1 Samuel 14

1 One day Jonathan son of Saul said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the Philistine outpost on the other side.” But Jonathan did not tell his father.

1 有一日，扫罗的儿子约拿单对拿他兵器的少年人说：「我们不如过到那边，到非利士人的防营那里去。」但他没有告诉父亲。

2 Meanwhile, Saul was staying under the pomegranate tree in Migron on the outskirts of Gibeah. And the troops who were with him numbered about six hundred men,

2 扫罗在基比亚的尽边，坐在米矶 的石榴树下，跟随他的约有六百人。

3 including Ahijah, who was wearing an ephod. He was the son of Ichabod’s brother Ahitub son of Phinehas, the son of Eli the priest of the LORD in Shiloh. But the troops did not know that Jonathan had left.

3 在那里有亚希突的儿子亚希亚，穿着以弗得。（亚希突是以迦博的哥哥，非尼哈的儿子，以利的孙子。以利从前在示罗作耶和华的祭司。）约拿单去了，百姓却不知道。

4 Now there were cliffs on both sides of the pass that Jonathan intended to cross to reach the Philistine outpost. One was named Bozez and the other Seneh.

4 约拿单要从隘口过到非利士防营那里去。这隘口两边各有一个山峰：一名播薛，一名西尼；

5 One cliff stood to the north toward Michmash, and the other to the south toward Geba.

5 一峰向北，与密抹相对，一峰向南，与迦巴相对。

6 Jonathan said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the outpost of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will work on our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few.”

6 约拿单对拿兵器的少年人说：「我们不如过到未受割礼人的防营那里去，或者耶和华为我们施展能力；因为耶和华使人得胜，不在乎人多人少。」

7 His armor-bearer replied, “Do all that is in your heart. Go ahead; I am with you heart and soul.”

7 拿兵器的对他说：「随你的心意行吧。你可以上去，我必跟随你，与你同心。」

8 “Very well,” said Jonathan, “we will cross over toward these men and show ourselves to them.

8 约拿单说：「我们要过到那些人那里去，使他们看见我们。

9 If they say, ‘Wait until we come to you,’ then we will stay where we are and will not go up to them.

9 他们若对我们说：『你们站住，等我们到你们那里去』，我们就站住，不上他们那里去。

10 But if they say, ‘Come on up,’ then we will go up, because this will be our sign that the LORD has delivered them into our hands.”

10 他们若说：『你们上到我们这里来』，这话就是我们的证据；我们便上去，因为耶和华将他们交在我们手里了。」

11 So the two of them showed themselves to the outpost of the Philistines, who exclaimed, “Look, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes in which they were hiding!”

11 二人就使非利士的防兵看见。非利士人说：「希伯来人从所藏的洞穴里出来了！」

12 So the men of the outpost called out to Jonathan and his armor-bearer, “Come on up, and we will teach you a lesson!” “Follow me,” Jonathan told his armor-bearer, “for the LORD has delivered them into the hand of Israel.”

12 防兵对约拿单和拿兵器的人说：「你们上到这里来，我们有一件事指示你们。」约拿单就对拿兵器的人说：「你跟随我上去，因为耶和华将他们交在以色列人手里了。」

13 So Jonathan climbed up on his hands and feet, with his armor-bearer behind him. And the Philistines fell before Jonathan, and his armor-bearer followed and finished them off.

13 约拿单就爬上去，拿兵器的人跟随他。约拿单杀倒非利士人，拿兵器的人也随着杀他们。

14 In that first assault, Jonathan and his armor-bearer struck down about twenty men in about half an acre of land.

14 约拿单和拿兵器的人起头所杀的约有二十人，都在一亩地的半犁沟之内。

15 Then panic struck the Philistines in the camp, in the field, and among all the people. Even those in the outposts and raiding parties trembled. Indeed, the earth quaked, and panic spread from God.

15 于是在营中、在田野、在众民内都有战兢，防兵和掠兵也都战兢，地也震动，战兢之势甚大。

16 Now when Saul’s watchmen at Gibeah in Benjamin looked and saw the troops melting away and scattering in every direction,

16 在便雅悯的基比亚，扫罗的守望兵看见非利士的军众溃散，四围乱窜。

17 Saul said to the troops who were with him, “Call the roll and see who has left us.” And when they had called the roll, they saw that Jonathan and his armor-bearer were not there.

