Melachim Part 6: Turning to Foreign Affairs - Rabbi Leeor Dahan

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The opening of this shiur, in Rabbi Leeor Dahan’s own words — taken from the captions, so names and Hebrew terms may be approximate.

rasha. He thought David Hamelech was a rasha. And he was wrong. David Hamelech was actually really big tzaddik. And it was a big mistake that Shimei ben Gera did. And David Hamelech understood that and realized that Shimei needed to be punished for what he did in this world so he doesn't get punished in the next world. So he tells Shimei ben Gera, David himself, told Shimei ben Gera he will not kill him. He didn't want it to seem like it's revenge. Right? Adam, who's that uh You got to pay attention, okay? Focus on what I'm doing over here. He didn't want to go ahead and kill him. He said, "I will not touch you." But he tells Hamelech, "You have to find a way eliminate Shimei ben Gera." So what does he do? Hamelech tells Shimei right away. He tells him, "I need you to stay in Yerushalayim. Do not leave Yerushalayim under the penalty of death. If you leave, you step foot in you out of Yerushalayim, it's over." And for 3 years Shimei ben Gera said, "My king, I accept." Of course. He didn't leave for 3 years until two of his slaves ran away to Pelishtim, to the king Achish Melech Pelishtim of Gat. And Shimei ben Gera had a choice. Either I chase after them or I lose my slaves. He said, "I will chase after them." And we said a number of reasons why Shimei ben Gera made this calculation. At the end of the day, Hamelech found out about it. He was upset. He called Shimei ben Gera. He says, "You should not have done this. You violated an oath

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1. 0:31rasha. He thought David Hamelech was a rasha. And he was wrong. David Hamelech was actually…
2. 3:43daughter of Paroh. Why does Hamelech marry the daughter of Paroh? So as I mentioned, peace…
3. 7:19"You're wrong. You shouldn't marry her. Assur. Don't do it." But because Shimei ben Gera was…
4. 11:07Hamelech marries the daughter of Paroh. That was the first time there was weakness in Am…
5. 14:13good reason why he married someone from Plishtim. Yes, did she convert? Of course she converted.…
6. 17:56Now, they bring out the neshama of David Hamelech and they show it. What do you…
7. 21:38hidden. If the Satan picks up that the king is going to be from him, he's…
8. 24:48to select. So, Hamel sees Bat Paroh and he's analyzing deeply into her and he sees,…
9. 28:26Shilo and go bring it. Now, 60 years before the building of the Mikdash, the Mishkan…
10. 32:11won't be able to do it in his house. He won't be able to say, "I'm…

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