Tanach
Melachim I 5:16-25 מלכים א ה׳:ט״ז-כ״ה
Part of: Chapter 5
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וַיִּשְׁלַח שְׁלֹמֹה אֶל־חִירָם לֵאמֹֽר׃
And Shlomo sent to Chirom saying.
And Shlomo sent to Chirom saying.
אַתָּה יָדַעְתָּ אֶת־דָּוִד אָבִי כִּי לֹא יָכֹל לִבְנוֹת בַּיִת לְשֵׁם יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהָיו מִפְּנֵי הַמִּלְחָמָה אֲשֶׁר סְבָבֻהוּ עַד תֵּת־יְהֹוָה אֹתָם תַּחַת כַּפּוֹת (רגלו) [רַגְלָֽי]׃
“You knew that my father, Dovid, was unable to build a house for the Name of Adonoy his God, because of the war that engulfed him; until Adonoy put them [his enemies] under the soles of my feet.
“You knew that my father, Dovid, was unable to build a house for the Name of Adonoy his God, because of the war that engulfed him; until Adonoy put them [his enemies] under the soles of my feet.
Rashi
וְעַתָּה הֵנִיחַ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהַי לִי מִסָּבִיב אֵין שָׂטָן וְאֵין פֶּגַע רָֽע׃
And now, Adonoy, my God, had given me repose on every side. There is no challenger and no evil mishap.
And now, Adonoy, my God, had given me repose on every side. There is no challenger and no evil mishap.
וְהִנְנִי אֹמֵר לִבְנוֹת בַּיִת לְשֵׁם יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהָי כַּאֲשֶׁר ׀ דִּבֶּר יְהֹוָה אֶל־דָּוִד אָבִי לֵאמֹר בִּנְךָ אֲשֶׁר אֶתֵּן תַּחְתֶּיךָ עַל־כִּסְאֶךָ הוּא־יִבְנֶה הַבַּיִת לִשְׁמִֽי׃
And now I declare [my plan] to build a House for the Name of Adonoy, my God, just as Adonoy spoke to my father, Dovid, saying, ‘Your son, whom I will put in your place, upon your throne, he will build the House for My Name.’
And now I declare [my plan] to build a House for the Name of Adonoy, my God, just as Adonoy spoke to my father, Dovid, saying, ‘Your son, whom I will put in your place, upon your throne, he will build the House for My Name.’
וְעַתָּה צַוֵּה וְיִכְרְתוּ־לִי אֲרָזִים מִן־הַלְּבָנוֹן וַעֲבָדַי יִהְיוּ עִם־עֲבָדֶיךָ וּשְׂכַר עֲבָדֶיךָ אֶתֵּן לְךָ כְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר תֹּאמֵר כִּי ׀ אַתָּה יָדַעְתָּ כִּי אֵין בָּנוּ אִישׁ יֹדֵעַ לִכְרׇת־עֵצִים כַּצִּדֹנִֽים׃
And now, command, and have them cut for me cedar trees from Levonon. My servants will be with your servants, and the wages of your servants, I will give to you, according to your word; for you know that there is no one among us who knows how to cut down trees as the Tzedonim.”
And now, command, and have them cut for me cedar trees from Levonon. My servants will be with your servants, and the wages of your servants, I will give to you, according to your word; for you know that there is no one among us who knows how to cut down trees as the Tzedonim.”
Rashi
כצדנים. שכנים ליער לצד אחד היו, ובממשלתו של חירם:
As the Tzedonim. They18Tzidon and Tzur. were neighboring with the forest on one side, and under the kingdom of Chirom.
וַיְהִי כִּשְׁמֹעַ חִירָם אֶת־דִּבְרֵי שְׁלֹמֹה וַיִּשְׂמַח מְאֹד וַיֹּאמֶר בָּרוּךְ יְהֹוָה הַיּוֹם אֲשֶׁר נָתַן לְדָוִד בֵּן חָכָם עַל־הָעָם הָרָב הַזֶּֽה׃
When Chirom heard the words of Shlomo, he was very happy, and he said, “Blessed is Adonoy this day who has given to Dovid a wise son [to rule] over this great nation.”
When Chirom heard the words of Shlomo, he was very happy, and he said, “Blessed is Adonoy this day who has given to Dovid a wise son [to rule] over this great nation.”
וַיִּשְׁלַח חִירָם אֶל־שְׁלֹמֹה לֵאמֹר שָׁמַעְתִּי אֵת אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַחְתָּ אֵלָי אֲנִי אֶֽעֱשֶׂה אֶת־כׇּל־חֶפְצְךָ בַּעֲצֵי אֲרָזִים וּבַעֲצֵי בְרוֹשִֽׁים׃
And Chirom sent [a message] to Shlomo saying, “I have heard what you dispatched to me. I will fulfil all that you desire regarding cedar trees and cypress trees.