17 扫罗就对跟随他的民说：「你们查点查点，看从我们这里出去的是谁？」他们一查点，就知道约拿单和拿兵器的人没有在这里。

18 Then Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of God.” (For at that time it was with the Israelites.)

18 那时 神的约柜在以色列人那里。扫罗对亚希亚说：「你将 神的约柜运了来。」

19 While Saul was talking to the priest, the commotion in the Philistine camp continued to increase. So Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand.”

19 扫罗正与祭司说话的时候，非利士营中的喧嚷越发大了；扫罗就对祭司说：「停手吧！」

20 Then Saul and all his troops assembled and marched to the battle, and they found the Philistines in total confusion, with each man wielding the sword against his neighbor.

20 扫罗和跟随他的人都聚集，来到战场，看见非利士人用刀互相击杀，大大惶乱。

21 And the Hebrews who had previously gone up into the surrounding camps to join the Philistines now went over to the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

21 从前由四方来跟随非利士军的希伯来人现在也转过来，帮助跟随扫罗和约拿单的以色列人了。

22 When all the Israelites who had been hiding in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines were fleeing, they also joined the battle in close pursuit.

22 那藏在以法莲山地的以色列人听说非利士人逃跑，就出来紧紧地追杀他们。

23 So the LORD saved Israel that day, and the battle moved on beyond Beth-aven.

23 那日，耶和华使以色列人得胜，一直战到伯·亚文。

24 Now the men of Israel were in distress that day, for Saul had placed the troops under an oath, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food before evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the troops tasted any food.

24 扫罗叫百姓起誓说，凡不等到晚上向敌人报完了仇吃什么的，必受咒诅。因此这日百姓没有吃什么，就极其困惫。

25 Then all the troops entered the forest, and there was honey on the ground.

25 众民进入树林，见有蜜在地上。

26 And when they entered the forest and saw the flowing honey, not one of them put his hand to his mouth, because they feared the oath.

26 他们进了树林，见有蜜流下来，却没有人敢用手取蜜入口，因为他们怕那誓言。

27 Jonathan, however, had not heard that his father had bound the people with the oath. So he reached out the end of the staff in his hand, dipped it into the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened.

27 约拿单没有听见他父亲叫百姓起誓，所以伸手中的杖，用杖头蘸在蜂房里，转手送入口内，眼睛就明亮了。

28 Then one of the soldiers told him, “Your father bound the troops with a solemn oath, saying, ‘Cursed is the man who eats food today.’ That is why the people are faint.”

28 百姓中有一人对他说：「你父亲曾叫百姓严严地起誓说，今日吃什么的，必受咒诅；因此百姓就疲乏了。」

29 “My father has brought trouble to the land,” Jonathan replied. “Just look at how my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey.

29 约拿单说：「我父亲连累你们了。你看，我尝了这一点蜜，眼睛就明亮了。

30 How much better it would have been if the troops had eaten freely today from the plunder they took from their enemies! Would not the slaughter of the Philistines have been much greater?”

30 今日百姓若任意吃了从仇敌所夺的物，击杀的非利士人岂不更多吗？」

31 That day, after the Israelites had struck down the Philistines from Michmash to Aijalon, the people were very faint.

31 这日，以色列人击杀非利士人，从密抹直到亚雅 。百姓甚是疲乏，

32 So they rushed greedily to the plunder, taking sheep, cattle, and calves. They slaughtered them on the ground and ate meat with the blood still in it.

32 就急忙将所夺的牛羊和牛犊宰于地上，肉还带血就吃了。

33 Then someone reported to Saul: “Look, the troops are sinning against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.” “You have broken faith,” said Saul. “Roll a large stone over here at once.”

33 有人告诉扫罗说：「百姓吃带血的肉，得罪耶和华了。」扫罗说：「你们有罪了，今日要将大石头滚到我这里来。」

34 Then he said, “Go among the troops and tell them, ‘Each man must bring me his ox or his sheep, slaughter them in this place, and then eat. Do not sin against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.’” So that night everyone brought his ox and slaughtered it there.

34 扫罗又说：「你们散在百姓中，对他们说，你们各人将牛羊牵到我这里来宰了吃，不可吃带血的肉得罪耶和华。」这夜，百姓就把牛羊牵到那里宰了。

35 Then Saul built an altar to the LORD; it was the first time he had built an altar to the LORD.

35 扫罗为耶和华筑了一座坛，这是他初次为耶和华筑的坛。

36 And Saul said, “Let us go down after the Philistines by night and plunder them until dawn, leaving no man alive!” “Do what seems good to you,” the troops replied. But the priest said, “We must consult God here.”

