撒母耳记下 11
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
大衛犯罪
11 過了年，在列王出征的時候，大衛派遣約押和自己的臣僕，以及以色列眾軍一同出征。他們殲滅了亞捫人，並且包圍了拉巴。大衛卻留在耶路撒冷。
2 有一天近黃昏的時候，大衛從床上起來，在王宮的平頂上散步。他從平頂上看見一個婦人在洗澡；這婦人容貌非常美麗。 3 大衛派人去查問那婦人是誰。有人說：“這不是以連的女兒、赫人烏利亞的妻子拔示巴嗎？” 4 於是大衛差派使者去把她接來。她來到大衛那裡，大衛就與她同房。那時她的月經剛得潔淨。事後，她就回家去了。 5 後來那婦人懷了孕，就打發人去告訴大衛，說：“我懷孕了！”
6 大衛派人到約押那裡，說：“你打發赫人烏利亞到我這裡來。”約押就打發烏利亞去見大衛。 7 烏利亞來到大衛那裡，大衛就問約押和士兵可好，又問戰場上的情形怎樣。 8 大衛對烏利亞說：“你回家去，洗洗腳吧！”烏利亞就離開了王宮。隨後王的一份禮物也跟著送去。 9 烏利亞卻和他主人的臣僕一同睡在王宮門外，沒有回到自己家裡去。 10 有人告訴大衛說：“烏利亞沒有下到自己家裡去。”大衛就問烏利亞：“你不是從遠路回來嗎？為甚麼不下到自己家裡去呢？” 11 烏利亞回答大衛說：“約櫃、以色列人和猶大人都住在棚裡，我主人約押和我主人的臣僕都在野地安營，我怎能回家吃喝，與妻子同睡呢？我指著王和王的生命發誓：我絕不敢作這樣的事。” 12 大衛對烏利亞說：“你今天還留在這裡，明天我才打發你去。”那一天，烏利亞就留在耶路撒冷。 13 次日，大衛召了烏利亞來，叫烏利亞與他一起吃喝，使他喝醉。到了晚上，烏利亞出去，與他主人的臣僕一同睡在自己的床鋪上，還是沒有下到自己家裡去。
設計殺害烏利亞
14 到了早晨，大衛寫了一封給約押的信，交烏利亞親手帶去。 15 他在信裡寫著說：“要把烏利亞派到戰鬥最猛烈的前線去，然後你們就退到他後邊，讓他被擊殺。” 16 那時，約押正在圍城，他知道哪裡有強悍的守軍，就派烏利亞到那裡去。 17 城裡的人出來，與約押交戰。大衛的僕人中有一些倒斃了，赫人烏利亞也死了。 18 於是，約押派人去把戰事的一切情形都報告大衛。 19 他又吩咐那使者說：“你把戰事的一切情形對王說完了以後， 20 王若是大怒，責問你：‘你們為甚麼那樣靠近那城爭戰呢？你們不知道敵人會從城牆上射箭下來嗎？ 21 從前擊殺了耶路．比設的兒子亞比米勒的是誰呢？不是一個婦人從城牆上把一塊磨石丟在他身上，他就死在提備斯嗎？你們為甚麼靠近城牆呢？’你就回答：‘王的僕人赫人烏利亞也死了。’”
22 於是那使者去了；他一來到，就把約押差遣他所要說的一切都報告了大衛。 23 那使者又對大衛說：“那些人比我們強，他們出到曠野攻打我們，我們把他們趕回城門口。 24 那時射手從城牆上射王的僕人；王的僕人中有些陣亡了，你的僕人赫人烏利亞也死了。” 25 大衛對那使者說：“你要對約押這樣說：‘不要為這件事難過，因為刀劍有時吞滅這人，有時吞滅那人。你只要加緊攻打這城，把城毀滅。’你要這樣鼓勵他。”
娶拔示巴為妻
26 烏利亞的妻子聽到丈夫烏利亞死了，就為他哀哭。 27 守喪期一過，大衛就派人去把拔示巴接到宮裡，她就作了大衛的妻子，給大衛生了一個兒子。大衛所作的這事，耶和華看為惡。
撒母耳记下 11
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
大卫犯罪
11 第二年春天，诸王又要发动战争。大卫差遣约押率领众将领和以色列大军出征，自己却留在耶路撒冷。他们打败了亚扪人之后又围攻拉巴。 2 一天黄昏，大卫从床上起来在王宫顶上散步，看见一个长得非常漂亮的女人在沐浴。 3 大卫就派人去打听这个女人是谁，得知她是以连的女儿、赫人乌利亚的妻子拔示芭。 4 大卫差人把她接来，她来了，大卫就与她同寝，那时她的月经刚洁净。事后，她便回家去了。 5 拔示芭怀孕了，就派人去告诉大卫。
6 大卫便传信给约押，说：“你派赫人乌利亚来见我。”约押就派乌利亚去见大卫。 7 乌利亚来了，大卫问他有关约押、士兵和战争的情况， 8 然后吩咐他回家休息。乌利亚离开王宫后，收到大卫送的一份礼物。 9 但他跟王的其他仆人一同睡在王宫门口，没有回家。 10 大卫得知乌利亚没有回家，便对他说：“你远道而来，为什么不回家休息呢？” 11 乌利亚答道：“约柜、以色列人和犹大人都在帐篷里，而我主约押及其军队也在田间扎营，我怎么可以回家吃喝快乐，与妻子同房呢？我敢在王面前起誓，我决不做这样的事！” 12 大卫对乌利亚说：“你再住一天，明天我会派你回去。”于是乌利亚那日就留在耶路撒冷。 13 第二天，大卫邀请他一同吃饭，把他灌醉了。可是到了晚上，乌利亚还是不肯回家，仍然跟王的其他士兵一同住宿。
14 第二天早上，大卫给约押写了一封信，要乌利亚带去。 15 大卫在信上吩咐约押：“你把乌利亚派到前线最险恶的地方，到时其他人都要撤退，好让敌人杀死他。” 16 于是约押围攻城池时，便派乌利亚到最强悍的敌人那里。 17 敌人出来迎战，大卫的军中有几位阵亡，赫人乌利亚也死了。 18 约押就派人去向大卫禀告战争的详情， 19 并叮嘱信使：“你向王禀告战情后， 20 他若发怒责问你，‘为什么还冒死逼近呢？你们难道不知道敌人会从城墙上射箭吗？ 21 难道你们不知道耶路·比设[a]的儿子亚比米勒是谁杀的吗？一个妇人从城墙上扔下一块磨石，把他砸死在提备斯。你们为什么还要逼近城墙呢？’你就对王说，‘你的仆人赫人乌利亚也死了。’”
22 于是，信使前来见大卫，照约押的吩咐向大卫禀告。 23 他说：“敌军势力强大，在城外跟我们交战，但我们把他们追到城门口。 24 敌军的弓箭手从城墙上射死了王的几个士兵，赫人乌利亚也死了。” 25 大卫便对信使说：“你去告诉约押不要为这事难过，因为刀剑无情。让他只管竭力攻陷城池。要这样勉励约押。”
26 拔示芭听到丈夫乌利亚的死讯之后就为他守丧。 27 守丧结束后，大卫便派人把她接进宫里，她就做了大卫的妻子，并给他生了个儿子。然而，大卫的所作所为令耶和华十分不悦。
撒母耳記下 11
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
大衛犯罪
11 第二年春天，諸王又要發動戰爭。大衛差遣約押率領眾將領和以色列大軍出征，自己卻留在耶路撒冷。他們打敗了亞捫人之後又圍攻拉巴。 2 一天黃昏，大衛從床上起來在王宮頂上散步，看見一個長得非常漂亮的女人在沐浴。 3 大衛就派人去打聽這個女人是誰，得知她是以連的女兒、赫人烏利亞的妻子拔示芭。 4 大衛差人把她接來，她來了，大衛就與她同寢，那時她的月經剛潔淨。事後，她便回家去了。 5 拔示芭懷孕了，就派人去告訴大衛。
