Tanach
Shmuel II 18 שמואל ב י״ח
Part of: Setumah, II Samuel 18:1Setumah, II Samuel 18:2Setumah, II Samuel 18:4Setumah, II Samuel 18:19Setumah, II Samuel 18:28Setumah, II Samuel 18:29Setumah, II Samuel 18:32
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וַיִּפְקֹד דָּוִד אֶת־הָעָם אֲשֶׁר אִתּוֹ וַיָּשֶׂם עֲלֵיהֶם שָׂרֵי אֲלָפִים וְשָׂרֵי מֵאֽוֹת׃
Dovid numbered the people that were with him and appointed over them officers [to lead] thousands and officers [to lead] hundreds.
Dovid numbered the people that were with him and appointed over them officers [to lead] thousands and officers [to lead] hundreds.
וַיְשַׁלַּח דָּוִד אֶת־הָעָם הַשְּׁלִשִׁית בְּיַד־יוֹאָב וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁית בְּיַד אֲבִישַׁי בֶּן־צְרוּיָה אֲחִי יוֹאָב וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁת בְּיַד אִתַּי הַגִּתִּי {ס} וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶל־הָעָם יָצֹא אֵצֵא גַּם־אֲנִי עִמָּכֶֽם׃
Dovid sent the people forth, a third under the hand of Yoav, a third under the hand of Avishai, the son of Tsruyoh, Yoav's brother and a third by the hand of Itai, the Gitite. The king said to the people, "I will also go out with you."
Dovid sent the people forth, a third under the hand of Yoav, a third under the hand of Avishai, the son of Tsruyoh, Yoav's brother and a third by the hand of Itai, the Gitite. The king said to the people, "I will also go out with you."
וַיֹּאמֶר הָעָם לֹא תֵצֵא כִּי אִם־נֹס נָנוּס לֹֽא־יָשִׂימוּ אֵלֵינוּ לֵב וְאִם־יָמֻתוּ חֶצְיֵנוּ לֹא־יָשִׂימוּ אֵלֵינוּ לֵב כִּֽי־עַתָּה כָמֹנוּ עֲשָׂרָה אֲלָפִים וְעַתָּה טוֹב כִּֽי־תִֽהְיֶה־לָּנוּ מֵעִיר (לעזיר) [לַעְזֽוֹר]׃ {ס}
The people said [in reply], "Do not go out [with us] because if we flee they will not pay us any attention and if they kill half of us they will not pay us any attention because now [you are worth] ten thousand of us. And now, it will be better if you help us from the city."
The people said [in reply], "Do not go out [with us] because if we flee they will not pay us any attention and if they kill half of us they will not pay us any attention because now [you are worth] ten thousand of us. And now, it will be better if you help us from the city."
Rashi
כי עתה. בהיותך בכבודך, חשוב אתה כמונו:
Because now. While you are in your glory [uncaptured] you are as important as all of us [together].
עשרת אלפים. כעשרת אלפים איש כמונו:
Ten thousand. Like us ten thousand men.
כי תהיה לנו מעיר לעזור. (תרגום:) וכען טב ארי תצלי עלנא מן קרתא למסעד:
If you help us from the city. [Yonoson translates:] "It will be better if you pray for us from the city for help.
וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־יִיטַב בְּעֵינֵיכֶם אֶעֱשֶׂה וַיַּעֲמֹד הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶל־יַד הַשַּׁעַר וְכׇל־הָעָם יָֽצְאוּ לְמֵאוֹת וְלַאֲלָפִֽים׃
The king said to them, "I will do as you see fit." The king stood off to the side of the gate and all the people went forth, by hundreds and by thousands.
The king said to them, "I will do as you see fit." The king stood off to the side of the gate and all the people went forth, by hundreds and by thousands.
וַיְצַו הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶת־יוֹאָב וְאֶת־אֲבִישַׁי וְאֶת־אִתַּי לֵאמֹר לְאַט־לִי לַנַּעַר לְאַבְשָׁלוֹם וְכׇל־הָעָם שָׁמְעוּ בְּצַוֺּת הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶת־כׇּל־הַשָּׂרִים עַל־דְּבַר אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃
The king commanded Yoav, Avishai and Itai saying, "Be gentle to the young man, Avsholom for me." All the people heard the king's order to all the officers concerning Avshalom.
