Tanach
Shmuel II 14 שמואל ב י״ד
Part of: Petuchah, II Samuel 14:8Petuchah, II Samuel 14:18Petuchah, II Samuel 14:28Petuchah, II Samuel 14:31Setumah, II Samuel 14:1Setumah, II Samuel 14:5Setumah, II Samuel 14:10Setumah, II Samuel 14:13Setumah, II Samuel 14:21Setumah, II Samuel 14:24Setumah, II Samuel 14:25
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וַיֵּדַע יוֹאָב בֶּן־צְרֻיָה כִּי־לֵב הַמֶּלֶךְ עַל־אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃
Yoav, the son of Tsruyoh knew that the king's heart was [favorable] to Avsholom.
Yoav, the son of Tsruyoh knew that the king's heart was [favorable] to Avsholom.
וַיִּשְׁלַח יוֹאָב תְּקוֹעָה וַיִּקַּח מִשָּׁם אִשָּׁה חֲכָמָה וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלֶיהָ הִֽתְאַבְּלִי־נָא וְלִבְשִׁי־נָא בִגְדֵי־אֵבֶל וְאַל־תָּסוּכִי שֶׁמֶן וְהָיִית כְּאִשָּׁה זֶה יָמִים רַבִּים מִתְאַבֶּלֶת עַל־מֵֽת׃
Yoav sent to Tekoah and took a wise woman from there. He said to her, "Please pretend to be a mourner and wear mourner's clothes and do not annoint yourself with oil. Be as woman that for many days had mourned for the dead.
Yoav sent to Tekoah and took a wise woman from there. He said to her, "Please pretend to be a mourner and wear mourner's clothes and do not annoint yourself with oil. Be as woman that for many days had mourned for the dead.
Rashi
וּבָאת אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ וְדִבַּרְתְּ אֵלָיו כַּדָּבָר הַזֶּה וַיָּשֶׂם יוֹאָב אֶת־הַדְּבָרִים בְּפִֽיהָ׃
[Then] you should come [before] the king and speak to him the following words. Yoav put the words in her mouth.
[Then] you should come [before] the king and speak to him the following words. Yoav put the words in her mouth.
וַתֹּאמֶר הָאִשָּׁה הַתְּקֹעִית אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ וַתִּפֹּל עַל־אַפֶּיהָ אַרְצָה וַתִּשְׁתָּחוּ וַתֹּאמֶר הוֹשִׁעָה הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ {ס}
The Tekois woman greeted the king and fell to the ground on her face and said, "Help [me] O king."
The Tekois woman greeted the king and fell to the ground on her face and said, "Help [me] O king."
וַיֹּֽאמֶר־לָהּ הַמֶּלֶךְ מַה־לָּךְ וַתֹּאמֶר אֲבָל אִשָּֽׁה־אַלְמָנָה אָנִי וַיָּמׇת אִישִֽׁי׃
The king said to her, "What is with you?" She said [in reply], "In truth, I am a widowed woman, my husband is dead.
The king said to her, "What is with you?" She said [in reply], "In truth, I am a widowed woman, my husband is dead.
Rashi
אבל אשה אלמנה אני. אבל, בקושטא:
In truth, I am a widowed woman.אֲבָל means "In truth."
וּלְשִׁפְחָֽתְךָ שְׁנֵי בָנִים וַיִּנָּצוּ שְׁנֵיהֶם בַּשָּׂדֶה וְאֵין מַצִּיל בֵּינֵיהֶם וַיַּכּוֹ הָאֶחָד אֶת־הָאֶחָד וַיָּמֶת אֹתֽוֹ׃
Your handmaid had two sons. Both were fighting [each other] in the field; and no one was able to save [separate] them. One [of them] struck the other one and killed him.
Your handmaid had two sons. Both were fighting [each other] in the field; and no one was able to save [separate] them. One [of them] struck the other one and killed him.
וְהִנֵּה קָמָה כׇֽל־הַמִּשְׁפָּחָה עַל־שִׁפְחָתֶךָ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ תְּנִי ׀ אֶת־מַכֵּה אָחִיו וּנְמִתֵהוּ בְּנֶפֶשׁ אָחִיו אֲשֶׁר הָרָג וְנַשְׁמִידָה גַּם אֶת־הַיּוֹרֵשׁ וְכִבּוּ אֶת־גַּֽחַלְתִּי אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁאָרָה לְבִלְתִּי (שום) [שִׂים־]לְאִישִׁי שֵׁם וּשְׁאֵרִית עַל־פְּנֵי הָאֲדָמָֽה׃ {פ}
Then the entire family rose up against your handmaid and said, 'Give us the one who killed his brother and we will kill him for the soul of his brother whom he murdered, we shall also destroy the heir.' They will extinguish my coal that is left, preventing the perpetuation of my husband's name nor anything remaining [of him] on the face of the earth."
