1 Samuel 24
1 And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.
掃羅追趕非利士人回來，有人告訴他說：「大衛在隱‧基底的曠野。」
2 Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men on the rocks of the wild goats.
掃羅就從以色列人中挑選三千精兵，率領他們往野羊的磐石去，尋索大衛和跟隨他的人。
3 And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.
到了路旁的羊圈，在那裏有洞，掃羅進去大解。大衛和跟隨他的人正藏在洞裏的深處。
4 And the men of David said to him, Behold the day of which the LORD said to you, Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do to him as it shall seem good to you. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe privately.
跟隨的人對大衛說：「耶和華曾應許你說：『我要將你的仇敵交在你手裏，你可以任意待他。』如今時候到了！」大衛就起來，悄悄地割下掃羅外袍的衣襟。
5 And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.
隨後大衛心中自責，因為割下掃羅的衣襟；
6 And he said to his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing to my master, the LORD’s anointed, to stretch forth my hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.
對跟隨他的人說：「我的主乃是耶和華的受膏者，我在耶和華面前萬不敢伸手害他，因他是耶和華的受膏者。」
7 So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
大衛用這話攔住跟隨他的人，不容他們起來害掃羅。掃羅起來，從洞裏出去行路。
8 David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.
隨後大衛也起來，從洞裏出去，呼叫掃羅說：「我主，我王！」掃羅回頭觀看，大衛就屈身、臉伏於地下拜。
9 And David said to Saul, Why hear you men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeks your hurt?
大衛對掃羅說：「你為何聽信人的讒言，說大衛想要害你呢？
10 Behold, this day your eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered you to day into my hand in the cave: and some bade me kill you: but my eye spared you; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is the LORD’s anointed.
今日你親眼看見在洞中，耶和華將你交在我手裏；有人叫我殺你，我卻愛惜你，說：『我不敢伸手害我的主，因為他是耶和華的受膏者。』
11 Moreover, my father, see, yes, see the skirt of your robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of your robe, and killed you not, know you and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against you; yet you hunt my soul to take it.
我父啊，看看你外袍的衣襟在我手中。我割下你的衣襟，沒有殺你；你由此可以知道我沒有惡意叛逆你。你雖然獵取我的命，我卻沒有得罪你。
12 The LORD judge between me and you, and the LORD avenge me of you: but my hand shall not be on you.
願耶和華在你我中間判斷是非，在你身上為我伸冤，我卻不親手加害於你。
13 As says the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceeds from the wicked: but my hand shall not be on you.
古人有句俗語說：『惡事出於惡人。』我卻不親手加害於你。
14 After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom do you pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
以色列王出來要尋找誰呢？追趕誰呢？不過追趕一條死狗，一個虼蚤就是了。
15 The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.
願耶和華在你我中間施行審判，斷定是非，並且鑒察，為我伸冤，救我脫離你的手。」
16 And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, Is this your voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
大衛向掃羅說完這話，掃羅說：「我兒大衛，這是你的聲音嗎？」就放聲大哭，
17 And he said to David, You are more righteous than I: for you have rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded you evil.
對大衛說：「你比我公義；因為你以善待我，我卻以惡待你。
18 And you have showed this day how that you have dealt well with me: for as much as when the LORD had delivered me into your hand, you killed me not.
你今日顯明是以善待我；因為耶和華將我交在你手裏，你卻沒有殺我。
19 For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? why the LORD reward you good for that you have done to me this day.
人若遇見仇敵，豈肯放他平安無事地去呢？願耶和華因你今日向我所行的，以善報你。
20 And now, behold, I know well that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.
我也知道你必要作王，以色列的國必堅立在你手裏。
21 Swear now therefore to me by the LORD, that you will not cut off my seed after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father’s house.
現在你要指着耶和華向我起誓，不剪除我的後裔，在我父家不滅沒我的名。」
22 And David swore to Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men got them up to the hold.
於是大衛向掃羅起誓，掃羅就回家去；大衛和跟隨他的人上山寨去了。
