Tanach
Shmuel I 10:1-9 שמואל א י׳:א׳-ט׳
Part of: Chapter 10
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וַיִּקַּח שְׁמוּאֵל אֶת־פַּךְ הַשֶּׁמֶן וַיִּצֹק עַל־רֹאשׁוֹ וַיִּשָּׁקֵהוּ וַיֹּאמֶר הֲלוֹא כִּֽי־מְשָׁחֲךָ יְהֹוָה עַל־נַחֲלָתוֹ לְנָגִֽיד׃
Shmuel took the flask of oil and poured it onto his head,. and he kissed him. He said, "For Adonoy has anointed you as ruler over His heritage.
Shmuel took the flask of oil and poured it onto his head,. and he kissed him. He said, "For Adonoy has anointed you as ruler over His heritage.
בְּלֶכְתְּךָ הַיּוֹם מֵֽעִמָּדִי וּמָצָאתָ שְׁנֵי אֲנָשִׁים עִם־קְבֻרַת רָחֵל בִּגְבוּל בִּנְיָמִן בְּצֶלְצַח וְאָמְרוּ אֵלֶיךָ נִמְצְאוּ הָאֲתֹנוֹת אֲשֶׁר הָלַכְתָּ לְבַקֵּשׁ וְהִנֵּה נָטַשׁ אָבִיךָ אֶת־דִּבְרֵי הָאֲתֹנוֹת וְדָאַג לָכֶם לֵאמֹר מָה אֶעֱשֶׂה לִבְנִֽי׃
When you leave me today you will find two men by Rochel's Tomb, at the border of Binyomin, in Tzeltzach. They will say to you, "The donkeys that you went to seek were found, and that your father has abandoned the matter of the donkeys and is worrying about you, saying, "What shall I do [to find] my son?"
When you leave me today you will find two men by Rochel's Tomb, at the border of Binyomin, in Tzeltzach. They will say to you, "The donkeys that you went to seek were found, and that your father has abandoned the matter of the donkeys and is worrying about you, saying, "What shall I do [to find] my son?"
Rashi
צלצח. צל לצח של הקב"ה, שהוא צח ואדום, והיא ירושלים:
Tzeltzoch is a combination of the words צֵל לַצַּח of the Holy One, Blessed is He, Who is pure and ruddy;2Shir Hashirim 5:10. and this is Yerusholayim.
ודאג לכם. יירא עליכם, כל לשון 'דאגה', לשון 'יראה', דושטי"ר בלע"ז:
And is worrying about you. Has fears concerning you; every expression of דְּאָגָה [worry] is an expression of fear; dementer in O.F.
וְחָלַפְתָּ מִשָּׁם וָהָלְאָה וּבָאתָ עַד־אֵלוֹן תָּבוֹר וּמְצָאוּךָ שָּׁם שְׁלֹשָׁה אֲנָשִׁים עֹלִים אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִים בֵּֽית־אֵל אֶחָד נֹשֵׂא ׀ שְׁלֹשָׁה גְדָיִים וְאֶחָד נֹשֵׂא שְׁלֹשֶׁת כִּכְּרוֹת לֶחֶם וְאֶחָד נֹשֵׂא נֵבֶל־יָֽיִן׃
You will proceed onward from there and come to Eilon Tavor, where you will be encountered by three men going up to [worship] God['s altar] at Beis Eil; one carrying three kids, one carrying three loaves of bread, and one carrying a flask of wine.
You will proceed onward from there and come to Eilon Tavor, where you will be encountered by three men going up to [worship] God['s altar] at Beis Eil; one carrying three kids, one carrying three loaves of bread, and one carrying a flask of wine.
Rashi
אילון תבור. מישר תבור:
Eilon Tavor. The plain of Tavor.
וְשָׁאֲלוּ לְךָ לְשָׁלוֹם וְנָתְנוּ לְךָ שְׁתֵּי־לֶחֶם וְלָקַחְתָּ מִיָּדָֽם׃
They will greet you and give you two breads, which you shall take from them.
They will greet you and give you two breads, which you shall take from them.
אַחַר כֵּן תָּבוֹא גִּבְעַת הָאֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר־שָׁם נְצִבֵי פְלִשְׁתִּים וִיהִי כְבֹאֲךָ שָׁם הָעִיר וּפָגַעְתָּ חֶבֶל נְבִאִים יֹרְדִים מֵהַבָּמָה וְלִפְנֵיהֶם נֵבֶל וְתֹף וְחָלִיל וְכִנּוֹר וְהֵמָּה מִֽתְנַבְּאִֽים׃
After that you will come to the Hill of God, where the Philistine officers are stationed. Then as you come to the city you will meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place, and before them will be a lyre, drum, flute, and harp and they will be prophesying.
After that you will come to the Hill of God, where the Philistine officers are stationed. Then as you come to the city you will meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place, and before them will be a lyre, drum, flute, and harp and they will be prophesying.
Rashi
גבעת האלהים. גבעת קרית יערים, אשר עכשיו ארון האלהים שם:
The hill of God. The hill of Kiryas Ye'arim, where the Ark of God was now resting.
