Midras Mazmur 45:6: Ein Yaakov (Glick Edition), Sifrei Devarim & Bereshit Rabbah

Our Rabbis were taught that the Scripture consists of four thousand, eight hundred and eighty-eight passages. Psalms contain eight passages more than Scriptures; Chronicles has eight less. Our Rabbis taught (Deut. 4, 7) V'shinantam (And thou shall teach them diligently), this means that the Torah shall be so clear in your mouth, so that when one will ask you a thing you should not stammer but answer him directly; (Ib. b) as it is said (Pr. 7, 4) Say unto wisdom thou art my sister, etc.; and there is a preceding passage, Bind them around thy fingers, inscribe them upon the tables of thy heart; and there is another passage (Ps. 127, 4) Like arrows in the hand of a mighty man so are the children of youth. Again there is another passage (Ib. 45, 6) Thy sharpened arrows, and again there is another passage (Ps. 127, 5) Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them; they shall not be put to shame, when they speak with their enemies in the gate. Said R. Chiya b. Abba: "Even a father and his son, a teacher and his disciple who study the Torah in one place become enemies to each otlier [as a result of Halachik discussion]. However, they do not leave the place until they are reconciled again, as it is said (Num. 21, 14) Vaheb in Suffa. Do not read Suffa, but Soffa (at the end)."

(Devarim 6:7) "And you shall teach them to your sons": They shall be (well ) ordered in your mouth, so that if one questions you concerning them, you will not stammer in them, but answer him forthwith, as it is written (Proverbs 7:4) "Tell wisdom 'You are my sister,' and call understanding your acquaintance," and (Ibid. 3) "Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart," and (Psalms 45:6) "Your 'arrows' (of learning) are sharp." What is your reward for this? (Ibid.) "Peoples will fall under you, (your arrows piercing) the heart of the foes of the King," and (Ibid. 127:4) "As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children (i.e., the learning) of youth," and (Ibid. 5) "Happy the man who has filled his quiver with them. They will not be shamed when they speak with the foes (of the L-rd) in the gate (of learning)."

“Behold, the kings convened, passed together” (Psalms 48:5). “Behold the kings” – this is Judah and Joseph. “Passed [avru] together” – this one became filled with fury [evra] against that one, and that one became filled with fury against this one.⁸Joseph and Judah became angry with one another. “They saw it and were astonished” (Psalms 48:6) – “The men wondered to one another” (Genesis 43:33). “They were terrified; they hastened” (Psalms 48:6) – “[Joseph said to his brothers: I am Joseph; does my father still live?] And his brothers could not [answer him because they were alarmed before him]” (Genesis 45:3). “A fearful trembling seized them there” (Psalms 45:6) – these are the tribes. They said: ‘Kings are contending with one another; of what concern is it to us?⁹The other brothers felt it was not their place to intervene in the confrontation between Joseph and Judah. It is appropriate for a king to contend with a king.’
“Judah approached him” – “One approaches another” (Job 41:8) – this is Judah and Joseph. “Not even a breath comes between them” (Job 41:8) – these are the tribes. They said: ‘Kings are contending with one another; of what concern is it to us?’