1 Samuel 29
1 Now the Philistines brought all their forces together at Aphek, while Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel.
培肋舍特人將軍隊全調集在阿費克，同時以色列人在依次勒耳附近的泉旁紮營。
2 As the Philistine leaders marched out their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men marched behind them with Achish.
培肋舍特的莤長，有領一百人的，也有領一千人的，列陣在前；達味帶領自己的人同阿基士列陣在後。
3 Then the commanders of the Philistines asked, “What about these Hebrews?” Achish replied, “Is this not David, the servant of King Saul of Israel? He has been with me all these days, even years, and from the day he defected until today I have found no fault in him.”
培肋舍特人的將領說：「這些希伯來人作什麼﹖」阿基士回答培肋舍特人的將領說：「他不是以色列王撒烏耳的臣僕達味嗎﹖他已同我在一起有一二年了，從他歸順我那一天起，他已在他身上從未發現什麼過錯」。
4 But the commanders of the Philistines were angry with Achish and told him, “Send that man back and let him return to the place you assigned him. He must not go down with us into battle only to become our adversary during the war. What better way for him to regain the favor of his master than with the heads of our men?
培肋舍特將領向他大發憤怒說：「把這人打發回去，回到你給他指定的地方去，不要讓他同我們一起下去打仗，免得他他在戰爭中作出賣我們的細，他不借用我們這些人的頭，怎能獲得他主人的歡心﹖
5 Is this not the David about whom they sing in their dances: ‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands’?”
人在舞蹈時歌詠說：「『撒烏耳殺了一千，達味殺了一萬』，不就是這達味嗎﹖」
6 So Achish summoned David and told him, “As surely as the LORD lives, you have been upright in my sight, and it seems right that you should march in and out with me in the army, because I have found no fault in you from the day you came to me until this day. But you have no favor in the sight of the leaders.
阿基士就將艮召來，向他說：「願永生的天作證：你是可靠的人，你同我在軍中出入，我很滿意，因為自你投奔我那一天起，我在你身上並沒有發現什麼可指摘之事；但是莤長們不喜歡你。
7 Therefore turn back now and go in peace, so that you will not do anything to displease the leaders of the Philistines.”
現今你回去，平安去吧! 免得培肋舍特人的茜長們厭惡」。
8 “But what have I done?” David replied. “What have you found against your servant, from the day I came to you until today, to keep me from going along to fight against the enemies of my lord the king?”
達味回答阿基士說：「我作了什麼不對﹖或是自我來服你那一天起，直到今日，你在你僕人人身上發現了什麼不對，竟不肯讓我同我大王的敵人交戰﹖」
9 Achish replied, “I know that you are as pleasing in my sight as an angel of God. But the commanders of the Philistines have said, ‘He must not go into battle with us.’
阿基士回答達味說：「我知道你在我眼中，好像一位天主的使者，但培肋舍特的將領說：不許他同我們一起作戰！
10 Now then, get up early in the morning, along with your master’s servants who came with you, and go as soon as it is light.”
明早起來，你同你一起來的你主人的僕人，都往我給你指定的地方去，心中不要抱怨，我是喜歡你的，所以明天，天一亮，你們就動身回去吧! 」
11 So David and his men got up early in the morning to return to the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.
於是達味和他的人清早就起身，回培肋舍特地方去了。培肋舍特人上了依次勒耳。
