Tanach
Shoftim 9:22-25 שופטים ט׳:כ״ב-כ״ה
Part of: Chapter 9
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וַיָּשַׂר אֲבִימֶלֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל שָׁלֹשׁ שָׁנִֽים׃
Avimelech ruled over Yisroel three years.
Avimelech ruled over Yisroel three years.
Rashi
וַיִּשְׁלַח אֱלֹהִים רוּחַ רָעָה בֵּין אֲבִימֶלֶךְ וּבֵין בַּעֲלֵי שְׁכֶם וַיִּבְגְּדוּ בַעֲלֵֽי־שְׁכֶם בַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃
God interposed a malicious sentiment between Avimelech and the men of Shechem, so that the men of Shechem betrayed Avimelech.
God interposed a malicious sentiment between Avimelech and the men of Shechem, so that the men of Shechem betrayed Avimelech.
Rashi
רוח רעה. שנאה, שלנ"ש מלטלינ"ט בלע"ז:
A malicious sentiment. Hatred. "Talent" in old French.
לָבוֹא חֲמַס שִׁבְעִים בְּנֵֽי־יְרֻבָּעַל וְדָמָם לָשׂוּם עַל־אֲבִימֶלֶךְ אֲחִיהֶם אֲשֶׁר הָרַג אוֹתָם וְעַל בַּעֲלֵי שְׁכֶם אֲשֶׁר־חִזְּקוּ אֶת־יָדָיו לַהֲרֹג אֶת־אֶחָֽיו׃
In retribution for the crime against the seventy sons of Yerubaal, placing the responsibility for their blood on their brother Avimelech who murdered them, and on the men of Shechem who supported him in murdering his brothers.
In retribution for the crime against the seventy sons of Yerubaal, placing the responsibility for their blood on their brother Avimelech who murdered them, and on the men of Shechem who supported him in murdering his brothers.
וַיָּשִׂימוּ לוֹ בַעֲלֵי שְׁכֶם מְאָֽרְבִים עַל רָאשֵׁי הֶהָרִים וַֽיִּגְזְלוּ אֵת כׇּל־אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲבֹר עֲלֵיהֶם בַּדָּרֶךְ וַיֻּגַּד לַאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ {פ}
The men of Shechem stationed guerrillas against him on the mountain tops, and they plundered everyone who passed their way. This was reported to Avimelech.
The men of Shechem stationed guerrillas against him on the mountain tops, and they plundered everyone who passed their way. This was reported to Avimelech.
וישר. על כרחם נהג רבנות ובגאוה:
Ruled. He wielded his authority through repression, and conducted himself arrogantly.