פירוש על ישעיהו 11:14

And they shall fly of one accord against the Philistines in the west Heb. בְכָתֵף. Israel will fly and run of one accord against the Philistines who are in the west of Eretz Israel and conquer their land. [כָּתֵף, lit. a shoulder, is used in this case to denote unity. The word שֶׁכֶם, also lit. a shoulder, is used in a similar sense.] Comp. (Hoshea 6:9) “They murder on the way in unison (שֶׁכְמָה)”; (Zeph. 3:9) “One accord (שְׁכֶם אֶחָד).” And so did Jonathan render it: And they shall join in one accord to smite the Philistines who are in the west.

ועפו According to some, And they will spread;¹⁹A. V. They shall fly, flying.¹⁹A. V. They shall fly, flying. comp. מגלה עׁפה A roll that was spread (Zach. 5:1). According to R. Moses Hakkohen it is hapax legomenon, and means they will rest. פלשתים Supply מקום or ארץ The place, or the land of the Philistines.

and the children of Ammon shall obey them As the Targum states: Will hearken to them. They will accept their commandments over them.

Toward the west. The Philistines dwelt in the west of Palestine.

Them of the east. The Syrians.

They shall lay their hand upon Edom and Moab, in order to spoil them.

משמעתם. Supply יסורו אל or יסורו תחת Will come under their supremacy.