[Avodah] Reuven's sin

[Daniel Eidensohn]

R' Yitzhak Grossman wrote:
> It is pretty clear that Ralbag (in the thirteenth To'eles at the end of
> Mikez) understands Reuven's sin literally.
>   
It is clear that the Abarbanel (Shmuel 2 11:11) understood Dovid as 
literally sinning. It also seems that R' Shimon bar Yochai also had this 
understanding (Avoda Zara 4b). The Be'er Sheva (Sanhedrin 107a) 
explicity says the two gemoras are in conflict. Rashi in Yoma (22b) 
seems to state that Dovid committed adultery. Regarding Reuven - the 
Abaranel (Bereishis 35:22) says it is a dispute among Chazal whether it 
is understood literally.

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