Tanach
Shmuel I 9:15-20 שמואל א ט׳:ט״ו-כ׳
Part of: Chapter 9
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וַֽיהֹוָה גָּלָה אֶת־אֹזֶן שְׁמוּאֵל יוֹם אֶחָד לִפְנֵי בֽוֹא־שָׁאוּל לֵאמֹֽר׃
Adonoy had revealed to Shmuel's ear, one day before Shaul's coming, saying.
Adonoy had revealed to Shmuel's ear, one day before Shaul's coming, saying.
כָּעֵת ׀ מָחָר אֶשְׁלַח אֵלֶיךָ אִישׁ מֵאֶרֶץ בִּנְיָמִן וּמְשַׁחְתּוֹ לְנָגִיד עַל־עַמִּי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְהוֹשִׁיעַ אֶת־עַמִּי מִיַּד פְּלִשְׁתִּים כִּי רָאִיתִי אֶת־עַמִּי כִּי בָּאָה צַעֲקָתוֹ אֵלָֽי׃
"At this time tomorrow I will send a man to you from the territory of Binyomin; you shall anoint him to be ruler over My people Yisroel, and he will save My people from the hand of the Philistines; for I have seen [the plight] of My people, since its cry has reached Me."
"At this time tomorrow I will send a man to you from the territory of Binyomin; you shall anoint him to be ruler over My people Yisroel, and he will save My people from the hand of the Philistines; for I have seen [the plight] of My people, since its cry has reached Me."
וּשְׁמוּאֵל רָאָה אֶת־שָׁאוּל וַיהֹוָה עָנָהוּ הִנֵּה הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר אָמַרְתִּי אֵלֶיךָ זֶה יַעְצֹר בְּעַמִּֽי׃
Shmuel saw Shaul, and Adonoy said to him, "There is the man of whom I said to you, 'this one will rule over My people.'"
Shmuel saw Shaul, and Adonoy said to him, "There is the man of whom I said to you, 'this one will rule over My people.'"
Rashi
וַיִּגַּשׁ שָׁאוּל אֶת־שְׁמוּאֵל בְּתוֹךְ הַשָּׁעַר וַיֹּאמֶר הַגִּֽידָה־נָּא לִי אֵי־זֶה בֵּית הָרֹאֶֽה׃
Shaul approached Shmuel inside the gate and said, "Please tell me, please, which is the house of the seer?"
Shaul approached Shmuel inside the gate and said, "Please tell me, please, which is the house of the seer?"
Rashi
ויגש. תרגם יונתן: וערע:
Approached. Targum Yonoson renders, 'met.'
וַיַּעַן שְׁמוּאֵל אֶת־שָׁאוּל וַיֹּאמֶר אָנֹכִי הָרֹאֶה עֲלֵה לְפָנַי הַבָּמָה וַאֲכַלְתֶּם עִמִּי הַיּוֹם וְשִׁלַּחְתִּיךָ בַבֹּקֶר וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר בִּֽלְבָבְךָ אַגִּיד לָֽךְ׃
Shmuel answered Shaul and said, "I am the seer. Go up before me to the high place and you shall eat with me today. In the morning I will send you away, and whatever is in your heart I will tell you.
Shmuel answered Shaul and said, "I am the seer. Go up before me to the high place and you shall eat with me today. In the morning I will send you away, and whatever is in your heart I will tell you.
וְלָאֲתֹנוֹת הָאֹבְדוֹת לְךָ הַיּוֹם שְׁלֹשֶׁת הַיָּמִים אַל־תָּשֶׂם אֶֽת־לִבְּךָ לָהֶם כִּי נִמְצָאוּ וּלְמִי כׇּל־חֶמְדַּת יִשְׂרָאֵל הֲלוֹא לְךָ וּלְכֹל בֵּית אָבִֽיךָ׃ {ס}
As for your donkeys which were lost to you now for three days; do not concern yourself over them, for they were found. But for whom does all of Yisroel desire? Is it not for you and all your father's family?"
As for your donkeys which were lost to you now for three days; do not concern yourself over them, for they were found. But for whom does all of Yisroel desire? Is it not for you and all your father's family?"
Rashi
ולמי כל חמדת ישראל. כאן בא לרמוז לו דבר המלוכה:
But for whom does all of Yisroel desire? Here he [Shmuel] hints to him the matter of the kingship.
יעצר בעמי. ימשול, (ספרים אחרים אינו) כמו (דברים לב לו): עצור ועזוב. כך דרך המושל, לעצור העם במלחמה, שלא יתפזרו ולא יתפשטו זה מזה, ולעצור בכל אחד מעשות רעה בלשוננו קורין 'מעצור', קירשטני"ר בלע"ז:
Will rule over My people. Will restrain [=will rule], similar to 'restrained [עָצוּר] and let free.'9Devarim 32:36. This is the function of the ruler, to restrain the people during war, that they not scatter or spread out one from another, and10In the time of peace… to restrain each one from doing evil.11The phrase may be translated as “he will restrain them [the Philistines] from [attacing] My people”.—Radak In our language, we call מַעֲצוֹרdestenir, in O.F.