¹扫罗家和大卫家之间的战争相持很久。大卫家逐渐兴盛，扫罗家却日趋衰微。

¹And the war is long between the house of Saul and the house of David, and David is going on and [is] strong, and the house of Saul are going on and [are] weak.

²大卫在希伯仑所生的儿子大卫在希伯仑生了几个儿子：他的长子暗嫩，是耶斯列人亚希暖所生的。

²And there are born to David sons in Hebron, and his first-born is Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess,

³次子基利押，是作过迦密人拿八的妻子亚比该所生的。三子押沙龙，是基述王达买的女儿玛迦所生的。

³and his second [is] Chileab, of Abigail wife of Nabal the Carmelite, and the third [is] Absalom son of Maacah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur,

⁴四子亚多尼雅，是哈及所生的。五子示法提雅，是亚比他所生的。

⁴and the fourth [is] Adonijah son of Haggith, and the fifth [is] Shephatiah son of Abital,

⁵六子以特念，是大卫妻子以格拉所生的。这些儿子都是大卫在希伯仑所生的。

⁵and the sixth [is] Ithream, of Eglah wife of David; these have been born to David in Hebron.

⁶伊施波设和押尼珥之间的磨擦当扫罗家和大卫家交战的时候，押尼珥在扫罗家的权势日渐强大。

⁶And it cometh to pass, in the war being between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner hath been strengthening himself in the house of Saul,

⁷扫罗有一个妃子，名叫利斯巴，是爱亚的女儿。伊施波设对押尼珥说：“你为什么亲近我父亲的妃子呢？”

⁷and Saul hath a concubine, and her name [is] Rizpah daughter of Aiah, and [Ish-Bosheth] saith unto Abner, `Wherefore hast thou gone in unto the concubine of my father?`

⁸押尼珥因伊施波设的话非常忿怒，说：“我是犹大的狗头吗？今天我厚待你的父亲扫罗家、他的兄弟和他的朋友，没有把你交在大卫的手中；可是，今天你竟为了这女人的事来找我的错！

⁸And it is displeasing to Abner exceedingly, because of the words of Ish-Bosheth, and he saith, `The head of a dog [am] I — that in reference to Judah to-day I do kindness with the house of Saul thy father, unto his brethren, and unto his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David — that thou chargest against me iniquity concerning the woman to-day?

⁹我若不按着耶和华向大卫所起誓应许的去行：废去扫罗家的王国，建立大卫的王位，使他统治以色列和犹大，从但直到别是巴，愿　神降罚押尼珥，重重地降罚他。”

⁹thus doth God to Abner, and thus He doth add to him, surely as Jehovah hath sworn to David — surely so I do to him:

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¹⁰to cause the kingdom to pass over from the house of Saul, and to raise up the throne of David over Israel, and over Judah, from Dan even unto Beer-Sheba.`

¹¹伊施波设因为惧怕押尼珥，就连一句话也不敢回答他。

¹¹And he is not able any more to turn back Abner a word, because of his fearing him.

¹²押尼珥投诚大卫押尼珥差派使者代表他去见大卫，说：“这地是属谁的呢？”又说：“你与我立约，我就必帮助你，使全以色列都归顺你。”

¹²And Abner sendeth messengers unto David for himself, saying, `Whose [is] the land?` saying, `Make thy covenant with me, and lo, my hand [is] with thee, to bring round unto thee all Israel.`

¹³大卫说：“好！我与你立约。不过，我要求你一件事：你来见我面的时候，首先要把扫罗的女儿米甲带来，否则你必不得见我的面。”

¹³And he saith, `Good — I make with thee a covenant; only, one thing I am asking of thee, that is, Thou dost not see my face, except thou dost first bring in Michal, daughter of Saul in thy coming into see my face.`

¹⁴后来，大卫差派使者去见扫罗的儿子伊施波设，说：“请你把我的妻子米甲还给我，她是我从前用一百个非利士人的包皮聘下的。”

