撒母耳記上

第20章

1 大衛從拉瑪的拿約逃跑,來到約拿單那裏,對他說:「我作了甚麼?有甚麼罪孽呢?在你父親面前犯了甚麼罪,他竟尋索我的性命呢?」

2 約拿單回答說:「[God]斷然不是。你必不致死。你看[behold],我父作事,無論大小,沒有不叫我知道的。怎麼獨有這事隱瞞我呢?決不如此。」

3 大衛又起誓說:「你父親準知我在你眼前蒙恩。他心裏說,不如不叫約拿單知道,恐怕他愁煩。我指著永生的耶和華,[and]在你面前起誓,我離死不過一步。」

4 約拿單對大衛說:「你心裏所求的,我必為你成就。」

5 大衛對約拿單說:「看哪[Behold],明日是初一,我當與王同席,求你容我去藏在田野,直到第三天晚上。

6 你父親若見我不在席上,你就說:『大衛切求我許他回本城伯.利恆去,因為他全家在那裏獻年祭。』

7 你父親若說好,[thy]僕人就平安了;他若發怒,你就確知[sure]他決意要害我。

8 求你施恩與[thy]僕人,因你在耶和華面前曾與你的[thy]僕人結盟。然而[notwithstanding]我若有罪,不如你自己殺我,何必將我交給你父親呢?」

9 約拿單說:「斷無此事。我若[certainly]知道我父親決意害你,我豈不告訴你呢?」

10 大衛對約拿單說:「你父親若用厲言回答你,誰來告訴我呢?」

11 約拿單對大衛說:「你我且往田野去。」二人就往田野去了。

12 約拿單對大衛說:「願耶和華以色列的神為證[O]。明日約在這時候,或第三天,我探我父親的意思,若[behold]向你有好意,我豈不打發人告訴你嗎?

13 我父親若有意害你,我不告訴你使你平平安安地走,願耶和華重重地降罰與我。願耶和華與你同在,如同從前與我父親同在一樣。

14 你要照耶和華的慈愛恩待我,不但我活著的時候免我死亡,

15 就是我死後,耶和華從地上剪除你仇敵的時候,你也永不可向我家絕了恩惠。」

16 於是約拿單與大衛家結盟,說:「願耶和華藉大衛的仇敵追討背約的罪。」

17 約拿單因愛大衛如同愛自己的性命,就使他再起誓。

18 約拿單對他說:「明日是初一,你的座位空設,人必理會你不在那裏。

19 你等三日,就要速速下去,到你從前遇事所藏的地方,在以色石頭[stone]那裏等候。

20 我要向磐石旁邊射三箭,如同射箭靶一樣。

21 看哪[behold],我要打發男童,說:『去把箭找來。』我若對男童說:『箭在後頭,把箭拿來』,你就可以回來;我指著永生的耶和華起誓,你必平安無事。

22 我若對少年人[young man]說:『看哪[Behold]箭在前頭』,你就要去,因為是耶和華打發你去的。

23 至於你我今日所說的話,[behold]有耶和華在你我中間為證,直到永遠。」

24 大衛就去藏在田野。到了初一日,王坐席要用餐[eat meat]

25 王照常坐在靠牆的位上,約拿單侍立,押尼珥坐在掃羅旁邊,大衛的座位空設。

26 然而這日掃羅沒有說甚麼,他想大衛遇事,偶染不潔,他必定是不潔。

27 初二日大衛的座位還空設。掃羅問他兒子約拿單說:「耶西的兒子為何昨日、今日沒有來用餐[to meat]呢?」

28 約拿單回答掃羅說:「大衛切求我容他往伯.利恆去。

29 他說:『求你容我去,因為我家在城裏有獻祭的事;我長兄吩咐我去。如今我若在你眼前蒙恩,求你容我去見我的弟兄』;所以大衛沒有赴王的席。」

30 掃羅向約拿單發怒,對他說:「你這頑梗背逆之婦人所生的,我豈不知道你喜悅耶西的兒子,自取羞辱,以致你母親露體蒙羞嗎?

