1 Samuel 23
1 And they reported to David, saying, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and they are plundering the grain stores.”
さて人々はダビデに告げて言った、「ペリシテびとがケイラを攻めて、打ち場の穀物をかすめています」。
2 Therefore, David consulted the Lord, saying, “Shall I go and strike down these Philistines?” And the Lord said to David, “Go, and you shall strike down the Philistines, and you shall save Keilah.”
そこでダビデは主に問うて言った、「わたしが行って、このペリシテびとを撃ちましょうか」。主はダビデに言われた、「行ってペリシテびとを撃ち、ケイラを救いなさい」。
3 And the men who were with David said to him, “Behold, we continue in fear here in Judea; how much more so, if we go into Keilah against the troops of the Philistines?”
しかしダビデの従者たちは彼に言った、「われわれは、ユダのここにおってさえ、恐れているのに、ましてケイラへ行って、ペリシテびとの軍に当ることができましょうか」。
4 Therefore, David consulted the Lord again. And responding, he said to him: “Rise up, and go into Keilah. For I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
ダビデが重ねて主に問うたところ、主は彼に答えて言われた、「立って、ケイラへ下りなさい。わたしはペリシテびとをあなたの手に渡します」。
5 Therefore, David and his men went into Keilah. And they fought against the Philistines, and they took away their cattle, and they struck them with a great slaughter. And David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
ダビデとその従者たちはケイラへ行って、ペリシテびとと戦い、彼らの家畜を奪いとり、彼らを多く撃ち殺した。こうしてダビデはケイラの住民を救った。
6 And in that time, when Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech, was in exile with David, he had descended to Keilah, having an ephod with him.
アヒメレクの子アビヤタルは、ケイラにいるダビデのもとにのがれてきた時、手にエポデをもって下ってきた。
7 Then it was reported to Saul that David had gone to Keilah. And Saul said: “The Lord has delivered him into my hands. For he is enclosed, having entered into a city which has gates and bars.”
さてダビデのケイラにきたことがサウルに聞えたので、サウルは言った、「神はわたしの手に彼をわたされた。彼は門と貫の木のある町にはいって、自分で身を閉じこめたからである」。
8 And Saul instructed all the people to descend in order to fight against Keilah, and to besiege David and his men.
そこでサウルはすべての民を戦いに呼び集めて、ケイラに下り、ダビデとその従者を攻め囲もうとした。
9 And when David had realized that Saul had secretly prepared evil against him, he said to Abiathar, the priest, “Bring the ephod.”
ダビデはサウルが自分に害を加えようとしているのを知って、祭司アビヤタルに言った、「エポデを持ってきてください」。
10 And David said: “O Lord God of Israel, your servant has heard a report that Saul is planning to go to Keilah, so that he may overturn the city because of me.
そしてダビデは言った、「イスラエルの神、主よ、しもべはサウルがケイラにきて、わたしのために、この町を滅ぼそうとしていることを確かに聞きました。
11 Will the men of Keilah deliver me into his hands? And will Saul descend, just as your servant has heard? O Lord God of Israel, reveal to your servant.” And the Lord said, “He will descend.”
ケイラの人々はわたしを彼の手に渡すでしょうか。しもべの聞いたように、サウルは下ってくるでしょうか。イスラエルの神、主よ、どうぞ、しもべに告げてください」。主は言われた、「彼は下って来る」。
12 And David said, “Will the men of Keilah deliver me, and the men who are with me, into the hands of Saul?” And the Lord said, “They will deliver you.”
ダビデは言った、「ケイラの人々はわたしと従者たちをサウルの手にわたすでしょうか」。主は言われた、「彼らはあなたがたを渡すであろう」。
13 Therefore, David, and his men of about six hundred, rose up, and, departing from Keilah, they wandered here and there, aimlessly. And it was reported to Saul that David had fled from Keilah, and was saved. For this reason, he chose not to go out.
そこでダビデとその六百人ほどの従者たちは立って、ケイラを去り、いずこともなくさまよった。ダビデのケイラから逃げ去ったことがサウルに聞えたので、サウルは戦いに出ることをやめた。
14 Then David stayed in the desert, in very strong places. And he stayed on a mount in the wilderness of Ziph, on a shady mount. Nevertheless, Saul was seeking him every day. But the Lord did not deliver him into his hands.
ダビデは荒野にある要害におり、またジフの荒野の山地におった。サウルは日々に彼を尋ね求めたが、神は彼をその手に渡されなかった。
15 And David saw that Saul had gone out, so that he might seek his life. Now David was in the desert of Ziph, in the woods.
