2 Samuel 15
1 Then, after these things, Absalom obtained for himself chariots, and horsemen, and fifty men who went before him.
這事以後，阿貝沙隆準備了車輛和駿馬，並叫五十個為他開道。
2 And rising up in the morning, Absalom was standing beside the entrance of the gate. And when there was any man who had a dispute that might go before the king’s judgment, Absalom would call him to him, and would say, “Which city are you from?” And responding, he would say, “I am your servant, from a certain tribe of Israel.”
阿貝沙隆常清早起來，站在進城門的大路旁；凡有爭訟，要到君王前去要裁判的人，阿貝沙隆就把他叫到自己跟前來問說：「你是那一城裏的人﹖」他答說：「你僕人是以色列某支派的人」。
3 And Absalom would answer him: “Your words seem good and just to me. But there is no one appointed by the king to hear you.” And Absalom would say:
阿貝沙隆就向他說：「看你的案件是正直有理的，但是君王沒有派人來聽取你的案件」。
4 “Who may appoint me judge over the land, so that all those who have a dispute might come to me, and I might judge justly.”
阿貝沙隆又接著說：「唉! 誰若立我作了國家的判官，凡是有訴和案件的，來到我這裏，我必使他獲得公正的裁判」。
5 Then too, when a man would draw near to him, so that he might greet him, he would extend his hand, and taking hold of him, he would kiss him.
若有人前來叩拜他，他就伸手將他抱住，與他親吻。
6 And he was doing this to all those of Israel arriving for judgment to be heard by the king. And he solicited the hearts of the men of Israel.
凡是要到君王前去告狀的以色列人，阿貝沙隆總是這樣對待他們；如此他獲得了以色列人的心。
7 Then, after forty years, Absalom said to king David: “I should go and pay my vows, which I have vowed to the Lord at Hebron.
四年以後，阿貝沙隆向君王說：「我要求大王讓我去赫貝龍，向上主所許的願，
8 For your servant made a vow, when he was in Geshur of Syria, saying: If the Lord will lead me back to Jerusalem, I will sacrifice to the Lord.”
因為你的僕人住在阿蘭革叔爾時，曾願許說：若上主領我再回耶路撒冷，我要在赫貝龍崇拜上主」。
9 And king David said to him, “Go in peace.” And he rose up and went away to Hebron.
君王向他說：「你平安去吧! 」阿貝沙隆便往赫貝龍去了。
10 Then Absalom sent scouts into all the tribes of Israel, saying: “As soon as you hear the blare of the trumpet, say: ‘Absalom reigns in Hebron.’”
阿貝沙隆打發特務到以色列各支派說：「你們一聽見號聲，就喊說：阿貝沙隆在赫貝龍為王了! 」
11 Now having been called, two hundred men from Jerusalem went forth with Absalom, going in simplicity of heart and being entirely ignorant of the plan.
由耶路撒冷與阿貝沙隆同來的，還有二百人，他們因為被請，就好心好意的來了，對於事情的真相，卻一點不知道。
12 Absalom also summoned Ahithophel the Gilonite, a counselor of David, from his city, Giloh. And when he was immolating victims, a very strong oath was sworn, and the people, hurrying together, joined with Absalom.
當阿貝沙隆祭獻時，就派人將達味的參謀，基羅人阿希托費耳由他的本城基羅請來參與祭祀。這樣，叛亂就更形擴大，隨從阿貝沙隆的民眾也逐漸加多。
13 Then a messenger went to David, saying, “With their whole heart, all of Israel is following Absalom.”
有報信的人來到達味前說：「以色列人的心都歸向阿貝沙隆了」。
14 And David said to his servants, who were with him in Jerusalem: “Rise up, let us flee! For otherwise there will be no escape for us from the face of Absalom. Hurry to depart, lest perhaps, upon arriving, he may seize us, and force ruin upon us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.”
達味就對所有跟他在耶路撒冷的臣僕說：「我們趕快逃跑，不然，我們就來不及逃避阿貝沙隆了。你們趕快上路，免得他忽然趕到，殘害我們，用刀屠殺全城的人」。
15 And the servants of the king said to him, “Everything whatsoever that our lord the king will command, we your servants shall carry out willingly.”
王的臣僕向君王說：「凡我主大王所決定的，你的臣僕必都照辦」。
16 Therefore, the king departed, with his entire household on foot. And the king left behind ten women of the concubines to care for the house.
君王帶著全家徒步出走，只留下十個嬪妃看守王宮。
17 And having gone forth on foot, the king and all of Israel stood at a distance from the house.
君王徒步前行，他的軍民都跟著他；到了最後的住宅區，君王站住了。
18 And all his servants were walking beside him. And the legions of the Cerethites and Phelethites, and all the Gittites, powerful fighters, six hundred men who had followed him from Gath on foot, were preceding the king.
所有的軍民都由他身邊走過，所有的革勒提人和培肋提人，還有從加特跟隨依泰來的六百人，也都由君王面前過去。
19 Then the king said to Ittai the Gittite: “Why do you come with us? Return and live with the king. For you are a stranger, and you departed from your own place.
君王逐向加特人依泰說：「你m口我們一起出走﹖你回去協同新王國吧! 因為你是個離鄉背井的，流徙在外的僑民。
20 You arrived yesterday. And today should you be compelled to go away with us? For I should go to the place where I am going. But you should return, and lead your own brothers back with you. And the Lord will show mercy and truth to you, because you have shown grace and faith.”
你昨天來了，今天我就要你同我們一起漂流嗎﹖我還不知道我要往哪裏去﹖你領著你的兄弟們一起回去吧! 願上主仁慈忠誠對待你! 」
21 And Ittai responded to the king, by saying, “As the Lord lives, and as my lord the king lives, in whatever place you will be, my lord the king, whether in death or in life, your servant will be there.”
依泰回答君王說：「上主永在! 我主大王萬歲! 在我主大王所在的地方，無論生死，你的僕人也必在那裏! 」
22 And David said to Ittai, “Come, and pass over.” And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all the men who were with him, and the rest of the multitude.
達味向依泰說：「好，你過去吧! 」加特人依泰與他率領的人民，和他全家也都過去了。
23 And they all wept with a great voice, and all the people passed over. The king also passed over the torrent Kidron. And all the people advanced opposite the way which looks out toward the desert.
人民過去時，遍地一片哭聲；君王停在克德龍谷中，人民在他面前過去，向曠野的路上走去。
24 Now Zadok the priest also went, and all the Levites went with him, carrying the ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God. And Abiathar went up, until all the people who had departed from the city had gone by.
匝多克和所有的肋未人抬著天主的結約之櫃來了，他們把天主的約櫃放在厄貝雅塔爾面前，等由城中出來的人民全都走過。
25 And the king said to Zadok: “Carry back the ark of God into the city. If I shall find grace in the sight of the Lord, he will lead me back. And he will show it to me in his tabernacle.
君王對匝多克說：「你將天主的約櫃抬回城去，放在原處! 若我在上主眼中蒙恩，衪必會領我回來，再能見約櫃和衪的聖所。
26 But if he will say to me, ‘You are not pleasing,’ I am ready. Let him do whatever is good in his own sight.”
但若上主說：我不喜歡你，看，我在這裏，衪看著怎樣好，就怎樣處置 吧! 」
27 And the king said to Zadok the priest: “O seer, return into the city in peace. And let your son Ahimaaz, and Jonathan, the son of Abiathar, your two sons, be with you.
君王又向匝多克司祭「看，你 和厄貝雅塔爾可以平安回城，你的兒子阿希瑪茲和厄貝雅塔爾的兒子約納堂，你們的兩個兒子，也應隨你們回去。
28 Behold, I will hide in the plains of the desert, until word from you may arrive to inform me.”
我願在曠野中的渡口暫並住下，等侯你們來給我報告消息」。
29 Therefore, Zadok and Abiathar carried back the ark of God into Jerusalem, and they remained there.
匝多克和厄貝雅塔爾抬著天主的約櫃回了耶路撒冷，且住在那裏。
30 But David ascended to the Mount of Olives, climbing and weeping, advancing with bare feet and with his head covered. Moreover, all the people who were with him ascended, weeping with their heads covered.
以後，達味上了橄欖山：一邊上，一邊哭，蒙著頭赤著腳；隨著人民也都蒙著頭，哭著上山。
31 Then it was reported to David that Ahithophel also had joined in swearing with Absalom. And David said, “O Lord, I beg you, to uncover the foolishness of the counsel of Ahithophel.”
忽有人報告達味說：「阿希托費耳也跟隨了阿貝沙隆，雜在叛黨中」。 根遂說：「上主，我求你使阿希托費耳的計謀轉為愚策」。
32 And when David had ascended to the summit of the mountain, where he was going to adore the Lord, behold Hushai the Archite met him, with his garment torn and his head covered with soil.
達味一到了山頂，敬拜天主的地方，見他的朋友阿爾基人胡瑟穿著撕裂的衣服，頭上頂灰，出來迎接他。
33 And David said to him: “If you come with me, you will be a burden to me.
達味向他說：「你若跟隨 ，為我反是負擔；
34 But if you return to the city, and you say to Absalom, ‘I am your servant, O king; just as I have been the servant of your father, so too will I be your servant,’ you will destroy the counsel of Ahithophel
但你若回去，向阿貝沙隆說：大王，我願作你的僕人，先我是你父親的人，如今我作你的僕人；這樣你反能為我破壞阿希托費耳的計謀。
35 And you have with you the priests Zadok and Abiathar. And any word whatsoever that you will hear from the house of the king, you shall reveal it to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests.
在那裏同你一起的，還有司祭匝多克和厄貝雅塔爾司祭。
36 Now with them are their two sons Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok, and Jonathan, the son of Abiathar. And you shall send to me by them every word that you will have heard.”
與他們在一起的，還有他們的兩個兒子，匝多克的兒子阿希瑪茲和厄貝雅塔爾的兒子約納堂，託他們把你們所聽到的傳報給我」。
37 Therefore, Hushai, the friend of David, went into the city. And Absalom also entered into Jerusalem.
達味的朋友胡瑟就回了城，同時也到了耶路撒冷。