31 耶西的兒子若在世間活著,你和你的國位必站立不住。現在你要打發人去,將他捉拿交給我;他是該死的。」

32 約拿單對父親掃羅說:「為甚麼要把他治死[Wherefore shall he be slain]呢?他作了甚麼呢?」

33 掃羅向約拿單[cast]短鎗[javelin]要刺他,約拿單就知道他父親決意要殺大衛。

34 於是約拿單氣忿忿地從席上起來,在這初二日沒有吃東西[meat];他因見父親羞辱大衛,就為大衛愁煩。

35 次日早晨,約拿單按著與大衛約會的時候出到田野,有一個男童跟隨。

36 約拿單對男童說:「你跑去,把我所射的箭找來。」男童跑去,約拿單就把箭射在男童前頭。

37 男童到了約拿單落箭之地,約拿單呼叫男童說:「箭不是在你前頭嗎?」

38 約拿單又呼叫男童說:「速速地去,不要遲延。」男童就拾起箭來,回到主人那裏。

39 男童卻不知道這是甚麼意思,只有約拿單和大衛知道。

40 約拿單將弓箭交給男童,對他說[said unto him]:「你將弓箭[them]拿到城裏去。」

41 男童一去,大衛就從一處地方[a place]的南邊出來,[face]伏在地,拜了三拜;二人親嘴,彼此哭泣,大衛哭得更慟。

42 約拿單對大衛說:「我們二人曾指著耶和華的名起誓說:『願耶和華在你我中間,並你我後裔中間為證,直到永遠。』如今你平平安安地去吧。」大衛就起身走了;約拿單也回城裏去了。

1 Samuel

Chapter 20

1 AND David fled from Jonath, which is in Ramtha, and came and said to Jonathan, What have I done? And what is my offence? And what is my crime before your father that he seeks my life?

2 And Jonathan said to him, God forbid; you shall not die; behold, my father does nothing either great or small which he does not reveal to me; and why should my father hide this thing from me? It is not so.

3 And David swore moreover, and said, It is because your father knows that I have found favor in your eyes; therefore he has said. Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved; but truly as the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death.

4 Then Jonathan said to David, Whatever you desire, I will do for you.

5 And David said to Jonathan, Behold, tomorrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit in the presence of your father to eat; but let me go that I may hide myself in the field until the third day at evening.

6 If your father should miss me, then say to him. David earnestly asked leave of me that he might go to Beth-lehem his city; for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.

7 If he says thus, It is well; then your servant shall have peace; but if he is displeased, then be sure that evil is determined by him.

8 Therefore you shall deal kindly with your servant; for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the LORD with you; but if there is folly in me, slay me yourself; why should you bring me to your father?

9 And Jonathan said, God forbid; for if I knew of a certainty that evil were determined by my father to come upon you, then I would come to you and tell you.

10 Then David said to Jonathan, Who shall report to me, if your father answers you roughly?

11 And Jonathan said to David, Come, and let us go out into the field. So they both went out into the field.

12 And Jonathan said to David. The LORD God of Israel be a witness that I will sound my father about this time tomorrow, the third hour; and behold, if he feels good toward you, then I will send to you, and disclose it to you;

13 The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan; but if it please my father to do you harm, then I will disclose it to you, and send you away that you may go in peace; and the LORD be with you as he has been with my father.

14 And if only you will show me the kindness of God while I live, before I die;

15 And also you shall not cut off your kindness from my house for ever, when the LORD destroys the enemies of David from the face of the earth;

16 So Jonathan's house shall flourish with the house of David; and may the LORD take vengeance on David's enemies.

17 And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

18 Then Jonathan said to him. Tomorrow is the new moon; and you shall be missed, because your seat will be empty.

19 And when at the third hour you will be wanted very much, then you shall come tomorrow to the place where you hid yourself, and you shall sit down beside the same stone.

20 And I will shoot three arrows to the side of it, as though I shot at a mark.

21 And. behold, I will send a lad to go to gather up the arrows. And if I should say to the lad, The arrows are on this side of you, take them and come; then you will know and see that there is peace to you, there is no danger, as the LORD liveth.

