Tanach
Shmuel II 6 שמואל ב ו׳
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וַיֹּסֶף עוֹד דָּוִד אֶת־כׇּל־בָּחוּר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל שְׁלֹשִׁים אָֽלֶף׃
Dovid again gathered all the chosen men of Yisroel, thirty thousand.
Dovid again gathered all the chosen men of Yisroel, thirty thousand.
Rashi
את כל בחור בישראל שלשים אלף. לפי שנאספו עליו כשהמליכוהו בחברון, וזו היתה אסיפה שניה, לכך נאמר ויוסף עוד:
All the chosen men of Yisroel, thirty thousand. Because they gathered for him when they crowned him in Chevron and [therefore] this was a second gathering [for Dovid] [Scripture] herefore says, "[Dovid] again gathered."
וַיָּקׇם ׀ וַיֵּלֶךְ דָּוִד וְכׇל־הָעָם אֲשֶׁר אִתּוֹ מִֽבַּעֲלֵי יְהוּדָה לְהַעֲלוֹת מִשָּׁם אֵת אֲרוֹן הָאֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר־נִקְרָא שֵׁם שֵׁם יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת יֹשֵׁב הַכְּרֻבִים עָלָֽיו׃
Dovid arose and went with all the people that were with him from Baalei Yehuda, to bring up from there the Ark of Elokim, whose name is called by the name of Adonoy of Hosts who dwells upon the Cherubim.
Dovid arose and went with all the people that were with him from Baalei Yehuda, to bring up from there the Ark of Elokim, whose name is called by the name of Adonoy of Hosts who dwells upon the Cherubim.
Rashi
מבעלי יהודה. היא קרית יערים ; כמו שנאמר ביהושע (טו ט): ותאר הגבול ועלה בעלה היא קרית יערים, וכן בדברי הימים (יג ו): ויעל דוד וכל ישראל בעלתה היא קרית יערים. ו'בעל' לשון 'מישור':
From Baalei Yehuda. This is [the city of] Kiryas Yearim as it is said in Yehoshua, "and the boundary circled" and went up "to Baaloh, which is Kiryas Yearim" (Yehoshua 15:9). This also [can be found] in Divrei Hayomim, "Dovid and all Yisroel went up to Baaloh, which is Kiryas Yearim" (Divrei Hayomim I, 13:6). [The word] Baal means a plain.
ויקם וילך דוד וגו' מבעלי יהודה. שנאספו שם להעלות משם את הארון וגו':
Dovid arose and went from Baalei Yehuda. That gathered there to bring up the Ark from there…
אשר נקרא שם שם. אשר נקרא לו לארון שם, ומהו השם, שהיה שם ה' צבאות עליו:
Whose name is called, the name. The Ark is called a name, and what is the name? The name of Adonoy of Hosts was upon it.
וַיַּרְכִּבוּ אֶת־אֲרוֹן הָאֱלֹהִים אֶל־עֲגָלָה חֲדָשָׁה וַיִּשָּׂאֻהוּ מִבֵּית אֲבִינָדָב אֲשֶׁר בַּגִּבְעָה וְעֻזָּא וְאַחְיוֹ בְּנֵי אֲבִינָדָב נֹהֲגִים אֶת־הָעֲגָלָה חֲדָשָֽׁה׃
They had the Ark of Elokim ride on a new wagon. They carried it from the house of Avinodov that is in Givoh. Uzoh and Achyo, the sons of Avinodov were driving the new wagon.
They had the Ark of Elokim ride on a new wagon. They carried it from the house of Avinodov that is in Givoh. Uzoh and Achyo, the sons of Avinodov were driving the new wagon.
