1 Samuel 24
New King James Version
David Spares Saul
24 Now it happened, (A)when Saul had returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, “Take note! David is in the Wilderness of En Gedi.” 2 Then Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel, and (B)went to seek David and his men on the Rocks of the Wild Goats. 3 So he came to the sheepfolds by the road, where there was a cave; and (C)Saul went in to (D)attend to his needs. ((E)David and his men were staying in the recesses of the cave.) 4 (F)Then the men of David said to him, “This is the day of which the Lord said to you, ‘Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do to him as it seems good to you.’ ” And David arose and secretly cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. 5 Now it happened afterward that (G)David’s heart troubled him because he had cut Saul’s robe. 6 And he said to his men, (H)“The Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my master, the Lord’s anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the Lord.” 7 So David (I)restrained his servants with these words, and did not allow them to rise against Saul. And Saul got up from the cave and went on his way.
8 David also arose afterward, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul, saying, “My lord the king!” And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed down. 9 And David said to Saul: (J)“Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Indeed David seeks your harm’? 10 Look, this day your eyes have seen that the Lord delivered you today into my hand in the cave, and someone urged me to kill you. But my eye spared you, and I said, ‘I will not stretch out my hand against my lord, for he is the Lord’s anointed.’ 11 Moreover, my father, see! Yes, see the corner of your robe in my hand! For in that I cut off the corner of your robe, and did not kill you, know and see that there is (K)neither evil nor rebellion in my hand, and I have not sinned against you. Yet you (L)hunt my life to take it. 12 (M)Let the Lord judge between you and me, and let the Lord avenge me on you. But my hand shall not be against you. 13 As the proverb of the ancients says, (N)‘Wickedness proceeds from the wicked.’ But my hand shall not be against you. 14 After whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom do you pursue? (O)A dead dog? (P)A flea? 15 (Q)Therefore let the Lord be judge, and judge between you and me, and (R)see and (S)plead my case, and deliver me out of your hand.”
16 So it was, when David had finished speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, (T)“Is this your voice, my son David?” And Saul lifted up his voice and wept. 17 (U)Then he said to David: “You are (V)more righteous than I; for (W)you have rewarded me with good, whereas I have rewarded you with evil. 18 And you have shown this day how you have dealt well with me; for when (X)the Lord delivered me into your hand, you did not kill me. 19 For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him get away safely? Therefore may the Lord reward you with good for what you have done to me this day. 20 And now (Y)I know indeed that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand. 21 (Z)Therefore swear now to me by the Lord (AA)that you will not cut off my descendants after me, and that you will not destroy my name from my father’s house.”
22 So David swore to Saul. And Saul went home, but David and his men went up to (AB)the stronghold.
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。
1 Samuel 24
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Hindi Pinatay ni David si Saul
24 Nang bumalik si Saul mula sa pakikipaglaban sa mga Filisteo, sinabi sa kanya na naroon si David sa disyerto ng En Gedi. 2 Kaya pumili si Saul ng 3,000 tao galing sa buong Israel at lumakad sila para hanapin si David, malapit sa mabatong lugar na tinitirhan ng maiilap na kambing.
3 Nakarating si Saul sa kulungan ng mga tupa sa tabi ng daan, kung saan may kweba roon. Pumasok siya sa loob ng kweba at doon dumumi. Doon pala sa kaloob-loobang bahagi ng kweba nagtatago si David at ang mga tauhan niya. 4 Sinabi ng mga tauhan ni David, “Dumating na ang panahong sinabi ng Panginoon na ibibigay niya sa iyo ang iyong kaaway at ikaw na ang bahala kung ano ang gusto mong gawin sa kanya.” Dahan-dahang lumapit si David kay Saul at pumutol ng kapirasong tela sa laylayan ng damit nito nang hindi nito namamalayan. 5 Pero nakonsensya si David dahil pinutol niya ang laylayan ng damit ni Saul. 6 Sinabi niya sa kanyang mga tauhan, “Huwag sanang ipahintulot ng Panginoon na gawan ko ng masama ang aking hari, ang hinirang ng Panginoon na maging hari.” 7 Sa sinabing ito ni David, sinaway niya ang kanyang mga tauhan, at hindi niya sila pinayagang salakayin si Saul. Umalis si Saul at nagpatuloy sa paglalakbay.
