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扫罗在西弗旷野寻索大卫

26 西弗人到基比亚来见扫罗,说:“大卫不是在旷野前面的哈基拉山中躲藏起来吗?” 扫罗就动身,下到西弗旷野去,跟随他的有三千以色列精兵,要在西弗的旷野寻索大卫。 那时,扫罗在旷野前面的哈基拉山的路旁安营,大卫仍然住在旷野。大卫看见扫罗来到旷野追寻他, 就派出探子,知道扫罗已经到了纳康。 大卫起来,来到扫罗安营的地方,看见扫罗和他的元帅,尼珥的儿子押尼珥睡卧的地方。扫罗睡在军营的中央,众人都在他的周围安营。

大卫在西弗也不伤害扫罗

大卫问赫人亚希米勒和洗鲁雅的儿子约押的兄弟亚比筛,说:“谁愿与我一起下到扫罗的营里去呢?”亚比筛回答:“我愿与你一起下去。” 于是大卫和亚比筛趁着夜里到了众军那里。扫罗正躺在军营的中央睡着了,他的矛插在头旁的地上;押尼珥和众军都躺在他的周围。 亚比筛对大卫说:“今天 神把你的仇敌交在你手里了。现在求你容我用矛把他刺透在地上,一刺就够,不必再刺。” 大卫却对亚比筛说:“不可杀死他,因为有谁伸手伤害耶和华的受膏者而无罪呢?” 10 大卫又说:“我指着永活的耶和华起誓,他或被耶和华击打,或死期到了,或下到战场阵亡了, 11 我在耶和华面前,绝对不敢伸手伤害耶和华的受膏者。现在,你可以把扫罗头旁的矛和水袋拿来,我们就走吧!” 12 于是大卫从扫罗的头旁拿了矛和水袋,他们二人就走了。没有人看见,没有人知道,也没有人醒来。他们都睡着了,因为耶和华使他们沉睡。

大卫嘲笑押尼珥

13 然后大卫过到另一边去,远远地站在山顶上,两者之间的距离很远。 14 大卫呼叫众人和尼珥的儿子押尼珥说:“押尼珥啊,你不答话吗?”押尼珥回答说:“你是谁,竟敢呼叫王?” 15 大卫对押尼珥说:“你不是一个男子汉吗?以色列人中有谁能与你相比呢?众民中有一个人来要杀害王你的主,你为甚么没有保护王你的主呢? 16 你所作的这事不好。我指着永活的耶和华起誓,你们都是该死的,因为你们没有保护你的主,就是耶和华的受膏者。现在你看看王头旁的矛和水袋在哪里?”

大卫劝谏扫罗

17 扫罗认出是大卫的声音,就说:“我儿大卫啊!这是你的声音吗?”大卫说:“我主我王啊!是我的声音。” 18 又说:“我主为甚么这样追赶仆人呢?我作了甚么?我手里犯了甚么过错? 19 现在求我主我王听你仆人的话。如果是耶和华激动你攻击我,愿耶和华收纳祭物;如果是人激动你,愿他们在耶和华面前受咒诅,因为他们今天把我赶出来,不容我在耶和华的产业上有分,说:‘你去服事别的神吧!’ 20 现在,求王不要让我的血流在远离耶和华的地上,因为以色列王出来寻索我的性命,就像人在山中猎取一只鹧鸪一样。”

扫罗认错

21 扫罗说:“我有罪了,我儿大卫啊,你回来吧!因为今天你看我的命为宝贵,我必不再害你。看哪!我作了糊涂事了,并且错得很厉害。” 22 大卫回答说:“看哪!王的矛在这里,可以叫一个仆人过来拿去。 23 耶和华必按着各人的公义和信实报答他;今天耶和华把你交在我手里,我却不愿伸手伤害耶和华的受膏者。 24 看哪,我今天怎样看重你的命,愿耶和华也怎样看重我的命,并且救我脱离一切患难。” 25 扫罗对大卫说:“我儿大卫啊,愿你得福,你必作成你所要作的,也必得胜。”于是大卫离去了,扫罗也回自己的地方去了。

