2 Samuel 1
1 AND IT came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;
撒烏耳死後，達味擊殺阿瑪肋克人回來，在漆刻拉格住了兩天。
2 it came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head; and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and prostrated himself.
第三天，有個人從撒烏耳營中跑來，衣服撕爛，滿頭灰塵，來到達味前，伏地叩拜。
3 And David said unto him: 'From whence comest thou?' And he said unto him: 'Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.'
達味問他說：「你從那裏來﹖」他答說：「我從以色列營中逃命而來。」
4 And David said unto him: 'How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me.' And he answered: 'The people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.'
達味又問他說：「戰事怎樣﹖請告訴我! 」他答說：「軍民從戰場上逃跑了，許多人陣亡，撒烏耳和他的兒子約納堂也死了。」
5 And David said unto the young man that told him: 'How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?'
達味問那報信的少年人說：「你怎麼知道撒烏耳和他兒子約納堂死了呢﹖」
6 And the young man that told him said: 'As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and the horsemen pressed hard upon him.
那報信的少年人答說：「我無意中來到基耳波亞山上，看見撒烏耳伏在自己的槍上，戰車和騎兵都快要迫近他。
7 And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered: Here am I.
他轉身見了我，就招呼我。我答說：我在這裏。
8 And he said unto me: Who art thou? And I answered him: I am an Amalekite.
他問我說：你是誰﹖我答說：我是阿瑪肋克人。
9 And he said unto me: Stand, I pray thee, beside me, and slay me, for the agony hath taken hold of me; because my life is just yet in me.
他向我說：「來我身邊，殺了我罷! 我現在雖還完全活著，但十分暈眩。
10 So I stood beside him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen; and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.'
我就來到他身邊，明知他倒下後，決不能生存，便殺了他；取下他頭上的王冠，腕上的手鐲，帶到這裏來奉獻給我主。」
11 Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him.
達味就抓住自己的衣服撕破了；同他在一起的人也照樣作了。
12 And they wailed, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.
大家為撒烏耳和他的兒子約納堂，以及上主的百姓和以色列的家族，舉哀痛哭，禁食直到晚上，哀悼他們喪身刀下。
13 And David said unto the young man that told him: 'Whence art thou?' And he answered: 'I am the son of an Amalekite stranger.'
達味又問那報信的少年說：「你是那裏的﹖」他答說：「我是阿瑪肋克僑民的兒子。」
14 And David said unto him: 'How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed?'
達味向他說：「怎麼你不怕伸手殺害上主的受傅者﹖」
15 And David called one of the young men, and said: 'Go near, and fall upon him.' And he smote him that he died.
達味遂叫一個少年人來，向他說：「前來，殺了他! 」少年把他一刀砍死了。
16 And David said unto him: 'Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying: I have slain the LORD'S anointed.'
同時達味對他說：「你的血應歸在你頭上，因為你親口作供說：我殺死了上主的受傅者。」
17 And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son,
事後，達味作了這首哀歌，追悼撒烏耳和他的兒子約納堂，
18 and said — To teach the sons of Judah the bow. Behold, it is written in the book of Jashar:
命令猶大子弟學習這首哀歌，這歌載在「壯士書」上：「
19 Thy beauty, O Israel, upon thy high places is slain! How are the mighty fallen!
以色列的榮華，倒在你的高岡上；葷英雄怎會陣亡﹖
20 Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
不要在加特報告，不要在阿市刻隆街市宣揚，免得培肋舍特的女子歡樂，免得未受割損者的女郎維雀躍!
21 Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew nor rain upon you, neither fields of choice fruits; for there the shield of the mighty was vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, not anointed with oil.
基耳波亞山，不祥的山野! 在你那裏露不再降，雨不再下! 因為英雄的盾牌，受了褻瀆，撒烏耳的盾牌，那傅油者的武器。
22 From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty.
對傷者的血，英雄的脂油，約納堂的弓總不後轉，撒烏耳的劍決不空還。
23 Saul and Jonathan, the lovely and the pleasant in their lives, even in their death they were not divided; they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
撒烏耳與約納堂，相親相愛，生相聚，死不離，神速過鷹，勇猛勝獅。
24 Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put ornaments of gold upon your apparel.
以色列女郎! 應痛悼撒烏耳，他給你們披上了愉快的紫衣，在你們衣服上點綴了金飾。
25 How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan upon thy high places is slain!
英雄怎會在戰鬥中陣亡! 哎，約納堂! 對你的死，我極度哀痛!
26 I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan; very pleasant hast thou been unto me; wonderful was thy love to me, passing the love of women.
我的兄弟約納堂，我為你萬分悲傷! 你愛我之情，何等甜蜜! 你對我的愛，勝於婦女之愛。
27 How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
英雄怎會陣亡! 戰爭的武器怎會喪亡! 」
