< 1 Kings 2 >

1 And, when the days of David drew near that he must die, he charged Solomon his son, saying: —
大卫的死期临近了,就嘱咐他儿子所罗门说:
2 I, am going the way of all the earth, —thou must be strong, therefore, and show thyself a man;
“我现在要走世人必走的路。所以,你当刚强,作大丈夫,
3 and keep the observances of Yahweh thy God, by walking in his ways, by keeping his statutes, his commandments, and his regulations and his testimonies, as written in the law of Moses, —to the end thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself;
遵守耶和华—你 神所吩咐的,照着摩西律法上所写的行主的道,谨守他的律例、诫命、典章、法度。这样,你无论做什么事,不拘往何处去,尽都亨通。
4 to the end that Yahweh may establish his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy sons will take heed to their way, by walking before me, in truth, with all their heart, and with all their soul, (then, said he) there shall not be cut off to thee a man, from off the throne of Israel.
耶和华必成就向我所应许的话说:‘你的子孙若谨慎自己的行为,尽心尽意诚诚实实地行在我面前,就不断人坐以色列的国位。’
5 Moreover also, thou, knowest what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me, how he dealt with two generals of the armies of Israel—with Abner son of Ner, and with Amasa son of Jether—both of whom he slew, shedding the blood of war in peace, —and putting the blood of war upon his girdle that was on his loins, and upon his sandals, that were on his feet.
你知道洗鲁雅的儿子约押向我所行的,就是杀了以色列的两个元帅:尼珥的儿子押尼珥和益帖的儿子亚玛撒。他在太平之时流这二人的血,如在争战之时一样,将这血染了腰间束的带和脚上穿的鞋。
6 Thou, therefore, must do according to thy wisdom, —but will not let his grey hair go down in peace, to hades. (Sheol h7585)
所以你要照你的智慧行,不容他白头安然下阴间。 (Sheol h7585)
7 But, with the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, thou wilt deal in lovingkindness, and they will be among them who eat at thy table, —for, so, drew they near unto me, when I fled from Absolom thy brother.
你当恩待基列人巴西莱的众子,使他们常与你同席吃饭;因为我躲避你哥哥押沙龙的时候,他们拿食物来迎接我。
8 Lo! also, there is with thee—Shimei son of Gera a Benjamite, of Behurim, well, he, it was who cursed me with a grievous curse; on the day I journeyed to Mahanaim, —but he, came down to meet me, at the Jordan, and so I sware to him by Yahweh, saying—I will not put thee to death, with the sword.
在你这里有巴户琳的便雅悯人,基拉的儿子示每;我往玛哈念去的那日,他用狠毒的言语咒骂我,后来却下约旦河迎接我,我就指着耶和华向他起誓说:‘我必不用刀杀你。’
9 Now, therefore do not hold him guiltless, for, a wise man, thou art, and wilt know how thou oughtest to deal with him, and wilt suffer his grey hairs to go down with blood, to hades. (Sheol h7585)
现在你不要以他为无罪。你是聪明人,必知道怎样待他,使他白头见杀,流血下到阴间。” (Sheol h7585)
10 So then David slept with his fathers, —and was buried in the city of David.
大卫与他列祖同睡,葬在大卫城。
11 Now, the days that David reigned over Israel, were forty years, —in Hebron, reigned he seven years, and, in Jerusalem, reigned he thirty and three years.
大卫作以色列王四十年:在希伯 作王七年,在耶路撒冷作王三十三年。
12 But, when, Solomon, took his seat upon the throne of David his father, then was the kingdom firmly established.
所罗门坐他父亲大卫的位,他的国甚是坚固。
13 And Adonijah son of Haggith came in unto Bath-sheba, mother of Solomon: And she said—Peaceably, comest thou? And he said—Peaceably.
哈及的儿子亚多尼雅去见所罗门的母亲拔示巴,拔示巴问他说:“你来是为平安吗?”回答说:“是为平安”;
14 Then said he—I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said—Say on.
又说:“我有话对你说。”拔示巴说:“你说吧。”
15 And he said—Thou, knowest that, mine, was the kingdom, and, on me, had all Israel set their faces, that I should become king, —howbeit the kingdom, hath turned about, and become my brother’s, for, from Yahweh, became it, his.
