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Why does it say "va'Yet Libam"?
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Malbim: It was not for the good of the Klal, nor due to their offer to Yeruba'al "rules like over us - you and your sons" (8:22), only because "you are our brother."
Why does it say "va'Yet Libam"?
Malbim: It was not for the good of the Klal, nor due to their offer to Yeruba'al "rules like over us - you and your sons" (8:22), only because "you are our brother."