1Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;
1大衛驚聞掃羅父子的死訊掃羅死後，大衛殺退了亞瑪力人回來，就在洗革拉住了兩天。
2It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, 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 to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.
2第三天，忽然有一個人從掃羅的營回來，衣服撕裂，頭上蒙灰。這人一來到大衛面前，就俯伏在地上叩拜他。
3And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
3大衛問他：“你從哪裡來？”他對他說：“我是從以色列的營中逃出來的。”
4And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.
4大衛又問他：“情況怎麼樣？請你告訴我！”他回答：“眾人都逃離戰場，他們中間不但有許多人倒地陣亡，連掃羅和他的兒子約拿單也死了。”
5And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?
5於是，大衛問那向他報信的年輕人：“你怎麼知道掃羅和他的兒子死了呢？”
6And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.
6那個向大衛報信的年輕人回答：“我剛巧在基利波山，看見掃羅靠在自己的矛槍上，又見有戰車和馬兵緊緊地追趕他。
7And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.
7他回頭看到我，就呼喚我。我說：‘我在這裡。’
8And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
8他問我：‘你是誰？’我回答他：‘我是亞瑪力人。’
9He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me.
9於是他對我說：‘請你站到我身邊來，把我殺死，因為痛苦抓住我，我卻還死不了。’
10So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.
10我就站到他身邊去，把他殺了，因為我知道他一倒下，就不能再活了。我摘下他頭上的王冠，取下他臂上的手鐲，帶到這裡來奉給我主。”
11Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:
11大衛就抓住自己的衣服，把它們全都撕裂。所有與他在一起的人也都是這樣。
12And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.
12他們為了掃羅、他的兒子約拿單、耶和華的子民和以色列家的緣故悲哀、哭泣、禁食直到晚上，因為他們已經倒斃在刀下。
13And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.
13報信者死大衛問那向他報信的年輕人：“你是哪裡的人？”他回答：“我是個寄居這地的亞瑪力人的兒子。”
14And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD's anointed?
14大衛對他說：“你伸手毀滅耶和華的受膏者，怎麼還不懼怕呢？”
15And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.
15於是大衛叫了一個年輕人來，說：“你上前去，砍倒他。”那年輕人擊殺他，他就死了。
16And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD's anointed.
16大衛對他說：“你流人血的罪要歸到自己的頭上，因為你親口作證指控自己說：‘我殺了耶和華的受膏者。’”
17And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:
17大衛為掃羅和約拿單作哀歌大衛為掃羅和他的兒子約拿單作了這首哀歌。
18(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)
18他又吩咐要把這首“弓歌”教導猶大人。（這首歌記錄在《雅煞珥書》上。）
19The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!
19“以色列啊！尊榮的人都在高處被殺，勇士怎麼都已仆倒！
20Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
20你們不要在迦特報道，不要在亞實基倫的街上宣揚，免得非利士的女子歡喜，免得未受割禮之人的女子快樂。
21Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.
21基利波的群山啊！願雨露都不降在你們上面，願你們的田地不產供物。因為勇士的盾牌在那裡玷污，掃羅的盾牌沒有用油抹亮。
22From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty.
22不見被殺者的血、勇士的脂油，約拿單的弓不縮回，掃羅的劍也不空空返回。
23Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
23掃羅和約拿單，生時相親相愛，死時也不分離。他們比鷹還快速，比獅子更勇猛。
24Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.
24以色列的女子啊！你們要為掃羅哭泣，他曾給你們穿上紫色豪華的衣服，又給你們的外衣加上金飾。
25How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places.
25勇士怎麼會在戰陣上倒斃，約拿單在高處被刺死！
26I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
26我的兄弟約拿單啊！我為你悲痛，你是我最好的朋友，你對我的愛情遠超過婦女的愛情。
27How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
27勇士怎麼會倒斃！爭戰的武器怎麼會毀滅！”