A short Insight into SHMUEL 2, Chapter 7 By Rabbi Nisson Dov Miller

(PLEASE LEARN FOR A RUFUA SHELAMA FOR THE GEDOLIM Rav Elyashiv -Yosef Sholom ben Chaya Musha, Rav Shteinman - Aaron Yehuda Leib ben Gitel Feiga, Rav Weiss - Yitzchak Tuvia ben Rikal, Rav Belsky - Yisroel ben Chana Tzirtel, Rav Yosef - Yaakov Chai ben Margalit And Telzer Rosh Yeshiva, Yitxchok Izak ben Trina Devorah for a refuah shleima b’soch kol cholei am Yisrael.) In verse nine of our chapter, G-d bestows a magnificent blessing on King David. The verse reads, “I was with you wherever you went – I cut down all your enemies before you and I gave you great renown, renown like the great men of the world.” The gemora in Pesachim (117b) says, “And I gave you great renown, renown like the great men.” Rav Yosef taught a braisa which reads, “That is what we say 'magein David' (one of the blessings of every haftorah) The Rashbam explains that Nasan the Prophet was quoting this as a message from Hashem. Just like we conclude a bracha “the shield of Avraham” so too we conclude a brocha “shield of David.” The Sfas Emes (Breishis Lech Lecha 5635) explains that when we say that Hashem is “magein Avraham” this means that Hashem assured Avraham that there will be a “bit” of Avraham in every Jew. This “bit” will be protected by Hashem. No one can eradicate it. We presume that this “bit” of Avraham is the root of faith in Hashem which Avraham developed and passed on to every generation and every individual Jew.