Shnayim Yomi - Chukat - Sh'vi'i - #7- Rabbi Avraham Benhamu

[Music] Yesterday we ended off discussing the but the aliyah ended with the beautiful scene that Ben Israel traveled and came to an actual of they drank from the beer and he actually sang a praise to the we continue to this aliyah today ends the par where they now come to the next land of our enemies theore and the first king being Sikhon and next being being OG. And as they approach Sikhon, they do what they did beforehand and they ask permission. Can we please go through your land and they're willing to pay and walk as they're being told to? And Sikhon doesn't even bother answering. He comes out with his sword and begin to fight Benel. Moshe is told by God, don't be scared. Don't be fearful. Go out and fight. And indeed, Ben is fight. And they beat Sikhon. And as they beat, they conquer many other cities to which Hashem tells them, "These cities will now belong to you and also the spoils in the city. And as we're about to finish off these wars comes Og, another king of Emory, and attack us, the famous OG we've heard about." And of course, we fight og and destroy Og. This land now becomes annexed as part of Israel. It is this land that two and a half tribes will ask Moshe in a few months from now. Listen, Moshe, we're not all going to fit in and Israel. It's a small place. Why don't you let us have this two and a half two and a why let us have this city for the two and a half tribes that we are here which will be a discussion for later on. But what I want to point out from this is when we crossed through Emori, we asked permission to go through no intentions of conquering. But when we were attacked preemptively and they attacked us and we defended ourselves then until today according to international law if the aggressor attacks you first and you defend yourself and you beat and you beat them you can keep their land. So legally we were allowed to keep a land of the of and that's what we will one day get back again. But to point out the par tells us clearly the land that we ask to go through and they say no no problem. The people attack us first then it's free game. [Music]