2 Samuel

The reign of David and the establishment of Jerusalem

A continuation of the Samuel narrative, focused on David's consolidation of the monarchy, the capture of Jerusalem, the dynastic promise, and the turbulent later years of his reign — including the rebellions of Absalom and Sheba.

第1章

扫罗死后、大卫击杀亚玛力人回来、在洗革拉住了两天．

And it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;

第三天、有一人从扫罗的营里出来、衣服撕裂、头蒙灰尘、到大卫面前伏地叩拜。

it came to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.

大卫问他说、你从哪里来、他说、我从以色列的营里逃来。

And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.

大卫又问他说、事情怎样、请你告诉我．他回答说、百姓从阵上逃跑、也有许多人仆倒死亡、扫罗和他儿子约拿单也死了。

And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, The people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.

大卫问报信的少年人说、你怎么知道扫罗和他儿子约拿单死了呢。

And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?

报信的少年人说、我偶然到基利波山、看见扫罗伏在自己枪上、有战车、马兵、紧紧的追他。

And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and the horsemen followed hard after him.

他回头看见我、就呼叫我、我说、我在这里．

And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.

他问我说、你是甚么人、我说、我是亚玛力人．

And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

他说、请你来将我杀死、因为痛苦抓住我、我的生命尚存。

And he said unto me, Stand, I pray thee, beside me, and slay me; for anguish hath taken hold of me, because my life is yet whole in me.

我准知他仆倒必不能活、就去将他杀死、把他头上的冠冕、臂上的镯子、拿到我主这里。

So I stood beside him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.

大卫就撕裂衣服、跟随他的人也是如此。

Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:

而且悲哀、哭号、禁食到晚上、是因扫罗和他儿子约拿单、并耶和华的民以色列家的人、倒在刀下。

and they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Jehovah, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.

大卫问报信的少年人说、你是那里的人、他说、我是亚玛力客人的儿子。

And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a sojourner, an Amalekite.

大卫说、你伸手杀害耶和华的受膏者、怎么不畏惧呢。

And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy Jehovah`s anointed?

大卫叫了一个少年人来、说、你去杀他罢。

And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him, so that he died.

大卫对他说、你流人血的罪、归到自己的头上、因为你亲口作见证、说、我杀了耶和华的受膏者．少年人就把他杀了。

And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain Jehovah`s anointed.

大卫作哀歌、吊扫罗和他儿子约拿单．

And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son

且吩咐将这歌教导犹大人．这歌名叫弓歌、写在雅煞珥书上。

(and he bade them teach the children of Judah [the song of] the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jashar):

歌中说、以色列阿、你尊荣者在山上被杀．大英雄何竟死亡。

Thy glory, O Israel, is slain upon thy high places! How are the mighty fallen!

不要在迦特报告、不要在亚实基伦街上传扬、免得非利士的女子欢乐、免得未受割礼之人的女子矜夸。

Tell it not in Gath, Publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon; Lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, Lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

基利波山哪、愿你那里没有雨露．愿你田地无土产可作供物．因为英雄的盾牌、在那里被污丢弃．扫罗的盾牌、仿佛未曾抹油。

Ye mountains of Gilboa, Let there be no dew nor rain upon you, neither fields of offerings: For there the shield of the mighty was vilely cast away, The shield of Saul, not anointed with oil.

约拿单的弓箭、非流敌人的血不退缩．扫罗的刀剑、非剖勇士的油不收回。

From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, The bow of Jonathan turned not back, And the sword of Saul returned not empty.

扫罗和约拿单、活时相悦相爱、死时也不分离．他们比鹰更快、比狮子还强。

Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, And in their death they were not divided: They were swifter than eagles, They were stronger than lions.

以色列的女子阿、当为扫罗哭号．他曾使你们穿朱红色的美衣、使你们衣服有黄金的妆饰。

Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, Who clothed you in scarlet delicately, Who put ornaments of gold upon your apparel.

英雄何竟在阵上仆倒．约拿单何竟在山上被杀。

How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain upon thy high places.

我兄约拿单哪、我为你悲伤．我甚喜悦你、你向我发的爱情奇妙非常、过于妇女的爱情。

I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: Very pleasant hast thou been unto me: Thy love to me was wonderful, Passing the love of women.

英雄何竟仆倒、战具何竟灭没。

How are the mighty fallen, And the weapons of war perished!

第2章

此后、大卫问耶和华说、我上犹大的一个城去可以么．耶和华说、可以、大卫说、我上哪一个城去呢．耶和华说、上希伯仑去。

And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And Jehovah said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.

于是大卫和他的两个妻、一个是耶斯列人亚希暖、一个是作过迦密人拿八妻的亚比该、都上那里去了。

So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

大卫也将跟随他的人、和他们各人的眷属、一同带上去、住在希伯仑的城邑中。

And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.

犹大人来到希伯仑、在那里膏大卫作犹大家的王。有人告诉大卫说、葬埋扫罗的、是基列雅比人。

And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, The men of Jabesh-gilead were they that buried Saul.

大卫就差人去见基列雅比人、对他们说、你们厚待你们的主扫罗、将他葬埋．愿耶和华赐福与你们。

And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of Jehovah, that ye have showed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.

你们既行了这事、愿耶和华以慈爱诚实待你们．我也要为此厚待你们。

And now Jehovah show lovingkindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing.

现在你们的主扫罗死了、犹大家已经膏我作他们的王、所以你们要刚强奋勇。

Now therefore let your hands be strong, and be ye valiant; for Saul your lord is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.

扫罗的元帅尼珥的儿子押尼珥、曾将扫罗的儿子伊施波设、带过河到玛哈念．

Now Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul`s host, had taken Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;

立他作王治理基列、亚书利、耶斯列、以法莲、便雅悯、和以色列众人。

and he made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.

扫罗的儿子伊施波设登基的时候、年四十岁、作以色列王二年．惟独犹大家归从大卫。

Ish-bosheth, Saul`s son, was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.

大卫在希伯仑作犹大家的王、共七年零六个月。

And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.

尼珥的儿子押尼珥、和扫罗的儿子伊施波设的仆人、从玛哈念出来、往基遍去。

And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.

洗鲁雅的儿子约押、和大卫的仆人也出来、在基遍池旁与他们相遇．一班坐在池这边、一班坐在池那边。

And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met them by the pool of Gibeon; and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.

押尼珥对约押说、让少年人起来、在我们面前戏耍罢．约押说、可以．

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men, I pray thee, arise and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

就按着定数起来、属扫罗儿子伊施波设的便雅悯人过去十二名、大卫的仆人也过去十二名。

Then they arose and went over by number: twelve for Benjamin, and for Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.

彼此揪头、用刀刺肋、一同仆倒．所以那地叫作希利甲哈素林、就在基遍。

And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and [thrust] his sword in his fellow`s side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

那日的战事凶猛、押尼珥和以色列人、败在大卫的仆人面前。

And the battle was very sore that day: and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

在那里有洗鲁雅的三个儿子、约押、亚比筛、亚撒黑．亚撒黑脚快如野鹿一般。

And the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.

亚撒黑追赶押尼珥、直追赶他不偏左右。

And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.

押尼珥回头说、你是亚撒黑么、回答说、是。

Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Is it thou, Asahel? And he answered, It is I.

押尼珥对他说、你或转向左、转向右、拿住一个少年人、剥去他的战衣．亚撒黑却不肯转开不追赶他。

And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armor. But Asahel would not turn aside from following him.

押尼珥又对亚撒黑说、你转开不追赶我罢、我何必杀你呢．若杀你、有甚么脸见你哥哥约押呢。

And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?

亚撒黑仍不肯转开、故此押尼珥就用枪𨱔刺入他的肚腹、甚至枪从背后透出．亚撒黑就在那里仆倒而死．众人赶到亚撒黑仆倒而死的地方、就都站住。

Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him in the body, so that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.

约押和亚比筛追赶押尼珥、日落的时候、到了通基遍旷野的路旁、基亚对面的亚玛山。

But Joab and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.

便雅悯人聚集、跟随押尼珥站在一个山顶上。

And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one band, and stood on the top of a hill.

押尼珥呼叫约押、说、刀剑岂可永远杀人么．你岂不知终久必有苦楚么．你要等何时才叫百姓回去、不追赶弟兄呢。

Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?

约押说、我指着永生的神起誓、你若不说戏耍的那句话、今日早晨百姓就回去、不追赶弟兄了。

And Joab said, As God liveth, if thou hadst not spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone away, nor followed every one his brother.

于是约押吹角、众民就站住不再追赶以色列人、也不再打仗了。

So Joab blew the trumpet; and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.

押尼珥和跟随他的人、整夜经过亚拉巴、过约但河走过毕伦、到了玛哈念。

And Abner and his men went all that night through the Arabah; and they passed over the Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and came to Mahanaim.

约押追赶押尼珥回来、聚集众民、见大卫的仆人中缺少了十九个人、和亚撒黑。

And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David`s servants nineteen men and Asahel.

但大卫的仆人杀了便雅悯人、和跟随押尼珥的人、共三百六十名。

But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner`s men, [so that] three hundred and threescore men died.

众人将亚撒黑送到伯利恒、葬在他父亲的坟墓里。约押和跟随他的人、走了一夜、天亮的时候到了希伯仑。

And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Beth-lehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and the day brake upon them at Hebron.

第3章

扫罗家和大卫家争战许久．大卫家日见强盛、扫罗家日见衰弱。

Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: and David waxed stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

大卫在希伯仑、得了几个儿子、长子暗嫩、是耶斯列人亚希暖所生的．

And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his first-born was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

次子基利押、〈基利押历代上三章一节作但以利〉是作过迦密人拿八的妻亚比该所生的．三子押沙龙、是基述王达买的女儿玛迦所生的．

and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

四子亚多尼雅、是哈及所生的．五子示法提雅、是亚比他所生的．

and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

六子以特念、是大卫的妻以格拉所生的．大卫这六个儿子、都是在希伯仑生的。

and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah, David`s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

扫罗家和大卫家争战的时候、押尼珥在扫罗家大有权势。

And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong in the house of Saul.

扫罗有一妃嫔、名叫利斯巴、是爱亚的女儿．一日、伊施波设对押尼珥说、你为甚么与我父的妃嫔同房呢。

Now Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and [Ish-bosheth] said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father`s concubine?

押尼珥因伊施波设的话、就甚发怒、说、我岂是犹大的狗头呢．我恩待你父扫罗的家、和他的弟兄、朋友、不将你交在大卫手里、今日你竟为这妇人责备我么。

Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog`s head that belongeth to Judah? This day do I show kindness unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David; and yet thou chargest me this day with a fault concerning this woman.

我若不照着耶和华起誓应许大卫的话行、废去扫罗的位、建立大卫的位、使他治理以色列和犹大、从但直到别是巴、愿神重重的降罚与我。

God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Jehovah hath sworn to David, I do not even so to him;

我若不照着耶和华起誓应许大卫的话行、废去扫罗的位、建立大卫的位、使他治理以色列和犹大、从但直到别是巴、愿神重重的降罚与我。

to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer-sheba.

伊施波设惧怕押尼珥、不敢回答一句。

And he could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him.

押尼珥打发人去见大卫、替他说、这国归谁呢．又说、你与我立约、我必帮助你、使以色列人都归服你。

And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying [also], Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.

大卫说、好、我与你立约．但有一件、你来见我面的时候、若不将扫罗的女儿米甲带来、必不得见我的面。

And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee; but one thing I require of thee: that is, thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal, Saul`s daughter, when thou comest to see my face.

大卫就打发人去见扫罗的儿子伊施波设、说、你要将我的妻米甲归还我．他是我从前用一百非利士人的阳皮所聘定的。

And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth, Saul`s son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to me for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

伊施波设就打发人去、将米甲从拉亿的儿子他丈夫帕铁那里接回来。

And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Paltiel the son of Laish.

米甲的丈夫跟着他、一面走一面哭、直跟到巴户琳．押尼珥说、你回去罢。帕铁就回去了。

And her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return: and he returned.

押尼珥对以色列长老说、从前你们愿意大卫作王治理你们．

And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, In times past ye sought for David to be king over you:

现在你们可以照心愿而行、因为耶和华曾论到大卫说、我必藉我仆人大卫的手、救我民以色列脱离非利士人、和众仇敌的手。

now then do it; for Jehovah hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.

押尼珥也用这话、说给便雅悯人听．又到希伯仑、将以色列人、和便雅悯全家一切所喜悦的事、说给大卫听。

And Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and to the whole house of Benjamin.

押尼珥带着二十个人、来到希伯仑见大卫．大卫就为押尼珥和他带来的人、设摆筵席。

So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.

押尼珥对大卫说、我要起身去招聚以色列众人来见我主我王、与你立约．你就可以照着心愿作王．于是大卫送押尼珥去、押尼珥就平平安安的去了。

And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thy soul desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

约押和大卫的仆人、攻击敌军带回许多的掠物．那时押尼珥不在希伯仑大卫那里、因大卫已经送他去、他也平平安安的去了。

And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from a foray, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.

约押和跟随他的全军到了、就有人告诉约押说、尼珥的儿子押尼珥来见王、王送他去、他也平平安安的去了。

When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.

约押去见王说、你这是作甚么呢、押尼珥来见你、你为何送他去、他就踪影不见了呢。

Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?

你当晓得尼珥的儿子押尼珥来、是要诓哄你、要知道你的出入、和你一切所行的事。

Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.

约押从大卫那里出来、就打发人去追赶押尼珥、在西拉井追上他、将他带回来．大卫却不知道。

And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not.

押尼珥回到希伯仑、约押领他到城门的瓮洞、假作要与他说机密话、就在那里刺透他的肚腹、他便死了．这是报杀他兄弟亚撒黑的仇。

And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there in the body, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

大卫听见了、就说、流尼珥的儿子押尼珥的血、这罪在耶和华面前必永不归我、和我的国。

And afterward, when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before Jehovah for ever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner:

愿流他血的罪归到约押头上、和他父的全家．又愿约押家不断有患漏症的、长大痳疯的、架拐而行的、被刀杀死的、缺乏饮食的。

let it fall upon the head of Joab, and upon all his father`s house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth by the sword, or that lacketh bread.

约押和他兄弟亚比筛杀了押尼珥、是因押尼珥在基遍争战的时候、杀了他们的兄弟亚撒黑。

So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

大卫吩咐约押和跟随他的众人、说、你们当撕裂衣服、腰束麻布、在押尼珥棺前哀哭．大卫王也跟在棺后。

And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David followed the bier.

他们将押尼珥葬在希伯仑．王在押尼珥的墓旁放声而哭．众民也都哭了。

And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.

王为押尼珥举哀、说、押尼珥何竟像愚顽人死呢。

And the king lamented for Abner, and said, Should Abner die as a fool dieth?

你手未曾捆绑、脚未曾锁住．你死如人死在罪孽之辈手下一样．于是众民又为押尼珥哀哭。

Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: As a man falleth before the children of iniquity, so didst thou fall. And all the people wept again over him.

