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What compelled Adam and Chava to eat from the Tree of Knowledge?
They were on a high spiritual level and did not have a Yetzer Hara. How
were they enticed to sin?

The serpent did not entice them with a sin. The Yetzer Hara deceives man
into thinking that it would be a greater mitzvah to do differently than
commanded. Thus he was able to tempt Chava into eating, in order to be
able to create worlds by choosing good over evil and doing Hashem’s Will
even better.

Hashem does not want us to add or change his commandments. We do
his will by following as we are told, not by doing things our way. Hashem
does not desire us to create more worlds by going against His will.

Adam and Chava sinned without evil intentions. They thought they were
doing a mitzvah and did it l’shem Shamayim, to increase the Glory of
Hashem, without realizing that it was actually a sin.

This was also the case with Shaul’s sin. Shaul left over sheep when he
fought Amalek and planned on bringing them as sacrifices. Shmuel told
him that he would be punished because Hashem wants us to heed His
word and not to make any other calculations, even if they are done with
good intent.