1)

What is "Tovas Sechel"?

1.

Radak citing Targum Yonasan: She was knowledgeable.

2.

Radak: Perhaps "Sechel" refers to investigation and understanding.

3.

Kli Yakar: Most wives learn from their husbands' Midos. She understood not to learn from Naval's bad Midos.

2)

What are "Ma'alalim"?

1.

Malbim: They are action that stem from one natures.

3)

Why does the Navi give their names and characters?

1.

Radak: It foretells about the actions they will do.

2.

Radak citing his father: His parents did not call him Naval. People called him so due to his lowliness.

4)

What is "Chalbi"?

1.

Rashi, Targum Yonasan: He is from Kalev's house.

2.

Refer to 25:3:5:2.

3.

Kli Yakar: His primary name was Kalbi. (People called him Naval due to his lowliness.)

5)

Why is his name written Kalbo, and we pronounce Chalbi?

1.

Radak #1: It is written like k'Libo - his deeds were bad, just like his heart. Perhaps also the pronunciation hints to k'Libi - one who requested from him would say, he refused, like I thought [in my heart] that he would.

2.

Radak #2: We pronounce it Chalbi - due to the lowliness of his deeds, he is attributed to a dog.

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