亚多尼雅说:“你知道国原是归我的,以色列众人也都仰望我作王,不料,国反归了我兄弟,因他得国是出乎耶和华。
16 Now, therefore, one request, have I to ask of thee, do not turn away my face.
现在我有一件事求你,望你不要推辞。”拔示巴说:“你说吧。”
17 And she said unto him—Say on. And he said—Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, for he will not turn away thy face, —that he give me Abishag the Shunammite, to wife.
他说:“求你请所罗门王将书念的女子亚比煞赐我为妻,因他必不推辞你。”
18 And Bath-sheba said: Good! I myself, will speak for thee, unto the king.
拔示巴说:“好,我必为你对王提说。”
19 So Bath-sheba went in unto King Solomon, to speak to him for Adonijah, —and the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself down to her, and sat down upon his throne, and caused a throne to be set for the mother of the king, and she sat on his right hand.
于是,拔示巴去见所罗门王,要为亚多尼雅提说;王起来迎接,向她下拜,就坐在位上,吩咐人为王母设一座位,她便坐在王的右边。
20 Then said she—One small request, am I asking of thee, do not turn away my face. And the king said to her—Ask on, my mother, for I will not turn away thy face.
拔示巴说:“我有一件小事求你,望你不要推辞。”王说:“请母亲说,我必不推辞。”
21 And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother, to wife.
拔示巴说:“求你将书念的女子亚比煞赐给你哥哥亚多尼雅为妻。”
22 Then answered King Solomon, and said to his mother—Wherefore, then, art thou asking Abishag the Shunammite, for Adonijah? ask, then, for him the kingdom, because he is mine elder brother, —even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab, son of Zeruiah.
所罗门王对他母亲说:“为何单替他求书念的女子亚比煞呢?也可以为他求国吧!他是我的哥哥,他有祭司亚比亚他和洗鲁雅的儿子约押为辅佐。”
23 Then swore King Solomon by Yahweh, saying, —So, let God do to me, and, so, let him add, if, at the cost of his life, Adonijah hath not spoken this word.
所罗门王就指着耶和华起誓说:“亚多尼雅这话是自己送命,不然,愿 神重重地降罚与我。
24 Now, therefore, by the life of Yahweh, who hath established me, and seated me upon the throne of David my father, and who hath made for me a household, as he had spoken, surely, to-day, shall Adonijah be put to death!
耶和华坚立我,使我坐在父亲大卫的位上,照着所应许的话为我建立家室;现在我指着永生的耶和华起誓,亚多尼雅今日必被治死。”
25 So King Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, —and he fell upon him, that he died.
于是所罗门王差遣耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅,将亚多尼雅杀死。
26 Also, unto Abiathar the priest, said the king—To Anathoth, get thee unto thine own fields, for, death-doomed, thou art, —but, this day, will I not put thee to death, because thou didst bear the ark of My Lord, Yahweh, before David my father, and because thou wast afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.
王对祭司亚比亚他说:“你回亚拿突归自己的田地去吧!你本是该死的,但因你在我父亲大卫面前抬过主耶和华的约柜,又与我父亲同受一切苦难,所以我今日不将你杀死。”
27 So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto Yahweh, —to fulfil the word of Yahweh which he spake concerning the household of Eli, in Shiloh.
所罗门就革除亚比亚他,不许他作耶和华的祭司。这样,便应验耶和华在示罗论以利家所说的话。
28 And, the report, came unto Joab, for, Joab, had inclined after Adonijah, although, after Solomon, he had not inclined, —so then Joab fled into the Tent of Yahweh, and laid hold of the horns of the altar.
约押虽然没有归从押沙龙,却归从了亚多尼雅。他听见这风声,就逃到耶和华的帐幕,抓住祭坛的角。
29 And it was told King Solomon—Joab hath fled into the Tent of Yahweh, and, there he is, beside the altar. So Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, saying—Go fall upon him!
有人告诉所罗门王说:“约押逃到耶和华的帐幕,现今在祭坛的旁边。”所罗门就差遣耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅,说:“你去将他杀死。”
30 And Benaiah came into the Tent of Yahweh, and said unto him—Thus, saith the king, Come forth! And he said—Nay! but, here, will I die! So Benaiah brought the king word again, saying, Thus, spake Joab, and, thus, he answered me.
