サムエル記Ⅱ 10
1 この後アンモンの人々の王が死んで、その子ハヌンがこれに代って王となった。
It happened after this, that the king of the people of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his place.
2 そのときダビデは言った、「わたしはナハシの子ハヌンに、その父がわたしに恵みを施したように、恵みを施そう」。そしてダビデは彼を、その父のゆえに慰めようと、しもべをつかわした。ダビデのしもべたちはアンモンの人々の地に行ったが、
David said, "I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness to me." So David sent by his servants to comfort him concerning his father. David's servants came into the land of the people of Ammon.
3 アンモンの人々のつかさたちはその主君ハヌンに言った、「ダビデが慰める者をあなたのもとにつかわしたのは彼があなたの父を尊ぶためだと思われますか。ダビデがあなたのもとに、しもべたちをつかわしたのは、この町をうかがい、それを探って、滅ぼすためではありませんか」。
But the leaders of the people of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, "Do you think that David honors your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Hasn't David sent his servants to you to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?"
4 そこでハヌンはダビデのしもべたちを捕え、おのおの、ひげの半ばをそり落し、その着物を中ほどから断ち切り腰の所までにして、彼らを帰らせた。
So Hanun took David's servants and shaved off their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
5 人々がこれをダビデに告げたので、ダビデは人をつかわして彼らを迎えさせた。その人々はひじょうに恥じたからである。そこで王は言った、「ひげがのびるまでエリコにとどまって、その後、帰りなさい」。
When David was told, he sent to meet them; for the men were greatly ashamed. The king said, "Wait at Jericho until your beards have grown, and then return."
6 アンモンの人々は自分たちがダビデに憎まれていることがわかったので、人をつかわして、ベテ・レホブのスリヤびととゾバのスリヤびととの歩兵二万人およびマアカの王とその一千人、トブの人一万二千人を雇い入れた。
When the people of Ammon saw that they were become odious to David, the people of Ammon sent and hired the Arameans of Beth Rehob, and the Arameans of Zobah, twenty thousand footmen, and the king of Maacah with one thousand men, and the men of Tob twelve thousand men.
7 ダビデはそれを聞いて、ヨアブと勇士の全軍をつかわしたので、
When David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the army of the mighty men.
8 アンモンの人々は出て、門の入口に戦いの備えをした。ゾバとレホブとのスリヤびと、およびトブとマアカの人々は別に野にいた。
The people of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entrance of the gate: and the Arameans of Zobah and of Rehob, and the men of Tob and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.
9 ヨアブは戦いが前後から自分に迫ってくるのを見て、イスラエルのえり抜きの兵士のうちから選んで、これをスリヤびとに対して備え、
Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Arameans:
10 そのほかの民を自分の兄弟アビシャイの手にわたして、アンモンの人々に対して備えさせ、
The rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and he put them in array against the people of Ammon.
11 そして言った、「もしスリヤびとがわたしに手ごわいときは、わたしを助けてください。もしアンモンの人々があなたに手ごわいときは、行ってあなたを助けましょう。
He said, "If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you shall help me; but if the people of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will come and help you.
12 勇ましくしてください。われわれの民のため、われわれの神の町々のため、勇ましくしましょう。どうぞ主が良いと思われることをされるように」。
Be courageous, and let us be strong for our people, and for the cities of our God; and Jehovah do that which seems good to him."
13 ヨアブが自分と一緒にいる民と共に、スリヤびとに向かって戦おうとして近づいたとき、スリヤびとは彼の前から逃げた。
So Joab and the people who were with him drew near to the battle against the Arameans: and they fled before him.
14 アンモンの人々はスリヤびとが逃げるのを見て、彼らもまたアビシャイの前から逃げて町にはいった。そこでヨアブはアンモンの人々を撃つことをやめてエルサレムに帰った。
When the people of Ammon saw that the Arameans had fled, they likewise fled before Abishai, and entered into the city. Then Joab returned from the people of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.
15 しかしスリヤびとは自分たちのイスラエルに打ち敗られたのを見て、共に集まった。
When the Arameans saw that they were defeated by the children of Israel, they gathered themselves together.
16 そしてハダデゼルは人をつかわし、ユフラテ川の向こう側にいるスリヤびとを率いてヘラムにこさせた。ハダデゼルの軍の長ショバクがこれを率いた。
Hadadezer sent, and brought out the Arameans who were beyond the River: and they came to Helam, with Shobach the captain of the army of Hadadezer at their head.
17 この事がダビデに聞えたので、彼はイスラエルをことごとく集め、ヨルダンを渡ってヘラムにきた。スリヤびとはダビデに向かって備えをして彼と戦った。
It was told David; and he gathered all Israel together, and passed over the Jordan, and came to Helam. The Arameans set themselves in array against David, and fought with him,
18 しかしスリヤびとがイスラエルの前から逃げたので、ダビデはスリヤびとの戦車の兵七百、騎兵四万を殺し、またその軍の長ショバクを撃ったので、彼はその所で死んだ。
but fled before Israel; and David killed of the Arameans seven hundred charioteers, and forty thousand foot soldiers, and struck Shobach the commander of their army, and he died there.
19 ハダデゼルの家来であった王たちはみな、自分たちがイスラエルに打ち敗られたのを見て、イスラエルと和を講じ、これに仕えた。こうしてスリヤびとは恐れて再びアンモンの人々を助けることをしなかった。
When all the vassals of Hadadezer saw that they were defeated before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Arameans were afraid to give further aid to the Ammonites.
