1 Samuel 16

1 Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”

1 耶和华对撒母耳说：“我已经拒绝让扫罗做以色列王了，你还要为他哀伤多久呢？把你的角盛满膏油，我要差遣你到伯利恒的耶西那里，我已选了他的一个儿子做王。”

2 “How can I go?” Samuel asked. “Saul will hear of it and kill me!” The LORD answered, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’

2 撒母耳说：“我怎么可以去呢？扫罗知道了，一定会杀掉我。”耶和华说：“你带一头牛犊去，就说，‘我是来向耶和华献祭的。’

3 Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you are to do. You are to anoint for Me the one I indicate.”

3 你要请耶西参加献祭，我会告诉你怎么做，我把谁指示给你，你就要为我膏立谁。”

4 So Samuel did what the LORD had said and went to Bethlehem. When the elders of the town met him, they trembled and asked, “Do you come in peace?”

4 撒母耳遵行耶和华的吩咐，他来到伯利恒，那城的长老都战战兢兢地出来迎接他，问道：“你是为平安而来吗？”

5 “In peace,” he replied. “I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.

5 撒母耳答道：“是的，为平安而来，我是来向耶和华献祭的。你们要洁净自己，然后来和我一起献祭。”撒母耳为耶西及其众子行过洁净礼后，便邀请他们参加献祭。

6 When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, “Surely here before the LORD is His anointed.”

6 耶西及其众子来了，撒母耳看见以利押，心里想：“这位肯定是耶和华要膏立的人。”

7 But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”

7 但耶和华对撒母耳说：“不要看他相貌堂堂、身材高大，我要选的不是他。耶和华不像世人那样看人，人看外表，耶和华看内心。”

8 Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel, who said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”

8 耶西吩咐他的儿子亚比拿达从撒母耳面前走过，但撒母耳说：“这也不是耶和华拣选的人。”

9 Next Jesse presented Shammah, but Samuel said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”

9 耶西又叫沙玛从撒母耳面前走过，但撒母耳说：“这也不是耶和华拣选的人。”

10 Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel told him, “The LORD has not chosen any of these.”

10 耶西叫七个儿子一个一个从撒母耳面前走过，但撒母耳说他们都不是耶和华拣选的人。

11 And Samuel asked him, “Are these all the sons you have?” “There is still the youngest,” Jesse replied, “but he is tending the sheep.” “Send for him,” Samuel replied. “For we will not sit down to eat until he arrives.”

11 撒母耳问耶西：“你的儿子全都到齐了吗？”耶西答道：“还有一个最小的，他正在田间放羊。”撒母耳对耶西说：“派人叫他回来，他不来，我们就不入座。”

12 So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him, for he is the one.”

12 耶西就派人去叫他回来。他面色红润，眉清目秀，相貌英俊。耶和华说：“就是他，起来膏立他吧。”

13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.

13 撒母耳就拿出盛膏油的角，当着他哥哥们的面膏立他。从那天起，耶和华的灵突然降在大卫身上。事后，撒母耳回拉玛去了。

14 Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a spirit of distress from the LORD began to torment him.

14 耶和华的灵离开了扫罗，有个邪灵从耶和华那里来折磨他。

15 Saul’s servants said to him, “Surely a spirit of distress from God is tormenting you.

15 扫罗的臣仆对他说：“现在有个邪灵从上帝那里来折磨你，

16 Let our lord command your servants here to seek out someone who can skillfully play the harp. Whenever the spirit of distress from God is upon you, he is to play it, and you will be well.”

16 你 可以吩咐跟前的臣仆去找一个善于弹琴的人来。邪灵从上帝那里来到你身上的时候，他为你弹琴，你就舒畅了。”

17 And Saul commanded his servants, “Find me someone who plays well, and bring him to me.”

17 扫罗说：“你们就为我找一个善于弹琴的人，带他到我这里来。”

18 One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, eloquent and handsome, and the LORD is with him.”

18 其中有一个仆人说：“我见过伯利恒的耶西的一个儿子，他善于弹琴，英勇善战，谈吐合宜，相貌英俊，并且耶和华与他同在。”

19 So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.”

19 扫罗便差遣使者去见耶西，说：“请让你放羊的儿子大卫到我这里来。”

20 And Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and one young goat and sent them to Saul with his son David.

20 耶西就把一些饼、一皮袋酒和一只山羊羔驮在驴背上，让儿子大卫带去送给扫罗。

21 When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul loved him very much, and David became his armor-bearer.

21 大卫到了扫罗那里，做了他身边的侍臣。扫罗非常喜欢大卫，让大卫为他拿兵器。

22 Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.”

22 扫罗派人去见耶西，说：“你就让大卫留在我的身边吧，因为我喜欢他。”

23 And whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would pick up his harp and play. Then Saul would find relief and feel better, and the spirit of distress would depart from him.

23 每当有邪灵从上帝那里来到扫罗身上的时候，大卫就为他弹琴，扫罗便觉得舒畅，邪灵也离开了他。