Tanach
Divrei HaYamim II 20 דברי הימים ב כ׳
Part of: Petuchah, II Chronicles 20:1Petuchah, II Chronicles 20:31Setumah, II Chronicles 20:14
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וַיְהִי אַחֲרֵי־כֵן בָּאוּ בְנֵי־מוֹאָב וּבְנֵי עַמּוֹן וְעִמָּהֶם ׀ מֵהָעַמּוֹנִים עַל־יְהוֹשָׁפָט לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃
And it came to pass after this, that the children of Mo᾽av, and the children of ῾Ammon, and with them some of the Me῾unim, came against Yehoshafat to battle.
And it came to pass after this, that the children of Mo᾽av, and the children of ῾Ammon, and with them some of the Me῾unim, came against Yehoshafat to battle.
Rashi
וַיָּבֹאוּ וַיַּגִּידוּ לִיהֽוֹשָׁפָט לֵאמֹר בָּא עָלֶיךָ הָמוֹן רָב מֵעֵבֶר לַיָּם מֵאֲרָם וְהִנָּם בְּחַֽצְצוֹן תָּמָר הִיא עֵין גֶּֽדִי׃
Then there came some that told Yehoshafat, saying, There comes a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea from Aram; and, behold, they are in Ḥażeżon-tamar, which is ῾En-gedi.
Then there came some that told Yehoshafat, saying, There comes a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea from Aram; and, behold, they are in Ḥażeżon-tamar, which is ῾En-gedi.
Rashi
היא עין גדי. כלומר שאמרו לו כבר באו כל כך בקרוב לנו:
the same is Ein-Gedi i.e., They said to him, “They have already come so close to us.”
וַיִּרָא וַיִּתֵּן יְהוֹשָׁפָט אֶת־פָּנָיו לִדְרוֹשׁ לַֽיהֹוָה וַיִּקְרָא־צוֹם עַל־כׇּל־יְהוּדָֽה׃
And Yehoshafat was afraid, and set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Yehuda.
And Yehoshafat was afraid, and set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Yehuda.
וַיִּקָּבְצוּ יְהוּדָה לְבַקֵּשׁ מֵיְהֹוָה גַּם מִכׇּל־עָרֵי יְהוּדָה בָּאוּ לְבַקֵּשׁ אֶת־יְהֹוָֽה׃
And Yehuda gathered themselves together, to ask help of the Lord: even out of all the cities of Yehuda they came to seek the Lord.
And Yehuda gathered themselves together, to ask help of the Lord: even out of all the cities of Yehuda they came to seek the Lord.
Rashi
גם מכל ערי יהודה. שלא תאמר כשאמר בתחלה ויקבצו יהודה לבקש אלו יושבי ירושלים לבד הם אלא מכל ערי יהודה באו:
also from all the cities of Judah That you should not say, when it is stated initially, “And the Judeans gathered to seek,” that these were the inhabitants of Jerusalem only, but they came from all the cities of Judah.
וַיַּעֲמֹד יְהוֹשָׁפָט בִּקְהַל יְהוּדָה וִירוּשָׁלַ͏ִם בְּבֵית יְהֹוָה לִפְנֵי הֶחָצֵר הַחֲדָשָֽׁה׃
And Yehoshafat stood in the congregation of Yehuda and Yerushalayim, in the house of the Lord, before the new court,
And Yehoshafat stood in the congregation of Yehuda and Yerushalayim, in the house of the Lord, before the new court,
וַיֹּאמַר יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבֹתֵינוּ הֲלֹא אַתָּה־הוּא אֱלֹהִים בַּשָּׁמַיִם וְאַתָּה מוֹשֵׁל בְּכֹל מַמְלְכוֹת הַגּוֹיִם וּבְיָֽדְךָ כֹּחַ וּגְבוּרָה וְאֵין עִמְּךָ לְהִתְיַצֵּֽב׃
And said, O Lord God of our fathers, are not Thou God in heaven? and dost Thou not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? and in Thy hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand Thee?
And said, O Lord God of our fathers, are not Thou God in heaven? and dost Thou not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? and in Thy hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand Thee?
Rashi
ואתה מושל בכל ממלכות הגוים ובידך כח וגבורה. לנהוג ממשלתך עליהם לכך אנו מבקשים ממך לעזרונו מהם:
and that You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations and in Your hand is strength and might to conduct Your rule over them; therefore, we beseech You to save us from them.
