Commentary for I Samuel 26:10
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ חַי־יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י אִם־יְהוָ֖ה יִגָּפֶ֑נּוּ אֽוֹ־יוֹמ֤וֹ יָבוֹא֙ וָמֵ֔ת א֧וֹ בַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה יֵרֵ֖ד וְנִסְפָּֽה׃
And David said: ‘As the LORD liveth, nay, but the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall go down into battle, and be swept away.
Rashi on I Samuel
As Adonoy lives. Some say that he swore to his temptation;1 The use of swearing to ward off temptation is done by many Tzadikim. For example, Avrohom swore [Bereishis 14:22-23] that he will not take the spoils of victory after defeating the four kings. It was Dovid’s inclination to kill Shaul for trying to kill him. He therefore swore that he will not kill Shaul.—See Midrash Tanchuma Beha’aloscha 10. others say that he swore to Avishai, that if you kill this righteous man [Shaul], I shall mingle your blood with his blood.
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Rashi on I Samuel
Adonoy will strike him. Will bring his death prematurely.2Like Novol.—Radak.
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Rashi on I Samuel
Or his day will come. The day in which he is destined to die.3Is in the very near future.—Radak.
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