Plishtim's crime
What lesson was He trying to teach the Plishtim?
That their idol is not a god, and hashem is stronger than it.
Who came to עלי הכהן to break the news and what amazing thing did he do?
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What happened to Pinchas’ wife?
gave earley birth
Why was בנ"י confused about why they lost the war?
They didn’t know why they lost the war, because they didn’t know how they sinned.
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How did ה" punish the Plishtim, and what was it called?
Hashem made mice crawl up their butts when they went to the bathroom they called the plague techorim.
Why didn’t Beit Shemesh keep the ארון הקודש?
Because they didn't deserve it because so many people died
What did the cows do?
They went to Beit Shemesh.
What נבואה did שמואל get regarding what would happen in this פרק?
The curse on Eli’s household would begin and a disaster would happen to Bani Israel.
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Why did ה" punish the Plishtims property first?
To warn them.
What was the punishment for biet shemesh?
70 wise men died and 50,000 commoners died. 70 men who were so important like 50,000 died. 50,000 men who were each so important it was like one of the nezikim.
Why was what happened to the משכן so tragic?
It was destroyed and it had stood for 369 years.
Why did they bring out the ארון הקודש?
They thought that the ארון had special powers that would save them, but they didn’t realize that Hashem was the one controlling the ארון.
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Why did the Plishtim bring the ארון הקודש to Dagon? (2 opinions)
Rabbi Yochanan: they meant to honor the Aron by placing it next to their god. In a “holy” way. “God”, next to God. Reish Lakish says no. Because if their intentions were good then why were they punished. “this is the winner, and this is the loser.”
How did Beit Shemesh sin?
By looking at the Luchos inside the Aron, by speaking badly about the Aron saying “oh now you decide to come back,” and just continuing to work after it came.
What fact did we get from the word וישרנה?
We take the word shir meaning they sang a song of praise to hashem.
What was the order of the news and why that order?
Bni Israel lost, 30,000 people died, Chofni and Pinchas died, ארון was stolen. He started with the best bad news to soften the blow, because עלי is really old.
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How did we compare the Plishtim to the Mitzrayim?
We already knew that we were going to be slaves in Mitzrayim, and we already knew that the ארון was going to get stolen. But still, the Egyptians didn’t have to enslave us, and the Plishtim didn’t have to steal the ארון.
What was the order of the news and why that order?
Bni Israel lost, 30,000 people died, Chofni and Pinchas died, ארון was stolen. He started with the best bad news to soften the blow, because עלי is really old.
What was the deal with the cows?
The Pelishtim wanted to send the aron back in a way that would make Hashem forgive them, and stop the plague. So they took two mother cows, and their newborns, and tied the mother cows to the wagon with the aron, and the gifts in it and if the cows followed their babies then it would mean that hashem didn't forgive them, but if they went to Beit shemesh it would mean that hashem forgave them.
How many לחות were there and what was brought out to battle? (Rashi+Ramban)
There were 4 Luchot, 2 broken and 2 new. There is a disagreement as to whether they brought both or just the new one.
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