ובידך כח. בעל כח וגבורה הרדי"ן בלע"ז:
and in Your hand is strength and might in wars and might, hardiess in French, boldness.
ואין עמך להתיצב. אין שום בריה יכולה לעמוד נגדך בכל ממלכות הגוים דוגמתו (יהושע א׳:ה׳) לא יתיצב איש לפניך וכן (מ"א) מי הוא לפניו יתיצב (כך פי' רבינו מנחם בר חלבו זצ"ל):
and no one can stand with You No creature can stand against You of all the kingdoms of the nations, and an example of this is (Josh. 1:5): “No man shall stand before You.” (Rabbi Menahem the son of Helbo explained it in this manner.)
הֲלֹא ׀ אַתָּה אֱלֹהֵינוּ הוֹרַשְׁתָּ אֶת־יֹֽשְׁבֵי הָאָרֶץ הַזֹּאת מִלִּפְנֵי עַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל וַֽתִּתְּנָהּ לְזֶרַע אַבְרָהָם אֹהַבְךָ לְעוֹלָֽם׃
Are Thou not our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before Thy people Yisra᾽el, and didst give it to the seed of Avraham Thy friend for ever?
Are Thou not our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before Thy people Yisra᾽el, and didst give it to the seed of Avraham Thy friend for ever?
Rashi
ותתנה לזרע אברהם. לפיכך עליך להחזיקה בידם ולגרש העמי' האלה כי אפי' מלך ואפי' שום אדם כשנתן מתנה לאוהבו ובא אחר לגוזלו הימנו דוחק בעצמו להחזיקה בידו כ"ש אתה ושמא תאמר לא נתתיה לכם אלא לפי שעה בשביל כך נאמר לעיל ירושת עולם נתת לנו:
and given it to the seed of Abraham Therefore, it is incumbent upon You to preserve it in their hands and to drive these peoples out. Even a flesh and blood king, and even an ordinary man, when he gives a present to his friend and someone comes to rob him of it, he exerts himself to preserve it in his hand. How much more so [should] You [do so]! Perhaps You will say, “I gave it to them only temporarily.” Therefore, it says, “forever.” You gave it to us for an eternal inheritance.
וַיֵּשְׁבוּ־בָהּ וַיִּבְנוּ לְךָ ׀ בָּהּ מִקְדָּשׁ לְשִׁמְךָ לֵאמֹֽר׃
And they dwelt in it, and have built Thee a sanctuary there for Thy name, saying,
And they dwelt in it, and have built Thee a sanctuary there for Thy name, saying,
Rashi
ויבנו לך בה מקדש לשמך לאמר. שאם תבוא עלינו רעה חרב שפוט או שום דין ודבר ורעב:
and therein they built You a Sanctuary for Your name, saying that “should evil come upon us, etc.” judgment or any judgment, whether sword, pestilence, or famine.
אִם־תָּבוֹא עָלֵינוּ רָעָה חֶרֶב שְׁפוֹט וְדֶבֶר וְרָעָב נַעַמְדָה לִפְנֵי הַבַּיִת הַזֶּה וּלְפָנֶיךָ כִּי שִׁמְךָ בַּבַּיִת הַזֶּה וְנִזְעַק אֵלֶיךָ מִצָּרָתֵנוּ וְתִשְׁמַע וְתוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃
If, when evil come upon us, sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in Thy presence, (for Thy name is in this house,) and cry to Thee in our affliction, then Thou wilt hear and help.
If, when evil come upon us, sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in Thy presence, (for Thy name is in this house,) and cry to Thee in our affliction, then Thou wilt hear and help.
Rashi
ונזעק אליך מצרתינו. בבית המקדש:
and we shall cry out to You from our distress in the Temple.
ותשמע ותושיע. כאשר התפלל לפניך שלמה והבטחתו לעשות כך כמ"ש (לעיל ב' ו') ואם ינגף עמך וכל הפרשה עד וסלחת ונתת לאיש ככל דרכיו ויעתר לו ה' כדכתיב (שם) וירא ה' אל שלמה ויאמר לו שמעתי את תפלתך וכל הפרשה עד ואסלח לחטאתם וארפא את ארצם ועתה אני מתפלל שתזכור אותה הבטחה שהבטחתו ותשמע ותושיענו מאויבינו הבאים עלינו:
and You will hear and save as Solomon prayed before You, and You promised him to do so, as is written (above 6:24): “And if Your people is struck down,” continuing with the entire chapter until (verse 30): “and forgive and give to each man according to his ways.” And the Lord accepted his prayer, as it is written (ibid. 7:12): “And the Lord appeared to Solomon, and said to him: I have heard your prayer,” continuing with the entire chapter until (ibid. verse 14) “and forgive their sin and heal their land.” Now I pray that You remember the promise which You promised him, and hear and save us from our enemies who are coming upon us.
