2 Samuel 16

1 When David had gone a little beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth was there to meet him. He had a pair of saddled donkeys loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred clusters of raisins, a hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine.

1 大卫刚越过了山顶，就看见米非波设的仆人洗巴牵着两头驴，驴背上驮着二百个面饼、一百个葡萄饼、一百个夏天的果饼和一皮袋酒来迎接他。

2 “Why do you have these?” asked the king. Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the wilderness.”

2 王问洗巴说：“你带这些来做什么？”洗巴说：“驴是给王的家眷骑的，饼和夏天的水果是给你的随从吃的，酒是供他们在旷野疲惫时喝的。”

3 “Where is your master’s grandson?” asked the king. And Ziba answered, “Indeed, he is staying in Jerusalem, for he has said, ‘Today, the house of Israel will restore to me the kingdom of my grandfather.’”

3 王又问他：“你主人的孙子米非波设在哪里？”洗巴说：“他在耶路撒冷，因为他相信现在以色列人会把他祖父的国归还给他。”

4 So the king said to Ziba, “All that belongs to Mephibosheth is now yours!” “I humbly bow before you,” said Ziba. “May I find favor in your eyes, my lord the king!”

4 王就对洗巴说：“米非波设的一切现在都归你了。”洗巴说：“我叩拜我主我王，愿我在你面前蒙恩。”

5 As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and as he approached, he kept yelling out curses.

5 大卫王来到巴户琳时，扫罗家族基拉的儿子示每出来向着大卫边走边骂，

6 He threw stones at David and at all the servants of the king, though the troops and all the mighty men were on David’s right and left.

6 还朝大卫和他的臣仆扔石头，无视大卫身边的众多随从和勇士。

7 And as he yelled curses, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you worthless man of bloodshed!

7 示每骂大卫：“滚吧！滚吧！你这个杀人凶手，你这个败类！

8 The LORD has paid you back for all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned, and the LORD has delivered the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. See, you have come to ruin because you are a man of bloodshed!”

8 你杀扫罗的家人，夺他的王位，耶和华报应了你，把江山交给了你儿子押沙龙。你这杀人凶手是自食恶果！”

9 Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head!”

9 洗鲁雅的儿子亚比筛对王说：“这死狗竟敢咒骂我主我王，让我过去砍掉他的头！”

10 But the king replied, “What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses me because the LORD told him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why did you do this?’”

10 王却说：“洗鲁雅的儿子啊，不要管我的事。如果是耶和华叫他来咒骂我，谁能干涉他呢？”

11 Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my own son, my own flesh and blood, seeks my life. How much more, then, this Benjamite! Leave him alone and let him curse me, for the LORD has told him so.

11 大卫对亚比筛和他所有臣仆说：“我的亲生儿子尚且要取我的命，何况这个便雅悯人呢？由他去吧！让他咒骂吧！因为这是耶和华的意思。

12 Perhaps the LORD will see my affliction and repay me with good for the cursing I receive today.”

12 也许耶和华会体察我的困苦，因我今天所受的咒骂而赐福给我。”

13 So David and his men proceeded along the road as Shimei went along the ridge of the hill opposite him. As Shimei went, he yelled curses, threw stones, and flung dust at David.

13 于是，大卫和随从继续赶路，示每也沿着对面的山坡边走边骂，向他们扔石头，撒灰尘。

14 Finally, the king and all the people with him arrived, exhausted. And there he refreshed himself.

14 王和众人来到约旦河边时，疲惫不堪，便在那里歇息。

15 Then Absalom and all the men of Israel came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.

15 押沙龙和以色列众人进了耶路撒冷，亚希多弗也和他在一起。

16 And David’s friend Hushai the Archite went to Absalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”

16 大卫的朋友亚基人户筛去见押沙龙，对他说：“愿王万岁！愿王万岁！”

17 “Is this the loyalty you show your friend?” Absalom replied. “Why did you not go with your friend?”

17 押沙龙问户筛说：“这就是你对朋友的忠诚吗？你为什么不跟你的朋友去呢？”

18 “Not at all,” Hushai answered. “For the one chosen by the LORD, by this people, and by all the men of Israel—his I will be, and with him I will remain.

18 户筛说：“我不去，谁是耶和华和全体以色列人民所拣选的，我就归属谁，留在谁那里。

19 Furthermore, whom should I serve if not his son? As I served in your father’s presence, so also I will serve in yours.”

19 再说，我应该服侍谁呢？难道不该服侍王的儿子吗？我要像服侍你父亲一样服侍你。”

20 Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give me counsel. What should we do?”

20 押沙龙问亚希多弗下一步应该怎么办。

21 Ahithophel replied, “Sleep with your father’s concubines, whom he has left to take care of the palace. When all Israel hears that you have become a stench to your father, then the hands of all who are with you will be strengthened.”

21 亚希多弗说：“你父亲留下几个妃嫔看守宫殿，你要跟她们同寝，叫所有的以色列人知道你与父亲誓不两立，这样支持你的人会更坚定。”

22 So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

22 于是，他们便为押沙龙在殿顶盖了一座帐篷，他就当着所有以色列人的面与父亲的妃嫔同寝。

23 Now in those days the advice of Ahithophel was like the consultation of the word of God. Such was the regard that both David and Absalom had for Ahithophel’s advice.

23 那时，亚希多弗出的主意如同是来自上帝的话，大卫曾对他言听计从，现在押沙龙也是一样。