撒母耳記下 10
1 此後，阿孟子民的君王死了，他的兒子哈農繼位為王。
Some time later, the king of the Ammonites died and was succeeded by his son Hanun.
2 達味心想：「我要善待納哈士的兒子哈農，像他父親善待我一樣。」於是達味派自己的臣僕去慰問他，追悼他的父親。當達味的臣僕來到阿孟子民國內時，
And David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent some of his servants to console Hanun concerning his father. But when they arrived in the land of the Ammonites,
3 阿孟子民的公卿，對他們的主上哈農說：「達味派人來慰問你，你想他是為尊敬你的父親嗎﹖達味派臣僕到你這裏來，豈不是來調查、探聽、破壞城池嗎﹖」
the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, “Just because David has sent you comforters, do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? Has not David instead sent his servants to explore the city, spy it out, and overthrow it?”
4 哈農遂拿住達味的臣僕，將他們的鬍鬚剃去一半，又將他們下半截衣服割去，直到臀部；然後放他們走了。
So Hanun took David’s servants, shaved off half of each man’s beard, cut off their garments at the hips, and sent them away.
5 有人把這事告訴了達味，王遂打發人去迎接他們，因為這些人很覺羞恥；王便吩咐他們說：「你們暫且留在耶里哥，等鬍鬚長起後再回來。」
When this was reported to David, he sent messengers to meet the men, since they had been thoroughly humiliated. The king told them, “Stay in Jericho until your beards have grown back, and then return.”
6 阿孟子民見自己在達味跟前惹下仇恨，便遣人去，向貝特勒曷布和祚巴的阿蘭人僱了兩萬步兵，向瑪阿加君王僱了一千人，向托布人僱了一萬二千人。
When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean foot soldiers from Beth-rehob and Zoba, as well as a thousand men from the king of Maacah and twelve thousand men from Tob.
7 達味聽說這事，便派出約阿布和全隊士兵和勇士。
On hearing this, David sent Joab and the entire army of mighty men.
8 阿孟子民出來，在城門前擺了陣，祚巴和勒曷布的阿蘭人和托布人與瑪阿加人，分別在田野間擺了陣。
The Ammonites marched out and arrayed themselves for battle at the entrance of the city gate, while the Arameans of Zobah and Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the open country.
9 約阿布見自己前後受敵，就由以色列勁旅中，選一隊精兵擺陣進攻阿蘭人，
When Joab saw the battle lines before him and behind him, he selected some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Arameans.
10 將其餘的軍隊，交給自己的兄弟阿彼瑟指揮，叫他列陣進攻阿孟子民，
And he placed the rest of the forces under the command of his brother Abishai, who arrayed them against the Ammonites.
11 並對他說：「若我打不下阿蘭人，你就來援助我；若你打不下阿孟子民，我就來援助你。
“If the Arameans are too strong for me,” said Joab, “then you will come to my rescue. And if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come to your rescue.
12 要勇敢奮鬥，為了我們的民族，為了我們天主的城池，我們應奮鬥! 願上主成就他認為好的事! 」
Be strong and let us fight bravely for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD do what is good in His sight.”
13 然後約阿布和跟隨他的軍隊，向前進攻阿蘭人，阿蘭人就在他們前逃走了。
So Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, who fled before him.
14 阿孟子民見阿蘭人逃走，他們也在阿彼瑟前逃走，退入城中。約阿布便不再進攻阿孟子民，回了耶路撒冷。
When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had fled, they too fled before Abishai, and they entered the city. So Joab returned from fighting against the Ammonites and came to Jerusalem.
15 阿蘭人見自己為以色列打敗，便再聯合起來。
When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they regrouped.
16 哈達德則爾派人去，將大河那邊的阿蘭人也調來，都到了赫藍，由哈達德則爾的元帥芍巴客率領。
Hadadezer sent messengers to bring more Arameans from beyond the Euphrates, and they came to Helam with Shobach the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them.
17 達味一得了情報，就調集所有的以色列人，渡過約但河，來到赫藍。阿蘭人遂列陣進攻達味，與他交戰。
When this was reported to David, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, and went to Helam. Then the Arameans arrayed themselves against David and fought against him.
18 阿蘭人在以色列面前潰退。達味擊殺了阿蘭人的七百匹拉車的馬，和四萬馬兵；又攻擊了他們的元帥芍巴客，他便死在那裏。
But the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed seven hundred charioteers and forty thousand foot soldiers. He also struck down Shobach the commander of their army, who died there.
19 所有臣屬哈達德則爾的王子，一見自己敗於以色列，便與以色列講和，臣服於他們；從此阿蘭人再不敢援助阿孟子民了。
When all the kings who were subject to Hadadezer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became subject to them. So the Arameans were afraid to help the Ammonites anymore.
