Tanach
Melachim I 10:18-25 מלכים א י׳:י״ח-כ״ה
Part of: Chapter 10
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וַיַּעַשׂ הַמֶּלֶךְ כִּסֵּא־שֵׁן גָּדוֹל וַיְצַפֵּהוּ זָהָב מוּפָֽז׃
And the king made a huge throne of ivory, and overlaided it with pure glittering gold.
And the king made a huge throne of ivory, and overlaided it with pure glittering gold.
Rashi
שֵׁשׁ מַעֲלוֹת לַכִּסֵּה וְרֹאשׁ־עָגֹל לַכִּסֵּה מֵֽאַחֲרָיו וְיָדֹת מִזֶּה וּמִזֶּה אֶל־מְקוֹם הַשָּׁבֶת וּשְׁנַיִם אֲרָיוֹת עֹמְדִים אֵצֶל הַיָּדֽוֹת׃
There were six steps [leading up] to the throne. The top of the throne was round from behind, and there were arm-rests on each side at the place of the seat; there were two lions standing beside the arm-rests.
There were six steps [leading up] to the throne. The top of the throne was round from behind, and there were arm-rests on each side at the place of the seat; there were two lions standing beside the arm-rests.
Rashi
שש מעלות. מדרגות לעלות בו, וראש הכסא היה עגול, מקום מושב המלך:
Six steps. Steps by which to go up [to it], and the top of the throne, was circular, where the king sits.
מאחריו. תיקון הכסא היה רחב, והמעלות היו לצד פניו, ולצד רחבה לצד אחריו היה המושב גבוה מן הכסא מקום עגול:
From behind. The throne was wide, and the steps were to the front and to the width, to the back was the seat, higher than the throne, was a round place.9A circular dome protruded from above the throne above the king’s head.—Metzudas Dovid
וידות מזה ומזה. לסמוך זרועותיו עליהם, כמין מקלות זהב מפאה לפאה, פשוטין לימין ולשמאל:
And there were arm-rests on each side. On which to support his arms, like two gold rails from end to end, extending on the right and on the left.
ושנים אריות. של זהב, וכל צורת הכסא מפורשת באגדת מגילת אסתר (אסתר רבה טו יב ילקוט שמעוני רמז תתרמו):
There were two lions. Of gold. The entire plan of the throne is described in the Aggadah of Megillas Esther.10Esther Rabboh 1:12.
וּשְׁנֵים עָשָׂר אֲרָיִים עֹמְדִים שָׁם עַל־שֵׁשׁ הַֽמַּעֲלוֹת מִזֶּה וּמִזֶּה לֹא־נַעֲשָׂה כֵן לְכׇל־מַמְלָכֽוֹת׃
There were twelve lions standing there on the six steps, [two] on each side. Nothing like this was ever made for any kingdom.
There were twelve lions standing there on the six steps, [two] on each side. Nothing like this was ever made for any kingdom.
וְכֹל כְּלֵי מַשְׁקֵה הַמֶּלֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה זָהָב וְכֹל כְּלֵי בֵּֽית־יַעַר הַלְּבָנוֹן זָהָב סָגוּר אֵין כֶּסֶף לֹא נֶחְשָׁב בִּימֵי שְׁלֹמֹה לִמְאֽוּמָה׃
All the drinking cups of Shlomo ha Melech were made of gold, and all the vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were made of pure gold; none of them were made of silver, as [silver] was not considered of value in the days of Shlomo.
All the drinking cups of Shlomo ha Melech were made of gold, and all the vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were made of pure gold; none of them were made of silver, as [silver] was not considered of value in the days of Shlomo.
Rashi
אין כסף לא נחשב. אין כסף באחד מהם, כי לא נחשב:
None of them were made of silver, as [silver] was not considered of value. There was no silver in any of them because it was not valuable.
כִּי אֳנִי תַרְשִׁישׁ לַמֶּלֶךְ בַּיָּם עִם אֳנִי חִירָם אַחַת לְשָׁלֹשׁ שָׁנִים תָּבוֹא ׀ אֳנִי תַרְשִׁישׁ נֹֽשְׂאֵת זָהָב וָכֶסֶף שֶׁנְהַבִּים וְקֹפִים וְתֻכִּיִּֽים׃
For the king had ships of Tarshish at sea, with the ships of Chirom [as well]; [and] once in three years the ships of Tarshish would come carrying gold, silver, ivory, monkeys and peacocks.
For the king had ships of Tarshish at sea, with the ships of Chirom [as well]; [and] once in three years the ships of Tarshish would come carrying gold, silver, ivory, monkeys and peacocks.
Rashi
אני תרשיש. (תרגום:) ספינת אפריקא:
Ships of Tarshish. [Targum Yonoson rendered,] “ships of Africa.”
שנהבים וקפים ותוכיים. (תרגום:) שן דפיל וקופין וטוסין:
Ivory, monkeys, and peacocks. [Targum Yonoson rendered,] ivory, monkeys and peacocks.
וַיִּגְדַּל הַמֶּלֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה מִכֹּל מַלְכֵי הָאָרֶץ לְעֹשֶׁר וּלְחׇכְמָֽה׃
Shlomo ha Melech became greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and in wisdom.
Shlomo ha Melech became greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and in wisdom.
וְכׇל־הָאָרֶץ מְבַקְשִׁים אֶת־פְּנֵי שְׁלֹמֹה לִשְׁמֹעַ אֶת־חׇכְמָתוֹ אֲשֶׁר־נָתַן אֱלֹהִים בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃
And the whole world sought the presence of Shlomo, to listen to the wisdom that Adonoy instilled in his heart.
And the whole world sought the presence of Shlomo, to listen to the wisdom that Adonoy instilled in his heart.
וְהֵמָּה מְבִאִים אִישׁ מִנְחָתוֹ כְּלֵי כֶסֶף וּכְלֵי זָהָב וּשְׂלָמוֹת וְנֵשֶׁק וּבְשָׂמִים סוּסִים וּפְרָדִים דְּבַר־שָׁנָה בְּשָׁנָֽה׃ {ס}
They brought, each one of them, his gift, vessels of silver, vessels of gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses and mules; year after year.
They brought, each one of them, his gift, vessels of silver, vessels of gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses and mules; year after year.
Rashi
ונשק. כלי זיין:
Weapons. Weapons.
זהב מופז. מבהיק כמרגלית:
Glittering gold. Sparkling like pearls.