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in Hebron he reigned 7 years, and in Jerusalem he reigned 33 years” (I Kings 2:11). And it is written: “In Hebron he reigned over Judah 7 years and 6 months and in Jerusalem he reigned for 33 years over all Israel and Judah” (II Samuel 5:5). And those 6 months, the prophet did not tally them as par
David said before Him after this: God! pardon me for this sin. God said to him: It is forgiven for you. David requested: “Perform on my behalf a sign for good, that they that hate me may see it and be put to shame” (Psalms 86:17); show me a sign in my lifetime so that everyone will know that You h
The Talmud explains: When Solomon built the Temple and sought to bring the Ark into the Holy of Holies, the gates clung together and could not be opened. Solomon uttered 24 songs of praise, and his prayer was not answered. He said: “Lift up your heads, you gates, and be you lifted up, you everlasti
Once he said: “O Lord God, turn not away the face of Your anointed; remember the good deeds of David Your servant” (II Chronicles 6:42), he was immediately answered, and the gates opened (II Chronicles 7:1). At that moment, the faces of all of David’s enemies turned dark like the charred bottom of
§ The Mishnah states that Gehazi, the attendant of Elisha, has no share in the World-to-Come. The Talmud explains that this is as it is written: And Elisha went to Damascus (see II Kings 8:7). Where did he go, and for what purpose? R' Yoḥanan says: He went to cause Gehazi to repent, but he did not