Tanach
Shmuel II 7:5-17 שמואל ב ז׳:ה׳-י״ז
Part of: Chapter 7Setumah, II Samuel 7:4
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לֵךְ וְאָֽמַרְתָּ אֶל־עַבְדִּי אֶל־דָּוִד {ס} כֹּה אָמַר יְהֹוָה הַאַתָּה תִּבְנֶה־לִּי בַיִת לְשִׁבְתִּֽי׃
Go and say to my servant Dovid, "Thus said Adonoy, 'Is it you that will build for Me a house for My dwelling?'
Go and say to my servant Dovid, "Thus said Adonoy, 'Is it you that will build for Me a house for My dwelling?'
כִּי לֹא יָשַׁבְתִּי בְּבַיִת לְמִיּוֹם הַעֲלֹתִי אֶת־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מִמִּצְרַיִם וְעַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה וָאֶֽהְיֶה מִתְהַלֵּךְ בְּאֹהֶל וּבְמִשְׁכָּֽן׃
For I have not dwelled in a house from the day I brought up the Bnei Yisroel from Egypt until this day, but have travelled within a tent and the Mishkan.'
For I have not dwelled in a house from the day I brought up the Bnei Yisroel from Egypt until this day, but have travelled within a tent and the Mishkan.'
Rashi
בְּכֹל אֲשֶֽׁר־הִתְהַלַּכְתִּי בְּכׇל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל הֲדָבָר דִּבַּרְתִּי אֶת־אַחַד שִׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר צִוִּיתִי לִרְעוֹת אֶת־עַמִּי אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל לֵאמֹר לָמָּה לֹֽא־בְנִיתֶם לִי בֵּית אֲרָזִֽים׃
In all [the places] that I have traveled amongst the Bnei Yisroel, have I said a word to one of the rulers of Yisroel that I have commanded to lead my people Yisroel saying, 'Why haven't you built me a house of cedarwood?"
In all [the places] that I have traveled amongst the Bnei Yisroel, have I said a word to one of the rulers of Yisroel that I have commanded to lead my people Yisroel saying, 'Why haven't you built me a house of cedarwood?"
Rashi
הדבר דברתי. לשון תמיה הוא, לכך הוא נקוד ה"א חטף פת"ח, והדל"ת רפי:
Have I said a word. This language [conveys] astonishment, that's why its punctuation has the Hei with a Kometz, and the Daled is soft [with a Dogesh].
וְעַתָּה כֹּה־תֹאמַר לְעַבְדִּי לְדָוִד כֹּה אָמַר יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת אֲנִי לְקַחְתִּיךָ מִן־הַנָּוֶה מֵאַחַר הַצֹּאן לִֽהְיוֹת נָגִיד עַל־עַמִּי עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
And now, this is what you should say to my servant Dovid, this is what Adonoy of Hosts says, 'I have taken you from the corral, from [following] behind the sheep to be a prince over My people Yisroel."
And now, this is what you should say to my servant Dovid, this is what Adonoy of Hosts says, 'I have taken you from the corral, from [following] behind the sheep to be a prince over My people Yisroel."
Rashi
מן הנוה. דיר הרועים, כמו (צפניה ב ו): נות כרות רועים:
From the corral. The corral [used by] sheperds as [can be found], "the dugout dwelling of sheperds." (Zfsaphania, 2:6).
וָאֶהְיֶה עִמְּךָ בְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר הָלַכְתָּ וָאַכְרִתָה אֶת־כׇּל־אֹיְבֶיךָ מִפָּנֶיךָ וְעָשִׂתִֽי־לְךָ שֵׁם גָּדוֹל כְּשֵׁם הַגְּדֹלִים אֲשֶׁר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃
I will be with you wherever you go' 'I will destroy all your enemies from before you.' I will make for you a great name like the name of great people that are in the land.
I will be with you wherever you go' 'I will destroy all your enemies from before you.' I will make for you a great name like the name of great people that are in the land.
Rashi
כשם הגדולים. זהו שאומרים מגן דוד:
Like the name of great people. That is what is said [about Dovid] the shield of Dovid.7Pesachim 117b. The “great people” referred to here are Avrohom, Yitzhok and Yakov. Just as they are mentioned in the first blessing of the Amidah, so too Dovid’s name is used in the ending of one of the Haftorah’s concluding blessings. (Rashi, ibid).
ואכריתה את כל איביך. ולכך עלה על לבך לבנות הבית, כמה שכתוב בתורה:
I will destroy all your enemies. And that is why [the thought] came to your heart to build the House as it is written in the Torah.8Devarim 12:10. See Rashi on verse 1.
וְשַׂמְתִּי מָקוֹם לְעַמִּי לְיִשְׂרָאֵל וּנְטַעְתִּיו וְשָׁכַן תַּחְתָּיו וְלֹא יִרְגַּז עוֹד וְלֹֽא־יֹסִיפוּ בְנֵֽי־עַוְלָה לְעַנּוֹתוֹ כַּאֲשֶׁר בָּרִאשׁוֹנָֽה׃
I will make a place for My people Yisroel and I will root [the people in their land] and [the people] will dwell [in their land] and they will not be removed [from the land], and the wicked will no longer afflict [the people] as before.'
I will make a place for My people Yisroel and I will root [the people in their land] and [the people] will dwell [in their land] and they will not be removed [from the land], and the wicked will no longer afflict [the people] as before.'
Rashi
ושמתי מקום. עוד אני חפץ להשקיט, שיהא שקט ושליו את עמי בימי בנך:
I will make a place. I still want to quiet [things] that my people [should have] quiet and tranquility during the days of your son['s reign].
