## Rashi on II Chronicles Chapter 23

###### Rashi on II Chronicles 23:3:1
[Rashi on II Chronicles 23:3:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20II%20Chronicles/r/23:3:1)

**וַיִּכְרֹת כָּל הַקָּהָל בְּרִית בְּבֵית הָאֱלֹהִים עִם הַמֶּלֶךְ.** שֶׁיִּהְיוּ לְעֶזְרָתוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**And the entire congregation enacted a covenant in the House of God with the king** that they would support him.


###### Rashi on II Chronicles 23:4:1
[Rashi on II Chronicles 23:4:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20II%20Chronicles/r/23:4:1)

**בָּאֵי הַשַּׁבָּת.** וְגַם יוֹצְאֵי הַשַּׁבָּת, כְּדִכְתִיב בְּסָמוּךְ **וַיִּקְחוּ אִישׁ אֶת אֲנָשָׁיו בָּאֵי הַשַּׁבָּת עִם יוֹצְאֵי הַשַּׁבָּת**. הַמִּשְׁמָרוֹת הָיוּ מִתְחַדְּשׁוֹת בְּשַׁבָּת (תענית ב:ו-ז): כְּהוּנָּה וּלְוִיָּה אַחַת יוֹצְאָה וְאַחַת נִכְנָסָה; וְאָז עִכֵּב יְהוֹיָדָע שָׁם מִשְׁמָר הַיּוֹצֵא עִם מִשְׁמָר הַנִּכְנָס, וְחִלְּקָן לִשְׁלֹשָׁה חֲלָקִים:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**of those coming in on the Sabbath** And also those leaving on the Sabbath, as is written below (verse 8): “and each one took his men, those coming in on the Sabbath with those leaving on the Sabbath.” The watches were renewed on the Sabbath (See *Taanith* 2:6,7), viz. the priests and the Levites; one [watch] would leave and one would come in. Jehoiada detained the watch that was leaving with the watch that was coming in, and divided them into three divisions.


###### Rashi on II Chronicles 23:5:1
[Rashi on II Chronicles 23:5:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20II%20Chronicles/r/23:5:1)

**וְהַשְּׁלִישִׁית בְּבֵית הַמֶּלֶךְ.** לִשְׁמֹר שֶׁלֹּא יִקָּבְצוּ עָלָיו לַהֲרֹג אוֹתוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**And a third shall be in the king’s palace** to guard that they would not gather about him to assassinate him.


###### Rashi on II Chronicles 23:5:2
[Rashi on II Chronicles 23:5:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20II%20Chronicles/r/23:5:2)

**וְהַשְּׁלִישִׁית.** הִיא הַשֵּׁנִית:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and a third** This is the second one.


###### Rashi on II Chronicles 23:5:3
[Rashi on II Chronicles 23:5:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20II%20Chronicles/r/23:5:3)

**בְּשַׁעַר הַיְסוֹד.** וּבִמְלָכִים (מלכים ב יא:ו) כְּתִיב ״וּבְשַׁעַר סוּר״, וּבְיוֹמָא יְרוּשַׁלְמִי מְפֹרָשׁ (ירושלמי עירובין ה:א): שִׁבְעָה שֵׁמוֹת הָיוּ לוֹ לְשַׁעַר הַיְסוֹד; ״סוּר״ – עַל שֵׁם שֶׁהָיוּ מְטַהֲרִים שָׁם אֶת הַמְצֹרָעִים עַל בֹּהֶן יָדָם, וְעַל שֵׁם ״סוּרוּ טָמֵא קָרְאוּ לָמוֹ״ (איכה ד:טו):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**in the Yesod Gate** But in II Kings (ad loc.) it is written “the Sur Gate.” In *Yoma Yerushalmi* (in extant editions it is found in *Erubin Yerushalmi* 5:1) it is explained that the Yesod Gate had seven names: 1) the Sur Gate, because they would purify those smitten with zaraath there [by placing the blood of the guilt offering and the oil] on their thumbs, reminiscent of [the verse] (Lam. 4:15): “They called out to them: ‘Depart (סוּרוּ), unclean [ones]!’”


###### Rashi on II Chronicles 23:6:1
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**וְכָל הָעָם יִשְׁמְרוּ.** שֶׁלֹּא יָבוֹאוּ **בֵית ה׳**:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and all the people shall keep** lest they enter the House of the Lord.


###### Rashi on II Chronicles 23:7:1
[Rashi on II Chronicles 23:7:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20II%20Chronicles/r/23:7:1)

**וְכֵלָיו בְּיָדוֹ.** כְּלֵי מִלְחַמְתּוֹ בְּיָדוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**with his weapons in his hand** His weapons in his hand.


