Tanach
Shmuel I 26:10-14 שמואל א כ״ו:י׳-י״ד
Part of: Chapter 26
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וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד חַי־יְהֹוָה כִּי אִם־יְהֹוָה יִגֳּפֶנּוּ אֽוֹ־יוֹמוֹ יָבוֹא וָמֵת אוֹ בַמִּלְחָמָה יֵרֵד וְנִסְפָּֽה׃
Dovid said, "As Adonoy lives, Adonoy will strike him, or his day will come and he will die, or he will go down into battle and perish.
Dovid said, "As Adonoy lives, Adonoy will strike him, or his day will come and he will die, or he will go down into battle and perish.
Rashi
כי אם ה' יגפנו. יקרב מיתתו:
Adonoy will strike him. Will bring his death prematurely.2Like Novol.—Radak.
או יומו יבא. יום שזמן מיתתו בו:
Or his day will come. The day in which he is destined to die.3Is in the very near future.—Radak.
חָלִילָה לִּי מֵיְהֹוָה מִשְּׁלֹחַ יָדִי בִּמְשִׁיחַ יְהֹוָה וְעַתָּה קַח־נָא אֶֽת־הַחֲנִית אֲשֶׁר מְרַאֲשֹׁתָו וְאֶת־צַפַּחַת הַמַּיִם וְנֵלְכָה־לָּֽנוּ׃
Adonoy forbid me from sending forth my hand against Adonoy's anointed. Now, please take the spear that is near his head and the flask of water, and let us go."
Adonoy forbid me from sending forth my hand against Adonoy's anointed. Now, please take the spear that is near his head and the flask of water, and let us go."
Rashi
צפחת. צלוחית:
Flask. Jug.
וַיִּקַּח דָּוִד אֶֽת־הַחֲנִית וְאֶת־צַפַּחַת הַמַּיִם מֵרַאֲשֹׁתֵי שָׁאוּל וַיֵּלְכוּ לָהֶם וְאֵין רֹאֶה וְאֵין יוֹדֵעַ וְאֵין מֵקִיץ כִּי כֻלָּם יְשֵׁנִים כִּי תַּרְדֵּמַת יְהֹוָה נָפְלָה עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃
Dovid took the spear and the flask of water from next to Shaul's head and they left without anyone seeing and without anyone knowing and without anyone waking up; for they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from Adonoy had fallen upon them.
Dovid took the spear and the flask of water from next to Shaul's head and they left without anyone seeing and without anyone knowing and without anyone waking up; for they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from Adonoy had fallen upon them.
וַיַּעֲבֹר דָּוִד הָעֵבֶר וַיַּעֲמֹד עַל־רֹאשׁ־הָהָר מֵרָחֹק רַב הַמָּקוֹם בֵּינֵיהֶֽם׃
Dovid then crossed to the other side and stood on the top of the mountain at a distance. There was considerable distance between them.
Dovid then crossed to the other side and stood on the top of the mountain at a distance. There was considerable distance between them.
וַיִּקְרָא דָוִד אֶל־הָעָם וְאֶל־אַבְנֵר בֶּן־נֵר לֵאמֹר הֲלוֹא תַעֲנֶה אַבְנֵר וַיַּעַן אַבְנֵר וַיֹּאמֶר מִי אַתָּה קָרָאתָ אֶל־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ {פ}
Dovid called out to the people and to Avneir son of Neir, saying, "Will you not answer, Avneir?" Avneir answered and said, "Who are you to call out to the king?"
Dovid called out to the people and to Avneir son of Neir, saying, "Will you not answer, Avneir?" Avneir answered and said, "Who are you to call out to the king?"
חי ה'. יש אומרים, ליצרו נשבע, ויש אומרים, לאבישי נשבע, אם תהרוג את הצדיק, אני אערב דמך בדמו:
As Adonoy lives. Some say that he swore to his temptation;1 The use of swearing to ward off temptation is done by many Tzadikim. For example, Avrohom swore [Bereishis 14:22-23] that he will not take the spoils of victory after defeating the four kings. It was Dovid’s inclination to kill Shaul for trying to kill him. He therefore swore that he will not kill Shaul.—See Midrash Tanchuma Beha’aloscha 10. others say that he swore to Avishai, that if you kill this righteous man [Shaul], I shall mingle your blood with his blood.