## Rashi on I Chronicles Chapter 27

###### Rashi on I Chronicles 27:1:1
[Rashi on I Chronicles 27:1:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Chronicles/r/27:1:1)

**לְכָל דְּבַר הַמַּחְלְקוֹת.** כָּל זֶה הָיָה מִתְּחִלַּת מַלְכוּתוֹ וְאֵילָךְ; וְאַגַּב שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר מִסְפַּר הַלְוִיִּם, מְסַפֵּר וְהוֹלֵךְ מִי הָיוּ שָׂרֵי מַחְלֹקֶת דָּוִד:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**in every matter of the divisions** All this was from the beginning of his reign and onwards, and since the number of the Levites is stated, he proceeds to relate who the leaders of David’s division were.


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 27:1:2
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**הַבָּאָה וְהַיּוֹצֵאת חֹדֶשׁ בְּחֹדֶשׁ לְכֹל חָדְשֵׁי הַשָּׁנָה.** שֶׁהָיוּ יִשְׂרָאֵל חֲלוּקִים לִשְׁנֵים עָשָׂר חֲלָקִים, וְכָל חֵלֶק וְחֵלֶק שִׁמֵּשׁ אֶת הַמֶּלֶךְ חֹדֶשׁ, וְהַמֶּלֶךְ נוֹתֵן לָהֶם הוֹצָאוֹתָם, כְּדִכְתִיב בְּסֵפֶר מְלָכִים ״וְלִשְׁלֹמֹה שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר נְצִיבִים עַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל וְכִלְכְּלוּ אֶת הַמֶּלֶךְ וְאֶת בֵּיתוֹ״ (מלכים א ד:ז), וְהֵם מְזֻמָּנִים לִלְחוֹם מִלְחַמְתּוֹ וּלְכָל עֲבוֹדָתוֹ בָּזֶה הַחֹדֶשׁ; וְכָל זֶה תְּחִלַּת מַלְכוּתוֹ הָיָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the one coming and the one leaving, month by month, for all the months of the year** for all the Israelites were divided into twelve parts, and each segment served the king for a month, and the king would provide them with their expenses, as it is written in the Book of Kings (I 4:7): “And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided victuals for the king and his household.” They were ready to fight his war and to [perform] all his service in that month. All this was [instituted] at the beginning of his reign.


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 27:1:3
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**עֶשְׂרִים וְאַרְבָּעָה אָלֶף.** אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁהָיוּ יִשְׂרָאֵל יוֹתֵר מִשְּׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה פְּעָמִים עֶשְׂרִים וְאַרְבָּעָה אֲלָפִים, דָּוִד לֹא בָחַר אֶלָּא אַנְשֵׁי חַיִל וַעֲשִׁירֵי הָעָם אֲשֶׁר יוּכַל לַעֲזֹב עִסְקֵיהֶם וְלַעֲסֹק בְּעִסְקֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ, אֲבָל עֲנִיֵּי הָעָם הַצְּרִיכִין לְפַרְנֵס עַצְמָם לֹא לָקַח דָּוִד:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**twenty-four thousand** Although Israel was more than twelve times twenty-four thousand, David chose only the mighty warriors and the rich people, who could leave their affairs and engage in the king’s affairs; David did not take the poor people, who had to support themselves.


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 27:3:1
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**הָרֹאשׁ לְכָל שָׂרֵי הַצְּבָאוֹת. יָשְׁבְעָם מִבְּנֵי פֶרֶץ** הָיָה, וְהָיָה רֹאשׁ לְכָל שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר שָׂרֵי צְבָאוֹת, וּלְפִי שֶׁהָיָה **מִן בְּנֵי פֶרֶץ** מִנָּהוּ דָּוִד רֹאשׁ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the chief of all the leaders of the hosts** Jashabeam was [one] of the sons of Perez, and he was the chief of all the twelve leaders, and because he was [one] of the sons of Perez, David appointed him chief.


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 27:4:1
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**וּמִקְלוֹת הַנָּגִיד.** בַּר מַחֲלֹקְתּוֹ הַמְּסַיֵּעַ עִמּוֹ וּמִקְלוֹת:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Umikloth was the leader** His fellow division member, who assisted him, was Umikloth.