日头未落的时候、众民来劝大卫吃饭、但大卫起誓、说、我若在日头未落以前吃饭、或吃别物、愿神重重的降罚与我。

And all the people came to cause David to eat bread while it was yet day; but David sware, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or aught else, till the sun be down.

众民知道了就都喜悦．凡王所行的、众民无不喜悦。

And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them; as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.

那日以色列众民才知道杀尼珥的儿子押尼珥、并非出于王意。

So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.

王对臣仆说、你们岂不知今日以色列人中、死了一个作元帅的大丈夫么。

And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?

我虽然受膏为王、今日还是软弱．这洗鲁雅的两个儿子比我刚强．愿耶和华照着恶人所行的恶报应他。

And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me: Jehovah reward the evil-doer according to his wickedness.

第4章

扫罗的儿子伊施波设听见押尼珥死在希伯仑、手就发软．以色列众人也都惊惶。

And when [Ish-bosheth], Saul`s son, heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.

扫罗的儿子伊施波设有两个军长、一名巴拿、一名利甲、是便雅悯支派、比录人临门的儿子．比录也属便雅悯。

And [Ish-bosheth], Saul`s son, [had] two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin (for Beeroth also is reckoned to Benjamin:

比录人早先逃到基他音、在那里寄居、直到今日。

and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and have been sojourners there until this day).

扫罗的儿子约拿单有一个儿子名叫米非波设、是瘸腿的．扫罗和约拿单死亡的消息从耶斯列传到的时候、他才五岁．他乳母抱着他逃跑、因为跑得太急、孩子掉在地上、腿就瘸了。

Now Jonathan, Saul`s son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel; and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.

一日、比录人临门的两个儿子、利甲和巴拿出去、约在午热的时候、到了伊施波设的家、伊施波设正睡午觉。

And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ish-bosheth, as he took his rest at noon.

他们进了房子、假作要取麦子、就刺透伊施波设的肚腹、逃跑了。

And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him in the body: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.

他们进房子的时候、伊施波设正在卧房里躺在床上、他们将他杀死、割了他的首级、拿着首级在亚拉巴走了一夜．

Now when they came into the house, as he lay on his bed in his bedchamber, they smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and went by the way of the Arabah all night.

将伊施波设的首级拿到希伯仑见大卫王、说、王的仇敌扫罗、曾寻索王的性命、看哪、这是他儿子伊施波设的首级、耶和华今日为我主我王、在扫罗和他后裔的身上报了仇。

And they brought the head of Ish-bosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold, the head of Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul, thine enemy, who sought thy life; and Jehovah hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.

大卫对比录人临门的儿子利甲和他兄弟巴拿说、我指着救我性命脱离一切苦难、永生的耶和华起誓、

And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As Jehovah liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,

从前有人报告我说、扫罗死了、他自以为报好消息．我就拿住他、将他杀在洗革拉、这就作了他报消息的赏赐．

when one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, which was the reward I gave him for his tidings.

何况恶人将义人杀在他的床上、我岂不向你们讨流他血的罪、从世上除灭你们呢。

How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed, shall I not now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?

于是大卫吩咐少年人将他们杀了、砍断他们的手脚、挂在希伯仑的池旁．却将伊施波设的首级、葬在希伯仑押尼珥的坟墓里。

And David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up beside the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-bosheth, and buried it in the grave of Abner in Hebron.

第5章

以色列众支派来到希伯仑见大卫、说、我们原是你的骨肉。

Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

从前扫罗作我们王的时候、率领以色列人出入的是你．耶和华也曾应许你说、你必牧养我的民以色列、作以色列的君。

In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was thou that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and Jehovah said to thee, Thou shalt be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel.

于是以色列的长老都来到希伯仑见大卫王、大卫在希伯仑耶和华面前与他们立约、他们就膏大卫作以色列的王。

So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Jehovah: and they anointed David king over Israel.

大卫登基的时候年三十岁、在位四十年。

David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.

在希伯仑作犹大王七年零六个月．在耶路撒冷作以色列和犹大王三十三年。

In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months; and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.

大卫和跟随他的人到了耶路撒冷、要攻打住那地方的耶布斯人．耶布斯人对大卫说、你若不赶出瞎子、瘸子、必不能进这地方．心里想大卫决不能进去。

And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither; thinking, David cannot come in hither.

然而大卫攻取锡安的保障、就是大卫的城。

Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.

当日、大卫说、谁攻打耶布斯人、当上水沟攻打我心里所恨恶的瘸子、瞎子．从此有俗语说、在那里有瞎子、瘸子、他不能进屋去。

And David said on that day, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites, let him get up to the watercourse, and [smite] the lame and the blind, that are hated of David`s soul. Wherefore they say, There are the blind and the lame; he cannot come into the house.

大卫住在保障里、给保障起名叫大卫城．大卫又从米罗以里、周围筑墙。

And David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.

大卫日见强盛、因为耶和华万军之神与他同在。

And David waxed greater and greater; for Jehovah, the God of hosts, was with him.

推罗王希兰将香柏木运到大卫那里．又差遣使者、和木匠石匠、给大卫建造宫殿。

And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar-trees, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.

大卫就知道耶和华坚立他作以色列王、又为自己的民以色列使他的国兴旺。

And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel`s sake.

大卫离开希伯仑之后、在耶路撒冷又立后妃、又生儿女。

And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron; and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.

在耶路撒冷所生的儿子、是沙母亚、朔罢、拿单、所罗门、

And these are the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,

益辖、以利书亚、尼斐、雅非亚、

and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

以利沙玛、以利雅大、以利法列。

and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet.

非利士人听见人膏大卫作以色列王、非利士众人就上来寻索大卫．大卫听见、就下到保障。

And when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the stronghold.

非利士人来了、布散在利乏音谷。

Now the Philistines had come and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

大卫求问耶和华说、我可以上去攻打非利士人么．你将他们交在我手里么．耶和华说、你可以上去、我必将非利士人交在你手里。

And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And Jehovah said unto David, Go up; for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into thy hand.

大卫来到巴力毘拉心、在那里击杀非利士人、说、耶和华在我面前冲破敌人、如同水冲去一般．因此称那地方为巴力毘拉心。

And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and he said, Jehovah hath broken mine enemies before me, like the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.

非利士人将偶像撇在那里、大卫和跟随他的人拿去了。

And they left their images there; and David and his men took them away.

非利士人又上来、布散在利乏音谷。

And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

大卫求问耶和华、耶和华说、不要一直的上去、要转到他们后头、从桑林对面攻打他们．

And when David inquired of Jehovah, he said, Thou shalt not go up: make a circuit behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry-trees.

你听见桑树梢上有脚步的声音、就要急速前去、因为那时耶和华已经在你前头去攻打非利士人的军队。

And it shall be, when thou hearest the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself; for then is Jehovah gone out before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.

大卫就遵着耶和华所吩咐的去行、攻打非利士人、从迦巴直到基色。

And David did so, as Jehovah commanded him, and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gezer.

第6章

大卫又聚集以色列中所有挑选的人三万。

And David again gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.

大卫起身率领跟随他的众人前往、要从巴拉犹大将神的约柜运来．这约柜、就是坐在二基路伯上万军之耶和华留名的约柜。

And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him, from Baale-judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, which is called by the Name, even the name of Jehovah of hosts that sitteth [above] the cherubim.

他们将神的约柜、从冈上亚比拿达的家里抬出来、放在新车上、亚比拿达的两个儿子乌撒和亚希约赶这新车。

And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in the hill: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart.

他们将神的约柜、从冈上亚比拿达家里抬出来的时候、亚希约在柜前行走。

And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was in the hill, with the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark.

大卫和以色列的全家、在耶和华面前用松木制造的各样乐器、和琴、瑟、鼓、钹、锣、作乐跳舞。

And David and all the house of Israel played before Jehovah with all manner of [instruments made of] fir-wood, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with castanets, and with cymbals.

到了拿艮的禾场、因为牛失前蹄、〈或作惊跳〉乌撒就伸手扶住神的约柜。

And when they came to the threshing-floor of Nacon, Uzzah put forth [his hand] to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen stumbled.

神耶和华向乌撒发怒、因这错误击杀他、他就死在神的约柜旁。

And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.

大卫因耶和华击杀〈原文作闯杀〉乌撒、心里愁烦、就称那地方为毘列斯乌撒、直到今日。

And David was displeased, because Jehovah had broken forth upon Uzzah; and he called that place Perez-uzzah, unto this day.

那日大卫惧怕耶和华、说、耶和华的约柜怎可运到我这里来。

And David was afraid of Jehovah that day; and he said, How shall the ark of Jehovah come unto me?

于是大卫不肯将耶和华的约柜运进大卫的城、却运到迦特人、俄别以东的家中。

So David would not remove the ark of Jehovah unto him into the city of David; but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

耶和华的约柜在迦特人俄别以东家中三个月．耶和华赐福给俄别以东和他的全家。

And the ark of Jehovah remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months: and Jehovah blessed Obed-edom, and all his house.

有人告诉大卫王说、耶和华因为约柜、赐福给俄别以东的家、和一切属他的．大卫就去、欢欢喜喜的将神的约柜、从俄别以东家中抬到大卫的城里。

And it was told king David, saying, Jehovah hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. And David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with joy.

抬耶和华约柜的人走了六步、大卫就献牛、与肥羊为祭。

And it was so, that, when they that bare the ark of Jehovah had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fatling.

大卫穿着细麻布的以弗得、在耶和华面前极力跳舞。

And David danced before Jehovah with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

这样、大卫和以色列的全家、欢呼吹角、将耶和华的约柜抬上来。

So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of Jehovah with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.

耶和华的约柜进了大卫城的时候、扫罗的女儿米甲、从窗户里观看、见大卫王在耶和华面前踊跃跳舞、心里就轻视他。

And it was so, as the ark of Jehovah came into the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before Jehovah; and she despised him in her heart.

众人将耶和华的约柜请进去、安放在所豫备的地方、就是在大卫所搭的帐幕里．大卫在耶和华面前、献燔祭和平安祭。

And they brought in the ark of Jehovah, and set it in its place, in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before Jehovah.

大卫献完了燔祭和平安祭、就奉万军之耶和华的名给民祝福．

And when David had made an end of offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah of hosts.

并且分给以色列众人、无论男女、每人一个饼、一块肉、一个葡萄饼．众人就各回各家去了。

And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, both to men and women, to every one a cake of bread, and a portion [of flesh], and a cake of raisins. So all the people departed every one to his house.

大卫回家要给眷属祝福。扫罗的女儿米甲、出来迎接他、说、以色列王今日在臣仆的婢女眼前露体、如同一个轻贱人无耻露体一样、有好大的荣耀阿。

Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to-day, who uncovered himself to-day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!

大卫对米甲说、这是在耶和华面前．耶和华已拣选我、废了你父和你父的全家、立我作耶和华民以色列的君、所以我必在耶和华面前跳舞。

And David said unto Michal, [It was] before Jehovah, who chose me above thy father, and above all his house, to appoint me prince over the people of Jehovah, over Israel: therefore will I play before Jehovah.

我也必更加卑微、自己看为轻贱．你所说的那些婢女、他们倒要尊敬我。

And I will be yet more vile than this, and will be base in mine own sight: but of the handmaids of whom thou hast spoken, of them shall I be had in honor.

扫罗的女儿米甲、直到死日、没有生养儿女。

And Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death.

第7章

王住在自己宫中、耶和华使他安靖、不被四围的仇敌扰乱。

And it came to pass, when the king dwelt in his house, and Jehovah had given him rest from all his enemies round about,

那时、王对先知拿单说、看哪、我住在香柏木的宫中、神的约柜反在幔子里。

that the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.

拿单对王说、你可以照你的心意而行、因为耶和华与你同在。

And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thy heart; for Jehovah is with thee.

当夜耶和华的话临到拿单说、

And it came to pass the same night, that the word of Jehovah came unto Nathan, saying,

你去告诉我仆人大卫说、耶和华如此说、你岂可建造殿宇给我居住呢。

Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah, Shalt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?

自从我领以色列人出埃及直到今日、我未曾住过殿宇、常在会幕和帐幕中行走。

for I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.

凡我同以色列人所走的地方、我何曾向以色列一支派的士师、就是我吩咐牧养我民以色列的、说、你们为何不给我建造香柏木的殿宇呢。

In all places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel, spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people Israel, saying, Why have ye not built me a house of cedar?

现在你要告诉我仆人大卫说、万军之耶和华如此说、我从羊圈中将你召来、叫你不再跟从羊群、立你作我民以色列的君。

Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over my people, over Israel;

你无论往那里去、我常与你同在、剪除你的一切仇敌．我必使你得大名、好像世上大大有名的人一样。

and I have been with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee; and I will make thee a great name, like unto the name of the great ones that are in the earth.

我必为我民以色列选定一个地方、栽培他们、使他们住自己的地方、不再迁移．凶恶之子、也不像从前扰害他们．

And I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place, and be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as at the first,

并不像我命士师治理我民以色列的时候一样．我必使你安靖、不被一切仇敌扰乱．并且我耶和华应许你、必为你建立家室。

and [as] from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel; and I will cause thee to rest from all thine enemies. Moreover Jehovah telleth thee that Jehovah will make thee a house.

你寿数满足、与你列祖同睡的时候、我必使你的后裔接续你的位、我也必坚定他的国。

When thy days are fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, that shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

他必为我的名建造殿宇、我必坚定他的国位、直到永远。

He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.

我要作他的父、他要作我的子、他若犯了罪、我必用人的杖责打他、用人的鞭责罚他。

I will be his father, and he shall be my son: if he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men;

但我的慈爱仍不离开他、像离开在你面前所废弃的扫罗一样。

but my lovingkindness shall not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.

你的家和你的国、必在我〈原文作你〉面前永远坚立．你的国位也必坚定、直到永远。

And thy house and thy kingdom shall be made sure for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.

拿单就按这一切话、照这默示、告诉大卫。

According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.

于是大卫王进去、坐在耶和华面前、说主耶和华阿、我是谁、我的家算甚么、你竟使我到这地步呢。

Then David the king went in, and sat before Jehovah; and he said, Who am I, O Lord Jehovah, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me thus far?

主耶和华阿、这在你眼中还看为小、又应许你仆人的家至于久远。主耶和华阿、这岂是人所常遇的事么。

And this was yet a small thing in thine eyes, O Lord Jehovah; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant`s house for a great while to come; and this [too] after the manner of men, O Lord Jehovah!

主耶和华阿、我还有何言可以对你说呢、因为你知道你的仆人。

And what can David say more unto thee? for thou knowest thy servant, O Lord Jehovah.

你行这大事使仆人知道、是因你所应许的话、也是照你的心意。

For thy word`s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou wrought all this greatness, to make thy servant know it.

