< 2 Samuel 9 >
1 And David said: 'Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?'
大衛問說:「掃羅家還有剩下的人沒有?我要因約拿單的緣故向他施恩。」
2 Now there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba, and they called him unto David; and the king said unto him: 'Art thou Ziba?' And he said: 'Thy servant is he.'
掃羅家有一個僕人,名叫洗巴,有人叫他來見大衛,王問他說:「你是洗巴嗎?」回答說:「僕人是。」
3 And the king said: 'Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God unto him?' And Ziba said unto the king: 'Jonathan hath yet a son, who is lame on his feet.'
王說:「掃羅家還有人沒有?我要照上帝的慈愛恩待他。」洗巴對王說:「還有約拿單的一個兒子,是瘸腿的。」
4 And the king said unto him: 'Where is he?' And Ziba said unto the king: 'Behold, he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar.'
王說:「他在哪裏?」洗巴對王說:「他在羅‧底巴,亞米利的兒子瑪吉家裏。」
5 Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.
於是大衛王打發人去,從羅‧底巴亞米利的兒子瑪吉家裏召了他來。
6 And Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came unto David, and fell on his face, and prostrated himself. And David said: 'Mephibosheth!' And he answered: 'Behold thy servant!'
掃羅的孫子、約拿單的兒子米非波設來見大衛,伏地叩拜。大衛說:「米非波設!」米非波設說:「僕人在此。」
7 And David said unto him: 'Fear not; for I will surely show thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.'
大衛說:「你不要懼怕,我必因你父親約拿單的緣故施恩與你,將你祖父掃羅的一切田地都歸還你;你也可以常與我同席吃飯。」
8 And he bowed down, and said: 'What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?'
米非波設又叩拜,說:「僕人算甚麼,不過如死狗一般,竟蒙王這樣眷顧!」
9 Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said unto him: 'All that pertained to Saul and to all his house have I given unto thy master's son.
王召了掃羅的僕人洗巴來,對他說:「我已將屬掃羅和他的一切家產都賜給你主人的兒子了。
10 And thou shalt till the land for him, thou, and thy sons, and thy servants; and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's son may have bread to eat; but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread continually at my table.' Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
你和你的眾子、僕人要為你主人的兒子米非波設耕種田地,把所產的拿來供他食用;他卻要常與我同席吃飯。」洗巴有十五個兒子,二十個僕人。
11 Then said Ziba unto the king: 'According to all that my lord the king commandeth his servant, so shall thy servant do; but Mephibosheth eateth at my table as one of the king's sons.'
洗巴對王說:「凡我主我王吩咐僕人的,僕人都必遵行。」王又說:「米非波設必與我同席吃飯,如王的兒子一樣。」
12 Now Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.
米非波設有一個小兒子,名叫米迦。凡住在洗巴家裏的人都作了米非波設的僕人。
13 But Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem; for he did eat continually at the king's table; and he was lame on both his feet.
於是米非波設住在耶路撒冷,常與王同席吃飯。他兩腿都是瘸的。