1)
What do we learn from the price of the chariots and the horses?
1.
Rashi: We learn that there were four horses to each chariot.
2.
Malbim: This shows that Shlomo's merchants were able to charge exorbitant prices, because they owned all the horses. Yisrael became rich from this!
2)
What is the meaning of "b'Yadam"?
1.
Rashi: They took them out of Egypt via Shlomo's merchants.
2.
Radak: It is with their permission. This is like "va'Yikach Es Kol Artzo mi'Yado 1 " (Bamidbar 21:26).
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I.e. Yad means Reshus. However, it says b'Yadam (with their Reshus, i.e. permission), and there it says mi'Yado (from his Reshus, i.e. jurisdiction). (PF)
