1 Samuel 25

1 [Soon after that], Samuel died, and all the Israeli people gathered and mourned for him. They buried his body outside his home in Ramah. Then David and his men moved to the Maon Desert.

سموئیل وفات یافت و همۀ اسرائیل جمع شده، برای او عزاداری کردند. سپس او را در شهر خودش «رامه» دفن کردند. در این هنگام، داوود به صحرای معون رفت.

2 In Maon [town] there was a man who owned land in Carmel, [a nearby village]. He was very rich; he owned 3,000 sheep and 1,000 goats.

در آنجا مرد ثروتمندی از خاندان کالیب به نام نابال زندگی می‌کرد. او املاکی در کرمل داشت و صاحب سه هزار گوسفند و هزار بز بود. همسر او اَبیجایِل نام داشت و زنی زیبا و باهوش بود، اما خود او خشن و بدرفتار بود. یک روز وقتی نابال در کرمل مشغول چیدن پشم گوسفندانش بود،

3 His name was Nabal; he was a descendant of Caleb. His wife Abigail was a wise and beautiful woman, but Nabal was very cruel and treated people very unkindly [IDM].

4 One day while David [and his men] were in the desert, someone told him that Nabal was cutting the wool from his sheep.

5 So David told ten of his men, “Go to Nabal at Carmel and greet him for me.

داوود ده نفر از افراد خود را نزد او فرستاد تا سلامش را به وی برسانند و چنین بگویند:

6 Then tell to him this message from me, ‘I wish/desire that things will go well for you and your family and for everything that you possess.

«خدا تو و خانواده‌ات را کامیاب سازد و اموالت را برکت دهد.

7 ‘heard people say that you are cutting the wool from your sheep. Previously, when your shepherds were among us, we did not harm them. All the time that your shepherds were among us at Camel, we did not steal any sheep from them.

شنیده‌ام مشغول چیدن پشم گوسفندانت هستی. ما به چوپانان تو که در این مدت در میان ما بوده‌اند آزاری نرسانده‌ایم و نگذاشته‌ایم حتی یکی از گوسفندانت که در کرمل هستند، گم شود.

8 You can ask your servants if this is true, and they will tell you [that it is true]. We have come here at a time when you are celebrating, so I ask you to please be kind to us and give these men whatever extra food you have, for me, David, and my men to eat.’”

از چوپانان خود بپرس که ما راست می‌گوییم یا نه. پس حال که افرادم را نزد تو می‌فرستم، خواهش می‌کنم لطفی در حق آنها بکن و در این عید هر چه از دستت برآید به غلامانت و به دوستت داوود، بده.»

9 When David’s men arrived where Nabal was, they gave David’s message to him, and they waited [for him to reply]. But Nabal spoke harshly to them.

افراد داوود پیغام را به نابال رساندند و منتظر پاسخ ماندند.

10 He said to them, “Who [does] this man, this son of Jesse, [think that he] is? [DOU, RHQ] There are many slaves who are running away from their masters at the present time, [and it seems to me that he is just one of them].

نابال گفت: «این داوود دیگر کیست و پسر یَسا چه کسی است؟ در این روزها نوکرانی که از نزد اربابان فرار می‌کنند، زیاد شده‌اند.

11 I give bread and water to the men who are cutting the wool from my sheep, and I give them meat from animals that I have slaughtered. Why should I take some of those things and give them to a group of outlaws [RHQ]? (Who knows where they have come from?/I do not even know where they have come from.)” [RHQ]

می‌خواهید نان و آب و گوشت را از دهان کارگرانم بگیرم و به شما که معلوم نیست از کجا آمده‌اید، بدهم؟»

12 Then David’s men returned and told him what Nabal had said.

افراد داوود نزد او برگشتند و آنچه را که نابال گفته بود برایش تعریف کردند.

13 When David heard that, he told his men, “[We are going to kill Nabal; ] fasten your swords!” So he fastened on his sword and about 400 men fastened on their swords and went with David. There were 200 of his men who stayed with their supplies.

داوود در حالی که شمشیر خود را به کمر می‌بست، به افرادش دستور داد که شمشیرهای خود را بردارند. چهارصد نفر شمشیر به دست همراه داوود به راه افتادند و دویست نفر نزد اثاثیه ماندند.

14 One of Nabal’s servants [found out what David and his men were planning to do, so he] went to Nabal’s wife Abigail and said to her, “David sent some messengers from the desert to greet our master Nabal, but Nabal only yelled at them.

در این موقع یکی از نوکران نابال نزد اَبیجایِل رفت و به او گفت: «داوود، افراد خود را از صحرا نزد ارباب ما فرستاد تا سلامش را به او برسانند، ولی ارباب ما به آنها اهانت نمود.

15 All the time that we were in the fields close to them, those men of David were very kind to us. They did not harm us. They did not steal anything from us.

در صورتی که افراد داوود با ما رفتار خوبی داشته‌اند و هرگز آزارشان به ما نرسیده است، بلکه شب و روز برای ما و گوسفندانمان چون حصار بوده‌اند و تا وقتی که در صحرا نزد آنها بودیم حتی یک گوسفند از گلهٔ ما دزدیده نشد.

