撒母耳記下 1
1 撒烏耳死後，達味擊殺阿瑪肋克人回來，在漆刻拉格住了兩天。
Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from smiting the 'Amalekites, that David abode in Ziklag two days.
2 第三天，有個人從撒烏耳營中跑來，衣服撕爛，滿頭灰塵，來到達味前，伏地叩拜。
And it came to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and it happened, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and prostrated himself.
3 達味問他說：「你從那裏來﹖」他答說：「我從以色列營中逃命而來。」
And David said unto him, From where comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
4 達味又問他說：「戰事怎樣﹖請告訴我! 」他答說：「軍民從戰場上逃跑了，許多人陣亡，撒烏耳和他的兒子約納堂也死了。」
And David said unto him, What took place there? I pray thee, tell me. And he said, That the people are fled from the battle, and that also many of the people are fallen and have died; and that also Saul and Jonathan his son are dead.
5 達味問那報信的少年人說：「你怎麼知道撒烏耳和他兒子約納堂死了呢﹖」
And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul is dead as also Jonathan his son?
6 那報信的少年人答說：「我無意中來到基耳波亞山上，看見撒烏耳伏在自己的槍上，戰車和騎兵都快要迫近他。
And the young man that told him said, I happened entirely by chance to be upon mount Gilboa', when, behold, there was Saul leaning upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen had overtaken him.
7 他轉身見了我，就招呼我。我答說：我在這裏。
And he turned round, and he saw me, and called unto me, And I said, Here am I.
8 他問我說：你是誰﹖我答說：我是阿瑪肋克人。
And he said unto me, Who art thou! And I answered him, An 'Amalekite am I.
9 他向我說：「來我身邊，殺了我罷! 我現在雖還完全活著，但十分暈眩。
And he said unto me, Place thyself, I pray thee, by me, and slay me; for a mortal tremor hath seized on me, although my life is yet whole in me.
10 我就來到他身邊，明知他倒下後，決不能生存，便殺了他；取下他頭上的王冠，腕上的手鐲，帶到這裏來奉獻給我主。」
So I placed myself by him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after his fall; and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and I have brought them unto my lord hither.
11 達味就抓住自己的衣服撕破了；同他在一起的人也照樣作了。
David thereupon took hold of his clothes, and rent them; and [so did] likewise all the men that were with him:
12 大家為撒烏耳和他的兒子約納堂，以及上主的百姓和以色列的家族，舉哀痛哭，禁食直到晚上，哀悼他們喪身刀下。
And they lamented, and wept, and fasted until the evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the Lord, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.
13 達味又問那報信的少年說：「你是那裏的﹖」他答說：「我是阿瑪肋克僑民的兒子。」
And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he said, The son of a stranger, an 'Amalekite, am I.
14 達味向他說：「怎麼你不怕伸手殺害上主的受傅者﹖」
And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thy hand to destroy the Lord's anointed?
15 達味遂叫一個少年人來，向他說：「前來，殺了他! 」少年把他一刀砍死了。
And David called one of the young men, and said, Come near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.
16 同時達味對他說：「你的血應歸在你頭上，因為你親口作供說：我殺死了上主的受傅者。」
And David said unto him, Thy blood is upon thy own head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I myself have slain the Lord's anointed.
17 事後，達味作了這首哀歌，追悼撒烏耳和他的兒子約納堂，
And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:
18 命令猶大子弟學習這首哀歌，這歌載在「壯士書」上：「
And he said, That the children of Judah should be taught the bow; behold it is written in the book of Yashar.
19 以色列的榮華，倒在你的高岡上；葷英雄怎會陣亡﹖
O beauty of Israel! upon the high places slain: how are the mighty fallen!
20 不要在加特報告，不要在阿市刻隆街市宣揚，免得培肋舍特的女子歡樂，免得未受割損者的女郎維雀躍!
Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon; that the daughters of the Philistines may not be glad, that the daughters of the uncircumcised may not rejoice.
21 基耳波亞山，不祥的山野! 在你那裏露不再降，雨不再下! 因為英雄的盾牌，受了褻瀆，撒烏耳的盾牌，那傅油者的武器。
O mountains of Gilboa', no dew, nor rain be upon you, nor fields of offerings; for there the shield of the mighty was stained, the shield of Saul, as though it had not been anointed with oil.
22 對傷者的血，英雄的脂油，約納堂的弓總不後轉，撒烏耳的劍決不空還。
From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned never back, and the sword of Saul never returned empty.
23 撒烏耳與約納堂，相親相愛，生相聚，死不離，神速過鷹，勇猛勝獅。
Saul and Jonathan, the beloved and the dear in their lives, were even in their death not divided: more than eagles were they swift, more than lions were they strong.
24 以色列女郎! 應痛悼撒烏耳，他給你們披上了愉快的紫衣，在你們衣服上點綴了金飾。
O daughters of Israel, weep for Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with beautiful dresses, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.
25 英雄怎會在戰鬥中陣亡! 哎，約納堂! 對你的死，我極度哀痛!
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, on thy high places slain.
26 我的兄弟約納堂，我為你萬分悲傷! 你愛我之情，何等甜蜜! 你對我的愛，勝於婦女之愛。
I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan; very dear hast thou been unto me: wonderful was thy love for me, passing the love of women.
27 英雄怎會陣亡! 戰爭的武器怎會喪亡! 」
How are the mighty fallen, and lost the instruments of war!