And Chirom sent [a message] to Shlomo saying, “I have heard what you dispatched to me. I will fulfil all that you desire regarding cedar trees and cypress trees.
עֲבָדַי יֹרִדוּ מִן־הַלְּבָנוֹן יָמָּה וַאֲנִי אֲשִׂימֵם דֹּבְרוֹת בַּיָּם עַֽד־הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר־תִּשְׁלַח אֵלַי וְנִפַּצְתִּים שָׁם וְאַתָּה תִשָּׂא וְאַתָּה תַּעֲשֶׂה אֶת־חֶפְצִי לָתֵת לֶחֶם בֵּיתִֽי׃
My servants will bring them down from Levonon to the sea, and I will make them into rafts [to be transported] by sea to the destination that you designate to me. We will detach them there and you will take them. And you will fulfill my desire to provide bread for my household.”
My servants will bring them down from Levonon to the sea, and I will make them into rafts [to be transported] by sea to the destination that you designate to me. We will detach them there and you will take them. And you will fulfill my desire to provide bread for my household.”
Rashi
אשימם דברות. 'רפסודות' קורא להם בדברי הימים (ב ב טו), ובלשון אשכנז פליצי"ן, ובלע"ז רי"ץ, קושרין העצים זה עם זה, ומציפין אותן על פני המים, ומוליכין אותן כמו שמוליכין הספינות:
I will make them into rafts. They are referred to as רפסודות in Divrei Hayomim.19II Divrei Hayomim 2:15. And in German, flots, and in O.F., res. They would tie logs together and float them on the water, and sail them [in the same manner] as ships are sailed.
עד המקום אשר תשלח אלי. אשר תודיעני להביאם שם:
To the designation that you designated to me. That you will notify me to bring them there.
ונפצתים שם. כשמתיר אגדן ומוציאן אל היבשה כל עץ ועץ לעצמו, היא קרויה ניפוץ (כל דבר שלם שמחלקים אותו לפרקים, קרוי ניפוץ), דיפצי"ר בלע"ז:
We will detach them there. As their binding is untied and they are brought unto dry land each log individually, is called ניפוץ. (Any whole object when it is taken apart, is called ניפוץ.) Depced, in O.F.
וַיְהִי חִירוֹם נֹתֵן לִשְׁלֹמֹה עֲצֵי אֲרָזִים וַעֲצֵי בְרוֹשִׁים כׇּל־חֶפְצֽוֹ׃
And so Chirom provided Shlomo with cedar trees and cypress trees all that he desired.
And so Chirom provided Shlomo with cedar trees and cypress trees all that he desired.
וּשְׁלֹמֹה נָתַן לְחִירָם עֶשְׂרִים אֶלֶף כֹּר חִטִּים מַכֹּלֶת לְבֵיתוֹ וְעֶשְׂרִים כֹּר שֶׁמֶן כָּתִית כֹּֽה־יִתֵּן שְׁלֹמֹה לְחִירָם שָׁנָה בְשָׁנָֽה׃ {פ}
And Shlomo gave Chirom twenty thousand kor of of wheat for food for his household, and twenty kor of crushed oil. This is what Shlomo sent to Chirom each year.
And Shlomo gave Chirom twenty thousand kor of of wheat for food for his household, and twenty kor of crushed oil. This is what Shlomo sent to Chirom each year.
Rashi
מכלת לביתו. לשון מאכל:
Food for his household. אלפים is an expression of food [מאכל].
שמן כתית. שמן נקי, שאין זיתים נטחנים בריחים, אלא כותש במכתשת, ואין מעלה שמרים כל כך כמו הטחון:
Crushed oil. Pure oil, because the olives were not ground in a mill but were crushed with a mortar, and this does not stir up as much dregs as ground [olives].
לא יכול לבנות בית וגו'. לא היה רשאי מפני המלחמה, והכתוב אומר (דברים יב י): והניח לכם מכל אויביכם מסביב, ואחר כך (פסוק יא): והיה המקום וגו' לשכנו תדרשו וגו' (פסוק ה):
Was unable to build a house, etc. He was not permitted because of the state of war and the Torah states, “And He will give you rest from all your enemies all around,”15Devarim 12:10. and afterwards, “It will be that the place, etc.16Ibid. v. 11. Will you seek His Presence, etc.”17Ibid. v. 5.