1)

Why did David tear his clothes?

1.

Radak and Malbim, both citing Mo'ed Katan 26a: We learn from here that one tears for [hearing of the death of] the Nasi or Av Beis Din. Sha'ul was the Nasi, and Yehonason was the Av Beis Din. We learn that one must tear for both, for [verse 12] mentions each. 1


1

The verse is only an Asmachta; Nevi'im and Kesuvim cannot directly teach Halachos. (PF)

2)

It is written bi'Vgado, and we pronounce it bi'Vgadav!

1.

Radak: The writing teaches that one must tear only [one,], the outermost garment. The pronunciation teaches that David tore for Sha'ul, and for Yehonason, and for Am Hashem.

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