大卫再次放过扫罗

26 西弗人到基比亚见扫罗,说:“大卫正躲在旷野附近的哈基拉山中。” 扫罗就带领三千以色列精兵到西弗的旷野去追捕大卫。 他们在旷野附近路边的哈基拉山上扎营。大卫在旷野听说扫罗追来了, 就派人去打探消息,得知扫罗的追兵果然已到。 大卫来到扫罗的营地,看见了他和他的元帅——尼珥的儿子押尼珥睡觉的地方,他睡在军营中间,其他人围绕着他扎营。 大卫问赫人亚希米勒和洗鲁雅的儿子约押的兄弟亚比筛:“谁愿意跟我到扫罗的营里?”亚比筛答道:“我愿意。” 大卫和亚比筛就趁夜间走进扫罗的军营,发现扫罗正在熟睡,他的矛插在地上,靠近他的头,押尼珥和其他人睡在他周围。 亚比筛对大卫说:“现在上帝把你的敌人交在你手中了,让我一矛把他钉在地上,决不用刺第二下。” 大卫却说:“不要杀他,谁杀害耶和华所膏立的王,都难逃罪责。 10 我凭永活的耶和华起誓,耶和华必亲手击杀他。他要么寿终而死,要么命丧沙场。 11 我在耶和华面前绝不敢出手伤害祂所膏立的王。我们拿走他旁边的矛和水瓶吧。” 12 大卫拿上扫罗的矛和水瓶同亚比筛离开了,没有人看见,没有人知道,他们都在沉睡,没有人醒来,因为耶和华使他们都熟睡了。

13 大卫爬上营地对面的山坡,远远地站在山顶上,与他们相距很远。 14 他呼喊扫罗的士兵和尼珥的儿子押尼珥:“押尼珥,你回答我!”押尼珥问道:“你是谁,竟敢在王面前喊叫?” 15 大卫说:“你不是勇士吗?在以色列有谁比得上你呢?有人来刺杀你的王,你的主,你为何没有保护他呢? 16 你失职了。我凭永活的耶和华起誓,你们都该死。因为你们没有保护你们的主——耶和华所膏立的王。你看看王身边的矛和水瓶在哪里?”

17 扫罗听出是大卫的声音,就说:“我儿大卫!是你吗?”大卫答道:“我主我王啊,是我。 18 我主为什么又要追杀仆人呢?我做错了什么,犯了什么罪? 19 我主我王,请听仆人说,如果是耶和华使你与我作对,愿祂悦纳我献上的祭物;如果这是出于人的主意,愿他们在耶和华面前受咒诅。因为他们赶我离开耶和华所赐的产业,叫我去服侍外族人的神明。 20 求你不要让我死在远离耶和华的异乡!以色列王为何要像在山上猎杀鹧鸪一样追捕一只跳蚤呢?”

21 扫罗说:“我犯罪了。我儿大卫,你回来吧,我不会再伤害你,因为你今日保存了我的性命。我真是糊涂,犯了大错。” 22 大卫答道:“王的矛在这里,请派一个人来拿回去吧。 23 耶和华赐福给公义、信实的人。今天耶和华把你交在我手中,但我不愿下手伤害耶和华所膏立的王。 24 我今天保存了你的性命,愿耶和华也保存我的性命,救我脱离一切患难。” 25 扫罗对大卫说:“我儿大卫,愿你蒙福。你一定能建功立业,战胜仇敌。”于是,大卫起身离开,扫罗也回家去了。

26 And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?

Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.

David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed.

And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the trench, and the people pitched round about him.

Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.

So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.

Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time.

And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the Lord's anointed, and be guiltless?

10 David said furthermore, As the Lord liveth, the Lord shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.

11 The Lord forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the Lord's anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.

12 So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the Lord was fallen upon them.

13 Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them:

14 And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?

15 And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.

16 This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the Lord liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the Lord's anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster.