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 27:5:1
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**שַׂר הַצָּבָא הַשְּׁלִישִׁי.** מִשּׁוּם כְּבוֹד **בְּנָיָהוּ** קוֹרֵהוּ שַׂר הַצָּבָא יוֹתֵר מֵהַשְּׁאָר, לְבַד מִ**יָּשְׁבְעָם** שֶׁהָיָה מִבְּנֵי **פֶּרֶץ**, שֶׁקּוֹרֵהוּ כְּמוֹ כֵן רֹאשׁ, דִּכְתִיב **הָרֹאשׁ לְכָל שָׂרֵי הַצְּבָאוֹת**, מִפְּנֵי כְּבוֹדוֹ שֶׁל דָּוִד שֶׁהָיָה מִבְּנֵי **פֶּרֶץ** כְּמוֹהוּ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**The leader of the third host** Heb. שַׂר הַצָּבָא הַשְּׁלִישִי. Because of the honor of Benaiah, he calls him the leader of the host more than the others, with the exception of Jashabeam, who was of the sons of Perez, who is likewise called (verse 3): “the chief of all the leaders of the hosts,” because of David’s honor, who was, like him, [one] of the sons of Perez.


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 27:5:2
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**הַכֹּהֵן רֹאשׁ.** שֶׁהָיָה רֹאשׁ. וְיֵשׁ אוֹמְרִים שֶׁהָיָה כֹּהֵן גָּדוֹל; וְאֵינוֹ כֵּן, שֶׁהֲרֵי צָדוֹק וְאֶבְיָתָר הָיוּ כֹּהֲנִים גְּדוֹלִים:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the priest, the chief** who was the chief, and some say that he was the high priest, but it is not so, because Zadok and Ebiathar were high priests.


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 27:6:1
[Rashi on I Chronicles 27:6:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Chronicles/r/27:6:1)

**גִּבּוֹר הַשְּׁלֹשִׁים.** כְּדִלְעֵיל, דִּכְתִיב ״מִן הַשְּׁלֹשִׁים הִנּוֹ נִכְבָּד וְגוֹ׳״ (דברי הימים א יא:כה):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the mightiest of the thirty** as above (11:25): “Of the thirty, he was the most honored, etc.”


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 27:7:1
[Rashi on I Chronicles 27:7:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Chronicles/r/27:7:1)

**הָרְבִיעִי עֲשָׂהאֵל אֲחִי יוֹאָב וּזְבַדְיָה בְנוֹ אַחֲרָיו.** שֶׁהֲרֵי עֲשָׂהאֵל נֶהֱרַג בִּתְחִלַּת מַלְכוּתוֹ, שֶׁהֲרָגוֹ אַבְנֵר (שמואל ב ב:כג), וְנָתַן זְבַדְיָה בְּנוֹ אַחֲרָיו תַּחְתָּיו עַל מַחֲלֻקְתּוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**The fourth, etc., was Asahel, the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him** for Asahel was assassinated at the beginning of his reign, for Abner assassinated him, (II Sam. 2:23) and he [David] appointed Zebadiah his son in his stead over his division.


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 27:8:1
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**הַשַּׂר שַׁמְהוּת הַיִּזְרָח.** הַזַּרְחִי:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the leader was Shamhuth the Zerahite** - Heb. הַיִּזְרָח


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 27:16:1
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**וְעַל שִׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל.** כְּבָר אָמַרְנוּ רָאשֵׁי הַמַּחֲלֹקֶת אֲשֶׁר לְדָוִיד, וְעַתָּה מְסַפֵּר מִי הָיוּ שָׂרֵי שִׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, שַׂר כָּל שֵׁבֶט וָשֵׁבֶט:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**And over the tribes of Israel** We already stated the chiefs of David’s divisions, and now he tells who the leaders of the tribes of Israel were, the leader of each tribe.


