撒母耳记下 19
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
约押劝谏大卫
19 有人告诉约押:“看哪!王正在为押沙龙悲哀哭泣。”(本节在《马索拉文本》为19:2) 2 那一天,众人胜利的欢乐变成了悲哀,因为他们听说王为他的儿子伤痛。 3 那一天,众人偷偷进城,就像军人从战场上逃跑,羞愧地偷偷回来一样。 4 王蒙着脸,大声哀哭,说:“我儿押沙龙啊!押沙龙,我儿,我儿啊!” 5 约押进了屋子去见王,说:“你所有的臣仆今天救了你的性命,和你儿女妻妾的性命,你今天却使他们满面羞愧; 6 你爱那些恨你的,恨那些爱你的。因为你今天表明了你不重视将帅和臣仆;我今天才明白,如果押沙龙活着,我们大家都死去,你就欢喜了。 7 现在请你起来,出去,说些安慰你仆人们的话。我指着耶和华起誓,如果你不出去,今夜就必没有一人留下来与你在一起。这祸患就比你从幼年到现在所遭受的一切祸患更厉害了。” 8 于是王起来,坐在城门口。有人告诉众民说:“看哪!王坐在城门口。”于是众人都来到王的面前。
以色列人已经逃跑,各回自己的家去了。 9 以色列众支派的人都纷纷议论,说:“王曾经拯救我们脱离仇敌的手,又救了我们脱离非利士人的手,现在他却躲避押沙龙,离开这地逃走了。 10 我们所膏立统治我们的押沙龙,已经在战场上死了。现在你们为甚么不出声请王回来呢?”
大卫回耶路撒冷京城
11 大卫王派人去见撒督祭司和亚比亚他,说:“你们要对犹大的众长老说:‘你们为甚么在请王回宫的事上落在人后头呢?全以色列请王回宫的话已经传到王和王宫那里去了。 12 你们是我的兄弟,我的骨肉至亲,为甚么在请王回来的事上,倒落在人后头呢?’ 13 你们又要对亚玛撒说:‘你不是我的骨肉至亲吗?我若不立你代替约押,在我面前作军队的元帅,愿 神重重地惩罚我,并且加倍严厉地惩罚我。’” 14 这样,大卫挽回了犹大众人的心,好象一人的心。于是他们差派人去见王,说:“请你和你的众臣仆都回来!” 15 王就回来,到了约旦河。犹大人也来到吉甲,要去迎接王,接王过约旦河。
示每与洗巴出迎
16 巴户琳的便雅悯人,基拉的儿子示每,急忙与犹大人一同下去迎接大卫王。 17 与示每同来的有一千便雅悯人,还有扫罗家的仆人洗巴,和他的十五个儿子,以及二十个仆人。他们都冲过约旦河去迎接王。 18 有人渡过渡口,把王的家眷接过去,并且照着王的心意去作。大卫过约旦河的时候,基拉的儿子示每俯伏在王面前, 19 对王说:“我主我王从耶路撒冷出来的那一天,你仆人所犯的错,现在求我主不要归罪于我,求你不要记念,求王也不要放在心上。 20 因为你的仆人知道自己犯了罪,所以你看,在约瑟全家之中,今天我是第一个下来迎接我主我王的。” 21 洗鲁雅的儿子亚比筛回答说:“示每咒骂了耶和华的受膏者,岂不该因此把他处死吗?” 22 大卫说:“洗鲁雅的儿子们啊,我与你们有甚么关系呢?今天你们竟与我作对!今天在以色列中,岂可有人被处死呢?难道我不知道今天我作以色列的王吗?” 23 于是王对示每说:“你一定不会被处死!”王又向他起誓。
米非波设向大卫辩白
