| 撒慕爾紀上 |
1 Samuel |
| 1達味從那裏上去，住在恩革狄的山寨中。 |
1David then went up from there and stayed in the refuges behind Engedi. |
| 2撒烏耳追擊培肋舍特人回來，有人告訴他說：「達味現今藏在恩革狄曠野。」 |
2And when Saul returned from the pursuit of the Philistines, he was told that David was in the desert near Engedi. |
| 3撒烏耳就由全以色列民中，選拔了三千壯丁，到「野山羊巖」間去，搜捕達味和隨從他的人。 |
3So 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. |
| 4撒烏耳走到路旁的羊圈前，那裏有一個山洞，他就進去便溺，那時達味和他的人正藏在山洞深處。 |
4When 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. |
| 5達味的人對他說：「今天是上主對你所說的那一天：看，我要將你的敵人交在你手中，任憑你處置他。」達味就起來，悄悄割下一塊撒烏耳所披外氅的衣邊。 |
5David'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. |
| 6事後，達味為了割去撒烏耳外氅上的衣邊，心中感覺不安。 |
6Afterward, however, David regretted that he had cut off an end of Saul's mantle. |
| 7就對自己的人說：「為了上主，我決不能這樣作。我對我主，對上主的受傅者，決不能伸手加害，因為他是上主的受傅者。」 |
7He 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." |
| 8達味說這話，是為阻止他的人起來殺害撒烏耳。以後，撒烏耳起來，走出山洞，上了原路。 |
8With these words David restrained his men and would not permit them to attack Saul. Saul then left the cave and went on his way. |
| 9達味在他後面，也起來走出山洞，在撒烏耳後面喊說：「我主，大王！」撒烏耳回頭向後看，見達味俯首至地，叩拜他。 |
9David also stepped out of the cave, calling to Saul, "My lord the king!" When Saul looked back, David bowed to the ground in homage |
| 10達味對撒烏耳說：「你為什麼聽信人言，說：達味設計害你？ |
10and asked Saul: "Why do you listen to those who say, 'David is trying to harm you'? |
| 11今天你親眼見到，上主如何在山洞裏把你交在我手中；但是，我不願殺你，我憐恤了你，我說：我不應伸手加害我主，因為他是上主的受傅者。 |
11You 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.' |
| 12我父，請看一看，你外氅的一塊衣邊在我手內！我只割下你外氅的衣邊，沒有殺你，從此你可清楚知道：在我手中並沒有邪惡，也沒有罪過。我原沒有得罪你，你卻千方百計地想要我的命。 |
12Look 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. |
| 13願上主在我與你之間施行審判！只願上主替我報復你，我的手卻不願加害你。 |
13The LORD will judge between me and you, and the LORD will exact justice from you in my case. I shall not touch you. |
| 14就如古老的格言說：『邪惡出於惡人。』可是我的手決不加害你。 |
14The old proverb says, 'From the wicked comes forth wickedness.' So I will take no action against you. |
| 15以色列的君王出來追捕誰呢？豈不是追捕一隻死狗，一隻跳蚤！ |
15Against whom are you on campaign, O king of Israel? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog, or a single flea! |
| 16望上主做判官，在我與你之間施行裁判！望他受理，替我伸冤，救我脫離你的手。」 |
16The 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!" |
| 17達味對撒烏耳說完這些話，撒烏耳就說：「我兒達味，這是你的聲音嗎？」 |
17When David finished saying these things to Saul, Saul answered, "Is that your voice, my son David?" And he wept aloud. |
| 18撒烏耳便放聲大哭，然後對達味說：「你比我正義，因為你以善待我，我竟以惡報你！ |
18Saul then said to David: "You are in the right rather than I; you have treated me generously, while I have done you harm. |
| 19你今日對我行了一件極大的善事，因為上主原把我交在你手中，你卻沒有殺我。 |
19Great is the generosity you showed me today, when the LORD delivered me into your grasp and you did not kill me. |
| 20人若遇見了自己的仇人，豈能讓他平安回去？願上主報答你今日對我所行的善事！ |
20For 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. |
| 21現今我知道你必要作王，以色列的王國在你手中必愈趨穩定。 |
21And now, since I know that you shall surely be king and that sovereignty over Israel shall come into your possession, |
| 22如今求你指着上主對我起誓：不要消滅我的後代子孫，也不要由我父家塗去我的名字。」 |
22swear to me by the LORD that you will not destroy my descendants and that you will not blot out my name and family." |
| 23達味於是對撒烏耳發了誓。撒烏耳轉身回家，達味和跟隨他的人仍回了山寨。 |
23David gave Saul his oath and Saul returned home, while David and his men went up to the refuge. |
