Tanach
Shoftim 20:17-23 שופטים כ׳:י״ז-כ״ג
Part of: Chapter 20
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וְאִישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל הִתְפָּֽקְדוּ לְבַד מִבִּנְיָמִן אַרְבַּע מֵאוֹת אֶלֶף אִישׁ שֹׁלֵֽף חָרֶב כׇּל־זֶה אִישׁ מִלְחָמָֽה׃
The Yisroelite troops were counted, aside from Binyomin: four hundred thousand sabre wielding troops, all of them warriors.
The Yisroelite troops were counted, aside from Binyomin: four hundred thousand sabre wielding troops, all of them warriors.
וַיָּקֻמוּ וַיַּעֲלוּ בֵֽית־אֵל וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ בֵאלֹהִים וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מִי יַעֲלֶה־לָּנוּ בַתְּחִלָּה לַמִּלְחָמָה עִם־בְּנֵי בִנְיָמִן וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה יְהוּדָה בַתְּחִלָּֽה׃
They rose, ascended to Beis El, and inquired of God. The Bnei Yisroel said, "Who shall be the first to go up for us to wage war against the sons of Binyomin?" Adonoy replied, "Yehudah first."
They rose, ascended to Beis El, and inquired of God. The Bnei Yisroel said, "Who shall be the first to go up for us to wage war against the sons of Binyomin?" Adonoy replied, "Yehudah first."
Rashi
וַיָּקוּמוּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל בַּבֹּקֶר וַֽיַּחֲנוּ עַל־הַגִּבְעָֽה׃
The Bnei Yisroel arose in the morning, and camped against Givoh.
The Bnei Yisroel arose in the morning, and camped against Givoh.
וַיֵּצֵא אִישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל לַמִּלְחָמָה עִם־בִּנְיָמִן וַיַּעַרְכוּ אִתָּם אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵל מִלְחָמָה אֶל־הַגִּבְעָֽה׃
The Yisroelite troops advanced to engage in battle with Binyomin. The Yisroelite troops deployed in battle formation against them at Givoh.
The Yisroelite troops advanced to engage in battle with Binyomin. The Yisroelite troops deployed in battle formation against them at Givoh.
וַיֵּצְאוּ בְנֵי־בִנְיָמִן מִן־הַגִּבְעָה וַיַּשְׁחִיתוּ בְיִשְׂרָאֵל בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא שְׁנַיִם וְעֶשְׂרִים אֶלֶף אִישׁ אָֽרְצָה׃
The sons of Binyomin advanced from Givoh. That day they crushed, among the Yisroelites, twenty-two thousand men to the ground.
The sons of Binyomin advanced from Givoh. That day they crushed, among the Yisroelites, twenty-two thousand men to the ground.
Rashi
וישחיתו. נענשו על שלא קנאו כמו כן במעשה דמות מיכה שהיה כבר:
They crushed. They were punished because they were not equally vengeful over the incident of the figure of Michah,5Chapters 17, 18. which had already taken place.6Sanhedrin, 103:b.
וַיִּתְחַזֵּק הָעָם אִישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיֹּסִפוּ לַעֲרֹךְ מִלְחָמָה בַּמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר־עָרְכוּ שָׁם בַּיּוֹם הָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃
The people—the Yisroelite men—took courage, and again deployed in battle formation, in the area where they had deployed on the first day.
The people—the Yisroelite men—took courage, and again deployed in battle formation, in the area where they had deployed on the first day.
וַיַּעֲלוּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיִּבְכּוּ לִפְנֵי־יְהֹוָה עַד־הָעֶרֶב וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ בַֽיהֹוָה לֵאמֹר הַאוֹסִיף לָגֶשֶׁת לַמִּלְחָמָה עִם־בְּנֵי בִנְיָמִן אָחִי וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה עֲלוּ אֵלָֽיו׃ {פ}
The Bnei Yisroel ascended, and wept before Adonoy until evening. They inquired of Adonoy, saying, "Shall I further engage in warfare with the sons of my brother Binyomin?" Adonoy replied, "Go up against him."
The Bnei Yisroel ascended, and wept before Adonoy until evening. They inquired of Adonoy, saying, "Shall I further engage in warfare with the sons of my brother Binyomin?" Adonoy replied, "Go up against him."
יהודה בתחלה. אבל לא בחנו לשאול אם לנצח אם לינצח, ובאחרונה שבחנו, אמר (פסוק כח): עלו כי מחר אתננו בידך, השכימו והשלימו דבריהם:
Yehudah first. But they did not try to inquire whether they would be victorious or vanquished. When they ultimately tried, He replied, "Go up, for tomorrow I shall deliver them into your hand." They were consistent, and fulfilled their promise.4V.28.