2 Samuel 15
1 Some time later, Absalom acquired a chariot and horses [to pull it]. He [hired] 50 men to run in front of him [to honor him while he was riding around Jerusalem in the chariot].
這事以後，阿貝沙隆準備了車輛和駿馬，並叫五十個為他開道。
2 Furthermore, he always rose early [each morning] and stood by the city gate. Whenever someone came there with a dispute/quarrel that he wanted the king to decide, Absalom would call out to him, asking “What city are you from?” When the person told him what [city and] tribe he was from,
阿貝沙隆常清早起來，站在進城門的大路旁；凡有爭訟，要到君王前去要裁判的人，阿貝沙隆就把他叫到自己跟前來問說：「你是那一城裏的人﹖」他答說：「你僕人是以色列某支派的人」。
3 Absalom would say to him, “Listen, [I am sure that] what you are saying/claiming is right. But there is no one whom the king has appointed/authorized to listen to [people like] you.”
阿貝沙隆就向他說：「看你的案件是正直有理的，但是君王沒有派人來聽取你的案件」。
4 Absalom would then add, “I wish that I were a judge in this land. If I were a judge, anyone who had a dispute could come to me, and I would decide it fairly/justly.”
阿貝沙隆又接著說：「唉! 誰若立我作了國家的判官，凡是有訴和案件的，來到我這裏，我必使他獲得公正的裁判」。
5 And whenever anyone came near to Absalom to bow respectfully in front of him, Absalom would reach out and embrace him and kiss him.
若有人前來叩拜他，他就伸手將他抱住，與他親吻。
6 Absalom did this to everyone in Israel who came to the king because of having a dispute with someone. In that way, Absalom persuaded all the Israeli people to be more pleased with him [IDM] [than they were pleased with David].
凡是要到君王前去告狀的以色列人，阿貝沙隆總是這樣對待他們；如此他獲得了以色列人的心。
7 Four years later, Absalom [went to] the king and said, “Please allow me to go to Hebron [city], in order that I can do what I promised Yahweh that I would do.
四年以後，阿貝沙隆向君王說：「我要求大王讓我去赫貝龍，向上主所許的願，
8 When I was living in Geshur, in Syria, I promised Yahweh that if he brought me back to Jerusalem, I would worship him [in Hebron].”
因為你的僕人住在阿蘭革叔爾時，曾願許說：若上主領我再回耶路撒冷，我要在赫貝龍崇拜上主」。
9 The king replied, “You may go.” So Absalom went to Hebron.
君王向他說：「你平安去吧! 」阿貝沙隆便往赫貝龍去了。
10 But [while he was there, ] he secretly sent messengers to all the tribes in Israel, to tell them, “When you hear the sound of the trumpets [being blown], shout ‘Absalom has become the king at Hebron!’”
阿貝沙隆打發特務到以色列各支派說：「你們一聽見號聲，就喊說：阿貝沙隆在赫貝龍為王了! 」
11 Absalom had taken with him to Hebron 200 men from Jerusalem, but they did not know [what Absalom was planning to do].
由耶路撒冷與阿貝沙隆同來的，還有二百人，他們因為被請，就好心好意的來了，對於事情的真相，卻一點不知道。
12 While Absalom was offering sacrifices [at Hebron], he sent a message to Ahithophel, from Giloh [town], requesting him to come. Ahithophel was one of the king’s advisors. So the number of people who joined Absalom and who were ready to rebel [against David] became larger.
當阿貝沙隆祭獻時，就派人將達味的參謀，基羅人阿希托費耳由他的本城基羅請來參與祭祀。這樣，叛亂就更形擴大，隨從阿貝沙隆的民眾也逐漸加多。
13 Soon a messenger came to David and said to him, “All [HYP] the Israeli people [SYN] are joining Absalom to rebel against you!”
有報信的人來到達味前說：「以色列人的心都歸向阿貝沙隆了」。
14 So David said to all his officials, “We must leave immediately if we want to escape from Absalom! We must go quickly, before he [and his men] arrive. If we do not do that, they will kill us and everyone else in the city!”
達味就對所有跟他在耶路撒冷的臣僕說：「我們趕快逃跑，不然，我們就來不及逃避阿貝沙隆了。你們趕快上路，免得他忽然趕到，殘害我們，用刀屠殺全城的人」。
15 The king’s officials said, “Okay, your majesty, we are ready to do whatever you decide.”
王的臣僕向君王說：「凡我主大王所決定的，你的臣僕必都照辦」。
16 So the king left ten of his slave wives there to take care of the palace, but all the other people in his palace went with him.
君王帶著全家徒步出走，只留下十個嬪妃看守王宮。
17 When they all were leaving [the city], they stopped at the last house.
君王徒步前行，他的軍民都跟著他；到了最後的住宅區，君王站住了。
18 The king and his officials stood there while his bodyguards went by in front of him. 600 soldiers from Gath [city] also walked by in front of him.
所有的軍民都由他身邊走過，所有的革勒提人和培肋提人，還有從加特跟隨依泰來的六百人，也都由君王面前過去。
19 Then David said to Ittai, [the leader of the soldiers] from Gath, “(Why are you going with us?/You should not be going with us.) [RHQ] Go back and stay with [Absalom] the [new] king. You are not an Israeli; you are living away from your own land.
