1)

Why does it say "Ish Echad"?

1.

Bamidbar Rabah 10:5: Echad always means Gadol, i.e. the greatest of his generation. 1

2.

Malbim (Shmuel 1:1:1): He was special, to father Shimshon. Perhaps he holds that Bamidbar Rabah can agree that he was an ignoramus. (PF)


1

This seems unlike the opinion that he was an ignoramus (refer to 13:11:1:1,2). However, according to Malbim we need not say so (refer to 13:2:1:2). (PF)

2)

Why does it say "Mishpachas ha'Dani"?

1.

Radak: Mishpachas is like Shevet, as in "Mishpachas Yehudah" (Yehoshua 7:17). The Yud at the end of ha'Dani is Leyaches (to attribute to it), like "Shevet ha'Menashi" (Devarim 29:7).

3)

Why does it say both "Akarah" and "Lo Yaladah"?

1.

Radak: The latter adds explanation, like "Sarai Akarah Ein Lah Valad" (Bereishis 11:30).

2.

Toras Moshe (Haftoras Nasa): A man can divorce (without paying a Kesuvah) a woman who vows, for children die due to the sin of Nedarim. The angel told her that she will never have children if not for this vow 1 , so Mano'ach cannot object.

3.

Alshich, Malbim: There can be a woman who gave birth, and later became sterile. Also, there can be a woman who did not give birth for another reason, but she is not sterile. 2


1

I.e. she must accept a vow like the angel said, until the child is born. It is astounding that accepting what the angel commanded her is called a woman who vows! (PF)

2

Granted, the Navi teaches this to us. Why did the angel need to tell her? She knew that she never had children! (PF)

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