Tanach
Divrei HaYamim II 15 דברי הימים ב ט״ו
Part of: Petuchah, II Chronicles 15:10Setumah, II Chronicles 15:1Setumah, II Chronicles 15:3Setumah, II Chronicles 15:8
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וַעֲזַרְיָהוּ בֶּן־עוֹדֵד הָיְתָה עָלָיו רוּחַ אֱלֹהִֽים׃
And the spirit of God came upon ῾Azaryahu the son of ῾Oded:
And the spirit of God came upon ῾Azaryahu the son of ῾Oded:
וַיֵּצֵא לִפְנֵי אָסָא וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ שְׁמָעוּנִי אָסָא וְכׇל־יְהוּדָה וּבִנְיָמִן יְהֹוָה עִמָּכֶם בִּֽהְיוֹתְכֶם עִמּוֹ וְאִֽם־תִּדְרְשֻׁהוּ יִמָּצֵא לָכֶם וְאִם־תַּעַזְבֻהוּ יַעֲזֹב אֶתְכֶֽם׃ {ס}
and he went out to meet Asa, and said to him, Hear me, Asa, and all Yehuda and Binyamin; The Lord is with you, while you are with him; and if you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.
and he went out to meet Asa, and said to him, Hear me, Asa, and all Yehuda and Binyamin; The Lord is with you, while you are with him; and if you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.
וְיָמִים רַבִּים לְיִשְׂרָאֵל לְלֹא ׀ אֱלֹהֵי אֱמֶת וּלְלֹא כֹּהֵן מוֹרֶה וּלְלֹא תוֹרָֽה׃
Now for a long time Yisra᾽el has been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without Tora.
Now for a long time Yisra᾽el has been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without Tora.
Rashi
וללא כהן מורה. שאין מי ששואל להם שום דבר תורה משום הכי לא יורו אתכם הכהנים:
and without an instructing priest Since no one asks them words of Torah, the priests will not instruct you.
וַיָּשׇׁב בַּצַּר־לוֹ עַל־יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיְבַקְשֻׁהוּ וַיִּמָּצֵא לָהֶֽם׃
But when they in their trouble did turn to the Lord God of Yisra᾽el and sought him, he was found by them.
But when they in their trouble did turn to the Lord God of Yisra᾽el and sought him, he was found by them.
Rashi
וישב בצר לו על ה' אלהי ישראל. כלומר עתה כשבאת צרה להם בקשו על ה' אלהי ישראל ויבקשהו לפיכך וימצא להם המצוי והושיעכם בכל אשר הלכתם:
And they returned to the Lord, the God of Israel, when they were in distress He means to say that now, when they were beset with troubles, they beseeched the Lord, the God of Israel, and they sought Him; therefore, He was found by them, and He saved you (sic) wherever you went.
וּבָעִתִּים הָהֵם אֵין שָׁלוֹם לַיּוֹצֵא וְלַבָּא כִּי מְהוּמֹת רַבּוֹת עַל כׇּל־יֹשְׁבֵי הָאֲרָצֽוֹת׃
And in those times there was no peace to him who went out, nor to him who came in, but there were great vexations upon all the inhabitants of the countries.
And in those times there was no peace to him who went out, nor to him who came in, but there were great vexations upon all the inhabitants of the countries.
Rashi
ובעתים ההם אין שלום. באותן הימים רבים לישראל ללא אלהי אמת אין שלום ליוצא ולבא וגו', ברחבעם כתיב (לעיל ב' י"ב) עליו עלה שישק מלך מצרים על ירושלים כי מעלו בה' וכל הפרשה ואף לאביה היו מהומות רבות:
And in those times in those numerous days for Israel, [when they were] without a true God there was no peace for anyone going or coming, etc. Concerning Rehoboam it is written (above 12: 2): “Shishak, the king of Egypt, marched against Jerusalem, for they had betrayed the Lord.” Abijah also experienced many turmoils.
וְכֻתְּתוּ גוֹי־בְּגוֹי וְעִיר בְּעִיר כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִים הֲמָמָם בְּכׇל־צָרָֽה׃
And they were broken in pieces; nation against nation, and city against city: for God did vex them with all manner of adversity.
