Quoting%20commentary for Zevachim 231:25
ומה קול ההמון הזה ששמענו אמר להם חמדה טובה יש לו בבית גנזיו שהיתה גנוזה אצלו תתקע"ד דורות קודם שנברא העולם וביקש ליתנה לבניו שנאמר (תהלים כט, יא) ה' עוז לעמו יתן [מיד] פתחו כולם ואמרו (תהלים כט, יא) ה' יברך את עמו בשלום
as it is said, And in his place all say: 'Glory'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ps. XXIX, 9. E.V. 'and in His temple etc.');"><sup>32</sup></span> They all assembled by the wicked Balaam and asked him: What is this tumultuous noise that we have heard: perhaps a flood is coming upon the world, for it says, The Lord sat enthroned at the flood? - The Lord sitteth as King for ever, he replied: the Holy One, blessed be He, has already sworn that He will not bring [another] flood upon the world.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For He could only be a King (over His creatures) for ever as long as mankind existed. Hence He could not destroy them.');"><sup>33</sup></span>
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