< 2 Samuel 20 >

1 Then there was come thither a wicked man (named Sheba the sonne of Bichri, a man of Iemini) and hee blew the trumpet, and saide, Wee haue no part in Dauid, neither haue we inheritance in the sonne of Ishai: euery man to his tents, O Israel.
當時,在那裏有個敗類,始叫舍尸巴,是本雅明人彼革黎的兒子。吹著號,喊說:「我們和達味沒有關係,對葉瑟兒子的產業沒有分子。以色列人! 各自回本家吧!
2 So euery man of Israel went from Dauid and followed Sheba the sonne of Bichri: but the men of Iudah claue fast vnto their King, from Iorden euen to Ierusalem.
因此,眾以色列人離開達味,跟隨了彼革黎的兒子舍巴;但猶大人仍然緊隨他們的君王,由約旦河直到了耶路撒冷。
3 When Dauid then came to his house to Ierusalem, the King tooke the ten women his concubines, that hee had left behinde him to keepe the house, and put them in warde, and fed them, but lay no more with them: but they were enclosed vnto the day of their death, liuing in widowhode.
達味王進了耶路撒冷的宮殿,就將他留下看守宮殿的十個個嬪妃,留在禁官裏,養活她們,卻不再親近她們。她們被禁在冷官內,一直到死,終身守寡。
4 Then sayde the King to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Iudah within three dayes, and be thou here present.
王對阿瑪撒說:「三天之內,你應給我召集猶大人,你也親自也該來到這裏」。
5 So Amasa went to assemble Iudah, but hee taried longer then the time which he had appoynted him.
阿彼撒去召集猶大人,但他遲延耽擱,過了君王他所定的期限。
6 Then Dauid sayd to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the sonne of Bichri doe vs more harme then did Absalom: take thou therefore thy lords seruants and follow after him, lest he get him walled cities, and escape vs.
達味就對阿彼撒說:「現今彼革黎的兒子舍巴危害我們,恐怕甚於阿貝沙隆。你快去領你主人的軍隊去追趕他,免得他佔了設防的城,由我們眼前逃脫」。
7 And there went out after him Ioabs men, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and all the mightie men: and they departed out of Ierusalem, to follow after Sheba the sonne of Bichri.
約阿布的部下,革肋提人和培肋提人,以及所有的勇士,都跟阿彼撒去了。他們由耶路撒冷出發,趕走彼革黎的兒子舍巴。
8 When they were at the great stone, which is in Gibeon, Amasa went before them, and Ioabs garment, that hee had put on, was girded vnto him, and vpon it was a sword girded, which hanged on his loynes in the sheath, and as hee went, it vsed to fall out.
當他們來到基貝紅的大石旁,阿瑪撒也迎面而來。約阿布身穿戰袍,束著腰帶,腰間掛著一把帶鞘的刀。約阿布的刀出鞘落地。
9 And Ioab sayde to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? and Ioab tooke Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kisse him.
約阿布對阿瑪撒說:「吾兄,你好﹖」約阿布遂用石手抓住阿瑪撒的鬍鬚,與他親吻。
10 But Amasa tooke no heede to the sworde that was in Ioabs hande: for therewith he smote him in the fift rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and smote him not the second time: so he dyed. then Ioab and Abishai his brother followed after Sheba the sonne of Bichri.
阿瑪撒沒有提防約阿布手中的刀;約阿布就用刀刺穿了他的肚腹,五臟傾流在地上,沒有再刺第二下,他就死了。約阿布與自己的兄弟阿彼瑟,便往前追趕彼革黎的兒子舍巴。
11 And one of Ioabs men stoode by him, and saide, He that fauoureth Ioab, and hee that is of Dauids part, let him go after Ioab.
看守阿瑪撒屍首的約阿布的一個兵士喊說:「誰喜愛約阿布,誰屬達味,就跟約阿布去! 」
12 And Amasa wallowed in blood in the mids of the way: and when the man sawe that all the people stood still, he remooued Amasa out of the way into the fielde, and cast a cloth vpon him, because he saw that euery one that came by him, stoode still.
