Victorious pesukim of David HaMelech against the Philistines

Victorious pesukim of David HaMelech against the Philistines

It is well known that “Ma'aseh avot—siman l'banim”—the deeds of the fathers are a sign for their children. The name Gaza עזה has been known since the time of Shimshon HaGibor (the Book of Shoftim) and David HaMelech. Gaza עזה has a gematria of 82. 82 is also the gematria of words such as לבן—“Lavan” (white) and נבל—“nevel” (harp), an allusion to the principal figure who fought the Philistines and defeated them—David HaMelech. David's strength lay in praising the L-rd, expressed through the sound of the harp. Moreover, the word Gaza, עזה, has the same gematria as the name of the prayer “Ana BeKoach” - אנא בכח (also 82), which we recite every day during Shacharit after “Pitום HaKetoret.” (Marina Fain) The word “Palestinians” (although today's Palestinians have no connection whatsoever to those people) in the Torah—פלשתים—has a gematria of 860, which is also the gematria of the word מתכת—“matechet” (metal), their principal weapon. 860 plus 1 (kollel) is the gematria of Rosh Hashanah—ראש השנה—our autumn holidays begin with Rosh Hashanah and conclude with Simchat Torah, the day on which we suffered a great tragedy this time. 860 is also the sum of all the integers from 1 to 41. 41 is the gematria of the word “mother”—אֵם. 11 Cheshvan is the yahrzeit of Rachel Imeinu—and it is the 41st day from Rosh Hashanah. Rachel Imeinu is the collective mother and protector of the Jewish people. The word חמס “Hamas” (banditry) has a gematria of 108, which is equal to the gematria of the words חצי—“chetzi” (half) and חנן—“chanan” (had mercy)—draw your own conclusions...    

