Quoting%20commentary for Pesachim 234:11
א"ר שמעון בן לקיש (בראשית יב, ב) ואעשך לגוי גדול זהו שאומרים אלהי אברהם ואברכך זהו שאומרים אלהי יצחק ואגדלה שמך זהו שאומרים אלהי יעקב
is 'the shield of David.' And I will make thee a great man, like unto the name of the great ones [that are in the earth the earth].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' II Sam. VII, 9.');"><sup>11</sup></span> R, Joseph taught: that alludes to the fact that we say 'the shield of David.'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' it is a great honour to David that God is designated 'the shield of David' in the conclusion of a benediction.');"><sup>12</sup></span>
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