大衛的遺言

23 耶西的兒子大衛是雅各的上帝膏立的王,他身居高位,在以色列能歌善詠。以下是他的遺言:

「耶和華的靈藉著我說話,
祂的言語在我口中。
以色列的上帝告訴我,
以色列的磐石對我說,
『以公義治理人民,
敬畏上帝的君王,
就像黎明的曙光、
晴朗的早晨,
又像雨後的光輝,
使大地長出青草。』
我的家在上帝面前不正是如此嗎?
上帝與我立下永遠的約,
這約穩妥可靠。
祂必拯救我,成全我的願望。
但惡人要像荊棘一樣被丟棄,
沒人用手碰他們,
人要拿鐵器和長矛把他們收集起來焚毀。」

大衛的勇士

以下是大衛的勇士:他革捫人約設·巴設,又稱伊斯尼人亞底挪,是三勇士之首,曾在一場交戰中殺掉八百敵人。

其次是亞合人朵多的兒子以利亞撒,他是三勇士之一。有一次,以色列人和非利士人打仗,他跟隨大衛向非利士人罵陣。以色列軍隊都撤退了, 10 他卻堅守陣地,奮勇殺敵,直到手臂發麻,握刀的手無法鬆開。那天,耶和華使以色列人大獲全勝。以色列軍隊回到以利亞撒那裡來撿死人的財物。 11 第三位勇士是哈拉人亞基的兒子沙瑪。有一次非利士人聚集在一塊長滿扁豆的田中和以色列人打仗,以色列人都逃跑了, 12 沙瑪卻站在田中間擊殺敵人,保衛了那塊田。那次,耶和華使以色列人大獲全勝。

13 在收割的時候,非利士軍兵在利乏音谷紮營,三十勇士中的三位到亞杜蘭洞見大衛。 14 那時大衛留守在堡壘裡,非利士人的駐軍在伯利恆。 15 大衛渴了,說:「真想喝一些伯利恆城門旁的井水!」 16 這三位勇士就衝過非利士人的營地,到伯利恆城門旁的井打水,帶回來給大衛。大衛卻不肯喝,他把水澆奠在耶和華面前, 17 說:「耶和華啊!這三人冒死去打水,這些水就像是他們的血,我決不能喝!」因此,大衛不肯喝。這是三勇士的事蹟。

18 洗魯雅的兒子、約押的兄弟亞比篩是這三位[a]勇士的統領,他曾揮矛刺死三百人,在三勇士中出了名, 19 最有聲望,因此做了他們的統領,只是不及前三位勇士。

20 甲薛人耶何耶大的兒子比拿雅是位勇士,做過非凡的事。他曾殺死摩押的兩個勇猛戰士,也曾在下雪天跳進坑中殺死一頭獅子, 21 還殺死了一個埃及勇士。當時埃及人拿著長矛,比拿雅拿著棍子迎戰,他奪了對方的長矛,用那矛刺死了對方。 22 這是耶何耶大的兒子比拿雅的事蹟,他在三個勇士中出了名。 23 他比三十勇士更有聲望,只是不及前三位勇士。大衛封他為護衛長。

24 三十勇士中有:約押的兄弟亞撒黑、伯利恆人朵多的兒子伊勒哈難、 25 哈律人沙瑪、哈律人以利加、 26 帕勒提人希利斯、提哥亞人益吉的兒子以拉、 27 亞拿突人亞比以謝、戶沙人米本乃、 28 亞合人撒們、尼陀法人瑪哈萊、 29 尼陀法人巴拿的兒子希立、便雅憫支派基比亞人利拜的兒子以太、 30 比拉頓人比拿雅、迦實溪人希太、 31 伯·亞拉巴人亞比亞本、巴魯米人押斯瑪弗、 32 沙本人以利雅哈巴、雅善的兒子們、哈拉人沙瑪的兒子約拿單、 33 哈拉人沙拉的兒子亞希暗、 34 瑪迦人亞哈拜的兒子以利法列、基羅人亞希多弗的兒子以連、 35 迦密人希斯萊、亞巴人帕萊、 36 瑣巴人拿單的兒子以甲、迦得人巴尼、 37 亞捫人洗勒、為洗魯雅的兒子約押拿兵器的比錄人拿哈萊、 38 以帖人以拉、以帖人迦立、 39 赫人烏利亞,共三十七名勇士。

Footnotes

  1. 23·18 三位」有些希伯來文抄本作「三十位」。

大卫的遗言

23 以下是大卫末了的话:

“耶西的儿子大卫的宣告,

被高举的人的宣告。

大卫是雅各的 神所膏立的,

是以色列美妙的诗人。

耶和华的灵借着我说话,

他的话在我的舌头上。

以色列的 神说,

以色列的盘石告诉我:

那以公义统治人的,

那存敬畏 神的心施行统治的,

他必像旭日升起的光芒,

像无云的早晨,

像雨后的晴朗,

使地长出绿草。

我的家在 神面前不是这样吗?

