【撒慕尔纪上】第二十四章 << 上一章下一章 >>

24:1 达味从那里上去，住在恩革狄的山寨中。
David then went up from there and stayed in the refuges behind Engedi.

24:2 撒乌耳追击培肋舍特人回来，有人告诉他说：「达味现今藏在恩革狄旷野」。
And when Saul returned from the pursuit of the Philistines, he was told that David was in the desert near Engedi.

24:3 撒乌耳就由全以色列民中，选拔了三千壮丁，到「野山羊岩」间去，搜捕达味和随从他的人。
So Saul took three thousand picked men from all Israel and went in search of David and his men in the direction of the wild goat crags.

24:4 撒乌耳走到路旁的羊圈前，那里有一个山洞，他就进去便溺，那时，达味和他的人正藏在山洞深处。
When he came to the sheepfolds along the way, he found a cave, which he entered to ease nature. David and his men were occupying the inmost recesses of the cave.

24:5 达味的人对他说：「今天是上主对你所说的那一天：看，我要将你的敌人交在你手中，任凭你处置他」。达味就起来，悄悄割下一块撒乌耳所披外氅的衣边。
David’s servants said to him, "This is the day of which the LORD said to you, 'I will deliver your enemy into your grasp; do with him as you see fit.'" So David moved up and stealthily cut off an end of Saul’s mantle.

24:6 事后，达味为了割去撒乌耳外氅上的衣边，心中感觉不安。
Afterward, however, David regretted that he had cut off an end of Saul’s mantle.

24:7 就对自己的人说：「为了上主，我决不能这样作。我对我主，对上主的受傅者，决不能伸手加害，因为他是上主的受傅者」。
He said to his men, "The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORD’s anointed, as to lay a hand on him, for he is the Lord’s anointed."

24:8 达味说这话，是为阻止他的人起来杀害撒乌耳。以后，撒乌耳起来，走出山洞，上了原路。
With these words David restrained his men and would not permit them to attack Saul. Saul then left the cave and went on his way.

24:9 达味在他后面也起来走出山洞，在撒乌耳后面喊说：「我主，大王!」撒乌耳回头向后看，见达味俯首至地，叩拜他。
David also stepped out of the cave, calling to Saul, "My lord the king!" When Saul looked back, David bowed to the ground in homage

24:10 达味对撒乌耳说：「你为什么听信人言，说：达味设计害你﹖
and asked Saul: "Why do you listen to those who say, 'David is trying to harm you'?

24:11 今天你亲眼见到，上主如何在山洞里把你交在我手中；但是，我不愿杀你，我怜恤了你，我说：我不应伸手加害我主，因为他是上主的受傅者。
You see for yourself today that the LORD just now delivered you into my grasp in the cave. I had some thought of killing you, but I took pity on you instead. I decided, 'I will not raise a hand against my lord, for he is the LORD’s anointed and a father to me.'

24:12 我父，请看一看，你外氅的一块衣边在我手内!我只割下你外氅的衣边，没有杀你，从此你可清楚知道：在我手中并没有邪恶，也没有罪过。我原没有得罪你，你却千方百计地想要我的命。
Look here at this end of your mantle which I hold. Since I cut off an end of your mantle and did not kill you, see and be convinced that I plan no harm and no rebellion. I have done you no wrong, though you are hunting me down to take my life.

24:13 愿上主在我与你之间施行审判!只愿上主替我报复你，我的手却不愿加害你。
The LORD will judge between me and you, and the LORD will exact justice from you in my case. I shall not touch you.

24:14 就如古老的格言说：『邪恶出于恶人。』可是我的手决不加害你。
The old proverb says, 'From the wicked comes forth wickedness.' So I will take no action against you.

24:15 以色列的君王出来追捕谁呢﹖岂不是追捕一只死狗，一只跳蚤!
Against whom are you on campaign, O king of Israel? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog, or a single flea!

24:16 望上主做判官，在我与你之间施行裁判!望他受理，替我伸冤，救我脱离你的手」。
The LORD will be the judge; he will decide between me and you. May he see this, and take my part, and grant me justice beyond your reach!"

24:17 达味对撒乌耳说完这些话，撒乌耳就说：「我儿达味，这是你的声音吗﹖」
When David finished saying these things to Saul, Saul answered, "Is that your voice, my son David?" And he wept aloud.

24:18 撒乌耳便放声大哭，然后对达味说：「你比我正义．因为你以善待我，我竟以恶报你!
Saul then said to David: "You are in the right rather than I; you have treated me generously, while I have done you harm.

24:19 你今日对我行了一件极大的善事，因为上主原把我交在你手中，你却没有杀我。
Great is the generosity you showed me today, when the LORD delivered me into your grasp and you did not kill me.

24:20 人若遇见了自己的仇人，岂能让他平安回去﹖愿上主报答你今日对我所行的善事!
For if a man meets his enemy, does he send him away unharmed? May the LORD reward you generously for what you have done this day.

24:21 现今我知道你必要作王，以色列的王国在你手中必愈趋稳定。
And now, since I know that you shall surely be king and that sovereignty over Israel shall come into your possession,

24:22 如今求你指着上主对我起誓：不要消灭我的后代子孙，也不要由我父家涂去我的名字」。
swear to me by the LORD that you will not destroy my descendants and that you will not blot out my name and family."

24:23 达味于是对撒乌耳发了誓。撒乌耳转身回家，达味和跟随他的人仍回了山寨。
David gave Saul his oath and Saul returned home, while David and his men went up to the refuge.

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