1 Samuel 24
1 It happened, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, "Look, David is in the wilderness of En Gedi."
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 He came to the sheep pens by the way, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts 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 The men of David said to him, "Look, the day of which YHWH said to you, 'Look, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, and you shall do to him as it shall seem good to you.'" Then David arose, and cut off an edge of Saul's robe secretly.
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 It happened afterward, that David's heart struck him, because he had cut off an edge of Saul's robe.
隨後大衛心中自責，因為割下掃羅的衣襟；
6 He said to his men, "YHWH forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, YHWH's anointed, to put forth my hand against him, since he is YHWH's anointed."
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 persuaded his men with these words and did not allow them to rise up against Saul. Then Saul got up, and went down the road.
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 Afterward David also got up and left the cave, and called out after Saul, saying, "My lord the king." When Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the ground and did homage.
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 David said to Saul, "Why do you listen to men's words, saying, 'Look, David seeks your harm?'
大衛對掃羅說：「你為何聽信人的讒言，說大衛想要害你呢？
10 Look, this day your eyes have seen how that YHWH had delivered you today into my hand in the cave, but I refused to kill you, and my eye spared you; and I said, 'I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is YHWH'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 Now look, the skirt of your robe in my hand. When I cut off the skirt, and did not kill you, know and see that there is neither evil nor disobedience in my hand, and I have not sinned against you, though you hunt for my life 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 May YHWH judge between me and you, and may YHWH 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 the proverb of the ancients says, 'Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness;' 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 Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom do you pursue? After a dead dog, or one 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 May YHWH therefore be judge and give sentence between me and you. May he 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 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?" 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 He said to David, "You are more righteous than I; for you have done good to me, whereas I have done evil to you.
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 declared this day how you have dealt well with me, in that YHWH had delivered me up into your hand and you did not kill me.
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 finds his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed? Therefore may YHWH reward you good for that which you have done 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 Now, look, I know 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 YHWH, that you will not cut off my descendants 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 David swore to Saul. Saul went home; but David and his men went up to the stronghold.
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。
