撒母耳記上 24
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
大衛不殺掃羅
24 掃羅追擊非利士人回來，得知大衛在隱·基底的曠野， 2 就率領三千以色列精兵去野羊岩附近搜索大衛和他的部下。 3 他們來到路旁的一處羊圈，那裡有一個山洞，掃羅進去大解。大衛和他的部下就躲在洞的深處。 4 大衛的部下對大衛說：「耶和華說過要把你的仇敵交在你手中，任你處置，今天機會來了。」大衛就爬過去，偷偷割了掃羅外袍的一角。 5 事後，大衛心裡不安， 6 他對部下說：「我不該做這樣的事，我主是耶和華所膏立的王，我絕不出手傷害他，因為他是耶和華所膏立的。」 7 大衛用這些話攔住他的部下，不讓他們殺掃羅。
掃羅起來離開山洞走了， 8 大衛隨後也來到洞外，在後面喊掃羅：「我主我王啊！」掃羅回頭一看，見大衛俯伏在地，向他下拜。 9 大衛對掃羅說：「你為什麼聽信讒言，認為我要謀害你呢？ 10 你現在親眼看見了，剛才在山洞裡，耶和華把你交在我手中，有人叫我殺你，我卻不肯，因為你是耶和華所膏立的王，我不會動手傷害你。 11 我父請看，你的這塊袍子在我手中。我割下了你的袍角，沒有殺你，現在你應該明白我並未圖謀背叛你。我沒有對不起你，你卻要置我於死地。 12 願耶和華在你我之間判定是非，替我伸冤，我卻不會動手傷害你。 13 俗語說，『惡事出於惡人』，所以我不會動手傷害你。 14 以色列王出來要捉拿誰呢？一條死狗嗎？一隻跳蚤嗎？ 15 願耶和華做我們的審判官，在你我之間判定是非。願耶和華鑒察，為我伸冤，從你手中拯救我。」
16 大衛說完了，掃羅問道：「我兒大衛啊！是你嗎？」便放聲大哭起來。 17 掃羅對大衛說：「你比我公義，因為你善待我，我卻惡待你。 18 你今天使我明白你善待了我，耶和華把我交在你手中，你卻沒有下手殺我。 19 有誰會讓自己手中的仇敵平安離去呢？願耶和華因你今日善待我而賜福你。 20 我知道你必做王，以色列國必在你手中得到堅固。 21 現在請你憑耶和華向我起誓，你不會殺害我的子孫，滅絕我的後代。」 22 大衛便向掃羅起誓。之後，掃羅回家了，大衛和部下也回堡壘去了。
撒母耳记上 24
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
大卫不杀扫罗
24 扫罗追击非利士人回来，得知大卫在隐·基底的旷野， 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 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 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 事后，大卫心里不安， 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 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 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 大卫对扫罗说：“你为什么听信谗言，认为我要谋害你呢？ 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 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 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 俗语说，‘恶事出于恶人’，所以我不会动手伤害你。 14 以色列王出来要捉拿谁呢？一条死狗吗？一只跳蚤吗？ 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 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 扫罗对大卫说：“你比我公义，因为你善待我，我却恶待你。 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 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 我知道你必做王，以色列国必在你手中得到坚固。 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 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。
1 Samuel 24
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 24
David Spares Saul’s Life. 1 David went up from there and dwelt in the strongholds of En-gedi. 2 When Saul returned from pursuing after the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the desert in En-gedi.” 3 Saul took three thousand chosen men from out of all of Israel, and he went out and sought David and his men on the rocks of the wild goats.
4 He came to the sheepfolds along the way, and there was a cave there. Saul entered it to relieve himself, and David and his men stayed in the recesses of the cave. 5 David’s men said to him, “This is the day that the Lord spoke of when he said, ‘I will deliver your enemy into your hands, you may do to him as you see fit.’ ” David got up and secretly cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. 6 But David’s conscience began to bother him because he had cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. 7 He said to his men, “The Lord forbid that I should do such a thing to my lord, lifting my hand against the Lord’s anointed, for he is the Lord’s anointed.” 8 [a]With these words David rebuked his servants, and he would not let them rise up against Saul.
Saul rose from the cave and went on his way. 9 David also arose and left the cave. He cried out after Saul saying, “My lord, the king.” Saul looked back and saw David bowed down, face to the ground, lying prostrate. 10 David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to men who say, ‘David is trying to harm you?’ 11 Behold, you have seen for yourself today how the Lord delivered you into my hands in the cave. Some urged me to kill you, but I spared you. I said, ‘I will not raise up my hand against my lord, for he is an anointed one of the Lord.’ 12 Look, my father, see the corner of your robe in my hand. I cut off the corner of your robe, but I did not kill you. So see and understand that I am not guilty of wrongdoing or rebellion. I have not wronged you, but yet you hunt me to take my life. 13 May the Lord be the judge between me and you. May the Lord take my vengeance upon you, but I will not raise my hand against you. 14 As the old proverb states, ‘Evil deeds come from evil doers,’ but I will not raise my hand against you. 15 Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom do you pursue? After a dead dog? After a flea? 16 May the Lord be a judge and decide between me and you. May he examine my cause and plead it; may he deliver me out of your hands.”
17 Saul’s Apology to David. When David had finished saying these things to Saul, Saul said, “Is that your voice, my son, David?” And Saul cried out and wept. 18 He said to David, “You are more righteous than I am, for you have treated me well, but I have treated you poorly. 19 Today you have revealed to me how you have treated me well, for the Lord had delivered me into your hands, but you did not kill me. 20 When a man finds his enemy, does he allow him to walk away unharmed? May the Lord richly reward you for what you have done to me today. 21 Truly, now I know that the kingdom of Israel will be firmly placed in your hands. 22 Now swear to me by the Lord that you will not cut off my descendants after me, nor will you eliminate my name from my father’s family.”
23 David swore an oath to Saul, and Saul returned to his home. David and his men went up into the stronghold.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 24:8 David shows an incredible degree of humility and restraint to the person who has done nothing to win his affection or respect. By continuing to honor God’s anointed king despite his evil ways, he is ultimately submitting himself to God’s authority.
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