1 Samuel 14
1 Then on a day Ionathan the sonne of Saul sayde vnto the yong man that bare his armour, Come and let vs goe ouer towarde the Philistims garison, that is yonder on the other side, but he tolde not his father.
有一天，撒烏耳的兒子約納堂對他執戟的侍衛說：「來，我們到對面，到培肋舍特人的前哨那裏去。」但他沒有通知他父親。
2 And Saul taried in the border of Gibeah vnder a pomegranate tree, which was in Migron, and the people that were with him, were about sixe hundreth men.
當時撒烏耳正在革巴邊界，坐在禾場旁的石榴樹下，隨從他的部隊約有六百人。
3 And Ahiah the sonne of Ahitub, Ichabods brother, the sonne of Phinehas, the sonne of Eli, was the Lordes Priest in Shiloh, and ware an Ephod: and the people knewe not that Ionathan was gone.
阿希突的兒子阿希雅帶著「厄弗得。」──阿希突布是丕乃哈斯的兒子，依加波得的兄弟，丕乃哈斯是在史羅作上主司祭的厄里的兒子。──人都不知道約納堂走了。
4 Nowe in the way whereby Ionathan sought to go ouer to the Philistims garison, there was a sharpe rocke on the one side, and a sharpe rocke on the other side: the name of the one was called Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.
約納堂打算由隘口過到培肋舍特人的前哨那裏去，在隘口兩面各有一座石峰：一名叫波責茲，一名叫色乃；
5 The one rocke stretched from the North towarde Michmash, and the other was from the South toward Gibeah.
一座朝北，與米革瑪斯相對，一座朝南，與革巴相對。
6 And Ionathan saide to the yong man that bare his armour, Come, and let vs goe ouer vnto the garison of these vncircumcised: it may be that the Lord will worke with vs: for it is not hard to the Lord to saue with many, or with fewe.
約納堂於是對他執戟的侍衛說：「來，我們往這些未受割損者的前哨去，也許上主會幫助我們；上主要叫人得勝，並不在手人數多少。
7 And he that bare his armour, saide vnto him, Doe all that is in thine heart: goe where it pleaseth thee: beholde, I am with thee as thine heart desireth.
那給他執戟的人答說：「你儘可隨意行事，我只跟著你，隨你心意而行。」
8 Then said Ionathan, Beholde, we goe ouer vnto those men, and will shewe our selues vnto them.
約納堂說：「來，我們到那裏去，讓他們看見我們。
9 If they say on this wise to vs, Tarie vntill we come to you, then we will stand still in our place, and not goe vp to them.
假使他們對我們說：住下! 等我們到你們那裏去。我們就站在我們所在的地方，不再上他們那裏去；
10 But if they say, Come vp vnto vs, then we will goe vp: for the Lord hath deliuered them into our hande: and this shall be a signe vnto vs.
如果他們說：你們上我們這裏來罷! 我們就上去，因為上主已把他們交在我們手中了：這為我們是個先兆。」
11 So they both shewed themselues vnto the garison of the Philistims: and the Philistims said, See, the Ebrewes come out of the holes wherein they had hid themselues.
兩人就突然出現在培肋舍特人的前哨處，培肋舍特人說：「看，這些希伯來人從他們隱藏的山洞中出來了。」
12 And the men of the garison answered Ionathan, and his armour bearer, and said, Come vp to vs: for we will shewe you a thing. Then Ionathan said vnto his armour bearer, Come vp after me: for the Lord hath deliuered them into the hand of Israel.
前哨的哨兵就對約納堂和給他執戟的人說：「你們上到我們這裏來罷! 我們有事要告訴你們。」約納堂就對給他執戟的人說：「你跟我上來，因為上主已將他們交在以色列人手中了。」
13 So Ionathan went vp vpon his hands and vpon his feete, and his armour bearer after him: and some fell before Ionathan, and his armour bearer slewe others after him.
