1 Samuel 24

1 After Saul had returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.”

1 扫罗追击非利士人回来，得知大卫在隐·基底的旷野，

2 So Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel and went to look for David and his men in the region of the Rocks of the Wild Goats.

2 就率领三千以色列精兵去野羊岩附近搜索大卫和他的部下。

3 Soon Saul came to the sheepfolds along the road, where there was a cave, and he went in to relieve himself. And David and his men were hiding in the recesses of the cave.

3 他们来到路旁的一处羊圈，那里有一个山洞，扫罗进去大解。大卫和他的部下就躲在洞的深处。

4 So David’s men said to him, “This is the day about which the LORD said to you, ‘Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do with him as you wish.’” Then David crept up and stealthily cut off a corner of Saul’s robe.

4 大卫的部下对大卫说：“耶和华说过要把你的仇敌交在你手中，任你处置，今天机会来了。”大卫就爬过去，偷偷割了扫罗外袍的一角。

5 Afterward, David’s conscience was stricken because he had cut off the corner of Saul’s robe.

5 事后，大卫心里不安，

6 So he said to his men, “The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORD’s anointed. May I never lift my hand against him, since he is the LORD’s anointed.”

6 他对部下说：“我不该做这样的事，我主是耶和华所膏立的王，我绝不出手伤害他，因为他是耶和华所膏立的。”

7 With these words David restrained his men, and he did not let them rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and went on his way.

7 大卫用这些话拦住他的部下，不让他们杀扫罗。 扫罗起来离开山洞走了，

8 After that, David got up, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed facedown in reverence

8 大卫随后也来到洞外，在后面喊扫罗：“我主我王啊！”扫罗回头一看，见大卫俯伏在地，向他下拜。

9 and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’?

9 大卫对扫罗说：“你为什么听信谗言，认为我要谋害你呢？

10 Behold, this day you have seen with your own eyes that the LORD delivered you into my hand in the cave. I was told to kill you, but I spared you and said, ‘I will not lift my hand against my lord, since he is the LORD’s anointed.’

10 你现在亲眼看见了，刚才在山洞里，耶和华把你交在我手中，有人叫我杀你，我却不肯，因为你是耶和华所膏立的王，我不会动手伤害你。

11 See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. Know and see that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are hunting me down to take my life.

11 我父请看，你的这块袍子在我手中。我割下了你的袍角，没有杀你，现在你应该明白我并未图谋背叛你。我没有对不起你，你却要置我于死地。

12 May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you, but my hand will never be against you.

12 愿耶和华在你我之间判定是非，替我申冤，我却不会动手伤害你。

13 As the old proverb says, ‘Wickedness proceeds from the wicked.’ But my hand will never be against you.

13 俗语说，‘恶事出于恶人’，所以我不会动手伤害你。

14 Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog? A flea?

14 以色列王出来要捉拿谁呢？一条死狗吗？一只跳蚤吗？

15 May the LORD be our judge and decide between you and me. May He take notice and plead my case and deliver me from your hand.”

15 愿耶和华做我们的审判官，在你我之间判定是非。愿耶和华鉴察，为我申冤，从你手中拯救我。”

16 When David had finished saying these things, Saul called back, “Is that your voice, David my son?” Then Saul wept aloud

16 大卫说完了，扫罗问道：“我儿大卫啊！是你吗？”便放声大哭起来。

17 and said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have rewarded me with good, though I have rewarded you with evil.

17 扫罗对大卫说：“你比我公义，因为你善待我，我却恶待你。

18 And you have declared this day how you have treated me well, for when the LORD delivered me into your hand, you did not kill me.

18 你今天使我明白你善待了我，耶和华把我交在你手中，你却没有下手杀我。

19 When a man finds his enemy, does he let him go away unharmed? May the LORD reward you with good for what you have done for me this day.

19 有谁会让自己手中的仇敌平安离去呢？愿耶和华因你今日善待我而赐福你。

20 Now I know for sure that you will be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands.

20 我知道你必做王，以色列国必在你手中得到坚固。

21 So now, swear to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants or wipe out my name from my father’s house.”

21 现在请你凭耶和华向我起誓，你不会杀害我的子孙，灭绝我的后代。”

22 So David gave his oath to Saul. Then Saul returned home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.

22 大卫便向扫罗起誓。之后，扫罗回家了，大卫和部下也回堡垒去了。