1 Samuel 17
1 And the Philistines gathered together their hosts, unto battle, and they were gathered together unto Socoh, which belongeth unto Judah, —and they encamped between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim;
培肋舍特人調集了軍隊，準備作戰，集合在猶大，在索苛與阿則卡之間的厄斐斯達明紮了營。
2 and, Saul and the men of Israel, gathered themselves together, and encamped in the vale of Elah, and set the army in array against the Philistines.
撒烏耳和以色列人齊集起來，在厄拉谷紮了營，擺陣準備迎擊培肋舍特人。
3 And, the Philistines, were standing near the hill on one side, and, the Israelites, were standing near the hill on the other side, —while, the valley, was between them.
培肋舍特人站在這邊一座山上，以色列人站在那邊一座山上，中間隔著山谷。
4 And there came forth a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, Goliath, his name, from Gath, —his height, six cubits and a span;
從培肋舍特人陣地中走出一個挑戰的人，名叫哥肋雅，是加特人，身高六肘又一柞，
5 with a helmet of bronze on his head, and, with a scaly coat of mail, was he clad, —the weight of the coat, being five thousand shekels of bronze;
頭帶銅盔，身穿鎧衣，鎧衣的重銅重五千「協刻爾」，
6 and, greaves of bronze, on his feet, —and, a javelin of bronze, between his shoulders;
腿裹銅葉，肩插銅槍。
7 and, the shaft of his spear, was like a weaver’s beam, and, the flashing head of his spear, was six hundred shekels of iron, —and, his shield-bearer, was coming on before him.
矛桿像織布機的大軸，矛頭重六百「協刻爾」；有個持盾的人給他開道。
8 And he took his stand, and cried unto the ranks of Israel, and said unto them, Wherefore should ye come out, to set in array for battle? Am not, I, a Philistine, while, ye, are servants unto Saul? Choose you a man, and let him come down unto me:
他站在以色列人的陣地前，喊說：「你們為什麼出來擺陣作戰﹖我不是培肋舍特人嗎﹖你們不是撒烏耳的奴才嗎﹖你們挑選一人，下來同我對敵!
9 If he prevail in fighting with me, and smite me, then will we become your servants, —but, if, I, prevail over him, and smite him, then shall ye become our servants, and serve, us.
假使他能同我決鬥，殺了我，我們就作你們的奴隸；但是，如果我得勝，殺了他，你們就應服事我們，作我們的奴隸」。
10 And the Philistine said—I, reproach the ranks of Israel, this day, —give me a man, that we may fight together.
那培肋舍特人還說：「今天我向以色列罵陣，你們給我個人來，讓我們彼此決鬥」。
11 When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and feared exceedingly.
撒烏耳和全以色列聽見那培肋舍特說的這些話，都非常驚慌害怕。
12 Now, David, was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem-judah, whose, name, was Jesse, and, who, had eight sons, —and, the man, in the days of Saul was old, advanced in years.
達味是猶大白冷的一個厄弗辣大人的兒子，那人名叫葉瑟，他有八個兒子。此人在撒烏耳時，已經老了。
13 And the three eldest sons of Jesse had followed Saul to the battle, —and, the names of his three sons who went into the battle, were Eliab the firstborn, and, the next to him, Abinadab, and, the third, Shammah.
葉瑟的三個大兒已跟撒烏耳出征作戰；從軍的三個兒子：長子叫厄里雅布，次子名叫阿彼納達布，三子名叫沙瑪。
14 But, as for David, he, was the youngest, —and, the three eldest, followed Saul;
達味最小，三個年長的已跟撒烏耳出征。
15 whereas, David, kept going and returning from Saul, —to tend his father’s sheep at Bethlehem.