Rashi
אל עגלה חדשה. טעה בדבר שאפילו תינוקות של בית רבן יודעין אותו, כי עבודת הקדש עליהם בכתף ישאו (במדבר ז ט), ולפי שאמר (תהלים קיט נד): זמירות היו לי חקיך בבית מגורי, נענש לבא לידי כך, ומת עוזא על ידו, לפיכך כשהביאו מבית עובד, הביאו בכתף, שנאמר (בדברי הימים א טו יב יג): ויאמר להם אתם ראשי האבות ללוים התקדשו אתם ואחיכם והעליתם את ארון וגו'. כי למבראשונה לא אתם פרץ ה' אלהינו בנו כי לא דרשנוהו כמשפט:
On a new wagon. [Dovid] made a mistake about something that even children at their Rebbe's school know "Because the sacred work was [incumbent] upon them, which they had to carry on their shoulders" (Bamidbar 7:9). And because [Dovid] said, "Your statutes were songs for me in the house of my dwelling,"1Hashem said to Dovid, “The words of the Torah upon which it is written, ‘Blink your eyes [and be distracted] from it and it is gone’ (Mishlei 23:5), you are calling songs?” (Sotah 35a). A song is of only temporary interest and then forgotten (Maharsho, ibid). (Tehilim 119:54) he was punished to come to this,2Making the mistake of transporting the Ark by wagon. and [to have] Uzoh die through his hand. Therefore3After learning from this mistake. when they brought [the Ark] from the house of Oveid they brought it by shoulder as it says (Divrei Hayomim I, 15:12), "And he said to them, 'You, the heads of households for the Levites, you and your brothers sanctify yourselves and bring up the Ark… because, the first time you did it not.4Transporting the Ark on your shoulders. Hashem, Elokeinu made a breach upon us because we did not consult with Him as was proper'."5Consequently leading to our tragic mistake.
וַיִּשָּׂאֻהוּ מִבֵּית אֲבִֽינָדָב אֲשֶׁר בַּגִּבְעָה עִם אֲרוֹן הָאֱלֹהִים וְאַחְיוֹ הֹלֵךְ לִפְנֵי הָאָרֽוֹן׃
They carried it from the house of Avinodov that was in Givoh accompanying the Ark of Elokim, and Achyo went before the Ark.
They carried it from the house of Avinodov that was in Givoh accompanying the Ark of Elokim, and Achyo went before the Ark.
Rashi
עם ארון האלהים. הרי זה מקרא קצר, והם באים עם ארון האלהים:
With the Ark of Elokim. This is a shortened verse, [it means to say] and they were coming with the Ark of Elokim.
וְדָוִד ׀ וְכׇל־בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל מְשַֽׂחֲקִים לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה בְּכֹל עֲצֵי בְרוֹשִׁים וּבְכִנֹּרוֹת וּבִנְבָלִים וּבְתֻפִּים וּבִמְנַעַנְעִים וּֽבְצֶלְצֱלִֽים׃
Dovid and all the house of Yisroel were rejoicing before [the Ark of] Adonoy with all [instruments made of] cypress wood [such as] harps, lyres, drums, coronets and cymbals.
Dovid and all the house of Yisroel were rejoicing before [the Ark of] Adonoy with all [instruments made of] cypress wood [such as] harps, lyres, drums, coronets and cymbals.
Rashi
בבל עצי ברושים. שמתקנים מהם כלי זמר:
With all [instruments made of] cypress wood. Musical instruments manufactured from [cypress wood].
וַיָּבֹאוּ עַד־גֹּרֶן נָכוֹן וַיִּשְׁלַח עֻזָּה אֶל־אֲרוֹן הָֽאֱלֹהִים וַיֹּאחֶז בּוֹ כִּי שָֽׁמְטוּ הַבָּקָֽר׃
They came to the grainery of Nochon and Uzoh stretched [his hand] towards the Ark of Elokim and held it because the ox had [made] it slip.
They came to the grainery of Nochon and Uzoh stretched [his hand] towards the Ark of Elokim and held it because the ox had [made] it slip.
Rashi
כי שמטו הבקר. כי שמטוהו הבקר ונענעוהו, וכן תרגם יונתן: ארי מרגוהי תוריא ; כמו שמתרגם (דברים יט ה): ונדחה ידו בגרזן, ותתמריג ידיה בפרזלא:
Because the ox had [made] it slip. Because the ox had [made] it slip and had shaken it And so to is Yonasan's translation, "because the ox had [made] it slip," like [Onkelus] translates [the verse], "and his hand slips on the axe" [as follows:] and his hand slips on the axe.6Substituting the hebrew word וְנִדְּחָה with the Amaraic translation, וְתִתְמְרִיג denoting slipping just like he uses the same Amaraic word in our verse, i.e., מְרָגוּהִי.
וַיִּֽחַר־אַף יְהֹוָה בְּעֻזָּה וַיַּכֵּהוּ שָׁם הָאֱלֹהִים עַל־הַשַּׁל וַיָּמׇת שָׁם עִם אֲרוֹן הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃
Adonoy became angry with Uzoh and Elokim struck him there because of his mistake. He died there by the Ark of Elokim.