Then the entire family rose up against your handmaid and said, 'Give us the one who killed his brother and we will kill him for the soul of his brother whom he murdered, we shall also destroy the heir.' They will extinguish my coal that is left, preventing the perpetuation of my husband's name nor anything remaining [of him] on the face of the earth."
וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶל־הָאִשָּׁה לְכִי לְבֵיתֵךְ וַאֲנִי אֲצַוֶּה עָלָֽיִךְ׃
The king said to the woman, "Go [back] to your house and I will command [someone] concerning you."
The king said to the woman, "Go [back] to your house and I will command [someone] concerning you."
וַתֹּאמֶר הָאִשָּׁה הַתְּקוֹעִית אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ עָלַי אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ הֶעָוֺן וְעַל־בֵּית אָבִי וְהַמֶּלֶךְ וְכִסְאוֹ נָקִֽי׃ {ס}
The Tekois woman said to the king, "My master, the king, the sin is upon me and on my father's house and the king and his throne are innocent."
The Tekois woman said to the king, "My master, the king, the sin is upon me and on my father's house and the king and his throne are innocent."
Rashi
עלי אדני המלך העון. כנוי הוא לכבודו, כלומר אתה מדחה אותי לאמר אני מצוה עליך ואני אלך לדרכי, ואתה לא תצוה עלי, ובני יהרג, על מי העון הזה:
My master the king, the sin is upon me. This is euphemistic for [the sake of] his honour in other words, "You are rebutting me [by] saying, 'I will command [someone] concerning you,' I will [then] go on my way and you will not command [anyone] concerning me, and my son will get murdered. Upon who is this sin?"
וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ הַֽמְדַבֵּר אֵלַיִךְ וַהֲבֵאתוֹ אֵלַי וְלֹא־יֹסִיף עוֹד לָגַעַת בָּֽךְ׃
The king said [in reply], "The one who is speaking to you [threatingly], bring him to me and he will not touch you any more.
The king said [in reply], "The one who is speaking to you [threatingly], bring him to me and he will not touch you any more.
וַתֹּאמֶר יִזְכׇּר־נָא הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶת־יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ (מהרבית) [מֵהַרְבַּת] גֹּאֵל הַדָּם לְשַׁחֵת וְלֹא יַשְׁמִידוּ אֶת־בְּנִי וַיֹּאמֶר חַי־יְהֹוָה אִם־יִפֹּל מִשַּׂעֲרַת בְּנֵךְ אָֽרְצָה׃
She said, "Please remember Adonoy, your God, and not give more [time] for the avenger to destroy. Do not let them destroy my son." He said [in reply], "As Adonoy lives; if any hair from your son shall fall to the ground."
She said, "Please remember Adonoy, your God, and not give more [time] for the avenger to destroy. Do not let them destroy my son." He said [in reply], "As Adonoy lives; if any hair from your son shall fall to the ground."
Rashi
יזכר נא המלך את ה'. שהקפיד על אורך הדרך להציל נפשות, שנאמר (דברים יט ו): והשיגו כי ירבה הדרך, וזהו מהרבות גואל הדם לשחת, ואתה דוחה אותי:
Please remember Adonoy. God was stringent concerning the distance [necessary] to save lives2When a person kills accidently, he must go to a city of refuge. These cities should never be too distant from any potential fugitive who may need to go there. as it is said, "He will overtake him because the way was long".3Devorim 19:5. This is [her reference with], "To avoid giving more [time] for the avenger to destroy," and you are pushing me [away].
וַתֹּאמֶר הָֽאִשָּׁה תְּדַבֶּר־נָא שִׁפְחָתְךָ אֶל־אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ דָּבָר וַיֹּאמֶר דַּבֵּֽרִי׃ {ס}
The woman said, "Please let your handmaiden say something to my master, the king." He [Dovid] said, "Talk."
The woman said, "Please let your handmaiden say something to my master, the king." He [Dovid] said, "Talk."
