## Radak on II Chronicles Chapter 7

###### Radak on II Chronicles 7:3:1
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**על הרצפה.** כל קרקע הבית נקרא "רצפה" לפי שהיה רצוף באבני שיש. וזכר כריעתם אפים על הרצפה לפי שכריעת שלמה היתה על הכיור במקום שהיה עומד, והם גם כן כרעו אפים – על הרצפה, במקום שהיו שם:

**The Commentary of Radak to Chronicles: A Translation with Introduction and Supercommentary, by Yitzhak Berger, Brown University, 2007:**
**On the *riṣpah*.** The entire floor of the Temple is called a *riṣpah*, because it was *raṣuf* (=tiled) with marble. The point of mentioning that they knelt with their faces to the floor is that Solomon had been kneeling upon the laver, the place where he had been standing (2 Chr 6:13). Thus, they too bowed where *they* were—with their faces to the *riṣpah*.


###### Radak on II Chronicles 7:6:1
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**בהלל דויד בידם.** כלי שיר שעשה דוד להלל. או פי' "בהלל דוד" שהיו אומרים המזמורים שעשה דוד, ופי' "בידם" כי על פי נגון הכלים היו נאמרין:

**The Commentary of Radak to Chronicles: A Translation with Introduction and Supercommentary, by Yitzhak Berger, Brown University, 2007:**
**With the *hallel* of David *be-yadam* (=in/with their hands).** [This refers to] the musical instruments that David had made *le-hallel* (=to offer praise). Alternatively, “the *hallel* (=praising) of David” means that they would utter the psalms composed by David, and “with their hands” means that they would do so following the music of the instruments.


###### Radak on II Chronicles 7:7:1
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**ויקדש שלמה את תוך החצר.** נחלקו רבותי' ז"ל בדבר זה (ב' זב' נט,א-ס,א): יש אומ' כי רצפת העזרה קדש לעשות בו העולות כמו על המזבח, לצורך שעה, מרב העולות; ויש אומר' כי בנה שם מזבח אחר לצורך שעה:

**The Commentary of Radak to Chronicles: A Translation with Introduction and Supercommentary, by Yitzhak Berger, Brown University, 2007:**
**Solomon consecrated the center of the court.** There is a debate on this among our Sages, of blessed memory (b. Zevaḥim 59a-60a). Some say that because of the large number of burnt offerings, he temporarily consecrated the floor of the court to make burnt offerings on it in addition to on the altar. And some say that he built another altar there to meet the temporary demand.


###### Radak on II Chronicles 7:9:1
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**כי חנכת המזבח עשו שבעת ימים.** אמרו רבותי' ז"ל (ב' מ"ק ט,א) שאכלו ביום הכפורים, כי שבעת ימים קודם חג הסכות יום הכפורים בכללם, והחנכה היתה שמחה בזבחי שלמים, במאכל ובמשתה. ולא נחשב להם לעון; שיצתה בת קול ואמרה: כולכם מזומנים לחיי העולם הבא:

**The Commentary of Radak to Chronicles: A Translation with Introduction and Supercommentary, by Yitzhak Berger, Brown University, 2007:**
**For [the Israelites] observed the dedication of the altar seven days.** Our Sages, of blessed memory (b. Moed Qatan 9a), say that they ate on the Day of Atonement. After all, the seven days prior to the Feast of Booths include the Day of Atonement, and the dedication was an occasion of celebration with peace sacrifices, food and drink. But this was not considered a transgression for them; for a heavenly voice burst forth and said: You are all designated for life in the World to Come.


###### Radak on II Chronicles 7:10:1
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**וביום עשרים ושלשה לחדש השביעי שלח את העם.** ובספר מלכים אומ' "ביום השמיני שלח את העם" (מ"א ח,סו), והוא עשרים ושנים לחדש! פרשו רבותי' ז"ל (ב' שם) כי ביום השמיני נטלו רשות ממנו, ולא נסעו אותו היום לפי שהיה חג, ולמחר – שהוא עשרים ושלשה לחדש – שנסעו, חזרו ונטלו רשות ממנו:

**The Commentary of Radak to Chronicles: A Translation with Introduction and Supercommentary, by Yitzhak Berger, Brown University, 2007:**
**On the twenty-third day of the seventh month [Solomon] dismissed the nation.** But in the book of Kings it says, “On the eighth day he dismissed the nation” (1 Kgs 8:66), which is the twenty-*second* of the month! Our Sages, of blessed memory (b. ibid.), explain that on the eighth day they obtained his permission but that they did not set out on that day because it was a holiday. And the next day—that is, the twenty-third of the month—when they did set out, they obtained his permission again.


###### Radak on II Chronicles 7:19:1
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**ואם תשובון אתם.** פי': אתה וישראל:

**The Commentary of Radak to Chronicles: A Translation with Introduction and Supercommentary, by Yitzhak Berger, Brown University, 2007:**
**But should you turn away.** This means: you and the Israelite nation.


###### Radak on II Chronicles 7:21:1
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**אשר היה עליון לכל עבר עליו.** פי': שהיה עליון ונפלא בעיני כל עובר; בחרבנו – **ישם** וישרק עליו העובר:

**The Commentary of Radak to Chronicles: A Translation with Introduction and Supercommentary, by Yitzhak Berger, Brown University, 2007:**
**Which was once so exalted to all who would pass it by.** This means: which was once so exalted and wondrous *in the eyes of* all who would pass it by. In its destruction, passersby will **be appalled** and will hiss over it.