Commentary for I Kings 1:52
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אִ֚ם יִהְיֶ֣ה לְבֶן־חַ֔יִל לֹֽא־יִפֹּ֥ל מִשַּׂעֲרָת֖וֹ אָ֑רְצָה וְאִם־רָעָ֥ה תִמָּצֵא־ב֖וֹ וָמֵֽת׃
And Solomon said: ‘If he shall show himself a worthy man, there shall not a hair of him fall to the earth; but if wickedness be found in him, he shall die.’
Ralbag on I Kings
If he shall show himself a worthy man, there shall not a hair of him fall to the earth: This means, "If he will put forth his strength to be a servant of the king and his commands like a worthy man, no harm will come to him for my part." And thus David sent to the men of Jabesh-Gilead, "Now therefore let your hands be strong, and be ye valiant." (2 Samuel 2:7)
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