約納堂遂用手用腳往上爬，給他執戟的跟在他後面。培肋舍特人忽在約納堂前轉身要走，他就向前擊殺他們，他的執戟者也隨著擊殺。
14 So the first slaughter which Ionathan and his armour bearer made, was about twentie men, as it were within halfe an acre of land which two oxen plowe.
約納堂和他的執戟者第一次殺死了約有二十人，陳屍於半畝田間。
15 And there was a feare in the hoste, and in the field, and among all the people: the garison also, and they that went out to spoyle, were afraid themselues: and the earth trembled: for it was striken with feare by God.
當時在營中和陣地上都起了恐慌，全軍──前哨與突擊隊都大為震驚；地也起了震動，到處籠罩著無限的恐怖。
16 Then the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Beniamin sawe: and beholde, the multitude was discomfited, and smitten as they went.
撒烏耳的哨兵從本雅明的革巴眺望，看見敵營大亂；
17 Therefore saide Saul vnto the people that were with him, Search nowe and see, who is gone from vs. And when they had nombred, beholde, Ionathan and his armour bearer were not there.
撒烏耳就對隨從他的人說：「檢查一下，看我們中有誰去了。」他們檢查後，見約納堂和給他執戟的人不在了。
18 And Saul said vnto Ahiah, Bring hither the Arke of God (for the Arke of God was at that time with the children of Israel)
撒烏耳隊對阿希雅說：「拿天主的「厄弗得」來! 」因為那時正是他在以色列子民前帶著天主的「厄弗得。」
19 And while Saul talked vnto the Priest, the noyse that was in the hoste of the Philistims, spred farther abroade, and encreased: therefore Saul said vnto the Priest, Withdraw thine hand.
撒烏耳還同司祭說話時，培肋舍特人營中的混亂愈來愈大，撒烏耳就對司祭說：「收回你的手去! 」
20 And Saul was assembled with all the people that were with him, and they came to the battell: and behold, euery mans sworde was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.
撒烏耳和跟隨他的軍民遂集合起來，衝入戰場；看，培肋舍特人竟自相殘殺，陷入混亂。
21 Moreouer, the Ebrewes that were with the Philistims beforetime, and were come with them into all partes of the hoste, euen they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Ionathan.
以前服事培肋舍特人，與他們齊來參戰的希伯來人，忽然反正來協助撒烏耳和約納堂一起的以色列人。
22 Also all the men of Israel which had hid themselues in mount Ephraim, when they heard, that the Philistims were fled, they followed after them in the battell.
那藏在厄弗辣因山地的以色列人，聽說培肋舍特人潰敗了，也都出來參戰，乘勢追趕。
23 And so the Lord saued Israel that day: and the battell continued vnto Beth-auen.
這樣上主在那一天拯救了以色列人；戰爭一直蔓延到貝特曷龍。【跟隨撒烏耳的人約有一萬，戰事蔓延到厄弗辣因整個山地。】
24 And at that time the men of Israel were pressed with hunger: for Saul charged the people with an othe, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth foode till night, that I may be auenged of mine enemies: so none of the people tasted any sustenance.
以色列人那天很是疲乏，因為撒烏耳在那天做了一件糊塗事，要軍民發誓說：「誰直到晚上，在我向敵人復仇以前，吃了什麼東西，是可咒罵的。」所以全軍民都沒有嘗過食物。
25 And all they of the land came to a wood, where hony lay vpon the ground.
那地方到處有蜂巢，地面上到處有蜜。
26 And the people came into the wood, and beholde, the hony dropped, and no man mooued his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the othe.
軍民到了蜂巢旁，見有蜜流出，但卻沒有人敢用手取一點放在嘴裏，因為軍民都怕違犯所起的誓。
27 But Ionathan heard not when his father charged the people with the othe: wherefore he put foorth the ende of the rod that was in his hand, and dipt it in an hony combe, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes receiued sight.
