Tanach
Shmuel I 15:20-21 שמואל א ט״ו:כ׳-כ״א
Part of: Chapter 15
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וַיֹּאמֶר שָׁאוּל אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵל אֲשֶׁר שָׁמַעְתִּי בְּקוֹל יְהֹוָה וָאֵלֵךְ בַּדֶּרֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־שְׁלָחַנִי יְהֹוָה וָאָבִיא אֶת־אֲגַג מֶלֶךְ עֲמָלֵק וְאֶת־עֲמָלֵק הֶחֱרַֽמְתִּי׃
Shaul said to Shmuel, "But I did obey the voice of Adonoy. I went on the mission which Adonoy sent me, and I brought Agog, king of Amoleik, and I destroyed Amoleik.
Shaul said to Shmuel, "But I did obey the voice of Adonoy. I went on the mission which Adonoy sent me, and I brought Agog, king of Amoleik, and I destroyed Amoleik.
וַיִּקַּח הָעָם מֵהַשָּׁלָל צֹאן וּבָקָר רֵאשִׁית הַחֵרֶם לִזְבֹּחַ לַיהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ בַּגִּלְגָּֽל׃ {ס}
The people took sheep and cattle from the spoils, the best of that which was to be destroyed, to sacrifice to Adonoy, your God, in Gilgol."
The people took sheep and cattle from the spoils, the best of that which was to be destroyed, to sacrifice to Adonoy, your God, in Gilgol."
Rashi
ראשית החרם. מיטב החרם, וכן (דברים יח ד): ראשית דגנך, כמה שנאמר (במדבר יח ל): בהרימכם את חלבו ממנו. ויונתן תרגם: קדם דיחרמון:
The best of that which was to be destroyed. [רֵאשִׁית] meaning the best of the ,20 Perhaps by his statement Shaul was indicating to Shmuel that they examined the animals to ascertain that none were Amoleikite sorcerers who had changed themselves to appear as animals [See above verse 2].—Da’as Sofrimחֵרֶם and similarly, "the best of your corn,"21 Devarim 18:4. as it is stated, "when you set aside the finest part of it."22 Bamidbar 18:30. Targum Yonoson renders [רֵאשִׁית] 'before they banned it.'