16 They protected us during the daytime and during the night. They were like a wall [MET] around us to protect us while we were taking care of our sheep.

17 So now you should think about it and decide what you can do. [If you do not do something, ] terrible things will happen to our master and to all his family. Nabal is an extremely wicked man, with the result that [he will not heed anyone when] that person tries to tell him anything [that he should do].”

بهتر است تا دیر نشده فکری به حال ارباب و خانواده‌اش بکنی، چون جانشان در خطر است. ارباب به قدری بداخلاق است که نمی‌شود با او حرف زد.»

18 [When] Abigail [heard that, she] very quickly gathered 200 loaves [of bread], and also got two leather bags full of wine, the meat from five sheep, a bushel of roasted grain, 100 packs of raisins, and 200 packs of dried figs. She put all those things on donkeys.

آنگاه اَبیجایِل با عجله دویست نان، دو مشک شراب، پنج گوسفند کباب شده، هفده کیلو غلهٔ برشته و صد نان کشمشی و دویست نان انجیری برداشته، آنها را روی چند الاغ گذاشت

19 Then she told her servants, “Go ahead of me. I will follow you.” But she did not tell her husband [what she was going to do].

و به نوکران خود گفت: «شما جلوتر بروید و من هم به دنبال شما خواهم آمد.» ولی در این مورد چیزی به شوهرش نگفت.

20 David and his men [had left the place where they were staying and were on the road to Nabal’s property. They] were coming down a hill when they met Abigail.

ابیجایل بر الاغ خود سوار شد و به راه افتاد. وقتی در کوه به سر یک پیچ رسید، داوود و افرادش را دید که به طرف او می‌آیند.

21 David had been saying to his men, “It was useless for us to protect that man and all his possessions here in this desert. We did not steal anything that belonged to him, but he has done evil to me in return for our good [things we did for him].

داوود پیش خود چنین فکر کرده بود: «من در حق این مرد بسیار خوبی کردم. گله‌های او را محافظت نمودم و نگذاشتم چیزی از آنها دزدیده شود، اما او این خوبی مرا با بدی جبران کرد.

22 I hope/desire that God will strike me and kill me [IDM] if he or even one of his men [IDM] is still alive tomorrow morning!”

خدا مرا سخت مجازات کند اگر تا فردا صبح یکی از افراد او را زنده بگذارم!»

23 When Abigail saw David, she quickly got down from her donkey and bowed before him, with her face touching the ground.

وقتی ابیجایل داوود را دید فوری از الاغ پیاده شد و به او تعظیم نمود.

24 Then she prostrated herself at David’s feet and said to him, “Sir, I deserve to be punished [for what my husband has done]. Please listen to what I say to you.

او به پاهای داوود افتاده، گفت: «سرور من، تمام این تقصیرات را به گردن من بگذارید، ولی اجازه بفرمایید بگویم قضیه از چه قرار است:

25 Please do not pay attention to [IDM] what this worthless man Nabal has said. His name means ‘fool’, and he surely is a foolish man. But I, who am [willing to be] your servant, did not see the messengers whom you sent to him.

نابال آدم بداخلاقی است. پس خواهش می‌کنم به حرفهایی که زده است توجه نکنید. همان‌گونه که از اسمش هم پیداست او شخص نادانی است. متأسفانه من از آمدن افراد شما مطلع نشدم.

26 Yahweh has prevented you from getting revenge on anyone and killing anyone. I hope/desire that as surely as Yahweh lives and as surely as you live, your enemies will be [cursed] like Nabal will be.

سرور من، خداوند نمی‌خواهد دست شما به خون دشمنانتان آلوده شود و خودتان از آنها انتقام بگیرید، به حیات خداوند و به جان شما قسم که همهٔ دشمنان و بدخواهانتان مانند نابال هلاک خواهند شد.

27 I have brought a gift for you and for the men who are with you.

حال، خواهش می‌کنم این هدیهٔ کنیزتان را که برای افرادتان آورده است، قبول فرمایید

28 Please forgive me if I have done anything wrong to you. Yahweh will surely [reward you by] allowing many of your descendants to become kings of Israel, because you are fighting the battles that Yahweh [wants you to fight]. And [I know that] throughout all your life you have not done anything wrong.

و مرا ببخشید. خداوند، شما و فرزندانتان را بر تخت سلطنت خواهد نشاند، چون برای اوست که می‌جنگید، و در تمام طول عمرتان هیچ بدی به شما نخواهد رسید.

29 Even when those who are trying to kill you pursue you, you are safe, because Yahweh your God takes care of you. You will be [protected as though you were] [MET] a bundle that he has safely tied up. But your enemies will [disappear as fast as stones] that are hurled from a sling.

هر وقت کسی بخواهد به شما حمله کند و شما را بکشد، خداوند، خدایتان جان شما را حفظ خواهد کرد، همان‌طور که گنج گرانبها را حفظ می‌کنند و دشمنانتان را دور خواهد انداخت، همان‌گونه که سنگها را در فلاخن گذاشته، می‌اندازند.

