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1 有人報告約阿布說:「看,君王在痛哭哀悼阿貝沙隆。」
Forsothe it was teld to Joab, that the kyng wepte, and biweilide his sone;
2 那天的勝利為全軍竟變成了悲哀,因為他們那天聽說君王為自己的兒子悲傷。
and the victorie in that dai was turned in to morenyng to al the puple; for the puple herde, that it was seid in that dai, The kyng makith sorewe on his sone.
3 因此,那天軍人暗暗地進了城,好像由戰埸上受辱回來的軍隊。
And the puple eschewide to entre in to the citee in that dai, as the puple turned and fleynge fro batel is wont to bowe awey.
4 此時君王正在掩面大聲哀哭說:「我兒阿貝沙隆! 我兒阿貝沙隆! 我兒! 」
Sotheli the kyng hilide his heed, and criede with greet vois, My sone, Absolon!
5 約阿布進去對君王說:「你今天大傷你僕人們的臉面,他們救了你的性命,你兒女的性命,你妻妾的性命;
Absolon, my sone! Therfor Joab entride to the kyng in to the hows, and seide, Thou hast schent to dai the cheris of alle thi seruauntis, that han maad saaf thi lijf, and the lijf of thi sones and of thi douytris, and the lijf of thi wyues, and the lijf of thi secoundarie wyues.
6 然而恨你的,你反而愛他;愛你的,你反恨他。今天你已明確表示:王侯和臣民為你不算什麼。也明明看出:阿貝沙隆今天若能活著,我們我們都死了,你才安心呢!
Thou louest hem that haten thee, and thou hatist hem that louen thee; and thou schewidist to dai that thou reckist not of thi duykis and of thi seruauntis; and verily Y haue knowe now, that if Absolon lyuede, and alle we hadden be deed, thanne it schulde plese thee.
7 現今你快起來,出去,說幾句使你僕人們安心的話吧! 我指著上主起誓,如果你不出去,今夜再沒有一個人同你一起了。這禍患於你要超過你從小到大所遭遇的一切禍患」。
Now therfor ryse thou, and go forth, and speke thou, and make satisfaccioun to this eruauntis; for Y swere to thee bi the Lord, that if thou schalt not go out, sotheli not o man schal dwelle with thee in this nyyt; and this schal be worse to thee, than alle yuels that camen on thee fro thi yong wexynge age til in to present tyme.
8 君王就起來,坐在大門口。遂有人向軍民傳報說:「君王已坐在門口! 」軍人都聚齊,來到君王前。以色列各自逃回自己的營幕。
Therfor the kyng roos, and sat in the yate; and it was teld to al the puple, that the kyng sat in the yate, and al the multitude cam bifor the kyng. Forsothe Israel fledde in to hise tabernaclis.
9 那時,以色列各支派的民眾紛紛議論說:「君王從仇人手中拯救了我們,現在,他竟為阿貝沙隆離開了本國。
And al the puple stryuede in al the lynagis of Israel, and seide, The kyng delyuerede vs fro the hond of alle oure enemyes, and he sauide vs fro the hond of Filisteis; and now `he fleeth fro the lond for Absolon.
10 我們給阿貝沙隆曾傅過油為管理我們,他已經戰死。現今你們等什麼,遇不把君王接回來﹖」
Forsothe Absolon, whom we anoyntiden on vs, is deed in batel; hou longe ben ye stille, `that is, fro knowlechyng of synne, and fro axyng of foryyuenesse, and bryngen not ayen the kyng? And the counsel of al Israel cam to the kyng.
11 全以色列這提議傳到君王那裏。達味遂派人對司祭匝多克和厄貝雅塔爾說:「你們應向猶大長老說:為什麼你們等到最後才去迎接君王回宮呢﹖
Forsothe kyng Dauid sente to Sadoch and to Abiathar, preestis, and seide, Speke ye to the grettere men in birthe of Juda, and seie ye, Whi camen ye the laste to brynge ayen the kyng in to his hows? Sotheli the word of al Israel cam to the kyng, that thei wolden brynge hym ayen in to his hows. For the kyng seide, Ye schulen seie these thingis to the puple,
12 你們是我的兄弟,我的骨肉,為什麼你們等到最後才去迎接君王呢﹖
Ye ben my britheren, ye ben my boon and my fleisch; whi the laste bryngen ye ayens the kyng?
13 你們要向阿瑪撒說:你不是我的骨肉嗎﹖若我不叫你一生代替約阿布作元帥,願天主這樣罰我,且更加倍地罰我! 」
And seie ye to Amasa, Whether thou art not my boon and my fleisch? God do these thingis to me, and adde these thingis, if thou schalt not be maistir of chyualrye bifore me in al tyme aftir Joab.
14 那時,全猶大人都同心合意,一致派使者到君王說:「請你和你的臣僕回來吧!
And Dauid bowide the herte of alle men of Juda as of o man; and thei senten to the kyng, and seiden, Turne thou ayen, and alle thi seruauntis.
