1)

Why does it say "va'Ya'al David"?

1.

Rashi: This is present tense. He did so regularly.

2)

Who was left from Amalek? Sha

1.

Si'ach Mordechai: The Zohar says that via witchcraft, Amalek changed themselves to animals. Perhaps later, they changed themselves back to people.

2.

Ho'il Moshe: Sha


1

The verses imply that his sin was only leaving alive Agag and the animals! (PF)

3)

Why does it say "Yoshvos ha'Aretz Asher me'Olam"?

1.

Radak: Those families were there from of old, so they were not guarded. David struck them and took great spoils, and no one knew who did so, for he did not leave a man or woman alive (verse 9).

2.

Malbim: Since they lived there, they had conflicts with Pelishtim, and Pelishtim would not object if David strikes them. 1 They were there from the days of Yehoshua. They were from the seven nations, so David fulfilled "Lo Sechayeh Kol Neshamah" (Devarim 20:16).


1

Even though David told Achish that he despoils places in Yisrael (verse 10), if Achish learned the truth, he would not be upset. (PF)

4)

What is "Bo'acha Shurah"?

1.

Rashi citing Targum Yonasan: It is from the entrance to Cheger.

2.

Malbim: It is as mentioned in Sefer Yehoshua. 1


1

I found in Yehoshua only (13:2) "ha'Geshuri" mentioned earlier in this verse. (PF)

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