サムエル記Ⅱ 23
1 これはダビデの最後の言葉である。エッサイの子ダビデの託宣、すなわち高く挙げられた人、ヤコブの神に油を注がれた人、イスラエルの良き歌びとの託宣。
David, the son of Jesse, was a man whom [God caused to] become great. He was appointed to become king by the God whom Jacob [worshiped]. He wrote beautiful songs for the Israeli people. This is the last song that he wrote:
2 「主の霊はわたしによって語る、その言葉はわたしの舌の上にある。
“The Spirit of Yahweh tells me what to say; the message that I speak [MTY] comes from him.
3 イスラエルの神は語られた、イスラエルの岩はわたしに言われた、『人を正しく治める者、神を恐れて、治める者は、
God, the one whom we Israeli [people worship], has spoken; the one who protects us Israeli people said to me, ‘Kings who rule people justly have an awesome respect for me, God.
4 朝の光のように、雲のない朝に、輝きでる太陽のように、地に若草を芽ばえさせる雨のように人に臨む』。
They are like the sun that shines at dawn and causes the grass to [sprout/sparkle] after the rain ends.’
5 まことに、わが家はそのように、神と共にあるではないか。それは、神が、よろず備わって確かなとこしえの契約をわたしと結ばれたからだ。どうして彼はわたしの救と願いを、皆なしとげられぬことがあろうか。
And truly, that is how God will surely bless my family [RHQ] because he made an agreement with me that will endure forever, an agreement in which he promises that no part of it will ever be changed. He will surely cause me to prosper [RHQ], and he will always help me, and that is all that I desire.
6 しかし、よこしまな人は、いばらのようで、手をもって取ることができないゆえ、みな共に捨てられるであろう。
But [he will get rid of] godless/evil people like [SIM] people throw away thorns that [injure people if they try to] pick them up with their hands.
7 これに触れようとする人は鉄や、やりの柄をもって武装する、彼らはことごとく火で焼かれるであろう」。
Someone [who wants to get rid of thornbushes] does not grab them; he uses an iron [shovel] or a spear [to dig them out] and then he burns them completely.
8 ダビデの勇士たちの名は次のとおりである。タクモンびとヨセブ・バッセベテはかの三人のうちの長であったが、彼はいちじに八百人に向かって、やりをふるい、それを殺した。
These are the names of David’s three greatest warriors. The first was Esh-Baal, [whose other name was Jashobeam], from the Hachmon clan (OR, the son of Hachmon). He was the leader of the three men. One time he fought against 800 enemies and killed them all with his spear.
9 彼の次はアホアびとドドの子エレアザルであって、三勇士のひとりである。彼は、戦おうとしてそこに集まったペリシテびとに向かって戦いをいどみ、イスラエルの人々が退いた時、ダビデと共にいたが、
The second/next one of the three greatest warriors was Eleazar, who was the son of Dodo from the clan of Ahoh. One day he was with David when they defied/challenged the soldiers of Philistia who had gathered for the battle. The [other] Israeli soldiers retreated,
10 立ってペリシテびとを撃ち、ついに手が疲れ、手がつるぎに着いて離れないほどになった。その日、主は大いなる勝利を与えられた。民は彼のあとに帰ってきて、ただ殺された者をはぎ取るばかりであった。
but Eleazar stood there and fought the soldiers of Philistia until his arm became very tired, with the result that [his hand cramped and] he could not stop gripping his sword. Yahweh won a great victory on that day. And afterwards the [other] Israeli soldiers returned [to where Eleazar was], and stripped off the [armor from the men whom he had] killed.
11 彼の次はハラルびとアゲの子シャンマであった。ある時、ペリシテびとはレヒに集まった。そこに一面にレンズ豆を作った地所があった。民はペリシテびとの前から逃げたが、
The third one of the greatest warriors was Shammah, the son of Agee from [the clan/town of] Harar. One time the Philistia soldiers gathered at Lehi [town], where there was a field full of lentils/peas [that they wanted to steal]. The other Israeli soldiers ran away from the Philistia troops,
12 彼はその地所の中に立って、これを防ぎ、ペリシテびとを殺した。そして主は大いなる救を与えられた。
but Shammah stood there in the field and did not let the Philistia soldiers [steal the crops], and killed them. Yahweh won a great victory on that day.
13 三十人の長たちのうちの三人は下って行って刈入れのころに、アドラムのほら穴にいるダビデのもとにきた。時にペリシテびとの一隊はレパイムの谷に陣を取っていた。
Altogether there were 30 special warriors among David’s soldiers. Once, when it was almost time to harvest [the crops], three of those 30 men went down to Adullam Cave, where David was [staying]. A group of men from the Philistia army had set up their tents in Rephaim Valley [near Jerusalem].
14 その時ダビデは要害におり、ペリシテびとの先陣はベツレヘムにあったが、
David [and his soldiers] were in the cave [because it was safe there], and [another] group of Philistia soldiers was occupying Bethlehem.
15 ダビデは、せつに望んで、「だれかベツレヘムの門のかたわらにある井戸の水をわたしに飲ませてくれるとよいのだが」と言った。
[One day] David very much wanted [some water] to drink, and said “I wish that someone would bring me some water from the well near the gate at Bethlehem!”
16 そこでその三人の勇士たちはペリシテびとの陣を突き通って、ベツレヘムの門のかたわらにある井戸の水を汲み取って、ダビデのもとに携えてきた。しかしダビデはそれを飲もうとはせず、主の前にそれを注いで、
So his three greatest warriors forced their way through the camp of Philistia soldiers and drew some water from the well, and brought it to David. But he would not drink it. Instead, he poured it out [on the ground] as an offering to Yahweh.