And they were broken in pieces; nation against nation, and city against city: for God did vex them with all manner of adversity.
Rashi
וכתתו גוי בגוי. דוגמא (מדבר י"ד) ויכתום:
And nation was crushed by nation - Heb. וְכֻתְּתוּ. Another instance of this is (Num. 14:45): “and they struck them and crushed them (וַיַּכְּתוּם).”
וְאַתֶּם חִזְקוּ וְאַל־יִרְפּוּ יְדֵיכֶם כִּי יֵשׁ שָׂכָר לִפְעֻלַּתְכֶֽם׃ {ס}
Be strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.
Be strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.
Rashi
ואתם חזקו. לדרוש באלהים:
But you be strong to seek God.
וְכִשְׁמֹעַ אָסָא הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וְהַנְּבוּאָה עֹדֵד הַנָּבִיא הִתְחַזַּק וַיַּעֲבֵר הַשִּׁקּוּצִים מִכׇּל־אֶרֶץ יְהוּדָה וּבִנְיָמִן וּמִן־הֶעָרִים אֲשֶׁר לָכַד מֵהַר אֶפְרָיִם וַיְחַדֵּשׁ אֶת־מִזְבַּח יְהֹוָה אֲשֶׁר לִפְנֵי אוּלָם יְהֹוָֽה׃
And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of ῾Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the disgusting idols out of all the land of Yehuda and Binyamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from mount Efrayim, and renewed the altar of the Lord, that was before the porch of the Lord.
And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of ῾Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the disgusting idols out of all the land of Yehuda and Binyamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from mount Efrayim, and renewed the altar of the Lord, that was before the porch of the Lord.
וַיִּקְבֹּץ אֶת־כׇּל־יְהוּדָה וּבִנְיָמִן וְהַגָּרִים עִמָּהֶם מֵאֶפְרַיִם וּמְנַשֶּׁה וּמִשִּׁמְעוֹן כִּֽי־נָפְלוּ עָלָיו מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל לָרֹב בִּרְאֹתָם כִּֽי־יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהָיו עִמּֽוֹ׃ {פ}
And he gathered all Yehuda and Binyamin, and the strangers with them out of Efrayim and Menashshe, and out of Shim῾on: for they deserted to him out of Yisra᾽el in great numbers, when they saw that the Lord his God was with him.
And he gathered all Yehuda and Binyamin, and the strangers with them out of Efrayim and Menashshe, and out of Shim῾on: for they deserted to him out of Yisra᾽el in great numbers, when they saw that the Lord his God was with him.
וַיִּקָּבְצוּ יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַשְּׁלִשִׁי לִשְׁנַת חֲמֵשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵה לְמַלְכוּת אָסָֽא׃
So they gathered themselves together at Yerushalayim in the third month, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa.
So they gathered themselves together at Yerushalayim in the third month, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa.
וַיִּזְבְּחוּ לַֽיהֹוָה בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא מִן־הַשָּׁלָל הֵבִיאוּ בָּקָר שְׁבַע מֵאוֹת וְצֹאן שִׁבְעַת אֲלָפִֽים׃
And they offered to the Lord at the same time, of the spoil which they had brought, seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep.
And they offered to the Lord at the same time, of the spoil which they had brought, seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep.
Rashi
ויזבחו לה' ביום ההוא מן השלל הביאו. פתרון ומן השלל שהביאו זבחו בקר שבע מאות וצאן שבעת אלפים ששבו וממנו הביאו כדלמעלה (ב' י"ד) וגם אהלי מקנה הביאו וישבו צאן לרוב וגומר, ד"א נראה לי ויזבחו לה' ביום ההוא שנצחו ובאו בשלום בירושלים מן השלל הביאו כלומר מן השלל אשר הביאו הביאו בקר שבע מאות וצאן שבעת אלפים:
And they sacrificed to the Lord on that day of the plunder they brought The meaning is: And the plunder that they brought, they sacrificed seven hundred cattle and seven thousand sheep which they had captured, and from that they brought, as above: (14:14): “And they also smote the tents of the livestock, and they captured many sheep. etc.” Another possible explanation is: “And they sacrificed to the Lord on that day” - when they were victorious and came in peace to Jerusalem. “from the plunder they brought” - from the plunder that they had brought, i.e., seven hundred cattle and seven thousand sheep.