24 扫罗的孙子米非波设也下去迎接王。他自从王出走那天,直到王平平安安回来的日子,都没有修脚,没有刮胡子,也没有洗衣服。 25 他从耶路撒冷来迎接王的时候,王问他:“米非波设啊,你为甚么没有与我一同离开呢?” 26 他回答:“我主我王,你仆人是瘸腿的;那天,我心里想我要预备驴子,可以骑上,与王一同离开,但是我的仆人却欺骗了我, 27 又在我主我王面前毁谤你仆人。但我主我王像 神的使者一样,现在,你看怎样好,就怎样行吧! 28 因为我祖父全家的人,在我主我王面前都算不得甚么,都不过是该死的人;你却使仆人在你席上与你一同吃饭。我还有甚么权利再向王哀求甚么呢?” 29 王就对他说:“你为甚么再提你的事呢?我已经决定,你与洗巴要均分那地。” 30 米非波设对王说:“我主我王既然已平平安安回宫,所有的一切就都任凭洗巴拿去好了。”
巴西莱给大卫送行
31 基列人巴西莱也从罗基琳下来,与王一同过约旦河,要在约旦河边给王送行。 32 巴西莱年纪非常老迈,已经八十岁。王住在玛哈念的时候,是他供养王的,因为他是一个很富有的人。 33 王对巴西莱说:“你与我一同过河去,在耶路撒冷与我同住,我要供养你。” 34 巴西莱对王说:“我活着的年日还能有多少,可使我与王一同上耶路撒冷呢? 35 我现在已经八十岁了,还能分别美丑吗?你仆人还能尝出吃喝的味道吗?我还能细听男女歌手的声音吗?你仆人为甚么要负累我主我王呢? 36 你仆人只不过与王一同过约旦河,王为甚么要这样赏赐我呢? 37 请让你仆人回去,好死在我自己的城里,埋葬在我父母的坟墓旁。看哪,你仆人金罕在这里,请让他与我主我王一同过河;你看怎么好,就怎么待他吧!” 38 王说:“金罕可以与我一同过河。你看怎么好,我就怎么待他。你向我所要求的,我都必为你成全。” 39 于是众人都渡过约旦河,王也渡过了。王与巴西莱亲吻,为他祝福,巴西莱就回自己的地方去了。
犹大人和以色列人的争论
40 王过了河,到了吉甲,金罕也与王一同渡河。所有的犹大人和半数以色列人,也都与王一同渡河。 41 以色列众人都来见王,问王说:“我们的兄弟犹大人为甚么把你偷去了,把王和王的家眷接过约旦河呢?属大卫的人不都一样是他的人民吗?” 42 犹大众人回答以色列人说:“因为王与我们的关系亲密。你们为甚么因这事而生气呢?我们从王那里得到甚么吃的呢?或是他给了我们甚么礼物呢?” 43 以色列人回答犹大人说:“在王的事上,我们有十分的投入。在大卫身上,我们也与大卫比你们更有情分。你们为甚么轻视我们呢?先说要请我们的王回来的,不是我们吗?”但是犹大人的话比以色列人的话更强硬。
撒母耳记下 19
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
约押劝告大卫
19 有人告诉约押,说:“王在为押沙龙哀伤痛哭。” 2 士兵们听说王为押沙龙哀痛,胜利的欢腾顿时变为一片哀愁。 3 那一天,众人都静悄悄地回城去,好像败兵一样羞愧万分。 4 王仍掩面痛哭:“我儿押沙龙啊!押沙龙!我儿!我儿啊!” 5 约押就进到屋里,对王说:“你的仆人们救了你和你妻妾儿女的性命,你今天却使他们感到羞愧。 6 仇视你的人,你倒去爱他;那些爱你的人,你反憎恶他们。这表明我王的心中根本没有我们这些将领和部下。我想,要是死去的不是押沙龙而是我们,你就高兴了。 7 你现在应该出去安抚士兵们。我凭耶和华起誓,如果你不这样做,今天晚上必无一人再追随你。那将是你一生所遭遇的最大灾难!” 8 于是王出去坐在城门口,众人听说后,都来到他面前。这时,跟随押沙龙的以色列人都各自逃回家去了。
大卫返回耶路撒冷
9 以色列各支派的人都在纷纷议论:“王曾把我们从众仇敌和非利士人手中救出来。如今他为了躲避押沙龙而逃离本国。 10 我们膏立为王的押沙龙已经死了,为什么无人说请王回来呢?”
