2 Samuel 1
1 And so it was, after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the smiting of the Amalekites, and David had abode in Ziklag two days,
掃羅死後，大衛擊殺亞瑪力人回來，在洗革拉住了兩天。
2 yea so it was, on the third day, that lo! a man came out of the camp, from Saul, with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head, —and so it was, when he came in unto David, that he fell to the earth, and did homage.
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。
3 And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel, am I escaped.
大衛問他說：「你從哪裏來？」他說：「我從以色列的營裏逃來。」
4 And David said unto him—How turned out the matter? tell me, I pray thee. And he said—The people have fled from the battle, yea moreover, many, of the people have fallen, and died, Yea moreover, Saul, and Jonathan his son, are dead.
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。」
5 Then said David unto the young man who was telling him, —How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?
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？」
6 And the young man who was telling him said, It, so happened, that I was on Mount Gilboa, when lo! Saul, leaning upon his spear, and lo! the chariots and horsemen, hotly pursued him;
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。
7 so he turned behind him, and saw me, —and cried out unto me, and I said, Behold me!
他回頭看見我，就呼叫我。我說：『我在這裏。』
8 And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I said unto him, An Amalekite, am I.
他問我說：『你是甚麼人？』我說：『我是亞瑪力人。』
9 And he said unto me, I pray thee, take thy stand by me, and put me to death, for the cramp hath seized me, —even for as long as my life shall be in me.
他說：『請你來，將我殺死；因為痛苦抓住我，我的生命尚存。』
10 So I took my stand by him, and put him to death, for I perceived that he could not survive his fall, —so I took the crown that was on his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them in unto my lord, here.
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。」
11 Then David took hold of his clothes, and rent them, —yea moreover, [so did] all the men who were with him.
大衛就撕裂衣服，跟隨他的人也是如此，
12 And they lamented aloud, and wept, and fasted until the evening, —for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Yahweh, and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
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。
13 And David said unto the young man who was telling him, Whence art thou? And he said, Son of a sojourner—an Amalekite, am I.
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。」
14 And David said unto him, —How wast thou not afraid to thrust forth thy hand, to destroy the Anointed of Yahweh?
大衛說：「你伸手殺害耶和華的受膏者，怎麼不畏懼呢？」
15 So David called one of the young men, and said, —Go near—fall upon him. And he smote him, that he died.
大衛叫了一個少年人來，說：「你去殺他吧！」
16 And David said unto him, Thy blood, be upon thine own head, —for, thine own mouth, hath testified against thee, saying, I myself, put to death the Anointed of Yahweh.
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。
17 Then chanted David this dirge, —over Saul and over Jonathan his son;
大衛作哀歌，弔掃羅和他兒子約拿單，
18 and he thought to teach the sons of Judah [the song of] the Bow, —lo! it is written in the Book of the Upright: —
且吩咐將這歌教導猶大人。這歌名叫「弓歌」，寫在雅煞珥書上。
19 The beauty of Israel! on thy high plumes—slain! How have fallen—the mighty!
歌中說：以色列啊， 你尊榮者在山上被殺！ 大英雄何竟死亡！
20 Do not tell it in Gath, Do not publish it in the streets of Ashkelon, —lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the Uncircumcised triumph.
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。
21 Ye mountains in Gilboa! Be there neither dew nor rain upon you, nor fields of offerings, —for, there, were cast away, the shields of the mighty, The shield of Saul, unanointed with oil.
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。
22 From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan ne’er drew back, —and, the sword of Saul, ne’er returned, empty.
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。
23 Saul and Jonathan, delightfully loving in their lives, even, in their death, were not divided, —Beyond eagles, were they swift, beyond lions, were they strong!
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。
24 Ye daughters of Israel! For Saul, weep ye, —who clothed you in crimson, [decked] with lovely things, who hung ornaments of gold on your apparel!
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。
25 How have fallen the mighty, in the midst of the battle! Jonathan, on thy high places, slain!
英雄何竟在陣上仆倒！ 約拿單何竟在山上被殺！
26 I am distressed for thee, my brother, Jonathan! Delightful to me, exceedingly, —Wonderful, was thy love to me, passing the love of women.
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。
27 How have fallen the mighty, and perished the weapons of war!
英雄何竟仆倒！ 戰具何竟滅沒！
