Tanach
Shmuel II 15 שמואל ב ט״ו
Part of: Petuchah, II Samuel 15:7Petuchah, II Samuel 15:10Setumah, II Samuel 15:1Setumah, II Samuel 15:19Setumah, II Samuel 15:25Setumah, II Samuel 15:27
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וַֽיְהִי מֵאַחֲרֵי כֵן וַיַּעַשׂ לוֹ אַבְשָׁלוֹם מֶרְכָּבָה וְסֻסִים וַחֲמִשִּׁים אִישׁ רָצִים לְפָנָֽיו׃
It was after this that Avsholom made [for himself] a chariot [with] horses and [an entourage of] fifty men ran before him.
It was after this that Avsholom made [for himself] a chariot [with] horses and [an entourage of] fifty men ran before him.
Rashi
וְהִשְׁכִּים אַבְשָׁלוֹם וְעָמַד עַל־יַד דֶּרֶךְ הַשָּׁעַר וַיְהִי כׇּל־הָאִישׁ אֲשֶֽׁר־יִֽהְיֶה־לּוֹ־רִיב לָבוֹא אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ לַמִּשְׁפָּט וַיִּקְרָא אַבְשָׁלוֹם אֵלָיו וַיֹּאמֶר אֵֽי־מִזֶּה עִיר אַתָּה וַיֹּאמֶר מֵאַחַד שִׁבְטֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃
Avsholom would rise early, and stand next to the gateway and any man who had a complaint and was coming to the king for judgment, Avsholom would call to him saying, "From what city are you?" He [the complainant] would say "Your servant is from one of the tribes of Yisroel."
Avsholom would rise early, and stand next to the gateway and any man who had a complaint and was coming to the king for judgment, Avsholom would call to him saying, "From what city are you?" He [the complainant] would say "Your servant is from one of the tribes of Yisroel."
Rashi
והשכים אבשלום. בכל בקר:
Avsholom rose early. Every morning.
מאחד שבטי ישראל עבדך. משבט פלוני:
From one of the tribes of Yisroel. From so and so tribe.
וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו אַבְשָׁלוֹם רְאֵה דְבָרֶיךָ טוֹבִים וּנְכֹחִים וְשֹׁמֵעַ אֵין־לְךָ מֵאֵת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
Avsholom would say to him, "Look your words are good and correct, [but] Your case will not be heard by the king.
Avsholom would say to him, "Look your words are good and correct, [but] Your case will not be heard by the king.
וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְשָׁלוֹם מִֽי־יְשִׂמֵנִי שֹׁפֵט בָּאָרֶץ וְעָלַי יָבוֹא כׇּל־אִישׁ אֲשֶֽׁר־יִֽהְיֶה־לּוֹ־רִיב וּמִשְׁפָּט וְהִצְדַּקְתִּֽיו׃
Avsholom said, "Who will install me as a judge in the land? [Then] to me would come every man who has a complaint and litigation and I will judge him righteously."
Avsholom said, "Who will install me as a judge in the land? [Then] to me would come every man who has a complaint and litigation and I will judge him righteously."
Rashi
והצדקתיו. (תרגום:) ואדינניה בקושטא:
And I will judge him righteously. [Targum Yonosan translates:] "And I will judge him truthfully."
וְהָיָה בִּקְרׇב־אִישׁ לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺת לוֹ וְשָׁלַח אֶת־יָדוֹ וְהֶחֱזִיק לוֹ וְנָשַׁק לֽוֹ׃
And when the man would draw near to bow down to him, he [Avsholom] would extend his hand, grab hold of him and would kiss him.
And when the man would draw near to bow down to him, he [Avsholom] would extend his hand, grab hold of him and would kiss him.
וַיַּעַשׂ אַבְשָׁלוֹם כַּדָּבָר הַזֶּה לְכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר־יָבֹאוּ לַמִּשְׁפָּט אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיְגַנֵּב אַבְשָׁלוֹם אֶת־לֵב אַנְשֵׁי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ {פ}
Avsholom did this to all of Yisroel coming for judgment to the king. [In this way] Avsholom stole the hearts of [misled] the people of Yisroel.
Avsholom did this to all of Yisroel coming for judgment to the king. [In this way] Avsholom stole the hearts of [misled] the people of Yisroel.