可是約納堂沒有聽見他父親要軍民起的誓，所以把他手中所持的棍尖，插入蜂巢內，用手送到自己的嘴裏，他的眼立即明亮了。
28 Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father made the people to sweare, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth sustenance this day: and the people were faint.
軍民中有一個向他說：「你父親要軍民起誓說：今天誰嘗了食物，他是可咒罵的。──雖然軍民很是疲乏。」
29 Then said Ionathan, My father hath troubled the land: see nowe howe mine eyes are made cleare, because I haue tasted a litle of this honie:
約納堂答說：「我父親使國家受了害；你們看，嘗了一點蜜，我的眼睛是多麼明亮!
30 Howe much more, if the people had eaten to day of the spoyle of their enemies which they found? for had there not bene nowe a greater slaughter among the Philistims?
的確，假使今天人能吃飽由敵人奪來的東西，培肋舍特人吃的敗仗，豈不更大嗎﹖」
31 And they smote the Philistims that day, from Michmash to Aiialon: and the people were exceeding faint.
那一天他們擊殺培肋舍特人，從米革瑪斯直到阿雅隆，軍民都很疲乏。
32 So the people turned to the spoile, and tooke sheepe, and oxen, and calues, and slewe them on the ground, and the people did eate them with the blood.
所以人民就急忙搶掠財物，奪取牛羊、牛犢，隨地宰殺，吃了帶血的肉。
33 Then men tolde Saul, saying, Beholde, the people sinne against the Lord, in that they eate with the blood. And he saide, Ye haue trespassed: roule a great stone vnto me this day.
有人告訴撒烏耳說：「看，人民吃了帶血的肉，得罪了上主。」撒烏耳一聽這消息便說：「你們把一塊大石頭滾到我這邊來。」
34 Againe Saul said, Goe abroade among the people, and bid them bring me euery man his oxe, and euery man his sheepe, and slay them here, and eate and sinne not against the Lord in eating with the blood. And ye people brought euery man his oxe in his hand that night, and slew them there.
又說：「你們散在百姓中，對他們說：你們各人把自己得的牛或羊，牽到我這裏來，在這裏宰殺分食，不要吃帶血的肉，得罪上主。」於是人們當夜將自己得的牛羊牽來，在那裏祭殺了。
35 Then Saul made an altar vnto the Lord, and that was the first altar that he made vnto the Lord.
撒烏耳給上主建築了一座祭壇，這是他給上主建立的第一座祭壇。
36 And Saul saide, Let vs goe downe after the Philistims by night, and spoyle them vntill the morning shine, and let vs not leaue a man of them. And they saide, Doe whatsoeuer thou thinkest best. Then saide the Priest, Let vs drawe neere hither vnto God.
以後撒烏耳說：「我們今夜下去追擊培肋舍特人，劫掠他們直到天明，不給他們留下一人。」軍民回答說：「你看著怎樣好，就怎樣作罷! 」司祭卻說：「我們先得去天主那裏。」
37 So Saul asked of God, saying, Shall I goe downe after ye Philistims? wilt thou deliuer them into the hands of Israel? But he answered him not at that time.
撒烏耳遂求問天主說：「我可下去追擊培肋舍特人嗎﹖你將他們交在以色列手中嗎﹖」但是天主那天沒有回答他。
38 And Saul said, All ye chiefe of the people, come ye hither, and knowe, and see by whom this sinne is done this day.
撒烏耳說：「軍民的將領，你們上前來，查看一下，今天是誰犯了罪﹖
39 For as the Lord liueth, which saueth Israel, though it be done by Ionathan my sonne, he shall dye the death. But none of all the people answered him.
我指拯救以色列的上主起誓，即是罪在我的兒子約納堂，他也該死。」軍民中沒有一人敢回答。
40 Then he saide vnto all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Ionathan my sonne will be on the other side. And the people saide vnto Saul, Doe what thou thinkest best.
