Tanach
Shmuel II 19:25-29 שמואל ב י״ט:כ״ה-כ״ט
Part of: Chapter 19
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וּמְפִבֹשֶׁת בֶּן־שָׁאוּל יָרַד לִקְרַאת הַמֶּלֶךְ וְלֹא־עָשָׂה רַגְלָיו וְלֹא־עָשָׂה שְׂפָמוֹ וְאֶת־בְּגָדָיו לֹא כִבֵּס לְמִן־הַיּוֹם לֶכֶת הַמֶּלֶךְ עַד־הַיּוֹם אֲשֶׁר־בָּא בְשָׁלֽוֹם׃
Mephivoshes, the son of Shaul went down to greet the king. He had not tended to the hair [between] his legs nor groomed his moustache nor laundered his clothes from the day the king left until his peaceful return.
Mephivoshes, the son of Shaul went down to greet the king. He had not tended to the hair [between] his legs nor groomed his moustache nor laundered his clothes from the day the king left until his peaceful return.
Rashi
שפמו. גרנו"ן בלע"ז:
His moustache. Grenon in O.F.
וַיְהִי כִּי־בָא יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם לִקְרַאת הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ הַמֶּלֶךְ לָמָּה לֹא־הָלַכְתָּ עִמִּי מְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת׃
When he came to Yerusholoyim to the greet the king, the king said to him, "Why did you not go with me, Mephivoshes?"
When he came to Yerusholoyim to the greet the king, the king said to him, "Why did you not go with me, Mephivoshes?"
Rashi
למה לא הלכת עמי. לצאת מירושלים כשיצאתי:
Why did you not you go with me? To leave Yerusholoyim when I left.
וַיֹּאמַר אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ עַבְדִּי רִמָּנִי כִּי־אָמַר עַבְדְּךָ אֶחְבְּשָׁה־לִּי הַחֲמוֹר וְאֶרְכַּב עָלֶיהָ וְאֵלֵךְ אֶת־הַמֶּלֶךְ כִּי פִסֵּחַ עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃
He replied, "My master the king, my servant [Tsivoh] deceived me because your servant said [to Tsivoh], 'Saddle up the donkey so that I can ride it and join the king', because your servant is lame.
He replied, "My master the king, my servant [Tsivoh] deceived me because your servant said [to Tsivoh], 'Saddle up the donkey so that I can ride it and join the king', because your servant is lame.
Rashi
כי פסח עבדך. ואיני יכול לילך ברגלי:
Because your servant is lame. And I can not walk on foot.
וַיְרַגֵּל בְּעַבְדְּךָ אֶל־אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ וַֽאדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ כְּמַלְאַךְ הָאֱלֹהִים וַעֲשֵׂה הַטּוֹב בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃
And he [Tsivoh] maligned your servant to my master the king. My master the king is like an angel of God, do what you deem to be proper.
And he [Tsivoh] maligned your servant to my master the king. My master the king is like an angel of God, do what you deem to be proper.
כִּי לֹא הָיָה כׇּל־בֵּית אָבִי כִּי אִם־אַנְשֵֽׁי־מָוֶת לַאדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ וַתָּשֶׁת אֶֽת־עַבְדְּךָ בְּאֹכְלֵי שֻׁלְחָנֶךָ וּמַה־יֶּשׁ־לִי עוֹד צְדָקָה וְלִזְעֹק עוֹד אֶל־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ {פ}
The entire house of my father were nothing but mortal enemies to my master the king and [nevertheless] you placed your servant among those eating at your table. What more charity can I [ask of you]? About what more can I cry to the king?"
The entire house of my father were nothing but mortal enemies to my master the king and [nevertheless] you placed your servant among those eating at your table. What more charity can I [ask of you]? About what more can I cry to the king?"
ולא עשה רגליו. לשון תקון הוא, העברת שער שבין הרגלים:
He had not tended to the hair [between] his legs. Denoting fixing up, the removing of the hair between his legs.