11 大卫王派人去对祭司撒督和亚比亚他说:“你们去问犹大的长老,‘全以色列已经准备迎接王回宫,你们为什么迟迟没有反应? 12 你们是王的弟兄,是王的骨肉,为什么迟迟没有迎接王回宫?’ 13 你们也要对亚玛撒说,‘你是我的骨肉,要是我不立你为元帅取代约押,愿上帝重重地处罚我。’” 14 王的这番话打动了所有犹大人的心,他们派人去请王和王的臣仆回来。
15 王便启程回宫。他来到约旦河时,犹大人都到吉甲来迎接他,要护送他过河。 16 来自巴户琳的便雅悯人基拉的儿子示每也急忙跟着犹大人赶来迎接大卫王, 17 有一千便雅悯人跟示每一起去迎接大卫王。扫罗的仆人洗巴带着十五个儿子和二十个仆人也赶到约旦河。 18 他们渡到河对面帮助王的家眷过河,为王效劳。王正要过河的时候,基拉的儿子示每就俯伏在他面前, 19 说:“求我主饶恕仆人的罪过!仆人在我主我王离开耶路撒冷时所犯的罪,求我王不要记在心上。 20 仆人自知有罪,所以今天我是整个约瑟家族中第一个迎接我主我王的人。” 21 洗鲁雅的儿子亚比筛说:“示每曾经咒骂耶和华所膏立的君王,难道不应该处死他吗?” 22 大卫说:“洗鲁雅的儿子,你为何这样说话?你今天是在跟我作对。今天在以色列怎么可以处死人呢?难道我不知道今天我是以色列的王吗?” 23 于是大卫起誓不杀示每。
24 扫罗的孙子米非波设也来迎接王。从王离开那天,直到大卫平安回来之日,他没有修过脚,没有剃过胡子,也没有洗过衣服。 25 他到耶路撒冷来迎接王,王问他:“米非波设,当时你为什么不跟我一起走呢?” 26 米非波设答道:“我主我王,我是瘸腿的,我本想预备一头驴骑着与我王同去,是我的仆人洗巴欺骗了我。 27 他在我主我王面前毁谤我。我主我王就像上帝的天使,请王定夺。 28 我父全家在我主我王面前都是该死的,但王却让我与王同席吃饭,我还能向王要求什么呢?” 29 王对他说:“不要再提这事了,我决定让你和洗巴平分土地。” 30 米非波设说:“把土地都给他吧,我主我王平安地回来就好了。”
31 基列人巴西莱也从罗基琳下来护送王过约旦河,然后送王上路。 32 那时,巴西莱已经是八十高龄了。王留在玛哈念的时候,他曾供应王食物,因为他非常富有。 33 王对巴西莱说:“你跟我一同回耶路撒冷,我会照顾你。” 34 巴西莱说:“我何必跟王一同去耶路撒冷呢?我还能活多久呢? 35 我已经八十岁了,美丑难分,食不知味,乐不辨音,何必为我主我王添麻烦呢? 36 仆人只不过是陪王过约旦河,王何必给我这么大的赏赐呢? 37 请准我回去,我好死在故乡,葬在父母的墓旁。这里有王的仆人金罕,让他跟我主我王一起去。你看怎么好,就怎么对待他吧。” 38 王说:“金罕可以跟我去,我会照你的心愿待他。无论你有什么要求,我都会答应你。” 39 王和众人过了约旦河以后,就亲吻巴西莱,为他祝福。巴西莱返回了家乡。
40 王过河后,来到吉甲,金罕跟随着他。护送王的有犹大的士兵和半数的以色列士兵。 41 后来,所有的以色列人来见大卫,说:“为什么我们的弟兄犹大人偷偷地送王、王的家眷和王的部下渡河?” 42 犹大人答道:“我们这样做是因为王是我们的亲族。你们为什么生气呢?难道我们吃了王的供应,得了什么礼物吗?” 43 以色列人说:“但我们以色列人十个支派和王有十份的情分,你们为什么轻视我们?难道不是我们首先提出要请王回来的吗?”
但犹大人的态度比以色列人还要强硬。
2 Samuel 19
New International Version
19 [a]Joab was told, “The king is weeping and mourning for Absalom.” 2 And for the whole army the victory that day was turned into mourning, because on that day the troops heard it said, “The king is grieving for his son.” 3 The men stole into the city that day as men steal in who are ashamed when they flee from battle. 4 The king covered his face and cried aloud, “O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son!”
5 Then Joab went into the house to the king and said, “Today you have humiliated all your men, who have just saved your life and the lives of your sons and daughters and the lives of your wives and concubines. 6 You love those who hate you and hate those who love you. You have made it clear today that the commanders and their men mean nothing to you. I see that you would be pleased if Absalom were alive today and all of us were dead. 7 Now go out and encourage your men. I swear by the Lord that if you don’t go out, not a man will be left with you by nightfall. This will be worse for you than all the calamities that have come on you from your youth till now.”(A)
8 So the king got up and took his seat in the gateway. When the men were told, “The king is sitting in the gateway,(B)” they all came before him.
Meanwhile, the Israelites had fled to their homes.
David Returns to Jerusalem
9 Throughout the tribes of Israel, all the people were arguing among themselves, saying, “The king delivered us from the hand of our enemies; he is the one who rescued us from the hand of the Philistines.(C) But now he has fled the country to escape from Absalom;(D) 10 and Absalom, whom we anointed to rule over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about bringing the king back?”