וְעַתָּה הִנֵּה בְנֵי־עַמּוֹן וּמוֹאָב וְהַר־שֵׂעִיר אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא־נָתַתָּה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל לָבוֹא בָהֶם בְּבֹאָם מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם כִּי סָרוּ מֵעֲלֵיהֶם וְלֹא הִשְׁמִידֽוּם׃
And now, behold, the children of ῾Ammon and Mo᾽av and mount Se῾ir, whom Thou wouldst not let Yisra᾽el invade, when they came out of the land of Miżrayim, but they turned from them, and did not destroy them;
And now, behold, the children of ῾Ammon and Mo᾽av and mount Se῾ir, whom Thou wouldst not let Yisra᾽el invade, when they came out of the land of Miżrayim, but they turned from them, and did not destroy them;
Rashi
ועתה. על כל זאת שהבטחתנו להושיענו מאויבנו הבאים עלינו:
And now about all that You promised us to save us from our enemies who are coming upon us.
הנה בני עמון ומואב והר שעיר אשר לא נתתה לישראל לבוא בהם. להלחם:
behold the children of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, against whom You did not permit Israel to come to wage war.
בבואם מארץ מצרים. ועליהם היה לזכור את החסד ולבא בעזרתינו והם לא די להם שאינן זוכרין לנו אותו החסד להיות עמנו בכל צרותינו אלא שגומלין אלינו רעה ובאין עלינו:
when they came out of the land of Egypt and they should have remembered the kindness [we performed] and come to our aid, but they - not only did they not remember our kindness, to be with us in all our troubles, but they repayed us with evil and attacked us.
וְהִנֵּה־הֵם גֹּמְלִים עָלֵינוּ לָבוֹא לְגָרְשֵׁנוּ מִיְּרֻשָּׁתְךָ אֲשֶׁר הוֹרַשְׁתָּֽנוּ׃
behold, they rewarded us, by coming to cast us out of Thy possession, which Thou hast given us to inherit.
behold, they rewarded us, by coming to cast us out of Thy possession, which Thou hast given us to inherit.
Rashi
לגרשינו מירושתך אשר הורשתנו. אתה בעצמך ולפיכך מה יש להם לערער על ירושתינו:
to drive us out of Your inheritance, which You caused us to inherit You Yourself. Therefore, on what basis can they contest our inheritance?
אֱלֹהֵינוּ הֲלֹא תִשְׁפׇּט־בָּם כִּי אֵין בָּנוּ כֹּחַ לִפְנֵי הֶהָמוֹן הָרָב הַזֶּה הַבָּא עָלֵינוּ וַאֲנַחְנוּ לֹא נֵדַע מַֽה־נַּעֲשֶׂה כִּי עָלֶיךָ עֵינֵֽינוּ׃
O our God, wilt Thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that comes against us; nor do we know what to do: but our eyes are upon Thee.
O our God, wilt Thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that comes against us; nor do we know what to do: but our eyes are upon Thee.
Rashi
כי עליך עינינו. להושיענו:
but our eyes are upon You to save us.
וְכׇל־יְהוּדָה עֹמְדִים לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה גַּם־טַפָּם נְשֵׁיהֶם וּבְנֵיהֶֽם׃ {ס}
And all Yehuda stood before the Lord, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.
And all Yehuda stood before the Lord, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.
Rashi
גם טפם. כמנהג שהגדודים באים על הארץ בורחים מן הכפרים לערי מבצריהם טפם נשיהם ובניהם:
also their infants It is customary that when troops attack a country, the infants, wives, and children flee the villages to the fortified cities.
