Commentary for Megillah 20:7

ויהי (כי) זקן שמואל ולא הלכו בניו בדרכיו (שמואל א יח, יד) ויהי דוד לכל דרכיו משכיל [וה' עמו] ויהי שאול עוין את דוד (שמואל ב ז, א) ויהי כי ישב המלך בביתו רק אתה לא תבנה הבית

(I Samuel 8:1) "And it came to pass (when) Samuel was old": 'his sons did not walk in his ways'. (I Samuel 18:14) "And it came to pass that David succeeded in all of his ways [and Hashem was with him]": 'and it came to pass that Saul eyed David'. (II Samuel 7:1) "And it came to pass that the king dwelled in his house": 'only you will not build the house (Temple)'.

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