## Rashi on I Samuel Chapter 3 ###### Rashi on I Samuel 3:1:1 [Rashi on I Samuel 3:1:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Samuel/r/3:1:1) **הָיָה יָקָר.** הָיָה מָנוּעַ, וְכֵן ״יְקַר רוּחַ אִישׁ תְּבוּנָה״ (משלי יז:כז), מָנוּעַ דְּבָרִים, אָדָם מֵבִין: **The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:** **Was rare.** Was withheld,¹ as in, "and a man of understanding speaks sparingly ]יֲקר[",² meaning that who speaks sparingly is an understanding man. footnotes: ¹ It was therefore considered precious and dear [=יָקָר]. ² Mishlei 17:27. ###### Rashi on I Samuel 3:1:2 [Rashi on I Samuel 3:1:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Samuel/r/3:1:2) **אֵין חָזוֹן נִפְרָץ.** (תרגום:) לֵית נְבוּאָה גַּלְיָא. נִפְרָץ - לָשׁוֹן ״וּפָרַצְתָּ יָמָּה וָקֵדְמָה״ (בראשית כח:יד): **The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:** **Prophetic vision was not widespread.** Prophecy was not revealed.³נִפְרָץ is an expression similar to, "and you shall spread [וּפָרַצְתָּ] westward and eastward.⁴ footnotes: ³ Not only were prophetic visions rare in those days, but even when they occurred they were not clear and concise, but rather cryptic and vague. Also, the prophecy that was received was of a private nature and not required by the people, so there was no need to reveal those visions. The prophets therefore kept their experiences to themselves and prophetic vision was rare and not widespread. ⁴ Bereishis 28:14. ###### Rashi on I Samuel 3:3:1 [Rashi on I Samuel 3:3:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Samuel/r/3:3:1) **וּשְׁמוּאֵל שֹׁכֵב.** בִּמְקוֹמוֹ בְּעֶזְרַת הַלְוִיִּם הַשּׁוֹמְרִים בֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ, וְכֵן תִּרְגֵּם יוֹנָתָן: ״וּשְׁמוּאֵל שָׁכִיב בְּעֶזְרַת לֵוָאֵי״: **The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:** **And Shmuel was lying.** In his place, in the court of the Levites who watch in the Temple. According to Targum Yonoson: "And Shmuel was lying in the court of the Levites." ###### Rashi on I Samuel 3:3:2 [Rashi on I Samuel 3:3:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Samuel/r/3:3:2) **בְּהֵיכַל ה׳** אֲשֶׁר שָׁם אֲרוֹן הָאֱלֹהִים: **The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:** **In the Temple of Adonoy.** Where the Ark of God was. ###### Rashi on I Samuel 3:4:1 [Rashi on I Samuel 3:4:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Samuel/r/3:4:1) **וַיִּקְרָא ה׳** וְקוֹל יָצָא מֵהֵיכַל ה׳ מִבֵּית קָדְשֵׁי הַקֳּדָשִׁים, שֶׁקָּרָא שְׁמוּאֵל, סוֹף הַמִּקְרָא הָעֶלְיוֹן מְחֻבָּר לְרֹאשׁ הַמִּקְרָא הַתַּחְתּוֹן, זֶהוּ שֶׁאָמַר הַכָּתוּב ״יַרְעֵם אֵל בְּקוֹלוֹ נִפְלָאוֹת״ (איוב לז:ה), עֵלִי הָיָה כֹּהֵן וְשׁוֹמֵר מִבִּפְנִים, וּשְׁמוּאֵל הָיָה לֵוִי וְשׁוֹכֵב מִבַּחוּץ, וְקָפַץ הַקּוֹל דֶּרֶךְ עֵלִי לִשְׁמוּאֵל, בְּמַסֶּכֶת תָּמִיד: **The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:** **Adonoy called.** And a voice emanated from the Temple of God, from the Holy of Holies, which called, "Shmuel!" The end of the above verse⁵ is connected to the verse that follows. This is what is inferred by the verse, "the Lord thunders wonderously with His voice."⁶ Eili was a kohein, and was watching from within, while Shmuel was a Levite and lying without. Yet, the voice [of 'ה] jumped over Eili to Shmuel. footnotes: ⁵ As is indicated by the אֶתְנַחְתָּא under the word שֹׁכֵכ to separate it from ‘בְּהֵיכַל ה. ⁶ Iyov 37:5. ###### Rashi on I Samuel 3:7:1 [Rashi on I Samuel 3:7:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Samuel/r/3:7:1) **טֶרֶם יָדַע אֶת ה׳.