וְיַחֲזִיאֵל בֶּן־זְכַרְיָהוּ בֶּן־בְּנָיָה בֶּן־יְעִיאֵל בֶּן־מַתַּנְיָה הַלֵּוִי מִן־בְּנֵי אָסָף הָיְתָה עָלָיו רוּחַ יְהֹוָה בְּתוֹךְ הַקָּהָֽל׃
Then upon Yaĥazi᾽el the son of Zekharyahu, the son of Benaya, the son of Ye῾i᾽el, the son of Mattanya, a Levite of the sons of Asaf, came the spirit of the Lord in the midst of the congregation;
Then upon Yaĥazi᾽el the son of Zekharyahu, the son of Benaya, the son of Ye῾i᾽el, the son of Mattanya, a Levite of the sons of Asaf, came the spirit of the Lord in the midst of the congregation;
וַיֹּאמֶר הַקְשִׁיבוּ כׇל־יְהוּדָה וְיֹשְׁבֵי יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם וְהַמֶּלֶךְ יְהוֹשָׁפָט כֹּה־אָמַר יְהֹוָה לָכֶם אַתֶּם אַל־תִּֽירְאוּ וְאַל־תֵּחַתּוּ מִפְּנֵי הֶהָמוֹן הָרָב הַזֶּה כִּי לֹא לָכֶם הַמִּלְחָמָה כִּי לֵאלֹהִֽים׃
and he said, Hearken, all Yehuda, and you inhabitants of Yerushalayim, and thou king Yehoshafat, Thus says the Lord to you, Do not be afraid or dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.
and he said, Hearken, all Yehuda, and you inhabitants of Yerushalayim, and thou king Yehoshafat, Thus says the Lord to you, Do not be afraid or dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.
Rashi
אל תיראו ואל תחתו. מוסב על שאמרו אין בנו כח לפני ההמון והנביא אמר להם אף על פי שהם רבים מכם אל תיראו מהם:
You shall not fear, neither shall you be dismayed This refers back to what they said, (verse 12) “we have no strength before this multitude.” The prophet said to them, “Although they outnumber you, do not fear them.”
כי לא לכם המלחמה כי לאלהים. מוסב על ואנחנו לא נדע והשיב הנביא ודאי כאשר אמרתם שעל הקב"ה עיניכם ובטחונכם להושיעכם כן יעשה כי לא לכם המלחמה כי לאלהים:
for the war is not yours but God’s This refers back to (verse 12) “and we do not know,” and the prophet replied, “It is surely as you have said, that your eyes and your trust are upon the Holy One, blessed be He, to save you.” So will He do, for the war is not yours but God’s.
מָחָר רְדוּ עֲלֵיהֶם הִנָּם עֹלִים בְּמַעֲלֵה הַצִּיץ וּמְצָאתֶם אֹתָם בְּסוֹף הַנַּחַל פְּנֵי מִדְבַּר יְרוּאֵֽל׃
To morrow go down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Żiż; and you shall find them at the end of the wadi, before the wilderness of Yeru᾽el.
To morrow go down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Żiż; and you shall find them at the end of the wadi, before the wilderness of Yeru᾽el.
Rashi
במעלה הציץ. שם מקום:
on the ascent to Haziz the name of a place.
לֹא לָכֶם לְהִלָּחֵם בָּזֹאת הִתְיַצְּבוּ עִמְדוּ וּרְאוּ אֶת־יְשׁוּעַת יְהֹוָה עִמָּכֶם יְהוּדָה וִירוּשָׁלַ͏ִם אַל־תִּֽירְאוּ וְאַל־תֵּחַתּוּ מָחָר צְאוּ לִפְנֵיהֶם וַיהֹוָה עִמָּכֶֽם׃
You shall not need to fight in this battle: take up your positions, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Yehuda and Yerushalayim: do not fear, or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them: for the Lord will be with you.
You shall not need to fight in this battle: take up your positions, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Yehuda and Yerushalayim: do not fear, or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them: for the Lord will be with you.
Rashi
התיצבו. מוסב על לא לכם המלחמה:
set yourself This refers back to (verse 15) “for the war is not yours.”
וראו את ישועת ה'. מוסב למעלה הלא אתה אלהינו הורשתנו ואמר להם הקב"ה הדין עמכם עלי להחזיקה בידכם:
and see the salvation of the Lord This refers back to the above: “Have You, our God, not caused us to inherit (sic)?” And the Holy One, blessed be He, said to them, “You are right. It is up to Me to preserve it in your hands.”
