Commentary for II Samuel 14:15
וְ֠עַתָּה אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֜אתִי לְדַבֵּ֨ר אֶל־הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֲדֹנִי֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה כִּ֥י יֵֽרְאֻ֖נִי הָעָ֑ם וַתֹּ֤אמֶר שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙ אֲדַבְּרָה־נָּ֣א אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אוּלַ֛י יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶת־דְּבַ֥ר אֲמָתֽוֹ׃
Now therefore seeing that I am come to speak this word unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid; and thy handmaid said: I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his servant.
Rashi on II Samuel
And now I came to speak to my master, the king these words. As a parable about myself and my son
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Rashi on II Samuel
Because the people frightened me. They frightened me [away] from imploring my master concerning [the plight of] his son lest he become angry with me.
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Rashi on II Samuel
Your handmaiden said, "I will speak." In this way [with a parable], perhaps he will take action etc.
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