וַיָּבֹאוּ בַבְּרִית לִדְרוֹשׁ אֶת־יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵיהֶם בְּכׇל־לְבָבָם וּבְכׇל־נַפְשָֽׁם׃
And they entered into a covenant to seek the Lord God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul;
And they entered into a covenant to seek the Lord God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul;
וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא־יִדְרֹשׁ לַיהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל יוּמָת לְמִן־קָטֹן וְעַד־גָּדוֹל לְמֵאִישׁ וְעַד־אִשָּֽׁה׃
that whoever would not seek the Lord God of Yisra᾽el should be put to death, whether young or old, whether man or woman.
that whoever would not seek the Lord God of Yisra᾽el should be put to death, whether young or old, whether man or woman.
וַיִּשָּֽׁבְעוּ לַֽיהֹוָה בְּקוֹל גָּדוֹל וּבִתְרוּעָה וּבַחֲצֹצְרוֹת וּבְשׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃
And they swore to the Lord with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with shofarot.
And they swore to the Lord with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with shofarot.
וַיִּשְׂמְחוּ כׇל־יְהוּדָה עַל־הַשְּׁבוּעָה כִּי בְכׇל־לְבָבָם נִשְׁבָּעוּ וּבְכׇל־רְצוֹנָם בִּקְשֻׁהוּ וַיִּמָּצֵא לָהֶם וַיָּנַח יְהֹוָה לָהֶם מִסָּבִֽיב׃
And all Yehuda rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found by them: and the Lord gave them rest round about.
And all Yehuda rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found by them: and the Lord gave them rest round about.
וְגַֽם־מַעֲכָה אֵם ׀ אָסָא הַמֶּלֶךְ הֱסִירָהּ מִגְּבִירָה אֲשֶׁר־עָשְׂתָה לָאֲשֵׁרָה מִפְלָצֶת וַיִּכְרֹת אָסָא אֶת־מִפְלַצְתָּהּ וַיָּדֶק וַיִּשְׂרֹף בְּנַחַל קִדְרֽוֹן׃
And also Ma῾akha the mother of Asa the king, did he remove from being queen, because she had made a monstrous image for an ashera: and Asa cut down her image, and ground it, and burnt it in the wadi Qidron.
And also Ma῾akha the mother of Asa the king, did he remove from being queen, because she had made a monstrous image for an ashera: and Asa cut down her image, and ground it, and burnt it in the wadi Qidron.
Rashi
וגם מעכה אם אסא המלך הסירה מגבירה. לפי שעשתה לאשרה מפלצת מפליא ליצנותא זכרות עשתה לו לצל' והיתה נבעלת לו:
And also Maacah, King Asa’s mother he deposed from [being] the queen because she had made a frightful image for an asherah to gratify her lust. [מִפְלֶצֶת means] מַפְלֵא לֵצוּתָא. It carried lasciviousness to an extreme. She made herself a phallus for the image, and would copulate with it.
וְהַבָּמוֹת לֹא־סָרוּ מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל רַק לְבַב־אָסָא הָיָה שָׁלֵם כׇּל־יָמָֽיו׃
But the high places were not taken away out of Yisra᾽el: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
But the high places were not taken away out of Yisra᾽el: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
Rashi
והבמות לא סרו. במות יחיד שהורגלו להקריב עליהם לשמים משחרבה שילה עד שנבנה הבית והיו עונשים עליהם כרת:
The high places, however, were not removed private high places, upon which they had become accustomed to sacrificing to Heaven from the time that Shiloh was destroyed until the Temple was built. [Those who worshipped there] were punishable by כָּרֵת, premature death.
וַיָּבֵא אֶת־קׇדְשֵׁי אָבִיו וְקׇדָשָׁיו בֵּית הָאֱלֹהִים כֶּסֶף וְזָהָב וְכֵלִֽים׃
And he brought into the house of God the things that his father had dedicated, and that he himself had dedicated, silver, and gold, and vessels.
