Tanach
Melachim I 1:19-27 מלכים א א׳:י״ט-כ״ז
Part of: Chapter 1
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וַיִּזְבַּח שׁוֹר וּֽמְרִיא־וְצֹאן לָרֹב {פ}
וַיִּקְרָא לְכׇל־בְּנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ וּלְאֶבְיָתָר הַכֹּהֵן וּלְיֹאָב שַׂר הַצָּבָא וְלִשְׁלֹמֹה עַבְדְּךָ לֹא קָרָֽא׃
And he has slaughtered many oxen and fattened cattle and sheep, and he invited all the king’s sons, and Avyosor, the kohein, and Yoav, the general of the army, but Shlomo, your servant, he did not invite.
And he has slaughtered many oxen and fattened cattle and sheep, and he invited all the king’s sons, and Avyosor, the kohein, and Yoav, the general of the army, but Shlomo, your servant, he did not invite.
וְאַתָּה אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ עֵינֵי כׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵל עָלֶיךָ לְהַגִּיד לָהֶם מִי יֵשֵׁב עַל־כִּסֵּא אֲדֹנִֽי־הַמֶּלֶךְ אַחֲרָֽיו׃
And you, my lord, the king, the eyes of all Yisroel are upon you, for you to tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord, the king after him.
And you, my lord, the king, the eyes of all Yisroel are upon you, for you to tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord, the king after him.
וְהָיָה כִּשְׁכַב אֲדֹנִֽי־הַמֶּלֶךְ עִם־אֲבֹתָיו וְהָיִיתִי אֲנִי וּבְנִי שְׁלֹמֹה חַטָּאִֽים׃
And then when my lord, the king will lie with his fathers; I and my son, Shlomo, will be considered sinners.”
And then when my lord, the king will lie with his fathers; I and my son, Shlomo, will be considered sinners.”
Rashi
וְהִנֵּה עוֹדֶנָּה מְדַבֶּרֶת עִם־הַמֶּלֶךְ וְנָתָן הַנָּבִיא בָּֽא׃
Behold, she was still speaking to the king, when Nosson, the prophet, came.
Behold, she was still speaking to the king, when Nosson, the prophet, came.
וַיַּגִּידוּ לַמֶּלֶךְ לֵאמֹר הִנֵּה נָתָן הַנָּבִיא וַיָּבֹא לִפְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ לַמֶּלֶךְ עַל־אַפָּיו אָֽרְצָה׃
And they told the king saying, “Behold, Nosson, the prophet.” And he came before the king and he prostrated himself to the king, with his face upon the ground.
And they told the king saying, “Behold, Nosson, the prophet.” And he came before the king and he prostrated himself to the king, with his face upon the ground.
וַיֹּאמֶר נָתָן אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ אַתָּה אָמַרְתָּ אֲדֹנִיָּהוּ יִמְלֹךְ אַחֲרָי וְהוּא יֵשֵׁב עַל־כִּסְאִֽי׃
And Nosson said, “My lord, the king, did you say, ‘Adoniyohu will reign after me, and he will sit upon my throne?’
And Nosson said, “My lord, the king, did you say, ‘Adoniyohu will reign after me, and he will sit upon my throne?’
Rashi
אתה אמרת. בתמיה:
Did you say. In the interrogative.26I.e., “Did you say that Adoniyahu will reign after me?” Literally, “אמרת” means, “you said” [in the affirmative.]
כִּי ׀ יָרַד הַיּוֹם וַיִּזְבַּח שׁוֹר וּֽמְרִיא־וְצֹאן לָרֹב וַיִּקְרָא לְכׇל־בְּנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ וּלְשָׂרֵי הַצָּבָא וּלְאֶבְיָתָר הַכֹּהֵן וְהִנָּם אֹכְלִים וְשֹׁתִים לְפָנָיו וַיֹּאמְרוּ יְחִי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ׃
For he has gone down this very day and slaughtered many oxen and fattened cattle and sheep, and he invited all the king’s sons, and the officers of the army, and Aviyosor, the kohein. Behold, they are eating and drinking before him; and proclaimed, ‘Long live King Adoniyohu.’
For he has gone down this very day and slaughtered many oxen and fattened cattle and sheep, and he invited all the king’s sons, and the officers of the army, and Aviyosor, the kohein. Behold, they are eating and drinking before him; and proclaimed, ‘Long live King Adoniyohu.’
Rashi
כי ירד היום. שהעיר היתה גבוהה, ואבן הזוחלת למטה בגיא:
For he has gone down this very day. The city was situated on higher ground and the אבן הזוחלת was below in a valley.
וְלִי אֲנִֽי־עַבְדֶּךָ וּלְצָדֹק הַכֹּהֵן וְלִבְנָיָהוּ בֶן־יְהוֹיָדָע וְלִשְׁלֹמֹה עַבְדְּךָ לֹא קָרָֽא׃
But me your servant and Tzodok, the kohein, and Bnoyohu ben Yehayah and Shlomo, your servant, he did not invite.
But me your servant and Tzodok, the kohein, and Bnoyohu ben Yehayah and Shlomo, your servant, he did not invite.
אִם מֵאֵת אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ נִֽהְיָה הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה וְלֹא הוֹדַעְתָּ אֶֽת־[עַבְדְּךָ] (עבדיך) מִי יֵשֵׁב עַל־כִּסֵּא אֲדֹנִֽי־הַמֶּלֶךְ אַחֲרָֽיו׃ {ס}
If from my lord, the king, does this matter come, and you did not inform your servant who would sit on the throne of my lord, the king, after him.”
If from my lord, the king, does this matter come, and you did not inform your servant who would sit on the throne of my lord, the king, after him.”
חטאים. חסרים ומנועין מן הגדולה כמו (שופטים כ טז) אל השערה ולא יחטיא:
Sinners. [They will be] lacking23Literally, חטאים means “offenders.” and restrained from any greatness,24Alternatively, חטאים means “banished.”—Targum, or will be treated as sinners. as in, “[Sling a stone] at a hair, and not miss [יחטיא].”25Shoftim 20:16.