17 And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.

18 And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?

19 Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the Lord have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the Lord; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the Lord, saying, Go, serve other gods.

20 Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the Lord: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.

21 Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

22 And David answered and said, Behold the king's spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.

23 The Lord render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the Lord delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the Lord's anointed.

24 And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the Lord, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.

25 Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great things, and also shalt still prevail. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.

David Again Spares Saul’s Life

26 The Ziphites(A) went to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding(B) on the hill of Hakilah, which faces Jeshimon?(C)

So Saul went down to the Desert of Ziph, with his three thousand select Israelite troops, to search(D) there for David. Saul made his camp beside the road on the hill of Hakilah(E) facing Jeshimon, but David stayed in the wilderness. When he saw that Saul had followed him there, he sent out scouts and learned that Saul had definitely arrived.

Then David set out and went to the place where Saul had camped. He saw where Saul and Abner(F) son of Ner, the commander of the army, had lain down. Saul was lying inside the camp, with the army encamped around him.

David then asked Ahimelek the Hittite(G) and Abishai(H) son of Zeruiah,(I) Joab’s brother, “Who will go down into the camp with me to Saul?”

“I’ll go with you,” said Abishai.

So David and Abishai went to the army by night, and there was Saul, lying asleep inside the camp with his spear stuck in the ground near his head. Abner and the soldiers were lying around him.

Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hands. Now let me pin him to the ground with one thrust of the spear; I won’t strike him twice.”

But David said to Abishai, “Don’t destroy him! Who can lay a hand on the Lord’s anointed(J) and be guiltless?(K) 10 As surely as the Lord lives,” he said, “the Lord himself will strike(L) him, or his time(M) will come and he will die,(N) or he will go into battle and perish. 11 But the Lord forbid that I should lay a hand on the Lord’s anointed. Now get the spear and water jug that are near his head, and let’s go.”

12 So David took the spear and water jug near Saul’s head, and they left. No one saw or knew about it, nor did anyone wake up. They were all sleeping, because the Lord had put them into a deep sleep.(O)

13 Then David crossed over to the other side and stood on top of the hill some distance away; there was a wide space between them. 14 He called out to the army and to Abner son of Ner, “Aren’t you going to answer me, Abner?”

Abner replied, “Who are you who calls to the king?”

15 David said, “You’re a man, aren’t you? And who is like you in Israel? Why didn’t you guard your lord the king? Someone came to destroy your lord the king. 16 What you have done is not good. As surely as the Lord lives, you and your men must die, because you did not guard your master, the Lord’s anointed. Look around you. Where are the king’s spear and water jug that were near his head?”

17 Saul recognized David’s voice and said, “Is that your voice,(P) David my son?”

David replied, “Yes it is, my lord the king.” 18 And he added, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done, and what wrong(Q) am I guilty of? 19 Now let my lord the king listen(R) to his servant’s words. If the Lord has incited you against me, then may he accept an offering.(S) If, however, people have done it, may they be cursed before the Lord! They have driven me today from my share in the Lord’s inheritance(T) and have said, ‘Go, serve other gods.’(U) 20 Now do not let my blood(V) fall to the ground far from the presence of the Lord. The king of Israel has come out to look for a flea(W)—as one hunts a partridge in the mountains.(X)

21 Then Saul said, “I have sinned.(Y) Come back, David my son. Because you considered my life precious(Z) today, I will not try to harm you again. Surely I have acted like a fool and have been terribly wrong.”

22 “Here is the king’s spear,” David answered. “Let one of your young men come over and get it. 23 The Lord rewards(AA) everyone for their righteousness(AB) and faithfulness. The Lord delivered(AC) you into my hands today, but I would not lay a hand on the Lord’s anointed. 24 As surely as I valued your life today, so may the Lord value my life and deliver(AD) me from all trouble.”

25 Then Saul said to David, “May you be blessed,(AE) David my son; you will do great things and surely triumph.”

So David went on his way, and Saul returned home.