1 Samuel

Chapter 26

1 THEN the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, Behold, David is hiding himself in Gibaoth-hawilah, which is before the wilderness.

2 Then Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

3 And Saul encamped in Gibaoth-hawilah, which is before the wilderness by the wayside. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him in the wilderness.

4 David therefore sent out spies, and learned that Saul had come after him.

5 And David arose and came to the place where Saul was encamped; and David saw the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the commander of Saul's army, was lying in the path, and the people were encamped round about him.

6 Then David said to Ahimeleck the Hittite and to Abishai the son of Zoriah, Joab's brother, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul's camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with you.

7 So David and Abishai came to the people by night; and, behold, Saul lay asleep in the path, with his spear lying on the ground by his bedside; and Abner and the people lay round about him.

8 Then said Abishai to David, Your God has delivered your enemy into your hands this day; now therefore let me smite him just once with this spear which is on the ground, and I will not smite him the second time.

9 But David said to Abishai, Destroy him not; for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed, and be guiltless?

10 David said furthermore, As the LORD lives, the LORD shall smite him; or the day of his death shall come; or he will be smitten in battle and perish.

11 The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth my hand against the LORD'S anointed; but now take the spear that is by his bedside, and the jug of water, and let us go.

12 So David took the spear and the jug of water from Saul's bedside; and they went away, and no man saw it nor knew it, neither awaked, for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD had fallen upon them.

13 Then David went over to the other side from Saul, and stood on the top of a hill afar off, a great space being between them;

14 And David called to the king and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Will you not answer, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who are you that calls to the king?

15 And David said to Abner, Are you not a valiant man? And who is like you in all Israel? Why then have you not guarded your lord the king? For there came in one of the people today to destroy your lord the king.

16 This thing that you have done is not good. As the LORD lives, you are worthy to die, because you have not guarded your master, the LORD'S anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the jug of water that was at his bedside.

17 And Saul heard David's voice, and said to him, Is this your voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.

18 Then David said, Why does my lord pursue after his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hands?

19 Now therefore, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD has stirred you up against me, let us make an offering; but if it be of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out, that I should have no shelter in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.

20 Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth far off from the face of the LORD; for the king of Israel has come out to seek a flea, as one who pursues a partridge in the mountain.

21 Then Saul said to David, I have sinned; return, my son David: for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes this day; behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

22 And David answered and said, Behold the king's spear! Let one of the young men come over and take it.

23 The LORD renders to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the LORD delivered you into my hands today, but I would not stretch forth my hand against the LORD'S anointed.

24 And, behold, as your life was highly esteemed this day in my sight, so my life shall be highly esteemed in the sight of the LORD.

25 Then Saul said to David, Blessed be you, my son; you have surely done great things, and also you have surely prevailed. So David went on his way, and Saul also returned to his house.

撒母耳記上

第26章

1 西弗人到基比亞見掃羅,說:「大衛不是在耶示門[Jeshimon]前的哈基拉山藏著嗎?」

2 掃羅就起身,帶領以色列人中挑選的三千精兵下到西弗的曠野,要在那裏尋索大衛。

3 掃羅在耶示門[Jeshimon]前的哈基拉山,在道路上安營。大衛住在曠野,聽說掃羅到曠野來追尋他,

4 就打發人去探聽,便知道掃羅果然來到。

5 大衛起來,到掃羅安營的地方,看見掃羅和他軍隊[host]的元帥尼珥的兒子押尼珥睡臥之處;掃羅睡在壕溝[trench]裏,百姓安營在他周圍。

6 大衛對赫人亞希米勒和洗魯雅的兒子約押的兄弟亞比篩說:「誰同我下到掃羅營裏去?」亞比篩說:「我同你下去。」

7 於是大衛和亞比篩夜間到了百姓那裏;見掃羅睡在壕溝[trench]裏,他的槍在頭旁,插在地上;押尼珥和百姓睡在他周圍。

8 亞比篩對大衛說:「現在神將你的仇敵交在你手裏,求你容我拿槍將他刺透在地,一刺就成,不用再刺。」

9 大衛對亞比篩說:「不可害死他。有誰伸手害耶和華的受膏者而無罪呢?」

10 大衛又說:「我指著永生的耶和華起誓,他或被耶和華擊打,或是死期到了,或是出戰陣亡;

11 我在耶和華面前,[forbid]不敢伸手害耶和華的受膏者;現在你可以將他頭旁的槍和水瓶拿來,我們就走。」

12 大衛從掃羅的頭旁拿了槍和水瓶,二人就走了,沒有人看見,沒有人知道,也沒有人醒起,都睡著了,因為耶和華使他們沉沉地睡了。

13 大衛過到那邊去,遠遠地站在山頂上,與他們相離甚遠。

14 大衛呼叫百姓和尼珥的兒子押尼珥說:「押尼珥啊,你為何不回答[answered]呢?」押尼珥說:「你是誰?竟敢呼叫王呢?」

15 大衛對押尼珥說:「你不是個勇士嗎?以色列中誰能比你呢?民中有人進來要害死王─你的主,你為何沒有保護王─你的主呢?