22 But if I say thus to the lad, Behold, the arrows are beyond you; then go your way; for the LORD has sent you away.

23 And as for the matter of which you and I have spoken, behold, the LORD is between you and me forever.

24 So David hid himself in the field; and when the new moon came, the king sat down to dine.

25 And the king sat upon his seat by the wall as at other times; and Jonathan went and sat upon a seat, and Abner sat by Saul's side, but David's place was empty.

26 Nevertheless Saul did not say anything that day; for he thought, Something has happened to him, or perhaps he is unclean, or perhaps he has not purified himself.

27 And it came to pass on the morrow, the second day of the new moon, David's place was still empty; and Saul said to Jonathan his son, Why has not the son of Jesse come to eat, either yesterday or today?

28 And Jonathan answered and said to Saul his father, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem;

29 And he said, Let me go, for our family has a sacrifice in the city; and my brother has commanded me to be there; and now, if I have found favor in your eyes, let me get away and see my brothers. That is the reason he has not come to the king's table.

30 Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said to him, O you rebellious son, do I not know that you are delighted in the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the shame of your mother's nakedness?

31 For as long as the son of Jesse lives upon the earth, you shall not be established, nor your kingdom. Therefore, now I will send and have him brought to me, for he shall surely die.

32 And Jonathan answered and said to Saul his father, Why should he be put to death? What has he done?

33 And Saul lifted up a javelin to smite him; whereby Jonathan knew that his father was determined to slay David.

34 So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did not eat food the second day of the month; for he was grieved for David, because his father had determined evil against him.

35 And it came to pass in the morning, Jonathan went out into the field to meet David, and a little lad was with him.

36 And he said to his lad, Run, gather up the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.

37 And when the lad came to the place where Jonathan had shot the arrow, Jonathan called after the lad and said, Behold, the arrow is beyond you.

38 And Jonathan called again after the lad, saying, Make haste, quick, stay not. And Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows and brought them to his master.

39 But the lad knew not anything; only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

40 And Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.

41 And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose from beside the stone and came to Jonathan and fell on his face to the ground and bowed himself three times; and they kissed each other, and wept over each other; but David wept more.

42 Then Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, inasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and you and between my descendants and your descendants forever. Then Jonathan arose and went into the city.

撒母耳記上

第20章

1 Samuel

Chapter 20

1 大衛從拉瑪的拿約逃跑,來到約拿單那裏,對他說:「我作了甚麼?有甚麼罪孽呢?在你父親面前犯了甚麼罪,他竟尋索我的性命呢?」

1 AND David fled from Jonath, which is in Ramtha, and came and said to Jonathan, What have I done? And what is my offence? And what is my crime before your father that he seeks my life?

2 約拿單回答說:「[God]斷然不是。你必不致死。你看[behold],我父作事,無論大小,沒有不叫我知道的。怎麼獨有這事隱瞞我呢?決不如此。」

2 And Jonathan said to him, God forbid; you shall not die; behold, my father does nothing either great or small which he does not reveal to me; and why should my father hide this thing from me? It is not so.

3 大衛又起誓說:「你父親準知我在你眼前蒙恩。他心裏說,不如不叫約拿單知道,恐怕他愁煩。我指著永生的耶和華,[and]在你面前起誓,我離死不過一步。」

3 And David swore moreover, and said, It is because your father knows that I have found favor in your eyes; therefore he has said. Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved; but truly as the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death.

4 約拿單對大衛說:「你心裏所求的,我必為你成就。」

4 Then Jonathan said to David, Whatever you desire, I will do for you.

5 大衛對約拿單說:「看哪[Behold],明日是初一,我當與王同席,求你容我去藏在田野,直到第三天晚上。

5 And David said to Jonathan, Behold, tomorrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit in the presence of your father to eat; but let me go that I may hide myself in the field until the third day at evening.

6 你父親若見我不在席上,你就說:『大衛切求我許他回本城伯.利恆去,因為他全家在那裏獻年祭。』

6 If your father should miss me, then say to him. David earnestly asked leave of me that he might go to Beth-lehem his city; for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.

7 你父親若說好,[thy]僕人就平安了;他若發怒,你就確知[sure]他決意要害我。

7 If he says thus, It is well; then your servant shall have peace; but if he is displeased, then be sure that evil is determined by him.

