[Avodah] 400 men

Zev Sero zev at sero.name
Mon Dec 15 10:40:46 PST 2008


Micha Berger wrote:
> On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 09:11:00PM -0500, Gershon Dubin wrote:
> : The 400 men who deserted Esav were later rewarded, per Rashi, in the
> : times of Dovid hamelech...
 
> I looked at it and left very confused.
> 
> Does Bereishis Rabba (quoted by Rashi 33:16) mean that these 400 people
> who slipped away 1 by 1 survived, became geirim, and joined David
> haMelekh's camel forces?

Presumably it refers to their gilgulim.


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