Tanach
Shmuel I 28:16-25 שמואל א כ״ח:ט״ז-כ״ה
Part of: Chapter 28
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וַיֹּאמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל וְלָמָּה תִּשְׁאָלֵנִי וַיהֹוָה סָר מֵעָלֶיךָ וַיְהִי עָרֶֽךָ׃
Shmuel said, "But why do you ask me when Adonoy has turned away from you and become your adversary?
Shmuel said, "But why do you ask me when Adonoy has turned away from you and become your adversary?
Rashi
ויהי ערך. (תרגום:) והוה בסעדיה דגברא דאת בעיל דבביה:
And become your adversary. He has become the supporter of the one whose adversary you are.19I.e., Dovid.
ערך. לשון שונא וכמה יש במקרא, (ישעיהו יד כא) ומלאו פני תבל ערים ; (מיכה ה יג). והשמדתי עריך (דניאל ד טז). חלמא לשנאך ופשרה לערך ; (דניאל ד טז):
Adversary. An expression meaning an enemy. In Scripture there are many [examples of the word עׇרֶךָ], "and the world will become full with enemies [עׇרִים]";20Yeshay 14:21. "and I will destroy your enemies [עׇרֶיךָ]";21Micha 5:13. "may this dream be upon your enemies and its interpretation upon your adversaries [לְעָרָךְ]";22Daniel 4:16.
וַיַּעַשׂ יְהֹוָה לוֹ כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר בְּיָדִי וַיִּקְרַע יְהֹוָה אֶת־הַמַּמְלָכָה מִיָּדֶךָ וַֽיִּתְּנָהּ לְרֵעֲךָ לְדָוִֽד׃
Adonoy has done to him that which He said through me. Adonoy has torn the kingship from your hand and given it to your fellow, to Dovid.
Adonoy has done to him that which He said through me. Adonoy has torn the kingship from your hand and given it to your fellow, to Dovid.
Rashi
לרעך לדוד. ובחייו לא הזכיר לו שמו, אלא ונתנה לרעך הטוב ממך (לעיל טו כח), לפי שהיה ירא ממנו שלא יהרגנו, לפי שמשחו למלכות (תנחומא שם):
To your fellow, to Dovid. But during his lifetime, he [Shmuel] did not mention his name [Dovid] to him, only 'and He gave it to your fellow who is better than you'23Above 15:28. because he feared that he [Shaul], might kill him,24Now however, that Shmuel was in the עוֹלָם הָאֶמֶת [=World of Truth] there was nothing to fear speaking the complete truth. because he had anointed him [Dovid] as king.
כַּאֲשֶׁר לֹא־שָׁמַעְתָּ בְּקוֹל יְהֹוָה וְלֹֽא־עָשִׂיתָ חֲרוֹן־אַפּוֹ בַּעֲמָלֵק עַל־כֵּן הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה עָשָֽׂה־לְךָ יְהֹוָה הַיּוֹם הַזֶּֽה׃
Because you did not obey the word of Adonoy and did not execute His wrath against Amaleik, therefore Adonoy has done this thing to you today.
Because you did not obey the word of Adonoy and did not execute His wrath against Amaleik, therefore Adonoy has done this thing to you today.
וְיִתֵּן יְהֹוָה גַּם אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל עִמְּךָ בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּים וּמָחָר אַתָּה וּבָנֶיךָ עִמִּי גַּם אֶת־מַחֲנֵה יִשְׂרָאֵל יִתֵּן יְהֹוָה בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃
Adonoy will deliver Yisroel with you into the hand of the Philistines; tomorrow you and your sons will be with me, and also, the camp of Yisroel, will Adonoy deliver, into the hand of the Philistines."
Adonoy will deliver Yisroel with you into the hand of the Philistines; tomorrow you and your sons will be with me, and also, the camp of Yisroel, will Adonoy deliver, into the hand of the Philistines."
Rashi
אתה ובניך עמי. במחיצתי:
You and your sons will be with me. In my abode.25See Maseches Berachos 12b. By saying this to Shaul, Shmuel indicated to Shaul that he had been forgiven by the Heavenly Court for having slain the kohanim of Nov, and has been given place among the righteous.
