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10:1

וּפְלִשְׁתִּים נִלְחֲמוּ בְיִשְׂרָאֵל וַיָּנׇס אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵל מִפְּנֵי פְלִשְׁתִּים וַיִּפְּלוּ חֲלָלִים בְּהַר גִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃

Now the Pelishtim fought against Yisra᾽el; and the men of Yisra᾽el fled from before the Pelishtim and fell down slain on mount Gilboa.

Now the Pelishtim fought against Yisra᾽el; and the men of Yisra᾽el fled from before the Pelishtim and fell down slain on mount Gilboa.

Rashi

ופלשתים נלחמו בישראל. אינו מספר כי אם מפלתו של שאול וכאשר בא לספר מעשה דוד אינו מספר זילותו אלא גבורתו וגדולתו כי הספר שלו ולמלכי יהודה:

10:2

וַיַּדְבְּקוּ פְלִשְׁתִּים אַחֲרֵי שָׁאוּל וְאַחֲרֵי בָנָיו וַיַּכּוּ פְלִשְׁתִּים אֶת־יוֹנָתָן וְאֶת־אֲבִינָדָב וְאֶת־מַלְכִּישׁוּעַ בְּנֵי שָׁאֽוּל׃

And the Pelishtim followed hard after Sha᾽ul, and after his sons; and the Pelishtim slew Yonatan, and Avinadav, and Malki-shua, the sons of Sha᾽ul.

And the Pelishtim followed hard after Sha᾽ul, and after his sons; and the Pelishtim slew Yonatan, and Avinadav, and Malki-shua, the sons of Sha᾽ul.

10:3

וַתִּכְבַּד הַמִּלְחָמָה עַל־שָׁאוּל וַיִּמְצָאֻהוּ הַמּוֹרִים בַּקָּשֶׁת וַיָּחֶל מִן־הַיּוֹרִֽים׃

And the battle went hard against Sha᾽ul, and the archers hit him, and he was in dread because of the archers.

And the battle went hard against Sha᾽ul, and the archers hit him, and he was in dread because of the archers.

Rashi

וימצאוהו המורים בקשת. בוא וראה כי אין חכמה ואין תבונה לנגד ה' (משלי כ״א:ל׳) כי נגד ה' דרכי איש בנימין היו שונאיהם נופלים לפניהם בקשת כי הם בקיאים בקשת כדכתיב אטר יד ימינו וגו' בשופטים (כ"א) וכן ביהונתן צדה אורה לשלח לי למטרה בשמואל (א' כ') וכתיב למטה (י"ב ב') בנימן נושקי קשת מימיני' וגו' וכן באסא בספר זה (ב' י"ד) ומבנימן נושאי מגן ודורכי קשת וגו' אבל כשהשם סר מעל שאול נפל ביד רובה קשת בדבר שהוא אומנתו ויחל מן היורים. כמו ותתחלחל המלכה (אסתר י'):

10:4

וַיֹּאמֶר שָׁאוּל אֶל־נֹשֵׂא כֵלָיו שְׁלֹף חַרְבְּךָ ׀ וְדׇקְרֵנִי בָהּ פֶּן־יָבֹאוּ הָעֲרֵלִים הָאֵלֶּה וְהִתְעַלְּלוּ־בִי וְלֹא אָבָה נֹשֵׂא כֵלָיו כִּי יָרֵא מְאֹד {ס}        וַיִּקַּח שָׁאוּל אֶת־הַחֶרֶב וַיִּפֹּל עָלֶֽיהָ׃

Then Sha᾽ul said to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and pierce me with it; lest these uncircumcised ones come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was much afraid. So Sha᾽ul took a sword, and fell upon it.

Then Sha᾽ul said to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and pierce me with it; lest these uncircumcised ones come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was much afraid. So Sha᾽ul took a sword, and fell upon it.

10:5

וַיַּרְא נֹשֵֽׂא־כֵלָיו כִּי מֵת שָׁאוּל וַיִּפֹּל גַּם־הוּא עַל־הַחֶרֶב וַיָּמֹֽת׃ {ס}        

And when his armourbearer saw that Sha᾽ul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died.

And when his armourbearer saw that Sha᾽ul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died.

10:6

וַיָּמׇת שָׁאוּל וּשְׁלֹשֶׁת בָּנָיו וְכׇל־בֵּיתוֹ יַחְדָּו מֵֽתוּ׃

So Sha᾽ul died, and his three sons, and all his house died together.

So Sha᾽ul died, and his three sons, and all his house died together.

10:7

וַיִּרְאוּ כׇּל־אִישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר־בָּעֵמֶק כִּי נָסוּ וְכִי־מֵתוּ שָׁאוּל וּבָנָיו וַיַּעַזְבוּ עָֽרֵיהֶם וַיָּנֻסוּ וַיָּבֹאוּ פְלִשְׁתִּים וַיֵּשְׁבוּ בָּהֶֽם׃ {ס}        

And when all the men of Yisra᾽el who were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Sha᾽ul and his sons were dead, then they forsook their cities, and fled: and the Pelishtim came and dwelt in them.

And when all the men of Yisra᾽el who were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Sha᾽ul and his sons were dead, then they forsook their cities, and fled: and the Pelishtim came and dwelt in them.