מחר צאו. ואלחם בעדיכם והם האמינו ונזדרזו וישכימו בבקר:
Tomorrow go forth before them and I shall wage war on your behalf. And they believed, and hurried, and arose early in the morning.
וַיִּקֹּד יְהוֹשָׁפָט אַפַּיִם אָרְצָה וְכׇל־יְהוּדָה וְיֹשְׁבֵי יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם נָֽפְלוּ לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺת לַיהֹוָֽה׃
And Yehoshafat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Yehuda and the inhabitants of Yerushalayim fell before the Lord, prostrating themselves before the Lord.
And Yehoshafat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Yehuda and the inhabitants of Yerushalayim fell before the Lord, prostrating themselves before the Lord.
וַיָּקֻמוּ הַלְוִיִּם מִן־בְּנֵי הַקְּהָתִים וּמִן־בְּנֵי הַקׇּרְחִים לְהַלֵּל לַֽיהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּקוֹל גָּדוֹל לְמָֽעְלָה׃
And the Levites, of the children of the Qehatim, and of the children of the Qorĥim, stood up to praise the Lord God of Yisra᾽el with a loud voice on high.
And the Levites, of the children of the Qehatim, and of the children of the Qorĥim, stood up to praise the Lord God of Yisra᾽el with a loud voice on high.
וַיַּשְׁכִּימוּ בַבֹּקֶר וַיֵּצְאוּ לְמִדְבַּר תְּקוֹעַ וּבְצֵאתָם עָמַד יְהוֹשָׁפָט וַיֹּאמֶר שְׁמָעוּנִי יְהוּדָה וְיֹשְׁבֵי יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם הַאֲמִינוּ בַּֽיהֹוָה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם וְתֵאָמֵנוּ הַאֲמִינוּ בִנְבִיאָיו וְהַצְלִֽיחוּ׃
And they rose early in the morning, and went out into the wilderness of Teqo῾a: and as they went out, Yehoshafat stood and said, Hear me, O Yehuda, and you inhabitants of Yerushalayim; Believe in the Lord your God, so shall you be established; believe in his prophets, so shall you prosper.
And they rose early in the morning, and went out into the wilderness of Teqo῾a: and as they went out, Yehoshafat stood and said, Hear me, O Yehuda, and you inhabitants of Yerushalayim; Believe in the Lord your God, so shall you be established; believe in his prophets, so shall you prosper.
Rashi
ותאמנו. ותהיו בני אמונה ותצליחו דוגמא (ישעי' ז') לא תאמינו:
and you will be believed Heb. וְתֵאָמֵנוּ. You will be trustworthy and prosper. An example is (Isa. 7: 9) “for you cannot be believed (לֹא תֵאָמֵנוּ).”
וַיִּוָּעַץ אֶל־הָעָם וַיַּעֲמֵד מְשֹֽׁרְרִים לַיהֹוָה וּֽמְהַלְלִים לְהַדְרַת־קֹדֶשׁ בְּצֵאת לִפְנֵי הֶחָלוּץ וְאֹֽמְרִים הוֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers to the Lord, who should praise in the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and who should say, Give thanks to the Lord; for his steadfast love endures for ever.
And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers to the Lord, who should praise in the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and who should say, Give thanks to the Lord; for his steadfast love endures for ever.
וּבְעֵת הֵחֵלּוּ בְרִנָּה וּתְהִלָּה נָתַן יְהֹוָה ׀ מְאָֽרְבִים עַל־בְּנֵי עַמּוֹן מוֹאָב וְהַר־שֵׂעִיר הַבָּאִים לִֽיהוּדָה וַיִּנָּגֵֽפוּ׃
And when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set an ambush against the children of ῾Ammon, Mo᾽av, and mount Se῾ir, who were come against Yehuda; and they were routed.
And when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set an ambush against the children of ῾Ammon, Mo᾽av, and mount Se῾ir, who were come against Yehuda; and they were routed.
Rashi
נתן ה' מארבים. נתן מארבים להשמידם ולהחרימם דוגמא באביה בן רחבעם (לעיל ב' י"ג) וירבעם היסב את המארב כמו כן הסיבם הקב"ה זה בזה ושוב חזר מואב ועזר לבני עמון וקמו שניהם על בני שעיר:
the Lord placed liers-in-wait He placed liers-in-wait to annihilate them and destroy them. An example is found in the case of Abijah the son of Rehoboam (13:13): “And Jeroboam turned the ambush.” Similarly, the Holy One, blessed be He, turned them one against another, and later, Moab returned and aided the children of Ammon, and they both rose up against the children of Seir.