達味有時服侍撒烏耳，有時離開，回白冷放父親的羊。
16 And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, —and presented himself forty days.
那培肋舍特人早晨晚上常出來挑戰，一連四十天之久。
17 And Jesse said unto David his son, Take, I pray thee, unto thy brethren—this ephah of parched corn, and these ten loaves, —and run to the camp unto thy brethren;
葉瑟對他的兒子達味說：「你給你哥哥們帶去這一「厄法」炒麥和十個餅，快往營裏給你哥哥們送去。
18 also these ten slices of soft cheese, shalt thou take to the captain of their thousand, —and, as for thy brethren, give good heed to their welfare, their pledge, also shalt thou receive.
將這十塊奶餅送給千夫長．然後看望你的哥哥們是否平安，並把他們的薪俸帶回來。
19 Now, Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the vale of Elah, ready to fight with the Philistines.
他們與撒烏耳和全以色列人都在厄拉谷，同培肋舍特人作戰」。
20 So then David rose up early in the morning, and entrusted the sheep to a keeper, and took up [the provisions] and went his way, as Jesse had commanded him, —and came into the circular rampart, as, the force, was going forth into the ranks, and shouted for the fight.
達味清早起來，把羊群托給一個看羊的人，就照他父親葉瑟吩咐的起身去了。他來到營中時，軍隊正出來擺陣，喊著衝鋒的口號。
21 So Israel and the Philistines set in array for battle, army against army.
以色列人和培肋舍特人列陣相對。
22 Then David entrusted the provisions that were upon him to the care of the keeper of the stores, and ran unto the ranks, —and came and asked for the welfare of his brethren.
達味把自己的行囊交給一個看守輜重兵的1 內，跑入陣內，向他的哥哥們問安。
23 Now, as he was speaking with them, lo! the champion coming up, Goliath the Philistine, by name, of Gath, [coming up] out of the ranks of the Philistines, and he spake according to these words, —and David heard [them].
當他和他們談話時，名叫哥肋雅的挑戰者，──加特的培肋舍特人──從培肋舍特人的陣裏上來，說了以所述的話，達味聽見了。
24 Now, all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from before him, and feared exceedingly.
所有的以色列人一看見那人，都非常害怕，便由他面前逃避了。
25 And the men of Israel said—Have ye seen this man that is coming up? For, to reproach Israel, is he coming. So then it shall be, that, the man that shall smite him, the same, will the king enrich with great riches, and, his own daughter, will give him, and, his father’s house, will he make free in Israel.
那時有個以色列人宣佈說：「你們看見了上來的這人嗎﹖這人上來是辱罵以色列。若有人把他殺死，君王要賜給他許多財富，將自己是女兒嫁給他為妻，並使他的父家在以色列內豁免繳稅」。
26 Then spake David unto the men that were standing by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that shall smite yonder Philistine, and so shall take away reproach from off Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he hath reproached the ranks of a Living God?
達味問站在他旁邊的人說：「殺死這培肋舍特人，給以色列雪恥的人得什麼賞﹖這未受割損培肋舍特人是誰﹖他竟敢辱罵永生天主的軍旅! 」
27 And the people answered him, according to this word saying, —So, shall it be done to the man that shall smite him.
人就把上邊那些話告訴他說：「殺死這人的，要得這樣這樣的報酬」。
28 Now Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men, —then was kindled the anger of Eliab against David, and he said—Wherefore is it that thou hast come down? and to whom hast thou entrusted those few sheep in the wilderness? I, know thy pride, and the foolishness of thy heart, for, to see the battle, hast thou come down.
他的大哥厄里雅布一聽見達味對那些人所說的話，便對達味大發憤怒說：「你為什麼下來﹖你在曠野中放的那幾隻羊，託給了誰﹖我知道你驕傲，心中不懷好意；你下來只是要看作戰」。
29 And David said, What have I done, now? Was there not, a cause?
達味回答說：「我究竟作的什麼不對﹖連句話也不能說嗎﹖」
30 Then turned he from him unto another, and said—according to this word, —and the people returned him an answer, like the first.
