*36.1 Makkos Daf 23 B (17 lines up)*

*36.1 Makkos Daf 23 B (17 lines up)**Summary**Rabbi Elazar:* Ruach Hakodesh appeared in _beis din_ on three occasions _(generally the Torah way is to ignore nevuah when it comes to din and rely only on human logic, but on three occasions there was heavenly intervention)._ 1. The _beis din_ of *Sheim* _(it was already after Sheim’s passing, but it was the beis din he had instituted)._ 2.The beis din of *Shmuel.* 3.The beis din of *Shlomo.*1. In the _beis din_ of Sheim we find that Yehuda said about Tamar “She is righteous. [She is pregnant] From me.” He couldn’t have known that she was pregnant from him, if he consorted with her, perhaps someone else had consorted with her as well. This is why the _possuk_ says “From Me”, *a _bas kol_ said that “These secrets come from Me”* _(Hashem planned it out this way so that the Kingdom of Moshiach would come from this union)._2. In the _beis din_ of Shmuel _(since the great innovation of the institution of kingship was suggested at the time, there was a convention of all the sages)_ When Shmuel claimed he never wronged the people in any way, the _possuk_ states “Hashem bears witness and the king _(Shaul, who was present)_ bears witness ‘and he said’ it is true”. It should say “and they said”, but they couldn’t have known that Shmuel had never wronged anyone. It means that *a _bas kol_ confirmed what Shmuel claimed.*3. In the _beis din_ of Shlomo, in the case of the two women who argued over the surviving child, Shlomo said “She is his mother”. Shlomo could not have been sure - perhaps she was cunning and saw through Shlomo’s ruse, however *a _bas kol_ stated that she is the mother* _(The words “She is his mother” are superfluous in the possuk)._ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate