1 Samuel 24
1 Now when Saul came back from fighting the Philistines, news was given him that David was in the waste land of En-gedi.
撒烏耳追擊培肋舍特人回來，有人告訴他說：「達味現今藏在因革狄曠野」。
2 Then Saul took three thousand of the best men out of all Israel, and went in search of David and his men on the rocks of the mountain goats.
撒烏耳就由全以色列民中，選拔了三千壯丁，到「野山羊巖」間去，搜捕達味和跟隨他的人。
3 And on the way he came to a place where sheep were kept, where there was a hollow in the rock; and Saul went in for a private purpose. Now David and his men were in the deepest part of the hollow.
撒烏耳走到路旁的羊圈前，那裏有一個山洞，他就進去便溺，那時，達味和他的人正藏在山洞深處。
4 And David's men said to him, Now is the time when the Lord says to you, I will give up your hater into your hands to do with him whatever seems good to you. Then David, getting up, took the skirt of Saul's robe in his hand, cutting off the end of it without his knowledge.
達味的人對他說：「今天是上主對你所說的那一天：看，我要將你的敵人交在你手中，任憑你處置他」。達味就起來，悄悄割下一塊撒烏耳所披外氅的衣邊。
5 And later, David was full of regret for cutting off Saul's skirt.
事後達味為了割去撒烏耳外氅上的衣邊，心中感覺不安。
6 And David said to his men, Before the Lord, never let it be said that my hand was lifted up against my lord, the man of the Lord's selection, for the Lord's holy oil has been put on him.
就對自己的人說：「為了上主，我決不能這樣作。我對我主，對上主的受傅者，決不能伸手加害，因為他是上主的受傅者」。
7 So with these words David kept his servants back, and did not let them make an attack on Saul. And Saul got up and went on his way.
達味說這話，是為阻止他的人起來殺害撒烏耳。以後，撒烏耳起來，走出山洞，上了原路。
8 And after that David came out of the hollow rock, and crying after Saul said, My lord the king. And when Saul gave a look back, David went down on his face and gave him honour.
達味在他後面喊說：「我主，大王! 」撒烏耳回頭向後看，見達味俯首至地，叩拜他。
9 And David said to Saul, Why do you give any attention to those who say that it is my desire to do you wrong?
達味對撒烏耳說：「你為什麼聽信人言，說：達味設計害你﹖
10 Look! you have seen today how the Lord gave you up into my hands even now in the hollow of the rocks: and some would have had me put you to death, but I had pity on you: for I said, Never will my hand be lifted up against my lord, who has been marked with the holy oil.
今天你親眼見到，上主如何在山洞裏，把你交在手中；但是我不願殺你，我憐恤了你，我說：我不應伸手加害我主，因為他是上主的受傅者。
11 And see, my father, see the skirt of your robe in my hand: for the fact that I took off the skirt of your robe and did not put you to death is witness that I have no evil purpose, and I have done you no wrong, though you are waiting for my life to take it.
看，你外氅的一塊衣邊在我手內! 我只割下你外氅的衣邊，沒有殺你，從此你可知道：在我手中沒有邪惡，也沒有罪過。我原沒有得罪你，你卻千方百計地要我的命。
12 May the Lord be judge between me and you, and may the Lord give me my rights against you, but my hand will never be lifted up against you.
願上主在我與你之間施行審判! 只願上主替我報復你，我的手卻不願加害你。
13 There is an old saying, From the evil-doer comes evil: but my hand will never be lifted up against you.
就如古老的格言說說：『邪惡出惡人。』可是我的手決不加害你。
14 After whom has the king of Israel come out? for whom are you searching? for a dead dog, an insect.
以色列的君王出來追捕誰呢﹖豈不是追捕一隻死狗，一隻跳蚤!
15 So let the Lord be judge, and give a decision between me and you, and see and give support to my cause, and keep me from falling into your hands.
望上主做判官，在我與你之間施行裁判! 望衪受理，替我伸冤，救我脫離你的手」。
16 Now when David had said these words to Saul, Saul said, Is this your voice, David, my son? And Saul was overcome with weeping.
達味對撒烏耳說完這些話，撒烏耳就說：「我兒達味，這是你的聲音嗎﹖」
17 And he said to David, You are right and I am wrong: for you have given me back good, but I have given you evil.
撒烏耳便放聲大哭，然後對達味說：「你比我正義．因為你以善對我，我竟以惡報你!
18 And you have made clear to me how good you have been to me today: because, when the Lord gave me up into your hands, you did not put me to death.
你今日對我行了一件極大的善事，因為上主原把我交在你手中，你卻沒有殺我。
19 If a man comes across his hater, will he let him get away safe? so may you be rewarded by the Lord for what you have done for me today.
人若遇見了自己的仇人，豈能讓他平安回去﹖願上主報答你，你今日對我所行的善事!
20 And now I am certain that you will be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be made strong under your authority.
現今我知道你必要作王，以色列的王國在你手中必愈趨穩定。
21 So give me your oath by the Lord, that you will not put an end to my seed after me or let my name be cut off from my father's family.
如今求你指著上主對我起誓：不要消滅我的後代子孫，也不要由我父家塗去我的名字」。
22 And David gave Saul his oath. And Saul went back to his house; but David and his men went up to their safe place.
達味於是對撒烏耳發了誓。撒烏耳轉身回家，達味和跟隨他的人仍回了山寨。