比拿雅来到耶和华的帐幕,对约押说:“王吩咐说,你出来吧!”他说:“我不出去,我要死在这里。”比拿雅就去回复王,说约押如此如此回答我。
31 And the king said to him—Do as he hath spoken, fall, then, upon him, and bury him, —and so put away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from off me, and from off the house of my father;
王说:“你可以照着他的话行,杀死他,将他葬埋,好叫约押流无辜人血的罪不归我和我的父家了。
32 thus will Yahweh bring back his blood upon his own head, in that he fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing it, —even Abner son of Ner, general of the army of Israel, and Amasa son of Jether, general of the army of Judah;
耶和华必使约押流人血的罪归到他自己的头上;因为他用刀杀了两个比他又义又好的人,就是以色列元帅尼珥的儿子押尼珥和犹大元帅益帖的儿子亚玛撒,我父亲大卫却不知道。
33 thus shall their blood come back upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed unto times age-abiding, —but, David and his seed, and his house, and his throne, shall have peace, unto times age-abiding, from Yahweh.
故此,流这二人血的罪必归到约押和他后裔的头上,直到永远;惟有大卫和他的后裔,并他的家与国,必从耶和华那里得平安,直到永远。”
34 So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and put him to death, —and he was buried in his own house, in the wilderness.
于是耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅上去,将约押杀死,葬在旷野约押自己的坟墓里。
35 And the king put Benaiah son of Jehoiada, in his stead, over the army, —and, Zadok the priest, did the king put in the stead of Abiathar.
王就立耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅作元帅,代替约押,又使祭司撒督代替亚比亚他。
36 And the king sent, and called for Shimei, and said to him—Build thee a house, in Jerusalem, so shalt thou dwell there, —and shalt not go forth from thence, hither or thither;
王差遣人将示每召来,对他说:“你要在耶路撒冷建造房屋居住,不可出来往别处去。
37 but it shall be that, on the day thou goest forth, and passest over the Kidron ravine, know, that thou shalt, die, —thy blood, shall be, upon thine own head.
你当确实地知道,你何日出来过汲沦溪,何日必死!你的罪必归到自己的头上。”
38 And Shimei said to the king—Good, is the word, as my lord the king hath spoken, so, will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.
示每对王说:“这话甚好!我主我王怎样说,仆人必怎样行。”于是示每多日住在耶路撒冷。
39 But it came to pass, at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei fled unto Achish son of Maachah king of Gath, —and they told Shimei, saying—Lo! thy servants are in Gath.
过了三年,示每的两个仆人逃到迦特王玛迦的儿子亚吉那里去。有人告诉示每说:“你的仆人在迦特。”
40 So Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath, unto Achish, to seek his servants—and Shimei went and brought in his servants, from Gath.
示每起来,备上驴,往迦特到亚吉那里去找他的仆人,就从迦特带他仆人回来。
41 And it was told Solomon—Shimei hath been out of Jerusalem to Gath, and returned.
有人告诉所罗门说:“示每出耶路撒冷往迦特去,回来了。”
42 Then sent the king and called for Shimei, and said unto him—Did I not put thee on oath by Yahweh, and adjure thee, saying—On the day thou goest forth and takest thy journey hither or thither, know, that thou shalt, die. Then saidst thou unto me—Good, is the word I have heard.
王就差遣人将示每召了来,对他说:“我岂不是叫你指着耶和华起誓,并且警戒你说‘你当确实地知道,你哪日出来往别处去,那日必死’吗?你也对我说:‘这话甚好,我必听从。’
43 Why then, hast thou not kept the oath of Yahweh, —and the charge which I laid upon thee?
现在你为何不遵守你指着耶和华起的誓和我所吩咐你的命令呢?”
44 Then said the king unto Shimei—Thou, knowest all the wickedness which thy heart is privy to, which thou didst unto David my father, —therefore shall Yahweh bring back thy wickedness, upon thine own head.
王又对示每说:“你向我父亲大卫所行的一切恶事,你自己心里也知道,所以耶和华必使你的罪恶归到自己的头上;
45 But, King Solomon, shall be blessed, —and, the throne of David, shall be established before Yahweh, unto times age-abiding.
惟有所罗门王必得福,并且大卫的国位必在耶和华面前坚定,直到永远。”
46 So the king charged Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and fell upon him, that he died, —and, the kingdom, was established in the hand of Solomon.
于是王吩咐耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅,他就去杀死示每。这样,便坚定了所罗门的国位。

< 1 Kings 2 >