2 Samuel 10

1 Some time later, the king of the Ammonites died and was succeeded by his son Hanun.

1 后来，亚扪王死了，他儿子哈嫩继位。

2 And David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent some of his servants to console Hanun concerning his father. But when they arrived in the land of the Ammonites,

2 大卫说：“我要恩待拿辖的儿子哈嫩，就像他父亲曾经恩待我一样。”他便派臣仆去安慰丧父的哈嫩。大卫的臣仆来到亚扪境内，

3 the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, “Just because David has sent you comforters, do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? Has not David instead sent his servants to explore the city, spy it out, and overthrow it?”

3 亚扪的官长却对哈嫩说：“大卫派人来安慰你，你以为他是来吊唁你父亲吗？他派臣仆来见你，不过是要探听虚实，想摧毁这城。”

4 So Hanun took David’s servants, shaved off half of each man’s beard, cut off their garments at the hips, and sent them away.

4 哈嫩便把大卫的臣仆抓起来，剃去他们一半胡须，从臀部割去他们下半身的衣服，然后放走他们。

5 When this was reported to David, he sent messengers to meet the men, since they had been thoroughly humiliated. The king told them, “Stay in Jericho until your beards have grown back, and then return.”

5 消息传到大卫那里，他就派人去迎接他们，因为他们倍受羞辱。王告诉他们留在耶利哥，等胡须长好了再回来。

6 When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean foot soldiers from Beth-rehob and Zoba, as well as a thousand men from the king of Maacah and twelve thousand men from Tob.

6 亚扪人知道得罪了大卫，便派人到伯·利合和琐巴招募了两万名亚兰步兵、玛迦王的一千人和一万二千名陀伯人。

7 On hearing this, David sent Joab and the entire army of mighty men.

7 大卫听见消息后，就派约押率领全体勇士出战。

8 The Ammonites marched out and arrayed themselves for battle at the entrance of the city gate, while the Arameans of Zobah and Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the open country.

8 亚扪人在城门前列阵，琐巴和利合的亚兰人、陀伯人以及玛迦人在郊野列阵。

9 When Joab saw the battle lines before him and behind him, he selected some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Arameans.

9 约押见自己腹背受敌，就从以色列军中挑选一些精兵列阵迎战亚兰人，

10 And he placed the rest of the troops under the command of his brother Abishai, who arrayed them against the Ammonites.

10 把余下的军兵交给他的兄弟亚比筛带领，列阵迎战亚扪人。

11 “If the Arameans are too strong for me,” said Joab, “then you will come to my rescue. And if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come to your rescue.

11 他对亚比筛说：“倘若我胜不过亚兰人，你便过来支援我；倘若你胜不过亚扪人，我便过去支援你。

12 Be strong and let us fight bravely for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD do what is good in His sight.”

12 你要刚强，我们要为我们的人民和我们上帝的城邑奋勇作战。愿耶和华成全祂自己的旨意！”

13 So Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, who fled before him.

13 于是，约押率领军兵进攻亚兰人，亚兰人败逃。

14 When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had fled, they too fled before Abishai, and they entered the city. So Joab returned from fighting against the Ammonites and came to Jerusalem.

14 亚扪人见亚兰人败逃，便也从亚比筛面前逃回城去。约押就离开亚扪人，回师耶路撒冷。

15 When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they regrouped.

15 亚兰人见自己败给以色列人，便再次聚集起来。

16 Hadadezer sent messengers to bring more Arameans from beyond the Euphrates, and they came to Helam with Shobach the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them.

16 哈大底谢派人把幼发拉底河那边的亚兰人调到希兰来，由他的将军朔法率领。

17 When this was reported to David, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, and went to Helam. Then the Arameans arrayed themselves against David and fought against him.

17 大卫听到消息后，就召集以色列全军，渡过约旦河，来到希兰。亚兰人列阵迎战大卫，

18 But the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed seven hundred charioteers and forty thousand foot soldiers. He also struck down Shobach the commander of their army, who died there.

18 结果又在以色列人面前败逃。大卫杀了七百名战车兵、四万骑兵，还杀了他们的将军朔法。

19 When all the kings who were subject to Hadadezer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became subject to them. So the Arameans were afraid to help the Ammonites anymore.

19 哈大底谢属下的诸王见自己败给以色列人，便向以色列人求和，臣服于他们。从此，亚兰人不敢再支援亚扪人了。