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...it not named after him? The angel who rules the souls after their departure from this world is named Dumah. Hiskiah King Hezekiah of Judah., who has eight names, shall take revenge on Sanherib Sennacherib, King of Assyria., who also has eight names. Hiskiah's whole meal consisted of a litter of herbs. Pharaoh, who personally blasphemed, was also punished by Heaven. Sanherib, who blasphemed through a messenger, was also punished through a messenger. Ten trips the wicked made on that day, etc., as it reads [II Kings, x. 28 to 32]. There was one day more appointed for the punishment of the iniquity of Nob. And the astrologers told Sanherib, etc. If the judgment is postponed over one night, there is hope that it will be abolished entirely. The legend of how Abishai saved King David from Yishbi's hand at Nob. Sanherib, when he came to attack, brought with him forty-five thousand princes with their concubines in golden carriages, etc. See pages 293-296 for the many legends concerning Sanherib. Be careful with the children of the Gentiles, as it happens very often that wisdom emanates from them. The day on which Achaz died consisted of only two hours. And when Heskiah became sick and thereafter recovered, the Holy One returned the ten hours to that day, etc. Three hundred mules loaded with iron saws that cut iron were given to Nebusaradan by Nebuchadnezzar while going to attack Jerusalem. Nebusaradan was a true proselyte; from the descendants of Sissera were those who studied the law in Jerusalem, and from the descendants of Sanherib were those who taught the Torah among a majority of Israelites, etc. Have you heard when the fallen son will come? etc. In his Sabbatic period, when the son of David will appear in the first year, there will be fulfilled, etc. In the generation in which the son of David will come, young men will make pale the faces of the old, etc. The world will continue for six thousand years, the first two thousand of which were a chaos, etc. There are no less than thirty-six upright in every generation who receive the appearance of the Shekinah The Divine Presence.. All the appointed times for the appearance of the Messiah have already ceased; it depends only on repentance and good deeds. Jerusalem will not be redeemed but by charity. What the Messiah told to Jehoshua ben Levi: Ben David will not arrive until Rome shall have dominated, etc. Discussion concerning the name of the Messiah. The cock said to the bat: "I look out for the light because the light is mine (I see it), but for what purpose do you wait for it?" The days of the Messiah will be as from the day of creation until now. "He has despised the word of God" means he who learned the Torah but does not teach it. He who learned the Torah and does not repeat it is similar to him who sows but does not harvest, etc. Has not Moses written something better than: "And Lotan's sister was Thimna," etc.? Who is meant by the term "epicurean" A term used in rabbinical literature for a heretic or one who rejects the teachings of the sages.? What good have the rabbis done for us? They have never permitted us to eat a crow, and they have not prohibited us to eat a dove, etc. The measure with which man measures will be measured out to him—i.e., as a man deals, he will be dealt with. A good woman is a good gift; she may be given to one who fears God. A bad woman is leprosy to her husband, etc. One may ask the fortune tellers who tell fortunes by certain oils or eggs, but it is not advisable to do so because they often lie. Support me, and I will bear the statement of Aqiba, my disciple, who says: "Pleasing are chastisements," etc. Three men (biblical personages) came with indirectness, etc. What means, "and he lifted up his hands"? He took off his phylacteries in his presence. (See footnote, page 323.) The legends concerning Jeroboam.