פירוש על מלכים א 8:56

Like all that He had said. And where did He speak? “And He will grant you rest from all your enemies.”³¹A crucible used for melting gold.—Metzudas Tzion The oppression suffered by the Bnei Yisroel in Egypt is likened to a furnace which purifies metal, because Bnei Yisroel underwent a process of spiritual purification.