¹大卫惊闻扫罗父子的死讯

¹And it cometh to pass, after the death of Saul, that David hath returned from smiting the Amalekite, and David dwelleth in Ziklag two days,

²第三天，忽然有一个人从扫罗的营回来，衣服撕裂，头上蒙灰。这人一来到大卫面前，就俯伏在地上叩拜他。

²and it cometh to pass, on the third day, that lo, a man hath come in out of the camp from Saul, and his garments [are] rent, and earth on his head; and it cometh to pass, in his coming in unto David, that he falleth to the earth, and doth obeisance.

³大卫问他：“你从哪里来？”他对他说：“我是从以色列的营中逃出来的。”

³And David saith to him, `Whence comest thou?` and he saith unto him, `Out of the camp of Israel I have escaped.`

⁴大卫又问他：“情况怎么样？请你告诉我！”他回答：“众人都逃离战场，他们中间不但有许多人倒地阵亡，连扫罗和他的儿子约拿单也死了。”

⁴And David saith unto him, `What hath been the matter? declare, I pray thee, to me.` And he saith, that `The people hath fled from the battle, and also a multitude hath fallen of the people, and they die; and also Saul and Jonathan his son have died.`

⁵于是，大卫问那向他报信的年轻人：“你怎么知道扫罗和他的儿子死了呢？”

⁵And David saith unto the youth who is declaring [it] to him, `How hast thou known that Saul and Jonathan his son [are] dead?`

⁶那个向大卫报信的年轻人回答：“我刚巧在基利波山，看见扫罗靠在自己的矛枪上，又见有战车和马兵紧紧地追赶他。

⁶And the youth who is declaring [it] to him saith, I happened to meet in mount Gilboa, and lo, Saul is leaning on his spear; and lo, the chariots and those possessing horses have followed him;

⁷他回头看到我，就呼唤我。我说：‘我在这里。’

⁷and he turneth behind him, and seeth me, and calleth unto me, and I say, Here [am] I.

⁸他问我：‘你是谁？’我回答他：‘我是亚玛力人。’

⁸And he saith to me, Who [art] thou? and I say unto him, An Amalekite I [am].`

⁹于是他对我说：‘请你站到我身边来，把我杀死，因为痛苦抓住我，我却还死不了。’

⁹`And he saith unto me, Stand, I pray thee, over me, and put me to death, for seized me hath the arrow, for all my soul [is] still in me.

¹⁰我就站到他身边去，把他杀了，因为我知道他一倒下，就不能再活了。我摘下他头上的王冠，取下他臂上的手镯，带到这里来奉给我主。”

¹⁰And I stand over him, and put him to death, for I knew that he doth not live after his falling, and I take the crown which [is] on his head, and the bracelet which [is] on his arm, and bring them in unto my lord hither.`

¹¹大卫就抓住自己的衣服，把它们全都撕裂。所有与他在一起的人也都是这样。

¹¹And David taketh hold on his garments, and rendeth them, and also all the men who [are] with him,

¹²他们为了扫罗、他的儿子约拿单、耶和华的子民和以色列家的缘故悲哀、哭泣、禁食直到晚上，因为他们已经倒毙在刀下。

¹²and they mourn, and weep, and fast till the evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Jehovah, and for the house of Israel, because they have fallen by the sword.

¹³报信者死大卫问那向他报信的年轻人：“你是哪里的人？”他回答：“我是个寄居这地的亚玛力人的儿子。”

¹³And David saith unto the youth who is declaring [it] to him, `Whence [art] thou?` and he saith, `Son of a sojourner, an Amalekite, I [am].`

¹⁴大卫对他说：“你伸手毁灭耶和华的受膏者，怎么还不惧怕呢？”

¹⁴And David saith unto him, `How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy the anointed of Jehovah?`

¹⁵于是大卫叫了一个年轻人来，说：“你上前去，砍倒他。”那年轻人击杀他，他就死了。

¹⁵And David calleth to one of the youths, and saith, `Draw nigh — fall upon him;` and he smiteth him, and he dieth;

¹⁶大卫对他说：“你流人血的罪要归到自己的头上，因为你亲口作证指控自己说：‘我杀了耶和华的受膏者。’”

¹⁶and David saith unto him, `Thy blood [is] on thine own head, for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I — I put to death the anointed of Jehovah.`

¹⁷大卫为扫罗和约拿单作哀歌大卫为扫罗和他的儿子约拿单作了这首哀歌。

¹⁷And David lamenteth with this lamentation over Saul, and over Jonathan his son;

¹⁸他又吩咐要把这首“弓歌”教导犹大人。（这首歌记录在《雅煞珥书》上。）

¹⁸and he saith to teach the sons of Judah `The Bow;` lo, it is written on the book of the Upright: —

¹⁹“以色列啊！尊荣的人都在高处被杀，勇士怎么都已仆倒！

¹⁹`The Roebuck, O Israel, On thy high places [is] wounded; How have the mighty fallen!

²⁰你们不要在迦特报道，不要在亚实基伦的街上宣扬，免得非利士的女子欢喜，免得未受割礼之人的女子快乐。

²⁰Declare [it] not in Gath, Proclaim not the tidings in the streets of Ashkelon, Lest they rejoice — The daughters of the Philistines, Lest they exult — The daughters of the Uncircumcised!

²¹基利波的群山啊！愿雨露都不降在你们上面，愿你们的田地不产供物。因为勇士的盾牌在那里玷污，扫罗的盾牌没有用油抹亮。

²¹Mountains of Gilboa! No dew nor rain be on you, And fields of heave-offerings! For there hath become loathsome The shield of the mighty, The shield of Saul — without the anointed with oil.

²²不见被杀者的血、勇士的脂油，约拿单的弓不缩回，扫罗的剑也不空空返回。

²²From the blood of the wounded, From the fat of the mighty, The bow of Jonathan Hath not turned backward; And the sword of Saul doth not return empty.

²³扫罗和约拿单，生时相亲相爱，死时也不分离。他们比鹰还快速，比狮子更勇猛。

²³Saul and Jonathan! They are loved and pleasant in their lives, And in their death they have not been parted. Than eagles they have been lighter, Than lions they have been mightier!

²⁴以色列的女子啊！你们要为扫罗哭泣，他曾给你们穿上紫色豪华的衣服，又给你们的外衣加上金饰。

²⁴Daughters of Israel! for Saul weep ye, Who is clothing you [in] scarlet with delights. Who is lifting up ornaments of gold on your clothing.

²⁵勇士怎么会在战阵上倒毙，约拿单在高处被刺死！

²⁵How have the mighty fallen In the midst of the battle! Jonathan! on thy high places wounded!

²⁶我的兄弟约拿单啊！我为你悲痛，你是我最好的朋友，你对我的爱情远超过妇女的爱情。

²⁶I am in distress for thee, my brother Jonathan, Very pleasant wast thou to me; Wonderful was thy love to me, Above the love of women!

²⁷勇士怎么会倒毙！争战的武器怎么会毁灭！”

²⁷How have the mighty fallen, Yea, the weapons of war perish!`