撒母耳記上 17
1 培肋舍特人調集了軍隊，準備作戰，集合在猶大，在索苛與阿則卡之間的厄斐斯達明紮了營。
And the Philistines gather their camps to battle, and are gathered to Shochoh, which [is] to Judah, and encamp between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-Dammim;
2 撒烏耳和以色列人齊集起來，在厄拉谷紮了營，擺陣準備迎擊培肋舍特人。
and Saul and the men of Israel have been gathered, and encamp by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array to meet the Philistines.
3 培肋舍特人站在這邊一座山上，以色列人站在那邊一座山上，中間隔著山谷。
And the Philistines are standing on the mountain on this side, and the Israelites are standing on the mountain on that side, and the valley [is] between them.
4 從培肋舍特人陣地中走出一個挑戰的人，名叫哥肋雅，是加特人，身高六肘又一柞，
And there goeth out a man of the duellists from the camps of the Philistines, Goliath [is] his name, from Gath; his height [is] six cubits and a span,
5 頭帶銅盔，身穿鎧衣，鎧衣的重銅重五千「協刻爾」，
and a helmet of brass [is] on his head, and [with] a scaled coat of mail he [is] clothed, and the weight of the coat of mail [is] five thousand shekels of brass,
6 腿裹銅葉，肩插銅槍。
and a frontlet of brass [is] on his feet, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders,
7 矛桿像織布機的大軸，矛頭重六百「協刻爾」；有個持盾的人給他開道。
and the wood of his spear [is] like a beam of weavers', and the flame of his spear [is] six hundred shekels of iron, and the bearer of the buckler is going before him.
8 他站在以色列人的陣地前，喊說：「你們為什麼出來擺陣作戰﹖我不是培肋舍特人嗎﹖你們不是撒烏耳的奴才嗎﹖你們挑選一人，下來同我對敵!
And he standeth and calleth unto the ranks of Israel, and saith to them, 'Why are ye come out to set in array the battle? [am] not I the Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose for you a man, and let him come down unto me;
9 假使他能同我決鬥，殺了我，我們就作你們的奴隸；但是，如果我得勝，殺了他，你們就應服事我們，作我們的奴隸」。
if he be able to fight with me, and have smitten me, then we have been to you for servants; and if I am able for him, and have smitten him, then ye have been to us for servants, and have served us.'
10 那培肋舍特人還說：「今天我向以色列罵陣，你們給我個人來，讓我們彼此決鬥」。
And the Philistine saith, 'I have reproached the ranks of Israel this day; give to me a man, and we fight together.'
11 撒烏耳和全以色列聽見那培肋舍特說的這些話，都非常驚慌害怕。
And Saul heareth — and all Israel — these words of the Philistine, and they are broken down and greatly afraid.
12 達味是猶大白冷的一個厄弗辣大人的兒子，那人名叫葉瑟，他有八個兒子。此人在撒烏耳時，已經老了。
And David [is] son of this Ephrathite of Beth-Lehem-Judah, whose name [is] Jesse, and he hath eight sons, and the man in the days of Saul hath become aged among men;
13 葉瑟的三個大兒已跟撒烏耳出征作戰；從軍的三個兒子：長子叫厄里雅布，次子名叫阿彼納達布，三子名叫沙瑪。
and the three eldest sons of Jesse go, they have gone after Saul to battle; and the name of his three sons who have gone into battle [are] Eliab the first-born, and his second Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
14 達味最小，三個年長的已跟撒烏耳出征。
And David is the youngest, and the three eldest have gone after Saul,
15 達味有時服侍撒烏耳，有時離開，回白冷放父親的羊。
and David is going and returning from Saul, to feed the flock of his father at Beth-Lehem.
16 那培肋舍特人早晨晚上常出來挑戰，一連四十天之久。
And the Philistine draweth nigh, morning and evening, and stationeth himself forty days.
