Tanach
Shmuel II 14:10-12 שמואל ב י״ד:י׳-י״ב
Part of: Chapter 14
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וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ הַֽמְדַבֵּר אֵלַיִךְ וַהֲבֵאתוֹ אֵלַי וְלֹא־יֹסִיף עוֹד לָגַעַת בָּֽךְ׃
The king said [in reply], "The one who is speaking to you [threatingly], bring him to me and he will not touch you any more.
The king said [in reply], "The one who is speaking to you [threatingly], bring him to me and he will not touch you any more.
וַתֹּאמֶר יִזְכׇּר־נָא הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶת־יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ (מהרבית) [מֵהַרְבַּת] גֹּאֵל הַדָּם לְשַׁחֵת וְלֹא יַשְׁמִידוּ אֶת־בְּנִי וַיֹּאמֶר חַי־יְהֹוָה אִם־יִפֹּל מִשַּׂעֲרַת בְּנֵךְ אָֽרְצָה׃
She said, "Please remember Adonoy, your God, and not give more [time] for the avenger to destroy. Do not let them destroy my son." He said [in reply], "As Adonoy lives; if any hair from your son shall fall to the ground."
She said, "Please remember Adonoy, your God, and not give more [time] for the avenger to destroy. Do not let them destroy my son." He said [in reply], "As Adonoy lives; if any hair from your son shall fall to the ground."
Rashi
וַתֹּאמֶר הָֽאִשָּׁה תְּדַבֶּר־נָא שִׁפְחָתְךָ אֶל־אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ דָּבָר וַיֹּאמֶר דַּבֵּֽרִי׃ {ס}
The woman said, "Please let your handmaiden say something to my master, the king." He [Dovid] said, "Talk."
The woman said, "Please let your handmaiden say something to my master, the king." He [Dovid] said, "Talk."
יזכר נא המלך את ה'. שהקפיד על אורך הדרך להציל נפשות, שנאמר (דברים יט ו): והשיגו כי ירבה הדרך, וזהו מהרבות גואל הדם לשחת, ואתה דוחה אותי:
Please remember Adonoy. God was stringent concerning the distance [necessary] to save lives2When a person kills accidently, he must go to a city of refuge. These cities should never be too distant from any potential fugitive who may need to go there. as it is said, "He will overtake him because the way was long".3Devorim 19:5. This is [her reference with], "To avoid giving more [time] for the avenger to destroy," and you are pushing me [away].