1 Samuel 25
1 [Soon after that], Samuel died, and all the Israeli people gathered and mourned for him. They buried his body outside his home in Ramah. Then David and his men moved to the Maon Desert.
撒烏耳死後，全以色列人集會，舉喪哀悼他，把他埋葬在他的故鄉辣瑪。以後，達味起身，下到瑪紅曠野。
2 In Maon [town] there was a man who owned land in Carmel, [a nearby village]. He was very rich; he owned 3,000 sheep and 1,000 goats.
在瑪紅有個人，他的產業都在加爾默耳，是個很富的人，有綿羊三千，山羊一千。那時他正在爾默耳剪羊毛。
3 His name was Nabal; he was a descendant of Caleb. His wife Abigail was a wise and beautiful woman, but Nabal was very cruel and treated people very unkindly [IDM].
這人名叫納巴耳，他的妻子名叫阿彼蓋耳；妻子聰慧美麗，丈夫卻是粗暴，行為惡劣，是加肋布族人。
4 One day while David [and his men] were in the desert, someone told him that Nabal was cutting the wool from his sheep.
達味在曠野裏聽說納巴耳正在剪羊毛，
5 So David told ten of his men, “Go to Nabal at Carmel and greet him for me.
就打發十五個少年人去，向他們說：「你們上加爾默耳去，去見納巴耳，代我向他請安，
6 Then tell to him this message from me, ‘I wish/desire that things will go well for you and your family and for everything that you possess.
對他這樣說：你好! 望你平安，望你全家平安，也望你所有的一切平安!
7 ‘heard people say that you are cutting the wool from your sheep. Previously, when your shepherds were among us, we did not harm them. All the time that your shepherds were among us at Camel, we did not steal any sheep from them.
現今我聽說你正剪羊毛；你的牧童和我們在一起時，我們沒有難為過他們，他們住在加爾默耳的時候，從來沒有失落過什麼。
8 You can ask your servants if this is true, and they will tell you [that it is true]. We have come here at a time when you are celebrating, so I ask you to please be kind to us and give these men whatever extra food you have, for me, David, and my men to eat.’”
你可問你的僕人，他們入會告訴你。為此，希望這些子年人在你眼蒙恩，因為我們正逢節日來到你這裏，請你把手中能給的東西，賜給你的僕人和你兒子達味」。
9 When David’s men arrived where Nabal was, they gave David’s message to him, and they waited [for him to reply]. But Nabal spoke harshly to them.
達味的少年人就到了納巴耳那裏，代達味把上述的話都給納巴耳說了，等待答覆。
10 He said to them, “Who [does] this man, this son of Jesse, [think that he] is? [DOU, RHQ] There are many slaves who are running away from their masters at the present time, [and it seems to me that he is just one of them].
納巴耳卻回答達味的少年人說：「達味是誰﹖葉瑟的兒子是什麼人﹖今天逃避主人的奴隸太多了!
11 I give bread and water to the men who are cutting the wool from my sheep, and I give them meat from animals that I have slaughtered. Why should I take some of those things and give them to a group of outlaws [RHQ]? (Who knows where they have come from?/I do not even know where they have come from.)” [RHQ]
難道要我把我的餅和水，為剪毛的人所預備的肉，拿來給那些我不知道是從哪裏來的人嗎﹖」
12 Then David’s men returned and told him what Nabal had said.
達味的少年人就原路回去，把這些話都給達味回報了。
13 When David heard that, he told his men, “[We are going to kill Nabal; ] fasten your swords!” So he fastened on his sword and about 400 men fastened on their swords and went with David. There were 200 of his men who stayed with their supplies.
達味就吩咐他的人說：「每人佩上刀! 」各人就佩上刀；約有四百人，跟達味上去，留下二百人看守輜重。
14 One of Nabal’s servants [found out what David and his men were planning to do, so he] went to Nabal’s wife Abigail and said to her, “David sent some messengers from the desert to greet our master Nabal, but Nabal only yelled at them.
有個納巴耳的僕人告訴納巴耳的妻子阿彼蓋耳說：「達味從曠野派來了使者向我們主人請安，他竟侮辱他們。
15 All the time that we were in the fields close to them, those men of David were very kind to us. They did not harm us. They did not steal anything from us.
那些人原來待我們很好，總沒有騷擾過我們；當我們在田野間同他們在一起時，總沒有失落過什麼。
16 They protected us during the daytime and during the night. They were like a wall [MET] around us to protect us while we were taking care of our sheep.
