Tanach
Divrei HaYamim II 20:31-21:3 דברי הימים ב כ׳:ל״א-כ״א:ג׳
Part of: Chapter 20Chapter 21
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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
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.
וַיִּשְׁכַּב יְהוֹשָׁפָט עִם־אֲבֹתָיו וַיִּקָּבֵר עִם־אֲבֹתָיו בְּעִיר דָּוִיד וַיִּמְלֹךְ יְהוֹרָם בְּנוֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃
Now Yehoshafat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Yehoram his son reigned in his stead.
Now Yehoshafat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Yehoram his son reigned in his stead.
וְלוֹ־אַחִים בְּנֵי יְהוֹשָׁפָט עֲזַרְיָה וִֽיחִיאֵל וּזְכַרְיָהוּ וַעֲזַרְיָהוּ וּמִיכָאֵל וּשְׁפַטְיָהוּ כׇּל־אֵלֶּה בְּנֵי יְהוֹשָׁפָט מֶלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
And he had brothers, the sons of Yehoshafat, ῾Azaryahu, and Yeĥi᾽el, and Zekharyahu, and ῾Azaryahu, and Mikha᾽el, and Shefatyahu: all these were the sons of Yehoshafat king of Yisra᾽el.
And he had brothers, the sons of Yehoshafat, ῾Azaryahu, and Yeĥi᾽el, and Zekharyahu, and ῾Azaryahu, and Mikha᾽el, and Shefatyahu: all these were the sons of Yehoshafat king of Yisra᾽el.
וַיִּתֵּן לָהֶם ׀ אֲבִיהֶם מַתָּנוֹת רַבּוֹת לְכֶסֶף וּלְזָהָב וּלְמִגְדָּנוֹת עִם־עָרֵי מְצֻרוֹת בִּֽיהוּדָה וְאֶת־הַמַּמְלָכָה נָתַן לִֽיהוֹרָם כִּי־הוּא הַבְּכֽוֹר׃ {פ}
And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fortified cities in Yehuda: but he gave the kingdom to Yehoram; because he was the firstborn.
And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fortified cities in Yehuda: but he gave the kingdom to Yehoram; because he was the firstborn.
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.