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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。
Dauid therefore departed thence, and saued him selfe in the caue of Adullam: and when his brethren and all his fathers house heard it, they went downe thither to him.
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 there gathered vnto him all men that were in trouble and all men that were in dette, and all those that were vexed in minde, and he was their prince, and there were with him about foure hundreth men.
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」。
And Dauid went thence to Mizpeh in Moab, and said vnto the King of Moab, I pray thee, let my father and my mother come and abide with you, till I knowe what God wil doe 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。
And he brought them before the King of Moab, and they dwelt with him all the while that Dauid was in the holde.
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。
And the Prophet Gad sayde vnto Dauid, Abide not in the holde, but depart and goe into the land of Iudah. Then Dauid departed and came into the forest of Hareth.
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,
And Saul heard that Dauid was discouered, and the men that were with him, and Saul remayned in Gibeah vnder a tree in Ramah, hauing his speare in his hande, and all his seruants stoode about 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,
And Saul said vnto his seruants that stood about him, Heare now, ye sonnes of Iemini, wil the sonne of Ishai giue euery one of you fields and vineyardes: will he make you all captaines ouer thousands, and captaines ouer hundreths:
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! 」
That all ye haue conspired against me, and there is none that tellerh mee that my sonne hath made a couenant with the sonne of Ishai? and there is none of you that is sory for me, or sheweth mee, that my sonne hath stirred vp my seruant to lie in wayte against me, as appeareth this day?
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。
Then answered Doeg the Edomite (who was appoynted ouer the seruants of Saul) and sayd, I saw the sonne of Ishai when he came to Nob, to Ahimelech the sonne of Ahitub,
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」。
Who asked counsell of the Lord for him and gaue him vitailes, and he gaue him also the sword of Goliath the Philistim.
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 to call Ahimelech the Priest the sonne of Ahitub, and all his fathers house, to wit, the Priests that were in Nob: and they came all to the King.
12 撒烏耳說:「阿希突布是兒子,你聽! 」他答說:「是,我主! 」
And Saul said, Heare now thou sonne of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.
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﹖」
Then Saul sayde vnto him, Why haue yee conspired against me, thou and the sonne of Ishai, in that thou hast giuen him vitaile, and a sworde, and hast asked counsell of God for him, that he should rise against me, and lye in wayte as appeareth this day?
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。
And Ahimelech answered the King, and sayde, Who is so faithfull among all thy seruants as Dauid, being also the Kings sonne in lawe, and goeth at thy commandement, and is honourable in thine 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。
Haue I this day first begun to aske counsell of God for him? be it farre from mee, let not the King impute any thing vnto his seruant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy seruant knew nothing of all this, lesse nor more.
16 王說:「阿希默肋客,你和你父親全家都得死!」
Then the King sayd, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy fathers 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。
And the King sayde vnto the sergeantes that stoode about him, Turne, and slay the Priestes of the Lord, because their hand also is with Dauid, and because they knewe when he fled, and shewed it not vnto mee. But the seruantes of the King would not moue their hands to fall vpon 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。
Then the King sayde to Doeg, Turne thou and fall vpon the Priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and ran vpon the Priestes, and slewe that same daye foure score and fiue persons that did weare a 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。
Also Nob the citie of the Priestes smote he with the edge of the sword, both man and woman, both childe and suckling, both oxe and asse, and sheepe with the edge of the sword.
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 sonnes of Ahimelech the sonne of Ahitub (whose name was Abiathar) escaped and fled after Dauid.
21 厄貝雅塔爾告訴達味,撒烏耳殺了上主的司祭。
And Abiathar shewed Dauid, that Saul had slayne the Lords Priestes.
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。
And Dauid sayd vnto Abiathar, I knewe it the same day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would tell Saul. I am the cause of the death of all the persons of thy fathers 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」。
Abide thou with me, and feare not: for he that seeketh my life, shall seeke thy life also: for with me thou shalt be in safegard.

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