וּלְמִן־הַיּוֹם אֲשֶׁר צִוִּיתִי שֹֽׁפְטִים עַל־עַמִּי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַהֲנִיחֹתִי לְךָ מִכׇּל־אֹיְבֶיךָ וְהִגִּיד לְךָ יְהֹוָה כִּי־בַיִת יַעֲשֶׂה־לְּךָ יְהֹוָֽה׃
And from the day that I commanded Judges over My people Yisroel.' 'I will give you respite from all your enemies.' Adonoy is telling you that He will establish a monarchy for you.
And from the day that I commanded Judges over My people Yisroel.' 'I will give you respite from all your enemies.' Adonoy is telling you that He will establish a monarchy for you.
Rashi
ולמן היום אשר צויתי. מחובר על העליון, ולא יוסיפו לענותו כאשר בראשונה קודם השופטים, וכאשר עשו מימי השופטים עד כאן:
And from that day that I commanded. It is connected to what preceded it, they will no longer afflict [the people] as before, i.e., before the [days of the] Judges. And as they [also] did from the days of the Judges until now.
והניחותי לך. יותר ויותר, עד שתנוח מכל אויביך:
I will give you respite. More and more until you have respite from all your enemies.
והגיד לך ה'. היום על ידי, כי בית יעשה לך להושיב בנך על כסאך, ויתקיים לך בית המלכות, והוא יבנה הבית:
Adonoy is telling you. Today, through me [Noson], that He will establish a monarchy for you to have your son [Shlomo] sit on your throne and he will secure the monarchy for you. And it is he [Shlomo] that will build the House
כִּי ׀ יִמְלְאוּ יָמֶיךָ וְשָֽׁכַבְתָּ אֶת־אֲבֹתֶיךָ וַהֲקִימֹתִי אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ אַחֲרֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר יֵצֵא מִמֵּעֶיךָ וַהֲכִינֹתִי אֶת־מַמְלַכְתּֽוֹ׃
When your days are filled and you are [laid] to rest with your fathers, I will establish your offspring after you that will emerge from your bowels; and I will establish his monarchy.'
When your days are filled and you are [laid] to rest with your fathers, I will establish your offspring after you that will emerge from your bowels; and I will establish his monarchy.'
הוּא יִבְנֶה־בַּיִת לִשְׁמִי וְכֹנַנְתִּי אֶת־כִּסֵּא מַמְלַכְתּוֹ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃
He will build a Temple for My Name and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.'
He will build a Temple for My Name and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.'
אֲנִי אֶֽהְיֶה־לּוֹ לְאָב וְהוּא יִֽהְיֶה־לִּי לְבֵן אֲשֶׁר בְּהַעֲוֺתוֹ וְהֹֽכַחְתִּיו בְּשֵׁבֶט אֲנָשִׁים וּבְנִגְעֵי בְּנֵי אָדָֽם׃
I will be a Father to him and he will be a son to Me. Should he commit iniquity I will rebuke him with the rod of men and with the afflictions of people.'
I will be a Father to him and he will be a son to Me. Should he commit iniquity I will rebuke him with the rod of men and with the afflictions of people.'
Rashi
בשבט אנשים. זה הדד ורזון בן אלידע:
With the rod of men. This refers to Haddad and Rozon, the son of Elyodoh.9Both were enemies of Shlomo, they are mentioned in Kings I, 11:14 and 23 respectively.
ונגעי בני אדם. זה אשמדאי, שדחהו ממלכותו, והשדים בני אדם הראשון הם, שכל מאה ושלשים שנה שפירש אדם מאשתו במות הבל, היו הרוחות מתייחמות ויולדות הימנו (ילקוט שמעוני רמז קמו):
And with the afflictions of people. This refers to Ashmedoy who dethroned him.10Gittin 68b. The demons are the children of Odom Horishon11See Yalkut Shimoni 146. The word אָדָם in the verse is taken as a reference to Odom Horishon. because the entire one hundred and thirty years that Odom [stayed] separated from his wife after Hevel's death,12Rashi in Bereishis 4:25 says that the Odom’s separation was due to the fact that he had brought death, to the world. The Yalkut Shimoni does not mention why the separation occurred. In addition the Yalkut Shimoni tells as that it was Chava who separated herself from Odom. the spirits would become heated [pregnant] and give birth from him.
וְחַסְדִּי לֹא־יָסוּר מִמֶּנּוּ כַּאֲשֶׁר הֲסִרֹתִי מֵעִם שָׁאוּל אֲשֶׁר הֲסִרֹתִי מִלְּפָנֶֽיךָ׃
My kindness will not depart from him as I removed it from Shaul Whom I have removed from before you'
My kindness will not depart from him as I removed it from Shaul Whom I have removed from before you'
וְנֶאְמַן בֵּיתְךָ וּמַֽמְלַכְתְּךָ עַד־עוֹלָם לְפָנֶיךָ כִּֽסְאֲךָ יִהְיֶה נָכוֹן עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃
Your House and monarchy will be established forever before you,' Your throne will be established forever.'
Your House and monarchy will be established forever before you,' Your throne will be established forever.'
כְּכֹל הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וּכְכֹל הַחִזָּיוֹן הַזֶּה כֵּן דִּבֶּר נָתָן אֶל־דָּוִֽד׃ {פ}
All these things and this entire vision, Noson told it to Dovid.
All these things and this entire vision, Noson told it to Dovid.
באהל ובמשכן. משכן שילה לא היתה בו תקרה, אלא בית של אבנים מלמטן, ויריעות מלמעלן:
Within a tent and the Mishkan. The Mishkan of Shiloh had no roof, it had walls made of stone underneath and curtains on top [as its covering].