Guiding Questions: II Samuel 10

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This is part of the Tanakh Yomi Project.

What significance is there to the fact that Amnon shaved off “half” of the beards of David’s servant and he cut off “half” of their garments and then sent them on their way?
Where in our liturgy do we find the first two words of II Samuel 10:12?
Notice the content of Yoav’s prayer in II Samuel 10:12. He does not pray for victory but he says: “May God do what is good in His eyes!”
Note also that the Israelites are seen as a single entity. “They saw that they were beat before Israel and they made peace with Israel” (II Samuel 10:19). This is a new “self-conception.”

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Exploring Judaism is the digital home for Conservative/Masorti Judaism, embracing the beauty and complexity of Judaism, and our personal search for meaning, learning, and connecting. Our goal is to create content based on three core framing: Meaning-Making (Why?), Practical Living (How?), and Explainers (What?).

Post categories: Neviim (Prophets), Samuel II, Tanakh, Tanakh Yomi

Post tags: II Samuel 10, Perek Yomi (USCJ)

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