JOSHUA, Shmuel Bet, Kings One Flashcards
רחב הזונה
Joshuah 2:1. Rahab the Harlot. Hides two Israelite spies from the king of Jericho. She helps them escape on the condition that she and her family are protected once Israel invades Jericho.
חברון
Hometown of David is coronated here after Saul dies
אִם-הַיּוֹם תִּהְיֶה-עֶבֶד לָעָם הַזֶּה וַעֲבַדְתָּם, וַעֲנִיתָם, וְדִבַּרְתָּ אֲלֵיהֶם דְּבָרִים טוֹבִים–וְהָיוּ לְךָ עֲבָדִים, כָּל-הַיָּמִים
Advise of the elders to Rehoboam to lighten the burden on the people so that they will stay loyal…He doesn’t listen to them.
עובדיהו
Steward of the palace to King Ahab. He hides prophets of the God of Israel in caves to protect them.
Shilo
City which housed Mishkan, division of land happens here.
Dan and BethEl
Cities where Jeroboam establishes alternative Temples.
-מְשִׁיחַ ה’’.
What Shimei ben Gera calls David after David wins back the kingship (by defeating Absalom.)
מַה-נִּכְבַּד הַיּוֹם מֶלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר נִגְלָה הַיּוֹם לְעֵינֵי אַמְהוֹת עֲבָדָיו, כְּהִגָּלוֹת נִגְלוֹת אַחַד הָרֵקִים.
Michal says this to King David after he brings the tabernacle into the city of David & throws a party for the whole city. David never sleeps with her again.
- In what ways is Joshua depicted as being “like Moses”?
*He sends out spies to scout the land (chpt 2)
*Joshua leads people on a miraculous crossing, causing the waters of the Jordan River to stand still “while all of Israel crossed over on dry land”(3:17)
*Encounters the “captain of the Lord’s army (Ch 7) who tells Joshua exactly what God said to Moses at the burning bush “Take your shoes from off your feet , for the place that you are standing is holy ground.” (Exod. 3.5, Josh 5:15)
*Able to work miracles. He prays to God for more daylight when fighting the Amorites, the sun stops mid day.
==> Joshuah is the second moses.
עכן
Man who stole from sacred booty and hid goods under his tent. The community stones him to death. Because of him, Israel looses the battle of AI
הַנֶּאֱהָבִים וְהַנְּעִימִם בְּחַיֵּיהֶם, וּבְמוֹתָם, לֹא נִפְרָדוּ; מִנְּשָׁרִים קַלּוּ, מֵאֲרָיוֹת גָּבֵרוּ.
David sings this when he hears that Saul and Jonathan died. David is describing the two.
בית יער הלבנון
Shlomo’s Forrest Palace
חירם מלך צור
Friend of King David who establishes relations with King Solomon. Sells Solomon cedar wood to build the first Temple. Zur is in modern day Lebanon.
וַיֹּאמֶר נָתָן אֶל-דָּוִד, אַתָּה הָאִישׁ
Nathan admonishing David for stealing Uriah’s wife, Bat Shevah.
אָבִי, יִסַּר אֶתְכֶם בַּשּׁוֹטִים, וַאֲנִי, אֲיַסֵּר אֶתְכֶם בָּעַקְרַבִּים
Rehoboams response to the people that he will increase their burden “…my father chastosed you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpians”
אולם
חצר
Shomron
Omri buys the hill of Samaria (Shomron), this is where the house of Obri rules from in Northern Israel
מפיבשת
Son of Jonathan, King David takes care of him.
אבישג השונמית
Beautiful woman. Attended King David when he was old. She never slept with him
אֵיךְ, נָפְלוּ גִבּוֹרִים
David sings this when he hears that Saul and Jonathan died.
הַאַתָּה תִּבְנֶה-לִּי בַיִת, לְשִׁבְתִּי.
God speaking to Nathan. Asking why DAvid is building him a house. ????check this
כִּי גְדוֹלָה הַשִּׂנְאָה אֲשֶׁר שְׂנֵאָהּ, מֵאַהֲבָה אֲשֶׁר אֲהֵבָהּ
After the rape, Amnon hates Tamar. His hate is stronger than the passion he felt before the rape.
העי
Battle city after Jericho. Spies went up, west of Jericho, near Beth-El. Said we only need 2-3 thousand men.
but the men were routed by the people of Ai. (because of Achan who had taken what was to be
proscribed.
ירבעם
Head of forced labor under Solomon. Rebells against Solomon’s son Rehoboam and becomes the first king of the Northern Kingdom.
