Many have assumed so. In fact, he was obeying the Law of Jehovah, which did not allow Israelites permanently to sell land that was the hereditary possession of their family.
كثيرون يخلصون الى هذا الاستنتاج ،‏ لكنه في الواقع كان يطيع شريعة يهوه التي حرّمت على الاسرائيليين ان يبيعوا بيعا دائما الاراضي التي ورثوها عن آبائهم .‏