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歌利亚向以色列人挑战

17 非利士人聚集他们的军队作战。他们聚集在属犹大的梭哥,在梭哥和亚西加之间的以弗.大悯安营。 扫罗和以色列人也聚集起来,在以拉谷安营;他们列出战阵,要迎战非利士人。 非利士人站在这边山上,以色列人站在那边山上,中间有山谷分隔。 有一个挑战的人从非利士人的军营中出来,名叫歌利亚,是迦特人,身高三公尺。 他头戴铜盔,身穿铠甲,铠甲的铜重五十七公斤。 他的腿上有铜护膝,两肩之间背着一根铜枪。 另外,他手上拿着矛,矛杆有织布的机轴那么粗,矛头的铁重七公斤。还有一个拿大盾牌的人在他前面走。 歌利亚站着,向着以色列人的军队喊叫,对他们说:“你们为甚么出来这里摆列战阵呢?我不是非利士人吗?你们不是扫罗的仆人吗?你们自己挑选一个人,叫他下到我这里来吧。 如果他能与我决斗,击杀了我,我们就作你们的奴仆;但是,如果我能胜过他,击杀了他,你们就作我们的奴仆,服事我们。” 10 那非利士人又说:“今天我向以色列人的军队骂阵。你们派一个人出来,我们可以决斗!” 11 扫罗和以色列众人听见了那非利士人所说的这些话,就都惊惶,非常害怕。

大卫到达兵营

12 大卫是犹大伯利恒的以法他人耶西的儿子;耶西有八个儿子。在扫罗的日子,耶西已经年纪老迈了。 13 耶西的三个大儿子跟随了扫罗去作战。去了作战的这三个儿子的名字是:长子以利押、次子亚比拿达、三子沙玛。 14 大卫是最小的,那三个年长的都跟随扫罗去了。 15 大卫有时离开扫罗,回到伯利恒牧放他父亲的羊群。 16 那非利士人每天早晚都近前来,站着骂阵,一连有四十天之久。

17 有一天,耶西对他的儿子大卫说:“你拿这十公斤烘了的谷子和这十个饼去给你的哥哥们;你要跑到营里去给你的哥哥们, 18 又拿这十块乳酪去给他们的千夫长,看看你的哥哥们平安不平安,把他们的家书带回来。” 19 扫罗和大卫的哥哥们,以及以色列众人都在以拉谷与非利士人作战。

20 大卫清早起来,把羊群托给一个看守的人,就照着耶西所吩咐他的,带着食物去了。他来到军营中的时候,军队正出去列阵,吶喊助阵。 21 以色列人和非利士人都摆列阵势,互相对峙。 22 大卫把身上的东西留在看守物件的人手中,跑到战阵上去,向他的哥哥们问安。 23 大卫正与他们说话的时候,那个讨战的人,就是迦特的非利士人,名叫歌利亚,从非利士人阵中上来;他说的又是同样的那些话,大卫都听见了。 24 所有的以色列人一看见那人,就都从他面前逃跑,非常害怕。 25 以色列人彼此说:“这个上来的人你们看见了吗?他上来是要向以色列人骂阵的。如果有人能击杀他,王必赏赐他大财富,把自己的女儿给他作妻子,并且使他的父家在以色列中免纳税,免服役。”

26 大卫问站在他旁边的人说:“如果有人击杀这个非利士人,除去以色列人的耻辱,那人会得到怎么的对待呢?这未受割礼的非利士人是谁呢?竟敢向永活的 神的军队骂阵?” 27 于是众民用以上的那些话回答他说:“如果有人能击杀他,那人必得这样的对待。”

28 大卫与那些人说话的时候,他的大哥以利押听见了,就向大卫发怒,说:“你为甚么下这里来呢?在旷野的那几只羊你托了给谁呢?我知道你的骄傲和你心里的恶意。你下来是要看打仗。” 29 大卫说:“我现在作了甚么事呢?不是只说了一句话吗?” 30 大卫离开他的哥哥,转向另一个人,问同样的问题。众民还是用先前的话回答他。

