1 Chronicles 19

1 And it cometh to pass after this, that Nahash king of the sons of Ammon dieth, and his son reigneth in his stead,

[達味戰勝聯軍]此後，阿孟子民的君王納哈士死了，他的兒子繼位為王。

2 and David saith, 'I do kindness with Hanun son of Nahash, for his father did with me kindness;' and David sendeth messengers to comfort him concerning his father. And the servants of David come in unto the land of the sons of Ammon, unto Hanun, to comfort him,

達味心想：我要善待納哈士的兒子哈農，因為他父親曾善待了我。於是達味派遣使者去慰問他，哀悼他的父親。但當達味的臣僕來到阿孟子民的境內哈農那裏慰問他時，

3 and the heads of the sons of Ammon say to Hanun, 'Is David honouring thy father, in thine eyes, because he hath sent to thee comforters? in order to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out, the land, have not his servants come in unto thee?'

阿孟子民的公卿對哈農說：「達味派人來慰問你，你以為他是尊敬你的父親嗎﹖他的臣僕到你這裏來，安知不是為調查、探聽、破壞這地方﹖」

4 And Hanun taketh the servants of David, and shaveth them, and cutteth their long robes in the midst, unto the buttocks, and sendeth them away.

哈農遂拿住達味的臣僕，將他們的鬍鬚剃去，將他們下半截至臀部的衣服也都割去，然後放他們走了。

5 And [some] go, and declare to David concerning the men, and he sendeth to meet them — for the men have been greatly ashamed — and the king saith, 'Dwell in Jericho till that your beard is grown, then ye have returned.'

他們走了以後，有人將這些人所遭遇的事告訴了達味，達味遂即派人前去迎接他們；因為這些人很覺羞恥，王便吩咐說：「你們暫且留在耶里哥，等鬍鬚長起後再回來。」

6 And the sons of Ammon see that they have made themselves abhorred by David, and Hanun and the sons of Ammon send a thousand talents of silver, to hire to them, from Aram-Naharaim, and from Aram-Maachah, and from Zobah, chariots and horsemen;

阿孟子民見自己同達味結下了仇恨，哈農和阿孟子民便派人用一千「塔冷通」銀子，向二河之間的阿蘭，瑪阿加的阿蘭及祚巴去僱戰車和騎兵。

7 and they hire to them two and thirty thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people, and they come in and encamp before Medeba, and the sons of Ammon have been gathered out of their cities, and come in to the battle.

他們僱得了戰車三萬二千輛，又僱得了瑪阿加王和他的軍隊。他們來到，就在默德巴前紮營；阿孟子民也從自己的城內出來，集合備戰。

8 And David heareth, and sendeth Joab, and all the host of the mighty men,

達味一聽說，遂派約阿布率領全部精兵出擊。

9 and the sons of Ammon come out and set battle in array at the opening of the city, and the kings who have come [are] by themselves in the field.

阿孟子民出來，在城門前擺了陣，來助戰的王子們另在田間擺了陣。

10 And Joab seeth that the front of the battle hath been unto him, before and behind, and he chooseth out of all the choice in Israel, and setteth in array to meet Aram,

約阿布見前後受敵，便由以色列勁旅中，挑選一隊精兵擺陣進攻阿蘭人；

11 and the remnant of the people he hath given into the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set in array to meet the sons of Ammon.

將期餘的軍隊，交由自己的兄弟阿彼瑟指揮，叫他列陣進攻阿孟子民，

12 And he saith, 'If Aram be stronger than I, then thou hast been to me for salvation; and if the sons of Ammon be stronger than thou, then I have saved thee;

對他說：「若我打不下阿蘭人，你就來援助我；若你打不下阿孟子民，我就來援助你。

13 be strong, and we strengthen ourselves, for our people, and for the cities of our God, and Jehovah doth that which is good in His eyes.'

你當勇敢! 為了我們的民族，為了我們天主的城，我們應當奮鬥。願上主成就他認為美好的事! 」

14 And Joab draweth nigh, and the people who [are] with him, before Aram to battle, and they flee from his face;

然後，約阿布帶著軍隊往前進攻阿蘭人，阿蘭人便在他面前逃走了。

15 and the sons of Ammon have seen that Aram hath fled, and they flee — they also — from the face of Abishai his brother, and go in to the city. And Joab cometh in to Jerusalem.

阿孟子民見阿蘭人逃走，他們也在約阿布的兄弟阿彼瑟面前逃走，退入城中；以後，約阿布回了耶路撒冷。

16 And Aram seeth that they have been smitten before Israel, and send messengers, and bring out Aram that [is] beyond the River, and Shophach head of the host of Hadarezer [is] before them.

阿蘭人見自己為以色列打敗，遂派使者將大河那邊的阿蘭人調來，由哈達德則爾的元帥芍法客率領。

17 And it is declared to David, and he gathereth all Israel, and passeth over the Jordan, and cometh in unto them, and setteth in array against them; yea, David setteth in array the battle to meet Aram, and they fight with him;

達味一得了情報，就調集所有的以色列人，渡過約但河，來到赫藍，擺陣向他們進攻。當達味擺陣攻擊阿蘭人時，阿蘭人就來迎戰。

18 and Aram fleeth from the face of Israel, and David slayeth of Aram seven thousand charioteers, and forty thousand footmen, and Shophach head of the host he hath put to death.

但阿蘭人在以色列面前潰退，達味乘勝擊殺了阿蘭七千騎兵，四萬步兵，也殺了他們的元帥芍法客。

19 And the servants of Hadarezer see that they have been smitten before Israel, and they make peace with David and serve him, and Aram hath not been willing to help the sons of Ammon any more.

哈達德則爾的臣僕見他們敗於以色列，便與達味講和，表示臣服。從此阿蘭人再不敢協助阿孟子民了。