Tanach
Shmuel II 11:16-24 שמואל ב י״א:ט״ז-כ״ד
Part of: Chapter 11
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וַיְהִי בִּשְׁמוֹר יוֹאָב אֶל־הָעִיר וַיִּתֵּן אֶת־אוּרִיָּה אֶל־הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר יָדַע כִּי אַנְשֵׁי־חַיִל שָֽׁם׃
During Yoav's watching of the city, he put Urioh into a place where he knew mighty soldiers were.
During Yoav's watching of the city, he put Urioh into a place where he knew mighty soldiers were.
וַיֵּצְאוּ אַנְשֵׁי הָעִיר וַיִּלָּחֲמוּ אֶת־יוֹאָב וַיִּפֹּל מִן־הָעָם מֵעַבְדֵי דָוִד וַיָּמׇת גַּם אוּרִיָּה הַחִתִּֽי׃
The men of the city went out and fought with Yoav. And there fell some of the people, of Dovid's servants, and Urioh the Chitite also died [there].
The men of the city went out and fought with Yoav. And there fell some of the people, of Dovid's servants, and Urioh the Chitite also died [there].
וַיִּשְׁלַח יוֹאָב וַיַּגֵּד לְדָוִד אֶת־כׇּל־דִּבְרֵי הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃
Yoav sent [a message], and told Dovid [about] all the battle's events.
Yoav sent [a message], and told Dovid [about] all the battle's events.
וַיְצַו אֶת־הַמַּלְאָךְ לֵאמֹר כְּכַלּוֹתְךָ אֵת כׇּל־דִּבְרֵי הַמִּלְחָמָה לְדַבֵּר אֶל־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
He commanded the messenger, saying, "When you finish relating all the events of the war to the king.
He commanded the messenger, saying, "When you finish relating all the events of the war to the king.
וְהָיָה אִֽם־תַּעֲלֶה חֲמַת הַמֶּלֶךְ וְאָמַר לְךָ מַדּוּעַ נִגַּשְׁתֶּם אֶל־הָעִיר לְהִלָּחֵם הֲלוֹא יְדַעְתֶּם אֵת אֲשֶׁר־יֹרוּ מֵעַל הַחוֹמָֽה׃
Should the king [then] get angry and say to you, 'Why did you go [so] close to the city to fight, you knew they would throw [projectiles on you] from [the edge of] the wall?
Should the king [then] get angry and say to you, 'Why did you go [so] close to the city to fight, you knew they would throw [projectiles on you] from [the edge of] the wall?
מִֽי־הִכָּה אֶת־אֲבִימֶלֶךְ בֶּן־יְרֻבֶּשֶׁת הֲלֽוֹא־אִשָּׁה הִשְׁלִיכָה עָלָיו פֶּלַח רֶכֶב מֵעַל הַחוֹמָה וַיָּמׇת בְּתֵבֵץ לָמָּה נִגַּשְׁתֶּם אֶל־הַחוֹמָה וְאָמַרְתָּ גַּם עַבְדְּךָ אוּרִיָּה הַחִתִּי מֵֽת׃
Who struck Avimelech, the son of Yerubeshes? A woman threw [down] on him a millstone from [the edge of] the wall and he died in Tavaitz. Why did you go [so] close to the wall [of the city]?' You should say [in reply] 'Your servant Urioh the Chitite also died.' "
Who struck Avimelech, the son of Yerubeshes? A woman threw [down] on him a millstone from [the edge of] the wall and he died in Tavaitz. Why did you go [so] close to the wall [of the city]?' You should say [in reply] 'Your servant Urioh the Chitite also died.' "
Rashi
וַיֵּלֶךְ הַמַּלְאָךְ וַיָּבֹא וַיַּגֵּד לְדָוִד אֵת כׇּל־אֲשֶׁר שְׁלָחוֹ יוֹאָֽב׃
The messenger went and came and told Dovid everything that Yoav sent him [to relate].
The messenger went and came and told Dovid everything that Yoav sent him [to relate].
וַיֹּאמֶר הַמַּלְאָךְ אֶל־דָּוִד כִּֽי־גָבְרוּ עָלֵינוּ הָאֲנָשִׁים וַיֵּצְאוּ אֵלֵינוּ הַשָּׂדֶה וַנִּהְיֶה עֲלֵיהֶם עַד־פֶּתַח הַשָּֽׁעַר׃
The messenger said to Dovid, "When the [enemy] men overpowered us, they came out to [engage us in] the field. We [then] were upon them until the entrance of the gate.
The messenger said to Dovid, "When the [enemy] men overpowered us, they came out to [engage us in] the field. We [then] were upon them until the entrance of the gate.
וַיֹּראוּ הַמּוֹרִאים אֶל־עֲבָדֶיךָ מֵעַל הַחוֹמָה וַיָּמוּתוּ מֵעַבְדֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ וְגַם עַבְדְּךָ אוּרִיָּה הַחִתִּי מֵֽת׃ {ס}
The throwers threw down [objects] on your servants from atop the wall. Some of the king's servants were killed and your servant Urioh, the Chitite also died."
The throwers threw down [objects] on your servants from atop the wall. Some of the king's servants were killed and your servant Urioh, the Chitite also died."
בן ירובשת. הוא גדעון, שעשה מריבה עם הבושת, הוא הבעל:
The son of Yerubeshes. This is Gidon who fought with Boshes, which is the Baal.3See Shoftim 6:32. The name יְרֻבֶּשֶׁת is a contraction of the two words, יָרֶב and בָשֶת, fighting with Boshes. Avimelech’s death, referred to here, is related in Shoftim 9:53.