¹And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

¹押沙龍取得民心這事以後，押沙龍為自己預備了一輛戰車和一些馬匹，又預備了五十人在他前面奔走開路。

²And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

²押沙龍常常清早起來，站在通往城門口的路旁。有爭訟的案件要進去請王判決的人，押沙龍就把他叫到跟前來，問他：“你是從哪一座城來的？”他回答：“僕人是從以色列某一支派來的。”

³And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.

³押沙龍就對他說：“你看！你的案件有情有理，但是王並沒有委人聽你的案子。”

⁴Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!

⁴押沙龍又說：“但願有人立我作這地的審判官，這樣，有案件或訴訟的人，都可以到我這裡來，我就給他公平的審判。”

⁵And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.

⁵如果有人走近押沙龍要拜他，他就伸手拉住他，並且與他親嘴。

⁶And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

⁶所有來到王面前請求審決的以色列人，押沙龍都是這樣對待他們。因此，押沙龍暗中迷惑了以色列人的心。

⁷And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron.

⁷押沙龍謀反過了四年，押沙龍對王說：“求你准我到希伯崙去，好向耶和華還我所許的願。

⁸For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.

⁸因為僕人住在亞蘭的基述的時候，曾經許了一個願說：‘如果耶和華使我再回到耶路撒冷來，我就要在希伯崙事奉他。’”

⁹And the king said unto him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went to Hebron.

⁹王對他說：“你平平安安地去吧！”於是他動身，往希伯崙去了。

¹⁰But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron.

¹⁰押沙龍派遣探子到以色列的各支派中，說：“你們一聽見號角的聲音，就說：‘押沙龍在希伯崙作王了！’”

¹¹And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing.

¹¹有二百人從耶路撒冷應邀與押沙龍同去。他們都是誠誠實實地去，對內情一點也不知道。

¹²And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.

¹²押沙龍獻祭的時候，差派人去把大衛的參謀基羅人亞希多弗從他的本城基羅請來。於是叛亂的勢力越來越大，跟隨押沙龍的人民也越來越多。

¹³And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.

¹³大衛逃亡有一個報信的人來見大衛說：“以色列人的心都歸向押沙龍了。”

¹⁴And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

¹⁴大衛就對所有在耶路撒冷與他在一起的臣僕說：“我們要起來逃走，不然我們就不能逃避押沙龍的面了，要趕快離開，恐怕他迅速趕上我們，使災難臨到我們身上，用刀擊殺全城的人。”

¹⁵And the king's servants said unto the king, Behold, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint.

¹⁵王的臣僕對王說：“我主我王決定的一切，僕人都必遵行。”

¹⁶And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house.

¹⁶於是王出走了，他的全家都跟在他的後頭，卻留下十個妃嬪看守王宮。

¹⁷And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off.

¹⁷王出發了，眾人都跟在他的腳後；他們在伯．墨哈停下來。

¹⁸And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.

¹⁸王所有的臣僕都從王的身邊走過去，所有的基利提人、比利提人和迦特人，就是從迦特來跟從王的六百人，都從王面前走過去。

¹⁹Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king: for thou art a stranger, and also an exile.

¹⁹王對迦特人以太說：“你為甚麼也與我們一同走呢？回去留在新王那裡吧！因為你是個外族人，是個遠離自己家鄉逃到這裡來的人。

²⁰Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee.

²⁰你昨天才來，我怎可以今天就讓你與我們一同流浪呢？現在我還不知道我要到哪裡去。你回去吧！帶著你的兄弟一同回去吧！願耶和華的慈愛和信實與你同在。”

²¹And Ittai answered the king, and said, As the LORD liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be.

²¹以太回答王說：“我指著永活的耶和華，在我主我王面前起誓，無論我主我王在甚麼地方，或生或死，你僕人也必在那裡。”

²²And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him.

²²大衛對以太說：“你可以去，向前走吧！”迦特人以太就帶著所有屬他的人，和與他在一起的婦人孩子都向前走。

²³And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderness.

²³眾人向前走的時候，遍地的人都放聲大哭；王過了汲淪溪，眾人就都走上通往曠野去的路。

²⁴And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city.

²⁴命令撒督等人返回耶路撒冷看哪！撒督也來了，所有抬　神約櫃的利未人都與他在一起。他們把　神的約櫃放下。亞比亞他上來，直到從城裡出來的眾人都走過去了。

²⁵And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favor in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and show me both it, and his habitation:

²⁵王對撒督說：“把　神的約櫃抬回城裡去吧！我若是在耶和華眼前蒙恩，他必使我回來再看到約櫃和他安居的地方。

²⁶But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.

²⁶他若是說：‘我不喜悅你。’看哪！我就在這裡，他看怎樣好，就怎樣對待我吧！”

²⁷The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

²⁷王又對撒督祭司說：“你不是先見嗎？平平安安地回到城裡去吧！你的兒子亞希瑪斯和亞比亞他的兒子約拿單要與你一同回去。

²⁸See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.

²⁸我會在曠野的渡口那裡等候，直到我接到從你們那裡來的消息。”

²⁹Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they tarried there.

²⁹於是撒督和亞比亞他把　神的約櫃抬回耶路撒冷去，並且住在那裡。

³⁰And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

³⁰大衛走上橄欖山；他蒙著頭，赤著腳，一邊上，一邊哭，所有與他在一起的人民也都蒙著頭，一邊上，一邊哭。

³¹And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.

³¹有人告訴大衛說：“亞希多弗也在押沙龍的叛黨之中。”大衛禱告說：“耶和華啊，求你使亞希多弗的計謀變為愚拙。”

³²And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head:

³²大衛到了山頂，就是人敬拜　神的地方。看哪！有亞基人戶篩衣服撕裂，頭蒙灰塵，在那裡迎接他。

³³Unto whom David said, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto me:

³³大衛對他說：“你若是與我同去；必成為我的累贅。

³⁴But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant hitherto, so will I now also be thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.

³⁴如果你回到城裡去，對押沙龍說：‘王啊！我願作你的僕人，以前我作你父親的僕人，現在我也照樣作你的僕人。’這樣，你就可以為我破壞亞希多弗的計謀。

³⁵And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be, that what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the king's house, thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.

³⁵撒督祭司和亞比亞他不是都在那裡與你在一起嗎？你在王宮裡聽見的話，都要告訴撒督祭司和亞比亞他。

³⁶Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok's son, and Jonathan Abiathar's son; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear.

³⁶看哪！還有他們的兩個兒子在那裡，就是撒督的兒子亞希瑪斯和亞比亞他的兒子約拿單。你們聽見的一切，可以託他們來告訴我。”

³⁷So Hushai David's friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.

³⁷於是大衛的朋友戶篩進了城；押沙龍也進了耶路撒冷。