Tanach
Shmuel I 20:27-29 שמואל א כ׳:כ״ז-כ״ט
Part of: Chapter 20Setumah, I Samuel 20:27
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וַיְהִי מִֽמׇּחֳרַת הַחֹדֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִי וַיִּפָּקֵד מְקוֹם דָּוִד {פ}
וַיֹּאמֶר שָׁאוּל אֶל־יְהוֹנָתָן בְּנוֹ מַדּוּעַ לֹא־בָא בֶן־יִשַׁי גַּם־תְּמוֹל גַּם־הַיּוֹם אֶל־הַלָּֽחֶם׃
It was the day after the New Moon, the second [day], and Dovid's place was empty. Shaul said to Yonoson, his son, "Why has the son of Yishay not come to the meal neither yesterday nor today?"
It was the day after the New Moon, the second [day], and Dovid's place was empty. Shaul said to Yonoson, his son, "Why has the son of Yishay not come to the meal neither yesterday nor today?"
Rashi
השני. ביום שני לחדש:
The second [day]. The second day of the month.
וַיַּעַן יְהוֹנָתָן אֶת־שָׁאוּל נִשְׁאֹל נִשְׁאַל דָּוִד מֵעִמָּדִי עַד־בֵּית לָֽחֶם׃
Yonoson answered Shaul, "Dovid repeatedly asked me for permission [to go] to Beis Lechem.
Yonoson answered Shaul, "Dovid repeatedly asked me for permission [to go] to Beis Lechem.
וַיֹּאמֶר שַׁלְּחֵנִי נָא כִּי זֶבַח מִשְׁפָּחָה לָנוּ בָּעִיר וְהוּא צִוָּה־לִי אָחִי וְעַתָּה אִם־מָצָאתִי חֵן בְּעֵינֶיךָ אִמָּלְטָה נָּא וְאֶרְאֶה אֶת־אֶחָי עַל־כֵּן לֹא־בָא אֶל־שֻׁלְחַן הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ {ס}
He said, 'Please let me go, for we have a family feast-offering in the city, and he, my brother, summoned me. So now, if I have found favor in your eyes, please let me hurry off and see my brothers.' Therefore he did not come to the king's table."
He said, 'Please let me go, for we have a family feast-offering in the city, and he, my brother, summoned me. So now, if I have found favor in your eyes, please let me hurry off and see my brothers.' Therefore he did not come to the king's table."
Rashi
והוא צוה לי אחי. גדול הבית צוה לי שאהיה שם, והוא אחי אליאב:
And he, my brother, summoned me. The eldest of the household, summoned me that I be here;29The phrase נִשְׁאֹל נִשְׁאַל reflects the two reasons for his request to go to Beis Lechem. One was to participate in his family’s annual sacrifice and the other reason was because the eldest of the household had summoned him there. and he is my brother Eliav.
אמלטה. אשקמוצי"ד בלע"ז, אלך יום אחד ואבוא:
Let me hurry away. Esmucier in O.F. I shall go away for a day and come [back].
ממחרת החדש. ממחרת חידוש הלבנה:
The day after the New Moon. The day following the renewal28חֹדֶשׁ here means ‘renewal’ i.e., Rosh Chodesh and not ‘month.’ of the moon.