וַיְהִי מִקֵּץ אַרְבָּעִים שָׁנָה וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְשָׁלוֹם אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵלְכָה נָּא וַאֲשַׁלֵּם אֶת־נִדְרִי אֲשֶׁר־נָדַרְתִּי לַיהֹוָה בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃
At the end of forty years, Avsholom said to the king, "I would like to go and fulfill my vows [of bringing sacrifices] that I [previously] vowed to God in Chevron [so I may fulfill them].
At the end of forty years, Avsholom said to the king, "I would like to go and fulfill my vows [of bringing sacrifices] that I [previously] vowed to God in Chevron [so I may fulfill them].
Rashi
מקץ ארבעים שנה. ששאלו ישראל מלך משמואל, נתגלגל דבר מרד והשפלה במלכות:
At the end of forty years. [After] Yisroel had asked Shmuel for a king this rebellion and weakening of the kingdom occurred.2This is the opinion of Rebe Nehuroi in the name of Rebbe Yohoshua brought in Temurah 14b. Rashi is explaining that these forty years are not describing how long Avsholom was engaged in his intriguing against the king. Rather, the verse is informing us that forty years after their improper request, the kingdom was weakened.
אלכה נא. לחברון:
I would like to go. To Chevron.
ואשלם את נדרי. אמרו רבותינו (סוטה לד ב): להביא כבשים מחברון, כי שם היו כבשים שמנים:
And fulfill the vows [of bringing sacrifices] Our Rabbis said, "[Avsholom wanted] to bring lambs from Chevron3Ibid. because there, the lambs were fat."4Rashi there brings the Talmud in Menachos 87a that discusses the quality of the lambs of Chevron.
כִּי־נֵדֶר נָדַר עַבְדְּךָ בְּשִׁבְתִּי בִגְשׁוּר בַּאֲרָם לֵאמֹר אִם־[יָשׁוֹב] (ישיב) יְשִׁיבֵנִי יְהֹוָה יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם וְעָבַדְתִּי אֶת־יְהֹוָֽה׃
For your servant made a vow while I was staying in Geshur in Arom saying, 'If God returns me to Yerusholayim, I will worship God [with sacrifices].' "
For your servant made a vow while I was staying in Geshur in Arom saying, 'If God returns me to Yerusholayim, I will worship God [with sacrifices].' "
וַיֹּֽאמֶר־לוֹ הַמֶּלֶךְ לֵךְ בְּשָׁלוֹם וַיָּקׇם וַיֵּלֶךְ חֶבְרֽוֹנָה׃ {פ}
The king said to him "Go in peace." He [Avsholom] got up and went to Chevron.
The king said to him "Go in peace." He [Avsholom] got up and went to Chevron.
וַיִּשְׁלַח אַבְשָׁלוֹם מְרַגְּלִים בְּכׇל־שִׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לֵאמֹר כְּשׇׁמְעֲכֶם אֶת־קוֹל הַשֹּׁפָר וַאֲמַרְתֶּם מָלַךְ אַבְשָׁלוֹם בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃
Avsholom sent spies to all the tribes of Yisroel saying "When you hear the sound of the shofar, you should say 'Avsholom reigns in Chevron.' "
Avsholom sent spies to all the tribes of Yisroel saying "When you hear the sound of the shofar, you should say 'Avsholom reigns in Chevron.' "
וְאֶת־אַבְשָׁלוֹם הָלְכוּ מָאתַיִם אִישׁ מִירוּשָׁלַ͏ִם קְרֻאִים וְהֹלְכִים לְתֻמָּם וְלֹא יָדְעוּ כׇּל־דָּבָֽר׃
Two hundred men left with Avsholom from Yerusholayim. They were invited and went in innocence and they knew nothing [of Avsholom's conspiracy].
Two hundred men left with Avsholom from Yerusholayim. They were invited and went in innocence and they knew nothing [of Avsholom's conspiracy].
Rashi
קרואים והולכים לתמם. מפורש במסכת סוטה ירושלמית (א ח) שבקש מאביו שיכתוב לו, שכל שני בני אדם שיבקש שילכו עמו, ילכו והיה מראה אותו לשנים כאן, ואחר כך לשנים אחרים, וכן הרבה:
Invited and leaving in innovence. It is explained in the Yerushalmi tractate of Sotah5Chapter 1, halach 8. that he [Avsholom] requested of his father that he [Dovid] write [a document] for him that any two people that he request go with him, should go. He [proceeded] to show it [the document] to two people here and afterwords to two other people and in this way to many.6But he implied to Dovid that only two men would go. He kept using the same document for more and more pairs of men.
