撒母耳記上 24
1 撒烏耳追擊培肋舍特人回來，有人告訴他說：「達味現今藏在因革狄曠野」。
When Saul was turned from ye Philistims, they told him, saying, Behold, Dauid is in the wildernes of En-gedi.
2 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，搜捕達味和跟隨他的人。
Then Saul tooke three thousande chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seeke Dauid and his men vpon the rocks among the wilde goates.
3 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。
And hee came to the sheepecoates by the way where there was a caue, and Saul went in to do his easement: and Dauid and his men sate in the inward parts of the caue.
4 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。
And the men of Dauid said vnto him, See, the day is come, whereof the Lord sayde vnto thee, Beholde, I will deliuer thine enemie into thine hande, and thou shalt doe to him as it shall seeme good to thee. Then Dauid arose and cut off the lap of Sauls garment priuily.
5 事後達味為了割去撒烏耳外氅上的衣邊，心中感覺不安。
And afterward Dauid was touched in his heart, because he had cut off the lappe which was on Sauls garment.
6 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」。
And he said vnto his men, The Lord keepe mee from doing that thing vnto my master the Lords Anoynted, to lay mine hand vpon him: for he is the Anoynted of the Lord.
7 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。
So Dauid ouercame his seruants with these words, and suffered them not to arise against Saul: so Saul rose vp out of the caue and went away.
8 達味在他後面喊說：「我主，大王! 」撒烏耳回頭向後看，見達味俯首至地，叩拜他。
Dauid also arose afterward, and went out of the caue, and cryed after Saul, saying, O my lorde the King. And when Saul looked behinde him, Dauid inclined his face to the earth, and bowed himselfe.
9 達味對撒烏耳說：「你為什麼聽信人言，說：達味設計害你﹖
And Dauid saide to Saul, Wherefore giuest thou an eare to mens words, that say, Behold, Dauid seeketh euill against thee?
10 今天你親眼見到，上主如何在山洞裏，把你交在手中；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。
Behold, this day thine eyes haue seene, that the Lord had deliuered thee this day into mine hand in the caue, and some bade me kill thee, but I had compassion on thee, and said, I will not lay mine hande on my master: for he is the Lordes Anoynted.
11 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，從此你可知道：在我手中沒有邪惡，也沒有罪過。我原沒有得罪你，你卻千方百計地要我的命。
Moreouer my father, behold: behold, I say, the lappe of thy garment in mine hand: for when I cut off the lappe of thy garment, I killed thee not. Vnderstad and see, that there is neither euil nor wickednesse in mee, neither haue I sinned against thee, yet thou huntest after my soule to take it.
12 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。
The Lord be iudge betweene thee and me, and the Lord auenge me of thee, and let not mine hand be vpon thee.
13 就如古老的格言說說：『邪惡出惡人。』可是我的手決不加害你。
According as the olde prouerbe sayeth, Wickednesse proceedeth from the wicked, but mine hand be not vpon thee.
14 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!
After whom is the King of Israel come out? after whome doest thou pursue? after a dead dog, and after a flea?
15 望上主做判官，在我與你之間施行裁判! 望衪受理，替我伸冤，救我脫離你的手」。
The Lord therfore be iudge, and iudge betweene thee and me, and see, and pleade my cause, and deliuer me out of thine hand.
16 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﹖」
Whe Dauid had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, Saul sayd, Is this thy voyce, my sonne Dauid? and Saul lift vp his voice, and wept,
17 撒烏耳便放聲大哭，然後對達味說：「你比我正義．因為你以善對我，我竟以惡報你!
And sayd to Dauid, Thou art more righteous then I: for thou hast rendred me good, and I haue rendred thee euill.
18 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。
And thou hast shewed this day, that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the Lord had closed me in thine hands, thou killedst me not.
19 人若遇見了自己的仇人，豈能讓他平安回去﹖願上主報答你，你今日對我所行的善事!
For who shall finde his enemie, and let him depart free? wherefore the Lord render thee good for that thou hast done vnto me this day.
20 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。
For now behold, I know that thou shalt be King, and that the kingdome of Israel shall be stablished in thine hand.
21 如今求你指著上主對我起誓：不要消滅我的後代子孫，也不要由我父家塗去我的名字」。
Sweare now therfore vnto me by the Lord, that thou wilt not destroy my seede after me, and that thou wilt not abolish my name out of my fathers house.
22 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。
So Dauid sware vnto Saul, and Saul went home: but Dauid and his men went vp vnto ye hold.
