navi

passuk lamed alef and alef

background of perek lamed alef

shaul still goes to was even though he knows hes gonna die bc he needs to show BNY that hes strong and that he’ll do anything for is nation

once the plishti start fighting, what do BNY do?

what is the LIFE LESSON for this

BNY started running away

pitgam: ‘‘ when u gibe up, u loose’’

how many sons of shaul were killed by the plishti and who r they

3 out of the 4

yehonatan, avinadav, and malkishua.

y wasnt shauls 4th son (ishboshes) killed?

RADAK

ABARBANEL

RADAK- he was a torah learner and he was learning at home

ABARBANEL- he ran away from the rest of BNY

why did shaul take his sons to war w him, if he knew they were gonna die with him?

JOSEPHUS

bc they would’ve lost their father and their kingship and the war all in once

why was shaul scared of the archers if he knew he was gonna die?

ABARBANEL

he wasn’t afraid, he didnt want them to kidnap him and make a chilul hashem by getting toutured and shown off to the plishtim

what does shaul do when they are surrounded by archers?

he asks his weapon bearer to kill him but he didnt want to bc it will look bad infront of BNY after the war and shaul was annointed by hashem and he was afraid of what would happen to him

what does shaul do after his weapon bearer refuses to kill him?

he kills himself by jumping onto his sword

how r shauls actions justified?

RADAK

BAV KAMMA

RADAK- he killed himself instead of the plishtim killing and mocking him

BAVA KAMMA- he wanted to die kiddush hashem and no chilul hashem.

what happend after shaul kills himself?

the servent kills himself bc hes loyal to shaul. since he served shaul in life, he felt the need to serve him in death too.

what does the plishtim do after the war (3)

• plishti came to the battle feild and found shaul and his dead sons

• they chopped off shauls head and nailed his body to the wall in one of their temples

• they took his head and put it on display in the house of dagon- revenge of when dagon fell and broke hos head

What did the ppl of yavesh do when they heard the news? (2)

RADAK

RASHI

• they went to get shaul and sons bodies from the plishti

• they after burnt the bodies and then burried them

RADAK-bc the bodies decomposed, they burnt the flesh

RASHI- they burnt shauls possessions bc u cant use a kings things

LIFE LESSON of the yavesh ppl

gratitude bc shaul had previously helped them so this was them paying back

the punishments of shaul

ABABRBANEL

since he did 2 main sine, he had 2 punishments

1. not killing amalek= the loss of his throne

2. killing all the kohanim= dying

fisrt thing that happend in shmuel bet (1)

LIFE LESSON

david didn’t k that shaul died yet bc he js came back from the fight in siklag

LIFE LESSON- hashem sends the cure before the plaque

what happens when david comes? (4)

• a man comes and bows down to david. this is to show that david is now king and the man wanted to get on davods good side

• the man tells david that BNY ran away and shaul and yehonotan died

• he was being sensitive to david going least worse to worse

• david tries to verify that this is true bc hes in denial and he holds up hope

what does the man say when david asks what happend?

why is this not allowed?

shaul was leaning on his sword and he saw the man and asked to finish him off. 

you’r not allowed to kill someone who is alr dieing

what does the man brong david?

MIDRASH

shauls crown and ring thinking that it would put him on davids good side

MIDRASH- the crown and ring were acc tefilin

what did david do after he heard ALL the news? why is this strange?

he ripped all his garnment. this is strange bc normaly, ppl sitting shiva, only rip one clothing

how much clothes did david rip and why? (halachot)

MALBIM

3 garments. 1- shauls death 1-yehonotan 1-BNY lost the war

halachot:

1. when a jewish leader dies, everyone mourns

2. when a big rabbanical lader dies, everyone mourns

3. when a tradgedy fall upon BNY as a whole, everyone mourns

MALBIM- it mention BNY twice bc of the 2 terrible things

1. tradgedy of war

2. the chilul hashem they went through

why does david ask the man who he is AGAIN?

RADAK

MAHARI KARA

RADAK- david was asking why he was there and the man said that he lived with BNY

MAHARI KARA- david was asking if the man was amaleik, then why would he bring the crown and ring. the man says it was bc hes a convert

what happens to the man?

issue with this and solution (RAMBAM, RALBAG) ?

david orders his lads to kill the man

ISSUE- no witnesses and no trial

SOLUTION- (RAMBAM)- normally it wouldnt be allowed but he had to make an example that this is what will happen if u kill a king

ISSUE- the man was fulfilling the kings wish

SOLUTION- (RALBAG)- our bodies belong to hashem. even if shaul asked the man, he had no right killing him

“the sword of shaul wasn’t returned empty” (2)

1. even when loosing, he fought back bravely

2. shaul always hit his target and never missed

Q) didn’t shaul miss david and hit the wall instead?

A) shaul was intending to hit the wall, it was a warning for david

(shaul & yonotan) “loved and cherished during their life time”

Q) did shaul and yonotan have a good relationship?

A) yes, according to david who knew them best

“o’ daughters of israel”

Q) why specifically women?

A) bc shaul would take care of the women and give them gift when their husbands went to war

“ur (yonatans) love was greater to me than the love of a women”

METZUDOS- the love between man and woman is always influenced by looks. the love between david and yonotan was pure love