撒母耳记上 4
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
以色列人戰敗
4 撒母耳的話傳遍了以色列。那時，以色列人出去迎戰非利士人，他們靠近以便以謝安營，非利士人卻在亞弗安營。 2 非利士人列陣，要與以色列人交戰。戰事展開後，以色列人敗在非利士人面前，非利士人在戰場上殺了約四千人。 3 軍隊回到營裡，以色列的長老說：“今天耶和華為甚麼在非利士人面前擊敗我們呢？我們要把耶和華的約櫃從示羅抬到我們這裡來。約櫃一到我們中間，就會拯救我們脫離仇敵的手。” 4 於是他們派人到示羅去，從那裡把坐在二基路伯中間萬軍之耶和華的約櫃抬來；以利的兩個兒子，何弗尼和非尼哈，也與 神的約櫃一同來了。
5 耶和華的約櫃來到營中的時候，以色列眾人就大聲歡呼，大地也迴聲響應。 6 非利士人聽見了歡呼的聲音，就問：“在希伯來人的營中為甚麼有這樣大聲的歡呼呢？”後來才知道耶和華的約櫃來到了營中。 7 非利士人就害怕起來，他們說：“有神來到他們的營中了。”又說：“我們有禍了！因為從來沒有這樣的事。 8 我們有禍了！從前在曠野用各樣災禍擊打埃及人的，就是這些神。誰能救我們脫離這些大能之神的手呢？ 9 非利士人哪！你們要剛強，要作大丈夫，免得你們作希伯來人的奴僕，好像他們作過你們的奴僕一樣；你們要作大丈夫，作戰吧！” 10 於是非利士人起來作戰，以色列人就被擊敗，各人都往自己的帳棚逃跑。這是一場大屠殺，以色列人中有三萬步兵陣亡。 11 神的約櫃也被搶去，以利的兩個兒子何弗尼和非尼哈也死了。
以利逝世
12 有一個便雅憫人跑離戰場，衣服撕裂，頭蒙塵土，當天來到示羅。 13 他來到的時候，以利正在路旁坐在自己的椅子上觀望，因為他為 神的約櫃擔憂戰慄。那人進城裡報信，全城的人就都喊叫起來。 14 以利聽見喊叫的聲音，就問：“這喧嚷的聲音是甚麼意思呢？”那人急忙前來，向以利報告。 15 那時以利九十八歲了，眼睛發直，不能看見。 16 那人告訴以利：“我是從戰場上來的，今天從戰場上逃回來。”以利問：“我兒，事情怎麼樣？” 17 報信的人回答，說：“以色列人在非利士人面前逃跑，傷亡慘重，你兩個兒子何弗尼和非尼哈也都死了，民中被殺的甚多， 神的約櫃也被搶去了。” 18 因為以利年老體重，報信的人一提到 神的約櫃，以利就從椅子上往後跌倒在門旁，頸骨折斷而死。以利治理了以色列四十年。
非尼哈之妻逝世
19 以利的媳婦，非尼哈的妻子懷了孕，產期近了；她一聽見 神的約櫃被搶去，以及她公公和丈夫都死了的消息，就忽然感到疼痛，曲身生產了。 20 她快要死的時候，站在旁邊的婦女們對她說：“不要怕，你生了一個兒子！”她卻不回答，也不理會。 21 她給孩子起名叫以迦博，說：“榮耀已經離開以色列了。”這是因為 神的約櫃被搶去，又因為她的公公和丈夫都死了。 22 她說：“榮耀已經離開了以色列，因為 神的約櫃被搶去了。”
撒母耳记上 4
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
约柜被掳
4 那时，以色列人去迎战非利士人，他们在以便以谢扎营，非利士人在亚弗扎营。 2 非利士人列阵与以色列人交战，大败以色列人，杀了他们四千人。 3 军队回营后，以色列的长老说：“为什么今天耶和华使我们败在非利士人手下？我们从示罗把耶和华的约柜抬来吧，让它[a]与我们同去，好从仇敌手中救我们。”
4 于是，他们派人去示罗把那坐在基路伯天使上的万军之耶和华的约柜抬来。以利的两个儿子何弗尼和非尼哈也随上帝的约柜同来。 5 以色列人看见耶和华的约柜到了营中，就高声欢呼，声音震天动地。 6 非利士人听见了喊声就说：“希伯来人在营中喊什么？”后来他们知道是耶和华的约柜到了营中， 7 就害怕起来，说：“有神明到了他们营中，我们大祸临头了，我们从来没有遇过这种事情！ 8 我们大祸临头了！谁能从这些大能的神明手中救我们？在旷野用各种灾祸毁灭埃及人的就是这些神明。 9 非利士人啊，要刚强，做大丈夫。不然，我们就会成为希伯来人的奴隶，像他们做我们的奴隶一样。我们要做大丈夫，奋力征战。”
10 非利士人和以色列人交战，以色列人败下阵来，纷纷逃回家中。他们伤亡惨重，损失了三万步兵。 11 上帝的约柜被掳走了，以利的两个儿子何弗尼和非尼哈被杀身亡。
以利之死
12 当天有一个便雅悯人逃出了战场，他撕烂衣服，头蒙灰尘，来到示罗。 13 以利正坐在路旁的座位上观望，因为他心里为上帝的约柜担忧。那个从战场回来的人进城报信后，全城的人都放声大哭。 14 以利听见哭喊声，就问：“人们为何喊叫？”那人赶忙告诉他。 15 那时，以利已经九十八岁，眼睛因为年老而失明。 16 报信的人对以利说：“我今天是从战场逃回来的。”以利问：“我的孩子，情况怎么样？” 17 报信的答道：“以色列人被非利士人击溃，伤亡惨重，你的两个儿子何弗尼及非尼哈都死了，上帝的约柜也被掳走了。” 18 以利年老体胖，听到约柜被掳去，就从门边的座位上向后跌倒，颈断身亡。他做士师审理以色列人的事务共四十年。
19 以利的儿媳妇、非尼哈的妻子当时怀孕在身，接近产期。她听说上帝的约柜被掳、公公和丈夫都死了，就突然阵痛，生下了孩子。 20 在她弥留之际，身旁的妇人对她说：“不要怕，你生了一个男孩。”但她既不理会，也不回答。 21 她给孩子取名叫以迦博，意思是：“荣耀离开以色列了”。这是因为上帝的约柜被掳走，她的公公和丈夫都死了。 22 她说：“荣耀离开了以色列，因为上帝的约柜已经被掳走了。”
Footnotes
- 4:3 “它”或作“祂”。
1 Samuel 4
Contemporary English Version
4 1 Then Samuel would speak to the whole nation of Israel.
The Philistines Capture the Sacred Chest
One day the Israelites went out to fight the Philistines. They set up camp near Ebenezer, and the Philistines camped at Aphek. 2 The Philistines made a fierce attack. They defeated the Israelites and killed about 4,000 of them.
3 The Israelite army returned to their camp, and the leaders said, “Why did the Lord let us lose to the Philistines today? Let's get the sacred chest where the Lord's agreement with Israel is kept. Then the Lord[a] will help us and rescue us from our enemies.”
