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I Sa-mu-ên 23
Vietnamese Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
I Sa-mu-ên 23
Vietnamese Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Đa-vít giải cứu dân Kê-i-la
23 Có người báo cáo với Đa-vít, “Kìa, người Phi-li-tin đang đánh Kê-i-la và cướp thóc gạo nơi sân đập lúa.”
2 Đa-vít cầu hỏi CHÚA, “Tôi có nên đi đánh các người Phi-li-tin nầy không?”
CHÚA trả lời, “Hãy đi, tấn công chúng nó và giải cứu Kê-i-la.”
3 Nhưng các người đi theo Đa-vít e dè, “Chúng ta đang ở tại Giu-đa đây mà còn lo sợ huống gì đi xuống Kê-i-la để đánh quân Phi-li-tin.”
4 Đa-vít lại cầu hỏi CHÚA lần nữa và CHÚA trả lời, “Hãy đi xuống Kê-i-la. Ta sẽ giúp ngươi đánh bại quân Phi-li-tin.” 5 Vậy Đa-vít và những người đi theo xuống Kê-I-la đánh người Phi-li-tin, cướp gia súc chúng nó. Đa-vít giết rất nhiều người Phi-li-tin và giải cứu dân Kê-i-la. 6 Lúc đó A-bia-tha, con trai A-hi-mê-léc có mang áo thánh ngắn theo [a] khi ông đến gặp Đa-vít ở Kê-i-la.
Sau-lơ săn đuổi Đa-vít
7 Có người mách với Sau-lơ là Đa-vít đang ở Kê-i-la. Sau-lơ bảo, “Thượng Đế đã trao nó vào tay ta rồi! Nó đã tự rơi vào bẫy vì nó đã vào trong thành có cổng cài then.” 8 Sau-lơ tập họp quân sĩ lại chuẩn bị ra trận, sẵn sàng đi xuống Kê-i-la tấn công Đa-vít và những người đi theo.
9 Đa-vít hay tin Sau-lơ lập mưu chống mình nên ông bảo thầy tế lễ A-bia-tha, “Hãy mang cái áo ngắn thánh lại đây.”
10 Đa-vít cầu nguyện, “Lạy CHÚA là Thượng Đế của Ít-ra-en, con nghe rằng tại con mà Sau-lơ dự định xuống Kê-i-la để tiêu diệt thành đó. 11 Các lãnh tụ Kê-i-la có trao con cho Sau-lơ không? Sau-lơ có xuống Kê-i-la theo như điều con nghe không? Lạy CHÚA, Thượng Đế của Ít-ra-en, xin cho con, kẻ tôi tớ Ngài biết!”
CHÚA trả lời, “Sau-lơ sẽ xuống.”
12 Đa-vít lại hỏi lần nữa, “Các lãnh tụ Kê-i-la có trao con và các người đi theo vào tay Sau-lơ không?”
CHÚA trả lời, “Họ sẽ trao.”
13 Vậy Đa-vít và sáu trăm quân đi theo rời Kê-i-la và di động từ chỗ nầy sang chỗ kia. Khi Sau-lơ nghe tin Đa-vít đã trốn khỏi Kê-i-la thì không xuống đó nữa.
14 Đa-vít ở trong các mật khu nơi sa mạc và trong các đồi núi của sa mạc Xíp. Ngày nào Sau-lơ cũng lùng kiếm Đa-vít nhưng CHÚA không trao Đa-vít vào tay người.
15 Trong khi Đa-vít đang ở Hô-rết trong sa mạc Xíp thì nghe Sau-lơ đang tìm đến giết mình. 16 Nhưng Giô-na-than, con Sau-lơ đi đến Hô-rết gặp Đa-vít để củng cố đức tin của Đa-vít nơi Thượng Đế. 17 Giô-na-than bảo Đa-vít, “Đừng sợ vì cha tôi sẽ không đụng đến anh được. Anh sẽ làm vua Ít-ra-en, còn tôi sẽ phụ tá cho anh. Sau-lơ, cha tôi cũng biết điều nầy.”
18 Hai người lập ước với nhau trước mặt CHÚA. Rồi Giô-na-than trở về nhà, còn Đa-vít ở lại Hô-rết.
Dân chúng Xíp báo cáo với Sau-lơ về Đa-vít
19 Dân chúng Xíp đến Ghi-bê-a báo cáo với Sau-lơ, “Đa-vít đang trú ẩn trong xứ chúng tôi. Hắn đang ở trong mật khu tại Hô-rết, trên đồi Ha-ki-la, phía nam Giê-si-môn. 20 Bây giờ, thưa vua, vua muốn xuống lúc nào cũng được. Chúng tôi có nhiệm vụ giải Đa-vít cho vua.”
