Tanach
Shmuel II 15:27-37 שמואל ב ט״ו:כ״ז-ל״ז
Part of: Chapter 15
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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
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.
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.