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 27:23:1
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**וְלֹא נָשָׂא דָוִיד מִסְפָּרָם לְמִבֶּן עֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה וּלְמָטָּה.** פִּתְרוֹן: כְּבָר אָמַרְנוּ (דברי הימים א כא:ה) שֶׁמָּנָה יִשְׂרָאֵל וְחִלְּקָן לְמַחְלְקוֹת, וְגַם הַלְוִיִּם מָנָה וַיְשִׂימֵם עַל עֲבוֹדָתָם, וְכָל אֵלּוּ שֶׁמָּנָה, לֹא מָנָה אֶחָד מֵהֶם פָּחוֹת מִבֶּן עֶשְׂרִים:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Now David did not take their count from twenty years old and below** The meaning is: We already stated that he counted Israel and divided them into divisions, and he also counted the Levites and appointed them upon their service; and all these that he counted he did not count any of them less than twenty years old.


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 27:23:2
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**כְּכוֹכְבֵי הַשָּׁמָיִם.** כְּמוֹ שֶׁאֵין יָכוֹל אִישׁ לִמְנוֹת כּוֹכְבֵי הַשָּׁמָיִם, כָּךְ אֵין יָכוֹל לִמְנוֹתָם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**like the stars of the heavens** Just as man cannot count the stars of the heavens, so he cannot count them.


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 27:24:1
[Rashi on I Chronicles 27:24:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Chronicles/r/27:24:1)

**וְלֹא כִלָּה.** פִּתְרוֹן: וְעוֹד אֲנִי אוֹמֵר לְךָ: הֲלֹא **יוֹאָב** הִתְחִיל פַּעַם אַחֶרֶת **לִמְנוֹת** הָעָם לְמַעְלָה מֵעֶשְׂרִים, וְלֹא כִלָּה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**but did not finish** The meaning is: And moreover, I say to you: Did not Joab commence on another occasion to count the people above twenty and not finish?


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 27:24:2
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**וַיְהִי בָזֹאת קֶצֶף עַל יִשְׂרָאֵל.** מֵאוֹתוֹ קְצָת שֶׁמָּנָה הָיָה קֶצֶף עַל יִשְׂרָאֵל, לְפִי שֶׁעָלָה בְמַחֲשַׁבְתּוֹ לִמְנוֹת כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל, לַעֲבוֹר עַל הַפָּסוּק ״אֲשֶׁר אִם יוּכַל אִישׁ לִמְנוֹת אֶת עֲפַר הָאָרֶץ וְגוֹ׳״ (בראשית יג:טז), וְלַעֲבוֹר הַפָּסוּק ״הַבֶּט נָא הַשָּׁמַיְמָה וְגוֹ׳״ (בראשית טו:ה):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and there was wrath upon Israel because of this** Because of the small segment that he counted, there was wrath upon Israel, because it entered his mind to count all Israel and to transgress the verse (Gen. 13:16): “...so that if anyone can count the dust of the earth, etc.” and to transgress the verse (ibid. 15:5): “Look, please, toward heaven, etc.”


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 27:24:3
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**וְלֹא עָלָה הַמִּסְפָּר.** פִּתְרוֹן: אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁאֲנִי אוֹמֵר **הֵחֵל לִמְנוֹת וְלֹא כִלָּה** – וְלֹא מָנָה כִּי אִם מְעַט, שֶׁהֲרֵי לֹא עָלָה מִסְפַּר הַמְּנוּיִין בְּסֵפֶר שְׁמוּאֵל כְּמִסְפַּר הַמְּנוּיִין כָּאן: ״אֶלֶף אֲלָפִים וּמְאָה אֶלֶף״ וְ״יְהוּדָה אַרְבַּע מֵאוֹת וְשִׁבְעִים אֶלֶף״ (דה״א כא:ה), וּבִשְׁמוּאֵל ״שְׁמֹנֶה מֵאוֹת אֶלֶף״ וְ״יְהוּדָה חֲמֵשׁ מֵאוֹת אֶלֶף״ (שב כד:ט). וְאִם תֹּאמַר: שְׁנֵי מִסְפָּרִים הָיוּ, שֶׁפַּעֲמַיִם מְנָאָן, אַחַת בִּשְׁמוּאֵל וְאַחַת כָּאן – אֶלָּא כָּךְ הוּא: **לֹא עָלָה הַמִּסְפָּר בְּמִסְפַּר דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים**, כִּי אוֹתוֹ הַמִּסְפָּר שֶׁמָּנָה, לֹא כָתַב בִּשְׁמוּאֵל כִּי אִם קְצָת מִן הַמִּסְפָּר, מִשּׁוּם צַעַר וַאֲבֵילוּת שֶׁנִּגְּפוּ אֲפִלּוּ עַל אוֹתָן מְעַט, וְכָאן מִשּׁוּם כְּבוֹד דָּוִד, אֲפִלּוּ אִם הָיָה הַמִּסְפָּר יוֹתֵר, הָיָה אוֹמְרוֹ, לְפִי שֶׁהָיָה מַשְׁמַע שֶׁלֹּא עַל חִנָּם הָיָה **קֶצֶף עַל יִשְׂרָאֵל**, שֶׁהֲרֵי כְּבָר מָנָה הַרְבֵּה מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל; וְעוֹד, מִשּׁוּם כְּבוֹדוֹ, שֶׁהָיוּ כֻּלָּם לוֹ לַעֲבָדִים כְּאִישׁ אֶחָד:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and the number did not come up to** The meaning is: Although I say, “commenced to count but did not finish,” he counted only a small segment, for the number of the counted ones in the Book of Samuel did not come up to the number in Chronicles, (21:5) for that number that he counted he did not write in Samuel, but a little of the number, and here, because of David’s honor, even if the number were more, he would have stated it, because it implies that not for nought was there wrath on Israel because he already counted many of Israel, and moreover, because of his honor, that they were all his servants, like one man.