The king commanded Yoav, Avishai and Itai saying, "Be gentle to the young man, Avsholom for me." All the people heard the king's order to all the officers concerning Avshalom.
Rashi
לאט לי לנער. אם יקרא לפניכם במלחמה, חמלו עליו:
Be gentle to the young man. If he presents himself before you in battle have pity on him.
וַיֵּצֵא הָעָם הַשָּׂדֶה לִקְרַאת יִשְׂרָאֵל וַתְּהִי הַמִּלְחָמָה בְּיַעַר אֶפְרָֽיִם׃
The people went out to the field against [the army of] Yisroel. The battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.
The people went out to the field against [the army of] Yisroel. The battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.
Rashi
ביער אפרים. ומהיכן היה יער לאפרים בעבר הירדן מזרחה, שלא ניתן שם חלק אלא לבני גד ולבני ראובן ולמנשה, אלא מתוך שהתנה יהושע שיהיו מרעין בחורשין, והיה אותו היער סמוך לאפרים, אלא שהירדן מפסיק, והיו מרעין שם בהמותיהם, היה נקרא יער אפרים:
In the forest of Ephraim. How did Ephraim get possession of a forest on the eastern side of the Yardein,1Dovid had crossed over to the eastern side of the Yardein earlier (17:22) and that’s where this battle took place. no one had a portion there except for the people of Gad, Reuvein and Menashe? Yehoshua [partitioned Israel] conditionally that all the tribes could [have their cattle] graze in any forest. This forest was near Ephraim's portion2On the other side of the Yardein. except that the Yardein was in between, and the people of Ephraim had their cattle graze there. [Thus] it was called Ephraim's forest
וַיִּנָּגְפוּ שָׁם עַם יִשְׂרָאֵל לִפְנֵי עַבְדֵי דָוִד וַתְּהִי־שָׁם הַמַּגֵּפָה גְדוֹלָה בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא עֶשְׂרִים אָֽלֶף׃
The army of Yisroel was defeated there by the servants of Dovid. There was a great slaughter there on that day of twenty thousand [men lost].
The army of Yisroel was defeated there by the servants of Dovid. There was a great slaughter there on that day of twenty thousand [men lost].
וַתְּהִי־שָׁם הַמִּלְחָמָה (נפצות) [נָפוֹצֶת] עַל־פְּנֵי כׇל־הָאָרֶץ וַיֶּרֶב הַיַּעַר לֶאֱכֹל בָּעָם מֵאֲשֶׁר אָכְלָה הַחֶרֶב בַּיּוֹם הַהֽוּא׃
The war spread all over the land, The [wild beasts of the] forest killed more people than the sword devoured on that day.
The war spread all over the land, The [wild beasts of the] forest killed more people than the sword devoured on that day.
Rashi
וירב היער לאכול בעם. חיות רעות שביער, כן תרגם יונתן:
The [wild beasts of the] forest killed more people. The wild beasts of the forest, so Yonason translated.
וַיִּקָּרֵא אַבְשָׁלוֹם לִפְנֵי עַבְדֵי דָוִד וְאַבְשָׁלוֹם רֹכֵב עַל־הַפֶּרֶד וַיָּבֹא הַפֶּרֶד תַּחַת שׂוֹבֶךְ הָאֵלָה הַגְּדוֹלָה וַיֶּחֱזַק רֹאשׁוֹ בָאֵלָה וַיֻּתַּן בֵּין הַשָּׁמַיִם וּבֵין הָאָרֶץ וְהַפֶּרֶד אֲשֶׁר־תַּחְתָּיו עָבָֽר׃
Avsholom chanced to meet the servants of Dovid and Avsholom was riding on a mule. The mule passed under the branches of a great elm tree and his head got caught in the elm tree. He was hanging between the sky and the earth and the mule that was under him passed on by.
Avsholom chanced to meet the servants of Dovid and Avsholom was riding on a mule. The mule passed under the branches of a great elm tree and his head got caught in the elm tree. He was hanging between the sky and the earth and the mule that was under him passed on by.
Rashi
ויקרא אבשלום. לשון מקרה ופגע:
Avsholom happenned. Denoting something that just happened, a chance meeting.
ויתן בין השמים ובין הארץ. אמרו רבותינו (סוטה י ב): שלף חרבו לקוץ שערו, וראה גיהנם פתוחה תחתיו:
He was hanging between the sky and the earth. Our Rabbis said3Sotah 10b. See Meharsho there. He unsheathed his sword to cut his hair and saw Gehennom open beneath him.
וַיַּרְא אִישׁ אֶחָד וַיַּגֵּד לְיוֹאָב וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּה רָאִיתִי אֶת־אַבְשָׁלֹם תָּלוּי בָּאֵלָֽה׃
A man saw this and told it to Yoav and said, "I saw Avsholom hanging from an elm tree."
A man saw this and told it to Yoav and said, "I saw Avsholom hanging from an elm tree."
וַיֹּאמֶר יוֹאָב לָאִישׁ הַמַּגִּיד לוֹ וְהִנֵּה רָאִיתָ וּמַדּוּעַ לֹא־הִכִּיתוֹ שָׁם אָרְצָה וְעָלַי לָתֶת לְךָ עֲשָׂרָה כֶסֶף וַחֲגֹרָה אֶחָֽת׃
Yoav said to the man who told him, "You saw him, why did you not strike him to the ground and I would have given you ten silver peices and one belt."
Yoav said to the man who told him, "You saw him, why did you not strike him to the ground and I would have given you ten silver peices and one belt."
וַיֹּאמֶר הָאִישׁ אֶל־יוֹאָב (ולא) [וְלוּ] אָנֹכִי שֹׁקֵל עַל־כַּפַּי אֶלֶף כֶּסֶף לֹא־אֶשְׁלַח יָדִי אֶל־בֶּן־הַמֶּלֶךְ כִּי בְאׇזְנֵינוּ צִוָּה הַמֶּלֶךְ אֹתְךָ וְאֶת־אֲבִישַׁי וְאֶת־אִתַּי לֵאמֹר שִׁמְרוּ־מִי בַּנַּעַר בְּאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃
The man said to Yoav, "Had I been able to take a thousand silver peices, I would not have hurt the king's son because [we heard] with our own ears that the king commanded you, Avishai and Itai saying, 'Beware that none harm the young man, Avsholom'.
The man said to Yoav, "Had I been able to take a thousand silver peices, I would not have hurt the king's son because [we heard] with our own ears that the king commanded you, Avishai and Itai saying, 'Beware that none harm the young man, Avsholom'.
Rashi
שמרו מי בנער. כל מי שיבא לידו ישמרנו:
Beware that none harm the young man. Everyone who meets up with him should preserve him.
אֽוֹ־עָשִׂיתִי (בנפשו) [בְנַפְשִׁי] שֶׁקֶר וְכׇל־דָּבָר לֹא־יִכָּחֵד מִן־הַמֶּלֶךְ וְאַתָּה תִּתְיַצֵּב מִנֶּֽגֶד׃
Had I tried to lie [and cover up his murder], nothing would [remain] concealed from the king and you would distance yourself [from me]."
Had I tried to lie [and cover up his murder], nothing would [remain] concealed from the king and you would distance yourself [from me]."
וַיֹּאמֶר יוֹאָב לֹא־כֵן אֹחִילָה לְפָנֶיךָ וַיִּקַּח שְׁלֹשָׁה שְׁבָטִים בְּכַפּוֹ וַיִּתְקָעֵם בְּלֵב אַבְשָׁלוֹם עוֹדֶנּוּ חַי בְּלֵב הָאֵלָֽה׃
Yoav said, "I will not ask you [any further]." He took three spears in his hand and thrust them through Avsholom's heart while he was still alive in the midst of the elm tree.
Yoav said, "I will not ask you [any further]." He took three spears in his hand and thrust them through Avsholom's heart while he was still alive in the midst of the elm tree.
Rashi
לא כן אוחילה לפניך. לא אבקש עוד בקשה ממך, כי אני אלך:
"I will not ask you [any further]." I will not make any more requests of you because I will go myself.
וַיָּסֹבּוּ עֲשָׂרָה נְעָרִים נֹשְׂאֵי כְּלֵי יוֹאָב וַיַּכּוּ אֶת־אַבְשָׁלוֹם וַיְמִתֻֽהוּ׃
Ten young men, who carried Yoav's weapons gathered around, They struck Avsholom and killed him.
Ten young men, who carried Yoav's weapons gathered around, They struck Avsholom and killed him.
