1)

Why is it written va'Yavu, and we pronounce it va'Yaku?

1.

Radak: Perhaps the Vov at the end of the Kesiv is in place of an Aleph; it means, [Yisrael] came [to the city], i.e. in every city; they fled to escape Yisrael.

2)

Why does it say "va'Yaku Vah" (singular)?

1.

Radak: Tradition teaches that this is one of two verses in which Bah means Bam (plural). The other is "v'Sirosh Yechachesh Bah" (Hoshe'a 9:2).

2.

Malbim: They struck [Mo'av] in the Medinah (city-state).

3)

Why does it say "v'Hakos Es Mo'av"?

1.

Malbim: They did so constantly.

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