וַיִּשְׁלַח אַבְשָׁלוֹם אֶת־אֲחִיתֹפֶל הַגִּילֹנִי יוֹעֵץ דָּוִד מֵֽעִירוֹ מִגִּלֹה בְּזׇבְחוֹ אֶת־הַזְּבָחִים וַיְהִי הַקֶּשֶׁר אַמִּץ וְהָעָם הוֹלֵךְ וָרָב אֶת־אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃
Avsholom sent for Achitophel the Gilonite, the counsellor to Dovid, to come from his city, Giloh while they slaughtered the sacrifices. The bond [of conspiracy] strengthened. Additional people were constantly joining with Avsholom.
Avsholom sent for Achitophel the Gilonite, the counsellor to Dovid, to come from his city, Giloh while they slaughtered the sacrifices. The bond [of conspiracy] strengthened. Additional people were constantly joining with Avsholom.
וַיָּבֹא הַמַּגִּיד אֶל־דָּוִד לֵאמֹר הָיָה לֶב־אִישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל אַחֲרֵי אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃
The informant came to Dovid saying, "The hearts of the men of Yisroel are behind Avsholom."
The informant came to Dovid saying, "The hearts of the men of Yisroel are behind Avsholom."
וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד לְכׇל־עֲבָדָיו אֲשֶׁר־אִתּוֹ בִירוּשָׁלַ͏ִם קוּמוּ וְנִבְרָחָה כִּי לֹא־תִֽהְיֶה־לָּנוּ פְלֵיטָה מִפְּנֵי אַבְשָׁלֹם מַהֲרוּ לָלֶכֶת פֶּן־יְמַהֵר וְהִשִּׂגָנוּ וְהִדִּיחַ עָלֵינוּ אֶת־הָרָעָה וְהִכָּה הָעִיר לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃
Dovid said to all his servants that were with him in Yerusholayim, "Let us get up and flee because we will not be able to escape from before Avsholom. Let us hurry and leave lest he quickly overtake us and thrust evil upon us and strike the city with the sword."
Dovid said to all his servants that were with him in Yerusholayim, "Let us get up and flee because we will not be able to escape from before Avsholom. Let us hurry and leave lest he quickly overtake us and thrust evil upon us and strike the city with the sword."
וַיֹּאמְרוּ עַבְדֵֽי־הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ כְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַר אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ הִנֵּה עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃
The king's servants said to the king, "All that you choose [to do] my master O king, we your servants are here [with you].
The king's servants said to the king, "All that you choose [to do] my master O king, we your servants are here [with you].
וַיֵּצֵא הַמֶּלֶךְ וְכׇל־בֵּיתוֹ בְּרַגְלָיו וַיַּעֲזֹב הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵת עֶשֶׂר נָשִׁים פִּֽלַגְשִׁים לִשְׁמֹר הַבָּֽיִת׃
The king and all his household left by foot. The king left behind ten concubine women to watch the house.
The king and all his household left by foot. The king left behind ten concubine women to watch the house.
וַיֵּצֵא הַמֶּלֶךְ וְכׇל־הָעָם בְּרַגְלָיו וַיַּעַמְדוּ בֵּית הַמֶּרְחָֽק׃
The king and all the people left by foot. They stopped far away.
The king and all the people left by foot. They stopped far away.
Rashi
בית המרחק. (תרגום:) באתר דרחיק:
Far away. [Targum Yonasan translates:] "in a far away place."
וְכׇל־עֲבָדָיו עֹבְרִים עַל־יָדוֹ וְכׇל־הַכְּרֵתִי וְכׇל־הַפְּלֵתִי וְכׇֽל־הַגִּתִּים שֵׁשׁ־מֵאוֹת אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר־בָּאוּ בְרַגְלוֹ מִגַּת עֹבְרִים עַל־פְּנֵי הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ {ס}
All his servants were passing by him, all the archers, all the throwers and all the Gitites. Six hundred men that came by foot from Gat, all passing by the face of the king.
All his servants were passing by him, all the archers, all the throwers and all the Gitites. Six hundred men that came by foot from Gat, all passing by the face of the king.
