1Now it fell on a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come, and let us go over to the Philistines’ garrison, that is on the other side.” But he didn’t tell his father.
1約拿單在密抹大敗非利士人有一天，掃羅的兒子約拿單對替他拿武器的僕人說：“來！我們過到非利士人的駐軍那邊去吧。”但他沒有告訴父親。
2Saul stayed in the uttermost part of Gibeah under the pomegranate tree which is in Migron: and the people who were with him were about six hundred men;
2那時掃羅在基比亞的邊界，坐在米磯崙的石榴樹下，跟隨他的約有六百人。
3and Ahijah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod’s brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the priest of Yahweh in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. The people didn’t know that Jonathan was gone.
3其中有亞希突的兒子亞希亞帶著以弗得；亞希突是以迦博的哥哥，非尼哈的兒子，以利的孫子。以利從前在示羅作耶和華的祭司。約拿單去了，眾人都不知道。
4Between the passes, by which Jonathan sought to go over to the Philistines’ garrison, there was a rocky crag on the one side, and a rocky crag on the other side: and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.
4約拿單設法要經過那個隘口到非利士人的駐軍那裡去，隘口的兩邊各有一個山峰，一個名叫播薛，另一個名叫西尼。
5The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.
5一個高峰向北，與密抹相對，另一個向南，與迦巴相對。
6Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come, and let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised. It may be that Yahweh will work for us; for there is no restraint on Yahweh to save by many or by few.”
6約拿單對替他拿武器的僕人說：“來！我們過到這些未受割禮的人的駐軍那裡去，也許耶和華會為我們動工，因為不論人多或人少，都不能妨礙耶和華施行拯救。”
7His armor bearer said to him, “Do all that is in your heart. Turn and, behold, I am with you according to your heart.”
7替他拿武器的僕人對他說：“照你的心意作吧！去吧，我必與你同心。”
8Then Jonathan said, “Behold, we will pass over to the men, and we will reveal ourselves to them.
8約拿單說：“我們要過到那些人那裡去，讓他們看見我們。
9If they say thus to us, ‘Wait until we come to you!’ then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up to them.
9如果他們對我們這樣說：‘你們站住！等我們到你們那裡去。’我們就站在原地，不上他們那裡去。
10But if they say this, ‘Come up to us!’ then we will go up; for Yahweh has delivered them into our hand. This shall be the sign to us.”
10如果他們對我們這樣說：‘你們上到我們這裡來吧！’我們就上去，這就是我們的憑據，因為耶和華已經把他們交在我們的手裡了。”
11Both of them revealed themselves to the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, “Behold, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they had hidden themselves!”
11他們二人就讓非利士人的駐軍看見。非利士人說：“看哪！有希伯來人從他們躲藏的洞裡出來了。”
12The men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armor bearer, and said, “Come up to us, and we will show you something!” Jonathan said to his armor bearer, “Come up after me; for Yahweh has delivered them into the hand of Israel.”
12駐軍中有人應聲對約拿單和替他拿武器的人說：“你們上我們這裡來吧！我們有一件事要告訴你們。”約拿單對替他拿武器的人說：“你跟我上去，因為耶和華已經把他們交在以色列人的手裡了。”
13Jonathan climbed up on his hands and on his feet, and his armor bearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armor bearer killed them after him.
13約拿單手腳並用地爬了上去，替他拿武器的人跟著他。非利士人在約拿單面前倒下，替他拿武器的也跟在後面把他們殺死。
14That first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armor bearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were half a furrow’s length in an acre of land.
14約拿單和替他拿武器的第一次殺敵，約殺死了二十人，都是在四分之一公頃的範圍內殺的。
15There was a trembling in the camp, in the field, and among all the people; the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled; and the earth quaked: so there was an exceeding great trembling.
15於是在營房裡，在田野中和在眾人中間，都有恐慌，駐軍和突擊隊也都恐懼，地也震動，這是從 神而來的恐懼。
16The watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and behold, the multitude melted away, and scattered.
16以色列人追趕敵人在便雅憫的基比亞，掃羅的瞭望兵看見非利士人的大軍潰敗，四處逃竄。
17Then Saul said to the people who were with him, “Count now, and see who is missing from us.” When they had counted, behold, Jonathan and his armor bearer were not there.