וַיִּתְקַע יוֹאָב בַּשֹּׁפָר וַיָּשׇׁב הָעָם מִרְדֹף אַחֲרֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל כִּֽי־חָשַׂךְ יוֹאָב אֶת־הָעָֽם׃
Yoav blew the shofar and his people stopped chasing after [the army of] Yisroel. because Yoav restrained his people.
Yoav blew the shofar and his people stopped chasing after [the army of] Yisroel. because Yoav restrained his people.
וַיִּקְחוּ אֶת־אַבְשָׁלוֹם וַיַּשְׁלִכוּ אֹתוֹ בַיַּעַר אֶל־הַפַּחַת הַגָּדוֹל וַיַּצִּבוּ עָלָיו גַּל־אֲבָנִים גָּדוֹל מְאֹד וְכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵל נָסוּ אִישׁ לְאֹהָלָֽו׃
They took Avsholom, threw him into a big ditch in the forest, and piled up a great heap of stones on top of it. All the men of Yisroel fled to their homes.
They took Avsholom, threw him into a big ditch in the forest, and piled up a great heap of stones on top of it. All the men of Yisroel fled to their homes.
וְאַבְשָׁלֹם לָקַח וַיַּצֶּב־לוֹ בְחַיָּו אֶת־מַצֶּבֶת אֲשֶׁר בְּעֵֽמֶק־הַמֶּלֶךְ כִּי אָמַר אֵֽין־לִי בֵן בַּעֲבוּר הַזְכִּיר שְׁמִי וַיִּקְרָא לַמַּצֶּבֶת עַל־שְׁמוֹ וַיִּקָּרֵא לָהּ יַד אַבְשָׁלוֹם עַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ {ס}
Avsholom had taken and built for himself a monument during his lifetime, which is in the king's valley because he said, "I have no son, this will memorialize my name." He named the monument after himself calling it, "the place of Avsholom." [It remains] until today.
Avsholom had taken and built for himself a monument during his lifetime, which is in the king's valley because he said, "I have no son, this will memorialize my name." He named the monument after himself calling it, "the place of Avsholom." [It remains] until today.
Rashi
כי אמר אין לי בן. ממלא מקומי, ויהיה חשוב כמותי:
Because he said, "I have no son." That can replace me and be as important as me.4He did have children as related earlier (14:27) but did not consider them on a par with his stature. See Sotah 11a.
בעבור הזכיר שמי. אקים לי מצבת אבן, ובנין חשוב היה:
This will memorialize my name. I will build this stone monument for myself. It was a significant building.
וַאֲחִימַעַץ בֶּן־צָדוֹק אָמַר אָרוּצָה נָּא וַאֲבַשְּׂרָה אֶת־הַמֶּלֶךְ כִּֽי־שְׁפָטוֹ יְהֹוָה מִיַּד אֹיְבָֽיו׃
Achima'atz, the son of Tsodok said, "I shall run and inform the king that Adonoy has punished his enemies."
Achima'atz, the son of Tsodok said, "I shall run and inform the king that Adonoy has punished his enemies."
וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ יוֹאָב לֹא אִישׁ בְּשֹׂרָה אַתָּה הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה וּבִשַּׂרְתָּ בְּיוֹם אַחֵר וְהַיּוֹם הַזֶּה לֹא תְבַשֵּׂר כִּֽי־עַל־[כֵּן] בֶּן־הַמֶּלֶךְ מֵֽת׃
Yoav said to him, "You are not to inform him today, but you shall inform him another day but do not announce it today because the king's son is dead."
Yoav said to him, "You are not to inform him today, but you shall inform him another day but do not announce it today because the king's son is dead."
Rashi
ובשרת ביום אחר. בשורת תשועה אחרת:
Inform him another day. A tiding of some other victory.
כי על כן. כי על אשר בן המלך מת, לפיכך לא טובה לך הבשורה זאת:
Because. As a result of the king's son's death therefor this announcement will not be good for you.
וַיֹּאמֶר יוֹאָב לַכּוּשִׁי לֵךְ הַגֵּד לַמֶּלֶךְ אֲשֶׁר רָאִיתָה וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ כוּשִׁי לְיוֹאָב וַיָּרֹֽץ׃
Yoav said to the Kushite, "Go tell the king what you saw." The Kushite bowed to Yoav and ran off.
Yoav said to the Kushite, "Go tell the king what you saw." The Kushite bowed to Yoav and ran off.