¹⁴And David sendeth messengers unto Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, saying, `Give up my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to myself with a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.`

¹⁵于是伊施波设派人去，把米甲从拉亿的儿子她丈夫帕铁那里接回来。

¹⁵And Ish-Bosheth sendeth, and taketh her from a man, from Phaltiel son of Laish,

¹⁶米甲的丈夫与她一起去，跟在她后面，一边走、一边哭，一直跟到巴户琳。押尼珥对他说：“你去吧！回去吧！”他只好回去了。

¹⁶and her husband goeth with her, going on and weeping behind her, unto Bahurim, and Abner saith unto him, `Go, turn back;` and he turneth back.

¹⁷押尼珥与以色列的长老商议说：“从前你们希望大卫作你们的王。

¹⁷And the word of Abner was with the elders of Israel, saying, `Heretofore ye have been seeking David for king over you,

¹⁸现在可以实现了！因为耶和华曾经论到大卫说：‘我要借着我的仆人大卫的手，把我的子民以色列从非利士人和他们所有敌人的手中拯救出来。’”

¹⁸and now, do [it], for Jehovah hath spoken of David saying, By the hand of David my servant — to save My people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.`

¹⁹押尼珥也把这话说给便雅悯人听，然后又去希伯仑，把以色列人和便雅悯全都同意的一切事说给大卫听。

¹⁹And Abner speaketh also in the ears of Benjamin, and Abner goeth also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that [is] good in the eyes of Israel, and in the eyes of all the house of Benjamin,

²⁰押尼珥带着二十个人，来到希伯仑见大卫的时候，大卫就为押尼珥和与他同来的人摆设筵席。

²⁰and Abner cometh in unto David, to Hebron, and with him twenty men, and David maketh for Abner, and for the men who [are] with him, a banquet.

²¹后来，押尼珥对大卫说：“让我去把以色列众人召集到我主我王这里来，好叫他们与你立约，这样你就可以照着自己的心愿统治所有的人。”于是大卫打发押尼珥回去，他就平平安安地走了。

²¹And Abner saith unto David, `I arise, and go, and gather unto my lord the king the whole of Israel, and they make with thee a covenant, and thou hast reigned over all that thy soul desireth;` and David sendeth away Abner, and he goeth in peace.

²²约押疑忌押尼珥那时，大卫的臣仆和约押攻击敌人回来，带回许多的战利品。当时，押尼珥不在希伯仑大卫那里，因为大卫已经打发他离去，他也平平安安地走了。

²²And lo, the servants of David, and Joab, have come from the troop, and much spoil have brought with them, and Abner is not with David in Hebron, for he hath sent him away, and he goeth in peace;

²³约押和跟随他的全军一到达，就有人告诉约押，尼珥的儿子押尼珥曾经来见过王。王打发他离去，他已经平平安安地走了。

²³and Joab and all the host that [is] with him have come, and they declare to Joab, saying, `Abner son of Ner hath come unto the king, and he sendeth him away, and he goeth in peace.`

²⁴约押进去见王，说：“你作了什么事？尼珥的儿子押尼珥来见你，你为什么把他送走？现在他已经平平安安地走了。

²⁴And Joab cometh unto the king, and saith, `What hast thou done? lo, Abner hath come unto thee! why [is] this — thou hast sent him away, and he is really gone?

²⁵你认识尼珥的儿子押尼珥，他来是要欺骗你，是要了解你的起居行动和你所作的一切事。”

²⁵Thou hast known Abner son of Ner, that to deceive thee he came, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou art doing.`

²⁶约押从大卫那里出来，就差派使者去追赶押尼珥，使者从西拉的水井那里把他带回来。可是，大卫一点都不知道。

²⁶And Joab goeth out from David, and sendeth messengers after Abner, and they bring him back from the well of Sirah, and David knew not.