Adonoy became angry with Uzoh and Elokim struck him there because of his mistake. He died there by the Ark of Elokim.
Rashi
על השל. על השגגה, שהיה לו לדרוש קל וחומר, נושאיו נשא בירדן, הוא עצמו לא כל שכן:
Because of his mistake. Because of his mistake, he should have expounded a fortiori [as follows:] the Ark carried its own porters in the Yardein,7When Bnei Yisroel crossed the Yardein into the land of Yisroel as stated in Yehoshua 4:11 and explained in Sotah, ibid. isn't it all the more so [that it is able to carry] itself.
וַיִּחַר לְדָוִד עַל אֲשֶׁר פָּרַץ יְהֹוָה פֶּרֶץ בְּעֻזָּה וַיִּקְרָא לַמָּקוֹם הַהוּא פֶּרֶץ עֻזָּה עַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּֽה׃
Dovid was angered [with himself] concerning the breach of Uzoh and he called that place Peretz Uzoh until this day.
Dovid was angered [with himself] concerning the breach of Uzoh and he called that place Peretz Uzoh until this day.
וַיִּרָא דָוִד אֶת־יְהֹוָה בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא וַיֹּאמֶר אֵיךְ יָבוֹא אֵלַי אֲרוֹן יְהֹוָֽה׃
Dovid feared Adonoy on that day, He said, "How shall the Ark of Adonoy come to me."
Dovid feared Adonoy on that day, He said, "How shall the Ark of Adonoy come to me."
וְלֹא־אָבָה דָוִד לְהָסִיר אֵלָיו אֶת־אֲרוֹן יְהֹוָה עַל־עִיר דָּוִד וַיַּטֵּהוּ דָוִד בֵּית עֹבֵֽד־אֱדֹם הַגִּתִּֽי׃
Dovid did not want to bring the Ark of Adonoy towards him, to the city of Dovid. Dovid carried it aside [to] the house of Oveid Edom the Gittite.
Dovid did not want to bring the Ark of Adonoy towards him, to the city of Dovid. Dovid carried it aside [to] the house of Oveid Edom the Gittite.
Rashi
עובד אדום. לוי היה, כמו שכתוב בדברי הימים (א טו יח), ומן השוערים היה (שם):
Oveid Edom. He was a Levite as it is wriiten in Divrei Hayomim (I, 15:24) and he was one of the gatekeepers.8Of the Bais HaMikdosh.
וַיֵּשֶׁב אֲרוֹן יְהֹוָה בֵּית עֹבֵד אֱדֹם הַגִּתִּי שְׁלֹשָׁה חֳדָשִׁים וַיְבָרֶךְ יְהֹוָה אֶת־עֹבֵד אֱדֹם וְאֶת־כׇּל־בֵּיתֽוֹ׃
The Ark of Adonoy dwelled in the house of Oveid Edom the Gittite for three months, and Adonoy blessed Oveid Edom and his entire household.
The Ark of Adonoy dwelled in the house of Oveid Edom the Gittite for three months, and Adonoy blessed Oveid Edom and his entire household.
Rashi
ויברך ה' וגו'. אשתו ושמונה כלותיה ילדו ששה בנים בכרס אחד, שנאמר (דברי הימים-א כו ו ח): ופעלתי השמיני ; ששים ושנים לעובד אדום:
And Hashem blessed. His wife and her eight daughters-in-law each gave birth to six children in one stomach9Pregnancy. as it is said, (Divrei Hayomim I, 26:5–8) "Poualti, the eigth10Child of Oveid Edom.… sixty-two [belonging] to Oveid Edom.11See Berachos 63b.
וַיֻּגַּד לַמֶּלֶךְ דָּוִד לֵאמֹר בֵּרַךְ יְהֹוָה אֶת־בֵּית עֹבֵד אֱדֹם וְאֶת־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ בַּעֲבוּר אֲרוֹן הָאֱלֹהִים וַיֵּלֶךְ דָּוִד וַיַּעַל אֶת־אֲרוֹן הָאֱלֹהִים מִבֵּית עֹבֵד אֱדֹם עִיר דָּוִד בְּשִׂמְחָֽה׃
It was told to King Dovid, saying, "Adonoy has blessed Oveid Edom and all that he has on account of the Ark of Elokim." Dovid went and brought up the Ark of Elokim from the house of Oveid Edom [to] the city of Dovid, with rejoicing.
