Shmuel 1 Chapters 7 To 12 Flashcards
Who were Shmuels sons
Yoel and Avis
Where did the people of Kiryat Yearim take the Aron?
House of Avinadav
Did the people of kiryat yearim die from the Aron like the people of Beth shemesh
No
How long was the Aron in kiryat yearim
Twenty years
Where did shmuel gather all of israel(chapter 7)
Mitzpah
Where did shmuel always return home to after travelling
Rama
What is the significance of the water Bnei Yisrael poured at mitzpah
Targum yonatan
- pour out your hearts like water in teshuva
Rashi
- symbol of submission before god
R bazar
- aknowledge g-da ownership of the world through water, elixir of life
Where do u see a change in attitude of yisrael (chapter 7)
They look towards hashem not the Aron to save them
How did shmuel react to the people’s request for a king
He was upset and thought that they were rejecting him
Did hashem tell shmuel to accept the people’s request for a king
He said to accept it and that they were rejecting him not shmuel
What would the king take
Servants maid servants and donkeys
Sons- go in front of chariots
Daughters- perfumers bakers and cooks
Tenth of your vineyards sheep and seed
What did hashem say would happen if beni yisrael got a king
If he turns bad, don’t come crying to me I won’t help you
According to Padua lad what was beni yisraels reason for requesting a king
To be like all other nations
The king will govern them and lead them into battle
Why did shmuels sons become corrupt
Perhaps because they thought that greatness would come to them because of their father shmuel
What were Yoel and avias jobs
They were judges in beer Sheba far from the main cities. Maybe shmuel didn’t want them in the centre but rather at the sidelines so they couldn’t do much damage