וַתֹּאמֶר הָאִשָּׁה וְלָמָּה חָשַׁבְתָּה כָּזֹאת עַל־עַם אֱלֹהִים וּמִדַּבֵּר הַמֶּלֶךְ הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה כְּאָשֵׁם לְבִלְתִּי הָשִׁיב הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶֽת־נִדְּחֽוֹ׃
The woman said, "Why did you think this about the people of God? that which the king said, he himself is guilty of in order that the king not bring back his exiled [son].
The woman said, "Why did you think this about the people of God? that which the king said, he himself is guilty of in order that the king not bring back his exiled [son].
Rashi
ולמה חשבתה כזאת. שחשדת לישראל, שיבאו להרוג את השני בלא עדים והתראה:
Why did you think this. You suspected that a Jew could come to kill another [Jew] without witnesses and a warning.
ומדבר המלך הדבר הזה כאשם. והדבר הזה שחרצת לאחרים, שאמרת לי לא יפול משערת בנך ארצה, עכשיו שאגלה לך שאין הדבר הזה אלא על שני בניך, אל תתחרט לאמר דברתי זה כאשם, והנני חוזר בי, לבלתי השיב המלך את אבשלום בנו שנדחה ממנו וברח לו:
That which the king said he himself is guilty of. This thing that you have decided for others, that you said to me "hair from your son shall not fall to the ground." Now that I have revealed to you that this thing never happened, but it was only [a parable] to your two sons, do not reverse yourself saying, "I said this mistakingly and I have reconsidered" in order that the king not bring back his son, Avsholom that his been exiled from him and has fled.
ומדבר המלך. אוקינו"ן פרלטי"ש בלע"ז:
The king will say. Aucenon parleter in O.F.
כִּי־מוֹת נָמוּת וְכַמַּיִם הַנִּגָּרִים אַרְצָה אֲשֶׁר לֹא יֵאָסֵפוּ וְלֹֽא־יִשָּׂא אֱלֹהִים נֶפֶשׁ וְחָשַׁב מַחֲשָׁבוֹת לְבִלְתִּי יִדַּח מִמֶּנּוּ נִדָּֽח׃
We are [all] going to die, like water spilled on the ground that will not be regathered, God will not countenance anyone. but now let him devise means so that the exiled one remain not an outcast.
We are [all] going to die, like water spilled on the ground that will not be regathered, God will not countenance anyone. but now let him devise means so that the exiled one remain not an outcast.
Rashi
כי מות נמות. ודיינו באותו עונש:
We are [all] going to die. And that punishment is sufficent.4For Avsholom.
ולא ישא אלהים נפש. איש מן המיתה, לפיכך וחשב המלך מחשבות לבלתי ידח ממנו נדח:
God will not countenance anyone. a man from [avoiding] death. Therefore the king should devise means to avoid having his exiled one remain an outcast.
וְעַתָּה אֲשֶׁר־בָּאתִי לְדַבֵּר אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲדֹנִי אֶת־הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה כִּי יֵרְאֻנִי הָעָם וַתֹּאמֶר שִׁפְחָתְךָ אֲדַבְּרָה־נָּא אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ אוּלַי יַעֲשֶׂה הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶת־דְּבַר אֲמָתֽוֹ׃
And therefore now I came to speak to my master, the king these words [as a parable] because the people frightened me. Your handmaiden said, 'I will speak to the king, perhaps the king will take action [in accordance with] his handmaiden's words.
And therefore now I came to speak to my master, the king these words [as a parable] because the people frightened me. Your handmaiden said, 'I will speak to the king, perhaps the king will take action [in accordance with] his handmaiden's words.
Rashi
ועתה אשר באתי לדבר אל המלך אדני את הדבר הזה. בכינוי עלי ועל בני:
And now I came to speak to my master, the king these words. As a parable about myself and my son
כי יראוני העם. הפחידוני מלבקש את אדוני על בנו, פן יכעוס עלי:
Because the people frightened me. They frightened me [away] from imploring my master concerning [the plight of] his son lest he become angry with me.
ותאמר שפחתך אדברה נא. כענין זה, אולי יעשה וגו':
Your handmaiden said, "I will speak." In this way [with a parable], perhaps he will take action etc.
כִּי יִשְׁמַע הַמֶּלֶךְ לְהַצִּיל אֶת־אֲמָתוֹ מִכַּף הָאִישׁ לְהַשְׁמִיד אֹתִי וְאֶת־בְּנִי יַחַד מִֽנַּחֲלַת אֱלֹהִֽים׃
When the king hears [and agrees] to save his handmaiden from the [avenger] man's hand who would destroy me and my son together from the inheritance [given by] God.
