פרקים ה-ו Flashcards
How long did he rule for?
40 years
How old was Dovid when he became king?
30
Why did he capture ירושלים as the first thing he does as king? (2)
Malbim: he wanted it to be his capital because it is geographically in the middle of Israel and because it is on a hill and and border
Ramban: there was a rumor that ירושלים was uncapturable until everybody was under one king
What does “lame and blind” mean? (3)
Abarbenel: they (יבוסים) were so strong that the lame and blind of them could defeat the Jews
Midrash: idols’names that had contract in mouth, that the Jews had to remove contract before fighting
Rashi: reminded Jews of treaty, idols’ names
Who were the יבוסים?
Rashi: The descendants of אבימלך
מצודת ציון=?
עיר דוד
Who captured מצודת ציון?
דוד
Why does דוד want the idols to be destroyed? (2)
- He hates idols
2. People would see the contract in the idols’ mouths and say that דוד did something wrong
The greater he became, the _______ he became
Humbler
What did חירם send to him?
Wood, carpenters, stones for walls (builds him a house)
צור=?
Lebanon
Later on what does חירם do?
He helps שלמה build the בית המקדש
Why was דוד a powerful king?
Because of the Jews
Why did he take more wives?
He wanted a good heir to the throne
Why did he go to the fortress?
He went to prepare himself spiritually to ask ה׳
