Zitat Kommentar zu Schir haSchirim 1:13

Into the bed-chamber‘room. In the attic of the Holy of Holies,¹In II Divrei Hayomim 22:11 it indicates that Yehosheva was the wife of Yehoyada the chief kohein, and she therefore had access to the chambers in the Beis Hamikdosh. as it states, “And he remained with her in the Beis [Hamikdosh] of Adonoy, hiding, etc.”²Below v. 3. Concerning him Dovid said, “For He will hide me in His Tabernacle … He will conceal me in the shelter of His Tent.”³Tehillim 27:5. He calls it the “bed-chamber” in accordance with, “Between my breasts He lodges.”⁴Shir Hashirim 1:13.⁵The Holy Presence rested between the two staves of the Ark within the Holy of Holies. The staves protruded into the curtain like a woman’s breasts. See Rashi I Melochim 8:8 and Maseches Yoma 54a. This is what Rabbi Eliezer⁶Rashi is referring to Rabbi Elazar Hakalir, the author of this poetic liturgy. instituted, [May He remember for atonement] “the destruction of the bed-chamber,” [i.e.,] “May the destruction of Your Beis [Hamikdosh] atone for them.”

“Reuben, you are my firstborn, etc.” The Targum translates that you were meant to receive three portions: the birthright, the priesthood, and kingship. [The Targum] seeks to explain Reuben, you are my firstborn — you were worthy of the birthright because you are my strength and the first of my might. You were worthy of the priesthood, which is superior dignity, as the Temple service was originally performed by the firstborns. And you were worthy of kingship — superior power. However, unstable as water, you shall not excel, because a king establishes the land through justice, and every judge must be deliberate in matters of judgment. But you were hasty like water in all your matters, and pachaz [unstable] refers to hastiness. Therefore, you are not worthy to receive the advantage of kingship. And because you mounted your father’s bed, you are therefore not worthy of the priesthood, because the priesthood’s purpose is to cause the Divine Presence to dwell in the Temple, which is called “my heavenly Father’s bed,” as Rashi explains on the verse Behold, Solomon’s bed and on the verse he shall lie between my breasts (Song of Songs 1:13, 3:7). As our Sages said (Sanhedrin 7a), When our love was strong, we could lie on the edge of a sword… But you caused the removal of the Divine Presence through the incident with Bilhah, therefore you are not worthy of the priesthood. The word mishkavei [beds] is used in plural form because there will be three Temples in the future, in addition to the Tabernacle.

The ends of the poles were seen. In the curtain which was at the entrance in the “Amoh Troksin.” One might think they tore through it [i.e., the curtain] and protruded [on the other side], it states, “but they could not be seen from outside.” How is this possible? They were pushing and bulging⁸These were new poles made by Shlomo to replace the ones made by Moshe. Shlomo’s poles were 20 amohs long vs. Moshe’s poles which were 10 amohs in length. Shlomo made them longer to enable more Kohanim to participate in carrying the Ark.—Ralbag similar to two breasts of a woman, as the matter is stated, “He lies between my breasts.”⁹I.e., “the Divine Presence dwelt between the Holy Ark’s poles.”¹⁰Shir Hashirim 1:13.¹¹Maseches Yoma 54a.

in the bed chamber The Targum [Jonathan to II Kings 11:2] renders: in the chamber of the beds, i.e., in the forecourt, in the room where the priests sleep, but Rabbi Solomon of blessed memory (Rashi ad loc) explained it as the attic of the Holy of Holies, as it is written in Kings (verse 3): “And he hid with her in the House of the Lord, etc.,” and concerning him, David said, (Ps. 27:5): “For He will hide me in His Tabernacle, etc.” He calls it the bed chamber based on (Song 1:13): “between my breasts he will lie,” and that is what the Kallir, Rabbi Eliezer Kara composed (in Zichronoth for the first day of Rosh Hashanah in the section devoted to the letter “nun”): If He said to cause them to totter, the smashing of the bed-chamber He will remember for an atonement. The destruction of the Temple will atone for them.