Tanach
Melachim I 21:1-16 מלכים א כ״א:א׳-ט״ז
Part of: Chapter 21
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וַיְהִי אַחַר הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה כֶּרֶם הָיָה לְנָבוֹת הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִי אֲשֶׁר בְּיִזְרְעֶאל אֵצֶל הֵיכַל אַחְאָב מֶלֶךְ שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃
After these things [this occured.] Navos, the Yizreili had a vineyard, which was located in Yizrel, next to the palace of Achov, the king of Shomron.
After these things [this occured.] Navos, the Yizreili had a vineyard, which was located in Yizrel, next to the palace of Achov, the king of Shomron.
Rashi
וַיְדַבֵּר אַחְאָב אֶל־נָבוֹת ׀ לֵאמֹר ׀ תְּנָה־לִּי אֶֽת־כַּרְמְךָ וִיהִי־לִי לְגַן־יָרָק כִּי הוּא קָרוֹב אֵצֶל בֵּיתִי וְאֶתְּנָה לְךָ תַּחְתָּיו כֶּרֶם טוֹב מִמֶּנּוּ אִם טוֹב בְּעֵינֶיךָ אֶתְּנָֽה־לְךָ כֶסֶף מְחִיר זֶֽה׃
Achov spoke to Navos, saying, “Give me your vineyard, and I will have it for a vegetable garden, for it is close, next to my house. I will give you as a replacement a vineyard that is better than it; or if it pleases you, I will give you an amount of silver the worth of this one.”
Achov spoke to Navos, saying, “Give me your vineyard, and I will have it for a vegetable garden, for it is close, next to my house. I will give you as a replacement a vineyard that is better than it; or if it pleases you, I will give you an amount of silver the worth of this one.”
Rashi
מחיר זה. הכרם הזה:
The worth of this one. This vineyard.1Achov did not attempt to take this vineyard by force because he was afraid of a popular rebellion if he were to act unjustly.—Radak
וַיֹּאמֶר נָבוֹת אֶל־אַחְאָב חָלִילָה לִּי מֵֽיְהֹוָה מִתִּתִּי אֶת־נַחֲלַת אֲבֹתַי לָֽךְ׃
And Navos said to Achov, “I am forbidden from Adonoy to give the inheritance of my fathers to you.”
And Navos said to Achov, “I am forbidden from Adonoy to give the inheritance of my fathers to you.”
וַיָּבֹא אַחְאָב אֶל־בֵּיתוֹ סַר וְזָעֵף עַל־הַדָּבָר אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּר אֵלָיו נָבוֹת הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִי וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא־אֶתֵּן לְךָ אֶת־נַחֲלַת אֲבוֹתָי וַיִּשְׁכַּב עַל־מִטָּתוֹ וַיַּסֵּב אֶת־פָּנָיו וְלֹא־אָכַל לָֽחֶם׃
And Achov came to his house dejected and angry over the matter that Navos, the Yizreili, had spoken to him, and said “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” And he [Achov] lay down on his bed, turned away his face and would not eat bread.
And Achov came to his house dejected and angry over the matter that Navos, the Yizreili, had spoken to him, and said “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” And he [Achov] lay down on his bed, turned away his face and would not eat bread.
וַתָּבֹא אֵלָיו אִיזֶבֶל אִשְׁתּוֹ וַתְּדַבֵּר אֵלָיו מַה־זֶּה רוּחֲךָ סָרָה וְאֵינְךָ אֹכֵל לָֽחֶם׃
Ezevel, his wife came to him and spoke to him; “What happened that your spirit is dejected, and you do not eat bread?”
Ezevel, his wife came to him and spoke to him; “What happened that your spirit is dejected, and you do not eat bread?”
וַיְדַבֵּר אֵלֶיהָ כִּֽי־אֲדַבֵּר אֶל־נָבוֹת הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִי וָאֹמַר לוֹ תְּנָה־לִּי אֶֽת־כַּרְמְךָ בְּכֶסֶף אוֹ אִם־חָפֵץ אַתָּה אֶתְּנָֽה־לְךָ כֶרֶם תַּחְתָּיו וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא־אֶתֵּן לְךָ אֶת־כַּרְמִֽי׃
And he spoke to her [the following;] “Because I spoke to Navos, the Yizreili, and I said to him, ‘Give me your vineyard for money, or if you want, I will give you a vineyard instead of it;’ and he said, ‘I will not give you my vineyard.’”