大卫自愿出战

31 有人听见大卫所说的这些话,就告诉扫罗;扫罗就派人去把大卫接来。 32 大卫对扫罗说:“大家都不要因这非利士人丧胆,你的仆人要去与这非利士人决斗。” 33 扫罗对大卫说:“你不能去与这非利士人决斗,因为你年纪还轻,那人从小就作战士。” 34 大卫对扫罗说:“你仆人是为父亲放羊的,有时狮子或熊来了,从羊群中抓去一只小羊, 35 我就出去追赶牠,击打牠,从牠的嘴里把小羊救出来。如果牠起来攻击我,我就揪住牠的胡须,击打牠,把牠杀死。 36 你仆人不但击杀过狮子,也击杀过熊。这个未受割礼的非利士人也必像一只狮子或熊一样,因为他向永活的 神的军队骂阵。” 37 大卫又说:“那曾救我脱离狮爪和熊掌的耶和华,也必救我脱离这非利士人的手。”于是扫罗对大卫说:“你去吧!愿耶和华与你同在。” 38 扫罗把自己的战袍给大卫穿上,把铜盔戴在他的头上,又给他穿上铠甲。 39 大卫把刀佩带在战袍上。因为他以前没有穿过,现在试着走一下。大卫对扫罗说:“穿戴着这些东西,我不能走动,因为我从前没有穿过。”大卫就把这些装备从身上脱下来。 40 他手中拿着自己的杖,又从溪里挑选了五块光滑的石子,放在口袋里,就是牧人用的那种袋子,手里又拿着甩石的机弦,就向那非利士人走近去。

大卫击杀歌利亚

41 那非利士人也向着大卫慢慢走过来,拿大盾牌的人在他前面走。 42 那非利士人观看,看见了大卫,就藐视他,因为他年纪还轻,面色红润,外貌英俊。 43 那非利士人对大卫说:“难道我是一条狗吗?你竟拿杖来攻击我。”于是指着自己的神咒诅大卫。 44 那非利士人又对大卫说:“你到我这里来吧!我要把你的肉给空中的飞鸟和田野的走兽吃。” 45 大卫回答那非利士人:“你来攻击我是靠刀、靠矛、靠枪,但我来攻击你是靠万军之耶和华的名;万军之耶和华就是你所辱骂的以色列军队的 神。 46 今天耶和华要把你交在我手里,我必击杀你,砍下你的头。今天我还要把非利士人军队的尸体给空中的飞鸟和地上的野兽吃。这样,全地的人就都知道以色列中有一位 神。 47 也使这些人群都知道,耶和华拯救人不是靠刀,不是靠枪,因为战争的胜败在于耶和华,他必把你们交在我们的手里。” 48 那非利士人起身,迎着大卫慢慢走过来;大卫也赶快往阵上跑去,迎战那非利士人。 49 大卫伸手入口袋里,从里面拿出了一块石子来,用机弦甩去,击中了那非利士人的前额;石子穿入前额里面,他就仆倒,面伏于地。

50 这样,大卫用机弦和一块石子胜过了那非利士人。大卫击杀了那非利士人,但他手中没有刀。 51 大卫跑过去,站在那非利士人的身边,拿起他的刀来,把刀从鞘中拔出来,杀死他,又用刀砍下他的头。非利士人看见他们的勇士死了,就都逃跑。 52 以色列人和犹大人就起来,高声吶喊,追赶非利士人,直到迦特(按照《马索拉文本》,“迦特”作“山谷”;现参照《七十士译本》翻译)的入口和以革伦的城门。被刺死的非利士人都倒在沙拉音的路上,直到迦特和以革伦。 53 以色列人穷追非利士人回来以后,就抢掠他们的营房。 54 大卫拿起那非利士人的头,把它带到耶路撒冷去,却把那人的武器放在自己的帐棚里。

扫罗召见大卫

55 扫罗看见大卫出去迎战那非利士人,就问元帅押尼珥:“押尼珥啊,这个年轻人是谁的儿子?”押尼珥回答:“我敢指着王起誓,我不知道。” 56 王说:“你去问问这个少年是谁的儿子。” 57 大卫击杀了那非利士人回来的时候,押尼珥迎接他,把他带到扫罗面前,大卫手中还拿着那非利士人的头。 58 扫罗问他:“年轻人啊,你是谁的儿子?”大卫回答:“我是你仆人伯利恒人耶西的儿子。”

