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King David: Poet, Warrior, Servant of God (Part 2)Yaffe Scholars Program 2016

December 20, 2017Rabbi Shmuel Silber

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:J «¤cF` m¬lF»r §l i À©dŸl¡Œ d¬eŸ»d §i mŸ ®C ¦i1. A psalm; a song of dedication of the House, of David. 2. I will exalt You, O Lord, for You have raisedme up, and You have not allowed my enemies to rejoice over me. 3. O Lord, I have cried out to You, andYou have healed me. 4. O Lord, You have brought my soul from the grave; You have revived me from mydescent into the Pit. 5. Sing to the Lord, His pious ones, and give thanks to His holy name. 6. For Hiswrath lasts but a moment; life results from His favor; in the evening, weeping may tarry, but in themorning there is joyful singing. 7. And I said in my tranquility, "I will never falter." 8. O Lord, with Yourwill, You set up my mountain to be might, You hid Your countenance and I became frightened. 9. To You,O Lord, I would call, and to the Lord I would supplicate. 10. "What gain is there in my blood, in mydescent to the grave? Will dust thank You; will it recite Your truth? 11. Hear, O Lord, and be gracious tome; O Lord, be my helper." 12. You have turned my lament into dancing for me; You loosened mysackcloth and girded me with joy. 13. So that my soul will sing praises to You and not be silent. O Lord,my God, I will thank You forever.

Approach #1:` weqt l wxt mildz m"ialn .2

oipr mey ea `vnp `le ,eilgn igie ezelga d`ced zzl cqei elek xenfnd ,ziad zkepg xiyziae ytpl oern `edy sebd `ed ,ilynd ziad `ed dt xkfend ziady x`eane ?zia zkepgnxneg zia wx `ed ixngd sebde ,zn`a mc`d `ed ytpd ik ,eaxwa xce okeyd iniptd mc`dl

dpap `txzpy xg`e ,eizepekne ziad icenr ettx f` dlg zre ... dcevna dzeid ini lk dzayl,invrd cec zia l"x ,cecl ziad zkepg mya xiyd my oiiv okl ,einelr inil ayie eliz lr ziad

:eze`txda jpgzpy eytp oern

` cenr fw sc oixcdpq zkqn ilaa cenlz .3dnly cizr xak :xn` - !elek oer eze` lr il legn ,mler ly epeax :eiptl xn` ,ax rytn iziwpe milgbd lr yi` jldi m` dptxyz `l eicbae ewiga y` yi` dzgid +'e ilyn+ eznkga xnel jpa

`edd cxhp ikd lk :dil xn` - da rbpd lk dwpi `l edrx zy` lr `ad ok ,dpiekz `l eilbxe,cec rxhvp miycg dyy :ax xn` dcedi ax xn` .eilr law .oixeqi jilr law :el xn` - ?`xab

aef`a ip`hgz +`"p mildz+ aizkc - rxhvp .oixcdpq epnn eyxite ,dpiky epnid dwlzqpejryi oeyy il daiyd +`"p mildz+ aizkc - dpiky epnid dwlzqp ,oial` blyne ipqakz xdh`e

dyy .'ebe ji`xi il eaeyi +h"iw mildz+ aizkc - oixcdpq epnn eyxte ,ipknqz daicp gexe

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,dpy mirax` l`xyi lr cec jln xy` minide +'a '` mikln+ aizkc - olpn miycgAnd I shall be innocent from great transgression. He pleaded before Him, 'Sovereign of the Universe!Pardon me that sin completely [as though it had never been committed].' He replied, 'It is alreadyordained that thy son Solomon should say in his wisdom, Can a man take fire in his bosom, and hisclothes not be burned? Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned? So he that goeth in to hisneighbour's wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.' He lamented, 'Must I suffer so much!'He replied, 'Accept thy chastisement,' and he accepted it. Rab Judah said in Rab's name: Six months wasDavid smitten with leprosy, the Shechinah deserted him, and the Sanhedrin held aloof from him. 'He wassmitten with leprosy' — as it is written, Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shallbe whiter than snow. 'The Shechinah deserted him' — as it is written, Restore unto me the joy of thysalvation,' and uphold me with thy free spirit. 'And the Sanhedrin kept aloof from him' — as it is written,Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies. How do we knowthat it was for six months? — Because it is written, And the days that David reigned over Israel wereforty years:

Approach #2: ` weqt l wxt mildz i"yx .4

:dnly inia ziad zkpga mield edexn`iy - ziad zkepg xiy (`)

` weqt l wxt mildz `xfr oa` .5ziad zkepga xenfnd df mixxeynd epbpiy cec devy mixne` yi - ziad zkepg ,xenfn .`

yxt` xy`k ilegd inil zelbd ini dnc ik iyilyd e` ipyd ziad zkepga mixne` yie oey`xd

