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<p><b>Tanakh's silence</b> – Despite the apparent magnitude of the campaign, Tanakh chooses to focus only on the attack on Yerushalayim.  This is not particularly surprising since Tanakh's purpose is not to tell a complete history of the region, but rather to express particular messages, in this case: the cause of Yehuda's finding itself in danger, and the reason for its salvation. Tanakh focuses solely on the theological plane, explaining that Yehuda found itself attacked because it turned to idolatry.  When the people surrendered and returned to God, Hashem saved them.  Prof. A. Grossman<fn>Prof. A. Grossman,<a href="http://www.daat.ac.il/daat/tanach/rishonim/grosman4.htm"> "מלכים א' פרק י"ד:כ"ב-כ"ה מסע שישק"</a> in "הוראת פרקים נבחרים בנביאים ראשונים (קצת עצות למורה)," Bar Ilan, 1985.</fn> further suggests that the fact that Rechovam was forced to give from the treasury of the Mikdash taught the people that the Mikdash is not invincible. They should never assume that they would be saved by their holy sites; it is the nation's deeds and Hashem's corresponding Providence that dictates who is saved and who is destroyed.  The need to give of the shields of Shelomo reinforced the lesson.  The shields themselves have no power to protect, only Hashem does: "אִם י"י לֹא יִשְׁמׇר עִיר שָׁוְא שָׁקַד שׁוֹמֵר".</p> | <p><b>Tanakh's silence</b> – Despite the apparent magnitude of the campaign, Tanakh chooses to focus only on the attack on Yerushalayim.  This is not particularly surprising since Tanakh's purpose is not to tell a complete history of the region, but rather to express particular messages, in this case: the cause of Yehuda's finding itself in danger, and the reason for its salvation. Tanakh focuses solely on the theological plane, explaining that Yehuda found itself attacked because it turned to idolatry.  When the people surrendered and returned to God, Hashem saved them.  Prof. A. Grossman<fn>Prof. A. Grossman,<a href="http://www.daat.ac.il/daat/tanach/rishonim/grosman4.htm"> "מלכים א' פרק י"ד:כ"ב-כ"ה מסע שישק"</a> in "הוראת פרקים נבחרים בנביאים ראשונים (קצת עצות למורה)," Bar Ilan, 1985.</fn> further suggests that the fact that Rechovam was forced to give from the treasury of the Mikdash taught the people that the Mikdash is not invincible. They should never assume that they would be saved by their holy sites; it is the nation's deeds and Hashem's corresponding Providence that dictates who is saved and who is destroyed.  The need to give of the shields of Shelomo reinforced the lesson.  The shields themselves have no power to protect, only Hashem does: "אִם י"י לֹא יִשְׁמׇר עִיר שָׁוְא שָׁקַד שׁוֹמֵר".</p> | ||
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