17於是掃羅對跟隨他的眾民說：“你們數點一下，看看誰從我們這裡出去了。”他們一數點，就發現約拿單和替他拿武器的不在那裡。
18Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of God here.” For the ark of God was with the children of Israel at that time.
18掃羅對亞希亞說：“把 神的約櫃運來！”因為那時 神的約櫃在以色列人那裡。
19It happened, while Saul talked to the priest, that the tumult that was in the camp of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand!”
19掃羅正對祭司說話的時候，非利士營中的騷亂越來越大，掃羅就對祭司說：“住手吧！”
20Saul and all the people who were with him were gathered together, and came to the battle: and behold, every man’s sword was against his fellow: a very great confusion.
20掃羅和所有跟隨他的人就聚集起來，到了戰場，就看見非利士人用刀互相擊殺，十分混亂。
21Now the Hebrews who were with the Philistines as before, and who went up with them into the camp, from all around, even they also turned to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.
21那些從前歸順非利士人的希伯來人，就是混雜在營裡與非利士人一起上來的，現在也轉過來，與那些跟從掃羅和約拿單的以色列人在一起。
22Likewise all the men of Israel who had hidden themselves in the hill country of Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle.
22那些躲藏在以法蓮山地的以色列眾人一聽見非利士人逃跑，也就在戰場上緊緊追趕他們。
23So Yahweh saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over by Beth Aven.
23那一天，耶和華拯救了以色列人。戰爭伸展到伯．亞文。
24The men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food until it is evening, and I am avenged of my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.
24約拿單誤違父命那一天，以色列人處境很窘迫，因為掃羅叫眾人起誓說：“不等到晚上，不等到我向敵人報了仇，就吃食物的，那人必受咒詛。”所以眾民都沒有嘗過食物。
25All the people came into the forest; and there was honey on the ground.
25眾人進了樹林，林中地上有蜂蜜。
26When the people had come to the forest, behold, the honey dropped: but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.
26他們進了樹林，看見有蜂蜜流出來，卻沒有人敢伸手取蜜入口，因為眾人都害怕所起的誓。
27But Jonathan didn’t hear when his father commanded the people with the oath: therefore he put forth the end of the rod who was in his hand, and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.
27約拿單沒有聽見他父親叫眾民所起的誓，所以伸出手中的杖，用杖頭蘸在蜂房裡，轉手送進口裡，他的眼睛就明亮了。
28Then one of the people answered, and said, “Your father directly commanded the people with an oath, saying, ‘Cursed is the man who eats food this day.’” The people were faint.
28眾民中有一個人說：“你父親曾經叫眾人嚴嚴地起誓說：‘今天吃食物的，那人必受咒詛。’所以眾人都疲乏了。”
29Then Jonathan said, “My father has troubled the land. Please look how my eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.
29約拿單說：“我父親連累了這地的人。你們看！我嘗了這一點蜂蜜以後，我的眼睛就明亮了。
30How much more, if perhaps the people had eaten freely today of the spoil of their enemies which they found? For now has there been no great slaughter among the Philistines.”
30今天眾民若是隨意吃了從他們的仇敵奪得的東西，不是更好嗎？如今被擊殺的非利士人，不是更多嗎？”
31They struck of the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. The people were very faint;
31那一天，他們擊殺非利士人，從密抹直到亞雅崙；眾人都非常疲乏了，
32and the people flew on the spoil, and took sheep, and cattle, and calves, and killed them on the ground; and the people ate them with the blood.
32就急忙搶奪戰利品；他們捉住了羊、牛或牛犢，就地宰殺，帶著血一起吃了。
33Then they told Saul, saying, “Behold, the people are sinning against Yahweh, in that they eat meat with the blood.” He said, “You have dealt treacherously. Roll a large stone to me this day!”
33有人告訴掃羅說：“眾民吃了帶著血的肉，得罪耶和華了。”他說：“你們作了不忠的事了，立刻把一塊大石頭滾到我這裡來。”
34Saul said, “Disperse yourselves among the people, and tell them, ‘Bring me here every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and kill them here, and eat; and don’t sin against Yahweh in eating meat with the blood.’” All the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and killed them there.
34掃羅又說：“你們分散到眾人中去，對他們說：‘你們各人要把自己的牛羊帶到我面前來，在這裡宰了吃；不可吃帶著血的肉，得罪耶和華。’”於是當天晚上，眾人都各把自己的牛羊帶到那裡宰了。
35Saul built an altar to Yahweh. This was the first altar that he built to Yahweh.
