1 Samuel 22
1 David escaped and went to the cave of Adullam. When they heard where he was his brothers and all the rest of his family went and joined him there.
達味離開，逃到了阿杜藍山洞；他的兄弟和父親全家聽說這事，都來到他那裡。
2 Everyone who was in trouble or in debt or resentful also came to him and he became their leader. He had around four hundred men with him.
凡受迫害、負債。心中憂苦的人，都投奔到他，他便成了他們的首領；此時隨從他的約有四百人。
3 Then David went to Mizpeh in the country of Moab. He asked the king of Moab, “Please let my father and mother come and stay with you until I find out what God is planning for me.”
達味從那裏來到摩阿布的米茲帕，對摩阿布王說：「求你讓我父母來你這裏，直到我明白天主對我有什麼計劃為止」。
4 So he left them with the king of Moab, and they stayed with the king all the time David lived in the stronghold.
達味把他們留在王那裏：達味在山裏住了多久，他們也住了多久。
5 But then the prophet Gad told David, “Do not stay in the stronghold. Go back to the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.
加得先知對達味說：「你不要在這山塞裏，你要到猶大地方去! 」達味就去了，來到赫勒達樹林。
6 Saul found out that David had returned and where he was. Saul was sitting under the tamarisk tree on the hill in Gibeah. He had his spear in his hand, with all his officials surrounding him.
一日，撒烏耳正坐在基貝亞高處的一棵檉柳下，手裏著槍，他的臣僕都侍立左右，聽說達味和跟隨他的人已聯合起來，
7 Saul said to them, “Listen to me, you men of Benjamin! Is the son of Jesse going to give all of you fields and vineyards and make you commanders and officers in the army?
遂對侍立他左右的人說：「本雅明的子孫，你們聽：難道若瑟的兒子也要賜給你們每人莊田和葡萄園，或把你們者立為千夫長或百夫長，
8 Is that why you've all plotted against me? Not a single one of you told me that my own son had made an agreement with Jesse's son. Not a single one of you has shown you cared about me, or explained to me that my son has encouraged him to try and kill me, which is what he's doing right now!”
好使你們都同謀來陷害我﹖我的兒子和葉的兒子結盟，誰也沒有告訴我；我的兒子煽動我的臣僕來反對我，仇視我，像今日一像，你們中沒有一個人憐恤 ，來通知我! 」
9 Doeg the Edomite, who was standing there with Saul's officers, spoke up, saying, “I saw the son of Jesse visit Ahimelech, son of Ahitub, at Nob.
作撒烏耳臣僕之長的厄東厄格就答說：「我看見葉瑟的兒子到過諾布，去阿希突布的兒子阿希默肋客。
10 Ahimelech asked advice from the Lord for him and gave him food. He gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine as well.”
他為達味求問了上主，給了他食物，也把尸人哥肋雅的刀給了他」。
11 The king sent a message to summon Ahimelech the priest, son of Ahitub, and all his family, who were priests at Nob. They all came to the king.
君王遂派人去叫阿希突布的兒子，大司祭阿希默肋客和父親全家，即諾布所有的司祭；他們來到君王面前，
12 “Now you listen, son of Ahitub,” the king shouted. “What is it, my lord?” Ahimelech asked.
撒烏耳說：「阿希突布是兒子，你聽! 」他答說：「是，我主! 」
13 “Why have you and the son of Jesse plotted against me? You gave him bread and a sword, and asked advice from God for him so that he could rebel against me and try and kill me, which is what he's doing right now!”
撒烏耳對他說：「你為什麼和葉瑟的兒子同謀陷害我，給他食物和刀劍，為他求問天主，使他起來反對我，仇視我，像今一樣﹖」
14 “Who of all your officers is as trustworthy as David, the king's son-in-law? He is in charge of your bodyguard, and highly respected in your family!” Ahimelech responded.
阿希默肋客答覆君王說：「在你的臣僕中，有誰如達味那樣忠實可靠呢﹖他是大王的女婿，又是護衛長，在你朝庭中是最受重視的人。
15 “And was that day the first time he asked advice from God on his behalf? Of course not! The king should not accuse me your servant or any of my family, for I didn't know anything about any of this.”
難道我是今天才開始為他求問天主嗎﹖決不是! 請大王不要加害自己的僕人和我父全家，因為你僕人一點也王知道這事。
16 “You're going to die for this!” the king declared. “You and all your family!”
王說：「阿希默肋客，你和你父親全家都得死!」
17 Then the king turned to his bodyguards standing there and ordered them, “Kill these priests of the Lord, because they're on David's side! They knew he was a fugitive and yet they didn't tell me!” But the king's guards refused to attack the priests of the Lord.
王遂吩咐立在他左右的侍衛說：「你們過去，殺死上主的司祭! 因為他們與達味攜手，知道他逃跑，卻不來告訴我」。但是君王的臣僕不敢下手殺上主的司祭。
18 So the king ordered Doeg, “You kill the priests!” Doeg the Edomite attacked and killed the priests, killing eighty-five men wearing the priestly ephod.
王遂對多厄格說：「你過去殺死司祭! 」厄東人多厄格就過去殺死了司祭。那一天他殺死了八十五位身穿細麻「厄弗得」的人。
19 Then he went to Nob, the town of the priests, and slaughtered its men and women, children and infants, cattle, donkeys, and sheep.
至於那座諾布司祭城，無論男女、幼童或乳兒，甚至連的牛、驢、羊都用利劍殺盡。
20 But one of the sons of Ahimelech, son of Ahitub, managed to escape. His name was Abiathar, and he ran away and joined David.
阿希突布之子阿希默肋客的一個兒子，名叫厄貝雅塔爾的，脫險跑到了達味那裏。
21 He told David that Saul had killed the priests of the Lord.
厄貝雅塔爾告訴達味，撒烏耳殺了上主的司祭。
22 David told Abiathar, “I knew that day when Doeg the Edomite was there that he was going to tell Saul about it. It's my fault that all your family have died.
達味對厄貝雅塔爾說：「那一天我已知道，因為厄東人多厄格在那裏，他必要向撒烏耳報告；你父全家的性命，我全負責。
23 But you can stay with me and you don't need to be afraid, because the man who wants to kill you wants to kill me too. I'll take good care of you.”
你住在我這裏，不要害怕；誰想謀害你，就是謀害我；你同我一起必得安全」。