When the king hears [and agrees] to save his handmaiden from the [avenger] man's hand who would destroy me and my son together from the inheritance [given by] God.
Rashi
כי ישמע המלך להציל את אמתו מכף האיש. הבא להרוג את בני, ולהשמידנו יחד מנחלת אלהים:
When the king hears [and agrees] to save his handmaiden from the [avenger] man's hand. who is coming to kill my son and to remove us both from the inheritance [given by] God.5All this is what the woman was conveying in her parable. This was all designed to be tolerable for the king to hear.
וַתֹּאמֶר שִׁפְחָתְךָ יִֽהְיֶה־נָּא דְּבַר־אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ לִמְנֻחָה כִּי ׀ כְּמַלְאַךְ הָאֱלֹהִים כֵּן אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ לִשְׁמֹעַ הַטּוֹב וְהָרָע וַיהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ יְהִי עִמָּֽךְ׃ {פ}
Your handmaiden says let the words of my master, the king provide relief because just as an angel of God so too is my master the king [able] to discern good and bad. Adonoy your God should be with you."
Your handmaiden says let the words of my master, the king provide relief because just as an angel of God so too is my master the king [able] to discern good and bad. Adonoy your God should be with you."
Rashi
ותאמר שפחתך. מאחר שיצוה המלך עלי, יהיה דברו למנוחה לבני, כי לא ישוב מדברו הטוב, כי כמלאך ה' אדני המלך, ולא יחזירנו כעס ושנאה מדברו הטוב:
Your handmaiden says. Now that the king has ordered [remedial action] concerning me, his word should provide relief for my son because he will not back away from his kind decision6You came to the kind decision to provide relief to my make believe son in the parable. Please don’t change that decision when deliberating about Avsholom who in real-life needs relief. because my master, the king is like an angel of God and anger and hatred will not change his kind decision.
וַיַּעַן הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל־הָאִשָּׁה אַל־נָא תְכַחֲדִי מִמֶּנִּי דָּבָר אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי שֹׁאֵל אֹתָךְ וַתֹּאמֶר הָֽאִשָּׁה יְדַבֶּר־נָא אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
The king replied and said to the woman, "Please do not conceal from me the matter that I am going to ask you." The woman said, "My master the king, please speak."
The king replied and said to the woman, "Please do not conceal from me the matter that I am going to ask you." The woman said, "My master the king, please speak."
וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ הֲיַד יוֹאָב אִתָּךְ בְּכׇל־זֹאת וַתַּעַן הָאִשָּׁה וַתֹּאמֶר חֵי־נַפְשְׁךָ אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ אִם־אִשׁ ׀ לְהֵמִין וּלְהַשְׂמִיל מִכֹּל אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּר אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ כִּֽי־עַבְדְּךָ יוֹאָב הוּא צִוָּנִי וְהוּא שָׂם בְּפִי שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ אֵת כׇּל־הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃
The king said, "Is Yoav's hand with you in all of this?" The woman replied and said, "By your life, my master, the king, it is impossible to go right or left from all that my master, the king has said because [indeed] your servant, Yoav, he is the one who commanded me and he put in your handmaiden's mouth all these words.
The king said, "Is Yoav's hand with you in all of this?" The woman replied and said, "By your life, my master, the king, it is impossible to go right or left from all that my master, the king has said because [indeed] your servant, Yoav, he is the one who commanded me and he put in your handmaiden's mouth all these words.
Rashi
אם אש. כמו אם יש, כמו היש, וכן (מיכה ו י): עוד האש בית רשע, כמו היש:
It is impossible. [This is] like "if it is possible" or like "is it possible" So too [we find] "Is there in the house of a wicked person"7Micha 6:10. meaning "is there".8הָאִש is standing in for הֲיֵשׁ which means “is there”.
לְבַעֲבוּר סַבֵּב אֶת־פְּנֵי הַדָּבָר עָשָׂה עַבְדְּךָ יוֹאָב אֶת־הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה וַאדֹנִי חָכָם כְּחׇכְמַת מַלְאַךְ הָאֱלֹהִים לָדַעַת אֶֽת־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ {ס}
In order to skirt around the [direct] face of the matter has your servant, Yoav done this thing. [But] my master is wise like the wisdom possessed by an angel of God to know everything [going on] in the land."
In order to skirt around the [direct] face of the matter has your servant, Yoav done this thing. [But] my master is wise like the wisdom possessed by an angel of God to know everything [going on] in the land."
