Chaya Rochel Nach Yomi

*Shmuel Aleph 27*

Learn the Perek with translation and classic commentaries:

https://mg.alhatorah.org/Full/Shemuel_I/27.1#e0n6

*Perek Points*

_Adapted from R' Shaya Sussman's Nach Daily_

● After leaving King Shaul, Dovid decides to leave Eretz Yisrael for safety and goes to King Achish of Gas.

● Dovid lives in the royal city with King Achish as Achish wanted to keep an eye on Dovid.

● Dovid pledges allegiance to Achish and asks for a plot of land to live in. Achish gives Dovid and 600 men the place of Tziklag to live in.

● Dovid used this a pretense to wipe out the nations of Amalek, G'shuri and Gizri/Grizi (Abarbanel – These were enemies of King Achish and therefore Achish permitted them to be killed.)

● Dovid would tell King Achash he went to war against certain parts of Eretz Yisrael as a way to gain the trust of Achish. Achish thinks that Dovid is loyal to him.

*Shmuel Aleph 26*

Learn the perek (with translation and classic commentaries): https://mg.alhatorah.org/Full/Shemuel_I/23.1#e0n6

*Perek Points*

The Zifim tell Shaul where Dovid is hiding so Shaul pursues.

When Shaul and his men camp out for the night, Hashem puts a deep sleep over them and Dovid and Avishai ben Tzruiah are able to sneak to the center of the camp right next to Shaul.

Dovid doesn’t allow Avishai to kill Shaul and rather takes his spear and water and climbs to a mountaintop and yells down at Avner ben Ner, Shaul’s commander, waking him up and tells him that he deserves to die for not protecting the king properly as he shows the spear and the water.

Shaul recognizes Dovid and Dovid tells him that he didn’t do anything wrong, the pursuit was a waste of Shaul’s time, and it’s frustrating because he’s being kept away from the Nachalah of Hashem.

Shaul admits that he had been foolish and erred greatly and promises not to harm Dovid.

Dovid returns the spear through an attendant and Shaul blesses him before they go their separate ways.

*Shmuel Aleph 25*

https://mg.alhatorah.org/Full/Shemuel_I/25.1#e1n6

*Bullet Point Summary:*

_Based on the summary notes of the Pisron Daniel on Neviim Rishonim_

● Shmuel dies and is buried in Ramah and Dovid goes to Midbar Paran.

● Dovid sends messengers to Naval, a descendant of Kaleiv, sending blessings and asking for some food, perhaps in return for the free service that he had given of protecting Naval’s shepherds from Shaul and treating them well.

● Naval completely dismisses Dovid so Dovid prepares his men for war against Naval.

● One of Naval’s shepherds fills in Avigail Eishes Naval and she secretly sends a large tribute to Dovid and goes out to meet him.

● She bows before Dovid, blesses him, and begs him not to sully his name by killing the lowly and base Naval.

● He accepts her advice and praises and blesses her timing.

● She returns to Naval who is partying and drunk and tells him what happened when he sobers up which causes him to go into shock and he dies 10 days later.

● Dovid praises G-d for taking care of his enemies and sends messengers to bring Avigail to marry him.

● She accepts, while noting she wasn’t worthy, and Dovid marries her.

● Dovid also marries Achinoam of Yizr’el but Shaul gives Michal, Dovid’s first wife, to Palti ben Laish of Galim.

*Shmuel Aleph 24*

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https://mg.alhatorah.org/Full/Shemuel_I/24.1#e0n6

*Perek Points*

_Adaped from R' Shaya Sussman's Nach Daily_

● Shaul continues to search for Dovid in the Mountains of Ein Gedi.

● Shaul goes inside the cave to relieve himself.

● Unbeknownst to Shaul, Dovid and his men were located deep inside on the other side of the cave. Dovid defends Shaul to his men and tells them not to lay a finger on the King of Yisrael.

● Dovid cuts off a corner of Shaul’s robe and then left the cave.

● Dovid calls out to King Shaul on the other side of the mountain. Dovid shows King Shaul the cut corner of his robe. Dovid relates that he could have killed King Shaul but wants no harm to come about the King of Yisrael.

● King Shaul is grateful in return and acknowledges Dovid as the future king of Yisrael.

● Shaul makes Dovid swear not to harm any of King Shaul’s descendants. Dovid and Shaul depart from each other.

If you enjoy exploring textual parallels which overlap several stories from the Parshiyos you know and love, you will enjoy this thriller ride of a Perek which presents the "slowdown of showdowns!"

*Shmuel Aleph 23*

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*Perek Points*

The Pelishtim attack the Yehudi city of K’ilah and Dovid and his men, after asking Hashem twice, go to fight against the Pelishtim and save K’ilah.

Shaul hears that Dovid is in K’ilah and attributes it to Divine providence and plans to corner Dovid.

Dovid and his men flee to a mountain in Midbar Zif and Shaul is unable to find him for a long time.

Yonasan meets Dovid in a forest there, assures him that his father won’t find him and that he would eventually be king, and they reaffirm their covenant.

The Zifim tell Shaul where Dovid is hiding and even offer to deliver him to Shaul.

Dovid and his men go to Midbar Maon and Shaul and his men look for them there.

When Shaul and his men are at one side of the mountain, Dovid and his are at the other and just before Shaul can corner Dovid, he receives word that the Pelishtim are spreading over the land and abandons the chase.

*Shmuel Aleph 22*

https://mg.alhatorah.org/Full/Shemuel_I/22.1#e1n6

*Bullet Point Summary:*

_Based on the summary notes of the Pisron L'Daniel on Neviim Rishonim_

● Dovid flees to a cave in Adulam where is joined by 400 kinsmen.