主耶和华阿、你本为大．照我们耳中听见没有可比你的．除你以外再无神。

Wherefore thou art great, O Jehovah God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God besides thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

世上有何民能比你的民以色列呢。你从埃及救赎他们作自己的子民、又在你赎出来的民面前行大而可畏的事、驱逐列邦人和他们的神、显出你的大名。

And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem unto himself for a people, and to make him a name, and to do great things for you, and terrible things for thy land, before thy people, whom thou redeemest to thee out of Egypt, [from] the nations and their gods?

你曾坚立你的民以色列、作你的子民直到永远．你耶和华也作了他们的神。

And thou didst establish to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever; and thou, Jehovah, becamest their God.

耶和华神阿、你所应许仆人、和仆人家的话、求你坚定直到永远．照你所说的而行。

And now, O Jehovah God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, confirm thou it for ever, and do as thou hast spoken.

愿人永远尊你的名为大、说万军之耶和华是治理以色列的神．这样、你仆人大卫的家必在你面前坚立。

And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, Jehovah of hosts is God over Israel; and the house of thy servant David shall be established before thee.

万军之耶和华以色列的神阿、因你启示你的仆人、说、我必为你建立家室、所以仆人大胆向你如此祈祷。

For thou, O Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee a house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.

主耶和华阿、惟有你是神．你的话是真实的、你也应许将这福气赐给仆人。

And now, O Lord Jehovah, thou art God, and thy words are truth, and thou hast promised this good thing unto thy servant:

现在求你赐福与仆人的家、可以永存在你面前．主耶和华阿、这是你所应许的、愿你永远赐福与仆人的家。

now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee; for thou, O Lord Jehovah, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.

第8章

此后大卫攻打非利士人、把他们治服．从他们手下夺取了京城的权柄。〈原文作母城的嚼环〉

And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines.

又攻打摩押人、使他们躺卧在地上、用绳量一量、量二绳的杀了、量一绳的存留．摩押人就归服大卫、给他进贡。

And he smote Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.

琐巴王利合的儿子哈大底谢、往大河去、要夺回他的国权、大卫就攻打他、

David smote also Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.

擒拿了他的马兵一千七百、步兵二万．将拉战车的马砍断蹄筋、但留下一百辆车的马。

And David took from him a thousand and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David hocked all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for a hundred chariots.

大马色的亚兰人来帮助琐巴王哈大底谢、大卫就杀了亚兰人二万二千。

And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succor Hadadezer king of Zobah, David smote of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

于是大卫在大马色的亚兰地设立防营．亚兰人就归服他给他进贡。大卫无论往那里去、耶和华都使他得胜。

Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went.

他夺了哈大底谢臣仆所拿的金盾牌、带到耶路撒冷。

And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

大卫王又从属哈大底谢的比他、和比罗他城中、夺取了许多的铜。

And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.

哈马王陀以听见大卫杀败哈大底谢的全军、

And when Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,

就打发他儿子约兰去见大卫王、问他的安、为他祝福、因为他杀败了哈大底谢、原来陀以与哈大底谢常常争战。约兰带了金银铜的器皿来。

then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And [Joram] brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:

大卫王将这些器皿、和他治服各国所得来的金银、都分别为圣献给耶和华．

These also did king David dedicate unto Jehovah, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued;

就是从亚兰、摩押、亚扪、非利士、亚玛力人所得来的、以及从琐巴王利合的儿子哈大底谢所掠之物。

of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

大卫在盐谷击杀了亚兰〈或作以东见诗篇六十篇诗题〉一万八千人回来、就得了大名。

And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.

又在以东全地设立防营．以东人就都归服大卫。大卫无论往那里去、耶和华都使他得胜。

And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went.

大卫作以色列众人的王．又向众民秉公行义。

And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness unto all his people.

洗鲁雅的儿子约押作元帅．亚希律的儿子约沙法作史官．

And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

亚希突的儿子撒督、和亚比亚他的儿子亚希米勒、作祭司长、西莱雅作书记．

and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Seraiah was scribe;

耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅、统辖基利提人、和比利提人、大卫的众子都作领袖。

and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was over] the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David`s sons were chief ministers.

第9章

大卫问说、扫罗家还有剩下的人没有、我要因约拿单的缘故向他施恩。

And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan`s sake?

扫罗家有一个仆人、名叫洗巴、有人叫他来见大卫、王问他说、你是洗巴么、回答说、仆人是。

And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba, and they called him unto David; and the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he.

王说、扫罗家还有人没有、我要照神的慈爱恩待他．洗巴对王说、还有约拿单的一个儿子、是瘸腿的。

And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, who is lame of his feet.

王说、他在那里．洗巴对王说、他在罗底巴亚米利的儿子玛吉家里。

And the king said unto him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar.

于是大卫王打发人去、从罗底巴亚米利的儿子玛吉家里召了他来。

Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.

扫罗的孙子约拿单的儿子米非波设来见大卫、伏地叩拜．大卫说、米非波设．米非波设说、仆人在此。

And Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came unto David, and fell on his face, and did obeisance. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold, thy servant!

大卫说、你不要惧怕、我必因你父亲约拿单的缘故施恩与你、将你祖父扫罗的一切田地都归还你、你也可以常与我同席吃饭。

And David said unto him, Fear not; for I will surely show thee kindness for Jonathan thy father`s sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.

米非波设又叩拜说、仆人算甚么、不过如死狗一般、竟蒙王这样眷顾。

And he did obeisance, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?

王召了扫罗的仆人洗巴来、对他说、我已将属扫罗和他的一切家产、都赐给你主人的儿子了。

Then the king called to Ziba, Saul`s servant, and said unto him, All that pertained to Saul and to all his house have I given unto thy master`s son.

你和你的众子、仆人、要为你主人的儿子米非波设耕种田地、把所产的拿来供他食用．他却要常与我同席吃饭。洗巴有十五个儿子、二十个仆人。

And thou shalt till the land for him, thou, and thy sons, and thy servants; and thou shalt bring in [the fruits], that thy master`s son may have bread to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master`s son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

洗巴对王说、凡我主我王吩咐仆人的、仆人都必遵行。王又说、米非波设必与我同席吃饭、如王的儿子一样。

Then said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king commandeth his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth, [said the king], he shall eat at my table, as one of the king`s sons.

米非波设有一个小儿子名叫米迦。凡住在洗巴家里的人、都作了米非波设的仆人。

And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.

于是米非波设住在耶路撒冷、常与王同席吃饭．他两腿都是瘸的。

So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem; for he did eat continually at the king`s table. And he was lame in both his feet.

第10章

此后、亚扪人的王死了、他儿子哈嫩接续他作王。

And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.

大卫说、我要照哈嫩的父亲拿辖厚待我的恩典厚待哈嫩．于是大卫差遣臣仆、为他丧父安慰他。大卫的臣仆到了亚扪人的境内。

And David said, I will show kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness unto me. So David sent by his servants to comfort him concerning his father. And David`s servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.

但亚扪人的首领对他们的主哈嫩说、大卫差人来安慰你、你想他是尊敬你父亲么．他差臣仆来不是详察窥探、要倾覆这城么。

But the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, in that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David sent his servants unto thee to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?

哈嫩便将大卫臣仆的胡须剃去一半．又割断他们下半截的衣服、使他们露出下体、打发他们回去。

So Hanun took David`s servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.

有人告诉大卫他就差人去迎接他们、因为他们甚觉羞耻、告诉他们说、可以住在耶利哥、等到胡须长起再回来。

When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them; for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.

亚扪人知道大卫憎恶他们、就打发人去、招募伯利合的亚兰人、和琐巴的亚兰人、步兵二万、与玛迦王的人一千、陀伯人一万二千。

And when the children of Ammon saw that they were become odious to David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-rehob, and the Syrians of Zobah, twenty thousand footmen, and the king of Maacah with a thousand men, and the men of Tob twelve thousand men.

大卫听见了、就差派约押统带勇猛的全军出去。

And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.

亚扪人出来在城门前摆阵．琐巴与利合的亚兰人、陀伯人、并玛迦人、另在郊野摆阵。

And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entrance of the gate: and the Syrians of Zobah and of Rehob, and the men of Tob and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.

约押看见敌人在他前后摆阵、就从以色列军中挑选精兵、使他们对着亚兰人摆阵。

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 Syrians:

其馀的兵交与他兄弟亚比筛、对着亚扪人摆阵。

And the rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and he put them in array against the children of Ammon.

约押对亚比筛说、亚兰人若强过我、你就来帮助我、亚扪人若强过你、我就去帮助你。

And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me; but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.

我们都当刚强、为本国的民和神的城邑作大丈夫．愿耶和华凭他的意旨而行。

Be of good courage, and let us play the man for our people, and for the cities of our God: and Jehovah do that which seemeth him good.

于是约押和跟随他的人、前进攻打亚兰人．亚兰人在约押面前逃跑。

So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.

亚扪人见亚兰人逃跑、他们也在亚比筛面前逃跑进城。约押就离开亚扪人那里、回耶路撒冷去了。

And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai, and entered into the city. Then Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.

亚兰人见自己被以色列人打败、就又聚集。

And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they gathered themselves together.

哈大底谢差遣人、将大河那边的亚兰人调来．他们到了希兰、哈大底谢的将军朔法率领他们。

And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the River: and they came to Helam, with Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer at their head.

有人告诉大卫、他就聚集以色列众人、过约但河来到希兰。亚兰人迎着大卫摆阵、与他打仗。

And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel together, and passed over the Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.

亚兰人在以色列人面前逃跑．大卫杀了亚兰七百辆战车的人、四万马兵、又杀了亚兰的将军朔法。

And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians [the men of] seven hundred chariots, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, so that he died there.

属哈大底谢的诸王、见自己被以色列人打败、就与以色列人和好、归服他们。于是亚兰人、不敢再帮助亚扪人了。

And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.

第11章

过了一年、到列王出战的时候、大卫又差派约押、率领臣仆和以色列众人出战．他们就打败亚扪人、围攻拉巴。大卫仍住在耶路撒冷。

And it came to pass, at the return of the year, at the time when kings go out [to battle], that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem.

一日太阳平西、大卫从床上起来、在王宫的平顶上游行、看见一个妇人沐浴、容貌甚美。

And it came to pass at eventide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king`s house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.

大卫就差人打听那妇人是谁．有人说、他是以连的女儿、赫人乌利亚的妻拔示巴。

And David send and inquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bath-sheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?

大卫差人去、将妇人接来．那时他的月经才得洁净．他来了、大卫与他同房、他就回家去了。

And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her (for she was purified from her uncleanness); and she returned unto her house.

于是他怀了孕、打发人去告诉大卫说、我怀了孕。

And the woman conceived; and she sent and told David, and said, I am with child.

大卫差人到约押那里、说、你打发赫人乌利亚到我这里来．约押就打发乌利亚去见大卫。

And David sent to Joab, [saying], Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David.

乌利亚来了、大卫问约押好、也问兵好、又问争战的事怎样。

And when Uriah was come unto him, David asked of him how Joab did, and how the people fared, and how the war prospered.

大卫对乌利亚说、你回家去、洗洗脚罢。乌利亚出了王宫、随后王送他一分食物。

And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king`s house, and there followed him a mess [of food] from the king.

乌利亚却和他主人的仆人一同睡在宫门外、没有回家去。

But Uriah slept at the door of the king`s house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.

有人告诉大卫说、乌利亚没有回家去、大卫就问乌利亚说、你从远路上来、为甚么不回家去呢。

And when they had told David, saying, Uriah went not down unto his house, David said unto Uriah, Art thou not come from a journey? wherefore didst thou not go down unto thy house?

乌利亚对大卫说、约柜和以色列、与犹大兵、都住在棚里．我主约押、和我主〈或作王〉的仆人、都在田野安营．我岂可回家吃喝、与妻子同寝呢。我敢在王面前起誓、〈原文作我指着王和王的性命起誓〉我决不行这事。

And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in booths; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open field; shall I then go into my house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing.

大卫吩咐乌利亚说、你今日仍住在这里、明日我打发你去。于是乌利亚那日和次日住在耶路撒冷。

And David said to Uriah, Tarry here to-day also, and to-morrow I will let thee depart. So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the morrow.

大卫召了乌利亚来、叫他在自己面前吃喝、使他喝醉．到了晚上、乌利亚出去与他主的仆人一同住宿、还没有回到家里去。

And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house.

次日早晨、大卫写信与约押、交乌利亚随手带去。

And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.

信内写着说、要派乌利亚前进、到阵势极险之处、你们便退后、使他被杀。

And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.

约押围城的时候、知道敌人那里有勇士、便将乌利亚派在那里。

And it came to pass, when Joab kept watch upon the city, that he assigned Uriah unto the place where he knew that valiant men were.

城里的人出来和约押打仗．大卫的仆人中有几个被杀的、赫人乌利亚也死了。

And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people, even of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also.

于是、约押差人去将争战的一切事、告诉大卫．

Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;

又嘱咐使者说、你把争战的一切事、对王说完了、

and he charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling all the things concerning the war unto the king,

王若发怒、问你说、你们打仗为甚么挨近城墙呢。岂不知敌人必从城上射箭么。

it shall be that, if the king`s wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore went ye so nigh unto the city to fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?

从前打死耶路比设〈就是耶路巴力见士师记九章一节〉儿子亚比米勒的是谁呢。岂不是一个妇人、从城上抛下一块上磨石来、打在他身上、他就死在提备斯么．你们为甚么挨近城墙呢．你就说、王的仆人赫人乌利亚也死了。

who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast an upper millstone upon him from the wall, so that he died at Thebez? why went ye so nigh the wall? then shalt thou say, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.

使者起身、来见大卫、照着约押所吩咐他的话、奏告大卫。

So the messenger went, and came and showed David all that Joab had sent him for.

使者对大卫说、敌人强过我们、出到郊野与我们打仗、我们追杀他们、直到城门口。

And the messenger said unto David, The men prevailed against us, and came out unto us into the field, and we were upon them even unto the entrance of the gate.

射箭的从城上射王的仆人、射死几个、赫人乌利亚也死了。

And the shooters shot at thy servants from off the wall; and some of the king`s servants are dead, and thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.

王向使者说、你告诉约押说、不要因这事愁闷、刀剑或吞灭这人、或吞灭那人、没有一定的、你只管竭力攻城、将城倾覆．可以用这话勉励约押。

Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another; make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him.

乌利亚的妻听见丈夫乌利亚死了、就为他哀哭。

And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she made lamentation for her husband.

哀哭的日子过了、大卫差人将他接到宫里、他就作了大卫的妻、给大卫生了一个儿子。但大卫所行的这事、耶和华甚不喜悦。

And when the mourning was past, David sent and took her home to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased Jehovah.

第12章

耶和华差遣拿单去见大卫。拿单到了大卫那里、对他说、在一座城里有两个人．一个是富户、一个是穷人。

And Jehovah sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.

