First 10 psukim
Shlomo is repeatedly compared to whom in terms of how devoted and loyal he was to Hashem?
Dovid/ his father
How long did Shlomo rule?
40 years
Who is the navi that delivers the news of Shlomo’s punishment?
Achiah Hashiloni
What does a שָׂטָן֙ mean in our psukim?
an enemy or opponent or adversary
Where did Hadad run- what happened to him there?
Hadad ran to Egypt, was taken care of by Pharoh, married Pharoh's sister in law, and raised his son there.
How many wives (including pilagshim) did Shlomo have?
1000
What is the originally stated punishment for Shlomo’s actions?
The melucha/kingdom will be ripped away from him.
Who were the 3 adversaries/ opponents to Shlomo?
Hadad, Razon, and Yeravam
Why did Hadad suddenly go back to Israel to antagonize Shlomo?
He heard that Dovid was dead.
What aspect of yeravam’s interaction with shlomo was bad and what was good?
he critiqued him publicly so that was bad. His intention was good.
In the first 10 psukim of the perek it sounds like Shlomo did what 2 bad things?
1- served avoda zarah and
2- built altars for avoda zarah (for his wives to use)
What are the 2 reductions to Shlomo’s punishment?
Only 10 shevatim will be taken and it will be from his son- not him.
Who is תַּחְפְּנֵ֥יס?
Pharohs wife.
Why did Hadad become an opponent of Shlomo?
Because Dovid was wiping out all of Edom, Hadad’s nation. He just escaped with some men and survived- but now taking revenge on Dovid’s son- shlomo.
What three sefarim did Shlomo write?
Shir Hashirim, Mishlei, and koheles
Hashem told Shlomo not to marry women from the nations his wives came from, for what reason?
Because they will influence him to do avoda zara.
What happens when Achiah and Yeravam meet on the road- what does Achia tell him?
Achiah rips his cloak in 2, giving yeravam 10 of the pieces and explaining that 10 shevatim will be ripped away from shlomo’s son and given to him in the future. And if he does the mitzvos- he will have a lasting melucha
Who is גְּנֻבַ֣ת?
Hadad's son
Why did רְז֖וֹן become an enemy of Shlomo’s?
Because Dovid had defeated the army רְז֖וֹן was in, so רְז֖וֹן escaped to Dameshek.
Why did Hadad not tell Pharoh why he was returning to Israel?
Because Shlomo’s wife is Pharoh’s daughter and he would have stopped him.
According to the gemara Shabbos- why was Shlomo actually getting punished? Did he serve avoda zara and build them bamos?
HE didn’t serve avoda zara or build the bamos, but he allowed his wives to do it.
What are the 5 laws for a Jewish king (Devarim)?
1- Must be a Jewish King
2- Can’t have too many horses
3- Can’t have too many wives
4- Can’t have too much money
5- Write a Sefer Torah to keep with him
What was the name of Shlomo’s son who took over as king after his death?
רְחַבְעָ֥ם
what did yeravam criticize shlomo about?
Closing up the .מִּלּ֔וֹא (for bas pharoh) which had served as a plaza where olim came to present court cases to the king.
According to gemara sanhedrin that comments on Shlomo buying too many horses and having too many wives, how did this come to be?
Shlomo rationalized his behavior- used his wisdom and said he knew the reasons for these mitzvos and he wouldn’t do what the reason was trying to avoid.