1)

What is the meaning of "Ga'arta Goyim"?

1.

Radak: Ga'arah not followed by the prefix Beis is an expression of destruction, like "Ge'ar Chayas Kaneh" (68:31), "Hineni Go'er Lachem Es ha'Zera" (Mal'achi 2:3).

2)

Which nations received Ga'arah?

1.

Rashi: "Amalek Reishis Goyim" (Bamidbar 24:20).

2.

Radak: The Pelishtim.

3.

Malbim: Those who helped Laben.

3)

Which Rasha did Hashem make perish?

1.

Rashi: [Amalek's] fathers.

2.

Radak: Galyus ha'Pelishti.

3.

Malbim: Laben.

4)

Whose name did He wipe out?

1.

Rashi: Amalek - "Ki Macho Emcheh [Es Zecher Amalek]" (Shemos 17:14).

2.

Radak: Those [Pelishtim] who died in the war.

3.

Malbim: Laben and those who helped him. Once they started to fall in war, they did not rise. Afterwards, when they were in their houses, Hashem destroyed them.

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