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The Torah commands our nation to appoint a king. Why was Yehudah the
one deserving of royalty, and when did he receive this regal status?
The brothers judged Yosef a traitor when he repeated his dreams to them.
They felt that he wished to usurp the kingdom from Yehudah, the
acknowledged king. As soon as he was born, Yehudah was destined for
rulership, as his mother, Leah, proclaimed, “This time let me gratefully
praise Hashem.” Leah thanked Hashem for giving her this son, progenitor
of David Hamelech, the fourth wheel of the Merkavah. The essence of
Yehudah’s kingship lay in the fact that David Hamelech would emerge
from him.
Shlomo Hamelech violated Hashem’s prohibition of having numerous
horses, money, and wives. The Sages were prepared to pronounce him
one of those who do not have a share in the World to Come. Due to
his sins, Yeravam ruled in his stead. Yeravam was an avowed sinner,
who caused the nation as a whole to sin, as well. This was ascribed to
Shlomo Hamelech.
But Hashem did not accept this verdict. Shlomo’s intentions were
altruistic. He had wanted to subdue all forms of the kelippah and bring
the arrival of Mashiach. The kelippah was contained in gold, on account
of the sin of the Golden Calf; in women, who seduce man into sin; and
in horses, which originate in the defiled land of Egypt.
“When Hashem, your G-d, will cut down the
nations whose Land Hashem, your G-d, gives
you, and you will possess them, and you will
settle in their cities and in their houses, you
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Ba’alei Mussar state that the battle in this parashah is referring to man’s
inner battle with his Yetzer Hara. Just as one needs siyata di’Shemaya to
fight his physical battles, so too, does he need Divine assistance in his
constant war against the Yetzer Hara.
Four kings received Divine help in conquering their enemies, all according
to their requests. Chizkiyahu asked for Hashem to fight his battles
completely, and was granted this. This was in merit of his constant battle
against the Yetzer Hara. Hashem took up for him in his physical battles
against his human enemies.
The Yetzer Hara’s intentions are often hidden from us. Therefore, we
depend on Heavenly assistance to overcome him. When Hashem observes
a person truly desiring to overtake his Yetzer Hara, He grants him Divine
assistance in this endeavor.
We ask Hashem to spare us from challenging situations. One should
always avoid such situations, for he has no guarantee against the
persuasions of the Yetzer Hara.
The greatest Yetzer Hara of our generation is that for immorality.
Reinforcing our sanctity and purity will help us merit the arrival of
Mashiach.
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