● Dovid brings his parents and brothers to the king of Moav for safety and lives in a fortress nearby until Gad HaNavi tells him to leave and return to Yehudah.

● Meanwhile, Shaul accuses his men of treachery and of being bribed by Dovid for not informing him that Yonasan and Dovid made a bris.

● Doeg speaks up and says that Dovid was in Nov and Achimelech gave him food and a sword.

● Shaul summons Achimelech and rebukes him for helping Dovid ambush him.

● Achimelech tells Shaul that he had no idea about this “plan” and thought Dovid was the most loyal subject of Shaul.

● Shaul doesn’t care and issues a command to kill the Kohanim and when Shaul’s men refuse, Shaul tells Doeg to.

● Doeg kills the whole town of Kohanim: man, woman, child, and animal, among them 85 chashuvim. Aviasar ben Achimelech escapes and tells Dovid what happens.

● Dovid accepts responsibility for the tragedy, tells Aviasar to stay with him, and assures his safety.

*Shmuel Aleph 21*

Learn the Perek with translation and classic commentaries:

https://mg.alhatorah.org/Dual/Rashi/Shemuel_I/21.7#m7e0n6

*Perek Points*

_Adapted from R' Shaya Sussman's Nach Daily_

● Yonasan returns home and Dovid flees to Achimelech the Kohen in the city of Nov.

● Dovid tells Achimelech he is on a secret mission from King Shaul. Dovid explains that he left in haste and does not have food or weapons. Achimelech gives Dovid left over bread from the Lechem HaPanim and the sword of Golias as a weapon.

● Unbeknownst to Achimelech and Dovid, Doeg Ha’adomi the shepherd of Shaul sees the event transpiring

● Dovid flees to Achish king of Gas (Avimelech of Tehilim 34)

● Dovid acts insane, changing his appearance, drooling on his beard, writing on the walls in order to deceive King Achish that he was not Dovid. King Achish is fooled and Dovid flees again.

*Shmuel Aleph 20*

Learn the perek (with translation and classic commentaries): https://mg.alhatorah.org/Full/Shemuel_I/20.1#e0n6

*Perek Points*

Dovid asks Yonasan what he did wrong that Shaul wants to kill him and Yonasan says nothing and that when his father tells him he wants to kill Dovid, Yonasan will tell Dovid.

Dovid tells Yonasan he won’t tell him so he suggests that he leave for Rosh Chodesh and the next couple of days and ask Yonasan how he responds to the absence.

Yonasan makes Dovid swear that he will make a covenant between their families and never withhold kindness from his children, and he does.

Yonasan makes a sign which will indicate to Dovid whether or not he should stick around.

The day after Rosh Chodesh, Shaul asks where Dovid is and when he tells him he went home to Beis Lechem for a feast, Shaul angrily rebukes Yonasan for picking sides and demands he send him Dovid.

When Yonasan challenges him asking what Dovid has done wrong, Shaul throws a spear at Yonasan.

Yonasan goes to tell Dovid what happened through the sign they discussed; he shoots arrows and tells his attendant to fetch the arrows which were beyond him, indicating that Dovid needs to escape.

Yonasan dismisses the attendant and Dovid comes out of hiding and bows before Yonasan.

They kiss and cry on each other and part ways, but not before Yonasan reminds him of the covenant.

*Shmuel Aleph 19*

https://mg.alhatorah.org/Full/Shemuel_I/19.1#e1n6

*Bullet Point Summary:*

_Based on the summary notes of the Pisron L'Daniel on Neviim Rishonim_

● Shaul tells his servants and Yonasan about his desire to kill Dovid and Yonasan warns Dovid.

● Yonasan speaks to Shaul on behalf of Dovid, praising him and making the case that Dovid doesn’t deserve to die and is even good to have around.

● Shaul swears not to kill Dovid and Yonasan brings Dovid to him.

● Another war breaks out and Dovid is successful so Shaul’s melancholy overcomes him again and he again tries to kill him with a spear when Dovid is playing music for him.

● Michal devises a plan to save Dovid having him sneak out the window and claiming he is ill, placing a mannequin in his bed to cover up.

● Shaul sends his servants to kill Dovid and when they find the mannequin instead, Shaul rebukes Michal and she claims he threatened her with her life.

● Dovid escapes to Shmuel in Ramah and they go to Nayos together.

● Shaul sends messengers to find them and when they arrive, they start prophesying with Shmuel and Dovid.

● This happens to two more groups of messengers so Shaul eventually comes himself and ends up prophesying with them as well.

*Shmuel Aleph 18*

Learn the Perek with translation and classic commentaries:

https://mg.alhatorah.org/Dual/Rashi/Shemuel_I/18.1#m7e0n6

*Perek Points*

_Adapted from R' Shaya Sussman's Nach Daily_

● Yonason the son of Shaul loves Dovid like he loved himself. Their "souls" are "bound."

● Shaul assigns Dovid to the army and does not permit Dovid to return home.

● Dovid is promoted to a high-ranking officer. After battle, women would chant “Shaul killed 1,000 and Dovid killed 10,000”. This causes Shaul to be jealous (on his level).

● Shaul hurls a spear at Dovid twice while Dovid is in the middle of playing music for him in an attempt to kill Dovid.

● Shaul fears Dovid because Shaul knows Hashem was with Dovid. Dovid is demoted in levels ranking officers.

● All of Yisrael loves Dovid.

● Shaul initially tells Dovid to marry Meirav (Shaul’s daughter), but it was a trick, as he marries Meirav off to Adriel instead.

● Shaul commands Dovid to collect 100 Plishti foreskins in order to marry Michal (Shaul’s younger daughter). Dovid accepts the challenge and returns to Shaul with 200 Plishti foreskins. Dovid marries Michal.

● Dovid is more successful than any other of Shaul’s officers.