Tanach
Shmuel I 18:10-13 שמואל א י״ח:י׳-י״ג
Part of: Chapter 18
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וַיְהִי מִֽמׇּחֳרָת וַתִּצְלַח רוּחַ אֱלֹהִים ׀ רָעָה ׀ אֶל־שָׁאוּל וַיִּתְנַבֵּא בְתוֹךְ־הַבַּיִת וְדָוִד מְנַגֵּן בְּיָדוֹ כְּיוֹם ׀ בְּיוֹם וְהַחֲנִית בְּיַד־שָׁאֽוּל׃
It was on the next day that an evil spirit from God came upon Shaul and he raved in the house. Dovid was playing [the harp] with his hand as he did every day, and in Shaul's hand was a spear.
It was on the next day that an evil spirit from God came upon Shaul and he raved in the house. Dovid was playing [the harp] with his hand as he did every day, and in Shaul's hand was a spear.
Rashi
וַיָּטֶל שָׁאוּל אֶֽת־הַחֲנִית וַיֹּאמֶר אַכֶּה בְדָוִד וּבַקִּיר וַיִּסֹּב דָּוִד מִפָּנָיו פַּעֲמָֽיִם׃
Shaul hurled the spear, saying [to himself], "I will strike Dovid and the wall." But Dovid eluded him twice.
Shaul hurled the spear, saying [to himself], "I will strike Dovid and the wall." But Dovid eluded him twice.
Rashi
אכה בדוד ובקיר. מכה אחת אכה, שיכנס החנית בדוד ובקיר:
I will strike Dovid and the wall. I will strike one blow so, that the spear will pierce Dovid and the wall.2Shaul wanted to strike Dovid in a manner that it would appear that it was unintentional.
וַיִּרָא שָׁאוּל מִלִּפְנֵי דָוִד כִּֽי־הָיָה יְהֹוָה עִמּוֹ וּמֵעִם שָׁאוּל סָֽר׃
Shaul feared Dovid, for Adonoy was with him, but He had turned away from Shaul.
Shaul feared Dovid, for Adonoy was with him, but He had turned away from Shaul.
וַיְסִרֵהוּ שָׁאוּל מֵֽעִמּוֹ וַיְשִׂמֵהוּ לוֹ שַׂר־אָלֶף וַיֵּצֵא וַיָּבֹא לִפְנֵי הָעָֽם׃ {ס}
So Shaul removed him from his presence and made him an officer over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
So Shaul removed him from his presence and made him an officer over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
יתנבא. ואשתטי נביא ושוטה מדברים דברי רמזים שאינם ניכרים:
And he raved. [Literally 'he prophesied'] but Targum renders, 'and he raved.' A prophet and a madman speak in unintelligible hints.