17 葉瑟對他的兒子達味說：「你給你哥哥們帶去這一「厄法」炒麥和十個餅，快往營裏給你哥哥們送去。
And Jesse saith to David his son, 'Take, I pray thee, to thy brethren, an ephah of this roasted [corn], and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren;
18 將這十塊奶餅送給千夫長．然後看望你的哥哥們是否平安，並把他們的薪俸帶回來。
and these ten cuttings of the cheese thou dost take in to the head of the thousand, and thy brethren thou dost inspect for welfare, and their pledge dost receive.'
19 他們與撒烏耳和全以色列人都在厄拉谷，同培肋舍特人作戰」。
And Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel [are] in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
20 達味清早起來，把羊群托給一個看羊的人，就照他父親葉瑟吩咐的起身去了。他來到營中時，軍隊正出來擺陣，喊著衝鋒的口號。
And David riseth early in the morning, and leaveth the flock to a keeper, and lifteth up, and goeth, as Jesse commanded him, and he cometh in to the path, and to the force which is going out unto the rank, and they have shouted for battle;
21 以色列人和培肋舍特人列陣相對。
and Israel and the Philistines set in array rank to meet rank.
22 達味把自己的行囊交給一個看守輜重兵的1 內，跑入陣內，向他的哥哥們問安。
And David letteth down the goods from off him on the hand of a keeper of the goods, and runneth into the rank, and cometh and asketh of his brethren of welfare.
23 當他和他們談話時，名叫哥肋雅的挑戰者，──加特的培肋舍特人──從培肋舍特人的陣裏上來，說了以所述的話，達味聽見了。
And he is speaking with them, and lo, a man of the duellists is coming up, Goliath the Philistine [is] his name, of Gath, out of the ranks of the Philistines, and he speaketh according to those words, and David heareth;
24 所有的以色列人一看見那人，都非常害怕，便由他面前逃避了。
and all the men of Israel when they see the man flee from his presence, and are greatly afraid.
25 那時有個以色列人宣佈說：「你們看見了上來的這人嗎﹖這人上來是辱罵以色列。若有人把他殺死，君王要賜給他許多財富，將自己是女兒嫁給他為妻，並使他的父家在以色列內豁免繳稅」。
And the men of Israel say, 'Have ye seen this man who is coming up? for, to reproach Israel he is coming up, and it hath been — the man who smiteth him, the king doth enrich him with great riches, and his daughter he doth give to him, and his father's house doth make free in Israel.'
26 達味問站在他旁邊的人說：「殺死這培肋舍特人，給以色列雪恥的人得什麼賞﹖這未受割損培肋舍特人是誰﹖他竟敢辱罵永生天主的軍旅! 」
And David speaketh unto the men who are standing by him, saying, 'What is done to the man who smiteth this Philistine, and hath turned aside reproach from Israel? for who [is] this uncircumcised Philistine that he hath reproached the ranks of the living God?'
27 人就把上邊那些話告訴他說：「殺死這人的，要得這樣這樣的報酬」。
And the people speak to him according to this word, saying, 'Thus it is done to the man who smiteth him.'
28 他的大哥厄里雅布一聽見達味對那些人所說的話，便對達味大發憤怒說：「你為什麼下來﹖你在曠野中放的那幾隻羊，託給了誰﹖我知道你驕傲，心中不懷好意；你下來只是要看作戰」。
And Eliab, his eldest brother, heareth when he speaketh unto the men, and the anger of Eliab burneth against David, and he saith, 'Why [is] this — thou hast come down! and to whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I have known thy pride, and the evil of thy heart — for, to see the battle thou hast come down.'
29 達味回答說：「我究竟作的什麼不對﹖連句話也不能說嗎﹖」
And David saith, 'What have I done now? is it not a word?'
30 達味就離開那裏，到了另一處，又問了同樣的事，人回答的話也和先前一樣。
And he turneth round from him unto another, and saith according to this word, and the people return him word as the first word.
31 有人聽見了達味說的話，就去報告給撒烏耳；撒烏耳就命他前來。
And the words which David hath spoken are heard, and they declare before Saul, and he receiveth him;
32 達味對撒烏耳說：「請我主不必為那人而沮喪，你僕人要去同這培肋舍特人決鬥」。
and David saith unto Saul, 'Let no man's heart fall because of him, thy servant doth go, and hath fought with this Philistine.'
