R. Ishmael and R. Elazar b. Azaryah did not act uni-
alike while reciting prayers, in order that the pupils should
not follow the way of one alone, as they would have done
if they had acted uniformly.
234 f. 158b. The prophet Isaiah and King Hezekiah met
outside Jerusalem where Isaiah delivered the divine message
to Hezekiah that his children would do evil. To avert it,
Hezekiah married Isaiah’s daughter and his prayers were
heard by God. Divers other good actions of Hezekiah such
as the burning of Solomon’s ‘ ‘books of healing” etc. are
recorded. That was done lest the people, cured of their
illnesses by the prescriptions therein, should neglect to pray
to God.
233. R. Ishmael and R. Elazar b. Azaryah did not act uni-
alike while reciting prayers, in order that the pupils should
not follow the way of one alone, as they would have done
if they had acted uniformly.
234 f. 158b. The prophet Isaiah and King Hezekiah met
outside Jerusalem where Isaiah delivered the divine message
to Hezekiah that his children would do evil. To avert it,
Hezekiah married Isaiah’s daughter and his prayers were
heard by God. Divers other good actions of Hezekiah such
as the burning of Solomon’s ‘ ‘books of healing” etc. are
recorded. That was done lest the people, cured of their
illnesses by the prescriptions therein, should neglect to pray
to God.