さてダビデはサウルが自分の命を求めて出てきたので恐れた。その時ダビデはジフの荒野のホレシにいたが、
16 And Jonathan, the son of Saul, rose up and went to David in the woods, and he strengthened his hands in God. And he said to him:
サウルの子ヨナタンは立って、ホレシにいるダビデのもとに行き、神によって彼を力づけた。
17 “Do not be afraid. For the hand of my father, Saul, will not find you. And you shall reign over Israel. And I will be second to you. And even my father knows this.”
そしてヨナタンは彼に言った、「恐れるにはおよびません。父サウルの手はあなたに届かないでしょう。あなたはイスラエルの王となり、わたしはあなたの次となるでしょう。このことは父サウルも知っています」。
18 Therefore, they both struck a pact before the Lord. And David stayed in the woods. But Jonathan returned to his house.
こうして彼らふたりは主の前で契約を結び、ダビデはホレシにとどまり、ヨナタンは家に帰った。
19 Then the Ziphites ascended to Saul at Gibeah, saying: “Behold, is not David hidden with us in very secure places in the woods on the hill of Hachilah, which is to the right of the desert?
その時ジフびとはギベアにいるサウルのもとに上って行き、そして言った、「ダビデは、荒野の南にあるハキラの丘の上のホレシの要害に隠れて、われわれと共にいるではありませんか。
20 Now therefore, if your soul has desired to descend, then descend. Then it will be for us to deliver him into the hands of the king.”
それゆえ王よ、あなたが下って行こうという望みのとおり、いま下ってきてください。われわれは彼を王の手に渡します」。
21 And Saul said: “You have been blessed by the Lord. For you have grieved for my situation.
サウルは言った、「あなたがたはわたしに同情を寄せてくれたのです。どうぞ主があなたがたを祝福されるように。
22 Therefore, I beg you, go forth, and prepare diligently, and act carefully. And consider the place where his foot may be, and who may have seen him there. For he thinks, concerning me, that I craftily plan treachery against him.
あなたがたは行って、なお確かめてください。彼のよく行く所とだれがそこで彼を見たかを見きわめてください。人の語るところによると、彼はひじょうに悪賢いそうだ。
23 Consider and seek out all his hiding places, in which he may be concealed. And return to me with certainty about the matter, so that I may go with you. But if he would even press himself into the earth, I will search him out, amid all the thousands of Judah.”
それで、あなたがたは彼が隠れる隠れ場所をみな見きわめ、確かな知らせをもってわたしの所に帰ってきなさい。その時わたしはあなたがたと共に行きます。もし彼がこの地にいるならば、わたしはユダの氏族をあまねく尋ねて彼を捜しだします」。
24 And rising up, they went to Ziph before Saul. But David and his men were in the desert of Maon, in the plain to the right of Jeshimon.
彼らは立って、サウルに先立ってジフへ行った。さてダビデとその従者たちは荒野の南のアラバにあるマオンの荒野にいた。
25 Then Saul and his allies went to seek him. And this was reported to David. And immediately, he descended to the rock, and he moved about in the desert of Maon. And when Saul had heard of it, he pursued David in the desert of Maon.
そしてサウルとその従者たちはきて彼を捜した。人々がこれをダビデに告げたので、ダビデはマオンの荒野にある岩の所へ下って行った。サウルはこれを聞いて、マオンの荒野にきてダビデを追った。
26 And Saul went to one side of the mountain. But David and his men were on the other side of the mountain. Then David was despairing that he would be able to escape from the face of Saul. And Saul and his men enclosed David and his men in the manner of a crown, so that they might capture them.
サウルは山のこちら側を行き、ダビデとその従者たちとは山のむこう側を行った。そしてダビデは急いでサウルからのがれようとした。サウルとその従者たちが、ダビデとその従者たちを囲んで捕えようとしたからである。
27 And a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, because the Philistines have poured themselves out upon the land.”
その時、サウルの所に、ひとりの使者がきて言った、「ペリシテびとが国を侵しています。急いできてください」。
28 Therefore, Saul turned back, ceasing in the pursuit of David, and he traveled to meet the Philistines. For this reason, they called that place, the Rock of Division.
そこでサウルはダビデを追うことをやめて帰り、行ってペリシテびとに当った。それで人々は、その所を「のがれの岩」と名づけた。
29 Then David ascended from there, and he lived in very secure places in Engedi.
ダビデはそこから上ってエンゲデの要害にいた。
