Tanach
Melachim I 20:23-25 מלכים א כ׳:כ״ג-כ״ה
Part of: Chapter 20
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וְעַבְדֵי מֶלֶךְ־אֲרָם אָמְרוּ אֵלָיו אֱלֹהֵי הָרִים אֱלֹהֵיהֶם עַל־כֵּן חָזְקוּ מִמֶּנּוּ וְאוּלָם נִלָּחֵם אִתָּם בַּמִּישׁוֹר אִם־לֹא נֶחֱזַק מֵהֶֽם׃
Meanwhile, the servants of the king of Aram, said to him, “Their God is a God of mountains; therefore they were stronger than us. Now however we will battle them on the plains, [and you will see] if we are not stronger than them.
Meanwhile, the servants of the king of Aram, said to him, “Their God is a God of mountains; therefore they were stronger than us. Now however we will battle them on the plains, [and you will see] if we are not stronger than them.
וְאֶת־הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה עֲשֵׂה הָסֵר הַמְּלָכִים אִישׁ מִמְּקֹמוֹ וְשִׂים פַּחוֹת תַּחְתֵּיהֶֽם׃
This is the thing you must do. Remove the kings, each from his position, and replace them with generals.
This is the thing you must do. Remove the kings, each from his position, and replace them with generals.
Rashi
וְאַתָּה תִֽמְנֶֽה־לְךָ ׀ חַיִל כַּחַיִל הַנֹּפֵל מֵאוֹתָךְ וְסוּס כַּסּוּס ׀ וְרֶכֶב כָּרֶכֶב וְנִֽלָּחֲמָה אוֹתָם בַּמִּישׁוֹר אִם־לֹא נֶחֱזַק מֵהֶם וַיִּשְׁמַע לְקֹלָם וַיַּעַשׂ כֵּֽן׃ {פ}
And muster an amount of soldiers equal to those of yours that fell, and horses equal to the number of horses, and chariots equal to the number of chariots. We will then battle them in the plains, and we will be more powerful than them. He listened to them and acted accordingly.
And muster an amount of soldiers equal to those of yours that fell, and horses equal to the number of horses, and chariots equal to the number of chariots. We will then battle them in the plains, and we will be more powerful than them. He listened to them and acted accordingly.
Rashi
אם לא נחזק מהם. כלומר, ותראה אם לא נחזק מהם:
And he will be more powerful than them. I.e., and you will see if we will not overpower them.
ושים פחות תחתיהם. מתוך שלא יהו ממשפחה רמה, יתנו לב להתחזק, כדי למצוא חן:
And replace them with generals. Because they are not of a high [society] family, they will put in an extra effort in order to find favor [in your eyes].