וַיַּעַמְדוּ בְּנֵי עַמּוֹן וּמוֹאָב עַל־יֹשְׁבֵי הַר־שֵׂעִיר לְהַחֲרִים וּלְהַשְׁמִיד וּכְכַלּוֹתָם בְּיוֹשְׁבֵי שֵׂעִיר עָזְרוּ אִישׁ־בְּרֵעֵהוּ לְמַשְׁחִֽית׃
For the children of ῾Ammon and Mo᾽av rose against the inhabitants of mount Se῾ir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Se῾ir, they all helped to destroy one another.
For the children of ῾Ammon and Mo᾽av rose against the inhabitants of mount Se῾ir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Se῾ir, they all helped to destroy one another.
Rashi
ויעמדו בני עמון ומואב על יושבי הר שעיר להחרים ולהשמיד וככלותם ביושבי שעיר עזרו איש ברעהו. הסיבן הקב"ה זה אל זה להשחיתם עד כלותם עד שנפלו ההגרים לארץ לאין פליטה:
when they finished with the inhabitants of Seir, each one helped his friend to destroy The Holy One, blessed be He, turned one against the other until they were completely destroyed; until the corpses fell to the ground with no survivors.
וִיהוּדָה בָּא עַל־הַמִּצְפֶּה לַמִּדְבָּר וַיִּפְנוּ אֶל־הֶהָמוֹן וְהִנָּם פְּגָרִים נֹפְלִים אַרְצָה וְאֵין פְּלֵיטָֽה׃
And when Yehuda came to the watchtower in the wilderness, they looked upon the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none had escaped.
And when Yehuda came to the watchtower in the wilderness, they looked upon the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none had escaped.
וַיָּבֹא יְהוֹשָׁפָט וְעַמּוֹ לָבֹז אֶת־שְׁלָלָם וַיִּמְצְאוּ בָהֶם לָרֹב וּרְכוּשׁ וּפְגָרִים וּכְלֵי חֲמֻדוֹת וַיְנַצְּלוּ לָהֶם לְאֵין מַשָּׂא וַיִּהְיוּ יָמִים שְׁלוֹשָׁה בֹּזְזִים אֶת־הַשָּׁלָל כִּי רַב־הֽוּא׃
And when Yehoshafat and his people came to take away their spoil, they found among them abundance of riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering the spoil, it was so much.
And when Yehoshafat and his people came to take away their spoil, they found among them abundance of riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering the spoil, it was so much.
Rashi
לאין משא. מרוב:
to the extent that they could not carry them away because of the quantity.
וּבַיּוֹם הָרְבִעִי נִקְהֲלוּ לְעֵמֶק בְּרָכָה כִּי־שָׁם בֵּרְכוּ אֶת־יְהֹוָה עַל־כֵּן קָרְאוּ אֶת־שֵׁם הַמָּקוֹם הַהוּא עֵמֶק בְּרָכָה עַד־הַיּֽוֹם׃
And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berakha; (for there they blessed the Lord: therefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Berakha, unto this day.)
And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berakha; (for there they blessed the Lord: therefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Berakha, unto this day.)
Rashi
נקהלו לעמק ברכה. לאותו עמק שלאחר כן נקרא עמק ברכה על שם המעשה כמו שמפורש בסמוך כדאמר כי שם ברכו את ה' והודו על כל הטובה אשר עשה להם שעזרם מעכומ"ז:
they congregated to the valley of Berachah To the valley which was later called the valley of Berachah, because of the incident [that took place there], as is explained immediately following, as Scripture states for there they blessed the Lord and gave thanks for all the good that He had done for them, that He saved them from their enemies.
וַיָּשֻׁבוּ כׇּל־אִישׁ יְהוּדָה וִירוּשָׁלַ͏ִם וִיהוֹשָׁפָט בְּרֹאשָׁם לָשׁוּב אֶל־יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם בְּשִׂמְחָה כִּֽי־שִׂמְּחָם יְהֹוָה מֵאוֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃
Then they returned, every man of Yehuda and Yerushalayim, and Yehoshafat at their head, to go back to Yerushalayim with joy; for the Lord had made them rejoice over their enemies.