歌利亞向以色列人挑戰

17 非利士人聚集他們的軍隊作戰。他們聚集在屬猶大的梭哥,在梭哥和亞西加之間的以弗.大憫安營。 掃羅和以色列人也聚集起來,在以拉谷安營;他們列出戰陣,要迎戰非利士人。 非利士人站在這邊山上,以色列人站在那邊山上,中間有山谷分隔。 有一個挑戰的人從非利士人的軍營中出來,名叫歌利亞,是迦特人,身高三公尺。 他頭戴銅盔,身穿鎧甲,鎧甲的銅重五十七公斤。 他的腿上有銅護膝,兩肩之間背著一根銅槍。 另外,他手上拿著矛,矛桿有織布的機軸那麼粗,矛頭的鐵重七公斤。還有一個拿大盾牌的人在他前面走。 歌利亞站著,向著以色列人的軍隊喊叫,對他們說:“你們為甚麼出來這裡擺列戰陣呢?我不是非利士人嗎?你們不是掃羅的僕人嗎?你們自己挑選一個人,叫他下到我這裡來吧。 如果他能與我決鬥,擊殺了我,我們就作你們的奴僕;但是,如果我能勝過他,擊殺了他,你們就作我們的奴僕,服事我們。” 10 那非利士人又說:“今天我向以色列人的軍隊罵陣。你們派一個人出來,我們可以決鬥!” 11 掃羅和以色列眾人聽見了那非利士人所說的這些話,就都驚惶,非常害怕。

大衛到達兵營

12 大衛是猶大伯利恆的以法他人耶西的兒子;耶西有八個兒子。在掃羅的日子,耶西已經年紀老邁了。 13 耶西的三個大兒子跟隨了掃羅去作戰。去了作戰的這三個兒子的名字是:長子以利押、次子亞比拿達、三子沙瑪。 14 大衛是最小的,那三個年長的都跟隨掃羅去了。 15 大衛有時離開掃羅,回到伯利恆牧放他父親的羊群。 16 那非利士人每天早晚都近前來,站著罵陣,一連有四十天之久。

17 有一天,耶西對他的兒子大衛說:“你拿這十公斤烘了的穀子和這十個餅去給你的哥哥們;你要跑到營裡去給你的哥哥們, 18 又拿這十塊乳酪去給他們的千夫長,看看你的哥哥們平安不平安,把他們的家書帶回來。” 19 掃羅和大衛的哥哥們,以及以色列眾人都在以拉谷與非利士人作戰。

20 大衛清早起來,把羊群託給一個看守的人,就照著耶西所吩咐他的,帶著食物去了。他來到軍營中的時候,軍隊正出去列陣,吶喊助陣。 21 以色列人和非利士人都擺列陣勢,互相對峙。 22 大衛把身上的東西留在看守物件的人手中,跑到戰陣上去,向他的哥哥們問安。 23 大衛正與他們說話的時候,那個討戰的人,就是迦特的非利士人,名叫歌利亞,從非利士人陣中上來;他說的又是同樣的那些話,大衛都聽見了。 24 所有的以色列人一看見那人,就都從他面前逃跑,非常害怕。 25 以色列人彼此說:“這個上來的人你們看見了嗎?他上來是要向以色列人罵陣的。如果有人能擊殺他,王必賞賜他大財富,把自己的女兒給他作妻子,並且使他的父家在以色列中免納稅,免服役。”

26 大衛問站在他旁邊的人說:“如果有人擊殺這個非利士人,除去以色列人的恥辱,那人會得到怎麼的對待呢?這未受割禮的非利士人是誰呢?竟敢向永活的 神的軍隊罵陣?” 27 於是眾民用以上的那些話回答他說:“如果有人能擊殺他,那人必得這樣的對待。”

28 大衛與那些人說話的時候,他的大哥以利押聽見了,就向大衛發怒,說:“你為甚麼下這裡來呢?在曠野的那幾隻羊你託了給誰呢?我知道你的驕傲和你心裡的惡意。你下來是要看打仗。” 29 大衛說:“我現在作了甚麼事呢?不是只說了一句話嗎?” 30 大衛離開他的哥哥,轉向另一個人,問同樣的問題。眾民還是用先前的話回答他。

大衛自願出戰

31 有人聽見大衛所說的這些話,就告訴掃羅;掃羅就派人去把大衛接來。 32 大衛對掃羅說:“大家都不要因這非利士人喪膽,你的僕人要去與這非利士人決鬥。” 33 掃羅對大衛說:“你不能去與這非利士人決鬥,因為你年紀還輕,那人從小就作戰士。” 34 大衛對掃羅說:“你僕人是為父親放羊的,有時獅子或熊來了,從羊群中抓去一隻小羊, 35 我就出去追趕牠,擊打牠,從牠的嘴裡把小羊救出來。如果牠起來攻擊我,我就揪住牠的鬍鬚,擊打牠,把牠殺死。 36 你僕人不但擊殺過獅子,也擊殺過熊。這個未受割禮的非利士人也必像一隻獅子或熊一樣,因為他向永活的 神的軍隊罵陣。” 37 大衛又說:“那曾救我脫離獅爪和熊掌的耶和華,也必救我脫離這非利士人的手。”於是掃羅對大衛說:“你去吧!願耶和華與你同在。” 38 掃羅把自己的戰袍給大衛穿上,把銅盔戴在他的頭上,又給他穿上鎧甲。 39 大衛把刀佩帶在戰袍上。因為他以前沒有穿過,現在試著走一下。大衛對掃羅說:“穿戴著這些東西,我不能走動,因為我從前沒有穿過。”大衛就把這些裝備從身上脫下來。 40 他手中拿著自己的杖,又從溪裡挑選了五塊光滑的石子,放在口袋裡,就是牧人用的那種袋子,手裡又拿著甩石的機弦,就向那非利士人走近去。