6 大衛便傳信給約押，說：「你派赫人烏利亞來見我。」約押就派烏利亞去見大衛。 7 烏利亞來了，大衛問他有關約押、士兵和戰爭的情況， 8 然後吩咐他回家休息。烏利亞離開王宮後，收到大衛送的一份禮物。 9 但他跟王的其他僕人一同睡在王宮門口，沒有回家。 10 大衛得知烏利亞沒有回家，便對他說：「你遠道而來，為什麼不回家休息呢？」 11 烏利亞答道：「約櫃、以色列人和猶大人都在帳篷裡，而我主約押及其軍隊也在田間紮營，我怎麼可以回家吃喝快樂，與妻子同房呢？我敢在王面前起誓，我決不做這樣的事！」 12 大衛對烏利亞說：「你再住一天，明天我會派你回去。」於是烏利亞那日就留在耶路撒冷。 13 第二天，大衛邀請他一同吃飯，把他灌醉了。可是到了晚上，烏利亞還是不肯回家，仍然跟王的其他士兵一同住宿。
14 第二天早上，大衛給約押寫了一封信，要烏利亞帶去。 15 大衛在信上吩咐約押：「你把烏利亞派到前線最險惡的地方，到時其他人都要撤退，好讓敵人殺死他。」 16 於是約押圍攻城池時，便派烏利亞到最強悍的敵人那裡。 17 敵人出來迎戰，大衛的軍中有幾位陣亡，赫人烏利亞也死了。 18 約押就派人去向大衛稟告戰爭的詳情， 19 並叮囑信使：「你向王稟告戰情後， 20 他若發怒責問你，『為什麼還冒死逼近呢？你們難道不知道敵人會從城牆上射箭嗎？ 21 難道你們不知道耶路·比設[a]的兒子亞比米勒是誰殺的嗎？一個婦人從城牆上扔下一塊磨石，把他砸死在提備斯。你們為什麼還要逼近城牆呢？』你就對王說，『你的僕人赫人烏利亞也死了。』」
22 於是，信使前來見大衛，照約押的吩咐向大衛稟告。 23 他說：「敵軍勢力強大，在城外跟我們交戰，但我們把他們追到城門口。 24 敵軍的弓箭手從城牆上射死了王的幾個士兵，赫人烏利亞也死了。」 25 大衛便對信使說：「你去告訴約押不要為這事難過，因為刀劍無情。讓他只管竭力攻陷城池。要這樣勉勵約押。」
26 拔示芭聽到丈夫烏利亞的死訊之後就為他守喪。 27 守喪結束後，大衛便派人把她接進宮裡，她就做了大衛的妻子，並給他生了個兒子。然而，大衛的所作所為令耶和華十分不悅。
2 Samuel 11
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 11
David’s Son. 1 With the onset of spring, the time of year when kings go off to war, David sent forth Joab along with his officers and the entire Israelite army. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. However, David himself remained in Jerusalem. 2 One evening, when David arose from his couch and walked about on the roof of his palace, he saw from the roof a woman bathing. She was very beautiful. 3 David made inquiries about the woman, and he was told: “That is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite.”
4 David sent messengers to fetch her, and when she came to him, he had relations with her, just after she had purified herself from her uncleanness. Then she returned home. 5 The woman conceived, and she sent a message to David: “I am pregnant.”
6 Then David sent word to Joab: “Send me Uriah the Hittite,” and Joab did so. 7 When Uriah returned, David asked him how Joab and the troops were faring and how the war was going. 8 Then David said to Uriah: “Go down to your house and bathe your feet.” Uriah departed from the king’s palace, and a gift from the king was sent to his house.
9 However, Uriah did not return to his house, but rather he slept at the palace gate with all the king’s bodyguard. 10 Upon receiving the report that Uriah had not returned home, David said to him: “You have just arrived from a journey. Why didn’t you go down to your house?”
11 Uriah replied: “The Ark and Israel and Judah are lodged in tents, and my master Joab and your majesty’s soldiers are encamped in the open fields. How then can I feel comfortable to go to my house, to eat and to drink and to sleep with my wife? As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I shall do no such thing.”