It was told to King Dovid, saying, "Adonoy has blessed Oveid Edom and all that he has on account of the Ark of Elokim." Dovid went and brought up the Ark of Elokim from the house of Oveid Edom [to] the city of Dovid, with rejoicing.
וַיְהִי כִּי צָעֲדוּ נֹשְׂאֵי אֲרוֹן־יְהֹוָה שִׁשָּׁה צְעָדִים וַיִּזְבַּח שׁוֹר וּמְרִֽיא׃
When the carriers of the Ark of Adonoy stepped six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fattened oxen.
When the carriers of the Ark of Adonoy stepped six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fattened oxen.
וְדָוִד מְכַרְכֵּר בְּכׇל־עֹז לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה וְדָוִד חָגוּר אֵפוֹד בָּֽד׃
Dovid danced with all [his] strength before [the Ark of] Adonoy. Dovid was girded with a linen robe.
Dovid danced with all [his] strength before [the Ark of] Adonoy. Dovid was girded with a linen robe.
Rashi
מכרכר. מרקד:
Danced. Danced.
אפוד בד. מעיל בוץ, פורציינ"ט בלע"ז, ויונתן תרגם: כרדוט ; וכן תרגם יונתן 'מעילים' דתמר אחות אבשלום (לקמן יג יח), כרדוטין:
Linen robe. A linen robe, Foursaint in O.F. Yonasan translated, robe as Yonasan also translated "the robes of Tomor, the sister of Avsholom," robes (Further, 13:18)
וְדָוִד וְכׇל־בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל מַעֲלִים אֶת־אֲרוֹן יְהֹוָה בִּתְרוּעָה וּבְקוֹל שׁוֹפָֽר׃
Dovid and all of the house of Yisroel brought up the Ark of Adonoy with shouting and with the sound of the Shofar.
Dovid and all of the house of Yisroel brought up the Ark of Adonoy with shouting and with the sound of the Shofar.
וְהָיָה אֲרוֹן יְהֹוָה בָּא עִיר דָּוִד וּמִיכַל בַּת־שָׁאוּל נִשְׁקְפָה ׀ בְּעַד הַחַלּוֹן וַתֵּרֶא אֶת־הַמֶּלֶךְ דָּוִד מְפַזֵּז וּמְכַרְכֵּר לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה וַתִּבֶז לוֹ בְּלִבָּֽהּ׃
As the Ark of Adonoy came [to] the city of Dovid Michal, the daughter of Shaul was looking through the window. She saw king Dovid dancing and leaping before [the Ark of] Adonoy, and he was disgraced in her heart.
As the Ark of Adonoy came [to] the city of Dovid Michal, the daughter of Shaul was looking through the window. She saw king Dovid dancing and leaping before [the Ark of] Adonoy, and he was disgraced in her heart.
וַיָּבִאוּ אֶת־אֲרוֹן יְהֹוָה וַיַּצִּגוּ אֹתוֹ בִּמְקוֹמוֹ בְּתוֹךְ הָאֹהֶל אֲשֶׁר נָטָה־לוֹ דָּוִד וַיַּעַל דָּוִד עֹלוֹת לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה וּשְׁלָמִֽים׃
They brought the Ark of Adonoy and they set it in its place in the tent that Dovid had spread out for it. Dovid brought up burnt offerings before Adonoy and also peace offerings.
They brought the Ark of Adonoy and they set it in its place in the tent that Dovid had spread out for it. Dovid brought up burnt offerings before Adonoy and also peace offerings.
וַיְכַל דָּוִד מֵהַעֲלוֹת הָעוֹלָה וְהַשְּׁלָמִים וַיְבָרֶךְ אֶת־הָעָם בְּשֵׁם יְהֹוָה צְבָאֽוֹת׃
Dovid finished bringing up the burnt offering and the peace offerings and he blessed the people with the Name of Adonoy of Hosts.
Dovid finished bringing up the burnt offering and the peace offerings and he blessed the people with the Name of Adonoy of Hosts.
