撒母耳記下 5
1 以色列眾支派來到希伯崙見大衛，說：「我們原是你的骨肉。
Then all the tribes of Israel came to David in Hebron, saying: Behold we are thy bone and thy flesh.
2 從前掃羅作我們王的時候，率領以色列人出入的是你；耶和華也曾應許你說：『你必牧養我的民以色列，作以色列的君。』」
Moreover yesterday also and the day before, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that did lead out and bring in Israel: and the Lord said to thee: Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel.
3 於是以色列的長老都來到希伯崙見大衛王，大衛在希伯崙耶和華面前與他們立約，他們就膏大衛作以色列的王。
The ancients also of Israel came to the king to Hebron, and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the Lord: and they anointed David to be king over Israel.
4 大衛登基的時候年三十歲，在位四十年；
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
5 在希伯崙作猶大王七年零六個月，在耶路撒冷作以色列和猶大王三十三年。
In Hebron he reigned over Juda seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned three and thirty years over all Israel and Juda.
6 大衛和跟隨他的人到了耶路撒冷，要攻打住那地方的耶布斯人。耶布斯人對大衛說：「你若不趕出瞎子、瘸子，必不能進這地方」；心裏想大衛決不能進去。
And the king and all the men that were with him went to Jerusalem to the Jebusites the inhabitants of the land: and they said to David: Thou shalt not come in hither unless thou take away the blind and the lame that say: David shall not come in hither.
7 然而大衛攻取錫安的保障，就是大衛的城。
But David took the castle of Sion, the same is the city of David.
8 當日，大衛說：「誰攻打耶布斯人，當上水溝攻打我心裏所恨惡的瘸子、瞎子。」從此有俗語說：「在那裏有瞎子、瘸子，他不能進屋去。」
For David had offered that day a reward to whosoever should strike the Jebusites and get up to the gutters of the tops of the houses, and take away the blind and the lame that hated the soul of David: therefore it is said in the proverb: The blind and the lame shall not come into the temple.
9 大衛住在保障裏，給保障起名叫大衛城。大衛又從米羅以裏，周圍築牆。
And David dwelt in the castle, and called it, The city of David: and built round about from Mello and inwards.
10 大衛日見強盛，因為耶和華－萬軍之上帝與他同在。
And he went on prospering and growing up, and the Lord God of hosts was with him.
11 泰爾王希蘭將香柏木運到大衛那裏，又差遣使者和木匠、石匠給大衛建造宮殿。
And Hiram the king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons for walls: and they built a house for David.
12 大衛就知道耶和華堅立他作以色列王，又為自己的民以色列使他的國興旺。
And David knew that the Lord bad confirmed him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom over his people Israel.
13 大衛離開希伯崙之後，在耶路撒冷又立后妃，又生兒女。
And David took more concubines and wives of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were born to David other sons also and daughters:
14 在耶路撒冷所生的兒子是沙母亞、朔罷、拿單、所羅門、
And these are the names of them, that were born to him in Jerusalem, Samua, and Sobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,
15 益轄、以利書亞、尼斐、雅非亞、
And Jebahar, and Elisua, and Nepheg,
16 以利沙瑪、以利雅大、以利法列。
And Japhia, and Elisama, and Elioda, and Eliphaleth.
17 非利士人聽見人膏大衛作以色列王，非利士眾人就上來尋索大衛；大衛聽見，就下到保障。
And the Philistines heard that they had anointed David to be king over Israel: and they all came to seek David: and when David heard of it, he went down to a strong hold.
18 非利士人來了，布散在利乏音谷。
And the Philistines coming spread themselves in the valley of Raphaim.
19 大衛求問耶和華說：「我可以上去攻打非利士人嗎？你將他們交在我手裏嗎？」耶和華說：「你可以上去，我必將非利士人交在你手裏。」
And David consulted the Lord, saying: Shall I go up to the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And the Lord said to David: Go up, for I will surely deliver the Philistines into thy hand.
20 大衛來到巴力‧毗拉心，在那裏擊殺非利士人，說：「耶和華在我面前沖破敵人，如同水沖去一般。」因此稱那地方為巴力‧毗拉心。
And David came to Baal Pharisim: and defeated them there, and he said: The Lord hath divided my enemies before me, as waters are divided. Therefore the name of the place was called Baal Pharisim.
21 非利士人將偶像撇在那裏，大衛和跟隨他的人拿去了。
And they left there their idols: which David and his men took away.
22 非利士人又上來，布散在利乏音谷。
And the Philistines came up again and spread themselves in the valley of Raphaim.
23 大衛求問耶和華；耶和華說：「不要一直地上去，要轉到他們後頭，從桑林對面攻打他們。
And David consulted the Lord: Shall I go up against the Philistines, and wilt thou deliver them into my hands? He answered: Go not up against them, but fetch a compass behind them, and thou shalt come upon them over against the pear trees.
24 你聽見桑樹梢上有腳步的聲音，就要急速前去，因為那時耶和華已經在你前頭去攻打非利士人的軍隊。」
And when thou shalt hear the sound of one going in the tops of the pear trees, then shalt thou join battle: for then will the Lord go out before thy face to strike the army of the Philistines.
25 大衛就遵着耶和華所吩咐的去行，攻打非利士人，從迦巴直到基色。
And David did as the Lord had commanded him, and he smote the Philistines from Gabaa until thou come to Gezer.