8 求你施恩與[thy]僕人,因你在耶和華面前曾與你的[thy]僕人結盟。然而[notwithstanding]我若有罪,不如你自己殺我,何必將我交給你父親呢?」

8 Therefore you shall deal kindly with your servant; for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the LORD with you; but if there is folly in me, slay me yourself; why should you bring me to your father?

9 約拿單說:「斷無此事。我若[certainly]知道我父親決意害你,我豈不告訴你呢?」

9 And Jonathan said, God forbid; for if I knew of a certainty that evil were determined by my father to come upon you, then I would come to you and tell you.

10 大衛對約拿單說:「你父親若用厲言回答你,誰來告訴我呢?」

10 Then David said to Jonathan, Who shall report to me, if your father answers you roughly?

11 約拿單對大衛說:「你我且往田野去。」二人就往田野去了。

11 And Jonathan said to David, Come, and let us go out into the field. So they both went out into the field.

12 約拿單對大衛說:「願耶和華以色列的神為證[O]。明日約在這時候,或第三天,我探我父親的意思,若[behold]向你有好意,我豈不打發人告訴你嗎?

12 And Jonathan said to David. The LORD God of Israel be a witness that I will sound my father about this time tomorrow, the third hour; and behold, if he feels good toward you, then I will send to you, and disclose it to you;

13 我父親若有意害你,我不告訴你使你平平安安地走,願耶和華重重地降罰與我。願耶和華與你同在,如同從前與我父親同在一樣。

13 The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan; but if it please my father to do you harm, then I will disclose it to you, and send you away that you may go in peace; and the LORD be with you as he has been with my father.

14 你要照耶和華的慈愛恩待我,不但我活著的時候免我死亡,

14 And if only you will show me the kindness of God while I live, before I die;

15 就是我死後,耶和華從地上剪除你仇敵的時候,你也永不可向我家絕了恩惠。」

15 And also you shall not cut off your kindness from my house for ever, when the LORD destroys the enemies of David from the face of the earth;

16 於是約拿單與大衛家結盟,說:「願耶和華藉大衛的仇敵追討背約的罪。」

16 So Jonathan's house shall flourish with the house of David; and may the LORD take vengeance on David's enemies.

17 約拿單因愛大衛如同愛自己的性命,就使他再起誓。

17 And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

18 約拿單對他說:「明日是初一,你的座位空設,人必理會你不在那裏。

18 Then Jonathan said to him. Tomorrow is the new moon; and you shall be missed, because your seat will be empty.

19 你等三日,就要速速下去,到你從前遇事所藏的地方,在以色石頭[stone]那裏等候。

19 And when at the third hour you will be wanted very much, then you shall come tomorrow to the place where you hid yourself, and you shall sit down beside the same stone.

20 我要向磐石旁邊射三箭,如同射箭靶一樣。

20 And I will shoot three arrows to the side of it, as though I shot at a mark.

21 看哪[behold],我要打發男童,說:『去把箭找來。』我若對男童說:『箭在後頭,把箭拿來』,你就可以回來;我指著永生的耶和華起誓,你必平安無事。

21 And. behold, I will send a lad to go to gather up the arrows. And if I should say to the lad, The arrows are on this side of you, take them and come; then you will know and see that there is peace to you, there is no danger, as the LORD liveth.

22 我若對少年人[young man]說:『看哪[Behold]箭在前頭』,你就要去,因為是耶和華打發你去的。

22 But if I say thus to the lad, Behold, the arrows are beyond you; then go your way; for the LORD has sent you away.

23 至於你我今日所說的話,[behold]有耶和華在你我中間為證,直到永遠。」

23 And as for the matter of which you and I have spoken, behold, the LORD is between you and me forever.

24 大衛就去藏在田野。到了初一日,王坐席要用餐[eat meat]

24 So David hid himself in the field; and when the new moon came, the king sat down to dine.

25 王照常坐在靠牆的位上,約拿單侍立,押尼珥坐在掃羅旁邊,大衛的座位空設。

25 And the king sat upon his seat by the wall as at other times; and Jonathan went and sat upon a seat, and Abner sat by Saul's side, but David's place was empty.