Then they returned, every man of Yehuda and Yerushalayim, and Yehoshafat at their head, to go back to Yerushalayim with joy; for the Lord had made them rejoice over their enemies.
וַיָּבֹאוּ יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם בִּנְבָלִים וּבְכִנֹּרוֹת וּבַחֲצֹֽצְרוֹת אֶל־בֵּית יְהֹוָֽה׃
And they came to Yerushalayim with lutes and lyres and trumpets to the house of the Lord.
And they came to Yerushalayim with lutes and lyres and trumpets to the house of the Lord.
Rashi
ויבאו ירושלים בנבלים ובכנרות ובחצצרות. הרי ג' כלי שיר כנגד ג' כל איש יהודה וירושלים ויהושפט:
And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries, with harps, and with trumpets These three musical instruments correspond to “all the men of Judah and Jerusalem and Jehoshaphat.”
וַֽיְהִי פַּחַד אֱלֹהִים עַל כׇּל־מַמְלְכוֹת הָאֲרָצוֹת בְּשׇׁמְעָם כִּי נִלְחַם יְהֹוָה עִם אוֹיְבֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries when they had heard that the Lord fought against the enemies of Yisra᾽el.
And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries when they had heard that the Lord fought against the enemies of Yisra᾽el.
וַתִּשְׁקֹט מַלְכוּת יְהוֹשָׁפָט וַיָּנַֽח לוֹ אֱלֹהָיו מִסָּבִֽיב׃ {פ}
So the realm of Yehoshafat was quiet: for his God gave him rest round about.
So the realm of Yehoshafat was quiet: for his God gave him rest round about.
וַיִּמְלֹךְ יְהוֹשָׁפָט עַל־יְהוּדָה בֶּן־שְׁלֹשִׁים וְחָמֵשׁ שָׁנָה בְּמׇלְכוֹ וְעֶשְׂרִים וְחָמֵשׁ שָׁנָה מָלַךְ בִּירוּשָׁלַ͏ִם וְשֵׁם אִמּוֹ עֲזוּבָה בַּת־שִׁלְחִֽי׃
And Yehoshafat reigned over Yehuda: he was thirty five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for twenty five years in Yerushalayim. And his mother’s name was Azuva the daughter of Shilĥi.
And Yehoshafat reigned over Yehuda: he was thirty five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for twenty five years in Yerushalayim. And his mother’s name was Azuva the daughter of Shilĥi.
וַיֵּלֶךְ בְּדֶרֶךְ אָבִיו אָסָא וְלֹא־סָר מִמֶּנָּה לַעֲשׂוֹת הַיָּשָׁר בְּעֵינֵי יְהֹוָֽה׃
And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and did not depart from it, doing that which was right in the sight of the Lord.
And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and did not depart from it, doing that which was right in the sight of the Lord.
Rashi
וילך בדרך אביו אסא. מאיזה דבר לא סר מלעשות הישר מדרך הטוב והישר של אביו לא סר אבל מדרכו הרעה של אסא סר כמו שכתוב (לעיל ב' טו) ויוצא אסא כסף וזהב וכל הפרשה אבל יהושפט לא עשה כן אלא בטח כל ימיו בהקב"ה:
And he went in the way of his father Asa and did not turn away From what did he not turn away? to do what was right From the good and upright way of his father he did not turn away, but from the bad ways of Asa he did turn away, as is written (above 16:2): “And Asa brought forth silver and gold,” and the entire incident, but Jehoshaphat did not do so, but trusted in the Holy One, blessed be He, all his life.
אַךְ הַבָּמוֹת לֹא־סָרוּ וְעוֹד הָעָם לֹא־הֵכִינוּ לְבָבָם לֵאלֹהֵי אֲבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃
But the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had not directed their hearts to the God of their fathers.
But the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had not directed their hearts to the God of their fathers.
וְיֶתֶר דִּבְרֵי יְהוֹשָׁפָט הָרִאשֹׁנִים וְהָאַחֲרֹנִים הִנָּם כְּתוּבִים בְּדִבְרֵי יֵהוּא בֶן־חֲנָנִי אֲשֶׁר הֹֽעֲלָה עַל־סֵפֶר מַלְכֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
Now the rest of the acts of Yehoshafat, first and last, behold, they are written in the records of Yehu the son of Ḥanani, which are inserted in the book of the kings of Yisra᾽el.
