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Rashi on the Former Prophets

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Chapter 18

1 Samuel 18

And cymbals. Targum Yonoson renders, 'and with cymbals,' a type of musical instrument.

He is lacking. What more is he lacking, that he needs to acquire?
Only the kingship. He needs nothing else but the kingship.

Viewed suspiciously. With an envious glance.

And he raved. [Literally 'he prophesied'] but Targum renders, 'and he raved.' A prophet and a madman speak in unintelligible hints.

I will strike Dovid and the wall. I will strike one blow so, that the spear will pierce Dovid and the wall.

Succeeded. Succeeded.

Shaul said. To himself.
Let not my hand be upon him. Lest I will be punished.
But let the hand of the Philistines be upon him. Therefore, he said to him, "and fight Adonoy's wars."

When the time came to give. When the time arrived which they had set to give her to him, and while they were involved with giving her to him, it turned out that she was given to Adrieil.

Through the second [of my two daughters] you will become my son-in-law. I have two daughters; through one of them, you will become my son-in-law. And similarly did Targum Yonoson render, 'with one of the two.' Similarly [we find], "I hold three things [meaning, one of three things] over you," as Scripture clarifies there, "choose one of them."

Time had not yet expired. He did not wait until the time expired which he had set for him to bring the one hundred foreskins.

Dovid rose and went, he and his men…and gave them all. Presenter in O.F.

To fear. To fear.

The Philistines officers would venture out. To come in troops to plunder [the Bnei] Yisroel.

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