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20:1

וַיְהִי לְעֵת תְּשׁוּבַת הַשָּׁנָה לְעֵת ׀ צֵאת הַמְּלָכִים וַיִּנְהַג יוֹאָב אֶת־חֵיל הַצָּבָא וַיַּשְׁחֵת ׀ אֶת־אֶרֶץ בְּנֵי־עַמּוֹן וַיָּבֹא וַיָּצַר אֶת־רַבָּה וְדָוִיד יֹשֵׁב בִּירוּשָׁלָ͏ִם וַיַּךְ יוֹאָב אֶת־רַבָּה וַיֶּהֶרְסֶֽהָ׃

And it came to pass, at the time of the return of the year, at the time when the kings go out to battle, that Yo᾽av led forth the power of the army, and ravaged the country of the children of ῾Ammon, and came and besieged Rabba. But David remained at Yerushalayim. And Yo᾽av smote Rabba, and destroyed it.

And it came to pass, at the time of the return of the year, at the time when the kings go out to battle, that Yo᾽av led forth the power of the army, and ravaged the country of the children of ῾Ammon, and came and besieged Rabba. But David remained at Yerushalayim. And Yo᾽av smote Rabba, and destroyed it.

Rashi

ויהי לעת תשובת השנה. כשהעשבים בשדה להאכיל הסוסים:

20:2

וַיִּקַּח דָּוִיד אֶת־עֲטֶֽרֶת־מַלְכָּם מֵעַל רֹאשׁוֹ וַֽיִּמְצָאָהּ ׀ מִשְׁקַל כִּכַּר־זָהָב וּבָהּ אֶבֶן יְקָרָה וַתְּהִי עַל־רֹאשׁ דָּוִיד וּשְׁלַל הָעִיר הוֹצִיא הַרְבֵּה מְאֹֽד׃

And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set upon David’s head: and he also brought very much spoil out of the city.

And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set upon David’s head: and he also brought very much spoil out of the city.

Rashi

ובה אבן יקרה. בעטרה:

ותהי על ראש דויד. יש מפרשים על ראש דוד ממש ויש לתמוה היאך ראשו סובלת ורבותינו פירשו אבן שואבת היתה בה ושמעתי בנרבונא כי מנהג בארץ ישמעאל שתולין כתר של מלך מלמעלה על ראשו והוא יושב כנגדה מלמטה תחתיה על כסא ומה שכתוב ותהי על ראש דוד שנראית כמו על ראשו:

20:3

וְאֶת־הָעָם אֲשֶׁר־בָּהּ הוֹצִיא וַיָּשַׂר בַּמְּגֵרָה וּבַחֲרִיצֵי הַבַּרְזֶל וּבַמְּגֵרוֹת וְכֵן יַעֲשֶׂה דָוִיד לְכֹל עָרֵי בְנֵי־עַמּוֹן וַיָּשׇׁב דָּוִיד וְכׇל־הָעָם יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃ {ס}        

And he brought out the people who were in it, and set them to work with saws, and with harrows of iron, and with axes. Even so did David deal with all the cities of the children of ῾Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Yerushalayim.

And he brought out the people who were in it, and set them to work with saws, and with harrows of iron, and with axes. Even so did David deal with all the cities of the children of ῾Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Yerushalayim.

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  • 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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