8 Maya-maya, lumabas ng kweba si David at tinawag si Saul, “Mahal na Hari!” Nang lumingon si Saul, nagpatirapa si David sa kanyang harapan bilang paggalang. 9 At sinabi niya kay Saul, “Bakit kayo naniniwala sa mga taong nagsasabi na nagbabalak akong patayin kayo? 10 Sa araw na ito, nakita nʼyo kung paano kayo ibinigay ng Panginoon sa aking mga kamay doon sa loob ng kweba. Sinabi sa akin ng iba kong mga tauhan na patayin kayo pero hindi ko ginawa. Sinabi ko sa kanila na hindi ko sasaktan ang aking hari[a] dahil pinili siya ng Panginoon na maging hari. 11 Ama ko, tingnan ninyo ang kapirasong tela na hawak ko, galing ito sa laylayan ng damit ninyo. Pinutol ko ito pero hindi ko kayo pinatay. Nagpapatunay ito na wala akong masamang plano o pagrerebelde laban sa inyo. Wala akong kasalanan sa inyo, pero tinutugis nʼyo ako para patayin. 12 Ang Panginoon sana ang humatol sa ating dalawa, at parusahan kayo ng Panginoon sa mga ginagawa nʼyo sa akin. Pero wala akong gagawing masama sa inyo, 13 sabi nga ng kasabihan, ‘Ang masamang tao lang ang gumagawa ng masama.’ Kaya hindi ko kayo gagawan ng masama. 14 Sino po ba ako at hinahabol ako ng hari ng Israel? Katulad lang ako ng isang patay na aso o isang pulgas. 15 Ang Panginoon sana ang humatol at magdesisyon kung sino po ang may kasalanan sa ating dalawa. Sanaʼy mapansin niya at matugunan ang usaping ito at mailigtas ako mula sa iyong mga kamay.”
16 Matapos magsalita ni David, sinabi ni Saul, “Ikaw ba iyan, David, anak ko?” At humagulgol si Saul. 17 Sinabi pa niya, “Mas matuwid ka kaysa sa akin. Masama ang trato ko sa iyo pero mabuti ang iginanti mo sa akin. 18 Sa araw na ito, ipinakita mo ang iyong kabutihan. Ibinigay ako ng Panginoon sa mga kamay mo para patayin pero hindi mo ito ginawa. 19 Ang ibaʼy hindi pinababayaang makatakas ang kanilang kaaway kapag nakita na nila ito. Gantimpalaan ka sana ng Panginoon sa kabutihang ipinakita mo sa akin ngayon. 20 Tinatanggap ko na ngayon, ikaw na ang magiging hari at ang kaharian ng Israel ay magiging matatag sa ilalim ng iyong pamumuno. 21 Ngayon, mangako ka sa akin sa pangalan ng Panginoon na hindi mo papatayin ang aking angkan para hindi mawala ang pangalan ng pamilya ko.” 22 Kaya sumumpa si David kay Saul. Pagkatapos, umuwi si Saul, pero si David at ang mga tauhan niyaʼy bumalik sa pinagtataguan nila.
Footnotes
- 24:10 hari: sa Hebreo, amo.
1 Samuel 24
Traducción en lenguaje actual
David le perdona la vida a Saúl
24 Cuando Saúl dejó de perseguir a los filisteos, le dijeron: «David está en el desierto de En-gadi».
2 Saúl tomó entonces a los tres mil mejores soldados de su ejército, y se fue al lugar conocido como Cerro de las cabras monteses, para buscar a David. 3 Llegó a un lugar donde había una cueva. Allí los pastores acostumbraban encerrar sus ovejas, y allí también estaban escondidos David y su gente.
Saúl entró en la cueva para hacer sus necesidades. 4-7 Entonces los hombres de David le dijeron:
—¿Te acuerdas que Dios te prometió que te vengarías de tu enemigo, y que le harías lo que quisieras? Pues bien, ¡ahora es cuando debes hacerlo!
Pero David les respondió:
—¡Que Dios me libre de hacerle algo a mi señor el rey! ¡Nunca le haré daño, pues Dios mismo lo eligió como rey! ¡Sobre su cabeza se derramó aceite, como señal de la elección de Dios!
Y aunque David les prohibió a sus hombres atacar a Saúl, él mismo se acercó en silencio a donde estaba Saúl, y cortó un pedazo de la orilla de su manto. Sin embargo, más tarde pensó que no debía haberlo hecho.
En cuanto Saúl terminó, se levantó y salió de la cueva para seguir su camino. 8 Pero cuando ya se alejaba, David salió de la cueva y le gritó:
—¡Mi señor y rey!
Cuando Saúl miró hacia atrás, David se inclinó de cara al suelo, 9 y le dijo:
—¿Por qué Su Majestad le hace caso a la gente que dice que quiero hacerle daño? 10 Como usted mismo podrá ver, hoy Dios me dio la oportunidad de matarlo aquí mismo, en la cueva. Algunos de mis hombres me insistían que lo matara, pero yo no quise hacerlo. No quise hacerle ningún daño porque Su Majestad es mi rey. ¡Dios mismo lo eligió!
