Flash Cards for פרק י״ב

Question 1

Where was Yiravam when he heard Richavam was being anointed?

Answer 1

Mitzrayim

Question 2

Who called who and who talked to Richavam in passuk Gimel?

Answer 2

Bnei Yisrael called for Yeravam and they all spoke to Richavam.

Question 3

What did the people ask of Richavam at the beginning of his rule and what did he respond?

Answer 3

They asked him to lighten the taxes and work that Shlomo had given them and Richavam said to give him three days to think about it.

Question 4

Who did Richavam ask first about the situation with the work and taxes and what did they say?

Answer 4

He asks the Elders and they said if you serve them well, minister them well , respond to them well, and speak kind words to the they will serve you for all times.

Question 5

What does the word עצת mean?

Answer 5

Advice/counsel

Question 6

What did Rechavam do with the advice of the elders and who did he go to afterwards and why?

Answer 6

He disregarded it ״ויעזב״.

Afterwards, he went to his friends whom he grew up with to ask their advice

Question 7

What advice do Richavam’s friends give him?

Answer 7

Say to them ״קטני עבה ממתני אבי״-my pinky finger is thicker then my father’s thighs,
U think my father gave you a lot of work? I’m gonna give you more! My father hit you with whips but I’ll hit you with scorpions.

Question 8

What did Rechavam end up answering to Bnei Yisrael?

Answer 8

What his friends told him to say

Question 9

According to the Pshat of the passuk, why didn’t Richavam listen to the people?

Answer 9

Because Hashem made it that way in order to fulfill the prophecy that He gave Achiyah

Question 10

What did Bnei Yosrael do in response to what Richavam said about adding to their work load etc.

Answer 10

They were mad and said we don’t have a share in David and heritage in Yishai’s son! Everyone go back to your tents! And everyone except for Yehuda and Binyamin went back to their tents and didnt anoint Rechavam.

Question 11

Who did Rechavam end up ruling over?

Answer 11

Everyone in Yehuda.

Question 12

Who was in charge of collecting tax doe Richavam?

Answer 12

אדרם

Question 13

What happened to אדרם?

Answer 13

He was sent by Rechavam to collect taxes but was pelted by stones and killed by Bnei Yisrael.

Question 14

What did Rechavam do after Adoram was killed?

Answer 14

He fled to Yerushalayim.

Question 15

What does ויפשעו mean?

Answer 15

They revolted.

Question 16

What did Bnei Yosrael do when they heard that Yiravam had returned?

Answer 16

They anointed him king over them.

Question 17

What did Rechavam do when he came to Yerushalayim?

Answer 17

He gathered soldiers from the tribes of Yehuda and Binyamin to start war with the rest of Israel and to get the kingdom back in his hands.

Question 18

How many soldiers did Richavam assemble in Yerushalayim?

Answer 18

180,000

Question 19

What was the name of the Navi that Hashem sent a message about Richavam waging war?

Answer 19

שמעיה

Question 20

What did Hashem tell שמעיה to tell Richavam?

Answer 20

Not to wage war with the rest of Israel and to turn around and go back because Hashem is making everything that’s happening happen.

Question 21

What did Rechavam do in response to what Hashem told him through Shmaya?

Answer 21

He went back and didn’t wage war.

Question 22

Who went to Shchem at beginning and why

Answer 22

Richavam, because had gone there to make him king

Question 23

Where did Yiaravam go first and the what did he build?

Answer 23

Hw went to Shchem and then built a a city called פנואל

Question 24

After building Penuel, what did Yiravam say to himself?

Answer 24

Now the kingdom can return to David.

When the people go to Yerushalayim to bring karbanot they will go back to Richavam and kill me

Question 25

What did Yiravam do after thinking that he would be killed? What did he say to Bnei Yisrael?

Answer 25

Made two golden calves and said that it’s too far for Bnei Yosrael to go to Yirushalayim, worship these gods. These gods brought you from Egypt.

Question 26

What does ויועץ mean?

Answer 26

He took counsel

Question 27

Where did Yoravam put the two golden calves?

Answer 27

In Beit El and Dan

Question 28

Did the people worship the two calves?

Answer 28

Yes

Question 29

What else did Yiravam do concerning the situation with the calves?

Answer 29

Built a house of Bamot and made people priests even if they weren’t from Levi. He also made a festival on the 15th of the eighth month, brought up offering to the altar, slaughtered the calves in Beit El and put priests in Beit El

Question 30

What does להקטיר mean?

Answer 30

To burn the insence