11 King David sent this message to Zadok(E) and Abiathar, the priests: “Ask the elders of Judah, ‘Why should you be the last to bring the king back to his palace, since what is being said throughout Israel has reached the king at his quarters? 12 You are my relatives, my own flesh and blood. So why should you be the last to bring back the king?’ 13 And say to Amasa,(F) ‘Are you not my own flesh and blood?(G) May God deal with me, be it ever so severely,(H) if you are not the commander of my army for life in place of Joab.(I)’”
14 He won over the hearts of the men of Judah so that they were all of one mind. They sent word to the king, “Return, you and all your men.” 15 Then the king returned and went as far as the Jordan.
Now the men of Judah had come to Gilgal(J) to go out and meet the king and bring him across the Jordan. 16 Shimei(K) son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim, hurried down with the men of Judah to meet King David. 17 With him were a thousand Benjamites, along with Ziba,(L) the steward of Saul’s household,(M) and his fifteen sons and twenty servants. They rushed to the Jordan, where the king was. 18 They crossed at the ford to take the king’s household over and to do whatever he wished.
When Shimei son of Gera crossed the Jordan, he fell prostrate before the king 19 and said to him, “May my lord not hold me guilty. Do not remember how your servant did wrong on the day my lord the king left Jerusalem.(N) May the king put it out of his mind. 20 For I your servant know that I have sinned, but today I have come here as the first from the tribes of Joseph to come down and meet my lord the king.”
21 Then Abishai(O) son of Zeruiah said, “Shouldn’t Shimei be put to death for this? He cursed(P) the Lord’s anointed.”(Q)
22 David replied, “What does this have to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah?(R) What right do you have to interfere? Should anyone be put to death in Israel today?(S) Don’t I know that today I am king over Israel?” 23 So the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king promised him on oath.(T)
24 Mephibosheth,(U) Saul’s grandson, also went down to meet the king. He had not taken care of his feet or trimmed his mustache or washed his clothes from the day the king left until the day he returned safely. 25 When he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, the king asked him, “Why didn’t you go with me,(V) Mephibosheth?”
26 He said, “My lord the king, since I your servant am lame,(W) I said, ‘I will have my donkey saddled and will ride on it, so I can go with the king.’ But Ziba(X) my servant betrayed me. 27 And he has slandered your servant to my lord the king. My lord the king is like an angel(Y) of God; so do whatever you wish. 28 All my grandfather’s descendants deserved nothing but death(Z) from my lord the king, but you gave your servant a place among those who eat at your table.(AA) So what right do I have to make any more appeals to the king?”
29 The king said to him, “Why say more? I order you and Ziba to divide the land.”
30 Mephibosheth said to the king, “Let him take everything, now that my lord the king has returned home safely.”
31 Barzillai(AB) the Gileadite also came down from Rogelim to cross the Jordan with the king and to send him on his way from there. 32 Now Barzillai was very old, eighty years of age. He had provided for the king during his stay in Mahanaim, for he was a very wealthy(AC) man. 33 The king said to Barzillai, “Cross over with me and stay with me in Jerusalem, and I will provide for you.”
34 But Barzillai answered the king, “How many more years will I live, that I should go up to Jerusalem with the king? 35 I am now eighty(AD) years old. Can I tell the difference between what is enjoyable and what is not? Can your servant taste what he eats and drinks? Can I still hear the voices of male and female singers?(AE) Why should your servant be an added(AF) burden to my lord the king? 36 Your servant will cross over the Jordan with the king for a short distance, but why should the king reward me in this way? 37 Let your servant return, that I may die in my own town near the tomb of my father(AG) and mother. But here is your servant Kimham.(AH) Let him cross over with my lord the king. Do for him whatever you wish.”
38 The king said, “Kimham shall cross over with me, and I will do for him whatever you wish. And anything you desire from me I will do for you.”
39 So all the people crossed the Jordan, and then the king crossed over. The king kissed Barzillai and bid him farewell,(AI) and Barzillai returned to his home.
40 When the king crossed over to Gilgal, Kimham crossed with him. All the troops of Judah and half the troops of Israel had taken the king over.
41 Soon all the men of Israel were coming to the king and saying to him, “Why did our brothers, the men of Judah, steal the king away and bring him and his household across the Jordan, together with all his men?”(AJ)
42 All the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, “We did this because the king is closely related to us. Why are you angry about it? Have we eaten any of the king’s provisions? Have we taken anything for ourselves?”
43 Then the men of Israel(AK) answered the men of Judah, “We have ten shares in the king; so we have a greater claim on David than you have. Why then do you treat us with contempt? Weren’t we the first to speak of bringing back our king?”
But the men of Judah pressed their claims even more forcefully than the men of Israel.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 19:1 In Hebrew texts 19:1-43 is numbered 19:2-44.
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