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。
After the death of Saul, when Dauid was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites and had beene two dayes in Ziklag,
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。
Behold, a man came the third day out of the host from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth vpon his head: and when hee came to Dauid, he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.
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。」
Then Dauid saide vnto him, Whence commest thou? And he said vnto him, Out of the host of Israel I am 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 Dauid saide vnto him, What is done? I pray thee, tell me. Then he said, that the people is fled from the battel, and many of the people are ouerthrowen, and dead, and also Saul and Ionathan his sonne 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 Dauid saide vnto the yong man that tolde it him, Howe knowest thou that Saul and Ionathan his sonne be dead?
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。
Then the yong man that tolde him, answered, As I came to mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned vpon his speare, and loe, the charets and horsemen followed hard after him.
7 他轉身見了我，就招呼我。我答說：我在這裏。
And when he looked backe, he saw me, and called me. And I answered, Here am I.
8 他問我說：你是誰﹖我答說：我是阿瑪肋克人。
And he said vnto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
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。
Then saide hee vnto me, I pray thee come vpon mee, and slay me: for anguish is come vpon me, because 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 came vpon him, and slewe him, and because I was sure that hee coulde not liue, after that hee had fallen, I tooke the crowne that was vpon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arme, and brought them hither vnto my lord.
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。
Then Dauid tooke hold on his clothes, and rent them, and likewise al 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 mourned and wept, and fasted vntil euen, for Saul and for Ionathan his sonne, and for the people of the Lord, and for the house of Israel, because they were slaine with 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。」
Afterward Dauid saide vnto the yong man that tolde it him, Whence art thou? And hee answered, I am the sonne of a stranger an Amalekite.
14 達味向他說：「怎麼你不怕伸手殺害上主的受傅者﹖」
And Dauid said vnto him, How wast thou not afrayd, to put forth thine hand to destroy the Anoynted of the Lord?
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。
Then Dauid called one of his yong men, and said, Goe neere, and fall vpon him. And hee smote him that he dyed.
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。」
Then said Dauid vnto him, Thy blood be vpon thine owne head: for thine owne mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I haue slaine the Lords Anoynted.
17 事後，達味作了這首哀歌，追悼撒烏耳和他的兒子約納堂，
Then Dauid mourned with this lamentation ouer Saul, and ouer Ionathan his sonne,
18 命令猶大子弟學習這首哀歌，這歌載在「壯士書」上：「
(Also he bade them teach the children of Iudah to shoote, as it is written in the booke of Iasher)
19 以色列的榮華，倒在你的高岡上；葷英雄怎會陣亡﹖
O noble Israel, hee is slane vpon thy hie places: how are the mightie ouerthrowen!
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, nor publish it in the streetes of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistims reioyce, lest the daughters of the vncircumcised triumph.
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。
Ye mountaines of Gilboa, vpon you be neither dewe nor raine, nor be there fieldes of offrings: for there the shielde of the mightie is cast downe, the shielde of Saul, as though he had not bene anointed with oyle.
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。
The bow of Ionathan neuer turned backe, neither did the sword of Saul returne emptie from the blood of the slaine, and from the fatte of the mightie.
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 Ionathan were louely and pleasant in their liues, and in their deaths they were not deuided: they were swifter then eagles, they were stronger then lions.
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。
Yee daughters of Israel, weepe for Saul, which clothed you in skarlet, with pleasures, and hanged ornaments of gold vpon 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!
Howe were the mightie slaine in the mids of the battel! O Ionathan, thou wast slaine in thine hie places.
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。
Wo is me for thee, my brother Ionathan: very kinde hast thou bene vnto me: thy loue to me was wonderfull, passing the loue of women:
27 英雄怎會陣亡! 戰爭的武器怎會喪亡! 」
howe are the mightie ouerthrowen, and the weapons of warre destroyed!