** עֲדַיִן לֹא הָיָה מַכִּיר עִנְיַן קוֹל נְבוּאָה, כָּל ׳טֶרֶם׳ שֶׁבַּמִּקְרָא, לְשׁוֹן ׳עֲדַיִן לֹא׳, כְּתַרְגּוּמוֹ: ״עַד לָא״, וְאֵינוֹ לְשׁוֹן ׳לִפְנֵי׳, וְזֶה יוֹכִיחַ, וְעוֹד, ״כִּי טֶרֶם תִּירְאוּן״ (שמות ט:ל), מְפֹרָשׁ מִמֶּנּוּ, וְכֵן ״וְכָל שִׂיחַ הַשָּׂדֶה טֶרֶם יִהְיֶה בָאָרֶץ״ (בראשית ב:ה): **The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:** **[Shmuel] had not yet known Adonoy.** He had not yet recognized the nature of the prophetic voice.⁷ Every time the word 'טֶרֶם' appears in Scripture, it means 'not yet,' as rendered by the Targum 'עַד לָא' [not yet]. It does not mean 'before.' This verse proves it. And another [proof of this] is the verse כִּי טֶרֶם תִּירְאוּן which is rendered as "that you do not yet fear,"⁸ is a more explicit verse proving this. Also, וְכֹל שִֹיחַ הַשָֹּדֶה טֶרֶם יִהְיֶה בָאָרֶץ ["all plants of the field were not yet on the earth"].⁹ footnotes: ⁷ He was thus unfamiliar with the ways ‘ה calls man, and he therefore thought that the voice was Eili’s. ⁸ Shemos 9:30. ⁹ Bereishis 2:5. ###### Rashi on I Samuel 3:10:1 [Rashi on I Samuel 3:10:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Samuel/r/3:10:1) **וַיֹּאמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל דַּבֵּר.** וְלֹא הִזְכִּיר שֵׁם מָקוֹם כְּמוֹ שֶׁצִּוָּהוּ עֵלִי, אָמַר שֶׁמָּא קוֹל אַחֵר הוּא: **The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:** **And Shmuel said, "Speak."** He did not mention the Name of the Deity as Eili had commanded him, because he said [to himself], 'Perhaps it is another voice.'¹⁰ footnotes: ¹⁰ See Maseches Shabbos 113b. ###### Rashi on I Samuel 3:11:1 [Rashi on I Samuel 3:11:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Samuel/r/3:11:1) **עֹשֶׂה דָבָר.** הִיא לְקִיחַת הָאָרוֹן בְּיַד פְּלִשְׁתִּים: **The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:** **To do something.** This refers to the capture of the Ark by the Philistines.¹¹ footnotes: ¹¹ Also, this may be referring to the destruction of the Mishkon in Shiloh which happened after the Ark was captured. ###### Rashi on I Samuel 3:11:2 [Rashi on I Samuel 3:11:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Samuel/r/3:11:2) **תְּצִלֶּינָה.** לְשׁוֹן צִלְצָלִים, טנטיני״ר בלע״ז: **The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:** **Will ring.** An expression similar to [צִלְצָלִים], cymbals, *tintiner,* in O. F. ###### Rashi on I Samuel 3:12:1 [Rashi on I Samuel 3:12:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Samuel/r/3:12:1) **הָחֵל וְכַלֵּה.** אוֹתוֹ הַיּוֹם תַּתְחִיל גְּזֵרָתִי עַל בֵּית עֵלִי, שֶׁיָּמוּתוּ חָפְנִי וּפִינְחָס, וּמִכָּאן וָאֵילָךְ אֲכַלֶּה גְּזֵרָתִי וְאַשְׁלִימָה עֲלֵיהֶם מִדּוֹר אֶל דּוֹר, לַהֲמִיתָם אֲנָשִׁים בְּנֵי שְׁמוֹנֶה עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה: **The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:** **I will begin to destroy.** On that day, My decree upon Eili's family will begin, for Chofni and Pinchas shall die, and from then on, I shall finish my decree and complete it upon them from generation to generation, and cause them to die as young men at the age of eighteen years. ###### Rashi on I Samuel 3:12:2 [Rashi on I Samuel 3:12:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Samuel/r/3:12:2) **הָחֵל וְכַלֵּה.