他与我立了永远的约;

这约安排了一切,稳固妥当。

我的一切救恩、一切愿望,

他不都成全吗?

流氓却像荆棘被丢弃,

人不敢用手拿它。

人要碰它,

必须带备铁器和枪杆,

他们要在原地被火彻底烧毁。”

大卫的勇士(A)

以下是大卫勇士的名字:他革扪人约设.巴设,是军官(“军官”或译:“三勇士”)的首领,又称为伊斯尼人亚底挪。他曾在一次战役中杀死了八百人。

其次是亚合人朵多的儿子以利亚撒。从前非利士人在巴斯达闵聚集要争战,与大卫一同去向他们骂阵的三个勇士,其中之一就是以利亚撒;那时以色列人向上撤退, 10 他却起来,击杀非利士人,直到他的手疲乏无力,紧贴在刀把上。那一天耶和华使以色列人获得了大胜利。众人转到以利亚撒后面,只顾剥夺死者的财物。

11 再其次是哈拉人亚基的儿子沙玛。非利士人聚集在利希,那里有一块田地长满了红豆,众人都从非利士人面前逃走。 12 沙玛却在那块田中间站稳脚步,保护了那块田,又击杀了非利士人。耶和华又使以色列人获得了大胜利。

13 收割的时候,三十个首领中有三个人下到亚杜兰洞那里去见大卫;有一队非利士人在利乏音谷安营。 14 那时大卫在山寨中,非利士人的驻军却在伯利恒。 15 大卫渴望说:“但愿有人把伯利恒城门旁边井里的水拿来给我喝!” 16 那三个勇士就闯过非利士人的营地,从伯利恒城门旁边的井里打水,把水取上来,带到大卫那里。大卫不肯喝,却把水浇奠在耶和华面前。 17 大卫说:“耶和华啊!我绝对不可作这事。这三个人冒着生命危险去打水,这水不是他们的血吗?”因此大卫不肯喝那水。这些是那三个勇士所作的事。

18 洗鲁雅的儿子约押的兄弟亚比筛是三十勇士(按照《马索拉文本》,“三十勇士”作“三勇士”;现参照其他抄本和《叙利亚译本》翻译)的首领。他曾挥舞矛枪杀死了三百人,因此他与“三勇士”齐名。 19 他的荣誉比那“三十勇士”高(《马索拉文本》作“他不是在‘三勇士’中最尊贵吗?”;现参照《七十士译本》翻译),所以成为他们的领袖;不过,却不及“三勇士”。

20 甲薛人耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅,是一个力气很大的人,作过许多大事。他曾经击杀了摩押人的两个勇将;又在下雪的时候,下到坑里去击杀了一只狮子。 21 他还击杀了一个体格高大的埃及人。这埃及人手里有矛,比拿雅只拿着棍子下去与他对抗;结果他把埃及人手中的矛枪夺了过来,用那矛枪杀死他。 22 这些是耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅所作的事。他与“三勇士”齐名。 23 他的荣誉比那“三十勇士”高,不过,却不及“三勇士”。大卫立他作侍卫长。

24 三十个勇士中有约押的兄弟亚撒黑、伯利恒人朵多的儿子伊勒哈难、 25 哈律人沙玛、哈律人以利加、 26 帕勒提人希利斯、提哥亚人益吉的儿子以拉、 27 亚拿突人亚比以谢、户沙人米本乃、 28 亚合人撒门、尼陀法人玛哈莱、 29 尼陀法人巴拿的儿子希立、便雅悯子孙基比亚人利拜的儿子以太、 30 比拉顿人比拿雅、迦实溪人希太、 31 伯.亚拉巴人亚比亚本、巴鲁米人押斯玛弗、 32 沙本人以利雅哈巴、雅善的儿子约拿单、 33 哈拉人沙玛、哈拉人沙拉的儿子亚希暗、 34 玛迦人亚哈拜的儿子以利法列、基罗人亚希多弗的儿子以连、 35 迦密人希斯莱、亚巴人帕莱、 36 琐巴人拿单的儿子以申、迦得人巴尼、 37 亚扪人洗勒、比录人拿哈莱(拿哈莱是给洗鲁雅的儿子约押拿兵器的)、 38 以帖人以拉、以帖人迦立、 39 赫人乌利亚,共有三十七人。

23 Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,

The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.

The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.

Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.

But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:

But the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place.

These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.

And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:

10 He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the Lord wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.

11 And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines.

12 But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the Lord wrought a great victory.

13 And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim.

14 And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

15 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!

16 And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the Lord.

17 And he said, Be it far from me, O Lord, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.

18 And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three.

19 Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.

20 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow:

21 And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.

22 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.

23 He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

24 Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

25 Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

27 Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

28 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

29 Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,

30 Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,

31 Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,

33 Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,

34 Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,

35 Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,

36 Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,

37 Zelek the Ammonite, Nahari the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,

38 Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,

39 Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.