David - Spoils of War

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1. David's Wars (Part II)

   Chapter 8

   Rabbi Amnon Bazak

   Shmuel and Divrei ha-Yamim approach the question of David's part in the construction of the Temple differently. What is the reason for this difference, and how is it expressed in our chapter? And why do conclusion verses appear in the middle of the chapter?

2. David's Division of the Spoils of War

   Dr. Adina Sternberg

   תאריך פרסום: תשע"ב | |

   This shiur looks at David’s divisions of the spoils after the war to retrieve the captives taken by Amalek. But wasn't Amalek supposed to be destroyed by Shaul? As we analyze this story, we notice that David is strikingly different from Shaul. We survey the stories of Shaul and examine what characterizes these differences. Returning to the division of the spoils, we uncover what is behind those who disagree with David. We find religious as well as moral-societal perspectives, and compare these various approaches with the one found in the deal between Avraham and the King of Sedom.

3. Parshat Mattot - War Ethics

   Rabbi Alex Israel | 37 minutes

   Parashat Mattot presents us with considerable challenges. Much of it is very technical in nature, and seems to contain three distinct, seemingly disconnected chapters: Chapter 30 discusses laws of vows, chapter 31 deals with the war against the Midianites and the spoils from the war, and chapter 32 narrates the request and plan for the tribes of Reuven, Gad, and Menashe to act as shock-troops and then settle land on the eastern side of the Jordan.

   Our focus in this shiur is the equal division of the spoils of war, which ultimately connect the three chapters of this parasha. Why does Judaism devote so much energy to this topic? Why do we need organized legal arrangements about the spoils of vanquished enemies? We explore ethical, tactical, and theological approaches to this question.

4. Tanakh Profiles - David

   Rabbi Jonathan Mishkin

5. Lesson 14: Captain of a Troop

   Prof. Yehuda Elitzur

   David's leadership of his troops was one of his most difficult jobs, having had to keep in good grace with the Philistine king whilst not betraying his own people. This aspect was dealt with in the previous chapter; but also no less important is the question, how David managed the internal affairs of his troops. How did he stand up as a leader of a motley crowd of outlaws? Let us study the story of his captainship of the troops.