17 言った、「主よ、わたしは断じて飲むことをいたしません。いのちをかけて行った人々の血を、どうしてわたしは飲むことができましょう」。こうして彼はそれを飲もうとはしなかった。三勇士はこれらのことを行った。
He said, “Yahweh, it would certainly not be right for me to drink this water! That would be like [RHQ] drinking the blood of these men who were willing/ready to die for me!” So he refused to drink it. That was one of the things that those three great warriors did.
18 ゼルヤの子ヨアブの兄弟アビシャイは三十人の長であった。彼は三百人に向かって、やりをふるい、それを殺した。そして、彼は三人と共に名を得た。
Abishai, Joab’s [younger] brother, was the leader of the 30 [greatest warriors]. [One day] he fought against 300 men and killed them all with his spear. As a result, he also became famous.
19 彼は三十人のうち最も尊ばれた者で、彼らの長となった。しかし、かの三人には及ばなかった。
He was the most famous of the thirty greatest warriors, and he became their leader/commander, but he was not one of the three greatest warriors.
20 エホヤダの子ベナヤはカブジエル出身の勇士であって、多くのてがらを立てた。彼はモアブのアリエルのふたりの子を撃ち殺した。彼はまた雪の日に下っていって、穴の中でししを撃ち殺した。
Jehoiada’s son Benaiah, from Kabzeel [town], also did great deeds. He killed two of the best warriors from the Moab people-group. Also, he went down into a pit on a day when snow was falling, and killed a lion there.
21 彼はまた姿のうるわしいエジプトびとを撃ち殺した。そのエジプトびとは手にやりを持っていたが、ベナヤはつえをとってその所に下っていき、エジプトびとの手からやりをもぎとって、そのやりをもって殺した。
He also killed a huge soldier from Egypt who carried a spear. Benaiah [had only] his club, but he attacked the giant with it. Then he snatched the spear from the man’s hand and killed him with his own spear.
22 エホヤダの子ベナヤはこれらの事をして三勇士と共に名を得た。
Those are [some of] the things that Benaiah did. As a result, he became famous, like the three greatest warriors were.
23 彼は三十人のうちに有名であったが、かの三人には及ばなかった。ダビデは彼を侍衛の長とした。
He was more honored than the other members of the group of thirty great warriors, but not as famous as the three greatest warriors. David appointed him to be the commander of his bodyguards.
24 三十人のうちにあったのは、ヨアブの兄弟アサヘル。ベツレヘム出身のドドの子エルハナン。
[These are the names of the great warriors]: Asahel, the brother of Joab; Elhanan, the son of Dodo, from Bethlehem;
25 ハロデ出身のシャンマ。ハロデ出身のエリカ。
Shammah and Elika, from [the] Harod [clan];
26 パルテびとヘレヅ。テコア出身のイッケシの子イラ。
Helez, from Pelet [city]; Ira, the son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa [town];
27 アナトテ出身のアビエゼル。ホシャびとメブンナイ。
Abiezer, from Anathoth [city]; Mebunnai [whose other name was Sibbecai], from Hushah’s [clan];
28 アホアびとザルモン。ネトパ出身のマハライ。
Zalmon [whose other name was Ilai], from Ahoh’s [clan]; Maharai, from Netophah [town];
29 ネトパ出身のバアナの子ヘレブ。ベニヤミンびとのギベアから出たリバイの子イッタイ。
Heleb, the son of Baanah, also from Netophah [town]; Ittai, the son of Ribai, from Gibeah [town] in [the land that belonged to] the tribe of Benjamin;
30 ピラトンのベナヤ。ガアシの谷出身のヒダイ。
Benaiah, from Pirathon [town]; Hiddai, from the valleys near Gaash [Mountain];
31 アルバテびとアビアルボン。バホリム出身のアズマウテ。
Abi-Albon, from the clan of Arabah; Azmaveth, from Bahurim [town];
32 シャルボン出身のエリヤバ。ヤセンの子たち。ヨナタン。
Eliahba, from Shaalbon [town]; The sons of Jashen; Jonathan;
33 ハラルびとシャンマ。ハラルびとシャラルの子アヒアム。
Shammah, from Harar [town/clan]; Ahiam the son of Sharar, from Harar [town/clan];
34 マアカ出身のアハスバイの子エリペレテ。ギロ出身のアヒトペルの子エリアム。
Eliphelet, the son of Ahasbai, from Maacah [town]; Eliam, the son of Ahithophel, from Gilo [town];
35 カルメル出身のヘヅロ。アルバびとパアライ。
Hezro, from Carmel [city]; Paarai, from Arba [city];
36 ゾバ出身のナタンの子イガル。ガドびとバニ。
Igal, the son of Nathan, from Zobah [city]; Bani, from the tribe of Gad;
37 アンモンびとゼレク。ゼルヤの子ヨアブの武器を執る者、ベエロテ出身のナハライ。
Zelek, from the Ammon people-group; Naharai, the man who carried Joab’s weapons, from Beeroth [town];
38 イテルびとイラ。イテルびとガレブ。
Ira and Gareb, from Jattir [town];
39 ヘテびとウリヤ。合わせて三十七人である。
Uriah, [Bathsheba’s husband], from the Heth people-group. Altogether, there were 37 famous soldiers, [but some of them had died and their names were not included].
