撒母耳記下 23

1 以下是大衛末了的話。耶西的兒子大衛得居高位，是雅各上帝所膏的，作以色列的美歌者，說：

And these are the last words of David. Thus saith David the son of Jesse, and thus saith the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet singer of Israel:

2 耶和華的靈藉着我說： 他的話在我口中。

The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me, and his word was upon my tongue.

3 以色列的上帝、 以色列的磐石曉諭我說： 那以公義治理人民的， 敬畏上帝執掌權柄，

[Thus] said the God of Israel, concerning me spoke the Rock of Israel, That [I should be] ruler over men, be righteous, ruling in the fear of God;

4 他必像日出的晨光， 如無雲的清晨， 雨後的晴光， 使地發生嫩草。

And as in the light of morning the sun riseth, in a morning without clouds, with more than the brightness [reflected] by rain on the herbs that spring from the earth.

5 我家在上帝面前並非如此； 上帝卻與我立永遠的約。 這約凡事堅穩， 關乎我的一切救恩和我一切所想望的， 他豈不為我成就嗎？

Truly is not so my house with God? since he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, firm in all, and sure? yea, will he not cause to grow all my salvation, and all my desire?

6 但匪類都必像荊棘被丟棄； 人不敢用手拿它；

But the godless are all of them as waving thorns, which cannot be taken in the hand;

7 拿它的人必帶鐵器和槍桿， 終久它必被火焚燒。

But the man that will touch them must protect his hand with iron and the staff of a spear: and they will be utterly burnt with fire in the dwelling.

8 大衛勇士的名字記在下面：他革捫人約設‧巴設，又稱伊斯尼人亞底挪，他是軍長的統領，一時擊殺了八百人。

These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Yosheb-bashebeth, the Thachkemonite, the chief among the captains, —the same as 'Adino the 'Eznite, —because of eight hundred slain at one time.

9 其次是亞合人朵多的兒子以利亞撒。從前非利士人聚集要打仗，以色列人迎着上去，有跟隨大衛的三個勇士向非利士人罵陣，其中有以利亞撒。

And after him was El'azar the son of Dodo, the son of Achochi, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel had withdrawn themselves;

10 他起來擊殺非利士人，直到手臂疲乏，手黏住刀把。那日耶和華使以色列人大獲全勝；眾民在以利亞撒後頭專奪財物。

He then arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand did cleave unto the sword: and the Lord wrought a great victory on that day; and the people returned after him only to strip [the slain].

11 其次是哈拉人亞基的兒子沙瑪。一日，非利士人聚集成群，在一塊長滿紅豆的田裏，眾民就在非利士人面前逃跑。

And after him was Shammah the son of Age the Hararite. The Philistines were gathered together into a troop, and there was a piece of ground full of lentiles; and the people had fled from the Philistines;

12 沙瑪卻站在那田間擊殺非利士人，救護了那田。耶和華使以色列人大獲全勝。

But he placed himself in the midst of the ground, and delivered it, and smote the Philistines: and the Lord wrought a great victory.

13 收割的時候，有三十個勇士中的三個人下到亞杜蘭洞見大衛。非利士的軍兵在利乏音谷安營。

And these three, the chiefs of the thirty, went down, and came to David at harvest-time unto the cave of 'Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

14 那時大衛在山寨，非利士人的防營在伯利恆。

And David was then in the strong-hold, and an outpost of the Philistines was then in Beth-lechem.

15 大衛渴想，說：「甚願有人將伯利恆城門旁、井裏的水打來給我喝。」

And David longed, and said, Oh that one would bring me water to drink out of the well at Beth-lechem, which is by the gate!

16 這三個勇士就闖過非利士人的營盤，從伯利恆城門旁的井裏打水，拿來奉給大衛。他卻不肯喝，將水奠在耶和華面前，

And the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines; and drew water out of the well of Beth-lechem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David; but he would not drink thereof, and poured it out unto the Lord.

