Dovid
"Should I return to Eretz Yisrael, to one of the cities of Yehuda?"
What did Dovid ask Hashem?
Anshei (The people of) Yaveish Gilad
Who buried Shaul?
He was Shaul's general
What was Avner's position/job?
Who was Avner
Saying something good about someone in order to get someone else upset or jealous
What is Avak Lashon Hara?
to appreciate and yearn for the kedusha and the mitzvah to live in eretz yisrael
What can we learn from Dovid’s immediate inquiry into returning to the land?
Achinoam & Avigail
Who are Dovid's two wives?
They intended to praise the people of Yaveish Gilad, or get them in trouble with Dovid
Why did these people tell Dovid this information?/
Why did they infrom Dovid that the people of yaveish gilad buried shaul?
the one remaining son of Shaul
Who was Ish Boshes?
A true chesed that cannot be repaid
What is a Chesed Shel Emes?
It’s important to seek Daas Torah on various life decisions
What do we learn from Dovid asking Hashem if he should return to Eretz Yisrael?
Wives, soldiers, and their households
Who did Dovid bring with him to Eretz Yisrael/ Chevron?
Shaul deserved to be buried both because he was their king and because of his own merit.
Why does the pasuk say "With your master, with shaul"?
2 years
How many years did Ish Boshes rule for?
Burying the dead
What is an example of a chesed shel emes?
When things go well for you in life, don’t forget about the people who helped you along the way
What do we learn from Dovid bringing his men with him to Eretz yisrael/chevron?
Anshei Yehuda
Who crowned Dovid King?
To protect them from possible plishti retaliation
How does Dovid plan to be moser nefesh for the people of yaveish gilad?
What chesed does Dovid intend to repay the people of yaveish gilad with?
partially lishem shamayim and partially to embarrass Dovid by delaying his kingship.
What were Avner's intentions in crowning Ish Boshes King?
Chevron
What city did Hashem tell Dovid to go to?
Dovis had complete bitachon in Hashem (fully trusting that his family woud be safe since Hashem said he should go to chevron.)
What do we learn from Dovid bringing his family with him right away to Israel?
7 years and 6 months
How long was Dovid king over Chevron?
Now that Shaul is dead.
"and now strengthen your hands?" why?
"Viatah"- why?
5.5 years
How long did it take for bnei yisrael to eventually accept Dovid as king after ish boshes died?
The men settled in cities next to Chevron
"Arei chevron/cities of chevron"- Where did Dovid's men settle?