1 Samuel 24
1 When Saul returned from chasing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the wilderness of Engedi.”
撒烏耳追擊培肋舍特人回來，有人告訴他說：「達味現今藏在因革狄曠野」。
2 Then Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel and went to seek David and his men on the Rocks of the Wild Goats.
撒烏耳就由全以色列民中，選拔了三千壯丁，到「野山羊巖」間去，搜捕達味和跟隨他的人。
3 He came to sheep pens on the way, where there was a cave. Saul went inside to cover his feet. Now David and his men were sitting far back in the cave.
撒烏耳走到路旁的羊圈前，那裏有一個山洞，他就進去便溺，那時，達味和他的人正藏在山洞深處。
4 David's men said to him, “This is the day of which Yahweh spoke when he said to you, 'I will give your enemy into your hand, for you to do with him as you wish.'” Then David arose and quietly crept forward and cut off the corner of Saul's robe.
達味的人對他說：「今天是上主對你所說的那一天：看，我要將你的敵人交在你手中，任憑你處置他」。達味就起來，悄悄割下一塊撒烏耳所披外氅的衣邊。
5 Afterward David's heart afflicted him because he had cut a corner off Saul's robe.
事後達味為了割去撒烏耳外氅上的衣邊，心中感覺不安。
6 He said to his men, “May Yahweh forbid that I should do this thing to my master, Yahweh's anointed, to put out my hand against him, seeing he is Yahweh's anointed.”
就對自己的人說：「為了上主，我決不能這樣作。我對我主，對上主的受傅者，決不能伸手加害，因為他是上主的受傅者」。
7 So David rebuked his men with these words, and did not permit them to attack Saul. Saul stood up, left the cave, and went on his way.
達味說這話，是為阻止他的人起來殺害撒烏耳。以後，撒烏耳起來，走出山洞，上了原路。
8 Afterward, David also stood up, left the cave, and called out after Saul: “My master the king.” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the ground and showed him respect.
達味在他後面喊說：「我主，大王! 」撒烏耳回頭向後看，見達味俯首至地，叩拜他。
9 David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the men who say, 'See, David is seeking your harm?'
達味對撒烏耳說：「你為什麼聽信人言，說：達味設計害你﹖
10 Today your eyes have seen how Yahweh put you into my hand when we were in the cave. Some told me to kill you, but I spared you. I said, 'I will not put out my hand against my master; for he is Yahweh's anointed.'
今天你親眼見到，上主如何在山洞裏，把你交在手中；但是我不願殺你，我憐恤了你，我說：我不應伸手加害我主，因為他是上主的受傅者。
11 See, my father, see the corner of your robe in my hand. For the fact that I cut off the corner of your robe and did not kill you, you may know and see that there is no evil or treason in my hand, and I have not sinned against you, even though you hunt my life to take it.
看，你外氅的一塊衣邊在我手內! 我只割下你外氅的衣邊，沒有殺你，從此你可知道：在我手中沒有邪惡，也沒有罪過。我原沒有得罪你，你卻千方百計地要我的命。
12 May Yahweh judge between you and me, and may Yahweh avenge me against you, but my hand shall not be against you.
願上主在我與你之間施行審判! 只願上主替我報復你，我的手卻不願加害你。
13 As the proverb of the ancients says, 'Out of the wicked comes wickedness.' But my hand will not be against you.
就如古老的格言說說：『邪惡出惡人。』可是我的手決不加害你。
14 After whom has the king of Israel come out? After whom do you pursue? After a dead dog! After a flea!
以色列的君王出來追捕誰呢﹖豈不是追捕一隻死狗，一隻跳蚤!
15 May Yahweh be judge and give judgment between you and me, and see to it, and plead my cause and permit me to escape from your hand.”
望上主做判官，在我與你之間施行裁判! 望衪受理，替我伸冤，救我脫離你的手」。
16 When David had finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” Saul lifted up his voice and wept.
達味對撒烏耳說完這些話，撒烏耳就說：「我兒達味，這是你的聲音嗎﹖」
17 He said to David, “You are more righteous than I am. For you have repaid me good, where I have repaid you evil.
撒烏耳便放聲大哭，然後對達味說：「你比我正義．因為你以善對我，我竟以惡報你!
18 You have declared today how you have done good to me, for you did not kill me when Yahweh had put me at your mercy.
你今日對我行了一件極大的善事，因為上主原把我交在你手中，你卻沒有殺我。
19 For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go safely? May Yahweh reward you with good for what you have done to me today.
人若遇見了自己的仇人，豈能讓他平安回去﹖願上主報答你，你今日對我所行的善事!
20 Now, I know that you will surely be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand.
現今我知道你必要作王，以色列的王國在你手中必愈趨穩定。
21 Swear to me by Yahweh that you will not cut off my descendants after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father's house.”
如今求你指著上主對我起誓：不要消滅我的後代子孫，也不要由我父家塗去我的名字」。
22 So David made an oath to Saul. Then Saul went home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.
達味於是對撒烏耳發了誓。撒烏耳轉身回家，達味和跟隨他的人仍回了山寨。
