撒母耳記下 1
1 掃羅死後，大衛擊殺亞瑪力人回來，在洗革拉住了兩天。
And it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag,
2 第三天，有一人從掃羅的營裏出來，衣服撕裂，頭蒙灰塵，到大衛面前伏地叩拜。
it came to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes torn, and earth upon his head. And so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the ground, and did obeisance.
3 大衛問他說：「你從哪裏來？」他說：「我從以色列的營裏逃來。」
And David said to him, From where did thou come? And he said to him, I escaped out of the camp of Israel.
4 大衛又問他說：「事情怎樣？請你告訴我。」他回答說：「百姓從陣上逃跑，也有許多人仆倒死亡；掃羅和他兒子約拿單也死了。」
And David said to him, How did the matter go? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, The people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead, and Saul and Jonathan his son are also dead.
5 大衛問報信的少年人說：「你怎麼知道掃羅和他兒子約拿單死了呢？」
And David said to the young man who told him, How do thou know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?
6 報信的少年人說：「我偶然到基利波山，看見掃羅伏在自己槍上，有戰車、馬兵緊緊地追他。
And the young man who told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning upon his spear, and, lo, the chariots and the horsemen followed close after him.
7 他回頭看見我，就呼叫我。我說：『我在這裏。』
And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called to me. And I answered, Here I am.
8 他問我說：『你是甚麼人？』我說：『我是亞瑪力人。』
And he said to me, Who are thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
9 他說：『請你來，將我殺死；因為痛苦抓住我，我的生命尚存。』
And he said to me, Stand, I pray thee, beside me, and kill me, for anguish has taken hold of me, because my life is yet whole in me.
10 我準知他仆倒必不能活，就去將他殺死，把他頭上的冠冕、臂上的鐲子拿到我主這裏。」
So I stood beside him and killed him, because I was sure that he could not live after he was fallen. And I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them here to my lord.
11 大衛就撕裂衣服，跟隨他的人也是如此，
Then David took hold on his clothes, and tore them, and likewise all the men who were with him.
12 而且悲哀哭號，禁食到晚上，是因掃羅和他兒子約拿單，並耶和華的民以色列家的人，倒在刀下。
And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Jehovah, and for the house of Israel, because they were fallen by the sword.
13 大衛問報信的少年人說：「你是哪裏的人？」他說：「我是亞瑪力客人的兒子。」
And David said to the young man who told him, From where are thou? And he answered, I am the son of a sojourner, an Amalekite.
14 大衛說：「你伸手殺害耶和華的受膏者，怎麼不畏懼呢？」
And David said to him, Why were thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy Jehovah's anointed?
15 大衛叫了一個少年人來，說：「你去殺他吧！」
And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him so that he died.
16 大衛對他說：「你流人血的罪歸到自己的頭上，因為你親口作見證說：『我殺了耶和華的受膏者。』」少年人就把他殺了。
And David said to him, Thy blood be upon thy head, for thy mouth has testified against thee, saying, I have slain Jehovah's anointed.
17 大衛作哀歌，弔掃羅和他兒子約拿單，
And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son
18 且吩咐將這歌教導猶大人。這歌名叫「弓歌」，寫在雅煞珥書上。
(and he bade them teach the sons of Judah the song of the bow; behold, it is written in the book of Jashar):
19 歌中說：以色列啊， 你尊榮者在山上被殺！ 大英雄何竟死亡！
Thy glory, O Israel, is slain upon thy high places! How are the mighty fallen!
20 不要在迦特報告； 不要在亞實基倫街上傳揚； 免得非利士的女子歡樂； 免得未受割禮之人的女子矜誇。
Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
21 基利波山哪，願你那裏沒有雨露！ 願你田地無土產可作供物！ 因為英雄的盾牌在那裏被污丟棄； 掃羅的盾牌彷彿未曾抹油。
Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew nor rain upon you, neither fields of offerings, for there the shield of the mighty was vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, not anointed with oil.
22 約拿單的弓箭非流敵人的血不退縮； 掃羅的刀劍非剖勇士的油不收回。
From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty.
23 掃羅和約拿單－ 活時相悅相愛，死時也不分離 －他們比鷹更快，比獅子還強。
Saul and Jonathan, men who were loved and pleasant, undivided; comely in their lives, and undivided in their death; swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
24 以色列的女子啊，當為掃羅哭號！ 他曾使你們穿朱紅色的美衣， 使你們衣服有黃金的妝飾。
Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you delicately in scarlet, who put ornaments of gold upon your apparel.
25 英雄何竟在陣上仆倒！ 約拿單何竟在山上被殺！
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain upon thy high places.
26 我兄約拿單哪，我為你悲傷！ 我甚喜悅你！ 你向我發的愛情奇妙非常， 過於婦女的愛情。
I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan. Very pleasant thou have been to me. Thy love to me was wonderful, exceeding the love of women.
27 英雄何竟仆倒！ 戰具何竟滅沒！
How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
