Why the Captain Mikloth Bears the Name of Goliath's Staves

Midrash Shmuel 21:2

Curated by Arthur·Translated by Maggid (Beta)·

"And the Philistine said to David, 'Am I a dog, that you come to me with staves (maqlot)?'" (1 Samuel, there, verse 43). It is written: "And over the division of the second month was Dodai the Ahohite, and of his division was Mikloth (Miqlot) the ruler, and so forth" (1 Chronicles 27:4). Rabbi Yudan said: [he was called Mikloth] because he ruled with his staff (be-maqlo). Rabbi Berechiah said: [he was named] on account of "that you come to me with staves (maqlot)."

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