Tanach
Shmuel II 9 שמואל ב ט׳
Part of: Setumah, II Samuel 9:1
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וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד הֲכִי יֶשׁ־עוֹד אֲשֶׁר נוֹתַר לְבֵית שָׁאוּל וְאֶעֱשֶׂה עִמּוֹ חֶסֶד בַּעֲבוּר יְהוֹנָתָֽן׃
Dovid said, "Is there anyone left of the House of Shaul [so that] I may render kindness unto him for Yohonoson's sake?"
Dovid said, "Is there anyone left of the House of Shaul [so that] I may render kindness unto him for Yohonoson's sake?"
וּלְבֵית שָׁאוּל עֶבֶד וּשְׁמוֹ צִיבָא וַיִּקְרְאוּ־לוֹ אֶל־דָּוִד וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵלָיו הַאַתָּה צִיבָא וַיֹּאמֶר עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃
The House of Shaul had a slave, his name was Tsivoh, and they called him to [meet] Dovid. The king said to him, "Are you Tsivoh?" He said, "I am your servant."
The House of Shaul had a slave, his name was Tsivoh, and they called him to [meet] Dovid. The king said to him, "Are you Tsivoh?" He said, "I am your servant."
וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ הַאֶפֶס עוֹד אִישׁ לְבֵית שָׁאוּל וְאֶעֱשֶׂה עִמּוֹ חֶסֶד אֱלֹהִים וַיֹּאמֶר צִיבָא אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ עוֹד בֵּן לִיהוֹנָתָן נְכֵה רַגְלָֽיִם׃
The king said, "Is there any man left of the House of Shaul [so that] I may render unto him the kindness of Elokim?" Tzivoh said to the king, "There is still a son left to Yohonoson [crippled with] broken legs."
The king said, "Is there any man left of the House of Shaul [so that] I may render unto him the kindness of Elokim?" Tzivoh said to the king, "There is still a son left to Yohonoson [crippled with] broken legs."
וַיֹּֽאמֶר־לוֹ הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵיפֹה הוּא וַיֹּאמֶר צִיבָא אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ הִנֵּה־הוּא בֵּית מָכִיר בֶּן־עַמִּיאֵל בְּלוֹ דְבָֽר׃
The king said to him, "Where is he?" Tsivoh said to the king, "He is in the house of Mochir, the son of Amiel in Lo Dvor"
The king said to him, "Where is he?" Tsivoh said to the king, "He is in the house of Mochir, the son of Amiel in Lo Dvor"
וַיִּשְׁלַח הַמֶּלֶךְ דָּוִד וַיִּקָּחֵהוּ מִבֵּית מָכִיר בֶּן־עַמִּיאֵל מִלּוֹ דְבָֽר׃
King Dovid sent [for him] and took him from the house of Mochir, the son of Amiel from Lo Dvor.
King Dovid sent [for him] and took him from the house of Mochir, the son of Amiel from Lo Dvor.
וַיָּבֹא מְפִיבֹשֶׁת בֶּן־יְהוֹנָתָן בֶּן־שָׁאוּל אֶל־דָּוִד וַיִּפֹּל עַל־פָּנָיו וַיִּשְׁתָּחוּ וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד מְפִיבֹשֶׁת וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּה עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃
Mephivoshes, the son of Yohonoson, the son of Shaul came to Dovid. He fell on his face and prostrated himself. Dovid said, Mephivoshes? And he said, "Here is your servant."
Mephivoshes, the son of Yohonoson, the son of Shaul came to Dovid. He fell on his face and prostrated himself. Dovid said, Mephivoshes? And he said, "Here is your servant."
וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ דָוִד אַל־תִּירָא כִּי עָשֹׂה אֶעֱשֶׂה עִמְּךָ חֶסֶד בַּֽעֲבוּר יְהוֹנָתָן אָבִיךָ וַהֲשִׁבֹתִי לְךָ אֶֽת־כׇּל־שְׂדֵה שָׁאוּל אָבִיךָ וְאַתָּה תֹּאכַל לֶחֶם עַל־שֻׁלְחָנִי תָּמִֽיד׃
Dovid said to him, "Do not fear because I will render kindness unto you for the sake of your father Yohonoson. I will return to you the entire field [estate] of your father Shaul and you will eat bread at my table perpetually."
Dovid said to him, "Do not fear because I will render kindness unto you for the sake of your father Yohonoson. I will return to you the entire field [estate] of your father Shaul and you will eat bread at my table perpetually."
וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ וַיֹּאמֶר מֶה עַבְדֶּךָ כִּי פָנִיתָ אֶל־הַכֶּלֶב הַמֵּת אֲשֶׁר כָּמֽוֹנִי׃
He [Mephivoshes] prostrated himself and said, "What [am I], your servant that you turned toward a dead dog like myself?"
