1)
What is the significance of reaching the ram?
1.
Malbim: Alexander fought with Daryavesh himself.
2)
What is the meaning of "va'Yismarmar"?
1.
Rashi: It fought. Mar is an expression of anger.
2.
Malbim: He made himself bitter to him. Daryavesh wanted to make Shalom. He wanted to give to him silver and gold, Pilagshim and his daughter for a wife; Alexander did not want Shalom.
3)
What is the significance of breaking both horns?
1.
Malbim: He made Paras and Madai submissive to him.
4)
What is the significance of trampling it?
1.
Malbim: Daryavesh died then.
5)
What do we learn from "v'Lo Hayah Matzil"?
1.
Malbim: All the kings who helped him could not save him.
