Daily Tanach Monday Shmuel 2 Chapter 15: The king sets up spies in Jerusalem

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1.      The king sets up spies in Jerusalem:

  • Tzadok and his sons return to Jerusalem as spies: The king stated to Tzadok the priest, “If you believe it is safe, then return to the city [of Jerusalem] in peace and Achimatz your son and Yehonason the son of Avyasar will be with you [and you will act as spies on my behalf to inform me as to what my son is doing[1]]. In the meantime, I will delay in the wilderness until I hear from you.” So Tzadok and Avyasar returned with the ark of G-d to Jerusalem and settled there.
  • Dovid mourns his sad state: Dovid ascended the Mount of olives barefoot, in a state of weeping, with a turbine wrapped on his head like a mourner. As he ascended, he continued to cry.
  • Dovid is informed of Achitofel: Dovid was then informed by one of the spies that Achitofel had joined Avshalom in the rebellion, and as a result Dovid then prayed to G-d that he should uproot the evil plans of Achitofel.
  • Dovid meets his friend Chushaiy who is set up as a spy: When Dovid arrived at the head of the mountain he prostrated himself to G-d there. While there, he met a friend of his Chushaiy the Arki who had a torn shirt and had earth on his head [as a sign of mourning for the state of his friend Dovid]. Dovid told him that it would not be wise for him to travel together with him as it would be a great burden upon him. Dovid then asked him to return to the city and [connivingly] tell Avshalom that just as you were his father’s servant until now so too you will now become his loyal servant. “Through doing so you will help me overcome the evil scheme of Achitofel. On your side together as a spy will be Tzadok and Avyasar the priests, and whatever you hear from the king’s home you should tell them, and they will inform their two sons Achimatz the son of Tzadok and Yehonason the son of Avyasar, and they will then be sent to inform me of the details.” So Chushaiy the friend of Dovid traveled back to the city and Avshalom arrived to Jerusalem.

[1] Rashi 15:27

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