富户、有许多牛群羊群．

The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds;

穷人、除了所买来养活的一只小母羊羔之外、别无所有．羊羔在他家里和他儿女一同长大．吃他所吃的、喝他所喝的、睡在他怀中、在他看来如同女儿一样。

but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own morsel, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.

有一客人来到这富户家里．富户舍不得从自己的牛群羊群中、取一只豫备给客人吃、却取了那穷人的羊羔、豫备给客人吃。

And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him, but took the poor man`s lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.

大卫就甚恼怒那人、对拿单说、我指着永生的耶和华起誓、行这事的人该死．

And David`s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As Jehovah liveth, the man that hath done this is worthy to die:

他必偿还羊羔四倍、因为他行这事、没有怜恤的心。

and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

拿单对大卫说、你就是那人．耶和华以色列的神如此说、我膏你作以色列的王、救你脱离扫罗的手．

And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;

我将你主人的家业赐给你、将你主人的妻交在你怀里、又将以色列和犹大家赐给你．你若还以为不足、我早就加倍的赐给你。

and I gave thee thy master`s house, and thy master`s wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would have added unto thee such and such things.

你为甚么藐视耶和华的命令、行他眼中看为恶的事呢。你借亚扪人的刀、杀害赫人乌利亚、又娶了他的妻为妻。

Wherefore hast thou despised the word of Jehovah, to do that which is evil in his sight? thou hast smitten Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

你既藐视我、娶了赫人乌利亚的妻为妻、所以刀剑必永不离开你的家。

Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thy house, because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.

耶和华如此说、我必从你家中兴起祸患攻击你．我必在你眼前、把你的妃嫔赐给别人、他在日光之下就与他们同寝。

Thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house; and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbor, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.

你在暗中行这事、我却要在以色列众人面前、日光之下、报应你。

For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.

大卫对拿单说、我得罪耶和华了．拿单说、耶和华已经除掉你的罪．你必不至于死。

And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against Jehovah. And Nathan said unto David, Jehovah also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.

只是你行这事、叫耶和华的仇敌大得亵渎的机会、故此你所得的孩子、必定要死。

Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of Jehovah to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.

拿单就回家去了。耶和华击打乌利亚妻给大卫所生的孩子、使他得重病。

And Nathan departed unto his house. And Jehovah struck the child that Uriah`s wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.

所以大卫为这孩子恳求神、而且禁食、进入内室、终夜躺在地上。

David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.

他家中的老臣来到他旁边、要把他从地上扶起来．他却不肯起来、也不同他们吃饭。

And the elders of his house arose, [and stood] beside him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.

到第七日、孩子死了。大卫的臣仆不敢告诉他孩子死了、因他们说、孩子还活着的时候、我们劝他、他尚且不肯听我们的话、若告诉他孩子死了、岂不更加忧伤么。

And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead; for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he hearkened not unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead!

大卫见臣仆彼此低声说话、就知道孩子死了．问臣仆说、孩子死了么．他们说、死了。

But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; and David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.

大卫就从地上起来、沐浴、抹膏、换了衣裳．进耶和华的殿敬拜．然后回宫．吩咐人摆饭、他便吃了。

Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel; and he came into the house of Jehovah, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.

臣仆问他说、你所行的是甚么意思．孩子活着的时候、你禁食哭泣．孩子死了、你倒起来吃饭。

Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.

大卫说、孩子还活着、我禁食哭泣、因为我想、或者耶和华怜恤我、使孩子不死、也未可知。

And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who knoweth whether Jehovah will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?

孩子死了我何必禁食．我岂能使他返回呢。我必往他那里去、他却不能回我这里来。

But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.

大卫安慰他的妻拔示巴、与他同寝、他就生了儿子、给他起名叫所罗门。耶和华也喜爱他．

And David comforted Bath-sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon. And Jehovah loved him;

就藉先知拿单赐他一个名字叫耶底底亚、因为耶和华爱他。

and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, for Jehovah`s sake.

约押攻取亚扪人的京城拉巴。

Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.

约押打发使者去见大卫、说、我攻打拉巴、取其水城。

And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah; yea, I have taken the city of waters.

现在你要聚集其馀的军兵来、安营围攻这城．恐怕我取了这城、人就以我的名叫这城。

Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it; lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.

于是大卫聚集众军、往拉巴去攻城、就取了这城。

And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.

夺了亚扪人之王所戴的金冠冕．〈王或作玛勒堪玛勒堪即米勒公又名摩洛亚扪族之神名〉其上的金子、重一他连得、又嵌着宝石．人将这冠冕戴在大卫头上。大卫从城里夺了许多财物。

And he took the crown of their king from off his head; and the weight thereof was a talent of gold, and [in it were] precious stones; and it was set on David`s head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city, exceeding much.

将城里的人、拉出来放在锯下、或铁耙下、或铁斧下、或叫他经过砖窑．〈或作强他们用锯或用打粮食的铁器或用铁斧作工或使在砖窑里服役〉大卫待亚扪各城的居民、都是如此。其后大卫和众军都回耶路撒冷去了。

And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.

第13章

大卫的儿子押沙龙有一个美貌的妹子、名叫他玛．大卫的儿子暗嫩爱他。

And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

暗嫩为他妹子他玛忧急成病．他玛还是处女．暗嫩以为难向他行事。

And Amnon was so vexed that he fell sick because of his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything unto her.

暗嫩有一个朋友、名叫约拿达、是大卫长兄示米亚的儿子、这约拿达为人极其狡猾。

But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David`s brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man.

他问暗嫩说、王的儿子阿、为何一天比一天瘦弱呢．请你告诉我。暗嫩回答说、我爱我兄弟押沙龙的妹子他玛。

And he said unto him, Why, O son of the king, art thou thus lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom`s sister.

约拿达说、你不如躺在床上装病．你父亲来看你、就对他说、求父叫我妹子他玛来、在我眼前豫备食物、递给我吃、使我看见、好从他手里接过来吃。

And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and feign thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, Let my sister Tamar come, I pray thee, and give me bread to eat, and dress the food in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it from her hand.

于是暗嫩躺卧装病．王来看他、他对王说、求父叫我妹子他玛来、在我眼前为我作两个饼、我好从他手里接过来吃。

So Amnon lay down, and feigned himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, Let her sister Tamar come, I pray thee, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat from her hand.

大卫就打发人到宫里、对他玛说、你往你哥哥暗嫩的屋里去、为他豫备食物。

Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon`s house, and dress him food.

他玛就到他哥哥暗嫩的屋里．暗嫩正躺卧。他玛抟面、在他眼前作饼、且烤熟了。

So Tamar went to her brother Amnon`s house; and he was laid down. And she took dough, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.

在他面前、将饼从锅里倒出来．他却不肯吃、便说、众人离开我出去罢．众人就都离开他出去了。

And she took the pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, Have out all men from me. And they went out every man from him.

暗嫩对他玛说、你把食物拿进卧房、我好从你手里接过来吃．他玛就把所作的饼、拿进卧房、到他哥哥暗嫩那里。

And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the food into the chamber, that I may eat from thy hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.

拿着饼上前给他吃、他便拉住他玛、说、我妹妹、你来与我同寝。

And when she had brought them near unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come, lie with me, my sister.

他玛说、我哥哥、不要玷辱我．以色列人中不当这样行．你不要作这丑事。

And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.

你玷辱了我、我何以掩盖我的羞耻呢。你在以色列中也成了愚妄人．你可以求王、他必不禁止我归你。

And I, whither shall I carry my shame? and as for thee, thou wilt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.

但暗嫩不肯听他的话．因比他力大就玷辱他、与他同寝。

Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.

随后、暗嫩极其恨他、那恨他的心、比先前爱他的心更甚．对他说、你起来去罢。

Then Amnon hated her with exceeding great hatred; for the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.

他玛说、不要这样．你赶出我去的这罪、比你才行的更重．但暗嫩不肯听他的话。

And she said unto him, Not so, because this great wrong in putting me forth is [worse] than the other that thou didst unto me. But he would not hearken unto her.

就叫伺候自己的仆人来、说、将这个女子赶出去．他一出去、你就关门上闩。

Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.

那时他玛穿着彩衣．因为没有出嫁的公主都是这样穿．暗嫩的仆人就把他赶出去、关门上闩。

And she had a garment of divers colors upon her; for with such robes were the king`s daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

他玛把灰尘撒在头上、撕裂所穿的彩衣．以手抱头、一面行走、一面哭喊。

And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colors that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head, and went her way, crying aloud as she went.

他胞兄押沙龙问他说、莫非你哥哥暗嫩与你亲近了么。我妹妹、暂且不要作声、他是你的哥哥．不要将这事放在心上．他玛就孤孤单单的住在他胞兄押沙龙家里。

And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but now hold thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; take not this thing to heart. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom`s house.

大卫王听见这事、就甚发怒。

But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.

押沙龙并不和他哥哥暗嫩说好说歹．因为暗嫩玷辱他妹妹他玛、所以押沙龙恨恶他。

And Absalom spake unto Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

过了二年、在靠近以法莲的巴力夏琐、有人为押沙龙剪羊毛．押沙龙请王的众子与他同去。

And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheep-shearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king`s sons.

押沙龙来见王、说、现在有人为仆人剪羊毛、请王、和王的臣仆、与仆人同去。

And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheep-shearers; let the king, I pray thee, and his servants go with thy servant.

王对押沙龙说、我儿、我们不必都去、恐怕使你耗费太多。押沙龙再三请王．王仍是不肯去、只为他祝福。

And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.

押沙龙说、王若不去、求王许我哥哥暗嫩同去．王说、何必要他去呢。

Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee?

押沙龙再三求王、王就许暗嫩、和王的众子、与他同去。

But Absalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king`s sons go with him.

押沙龙吩咐仆人说、你们注意、看暗嫩饮酒畅快的时候．我对你们说、杀暗嫩、你们便杀他、不要惧怕．这不是我吩咐你们的么。你们只管壮胆奋勇。

And Absalom commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now, when Amnon`s heart is merry with wine; and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon, then kill him; fear not; have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

押沙龙的仆人就照押沙龙所吩咐的、向暗嫩行了。王的众子都起来、各人骑上骡子、逃跑了。

And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king`s sons arose, and every man gat him up upon his mule, and fled.

他们还在路上、有风声传到大卫那里、说、押沙龙将王的众子都杀了、没有留下一个。

And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that the tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king`s sons, and there is not one of them left.

王就起来、撕裂衣服、躺在地上．王的臣仆、也都撕裂衣服、站在旁边。

Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.

大卫的长兄、示米亚的儿子约拿达说、我主、不要以为王的众子少年人都杀了．只有暗嫩一个人死了．自从暗嫩玷辱押沙龙妹子他玛的那日、押沙龙就定意杀暗嫩了。

And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David`s brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men the king`s sons; for Amnon only is dead; for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.

现在我主我王、不要把这事放在心上、以为王的众子都死了．只有暗嫩一个人死了。

Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king`s sons are dead; for Amnon only is dead.

押沙龙逃跑了。守望的少年人举目观看、见有许多人从山坡的路上来。

But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill-side behind him.

约拿达对王说、看哪、王的众子都来了．果然与你仆人所说的相合。

And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king`s sons are come: as thy servant said, so it is.

话才说完、王的众子都到了、放声大哭．王和臣仆、也都哭得甚恸。

And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king`s sons came, and lifted up their voice, and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very sore.

押沙龙逃到基述王亚米忽的儿子达买那里去了。大卫天天为他儿子悲哀。

But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. And [David] mourned for his son every day.

押沙龙逃到基述、在那里住了三年。

So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

暗嫩死了以后、大卫王得了安慰．心里切切想念押沙龙。

And [the soul of] king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

第14章

洗鲁雅的儿子约押、知道王心里想念押沙龙、

Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king`s heart was toward Absalom.

就打发人往提哥亚去、从那里叫了一个聪明的妇人来、对他说、请你假装居丧的、穿上孝衣、不要用膏抹身、要装作为死者许久悲哀的妇人．

And Joab sent to Tekoa, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on mourning apparel, I pray thee, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that hath a long time mourned for the dead:

进去见王、对王如此如此说。于是约押将当说的话教导了妇人。

and go in to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth.

提哥亚妇人到王面前、伏地叩拜、说、王阿、求你拯救。

And when the woman of Tekoa spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.

王问他说、你有甚么事呢．回答说、婢女实在是寡妇、我丈夫死了。

And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, Of a truth I am a widow, and my husband is dead.

我有两个儿子、一日在田间争斗、没有人解劝．这个就打死那个。

And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and killed him.

现在全家的人都起来攻击婢女、说、你将那打死兄弟的交出来、我们好治死他、偿他打死兄弟的命、灭绝那承受家业的。这样、他们要将我剩下的炭火灭尽、不与我丈夫留名留后在世上。

And, behold, the whole family is risen against thy handmaid, and they say, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him for the life of his brother whom he slew, and so destroy the heir also. Thus will they quench my coal which is left, and will leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the face of the earth.

王对妇人说、你回家去罢、我必为你下令。

And the king said unto the woman, Go to thy house, and I will give charge concerning thee.

提哥亚妇人又对王说、我主我王、愿这罪归我、和我父家、与王和王的位无干。

And the woman of Tekoa said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father`s house; and the king and his throne be guiltless.

王说、凡难为你的、你就带他到我这里来、他必不再搅扰你。

And the king said, Whosoever saith aught unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more.

妇人说、愿王记念耶和华你的神、不许报血仇的人施行灭绝、恐怕他们灭绝我的儿子。王说、我指着永生的耶和华起誓、你的儿子、连一根头发也不至落在地上。

Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember Jehovah thy God, that the avenger of blood destroy not any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As Jehovah liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth.

妇人说、求我主我王、容婢女再说一句话．王说、你说罢。

Then the woman said, Let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak a word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.

妇人说、王为何也起意要害神的民呢．王不使那逃亡的人回来．王的这话、就是自证己错了。

And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou devised such a thing against the people of God? for in speaking this word the king is as one that is guilty, in that the king doth not fetch home again his banished one.

我们都是必死的、如同水泼在地上、不能收回．神并不夺取人的性命、乃设法使逃亡的人不至成为赶出回不来的。

For we must needs die, and are as water split on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God take away life, but deviseth means, that he that is banished be not an outcast from him.

我来将这话告诉我主我王、是因百姓使我惧怕．婢女想、不如将这话告诉王．或者王成就婢女所求的。

Now therefore seeing that I am come to speak this word unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and thy handmaid said, I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his servant.

人要将我和我儿子、从神的地业上一同除灭．王必应允救我脱离他的手．

For the king will hear, to deliver his servant out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.

婢女又想我主我王的话必安慰我．因为我主我王能辨别是非、如同神的使者一样．惟愿耶和华你的神与你同在。

Then thy handmaid said, Let, I pray thee, the word of my lord the king be comfortable; for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: and Jehovah thy God be with thee.

王对妇人说、我要问你一句话、你一点不要瞒我。妇人说、愿我主我王说。

Then the king answered and said unto the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, aught that I shall ask thee. And the woman said, Let my lord the king now speak.