וַיִּתְפֹּשׂ אֲחִיָּה, בַּשַּׂלְמָה הַחֲדָשָׁה אֲשֶׁר עָלָיו; וַיִּקְרָעֶהָ–שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר, קְרָעִים
Prophecy of Ahijah to Jeroboam that he will take ten of the tribes from Shlomo’s kingdom to his own in the North
אֲנִי לְקַחְתִּיךָ מִן-הַנָּוֶה, מֵאַחַר הַצֹּאן–לִהְיוֹת נָגִיד, עַל-עַמִּי עַל-יִשְׂרָאֵל.
God speaking to Nathan. He is reaffirming the divine election of David. ????check this
הֲלָנוּ אַתָּה אִם-לְצָרֵינוּ.
Joshua asking an angel - are you friend or foe? In modern day Israel, this phrase means “who’s side are you on?”
גַּם לִי גַם לָךְ לֹא יִהְיֶה
2 mothers arguing before King Solomon. One mother says don’t kill the child, the other mother says “it won’t be mine and it won’t be yours. Cut him!”
וּמַקָּבוֹת וְהַגַּרְזֶן כָּל-כְּלִי בַרְזֶל, לֹא-נִשְׁמַע בַּבַּיִת בְּהִבָּנֹתוֹ.
Miricle of building the Temple without using any iron tools
יְהוָה אָמַר, לִשְׁכֹּן בָּעֲרָפֶל. בָּנֹה בָנִיתִי בֵּית זְבֻל, לָךְ–מָכוֹן לְשִׁבְתְּךָ, עוֹלָמִים.
Shlomo welcoming God to dwell in the Temple he just built
שמעי בן גרא
A member of Saul’s clan. He hurls insults at David while David is running away from Abasolom. Apologizes when David returns to power.
כָּל-מָקוֹם, אֲשֶׁר תִּדְרֹךְ כַּף-רַגְלְכֶם בּוֹ–לָכֶם נְתַתִּיו
God says this phrase to Moses and also to Joshuah. It is the Israelite doctrine of Manifest Destinany.
- What are the geographic areas where events are taking place? Note how
schematic/representative are the locations and types of battles specified
Entered centrally.
1 lightening-strike southern campaign.
1 lightening-strike northern campaign.
Joshuah at the Jordan River
Joshuah 3. Before the battle of Jericho, Israel spent the night camped along the Jordan river. The next day, twelve priests carry the ark infront of Bnai Israel into battle. Joshua tells them (and then it happens) that as soon as their feet hits the Jordan, the Jordan’s river waters pile up in a heap and Israel is able to cross the Jordan on dry land. The priests stand in the middle of the Jordan with the ark until everyone crosses.
אֲנִי הֹלֵךְ אֵלָיו, וְהוּא לֹא-יָשׁוּב אֵלָי.
David mourning the death of his & Bathsheva’s baby.
אֵין-לָנוּ חֵלֶק בְּדָוִד וְלֹא נַחֲלָה-לָנוּ בְּבֶן-יִשַׁי–אִישׁ לְאֹהָלָיו, יִשְׂרָאֵל.
Sheba ben Bichri from the tribe of Benjamin protesting David’s kingship
מַה-לָּנוּ חֵלֶק בְּדָוִד וְלֹא-נַחֲלָה בְּבֶן-יִשַׁי לְאֹהָלֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
People reject Rehoboam and the House of David and decide to split the Kingdom “What portion have we in David…?”
- What is the overall view of the Israelite conquest of Canaan depicted in the Book of Joshua?
Complete, total, miraculous, shock and awe. Lightening strike with God on our side.
אבנר
Saul’s army commnder. Later joins King David.
הַאַתָּה זֶה עֹכֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל
King Ahab calls Elijah the “trouble of Israel”
וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד אֶל-גָּד, צַר-לִי מְאֹד; נִפְּלָה-נָּא בְיַד-ה’’ כִּי-רַבִּים רַחֲמָו, וּבְיַד-אָדָם אַל-אֶפֹּלָה.
David sins by counting the people of Israel. He repents. Gad comes and tells David that he should choose between three punishments: A seven year famine in the land, hiding from his enemies for three months, or three days of pestilence in the land. David responds with this line - asking God to decide the punishment.
שֶׁמֶשׁ בְּגִבְעוֹן דּוֹם, וְיָרֵחַ, בְּעֵמֶק אַיָּלוֹן.
Joshua says this so Israel would have more sunlight to do battle.
בּוֹאִי שִׁכְבִי עִמִּי אֲחוֹתִי.
David’s son Amnon raping Tamar, his half sister.
אוריה
Former husband of Bathshevah. A Hittite. David sends him into battle & he is killed.