Tanach
Melachim I 18:1-14 מלכים א י״ח:א׳-י״ד
Part of: Chapter 18
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וַֽיְהִי יָמִים רַבִּים וּדְבַר־יְהֹוָה הָיָה אֶל־אֵלִיָּהוּ בַּשָּׁנָה הַשְּׁלִישִׁית לֵאמֹר לֵךְ הֵרָאֵה אֶל־אַחְאָב וְאֶתְּנָה מָטָר עַל־פְּנֵי הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃
It was many days [later], and there was a word of Adonoy to Eliyahu in the third year, [of the drought] saying, “Go appear to Achov, and I will send rain upon the face of the earth.”
It was many days [later], and there was a word of Adonoy to Eliyahu in the third year, [of the drought] saying, “Go appear to Achov, and I will send rain upon the face of the earth.”
וַיֵּלֶךְ אֵֽלִיָּהוּ לְהֵרָאוֹת אֶל־אַחְאָב וְהָרָעָב חָזָק בְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃
And Eliyohu went to appear to Achov, and the famine was severe in Shomron.
And Eliyohu went to appear to Achov, and the famine was severe in Shomron.
וַיִּקְרָא אַחְאָב אֶל־עֹבַדְיָהוּ אֲשֶׁר עַל־הַבָּיִת וְעֹבַדְיָהוּ הָיָה יָרֵא אֶת־יְהֹוָה מְאֹֽד׃
Achov called to Ovadyahu who was in charge of the household. Ovadyahu had great fear of Adonoy.
Achov called to Ovadyahu who was in charge of the household. Ovadyahu had great fear of Adonoy.
וַֽיְהִי בְּהַכְרִית אִיזֶבֶל אֵת נְבִיאֵי יְהֹוָה וַיִּקַּח עֹבַדְיָהוּ מֵאָה נְבִיאִים וַֽיַּחְבִּיאֵם חֲמִשִּׁים אִישׁ בַּמְּעָרָה וְכִלְכְּלָם לֶחֶם וָמָֽיִם׃
And when Ezevel killed the prophets of Adonoy, Ovadyohu took one hundred prophets and hid them, fifty men in a cave, and sustained them with bread and water.
And when Ezevel killed the prophets of Adonoy, Ovadyohu took one hundred prophets and hid them, fifty men in a cave, and sustained them with bread and water.
Rashi
חמשים איש במערה אחת. וחמשים איש במערה אחרת:
Fifty men in a cave. And fifty men in another cave.
וַיֹּאמֶר אַחְאָב אֶל־עֹבַדְיָהוּ לֵךְ בָּאָרֶץ אֶל־כׇּל־מַעְיְנֵי הַמַּיִם וְאֶל כׇּל־הַנְּחָלִים אוּלַי ׀ נִמְצָא חָצִיר וּנְחַיֶּה סוּס וָפֶרֶד וְלוֹא נַכְרִית מֵהַבְּהֵמָֽה׃
And Achov said to Ovadyahu, “Go through the land to all the springs of water, and to all the brooks; perhaps we will find [some] grass and keep [some] horse[s] and mule[s] alive, and we will not be bereft of [our] animals.”
And Achov said to Ovadyahu, “Go through the land to all the springs of water, and to all the brooks; perhaps we will find [some] grass and keep [some] horse[s] and mule[s] alive, and we will not be bereft of [our] animals.”
Rashi
ולוא נכרית מהבהמה. לא תכרת כל בהמתנו ממנו:
And we will not be bereft of [our] animals. All our animals will not be cut off from us.
וַֽיְחַלְּקוּ לָהֶם אֶת־הָאָרֶץ לַעֲבׇר־בָּהּ אַחְאָב הָלַךְ בְּדֶרֶךְ אֶחָד לְבַדּוֹ וְעֹבַדְיָהוּ הָלַךְ בְּדֶרֶךְ־אֶחָד לְבַדּֽוֹ׃
They divided the land between them to pass through it. Achov went on one way, alone, and Ovadyahu went on one way, alone.
They divided the land between them to pass through it. Achov went on one way, alone, and Ovadyahu went on one way, alone.
וַיְהִי עֹבַדְיָהוּ בַּדֶּרֶךְ וְהִנֵּה אֵלִיָּהוּ לִקְרָאתוֹ וַיַּכִּרֵהוּ וַיִּפֹּל עַל־פָּנָיו וַיֹּאמֶר הַאַתָּה זֶה אֲדֹנִי אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃
As Ovadyahu was on the way, behold, Eliyahu was coming toward him. he [Ovadyahu] recognized him and fell on his face, and he said, “Is that you, my master Eliyahu?”
As Ovadyahu was on the way, behold, Eliyahu was coming toward him. he [Ovadyahu] recognized him and fell on his face, and he said, “Is that you, my master Eliyahu?”
וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ אָנִי לֵךְ אֱמֹר לַאדֹנֶיךָ הִנֵּה אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃
And he said to him, “It is I. Go tell your master, ‘Here is Eliyahu.’”
And he said to him, “It is I. Go tell your master, ‘Here is Eliyahu.’”
וַיֹּאמֶר מֶה חָטָאתִי כִּֽי־אַתָּה נֹתֵן אֶֽת־עַבְדְּךָ בְּיַד־אַחְאָב לַהֲמִיתֵֽנִי׃
And [Ovadyahu] said, “What have I sinned that you put your servant into the hands of Achov to kill me.
And [Ovadyahu] said, “What have I sinned that you put your servant into the hands of Achov to kill me.
Rashi
להמיתני. כמו שמפרש ואומר: ורוח ה' ישאך על אשר לא אדע:
To kill me. As it [continues and] explains and states, “a wind from Adonoy will carry you away to where I do not know.”1The Gemara in Maseches Sanhedrin 39b states that he followed the same strategy used by Yaakov to protect his family from Eisav. Yaakov divided his household into two groups so that some would survive if Eisav were to attack. Alternatively, each cave could accommodate only 50 people.
חַי ׀ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ אִם־יֶשׁ־גּוֹי וּמַמְלָכָה אֲשֶׁר לֹא־שָׁלַח אֲדֹנִי שָׁם לְבַקֶּשְׁךָ וְאָמְרוּ אָיִן וְהִשְׁבִּיעַ אֶת־הַמַּמְלָכָה וְאֶת־הַגּוֹי כִּי לֹא יִמְצָאֶֽכָּה׃
As Adonoy, your God lives, there is not a nation or a kingdom to which my master has not sent to search for you, and they have said, ‘He is not here.’ and he made the kingdoms and the nations swear that they did not find you.
As Adonoy, your God lives, there is not a nation or a kingdom to which my master has not sent to search for you, and they have said, ‘He is not here.’ and he made the kingdoms and the nations swear that they did not find you.
Rashi
כי לא ימצאכה. שאין העם יכול למצוא אותך:
That they did not find you. For the nation was unable to find you.2Below v. 12.
וְעַתָּה אַתָּה אֹמֵר לֵךְ אֱמֹר לַאדֹנֶיךָ הִנֵּה אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃
And now you say [to me] ‘Go say to your master ‘Here is Eliyohu.’
And now you say [to me] ‘Go say to your master ‘Here is Eliyohu.’
וְהָיָה אֲנִי ׀ אֵלֵךְ מֵאִתָּךְ וְרוּחַ יְהֹוָה ׀ יִֽשָּׂאֲךָ עַל אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא־אֵדָע וּבָאתִי לְהַגִּיד לְאַחְאָב וְלֹא יִֽמְצָאֲךָ וַהֲרָגָנִי וְעַבְדְּךָ יָרֵא אֶת־יְהֹוָה מִנְּעֻרָֽי׃
And it will be that when I leave you, a wind from Adonoy will carry you away to where I do not know. Then I will come to tell Achov and he will not find you and he will kill me; and your servant feared Adonoy since my youth.
And it will be that when I leave you, a wind from Adonoy will carry you away to where I do not know. Then I will come to tell Achov and he will not find you and he will kill me; and your servant feared Adonoy since my youth.
הֲלֹֽא־הֻגַּד לַֽאדֹנִי אֵת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂיתִי בַּהֲרֹג אִיזֶבֶל אֵת נְבִיאֵי יְהֹוָה וָאַחְבִּא מִנְּבִיאֵי יְהֹוָה מֵאָה אִישׁ חֲמִשִּׁים חֲמִשִּׁים אִישׁ בַּמְּעָרָה וָאֲכַלְכְּלֵם לֶחֶם וָמָֽיִם׃
It has been surely told to my master what I did when Ezevel killed the prophets of Adonoy. I hid one hundred of the prophets of Adonoy, fifty men in a cave, and I sustained them with bread and water.
It has been surely told to my master what I did when Ezevel killed the prophets of Adonoy. I hid one hundred of the prophets of Adonoy, fifty men in a cave, and I sustained them with bread and water.
וְעַתָּה אַתָּה אֹמֵר לֵךְ אֱמֹר לַאדֹנֶיךָ הִנֵּה אֵלִיָּהוּ וַהֲרָגָֽנִי׃ {ס}
And now you say to me, ‘Go tell your master, “Here is Eliyohu.’” He will [certainly] kill me.”
And now you say to me, ‘Go tell your master, “Here is Eliyohu.’” He will [certainly] kill me.”
ויהי בהכרית איזבל. להגיד בא איך היה עובדיהו ירא את ה':
And when Ezevel killed. [Scripture] comes to tell [us] how Ovadyahu feared God.