4 (A) The army sent some soldiers to bring back the sacred chest from Shiloh, because the Lord All-Powerful has his throne on the winged creatures on top of the chest.
As Eli's two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, 5 brought the chest into camp, the army cheered so loudly that the ground shook. 6 The Philistines heard the noise and said, “What are those Hebrews shouting about?”
When the Philistines learned that the sacred chest had been brought into the camp, 7 they were scared to death and said:
The gods have come into their camp. Now we're in real trouble! Nothing like this has ever happened to us before. 8 We're in big trouble! Who can save us from these powerful gods? They're the same gods who made all those horrible things happen to the Egyptians in the desert.
9 Philistines, be brave and fight hard! If you don't, those Hebrews will rule us, just as we've been ruling them. Fight and don't be afraid.
10 The Philistines did fight. They killed 30,000 Israelite soldiers, and all the rest ran off to their homes. 11 Hophni and Phinehas were killed, and the sacred chest was captured.
Eli Dies
12 That same day a soldier from the tribe of Benjamin ran from the battlefront to Shiloh. He had torn his clothes and put dirt on his head to show his sorrow. 13 He went into town and told the news about the battle, and everyone started crying.
Eli was afraid that something might happen to the sacred chest. So he was sitting on his chair beside the road, just waiting. 14-15 He was 98 years old and blind, but he could hear everyone crying, and he asked, “What's all that noise?”
The soldier hurried over and told Eli, 16 “I escaped from the fighting today and ran here.”
“Young man, what happened?” Eli asked.
17 “Israel ran away from the Philistines,” the soldier answered. “Many of our people were killed, including your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas. But worst of all, the sacred chest was captured.”
18 Eli was still sitting on a chair beside the wall of the town gate. And when the man said that the Philistines had taken the sacred chest, Eli fell backwards. He was a very heavy old man, and the fall broke his neck and killed him. He had been a leader[b] of Israel for 40 years.
19 The wife of Phinehas was about to give birth. And soon after she heard that the sacred chest had been captured and that her husband and his father had died, her baby came. The birth was very hard, 20 and she was dying. But the women taking care of her said, “Don't be afraid—it's a boy!”
She didn't pay any attention to them. 21-22 Instead she kept thinking about losing her husband and her father-in-law. So she said, “My son will be named Ichabod,[c] because the glory of Israel left our country when the sacred chest was captured.”
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