... myd zia xikfd `l aezkd ik mifx` zia ezia zkepga exag xenfnd df ik il` aexwde .adpai `l `ed ik ozp el xn` xy`k la`zd cec ik dyn iax xn`ie eilgn igie cec dlg onfd eze`e`le edenk epa ik ela` zgz dgny xf`zd f` ziad dpai epa dnly ik el xn` xy`ke myl ziad

:edlgn lklki yi` gex jxck dyw xzeie oebd ilegl lynp ytpd oebi ik xn`e aie`d edtxgi

Approach #3: ` weqt l wxt mildz w"cx .6

dfa oi`y it lr s`e .ycwnd zia zkepga edexn`iy cec exaig .cecl ziad zkpg xiy xenfn .`erxfle dkelnd el miiwzz `ly eiaie` miayeg eidy ,eiryt zgilq ea xikfd ziad xkf xenfnd

`l ,ziad dpai `ed eixg` jelniy epa ik `iap ici lr el xn`py it lr s`e .oer eze` yperl eixg`didiy 'dl ycwnd zia dpaie jln didi dy`d dze`n el cleiy oa ik zeidl lkeiy mipin`n eid

.dxtke dgilq mewn

.jln dnly didi `ly mixeaq eid zeyx `la envrn jelnl dvxe eini seqa dipec` cxnyke .a,eild`l yi` egxae mcxna ecnr `l dipec` mr mixyewd ik ,xacd gilvd ik e`xe jlndy oeikedidi dy`d dze`n el clepy oa ik l`d dvxy oeike .dnly zekln `id 'dn ik l`xyi lk exikd

zxev dnlyl d`xde .dnilye dxenb dlign oer eze` cecl lgnp ik zn`a erci l`xyi lk lr jlnxenfn xaig jkitl .eiptl l`xyi ipa ea eacpzde ziad oipal `ed acpzde l`xyi lk ipirl ziaddrcep oiprd dfa ik ,eytp z`etx `idy ei`hg zgilq ea xikfdy jxcd df lr ziad zkepg xiy

:mc` lkl dgilqd

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` cenr l sc zay zkqn ilaa cenlz .7xn` - eyeaie i`py e`xie daehl ze` inr dyr +et mildz+ aizkc i`n :ax xn` dcedi ax xn`cdyr :el xn` .jl legn :el xn` !oer eze` lr il legn ,mler ly epeax :`ed jexa yecwd iptl cec

zia z` dnly dpayk .ricen ip` jpa dnly iiga ,ricen ipi` jiiga :el xn` !iiga ze` inrdrax`e mixyr dnly xn` .dfa df mixry ewac ,miycwd iycw zial oex` qipkdl ywia ycwnd

jln `aie mler igzt e`ypde mkiy`x mixry e`y +ck mildz+ :xn`e gzt .dprp `le zeppxfefr 'd :edl xn` ?ceakd jln df `ed in +ck mildz+ :exn` ,dirlainl dixza ehdx ,ceakd

ceakd jln df `ed in .ceakd jln `aie mler igzt e`ye mkiy`x mixry e`y :xn`e xfg .xeabeipt ayz l` midl` 'd +e 'a minid ixac+ xn`y oeik .dprp `le dlq ceakd jln `ed ze`av 'd,dxicw ileyk cec i`pey lk ipt ektdp dry dze`a .dprp cin - jcar cec icqgl dxkf jgiyn

.oer eze` lr `ed jexa yecwd el lgny l`xyi lke mrd lk ercieDavid prayed before the Holy One, blessed be He, 'Sovereign of the Universe! Forgive me for that sin!' 'Itis forgiven thee,' replied He. 'Show me a token in my lifetime,' he entreated. 'In thy lifetime I will notmake it known,' He answered, 'but I will make it known in the lifetime of thy son Solomon.' For whenSolomon built the Temple, he desired to take the Ark into the Holy of Holies, whereupon the gates claveto each other. Solomon uttered twenty-four prayers, yet he was not answered. He opened [his mouth]and exclaimed, 'Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors: And the King ofglory shall come in. They rushed upon him to swallow him up, crying, 'Who is the king of glory'? 'TheLord, strong and mighty,' answered he. Then he repeated, 'Lift up your heads, O ye gates; Yea, lift themup, ye everlasting doors: and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts,He is the King of glory. Selah'; yet he was not answered. But as soon as he prayed, 'O Lord God, turn notaway the face of thine anointed remember the good deeds of David thy servant,' he was immediatelyanswered. In that hour the faces of all David's enemies turned [black] like the bottom of a pot, and allIsrael knew that the Holy One, blessed be He, had forgiven him that sin.