16 你這樣是不好的。我指著永生的耶和華起誓,你們都是該死的;因為沒有保護你們的主,就是耶和華的受膏者。現在你看看王頭旁的槍和水瓶在哪裏。」

17 掃羅聽出是大衛的聲音,就說:「我兒大衛,這是你的聲音嗎?」大衛說:「我主我王啊[my lord, O king],是我的聲音」;

18 又說:「我作了甚麼?我手裏有甚麼惡事?我主竟追趕僕人呢?

19 求我主我王聽僕人的話。若是耶和華激發你攻擊我,願[him]收納供物[offering];若是人激發你,願他們[they]在耶和華面前受咒詛;因為他們[they]現今趕逐我,不容我在耶和華的產業上有分,說:『你去事奉眾別神吧。』

20 現在求王不要使我的血流在離耶和華遠的地方。以色列王出來是尋找一個虼蚤,如同人在山上獵取一個鷓鴣一般。」

21 掃羅說:「我有罪了。我兒大衛,你可以回來;因今日我的性命在你眼中看為寶貴[my soul was precious in thine eyes this day],我必不再加害於你;看哪[behold],我是糊塗人,大大錯了。」

22 大衛回答[answered]說:「看哪[Behold],王的槍在這裏。可以吩咐少年人中的一個[young men]過來拿去。

23 今日耶和華將王交在我手裏,我卻不肯伸手害耶和華的受膏者。耶和華必照各人的公義忠誠[faithfulness]賞賜[render]他。

24 看哪[behold],我今日重看你的性命,願耶和華也重看我的性命,並且拯救我脫離一切患難。」

25 掃羅對大衛說:「我兒大衛,願你得福。你必作大事,也必得勝。」於是大衛起行,掃羅回他的本處去了。

1 Samuel

Chapter 26

撒母耳記上

第26章

1 THEN the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, Behold, David is hiding himself in Gibaoth-hawilah, which is before the wilderness.

1 西弗人到基比亞見掃羅,說:「大衛不是在耶示門[Jeshimon]前的哈基拉山藏著嗎?」

2 Then Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

2 掃羅就起身,帶領以色列人中挑選的三千精兵下到西弗的曠野,要在那裏尋索大衛。

3 And Saul encamped in Gibaoth-hawilah, which is before the wilderness by the wayside. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him in the wilderness.

3 掃羅在耶示門[Jeshimon]前的哈基拉山,在道路上安營。大衛住在曠野,聽說掃羅到曠野來追尋他,

4 David therefore sent out spies, and learned that Saul had come after him.

4 就打發人去探聽,便知道掃羅果然來到。

5 And David arose and came to the place where Saul was encamped; and David saw the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the commander of Saul's army, was lying in the path, and the people were encamped round about him.

5 大衛起來,到掃羅安營的地方,看見掃羅和他軍隊[host]的元帥尼珥的兒子押尼珥睡臥之處;掃羅睡在壕溝[trench]裏,百姓安營在他周圍。

6 Then David said to Ahimeleck the Hittite and to Abishai the son of Zoriah, Joab's brother, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul's camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with you.

6 大衛對赫人亞希米勒和洗魯雅的兒子約押的兄弟亞比篩說:「誰同我下到掃羅營裏去?」亞比篩說:「我同你下去。」

7 So David and Abishai came to the people by night; and, behold, Saul lay asleep in the path, with his spear lying on the ground by his bedside; and Abner and the people lay round about him.

7 於是大衛和亞比篩夜間到了百姓那裏;見掃羅睡在壕溝[trench]裏,他的槍在頭旁,插在地上;押尼珥和百姓睡在他周圍。

8 Then said Abishai to David, Your God has delivered your enemy into your hands this day; now therefore let me smite him just once with this spear which is on the ground, and I will not smite him the second time.

8 亞比篩對大衛說:「現在神將你的仇敵交在你手裏,求你容我拿槍將他刺透在地,一刺就成,不用再刺。」

9 But David said to Abishai, Destroy him not; for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed, and be guiltless?