王说、你这些话莫非是约押的主意么。妇人说、我敢在我主我王面前起誓、王的话正对、不偏左右．是王的仆人约押吩咐我的、这些话是他教导我的。

And the king said, Is the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from aught that my lord the king hath spoken; for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thy handmaid;

王的仆人约押如此行、为要挽回这事、我主的智慧、却如神使者的智慧、能知世上一切事。

to change the face of the matter hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.

王对约押说、我应允你这事．你可以去、把那少年人押沙龙带回来。

And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom back.

约押就面伏于地叩拜、祝谢于王．又说、王既应允仆人所求的、仆人今日知道在我主我王眼前蒙恩了。

And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and did obeisance, and blessed the king: and Joab said, To-day thy servant knoweth that I have found favor in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath performed the request of his servant.

于是约押起身往基述去、将押沙龙带回耶路撒冷。

So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.

王说、使他回自己家里去、不要见我的面、押沙龙就回自己家里去、没有见王的面。

And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, but let him not see my face. So Absalom turned to his own house, and saw not the king`s face.

以色列全地之中、无人像押沙龙那样俊美、得人的称赞．从脚底到头顶、毫无瑕疵。

Now in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.

他的头发甚重、每到年底剪发一次．所剪下来的、按王的平称一称、重二百舍客勒。

And when he cut the hair of his head (now it was at every year`s end that he cut it; because it was heavy on him, therefore he cut it); he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels, after the king`s weight.

押沙龙生了三个儿子、一个女儿．女儿名叫他玛、是个容貌俊美的女子。

And unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance.

押沙龙住在耶路撒冷足有二年．没有见王的面。

And Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem; and he saw not the king`s face.

押沙龙打发人去叫约押来、要托他去见王．约押却不肯来．第二次打发人去叫他、他仍不肯来．

Then Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king; but he would not come to him: and he sent again a second time, but he would not come.

所以押沙龙对仆人说、你们看、约押有一块田、与我的田相近、其中有大麦．你们去放火烧了。押沙龙的仆人就去放火烧了那田。

Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab`s field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom`s servants set the field on fire.

于是约押起来、到了押沙龙家里、问他说、你的仆人为何放火烧了我的田呢。

Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?

押沙龙回答约押说、我打发人去请你来、好托你去见王、替我说．我为何从基述回来呢。不如仍在那里。现在要许我见王的面．我若有罪、任凭王杀我就是了。

And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it were better for me to be there still. Now therefore let me see the king`s face; and if there be iniquity in me, let him kill me.

于是约押去见王、将这话奏告王．王便叫押沙龙来．押沙龙来见王、在王面前俯伏于地．王就与押沙龙亲嘴。

So Joab came to the king, and told him; and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.

第15章

此后、押沙龙为自己豫备车马、又派五十人在他前头奔走。

And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

押沙龙常常早晨起来站在城门的道旁、凡有争讼要去求王判断的、押沙龙就叫他过来、问他说、你是那一城的人．回答说、仆人是以色列某支派的人。

And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that, when any man had a suit which should come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

押沙龙对他说、你的事有情有理．无奈王没有委人听你伸诉。

And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.

押沙龙又说、恨不得我作国中的士师．凡有争讼求审判的、到我这里来、我必秉公判断。

Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!

若有人近前来要拜押沙龙、押沙龙就伸手拉住他、与他亲嘴。

And it was so, that, when any man came nigh to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.

以色列人中、凡去见王求判断的、押沙龙都是如此待他们。这样、押沙龙暗中得了以色列人的心。

And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

满了四十年、〈有作四年的〉、押沙龙对王说、求你准我往希伯仑去、还我向耶和华所许的愿．

And it came to pass at the end of forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto Jehovah, in Hebron.

因为仆人住在亚兰的基述、曾许愿说、耶和华若使我再回耶路撒冷、我必事奉他。

For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If Jehovah shall indeed bring me again to Jerusalem, then I will serve Jehovah.

王说、你平平安安的去罢。押沙龙就起身、往希伯仑去了。

And the king said unto him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went to Hebron.

押沙龙打发探子走遍以色列各支派、说、你们一听见角声、就说、押沙龙在希伯仑作王了。

But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom is king in Hebron.

押沙龙在耶路撒冷请了二百人与他同去、都是诚诚实实去的、并不知道其中的真情。

And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were invited, and went in their simplicity; and they knew not anything.

押沙龙献祭的时候、打发人去将大卫的谋士、基罗人亚希多弗、从他本城请了来。于是叛逆的势派甚大．因为随从押沙龙的人民、日渐增多。

And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David`s counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.

有人报告大卫说、以色列人的心、都归向押沙龙了。

And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.

大卫就对耶路撒冷跟随他的臣仆说、我们要起来逃走．不然都不能躲避押沙龙了．要速速的去、恐怕他忽然来到、加害于我们、用刀杀尽合城的人。

And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for else none of us shall escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring down evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

王的臣仆对王说、我主我王所定的、仆人都愿遵行。

And the king`s servants said unto the king, Behold, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall choose.

于是王带着全家的人出去了、但留下十个妃嫔、看守宫殿。

And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, that were concubines, to keep the house.

王出去、众民都跟随他、到伯墨哈、就住下了。

And the king went forth, and all the people after him; and they tarried in Beth-merhak.

王的臣仆都在他面前过去．基利提人、比利提人、就是从迦特跟随王来的六百人、也都在他面前过去。

And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men that came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.

王对迦特人以太说、你是外邦逃来的人．为甚么与我们同去呢。你可以回去、与新王同住、或者回你本地去罢。

Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also with us? return, and abide with the king: for thou art a foreigner, and also an exile; [return] to thine own place.

你来的日子不多、我今日怎好叫你与我们一同飘流、没有一定的住处呢．你不如带你的弟兄回去罢．愿耶和华用慈爱诚实待你。

Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us, seeing I go whither I may? return thou, and take back thy brethren; mercy and truth be with thee.

以太对王说、我指着永生的耶和华起誓、又敢在王面前起誓、无论生死、王在那里、仆人也必在那里。

And Ittai answered the king, and said, As Jehovah liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether for death or for life, even there also will thy servant be.

大卫对以太说、你前去过河罢。于是迦特人以太带着跟随他的人和所有的妇人孩子、就都过去了。

And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him.

本地的人都放声大哭、众民尽都过去．王也过了汲沦溪、众民往旷野去了。

And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderness.

撒督、和抬神约柜的利未人、也一同来了、将神的约柜放下．亚比亚他上来、等着众民从城里出来过去。

And, lo, Zadok also [came], and all the Levites with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God; and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city.

王对撒督说、你将神的约柜抬回城去．我若在耶和华眼前蒙恩、他必使我回来、再见约柜、和他的居所。

And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favor in the eyes of Jehovah, he will bring me again, and show me both it, and his habitation:

倘若他说、我不喜悦你．看哪、我在这里、愿他凭自己的意旨待我。

but if he say thus, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.

王又对祭司撒督说、你不是先见么．你可以安然回城．你儿子亚希玛斯、和亚比亚他的儿子约拿单、都可以与你同去。

The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art thou [not] a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

我在旷野的渡口那里等你们报信给我。

See, I will tarry at the fords of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.

于是撒督和亚比亚他将神的约柜抬回耶路撒冷．他们就住在那里。

Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they abode there.

大卫蒙头赤脚、上橄榄山、一面上、一面哭．跟随他的人、也都蒙头哭着上去。

And David went up by the ascent of the [mount of] Olives, and wept as he went up; and he had his head covered, and went barefoot: and all the people that were with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

有人告诉大卫说、亚希多弗也在叛党之中、随从押沙龙。大卫祷告说、耶和华阿、求你使亚希多弗的计谋、变为愚拙。

And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O Jehovah, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.

大卫到了山顶、敬拜神的地方、见亚基人户筛、衣服撕裂、头蒙灰尘、来迎接他。

And it came to pass, that, when David was come to the top [of the ascent], where God was worshipped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head.

大卫对他说、你若与我同去、必累赘我。

And David said unto him, If thou passest on with me, then thou wilt be a burden unto me:

你若回城去、对押沙龙说、王阿、我愿作你的仆人．我向来作你父亲的仆人、现在我也照样作你的仆人．这样、你就可以为我破坏亚希多弗的计谋。

but if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father`s servant in time past, so will I now be thy servant; then wilt thou defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.

祭司撒督和亚比亚他、岂不都在那里么．你在王宫里听见甚么、就要告诉祭司撒督和亚比亚他。

And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be, that what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the king`s house, thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.

撒督的儿子亚希玛斯、亚比亚他的儿子约拿单、也都在那里．凡你们所听见的、可以托这二人来报告我。

Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz, Zadok`s son, and Jonathan, Abiathar`s son; and by them ye shall send unto me everything that ye shall hear.

于是大卫的朋友户筛进了城．押沙龙也进了耶路撒冷。

So Hushai, David`s friend, came into the city; and Absalom came into Jerusalem.

第16章

大卫刚过山顶、见米非波设的仆人洗巴拉着备好了的两匹驴、驴上驮着二百面饼、一百葡萄饼、一百个夏天的果饼、一皮袋酒来、迎接他。

And when David was a little past the top [of the ascent], behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and a hundred clusters of raisins, and a hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.

王问洗巴、说、你带这些来是甚么意思呢。洗巴说、驴、是给王的家眷骑的、面饼、和夏天的果饼、是给少年人吃的．酒、是给在旷野疲乏人喝的。

And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses are for the king`s household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as are faint in the wilderness may drink.

王问说、你主人的儿子在哪里呢。洗巴回答王说、他仍在耶路撒冷．因他说、以色列人今日必将我父的国归还我。

And the king said, And where is thy master`s son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem; for he said, To-day will the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

王对洗巴说、凡属米非波设的都归你了。洗巴说、我叩拜我主我王．愿我在你眼前蒙恩。

Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine is all that pertaineth unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I do obeisance; let me find favor in thy sight, my lord, O king.

大卫王到了巴户琳、见有一个人出来、是扫罗族基拉的儿子、名叫示每、他一面走、一面咒骂．

And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out thence a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera; he came out, and cursed still as he came.

又拿石头砍大卫王和王的臣仆．众民和勇士都在王的左右。

And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.

示每咒骂说、你这流人血的坏人哪．去罢去罢。

And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow:

你流扫罗全家的血、接续他作王．耶和华把这罪归在你身上、将这国交给你儿子押沙龙．现在你自取其祸、因为你是流人血的人。

Jehovah hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and Jehovah hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son; and, behold, thou art [taken] in thine own mischief, because thou art a man of blood.

洗鲁雅的儿子亚比筛对王说、这死狗岂可咒骂我主我王呢。求你容我过去、割下他的头来。

Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.

王说、洗鲁雅的儿子、我与你们有何关涉呢。他咒骂、是因耶和华吩咐他说、你要咒骂大卫．如此、谁敢说你为甚么这样行呢。

And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? Because he curseth, and because Jehovah hath said unto him, Curse David; who then shall say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

大卫又对亚比筛和众臣仆说、我亲生的儿子、尚且寻索我的性命、何况这便雅悯人呢。由他咒骂罢．因为这是耶和华吩咐他的。

And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more [may] this Benjamite now [do it]? let him alone, and let him curse; for Jehovah hath bidden him.

或者耶和华见我遭难、为我今日被这人咒骂、就施恩与我。

It may be that Jehovah will look on the wrong done unto me, and that Jehovah will requite me good for [his] cursing of me this day.

于是大卫和跟随他的人往前行走．示每在大卫对面山坡、一面行走、一面咒骂、又拿石头砍他、拿土扬他。

So David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hill-side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.

王和跟随他的众人、疲疲乏乏的到了一个地方、就在那里歇息歇息。

And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary; and he refreshed himself there.

押沙龙和以色列众人、来到耶路撒冷、亚希多弗也与他同来。

And Absalom, and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.

大卫的朋友、亚基人户筛、去见押沙龙、对他说、愿王万岁、愿王万岁。

And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David`s friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, [Long] live the king, [Long] live the king.

押沙龙问户筛说、这是你恩待朋友么．为甚么不与你的朋友同去呢。

And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?

户筛对押沙龙说、不然、耶和华和这民、并以色列众人所拣选的、我必归顺他、与他同住。

And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom Jehovah, and this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his will I be, and with him will I abide.

再者、我当服事谁呢。岂不是前王的儿子么。我怎样服事你父亲、也必照样服事你。

And again, whom should I serve? [should I] not [serve] in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father`s presence, so will I be in thy presence.

押沙龙对亚希多弗说、你们出个主意、我们怎样行才好。

Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give your counsel what we shall do.

亚希多弗对押沙龙说、你父所留下看守宫殿的妃嫔、你可以与他们亲近．以色列众人听见你父亲憎恶你．凡归顺你人的手、就更坚强。

And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father`s concubines, that he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then will the hands of all that are with thee be strong.

于是人为押沙龙在宫殿的平顶上、支搭帐棚．押沙龙在以色列众人眼前、与他父的妃嫔亲近。

So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father`s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

那时、亚希多弗所出的主意、好像人问神的话一样．他昔日给大卫今日给押沙龙所出的主意、都是这样。

And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.

第17章

亚希多弗又对押沙龙说、求你准我挑选一万二千人、今夜我就起身追赶大卫．

Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:

趁他疲乏手软、我忽然追上他、使他惊惶．跟随他的民、必都逃跑．我就单杀王一人．

and I will come upon him while he is weary and weak-handed, and will make him afraid; and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only;

使众民都归顺你．你所寻找的人既然死了、众民就如已经归顺你．这样、也都平安无事了。

and I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: [so] all the people shall be in peace.

押沙龙和以色列的长老、都以这话为美。

And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.

押沙龙说、要召亚基人户筛来、我们也要听他怎样说。

Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.

户筛到了押沙龙面前、押沙龙向他说、亚希多弗是如此如此说的．我们照着他的话行、可以不可以、若不可、你就说罢。

And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do [after] his saying? if not, speak thou.

户筛对押沙龙说、亚希多弗这次所定的谋不善。

And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given this time is not good.

户筛又说、你知道你父亲和跟随他的人、都是勇士．现在他们心里恼怒、如同田野丢崽子的母熊一般．而且你父亲是个战士、必不和民一同住宿。

Hushai said moreover, Thou knowest thy father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field; and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.

他现今或藏在坑中、或在别处．若有人首先被杀、凡听见的必说、跟随押沙龙的民被杀了．

Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some [other] place: and it will come to pass, when some of them are fallen at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom.

虽有人胆大如狮子、他的心也必消化．因为以色列人都知道你父亲是英雄、跟随他的人、也都是勇士。

And even he that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, will utterly melt; for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man, and they that are with him are valiant men.

依我之计、不如将以色列众人、从但直到别是巴、如同海边的沙那样多、聚集到你这里来．你也亲自率领他们出战。

But I counsel that all Israel be gathered together unto thee, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person.