And he brought into the house of God the things that his father had dedicated, and that he himself had dedicated, silver, and gold, and vessels.
וּמִלְחָמָה לֹא הָיָתָה עַד שְׁנַת־שְׁלֹשִׁים וְחָמֵשׁ לְמַלְכוּת אָסָֽא׃ {פ}
And there was no more war until the thirty fifth year of the reign of Asa.
And there was no more war until the thirty fifth year of the reign of Asa.
Rashi
ומלחמה לא היתה וגו'. תניא בסדר עולם בשנת שלשים ושש למלכות אסא עלה בעשא אפשר לומר כן והלא מת כבר בעשא בשנת כ"ו למלכות אסא כדכתיב (במלכים א ט״ז:ח׳) בשנת כ"ו לאסא מלך אלה בן בעשא אלא מה ת"ל בשנת ל"ו למלך אסא כנגד ל"ו שנים שנתחתן שלמה לבת פרעה שהרי כתב כן במלכים (א' ב') ויברחו שני עבדים לשמעי (שם) עד ויצו המלך את בניהו וילך ויפגע בו וכתיב בסמוך (שם ג') ויתחתן שלמה בבת פרעה כלו' מיד אחר אותן ג' שנים ובשנת ד' לקחה והוא מלך מ' שני' נמצא שהיתה עמו ל"ו שנים וכנגדן ל"ו שנים נגזר' גזירה על מלכי ארם להיות שוטנים על ישראל ובאחרונה ליפול ביד בני דוד לכך נאמר בשנת ל"ו למלך אסא ובשנת י"ו למלכותו מעת שנפל זרח הכושי בידו היא שנת ל"ו משמת שלמה ובשנת י"ו לאסא כרתו ברית מלך ישראל ומלך ארם לעלות ולהתגרות באסא וקלקל אסא שנאמר ויוצא אסא כסף וזהב לאמר כרות ברית ביני ובינך וישמע בן הדד. ולא פסקו מלכי ארם מלהיות שוטנים לישראל עד שמת אחז ובשנת ג' לאחז כרתו ברית מלך ישראל ומלך ארם לעלות ולהתגרות באחז ולא הי' זכות באחז שיפלו בידו ונפלו שניהם ביד תגלת פלאסר מלך אשור:
And there was no war, etc. We learned in Seder Olam (ch. 16): “In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s kingdom, Baasha, the king of Israel, advanced.” Is it possible to say so? Had not Baasha already died in the twenty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, as it is written (I Kings 16:8): “In the twenty-sixth year of Asa, king of Judah, Elah the son of Baasha reigned”? What then is the meaning of “In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s kingdom”? This corresponds to the thirty-six years from the time that Solomon married Pharaoh’s daughter, for so it is written (I Kings 2:39-46): “and two of Shimei’s slaves ran away... And the king commanded Benaiah etc. and he smote (Sic) and fell upon him,” and immediately following this Scripture writes about Solomon’s marriage to Pharaoh’s daughter, i.e., immediately after those three years, and in the fourth year he married her, and he reigned forty years. We find that she was with him thirty-six years, and corresponding to them were the thirty-six years that the decree was issued upon the kings of Aram to be adversaries to Israel and finally to fall into the hand[s] of David’s sons. Therefore, it is stated: “In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s kingdom.” In the sixteenth year of his reign, after Zerah the Cushite fell into his hand[s], that is the thirty-sixth year from Solomon’s death, and in the sixteenth [year] of Asa, the king of Israel and the king of Aram made a treaty to advance and provoke Asa. Asa sinned, as it is stated (16:2f.): “And Asa brought out silver and gold... saying, ‘Make (sic) a treaty between me and you...’ And Ben Hadad heeded.” And the kings of Aram did not cease being adversaries to Israel until Ahaz died, and in the third year of Ahaz, the king of Israel and the king of Aram made a treaty to advance and provoke Ahaz, and Ahaz had no merit that they should fall into his hand[s]; so they both fell into the hand [s] of Tiglath-Pileser, the king of Assyria.
וימים רבים לישראל ללא אלהי אמת. עד שבאת אתה:
Now there were many days for Israel without a true God until you came.