10:8

וַֽיְהִי מִֽמׇּחֳרָת וַיָּבֹאוּ פְלִשְׁתִּים לְפַשֵּׁט אֶת־הַחֲלָלִים וַֽיִּמְצְאוּ אֶת־שָׁאוּל וְאֶת־בָּנָיו נֹפְלִים בְּהַר גִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃

And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Pelishtim came to strip the slain, that they found Sha᾽ul and his sons fallen on mount Gilboa.

And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Pelishtim came to strip the slain, that they found Sha᾽ul and his sons fallen on mount Gilboa.

10:9

וַיַּפְשִׁיטֻהוּ וַיִּשְׂאוּ אֶת־רֹאשׁוֹ וְאֶת־כֵּלָיו וַיְשַׁלְּחוּ בְאֶרֶץ־פְּלִשְׁתִּים סָבִיב לְבַשֵּׂר אֶת־עֲצַבֵּיהֶם וְאֶת־הָעָֽם׃

And when they had stripped him, they took his head, and his armour, and sent into the land of the Pelishtim round about, to carry tidings to their idols, and to the people.

And when they had stripped him, they took his head, and his armour, and sent into the land of the Pelishtim round about, to carry tidings to their idols, and to the people.

10:10

וַיָּשִׂימוּ אֶת־כֵּלָיו בֵּית אֱלֹהֵיהֶם וְאֶת־גֻּלְגׇּלְתּוֹ תָקְעוּ בֵּית דָּגֽוֹן׃ {ס}        

And they put his armour in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon.

And they put his armour in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon.

10:11

וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ כֹּל יָבֵישׁ גִּלְעָד אֵת כׇּל־אֲשֶׁר־עָשׂוּ פְלִשְׁתִּים לְשָׁאֽוּל׃

And when all Yavesh-gil῾ad heard all that the Pelishtim had done to Sha᾽ul,

And when all Yavesh-gil῾ad heard all that the Pelishtim had done to Sha᾽ul,

10:12

וַיָּקוּמוּ כׇּל־אִישׁ חַיִל וַיִּשְׂאוּ אֶת־גּוּפַת שָׁאוּל וְאֵת גּוּפֹת בָּנָיו וַיְבִיאוּם יָבֵישָׁה וַיִּקְבְּרוּ אֶת־עַצְמוֹתֵיהֶם תַּחַת הָֽאֵלָה בְּיָבֵשׁ וַיָּצוּמוּ שִׁבְעַת יָמִֽים׃

they arose, all the men at arms, and took away the body of Sha᾽ul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Yavesh, and buried their bones under the terebinth in Yavesh, and fasted seven days.

they arose, all the men at arms, and took away the body of Sha᾽ul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Yavesh, and buried their bones under the terebinth in Yavesh, and fasted seven days.

Rashi

ויביאום יבישה. ליבש גלעד:

ויצומו שבעת ימים. ולמה מסרו עצמם בסכנה לקחת גופות שאול ובניו מהר גלבוע יותר משאר ישראל לפי שעשה להם שאול טובה שהצילם כשעלה נחש העמוני עליהם וכנגד אותם שבעת ימים שנתנו להם זמן אם יבא להם מושיע והיו צמים ומתענים אולי יבא להם מושיע ובא שאול והושיעם כנגדן נתענו עתה גם הם ז' ימים וגם מפני אבילות שנהגו שבעת ימים כי גם קרוביהם היו כשהרגו ישראל את יושבי גבעה במעשה פלגש בגבעה (סוף שופטים) נתנו אנשי יבש בנותיהם לבנימין כשחטפום מן המחולות:

10:13

וַיָּמׇת שָׁאוּל בְּמַֽעֲלוֹ אֲשֶׁר מָעַל בַּיהֹוָה עַל־דְּבַר יְהֹוָה אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא־שָׁמָר וְגַם־לִשְׁאוֹל בָּאוֹב לִדְרֽוֹשׁ׃

So Sha᾽ul died for his transgression which he committed against the Lord, against the word of the Lord, which he did not keep, and also for asking counsel of a medium, to make inquiry;

So Sha᾽ul died for his transgression which he committed against the Lord, against the word of the Lord, which he did not keep, and also for asking counsel of a medium, to make inquiry;

Rashi

וימת שאול במעלו אשר מעל. שתי מעילות מעל בשאלת אוב אחת ששאל אחרי שמואל ואחת שדרש ובאגדה דשמואל שנינו חמש מעילות מעל:

על דבר ה' אשר לא שמר. מה שצוהו שמואל כדכתיב שבעת ימים תוחל (שמואל א') ועל אשר מעל במלחמת עמלק:

10:14

וְלֹא־דָרַשׁ בַּיהֹוָה וַיְמִיתֵהוּ וַיַּסֵּב אֶת־הַמְּלוּכָה לְדָוִיד בֶּן־יִשָֽׁי׃ {פ}

and he inquired not of the Lord: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom over to David the son of Yishay.

and he inquired not of the Lord: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom over to David the son of Yishay.

Texts

  • Hebrew: Miqra according to the Masorah · License: CC-BY-SA
  • English: The Koren Jerusalem Bible · License: CC-BY-NC
  • Hebrew: On Your Way · License: PD

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