וַיְמַהֵר שָׁאוּל וַיִּפֹּל מְלֹא־קֽוֹמָתוֹ אַרְצָה וַיִּרָא מְאֹד מִדִּבְרֵי שְׁמוּאֵל גַּם־כֹּחַ לֹא־הָיָה בוֹ כִּי לֹא אָכַל לֶחֶם כׇּל־הַיּוֹם וְכׇל־הַלָּֽיְלָה׃
Shaul hastened and fell full length to the ground and he greatly feared Shmuel's words; also, he had no strength in him because he had not eaten any food all day and all night.
Shaul hastened and fell full length to the ground and he greatly feared Shmuel's words; also, he had no strength in him because he had not eaten any food all day and all night.
וַתָּבוֹא הָֽאִשָּׁה אֶל־שָׁאוּל וַתֵּרֶא כִּֽי־נִבְהַל מְאֹד וַתֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו הִנֵּה שָֽׁמְעָה שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ בְּקוֹלֶךָ וָאָשִׂים נַפְשִׁי בְּכַפִּי וָֽאֶשְׁמַע אֶת־דְּבָרֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר דִּבַּרְתָּ אֵלָֽי׃
The woman came to Shaul and saw that he was very terrified, and she said to him, "Behold, your maidservant heeded your voice and I put my life in my hand, and I listened to your words that you spoke to me.
The woman came to Shaul and saw that he was very terrified, and she said to him, "Behold, your maidservant heeded your voice and I put my life in my hand, and I listened to your words that you spoke to me.
וְעַתָּה שְׁמַֽע־נָא גַם־אַתָּה בְּקוֹל שִׁפְחָתֶךָ וְאָשִׂמָה לְפָנֶיךָ פַּת־לֶחֶם וֶאֱכוֹל וִיהִי בְךָ כֹּחַ כִּי תֵלֵךְ בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃
So now you, too, please listen to the voice of your maidservant. I will put before you a loaf of bread. Eat, so that you will have strength when you go on the way."
So now you, too, please listen to the voice of your maidservant. I will put before you a loaf of bread. Eat, so that you will have strength when you go on the way."
וַיְמָאֵן וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא אֹכַל וַיִּפְרְצוּ־בוֹ עֲבָדָיו וְגַם־הָאִשָּׁה וַיִּשְׁמַע לְקֹלָם וַיָּקׇם מֵֽהָאָרֶץ וַיֵּשֶׁב אֶל־הַמִּטָּֽה׃
But he refused, and said, "I shall not eat." His servants begged him, and so did the woman, and he listened to them. He got up from the ground and sat on the bed.
But he refused, and said, "I shall not eat." His servants begged him, and so did the woman, and he listened to them. He got up from the ground and sat on the bed.
וְלָאִשָּׁה עֵֽגֶל־מַרְבֵּק בַּבַּיִת וַתְּמַהֵר וַתִּזְבָּחֵהוּ וַתִּקַּח־קֶמַח וַתָּלָשׁ וַתֹּפֵהוּ מַצּֽוֹת׃
The woman had a fattened calf in her possession; she quickly slaughtered it, and took flour which she kneaded and baked into matzos.
The woman had a fattened calf in her possession; she quickly slaughtered it, and took flour which she kneaded and baked into matzos.
Rashi
עגל מרבק. (תרגום:) עגל פטים:
A fattened calf. A fattened calf.
וַתַּגֵּשׁ לִפְנֵי־שָׁאוּל וְלִפְנֵי עֲבָדָיו וַיֹּאכֵלוּ וַיָּקֻמוּ וַיֵּלְכוּ בַּלַּיְלָה הַהֽוּא׃ {פ}
She served it to Shaul and to his servants and they ate; and they got up and left that night.
She served it to Shaul and to his servants and they ate; and they got up and left that night.
ולמה תשאלני. הרי שאלת מן הנביאים החיים:
But why do you ask me. Since you have inquired of the living prophets.