He [Mephivoshes] prostrated himself and said, "What [am I], your servant that you turned toward a dead dog like myself?"
וַיִּקְרָא הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶל־צִיבָא נַעַר שָׁאוּל וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו כֹּל אֲשֶׁר הָיָה לְשָׁאוּל וּלְכׇל־בֵּיתוֹ נָתַתִּי לְבֶן־אֲדֹנֶֽיךָ׃
The king called Tzivoh Shaul's servant and said to him, "All that which belonged to Shaul and to his House, I have given to the son of your master.
The king called Tzivoh Shaul's servant and said to him, "All that which belonged to Shaul and to his House, I have given to the son of your master.
Rashi
וְעָבַדְתָּ לּוֹ אֶֽת־הָאֲדָמָה אַתָּה וּבָנֶיךָ וַעֲבָדֶיךָ וְהֵבֵאתָ וְהָיָה לְבֶן־אֲדֹנֶיךָ לֶּחֶם וַאֲכָלוֹ וּמְפִיבֹשֶׁת בֶּן־אֲדֹנֶיךָ יֹאכַל תָּמִיד לֶחֶם עַל־שֻׁלְחָנִי וּלְצִיבָא חֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר בָּנִים וְעֶשְׂרִים עֲבָדִֽים׃
You will work the land for him, you, your children and your servants. You will bring in [the produce] and it will be food for the son of your master and he will eat it. And Mephivoshes, the son of your master. will always eat bread at my table." Tsivoh had fifteen sons and twenty slaves.
You will work the land for him, you, your children and your servants. You will bring in [the produce] and it will be food for the son of your master and he will eat it. And Mephivoshes, the son of your master. will always eat bread at my table." Tsivoh had fifteen sons and twenty slaves.
וַיֹּאמֶר צִיבָא אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ כְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר יְצַוֶּה אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶת־עַבְדּוֹ כֵּן יַעֲשֶׂה עַבְדֶּךָ וּמְפִיבֹשֶׁת אֹכֵל עַל־שֻׁלְחָנִי כְּאַחַד מִבְּנֵי הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
Tsivoh said to the king, "All that my master, the king commands his servant so will your servant do." "Mephivoshes will eat at my table like one of the sons of the king."
Tsivoh said to the king, "All that my master, the king commands his servant so will your servant do." "Mephivoshes will eat at my table like one of the sons of the king."
Rashi
כן יעשה עבדך ומפיבשת אוכל על שלחני. ציבא אמר: כן יעשה עבדך, ודוד השיב: ומפיבושת אוכל על שלחני:
So will your servant do. Mephivoshes will eat at my table. Tsivoh said, "So will your servant do." And Dovid responded, "Mephivoshes will eat at my table."2The verse contains the words of two separate speakers, Tzivoh is speaking in the first part of the verse and Dovid responds in the second part.
וְלִמְפִיבֹשֶׁת בֵּן־קָטָן וּשְׁמוֹ מִיכָא וְכֹל מוֹשַׁב בֵּית־צִיבָא עֲבָדִים לִמְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת׃
Mephivoshes had a small son, his name was Michoh, all those who dwelled in the house of Tsivoh were slaves to Mephivoshes
Mephivoshes had a small son, his name was Michoh, all those who dwelled in the house of Tsivoh were slaves to Mephivoshes
Rashi
מושב בית ציבא. בניו ועבדיו:
Those who dwelled in the house of Tsivoh. His children and his slaves.3Mentioned in verse 10.
וּמְפִיבֹשֶׁת יֹשֵׁב בִּירוּשָׁלַ͏ִם כִּי עַל־שֻׁלְחַן הַמֶּלֶךְ תָּמִיד הוּא אֹכֵל וְהוּא פִסֵּחַ שְׁתֵּי רַגְלָֽיו׃ {פ}
Mephivoshes dwelled in Yerusholayim because he always ate at the King's table and he was lame [on] both his legs.
Mephivoshes dwelled in Yerusholayim because he always ate at the King's table and he was lame [on] both his legs.
נתתי לבן אדניך. המלך רשאי להעביר נחלה, שנאמר במשפט המלוכה (שמואל-א ח יד): ואת שדותיכם ואת כרמיכם וגו' יקח ונתן לעבדיו:
I have given to the son of your master. The king is permitted to transfer an estate1From its previous rightful owner to another person of his choice. This is Rebbe Yosi’s view in Sanhedrin 20b that those royal powers spoken of in Shmuel are to be taken literally as belonging to the king and not just a means of frightening the people into respecting the king which is Rebbe Yehudi’s view there in Sanhedrin, (See also Tosfos, ibid). as it is said (Shmuel I, 8:14) Within the jurisdiction of the monarchy is [the power] to take their fields and their vineyards and to give it to his servants.