我們同他們一起放羊的時期內，不分畫夜，他們常作我們的護衛。
17 So now you should think about it and decide what you can do. [If you do not do something, ] terrible things will happen to our master and to all his family. Nabal is an extremely wicked man, with the result that [he will not heed anyone when] that person tries to tell him anything [that he should do].”
現今，請妳恩量一下，看妳應作什麼，因為達味已決定要加害我們的主人和他的全家，而主人又脾氣暴燥，無法同他交談」。
18 [When] Abigail [heard that, she] very quickly gathered 200 loaves [of bread], and also got two leather bags full of wine, the meat from five sheep, a bushel of roasted grain, 100 packs of raisins, and 200 packs of dried figs. She put all those things on donkeys.
阿彼蓋耳急忙拿了二百個餅，兩皮囊酒，五隻宰好的羊，五「色阿」炒過的麥子，一百串乾葡萄，二百無無花果糕餅，放在幾匹驢上，
19 Then she told her servants, “Go ahead of me. I will follow you.” But she did not tell her husband [what she was going to do].
對僕人說：「你們走在我前面，跟著你們去」。她並沒有將這事告訴她丈夫納巴耳。
20 David and his men [had left the place where they were staying and were on the road to Nabal’s property. They] were coming down a hill when they met Abigail.
她騎著驢，由山嶺後面上來，同時達味帶著他的人也向著她走來，與她相遇。
21 David had been saying to his men, “It was useless for us to protect that man and all his possessions here in this desert. We did not steal anything that belonged to him, but he has done evil to me in return for our good [things we did for him].
達味正思量說：「我白白地在曠野中保護了這些人的一切，使他所有的一點也未受損失，他竟對我以惡報德。
22 I hope/desire that God will strike me and kill me [IDM] if he or even one of his men [IDM] is still alive tomorrow morning!”
若我把這人的一切和所有的男人還存留到天亮，就望上主這樣懲罰我達味! 」
23 When Abigail saw David, she quickly got down from her donkey and bowed before him, with her face touching the ground.
阿彼蓋耳一看見達味，急速由驢上跳下，俯伏在達味前，屈膝下拜，
24 Then she prostrated herself at David’s feet and said to him, “Sir, I deserve to be punished [for what my husband has done]. Please listen to what I say to you.
跪在達味足前說：「我主! 這過錯全歸於我，讓你的婢女向你進一言，請你垂聽你婢女的話。
25 Please do not pay attention to [IDM] what this worthless man Nabal has said. His name means ‘fool’, and he surely is a foolish man. But I, who am [willing to be] your servant, did not see the messengers whom you sent to him.
請我主別將這人的事放在心上! 他脾氣急燥，是個糊塗人，他名叫「納巴耳」，真名實相符，他的確昏愚。至於我，你婢女卻沒有見我主派來的少年。
26 Yahweh has prevented you from getting revenge on anyone and killing anyone. I hope/desire that as surely as Yahweh lives and as surely as you live, your enemies will be [cursed] like Nabal will be.
我主，我現今指著永生的上主和你起誓：是上主防止了你，不使你流人的血，也不使你親手報仇。從此，願你的仇敵和想加害我主人的人，都像納巴耳一樣!
27 I have brought a gift for you and for the men who are with you.
現今，請你把你婢女給我主帶來的禮物，賞給隨從我主的僕人。
28 Please forgive me if I have done anything wrong to you. Yahweh will surely [reward you by] allowing many of your descendants to become kings of Israel, because you are fighting the battles that Yahweh [wants you to fight]. And [I know that] throughout all your life you have not done anything wrong.
請你原諒你婢女的過錯! 的確，上主要給我主建立一堅固的王朝，因為我主打是上主的仗，並且，你一生也沒有什麼過錯。
29 Even when those who are trying to kill you pursue you, you are safe, because Yahweh your God takes care of you. You will be [protected as though you were] [MET] a bundle that he has safely tied up. But your enemies will [disappear as fast as stones] that are hurled from a sling.
縱然有人起來迫害你的性命，但我主的生命是保存在上主，你的天主的錦囊中；至於你敵人的性命，上主卻用投石器將他們拋掉。
30 Yahweh has promised to do good things for you, and he will do what he has promised. And he will cause you to become the ruler of the Israeli people.