9 大衛對亞比篩說:「不可害死他。有誰伸手害耶和華的受膏者而無罪呢?」

10 David said furthermore, As the LORD lives, the LORD shall smite him; or the day of his death shall come; or he will be smitten in battle and perish.

10 大衛又說:「我指著永生的耶和華起誓,他或被耶和華擊打,或是死期到了,或是出戰陣亡;

11 The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth my hand against the LORD'S anointed; but now take the spear that is by his bedside, and the jug of water, and let us go.

11 我在耶和華面前,[forbid]不敢伸手害耶和華的受膏者;現在你可以將他頭旁的槍和水瓶拿來,我們就走。」

12 So David took the spear and the jug of water from Saul's bedside; and they went away, and no man saw it nor knew it, neither awaked, for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD had fallen upon them.

12 大衛從掃羅的頭旁拿了槍和水瓶,二人就走了,沒有人看見,沒有人知道,也沒有人醒起,都睡著了,因為耶和華使他們沉沉地睡了。

13 Then David went over to the other side from Saul, and stood on the top of a hill afar off, a great space being between them;

13 大衛過到那邊去,遠遠地站在山頂上,與他們相離甚遠。

14 And David called to the king and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Will you not answer, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who are you that calls to the king?

14 大衛呼叫百姓和尼珥的兒子押尼珥說:「押尼珥啊,你為何不回答[answered]呢?」押尼珥說:「你是誰?竟敢呼叫王呢?」

15 And David said to Abner, Are you not a valiant man? And who is like you in all Israel? Why then have you not guarded your lord the king? For there came in one of the people today to destroy your lord the king.

15 大衛對押尼珥說:「你不是個勇士嗎?以色列中誰能比你呢?民中有人進來要害死王─你的主,你為何沒有保護王─你的主呢?

16 This thing that you have done is not good. As the LORD lives, you are worthy to die, because you have not guarded your master, the LORD'S anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the jug of water that was at his bedside.

16 你這樣是不好的。我指著永生的耶和華起誓,你們都是該死的;因為沒有保護你們的主,就是耶和華的受膏者。現在你看看王頭旁的槍和水瓶在哪裏。」

17 And Saul heard David's voice, and said to him, Is this your voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.

17 掃羅聽出是大衛的聲音,就說:「我兒大衛,這是你的聲音嗎?」大衛說:「我主我王啊[my lord, O king],是我的聲音」;

18 Then David said, Why does my lord pursue after his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hands?

18 又說:「我作了甚麼?我手裏有甚麼惡事?我主竟追趕僕人呢?

19 Now therefore, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD has stirred you up against me, let us make an offering; but if it be of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out, that I should have no shelter in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.

19 求我主我王聽僕人的話。若是耶和華激發你攻擊我,願[him]收納供物[offering];若是人激發你,願他們[they]在耶和華面前受咒詛;因為他們[they]現今趕逐我,不容我在耶和華的產業上有分,說:『你去事奉眾別神吧。』

20 Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth far off from the face of the LORD; for the king of Israel has come out to seek a flea, as one who pursues a partridge in the mountain.

20 現在求王不要使我的血流在離耶和華遠的地方。以色列王出來是尋找一個虼蚤,如同人在山上獵取一個鷓鴣一般。」

21 Then Saul said to David, I have sinned; return, my son David: for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes this day; behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

21 掃羅說:「我有罪了。我兒大衛,你可以回來;因今日我的性命在你眼中看為寶貴[my soul was precious in thine eyes this day],我必不再加害於你;看哪[behold],我是糊塗人,大大錯了。」

22 And David answered and said, Behold the king's spear! Let one of the young men come over and take it.

22 大衛回答[answered]說:「看哪[Behold],王的槍在這裏。可以吩咐少年人中的一個[young men]過來拿去。

23 The LORD renders to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the LORD delivered you into my hands today, but I would not stretch forth my hand against the LORD'S anointed.

23 今日耶和華將王交在我手裏,我卻不肯伸手害耶和華的受膏者。耶和華必照各人的公義忠誠[faithfulness]賞賜[render]他。

24 And, behold, as your life was highly esteemed this day in my sight, so my life shall be highly esteemed in the sight of the LORD.

24 看哪[behold],我今日重看你的性命,願耶和華也重看我的性命,並且拯救我脫離一切患難。」

25 Then Saul said to David, Blessed be you, my son; you have surely done great things, and also you have surely prevailed. So David went on his way, and Saul also returned to his house.

25 掃羅對大衛說:「我兒大衛,願你得福。你必作大事,也必得勝。」於是大衛起行,掃羅回他的本處去了。