1)

What is the meaning of "va'Yifen Elav Hashem"?

1.

Rashi: Hashem Himself talked to him. 1

2.

Radak: He clothed him with strength.


1

Malbim: The angel was an intermediary before Hashem's word would be revealed to him, like when Yehoshua was in Yericho (Yehoshua 5:13 - 6:2). (Gid'on was worried when he realized that it was an angel (verse 22). If he spoke with Hashem Himself, why was he worried that he saw an angel? (PF) Refer to 6:17:2:1*.)

2)

What is "b'Kochacha Zeh"?

1.

Rashi, citing Tanchuma Shoftim 4): It is the strength of advocating for Yisrael 1 . (Refer to 6:13:2:1.)

2.

Radak: It is the strength that Hashem put on him now (refer to 6:14:1:2), like "va'Tehi Al Yiftach Ru'ach Hashem" (11:29), "v'Yad Hashem Haysah El Eliyahu" (Melachim 1 18:46).

3.

Malbim: It is the strength that Hashem put on him, and his claim that Hashem removed His Hashgachah; due to this, he is prepared to save them.


1

Mesilas Yesharim (19): Hashem loves only one who loves Yisrael.

3)

Why did he say "ha'Lo Shelachticha"?

1.

Radak: This strengthens the matter, like "ha'Lo Shamat Biti" (Rus 2:8), "ha'Lo Tzivisicha Chazak ve'Ematz" (Yehoshua 1:9).

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