Why did Hashem answer only one of the questions?
Rashi citing Yuma 73a: We ask only one question from the Urim v'Tumim at a time. If one asks two questions, it answers only the first. David asked in the wrong order. He should have asked first if Sha'ul will descend; Hashem answered only this. 1
Refer to 23:11:3:1.
Radak citing Yuma 73b: However, if one needs to ask two matters at once because there is not time [to ask twice], one may ask two and both are answered, like below (30:8) "Erdof
Who are Ba'alei Ke'ilah?
Radak: They are the masters of the city and its great people.
Radak citing Targum Yonasan: They are the residents.
QUESTIONS ON RASHI
Rashi writes that David asked in the wrong order. Why did he do so?
Malbim: He needed to ask first if they will hand him over, i.e. if Sha'ul will send a Shali'ach before coming, and ask the city to expel David. And if they will not do so, will Sha'ul himself come? 1 This is why the first time, he said Yasgiruni - through a Shali'ach, they would request only David, the head of the rebellion. They could not ask for him and his men, for then David's men would fight Anshei Ke'ilah. Hashem answered "Yered" - Sha'ul will not send a Shali'ach; he himself will descend. There was no need to answer the first question. David asked (verse 12), when Sha'ul descends, will the city hand over me and my men, i.e. open the gate to allow Sha'ul to fight David's men in the city.
This is unlike Yuma 73a, which says that asked in the wrong order.
