Tanach
Shmuel I 10:22-24 שמואל א י׳:כ״ב-כ״ד
Part of: Chapter 10Petuchah, I Samuel 10:18
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וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ־עוֹד בַּֽיהֹוָה הֲבָא עוֹד הֲלֹם אִישׁ {ס} וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה הִנֵּה־הוּא נֶחְבָּא אֶל־הַכֵּלִֽים׃
They inquired again of Adonoy, "Has the man arrived here as yet?" And Adonoy replied, "He is hidden by the baggage."
They inquired again of Adonoy, "Has the man arrived here as yet?" And Adonoy replied, "He is hidden by the baggage."
Rashi
וַיָּרֻצוּ וַיִּקָּחֻהוּ מִשָּׁם וַיִּתְיַצֵּב בְּתוֹךְ הָעָם וַיִּגְבַּהּ מִכׇּל־הָעָם מִשִּׁכְמוֹ וָמָֽעְלָה׃
They ran and took him from there, and he stood up in the midst of the people. He was taller than any of the people from his shoulder upward.
They ran and took him from there, and he stood up in the midst of the people. He was taller than any of the people from his shoulder upward.
וַיֹּאמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל אֶל־כׇּל־הָעָם הַרְּאִיתֶם אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר־בּוֹ יְהֹוָה כִּי אֵין כָּמֹהוּ בְּכׇל־הָעָם וַיָּרִעוּ כׇל־הָעָם וַיֹּאמְרוּ יְחִי הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ {ס}
Shmuel said to all the people, "Do you see [the one] whom Adonoy has chosen? There is none like him among all the people." And all the people shouted and said, "[Long] live the king!"
Shmuel said to all the people, "Do you see [the one] whom Adonoy has chosen? There is none like him among all the people." And all the people shouted and said, "[Long] live the king!"
נחבא אל הכלים. בבית שנתנו שם הבאין כליהן, שהיה בורח מן הגדולה ומדרש אגדה רבי תנחומא: ואל הכלים, באורים ותומים, אמר: שמא איני ראוי לגדולה עד שישאלו באורים ותומים, ושאלו ועלה בידו:
Is hidden by the baggage. In the room where newcomers had placed their baggage; [he hid] because he was running away from the high position. But the Midrash Aggadah of R. Tanchuma8Vayikra 3. explains that 'אֶל הַכֵּלִים' refers to the Urim and Tumim. He said [to himself], 'perhaps I am not worthy of this high position. [I will not assume it]. until they inquire of the Urim and Tumim.9 Shaul was convinced that the Urim and Tumim would confirm that he was not worthy of the kingship. But, on the contrary, it confirmed that nobody was equal to him. In Maseches Eiruvin 13b it states that he who runs away from honor is rightfully pursued by it. Thereupon they asked, and he accepted it.