1)

What are the Nezer and the Edus?

1.

Rashi: [The crown 1 and] the Sefer Torah 2 - "v'Haysah Imo v'Kara Vo Kol Yemei Chayav" (Devarim 17:19).

2.

Rashi citing Avodah Zarah 44a: The crown is the testimony; everyone [from Beis David] who is proper for kingship, the crown fits him. If he is not proper for kingship, the crown does not fit him 3 .

3.

Radak: It is [the crown and] royal clothing, like "v'Adis Edi" (Yechezkel 23:40). The grammatical form of "Edus" is like "Ge'us."


1

'Rashi' (Divrei ha'Yamim II, 23:11): It is the crown that David took from Rabas Bnei Amon - "va'Yikach David Ateres Malkam" (Divrei ha'Yamim I, 20:2). From then and onwards, all Malchei Yehudah wore it.

2

Malbim: Really, he needs to write a Sefer Torah after he becomes king; it was given to him at the time [to strengthen his anointment]. It is not clear whether he fulfills the Mitzvah through a Sefer Torah that he commanded to write it while he was a minor.

3

Radak (from 44a): "Adoniyahu

2)

Who anointed him?

1.

Radak (from Divrei ha'Yamim II, 23:11): Yehoyada and his sons. Malbim - anointment must be via a Navi; Zecharyah ben Yehoyada was a Navi.

3)

We do not anoint a Melech Ben Melech!

1.

Radak, Malbim (from Horiyos 11b): He was anointed due to the opposition of Asalyah, just like Shlomo was anointed due to the opposition of Adoniyahu.

4)

What is the meaning of "Yechi ha'Melech"?

1.

Radak citing Targum Yonasan: The king should succeed.

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