1)

What is the significance of the number of men they killed?

1.

Radak: They did not kill more, due to the merit of Avraham, who built a Mizbe'ach there "Beis Kel mi'Yam veha'Ai mi'Kedem" (Bereishis 12:8).

2)

Why does it say "ki'Sheloshim v'Shishah Ish"?

1.

Radak #1 (from Bava Basra 121b): The amount was 36. 1

2.

Radak #2 (from Bava Basra 121b): They killed Ya'ir ben Menasheh, who was as important as the majority of the Sanhedrin (36). Me'iri (Sanhedrin 44a)


1

R. Nechemyah (121b) challenged this. If so, why does it say "ki'Sheloshim v'Shishah"?

2

He explains that R. Nechemyah agrees that they killed 36, just he adds that one of them was himself like 36. I do not know why he says so. (PF)

3)

What is "Ad ha'Shevarim"?

1.

Rashi (from Targum Yonasan): It is until they broke them.

2.

Radak: The place is called ha'Shevarim because they were broken there (the enemy killed 36 of them).

4)

What is ha'Morad"?

1.

Radak: It is an incline descending from the city. That is where the enemy struck them when they were fleeing.

5)

Why were Yisrael defeated?

1.

Sifri (Devarim 29:20): Hashem said that their leader must go "Lifneihem"; if not, they will not be victorious. Yehoshua sent soldiers and did not go with them. 1

2.

R. Shilo (Sanhedrin 44a): Hashem said to set up the rocks immediately after crossing the Yarden, and they distanced 60 Mil before doing so. 2

3.

Radak: It is like Hashem said (verse 11), because they transgressed the Cherem. 3


1

Radak: Why should we seek new reasons? Verse 11 gives the reason! Maharatz Chayos (44a)

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