1)

Why does it say "Mo'av Sir Rachtzi"?

1.

Refer to 60:9:1:1.

2.

Rashi: I will use Mo'av like a copper basin to wash my feet. Radak - it is not a Sir (pot) for cooking.

3.

Radak: It is my Kli to do with it as I wish.

4.

Radak (9): Even though enemies came to the land, it will not last. With Hashem's will, I will overpower them and trample them. And so occurred - "va'Yach Es Mo'av... va'Tehi Mo'av l'David la'Avadim" (Shmuel II, 8:2).

5.

Malbim: They will be my slaves, to use them like a Kli for bathing. A sign of slavery is taking his master's Kelim to the bathhouse, like Chazal said (Kidushin 22b).

2)

What is the meaning of "Ashlich Na'ali"?

1.

Rashi: I will enclose them.

2.

Radak: I will trample them. And so occurred - "va'Yhi Chol Edom Avadim l'David" (Shmuel II, 8:14). Aram is included in Edom, even though they are not mentioned, for they were together in the war, and Yo'av and Avishai struck both of them, like I explained (refer to Shmuel II, 8:13:3:2). Also about Aram, it says "va'Tehi Aram l'David la'Avadim" (Shmuel II, 8:6).

3.

Malbim: A sign of slavery is removing his master's shoe (Kidushin 22b).

3)

What is the meaning of "Alai Peleshes Hisro'a'i"?

1.

Rashi: Join to my kingship to be subservient to me. Gas and Azah are from Eretz Pelishtim; David conquered them.

2.

Radak #1: This is a threat 1 , like "Semach Bachur b'Yaldusecha" (Koheles 11:9) - see what will happen in your end!

3.

Radak #2: It is said mockingly, since David made them submissive to him - "va'Yach David Es Pelishtim va'Yachni'em" (Shmuel II, 8:1). You will not do like you did before, for you were already submissive under me.

4.

Malbim: Peleshes, join to me! David did not force them to be slaves, just they ceased to fight with him.


1

Radak did not define "Hisro'a'i". Perhaps he holds that it is an expression of screaming or sounding the Shofar (to make war), or boasting (like R. Yonah, Mishlei 18:24. - PF)

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