21 Sau-lơ đáp, “Cầu CHÚA ban phước cho các ngươi vì đã giúp đỡ ta. 22 Hãy đi tìm thêm tung tích của hắn. Tìm xem hắn đang ở đâu, có ai thấy hắn ở đó không. Ta nghe hắn rất quỉ quyệt. 23 Tìm xem mật khu hắn trú ẩn rồi về báo cho ta biết. Ta sẽ đi xuống với các ngươi. Nếu Đa-vít ở trong vùng đó ta sẽ lùng hắn giữa các gia đình trong miền Giu-đa.”
24 Vậy họ trở về Xíp trước Sau-lơ.
Lúc đó Đa-vít và các thuộc hạ đang ở trong sa mạc Ma-ôn thuộc vùng sa mạc phía nam Giê-si-môn. 25 Sau-lơ và các người đi theo ông tìm Đa-vít nhưng Đa-vít nghe được liền đi đến một tảng đá và ở trong sa mạc Ma-ôn. Khi Sau-lơ nghe vậy liền theo chân Đa-vít vào sa mạc Ma-ôn.
26 Sau-lơ đang đi bên sườn núi nầy, còn Đa-vít và những kẻ theo ông đi bên sườn núi kia. Họ vội vàng chạy trốn khỏi Sau-lơ vì Sau-lơ và những thuộc hạ đang đuổi sát theo họ.
27 Nhưng một sứ giả đến báo với Sau-lơ rằng, “Hãy về ngay vì quân Phi-li-tin đang tấn công xứ ta!”
28 Vậy Sau-lơ không đuổi theo Đa-vít nữa và trở về đối đầu với quân Phi-li-tin. Vì thế mà người ta gọi chỗ đó là Tảng Đá Trơn Trợt [b]. 29 Đa-vít cũng rời sa mạc Ma-ôn về ở trong mật khu Ên-ghê-đi.
Footnotes
- I Sa-mu-ên 23:6 Lúc đó A-bia-tha … theo Nghĩa là A-bia-tha có thể ra mắt Thượng Đế thay cho Đa-vít và cầu hỏi ý Ngài.
- I Sa-mu-ên 23:28 Tảng Đá Trơn Trợt Hay “Sê-la Ha-ma-lê-cốt.”
1 Samuel 23
New International Version
1 Samuel 23
New International Version
David Saves Keilah
23 When David was told, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah(A) and are looting the threshing floors,”(B) 2 he inquired(C) of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?”
The Lord answered him, “Go, attack the Philistines and save Keilah.”
3 But David’s men said to him, “Here in Judah we are afraid. How much more, then, if we go to Keilah against the Philistine forces!”
4 Once again David inquired(D) of the Lord, and the Lord answered him, “Go down to Keilah, for I am going to give the Philistines(E) into your hand.(F)” 5 So David and his men went to Keilah, fought the Philistines and carried off their livestock. He inflicted heavy losses on the Philistines and saved the people of Keilah. 6 (Now Abiathar(G) son of Ahimelek had brought the ephod(H) down with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)
Saul Pursues David
7 Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, and he said, “God has delivered him into my hands,(I) for David has imprisoned himself by entering a town with gates and bars.”(J) 8 And Saul called up all his forces for battle, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
9 When David learned that Saul was plotting against him, he said to Abiathar(K) the priest, “Bring the ephod.(L)” 10 David said, “Lord, God of Israel, your servant has heard definitely that Saul plans to come to Keilah and destroy the town on account of me. 11 Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me to him? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? Lord, God of Israel, tell your servant.”
And the Lord said, “He will.”
12 Again David asked, “Will the citizens of Keilah surrender(M) me and my men to Saul?”
And the Lord said, “They will.”
13 So David and his men,(N) about six hundred in number, left Keilah and kept moving from place to place. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he did not go there.
14 David stayed in the wilderness(O) strongholds and in the hills of the Desert of Ziph.(P) Day after day Saul searched(Q) for him, but God did not(R) give David into his hands.
15 While David was at Horesh in the Desert of Ziph, he learned that[a] Saul had come out to take his life.(S) 16 And Saul’s son Jonathan went to David at Horesh and helped him find strength(T) in God. 17 “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “My father Saul will not lay a hand on you. You will be king(U) over Israel, and I will be second to you. Even my father Saul knows this.” 18 The two of them made a covenant(V) before the Lord. Then Jonathan went home, but David remained at Horesh.
19 The Ziphites(W) went up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us(X) in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hakilah,(Y) south of Jeshimon? 20 Now, Your Majesty, come down whenever it pleases you to do so, and we will be responsible for giving(Z) him into your hands.”
21 Saul replied, “The Lord bless(AA) you for your concern(AB) for me. 22 Go and get more information. Find out where David usually goes and who has seen him there. They tell me he is very crafty. 23 Find out about all the hiding places he uses and come back to me with definite information. Then I will go with you; if he is in the area, I will track(AC) him down among all the clans of Judah.”