達味就離開那裏，到了另一處，又問了同樣的事，人回答的話也和先前一樣。
31 And the words which David spake were overheard, —and, when they told them before Saul, he summoned him.
有人聽見了達味說的話，就去報告給撒烏耳；撒烏耳就命他前來。
32 And David said unto Saul, Let not the heart of my lord fail, because of him, —thy servant, will go, and fight with this Philistine.
達味對撒烏耳說：「請我主不必為那人而沮喪，你僕人要去同這培肋舍特人決鬥」。
33 And Saul said unto David—Thou art not able to go against this Philistine, to fight with him, —for, a youth, art, thou, but, he, a man of war, from his youth.
撒烏耳對達味說：「你不能去對抗這培肋舍特人，同他決鬥，因為你還年輕，而他自幼便是習於戰鬥的人」。
34 Then said David unto Saul, Thy servant used to tend his father’s sheep, —and there would come a lion, or a bear, and carry off a lamb out of the flock;
達味回答撒烏耳說：「你的僕人是為他父親牧羊的人，幾時有獅子或狗熊闖來，由羊群中奪去一隻羊，
35 and I would go out after him, and smite him, and rescue it out of his mouth, —and, if he rose against me, I would catch him by his beard, and smite him, and slay him.
我就追上去，打死牠，從牠口中救出那隻來；假使獅子起來撲我，我就抓住牠的鬚，將牠打死。
36 Thy servant could slay, either a lion or a bear, —and, this uncircumcised Philistine, shall become, as one of them, for he hath reproached the ranks of a Living God.
你的你的僕人連獅子帶狗熊都打死了，這未受割損的培肋舍特人也不過像其中的一個，因為他竟敢辱罵永生天主的軍旅」。
37 And David said, Yahweh, who hath rescued me out of the power of the lion, and out of the power of the bear, he, will rescue us out of the hand of this Philistine. Then said Saul unto David—Go! and, Yahweh, will be with thee.
達味又接著說：「由獅子和狗熊中拯救我的上主，也必從這培肋舍特人手中拯救我」。撒烏耳對達味說：「去吧! 望上主與你同在! 」
38 And Saul clad David with his own military coat, and set a helmet of bronze upon his head, —and clad him with a coat of mail.
撒烏耳給達味穿上自己的武裝，給他頭上帶上銅盔，身上穿上鎧甲，
39 And David girded his sword above his military coat, but was reluctant to go, for he had not proved them, —so David said unto Saul—I cannot go in these, for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.
又在鎧甲上偑上自己的刀。達味試走了兩步，因他沒有穿慣，遂對撒烏耳說：「穿戴這些東西，不能行動，因為先前總沒有穿過」。所以他又將盔甲從身上脫下。
40 Then took he his stick in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the torrent-bed, and put them in the shepherd’s-pouch which he had—even in the wallet, and had his sling in his hand, —and so drew near unto the Philistine.
達味手裏拿著自己的棍子，在河裏揀了五塊很光滑的石頭，放在牧童隨身所帶的袋子內，即裝石囊內，手內拿著投石器，向那培肋舍特人走去。
41 And the Philistine came on and on, and drew near unto David, —and the man carrying the shield was before him.
那培肋舍特人也大搖大擺走近了達味，給他持盾的走在他開路。
42 And, when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him, —for he was a youth, and ruddy, a stripling of fair countenance.
那培肋舍特人瞪眼一看，見了達味，遂看不起他，因達味還很年輕，面色紅潤，眉清目秀。
43 Then said the Philistine unto David, A dog, am, I, that thou art coming unto me, with sticks? And the Philistine cursed David, by his god.
那培肋舍特人對達味說：「莫非我是隻狗，你竟拿棍子來對付我﹖」達味回答說：「你比一隻狗還不如! 」那培肋舍特人就指著自己的神詛咒達味，
44 And the Philistine said unto David, —Come, unto me, that I may give thy flesh to the birds of heaven, and to the beasts of the field.
且對達味說：「你到我這裏來，我要把你的肉，給空中的飛鳥和田野的走獸吃」。
45 Then said David unto the Philistine—Thou, art coming unto me with sword, and with spear, and with javelin, —but, I, am coming unto thee in the name of Yahweh of hosts, God of the ranks of Israel which thou hast reproached.
