撒母耳記下 13
1 此後，還發生了一件事：達味的兒子阿貝沙隆有個妹妹，名叫塔瑪爾，很是美麗，達味的兒子阿默農很愛她。
And it came to pass after this, that Abshalom the son of David had a handsome sister, whose name was Thamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
2 阿默農為了他妹妹塔瑪爾的緣故，竟憂愁悶成疾；因為她還是處女，所以在阿默農看來，對她行事幾乎不可能。
And Amnon worried himself so that he fell sick on account of Thamar his sister; for she was a virgin; and it was impossible in the eyes of Amnon to do her the least [harm].
3 阿默農有個朋友，名叫約納達布，是達味的兄弟史默亞的兒子。約納達布是一個很狡滑的人。
But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Yonadab, the son of Shim'ah, David's brother; and Yonadab was a very sensible man.
4 他向阿默農說：「太子，為什麼你一天一天如此萎靡不振﹖你不肯告訴我嗎﹖」阿默農回答說：「我愛上我兄弟阿貝沙隆的妹妹塔瑪爾」。
And he said to him, Why art thou so wasted, O prince, morning after morning? Wilt thou not tell me? Then said Amnon to him, Thamar the sister of Abshalom my brother do I love.
5 約納達布向他說：「你在躺床裝病，你父親來看你時，你就對他說：我很希望我的妹妹塔瑪爾來，給我準備食物，她要在我眼前準備，叫我看看著，並且由她手中取食。
And Yonadab said to him, Lie down on thy couch, and feign thyself sick; and when thy father cometh to see thee, thou must say unto him, Let, I pray thee, Thamar my sister come, and give me some food, and prepare the refreshment before my eyes, in order that I may see it, and eat it out of her hand.
6 阿默農就臥床裝病，君王來看他時，阿默農向君王說：「求你叫我妹妹塔瑪爾來，在我前做兩塊餅，好叫我從她手中取食」。
So Amnon lay down, and feigned himself sick; and when the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, Let, I pray thee, Thamar my sister come, and mix up before my eyes a couple of cakes, that I may enjoy them out of her hand.
7 達味就派人到塔瑪爾房中說：「請妳到妳哥哥房裏去，給他準備食物」。
Then did David send home to Thamar, saying, Do go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and prepare for him the refreshment.
8 塔瑪爾到了她哥哥阿默農房裏，他正躺在床上。她取了麵，在他眼前和好，烤成餅。
So Thamar went to the house of Amnon her brother, and he was lying down; and she took the dough and kneaded, and mixed it up before his eyes, and baked the cakes;
9 她就拿過鍋來，在他面前將餅倒出，他卻推辭不吃。阿默農說：「妳叫眾人都由面前出去」。眾人就都由他面前出去了。
And she took the pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat; and Amnon said, Cause every man to go out from me; and they went out, every man, from him.
10 阿默農對塔瑪爾說：「妳給我把食物拿到內室來，好叫我由妳手中取食」。塔瑪爾拿著她做的餅，進了內室，送到她哥哥阿默農前。
And Amnon said to Thamar, Bring the refreshment into the chamber, that I may enjoy it out of thy hand. So Thamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them unto Amnon her brother into the chamber.
11 她正遞給他時，他就抓住她說：「我的妹妹，來與我同寢! 」
And when she had brought them near unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come, lie with me, my sister.
12 她回答說：「我的哥哥! 不可這樣，不要作賤我! 在以色列不應作這樣 木事，不要作這愚蠢的事!
But she said to him, No, my brother, do not violate me; for such a deed ought not to be done in Israel; do not this scandalous act!
13 我帶著這恥辱到哪裏去呢﹖你在以色列也成了一個愚妄人。請你向君王說明，他決不會拒絕使我屬於你的! 」
And I, whither should I carry my shame? and as for thee, thou wouldst be like one of the worthless in Israel; but now, O speak, I pray thee, unto the king, for he will not withhold me from thee.
14 他卻不肯聽她的話，又比她有力，就強姦了她。
Nevertheless, he would not hearken unto her voice; but he overpowered her, and violated her, and lay with her.
15 事後，阿默農立即十分憎恨她，並且他如今對她的憎恨，遠超過以前對她的愛戀，就向她說：「起來，走吧! 」
Then did Amnon hate her with a very great hatred; so that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her; and Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.
16 她答說：「我的哥哥，那不可以。氮趕我走，比你對我所行的，更為無理! 」他卻石聽從她，
And she said unto him, [Do] not add this yet greater wrong than the other which thou hast done with me, to send me [now] away! But he would not listen to her;
17 就叫服侍自己的僕人來，向他說：「把這女人從我這裏趕出去! 她走後，隨鎖上門! 」
And he called his young man, his servant, and said, Do send this woman away from me, into the street, and lock the door behind her.
18 她那時穿著彩色長衣，因為君王的女兒，在未出嫁以前，昔日都是如此裝束。他的僕人將她趕出去，隨後鎖上了門。
And she had on a garment of divers colors; for thus were usually appareled the king's daughters when virgins, in robes; and his servant brought her out into the street, and locked the door behind her.
19 塔瑪爾把灰撒在頭上，撕破自己所穿的彩色長衣，雙手抱著頭，一路邊哭邊走。
And Thamar put ashes on her head, and the garment of divers colors which was on her she rent: and she placed her hand on her head, and went away and cried as she went along.
