## Rashi on II Samuel Chapter 16

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

**וּמֵאָה קַיִץ.** (תרגום:) ״וּמְאָה מְנָן דְּבֵילְתָּא״:

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
**One hundred portions of dried figs.** Yonoson translates: "One hundred portions of dried figs."


###### Rashi on II Samuel 16:10:1
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**כֹּה יְקַלֵּל.** כֵּן יְקַלֵּל:

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
**He should curse [me] like this.** He should curse like this.


###### Rashi on II Samuel 16:10:2
[Rashi on II Samuel 16:10:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20II%20Samuel/r/16:10:2)

**ה׳ אָמַר לוֹ.** אֶפְשָׁר אָדָם כְּמוֹתוֹ שֶׁהוּא רֹאשׁ לְסַנְהֶדְרִין, יְקַלֵּל אֶת הַמֶּלֶךְ אִם לֹא שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר לוֹ מֵאֵת הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא:

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
**God told him.** Is it possible that a man like him who is head of the Sanhedrin would curse the king if he were not told [to do so] by God?


###### Rashi on II Samuel 16:12:1
[Rashi on II Samuel 16:12:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20II%20Samuel/r/16:12:1)

**יִרְאֶה ה׳ בְּעֵינִי.** דִּמְעַת עֵינִי:

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
**God will see [the tears] in my eyes.** [Yonoson translates:] "The tears of my eyes."


###### Rashi on II Samuel 16:14:1
[Rashi on II Samuel 16:14:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20II%20Samuel/r/16:14:1)

**וַיִּנָּפֵשׁ שָׁם.** בְּבַחוּרִים:

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
**And they rested there.** In Bachurim.


###### Rashi on II Samuel 16:21:1
[Rashi on II Samuel 16:21:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20II%20Samuel/r/16:21:1)

**וְחָזְקוּ יְדֵי כָּל אֲשֶׁר אִתָּךְ.** כִּי עַתָּה יָדָם רָפָה לַעֲזֹר לְךָ, שֶׁאוֹמְרִים בְּלִבָּם הַבֵּן יִתְחָרֵט אֵצֶל אָבִיו, וָאָנוּ נִהְיֶה שְׂנוּאִים לַמֶּלֶךְ:

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
**And you will strengthen the hands of all those who are with you.** Because at present their hands are feeble in their ability to help you because they are saying [to themselves] in their hearts, "The son will change towards [and reconcile with] his father and we will be hated by the king.¹

footnotes:
¹ For having joined a conspiracy against him.