1)

Why does it mention Ashur?

1.

Rashi: I already felled Ashur.

2.

Malbim: You will totally resemble Ashur ? also your fall will be like Ashur's. He fell via his great pride.

2)

Is Ashur a cedar of Levanon?

1.

Rashi: It used to be like a cedar.

2.

Rashi (4, citing Targum Yonasan): It is compared to a cedar [because its foliage is beautiful, it shades, it is tall?]

3)

What is "Yefe Anaf"?

1.

Radak: Its branches are beautiful. It had attributes over the other cedars ? it was more beautiful.

2.

Malbim: This is a Mashal for Ashur's camps and wealth.

4)

What is the meaning of "v'Choresh me'Tzal"?

1.

Rashi: A forest covers and gives great shade.

2.

Radak: A branch that spreads out and makes shade under it. Tzel is from Tzalal.

3.

Malbim: It gave great shade like a forest, for it had many leaves and branches.

4.

Malbim (according to the Nimshal): Ashur shaded and covered all the nations around it.

5)

What is the meaning of "u'Vein Avosim Haysah Tzamarto"?

1.

Rashi: The top was among fresh trees.

2.

Radak #1: The highest branch was among a mixture of people and higher than them ? it appeared beautiful.

3.

Radak #2: The highest branch was among branches with many leaves, like Chazal (Sukah 32b) explained "v'Anaf Etz Avos" (Vayikra 23:40). This is a Mashal for kings of the nations ? Ashur was higher than all of them.

4.

Radak citing Targum Yonasan: It sent its roots on streams.

5.

Rashi (4) and Radak, citing Yalkut Shimoni 370: Ashur merited this grandeur via refraining from the counsel of Dor ha'Flagah ? "Min ha'Aretz ha'Hi Yatza Ashur" (Bereishis 10:11). The entire world was united to rebel against Hashem ? then Ashur's top was alone, and was not lowered with them.

6.

Malbim: The tree top was among interwoven branches ? this beautifies the tree top.

7.

Malbim (according to the Nimshal): Ashur was king over kings and higher than all of them. The treetop (king) was surrounded by great officers ? each was tall in his post ? "ha'Lo Sarei Yachdav Melachim" (Yeshayah 10:8).

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