12 Then David said to Uriah: “Remain here for one more day. Tomorrow I will send you back.” Therefore, Uriah remained that day in Jerusalem. 13 On the following day David invited Uriah to eat and drink with him and caused him to become drunk. In the evening he went outside to lie down and fall asleep with the king’s servants, but he did not go down to his house.
14 In the morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it to him in the care of Uriah. 15 In the letter he wrote: “Assign Uriah up front where the fighting is fierce, and then draw back from him so that he may be struck down and die.”
16 As Joab was besieging the city, he stationed Uriah where he knew the enemy had deployed its most valiant warriors. 17 When the men of the city came forth and fought against Joab, some of the soldiers of David fell. Uriah the Hittite was also slain.
18 Then Joab sent David a full account of the battle, 19 and he instructed the messenger: “When you have finished telling the king all the details about the fighting, 20 his anger may be aroused and he may say to you: ‘Why did you go so close to the city to fight? Were you not aware that they would shoot from the wall? 21 Do you recall who killed Abimelech, the son of Jerubbaal? Was it not a woman who dropped down a millstone on him from the wall, resulting in his death at Thebez? Why did you go so close to the wall?’ Then say to him: ‘Your servant Uriah the Hittite is also dead.’ ”
22 Therefore, the messenger set off, and on his arrival he relayed to David everything that Joab had instructed him to say. 23 He told David: “Their men initially gained an advantage over us, and they came forth to fight against us in the open, but we drove them back to the entrance of the gate. 24 Then their archers shot down at your servants from the wall, and some of the king’s servants died. Your servant Uriah the Hittite was also slain.”
25 David then said to the messenger: “This is what you are to say to Joab: ‘Do not let this matter cause you any distress, for the sword devours now one and now another. Press your attack against the city and destroy it.’ That message should encourage him.”[a]
26 When the wife of Uriah was told that her husband was dead, she mourned for him. 27 Then, when the period of mourning was over, David sent for her and brought her to live in his palace. She became his wife and bore him a son. However, the Lord was greatly displeased at what David had done.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 11:25 David’s offhanded way of dealing with Uriah’s murder indicates that he has put his sinful desire before his relationship with God. He has lost his way and his heart was hardened against anyone and anything that interfered with his desire.
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