And he spoke to her [the following;] “Because I spoke to Navos, the Yizreili, and I said to him, ‘Give me your vineyard for money, or if you want, I will give you a vineyard instead of it;’ and he said, ‘I will not give you my vineyard.’”
וַתֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו אִיזֶבֶל אִשְׁתּוֹ אַתָּה עַתָּה תַּעֲשֶׂה מְלוּכָה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל קוּם אֱכׇל־לֶחֶם וְיִטַב לִבֶּךָ אֲנִי אֶתֵּן לְךָ אֶת־כֶּרֶם נָבוֹת הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִֽי׃
And his wife, Ezevel, said to him, “Are you now acting in a manner befitting kingship over Yisroel? Get up eat bread and let your heart feel good. I will give you the vineyard of Navos the Yizreili.
And his wife, Ezevel, said to him, “Are you now acting in a manner befitting kingship over Yisroel? Get up eat bread and let your heart feel good. I will give you the vineyard of Navos the Yizreili.
וַתִּכְתֹּב סְפָרִים בְּשֵׁם אַחְאָב וַתַּחְתֹּם בְּחֹתָמוֹ וַתִּשְׁלַח (הספרים) [סְפָרִים] אֶל־הַזְּקֵנִים וְאֶל־הַחֹרִים אֲשֶׁר בְּעִירוֹ הַיֹּשְׁבִים אֶת־נָבֽוֹת׃
She wrote letters, in the name of Achov and sealed them with his seal, and she sent the letters to the elders and the nobles who were in his city, who sat with Navos.
She wrote letters, in the name of Achov and sealed them with his seal, and she sent the letters to the elders and the nobles who were in his city, who sat with Navos.
Rashi
אל הזקנים. זקני אשמאי, סבי דבהתא:
To the elders. Wicked elders, elders of shame.
וַתִּכְתֹּב בַּסְּפָרִים לֵאמֹר קִֽרְאוּ־צוֹם וְהֹשִׁיבוּ אֶת־נָבוֹת בְּרֹאשׁ הָעָֽם׃
She wrote in the letters saying, “Proclaim a day of fasting, and seat Navos at the head of the people.
She wrote in the letters saying, “Proclaim a day of fasting, and seat Navos at the head of the people.
Rashi
קראו צום. וביום צום דרכם לבדוק בעבירות שבידם:
Proclaim a day of fasting. On a fast day it was their custom to examine their sins.
וְהוֹשִׁיבוּ שְׁנַיִם אֲנָשִׁים בְּנֵֽי־בְלִיַּעַל נֶגְדּוֹ וִיעִדֻהוּ לֵאמֹר בֵּרַכְתָּ אֱלֹהִים וָמֶלֶךְ וְהוֹצִיאֻהוּ וְסִקְלֻהוּ וְיָמֹֽת׃
Then seat two wicked men opposite him, and let them testify, saying, ‘You cursed God and the king.’ Then take him out and stone him, and he will die.”
Then seat two wicked men opposite him, and let them testify, saying, ‘You cursed God and the king.’ Then take him out and stone him, and he will die.”
וַיַּעֲשׂוּ אַנְשֵׁי עִירוֹ הַזְּקֵנִים וְהַחֹרִים אֲשֶׁר הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים בְּעִירוֹ כַּאֲשֶׁר שָׁלְחָה אֲלֵיהֶם אִיזָבֶל כַּאֲשֶׁר כָּתוּב בַּסְּפָרִים אֲשֶׁר שָׁלְחָה אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃
The men of his city took action [together with] the elders and nobles who lived in his city, [and did] as Ezevel sent them, as was written in the letters that she had sent to them.
The men of his city took action [together with] the elders and nobles who lived in his city, [and did] as Ezevel sent them, as was written in the letters that she had sent to them.