Victorious pesukim of David HaMelech against the Philistines

1 Samuel 17:37 וַיֹּאמֶר֮ דָּוִד֒ יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִצִּלַ֜נִי מִיַּ֤ד הָֽאֲרִי֙ וּמִיַּ֣ד הַדֹּ֔ב ה֣וּא יַצִּילֵ֔נִי מִיַּ֥ד הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י הַזֶּ֑ה ס* וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֤וּל אֶל־דָּוִד֙ לֵ֔ךְ וַֽיהוָ֖ה יִהְיֶ֥ה עִמָּֽךְ - “Va-yomer David: Adonai, asher hitzilani mi-yad ha-ari u-mi-yad ha-dov—Hu yatzileni mi-yad ha-Plishti ha-zeh. Va-yomer Shaul el David: Lech, va-Adonai yihyeh imach.” (And David said: “The L-rd, who saved me from the lion and from the bear, He will save me from the hand of this Philistine.” And Shaul said to David: “Go, and may the L-rd be with you.”)   1 Samuel 17:45–47 וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י אַתָּה֙ בָּ֣א אֵלַ֔י בְּחֶ֖רֶב וּבַחֲנִ֣ית וּבְכִיד֑וֹן וְאָנֹכִ֣י בָֽא־אֵלֶ֗יךָ בְּשֵׁם֙ יְהֹוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֛י מַעַרְכ֥וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר חֵרַֽפְתָּ׃ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֡ה יְסַגֶּרְךָ֩ יְהֹוָ֨ה בְּיָדִ֜י וְהִכִּיתִ֗ךָ וַהֲסִרֹתִ֤י אֶת־רֹֽאשְׁךָ֙ מֵעָלֶ֔יךָ וְנָ֨תַתִּ֜י פֶּ֣גֶר מַחֲנֵ֤ה פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה לְע֥וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וּלְחַיַּ֣ת הָאָ֑רֶץ וְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ כׇּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ כִּ֛י יֵ֥שׁ אֱלֹהִ֖ים לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ וְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ כׇּל־הַקָּהָ֣ל הַזֶּ֔ה כִּי־לֹ֛א בְּחֶ֥רֶב וּבַחֲנִ֖ית יְהוֹשִׁ֣יעַ יְהֹוָ֑ה כִּ֤י לַֽיהֹוָה֙ הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְנָתַ֥ן אֶתְכֶ֖ם בְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃ - “Va-yomer David el ha-Plishti: Atah ba elai be-cherev u-va-chanit u-ve-chidon, ve-anokhi ba elecha be-Shem Adonai Tzevaot, Elohei ma'arachot Yisrael, asher cheraftera. Ha-yom ha-zeh yesagercha Adonai be-yadi ve-hikiticha va-hasiroti et roshcha me-alecha ve-natati peger machaneh plishtim ha-yom ha-zeh le-of ha-shamayim u-le-chayat ha-aretz ve-yedu kol ha-aretz ki yesh Elohim le-Yisrael. Ve-yedu kol ha-kahal ha-zeh ki lo ve-cherev u-va-chanit yoshia Adonai, ki la-Adonai ha-milchamah ve-natan etchem be-yadeinu.” (David said to the Philistine: “You come against me with a sword, a spear, and a javelin, while I come against you in the Name of the L-rd of Hosts, the G-d of the armies of Israel, whom you have blasphemed. This day the L-rd will deliver you into my hand; I will strike you down, remove your head, and give the carcasses of the Philistine camp this day to the birds of the heavens and the beasts of the earth. Then all the earth will know that there is a G-d in Israel. And this entire assembly will know that the L-rd saves not with sword and spear, for the battle belongs to the L-rd, and He will deliver you into our hands.”) 1 Samuel 19:8 וַתּ֥וֹסֶף הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה לִֽהְי֑וֹת וַיֵּצֵ֨א דָוִ֜ד וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וַיַּ֤ךְ בָּהֶם֙ מַכָּ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֔ה וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ מִפָּנָֽיו׃ - “Va-tosef ha-milchamah lihyot, va-yetze David va-yilachem ba-Plishtim va-yach ba-hem makah gedolah, va-yanusu mi-panav.” (Once again there was war, and David went out and fought the Philistines, striking them with a great blow, and they fled from him.) 1 Samuel 23:2 וַיִּשְׁאַ֨ל דָּוִ֤ד בַּֽיהֹוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הַֽאֵלֵ֣ךְ וְהִכֵּ֔יתִי בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה ; וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהֹוָ֜ה אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד לֵ֚ךְ וְהִכִּ֣יתָ בַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְהוֹשַׁעְתָּ֖ אֶת־קְעִילָֽה׃ - “Va-yishal David ba-Adonai lemor: Ha-elech ve-hiketi ba-Plishtim ha-eleh? Va-yomer Adonai el David: Lech ve-hikita ba-Plishtim ve-hoshata et Keilah.”   (And David inquired of the L-rd, saying: “Shall I go and strike these Philistines?” And the L-rd said to David: “Go, strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.”) 1 Samuel 23:4–5 וַיּ֨וֹסֶף ע֤וֹד דָּוִד֙ לִשְׁא֣וֹל בַּיהֹוָ֔ה וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֖הוּ יְהֹוָ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר ק֚וּם רֵ֣ד קְעִילָ֔ה כִּי־אֲנִ֥י נֹתֵ֛ן אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃ וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִד֩ וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֨ו קְעִילָ֜ה וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וַיִּנְהַג֙ אֶת־מִקְנֵיהֶ֔ם וַיַּ֥ךְ בָּהֶ֖ם מַכָּ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣שַׁע דָּוִ֔ד אֵ֖ת יֹשְׁבֵ֥י קְעִילָֽה׃ “Va-yosif od David lishol ba-Adonai va-ya'anehu Adonai va-yomer: Kum, red Keilah, ki Ani noten et Plishtim be-yadecha. Va-yelekh David va-anashav Keilah va-yilachem ba-Plishtim va-yinhag et mikneihem va-yach ba-hem makah gedolah va-yosha David et yoshvei Keilah.” (And David again inquired of the L-rd, and the L-rd answered him, saying: “Arise, go down to Keilah, for I am delivering the Philistines into your hand.” And David and his men went to Keilah, fought the Philistines, drove away their livestock, and dealt them a great blow; and David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.) 2 Samuel 5:19 וַיִּשְׁאַ֨ל דָּוִ֤ד בַּֽיהֹוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הַאֶֽעֱלֶה֙ אֶל־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים הֲתִתְּנֵ֖ם בְּיָדִ֑י  וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהֹוָ֤ה אֶל־דָּוִד֙ עֲלֵ֔ה כִּֽי־נָתֹ֥ן אֶתֵּ֛ן אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃ - “Va-yishal David ba-Adonai lemor: Ha-eleh el Plishtim? Ha-titenem be-yadi? Va-yomer Adonai el David: Aleh, ki naton eten et ha-Plishtim be-yadecha.” (And David inquired of the L-rd, saying: “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” And the L-rd said to David: “Go up, for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hand.”) 2 Samuel 5:22–25 וַיֹּסִ֥פוּ ע֛וֹד פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים לַעֲל֑וֹת וַיִּנָּטְשׁ֖וּ בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים׃ וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל דָּוִד֙ בַּיהֹוָ֔ה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לֹ֣א תַעֲלֶ֑ה הָסֵב֙ אֶל־אַ֣חֲרֵיהֶ֔ם וּבָ֥אתָ לָהֶ֖ם מִמּ֥וּל בְּכָאִֽים׃ וִ֠יהִ֠י (בשמעך) [כְּֽשׇׁמְעֲךָ֞] אֶת־ק֧וֹל צְעָדָ֛ה בְּרָאשֵׁ֥י הַבְּכָאִ֖ים אָ֣ז תֶּחֱרָ֑ץ כִּ֣י אָ֗ז יָצָ֤א יְהֹוָה֙ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ לְהַכּ֖וֹת בְּמַחֲנֵ֥ה פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ וַיַּ֤עַשׂ דָּוִד֙ כֵּ֔ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖הוּ יְהֹוָ֑ה וַיַּךְ֙ אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים מִגֶּ֖בַע עַד־בֹּאֲךָ֥ גָֽזֶר׃ - “Va-yosifu od Plishtim la'alot va-yinatshe'u be-Emek Refa'im. Va-yishal David ba-Adonai va-yomer: Lo ta'aleh, hasev el achareihem u-vata lahem mi-mul baka'im. Vi-hi ke-shomacha et kol tze'adah be-rashei ha-beka'im, az techeratz, ki az yatza Adonai le-fanecha le-hakot be-machaneh Plishtim. Va-ya'as David ken, ka-asher tzivahu Adonai, va-yach et Plishtim mi-Geva ad bo'acha Gazer.” (And the Philistines again went up and deployed in the Valley of Rephaim. David inquired of the L-rd, and He said: “Do not go up; circle around behind them and approach them opposite the balsam trees. And when you hear the sound of marching in the treetops, then attack, for at that moment the L-rd will have gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.” David did as the L-rd had commanded him, and he struck the Philistines from Geba to the entrance of Gezer.)   (Transliteration by Rabbi Alexander Tzvi Sypkov)