26 然而這日掃羅沒有說甚麼,他想大衛遇事,偶染不潔,他必定是不潔。

26 Nevertheless Saul did not say anything that day; for he thought, Something has happened to him, or perhaps he is unclean, or perhaps he has not purified himself.

27 初二日大衛的座位還空設。掃羅問他兒子約拿單說:「耶西的兒子為何昨日、今日沒有來用餐[to meat]呢?」

27 And it came to pass on the morrow, the second day of the new moon, David's place was still empty; and Saul said to Jonathan his son, Why has not the son of Jesse come to eat, either yesterday or today?

28 約拿單回答掃羅說:「大衛切求我容他往伯.利恆去。

28 And Jonathan answered and said to Saul his father, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem;

29 他說:『求你容我去,因為我家在城裏有獻祭的事;我長兄吩咐我去。如今我若在你眼前蒙恩,求你容我去見我的弟兄』;所以大衛沒有赴王的席。」

29 And he said, Let me go, for our family has a sacrifice in the city; and my brother has commanded me to be there; and now, if I have found favor in your eyes, let me get away and see my brothers. That is the reason he has not come to the king's table.

30 掃羅向約拿單發怒,對他說:「你這頑梗背逆之婦人所生的,我豈不知道你喜悅耶西的兒子,自取羞辱,以致你母親露體蒙羞嗎?

30 Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said to him, O you rebellious son, do I not know that you are delighted in the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the shame of your mother's nakedness?

31 耶西的兒子若在世間活著,你和你的國位必站立不住。現在你要打發人去,將他捉拿交給我;他是該死的。」

31 For as long as the son of Jesse lives upon the earth, you shall not be established, nor your kingdom. Therefore, now I will send and have him brought to me, for he shall surely die.

32 約拿單對父親掃羅說:「為甚麼要把他治死[Wherefore shall he be slain]呢?他作了甚麼呢?」

32 And Jonathan answered and said to Saul his father, Why should he be put to death? What has he done?

33 掃羅向約拿單[cast]短鎗[javelin]要刺他,約拿單就知道他父親決意要殺大衛。

33 And Saul lifted up a javelin to smite him; whereby Jonathan knew that his father was determined to slay David.

34 於是約拿單氣忿忿地從席上起來,在這初二日沒有吃東西[meat];他因見父親羞辱大衛,就為大衛愁煩。

34 So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did not eat food the second day of the month; for he was grieved for David, because his father had determined evil against him.

35 次日早晨,約拿單按著與大衛約會的時候出到田野,有一個男童跟隨。

35 And it came to pass in the morning, Jonathan went out into the field to meet David, and a little lad was with him.

36 約拿單對男童說:「你跑去,把我所射的箭找來。」男童跑去,約拿單就把箭射在男童前頭。

36 And he said to his lad, Run, gather up the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.

37 男童到了約拿單落箭之地,約拿單呼叫男童說:「箭不是在你前頭嗎?」

37 And when the lad came to the place where Jonathan had shot the arrow, Jonathan called after the lad and said, Behold, the arrow is beyond you.

38 約拿單又呼叫男童說:「速速地去,不要遲延。」男童就拾起箭來,回到主人那裏。

38 And Jonathan called again after the lad, saying, Make haste, quick, stay not. And Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows and brought them to his master.

39 男童卻不知道這是甚麼意思,只有約拿單和大衛知道。

39 But the lad knew not anything; only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

40 約拿單將弓箭交給男童,對他說[said unto him]:「你將弓箭[them]拿到城裏去。」

40 And Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.

41 男童一去,大衛就從一處地方[a place]的南邊出來,[face]伏在地,拜了三拜;二人親嘴,彼此哭泣,大衛哭得更慟。

41 And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose from beside the stone and came to Jonathan and fell on his face to the ground and bowed himself three times; and they kissed each other, and wept over each other; but David wept more.

42 約拿單對大衛說:「我們二人曾指著耶和華的名起誓說:『願耶和華在你我中間,並你我後裔中間為證,直到永遠。』如今你平平安安地去吧。」大衛就起身走了;約拿單也回城裏去了。

42 Then Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, inasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and you and between my descendants and your descendants forever. Then Jonathan arose and went into the city.