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 27:25:1
[Rashi on I Chronicles 27:25:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Chronicles/r/27:25:1)

**וְעַל אוֹצְרוֹת הַמֶּלֶךְ.** אוֹצְרוֹת כֶּסֶף וְזָהָב; כָּל זֶה הוֹלֵךְ וּמְסַפֵּר לִגְדֻלַּת דָּוִד, וַאֲפִלּוּ מִי שֶׁהָיָה מְמֻנֶּה עַל הָאֲתוֹנוֹת שֶׁלּוֹ (לקמן, ל):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**And over the treasuries of the king** the treasuries of silver and gold. All this he proceeds to relate for David’s greatness, and even the one who was appointed over his she-donkeys.


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 27:25:2
[Rashi on I Chronicles 27:25:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Chronicles/r/27:25:2)

**וְעַל הָאוֹצָרוֹת בַּשָּׂדֶה.** וְעַל מַה שֶּׁגָּדֵל בַּשָּׂדֶה, תְּבוּאוֹת יַיִן וְשֶׁמֶן וְכָל מִינֵי אוֹכְלִין וּמַשְׁקִין:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and over the storehouses in the field** and over what grew in the field: grains, wine, and oil, and all kinds of foods and drinks.


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 27:25:3
[Rashi on I Chronicles 27:25:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Chronicles/r/27:25:3)

**בֶּעָרִים.** לְחַמֵּשׁ הֶעָרִים וּלְחַמֵּשׁ עָרֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ וּמִגְדְּלוֹתָיו:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**in the cities** to supply the cities and to supply the cities of the king and his towers.


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 27:26:1
[Rashi on I Chronicles 27:26:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Chronicles/r/27:26:1)

**וְעַל עֹשֵׂי מְלֶאכֶת הַשָּׂדֶה לַעֲבֹדַת הָאֲדָמָה.** לַחֲרֹשׁ הָאֲדָמָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**And over those who do the work of the field for the work of the soil** to plow the soil.


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 27:26:2
[Rashi on I Chronicles 27:26:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Chronicles/r/27:26:2)

**עֶזְרִי בֶּן כְּלוּב.** הָיָה מְמֻנֶּה עַל כָּךְ לְצַוּוֹת לַחֲרוֹשׁ הָאֲדָמָה, וְהוּא נוֹתֵן לָהֶם בָּקָר וְכָל כְּלֵי הַמַּחֲרֵישָׁה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Ezri the son of Chelub** was appointed to command to plow the soil, and he would give them the cattle and all the implements of the plow.


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 27:27:1
[Rashi on I Chronicles 27:27:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Chronicles/r/27:27:1)

**וְעַל הַכְּרָמִים.** לַעֲדוֹר וְלִזְמוֹר הַכְּרָמִים:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**And over the vineyards** to hoe and prune the vineyards.


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 27:27:2
[Rashi on I Chronicles 27:27:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Chronicles/r/27:27:2)

**וְעַל שֶׁבַּכְּרָמִים.** הוּא **אוֹצְרוֹת הַיַּיִן**:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and over what was in the vineyards** i.e., the storehouses of the wine.


