Ep1289 Shoftim 8:4-6

0:00So, we're holding bice for shayf Tim, we're in Periches, Pasad Galead, and she was started as a scuss, Ilanishmasiah, as Galshraga, Manavra, Muhudah, Shralspioschus, for an Ilanishmah, for Moizhbandaniola, Khaymaloza, Manshmishanarye, as well as a scuss for Fufu, Khaymda, Baminarachoo, Khana, Lieba, Shandrachon, Abadati, Mamparel, and a scuss for all of the members of Klaugistrel, who are at war. So, previously, we saw that the men of Shaveda, Frayim, launched a complaint with Gidon. They were very upset that he left them out of joining in the battle. However, Gidon is able, with soft words, to be able to calm them down. Gidon now turns his attention to the two kings that had escaped the battle. Zevach and Samun are the kings of Midyun, who had already crossed the Ardain. They were a threat to the Shvata that lived there, and Gidon and his 300 men now wanted to cross the Ardain in order to capture them and end any future threat that Midyun might present to Klaugistrel. So, Pasad Galead, Vayava, Gidon, Hayardena, Gidon arrives at the Ardain, either who Ushleish may or say Shashir itai. He and the 300 men who were with him were crossing.

1:01I gave him, they were both exhausted, they were right for him, but still on the chase, still pursuing the two kings of Midyun. So, continuing in Pasad Gale, Vayava and Shesukais. So, Gidon says to the people of Sukais, these were Jewish people, Tanunah, Kikreus, Lachem, Lama, Shabaragloy, give now loves of bread to the people that are at my feet, meaning feed my soldiers that have followed me until now, ki ayefem heim, because they are exhausted, ve anoy chi roi def acha rezevach vitsamuna macha Midyun, and I will continue pursuing zevach and samuna the kings of Midyun. So, the Ababinal points out that Gidon's request is not for himself, it's only for his men. As far as himself, he would continue the chase while they were eating. And he was confident and Hashem would continue to help him and protect him, as he says in Pasad Gzayin, Zavach via samuna beyadi. He was confident that Hashem would see the victory through to the end and delivers Zavach and samuna into his hand. So, he only asks for assistance for his men. He was confident that Hashem would continue to help him in his pursuit

2:02of these two kings. Gidon's request was directed at the people in general, Vayemela Anche Sukais, he says, to the men of Sukais, to all the people of Sukais. But now in Pasad Gwa, Vayemezare Sukais, the leaders of Sukais lead the response. And they say to Gidon, are the palms on the hands of Zavach and samuna now in your hands, kinitain litsvacholechem that we should provide bread to your legion. Meaning, have you already captured Zavach and samuna and you're holding them in your power that we should have confidence in you? You don't have them yet. You haven't captured them yet. And therefore, we have no obligation to feed your men. So, this really requires a deeper understanding. Exactly what was Gidon requesting. And to understand the response here of the men of Sukais, and we'll see later on a similar response from the men of Pinouel. So, the Maubim explains Gidon's initial request. He was requesting assistance from one of two reasons. Either under the Khiyov of the Mitzvah of Sedaka,

3:02because the men of his army were tired and hungry. And so, there was a Khiyov of Gamil Eskassad, to help out a fellow Yid, which is a Mitzvah that fell on Hamaynam, the regular people. And so, that's why initially, Vayoy Mele Anche Sukais, he says to the regular people, he says, give bread for my people, because they are tired, they are hungry, and that falls under a Khiyov of the Mitzvah of Sedaka. The second aspect is even if you're not going to provide it based on the Mitzvah of Sedaka, but you have a Khiyov to provide resources to the army. And we are the army, and that's why in the second part of his request, he says, we're chasing, we're pursuing after the kings of Midyon, we are acting as the army of Khiyov on your behalf. And therefore, in addition to the Mitzvah of Sedaka, you also have a Khiyov to support the army. The first request was directed at the people, but the people refused. So, the second request was directed at the Sare Sukais, the leaders of Sukais, and that's why Ponsat Vov, the leaders respond, because after the people refused,

