撒母耳记上 24
1 扫罗追赶非利士人回来，有人告诉他说：“大卫在隐·基底的旷野。”
And it came to pass when Saul returned from pursuing after the Philistines, that it was reported to him, saying, David [is] in the wilderness of Engaddi.
2 扫罗就从以色列人中挑选三千精兵，率领他们往野羊的磐石去，寻索大卫和跟随他的人。
And he took with him three thousand men, chosen out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men in front of Saddaeem.
3 到了路旁的羊圈，在那里有洞，扫罗进去大解。大卫和跟随他的人正藏在洞里的深处。
And he came to the flocks of sheep that were by the way, and there was a cave there; and Saul went in to make preparation, and David and his men were sitting in the inner part of the cave.
4 跟随的人对大卫说：“耶和华曾应许你说：‘我要将你的仇敌交在你手里，你可以任意待他。’如今时候到了！”大卫就起来，悄悄地割下扫罗外袍的衣襟。
And the men of David said to him, Behold, this [is] the day of which the Lord spoke to you, that he would deliver your enemy into your hands; and you shall do to him as [it is] good in your sight. So David arose and cut off the skirt of Saul's garment secretly.
5 随后大卫心中自责，因为割下扫罗的衣襟；
And it came to pass after this that David's heart struck him, because he had cut off the skirt of his garment.
6 对跟随他的人说：“我的主乃是耶和华的受膏者，我在耶和华面前万不敢伸手害他，因他是耶和华的受膏者。”
And David said to his men, The Lord forbid it me, that I should do this ting to my lord the anointed of the Lord, to lift my hand against him; for he is the anointed of the Lord.
7 大卫用这话拦住跟随他的人，不容他们起来害扫罗。扫罗起来，从洞里出去行路。
So David persuaded his men by [his] words, and did not suffer them to arise and kill Saul: and Saul arose and went his way.
8 随后大卫也起来，从洞里出去，呼叫扫罗说：“我主，我王！”扫罗回头观看，大卫就屈身、脸伏于地下拜。
And David rose up [and went] after him out of the cave: and David cried after Saul, saying, [My] lord, [O] king! and Saul looked behind him, and David bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance to him.
9 大卫对扫罗说：“你为何听信人的谗言，说大卫想要害你呢？
And David said to Saul, Why do you listen to the words of the people, saying, Behold, David seeks your life?
10 今日你亲眼看见在洞中，耶和华将你交在我手里；有人叫我杀你，我却爱惜你，说：‘我不敢伸手害我的主，因为他是耶和华的受膏者。’
Behold, your eyes have seen this day how that the Lord has delivered you this day into my hands in the cave; and I would not kill you, but spared you, and said, I will not lift up my hand against my lord, for he is the Lord's anointed.
11 我父啊，看看你外袍的衣襟在我手中。我割下你的衣襟，没有杀你；你由此可以知道我没有恶意叛逆你。你虽然猎取我的命，我却没有得罪你。
And behold, the skirt of your mantle [is] in my hand, I cut off the skirt, and did not kill you: know then and see today, there is no evil in my hand, nor impiety, nor rebellion; and I have not sinned against you, yet you lay snares for my soul to take it.
12 愿耶和华在你我中间判断是非，在你身上为我伸冤，我却不亲手加害于你。
The Lord judge between me and you, and the Lord requite you on yourself: but my hand shall not be upon you.
13 古人有句俗语说：‘恶事出于恶人。’我却不亲手加害于你。
As the old proverb says, Transgression will proceed from the wicked ones: but my hand shall not be upon you.
14 以色列王出来要寻找谁呢？追赶谁呢？不过追赶一条死狗，一个虼蚤就是了。
And now after whom do you come forth, O king of Israel? After whom do you pursue? After a dead dog, and after a flea?
15 愿耶和华在你我中间施行审判，断定是非，并且鉴察，为我伸冤，救我脱离你的手。”
The Lord be judge and umpire between me and you, the Lord look upon and judge my cause, and rescue me out of your hand.
16 大卫向扫罗说完这话，扫罗说：“我儿大卫，这是你的声音吗？”就放声大哭，
And it came to pass when David had finished speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, [Is] this your voice, Son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
17 对大卫说：“你比我公义；因为你以善待我，我却以恶待你。
And Saul said to David, You [are] more righteous that I, for you have recompensed me good, but I have recompensed you evil.
18 你今日显明是以善待我；因为耶和华将我交在你手里，你却没有杀我。
And you have told me today what good you have done me, how the Lord shut me up into your hands today, and you did not kill me.
19 人若遇见仇敌，岂肯放他平安无事地去呢？愿耶和华因你今日向我所行的，以善报你。
And if any one should find his enemy in distress, and should send him forth in a good way, then the Lord will reward him good, as you has done this day.
20 我也知道你必要作王，以色列的国必坚立在你手里。
And now, behold, I know that you shall surely reign, and the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.
21 现在你要指着耶和华向我起誓，不剪除我的后裔，在我父家不灭没我的名。”
Now then swear to me by the Lord, that you will not destroy my seed after me, that you will not blot out my name from the house of my father.
22 于是大卫向扫罗起誓，扫罗就回家去；大卫和跟随他的人上山寨去了。
So David swore to Saul: and Saul departed to his place, and David and his men went up to the strong-hold of Messera.