35掃羅為耶和華築了一座祭壇，這是他初次為耶和華築的祭壇。
36Saul said, “Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and take spoil among them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them.” They said, “Do whatever seems good to you.” Then the priest said, “Let us draw near here to God.”
36掃羅說：“我們趁著晚上下去追趕非利士人，搶掠他們，直到天亮，不讓他們留下一人。”他們說：“你看怎麼好，就怎麼行吧！”但祭司說：“我們先在這裡親近 神！”
37Saul asked counsel of God, “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will you deliver them into the hand of Israel?” But he didn’t answer him that day.
37掃羅求問 神：“我可以下去追趕非利士人嗎？你把他們交在以色列人的手裡嗎？”那天 神沒有回答他。
38Saul said, “Draw near here, all you chiefs of the people; and know and see in which this sin has been this day.
38掃羅說：“民間的眾領袖啊，你們都要走近這裡來；你們要查看今天我們犯了甚麼罪。
39For, as Yahweh lives, who saves Israel, though it is in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die.” But there was not a man among all the people who answered him.
39我指著拯救以色列、永活的耶和華起誓，即使是我的兒子約拿單犯了罪，他也一定要死。”眾人中沒有一人回答他。
40Then he said to all Israel, “You be on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side.” The people said to Saul, “Do what seems good to you.”
40於是掃羅對以色列眾人說：“你們站在這裡，我和我的兒子約拿單站在那邊。”眾民回答掃羅：“你看怎麼好，就怎麼行吧！”
41Therefore Saul said to Yahweh, the God of Israel, “Show the right.” Jonathan and Saul were chosen; but the people escaped.
41掃羅禱告耶和華以色列的 神說：“求你指示實情！”於是抽籤，抽中了約拿單和掃羅；眾民都沒事。
42Saul said, “Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son.” Jonathan was selected.
42掃羅說：“你們再抽籤，看是我，或是我的兒子約拿單。”結果抽中約拿單。
43Then Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done!” Jonathan told him, and said, “I certainly did taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand; and behold, I must die.”
43掃羅要殺約拿單掃羅對約拿單說：“告訴我，你作了甚麼事？”約拿單告訴他：“我用我手中的杖頭嘗了一點蜂蜜。我在這裡，我願意死！”
44Saul said, “God do so and more also; for you shall surely die, Jonathan.”
44掃羅說：“約拿單啊！你必定要死，否則，願 神加倍懲罰我。”
45The people said to Saul, “Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? Far from it! As Yahweh lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he has worked with God this day!” So the people rescued Jonathan, that he didn’t die.
45眾民對掃羅說：“約拿單在以色列人中行了這樣大的拯救，難道一定要他死嗎？絕對不可以！我們指著永活的耶和華起誓，連他一根頭髮也不可落在地上，因為他今天是與 神一同作工。”這樣，眾民救了約拿單，使他免了一死。
46Then Saul went up from following the Philistines; and the Philistines went to their own place.
46掃羅上去，不再追趕非利士人；非利士人也回到自己的地方去了。
47Now when Saul had taken the kingdom over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and wherever he turned himself, he defeated them.
47掃羅的戰績和家譜掃羅取得了以色列的王國以後，常常攻打四圍的一切仇敵，就是摩押人、亞捫人、以東人、瑣巴眾王和非利士人，他無論往哪裡去，都得到勝利。
48He did valiantly, and struck the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of those who despoiled them.
48掃羅行事勇敢，擊敗了亞瑪力人，把以色列人從搶掠他們的人手中救了出來。
49Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishvi, and Malchishua; and the names of his two daughters were these: the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:
49掃羅的兒子是約拿單、亦施韋和麥基舒亞。他的兩個女兒，長女名叫米拉，次女名叫米甲。
50and the name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the captain of his army was Abner the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.
50掃羅的妻子名叫亞希暖，是亞希瑪斯的女兒。掃羅軍隊的元帥名叫押尼珥，是尼珥的兒子，尼珥是掃羅的叔叔。
51Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.
51掃羅的父親基士和押尼珥的父親尼珥都是亞別的兒子。
52There was severe war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any mighty man, or any valiant man, he took him to him.
52掃羅的一生常常與非利士人有猛烈的爭戰。每逢掃羅看見任何勇士或有能力的人，就都招募歸他。