於是他對全以色列說：「你們站在一邊，我與我兒子約納堂站在一邊。」全軍民對撒烏耳說：「你看怎樣好，就怎樣作罷! 」
41 Then Saul said vnto the Lord God of Israel, Giue a perfite lot. And Ionathan and Saul were taken, but the people escaped.
撒烏耳說：「上主，以色列的天主! 為什麼今天你不答覆你的僕人﹖若是這罪過在我或我兒子約納堂身上，上主，以色列的天主，求你賜給『烏陵；』若是罪過在你百姓以色列身上，求你賜給『突明』。」撒烏耳和約納堂中了，軍民清白無過。
42 And Saul saide, Cast lot betweene me and Ionathan my sonne. And Ionathan was taken.
撒烏耳下命說：「為我和我的兒子約納堂拈鬮。」約納堂中了。
43 Then Saul said to Ionathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Ionathan tolde him, and said, I tasted a litle hony with the ende of the rod, that was in mine hand, and loe, I must die.
撒烏耳於是對約納堂說：「告訴我，你作了什麼﹖」約納堂就告訴他說：「我不過用手持的棍尖，蘸了一點蜂蜜吃；我在這裏，我該死。」
44 Againe Saul answered, God doe so and more also, vnlesse thou die the death, Ionathan.
撒烏耳回答說：「約納堂，你必須死，不然，願天主罰我該死。」
45 And the people said vnto Saul, Shall Ionathan die, who hath so mightily deliuered Israel? God forbid. As the Lord liueth, there shall not one heare of his head fall to the ground: for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people deliuered Ionathan that he dyed not.
軍民卻對撒烏耳說：「約納堂在以色列中得了這樣偉大的勝利，豈該死嗎﹖萬萬不能! 我們指著上主起誓：他頭上的一根頭髮，也不應落在地上，因為他今天是倚賴天主行事。」這樣軍民救了約納堂不死，
46 Then Saul came vp from the Philistims: and the Philistims went to their owne place.
撒烏耳遂上去，不再追趕培肋舍特人；培肋舍特人也回了本地。
47 So Saul helde the kingdome ouer Israel, and fought against all his enemies on euery side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the Kings of Zobah, and against the Philistims: and whithersoeuer he went, he handled them as wicked men.
撒烏耳取得了以色列的王權後，便向四周所有的敵人進攻：他攻打了摩阿布、阿孟子民、厄東、貝特勒曷、祚巴的君王和培肋舍特人。他不論走到那裏，常獲得勝利。
48 He gathered also an hoste and smote Amalek, and deliuered Israel out of the handes of them that spoyled them.
他很英勇，擊敗了阿瑪肋克，拯救以色列人脫離來搶掠的人。
49 Nowe the sonnes of Saul were Ionathan, and Ishui, and Malchishua: and the names of his two daughters, the elder was called Merab, and the yonger was named Michal.
撒烏耳的兒子是：約納堂、依市偉和瑪耳基叔亞；他有兩個女兒：長女名叫默辣布，次女名叫米加耳。
50 And the name of Sauls wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of his chiefe captaine was Abner the sonne of Ner, Sauls vncle.
撒烏耳的妻子名叫阿希諾罕，是阿希瑪茲的女兒。他的元帥名叫阿貝乃爾，是撒烏耳的叔父乃爾的兒子。
51 And Kish was Sauls father: and Ner the father of Abner was the sonne of Abiel.
撒烏耳的父親克士和阿貝乃爾的父親乃爾是阿彼耳的兒子。
52 And there was sore warre against the Philistims all the dayes of Saul: and whomsoeuer Saul sawe to be a strong man, and meete for the warre, he tooke him vnto him.
撒烏耳一生同培肋舍特人常發生激烈戰爭，撒烏耳見到任何勇敢善戰的人，就叫他來跟隨自己。
