サムエル記Ⅰ 22

1 こうしてダビデはその所を去り、アドラムのほら穴へのがれた。彼の兄弟たちと父の家の者は皆、これを聞き、その所に下って彼のもとにきた。

So David went away from there and took cover in a strong place at Adullam; and his brothers and all his father's people, hearing of it, went down to him there.

2 また、しえたげられている人々、負債のある人々、心に不満のある人々も皆、彼のもとに集まってきて、彼はその長となった。おおよそ四百人の人々が彼と共にあった。

And everyone who was in trouble, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was bitter in soul, came together to him, and he became captain over them: about four hundred men were joined to him.

3 ダビデはそこからモアブのミヅパへ行き、モアブの王に言った、「神がわたしのためにどんなことをされるかわかるまで、どうぞわたしの父母をあなたの所におらせてください」。

And from there David went to Mizpeh in the land of Moab: and he said to the king of Moab, Let my father and mother come and make their living-place with you till it is clear to me what God will do for me.

4 そして彼はモアブの王に彼らを託したので、彼らはダビデが要害におる間、王の所におった。

And he took them to the king of Moab and they went on living with him while David was in his safe place.

5 さて、預言者ガドはダビデに言った、「要害にとどまっていないで、去ってユダの地へ行きなさい」。そこでダビデは去って、ハレテの森へ行った。

And the prophet Gad said to David, Do not go on living in this place but go into the land of Judah. Then David went away and came to the woodland of Hereth.

6 サウルは、ダビデおよび彼と共にいる人々が見つかったということを聞いた。サウルはギベアで、やりを手にもって、丘のぎょりゅうの木の下にすわっており、家来たちはみなそのまわりに立っていた。

And news was given to Saul that David had been seen, and the men who were with him: now Saul was in Gibeah, seated under the tree in the high place, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were in their places before him.

7 サウルはまわりに立っている家来たちに言った、「あなたがたベニヤミンびとは聞きなさい。エッサイの子もまた、あなたがたおのおのに畑やぶどう畑を与え、おのおのを千人の長、百人の長にするであろうか。

Then Saul said to his servants who were there about him, Give ear now, you Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give to every one of you fields and vine-gardens, will he make you all captains of hundreds and captains of thousands;

8 あなたがたは皆共にはかってわたしに敵した。わたしの子がエッサイの子と契約を結んでも、それをわたしに告げるものはなく、またあなたがたのうち、ひとりもわたしのために憂えず、きょうのように、わたしの子がわたしのしもべをそそのかしてわたしに逆らわせ、道で彼がわたしを待ち伏せするようになっても、わたしに告げる者はない」。

That all of you have made designs against me, and not one of you gave me word when my son made an agreement with the son of Jesse, and not one of you has pity for me or has made my eyes open to the fact that my servant has been moved by my son against me, as at this day?

9 その時エドムびとドエグは、サウルの家来たちのそばに立っていたが、答えて言った、「わたしはエッサイの子がノブにいるアヒトブの子アヒメレクの所にきたのを見ました。

Then Doeg, the Edomite, who was by the side of the servants of Saul, in answer said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub.

10 アヒメレクは彼のために主に問い、また彼に食物を与え、ペリシテびとゴリアテのつるぎを与えました」。

And he got directions from the Lord for him, and gave him food, and put in his hand the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

11 そこで王は人をつかわして、アヒトブの子祭司アヒメレクとその父の家のすべての者、すなわちノブの祭司たちを召したので、みな王の所にきた。

Then the king sent for Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and for all the men of his father's family who were priests in Nob: and they all came to the king.

12 サウルは言った、「アヒトブの子よ、聞きなさい」。彼は答えた、「わが主よ、わたしはここにおります」。

And Saul said, Give ear now, O son of Ahitub. And answering he said, Here I am, my lord.

13 サウルは彼に言った、「どうしてあなたはエッサイの子と共にはかってわたしに敵し、彼にパンとつるぎを与え、彼のために神に問い、きょうのように彼をわたしに逆らって立たせ、道で待ち伏せさせるのか」。

And Saul said to him, Why have you made designs against me with the son of Jesse, giving him food and a sword and getting directions from the Lord for him, and helping him to take up arms against me, and to be on the watch to make a secret attack on me as he is doing now?

14 アヒメレクは王に答えて言った、「あなたの家来のうち、ダビデのように忠義な者がほかにありますか。彼は王の娘婿であり、近衛兵の長であって、あなたの家で尊ばれる人ではありませんか。

Then Ahimelech answering said to the king, Who among all your servants is so true to you as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is a captain of your armed men, and has a place of honour in your house?

15 彼のために神に問うたのは、きょう初めてでしょうか。いいえ、決してそうではありません。王よ、どうぞ、しもべと父の全家に罪を負わせないでください。しもべは、これについては、事の大小を問わず、何をも知らなかったのです」。

Is this the first time I have got directions from God for him? Far be the thought! let the king make no such statement against his servant or my father's family, for your servant has no knowledge, great or small, of this thing.

16 王は言った、「アヒメレクよ、あなたは必ず殺されなければならない。あなたの父の全家も同じである」。

And the king said, You will certainly be put to death, Ahimelech, you and all your father's family.

17 そして王はまわりに立っている近衛の兵に言った、「身をひるがえして、主の祭司たちを殺しなさい。彼らもダビデと協力していて、ダビデの逃げたのを知りながら、それをわたしに告げなかったからです」。ところが王の家来たちは主の祭司たちを殺すために手を下そうとはしなかった。

Then the king said to the runners who were waiting near him, Put the priests of the Lord to death; because they are on David's side, and having knowledge of his flight, did not give me word of it. But the king's servants would not put out their hands to make an attack on the Lord's priests.

18 そこで王はドエグに言った、「あなたが身をひるがえして、祭司たちを殺しなさい」。エドムびとドエグは身をひるがえして祭司たちを撃ち、その日亜麻布のエポデを身につけている者八十五人を殺した。

Then the king said to Doeg, You are to put the priests to death. And Doeg the Edomite, turning on the priests and attacking them, put to death that day eighty-five men who took up the ephod.

19 彼はまた、つるぎをもって祭司の町ノブを撃ち、つるぎをもって男、女、幼な子、乳飲み子、牛、ろば、羊を殺した。

And Nob, the town of the priests, he put to the sword, all the men and women, children and babies at the breast, and oxen and asses and sheep.

20 しかしアヒトブの子アヒメレクの子たちのひとりで、名をアビヤタルという人は、のがれてダビデの所に走った。

And Abiathar, one of the sons of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, got away and went in flight after David;

21 そしてアビヤタルは、サウルが主の祭司たちを殺したことをダビデに告げたので、

And gave him the news of how Saul had put to death the Lord's priests.

22 ダビデはアビヤタルに言った、「あの日、エドムびとドエグがあそこにいたので、わたしは彼がきっとサウルに告げるであろうと思った。わたしがあなたの父の家の人々の命を失わせるもととなったのです。

And David said to Abiathar, I was certain that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would take the news to Saul: I am responsible for the lives of all your father's family.

23 あなたはわたしの所にとどまってください。恐れることはありません。あなたの命を求める者は、わたしの命をも求めているのです。わたしの所におられるならば、あなたは安全でしょう」。

Keep here with me and have no fear; for he who has designs on my life has designs on yours: but with me you will be safe.