Tanach
Melachim I 4 מלכים א ד׳
Part of: Setumah, I Kings 4:1Setumah, I Kings 4:2Setumah, I Kings 4:3Setumah, I Kings 4:3Setumah, I Kings 4:4Setumah, I Kings 4:4Setumah, I Kings 4:5Setumah, I Kings 4:5Setumah, I Kings 4:6Setumah, I Kings 4:6Setumah, I Kings 4:7Setumah, I Kings 4:8Setumah, I Kings 4:9Setumah, I Kings 4:10Setumah, I Kings 4:11Setumah, I Kings 4:12Setumah, I Kings 4:13Setumah, I Kings 4:14Setumah, I Kings 4:15Setumah, I Kings 4:16Setumah, I Kings 4:17Setumah, I Kings 4:18Setumah, I Kings 4:19
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וַֽיְהִי הַמֶּלֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה מֶלֶךְ עַל־כׇּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ {ס}
Shlomo Hamelech was king over all of Yisroel.
Shlomo Hamelech was king over all of Yisroel.
Rashi
וְאֵלֶּה הַשָּׂרִים אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ עֲזַרְיָהוּ בֶן־צָדוֹק הַכֹּהֵֽן׃ {ס}
These were the officials that he had: Azaryohu, the son of Tzodok, the kohein.
These were the officials that he had: Azaryohu, the son of Tzodok, the kohein.
אֱלִיחֹרֶף וַאֲחִיָּה בְּנֵי שִׁישָׁא סֹפְרִים {ס} יְהוֹשָׁפָט בֶּן־אֲחִילוּד הַמַּזְכִּֽיר׃ {ס}
Elichoref and Achiyoh, the sons of Shisha, were scribes. Yehoshofat, son of Achilud, was the secretary.
Elichoref and Achiyoh, the sons of Shisha, were scribes. Yehoshofat, son of Achilud, was the secretary.
Rashi
סופרים. לכתוב דברי הימים:
Scribes. To write the [king’s] chronicles.
המזכיר. איזה משפט בא לפניו ראשון, שיפסקנו ראשון, כך שמעתי:
The secretary. [To record] which legal case came before him first that he might rule on it first.2I.e., he was a court administrator. Thus have I heard.
וּבְנָיָהוּ בֶן־יְהוֹיָדָע עַל־הַצָּבָא {ס} וְצָדוֹק וְאֶבְיָתָר כֹּהֲנִֽים׃ {ס}
Benoyohu ben Yehoyodoh was chief of the army, and Tzodok and Evyosor were Kohanim.
Benoyohu ben Yehoyodoh was chief of the army, and Tzodok and Evyosor were Kohanim.
וַעֲזַרְיָהוּ בֶן־נָתָן עַל־הַנִּצָּבִים {ס} וְזָבוּד בֶּן־נָתָן כֹּהֵן רֵעֶה הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ {ס}
Azaryohu ben Noson was over the officers, and Zovud ben Noson was chief official, and confidant of the king.
Azaryohu ben Noson was over the officers, and Zovud ben Noson was chief official, and confidant of the king.
Rashi
על הנצבים. שנים עשר נציבים היו, לכלכל את המלך ואת ביתו:
Over the officers. He had twelve officers to provide sustenance for the king and his household.
וַאֲחִישָׁר עַל־הַבָּיִת {ס} וַאֲדֹנִירָם בֶּן־עַבְדָּא עַל־הַמַּֽס׃ {ס}
Achishor was over the household, and Adonirom ben Avdoh was the tax commisoner.
Achishor was over the household, and Adonirom ben Avdoh was the tax commisoner.
Rashi
על המס. שהעלה על ישראל, כמה שנאמר (לקמן ה כז): ויעל המלך שלמה מס:
The tax commissioner. Which he [Shlomo] had raised on [Bnei] Yisroel, as it is stated, “And Shlomo haMelech raised a tax.”3Below 5:27.
