1Samuel
Chapter16
11TheLORDsaidtoSamuel:＂HowlongwillyougrieveforSaul,whomIhaverejectedaskingofIsrael?Fillyourhornwithoil,andbeonyourway.IamsendingyoutoJesseofBethlehem,forIhavechosenmykingfromamonghissons.＂
上主对撒慕尔说：＂我既然废弃了撒乌耳，不要他作以色列的君王，你为他要悲伤到几时呢？把你的角盛满油，我派你到白冷人叶瑟那里去，因为在他的儿子中，我已为我选定了一位君王＂。
2ButSamuelreplied:＂HowcanIgo?Saulwillhearofitandkillme.＂TothistheLORDanswered:＂Takeaheiferalongandsay,‘IhavecometosacrificetotheLORD.'
撒慕尔回答说：＂我怎能去？若撒乌耳听说了，必要杀我＂。上主回答说：＂你手里牵一头小母牛说：我为向上主祭献而来。
3InviteJessetothesacrifice,andImyselfwilltellyouwhattodo;youaretoanointformetheoneIpointouttoyou.＂
你应请叶瑟参与祭献，我要告诉你当作的事，你要为我所指给你的人傅油＂。
4SamueldidastheLORDhadcommandedhim.WhenheenteredBethlehem,theeldersofthecitycametremblingtomeethimandinquired,＂Isyourvisitpeaceful,Oseer?＂
撒慕尔遂依照上主吩咐他的作了。及至到了白冷，城内的长老都战憟前来迎接他说：＂你驾临这里平安吗？＂
5Hereplied:＂Yes!IhavecometosacrificetotheLORD.Socleanseyourselvesandjoinmetodayforthebanquet.＂HealsohadJesseandhissonscleansethemselvesandinvitedthemtothesacrifice.
他回答说：＂平安，我是为祭献上主而来的，你们应圣洁自己，来同我一同献祭＂。他圣洁了叶瑟和他的儿子，请他们来参与祭献。
6Astheycame,helookedatEliabandthought,＂SurelytheLORD'Sanointedisherebeforehim.＂
他们一来到，他见了厄里雅布，心里想：这一定是立在上主前的受傅者。
7ButtheLORDsaidtoSamuel:＂Donotjudgefromhisappearanceorfromhisloftystature,becauseIhaverejectedhim.NotasmanseesdoesGodsee,becausemanseestheappearancebuttheLORDlooksintotheheart.＂
但上主对撒慕尔说：＂你不要注意他的容貌和他高大的身材，我拒绝要他，因为天主的看法与人不同：人看外貌，上主却看人心。
8ThenJessecalledAbinadabandpresentedhimbeforeSamuel,whosaid,＂TheLordhasnotchosenhim.＂
叶瑟叫阿彼纳达布来，领他到撒慕尔面前；但是他说：＂这也不是不是上主所拣选的＂。
9NextJessepresentedShammah,butSamuelsaid,＂TheLORDhasnotchosenthisoneeither.＂
叶瑟就叫沙玛来，他又说：＂这也不是上主所拣选的＂。
10InthesamewayJessepresentedsevensonsbeforeSamuel,butSamuelsaidtoJesse,＂TheLORDhasnotchosenanyoneofthese.＂
叶瑟就叫他的七个儿子都到撒慕尔面前来，撒慕尔对叶瑟说：＂上主没有拣选这些人＂。
11ThenSamuelaskedJesse,＂Aretheseallthesonsyouhave?＂Jessereplied,＂Thereisstilltheyoungest,whoistendingthesheep.＂SamuelsaidtoJesse,＂Sendforhim;wewillnotbeginthesacrificialbanquetuntilhearriveshere.＂
撒慕尔于是问叶瑟说：＂孩子们全到了吗？＂他回答说：＂还有一个最小的，他正在放羊＂。撒慕尔叶瑟说：＂快派人带他来，因为他不来，我们决不入席＂。
12Jessesentandhadtheyoungmanbroughttothem.Hewasruddy,ayouthhandsometobeholdandmakingasplendidappearance.TheLORDsaid,＂There-anointhim,forthisishe!＂
于是派人把他带来，他是一个有血色，眉清目秀，外貌英的少年。上主说：＂起来，给他傅油，就是这一位＂。
13ThenSamuel,withthehornofoilinhand,anointedhiminthemidstofhisbrothers;andfromthatdayon,thespiritoftheLORDrusheduponDavid.WhenSamueltookhisleave,hewenttoRamah.