36 扫罗说：「我们不如夜里下去追赶非利士人，抢掠他们，直到天亮，不留他们一人。」众民说：「你看怎样好就去行吧！」祭司说：「我们先当亲近 神。」

37 So Saul inquired of God, “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You give them into the hand of Israel?” But God did not answer him that day.

37 扫罗求问 神说：「我下去追赶非利士人可以不可以？你将他们交在以色列人手里不交？」这日 神没有回答他。

38 Therefore Saul said, “Come here, all you leaders of the troops, and let us investigate how this sin has occurred today.

38 扫罗说：「你们百姓中的长老都上这里来，查明今日是谁犯了罪。

39 As surely as the LORD who saves Israel lives, even if it is my son Jonathan, he must die!” But not one of the troops said a word.

39 我指着救以色列—永生的耶和华起誓，就是我儿子约拿单犯了罪，他也必死。」但百姓中无一人回答他。

40 Then Saul said to all Israel, “You stand on one side, and I and my son Jonathan will stand on the other side.” “Do what seems good to you,” the troops replied.

40 扫罗就对以色列众人说：「你们站在一边，我与我儿子约拿单也站在一边。」百姓对扫罗说：「你看怎样好就去行吧！」

41 So Saul said to the LORD, the God of Israel, “Why have You not answered Your servant this day? If the fault is with me or my son Jonathan, respond with Urim, but if the fault is with the men of Israel, respond with Thummim.” And Jonathan and Saul were selected, but the people were cleared of the charge.

41 扫罗祷告耶和华—以色列的 神说：「求你指示实情。」于是掣签掣出扫罗和约拿单来；百姓尽都无事。

42 Then Saul said, “Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan.” And Jonathan was selected.

42 扫罗说：「你们再掣签，看是我，是我儿子约拿单」，就掣出约拿单来。

43 “Tell me what you have done,” Saul commanded him. So Jonathan told him, “I only tasted a little honey with the end of the staff that was in my hand. And now I must die?”

43 扫罗对约拿单说：「你告诉我，你做了什么事？」约拿单说：「我实在以手里的杖，用杖头蘸了一点蜜尝了一尝。这样我就死吗 ？」

44 And Saul declared, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if you, Jonathan, do not surely die!”

44 扫罗说：「约拿单哪，你定要死！若不然，愿 神重重地降罚与我。」

45 But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die—he who accomplished such a great deliverance for Israel? Never! As surely as the LORD lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground, for with God’s help he has accomplished this today.” So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die.

45 百姓对扫罗说：「约拿单在以色列人中这样大行拯救，岂可使他死呢？断乎不可！我们指着永生的耶和华起誓，连他的一根头发也不可落地，因为他今日与 神一同做事。」于是百姓救约拿单免了死亡。

46 Then Saul gave up his pursuit of the Philistines, and the Philistines returned to their own land.

46 扫罗回去，不追赶非利士人；非利士人也回本地去了。

47 After Saul had assumed the kingship over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side—the Moabites, the Ammonites, the Edomites, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he routed them.

47 扫罗执掌以色列的国权，常常攻击他四围的一切仇敌，就是摩押人、亚扪人、以东人，和琐巴诸王，并非利士人。他无论往何处去，都打败仇敌。

48 He fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, delivering Israel from the hands of its plunderers.

48 扫罗奋勇攻击亚玛力人，救了以色列人脱离抢掠他们之人的手。

49 Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua. His two daughters were named Merab (his firstborn) and Michal (his younger daughter).

49 扫罗的儿子是约拿单、亦施韦、麦基舒亚。他的两个女儿：长女名米拉，次女名米甲。

50 His wife’s name was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of his army was Abner, the son of Saul’s uncle Ner.

50 扫罗的妻名叫亚希暖，是亚希玛斯的女儿。扫罗的元帅名叫押尼珥，是尼珥的儿子；尼珥是扫罗的叔叔。

51 Saul’s father Kish and Abner’s father Ner were sons of Abiel.

51 扫罗的父亲基士，押尼珥的父亲尼珥，都是亚别的儿子。

52 And the war with the Philistines was fierce for all the days of Saul. So whenever he noticed any strong or brave man, Saul would enlist him.

52 扫罗平生常与非利士人大大争战。扫罗遇见有能力的人或勇士，都招募了来跟随他。