קָרְאוּ צוֹם וְהֹשִׁיבוּ אֶת־נָבוֹת בְּרֹאשׁ הָעָֽם׃
They proclaimed a day of fasting and sat Navos at the head of the people.
They proclaimed a day of fasting and sat Navos at the head of the people.
וַיָּבֹאוּ שְׁנֵי הָאֲנָשִׁים בְּנֵֽי־בְלִיַּעַל וַיֵּשְׁבוּ נֶגְדּוֹ וַיְעִדֻהוּ אַנְשֵׁי הַבְּלִיַּעַל אֶת־נָבוֹת נֶגֶד הָעָם לֵאמֹר בֵּרַךְ נָבוֹת אֱלֹהִים וָמֶלֶךְ וַיֹּצִאֻהוּ מִחוּץ לָעִיר וַיִּסְקְלֻהוּ בָאֲבָנִים וַיָּמֹֽת׃
The two wicked men came and sat opposite him. The wicked men testified against Navos in front of the people saying, “Navos cursed God and the king.” They took him outside the city and stoned him with stones and he died.
The two wicked men came and sat opposite him. The wicked men testified against Navos in front of the people saying, “Navos cursed God and the king.” They took him outside the city and stoned him with stones and he died.
Rashi
ברך נבות. חילוף של קללה, ותרגום: גדיף נבות קדם ה' ומלכא לט:
Navos cursed. A euphemism for curse. And Targum [Yonoson rendered], Navos blasphemed against God and cursed the king.2Thus making him liable to death for either offense. The reason for mentioning both offenses is to arouse the people’s anger against Navos and thereby he would be executed quickly. See Maseches Sanhedrin 48b.—Metzudas Dovid
וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ אֶל־אִיזֶבֶל לֵאמֹר סֻקַּל נָבוֹת וַיָּמֹֽת׃
They sent [a message] to Ezevel saying, “Navos was stoned and he is dead.”
They sent [a message] to Ezevel saying, “Navos was stoned and he is dead.”
וַֽיְהִי כִּשְׁמֹעַ אִיזֶבֶל כִּי־סֻקַּל נָבוֹת וַיָּמֹת וַתֹּאמֶר אִיזֶבֶל אֶל־אַחְאָב קוּם רֵשׁ אֶת־כֶּרֶם ׀ נָבוֹת הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִי אֲשֶׁר מֵאֵן לָתֶת־לְךָ בְכֶסֶף כִּי אֵין נָבוֹת חַי כִּי־מֵֽת׃
When Ezevel heard that Navos was stoned and that he died, Ezevel said to Achov, “Get up and take possession of the vineyard of Navos, the Yizreili, that he refused to give you for money, for Navos is not alive for he is dead.”
When Ezevel heard that Navos was stoned and that he died, Ezevel said to Achov, “Get up and take possession of the vineyard of Navos, the Yizreili, that he refused to give you for money, for Navos is not alive for he is dead.”
Rashi
קום רש. יש מחכמים אומרים: הרוגי מלכות נכסיהם למלך, ויש מהן אומרים: בן אחי אביו היה, ואותו ואת בניו הרג, וראוי ליורשו (סנהדרין מח ב):
Get up and take possession. Some of our Sages say that the property of those executed by the king [belong] to the king. And some of them say3Some are of the opinion that even those executed by the king do not lose their right of having their property inherited by their closest of kin. Therefore they suggest that Achov was the son of, etc. that he was the son of his father’s brother. He killed him and his children and was therefore the legal heir to inherit his property.4See Maseches Sanhedrin 48b.
וַיְהִי כִּשְׁמֹעַ אַחְאָב כִּי מֵת נָבוֹת וַיָּקׇם אַחְאָב לָרֶדֶת אֶל־כֶּרֶם נָבוֹת הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִי לְרִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃ {פ}
And when Achov heard that Navos was dead, Achov arose to go down to the vineyard of Navos, the Yizreili, to take possession of it.
And when Achov heard that Navos was dead, Achov arose to go down to the vineyard of Navos, the Yizreili, to take possession of it.
ויהי אחר הדברים האלה. עוד אחרת לקרב מיתתו:
After these things [this occurred]. Yet another [incident] to bring his death near.