Rashi
על ידו. אצלו, הוא עומד והם עוברים:
By him. Near him, He stood in place and they passed by.
וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶל־אִתַּי הַגִּתִּי לָמָּה תֵלֵךְ גַּם־אַתָּה אִתָּנוּ שׁוּב וְשֵׁב עִם־הַמֶּלֶךְ כִּי־נׇכְרִי אַתָּה וְגַם־גֹּלֶה אַתָּה לִמְקוֹמֶֽךָ׃
The king said to Itai the Gitite, "Why are you going with us? Return and stay with the king because you are a foreigner and even if you are estranged [from Avsholom] you can go to your home.
The king said to Itai the Gitite, "Why are you going with us? Return and stay with the king because you are a foreigner and even if you are estranged [from Avsholom] you can go to your home.
Rashi
עם המלך. עם אבשלום:
With the king. With Avsholom.
כי נכרי אתה. ואנחנו בורחים מאין צידה ומזון, ומתוך שאתה נכרי לא תמצא מרחמים:
Because you are a foreigner. We are fleeing without provisions and food, and because you are a foreigner you will not find people that will have pity on you.
וגם גולה אתה למקומך. וגם אם גולה אתה מעם המלך שאינך רוצה להיות עמו, למקומך חזור לך, כי לא טוב לכתך עמי, שהרי תמול באת:
And even if you are estranged [from Avsholom]. And even if you are exiled from the king [Avsholom] because you do not want to be with him, then return to your home because it is not good to go with me because you [just] came yesterday.7This verse blends into verse 20 where Dovid explains more about why it is disadvantageous for Itai to stay with him.
תְּמוֹל ׀ בּוֹאֶךָ וְהַיּוֹם (אנועך) [אֲנִֽיעֲךָ] עִמָּנוּ לָלֶכֶת וַאֲנִי הוֹלֵךְ עַל אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִי הוֹלֵךְ שׁוּב וְהָשֵׁב אֶת־אַחֶיךָ עִמָּךְ חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶֽת׃
You [just] came yesterday and should I today cause you to move out with us. I am going to where [circumstances have] me go. Return and take back your brethren with you. I will consider it kindness and truth."
You [just] came yesterday and should I today cause you to move out with us. I am going to where [circumstances have] me go. Return and take back your brethren with you. I will consider it kindness and truth."
Rashi
והיום אניעך עמנו. ואין לי מקום שאוכל להושיבך שם ולהמלט, כי אני הולך אל אשר יקרני המקרה ללכת, יום יום כשאשמע שהרודפים כאן, אני בורח כאן, וכן תרגם יונתן 'וגם גולה אתה למקומך': ואף אם גלי את אזיל לך לאתרך:
And should I today cause you to move with us. I have no place that I can settle you there to escape because I am going to where circumstances have me go each day. When I hear that the pursuers are here I flee here. And so Yonasan translates [the verse], "And if you are estranged [from Avsholom] you can go home" [as:] "And if you you are estranged go [back] to your city."
חסד ואמת. אני מחזיק בך טובת חסד ואמת שעשית עמדי:
I will consider it kindness and truth. I will credit you the favor of kindness and truth that you have done for me.
וַיַּעַן אִתַּי אֶת־הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיֹּאמַר חַי־יְהֹוָה וְחֵי אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ כִּי (אם) בִּמְקוֹם אֲשֶׁר יִהְיֶה־שָּׁם ׀ אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ אִם־לְמָוֶת אִם־לְחַיִּים כִּי־שָׁם יִהְיֶה עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃
Itai replied to the king and said, "As Adonoy lives and as my master the king lives, only in the place where my master the king will be whether for death or for life [that is] where your servant will be."
Itai replied to the king and said, "As Adonoy lives and as my master the king lives, only in the place where my master the king will be whether for death or for life [that is] where your servant will be."
וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד אֶל־אִתַּי לֵךְ וַעֲבֹר וַֽיַּעֲבֹר אִתַּי הַגִּתִּי וְכׇל־אֲנָשָׁיו וְכׇל־הַטַּף אֲשֶׁר אִתּֽוֹ׃
Dovid said to Itai, "Go and pass by." And Itai the Gitite passed by [together with] all his men and all the children that were with him.
Dovid said to Itai, "Go and pass by." And Itai the Gitite passed by [together with] all his men and all the children that were with him.
