1)

Did Eilam carry an Ashpah?

1.

Radak: The people of Eilam carried them.

2.

Malbim: Eilam shot arrows.

2)

What is "Ashpah"?

1.

Rashi: It is a quiver that holds arrows.

3)

What is "b'Rechev Adam Parashim"?

1.

Radak citing Targum Yonasan: In the chariot of a man, and with him a pair of cavalry.

2.

Malbim: There were so many quivers that they needed to carry them in chariots and horses carrying men.

4)

What is the meaning of "v'Kir Erah Magen"?

1.

Rashi citing Targum Yonasan: They stuck their shields on the wall. This is like "Aros Al Ye'or" (19:7), "u'Mis'areh k'Ezrach Ra'anan" (Tehilim 37:35) [Radak - and 'Me'ureh b'Tarafshe' - Chulin 46a]. They stuck their shields on the wall to dig underneath it 1 , to topple it.

2.

Rashi: Kir is the name of a city [Radak - of Melech Ashur], like "va'Yagleha Kirah" (Melachim II, 16:9). People of that state revealed their shields [Radak - to come for war] against Yerushalayim. Radak - Erah is revealing, like "Es Mekorah He'erah" (Vayikra 20:18)

3.

Malbim: The verse depicts that [Bnei] Kir hold shields and protect from archers' arrows, like generals' youths hold shields in front of them - "v'Nosei ha'Tzinah Holech Lefanav" (Shmuel I, 17:7).


1

Kli Paz citing Mahari: I.e. the shields protect them from what people on top of the wall shoot, throw or drop on them.

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