这样、我们在何处遇见他、就下到他那里、如同露水下在地上一般．连他带跟随他的人、一个也不留下。

So shall we come upon him in some place where he shall be found, and we will light upon him as the dew falleth on the ground; and of him and of all the men that are with him we will not leave so much as one.

他若进了那一座城、以色列众人、必带绳子去、将那城拉到河里、甚至连一块小石头、都不剩下。

Moreover, if he be gotten into a city, then shall all Israel bring ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the river, until there be not one small stone found there.

押沙龙和以色列众人说、亚基人户筛的计谋、比亚希多弗的计谋更好．这是因耶和华定意破坏亚希多弗的良谋、为要降祸与押沙龙。

And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For Jehovah had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that Jehovah might bring evil upon Absalom.

户筛对祭司撒督和亚比亚他说、亚希多弗为押沙龙和以色列的长老所定的计谋、是如此如此．我所定的计谋、是如此如此。

Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I counselled.

现在你们要急速打发人去、告诉大卫说、今夜不可住在旷野的渡口、务要过河．免得王和跟随他的人、都被吞灭。

Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.

那时约拿单和亚希玛斯在隐罗结那里等候不敢进城、恐怕被人看见．有一个使女出来、将这话告诉他们、他们就去报信给大卫王。

Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying by En-rogel; and a maid-servant used to go and tell them; and they went and told king David: for they might not be seen to come into the city.

然而有一个童子看见他们、就去告诉押沙龙．他们急忙跑到巴户琳某人的家里．那人院中有一口井、他们就下到井里。

But a lad saw them, and told Absalom: and they went both of them away quickly, and came to the house of a man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court; and they went down thither.

那家的妇人用盖盖上井口、又在上头铺上碎麦、事就没有泄漏。

And the woman took and spread the covering over the well`s mouth, and strewed bruised grain thereon; and nothing was known.

押沙龙的仆人来到那家．问妇人说、亚希玛斯和约拿单在那里。妇人说、他们过了河了。仆人找他们、找不着、就回耶路撒冷去了。

And Absalom`s servants came to the woman to the house; and they said, Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They are gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.

他们走后、二人从井里上来、去告诉大卫王说、亚希多弗如此如此定计害你．你们务要起来、快快过河。

And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David; and they said unto David, Arise ye, and pass quickly over the water; for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.

于是大卫和跟随他的人、都起来过约但河．到了天亮、无一人不过约但河的。

Then David arose, and all the people that were with him, and they passed over the Jordan: by the morning light there lacked not one of them that was not gone over the Jordan.

亚希多弗见不依从他的计谋、就备上驴、归回本城、到了家、留下遗言、便吊死了、葬在他父亲的坟墓里。

And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home, unto his city, and set his house in order, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

大卫到了玛哈念、押沙龙和跟随他的以色列人、也都过了约但河。

Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

押沙龙立亚玛撒作元帅代替约押。亚玛撒是以实玛利人、〈又作以色列人〉以特拉的儿子．以特拉曾与拿辖的女儿亚比该亲近．这亚比该与约押的母亲洗鲁雅是姐妹。

And Absalom set Amasa over the host instead of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man, whose name was Ithra the Israelite, that went in to Abigal the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah, Joab`s mother.

押沙龙和以色列人都安营在基列地。

And Israel and Absalom encamped in the land of Gilead.

大卫到了玛哈念、亚扪族的拉巴人拿辖的儿子朔比、罗底巴人亚米利的儿子玛吉、基列的罗基琳人巴西莱、

And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,

带着被、褥、盆、碗、瓦器、小麦、大麦、麦面、炒谷、豆子、红豆、炒豆、

brought beds, and basins, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley, and meal, and parched [grain], and beans, and lentils, and parched [pulse],

蜂蜜、奶油、绵羊、奶饼、供给大卫和跟随他的人吃．他们说、民在旷野、必饥渴困乏了。

and honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of the herd, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people are hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.

第18章

大卫数点跟随他的人、立千夫长百夫长率领他们。

And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.

大卫打发军兵出战、分为三队、一队在约押手下、一队在洗鲁雅的儿子约押兄弟亚比筛手下、一队在迦特人以太手下。大卫对军兵说、我必与你们一同出战。

And David sent forth the people, a third part under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab`s brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.

军兵却说、你不可出战、若是我们逃跑、敌人必不介意．我们阵亡一半、敌人也不介意．因为你一人强似我们万人．你不如在城里豫备帮助我们。

But the people said, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but thou art worth ten thousand of us; therefore now it is better that thou be ready to succor us out of the city.

王向他们说、你们以为怎样好、我就怎样行。于是王站在城门旁、军兵或百或千的挨次出去了。

And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate-side, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.

王嘱咐约押、亚比筛、以太、说、你们要为我的缘故、宽待那少年人押沙龙。王为押沙龙嘱咐众将的话、兵都听见了。

And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.

兵就出到田野迎着以色列人、在以法莲树林里交战。

So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.

以色列人败在大卫的仆人面前．那日阵亡的甚多、共有二万人。

And the people of Israel were smitten there before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter there that day of twenty thousand men.

因为在那里四面打仗．死于树林的、比死于刀剑的更多。

For the battle was there spread over the face of all the country; and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.

押沙龙偶然遇见大卫的仆人。押沙龙骑着骡子、从大橡树密枝底下经过、他的头发被树枝绕住、就悬挂起来．所骑的骡子便离他去了。

And Absalom chanced to meet the servants of David. And Absalom was riding upon his mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between heaven and earth; and the mule that was under him went on.

有个人看见、就告诉约押说、我看见押沙龙挂在橡树上了。

And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak.

约押对报信的人说、你既看见他、为甚么不将他打死、落在地上呢．你若打死他、我就赏你十舍客勒银子、一条带子。

And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest it, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten [pieces of] silver, and a girdle.

那人对约押说、我就是得你一千舍客勒银子、我也不敢伸手害王的儿子．因为我们听见王嘱咐你和亚比筛并以太、说、你们要谨慎、不可害那少年人押沙龙。

And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand [pieces of] silver in my hand, yet would I not put forth my hand against the king`s son; for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.

我若妄为害了他的性命、就是你自己也必与我为敌．原来无论何事、都瞒不过王。

Otherwise if I had dealt falsely against his life (and there is no matter hid from the king), then thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against [me].

约押说、我不能与你留连。约押手拿三杆短枪、趁押沙龙在橡树上还活着、就刺透他的心。

Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.

给约押拿兵器的十个少年人围绕押沙龙、将他杀死。

And ten young men that bare Joab`s armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.

约押吹角、拦阻众人、他们就回来、不再追赶以色列人。

And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab held back the people.

他们将押沙龙丢在林中一个大坑里、上头堆起一大堆石头．以色列众人都逃跑、各回各家去了。

And they took Absalom, and cast him into the great pit in the forest, and raised over him a very great heap of stones: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.

押沙龙活着的时候、在王谷立了一根石柱．因他说、我没有儿子为我留名．他就以自己的名、称那石柱、叫押沙龙柱、直到今日。

Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself the pillar, which is in the king`s dale; for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name; and it is called Absalom`s monument, unto this day.

撒督的儿子亚希玛斯说、容我跑去、将耶和华向仇敌给王报仇的信息报与王知。

Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that Jehovah hath avenged him of his enemies.

约押对他说、你今日不可去报信、改日可以报信、因为今日王的儿子死了、所以你不可去报信。

And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not be the bearer of tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day; but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king`s son is dead.

约押对古示人说、你去将你所看见的告诉王。古示人在约押面前下拜、就跑去了。

Then said Joab to the Cushite, Go, tell the king what thou hast seen. And the Cushite bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.

撒督的儿子亚希玛斯又对约押说、无论怎样、求你容我随着．古示人跑去。约押说、我儿、你报这信息、既不得赏赐、何必要跑去呢。

Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But come what may, let me, I pray thee, also run after the Cushite. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou wilt have no reward for the tidings?

他又说、无论怎样、我要跑去。约押说、你跑去罢。亚希玛斯就从平原往前跑、跑过古示人去了。

But come what may, [said he], I will run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the Plain, and outran the Cushite.

大卫正坐在城瓮里．守望的人上城门楼的顶上、举目观看、见有一个人独自跑来。

Now David was sitting between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, a man running alone.

守望的人就大声告诉王。王说、他若独自来、必是报口信的。那人跑得渐渐近了。

And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.

守望的人又见一人跑来、就对守城门的人说、又有一人独自跑来。王说、这也必是报信的。

And the watchman saw another man running; and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold, [another] man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings.

守望的人说、我看前头人的跑法好像撒督的儿子亚希玛斯的跑法一样。王说、他是个好人、必是报好信息。

And the watchman said, I think the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.

亚希玛斯向王呼叫、说、平安了．就在王面前脸伏于地、叩拜、说、耶和华你的神是应当称颂的、因他已将那举手攻击我主我王的人交给王了。

And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he bowed himself before the king with his face to the earth, and said, Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.

王问说、少年人押沙龙平安不平安。亚希玛斯回答说、约押打发王的仆人、那时仆人听见众民大声喧哗、却不知道是甚么事。

And the king said, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king`s servant, even me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.

王说、你退去、站在旁边。他就退去、站在旁边。

And the king said, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.

古示人也来到、说、有信息报给我主我王．耶和华今日向一切兴起攻击你的人给你报仇了。

And, behold, the Cushite came; and the Cushite said, Tidings for my lord the king; for Jehovah hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.

王问古示人说、少年人押沙龙平安不平安。古示人回答说、愿我主我王的仇敌、和一切兴起要杀害你的人、都与那少年人一样。

And the king said unto the Cushite, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And the Cushite answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise up against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.

王就心里伤恸、上城门楼去哀哭、一面走、一面说、我儿押沙龙阿、我儿、我儿押沙龙阿．我恨不得替你死．押沙龙阿、我儿、我儿。

And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!

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有人告诉约押说、王为押沙龙哭泣悲哀。

And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.

众民听说王为他儿子忧愁、他们得胜的欢乐、却变成悲哀。

And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people; for the people heard say that day, The king grieveth for his son.

那日众民暗暗的进城、就如败阵逃跑惭愧的民一般。

And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people that are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.

王蒙着脸、大声哭号、说、我儿押沙龙阿、押沙龙、我儿、我儿阿。

And the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!

约押进去见王、说、你今日使你一切仆人脸面惭愧了．他们今日救了你的性命、和你儿女妻妾的性命．

And Joab came into the house to the king, and said, Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy servants, who this day have saved thy life, and the lives of thy sons and of thy daughters, and the lives of thy wives, and the lives of thy concubines;

你却爱那恨你的人、恨那爱你的人。你今日明明的不以将帅仆人为念．我今日看明、若押沙龙活着、我们都死亡、你就喜悦了。

in that thou lovest them that hate thee, and hatest them that love thee. For thou hast declared this day, that princes and servants are nought unto thee: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.

现在你当出去、安慰你仆人的心．我指着耶和华起誓、你若不出去、今夜必无一人与你同在一处．这祸患就比你从幼年到如今所遭的更甚。

Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants; for I swear by Jehovah, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry a man with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that hath befallen thee from thy youth until now.

于是王起来、坐在城门口．众民听说、王坐在城门口、就都到王面前。以色列人已经逃跑、各回各家去了。

Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king is sitting in the gate: and all the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.

以色列众支派的人纷纷议论、说、王曾救我们脱离仇敌的手、又救我们脱离非利士人的手．现在他躲避押沙龙逃走了。

And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land from Absalom.

我们膏押沙龙治理我们、他已经阵亡。现在为甚么不出一言请王回来呢。

And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?

大卫王差人去见祭司撒督和亚比亚他、说、你们当向犹大长老说、以色列众人已经有话请王回宫．你们为甚么落在他们后头呢。

And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, [to bring him] to his house.

你们是我的弟兄、是我的骨肉．为甚么在人后头请王回来呢。

Ye are my brethren, ye are my bone and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?

也要对亚玛撒说、你不是我的骨肉么。我若不立你替约押常作元帅、愿神重重的降罚与我。

And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not my bone and my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.

如此就挽回犹大众人的心、如同一人的心．他们便打发人去见王、说、请王和王的一切臣仆回来。

And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as [the heart of] one man; so that they sent unto the king, [saying], Return thou, and all thy servants.

王就回来、到了约但河。犹大人来到吉甲、要去迎接王、请他过约但河。

So the king returned, and came to the Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to bring the king over the Jordan.

巴户琳的便雅悯人、基拉的儿子示每急忙与犹大人一同下去迎接大卫王。

And Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, who was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.

跟从示每的有一千便雅悯人．还有扫罗家的仆人洗巴、和他十五个儿子、二十个仆人．他们都𧼮过约但河迎接王。

And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went through the Jordan in the presence of the king.

有摆渡船过去、渡王的家眷、任王使用。王要过约但河的时候、基拉的儿子示每就俯伏在王面前、

And there went over a ferry-boat to bring over the king`s household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, when he was come over the Jordan.

对王说、我主我王出耶路撒冷的时候、仆人行悖逆的事．现在求我主不要因此加罪与仆人．不要记念、也不要放在心上。

And he said unto the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity unto me, neither do thou remember that which thy servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.

仆人明知自己有罪．所以约瑟全家之中、今日我首先下来迎接我主我王。

For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come this day the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.

洗鲁雅的儿子亚比筛说、示每既咒骂耶和华的受膏者、不应当治死他么。

But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed Jehovah`s anointed?

大卫说、洗鲁雅的儿子、我与你们有何关涉、使你们今日与我反对呢．今日在以色列中岂可治死人呢．我岂不知今日我作以色列的王么。

And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?

于是王对示每说、你必不死。王就向他起誓。

And the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.

扫罗的孙子米非波设也下去迎接王．他自从王去的日子、直到王平平安安的回来、没有修脚、没有剃胡须、也没有洗衣服。

And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king; and he had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came home in peace.

他来到耶路撒冷迎接王的时候、王问他说、米非波设、你为甚么没有与我同去呢。

And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?

他回答说、我主我王、仆人是瘸腿的．那日我想要备驴骑上、与王同去．无奈我的仆人欺哄了我．

And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go with the king; because thy servant is lame.

又在我主我王面前谗毁我．然而我主我王如同神的使者一般．你看怎样好、就怎样行罢。

And he hath slandered thy servant unto my lord the king; but my lord the king is as an angel of God: do therefore what is good in thine eyes.

因为我祖全家的人、在我主我王面前、都算为死人．王却使仆人在王的席上、同人吃饭。我现在向王还能辨理诉冤么。

For all my father`s house were but dead men before my lord the king; yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet that I should cry any more unto the king?

王对他说、你何必再题你的事呢．我说、你与洗巴均分地土。

And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I say, Thou and Ziba divide the land.

米非波设对王说、我主我王既平平安安的回宫、就任凭洗巴都取了、也可以。

And Mephibosheth said unto the king, yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come in peace unto his own house.