וְלִשְׁלֹמֹה שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂר נִצָּבִים עַל־כׇּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל וְכִלְכְּלוּ אֶת־הַמֶּלֶךְ וְאֶת־בֵּיתוֹ חֹדֶשׁ בַּשָּׁנָה יִהְיֶה עַל־[הָאֶחָד] (אחד) לְכַלְכֵּֽל׃ {ס}
Shlomo had twelve officers over [the various divisions] of all Yisroel and they provided sustenance for the king and for his household. For one month a year each of them had to provide sustenance.
Shlomo had twelve officers over [the various divisions] of all Yisroel and they provided sustenance for the king and for his household. For one month a year each of them had to provide sustenance.
Rashi
וכלכלו את המלך. כל סעודתו, ומאכל הסוסים, וכל צרכי הוצאה:
And they provided sustenance for the king. All his meals, and food of the horses and all expenditures for his necessities.4See I Shmuel 8:11-18. There it describes that the king had a right to demand all these things. Shmuel had told the people the king’s rights before he anointed Shaul.
וְאֵלֶּה שְׁמוֹתָם בֶּן־חוּר בְּהַר אֶפְרָֽיִם׃ {ס}
And these are their names: Ben Chur in the hills of Ephrayim.
And these are their names: Ben Chur in the hills of Ephrayim.
בֶּן־דֶּקֶר בְּמָקַץ וּבְשַׁעַלְבִים וּבֵית שָׁמֶשׁ וְאֵילוֹן בֵּית חָנָֽן׃ {ס}
Ben Deker in Mokatz, and Shaalvim, in Beis Shemesh, and in Eilon Beis Chonon.
Ben Deker in Mokatz, and Shaalvim, in Beis Shemesh, and in Eilon Beis Chonon.
בֶּן־חֶסֶד בָּאֲרֻבּוֹת לוֹ שֹׂכֹה וְכׇל־אֶרֶץ חֵֽפֶר׃ {ס}
Ben Chesed in Arubos; his responsibilty included Sochoh, and the entire land of Cheifer.
Ben Chesed in Arubos; his responsibilty included Sochoh, and the entire land of Cheifer.
בֶּן־אֲבִינָדָב כׇּל־נָפַת דֹּאר טָפַת בַּת־שְׁלֹמֹה הָיְתָה לּוֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ {ס}
Ben Avinodov all of Nofas-dor; Tofas, the daughter of Shlomo was his wife.
Ben Avinodov all of Nofas-dor; Tofas, the daughter of Shlomo was his wife.
Rashi
נפת דאר. (תרגום:) פלכי דאר:
Nofas-dor. [Targum Yonoson rendered,] the district [פלך] of Dor.
בַּֽעֲנָא בֶּן־אֲחִילוּד תַּעְנַךְ וּמְגִדּוֹ וְכׇל־בֵּית שְׁאָן אֲשֶׁר אֵצֶל צָרְתַנָה מִתַּחַת לְיִזְרְעֶאל מִבֵּית שְׁאָן עַד אָבֵל מְחוֹלָה עַד מֵעֵבֶר לְיׇקְמְעָֽם׃ {ס}
Baanoh ben Achiluds responsibility was Tanaach and Megido, all of Beis-sheon which is near Tzorsano, below Yizrael, from Beis-sheon to Oveil-Mecholoh, until across from Yokmoom.
Baanoh ben Achiluds responsibility was Tanaach and Megido, all of Beis-sheon which is near Tzorsano, below Yizrael, from Beis-sheon to Oveil-Mecholoh, until across from Yokmoom.
בֶּן־גֶּבֶר בְּרָמֹת גִּלְעָד לוֹ חַוֺּת יָאִיר בֶּן־מְנַשֶּׁה אֲשֶׁר בַּגִּלְעָד לוֹ חֶבֶל אַרְגֹּב אֲשֶׁר בַּבָּשָׁן שִׁשִּׁים עָרִים גְּדֹלוֹת חוֹמָה וּבְרִיחַ נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃ {ס}
Ben Gever in Ramos Gilod; his responsibility included: the villages of Yahir ben Menashe, which is in Gilod. He was also responsible for the Argov region; which is in Boshon, sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars.
