Tanach
Shmuel I 18:14-16 שמואל א י״ח:י״ד-ט״ז
Part of: Chapter 18
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וַיְהִי דָוִד לְכׇל־דְּרָכָו מַשְׂכִּיל וַיהֹוָה עִמּֽוֹ׃
Dovid succeeded in all his ways, and Adonoy was with him.
Dovid succeeded in all his ways, and Adonoy was with him.
Rashi
וַיַּרְא שָׁאוּל אֲשֶׁר־הוּא מַשְׂכִּיל מְאֹד וַיָּגׇר מִפָּנָֽיו׃
Shaul saw that he was very successful, and he was terrified of him.
Shaul saw that he was very successful, and he was terrified of him.
וְכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵל וִֽיהוּדָה אֹהֵב אֶת־דָּוִד כִּי־הוּא יוֹצֵא וָבָא לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃ {פ}
But all of Yisroel and Yehudah loved Dovid, for he came out and went in before them.
But all of Yisroel and Yehudah loved Dovid, for he came out and went in before them.
משכיל. מצליח:
Succeeded. Succeeded.3Although ‘שֵׂבֶל’ usually indicates wisdom, here it is used to indicate success.