וַיְחַלֵּק לְכׇל־הָעָם לְכׇל־הֲמוֹן יִשְׂרָאֵל לְמֵאִישׁ וְעַד־אִשָּׁה לְאִישׁ חַלַּת לֶחֶם אַחַת וְאֶשְׁפָּר אֶחָד וַאֲשִׁישָׁה אֶחָת וַיֵּלֶךְ כׇּל־הָעָם אִישׁ לְבֵיתֽוֹ׃
He distributed to all the people, to the whole multitude of Yisroel whether man or woman, for each person one loaf of bread, a portion of meat and a jug [of wine]. The people left, each person to his house.
He distributed to all the people, to the whole multitude of Yisroel whether man or woman, for each person one loaf of bread, a portion of meat and a jug [of wine]. The people left, each person to his house.
Rashi
ואשפר. אחד מששה בפר (פסחים לו ב):
A portion of meat. One sixth of a cow.
אשישה אחת. גרבא דחמרא (שם):
A jug [of wine]. A jug of wine.
וַיָּשׇׁב דָּוִד לְבָרֵךְ אֶת־בֵּיתוֹ {ס} וַתֵּצֵא מִיכַל בַּת־שָׁאוּל לִקְרַאת דָּוִד וַתֹּאמֶר מַה־נִּכְבַּד הַיּוֹם מֶלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר נִגְלָה הַיּוֹם לְעֵינֵי אַמְהוֹת עֲבָדָיו כְּהִגָּלוֹת נִגְלוֹת אַחַד הָרֵקִֽים׃
Dovid returned to bless his household. Michal, the daughter of Shaul went out to greet Dovid and she said, "How glorious is this day! The king of Yisroel revealed [himself] today [before] the eyes of the handmaidens of his servants as one of the riff-raff reveals [himself]."
Dovid returned to bless his household. Michal, the daughter of Shaul went out to greet Dovid and she said, "How glorious is this day! The king of Yisroel revealed [himself] today [before] the eyes of the handmaidens of his servants as one of the riff-raff reveals [himself]."
Rashi
אחד הרקים. (תרגום:) חד מן סריקיא (לשון תרגום יונתן):
One of the riff-raff. [Targum Yonasan translates:] One of the riff-raff.
וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד אֶל־מִיכַל לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר־בִּי מֵֽאָבִיךְ וּמִכׇּל־בֵּיתוֹ לְצַוֺּת אֹתִי נָגִיד עַל־עַם יְהֹוָה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל וְשִׂחַקְתִּי לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָֽה׃
Dovid said to Michal, "Before Adonoy, Who has chosen me [over] your father and all his household, charging me to be ruler over the people of Adonoy, over Yisroel, I rejoiced before Adonoy.
Dovid said to Michal, "Before Adonoy, Who has chosen me [over] your father and all his household, charging me to be ruler over the people of Adonoy, over Yisroel, I rejoiced before Adonoy.
וּנְקַלֹּתִי עוֹד מִזֹּאת וְהָיִיתִי שָׁפָל בְּעֵינָי וְעִם־הָֽאֲמָהוֹת אֲשֶׁר אָמַרְתְּ עִמָּם אִכָּבֵֽדָה׃
[Had] I made light of myself even more then this, and lowered myself in my [own] eyes and with the handmaidens that you mentioned, I would be more honoured among them."
[Had] I made light of myself even more then this, and lowered myself in my [own] eyes and with the handmaidens that you mentioned, I would be more honoured among them."
Rashi
ונקלותי עוד. לפניו, יותר מזאת שהקילותי בעצמי עתה:
[Had] I made light even more. Before Him [even] more then this [that] I made light of myself now.
עמם אכבדה. אינם מבזין אותי, אלא חשוב אני בעיניהם על זאת:
I would be more honoured among them. They do not ridicule me but I am important in their eyes becasue of this.
וּלְמִיכַל בַּת־שָׁאוּל לֹא־הָיָה לָהּ יָלֶד עַד יוֹם מוֹתָֽהּ׃ {פ}
Michal, the daughter of Shaul had no child until the day of her death.
Michal, the daughter of Shaul had no child until the day of her death.
Rashi
לא היה לה ילד. מאותו היום והלאה:
Had no child From that day on.12Prior to that day, she did have a child, Yisroam mentioned earlier (Shmuel II, 3:5), see Rashi there.
ויוסף עוד דוד. לאסוף:
Dovid again gathered. To gather.