Tanach
Shmuel I 24:17-23 שמואל א כ״ד:י״ז-כ״ג
Part of: Chapter 24
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וַיְהִי ׀ כְּכַלּוֹת דָּוִד לְדַבֵּר אֶת־הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה אֶל־שָׁאוּל וַיֹּאמֶר שָׁאוּל הֲקֹלְךָ זֶה בְּנִי דָוִד וַיִּשָּׂא שָׁאוּל קֹלוֹ וַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃
When Dovid finished speaking these words to Shaul, Shaul said, "Is that your voice, my son Dovid?" Then Shaul raised his voice and wept.
When Dovid finished speaking these words to Shaul, Shaul said, "Is that your voice, my son Dovid?" Then Shaul raised his voice and wept.
וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל־דָּוִד צַדִּיק אַתָּה מִמֶּנִּי כִּי אַתָּה גְּמַלְתַּנִי הַטּוֹבָה וַאֲנִי גְּמַלְתִּיךָ הָרָעָֽה׃
He said to Dovid, "You are more righteous than I, for you have repaid me with goodness while I have repaid you with wickedness.
He said to Dovid, "You are more righteous than I, for you have repaid me with goodness while I have repaid you with wickedness.
(ואת) [וְאַתָּה] הִגַּדְתָּ הַיּוֹם אֵת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂיתָה אִתִּי טוֹבָה אֵת אֲשֶׁר סִגְּרַנִי יְהֹוָה בְּיָדְךָ וְלֹא הֲרַגְתָּֽנִי׃
You have related today that you have done with me—the good, for Adonoy handed me over into your hand, yet you did not kill me.
You have related today that you have done with me—the good, for Adonoy handed me over into your hand, yet you did not kill me.
וְכִֽי־יִמְצָא אִישׁ אֶת־אֹיְבוֹ וְשִׁלְּחוֹ בְּדֶרֶךְ טוֹבָה וַֽיהֹוָה יְשַׁלֶּמְךָ טוֹבָה תַּחַת הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר עָשִׂיתָה לִֽי׃
If a man finds his enemy does he then send him off on a good way? May Adonoy repay you well for what you have done for me this day.
If a man finds his enemy does he then send him off on a good way? May Adonoy repay you well for what you have done for me this day.
וְעַתָּה הִנֵּה יָדַעְתִּי כִּי מָלֹךְ תִּמְלוֹךְ וְקָמָה בְּיָדְךָ מַמְלֶכֶת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
Now, behold, I know that you will surely reign, and it will be established in your hand—the kingship over Yisroel.
Now, behold, I know that you will surely reign, and it will be established in your hand—the kingship over Yisroel.
Rashi
וְעַתָּה הִשָּׁבְעָה לִּי בַּֽיהֹוָה אִם־תַּכְרִית אֶת־זַרְעִי אַחֲרָי וְאִם־תַּשְׁמִיד אֶת־שְׁמִי מִבֵּית אָבִֽי׃
Now, swear to me by Adonoy that you will not cut off my descendants after me, and that you will not destroy my name from my father's house."
Now, swear to me by Adonoy that you will not cut off my descendants after me, and that you will not destroy my name from my father's house."
וַיִּשָּׁבַע דָּוִד לְשָׁאוּל וַיֵּלֶךְ שָׁאוּל אֶל־בֵּיתוֹ וְדָוִד וַאֲנָשָׁיו עָלוּ עַל־הַמְּצוּדָֽה׃ {ס}
Dovid swore to Shaul. Shaul went to his house and Dovid and his men went up to the stronghold.
Dovid swore to Shaul. Shaul went to his house and Dovid and his men went up to the stronghold.
ידעתי כי מלוך תמלוך. שרואה אני שהקב"ה מצילך מידי ומדרש אגדה (ילקוט שמעוני רמז קלד): סימן זה מסר לו שמואל, שהקורע מעילו, ימלוך תחתיו:
I know that you will surely reign. For I see that the Holy One, Blessed is He, saves you from my hand. The Midrash Aggadah states, that Shmuel gave him this sign, that the one who tears his robe will reign after him.12See above 15:27–28.