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].
| فلسطینی‌ها قوای خود را در افیق به حال آماده‌باش درآوردند و اسرائیلی‌ها نیز کنار چشمه‌ای که در یزرعیل است اردو زدند. |
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.
| رهبران فلسطینی صفوف سربازان خود را به حرکت درآوردند. داوود و سربازانش همراه اخیش به دنبال آنها در حرکت بودند. |
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.”
| رهبران فلسطینی پرسیدند: «این عبرانی‌ها در سپاه ما چه می‌کنند؟» اخیش به آنها جواب داد: «این داوود است. او از افراد شائول، پادشاه اسرائیل است که از نزد او فرار کرده و بیش از یک سال است با ما زندگی می‌کند. در این مدت کوچکترین اشتباهی از او سر نزده است.» |
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]!
| ولی رهبران فلسطینی خشمگین شدند و به اخیش گفتند: «او را به شهری که به او داده‌ای برگردان! چون ما را در جنگ یاری نخواهد کرد و از پشت به ما خنجر خواهد زد. برای اینکه رضایت اربابش را جلب نماید چه چیز بهتر از اینکه سرهای ما را به او پیشکش کند. |
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!’?”
| این همان داوود است که زنان اسرائیلی برای او می‌رقصیدند و می‌سرودند: شائول هزاران نفر را کشته و داوود ده‌ها هزار نفر را!» |
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.
| پس اخیش، داوود و افرادش را احضار کرد و گفت: «به خداوند زنده قسم که من به تو اطمینان دارم و در این مدت که با ما بودی هیچ بدی از تو ندیده‌ام. من راضی هستم که با ما به جنگ بیایی، ولی رهبران فلسطینی قبول نمی‌کنند. |
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.”
| پس خواهش می‌کنم ایشان را ناراحت نکنید و بدون سر و صدا برگردید.» |
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?”
| داوود گفت: «مگر در این مدت از من چه بدی دیده‌اید؟ چرا نباید با دشمنان شما بجنگم؟» |
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.’
| اما اخیش گفت: «در نظر من، تو چون فرشتهٔ خدا خوب هستی ولی رهبران فلسطینی نمی‌خواهند تو با ما بیایی. |
10 So early tomorrow morning you and your men must leave. Get up as soon as it is light and leave.”
| بنابراین فردا صبح زود بلند شو و همراه افرادت از اینجا برو.» |
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.
| پس داوود و افرادش، صبح زود برخاستند تا به سرزمین فلسطین برگردند، ولی سپاه فلسطین عازم یزرعیل شد. |
