Commentary for Shevuot 73:1

הדא דתימר בשלא העמידו עמו אבל העמידו עמו אין בעל הבית חייב כלום. כהדא דמר רבי יודה בר שלום סמכון כתפייא גבי קפילייא אתון ואפקון דלא יהב לון. אתא עובדא קומי רבי שמי ממה דאילו הוון קפילייא יימר מסבות לית סופיהון דאילין ואילין מיסב אלא יסבון מכבר:

“Restore us to You…” (Eicha 5:21) is written below “For you have utterly rejected us…” Even Eliyahu departed from Elisha from within words of Torah. “And it was that they were going, walking and talking…” (Melachim II 2:11) What were they occupied with? R’ Achva bar R’ Zeira said they were occupied with the reading of shema, this is what it says “and you shall speak of them…” (Devarim 6:7) R’ Yodah ben Pazi said they were occupied with the creation of the world, this is what it says “By the word of the Lord, the heavens were made…” (Tehillim 33:6) R’ Yodan b’rei R’ Ibo said they were occupied with the consolation of Jerusalem as it says “…speak to the heart of Jerusalem…” (Yeshayahu 40:2)The Rabbis said that they were occupied with the matter of the chariot, this is what it says “…and behold a fiery chariot and fiery horses…” (Melachim II 2:11)…

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