11-15 »¡Vea Su Majestad lo que tengo en la mano! Es un pedazo de su manto, que yo mismo corté. Con esto podrá ver Su Majestad que no quiero matarlo.
»Yo no le he causado ningún mal a Su Majestad; sin embargo, Su Majestad me anda persiguiendo y quiere matarme, ¡a mí, que no valgo más que un perro muerto o una pulga!
»¡Que Dios juzgue entre nosotros dos, y vea quién está haciendo mal! ¡Que Dios castigue a Su Majestad por lo mal que se ha portado conmigo, y no permita que me atrape!
»Bien dice el antiguo refrán, que “del malvado sólo se puede esperar maldad”. Yo, por mi parte, ¡nunca le haré daño a Su Majestad!
16 Cuando David terminó de hablar, Saúl dijo: «¡Pero si es David en persona!» Luego empezó a llorar a gritos, 17 y le dijo a David:
—Tú, David, eres más bueno que yo. Aunque te he hecho mucho mal, tú siempre me has hecho el bien. 18 Hoy me doy cuenta de que me has tratado con bondad, aun cuando Dios te dio la oportunidad de matarme.
19 »Si alguien puede matar a su enemigo, no lo deja ir con vida. Por eso le pido a Dios que te recompense con muchas cosas buenas, por lo bien que hoy me has tratado.
20 »Yo sé muy bien que llegarás a ser rey, y que al pueblo de Israel le irá muy bien contigo. 21 Por eso, júrame por Dios que no acabarás con mis hijos ni con mis nietos, y que no harás que mi familia se olvide de mí.
22 David se lo juró a Saúl. Luego Saúl se regresó a su casa, y David y su gente volvieron a su escondite.
1 Samuel 24
New International Version
David Spares Saul’s Life
24 [a]After Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the Desert of En Gedi.(A)” 2 So Saul took three thousand able young men from all Israel and set out to look(B) for David and his men near the Crags of the Wild Goats.
3 He came to the sheep pens along the way; a cave(C) was there, and Saul went in to relieve(D) himself. David and his men were far back in the cave. 4 The men said, “This is the day the Lord spoke(E) of when he said[b] to you, ‘I will give your enemy into your hands for you to deal with as you wish.’”(F) Then David crept up unnoticed and cut(G) off a corner of Saul’s robe.
5 Afterward, David was conscience-stricken(H) for having cut off a corner of his robe. 6 He said to his men, “The Lord forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the Lord’s anointed,(I) or lay my hand on him; for he is the anointed of the Lord.” 7 With these words David sharply rebuked his men and did not allow them to attack Saul. And Saul left the cave and went his way.
8 Then David went out of the cave and called out to Saul, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed down and prostrated himself with his face to the ground.(J) 9 He said to Saul, “Why do you listen(K) when men say, ‘David is bent on harming(L) you’? 10 This day you have seen with your own eyes how the Lord delivered you into my hands in the cave. Some urged me to kill you, but I spared(M) you; I said, ‘I will not lay my hand on my lord, because he is the Lord’s anointed.’ 11 See, my father, look at this piece of your robe in my hand! I cut(N) off the corner of your robe but did not kill you. See that there is nothing in my hand to indicate that I am guilty(O) of wrongdoing(P) or rebellion. I have not wronged(Q) you, but you are hunting(R) me down to take my life.(S) 12 May the Lord judge(T) between you and me. And may the Lord avenge(U) the wrongs you have done to me, but my hand will not touch you. 13 As the old saying goes, ‘From evildoers come evil deeds,(V)’ so my hand will not touch you.
14 “Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Who are you pursuing? A dead dog?(W) A flea?(X) 15 May the Lord be our judge(Y) and decide(Z) between us. May he consider my cause and uphold(AA) it; may he vindicate(AB) me by delivering(AC) me from your hand.”
16 When David finished saying this, Saul asked, “Is that your voice,(AD) David my son?” And he wept aloud. 17 “You are more righteous than I,”(AE) he said. “You have treated me well,(AF) but I have treated you badly.(AG) 18 You have just now told me about the good you did to me; the Lord delivered(AH) me into your hands, but you did not kill me. 19 When a man finds his enemy, does he let him get away unharmed? May the Lord reward(AI) you well for the way you treated me today. 20 I know that you will surely be king(AJ) and that the kingdom(AK) of Israel will be established in your hands. 21 Now swear(AL) to me by the Lord that you will not kill off my descendants or wipe out my name from my father’s family.(AM)”
22 So David gave his oath to Saul. Then Saul returned home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.(AN)
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 24:1 In Hebrew texts 24:1-22 is numbered 24:2-23.
- 1 Samuel 24:4 Or “Today the Lord is saying
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