Now the rest of the acts of Yehoshafat, first and last, behold, they are written in the records of Yehu the son of Ḥanani, which are inserted in the book of the kings of Yisra᾽el.
Rashi
בדברי יהוא בן חנני. שאמר אל המלך יהושפט (שם י"ט) הלרשע לעזור:
in the words of Jehu the son of Hanani who said to King Jehoshaphat, (19:2) “[Did you go] to aid the wicked?”
וְאַחֲרֵי־כֵן אֶתְחַבַּר יְהוֹשָׁפָט מֶלֶךְ־יְהוּדָה עִם אֲחַזְיָה מֶלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל הוּא הִרְשִׁיעַ לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃
And after this Yehoshafat king of Yehuda joined himself with Aĥazya king of Yisra᾽el, who did very wickedly:
And after this Yehoshafat king of Yehuda joined himself with Aĥazya king of Yisra᾽el, who did very wickedly:
וַיְחַבְּרֵהוּ עִמּוֹ לַעֲשׂוֹת אֳנִיּוֹת לָלֶכֶת תַּרְשִׁישׁ וַיַּעֲשׂוּ אֳנִיּוֹת בְּעֶצְיוֹן גָּֽבֶר׃
and he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in ῾Eżyon-gever.
and he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in ῾Eżyon-gever.
וַיִּתְנַבֵּא אֱלִיעֶזֶר בֶּן־דֹּדָוָהוּ מִמָּרֵשָׁה עַל־יְהוֹשָׁפָט לֵאמֹר כְּהִֽתְחַבֶּרְךָ עִם־אֲחַזְיָהוּ פָּרַץ יְהֹוָה אֶֽת־מַעֲשֶׂיךָ וַיִּשָּׁבְרוּ אֳנִיּוֹת וְלֹא עָצְרוּ לָלֶכֶת אֶל־תַּרְשִֽׁישׁ׃
Then Eli῾ezer the son of Dodavahu of Maresha prophesied against Yehoshafat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Aĥazyahu, the Lord will destroy what thou hast done. And the ships were wrecked, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish.
Then Eli῾ezer the son of Dodavahu of Maresha prophesied against Yehoshafat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Aĥazyahu, the Lord will destroy what thou hast done. And the ships were wrecked, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish.
Rashi
ולא עצרו. פתרון לא עצרו כח האניות ללכת וישברו:
and could not go - Heb. וְלֹא עָצְרוּ, lit., they did not hold in. The meaning is: The ships could not muster the strength to go, and they were broken.
ועמהם מהעמונים. זה עמלק ולמה נקראו עמונים לפי ששינה כסותו ולשונו כעמונים ונתערבו בהם ובא להלחם בישראל וכן מוכח למטה בענין ובעת החלו ברינה ותהלה נתן ה' מארבים על בני עמון ומואב והר שעיר וגו' נמצא שהעמונים שנאמר כאן הם עמלקים ששינו לשונם וכסותם והוא שיסד הקליר בפרשת זכור זכור עריץ בעמונים נחבא פרץ כרמי עין גדי כהובא כלומר זכור מה שעשה עמלק העריץ שנחבא בין העמונים ובא לפרוץ כרמי ישראל באותו זמן כדכתיב והנם בחצצון תמר היא עין גדי ועין גדי סמוך למחוז של עמלק כמו שנאמר בלך לך (בראשית י״ד:ז׳) ויכו את כל שדה העמלקי וגם את האמורי היושב בחצצון תמר:
and with them, some of the Ammonites This is Amalek. Why were they called Ammonites? Because they changed their dress and their language to resemble that of the Ammonites and mingled with them, and came to wage war against Israel. This can be proven below in the chapter (verse 22): “And at the time they commenced, etc. the Lord placed liers-in-wait against the children of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir.” We find that the Ammonites mentioned here are Amalekites who changed their tongue and their dress. This is what the Kallir set down in the section of Zachor: Remember the tyrant who hid among the Ammonites; he breached the vineyards of Ein-Gedi when he was brought, i.e., remember what Amalekite the tyrant did - he hid among the Ammonites and came to breach the vineyards of Israel at that time, as it is written: “and behold they are in Hazazon-Tamar which is Ein-Gedi,” and Ein-Gedi is close to the territory of Amalek, as is stated in (Gen. 14:7): “and they struck down the whole field of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who dwell in Hazazon- Tamar.”