| 6. We thus find that the Indwelling Presence of _HaShem_-יהו״ה was like a traveler going from place to place. It is for this reason that the verse states, “and I will dwell within them-_B’Tocham_-בתוכם,” and not, “and I will dwell below.” Rather, it specifies “within them-_B’Tocham_-בתוכם,” like to a traveler who goes from place to place. In other words, it is as if S/He is saying, “Wherever the Jewish people go, I will go with them and dwell within them.” However, the _Shechinah_-שכינה was not affixed to a place of permanence. This is the meaning of the verse, _Numbers 10:35_ “When the Ark would journey, Moshe would say, ‘Arise, _HaShem_-יהו״ה, and let your foes be scattered, let those who hate You flee from Your Presence.’” David was anguished over this and desired to establish a permanent place for the Indwelling Presence of _HaShem_-יהו״ה below. | ו. וְנִמְצֵאת הַשְּׁכִינָה כְּאַכְסְנַאי הוֹלֵךְ מִמָּקוֹם לְמָקוֹם, וְלָזֶה אָמַר 'וְשָׁכַנְתִּי בְּתוֹכָם' וְלֹא אָמַר וְשָׁכַנְתִּי לְמַטָּה, אֶלָּא בְּתוֹכָם, בְּדִמְיוֹן אַכְסְנַאי. כְּלוֹמַר, בְּכָל מָקוֹם שֶׁיֵּלְכוּ יִשְׂרָאֵל אֵלֵךְ עִמָּהֶם וְאֶשְׁכּוֹן בְּתוֹכָם, אֲבָל לֹא בְּמָקוֹם קָבוּעַ, וְזֶהוּ סוֹד: וַיְהִי בִּנְסֹעַ הארו"ן וְגֵו' (בַּמִּדְבָּר י, לָהּ) וְעַל דֶּרֶךְ זֶה הַסּוֹד נִצְטַעֵר דָּוִד וּבִקֵּשׁ לִקְבֹּעַ מָקוֹם לַשְּׁכִינָה לְמַטָּה בְּמָקוֹם קָבוּעַ. | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |