Tanach
Shmuel II 3:2-5 שמואל ב ג׳:ב׳-ה׳
Part of: Chapter 3
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(וילדו) [וַיִּוָּלְדוּ] לְדָוִד בָּנִים בְּחֶבְרוֹן וַיְהִי בְכוֹרוֹ אַמְנוֹן לַאֲחִינֹעַם הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִֽת׃
Sons were born to Dovid in Chevron, his first born was Amnon by Achinoam the Yiszraelite.
Sons were born to Dovid in Chevron, his first born was Amnon by Achinoam the Yiszraelite.
וּמִשְׁנֵהוּ כִלְאָב (לאביגל) [לַאֲבִיגַיִל] אֵשֶׁת נָבָל הַֽכַּרְמְלִי וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁי אַבְשָׁלוֹם בֶּֽן־מַעֲכָה בַּת־תַּלְמַי מֶלֶךְ גְּשֽׁוּר׃
His second [son] was Kilov by Avigayil, the wife of Novol the Carmelite. The third [son] was Avsholom, the son of Maachoh, the daughter of Talmai, the king of Geshur.
His second [son] was Kilov by Avigayil, the wife of Novol the Carmelite. The third [son] was Avsholom, the son of Maachoh, the daughter of Talmai, the king of Geshur.
Rashi
וְהָרְבִיעִי אֲדֹנִיָּה בֶן־חַגִּית וְהַחֲמִישִׁי שְׁפַטְיָה בֶן־אֲבִיטָֽל׃
The fourth [son] was Adoniyoh, the son of Chagis. The fifth [son] was Shephatiyoh, the son of Avital.
The fourth [son] was Adoniyoh, the son of Chagis. The fifth [son] was Shephatiyoh, the son of Avital.
וְהַשִּׁשִּׁי יִתְרְעָם לְעֶגְלָה אֵשֶׁת דָּוִד אֵלֶּה יֻלְּדוּ לְדָוִד בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃ {פ}
The sixth [son] was Yisrom by Egloh, the wife of Dovid. These [sons] were born to Dovid in Chevron.
The sixth [son] was Yisrom by Egloh, the wife of Dovid. These [sons] were born to Dovid in Chevron.
Rashi
לעגלה. זו מיכל, שהיתה חביבה עליו, וכן הוא אומר (שופטים יד יח): לולא חרשתם בעגלתי. והכתיב (לקמן ו כג): ולמיכל בת שאול לא היה לה ולד עד יום מותה, עד יום מותה לא היה לה מאותו מעשה ואילך, קודם אותו מעשה הוי לה:
By Egloh This refers to Michal7The daughter of Shaul. who was cherished by him. Similarly it says "If you had not plowed with my calf" (Shoftim 14, 18).8עגלה, “calf” is used in reference to a cherished wife just as a calf is cherished by it’s owner (See Sanhedrin 21a). [But] it is written, "And Michal, the daughter of Shaul had no child until the day of her death" (Below, 6, 23) she didn't have one until the day of her death9At which time she died in childbirth (ibid).?10That verse implies that Michal had no children up to the time of her death, but our verse states that Egloh, i.e. Michal gave birth to Yisrom. From that incident11Dovid rejoiced excessively when the Ark was returned from captivity. Michal rebuked Dovid for what seemed to her to be behavior beneath his dignity. This was not the case and she was punished for the unwarranted shaming of Dovid. (ibid). and on [she had no children], but prior to that incident she did have [children].
ומשנהו כלאב. ובמקום אחר הוא קורא אותו ומשנהו דניאל, ולמה נקרא שמו כלאב, אמר רבי יצחק: שהיו ליצני הדור אומרים, מנבל היתה אביגיל מעוברת, נהפך קלסתרו ונדמה לאביו. ורבותינו אמרו (ברכות ד א): שהיה מכלים פני מפיבושת בהלכה:
His second [son] was Kilov. [But] in another place1Divrei Hayomim I, 3,1. [Scriptures] calls him, "and his second [son] was Doniel".2i.e., refers to the second son of Dovid not as Kilov but as Doniel, his true name. So why is his called [here] by the name of Kilov? Rebbe Yitzchok said [to answer this question] : Because the generation's cynics were saying that Avigail was pregnant from Novol,3That Doniel was the son of Novol and not Dovid. [consequently Hashem caused] his facial features to change and resemble his father.4His resemblance to Dovid earned him the name of כִלְאָב a play on כּוּלוֹ אָב, “completely his father.” And our Rabbis said5Berochos 4a. that [this name of Kilov was due to the fact that] he embarrassed Mephiboshes through Halacha.6Doniel’s superior knowledge became evident during the course of his halachic debates with Mipiboshes. According to this Derosho, the letters כל of כִלְאָב stand for מַכְלׅים.