24 So they set out and went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the Desert of Maon,(AD) in the Arabah south of Jeshimon.(AE) 25 Saul and his men began the search, and when David was told about it, he went down to the rock and stayed in the Desert of Maon. When Saul heard this, he went into the Desert of Maon in pursuit of David.
26 Saul(AF) was going along one side of the mountain, and David and his men were on the other side, hurrying to get away from Saul. As Saul and his forces were closing in on David and his men to capture them, 27 a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Come quickly! The Philistines are raiding the land.” 28 Then Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why they call this place Sela Hammahlekoth.[b] 29 And David went up from there and lived in the strongholds(AG) of En Gedi.[c](AH)
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 23:15 Or he was afraid because
- 1 Samuel 23:28 Sela Hammahlekoth means rock of parting.
- 1 Samuel 23:29 In Hebrew texts this verse (23:29) is numbered 24:1.
1 Samuel 23
King James Version
1 Samuel 23
King James Version
23 Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors.
2 Therefore David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the Lord said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.
3 And David's men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?
4 Then David enquired of the Lord yet again. And the Lord answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
5 So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
6 And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.
7 And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.
8 And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
9 And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
10 Then said David, O Lord God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.
11 Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O Lord God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the Lord said, He will come down.
12 Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the Lord said, They will deliver thee up.
13 Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth.
14 And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.
15 And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.
16 And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
17 And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.
18 And they two made a covenant before the Lord: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
19 Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?
20 Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand.
21 And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the Lord; for ye have compassion on me.
22 Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly.
23 See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah.
24 And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.
25 Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David; wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.
26 And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.
27 But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
28 Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth.
29 And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at Engedi.
1 Samuel 23
English Standard Version
1 Samuel 23
English Standard Version
David Saves the City of Keilah
23 Now they told David, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against (A)Keilah and are robbing the threshing floors.” 2 Therefore David (B)inquired of the Lord, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?” And the Lord said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.” 3 But David's men said to him, “Behold, we are afraid here in Judah; how much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?” 4 Then David (C)inquired of the Lord again. And the Lord answered him, “Arise, go down to Keilah, (D)for I will give the Philistines into your hand.” 5 And David and his men went to Keilah and fought with the Philistines and brought away their livestock and struck them with a great blow. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
6 (E)When Abiathar the son of Ahimelech had fled to David to Keilah, he had come down with an ephod in his hand. 7 Now it was told Saul that David had come to Keilah. And Saul said, “God has given him into my hand, for he has shut himself in by entering a town that has gates and bars.” 8 And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men. 9 David knew that Saul was plotting harm against him. And he said to Abiathar the priest, (F)“Bring the ephod here.” 10 Then David said, “O Lord, the God of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city on my account. 11 Will the men of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? O Lord, the God of Israel, please tell your servant.” And the Lord said, “He will come down.” 12 Then David said, “Will the men of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?” And the Lord said, (G)“They will surrender you.” 13 Then David and his men, (H)who were about six hundred, arose and departed from Keilah, and they went (I)wherever they could go. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he gave up the expedition. 14 And David remained in the strongholds in the wilderness, in the hill country (J)of the wilderness of (K)Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God did not give him into his hand.
Saul Pursues David
15 David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. David was in the wilderness of Ziph at Horesh. 16 And Jonathan, Saul's son, rose and went to David at Horesh, and strengthened his hand in God. 17 And he said to him, “Do not fear, for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you. You shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you. (L)Saul my father also knows this.” 18 (M)And the two of them made a covenant before the Lord. David remained at Horesh, and Jonathan went home.
19 (N)Then the Ziphites went up to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah, which is south of (O)Jeshimon? 20 Now come down, O king, according to all your heart's desire to come down, (P)and our part shall be to surrender him into the king's hand.” 21 And Saul said, (Q)“May you be blessed by the Lord, (R)for you have had compassion on me. 22 Go, make yet more sure. Know and see the place where his foot is, and who has seen him there, for it is told me that he is very cunning. 23 See therefore and take note of all the lurking places where he hides, and come back to me with sure information. Then I will go with you. And if he is in the land, I will search him out among all the thousands of Judah.” 24 And they arose and went to Ziph ahead of Saul.
Now David and his men were (S)in the wilderness of Maon, (T)in the Arabah to the south of (U)Jeshimon. 25 And Saul and his men went to seek him. And David was told, so he went down to the rock and lived in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon. 26 Saul went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men on the other side of the mountain. And David was hurrying to get away from Saul. As Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them, 27 a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have made a raid against the land.” 28 So Saul returned from pursuing after David and went against the Philistines. Therefore that place was called the Rock of Escape.[a] 29 [b] And David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of (V)Engedi.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 23:28 Or Rock of Divisions
- 1 Samuel 23:29 Ch 24:1 in Hebrew
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