君王逐向加特人依泰說：「你m口我們一起出走﹖你回去協同新王國吧! 因為你是個離鄉背井的，流徙在外的僑民。
20 You have lived here [in Israel] for only a short time [HYP]. And we do not even know where we will be going. So it is not right [RHQ] for me to force you to wander around with us. And take your troops with you. And I hope/wish that Yahweh will faithfully love and be loyal to you.”
你昨天來了，今天我就要你同我們一起漂流嗎﹖我還不知道我要往哪裏去﹖你領著你的兄弟們一起回去吧! 願上主仁慈忠誠對待你! 」
21 But Ittai replied, “Your Majesty, as surely as you live, wherever you go, I will go; I will stay with you, whether they kill me or allow me to live.”
依泰回答君王說：「上主永在! 我主大王萬歲! 在我主大王所在的地方，無論生死，你的僕人也必在那裏! 」
22 David replied to Ittai, “Okay, march with us!” So Ittai and all his troops and their families went [with David].
達味向依泰說：「好，你過去吧! 」加特人依泰與他率領的人民，和他全家也都過去了。
23 All the people [along the road] cried when they saw them walking by. The king and all the others crossed the Kidron Valley and then they all went [up the hill] toward the desert.
人民過去時，遍地一片哭聲；君王停在克德龍谷中，人民在他面前過去，向曠野的路上走去。
24 Abiathar and Zadok, [the priests, ] were walking with them. The descendants of Levi [who helped the priests] also went with them, carrying the sacred chest that contained the Ten Commandments. But they set it on the ground until all the others had left the city.
匝多克和所有的肋未人抬著天主的結約之櫃來了，他們把天主的約櫃放在厄貝雅塔爾面前，等由城中出來的人民全都走過。
25 Then the king said to Zadok, “You and Abiathar take the sacred chest back into the city. If Yahweh is pleased with me, he will some day allow me to return to see it and the place where it is kept.
君王對匝多克說：「你將天主的約櫃抬回城去，放在原處! 若我在上主眼中蒙恩，衪必會領我回來，再能見約櫃和衪的聖所。
26 But if he says that he is not pleased with me, then I am willing for him to do to me whatever he thinks is good.”
但若上主說：我不喜歡你，看，我在這裏，衪看著怎樣好，就怎樣處置 吧! 」
27 He also said to Zadok, “Listen [to what I suggest]. You and Abiathar return to the city peacefully/safely, and take your son Ahimaaz and Abiathar’s son Jonathan with you.
君王又向匝多克司祭「看，你 和厄貝雅塔爾可以平安回城，你的兒子阿希瑪茲和厄貝雅塔爾的兒子約納堂，你們的兩個兒子，也應隨你們回去。
28 I will wait in the desert at the place where people can walk across the river, until you send a message to me.”
我願在曠野中的渡口暫並住下，等侯你們來給我報告消息」。
29 So Zadok and Abiathar carried the sacred chest back to Jerusalem, and they stayed there.
匝多克和厄貝雅塔爾抬著天主的約櫃回了耶路撒冷，且住在那裏。
30 David [and those with him] went up Olive [Tree] Hill. David was crying while he walked. He was walking barefoot and had something covering his head [to show that he was sorrowful]. All those who were going with him also covered their heads and were crying while they walked.
以後，達味上了橄欖山：一邊上，一邊哭，蒙著頭赤著腳；隨著人民也都蒙著頭，哭著上山。
31 Someone told David that Ahithophel had joined with those who were rebelling against David. So David prayed, “Yahweh, cause whatever Ahithophel suggests to Absalom [that he should do to be considered] to be foolish!”
忽有人報告達味說：「阿希托費耳也跟隨了阿貝沙隆，雜在叛黨中」。 根遂說：「上主，我求你使阿希托費耳的計謀轉為愚策」。
32 When they arrived at the top of the hill, where there was a place where the people worshiped [God], suddenly Hushai, from the Arki people-group, met David. He had torn his clothes and put dirt on his head [to show that he was very sad].
達味一到了山頂，敬拜天主的地方，見他的朋友阿爾基人胡瑟穿著撕裂的衣服，頭上頂灰，出來迎接他。
33 David said to him, “If you go with me, you will not be able to help me.
達味向他說：「你若跟隨 ，為我反是負擔；
34 But if you return to the city, [you can help me by] saying to Absalom, ‘Your Majesty, I will serve you as faithfully as I served your father.’ If you do that [and stay near Absalom], you will be able to oppose any advice that Ahithophel gives to Absalom.
但你若回去，向阿貝沙隆說：大王，我願作你的僕人，先我是你父親的人，如今我作你的僕人；這樣你反能為我破壞阿希托費耳的計謀。
35 Zadok and Abiathar the priests are already there [RHQ]. Whatever you hear people say in the king’s palace, tell it to Zadok and Abiathar.
在那裏同你一起的，還有司祭匝多克和厄貝雅塔爾司祭。
36 Keep in mind that Zadok’s son Ahimaaz and Abiathar’s son Jonathan are also there. You can tell them whatever you find out, and send them to report it to me.”
與他們在一起的，還有他們的兩個兒子，匝多克的兒子阿希瑪茲和厄貝雅塔爾的兒子約納堂，託他們把你們所聽到的傳報給我」。
37 So David’s friend Hushai returned to the city, at the same time that Absalom was entering Jerusalem.
達味的朋友胡瑟就回了城，同時也到了耶路撒冷。
