Tanach
Melachim I 9:10-13 מלכים א ט׳:י׳-י״ג
Part of: Chapter 9
Reading: Hebrew · Simple EnglishHebrew · Faithful translationHebrew onlyHebrew · Simple EnglishHebrew · Faithful translationHebrew onlySimple English onlyFaithful translation onlySide by sideRashi
וַיְהִי מִקְצֵה עֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה אֲשֶׁר־בָּנָה שְׁלֹמֹה אֶת־שְׁנֵי הַבָּתִּים אֶת־בֵּית יְהֹוָה וְאֶת־בֵּית הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
It was at the end of twenty years that Shlomo built the two houses; the Beis Hamikdosh of Adonoy and the house of the king.
It was at the end of twenty years that Shlomo built the two houses; the Beis Hamikdosh of Adonoy and the house of the king.
Rashi
חִירָם מֶֽלֶךְ־צֹר נִשָּׂא אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹה בַּעֲצֵי אֲרָזִים וּבַעֲצֵי בְרוֹשִׁים וּבַזָּהָב לְכׇל־חֶפְצוֹ אָז יִתֵּן הַמֶּלֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה לְחִירָם עֶשְׂרִים עִיר בְּאֶרֶץ הַגָּלִֽיל׃
Chirom, king of Tzor, provided Shlomo with cedar wood, and cypress wood and as much gold as he desired. Then Shlomo ha Melech gave Chirom twenty cities in the land of the Gallil.
Chirom, king of Tzor, provided Shlomo with cedar wood, and cypress wood and as much gold as he desired. Then Shlomo ha Melech gave Chirom twenty cities in the land of the Gallil.
Rashi
נשא את שלמה. ענין עמס, כלכל את משאו בדבר זה:
Provided Shlomo. An expression of bearing, [i.e.,] he bore his burden in this matter.
וַיֵּצֵא חִירָם מִצֹּר לִרְאוֹת אֶת־הֶעָרִים אֲשֶׁר נָתַן־לוֹ שְׁלֹמֹה וְלֹא יָשְׁרוּ בְּעֵינָֽיו׃
Chirom left Tzor to see the cities that Shlomo had given to him and they did not please him.
Chirom left Tzor to see the cities that Shlomo had given to him and they did not please him.
וַיֹּאמֶר מָה הֶעָרִים הָאֵלֶּה אֲשֶׁר־נָתַתָּה לִּי אָחִי וַיִּקְרָא לָהֶם אֶרֶץ כָּבוּל עַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ {פ}
And he said [to Shlomo], “What kind of cities are these that you have given me, my brother?” So he called them the land of Kovul to this day.
And he said [to Shlomo], “What kind of cities are these that you have given me, my brother?” So he called them the land of Kovul to this day.
Rashi
ארץ כבול. ארץ כבלים, ארץ טיט, שהרגל משתקע ונכבלת בה:
The land of Kovul. A land of chains, [i.e.,] a marshland into which the foot sinks and is entrapped.11It was as troublesome to walk on, as it is difficult for a man who is chained in shackles to walk, i.e., the foot is trapped as if it were in a chain [=כבל]—Radak. The land was not fertile. Alternatively, the people of כבל wore chains of silver and gold, i.e., they were wealthy and spoiled, and Chirom did not want to deal with them. See Maseches Shabbos 54a and Rashi there.
עשרים שנה. שבע שנים לבית ה', ואת ביתו שלש עשרה שנה, כמו שאמר למעלה:
Twenty years. I.e., seven years [to build] the Beis Hamikdosh, and thirteen years [to build] his own palace, as mentioned above.10Above 6:38, and 7:1.