Tanach
Shmuel II 12:26-31 שמואל ב י״ב:כ״ו-ל״א
Part of: Chapter 12
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וַיִּלָּחֶם יוֹאָב בְּרַבַּת בְּנֵי עַמּוֹן וַיִּלְכֹּד אֶת־עִיר הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃
Yoav battled against [the city] Rabbas of the people of Ammon and captured the royal city.
Yoav battled against [the city] Rabbas of the people of Ammon and captured the royal city.
Rashi
וַיִּשְׁלַח יוֹאָב מַלְאָכִים אֶל־דָּוִד וַיֹּאמֶר נִלְחַמְתִּי בְרַבָּה גַּם־לָכַדְתִּי אֶת־עִיר הַמָּֽיִם׃
Yoav sent messengers to Dovid and said, "I have battled [against] Rabboh. I have also captured the city of water.
Yoav sent messengers to Dovid and said, "I have battled [against] Rabboh. I have also captured the city of water.
וְעַתָּה אֱסֹף אֶת־יֶתֶר הָעָם וַחֲנֵה עַל־הָעִיר וְלׇכְדָהּ פֶּן־אֶלְכֹּד אֲנִי אֶת־הָעִיר וְנִקְרָא שְׁמִי עָלֶֽיהָ׃
And now, gather the rest of the people and encamp [against] the city and capture it. Lest I capture the city and my name will be called upon it.
And now, gather the rest of the people and encamp [against] the city and capture it. Lest I capture the city and my name will be called upon it.
וַיֶּאֱסֹף דָּוִד אֶת־כׇּל־הָעָם וַיֵּלֶךְ רַבָּתָה וַיִּלָּחֶם בָּהּ וַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ׃
Dovid gathered all the people and went to Rabboh. He waged war against it and captured it.
Dovid gathered all the people and went to Rabboh. He waged war against it and captured it.
וַיִּקַּח אֶת־עֲטֶֽרֶת־מַלְכָּם מֵעַל רֹאשׁוֹ וּמִשְׁקָלָהּ כִּכַּר זָהָב וְאֶבֶן יְקָרָה וַתְּהִי עַל־רֹאשׁ דָּוִד וּשְׁלַל הָעִיר הוֹצִיא הַרְבֵּה מְאֹֽד׃
He took the crown of Malkom from its head, its weight was a golden kikor and [in it] was a precious stone. It was [hung over] Dovid's head. He took out much booty [from] the city.
He took the crown of Malkom from its head, its weight was a golden kikor and [in it] was a precious stone. It was [hung over] Dovid's head. He took out much booty [from] the city.
Rashi
את עטרת מלכם. תועבת בני עמון 'מלכם' שמו, לשון מולך:
The crown of Malkom. The abomination [idol] of the people of Ammon's name was Malkom. Denoting [the word] Moleich.10מוֹלֶךְ is an idol to whom children were sacrificed.
ותהי על ראש דוד. אתי הגתי בטלה (עבודה זרה מד א):
It was [hung over] Dovid's head. Itai the Gitite annulled it.11This explanation of the verse is stated in Avodah Zoroh 24. It is prohibited for Jews to derive any pleasure from the idols of gentiles. They must be anulled by a gentile, i.e., taken out of the service of idol worship, after which they are permitted to Jews. Itai the Gitite, a gentile, did this to Malkom for Dovid’s sake.
וְאֶת־הָעָם אֲשֶׁר־בָּהּ הוֹצִיא וַיָּשֶׂם בַּמְּגֵרָה וּבַחֲרִצֵי הַבַּרְזֶל וּֽבְמַגְזְרֹת הַבַּרְזֶל וְהֶעֱבִיר אוֹתָם (במלכן) [בַּמַּלְבֵּן] וְכֵן יַעֲשֶׂה לְכֹל עָרֵי בְנֵֽי־עַמּוֹן וַיָּשׇׁב דָּוִד וְכׇל־הָעָם יְרֽוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃ {פ}
He took out the people that were in it. He put them in saw-like utensils, iron threshing utensils and iron axes. He had them pass [through] the streets. He did this to all the cities of the people of Ammon. Dovid and all the people returned to Yerushaloyim.
He took out the people that were in it. He put them in saw-like utensils, iron threshing utensils and iron axes. He had them pass [through] the streets. He did this to all the cities of the people of Ammon. Dovid and all the people returned to Yerushaloyim.
Rashi
מגרה וחריצים ומגזרות. כמין פצירה פים שקורין לימ"א, מיני יסורים הם:
Saw-like utensils, iron threshing utensils and iron axes. They are types of tortures.
מגרה. סכין פגום פגימות הרבה תכופות זו לזו:
Saw-like utensils. A knife serrated with many [sharp] edges bent towards each other.
חריצים. הוא מורג חרוץ מלא חריצים, כמין פצירה פים שקורין לימ"א:
Threshing utensils. This is a hacked saw full of cuts like "many sharp edges"12Shmuel I, 13:21. that is called laime (O.F.).
במלבן. בטיט חוצות, וכן תרגם יונתן: וגרר יתהון בשוקיא.
The streets. In the mud of the streets and so Yonason [also] translated: "He dragged them in the streets."
את עיר המלוכה. שני חיזוקי חומה היו בה, חיצונה ופנימית, עיר החיצונה, עיר מלוכה, והפנימית, למבצר ולחוזק:
The royal city. There were two enforced walls [of cities] in it, an outside one and an inside one. The outside city was [called] the royal city, and the inside [city] was a fortress and stronghold.9Yoav left this one for Dovid to conquer as is stated in verse 29.