1)
Who are the shepherds?
1.
Rashi: They are the kings.
2.
Malbim: They are the Sanhedrin.
2)
What is "Adartam"?
1.
Rashi: Their glory.
2.
Radak: Their strength, power and glory.
3)
What is the significance of young lions roaring?
1.
Rashi: The officers will cry.
2.
Malbim: Mighty tyrants stood then and did valiantly; in the end, they fell.
4)
What is "Ge'on ha'Yarden"?
1.
Rashi: It is a place of lions. Malbim ? plundering it is a metaphor for conquest of all fortified cities.