當上主對我主作了衪所說的一切好事，立你作以色列的元首時，
31 When that happens, [you will be glad that you did not kill any] people in Nabal’s household. You will not think that you deserve to be punished for having taken revenge yourself and killed innocent people. And when Yahweh enables you to successfully [become the king], please do not forget [to be kind to] me.”
我主不將不會流了無辜者的向，或因親手雪恨，而感到心中不安，良心有愧。當上主恩待我主時，望你不要忘了你的婢女」。
32 David replied to Abigail, “I praise Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis [worship], because he sent you to [talk with] me.
達味向阿彼蓋耳說：「上主，以色列的天主，是可讚頌的! 感謝衪今天派妳來迎接我。
33 I hope/desire that Yahweh will bless you for being very wise. You have prevented me from taking revenge myself and killing many people [MTY] today.
妳的聰慧是可讚美的，妳也是可讚美的，因為妳阻止了我傾流人血，親手復仇。
34 Just as surely as Yahweh the God whom we Israelis [worship] is alive, he has prevented me from harming you. If you had not come quickly to talk to me, neither Nabal nor even one of Nabal’s men [IDM] would be still alive tomorrow morning.”
我指著那阻止我加害妳的上主，以色列的永生天主起誓：假使妳沒有急速來迎接我，明天天亮，一個男子也不會給納巴耳留下」。
35 Then David accepted the gifts that Abigail had brought to him. He said to her, “I hope/desire that things will go well for you. I have heard what you said, and I will do what you have requested.”
達味從她手中接過她所帶來一切，向她說：「現在，妳可平安回到妳家裏去。看，我聽從了妳的勸告，顧全了妳的面子」。
36 When Abigail returned to Nabal, he was in his house, having a big celebration like kings have. He was very drunk and feeling very happy. So Abigail did not say anything to him that night [about her meeting with David].
阿彼蓋耳回到納巴耳那裏，他正在家中設了像君王的盛宴。納巴耳心中非常快活，吃得大醉，直到早晨天亮，阿彼蓋耳一點也沒有將這事告訴他。
37 The next morning, when he was no longer drunk, she told him everything [that had happened when she talked with David]. [Immediately] (he had a stroke/a blood vessel burst in his brain) and he became paralyzed [MET].
第二天早晨，納巴耳酒醒了，他的妻子便將發生的事告訴了他；他一聽這話，嚇得魂不附體，呆如頑石。
38 About ten days later Yahweh struck him [again] and he died.
大約過了十天，上主攻擊了納巴耳，他就死了。
39 After David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Praise Yahweh! Nabal insulted me, but Yahweh (vindicated me/got revenge for me). He has prevented me from [doing anything] wrong. And he has punished Nabal for the wrong that he did.” Then David sent [messengers] to Abigail, to ask her if she would become his wife.
達味聽說納巴耳死了，就說道：「上主應受讚美，因為衪給我伸了冤，洗淨了我由納巴耳所受淩辱，防止了衪的僕人行惡；上主把納巴耳的罪惡歸在他自己頭上」。以後，達味派人對阿彼蓋耳說要娶她為妻。
40 His servants went to Carmel and said to Abigail, “David sent us to take you to become his wife.”
達味的僕人到了加爾默耳，來見阿彼蓋耳，對她說：「達味派我們到妳這裏來，為迎娶妳做他的妻子」。
41 Abigail bowed down with her face touching the ground. Then she told [the messengers to tell David], “[I am happy to become your wife]. I will be your servant. And I am willing to wash the feet of your slaves.”
她就起來，俯伏在地，下拜說：「你的婢女情願作奴隸，給我主人的僕人洗腳」。
42 Abigail quickly got on her donkey and went with David’s messengers. Five of her maids went with her. [When she arrived where David was, ] she became his wife.
阿彼蓋耳遂急速起來，騎上驢，帶了她的五個婢女作陪，跟隨達味的使者去，作了他的妻子。
43 David had previously married Ahinoam, a woman from Jezreel [town near Carmel]. So both Abigail and Ahinoam were now David’s wives.
那時達味已娶了依次勒耳人阿希諾罕為妻；她們二戈同作達味的妻子。
44 King Saul’s daughter Michal was also David’s wife, but Saul had given her to Laish’s son Paltiel, who was from Gallim [town].
那時，撒烏耳已把他的女身兒，達味的妻子米加耳，嫁給了加林人拉依士的兒子帕耳提。