###### Rashi on II Chronicles 23:8:1
[Rashi on II Chronicles 23:8:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20II%20Chronicles/r/23:8:1)

**בָּאֵי הַשַּׁבָּת עִם יוֹצְאֵי הַשַּׁבָּת כִּי לֹא פָטַר.** אוֹתָן **מַחְלְקוֹת** הַיּוֹצְאִים לָלֶכֶת לְבֵיתָם, אֶלָּא עִכְּבָם שָׁם עִם הַבָּאִים; דֻּגְמָא: ״בַּלְּשָׁכוֹת פְּטוּרִים״ (דברי הימים א ט:לג) – כְּלוֹמַר: פְּטוּרִים הָיוּ מִכָּל מְלָאכָה שֶׁבָּעֲזָרָה, כִּי אִם לִשְׁמֹר הַלְּשָׁכוֹת, כִּי יוֹמָם וָלַיְלָה חוֹבָה עֲלֵיהֶם בַּמְּלָאכָה לִשְׁמֹר הָעֲזָרוֹת וְהַלְּשָׁכוֹת, לְפִיכָךְ הָיוּ פְּטוּרִים מִכָּל שְׁאָר מְלֶאכֶת הָעֲזָרָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**of those coming in on the Sabbath with those leaving on the Sabbath, for he did not dismiss** those divisions who were leaving to go home, but he detained them with those who were arriving. A similarity to [the word פָּטַר] is found in (I Chron. 9:33): “in the chambers, who are exempt (פְּטוּרִים)”; i.e., they were exempt from all work in the forecourt, for day and night it was incumbent upon them to perform the work to guard the forecourts and the chambers; they were therefore exempt from all other work in the forecourt.


###### Rashi on II Chronicles 23:10:1
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**וְאִישׁ שִׁלְחוֹ בְיָדוֹ.** כְּלִי זֵינוֹ, כְּמוֹ ״וּבְעַד הַשֶּׁלַח״ דְּיוֹאֵל (יואל ב:ח):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and each one with his sword in his hand** - Heb. שִׁלְחוֹ his weapon, like (Joel 2:8): “and upon the sword (הַשֶּׁלַח).”


###### Rashi on II Chronicles 23:11:1
[Rashi on II Chronicles 23:11:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20II%20Chronicles/r/23:11:1)

**אֶת הַנֵּזֶר.** הִיא הָעֲטָרָה שֶׁלָּקַח דָּוִד מֵרַבַּת בְּנֵי עַמּוֹן, כְּדִכְתִיב ״וַיִּקַּח דָּוִד עֲטֶרֶת מַלְכָּם וַתְּהִי עַל רֹאשׁ דָּוִד״ (דברי הימים א כ:ב). וּמִשָּׁם וָהָלְאָה הָיוּ מַלְכֵי יְהוּדָה מְנִיחִים אוֹתָהּ הַנֵּזֶר עַל רֹאשָׁם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the crown** This is the crown that David took from Rabbah of the children of Ammon, as it is written (I Chron 20:2): “And David took the crown of Malkam off his head, etc., and it was on David’s head.” From then on, the kings of Judah would wear that crown on their heads.


###### Rashi on II Chronicles 23:11:2
[Rashi on II Chronicles 23:11:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20II%20Chronicles/r/23:11:2)

**וְאֶת הָעֵדוּת.** זֶה סֵפֶר תּוֹרָה, וְכֵן הוּא אוֹמֵר ״וְקָרָא בוֹ כָּל יְמֵי חַיָּיו״ (דברים יז:יט). וְרַבּוֹתֵינוּ אָמְרוּ (עבודה זרה מד.): **הַנֵּזֶר** זֶה **הָעֵדוּת**, שֶׁכָּל הָרָאוּי לַמַּלְכוּת הוֹלַמְתּוֹ, וְשֶׁאֵינוֹ רָאוּי לַמַּלְכוּת אֵינָהּ הוֹלַמְתּוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and the testimony** This is a Sepher Torah, and so Scripture states (Deut. 17:19): “and he shall read from it as long as he lives.” Our Sages stated (*Abodah Zarah* 4a), however, that the crown itself was the testimony, for it would not fit anyone unfit for the throne.


###### Rashi on II Chronicles 23:13:1
[Rashi on II Chronicles 23:13:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20II%20Chronicles/r/23:13:1)

**עוֹמֵד עַל עַמּוּדוֹ.** כְּדַאֲמַר ״וַיַּעֲמֹד הַמֶּלֶךְ עַל הָעַמּוּד״ (מלכים ב כג:ג), ״כִּי עָשָׂה שְׁלֹמֹה כִּיּוֹר נְחֹשֶׁת וְגוֹ׳ וַיַּעֲמֹד עָלָיו וַיְבָרֵךְ עַל בִּרְכָּיו״ (דברי הימים ב ו:יג). וְעַד הַיּוֹם מִנְהָג כְּשֶׁמְּוַעֲדִים יַחַד, עוֹמֵד הַמֶּלֶךְ אוֹ הַדּוּכוֹס בְּמָקוֹם גָּבוֹהַּ כְּדֵי שֶׁיּוּכְלוּ לִרְאוֹתוֹ, לִשְׁמֹעַ אֶת דְּבָרוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**standing on his stand** as it says (above 6:12f.): “And he stood before the altar of the Lord, etc. for Solomon had made a copper laver, etc., and he stood on it and kneeled on his knees.” It is still customary today that when they assemble together, the king or the duke stands on a high place, so that they should be able to see him and hear his words.


