The Sifre cited Isaac's reproof of Abimelech, Ahuzzath, and Phicol in as an example of a tradition of admonition near death. The Sifre read to indicate that Moses spoke to the Israelites in rebuke. The Sifre taught that Moses rebuked them only when he approached death, and the Sifre taught that Moses learned this lesson from Jacob, who admonished his sons in only when he neared death. The Sifre cited four reasons why people do not admonish others until the admonisher nears death: (1) so that the admonisher does not have to repeat the admonition, (2) so that the one rebuked would not suffer undue shame from being seen again, (3) so that the one rebuked would not bear ill will to the admonisher, and (4) so that the one may depart from the other in peace, for admonition brings peace. The Sifre cited as further examples of admonition near death: (1) when Abraham reproved Abimelech in (2) when Isaac reproved Abimelech, Ahuzzath, and Phicol in (3) when Joshua admonished the Israelites in (4) when Samuel admonished the Israelites in and (5) when David admonished Solomon in In Isaac's case, the Sifre read the report of to teach that Abimelech, Ahuzzath, and Phicol made peace with Isaac because Isaac had justly reproved them.