30 Yahweh has promised to do good things for you, and he will do what he has promised. And he will cause you to become the ruler of the Israeli people.

وقتی خداوند تمام وعده‌های خوب خود را در حق شما انجام دهد و شما را به سلطنت اسرائیل برساند،

31 When that happens, [you will be glad that you did not kill any] people in Nabal’s household. You will not think that you deserve to be punished for having taken revenge yourself and killed innocent people. And when Yahweh enables you to successfully [become the king], please do not forget [to be kind to] me.”

آنگاه از اینکه بی‌سبب دستتان را به خون آلوده نکردید و انتقام نگرفتند، پشیمان نخواهید شد. هنگامی که خداوند به شما توفیق دهد، کنیزتان را نیز به یاد آورید.»

32 David replied to Abigail, “I praise Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis [worship], because he sent you to [talk with] me.

داوود به ابیجایل پاسخ داد: «متبارک باد خداوند، خدای اسرائیل که امروز تو را نزد من فرستاد!

33 I hope/desire that Yahweh will bless you for being very wise. You have prevented me from taking revenge myself and killing many people [MTY] today.

خدا تو را برکت دهد که چنین حکمتی داری و نگذاشتی دستهایم به خون مردم آلوده شود و با دستهای خود انتقام بگیرم.

34 Just as surely as Yahweh the God whom we Israelis [worship] is alive, he has prevented me from harming you. If you had not come quickly to talk to me, neither Nabal nor even one of Nabal’s men [IDM] would be still alive tomorrow morning.”

زیرا به حیات خداوند، خدای اسرائیل که نگذاشت به تو آسیبی برسانم قسم که اگر تو نزد من نمی‌آمدی تا فردا صبح کسی را از افراد نابال زنده نمی‌گذاشتم.»

35 Then David accepted the gifts that Abigail had brought to him. He said to her, “I hope/desire that things will go well for you. I have heard what you said, and I will do what you have requested.”

آنگاه داوود هدایای او را قبول کرد و به او گفت: «به سلامتی به خانه‌ات برگرد، چون حرفهایت را شنیدم و مطابق خواهش تو عمل خواهم کرد.»

36 When Abigail returned to Nabal, he was in his house, having a big celebration like kings have. He was very drunk and feeling very happy. So Abigail did not say anything to him that night [about her meeting with David].

وقتی اَبیجایِل به خانه رسید دید که شوهرش یک مهمانی شاهانه ترتیب داده و خودش هم سرمست از باده است. پس چیزی به او نگفت.

37 The next morning, when he was no longer drunk, she told him everything [that had happened when she talked with David]. [Immediately] (he had a stroke/a blood vessel burst in his brain) and he became paralyzed [MET].

صبح روز بعد که مستی از سر نابال پریده بود، زنش همۀ وقایع را برای او تعریف کرد. ناگهان قلب نابال از حرکت بازایستاد و او مثل تکه سنگی بر بستر خود افتاد.

38 About ten days later Yahweh struck him [again] and he died.

و بعد از ده روز خداوند بلایی به جانش فرستاد و او مرد.

39 After David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Praise Yahweh! Nabal insulted me, but Yahweh (vindicated me/got revenge for me). He has prevented me from [doing anything] wrong. And he has punished Nabal for the wrong that he did.” Then David sent [messengers] to Abigail, to ask her if she would become his wife.

داوود وقتی شنید نابال مرده است، گفت: «خدا خود انتقام مرا از نابال گرفت و نگذاشت خدمتگزارش دستش به خون آلوده شود. سپاس بر خداوند که نابال را به سزای عمل بدش رسانید.» آنگاه داوود قاصدانی نزد اَبیجایِل فرستاد تا او را برای وی خواستگاری کنند.

40 His servants went to Carmel and said to Abigail, “David sent us to take you to become his wife.”

چون قاصدان به کرمل رسیدند به اَبیجایِل گفتند: «داوود ما را فرستاده تا تو را برایش به زنی بگیریم».

41 Abigail bowed down with her face touching the ground. Then she told [the messengers to tell David], “[I am happy to become your wife]. I will be your servant. And I am willing to wash the feet of your slaves.”

اَبیجایِل تعظیم کرده، جواب داد: «من کنیز او هستم و آماده‌ام تا پاهای خدمتگزارانش را بشویم.»

42 Abigail quickly got on her donkey and went with David’s messengers. Five of her maids went with her. [When she arrived where David was, ] she became his wife.

او فوری از جا برخاست و پنج کنیزش را با خود برداشته، سوار بر الاغ شد و همراه قاصدان نزد داوود رفت و زن او شد.

43 David had previously married Ahinoam, a woman from Jezreel [town near Carmel]. So both Abigail and Ahinoam were now David’s wives.

داوود زن دیگری نیز به نام اخینوعم یزرعیلی داشت.

44 King Saul’s daughter Michal was also David’s wife, but Saul had given her to Laish’s son Paltiel, who was from Gallim [town].

در ضمن شائول دخترش میکال را که زن داوود بود به مردی به نام فلطی (پسر لایش) از اهالی جلیم داده بود.