a cenr fw sc oixcdpq zkqn miig zxez .8zia ly zezlce mixryl fnx ipzilrd ik xn` `le ipzilc ik 'd jnnex` xn`wc inp epiide ...enke eper lgnpy ei`pey e`x f` ik il iaie` zgny `le xn`w jkle eci lr egztpy ycwnd

... eyeaie i`pey e`xie daehl ze` inr dyr lltzdy

ai weqt l wxt mildz cec zcevn .9xrvde la`d xeara ipzn lr izny xy` wyde legnl ictqn zktd minrt zeax `ld - zktd (ai)

:ippg dzr mb dfl dgnya ipzxf`e ilrn eze` zxzd `ld

en wxt ziy`xa .10 mi ½¦ga §f g´©A §f ¦I ©e r ©a®X dx´¥ §A Ÿ­aI ©e F ½lÎx ¤W£ Îlk §e Æl ¥ x §U ¦i r³©Q ¦I ©e `w«g §v ¦i ei¬¦a ¨ i­¥dŸl «¥l| mi³¦dŸl¡ x ¤n ŸI ©e a :

Æ xi ¦YÎl © Li®¦a ¨ i ¥dŸl¡ l­¥ d i¬¦kŸp«¨ x ¤n Ÿ¾I ©e b :i ¦p«¥P ¦d x ¤n Ÿ­I ©e aŸ®w£r«©i | aŸw£r«©i x ¤n Ÿ­I ©e dl §i ½©N ©d zŸ´ §x ©n §A Æl ¥ x §U ¦i §lzi¬¦Wi s ¾¥qFi §e d®ŸlrÎm©b L §l ©r«© i­¦kŸp«¨ §e dn §i ½©x §v ¦n ÆL §O ¦r c³¥x ¥ i À¦kŸp«¨  c :m «W ¬L §ni «¦U£ lF ­cB iF¬b §lÎi «¦M dn §i ½©x §v ¦n d´c §x«¥n

:Li«¤pi¥rÎl©r F ­ci

1. And Israel and all that was his set out and came to Beer sheba, and he slaughtered sacrifices to theGod of his father Isaac. 2. And God said to Israel in visions of the night, and He said, "Jacob, Jacob!" Andhe said, "Here I am." 3. And He said, "I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid of going down

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to Egypt, for there I will make you into a great nation. 4. I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will alsobring you up, and Joseph will place his hand on your eyes.

` weqt en wxt ziy`xa i"yx .11:mdxa`a `le wgvia dlz jkitl epwf ceakan xzei eia` ceaka mc` aiig - wgvi eia` idl`l

zay ly execq xtq .12

13. The Hirsch Psalms (Chapter 30)

i wxt `xwie .14ÆdFd §i i³¥p §t ¦l Eai ¹¦x §w©I ©e z ¤xŸ®h §w di­¤lr Eni¬¦UI ©e W ½¥ Æo ¥da E³p §Y ¦I ©e F ÀzY §g ©n Wi´¦ `E ¹di ¦a£ «©e a ¸cp oŸ Âx£d«©ÂÎi«¥p §a Eg §w ¦I ©e `d ¹¤WŸn x ¤n ŸI ©e b :d«Fd §i i¬¥p §t ¦l Ez­ªnI ©e m®zF` l ©k ŸY ©e d­Fd §i i¬¥p §t ¦N ¦n W²¥ ` ¥v¬¥Y ©e a :m«zŸ d­E ¦v `…Ÿl x¯¤W£ d ½xf W´¥

c®¥aM ¤ m­rdÎlk i¬¥p §RÎl©r §e W ½¥cT ¤ i ©aŸx §w ¦A ÆxŸn`¥l | d³Fd §i x ¤A ¦CÎx ¤W£ Á Ed oŸÀx£d«© Îl«¤:oŸ «x£d«© mŸ ­C¦I ©e1. And Aaron's sons, Nadab and Abihu, each took his pan, put fire in them, and placed incense upon it,

and they brought before the Lord foreign fire, which He had not commanded them. 2. And fire went forthfrom before the Lord and consumed them, and they died before the Lord. 3. Then Moses said to Aaron,"This is what the Lord spoke, [when He said], 'I will be sanctified through those near to Me, and before allthe people I will be glorified.' " And Aaron was silent.

b weqt i wxt `xwie i"yx .15iiezy zyxt ecal el dxn`py ,xeaicd enr cgiizpy ,law xky dne .ezwizy lr xky law - oxd` mcie

:oii

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bi weqt l wxt mildz m"ialn .16i"r wqtie meci `le ,jxnfl lkei ceak mya z`xwpy iay ytpdy ick ,ceak jxnfi ornl (bi)

jl xnf`y ick did ,ize` ziigd exearay zilkzd xwry xg` k"`e ,l`xyi zexnf mirp on dzind:jce` mlerl idl` 'de ok dyr` ip` mb okl

53 sc ipiny zyxt dxez ixehir xtq .17