1It happened in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. Achish said to David, “Know assuredly that you shall go out with me in the army, you and your men.”
1非利士人攻打以色列人那時，非利士人聚集他們的軍隊，要與以色列人爭戰。亞吉對大衛說：“你要清楚知道，你和跟隨你的人都要在軍隊中與我一同出征。”
2David said to Achish, “Therefore you shall know what your servant will do.” Achish said to David, “Therefore will I make you my bodyguard for ever.”
2大衛回答亞吉說：“僕人所能作的事你都知道。”於是亞吉對大衛說：“好吧，我要立你永遠作我的護衛長。”
3Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. Saul had put away those who had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.
3掃羅求問女巫那時，撒母耳死了，以色列眾人都為他哀哭，把他埋葬在拉瑪他自己的城裡。掃羅曾經把交鬼的和行巫術的，都從國中除去了。
4The Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and encamped in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in Gilboa.
4非利士人聚集起來，來到書念安營；掃羅也聚集以色列眾人，在基利波安營。
5When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.
5掃羅看見了非利士人的軍隊，就懼怕，他的心大大發抖。
6When Saul inquired of Yahweh, Yahweh didn’t answer him, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
6掃羅求問耶和華，耶和華卻沒有藉著夢，或烏陵，或先知回答他。
7Then Saul said to his servants, “Seek me a woman who has a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her.” His servants said to him, “Behold, there is a woman who has a familiar spirit at Endor.”
7於是掃羅對他的臣僕說：“你們要為我尋找一個能交鬼的女人，我好去求問她。”他的臣僕回答他說：“在隱．多珥有一個能交鬼的女人。”
8Saul disguised himself, and put on other clothing, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, “Please divine to me by the familiar spirit, and bring me up whomever I shall name to you.”
8命招撒母耳於是掃羅改裝易服，帶著兩個人與他一同去了。他們夜裡到了那女人那裡。掃羅說：“請你用交鬼的法術，把我所告訴你的那人為我招上來。”
9The woman said to him, “Behold, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off those who have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land. Why then do you lay a snare for my life, to cause me to die?”
9那女人回答他：“你是知道掃羅所作的，他已經把交鬼的和行巫術的，都從國中剪除了，你為甚麼要陷害我的命，使我死呢？”
10Saul swore to her by Yahweh, saying, “As Yahweh lives, no punishment shall happen to you for this thing.”
10掃羅指著耶和華起誓說：“我指著永活的耶和華起誓，你必不因這事受懲罰。”
11Then the woman said, “Whom shall I bring up to you?” He said, “Bring Samuel up for me.”
11那女人問：“我要為你招誰上來呢？”掃羅回答：“為我招撒母耳上來。”
12When the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, “Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul!”
12那女人看見了撒母耳，就大聲呼叫。那女人對掃羅說：“你為甚麼欺騙我？你就是掃羅！”
13The king said to her, “Don’t be afraid. For what do you see?” The woman said to Saul, “I see a god coming up out of the earth.”
13王對她說：“不要懼怕。你看見了甚麼？”那女人回答掃羅：“我看見有神靈從地裡上來。”
14He said to her, “What does he look like?” She said, “An old man comes up. He is covered with a robe.” Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and showed respect.
14掃羅問她：“他的容貌怎樣？”她回答：“上來的是一個身披外袍的老人。”掃羅知道那人是撒母耳，就臉伏於地向他叩拜。
15Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me, to bring me up?” Saul answered, “I am very distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me, and answers me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams. Therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I shall do.”
15撒母耳責備掃羅撒母耳對掃羅說：“你為甚麼攪擾我，把我招上來呢？”掃羅說：“我非常苦惱，非利士人正在攻打我， 神又離開了我，不再藉著先知或異夢回答我。所以我請你上來，指示我應該怎樣行。”
16Samuel said, “Why then do you ask of me, since Yahweh has departed from you and has become your adversary?
16撒母耳說：“耶和華既然離開了你，又成了你的敵人，你為甚麼還問我呢？
17Yahweh has done to you as he spoke by me. Yahweh has torn the kingdom out of your hand, and given it to your neighbor, even to David.
17耶和華已經照著他藉我所說的話行了，他把王國從你手中奪去，賜給別人，就是大衛。
18Because you didn’t obey the voice of Yahweh, and didn’t execute his fierce wrath on Amalek, therefore Yahweh has done this thing to you this day.
18因為你沒有聽從耶和華的話，沒有執行他對亞瑪力人所懷的烈怒，所以今天耶和華向你行了這樣的事，
19Moreover Yahweh will deliver Israel also with you into the hand of the Philistines; and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. Yahweh will deliver the army of Israel also into the hand of the Philistines.”
19並且耶和華必把以色列和你一起都交在非利士人手裡；明天你和你的兒子們都要和我一起了。耶和華必把以色列的軍隊交在非利士人手裡。”
20Then Saul fell immediately his full length on the earth, and was terrified, because of the words of Samuel. There was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.
20掃羅驚懼仆倒掃羅立刻全身仆倒在地上，他因撒母耳的話，非常懼怕，又因為他已經一日一夜沒有吃飯，所以一點氣力也沒有。
21The woman came to Saul, and saw that he was very troubled, and said to him, “Behold, your handmaid has listened to your voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have listened to your words which you spoke to me.
21那女人來到掃羅面前，見他非常驚慌，就對他說：“你看，婢女聽從了你的話；我冒著生命危險，聽從了你對我所說的話。
22Now therefore, please listen also to the voice of your handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before you; and eat, that you may have strength, when you go on your way.”
22現在求你也聽從婢女的話，允許我在你面前擺上一點食物。你吃了，身體就有氣力，可以走路。”
23But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, constrained him; and he listened to their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat on the bed.
23掃羅不肯，說：“我不吃。”可是他的臣僕和那女人再三勸他，他才聽從了他們的話，從地上起來，坐在床上。
24The woman had a fattened calf in the house. She hurried and killed it; and she took flour, and kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread of it.
24那女人的家裡有一頭肥牛犢，她急忙把牠宰了，又拿點麵粉，搓好了，烤成無酵餅，
25She brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they ate. Then they rose up, and went away that night.
25送到掃羅和他臣僕的面前；他們吃了以後，當夜就起身離去了。