15 君王動身回來了,到了約旦河。這時迎接君王的猶大人來到了基耳加耳,協助君王渡約旦河。
And the kyng turnede ayen, and cam `til to Jordan; and al Juda cam til in to Galgala to mete the kyng, and lede hym ouer Jordan.
16 那時,巴胡陵的本雅明人革辣的兒子史米,也趕快來同那些猶大人歡迎達味君王。
Forsothe Semei, the sone of Gera, sone of Gemyny, of Bahurym, hastide, and cam doun with the men of Juda in to the metyng of kyng Dauid,
17 同他來的,還有一千本雅明人。撒烏耳的家僕,漆巴和他十五個兒子同二十個僕人,也來到約旦河歡迎君王﹖
with a thousynde men of Beniamyn; and Siba, a child of the hows of Saul, and fiftene sones of hym, and twenti seruauntis weren with hym; and thei braken in to Jordan, bifor the kyng,
18 他們都到渡口那邊,協助君王的家族過河。聽君王的調動;君王快要過約旦河時,革辣的兒子史米就俯伏在君王前,
and passide the forthis, that thei schulden lede ouer the hows of the kyng, and schulden do bi the comaundement of the kyng. Sotheli Semei, the sone of Gera, knelide bifor the king, whanne he hadde passid now Jordan, and seide to the kyng,
19 向他說:「我主;,請不要歸罪於我,求你不要懷念大王出離耶路撒冷時,你僕人所犯的罪;願大王不要把這事放在心上!
My lord the kyng, arette thou not wickidnesse to me, nether haue thou mynde of the wrongis of thi seruaunt in the dai, in which thou, my lord the kyng, yedist out of Jerusalem, nether sette thou, kyng, in thin herte; for Y thi seruaunt knoleche my synne;
20 因為你的僕人自知犯了罪。看,如今我是若瑟全家族中,首先來歡迎我主大王的」。
and therfor to dai Y cam the firste of al the hows of Joseph, and Y cam doun in to the meetyng of my lord the kyng.
21 責雅的兒子阿瑟立即發言說:「史米辱罵了上主的受傅者,難道為了他這番話就不該死嗎﹖」
Forsothe Abisai, the sone of Saruye, answeride and seide, Whether Semei, that curside the crist of the Lord, schal not be slayn for these wordis?
22 達味卻答說:「責魯雅的兒子們,我與你們有什麼關係﹖竟使你們今天與我作對! 今天還可以將一個以色列人處死嗎﹖難道不知道,我今天又作了以色列的君王﹖」
And Dauid seide, What is to me and to you, ye sones of Saruye? Whi ben ye maad to me to dai in to Sathan? Therfor whether a man schal be slayn to dai in Israel? Whether Y knowe not me maad kyng to dai on Israel?
23 然後君王向史米說:「伓不會死! 」君王遂向起了誓。
And the kyng seide to Semey, Thou schalt not die; and the kyng swoor to hym.
24 撒烏耳的孫子默黎巴耳也下來歡迎君王;他自從君王出走的那日起,直到平安回來的這一天,沒有洗腳,沒有修鬚,也沒有人換洗自己的衣服。
Also Myphibosech, sone of Jonathas, sone of Saul, cam doun with vnwaischun feet, and with berd vnclippid, in to the comyng of the kyng. And Mysphibosech hadde not waische hise clothis, fro the dai in which the kyng yede out of Jerusalem til to the dai of his turnyng ayen in pees.
25 他由耶路撒冷來君王時,君王問他說:「默黎巴耳! 你為什麼不同我一起出走呢﹖」
And whanne at Jerusalem he hadde come to the kyng, the kyng seide to him, Myphibosech, whi camest thou not with me?
26 他答說:「我主大王! 我的僕人哄騙了我,你僕人曾向他說:給我備一匹驢,我好騎著跟王一齊走,因為你僕腳跛。
And he answeride and seide, My lord the kyng, my seruaunt dispiside me; and Y thi seruaunt seide to hym, that he schulde sadle the asse to me, and Y schulde stie, and Y schulde go with the king; for Y thi seruaunt am crokid.
27 他又在我主大王前誹謗了你的僕人;但我主大王像天主的天使,你看怎樣好,就怎樣作吧!
More ouer and he accuside me, thi seruaunt, to thee, my lord the kyng; forsothe thou, my lord `the kyng, art as the aungel of God; do thou that, that is plesaunt to thee.
28 因為我父全家對於我主大王,都是該死的人,你反而使你的僕人與你同桌共,食我那裏還有名分來向大王訴苦﹖」
For the hows of my fadir was not no but gilti of deeth to my lord the kyng; sotheli thou hast set me thi seruaunt among the gestis of thi boord; what therfor haue Y of iust pleynt, ether what may Y more crye to the kyng?
29 君王對他說:「你何必再說﹖我已決定,你該與巴平分產業」。
Sotheli the kyng seide to hym, What spekist thou more? that that Y haue spoke is stidefast; thou and Siba depart possessyouns.
