Tanach
Shmuel I 22:18-23 שמואל א כ״ב:י״ח-כ״ג
Part of: Chapter 22
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וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ (לדויג) [לְדוֹאֵג] סֹב אַתָּה וּפְגַע בַּכֹּהֲנִים וַיִּסֹּב (דויג) [דּוֹאֵג] הָאֲדֹמִי וַיִּפְגַּע־הוּא בַּכֹּהֲנִים וַיָּמֶת ׀ בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא שְׁמֹנִים וַֽחֲמִשָּׁה אִישׁ נֹשֵׂא אֵפוֹד בָּֽד׃
The king said to Do'eg, "You turn and slay the kohanim!" Do'eg the Edomite turned and he killed the kohanim; on that day he killed eighty-five men, who wore a linen eiphod.
The king said to Do'eg, "You turn and slay the kohanim!" Do'eg the Edomite turned and he killed the kohanim; on that day he killed eighty-five men, who wore a linen eiphod.
Rashi
וְאֵת נֹב עִיר־הַכֹּֽהֲנִים הִכָּה לְפִי־חֶרֶב מֵאִישׁ וְעַד־אִשָּׁה מֵֽעוֹלֵל וְעַד־יוֹנֵק וְשׁוֹר וַחֲמוֹר וָשֶׂה לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃
And Nov, the city of kohanim, he killed by the sword; man and woman; child and suckling; ox, donkey and sheep, by the sword.
And Nov, the city of kohanim, he killed by the sword; man and woman; child and suckling; ox, donkey and sheep, by the sword.
וַיִּמָּלֵט בֵּן־אֶחָד לַאֲחִימֶלֶךְ בֶּן־אֲחִטוּב וּשְׁמוֹ אֶבְיָתָר וַיִּבְרַח אַחֲרֵי דָוִֽד׃
One son escaped; of Achimelech son of Achituv, his name was Evyosor, and he fled to Dovid.
One son escaped; of Achimelech son of Achituv, his name was Evyosor, and he fled to Dovid.
וַיַּגֵּד אֶבְיָתָר לְדָוִד כִּי הָרַג שָׁאוּל אֵת כֹּהֲנֵי יְהֹוָֽה׃
Evyosor told Dovid that Shaul had killed the kohanim of Adonoy.
Evyosor told Dovid that Shaul had killed the kohanim of Adonoy.
וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד לְאֶבְיָתָר יָדַעְתִּי בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא כִּֽי־שָׁם (דויג) [דּוֹאֵג] הָאֲדֹמִי כִּֽי־הַגֵּד יַגִּיד לְשָׁאוּל אָנֹכִי סַבֹּתִי בְּכׇל־נֶפֶשׁ בֵּית אָבִֽיךָ׃
Dovid said to Evyosor, "I knew on that day when Do'eg the Edomite was there, that he would surely inform Shaul. I am responsible for every life of your father's house.
Dovid said to Evyosor, "I knew on that day when Do'eg the Edomite was there, that he would surely inform Shaul. I am responsible for every life of your father's house.
Rashi
אנכי סבתי. סבבתי הדבר עד שבא לידי כך:
I am responsible for. I brought about the matter, causing it to come.
שְׁבָה אִתִּי אַל־תִּירָא כִּי אֲשֶׁר־יְבַקֵּשׁ אֶת־נַפְשִׁי יְבַקֵּשׁ אֶת־נַפְשֶׁךָ כִּֽי־מִשְׁמֶרֶת אַתָּה עִמָּדִֽי׃ {ס}
Stay with me, fear not; for the man who seeks my life seeks your life. But with me, you are safe."
Stay with me, fear not; for the man who seeks my life seeks your life. But with me, you are safe."
Rashi
כי אשר יבקש את נפשי. אדם אחד רודף שנינו, במקום שאמלט שם אני, תמלט אתה, כי במשמרתי תהיה תמיד, כך תרגם יונתן: ארי מאן דבעי למיקטלי בעי למקטלך. ויש עוד לפרש; כי אשר יאהבני יאהבך, ואשר ישמור את נפשי ישמור את נפשך, ויש דוגמא במקרא (משלי כט י): אנשי דמים ישנאו תם וישרים יבקשו נפשו, הרי כאן בקשת נפש לטובה:
For the man who seeks my life. One person is pursuing both of us. Wherever I escape, you escape, for you will always be in my safeguard; as Targum Yonoson renders, 'for he who seeks to kill me, seeks to kill you.' But, it may also mean, 'whoever will love me, will love you, and whoever will guard my soul, will guard your soul.' There is a similar instance in Scripture, "Men of blood hate a sincere person, but the upright seek his soul.'11 Mishlei 29:10. This is [an instance of] seeking a soul for [doing] good.
לדויג. נשתנה שמו, אמר לו נתפסת כדג, אתה הלשנת עליהם, אתה הרוג אותם:
To Doeg. [Doeg's] name changed [to Doyeig].9דַיָג means fisherman. He said to him, "You are caught like a fish;10Based on Talmud Yerushalmi Maseches Sanhedrin 10:2. However, the Gemara in Maseches Sanhedrin 106b explains that דֹאֵג means worry, i.e., ה׳ was concerned that he might go astray. Once he did, ה׳ said, ‘וי’[= woe], it is lamentable that this brilliant person has gone astray, hence the דוֹיֵג spelling. you informed on them so you slay them."