達味回答那培肋舍特說：「你仗著刀槍箭戟來對付我，但我是仗著你所淩辱的萬軍的上主，以色列的天主的聖名來對付你。
46 This day, will Yahweh deliver thee into my hand, and I will smite thee, and take thy head from off thee, and will give thy dead body and the dead bodies of the host of Philistines, this day, unto the birds of heaven, and unto the wild beasts of the earth, —that all the earth may know that Israel hath a God;
今天上主定把你交在我手中，我必打死你割下你的頭來；今天我要把你的屍體和培肋舍特軍人的屍體，給空中的飛鳥和田野的走獸吃：這樣：全地都要知道在以色列有天主。
47 and that all this gathered host may know that, not with sword and with spear, doth Yahweh save, —for, unto Yahweh, belongeth the battle, and he will deliver you into our hand.
在埸的眾人也要知道，上主不賴刀槍賜人勝利，戰爭勝負只屬於上主，衪已把你們交我們手中了」。
48 And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew near to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the ranks to meet the Philistine.
正當那培肋舍特人起身，大搖大擺向達味走來時，達味趕快由陣中跑出來，迎那培肋舍特人；
49 And David thrust his hand into his pouch, and took from thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine, in his forehead, —that the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell upon his face, to the earth.
同時伸手，由囊中取出一塊石頭，套在投石器上打過去，正打在那培肋舍特人的額上，石頭穿入額內，那人就跌倒在地上。
50 Thus David prevailed over the Philistine, with the sling and with the stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him, —but, sword, was there none in the hand of David.
如此，達味用投石器和石頭，得勝了那培肋舍特人，打中了他，將他殺死，雖然手無寸鐵。
51 So David ran, and stood by the Philistine, and took his sword and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off, therewith, his head, —and, when the Philistines saw that their hero was slain, they fled.
達味遂跑過去，站在培肋舍特人身上，拿起他的刀，從鞘內拔出，殺了他，砍下他的頭。所有培肋舍特人看見他們的英雄死了，就囡散奔逃。
52 Then arose the men of Israel and Judah, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, as far as the entrance into Gath, and as far as the gates of Ekron, —and the slain of the Philistines fell in the way to the two gates, even as far as Gath and as far as Ekron.
以色列人和猶大人就起來吶喊，追擊培肋舍特人直到加特關，直到厄刻龍城門。沿沙阿辣因的路上，直到加特和厄刻龍，遍地是培肋舍特人的屍首。
53 And the sons of Israel returned from hotly pursuing the Philistines, —and plundered their camps.
以色列人追殺培肋舍特人回來，又搶劫了他們的幕。
54 And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it into Jerusalem, —but, his armour, put he into his tent.
以後，達味取了那培肋舍特人的頭，送到耶路撒冷；至於那人的武器，卻放在會幕內。
55 And, when Saul saw David going forth to meet the Philistine, he said unto Abner, prince of the host, Whose son is the young man, Abner? And Abner said, By the life of thy soul, O king! I know not.
當撒烏耳看見達味去和那培肋舍特人迎戰時，就問統帥阿貝乃爾說：「阿貝乃爾，這少年人是誰的兒子﹖」阿貝乃爾回答說：「大王萬歲，我不知道」。
56 Then said the king, —Ask, thou, whose son the stripling is?
君王說：「你查一下，這少年人是誰的兒子﹖」
57 And, when David returned from smiting the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul, —with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
達味殺死那培肋舍特人回來時，阿貝乃爾帶他去見撒烏耳，他手中還拿著那培肋舍特人的頭。
58 And Saul said unto him, Whose son art, thou, O young man? And David said, Son of thy servant Jesse, the Bethlehemite.
撒烏耳問他說：「少年人你是誰的兒子﹖」達味答說：「我是你僕白冷人葉瑟的兒子」。