30 默黎巴耳回答君王說:「我主大王既然平安回朝,讓他全佔有吧! 」
And Myphibosech answeride to the kyng, Yhe, take he alle thingis, aftir that my lord the kyng turnede ayen pesibli in to his hows.
31 基肋阿得人巴爾齊從洛格林下來,陪伴君王過了約旦河,在約旦河岸與他辭別。
Also Berzellai of Galaad, a ful eld man, cam doun fro Rogelym, and ledde the kyng ouer Jordan, redi also to sue hym ouer the flood.
32 巴爾齊來年紀很老,已八十歲。君王住在瑪哈納殷時,他供給了君王的吃用,他原很富有。
Forsothe Berzellai of Galaad was ful eld, that is, of foure score yeer, and he yaf metis to the kyng, whanne the kyng dwellyde in castels; for Berzellai was a ful riche man.
33 君王向巴爾齊來說:「你同我一起去吧! 我願在耶路撒冷供養你的老年」。
Therfor the kyng seide to Berzellai, Come thou with me, that thou reste sikirli with me in Jerusalem.
34 巴爾齊來回答君王說:「既使我同大王上耶路撒冷去,我還能活幾年﹖
And Berzellai seide to the kyng, Hou manye ben the daiest of yeeres of my lijf, that Y stie with the kyng in to Jerusalem?
35 我現年已八十,還能分辨美醜麼﹖你的僕人還能嚐出吃喝的味道來麼﹖還能細聽伶女和歌女的樂聲麼﹖你的為什麼還要拖累我主大王﹖
Y am of foure score yeer to dai; whether my wittis ben quike to deme swete thing ethir bittir, ether mete and drynk may delite thi seruaunt, ether may Y here more the vois of syngeris ether of syngsters? Whi is thi seruaunt to charge to my lord the kyng?
36 你的僕人陪著大王過約旦河,只是一點小意思,為什麼大王要給我一個這樣的報答﹖
Y thi seruaunt schal go forth a litil fro Jordan with thee, Y haue no nede to this yeldyng;
37 請讓你的僕人回去,叫我死在靠近我父母墳墓的故鄉! 看,你的僕人基默罕在這裏,他可跟我主大王同去,你看著怎樣好,就怎樣對待他吧! 」
but Y biseche, that Y thi seruaunt turne ayen, and die in my citee, and be biried bisidis the sepulcre of my fadir and of my modir; forsothe Chamaam is thi seruaunt, my lord the kyng, go he with thee, and do thou to hym that that semeth good to thee.
38 達味答說:「那麼,讓默基罕跟我去好了,你看著怎樣好,我就怎樣待他;凡你向我所所要求的,我必為你做到」。
Therfor the kyng seide to hym, Chamaam passe with me; and Y schal do to hym what euer thing plesith thee, and thou schalt gete al thing, which thou axist of me.
39 眾人都過了約旦河,君王也過去了;然後與巴爾齊來親吻,祝福道別。巴爾齊來遂回了本鄉。
And whanne al the puple and the kyng hadden passid Jordan, the kyng abood; and `the kyng kisside Berzellai, and blesside hym; and he turnede ayen in to his place.
40 君王繼續向基耳加耳前行,基默罕跟他同來。猶大全民眾和一半以色列人陪著君王前行。
Therfor the kyng passide in to Galgala, and Chamaam with hym. Sotheli al the puple of Juda hadde ledde the kyng ouer, and the half part oneli of the puple of Israel was present.
41 眾以色列人來到君王前,向君王說:「為什麼我們的兄弟猶大人將君王劫了去,領君王和君王的眷屬過了約旦河。所有屬達味的人不都是他的百姓嗎﹖」
Therfor alle the men of Israel camen togidere to the king, and seiden to hym, Whi han oure britheren, the men of Juda, stole thee, and han led the kyng and his hows ouer Jordan, and alle the men of Dauid with hym?
42 猶大人回答以色列人說:「因為君王是我們的親族,你們為什麼因此憤怒﹖我們豈是吃過君王的飯,或是領過他的俸祿﹖」
And ech man of Juda answeride to the men of Israel, For the kyng is neer to me; whi art thou wrooth on this thing? Whether we han ete ony thing of the kyng, ether yiftis ben youun to vs?
43 以色列人回答猶大人說:「我們對君王有十倍權利,那麼,我們對達味的名分也多過你們,你們為什麼輕視我們﹖不是我們首先提議,要迎回我們的君王嗎﹖」然後猶大的答覆比以色列人所說的話,更為激烈。
And a man of Israel answeride to the men of Juda, and seide, Y am grettere bi ten partis at the kyng, and Dauith perteyneth more to me than to thee; whi hast thou do wrong to me, and `it was not teld to `me the formere, that Y schulde brynge ayen my kyng? Forsothe the men of Juda answeryden hardere to the men of Israel.