Rashi
לך ועבור. עם שאר העם, אחר אשר אינך רוצה להפרד ממני:
"Go and pass" Together with the rest of the people now that you do not want to part from me.
וְכׇל־הָאָרֶץ בּוֹכִים קוֹל גָּדוֹל וְכׇל־הָעָם עֹבְרִים וְהַמֶּלֶךְ עֹבֵר בְּנַחַל קִדְרוֹן וְכׇל־הָעָם עֹבְרִים עַל־פְּנֵי־דֶרֶךְ אֶת־הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃
All the [people of] the land were crying with a loud voice as all the people were passing by. As the king passed by Nachal Kidron all the people were passing along the width of the highway towards the desert.
All the [people of] the land were crying with a loud voice as all the people were passing by. As the king passed by Nachal Kidron all the people were passing along the width of the highway towards the desert.
Rashi
וכל העם עוברים. מן המלך והלאה, לפי שהוא עומד, קורא אותם עוברים:
And all the people were passing. From the king and onwards according to his location they are called passers by.8Even though he was also passing by, since they were ahead of him, they are called passers by relative to his location.
וְהִנֵּה גַם־צָדוֹק וְכׇֽל־הַלְוִיִּם אִתּוֹ נֹֽשְׂאִים אֶת־אֲרוֹן בְּרִית הָאֱלֹהִים וַיַּצִּקוּ אֶת־אֲרוֹן הָאֱלֹהִים וַיַּעַל אֶבְיָתָר עַד־תֹּם כׇּל־הָעָם לַעֲבוֹר מִן־הָעִֽיר׃ {ס}
And also Tzodok and all the Levites with him who were carrying the Ark of the convenant of God. They set down the Ark of Elokim and Evyosor went off [to the side] until all the people finished passing out of the city.
And also Tzodok and all the Levites with him who were carrying the Ark of the convenant of God. They set down the Ark of Elokim and Evyosor went off [to the side] until all the people finished passing out of the city.
Rashi
ויציקו. כמו ויציגו, (תרגום:) ואקימו ית ארונא, העמידוהו לצד אחד, והעם עוברים, שהיה דוד רוצה לשאתו עמו:
They set down. Like, "They stopped,"9Previously in 6:17. [Yonasan translates:] "They stopped the Ark." They stood it off to one side and the people passed by because Dovid wanted it brought with him.
ויעל אביתר עד תם וגו'. הרי זה מקרא מסורס, ויציקו את ארון האלהים עד תום כל העם לעבור:
And Evyosor went off [to the side] until [all the people] finished etc. This is a shortened verse they set down the Ark of God until all the people finished travelling.10The words ויעל אביתר need to be placed at the end of the verse for interpretation.
ויעל אביתר. אותו היום נסתלק מן הכהונה, ששאל באורים ותומים ולא נענה, ונכנס צדוק תחתיו וכן שנינו בסדר עולם ובסדר יומא (עג ב):
Evyosor went off [to the side]. That day he was removed from the Kohanite service.11As the Kohen Gadol. because He inquired of the Urim and Tumim but was not answered,12This showed that he was no longer qualified for this lofty position. The Urim and Tumim lit up certain letters on the kohen Gadol’s breastplate as a means for God to communicate to His people. See Shemos 28:30. Tzodok then replaced him. This is what we learned in Seder Olam in tractate Yuma.13
וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ לְצָדוֹק הָשֵׁב אֶת־אֲרוֹן הָאֱלֹהִים הָעִיר אִם־אֶמְצָא חֵן בְּעֵינֵי יְהֹוָה וֶהֱשִׁבַנִי וְהִרְאַנִי אֹתוֹ וְאֶת־נָוֵֽהוּ׃
The king said to Tzodok, "Return the Ark of God to the city. If I find favor in Adonoy's Eyes, He will bring me back and I will see Him and His dwelling place.
The king said to Tzodok, "Return the Ark of God to the city. If I find favor in Adonoy's Eyes, He will bring me back and I will see Him and His dwelling place.
וְאִם כֹּה יֹאמַר לֹא חָפַצְתִּי בָּךְ הִנְנִי יַעֲשֶׂה־לִּי כַּאֲשֶׁר טוֹב בְּעֵינָֽיו׃ {ס}
And if he says as follows, 'I do not want you.' Here I am, do unto me whatever is favorable in Your Eyes."
And if he says as follows, 'I do not want you.' Here I am, do unto me whatever is favorable in Your Eyes."
וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶל־צָדוֹק הַכֹּהֵן הֲרוֹאֶה אַתָּה שֻׁבָה הָעִיר בְּשָׁלוֹם וַאֲחִימַעַץ בִּנְךָ וִיהוֹנָתָן בֶּן־אֶבְיָתָר שְׁנֵי בְנֵיכֶם אִתְּכֶֽם׃
The King said to Tzodok, the Kohein, "If you see this [as right], return to the city in peace and Achimaatz, your son and Yohonoson, the son of Evyosor your two sons with you.
The King said to Tzodok, the Kohein, "If you see this [as right], return to the city in peace and Achimaatz, your son and Yohonoson, the son of Evyosor your two sons with you.
Rashi
הרואה אתה. אם רואה אתה שעצה נכונה היא, שוב העיר וגו':
If you see this [as right]. I you see this as a good idea, "return to the city etc.
שני בניכם אתכם. בידם תוכלו להודיעני מה שתשמעו מבית המלך, לפי מה שתודיעוני אמלט:
Your two sons with you. It will be in their power to inform me what they hear in the king's palace. And based on what they inform me I can escape.
רְאוּ אָנֹכִי מִתְמַהְמֵהַּ (בעברות) [בְּעַֽרְבוֹת] הַמִּדְבָּר עַד בּוֹא דָבָר מֵעִמָּכֶם לְהַגִּיד לִֽי׃
Look, I will stay in the plains of the desert until word comes from you to tell me."
Look, I will stay in the plains of the desert until word comes from you to tell me."
וַיָּשֶׁב צָדוֹק וְאֶבְיָתָר אֶת־אֲרוֹן הָאֱלֹהִים יְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִם וַיֵּשְׁבוּ שָֽׁם׃
Tzodok and Evyosor returned the Ark of Elokim to Yerusholoyim and they stayed there.
Tzodok and Evyosor returned the Ark of Elokim to Yerusholoyim and they stayed there.
וְדָוִד עֹלֶה בְמַעֲלֵה הַזֵּיתִים עֹלֶה ׀ וּבוֹכֶה וְרֹאשׁ לוֹ חָפוּי וְהוּא הֹלֵךְ יָחֵף וְכׇל־הָעָם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּוֹ חָפוּ אִישׁ רֹאשׁוֹ וְעָלוּ עָלֹה וּבָכֹֽה׃
Dovid went upon the heights of Mount of Olives, crying as he went up. His head was covered and he went barefoot. All the people that were with him, each man covered his head and they went up crying as they went up.
Dovid went upon the heights of Mount of Olives, crying as he went up. His head was covered and he went barefoot. All the people that were with him, each man covered his head and they went up crying as they went up.
Rashi
במעלה הזתים. בהר הזתים:
The heights of Mount Olives. On Mount Olives.
חפוי. מכורך, כדרך האבלים:
Was covered. "Covered" in the manner of mourners.
חפו. (תרגום:) כריכו:
Covered. [Yonasan translates:] "Covered."
וְדָוִד הִגִּיד לֵאמֹר אֲחִיתֹפֶל בַּקֹּשְׁרִים עִם־אַבְשָׁלוֹם וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד סַכֶּל־נָא אֶת־עֲצַת אֲחִיתֹפֶל יְהֹוָֽה׃
Dovid was told [by an informer] saying, "Achitophel is among the conspirators with Avsholom." Dovid said, "Adonoy, please ruin Achitophel's advice."
Dovid was told [by an informer] saying, "Achitophel is among the conspirators with Avsholom." Dovid said, "Adonoy, please ruin Achitophel's advice."
Rashi
ודוד הגיד. ולדוד הגיד המגיד:
Dovid was told [by an informer]. Dovid was told by the informer.
סכל. קלקל, כמו (קהלת י יד): הסכל ירבה דברים:
Ruin. Ruin as we find "The tool talks too much".14Koheles 10:14.
וַיְהִי דָוִד בָּא עַד־הָרֹאשׁ אֲשֶֽׁר־יִשְׁתַּחֲוֶה שָׁם לֵאלֹהִים וְהִנֵּה לִקְרָאתוֹ חוּשַׁי הָאַרְכִּי קָרוּעַ כֻּתׇּנְתּוֹ וַאֲדָמָה עַל־רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃
Dovid arrived at the summit where he used to bow down to God. Chushai, the Arkite greeted him. His tunic was tom and dirt was on his head.