** אקומיינצ״ט אאישפליימנ״ט בלע״ז: **The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:** **I will begin to destroy.** *Commencant e espleiant,* in O. F. ###### Rashi on I Samuel 3:13:1 [Rashi on I Samuel 3:13:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Samuel/r/3:13:1) **כִּי מְקַלְלִים לָהֶם בָּנָיו.** מְקַלְלִים ׳לִי׳ הָיָה לוֹ לוֹמַר, אֶלָּא שֶׁכִּנָּה הַכָּתוּב: **The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:** **That his sons were blaspheming themselves.** It should properly state, 'blaspheming Me' but Scripture euphemized.¹² footnotes: ¹² See Mechilta Beshalach 15:7 for a listing of other places where Scripture euphemized out of reverence to ‘ה. Ralbag, however, interprets this verse that “they [Bnei Yisroel] cursed them [the sons of Eili].” ###### Rashi on I Samuel 3:13:2 [Rashi on I Samuel 3:13:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Samuel/r/3:13:2) **מְקַלְלִים.** מְקִילִים, וְכֵן כָּל קְלָלָה, לְשׁוֹן קַלּוּת וּבִזָּיוֹן הוּא: **The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:** **Blaspheming.** Meaning, acting irreverantly, and similarly, every curse [קְלָלָה] is an expression of irreverence and disgrace. ###### Rashi on I Samuel 3:13:3 [Rashi on I Samuel 3:13:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Samuel/r/3:13:3) **וְלֹא כִהָה.** לֹא הִכְהָה פְּנֵיהֶם לְהַעֲבִירָם מִגְּדֻלָּתָן: **The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:** **He did not censure.** I.e., he did not darken [כהה] their faces by removing them from their high positions. ###### Rashi on I Samuel 3:17:1 [Rashi on I Samuel 3:17:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Samuel/r/3:17:1) **כֹּה יַעֲשֶׂה לְּךָ.** כְּאוֹתָהּ קְלָלָה עַצְמָהּ, שֶׁלֹּא יִהְיֶה לְךָ בָּנִים הֲגוּנִים, וְכֵן עָלְתָה בּוֹ, וְאַף עַל פִּי שֶׁהִגִּיד לוֹ וְלֹא כִּחֵד, מִכָּאן אָמְרוּ (מכות יא א): ״קִלְלַת חָכָם אֲפִלּוּ עַל תְּנַאי הִיא בָּאָה״: **The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:** **Such shall [God] do to you.** Like that very curse, that you shall not have worthy children. And that curse actually befell him even though he did tell him. **And did not withhold.** From here [the Sages concluded]: A curse of a wise man, even though pronounced on condition, will be realized.¹³ footnotes: ¹³ Maseches Makos 11a. ###### Rashi on I Samuel 3:18:2 [Rashi on I Samuel 3:18:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Samuel/r/3:18:2) **ה׳ הוּא.** אָדוֹן הוּא, וְהַכֹּל שֶׁלּוֹ: **The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:** **He is Adonoy.** He is the Master and everything is His. ###### Rashi on I Samuel 3:21:1 [Rashi on I Samuel 3:21:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Samuel/r/3:21:1) **כִּי נִגְלָה ה׳ אֶל שְׁמוּאֵל.** לְפִי שֶׁאָמַר לְמַעְלָה וּדְבַר ה׳ הָיָה יָקָר בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם, אָמַר כָּאן כִּי מֵעַתָּה בִּשְׁבִיל שְׁמוּאֵל, נִגְלָה וְשָׁנָה וְהִרְגִּיל לְהִגָּלוֹת: **The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:** **For Adonoy revealed Himself to Shmuel.** Because Scripture stated above, "The word of Adonoy was rare in those days,"¹⁴ it states here that from now on, for Shmuel's sake, He revealed Himself repeatedly.¹⁵ footnotes: ¹⁴ Above 3:1. ¹⁵ Not only to Shmuel, but others also began to prophesy.