33 撒烏耳對達味說：「你不能去對抗這培肋舍特人，同他決鬥，因為你還年輕，而他自幼便是習於戰鬥的人」。
And Saul saith unto David, 'Thou art not able to go unto this Philistine, to fight with him, for a youth thou [art], and he a man of war from his youth.'
34 達味回答撒烏耳說：「你的僕人是為他父親牧羊的人，幾時有獅子或狗熊闖來，由羊群中奪去一隻羊，
And David saith unto Saul, 'A shepherd hath thy servant been to his father among the sheep, and the lion hath come — and the bear — and hath taken away a sheep out of the drove,
35 我就追上去，打死牠，從牠口中救出那隻來；假使獅子起來撲我，我就抓住牠的鬚，將牠打死。
and I have gone out after him, and smitten him, and delivered out of his mouth, and he riseth against me, and I have taken hold on his beard, and smitten him, and put him to death.
36 你的你的僕人連獅子帶狗熊都打死了，這未受割損的培肋舍特人也不過像其中的一個，因為他竟敢辱罵永生天主的軍旅」。
Both the lion and the bear hath thy servant smitten, and this uncircumcised Philistine hath been as one of them, for he hath reproached the ranks of the living God.'
37 達味又接著說：「由獅子和狗熊中拯救我的上主，也必從這培肋舍特人手中拯救我」。撒烏耳對達味說：「去吧! 望上主與你同在! 」
And David saith, 'Jehovah, who delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, He doth deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.' And Saul saith unto David, 'Go, and Jehovah is with thee.'
38 撒烏耳給達味穿上自己的武裝，給他頭上帶上銅盔，身上穿上鎧甲，
And Saul clotheth David with his long robe, and hath put a helmet of brass on his head, and doth clothe him with a coat of mail.
39 又在鎧甲上偑上自己的刀。達味試走了兩步，因他沒有穿慣，遂對撒烏耳說：「穿戴這些東西，不能行動，因為先前總沒有穿過」。所以他又將盔甲從身上脫下。
And David girded his sword above his long robe, and beginneth to go, for he hath not tried [it]; and David saith unto Saul, 'I am not able to go with these, for I had not tried;' and David turneth them aside from off him.
40 達味手裏拿著自己的棍子，在河裏揀了五塊很光滑的石頭，放在牧童隨身所帶的袋子內，即裝石囊內，手內拿著投石器，向那培肋舍特人走去。
And he taketh his staff in his hand, and chooseth for him five smooth stones from the brook, and putteth them in the shepherds' habiliments that he hath, even in the scrip, and his sling [is] in his hand, and he draweth nigh unto the Philistine.
41 那培肋舍特人也大搖大擺走近了達味，給他持盾的走在他開路。
And the Philistine goeth on, going and drawing near unto David, and the man bearing the buckler [is] before him,
42 那培肋舍特人瞪眼一看，見了達味，遂看不起他，因達味還很年輕，面色紅潤，眉清目秀。
and the Philistine looketh attentively, and seeth David, and despiseth him, for he was a youth, and ruddy, with a fair appearance.
43 那培肋舍特人對達味說：「莫非我是隻狗，你竟拿棍子來對付我﹖」達味回答說：「你比一隻狗還不如! 」那培肋舍特人就指著自己的神詛咒達味，
And the Philistine saith unto David, 'Am I a dog that thou art coming unto me with staves?' and the Philistine revileth David by his gods,
44 且對達味說：「你到我這裏來，我要把你的肉，給空中的飛鳥和田野的走獸吃」。
and the Philistine saith unto David, 'Come unto me, and I give thy flesh to the fowl of the heavens, and to the beast of the field.'
45 達味回答那培肋舍特說：「你仗著刀槍箭戟來對付我，但我是仗著你所淩辱的萬軍的上主，以色列的天主的聖名來對付你。
And David saith unto the Philistine, 'Thou art coming unto me with sword, and with spear, and with buckler, and I am coming unto thee in the name of Jehovah of Hosts, God of the ranks of Israel, which thou hast reproached.