²⁷约押刺杀押尼珥押尼珥回到了希伯仑，约押就拉他到城门旁边与他密谈。约押就在那里刺透他的肚子，他就死了。这样，他替自己的兄弟亚撒黑报了血仇。

²⁷And Abner turneth back to Hebron, and Joab turneth him aside unto the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and smiteth him there in the fifth [rib] — and he dieth — for the blood of Asahel his brother.

²⁸事后大卫听到了，就说：“关于尼珥的儿子押尼珥的血案，我和我的国家，在耶和华面前永远是无辜的。

²⁸And David heareth afterwards and saith, `Acquitted [am] I, and my kingdom, by Jehovah, unto the age, from the blood of Abner son of Ner;

²⁹愿这流人血的罪归到约押的头上和他父亲的全家！又愿约押家不断有患血漏病的、长痲风的、拿拐杖的、倒毙在剑下的和缺乏粮食的。”

²⁹it doth stay on the head of Joab, and on all the house of his father, and there is not cut off from the house of Joab one having an issue, and leprous, and laying hold on a staff, and falling by a sword, and lacking bread.`

³⁰因押尼珥在基遍的战场上，杀死了他们的兄弟亚撒黑，约押和他的兄弟亚比筛就杀了押尼珥。

³⁰And Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner because that he put to death Asahel their brother, in Gibeon, in battle.

³¹大卫哀悼押尼珥大卫对约押和与他在一起的众人说：“你们要撕裂衣服，腰束麻布，在押尼珥面前哀哭！”大卫王也走在棺木后面。

³¹And David saith unto Joab, and unto all the people who [are] with him, `Rend your garments, and gird on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner;` and king David is going after the bier.

³²他们把押尼珥埋葬在希伯仑。王在押尼珥的墓旁放声大哭，众人也都哭了。

³²And they bury Abner in Hebron, and the king lifteth up his voice, and weepeth at the grave of Abner, and all the people weep;

³³王又为押尼珥作了哀歌，说：“难道押尼珥死去，要像愚妄的人死去一样吗？

³³and the king lamenteth for Abner, and saith: — `As the death of a fool doth Abner die?

³⁴你的手没有被绳索绑住，你的脚也没有被铜链锁住，你倒毙，好像人在暴徒面前倒毙一样！”于是，众民又为押尼珥哀哭。

³⁴Thy hands not bound, And thy feet to fetters not brought nigh! As one falling before sons of evil — Thou hast fallen!` and all the people add to weep over him.

³⁵还在白天的时候，众人都来劝大卫吃点饭；大卫起誓说：“我若在日落以前吃饭或吃什么东西，愿　神降罚我，重重地降罚我。”

³⁵And all the people come to cause David to eat bread while yet day, and David sweareth, saying, `Thus doth God to me, and thus He doth add, for — before the going in of the sun, I taste no bread or any other thing.`

³⁶众人看见了，就都喜悦。王所作的一切，他们都很喜悦。

³⁶And all the people have discerned [it], and it is good in their eyes, as all that the king hath done is good in the eyes of all the people;

³⁷那一天众人和全以色列都知道，杀死尼珥的儿子押尼珥，并不是出于王的意思。

³⁷and all the people know, even all Israel, in that day, that it hath not been from the king — to put to death Abner son of Ner.

³⁸王对他的臣仆说：“你们不知道今天在以色列中，有一位将领和伟人倒毙了吗？

³⁸And the king saith unto his servants, `Do ye not know that a prince and a great one hath fallen this day in Israel?

³⁹今天我虽然受膏为王，但我还是幼弱的。洗鲁雅的两个儿子太强了，非我所能应付。愿耶和华照着恶人所行的恶，报应恶人。”

³⁹and I to-day [am] tender, and an anointed king: and these men, sons of Zeruiah, [are] too hard for me; Jehovah doth recompense to the doer of the evil according to his evil.`