基列人巴西莱从罗基琳下来、要送王过约但河、就与王一同过了约但河。

And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim; and he went over the Jordan with the king, to conduct him over the Jordan.

巴西莱年纪老迈、已经八十岁了。王住在玛哈念的时候、他就拿食物来供给王．他原是大富户。

Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old: and he had provided the king with sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man.

王对巴西莱说、你与我同去、我要在耶路撒冷那里养你的老。

And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will sustain thee with me in Jerusalem.

巴西莱对王说、我在世的年日还能有多少、使我与王同上耶路撒冷呢。

And Barzillai said unto the king, How many are the days of the years of my life, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?

仆人现在八十岁了．还能尝出饮食的滋味、辨别美恶么．还能听男女歌唱的声音么．仆人何必累赘我主我王呢。

I am this day fourscore years old: can I discern between good and bad? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?

仆人只要送王过约但河．王何必赐我这样的恩典呢。

Thy servant would but just go over the Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?

求你准我回去、好死在我本城、葬在我父母的墓旁。这里有王的仆人金罕．让他同我主我王过去．可以随意待他。

Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, by the grave of my father and my mother. But behold, thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee.

王说、金罕可以与我同去．我必照你的心愿待他．你向我求甚么、我都必为你成就。

And the king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which shall seem good unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt require of me, that will I do for thee.

于是众民过约但河、王也过去．王与巴西莱亲嘴、为他祝福．巴西莱就回本地去了。

And all the people went over the Jordan, and the king went over: and the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned unto his own place.

王过去、到了吉甲、金罕也跟他过去．犹大众民和以色列民的一半、也都送王过去。

So the king went over to Gilgal, and Chimham went over with him: and all the people of Judah brought the king over, and also half the people of Israel.

以色列众人来见王、对他说、我们弟兄犹大人为甚么暗暗送王、和王的家眷、并跟随王的人、过约但河。

And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and brought the king, and his household, over the Jordan, and all David`s men with him?

犹大众人回答以色列人说、因为王与我们是亲属．你们为何因这事发怒呢．我们吃了王的甚么呢．王赏赐了我们甚么呢。

And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us: wherefore then are ye angry for this matter? have we eaten at all at the king`s cost? or hath he given us any gift?

以色列人回答犹大人说、按支派我们与王有十分的情分、在大卫身上、我们也比你们更有情分、你们为何藐视我们、请王回来、不先与我们商量呢。但犹大人的话、比以色列人的话更硬。

And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more [right] in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

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在那里恰巧有一个匪徒、名叫示巴、是便雅悯人比基利的儿子、他吹角说、我们与大卫无分、与耶西的儿子无涉．以色列人哪、你们各回各家去罢。

And there happened to be there a base fellow, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew the trumpet, and said, We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.

于是以色列人都离开大卫、跟随比基利的儿子示巴．但犹大人、从约但河直到耶路撒冷、都紧紧跟随他们的王。

So all the men of Israel went up from following David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri; but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem.

大卫王来到耶路撒冷、进了宫殿．就把从前留下看守宫殿的十个妃嫔禁闭在冷宫．养活他们、不与他们亲近。他们如同寡妇被禁、直到死的日子。

And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and provided them with sustenance, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood.

王对亚玛撒说、你要在三日之内、将犹大人招聚了来、你也回到这里来。

Then said the king to Amasa, Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and be thou here present.

亚玛撒就去招聚犹大人．却耽延过了王所限的日期。

So Amasa went to call [the men of] Judah together; but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him.

大卫对亚比筛说、现在恐怕比基利的儿子示巴加害于我们、比押沙龙更甚．你要带领你主的仆人追赶他、免得他得了坚固城、躲避我们。

And David said to Abishai, Now will Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord`s servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fortified cities, and escape out of our sight.

约押的人、和基利提人、比利提人、并所有的勇士、都跟着亚比筛、从耶路撒冷出去、追赶比基利的儿子示巴。

And there went out after him Joab`s men, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men; and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.

他们到了基遍的大磐石那里、亚玛撒来迎接他们。那时约押穿着战衣、腰束佩刀的带子、刀在鞘内、约押前行刀从鞘内掉出来。

When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. And Joab was girded with his apparel of war that he had put on, and thereon was a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.

约押左手拾起刀来、对亚玛撒说、我兄弟、你好阿、就用右手抓住亚玛撒的胡子、要与他亲嘴。

And Joab said to Amasa, Is it well with thee, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.

亚玛撒没有防备约押手里所拿的刀、约押用刀刺入他的肚腹、他的肠子流在地上、没有再刺他、就死了。约押和他兄弟亚比筛往前追赶比基利的儿子示巴。

But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab`s hand: so he smote him therewith in the body, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. And Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.

有约押的一个少年人站在亚玛撒尸身旁边、对众人说、谁喜悦约押、谁归顺大卫、就当跟随约押去。

And there stood by him one of Joab`s young men, and said, He that favoreth Joab, and he that is for David, let him follow Joab.

亚玛撒在道路上辊在自己的血里。那人见众民经过都站住、就把亚玛撒的尸身从路上挪到田间、用衣服遮盖。

And Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he carried Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a garment over him, when he saw that every one that came by him stood still.

尸身从路上挪移之后、众民就都跟随约押、去追赶比基利的儿子示巴。

When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.

他走遍以色列各支派、直到伯玛迦的亚比拉、并比利人的全地．那些地方的人也都聚集跟随他。

And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Beth-maacah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.

约押和跟随的人到了伯玛迦的亚比拉、围困示巴、就对着城筑垒．跟随约押的众民用锤撞城、要使城塌陷。

And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maacah, and they cast up a mound against the city, and it stood against the rampart; and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.

有一个聪明妇人从城上呼叫、说、听阿、听阿、请约押近前来、我好与他说话。

Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.

约押就近前来．妇人问他说、你是约押不是。他说、我是。妇人说、求你听婢女的话。约押说、我听。

And he came near unto her; and the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he answered, I am. Then she said unto him, Hear the words of thy handmaid. And he answered, I do hear.

妇人说、古时有话说、当先在亚比拉求问．然后事就定妥。

Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask [counsel] at Abel: and so they ended [the matter].

我们这城的人、在以色列人中、是和平忠厚的．你为何要毁坏以色列中的大城、吞灭耶和华的产业呢。

I am of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of Jehovah?

约押回答说、我决不吞灭毁坏。

And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.

乃因以法莲山地的一个人、比基利的儿子示巴、举手攻击大卫王．你们若将他一人交出来、我便离城而去。妇人对约押说、那人的首级必从城墙上丢给你。

The matter is not so: but a man of the hill-country of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David; deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.

妇人就凭他的智慧去劝众人。他们便割下比基利的儿子示巴的首级、丢给约押。约押吹角、众人就离城而散、各归各家去了。约押回耶路撒冷到王那里。

Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. And he blew the trumpet, and they were dispersed from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.

约押作以色列全军的元帅．耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅统辖基利提人和比利提人、

Now Joab was over all the host of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites;

亚多兰掌管服苦的人．亚希律的儿子约沙法作史官．

and Adoram was over the men subject to taskwork; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;

示法作书记。撒督和亚比亚他作祭司长、

and Sheva was scribe; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

睚珥人以拉作大卫的宰相。

and also Ira the Jairite was chief minister unto David.

第21章

大卫年间有饥荒、一连三年．大卫就求问耶和华。耶和华说、这饥荒是因扫罗、和他流人血之家、杀死基遍人。

And there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David sought the face of Jehovah. And Jehovah said, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he put to death the Gibeonites.

原来这基遍人不是以色列人、乃是亚摩利人中所剩的．以色列人曾向他们起誓、不杀灭他们．扫罗却为以色列人和犹大人发热心、想要杀灭他们。大卫王召了他们来、

And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn unto them: and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal for the children of Israel and Judah);

问他们说、我当为你们怎样行呢．可用甚么赎这罪、使你们为耶和华的产业祝福呢。

and David said unto the Gibeonites, What shall I do for you? and wherewith shall I make atonement, that ye may bless the inheritance of Jehovah?

基遍人回答说、我们和扫罗与他家的事并不关乎金银．也不要因我们的缘故杀一个以色列人。大卫说、你们怎样说、我就为你们怎样行。

And the Gibeonites said unto him, It is no matter of silver or gold between us and Saul, or his house; neither is it for us to put any man to death in Israel. And he said, What ye shall say, that will I do for you.

他们对王说、那从前谋害我们、要灭我们、使我们不得再住以色列境内的人、

And they said unto the king, The man that consumed us, and that devised against us, [that] we should be destroyed from remaining in any of the borders of Israel,

现在愿将他的子孙七人交给我们、我们好在耶和华面前、将他们悬挂在耶和华拣选扫罗的基比亚。王说、我必交给你们。

let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up unto Jehovah in Gibeah of Saul, the chosen of Jehovah. And the king said, I will give them.

王因为曾与扫罗的儿子约拿单指着耶和华起誓结盟、就爱惜扫罗的孙子、约拿单的儿子米非波设、不交出来．

But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of Jehovah`s oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.

却把爱雅的女儿利斯巴给扫罗所生的两个儿子、亚摩尼、米非波设、和扫罗女儿米甲的姐姐给米何拉人巴西莱儿子亚得列所生的五个儿子、

But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she bare to Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite:

交在基遍人的手里、基遍人就把他们在耶和华面前、悬挂在山上、这七人就一同死亡．被杀的时候、正是收割的日子、就是动手割大麦的时候。

And he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them in the mountain before Jehovah, and they fell [all] seven together. And they were put to death in the days of harvest, in the first days, at the beginning of barley harvest.

爱雅的女儿利斯巴用麻布、在磐石上搭棚、从动手收割的时候、直到天降雨在尸身上的时候、日间不容空中的雀鸟落在尸身上、夜间不让田野的走兽前来糟践。

And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water was poured upon them from heaven; and she suffered neither the birds of the heavens to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.

有人将扫罗的妃嫔爱雅女儿利斯巴所行的这事告诉大卫。

And it was told David what Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, the concubine of Saul, had done.

大卫就去、从基列雅比人那里将扫罗和他儿子约拿单的骸骨搬了来．是因非利士人从前在基利波杀扫罗、将尸身悬挂在伯珊的街市上、基列雅比人把尸身偷了去．

And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabesh-gilead, who had stolen them from the street of Beth-shan, where the Philistines had hanged them, in the day that the Philistines slew Saul in Gilboa;

大卫将扫罗和他儿子约拿单的骸骨从那里搬了来、又收殓被悬挂七人的骸骨．

and he brought up from thence the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son: and they gathered the bones of them that were hanged.

将扫罗和他儿子约拿单的骸骨葬在便雅悯的洗拉、在扫罗父亲基士的坟墓里。众人行了王所吩咐的．此后神垂听国民所求的。

And they buried the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son in the country of Benjamin in Zela, in the sepulchre of Kish his father: and they performed all that the king commanded. And after that God was entreated for the land.

非利士人与以色列人打仗、大卫带领仆人下去、与非利士人接战．大卫就疲乏了。

And the Philistines had war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines. And David waxed faint;

伟人的一个儿子以实比诺要杀大卫．他的铜枪重三百舍客勒、又佩着新刀。

and Ishbibenob, who was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear was three hundred [shekels] of brass in weight, he being girded with a new [sword], thought to have slain David.

但洗鲁雅的儿子亚比筛帮助大卫、攻打非利士人、将他杀死。当日跟随大卫的人向大卫起誓、说、以后你不可再与我们一同出战．恐怕熄灭以色列的灯。

But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succored him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the lamp of Israel.

后来以色列人在歌伯与非利士人打仗．户沙人西比该杀了伟人的一个儿子撒弗。

And it came to pass after this, that there was again war with the Philistines at Gob: then Sibbecai the Hushathite slew Saph, who was of the sons of the giant.

又在歌伯与非利士人打仗．伯利恒人雅雷俄珥金的儿子伊勒哈难杀了迦特人歌利亚．这人的枪杆粗如织布的机轴。

And there was again war with the Philistines at Gob; and Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim the Beth-lehemite slew Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver`s beam.

又在迦特打仗．那里有一个身量高大的人、手脚都是六指、共有二十四个指头．他也是伟人的儿子。

And there was again war at Gath, where was a man of great stature, that had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four and twenty in number; and he also was born to the giant.

这人向以色列人骂阵、大卫的哥哥示米亚的儿子约拿单就杀了他。

And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei, David`s brother, slew him.

这四个人是迦特伟人的儿子．都死在大卫和他仆人的手下。

These four were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.

第22章

当耶和华救大卫脱离一切仇敌和扫罗之手的日子、他向耶和华念这诗、

And David spake unto Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:

说、耶和华是我的岩石、我的山寨、我的救主、

and he said, Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;

我的神、我的磐石、我所投靠的．他是我的盾牌、是拯救我的角、是我的高台、是我的避难所．我的救主阿、你是救我脱离强暴的。

God, my rock, in him will I take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge; My saviour, thou savest me from violence.

我要求告当赞美的耶和华、这样、我必从仇敌手中被救出来。

I will call upon Jehovah, who is worthy to be praised: So shall I be saved from mine enemies.

曾有死亡的波浪环绕我．匪类的急流、使我惊惧．

For the waves of death compassed me; The floods of ungodliness made me afraid:

阴间的绳索缠绕我．死亡的网罗临到我。

The cords of Sheol were round about me; The snares of death came upon me.

我在急难中求告耶和华、向我的神呼求．他从殿中听了我的声音、我的呼求入了他的耳中。

In my distress I called upon Jehovah; Yea, I called unto my God: And he heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry [came] into his ears.

那时因他发怒、地就摇撼战抖、天的根基也震动摇撼。

Then the earth shook and trembled, The foundations of heaven quaked And were shaken, because he was wroth.

从他鼻孔冒烟上腾、从他口中发火焚烧．连炭也𤏲了。

There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it.

他又使天下垂、亲自降临．有黑云在他脚下。

He bowed the heavens also, and came down; And thick darkness was under his feet.

他坐着基路伯飞行、在风的翅膀上显现。

And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, he was seen upon the wings of the wind.

他以黑暗、和聚集的水、天空的厚云、为他四围的行宫。

And he made darkness pavilions round about him, Gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

因他面前的光辉炭都𤏲了。

At the brightness before him Coals of fire were kindled.

耶和华从天上打雷．至高者发出声音。

Jehovah thundered from heaven, And the Most High uttered his voice.

他射出箭来、使仇敌四散．发出闪电、使他们扰乱。

And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; Lightning, and discomfited them.

耶和华的斥责一发、鼻孔的气一出、海底就出现、大地的根基也显露。

Then the channels of the sea appeared, The foundations of the world were laid bare, By the rebuke of Jehovah, At the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

他从高天伸手抓住我．把我从大水中拉上来。

He sent from on high, he took me; He drew me out of many waters;

他救我脱离我的劲敌、和那些恨我的人．因为他们比我强盛。

He delivered me from my strong enemy, From them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.