17 說：「耶和華啊，這三個人冒死去打水；這水好像他們的血一般，我斷不敢喝。」如此，大衛不肯喝。這是三個勇士所做的事。

And he said, Far be it from me, O Lord, that I should do this: [is not this] the blood of the men that went at the risk of their life? and thus he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.

18 洗魯雅的兒子、約押的兄弟亞比篩是這三個勇士的首領；他舉槍殺了三百人，就在三個勇士裏得了名。

And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruyah, was the chief of these three; and he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain, and had a name among the three.

19 他在這三個勇士裏是最尊貴的，所以作他們的首領，只是不及前三個勇士。

Although he was the most honored of the three, wherefore he became their captain: he nevertheless attained not unto the three [in prowess].

20 有甲薛勇士耶何耶大的兒子比拿雅行過大能的事；他殺了摩押人亞利伊勒的兩個兒子，又在下雪的時候下坑裏去，殺了一個獅子，

And Benayahu the son of Yehoyada', the son of a valiant man, great in many acts of Kabzeel; he it was that smote the two lion-like heroes of Moab; he also went down and slew a lion in the midst of a pit on a day when it snowed;

21 又殺了一個強壯的埃及人；埃及人手裏拿着槍，比拿雅只拿着棍子下去，從埃及人手裏奪過槍來，用那槍將他殺死。

And he slew an Egyptian, a man of good appearance; and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and he snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.

22 這是耶何耶大的兒子比拿雅所行的事，就在三個勇士裏得了名。

These things did Benayahu the son of Yehoyada', and he had a name among the three mighty men.

23 他比那三十個勇士都尊貴，只是不及前三個勇士。大衛立他作護衛長。

He was more honored than the thirty; but he attained not to these three. And David appointed him in his private council.

24 三十個勇士裏有約押的兄弟亞撒黑，伯利恆人朵多的兒子伊勒哈難，

'Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elchanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lechem,

25 哈律人沙瑪，哈律人以利加，

Shammah the Charodite, Elika the Charodite,

26 帕勒提人希利斯，提哥亞人益吉的兒子以拉，

Chelez the Paltite, 'Ira the son of 'Ikkesh the Teko'ite,

27 亞拿突人亞比以謝，戶沙人米本乃，

Abi'ezer the 'Anethothite, Mebunnai the Chushathite,

28 亞合人撒們，尼陀法人瑪哈萊，

Zalmon the Achochite, Maharai the Netophathite,

29 尼陀法人巴拿的兒子希立，便雅憫族、基比亞人利拜的兒子以太，

Cheleb the son of Ba'anah, the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gib'ah of the children of Benjamin,

30 比拉頓人比拿雅，迦實溪人希太，

Benayahu the Pir'athonite, Hiddai of Nachale-Ga'ash,

31 伯亞拉巴人亞比亞本，巴魯米人押斯瑪弗，

Abi-'albon the 'Arbathite, 'Azmaveth the Barchumite,

32 沙本人以利雅哈巴，雅善兒子中的約拿單，

Elyachba the Sha'albonite, Bne-yashen, Jonathan,

33 哈拉人沙瑪，哈拉人沙拉的兒子亞希暗，

Shammah the Hararite, Achiam the son of Sharar the Ararite,

34 瑪迦人亞哈拜的兒子以利法列，基羅人亞希多弗的兒子以連，

Eliphelet the son of Achasbai, the son of the Ma'achathite, Eli'am the son of Achithophel the Gilonite,

35 迦密人希斯萊，亞巴人帕萊，

Chezrai, the Carmelite, Pa'arai the Arbite,

36 瑣巴人拿單的兒子以甲，迦得人巴尼，

Yigal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,

37 亞捫人洗勒，比錄人拿哈萊（是給洗魯雅的兒子約押拿兵器的），

Zelek the 'Ammonite, Nacharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruyah,

38 以帖人以拉，以帖人迦立，

'Ira the Yithrite, Gareb the Yithrite,

39 赫人烏利亞，共有三十七人。

Uriyah the Hittite: in all thirty and seven.