4:05to help, Gid and then turn to the Saremen, and said, well, you have a Khiyov to help us, because we're the army, and that's why the leaders provide the response in Ponsat Vov. So, the Maldon then continues and explains the response of the Sare Sukais, that they question, have you captured Zavech and Samuni yet? Meaning, you're claiming your army, you haven't even captured the enemy, you haven't defeated the enemy. So, what type of claim is this, that you're representing us as our army? And in addition, says the Maldon, they were afraid that if Midyon is able to go back home and regroup and come and reconquer Erecy Surah, take back what was just taken from them, avenge the defeat, they would take Nakama against anyone who provided assistance to Gid and so the men of Sukais, the Saremen of Sukais were afraid, that they would be punished by the Midyon him for assisting Gid and and therefore they wanted to sit this one out, and that's why they opted not to help Gid and in his request. That's one possibility why they refused to help Gid and the other possibility, says the Ababa,

5:06was just a massive failure of showing a Karsatayev, a massive Kafoi Taif on their part, not recognizing that Gid and his men had just risked their lives to save the entire nation, including themselves, including the men of Sukais, just totally disregarding that showing complete ingratitude for that action. So, that's the other possibilities they were tremendously Kafoi Taif, or they were motivated by fear of the retaliation from the Midyon him. The Mikha Katana is a completely different understanding of the back-and-forth exchange, he says, that Gid and his initial request was not to feed his men and let them all continue on. Rather, he wanted his men to stop and completely rest, stay behind while he alone would continue chasing after the Makhimidyon, and so he asked them, please provide for my men and let them rest here while I continue on, having full betach on that even though he would be alone, Hashem would deliver the Makhimidyon into his hands. The men of Sukais took this as a slap in the face, they felt it was Gaiva on his part. How dare you tell us to stay behind and you don't need our help,

6:10you'll go all alone and you all stay behind, I don't need your help. They felt that that was Gaiva on Gid and his part, and that's why they say to Gid on Akhav Zevach, Witsamuna Biyalchha, you're claiming that you're all that, that you're able to capture them by yourself, are you such a successful warrior, you've already captured them, you're acting like you're such a capable soldier on your own, you haven't captured anyone yet on your own to make those types of claims. And if your concern is that your people are tired, so why don't you ask us to help you, join you, will chase after the Makhimidyon together, and not to take all the glory for yourself, and a similar answer was provided by the men of Panuel, as we'll see later on. And the reason why Gid on did not want to take their assistance is because Hashem only desired these 300 men to be the main force attacking the Midyanim, that the Yeshua would come about only through these 300 men. And even when he asks the other Shvata for assistance, it's not to join his main force, it's independently to either block the Ardain, or take up the Midyanim that are fleeing and retreating,

7:12but independently the main force that was going to chase and defeat Midyan was going to be the 300 men, and that's exactly why Gid on did not ask for assistance, not from the other Shvata to join his force, and not here from the men of Sukhas and the men of Panuel, to join his forces as well. The Mechuktanah says that although Paschukhav begins Vajoymer Sures Sukhas, it should say Vajoymeru, they said, it's a lush and yukhid, Vajoymer, because they all answered the same response. They were all united in their response to Gid on, but it was only the Sari, only the leaders, the officers of the city that responded that way, and that's why when Gid on comes back to punish them and Paschukta Zion, he only punishes the leaders, the rest of the people. He doesn't punish because they did not respond in this manner. However, when it comes to the city of Panuel, they are all the people responded and refused Gid on together, and that's why when it comes to Panuel, he punishes the entire city, not just the Sari. The Redak says Vajoymer is a lush and yukhid, because one of the leaders responded on behalf of all of them, that's why it's written in a lush and yukhid, even though it was the response of all the Sari,

8:14but it was delivered by one of them on behalf of the rest.