The Biblical Donkey

The biblical facts regarding donkey: the donkey is forbidden food; ‎the donkey and the ox have to rest on Saturday; the first donkey is not ‎subject to destruction in the Egyptian punishments. In addition to these ‎general data, the donkey is charged with a rich, important biblical ‎symbolism. Usually, the kings choose a strong and combatant animal for ‎ceremonies – a thoroughbred horse, an imposing elephant or even a ‎camel. Christ enters Jerusalem on “the foal of a she-ass”, as the king of the ‎Jews. This is to fulfill the tradition – David has a “royal she-ass” and ‎Solomon is anointed as king on a “wild donkey”. It is either wisdom or ‎stupidity for a king to ride an animal symbolizing love of peace and ‎sexuality. How do we account for the fact that in Hebrew the ass’s foal is ‎not a diminutive of the word ‘donkey’, as well as the fact that the she-ass ‎signifies ‘slow pace’ and has nothing in common with the jackass? And ‎what does Solomon’s wild donkey signify?‎ ‎