撒母耳記上 22
1 達味離開，逃到了阿杜藍山洞；他的兄弟和父親全家聽說這事，都來到他那裡。
So David left Gath and took refuge in the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and the rest of his father’s household heard about it, they went down to him there.
2 凡受迫害、負債。心中憂苦的人，都投奔到他，他便成了他們的首領；此時隨從他的約有四百人。
And all who were distressed or indebted or discontented rallied around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.
3 達味從那裏來到摩阿布的米茲帕，對摩阿布王說：「求你讓我父母來你這裏，直到我明白天主對我有什麼計劃為止」。
From there David went to Mizpeh of Moab, where he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and mother stay with you until I learn what God will do for me.”
4 達味把他們留在王那裏：達味在山裏住了多久，他們也住了多久。
So he left them in the care of the king of Moab, and they stayed with him the whole time David was in the stronghold.
5 加得先知對達味說：「你不要在這山塞裏，你要到猶大地方去! 」達味就去了，來到赫勒達樹林。
Then the prophet Gad said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold. Depart and go into the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.
6 一日，撒烏耳正坐在基貝亞高處的一棵檉柳下，手裏著槍，他的臣僕都侍立左右，聽說達味和跟隨他的人已聯合起來，
Soon Saul learned that David and his men had been discovered. At that time Saul was in Gibeah, sitting under the tamarisk tree on the hill at Gibeah, with his spear in hand and all his servants standing around him.
7 遂對侍立他左右的人說：「本雅明的子孫，你們聽：難道若瑟的兒子也要賜給你們每人莊田和葡萄園，或把你們者立為千夫長或百夫長，
Then Saul said to his servants, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Is the son of Jesse giving all of you fields and vineyards and making you commanders of thousands or hundreds?
8 好使你們都同謀來陷害我﹖我的兒子和葉的兒子結盟，誰也沒有告訴我；我的兒子煽動我的臣僕來反對我，仇視我，像今日一像，你們中沒有一個人憐恤 ，來通知我! 」
Is that why all of you have conspired against me? Not one of you told me that my own son had made a covenant with the son of Jesse. Not one of you has shown concern for me or revealed to me that my son has stirred up my own servant to lie in wait against me, as is the case today.”
9 作撒烏耳臣僕之長的厄東厄格就答說：「我看見葉瑟的兒子到過諾布，去阿希突布的兒子阿希默肋客。
But Doeg the Edomite, who had stationed himself with Saul’s servants, answered: “I saw the son of Jesse come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob.
10 他為達味求問了上主，給了他食物，也把尸人哥肋雅的刀給了他」。
Ahimelech inquired of the LORD for him and gave him provisions. He also gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”
11 君王遂派人去叫阿希突布的兒子，大司祭阿希默肋客和父親全家，即諾布所有的司祭；他們來到君王面前，
Then the king sent messengers to summon Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and his father’s whole family, who were priests at Nob. And all of them came to the king.
12 撒烏耳說：「阿希突布是兒子，你聽! 」他答說：「是，我主! 」
“Listen now, son of Ahitub,” said Saul. “Here I am, my lord,” he replied.
13 撒烏耳對他說：「你為什麼和葉瑟的兒子同謀陷害我，給他食物和刀劍，為他求問天主，使他起來反對我，仇視我，像今一樣﹖」
And Saul asked him, “Why have you and the son of Jesse conspired against me? You gave him bread and a sword and inquired of God for him so that he could rise up against me to lie in wait, as he is doing today.”
14 阿希默肋客答覆君王說：「在你的臣僕中，有誰如達味那樣忠實可靠呢﹖他是大王的女婿，又是護衛長，在你朝庭中是最受重視的人。
Ahimelech answered the king, “Who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king’s son-in-law, the captain of your bodyguard who is honored in your house?
15 難道我是今天才開始為他求問天主嗎﹖決不是! 請大王不要加害自己的僕人和我父全家，因為你僕人一點也王知道這事。
Was that day the first time I inquired of God for him? Far be it from me! Let not the king accuse your servant or any of my father’s household, for your servant knew nothing of this whole affair—not in part or in whole.”
16 王說：「阿希默肋客，你和你父親全家都得死!」
But the king replied, “You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s house!”
17 王遂吩咐立在他左右的侍衛說：「你們過去，殺死上主的司祭! 因為他們與達味攜手，知道他逃跑，卻不來告訴我」。但是君王的臣僕不敢下手殺上主的司祭。
Then the king ordered the guards at his side, “Turn and kill the priests of the LORD, because they too sided with David. For they knew he was fleeing, but they did not tell me.” But the king’s servants would not lift a hand to strike the priests of the LORD.
18 王遂對多厄格說：「你過去殺死司祭! 」厄東人多厄格就過去殺死了司祭。那一天他殺死了八十五位身穿細麻「厄弗得」的人。
So the king ordered Doeg, “You turn and strike down the priests!” And Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests himself. On that day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.
19 至於那座諾布司祭城，無論男女、幼童或乳兒，甚至連的牛、驢、羊都用利劍殺盡。
He also put to the sword Nob, the city of the priests, with its men and women, children and infants, oxen, donkeys, and sheep.
20 阿希突布之子阿希默肋客的一個兒子，名叫厄貝雅塔爾的，脫險跑到了達味那裏。
But one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped. His name was Abiathar, and he fled to David.
21 厄貝雅塔爾告訴達味，撒烏耳殺了上主的司祭。
And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the LORD.
22 達味對厄貝雅塔爾說：「那一天我已知道，因為厄東人多厄格在那裏，他必要向撒烏耳報告；你父全家的性命，我全負責。
Then David said to Abiathar, “I knew that Doeg the Edomite was there that day, and that he was sure to tell Saul. I myself am responsible for the lives of everyone in your father’s house.
23 你住在我這裏，不要害怕；誰想謀害你，就是謀害我；你同我一起必得安全」。
Stay with me; do not be afraid, for he who seeks your life is seeking mine as well. You will be safe with me.”