46 今天上主定把你交在我手中，我必打死你割下你的頭來；今天我要把你的屍體和培肋舍特軍人的屍體，給空中的飛鳥和田野的走獸吃：這樣：全地都要知道在以色列有天主。
This day doth Jehovah shut thee up into my hand — and I have smitten thee, and turned aside thy head from off thee, and given the carcase of the camp of the Philistines this day to the fowl of the heavens, and to the beast of the earth, and all the earth do know that God is for Israel.
47 在埸的眾人也要知道，上主不賴刀槍賜人勝利，戰爭勝負只屬於上主，衪已把你們交我們手中了」。
and all this assembly do know that not by sword and by spear doth Jehovah save, that the battle [is] Jehovah's, and He hath given you into our hand.'
48 正當那培肋舍特人起身，大搖大擺向達味走來時，達味趕快由陣中跑出來，迎那培肋舍特人；
And it hath come to pass, that the Philistine hath risen, and goeth, and draweth near to meet David, and David hasteth and runneth to the rank to meet the Philistine,
49 同時伸手，由囊中取出一塊石頭，套在投石器上打過去，正打在那培肋舍特人的額上，石頭穿入額內，那人就跌倒在地上。
and David putteth forth his hand unto the vessel, and taketh thence a stone, and slingeth, and smiteth the Philistine on his forehead, and the stone sinketh into his forehead, and he falleth on his face to the earth.
50 如此，達味用投石器和石頭，得勝了那培肋舍特人，打中了他，將他殺死，雖然手無寸鐵。
And David is stronger than the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smiteth the Philistine, and putteth him to death, and there is no sword in the hand of David,
51 達味遂跑過去，站在培肋舍特人身上，拿起他的刀，從鞘內拔出，殺了他，砍下他的頭。所有培肋舍特人看見他們的英雄死了，就囡散奔逃。
and David runneth and standeth over the Philistine, and taketh his sword, and draweth it out of its sheath, and putteth him to death, and cutteth off with it his head; and the Philistines see that their hero [is] dead, and flee.
52 以色列人和猶大人就起來吶喊，追擊培肋舍特人直到加特關，直到厄刻龍城門。沿沙阿辣因的路上，直到加特和厄刻龍，遍地是培肋舍特人的屍首。
And the men of Israel rise — also Judah — and shout, and pursue the Philistines till thou enter the valley, and unto the gates of Ekron, and the wounded of the Philistines fall in the way of Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron,
53 以色列人追殺培肋舍特人回來，又搶劫了他們的幕。
and the sons of Israel turn back from burning after the Philistines, and spoil their camps.
54 以後，達味取了那培肋舍特人的頭，送到耶路撒冷；至於那人的武器，卻放在會幕內。
And David taketh the head of the Philistine, and bringeth it in to Jerusalem, and his weapons he hath put in his own tent.
55 當撒烏耳看見達味去和那培肋舍特人迎戰時，就問統帥阿貝乃爾說：「阿貝乃爾，這少年人是誰的兒子﹖」阿貝乃爾回答說：「大王萬歲，我不知道」。
And when Saul seeth David going out to meet the Philistine, he hath said unto Abner, head of the host, 'Whose son [is] this — the youth, Abner?' and Abner saith, 'Thy soul liveth, O king, I have not known.'
56 君王說：「你查一下，這少年人是誰的兒子﹖」
And the king saith, 'Ask thou whose son this [is] — the young man.'
57 達味殺死那培肋舍特人回來時，阿貝乃爾帶他去見撒烏耳，他手中還拿著那培肋舍特人的頭。
And when David turneth back from smiting the Philistine, then Abner taketh him and bringeth him in before Saul, and the head of the Philistine in his hand;
58 撒烏耳問他說：「少年人你是誰的兒子﹖」達味答說：「我是你僕白冷人葉瑟的兒子」。
and Saul saith unto him, 'Whose son [art] thou, O youth?' and David saith, 'Son of thy servant Jesse, the Beth-Lehemite.'
