1)

What is the meaning of "Lo Yasimu Elenu Lev"?

1.

Rashi: It will not be important in their eyes to overpower and glorify themselves [over us], since you are not in the war.

2.

Radak: If we flee them, or half of us die in war, they will not pay attention. It is not important to them until they kill you, like Achitofel counseled - "I will kill the king alone" (17:2).

2)

What is the meaning of "Ki Atah Kamonu Aserah Alafim"?

1.

Rashi: Even if we were 10,000 (it would not be important to them to overpower us).

2.

Radak: You are as important as all of us, even if we would be 10,000.

3.

Radak citing Targum Yonasan: You can help like 10,000 of us.

4.

Malbim: Even if half of us die, they will think that the primary camp is with the king, and now 10,000 will come with him to help them.

3)

What is the meaning of "Tov Ki Sihyeh Lanu me'Ir Lazor"?

1.

Rashi citing Targum Yonasan: It is good that you will pray for us from the city to help us.

2.

Radak: From the city you will help us through your counsel and prayer.

4)

Why is it written Lazir, and we pronounce it Lazor?

1.

Radak: The writing is Hifil Yotzei Shelishi 1 - you will [pray, and] cause Hashem to help us.


1

The subject causes a second party to act on a third party.

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