Tanach
Shmuel II 20:23-26 שמואל ב כ׳:כ״ג-כ״ו
Part of: Chapter 20
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וְיוֹאָב אֶל כׇּל־הַצָּבָא יִשְׂרָאֵל וּבְנָיָה בֶּן־יְהוֹיָדָע עַל־(הכרי) [הַכְּרֵתִי] וְעַל־הַפְּלֵתִֽי׃
Yoav commanded the entire army of Yisroel. Venoyoh, the son of Yehoyodoh was [in charge of] the archers and the slingers.
Yoav commanded the entire army of Yisroel. Venoyoh, the son of Yehoyodoh was [in charge of] the archers and the slingers.
Rashi
וַאֲדֹרָם עַל־הַמַּס וִיהוֹשָׁפָט בֶּן־אֲחִילוּד הַמַּזְכִּֽיר׃
Adorom [was put in charge] over taxes. Yehoshophot, the son of Achilud was the chronicler.
Adorom [was put in charge] over taxes. Yehoshophot, the son of Achilud was the chronicler.
(ושיא) [וּשְׁוָא] סֹפֵר וְצָדוֹק וְאֶבְיָתָר כֹּהֲנִֽים׃
Shov was the scribe and Tsodok and Evyosor were the chief Kohanim.
Shov was the scribe and Tsodok and Evyosor were the chief Kohanim.
וְגַם עִירָא הַיָּאִרִי הָיָה כֹהֵן לְדָוִֽד׃ {ס}
Eiroh the Yoiri was also a Kohein for Dovid.
Eiroh the Yoiri was also a Kohein for Dovid.
Rashi
עירא היארי. תרגם יונתן: עירא יאיראה דמן תקוע. וכן הוא קרוי בספר הזה (לקמן כג כו): עירא בן עיקש התקועי. ו'יאירי' נקרא, על שם ששנינו במנחות (פה ב): תקוע אלפא לשמן, ששמן זית מצוי לשם, שממנו מדליקין הנרות:
Eiroh the Yoiri. Yonoson translated: "Eiroh who gives forth light from Tekuah." And so is he referred to in this book Eiroh ben Eikash of Tekuah. He was called Yoiri because it is taught in Menochos,16Menochos 85b. "Tekuah was first in [olive] oil," because olive oil was prevalent there from which candles are lit [in the Beis Mikdosh].
היה כהן לדוד. לו היה נותן כל מתנות כהונה שלו, כך אמרו רבותינו (עירובין סג א) ופשוטו של מקרא, שעשאו שר ושופט:
Was a Kokein for Dovid. He [Dovid] would give him [Eiroh] all his Kehunah gifts, that is what our Rabbis explained.17Eiruvin 63a. The simple explanation of the verse is that he [Dovid] made him [Eiroh] an officer and a judge.
ויואב אל כל הצבא. אף על פי שאמר דוד על עמשא (לעיל יט יד): כי שר צבא אשימך תחת יואב, עכשיו שמת עמשא, לא זז יואב ממקומו, ועל ידי יואב הוזקק למנות את חביריו:
Yoav commanded the entire army. Despite the fact that Dovid had said to Amosoh, "I will make you the commanding general in Yoav's stead",14Earlier in 19:14. now that Amsoh was dead Yoav was not replaced. And because of Yoav [remaining commander], he [Dovid] had to appoint his [Yoav's] friends.15To the positions mentioned in the next few verses.