我遭遇灾难的日子、他们来攻击我．但耶和华是我的倚靠。

They came upon me in the day of my calamity; But Jehovah was my stay.

他又领我到宽阔之处．他救拔我、因他喜悦我。

He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

耶和华按着我的公义报答我、按着我手中的清洁赏赐我。

Jehovah rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

因为我遵守了耶和华的道、未曾作恶离开我的神。

For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not wickedly departed from my God.

他的一切典章、常在我面前．他的律例、我也未曾离弃。

For all his ordinances were before me; And as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.

我在他面前作了完全人．我也保守自己远离我的罪孽。

I was also perfect toward him; And I kept myself from mine iniquity.

所以耶和华按我的公义、按我在他眼前的清洁、赏赐我。

Therefore hath Jehovah recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in his eyesight.

慈爱的人、你以慈爱待他．完全的人、你以完全待他．

With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;

清洁的人、你以清洁待他．乖僻的人、你以弯曲待他。

With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.

困苦的百姓、你必拯救．但你的眼目、察看高傲的人、使他降卑。

And the afflicted people thou wilt save; But thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.

耶和华阿、你是我的灯．耶和华必照明我的黑暗。

For thou art my lamp, O Jehovah; And Jehovah will lighten my darkness.

我借着你冲入敌军、借着我的神跳过墙垣。

For by thee I run upon a troop; By my God do I leap over a wall.

至于神、他的道是完全的．耶和华的话、是炼净的．凡投靠他的、他便作他们的盾牌。

As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.

除了耶和华、谁是神呢．除了我们的神、谁是磐石呢。

For who is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, save our God?

神是我坚固的保障．他引导完全人行他的路。

God is my strong fortress; And he guideth the perfect in his way.

他使我的脚、快如母鹿的蹄、又使我在高处安稳。

He maketh his feet like hinds` [feet], And setteth me upon my high places.

他教导我的手、能以争战、甚至我的膀臂能开铜弓。

He teacheth my hands to war, So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.

你把你的救恩给我作盾牌．你的温和使我为大。

Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation; And thy gentleness hath made me great.

你使我脚下的地步宽阔．我的脚未曾滑跌。

Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; And my feet have not slipped.

我追赶我的仇敌、灭绝了他们．未灭以先、我没有归回。

I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; Neither did I turn again till they were consumed.

我灭绝了他们、打伤了他们、使他们不能起来．他们都倒在我的脚下。

And I have consumed them, and smitten them through, so that they cannot arise: Yea, they are fallen under my feet.

因为你曾以力量束我的腰、使我能争战．你也使那起来攻击我的、都服在我以下。

For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.

你又使我的仇敌、在我面前转背逃跑、叫我能以剪除那恨我的人。

Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, That I might cut off them that hate me.

他们仰望、却无人拯救、就是呼求耶和华、他也不应允。

They looked, but there was none to save; Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not.

我捣碎他们、如同地上的灰尘．践踏他们四散在地、如同街上的泥土。

Then did I beat them small as the dust of the earth, I did crush them as the mire of the streets, and did spread them abroad.

你救我脱离我百姓的争竞、保护我作列国的元首．我素不认识的民、必事奉我。

Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people; Thou hast kept me to be the head of the nations: A people whom I have not known shall serve me.

外邦人要投降我、一听见我的名声、就必顺从我。

The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me: As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.

外邦人要衰残、战战兢兢的出他们的营寨。

The foreigners shall fade away, And shall come trembling out of their close places.

耶和华是活神．愿我的磐石、被人称颂．愿神、那拯救我的磐石、被人尊崇。

Jehovah liveth; And blessed be my rock; And exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,

这位神就是那为我伸冤、使众民服在我以下的。

Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, And that bringeth down peoples under me,

你救我脱离仇敌、又把我举起、高过那些起来攻击我的．你救我脱离强暴的人。

And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: Yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man.

耶和华阿、因此我要在外邦中称谢你、歌颂你的名。

Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the nations, And will sing praises unto thy name.

耶和华赐极大的救恩给他所立的王、施慈爱给他的受膏者、就是给大卫和他的后裔、直到永远。

Great deliverance giveth he to his king, And showeth lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore.

第23章

以下是大卫末了的话。耶西的儿子大卫得居高位、是雅各神所膏的．作以色列的美歌者说、

Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse saith, And the man who was raised on high saith, The anointed of the God of Jacob, And the sweet psalmist of Israel:

耶和华的灵借着我说、他的话在我口中。

The Spirit of Jehovah spake by me, And his word was upon my tongue.

以色列的神、以色列的磐石、晓谕我说、那以公义治理人民的、敬畏神执掌权柄、

The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spake to me: One that ruleth over men righteously, That ruleth in the fear of God,

他必像日出的晨光、如无云的清晨、雨后的晴光、使地发生嫩草。

[He shall be] as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, A morning without clouds, [When] the tender grass [springeth] out of the earth, Through clear shining after rain.

我家在神面前并非如此．神却与我立永远的约．这约凡事坚稳、关乎我的一切救恩、和我一切所想望的、他岂不为我成就么。

Verily my house is not so with God; Yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, Ordered in all things, and sure: For it is all my salvation, and all [my] desire, Although he maketh it not to grow.

但匪类都必像荆棘被丢弃．人不敢用手拿他．

But the ungodly shall be all of them as thorns to be thrust away, Because they cannot be taken with the hand

拿他的人必带铁器和枪杆、终久他必被火焚烧。

But the man that toucheth them Must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear: And they shall be utterly burned with fire in [their] place

大卫勇士的名字、记在下面．他革扪人约设巴设、又称伊斯尼人亚底挪、他是军长的统领、一时击杀了八百人。

These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite, chief of the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite, against eight hundred slain at one time.

其次是亚合人朵多的儿子以利亚撒。从前非利士人聚集要打仗、以色列人迎着上去、有跟随大卫的三个勇士向非利士人骂阵、其中有以利亚撒．

And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodai the son of an Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away.

他起来击杀非利士人、直到手臂疲乏、手粘住刀把．那日耶和华使以色列人大获全胜．众民在以利亚撒后头专夺财物。

He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword; and Jehovah wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to take spoil.

其次是哈拉人亚基的儿子沙玛。一日非利士人聚集成群、在一块长满红豆的田里．众民就在非利士人面前逃跑。

And after him was Shammah the son of Agee a Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the people fled from the Philistines.

沙玛却站在那田间、击杀非利士人、救护了那田．耶和华使以色列人大获全胜。

But he stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and Jehovah wrought a great victory.

收割的时候、有三十个勇士中的三个人、下到亚杜兰洞见大卫．非利士的军兵在利乏音谷安营。

And three of the thirty chief men went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam; and the troop of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

那时大卫在山寨．非利士人的防营在伯利恒。

And David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.

大卫渴想、说、甚愿有人将伯利恒城门旁井里的水打来给我喝。

And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!

这三个勇士就闯过非利士人的营盘、从伯利恒城门旁的井里打水、拿来奉给大卫．他却不肯喝、将水奠在耶和华面前、

And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto Jehovah.

说、耶和华阿、这三个人冒死去打水．这水好像他们的血一般．我断不敢喝．如此大卫不肯喝、这是三个勇士所作的事。

And he said, Be it far from me, O Jehovah, that I should do this: [shall I drink] the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.

洗鲁雅的儿子约押的兄弟亚比筛是这三个勇士的首领。他举枪杀了三百人、就在三个勇士里得了名。

And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them, and had a name among the three.

他在这三个勇士里、是最尊贵的．所以作他们的首领．只是不及前三个勇士。

Was he not most honorable of the three? therefore he was made their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the [first] three.

有甲薛勇士耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅行过大能的事．他杀了摩押人亚利伊勒的两个儿子．又在下雪的时候下坑里去、杀了一个狮子．

And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, he slew the two [sons of] Ariel of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow.

又杀了一个强壮的埃及人．埃及人手里拿着枪．比拿雅只拿着棍子下去、从埃及人手里夺过枪来、用那枪将他杀死。

And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian`s hand, and slew him with his own spear.

这是耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅所行的事、就在三个勇士里得了名。

These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.

他比那三十个勇士都尊贵、只是不及前三个勇士。大卫立他作护卫长。

He was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the [first] three. And David set him over his guard.

三十个勇士里有约押的兄弟亚撒黑、伯利恒人朵多的儿子伊勒哈难．

Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,

哈律人沙玛、哈律人以利加、

Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

帕勒提人希利斯、提哥亚人益吉的儿子以拉、

Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

亚拿突人亚比以谢、户沙人米本乃、

Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

亚合人撒们、尼陀法人玛哈莱、

Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

尼陀法人巴拿的儿子希立、便雅悯族基比亚人利拜的儿子以太、

Heleb the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,

比拉顿人比拿雅、迦实溪人希太、

Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash.

伯亚拉巴人亚比亚本、巴鲁米人押斯玛弗、

Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

沙本人以利雅哈巴、雅善儿子中的约拿单、

Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,

哈拉人沙玛、哈拉人沙拉的儿子亚希暗、

Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Ararite,

玛迦人亚哈拜的儿子以利法列、基罗人亚希多弗的儿子以连、

Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maacathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,

迦密人希斯莱、亚巴人帕莱、

Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,

琐巴人拿单的儿子以甲、迦得人巴尼、

Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,

亚扪人洗勒、比录人拿哈莱、是给洗鲁雅的儿子约押拿兵器的、

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armorbearers to Joab the son of Zeruiah,

以帖人以拉、以帖人迦立、

Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

赫人乌利亚、共有三十七人。

Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.

第24章

耶和华又向以色列人发怒、就激动大卫、使他吩咐人去数点以色列人和犹大人。

And again the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them, saying, Go, number Israel and Judah.

大卫就吩咐跟随他的元帅约押说、你去走遍以色列众支派、从但直到别是巴、数点百姓、我好知道他们的数目。

And the king said to Joab the captain of the host, who was with him, Go now to and fro through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the sum of the people.

约押对王说、无论百姓多少、愿耶和华你的神再加增百倍、使我主我王亲眼得见．我主我王何必喜悦行这事呢。

And Joab said unto the king, Now Jehovah thy God add unto the people, how many soever they may be, a hundredfold; and may the eyes of my lord the king see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?

但王的命令胜过约押和众军长、约押和众军长、就从王面前出去、数点以色列的百姓。

Notwithstanding, the king`s word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.

他们过了约但河、在迦得谷中城的右边亚罗珥安营、与雅谢相对．

And they passed over the Jordan, and encamped in Aroer, on the right side of the city that is in the middle of the valley of Gad, and unto Jazer:

又到了基列、和他停合示地．又到了但雅安、绕到西顿、

then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim-hodshi; and they came to Dan-jaan, and round about to Sidon,

来到推罗的保障、并希未人和迦南人的各城．又到犹大南方的别是巴。

and came to the stronghold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites; and they went out to the south of Judah, at Beer-sheba.

他们走遍全地、过了九个月零二十天就回到耶路撒冷。

So when they had gone to and from through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days.

约押将百姓的总数奏告于王．以色列拿刀的勇士有八十万．犹大有五十万。

And Joab gave up the sum of the numbering of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.

大卫数点百姓以后、就心中自责、祷告耶和华、说、我行这事大有罪了．耶和华阿、求你除掉仆人的罪孽．因我所行的甚是愚昧。

And David`s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto Jehovah, I have sinned greatly in that which I have done: but now, O Jehovah, put away, I beseech thee, the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

大卫早晨起来、耶和华的话临到先知迦得、就是大卫的先见、说、

And when David rose up in the morning, the word of Jehovah came unto the prophet Gad, David`s seer, saying,

你去告诉大卫说、耶和华如此说、我有三样灾、随你选择一样、我好降与你。

Go and speak unto David, Thus saith Jehovah, I offer thee three things: choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.

于是迦得来见大卫、对他说、你愿意国中有七年的饥荒呢．是在你敌人面前逃跑、被追赶三个月呢．是在你国中有三日的瘟疫呢．现在你要揣摩思想、我好回复那差我来的。

So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thy foes while they pursue thee? or shall there be three days` pestilence in thy land? now advise thee, and consider what answer I shall return to him that sent me.

大卫对迦得说、我甚为难．我愿落在耶和华的手里、因为他有丰盛的怜悯．我不愿落在人的手里。

And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of Jehovah; for his mercies are great; and let me not fall into the hand of man.

于是耶和华降瘟疫与以色列人、自早晨到所定的时候．从但直到别是巴、民间死了七万人。

So Jehovah sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed; and there died of the people from Dan even to Beer-sheba seventy thousand men.

天使向耶路撒冷伸手要灭城的时候、耶和华后悔、就不降这灾了、吩咐灭民的天使说、彀了、住手罢。那时耶和华的使者在耶布斯人亚劳拿的禾场那里。

And when the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, Jehovah repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough; now stay thy hand. And the angel of Jehovah was by the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.

大卫看见灭民的天使、就祷告耶和华、说、我犯了罪、行了恶．但这群羊作了甚么呢。愿你的手攻击我、和我的父家。

And David spake unto Jehovah when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done perversely; but these sheep, what have they done? let thy hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father`s house.

当日迦得来见大卫、对他说、你上去、在耶布斯人亚劳拿的禾场上、为耶和华筑一座坛。

And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up, rear an altar unto Jehovah in the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.

大卫就照着迦得奉耶和华名所说的话、上去了．

And David went up according to the saying of Gad, as Jehovah commanded.

亚劳拿观看、见王和他臣仆前来、就迎接出去、脸伏于地、向王下拜、

And Araunah looked forth, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.

说、我主我王为何来到仆人这里呢。大卫说、我要买你这禾场、为耶和华筑一座坛、使民间的瘟疫止住。

And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To buy the threshing-floor of thee, to build an altar unto Jehovah, that the plague may be stayed from the people.

亚劳拿对大卫说、我主我王、你喜悦用甚么、就拿去献祭．看哪、这里有牛、可以作燔祭、有打粮的器具、和套牛的轭、可以当柴烧。

And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him: behold, the oxen for the burnt-offering, and the threshing instruments and the yokes of the oxen for the wood:

王阿、这一切我亚劳拿都奉给你．又对王说、愿耶和华你的神悦纳你。

all this, O king, doth Araunah give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, Jehovah thy God accept thee.

王对亚劳拿说、不然．我必要按着价值向你买、我不肯用白得之物作燔祭、献给耶和华我的神。大卫就用五十舍客勒银子、买了那禾场与牛。

And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will verily buy it of thee at a price. Neither will I offer burnt-offerings unto Jehovah my God which cost me nothing. So David bought the threshing-floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.

大卫在那里为耶和华筑了一座坛、献燔祭和平安祭。如此耶和华垂听国民所求的、瘟疫在以色列人中就止住了。

And David built there an altar unto Jehovah, and offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings. So Jehovah was entreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.

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