Tanach
Shmuel II 13:34-39 שמואל ב י״ג:ל״ד-ל״ט
Part of: Chapter 13
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וַיִּבְרַח אַבְשָׁלוֹם וַיִּשָּׂא הַנַּעַר הַצֹּפֶה אֶת־עֵינָו וַיַּרְא וְהִנֵּה עַם־רַב הֹלְכִים מִדֶּרֶךְ אַחֲרָיו מִצַּד הָהָֽר׃
Avsholom fled. The lookout boy lifted his eyes and saw that there was a great multitude following after him on the highway by the side of the mountain.
Avsholom fled. The lookout boy lifted his eyes and saw that there was a great multitude following after him on the highway by the side of the mountain.
וַיֹּאמֶר יֽוֹנָדָב אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ הִנֵּה בְנֵי־הַמֶּלֶךְ בָּאוּ כִּדְבַר עַבְדְּךָ כֵּן הָיָֽה׃
Yonodov said to the king, "The king's sons have come [back], as the words of your servant [described] so it was.
Yonodov said to the king, "The king's sons have come [back], as the words of your servant [described] so it was.
וַיְהִי ׀ כְּכַלֹּתוֹ לְדַבֵּר וְהִנֵּה בְנֵֽי־הַמֶּלֶךְ בָּאוּ וַיִּשְׂאוּ קוֹלָם וַיִּבְכּוּ וְגַם־הַמֶּלֶךְ וְכׇל־עֲבָדָיו בָּכוּ בְּכִי גָּדוֹל מְאֹֽד׃
And as he finished speaking, the king's sons came and lifted up their voices and wept. So too, the king and all his servants wept greatly.
And as he finished speaking, the king's sons came and lifted up their voices and wept. So too, the king and all his servants wept greatly.
וְאַבְשָׁלוֹם בָּרַח וַיֵּלֶךְ אֶל־תַּלְמַי בֶּן־[עַמִּיהוּד] (עמיחור) מֶלֶךְ גְּשׁוּר וַיִּתְאַבֵּל עַל־בְּנוֹ כׇּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃
Avsholom fled and went to Talmy, the son of Amihud, the king of Geshur He [Dovid] mourned his son all the days.
Avsholom fled and went to Talmy, the son of Amihud, the king of Geshur He [Dovid] mourned his son all the days.
וְאַבְשָׁלוֹם בָּרַח וַיֵּלֶךְ גְּשׁוּר וַֽיְהִי־שָׁם שָׁלֹשׁ שָׁנִֽים׃
Avsholom fled and went to Geshur and was there for three years.
Avsholom fled and went to Geshur and was there for three years.
וַתְּכַל דָּוִד הַמֶּלֶךְ לָצֵאת אֶל־אַבְשָׁלוֹם כִּי־נִחַם עַל־אַמְנוֹן כִּי־מֵֽת׃ {ס}
King Dovid desired to go out to Avsholom because he was consoled concerning the death of Amnon.
King Dovid desired to go out to Avsholom because he was consoled concerning the death of Amnon.
Rashi
כי נחם על אמנון. קבל תנחומין:
Because he was consoled concerning Amnon. He accepted [words of] consolation.
ותכל דוד. הרי זה מקרא קצר, ותכל נפש דוד ; וכן תרגם יונתן: וחמידת נפשא דדוד, כמו (תהלים פד ג): נכספה וגם כלתה, לשון תאוה:
Dovid desired. This is a shortened verse, [it means to say:] "Dovid's soul desired." Yonoson also translates [this way:] "Dovid's soul desired," as [we find:] "[My Soul] yearns, and even pines."7Tehilim 84:3. Language [denoting] desire.