Tanach
Shmuel II 5:22-25 שמואל ב ה׳:כ״ב-כ״ה
Part of: Chapter 5
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וַיֹּסִפוּ עוֹד פְּלִשְׁתִּים לַעֲלוֹת וַיִּנָּטְשׁוּ בְּעֵמֶק רְפָאִֽים׃
The Pelishtim continued to go up and fan out across the valley of Repahim.
The Pelishtim continued to go up and fan out across the valley of Repahim.
Rashi
וַיִּשְׁאַל דָּוִד בַּיהֹוָה וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא תַעֲלֶה הָסֵב אֶל־אַחֲרֵיהֶם וּבָאתָ לָהֶם מִמּוּל בְּכָאִֽים׃
Dovid asked Adonoy [what to do] and He answered, "Do not go up, circle around to their rear and come at them from opposite the trees."
Dovid asked Adonoy [what to do] and He answered, "Do not go up, circle around to their rear and come at them from opposite the trees."
Rashi
ממול בכאים. (תרגום:) מקביל אילניא:
From opposite the trees. From opposite the trees.
וִיהִי (בשמעך) [כְּֽשׇׁמְעֲךָ] אֶת־קוֹל צְעָדָה בְּרָאשֵׁי הַבְּכָאִים אָז תֶּחֱרָץ כִּי אָז יָצָא יְהֹוָה לְפָנֶיךָ לְהַכּוֹת בְּמַחֲנֵה פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃
"When you hear the sound of stepping on the tops of the trees then shout out [war whoops] because then Adonoy has gone out before you to smite the Plishtim camp.
"When you hear the sound of stepping on the tops of the trees then shout out [war whoops] because then Adonoy has gone out before you to smite the Plishtim camp.
Rashi
את קול צעדה בראשי הבכאים. הם מלאכים הצועדים בראשי האילנות, אשר אני שולח לעזרתך:
The sound of stepping on the tops of the trees. These are angels stepping on the tops of the trees that I am sending to help you.
אז תחרץ. תרים קול מלחמה ואבחת חרב, גלפי"ד בלע"ז, וכן (שמות יא ז): לא יחרץ כלב לשונו:
Then shout [war whoops]. Lift up [and bring forth] the sound of war and the fear of the sword Galfer in Old French, and similarly [we find] "A dog will not sharpen its tongue [growl].
וַיַּעַשׂ דָּוִד כֵּן כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוָּהוּ יְהֹוָה וַיַּךְ אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּים מִגֶּבַע עַד־בֹּאֲךָ גָֽזֶר׃ {פ}
Dovid did as Adonoy commanded him and he smote the Plishtim from Gevah until you come to Gozer.
Dovid did as Adonoy commanded him and he smote the Plishtim from Gevah until you come to Gozer.
בעמק רפאים. אצל ירושלים היא, בספר יהושע (טו ח):
The valley of Rephaim. It is next to Yerusholoyim [as can be seen] in the book of Yehoshua (15, 8).