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 27:28:1
[Rashi on I Chronicles 27:28:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Chronicles/r/27:28:1)

**וְעַל הַזֵּיתִים.** לְנוֹטְעָן וְלִמְסוֹק:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**And over the olive trees** to plant them and gather the olives.


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 27:29:1
[Rashi on I Chronicles 27:29:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Chronicles/r/27:29:1)

**וְעַל הַבָּקָר הָרֹעִים בַּשָּׁרוֹן שִׁרְטַי הַשָּׁרוֹנִי.** הַבָּקִי בְּעִנְיָנָם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**And over the cattle that pasture in the Sharon was Shirtai the Sharonite** who was knowledgeable in matters concerning them.


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 27:30:1
[Rashi on I Chronicles 27:30:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Chronicles/r/27:30:1)

**הַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִי.** הַיּוֹדֵעַ בְּטוֹב עִסְקָן שֶׁל **גְּמַלִּים**:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the Ishmaelite** who knew the character of the occupation of camels.


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 27:31:1
[Rashi on I Chronicles 27:31:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Chronicles/r/27:31:1)

**וְעַל הַצֹּאן יָזִיז הַהַגְרִי.** כִּי הַהַגְרִים יוֹשְׁבֵי אֹהֶל בַּשָּׂדֶה, לָכֵן מִנָּהוּ עַל צֹאנוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**And over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagarite** Since the Hagarites were tent dwellers in the field, he appointed him over his flocks.


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 27:32:1
[Rashi on I Chronicles 27:32:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Chronicles/r/27:32:1)

**וִיחִיאֵל בֶּן חַכְמוֹנִי עִם בְּנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ.** מְגַדְּלָן וְאוֹמֵן שֶׁלָּהֶם, מְלַמְּדָם תַּרְבּוּת:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**And Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons** He was their nurturer and their nurse, who taught them culture.


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 27:33:1
[Rashi on I Chronicles 27:33:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Chronicles/r/27:33:1)

**וְחוּשַׁי הָאַרְכִּי רֵעַ הַמֶּלֶךְ.** שׁוֹשְׁבִינוֹ; ״קִרְיַת סֵפֶר״ (יהושע טו:טו) תַּרְגּוּם: ״קִרְיְתָא דְאַרְכֵי״. וּמִדְרָשׁ רַבָּה (שוחר טוב נה:א): כְּשֶׁחָטָא דָּוִד בְּבַת שֶׁבַע שָׁאַל לְחוּשַׁי הָאַרְכִּי, אִם יָשׁוּב בִּתְשׁוּבָה אִם יְקַבְּלֵנוּ הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא בִּתְשׁוּבָה, לָתֵת לוֹ אֲרוּכָה לְחֶטְאוֹ, וְאָמַר לוֹ כֵּן. ״לְמֵרֵעֵהוּ אֲשֶׁר רֵעַ לוֹ״ דְּשִׁמְשׁוֹן (שופטים יד:כ) תַּרְגּוּמוֹ ״שׁוֹשְׁבִינֵיהּ״:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**And Hushai the Archite** - Heb. קִרְיַת סֵפֶר (Jos. 15:15, Jud. 1:11) is translated by the Targum as קִרְיְתָא דְּאַרְכֵי. In *Midrash Rabbah* we find that when David sinned with Bathsheba, he asked Hushai the Archite whether, if he would repent, the Holy One, blessed be He, would accept his repentance to grant him an extension for his sin, and he said, “Yes.” **the king’s companion** His best man (Jud. 14: 20): “to his companion (לְמֵרֵעֵהוּ), who had accompanied (רֵעָה) him,” written regarding Samson; it is translated by the *Targum*: שׁוֹשְׁבִינֵיהּ his best man.


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 27:34:1
[Rashi on I Chronicles 27:34:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Chronicles/r/27:34:1)

**וְאַחֲרֵי אֲחִיתֹפֶל.** לְאַחַר שֶׁמֵּת, לָקַח לוֹ דָּוִד אֶת **יְהוֹיָדָע וְאֶבְיָתָר** בִּמְקוֹמוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**And after Ahithophel** After he died, David took for himself Jehoiada and Ebiathar in his place.