阿瑪撒此時臥在路中血泊中,那人見眾人停留不前,就將阿瑪撒的屍首,由路上搬到田裏,上面蓄上一件衣服,因為他見軍人到了那裏,就停在屍首前。
13 When hee was remoued out of the way, euerie man went after Ioab, to follow after Sheba the sonne of Bichri.
屍首由路上搬走後,軍人就都過去,跟隨約阿布追趕彼革黎的兒子舍巴。
14 And he went through all the tribes of Israel vnto Abel, and Bethmaachah and all places of Berim: and they gathered together, and went also after him.
舍巴走遍了以色列各支派,人都不理他。隨後到了貝特瑪阿加的阿貝耳,眾彼革黎人卻聚集起來,跟隨了他。
15 So they came, and besieged him in Abel, neere to Bethmaachah: and they cast vp a mount against the citie, and the people thereof stood on the ramper, and al the people that was with Ioab, destroyed and cast downe the wall.
約阿布大軍前來,把他包圍在貝特瑪阿加的阿貝內,興築攻城的壁壘。跟隨約阿布的大軍遂下手挖城牆,使牆倒塌。
16 Then cried a wise woman out of the citie, Heare, heare, I pray you, say vnto Ioab, Come thou hither, that I may speake with thee.
當時城中有個聰明的婦人,站在城牆上喊說:「請聽! 請聽! 你們對約阿布說:來這裏,我有話對你說」。
17 And when hee came neere vnto her, the woman said, Art thou Ioab? And he answered, Yea. And she said to him, Heare the wordes of thine handmaid. And he answered, I do heare.
約阿布來到她那裏,婦人便問說:「你是約阿布嗎﹖」他答說:「我是」。她便對他說:「請你聽你婢女一言! 」他答說:「我聽」。
18 Then shee spake thus, They spake in the olde time, saying, They shoulde aske of Abel. and so haue they continued.
她說:「從前有句話說:你去問問阿貝耳,事便可解決。
19 I am one of them, that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: and thou goest about to destroy a citie, and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou deuoure the inheritance of the Lord?
我在以色列算是一座和平忠厚的城,你卻圖謀消滅一座以色列的母城。為什麼你要吞滅上主的產業﹖」
20 And Ioab answered, and said, God forbid, God forbid it me, that I should deuoure, or destroy it.
約阿布答說:「決無此事,我決無意消滅或破壞。
21 The matter is not so, but a man of mout Ephraim (Sheba ye sonne of Bichri by name) hath lift vp his had against ye King, euen against Dauid: deliuer vs him onely, and I will depart from the citie. And the woman saide vnto Ioab, Beholde, his head shalbe throwen to thee ouer the wall.
完全不是這麼一回事;只因厄弗辣因山地的一人,即彼革黎的兒子名叫舍巴的,造反抗拒達味王;只要你們將他交來,我即撤離此城」。婦人對約阿布說:「請看,他的頭由城上拋給你」。
22 Then the woman went vnto all the people with her wisedome, and they cut off the head of Sheba the sonne of Bichri, and cast it to Ioab: the he blewe the trumpet, and they retired from the citie, euery man to his tent: and Ioab returned to Ierusalem vnto the King.
婦人就去憑自己的智慧勸說眾百姓。他們便砍了彼革黎的兒子舍巴的頭,拋給約阿布。約阿布遂吹起號角,撤兵離城,各自了本家。約阿布也回了耶路撒冷君王那裏。
23 Then Ioab was ouer all the hoste of Israel, and Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada ouer the Cherethites and ouer the Pelethies,
約阿布統率以色列的眾軍隊;約雅達的兒子貝納雅管理革勒提人和培肋提人;
24 And Adoram ouer the tribute, and Ioshaphat the sonne of Ahilud the recorder,
阿多蘭管理奴役;阿希路得的兒子約沙法特作御史;
25 And Sheia was Scribe, and Zadok and Abiathar the Priests,
史沙作書記;匝多克和厄貝雅塔爾作司祭;
26 And also Ira the Iairite was chiefe about Dauid.
此外,雅提爾人依辣也也作達味的司祭。

< 2 Samuel 20 >