1Samuel
Chapter21
1ThenDaviddepartedonhisway,whileJonathanwentbackintothecity.
达味就动身走了,约纳堂也回到城里?
2DavidwenttoAhimelech,thepriestofNob,whocametremblingtomeethimandasked,"Whyareyoualone?Istherenoonewithyou?"
达味去诺布,到了阿希默肋客司祭那里;阿希默肋客战战兢兢出来迎接达味,问他说:"为什么你一个人来,没有人随从你?"
3Davidansweredthepriest:"Thekinggavemeacommissionandtoldmetoletnooneknowanythingaboutthebusinessonwhichhesentmeorthecommissionhegaveme.ForthatreasonIhavearrangedameetingplacewithmymen.
达味回答司祭阿希默肋客说:"君王今天吩咐我一件要事,曾对我说:我派你,吩咐你去作的事,别叫任何人知道。我已经和我的僮仆约定了在某处见面。
4Nowwhathaveyouonhand?Givemefiveloaves,orwhateveryoucanfind."
现今,你手中若有五个饼,请给我,或给我别的什么东西"。
51ButthepriestrepliedtoDavid,"Ihavenoordinarybreadonhand,onlyholybread;ifthemenhaveabstainedfromwomen,youmayeatsomeofthat."
司祭回答达味说:"我手中没有普通饼,只有圣饼;但是你的僮仆们戒了女色没有?"
6Davidansweredthepriest:"Wehaveindeedbeensegregatedfromwomenasonpreviousoccasions.WheneverIgoonajourney,alltheyoungmenareconsecrated——evenforasecularjourney.Allthemoresotoday,whentheyareconsecratedatarms!"
达味回答司祭说:"当然,我们戒绝了女色;我出征时,僮仆们常是身洁的;这次上路虽为了俗务,但今天他们仍是身洁的"。
7Sothepriestgavehimholybread,fornootherbreadwasonhandexcepttheshowbreadwhichhadbeenremovedfromtheLORD'Spresenceandreplacedbyfreshbreadwhenitwastakenaway.
于是司祭就将圣饼给了他,因为那天在那里没有别的饼,只有供饼;即由上主面前撤下来,为另换上新的供饼。
8OneofSaul'sservantswastherethatday,detainedbeforetheLORD;hisnamewasDoegtheEdomite,andhewasSaul'schiefhenchman.
那一天,在那里正有撒乌耳的一个臣仆留在上主面前,名叫多厄格,厄东人,是撒乌耳的侍卫长。
9DavidthenaskedAhimelech:"Doyouhaveaspearoraswordonhand?Ibroughtalongneithermyswordnormyweapons,becausetheking'sbusinesswasurgent."
达味又对阿希默肋客说:"你手边有没有一支枪或一把刀?我的刀和我的武器,没有带在手边,因为君王的事很紧急"。
10Thepriestreplied:"TheswordofGoliaththePhilistine,whomyoukilledintheValeoftheTerebinth,ishere(wrappedinamantle)behindanephod.Ifyouwishtotakethat,takeit;thereisnoswordhereexceptthatone."Davidsaid:"Thereisnonetomatchit.Giveittome!"
司祭答说:"有你在厄拉谷中所杀的那培肋舍特人哥肋雅的刀。看,用外衣包着,放在"厄弗得"后面;假使你愿意拿去,就拿去吧!因为在这里没有别的"。达味答说:"没有像这把刀更好的了!21:11就请你给我吧!"司祭就给了他。
11ThatsamedayDavidtooktoflightfromSaul,goingtoAchish,kingofGath.
那一天,达味起身,逃避了撒乌耳的面,到了加特王阿基士前。
12ButtheservantsofAchishsaid,"IsthisnotDavid,thekingoftheland?Duringtheirdancesdotheynotsing,‘Saulhasslainhisthousands,butDavidhistenthousands'?"
阿基士的臣仆对王说:“这不是国王达味吗?在歌舞中所歌颂的:撒乌耳杀了一千,达味杀了一万,不就是他吗?”
13DavidtooknoteoftheseremarksandbecameverymuchafraidofAchish,kingofGath.
达味细想这些话,在加特王阿基士前感到十分恐惧。
14So,astheywatched,hefeignedinsanityandactedlikeamadmanintheirhands,drummingonthedoorsofthegateanddroolingontohisbeard.
于是便在他们前装作傻子,在他们中佯作疯子,乱敲门户,胡须上流着唾沬。
15FinallyAchishsaidtohisservants:"Youseethemanismad.Whydidyoubringhimtome?
阿基士对臣仆说:“你们看,这是个疯子,为什么送他到我这里来?
16DoInothaveenoughmadmen,thatyoubringinthisonetocarryoninmypresence?Shouldthisfellowcomeintomyhouse?"
难道我缺乏疯子,你们竟领他到我这里来,向我发疯?这样的人岂能进入我的宫室?”
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Footnotes(注解)
1[5-6]Fromwomen:thehighpriest,willingtodistributetheholybreadtoDavidandhismen,requiresthattheybefreefromritualuncleanness,associatedinOldTestamenttimes(Lev15:18)withthemarriageact.David'sanswersupposesthedisciplineofamilitarycampaignundertheconditionsof"holywar"(Deut23:10).