###### Rashi on II Chronicles 23:13:2
[Rashi on II Chronicles 23:13:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20II%20Chronicles/r/23:13:2)

**קֶשֶׁר קֶשֶׁר.** מֶרֶד, מֶרֶד:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**“Treason! Treason!”** Rebellion! Rebellion!


###### Rashi on II Chronicles 23:14:1
[Rashi on II Chronicles 23:14:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20II%20Chronicles/r/23:14:1)

**הַשְּׂדֵרוֹת.** פֵּירוּשׁ: מְקוֹם מְבוֹא הַמֶּלֶךְ מִבֵּיתוֹ לְבֵית ה׳. לֹא יָדַעְתִּי מַה לָּשׁוֹן שְׂדֵרוֹת, וְיוֹנָתָן תִּרְגֵּם (תרגום יונתן מלכים ב יא:ח): ״סִידְרַיָּא״:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the ranks** - Heb. הַשְּׂדֵרוֹת. Rashi (II Kings 11:8) explains: the place of the king’s entry from his palace to the House of the Lord. I do not know the origin of the word, and *Jonathan* rendered it as “rows” [like סְדָרִים].


###### Rashi on II Chronicles 23:14:2
[Rashi on II Chronicles 23:14:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20II%20Chronicles/r/23:14:2)

**וְהַבָּא אַחֲרֶיהָ יוּמַת.** אַל תַּנִּיחוּהָ לָצֵאת דֶּרֶךְ מוֹצָא הָעֲזָרָה אֶל הָעִיר, פֶּן תִּמְצָא עוֹזְרִים מִתְחַבְּרִים אֵלֶיהָ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and whoever follows her is to be put to death** Do not allow her to go out by way of the exit of the forecourt to the city, lest she find helpers who will join her.


###### Rashi on II Chronicles 23:14:3
[Rashi on II Chronicles 23:14:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20II%20Chronicles/r/23:14:3)

**וְהַבָּא אַחֲרֶיהָ.** לָעֶזְרָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and whoever follows her** to her aid.


###### Rashi on II Chronicles 23:14:4
[Rashi on II Chronicles 23:14:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20II%20Chronicles/r/23:14:4)

**יוּמַת.** הֲמִיתוּהוּ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**is to be put to death** Put him to death.


###### Rashi on II Chronicles 23:15:1
[Rashi on II Chronicles 23:15:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20II%20Chronicles/r/23:15:1)

**וַיָּשִׂימוּ לָהּ יָדַיִם.** מָקוֹם לָנוּס:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**And they made a place for her** a place to escape.


###### Rashi on II Chronicles 23:16:1
[Rashi on II Chronicles 23:16:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20II%20Chronicles/r/23:16:1)

**בְּרִית בֵּינוֹ וּבֵין כָּל הָעָם וּבֵין הַמֶּלֶךְ.** שֶׁיְּהוּ כֻלָּם הַמֶּלֶךְ וְהָעָם אַחֲרֵי ה׳:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**between himself and all the people and the king** that all of them, the king and the people, should follow the Lord.


###### Rashi on II Chronicles 23:18:1
[Rashi on II Chronicles 23:18:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20II%20Chronicles/r/23:18:1)

**פְּקֻדּוֹת.** מְמֻנִּים עַל זֶה, לְהַעֲלוֹת עוֹלוֹת וְכָל הָאָמוּר בַּפָּרָשָׁה; דּוּגְמָא: ״וַיִּשְׁמַע פַּשְׁחוּר וְגוֹ׳ וְהוּא פָּקִיד נָגִיד בֵּית ה׳״ (ירמיהו כ:א):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**appointees** - Heb. פְּקֻדּוֹת, people appointed to offer burnt offerings and all that is mentioned in this chapter. An example is (Jer. 20:1): “And Pashhur heard, etc. and he was the chief officer (פָּקִיד) in the House of the Lord.”


###### Rashi on II Chronicles 23:19:1
[Rashi on II Chronicles 23:19:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20II%20Chronicles/r/23:19:1)

**וְלֹא יָבֹא טָמֵא לְכָל דָּבָר.** אַף הָיוּ פְּקִידִים שֶׁלֹּא יַנִּיחוּ לִיכָּנֵס בָּעֲזָרָה שׁוּם טָמֵא מִשּׁוּם צֹרֶךְ כָּל דָּבָר:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**so that no one who was unclean should enter for any matter** There were also appointees [whose job it was] not to allow any unclean person to enter the forecourt for any reason.