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1 西弗人到基比亚见扫罗,说:“大卫不是在旷野前的哈基拉山藏着吗?”
And the Ziphites came unto Saul in Gibeah, saying, —Is not David hiding himself in the hill of Hachilah, overlooking Jeshimon?
2 扫罗就起身,带领以色列人中挑选的三千精兵下到西弗的旷野,要在那里寻索大卫。
Then Saul arose, and went down into the wilderness of Ziph, and, with him, three thousand chosen men of Israel, —to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.
3 扫罗在旷野前的哈基拉山,在道路上安营。大卫住在旷野,听说扫罗到旷野来追寻他,
And Saul encamped in the hill of Hachilah, which overlooketh Jeshimon, by the way, —but, David, was staying in the wilderness, so he saw that Saul was coming after him into the wilderness.
David therefore sent runners, —and took knowledge that Saul had come, for a certainty.
5 大卫起来,到扫罗安营的地方,看见扫罗和他的元帅尼珥的儿子押尼珥睡卧之处;扫罗睡在辎重营里,百姓安营在他周围。
So then David arose, and came to the place where Saul had encamped, and David saw the place where Saul was lying, with Abner, son of Ner, prince of his host, —and, Saul, was lying within the circular trench, with, the people, encamped round about him.
6 大卫对赫人亚希米勒和洗鲁雅的儿子约押的兄弟亚比筛说:“谁同我下到扫罗营里去?”亚比筛说:“我同你下去。”
And David responded, and said unto Ahimelech the Hittite, and unto Abishai son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, saying, Who will go down with me unto Saul, within the camp? And Abishai said, I, will go down with thee.
7 于是大卫和亚比筛夜间到了百姓那里,见扫罗睡在辎重营里;他的枪在头旁,插在地上。押尼珥和百姓睡在他周围。
So David came, with Abishai, unto the people by night, and lo! Saul lying asleep, within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground, at his head, —and Abner and the people lying round about him.
8 亚比筛对大卫说:“现在 神将你的仇敌交在你手里,求你容我拿枪将他刺透在地,一刺就成,不用再刺。”
Then said Abishai unto David, God hath surrendered, to-day, thine enemy, into thy hand: Now, therefore, let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear to the earth, at one stroke, I, will not do it twice.
9 大卫对亚比筛说:“不可害死他。有谁伸手害耶和华的受膏者而无罪呢?”
But David said unto Abishai, Do not destroy him, —for who that hath thrust forth his hand against the Anointed of Yahweh, shall be guiltless?
10 大卫又说:“我指着永生的耶和华起誓,他或被耶和华击打,或是死期到了,或是出战阵亡;
And David said—By the life of Yahweh, surely, Yahweh himself, must smite him, —or, his day, must come that he die, or, into battle, must he go down, and be swept away.
11 我在耶和华面前,万不敢伸手害耶和华的受膏者。现在你可以将他头旁的枪和水瓶拿来,我们就走。”
Far be it from me, of Yahweh, that I should thrust forth my hand against the anointed of Yahweh! Now, therefore, take, I pray thee, the spear that is at his head, and the cruse of water, and let us go our way.
12 大卫从扫罗的头旁拿了枪和水瓶,二人就走了,没有人看见,没有人知道,也没有人醒起,都睡着了,因为耶和华使他们沉沉地睡了。
So David took the spear, and the cruse of water, from near the head of Saul, and they went their way, —and no man saw, and no man knew, and no man awoke, for all of them were sleeping, for, a deep sleep from Yahweh, had fallen upon them.
13 大卫过到那边去,远远地站在山顶上,与他们相离甚远。
Then David crossed over to the other side, and took his stand on the top of the mountain, afar off, —a great space, being between them.
14 大卫呼叫百姓和尼珥的儿子押尼珥说:“押尼珥啊,你为何不答应呢?”押尼珥说:“你是谁?竟敢呼叫王呢?”
And David cried aloud unto the people, and unto Abner son of Ner, saying, Wilt thou not answer, Abner? Then answered Abner, and said, Who art thou, that hast cried aloud unto the king?
15 大卫对押尼珥说:“你不是个勇士吗?以色列中谁能比你呢?民中有人进来要害死王—你的主,你为何没有保护王—你的主呢?
And David said unto Abner—Art not thou, a man? Who indeed is like thee, in Israel? Wherefore, then, hast thou not kept watch over thy lord, the king? For one of the people hath entered, to destroy the king—thy lord.
16 你这样是不好的!我指着永生的耶和华起誓,你们都是该死的;因为没有保护你们的主,就是耶和华的受膏者。现在你看看王头旁的枪和水瓶在哪里。”
Not good, is this thing which thou hast done, by the life of Yahweh, verily, worthy of death, ye are, in that ye have not kept watch over your lord, over, the Anointed of Yahweh. Now, therefore, see where the spear of the king is, and the cruse of water, that was at his head?
17 扫罗听出是大卫的声音,就说:“我儿大卫,这是你的声音吗?”大卫说:“主—我的王啊,是我的声音”;
And Saul knew the voice of David, and said—Thy voice, is this, my son David? And David said, My voice, my lord O king!
18 又说:“我做了什么?我手里有什么恶事?我主竟追赶仆人呢?
And he said, Wherefore is it, that my lord is in pursuit of his servant? For what have I done? or what is in my hand that is wrong?
19 求我主我王听仆人的话:若是耶和华激发你攻击我,愿耶和华收纳祭物;若是人激发你,愿他在耶和华面前受咒诅;因为他现今赶逐我,不容我在耶和华的产业上有分,说:‘你去事奉别神吧!’
Now, therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant, —If, Yahweh, have goaded thee on against me, let him accept the sweet smell of a gift, but, if the sons of men, accursed, they are before Yahweh, for they have driven me out, to-day, from joining myself with the inheritance of Yahweh, saying—Go, serve other gods!
20 现在求王不要使我的血流在离耶和华远的地方。以色列王出来是寻找一个虼蚤,如同人在山上猎取一个鹧鸪一般。”
Now, therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth, away from the presence of Yahweh, —for the king of Israel hath come out to hunt for a single flea, as when one pursueth a partridge among the mountains.
21 扫罗说:“我有罪了!我儿大卫,你可以回来,因你今日看我的性命为宝贵;我必不再加害于你。我是糊涂人,大大错了。”
Then said Saul—I have sinned, Return, my son David, for I will harm thee no more, because my life was precious in thine eyes, this day, —lo! I have acted foolishly and, greatly, erred.
22 大卫说:“王的枪在这里,可以吩咐一个仆人过来拿去。
And David responded, and said, Lo! the spear of the king! Let, therefore, one of the young men come over, and fetch it.
23 今日耶和华将王交在我手里,我却不肯伸手害耶和华的受膏者。耶和华必照各人的公义诚实报应他。
And let, Yahweh, give back to each man, his righteousness, and his faithfulness, —in that Yahweh delivered thee, to-day, into my hand, but I would not thrust forth my hand against the Anointed of Yahweh.
24 我今日重看你的性命,愿耶和华也重看我的性命,并且拯救我脱离一切患难。”
Lo! then, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so, let my life be much set by in the eyes of Yahweh, and let him rescue me out of all tribulation.
25 扫罗对大卫说:“我儿大卫,愿你得福!你必做大事,也必得胜。”于是大卫起行,扫罗回他的本处去了。
Then said Saul unto David—Blessed, be thou, my son David, thou shalt both, do, and shalt, prevail. And David went on his way, but, Saul, returned unto his own place.