Rashi
לבעבור סבב. לגלגל, עד שיצא דבר בנו של המלך לאור:
In order to skirt around. To skirt around [the issue] until the matter concerning the king's son comes to light.
ואדני חכם. והבנת כי מאת יואב יצאת:
[But] my master is wise. and you understood that this is coming from Yoav.
וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶל־יוֹאָב הִנֵּה־נָא עָשִׂיתִי אֶת־הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה וְלֵךְ הָשֵׁב אֶת־הַנַּעַר אֶת־אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃
The king said to Yoav, "Behold you have done this [so] go and bring back the boy, Avsholom."
The king said to Yoav, "Behold you have done this [so] go and bring back the boy, Avsholom."
וַיִּפֹּל יוֹאָב אֶל־פָּנָיו אַרְצָה וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ וַיְבָרֶךְ אֶת־הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיֹּאמֶר יוֹאָב הַיּוֹם יָדַע עַבְדְּךָ כִּי־מָצָאתִי חֵן בְּעֵינֶיךָ אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂה הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶת־דְּבַר (עבדו) [עַבְדֶּֽךָ]׃
Yoav fell on his face to the ground and prostrated himself and blessed the king. Yoav said, "Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your eyes my master, the king [as] the king has fulfilled the word of your servant."
Yoav fell on his face to the ground and prostrated himself and blessed the king. Yoav said, "Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your eyes my master, the king [as] the king has fulfilled the word of your servant."
וַיָּקׇם יוֹאָב וַיֵּלֶךְ גְּשׁוּרָה וַיָּבֵא אֶת־אַבְשָׁלוֹם יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃ {ס}
Yoav got up went to Goshur and brought Avsholom back to Yerusholayim.
Yoav got up went to Goshur and brought Avsholom back to Yerusholayim.
וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ יִסֹּב אֶל־בֵּיתוֹ וּפָנַי לֹא יִרְאֶה וַיִּסֹּב אַבְשָׁלוֹם אֶל־בֵּיתוֹ וּפְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ לֹא רָאָֽה׃ {ס}
The king said, "He should make his way around to his house and he should not see my face." Avsholom made his way around to his house and he did not see the king's face.
The king said, "He should make his way around to his house and he should not see my face." Avsholom made his way around to his house and he did not see the king's face.
וּכְאַבְשָׁלוֹם לֹֽא־הָיָה אִישׁ־יָפֶה בְּכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵל לְהַלֵּל מְאֹד מִכַּף רַגְלוֹ וְעַד קׇדְקֳדוֹ לֹא־הָיָה בוֹ מֽוּם׃
There was no man as beautiful as Avsholom in all of Yisroel to be so much praised from the heel of his foot to the crown of his head there was no blemish.
There was no man as beautiful as Avsholom in all of Yisroel to be so much praised from the heel of his foot to the crown of his head there was no blemish.
וּֽבְגַלְּחוֹ אֶת־רֹאשׁוֹ וְֽהָיָה מִקֵּץ יָמִים ׀ לַיָּמִים אֲשֶׁר יְגַלֵּחַ כִּי־כָבֵד עָלָיו וְגִלְּחוֹ וְשָׁקַל אֶת־שְׂעַר רֹאשׁוֹ מָאתַיִם שְׁקָלִים בְּאֶבֶן הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
When he shaved his head, it was at the end of each year that he shaved because [the hair] weighed heavily upon him and [so] he shaved it off. The hair of his head weighed two hundred shekalim using the king's stone [weight].
When he shaved his head, it was at the end of each year that he shaved because [the hair] weighed heavily upon him and [so] he shaved it off. The hair of his head weighed two hundred shekalim using the king's stone [weight].
וַיִּוָּלְדוּ לְאַבְשָׁלוֹם שְׁלוֹשָׁה בָנִים וּבַת אַחַת וּשְׁמָהּ תָּמָר הִיא הָֽיְתָה אִשָּׁה יְפַת מַרְאֶֽה׃ {פ}
To Avsholom was born three sons and one daughter, Her name was Tomor, she was a beautiful woman.
To Avsholom was born three sons and one daughter, Her name was Tomor, she was a beautiful woman.
וַיֵּשֶׁב אַבְשָׁלוֹם בִּירוּשָׁלַ͏ִם שְׁנָתַיִם יָמִים וּפְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ לֹא רָאָֽה׃
Avsholom lived in Yerusholoyim for two years and did not see the king's face.
