1)

What is the meaning of "va'Tasem ba'Puch Eineha"?

1.

Radak #1: It means va'Tasem Puch b'Eineha (she put mascara on her eyes). Also "Shilchu va'Esh Mikdashecha" (Tehilim 74:7) is like Shilchu Esh b'Mikdashecha.

2.

Radak #2: She fixed (prettied) her eyes with mascara.

2)

Why did she pretty herself?

1.

Rashi: She wanted to find grace in Yehu's eyes, so he would marry her 1 .

2.

Radak: She wanted to find grace in Yehu's eyes, so he would not kill her 2 .

3.

Ralbag: She hoped to seize kingship.

4.

Abarvenel: This is the way of harlots - when she should be mourning her son, she adorns herself!

5.

Malbim: She wanted to find grace in officers' eyes, so one of them would protect her from [Yehu,] the slave who rebelled against his master.

1

Once she saw him, she called him "Zimri, who kills his master" (verse 31)! Refer to 9:31:1:1, 9:31:2:1 and the note there.

2

Refer to 9:31:2:2 and the note there.

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