1 Samuel 24
1 When Saul returned from chasing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the wilderness of Engedi.”
掃羅追趕非利士人回來，有人告訴他說：「大衛在隱‧基底的曠野。」
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.
掃羅就從以色列人中挑選三千精兵，率領他們往野羊的磐石去，尋索大衛和跟隨他的人。
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.
到了路旁的羊圈，在那裏有洞，掃羅進去大解。大衛和跟隨他的人正藏在洞裏的深處。
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.
跟隨的人對大衛說：「耶和華曾應許你說：『我要將你的仇敵交在你手裏，你可以任意待他。』如今時候到了！」大衛就起來，悄悄地割下掃羅外袍的衣襟。
5 Afterward David's heart afflicted him because he had cut a corner off Saul's robe.
隨後大衛心中自責，因為割下掃羅的衣襟；
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.”
對跟隨他的人說：「我的主乃是耶和華的受膏者，我在耶和華面前萬不敢伸手害他，因他是耶和華的受膏者。」
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.
大衛用這話攔住跟隨他的人，不容他們起來害掃羅。掃羅起來，從洞裏出去行路。
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.
隨後大衛也起來，從洞裏出去，呼叫掃羅說：「我主，我王！」掃羅回頭觀看，大衛就屈身、臉伏於地下拜。
9 David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the men who say, 'See, David is seeking your harm?'
大衛對掃羅說：「你為何聽信人的讒言，說大衛想要害你呢？
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.'
今日你親眼看見在洞中，耶和華將你交在我手裏；有人叫我殺你，我卻愛惜你，說：『我不敢伸手害我的主，因為他是耶和華的受膏者。』
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.
我父啊，看看你外袍的衣襟在我手中。我割下你的衣襟，沒有殺你；你由此可以知道我沒有惡意叛逆你。你雖然獵取我的命，我卻沒有得罪你。
12 May Yahweh judge between you and me, and may Yahweh avenge me against you, but my hand shall not be against you.
願耶和華在你我中間判斷是非，在你身上為我伸冤，我卻不親手加害於你。
13 As the proverb of the ancients says, 'Out of the wicked comes wickedness.' But my hand will not be against you.
古人有句俗語說：『惡事出於惡人。』我卻不親手加害於你。
14 After whom has the king of Israel come out? After whom do you pursue? After a dead dog! After a flea!
以色列王出來要尋找誰呢？追趕誰呢？不過追趕一條死狗，一個虼蚤就是了。
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.”
願耶和華在你我中間施行審判，斷定是非，並且鑒察，為我伸冤，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.
大衛向掃羅說完這話，掃羅說：「我兒大衛，這是你的聲音嗎？」就放聲大哭，
17 He said to David, “You are more righteous than I am. For you have repaid me good, where I have repaid you evil.
對大衛說：「你比我公義；因為你以善待我，我卻以惡待你。
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.
你今日顯明是以善待我；因為耶和華將我交在你手裏，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.
人若遇見仇敵，豈肯放他平安無事地去呢？願耶和華因你今日向我所行的，以善報你。
20 Now, I know that you will surely be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand.
我也知道你必要作王，以色列的國必堅立在你手裏。
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.”
現在你要指着耶和華向我起誓，不剪除我的後裔，在我父家不滅沒我的名。」
22 So David made an oath to Saul. Then Saul went home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.
於是大衛向掃羅起誓，掃羅就回家去；大衛和跟隨他的人上山寨去了。