Avsholom lived in Yerusholoyim for two years and did not see the king's face.
וַיִּשְׁלַח אַבְשָׁלוֹם אֶל־יוֹאָב לִשְׁלֹחַ אֹתוֹ אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ וְלֹא אָבָה לָבוֹא אֵלָיו וַיִּשְׁלַח עוֹד שֵׁנִית וְלֹא אָבָה לָבֽוֹא׃
Avsholom sent [a message] to Yoav asking [Yoav] to go to the king, He [Yoav] refused to come to him [Avsholom]. He sent another [message] a second time and he [Yoav] refused to come.
Avsholom sent [a message] to Yoav asking [Yoav] to go to the king, He [Yoav] refused to come to him [Avsholom]. He sent another [message] a second time and he [Yoav] refused to come.
וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל־עֲבָדָיו רְאוּ חֶלְקַת יוֹאָב אֶל־יָדִי וְלוֹ־שָׁם שְׂעֹרִים לְכוּ (והוצתיה) [וְהַצִּיתוּהָ] בָאֵשׁ וַיַּצִּתוּ עַבְדֵי אַבְשָׁלוֹם אֶת־הַחֶלְקָה בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ {פ}
He [Avsholom] said to his servants, "Look Yoav's plantation is near mine, and he has barley there. Go and set it on fire, and Avsholom's servants set the plantation on fire.
He [Avsholom] said to his servants, "Look Yoav's plantation is near mine, and he has barley there. Go and set it on fire, and Avsholom's servants set the plantation on fire.
Rashi
אל ידי. סמוך לרשותי, במקום שאני יכול להזיק:
Which is near me. Near my domain in a place where I can inflict damage.
אל ידי. אינמי"ש אוש"ט בלע"ז:
Which is near me. En mains aussi in O.F.
וַיָּקׇם יוֹאָב וַיָּבֹא אֶל־אַבְשָׁלוֹם הַבָּיְתָה וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו לָמָּה הִצִּיתוּ עֲבָדֶיךָ אֶת־הַחֶלְקָה אֲשֶׁר־לִי בָּאֵֽשׁ׃
Yoav got up and went to Avsholom in [his] house. He said to him, why did your servants set my plantation on fire?"
Yoav got up and went to Avsholom in [his] house. He said to him, why did your servants set my plantation on fire?"
וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְשָׁלוֹם אֶל־יוֹאָב הִנֵּה שָׁלַחְתִּי אֵלֶיךָ ׀ לֵאמֹר בֹּא הֵנָּה וְאֶשְׁלְחָה אֹתְךָ אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ לֵאמֹר לָמָּה בָּאתִי מִגְּשׁוּר טוֹב לִי עֹד אֲנִי־שָׁם וְעַתָּה אֶרְאֶה פְּנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ וְאִם־יֶשׁ־בִּי עָוֺן וֶהֱמִתָֽנִי׃
Avsholom said to Yoav, "Behold I sent [a message] to you saying, 'Come here and I will send you to king saying, 'Why have you brought me from Geshur? It would be better for me if I were still there. And now, let me see the king's face and if I have a sin [then] kill me.' "
Avsholom said to Yoav, "Behold I sent [a message] to you saying, 'Come here and I will send you to king saying, 'Why have you brought me from Geshur? It would be better for me if I were still there. And now, let me see the king's face and if I have a sin [then] kill me.' "
Rashi
והמיתני. ויהרוג אותי המלך:
[Then] kill me. The king should kill me.
וַיָּבֹא יוֹאָב אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיַּגֶּד־לוֹ וַיִּקְרָא אֶל־אַבְשָׁלוֹם וַיָּבֹא אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ לוֹ עַל־אַפָּיו אַרְצָה לִפְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיִּשַּׁק הַמֶּלֶךְ לְאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ {ס}
Yoav came to the king and told him [the message]. He [Dovid] summoned Avsholom. He came to the king he prostrated himself on his face to the ground before the king, and the king kissed Avsholom.
Yoav came to the king and told him [the message]. He [Dovid] summoned Avsholom. He came to the king he prostrated himself on his face to the ground before the king, and the king kissed Avsholom.
וישלח יואב תקועה. אמרו רבותינו (מנחות פה ב): כי שמן זית מצוי שם, לכך חכמה מצויה שם:
Yoav sent to Tekuah. Our Rabbis said Because olive oil is found there, therefore wisdom is found there.1Menochos 85a.