1)

What is the meaning of "Acharecha Binyamin ba'Amamecha"?

1.

Rashi #1: After [Yehoshua], Hashem will establish Sha'ul from Binyamin to finish off Amalek, and make Amalek like Omemos (extinguished) coals.

2.

Rashi #2: Ba'Amamecha hints to the 200,000 soldiers with whom Sha'ul came against Amalek.

3.

Radak: The suffix Chaf (after you) is as if he address) Efrayim; your nation addresses Binyamin.

4.

Malbim: After you (Ehud) went your Shevet Binyamin.

2)

What is the meaning of "Mini Efrayim Sharsham ba'Amalek"?

1.

Rashi: From 1 Efrayim came the root - Yehoshua Bin Nun weakened Amalek via the sword. This is connected to the above; Hashem established Yehoshua to defeat Amalek.

2.

Malbim: Mini Efrayim are Adirim (verse 13) who went with Ehud. Sharshu (they uprooted) Amalek, who was with Mo'av (3:13).


1

Radak: The Yud at the end of Mini is extra. Yehoshua is the root of Efrayim and its Nasi.

3)

What is the meaning of "Mini Machir Efrayim Sharsham ba'Amalek"?

1.

Rashi: These are great officers who conquered the Emori - "Shishim Ir Kol Chavel Argov" that Ya'ir conquered (Devarim 3:4,14).

2.

Radak: People came even from Machir in Ever ha'Yarden, and even leaders and Chachamim, and all the more so other people!

3.

Malbim: The ones who came to this war were not warriors, They were Chachamim from Machir, and from Zevulun, those who wield the quill, and not a shield and sword!

4)

Who are Moshchim b'Shevet Sofer?

1.

Radak: They are Chachamim and scribes.

2.

Malbim: Refer to 5:14:3:3.

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