How will we be like the nations?
Malbim: We will have a king, like them. (However, our king will need to follow Torah law.)
What is the meaning of "u'Shfatanu Malkeinu"?
Radak: He will judge us in matters of judgment. Malbim - according to Torah law. About this, it does not say "like the nations."
Radak, from Targum Yonasan: He will 'collect' from (take vengeance against) our enemies. This is like "Shafteni Elokim v'Rivah Rivi" (Tehilim 43:1).
What is the meaning of "v'Nilcham"?
Radak #1, according to some texts of Targum Yonasan: This is Nif'al; he will fight our wars.
Radak #2, according to some texts of Targum Yonasan: The prefix Nun is because the conjugation is for 'we'. We will fight... Malbim - we will fight our wars (for our sake).
Why does it say "Milchamoseinu"?
Malbim: He will not be like a dictator, whose wars are attributed to him, for the sake of authority and honor, and lands that he conquers are called on his name. Rather, he will fight for our needs, and what he conquers will be ours. A proper king acts for the success of his people, and to fix internal matters and repel [external] oppressors. Refer to 8:20:3:2.
