tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6453787673476195995.post762470509396468694..comments2024-03-19T23:03:01.685-05:00Comments on Beis Vaad L'Chachamim: Lech Lecha, Bereishis 14:24. Military Logistical SupportEliezer Eisenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16036989084122930226noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6453787673476195995.post-17036756282874711182009-10-31T15:33:49.230-05:002009-10-31T15:33:49.230-05:00The words 'Tofsei Hamilchama' might includ...The words 'Tofsei Hamilchama' might include the cooks and wagon drivers according to both Rebbi Akiva and Rebbi Yishmael. It doesn't say 'Tofsei Hamilchama' were 12,000. In fact the change of terms between 'Chalutzey Tzava' and 'Tofsei Hamilchama' could sign they are not identical. Indeed, Abarban'el here and Noda Bihuda (tinyana, YD201 towards the end) both assume that 'Machtzit Bneu Yisrael' was not related to ישב על הכלים. <br><br>However, Psikta Zutarta says that the split in Mattos and Avraham and David are all the same principle:<br>http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=24533&st=&pgnum=121<br>and then we're back at square one.Elihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12793717193734899866noreply@blogger.com