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 David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days 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。
on the third day, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes torn and earth on his head. When he came to David, he fell to the earth and showed respect.
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。」
David said to him, “Where do you come from?” He said to him, “I have escaped out of the camp of Israel.”
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。」
David said to him, “How did it go? Please tell me.” He answered, “The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people also have fallen and are dead. Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.”
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﹖」
David said to the young man who told him, “How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are 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。
The young man who told him said, “As I happened by chance on Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning on his spear; and behold, the chariots and the horsemen followed close behind him.
7 他轉身見了我，就招呼我。我答說：我在這裏。
When he looked behind him, he saw me and called to me. I answered, ‘Here I am.’
8 他問我說：你是誰﹖我答說：我是阿瑪肋克人。
He said to me, ‘Who are you?’ 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。
He said to me, ‘Please stand beside me, and kill me, for anguish has taken hold of me because my life lingers 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 stood beside him and killed him, because I was sure that he could not live after he had fallen. I took the crown that was on his head and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them here to 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 David took hold on his clothes and tore them; and all the men who were with him did likewise.
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。
They mourned, wept, and fasted until evening for Saul and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel, because they had 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。」
David said to the young man who told him, “Where are you from?” He answered, “I am the son of a foreigner, an Amalekite.”
14 達味向他說：「怎麼你不怕伸手殺害上主的受傅者﹖」
David said to him, “Why were you not afraid to stretch out your 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。
David called one of the young men and said, “Go near, and cut him down!” He struck him so 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。」
David said to him, “Your blood be on your head, for your mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I 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，
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 commanded them to teach the children of Judah the song of the bow; behold, it is written in the book of Jashar):
19 以色列的榮華，倒在你的高岡上；葷英雄怎會陣亡﹖
“Your glory, Israel, was slain on your high places! How the mighty have 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!
Don’t tell it in Gath. Don’t publish it in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised 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。
You mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew or rain on you, and no fields of offerings; for there the shield of the mighty was defiled and cast away, the shield of Saul was not 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, Jonathan’s bow didn’t turn back. Saul’s sword didn’t return 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 were lovely and pleasant in their lives. In their death, they were not divided. They were swifter than eagles. They were stronger than 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。
You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you delicately in scarlet, who put ornaments of gold on your clothing.
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 the mighty have fallen in the middle of the battle! Jonathan was slain on your high 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。
I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan. You have been very pleasant to me. Your love to me was wonderful, surpassing the love of women.
27 英雄怎會陣亡! 戰爭的武器怎會喪亡! 」
How the mighty have fallen, and the weapons of war have perished!”
