< 2 Samuel 1 >
1 Now 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;
掃羅死後,大衛擊殺亞瑪力人回來,在洗革拉住了兩天。
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 did obeisance.
第三天,有一人從掃羅的營裏出來,衣服撕裂,頭蒙灰塵,到大衛面前伏地叩拜。
3 And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
大衛問他說:「你從哪裏來?」他說:「我從以色列的營裏逃來。」
4 And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That 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.
大衛又問他說:「事情怎樣?請你告訴我。」他回答說:「百姓從陣上逃跑,也有許多人仆倒死亡;掃羅和他兒子約拿單也死了。」
5 And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?
大衛問報信的少年人說:「你怎麼知道掃羅和他兒子約拿單死了呢?」
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 horsemen followed hard after him.
報信的少年人說:「我偶然到基利波山,看見掃羅伏在自己槍上,有戰車、馬兵緊緊地追他。
7 And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here [am] I.
他回頭看見我,就呼叫我。我說:『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:『你是甚麼人?』我說:『我是亞瑪力人。』
9 He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life [is] yet whole in me.
他說:『請你來,將我殺死;因為痛苦抓住我,我的生命尚存。』
10 So I stood upon 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.
我準知他仆倒必不能活,就去將他殺死,把他頭上的冠冕、臂上的鐲子拿到我主這裏。」
11 Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that [were] with him:
大衛就撕裂衣服,跟隨他的人也是如此,
12 And they mourned, 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.
而且悲哀哭號,禁食到晚上,是因掃羅和他兒子約拿單,並耶和華的民以色列家的人,倒在刀下。
13 And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence [art] thou? And he answered, I [am] the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.
大衛問報信的少年人說:「你是哪裏的人?」他說:「我是亞瑪力客人的兒子。」
14 And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?
大衛說:「你伸手殺害耶和華的受膏者,怎麼不畏懼呢?」
15 And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, [and] fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.
大衛叫了一個少年人來,說:「你去殺他吧!」
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.
大衛對他說:「你流人血的罪歸到自己的頭上,因為你親口作見證說:『我殺了耶和華的受膏者。』」少年人就把他殺了。
17 And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:
大衛作哀歌,弔掃羅和他兒子約拿單,
18 (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah [the use of] the bow: behold, [it is] written in the book of Jasher.)
且吩咐將這歌教導猶大人。這歌名叫「弓歌」,寫在雅煞珥書上。
19 The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!
歌中說:以色列啊, 你尊榮者在山上被殺! 大英雄何竟死亡!
20 Tell [it] not in Gath, publish [it] not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
不要在迦特報告; 不要在亞實基倫街上傳揚; 免得非利士的女子歡樂; 免得未受割禮之人的女子矜誇。
21 Ye mountains of Gilboa, [let there be] no dew, neither [let there be] rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, [as though he had] not [been] anointed with oil.
基利波山哪,願你那裏沒有雨露! 願你田地無土產可作供物! 因為英雄的盾牌在那裏被污丟棄; 掃羅的盾牌彷彿未曾抹油。
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.
約拿單的弓箭非流敵人的血不退縮; 掃羅的刀劍非剖勇士的油不收回。
23 Saul and Jonathan [were] lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
掃羅和約拿單- 活時相悅相愛,死時也不分離 -他們比鷹更快,比獅子還強。
24 Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with [other] delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.
以色列的女子啊,當為掃羅哭號! 他曾使你們穿朱紅色的美衣, 使你們衣服有黃金的妝飾。
25 How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, [thou wast] slain in thine high places.
英雄何竟在陣上仆倒! 約拿單何竟在山上被殺!
26 I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
我兄約拿單哪,我為你悲傷! 我甚喜悅你! 你向我發的愛情奇妙非常, 過於婦女的愛情。
27 How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
英雄何竟仆倒! 戰具何竟滅沒!