וַיֹּסֶף עוֹד אֲחִימַעַץ בֶּן־צָדוֹק וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל־יוֹאָב וִיהִי מָה אָרֻֽצָה־נָּא גַם־אָנִי אַחֲרֵי הַכּוּשִׁי וַיֹּאמֶר יוֹאָב לָֽמָּה־זֶּה אַתָּה רָץ בְּנִי וּלְכָה אֵין־בְּשׂוֹרָה מֹצֵֽאת׃
Achima'atz, the son Tsodok again asked and said to Yoav, "come what may please let me run after the Kushite [to inform the king as well]." Yoav replied, "Why should you run, my son there is no reward in this announcement for you."
Achima'atz, the son Tsodok again asked and said to Yoav, "come what may please let me run after the Kushite [to inform the king as well]." Yoav replied, "Why should you run, my son there is no reward in this announcement for you."
Rashi
ולכה אין בשורה מוצאת. אין מתת שכר בשורה מצויה היום:
For you. there is no reward in this announcement. There is no reward available today for an announcement.
וִיהִי־מָה אָרוּץ וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ רוּץ וַיָּרׇץ אֲחִימַעַץ דֶּרֶךְ הַכִּכָּר וַֽיַּעֲבֹר אֶת־הַכּוּשִֽׁי׃
"Come what may, I will run." And he [Yoav] said to him, "Run." Achima'atz ran by way of the plain and he passed the Kushite.
"Come what may, I will run." And he [Yoav] said to him, "Run." Achima'atz ran by way of the plain and he passed the Kushite.
Rashi
ויהי מה. כלומר ומה בכך אם אין לי שכר:
So what. In other words, so what if I get no reward?
ויעבור. (תרגום:) וקדים ית כושי:
And he passed. [Yonoson translates:] He arrived before the Kushite.
וְדָוִד יוֹשֵׁב בֵּין־שְׁנֵי הַשְּׁעָרִים וַיֵּלֶךְ הַצֹּפֶה אֶל־גַּג הַשַּׁעַר אֶל־הַחוֹמָה וַיִּשָּׂא אֶת־עֵינָיו וַיַּרְא וְהִנֵּה־אִישׁ רָץ לְבַדּֽוֹ׃
Dovid was sitting between the two gates and the lookout went up to roof of the gate on top of the wall. He looked out and saw that there was a man running alone.
Dovid was sitting between the two gates and the lookout went up to roof of the gate on top of the wall. He looked out and saw that there was a man running alone.
וַיִּקְרָא הַצֹּפֶה וַיַּגֵּד לַמֶּלֶךְ וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ אִם־לְבַדּוֹ בְּשׂוֹרָה בְּפִיו וַיֵּלֶךְ הָלוֹךְ וְקָרֵֽב׃
The lookout called out and told the king. The King said, "If he is alone, he must be a messenger." He came closer and closer.
The lookout called out and told the king. The King said, "If he is alone, he must be a messenger." He came closer and closer.
וַיַּרְא הַצֹּפֶה אִישׁ־אַחֵר רָץ וַיִּקְרָא הַצֹּפֶה אֶל־הַשֹּׁעֵר וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּה־אִישׁ רָץ לְבַדּוֹ וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ גַּם־זֶה מְבַשֵּֽׂר׃
The lookout saw another man running. The lookout called the gate guard and said, "There is a man running alone." The King said, "This is also a messenger."
The lookout saw another man running. The lookout called the gate guard and said, "There is a man running alone." The King said, "This is also a messenger."
וַיֹּאמֶר הַצֹּפֶה אֲנִי רֹאֶה אֶת־מְרוּצַת הָרִאשׁוֹן כִּמְרֻצַת אֲחִימַעַץ בֶּן־צָדוֹק וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ אִֽישׁ־טוֹב זֶה וְאֶל־בְּשׂוֹרָה טוֹבָה יָבֽוֹא׃
The lookout said, "I recognize the first man's running as being the runing of Achima'atz, the son of Tsodok." The king said, "This is a good man and he is coming with good news."
The lookout said, "I recognize the first man's running as being the runing of Achima'atz, the son of Tsodok." The king said, "This is a good man and he is coming with good news."
