1 Samuel 29
1 The Philistia army gathered at Aphek [Valley, which is near Shunem]. The Israelis set up their tents at Jezreel [city, which was in the same valley].
培肋舍特人將軍隊全調集在阿費克，同時以色列人在依次勒耳附近的泉旁紮營。
2 The kings of Philistia divided their men into groups; some groups had 100 soldiers and some groups had 1,000 soldiers. David and his men were marching behind, with King Achish.
培肋舍特的莤長，有領一百人的，也有領一千人的，列陣在前；達味帶領自己的人同阿基士列陣在後。
3 But the Philistia commanders asked, “What are these Hebrews [doing here, marching with us to battle]?” Achish replied, “[Their leader is] David. [He] previously worked for King Saul of Israel, but now he has been living near me for more than a year. During all the time since he left Saul, I have not seen/found that he has any faults.”
培肋舍特人的將領說：「這些希伯來人作什麼﹖」阿基士回答培肋舍特人的將領說：「他不是以色列王撒烏耳的臣僕達味嗎﹖他已同我在一起有一二年了，從他歸順我那一天起，他已在他身上從未發現什麼過錯」。
4 But the Philistia army commanders were angry with Achish [for allowing David’s army to be going with them]. They said to him, “Send David [and his men] back to the city that you gave to him! We do not want him to go with us into the battle. [If he goes with us, ] we will have an enemy in our own midst! He would please King Saul by killing our own soldiers [RHQ]!
培肋舍特將領向他大發憤怒說：「把這人打發回去，回到你給他指定的地方去，不要讓他同我們一起下去打仗，免得他他在戰爭中作出賣我們的細，他不借用我們這些人的頭，怎能獲得他主人的歡心﹖
5 [Have you forgotten that] David is the one about whom the Israelis dance and sing, saying, ‘Saul has killed 1000 of our enemies, but David has killed 10,000 of them!’?”
人在舞蹈時歌詠說：「『撒烏耳殺了一千，達味殺了一萬』，不就是這達味嗎﹖」
6 So Achish summoned David, and said to him, “Just as surely as Yahweh lives, you have been loyal to me. I would like very much for you to fight along with my army. Since the day that you came to me, I have not found/seen that you have any faults. But the other Philistia rulers do not trust you.
阿基士就將艮召來，向他說：「願永生的天作證：你是可靠的人，你同我在軍中出入，我很滿意，因為自你投奔我那一天起，我在你身上並沒有發現什麼可指摘之事；但是莤長們不喜歡你。
7 So all of you go back home, and I hope/desire that things will go well for you. I do not want you(sg) to do anything that the other rulers of Philistia will not be pleased with.”
現今你回去，平安去吧! 免得培肋舍特人的茜長們厭惡」。
8 David replied, “What wrong have I done? Since the day that I first came to you until today, have I done anything that you think is evil? Your majesty, why will you not allow me to go and fight against your enemies?”
達味回答阿基士說：「我作了什麼不對﹖或是自我來服你那一天起，直到今日，你在你僕人人身上發現了什麼不對，竟不肯讓我同我大王的敵人交戰﹖」
9 Achish replied, “I know that you are as just as good as an angel from God. But the commanders of my army have said, ‘We will not allow David [and his men] to go with us into the battle.’
阿基士回答達味說：「我知道你在我眼中，好像一位天主的使者，但培肋舍特的將領說：不許他同我們一起作戰！
10 So early tomorrow morning you and your men must leave. Get up as soon as it is light and leave.”
明早起來，你同你一起來的你主人的僕人，都往我給你指定的地方去，心中不要抱怨，我是喜歡你的，所以明天，天一亮，你們就動身回去吧! 」
11 So David and his men got up early the following morning and returned to the area where the Philistia people lived. And the Philistia army went up to Jezreel.
於是達味和他的人清早就起身，回培肋舍特地方去了。培肋舍特人上了依次勒耳。