大衛擊殺歌利亞

41 那非利士人也向著大衛慢慢走過來,拿大盾牌的人在他前面走。 42 那非利士人觀看,看見了大衛,就藐視他,因為他年紀還輕,面色紅潤,外貌英俊。 43 那非利士人對大衛說:“難道我是一條狗嗎?你竟拿杖來攻擊我。”於是指著自己的神咒詛大衛。 44 那非利士人又對大衛說:“你到我這裡來吧!我要把你的肉給空中的飛鳥和田野的走獸吃。” 45 大衛回答那非利士人:“你來攻擊我是靠刀、靠矛、靠槍,但我來攻擊你是靠萬軍之耶和華的名;萬軍之耶和華就是你所辱罵的以色列軍隊的 神。 46 今天耶和華要把你交在我手裡,我必擊殺你,砍下你的頭。今天我還要把非利士人軍隊的屍體給空中的飛鳥和地上的野獸吃。這樣,全地的人就都知道以色列中有一位 神。 47 也使這些人群都知道,耶和華拯救人不是靠刀,不是靠槍,因為戰爭的勝敗在於耶和華,他必把你們交在我們的手裡。” 48 那非利士人起身,迎著大衛慢慢走過來;大衛也趕快往陣上跑去,迎戰那非利士人。 49 大衛伸手入口袋裡,從裡面拿出了一塊石子來,用機弦甩去,擊中了那非利士人的前額;石子穿入前額裡面,他就仆倒,面伏於地。

50 這樣,大衛用機弦和一塊石子勝過了那非利士人。大衛擊殺了那非利士人,但他手中沒有刀。 51 大衛跑過去,站在那非利士人的身邊,拿起他的刀來,把刀從鞘中拔出來,殺死他,又用刀砍下他的頭。非利士人看見他們的勇士死了,就都逃跑。 52 以色列人和猶大人就起來,高聲吶喊,追趕非利士人,直到迦特(按照《馬索拉文本》,“迦特”作“山谷”;現參照《七十士譯本》翻譯)的入口和以革倫的城門。被刺死的非利士人都倒在沙拉音的路上,直到迦特和以革倫。 53 以色列人窮追非利士人回來以後,就搶掠他們的營房。 54 大衛拿起那非利士人的頭,把它帶到耶路撒冷去,卻把那人的武器放在自己的帳棚裡。

掃羅召見大衛

55 掃羅看見大衛出去迎戰那非利士人,就問元帥押尼珥:“押尼珥啊,這個年輕人是誰的兒子?”押尼珥回答:“我敢指著王起誓,我不知道。” 56 王說:“你去問問這個少年是誰的兒子。” 57 大衛擊殺了那非利士人回來的時候,押尼珥迎接他,把他帶到掃羅面前,大衛手中還拿著那非利士人的頭。 58 掃羅問他:“年輕人啊,你是誰的兒子?”大衛回答:“我是你僕人伯利恆人耶西的兒子。”

17 Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephesdammim.

And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.

And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.

And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.

And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.

And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.

And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.

If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.

10 And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.

11 When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.

12 Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.

13 And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

14 And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.

15 But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem.

16 And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.

17 And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp of thy brethren;

18 And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.

19 Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

20 And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.

21 For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.

22 And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren.

23 And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.

24 And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.

25 And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.

26 And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?

27 And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him.

28 And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.

29 And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?

30 And he turned from him toward another, and spake after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner.

31 And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.

32 And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.

33 And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.

34 And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:

35 And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.

36 Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.

37 David said moreover, The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the Lord be with thee.

38 And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.

39 And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.

40 And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.

41 And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.

42 And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.

43 And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

44 And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field.

45 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

46 This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.

47 And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord's, and he will give you into our hands.

48 And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came, and drew nigh to meet David, that David hastened, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.

49 And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.

50 So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.

51 Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.

52 And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.

53 And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.

54 And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.

55 And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.

56 And the king said, Enquire thou whose son the stripling is.

57 And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.

58 And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.