Mesorat%20hashas for Yevamot 152:11

<big><strong>גמ'</strong></big> מנא ה"מ א"ר יוחנן דאמר קרא (שמואל א יז, נה) וכראות שאול את דוד יוצא לקראת הפלשתי אמר אל אבנר שר הצבא בן מי זה הנער אבנר ויאמר אבנר חי נפשך המלך אם ידעתי ולא ידע ליה והכתיב (שמואל א טז, כא) ויאהבהו מאד ויהי לו נושא כלים אלא אאבוה קא משאיל

for himself a way and no one can hinder him. If, however, he is descended from Zerah he would only be an important man.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Zerah of the rt. [H] 'to shine'. ');">³⁵</span> What is the reason why he gave instructions that enquiry be made concerning him? — Because it is written, And Saul clad David with his apparel.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I Sam. XVII, 38, his apparel — [H]. ');">³⁶</span> being of the same size as his,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [H] 'like his size', play upon [H] of the same rt. [H] ');">³⁷</span> and about Saul it is written, From his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid. IX, 2. His unusual stature impressed him. ');">³⁸</span>

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