נציבי פלשתים. סרדיוטות שמינו על ישראל, שהיו רודין בה, ומושיבים נציבים בערי ישראל:
Philistine officers. Officers whom they had appointed over Yisroel, for they [the Philistines] were ruling over them and stationing officers in the cities of Yisroel.3The Philistines had been conquering parts of Eretz Yisroel and had appointed officers to govern the areas that they dominated.—Mahri Kra
חבל נביאים. תרגם יונתן: סיעת ספריא: חבל. סיעה, וכן (שמואל-ב כב ו): חבלי שאול סבוני, משרית רשיעיא אקפוני:
A band of prophets. Targum Yonoson renders, 'a band of scribes.' 'חֶבֶל' is a band, similar to, 'the חֶבְלֵי of the wicked surrounded me'4II Shmuel 22:6. [rendered by Targum as], 'the bands of the wicked surrounded me.'
מהבמה. תרגם יונתן: מבית אסחרותא:
From the high place. Targum Yonoson renders, 'from the banquet hall.'
וְצָלְחָה עָלֶיךָ רוּחַ יְהֹוָה וְהִתְנַבִּיתָ עִמָּם וְנֶהְפַּכְתָּ לְאִישׁ אַחֵֽר׃
The spirit of Adonoy will pass over you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be transformed into another person.
The spirit of Adonoy will pass over you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be transformed into another person.
וְהָיָה כִּי (תבאינה) [תָבֹאנָה] הָאֹתוֹת הָאֵלֶּה לָךְ עֲשֵׂה לְךָ אֲשֶׁר תִּמְצָא יָדֶךָ כִּי הָאֱלֹהִים עִמָּֽךְ׃
And when these signs come upon you, prepare yourself as well as you can, for God is with you.
And when these signs come upon you, prepare yourself as well as you can, for God is with you.
Rashi
כי תבאנה האותות האלה לך. ותדע כי דברי אמת, וכשם שבאו לך אותות הללו, כך יתקיים דבר המלוכה:
And when these signs come upon you. And you will realize that my words are true; for just as these signs will come to you, so will the matter of the kingship be fulfilled.5And therefore “prepare yourself…”
עשה לך אשר תמצא ידך. אתקין לך מאני מלכותא, והכן לך טכסיסי המלוכה כמו שתוכל:
Prepare yourself as well as you can. [Targum renders,] 'prepare for yourself regal garments, and make ready for yourself the court ritual,' as well as you can.
וְיָרַדְתָּ לְפָנַי הַגִּלְגָּל וְהִנֵּה אָנֹכִי יֹרֵד אֵלֶיךָ לְהַעֲלוֹת עֹלוֹת לִזְבֹּחַ זִבְחֵי שְׁלָמִים שִׁבְעַת יָמִים תּוֹחֵל עַד־בּוֹאִי אֵלֶיךָ וְהוֹדַעְתִּי לְךָ אֵת אֲשֶׁר תַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃
Then you shall go down to Gilgol ahead of me; and I will go down to you, to offer burnt-offerings, to sacrifice peace-offerings. Wait seven days until I come to you, and I will inform you what you are to do."
Then you shall go down to Gilgol ahead of me; and I will go down to you, to offer burnt-offerings, to sacrifice peace-offerings. Wait seven days until I come to you, and I will inform you what you are to do."
Rashi
וירדת לפני הגלגל. ולאחר שתמלוך, תרד הגלגל לפני, קודם שארד אני:
Then you shall go down to Gilgol ahead of me. After you reign, you shall come down to Gilgol before me, i.e., before I go down.
והנה אנכי ירד אליך. לסוף שבעת ימים שתרד אתה:
And I will go down to you. At the end of seven days after you will have gone down.
תוחל. תמתין:
Wait. You shall wait.
וְהָיָה כְּהַפְנֹתוֹ שִׁכְמוֹ לָלֶכֶת מֵעִם שְׁמוּאֵל וַיַּהֲפׇךְ־לוֹ אֱלֹהִים לֵב אַחֵר וַיָּבֹאוּ כׇּל־הָאֹתוֹת הָאֵלֶּה בַּיּוֹם הַהֽוּא׃ {ס}
And so, as soon as he turned aside to part from Shmuel, God transformed his heart and all these signs came about on that day.
And so, as soon as he turned aside to part from Shmuel, God transformed his heart and all these signs came about on that day.
Rashi
לב אחר. רוח גבורת מלכות:
Transformed his heart. [To] a spirit of royal power.
עם קבורת רחל בגבול בנימן. והלא קבורת רחל בגבול יהודה בבית לחם, אלא עכשיו הם בקבורת רחל, וכשתפגע בהם תמצאם בגבול בנימן בצלצח, כך שנויה בתוספתא דסוטה (פרק יא):
By Rochel's Tomb, at the border of Binyomin. Isn't Rochel's Tomb within Yehudah's border, in Beis Lechem? [The answer is that] they are now by Rochel's Tomb, but, 'when you will meet them, you will find them within Binyomin's border, in Tzeltzoch.' Thus was taught by the Tosefta of [Maseches] Sotah.111:7.