Dovid arrived at the summit where he used to bow down to God. Chushai, the Arkite greeted him. His tunic was tom and dirt was on his head.
Rashi
בא עד הראש. (תרגום:) עד ריש טוריא:
Arrived at the summit. At the mountain's summit.
אשר ישתחוה שם לאלהים. אשר היה רגיל להשתחות שם כשהיה בא לירושלים, היה רואה משם את האהל שהארון בתוכו, והיה משתחוה:
Where he used to bow down to Elokim. Where he used to bow down. When he used to come to Yerusholoyim he would see from that [vantage] point the tent in which the Ark was [placed] and he would bow down.
וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ דָּוִד אִם עָבַרְתָּ אִתִּי וְהָיִתָ עָלַי לְמַשָּֽׂא׃
Dovid said to him, "If you travel with me you will be a burden for me.
Dovid said to him, "If you travel with me you will be a burden for me.
וְאִם־הָעִיר תָּשׁוּב וְאָמַרְתָּ לְאַבְשָׁלוֹם עַבְדְּךָ אֲנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶֽהְיֶה עֶבֶד אָבִיךָ וַֽאֲנִי מֵאָז וְעַתָּה וַאֲנִי עַבְדֶּךָ וְהֵפַרְתָּה לִי אֵת עֲצַת אֲחִיתֹֽפֶל׃
[But] if you return to the city and say to Avsholom, 'King, I will be your servant. Previously, I was your father's servant and now I am your servant.' [Then] you can sabotage for me Achitophel's advice.
[But] if you return to the city and say to Avsholom, 'King, I will be your servant. Previously, I was your father's servant and now I am your servant.' [Then] you can sabotage for me Achitophel's advice.
Rashi
עבד אביך ואני מאז. כמו ואני עבד אביך מאז, ומקרא מסורס הוא:
Previously, I was your father's servant. This is like [saying], Previously I was your father's servant. It is a verse that [must be] cut.15The word וַאֲנִי needs to be “cut out” and placed in front of the phrase.
וַהֲלוֹא עִמְּךָ שָׁם צָדוֹק וְאֶבְיָתָר הַכֹּהֲנִים וְהָיָה כׇּל־הַדָּבָר אֲשֶׁר תִּשְׁמַע מִבֵּית הַמֶּלֶךְ תַּגִּיד לְצָדוֹק וּלְאֶבְיָתָר הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃
And with you there will be Tzodok and Evyosor, the Kohanim. Everything you hear from the king's palace, tell Tzodok and Evyosor the Kohanim.
And with you there will be Tzodok and Evyosor, the Kohanim. Everything you hear from the king's palace, tell Tzodok and Evyosor the Kohanim.
הִנֵּה־שָׁם עִמָּם שְׁנֵי בְנֵיהֶם אֲחִימַעַץ לְצָדוֹק וִיהוֹנָתָן לְאֶבְיָתָר וּשְׁלַחְתֶּם בְּיָדָם אֵלַי כׇּל־דָּבָר אֲשֶׁר תִּשְׁמָֽעוּ׃
Their two sons are there with them, Achimaatz for Tzodok and Yohonoson for Evyosor. "Send [messages] in their hands to me [about] all the things you hear."
Their two sons are there with them, Achimaatz for Tzodok and Yohonoson for Evyosor. "Send [messages] in their hands to me [about] all the things you hear."
וַיָּבֹא חוּשַׁי רֵעֶה דָוִד הָעִיר וְאַבְשָׁלוֹם יָבוֹא יְרֽוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃ {ס}
Chashai, Dovid's friend came to the city and Avsholom was going to come to Yerosholoyim.
Chashai, Dovid's friend came to the city and Avsholom was going to come to Yerosholoyim.
Rashi
יבוא ירושלים. נתן לבו שיבא לירושלים:
Was going to come to Yerosholoyim. Started thinking about coming to Yerusholoyim.16יָבוֹא denotes he will come in the future.
וחמשים איש וגו'. כולם נטולי טחול, וחקוקי כפות רגלים:
And [an enfourage of] fifty men etc. All of them had their thighs removed and the heals of their feet cut out.1Sanhedrin 21a. Rashi there explains that not having thighs enabled them to run faster and not having heels enabled them to step on sharp objects without any sensation of pain.