撒慕尔拿起油角来，在他兄弟们中给他傅了油。从那天起，上主的神便降临于达味。事后，撒慕尔起身回了辣玛。
142ThespiritoftheLORDhaddepartedfromSaul,andhewastormentedbyanevilspiritsentbytheLORD.
上主的神离弃了撒乌耳，便有恶神从上主那里扰乱他。
15SotheservantsofSaulsaidtohim:＂Please!AnevilspiritfromGodistormentingyou.
撒乌耳的臣仆对他说：＂看，由天主那里来的恶神来扰乱你。
16Ifyourlordshipwillorderit,we,yourservantshereinattendanceonyou,willlookforamanskilledinplayingtheharp.WhentheevilspiritfromGodcomesoveryou,hewillplayandyouwillfeelbetter.＂
只要我主吩咐一声，你跟前的臣仆便会去找一个善于弹琴的人来，当恶神由天主那里降在你身上时，叫他弹奏，你必感到舒服＂。
17Saulthentoldhisservants,＂Findmeaskillfulharpistandbringhimtome.＂
撒乌耳就对他的臣仆说：＂好，你们给我找一个弹于弹奏的人，引来见我＂。
183Aservantspokeuptosay:＂IhaveobservedthatoneofthesonsofJesseofBethlehemisaskillfulharpist.Heisalsoastalwartsoldier,besidesbeinganablespeaker,andhandsome.Moreover,theLORDiswithhim.＂
有个仆人立刻提议，说：＂我见过白冷人叶瑟的一个儿子会弹奏，这人又骁勇善战，擅于辞令，身材英俊，上主又与他同在＂。
19Accordingly,SauldispatchedmessengerstoaskJessetosendhimhissonDavid,whowaswiththeflock.
撒乌耳遂派使者到叶瑟那里说：＂将你‘那放羊’的儿子达味送到这里来！＂
20ThenJessetookfiveloavesofbread,askinofwine,andakid,andsentthemtoSaulbyhissonDavid.
叶瑟便取了十个饼，一皮囊酒，一只小山羊，叫他的儿子达味送给撒乌耳。
21ThusDavidcametoSaulandenteredhisservice.Saulbecameveryfondofhim,madehimhisarmor-bearer,
达味于是来到撒乌耳前，侍立在他左右；撒乌耳很爱他，叫他作自己的持戟侍卫。
22andsentJessethemessage,＂AllowDavidtoremaininmyservice,forhemeetswithmyapproval.＂
撒乌耳于是派人到叶瑟那里说：＂让达味侍立在我左右，因为他得了我的欢心＂。
23WheneverthespiritfromGodseizedSaul,Davidwouldtaketheharpandplay,andSaulwouldberelievedandfeelbetter,fortheevilspiritwouldleavehim.
每当恶神由天主降到撒乌耳身上时，达味就拿起琴来弹奏，撒乌耳就觉得爽快舒服，恶神也就离开了他。
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Footnotes(注解)
1[1]TheanointingherepreparedforisunknowntoDavid'sbrotherEliabinthenextchapter(1Sam17:28),andDavidistwiceanointedafterSaul'sdeath(2Sam2:4;5:3).
2[14]AnevilspiritsentbytheLORD:theLordpermittedSaultobetormentedwithviolentfitsofrage.
3[18]OfthetwotraditionswhichdescribethecomingofDavidintoSaul'sservice,theoldestGreektranslationretainsonlytheonecomprisedin1Sam16:14-23;17:1-11,32-54.Thiseffortatconsistencyisnotinaccordwiththecharacteroftherestofthebook;seenoteon1Sam8:1.Thoughsquarebracketsareusedinthiseditiontoindicatethepassageslackingintheoldesttranslation,thisismeantonlytohelpthereaderfollowoneaccountatatime.Bothareequallyapartoftheinspiredtext,asarealsothevariousamplificationsandretouchingsofthenarrativegivenwithinbracketsin1Sam18;19.