וַיִּקְרָא אֲחִימַעַץ וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ שָׁלוֹם וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ לַמֶּלֶךְ לְאַפָּיו אָרְצָה {ס} וַיֹּאמֶר בָּרוּךְ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר סִגַּר אֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁים אֲשֶׁר־נָשְׂאוּ אֶת־יָדָם בַּאדֹנִי הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ {ס}
Achima'atz called out and said to the king, "All is well." He bowed to king with his face to the ground, and said, "Blessed is Adonoy your God that has delivered [into Yoav's hands] those men who rebelled against my master, the king."
Achima'atz called out and said to the king, "All is well." He bowed to king with his face to the ground, and said, "Blessed is Adonoy your God that has delivered [into Yoav's hands] those men who rebelled against my master, the king."
וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ שָׁלוֹם לַנַּעַר לְאַבְשָׁלוֹם וַיֹּאמֶר אֲחִימַעַץ רָאִיתִי הֶהָמוֹן הַגָּדוֹל לִשְׁלֹחַ אֶת־עֶבֶד הַמֶּלֶךְ יוֹאָב וְאֶת־עַבְדֶּךָ וְלֹא יָדַעְתִּי מָֽה׃
The King said, "Is it well with the young man, Avsholom?" Achima'atz replied, "I saw a great multitude [engaged in battle] when Yoav sent one of the king's other servants and [me] your servant and I do not know what [happenned afterwords]."
The King said, "Is it well with the young man, Avsholom?" Achima'atz replied, "I saw a great multitude [engaged in battle] when Yoav sent one of the king's other servants and [me] your servant and I do not know what [happenned afterwords]."
Rashi
ראיתי ההמון הגדול. הומים ונעים במלחמה:
I saw a great multitude [engaged in battle]. Moving to and fro in battle.
לשלוח את עבד המלך יואב ואת עבדך. הרי זה מקרא מסורס, לשלוח יואב את עבד המלך ואת עבדך, לאחר ששלח יואב את עבד המלך זה הרץ אחרי:
And Yoav sent one of the king's other servants and [me] your servant. This is a verse that needs to be rearranged as follows: Yoav sent one of the king's other servants and [me] your servant. After Yoav sent the king's other servant, [referring to] the one who is running behind me.5After he sent that runner is when he sent me.
ואת עבדך. על עצמו הוא אומר, ולא ידעתי מה היה אחרי כן:
And [me] your servant. He is referring to himself. I do not know what happenned afterwords.6Here Rashi is explaining the last part of the verse, “and I do not know what…”
וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ סֹב הִתְיַצֵּב כֹּה וַיִּסֹּב וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽד׃
The king said, "Move over there and stand there." He moved over there and stood there.
The king said, "Move over there and stand there." He moved over there and stood there.
Rashi
סב התיצב כה. פנה לצד אחר והתיצב כה, ונשמע מה יאמר זה:
Turn and stand there. Move to the other side and stand there and let us hear what this one [the kushite] says.
וְהִנֵּה הַכּוּשִׁי בָּא וַיֹּאמֶר הַכּוּשִׁי יִתְבַּשֵּׂר אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ כִּֽי־שְׁפָטְךָ יְהֹוָה הַיּוֹם מִיַּד כׇּל־הַקָּמִים עָלֶֽיךָ׃ {ס}
The Kushite arrived and the Kushite said, "Let it be announced [to all], my master, the king that today God has punished all those who have risen up against you."
The Kushite arrived and the Kushite said, "Let it be announced [to all], my master, the king that today God has punished all those who have risen up against you."
וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶל־הַכּוּשִׁי הֲשָׁלוֹם לַנַּעַר לְאַבְשָׁלוֹם וַיֹּאמֶר הַכּוּשִׁי יִהְיוּ כַנַּעַר אֹֽיְבֵי אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר־קָמוּ עָלֶיךָ לְרָעָֽה׃ {ס}
The king said to the Kushite, "Is it well with the young man, Avsholom?" The Kushite replied, "May they [die] as did the young man [those who] are enemies of my master, the king as should all those who have risen up against you."
The king said to the Kushite, "Is it well with the young man, Avsholom?" The Kushite replied, "May they [die] as did the young man [those who] are enemies of my master, the king as should all those who have risen up against you."
לא ישימו אלינו לב. לא יהיה דבר חשוב בעיניהם להתגבר ולהתהלל, מאחר שאין אתה במלחמה:
They will not pay us any attention. It will not be important in their eyes to overpower and to boast [[victoriously] now that you are not in the war.