Tanach
Shmuel II 15:1-6 שמואל ב ט״ו:א׳-ו׳
Part of: Chapter 15
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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.
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.