Ben Gever in Ramos Gilod; his responsibility included: the villages of Yahir ben Menashe, which is in Gilod. He was also responsible for the Argov region; which is in Boshon, sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars.
Rashi
חבל ארגוב. ממונה היה עליהם לגבות מס המלך, כי משפט המלך יש לגבות יציאותיו מן העם, כמה שנאמר במשפט המלוכה בספר שמואל (א י כה):
The Argov region. He [Gever’s son] was appointed over them to collect the king’s tax, because the rules pertaining to the monarchy allow for his expenditures to be collected from the people, as it is stated in the rules pertaining to the monarchy, in the book of Shmuel.5See Ibid.
אֲחִינָדָב בֶּן־עִדֹּא מַחֲנָֽיְמָה׃ {ס}
Achinodov ben Edoh had Machanayim.
Achinodov ben Edoh had Machanayim.
אֲחִימַעַץ בְּנַפְתָּלִי גַּם־הוּא לָקַח אֶת־בָּשְׂמַת בַּת־שְׁלֹמֹה לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ {ס}
Achimaatz was in Naftoli. He also took Bosmas, the daughter of Shlomo, as a wife.
Achimaatz was in Naftoli. He also took Bosmas, the daughter of Shlomo, as a wife.
בַּֽעֲנָא בֶּן־חוּשָׁי בְּאָשֵׁר וּבְעָלֽוֹת׃ {ס}
Baanoh ben Chushai in Osheir and in Olos.
Baanoh ben Chushai in Osheir and in Olos.
יְהוֹשָׁפָט בֶּן־פָּרוּחַ בְּיִשָּׂשכָֽר׃ {ס}
Yehoshofot ben Paruach was in Yessocher.
Yehoshofot ben Paruach was in Yessocher.
שִׁמְעִי בֶן־אֵלָא בְּבִנְיָמִֽן׃ {ס}
Shimi ben Eiloh was in Binyomin.
Shimi ben Eiloh was in Binyomin.
גֶּבֶר בֶּן־אֻרִי בְּאֶרֶץ גִּלְעָד אֶרֶץ סִיחוֹן ׀ מֶלֶךְ הָאֱמֹרִי וְעֹג מֶלֶךְ הַבָּשָׁן וּנְצִיב אֶחָד אֲשֶׁר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃
Gever ben Uri in the land of Gilod, the land of Sichon, king of the Emorites, and Og, king of Boshon, and one officer over the land.
Gever ben Uri in the land of Gilod, the land of Sichon, king of the Emorites, and Og, king of Boshon, and one officer over the land.
Rashi
ונציב אחד אשר בארץ. רב ושמואל פליגי, חד אמר: אחד ממונה על כולם, הוא עזריה בן נתן האמור למעלה, וחד אמר: כנגד חודש העיבור (סנהדרין יב א):
And one officer over the land. Rav and Shmuel have differing opinions, one says, one was appointed over all of them, and this was Azaryoh[u] the son of Noson, who was mentioned previously,6Above v. 5. and one says he was [appointed] for the thirteenth month.7I.e., the purpose of appointing a thirteenth officer was to take care of the king for the thirteenth month of a leap year. See Maseches Sanhedrin 12a.
יְהוּדָה וְיִשְׂרָאֵל רַבִּים כַּחוֹל אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַיָּם לָרֹב אֹכְלִים וְשֹׁתִים וּשְׂמֵחִֽים׃
Yehudah and Yisroel were many, like the sand along the sea in multitude; eating drinking and rejoicing.
Yehudah and Yisroel were many, like the sand along the sea in multitude; eating drinking and rejoicing.
מלך על כל ישראל. משראו בחכמתו, שמחו כולם במלכותו:
King over all of Yisroel. When they observed his wisdom they all rejoiced in his kingship.1And no one opposed him.—Radak