וְלֹֽא־עֲצָב֨וֹ אָבִ֤יו מִיָּמָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר מַדּ֖וּעַ כָּ֣כָה עָשִׂ֑יתָ וְגַם־ה֤וּא טֽוֹב־תֹּ֙אַר֙ מְאֹ֔ד וְאֹת֥וֹ יָלְדָ֖ה אַחֲרֵ֥י אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃
Suo padre non lo aveva mai contrariato in vita sua, dicendogli: «Perché hai fatto così?». Anch'egli era di bellissimo aspetto, ed era nato dopo Absalom.
Guide for the Perplexed
THE term ‘eẓeb is homonymous, denoting, in the first place, pain and trembling; comp. “In sorrow (be-‘eẓeb) thou shalt bring forth children” (Gen. 3:16). Next it denotes anger; comp. “And his father had not made him angry (‘aẓabo) at any time” (1 Kings 1:6); “for he was angry (ne‘eẓab) for the sake of David” (1 Sam. 20:34). The term signifies also provocation: comp. “They rebelled, and vexed (‘iẓẓebu) his holy spirit” (Isa. 63:10); “and provoked (ya‘aẓibahu) him in the desert” (Ps. 78:40); “If there be any way of provocation (‘oẓeb) in me” (ib. 139:24); “Every day they rebel (ye‘aẓẓebu) against my words” (ib. 56:6).