1)

Who offered to return cities?

1.

Rashi: Ben Hadad offered to return the cities that his father took from Amri, Achav's father.

2)

What are "Chutzos"?

1.

Rashi (Yirmeyah 9:20), Radak: They are markets. You will get taxes from what is bought and sold there.

3)

Why did he offer to him markets in Damesek?

1.

Rashi: It is my capitol. You will rule there, just like my father did in Shomron, Bal Korchacha (against your will). Ben Hadad said all this amidst fear.

4)

Who said "va'Ani ba'Bris Ashalcheka"?

1.

Rashi: Achav said so to Ben Hadad.

5)

Why is there a Patach under the Beis in ba'Bris, which implies that it was mentioned above?

1.

Rashi: It is this Bris (Radak - on condition that you fulfill what you said).

2.

Malbim explains that he made a Bris of brotherhood. Perhaps ba'Bris alludes to the brotherhood mentioned above ("Achi Hu... Achicha" - PF.)

6)

Was it proper to send him away?

1.

Radak (35): No. Mercy on Resha'im is cruelty, for it is known that in the end, they will make war. Similarly, Sha'ul had mercy on Agag, and Hashem was angry (Koheles Rabah 7:16).

2.

Malbim: This was foolish. Achav did not even demand the cities that Ben Hadad offered to return 1 .


1

Malbim: This was a pitfall for Achav later (Perek 22). "The mercy of Resha'im is cruel" (Mishlei 12:10)!

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