20 她的哥哥阿貝沙隆問她說：「莫非妳的哥哥阿默農與妳同寢了﹖妹妹，暫且不要出聲，因為他是好的兄弟，不可把這事放在心上! 」塔瑪爾從此就憂悶不樂，住在她哥哥阿貝沙隆家裏。
Then said to her Abshalom her brother, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but now, my sister, keep silence, he is thy brother, take this thing not to thy heart. So Thamar remained, and was secluded in the house of Abshalom her brother.
21 達味聽說了這一切事，十分生氣；怛他不願傷他兒子阿默農的心，因為他是長子，格外愛他。
And when king David heard all these things, it displeased him greatly.
22 至於，無論好話歹話，一句也不向阿默農說。他惱恨阿默農，因為他污辱了他妹妹塔瑪爾。
And Abshalom spoke not with Amnon either bad or good; for Abshalom hated Amnon, because he had violated Thamar his sister.
23 過了兩年，當阿貝沙隆在厄弗辣因的巴耳哈祚爾剪羊毛的時節，阿貝沙隆邀請了君王所有的兒子。
And it came to pass after two full years, that Abshalom had sheep-shearers at Ba'al-chazor, which is near Ephraim; and Abshalom invited all the king's sons.
24 阿貝沙隆來到君王前說：「看，你的僕人剪羊毛的時節，請君王帶著臣僕都到你僕人那裏去! 」
And Abshalom came to the king, and said, Behold, now, thy servant hath sheep-shearers; let the king, I pray thee, and his servants go with thy servant.
25 君王回答阿貝沙隆說：「我兒，不必如此! 我們不必都去麻煩你」。他雖然懇求，君王仍不願去，只祝福了他。
And the king said to Abshalom, No, my son, do not let us all go now, that we may not be a burden upon thee. And he urged him much, but he would not go, and he blessed him.
26 阿貝沙隆便說：「至少讓我的兄弟阿默農同我們一起去! 」君王回答說：「為什麼要他同你一起去﹖」
And Abshalom said, If not, let, I pray thee, Amnon my brother go with us. And the king said to him, Why should he go with thee?
27 阿貝沙隆還是再三懇求，達味便派阿默農和君王所有的兒子，同他一起去了。阿貝沙隆擺設筳席，好像御筳。
But Abshalom urged him greatly, and he sent with him Amnon and all the sons of the king.
28 阿貝沙隆吩咐僕人說：「你們要注意! 阿默農暢飲的時候，我向你們說：刺死阿默農! 你們就打死他，不要害怕，是我吩咐了你們，要大膽勇敢」。
Now Abshalom commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye, I pray you, when Annon's heart is merry with wine, and I say unto you, Smite Amnon: then kill him, fear not; behold, it is I who command it you; be firm and show yourselves men of valor.
29 阿貝沙隆的僕人，就照他所吩咐的，對阿默農做了。君王所有的兒子遂起來，各自騎上騾子逃跑了。
And the servants of Abshalom did unto Amnon as Abshalom had commanded. Then arose all the king's sons, and they rode off, every man on his mule, and fled.
30 他們還在路上，消息已傳到達味前說：「阿貝沙隆殺了君王所有的兒子，沒有一個幸免」。
And it happened, while they were on the way, that the report came to David, saying, Abshalom hath smitten all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.
31 君王便起來，撕裂了自己的衣服，俯伏在地；他身邊的臣僕，也都撕裂了自己的衣服。
Then arose the king and rent his garments, and laid himself on the earth: and all his servants were standing by with their garments rent.
32 達味的兄弟史默亞的兒子說道：「我主不要想：所有的青年，君王所有兒子都被殺了；其實只有阿默農一人死了。自從阿默農污辱了他的妹妹塔瑪爾那日起，阿貝沙隆就決定了這事。
But Yonadab the son of Shim'ah, David's brother, commenced and said, Let not my Lord suppose that they have slain all the young men, the king's sons; since Amnon alone is dead; for by the command of Abshalom was this ordained from the day that he violated Thamar his sister.
33 主君王，且不要將這事放在心上，以為君王所有的兒子都死了，因為只有阿默農一人死了」。
And now let not my Lord the king take the thing to his heart, thinking, that all the king's sons are dead; for Amnon alone is dead.
34 逃走了。守衛的僕人舉目一望，看見在往曷洛納因山坡的路上，有一大群人下來。守衛的就去報告君王說：「我看見一群人，從曷洛納因山坡的路上下來了」。
And Abshalom flew away. And the young man that was watching lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold, many people were coming by the way behind him, by the side of the mount.
35 約納達布就向君王說：「看，執行的兒子回來了，正如你僕人所說的，現在實現了」。
And Yonadab said to the king, The king's sons are come: according to the word of thy servant, so hath it come to pass.
36 他剛說完這話，君王的兒子都來到了，放聲大哭；君王和眾臣僕也都號咷痛哭。
And it happened, as he had just finished speaking, that, behold, the king's sons came, and they lifted up their voice and wept; and also the king and all his servants wept very much.
37 同時，阿貝沙隆逃到革叔爾王阿米胡得的兒子塔取買那裏去了。君王天天哀悼自己的兒子。
But Abshalom had fled; and he went to Talmai, the son of 'Ammihud, the king of Geshur: and [David] mourned for his son all the time.
38 阿貝沙隆逃到革叔爾，在那裏住了三年。
So did Abshalom fly, and go to Geshur, and he remained there three years.
39 此時，君王的心漸漸不再惱怒阿貝沙隆，對阿默農的死，也不再難過了。
And [the soul of] king David longed to go forth unto Abshalom; for he was comforted concerning Amnon, that he was dead.
