2Samuel
Chapter24
11TheLORD'SangeragainstIsraelflaredagain,andheincitedDavidagainsttheIsraelitesbypromptinghimtonumberIsraelandJudah.
上主对以色列又大发愤怒，遂激动达味去难为他们，并向他说：＂你去统计以色列和犹大人口＂。
2AccordinglythekingsaidtoJoabandtheleadersofthearmywhowerewithhim,＂TourallthetribesinIsraelfromDantoBeer-shebaandregisterthepeople,thatImayknowtheirnumber.＂
王遂对在自己身边的约阿布和其余的军长说：＂你们应走遍以色列各支派，由丹直到具尔舍巴，统计人民，我好知道人民的数目＂。
3ButJoabsaidtotheking:＂MaytheLORDyourGodincreasethenumberofpeopleahundredfoldforyourroyalmajestytoseeitwithhisowneyes.Butwhydoesitpleasemylordthekingtoorderathingofthiskind?＂
约阿布对君王说：＂愿上主你的天主将目前的百姓增加百倍，愿我主大王亲眼见到！但我主大王，为什么要行此事？＂
4Theking,however,overruledJoabandtheleadersofthearmy,sotheylefttheking'spresenceinordertoregisterthepeopleofIsrael.
可是君王坚持向约阿布和众军长所出的命令，约阿布和众军长便离开君王，去统计以色列百姓。
5CrossingtheJordan,theybegannearAroer,southofthecityinthewadi,andwentinthedirectionofGadtowardJazer.
他们过了约旦河，由阿洛厄尔及山谷间的城市开始，经过加得直到雅则尔，
6TheycontinuedontoGileadandtothedistrictbelowMountHermon.ThentheyproceededtoDan;fromtheretheyturnedtowardSidon,
而后来到基肋阿得及赫特人地方的刻德士，再由此到丹，转到漆冬。
7goingtothefortressofTyreandtoallthecitiesoftheHivitesandCanaanites,andendingupatBeer-shebaintheNegebofJudah.
以后来到提洛的堡垒，希威人和客纳罕人的各城，然后经过犹大南部，来到了贝尔舍巴。
8Thustheytouredthewholecountry,reachingJerusalemagainafterninemonthsandtwentydays.
他们走遍了全国，经过九个月零二十天，回到了耶路撒冷。
9Joabthenreportedtothekingthenumberofpeopleregistered:inIsrael,eighthundredthousandmenfitformilitaryservice;inJudah,fivehundredthousand.
约阿布将统计人民的数目，呈报给君王：以色列能执刀的士兵有八十万人，犹大有五十万人。
102Afterward,however,Davidregrettedhavingnumberedthepeople,andsaidtotheLORD:＂IhavesinnedgrievouslyinwhatIhavedone.Butnow,LORD,forgivetheguiltofyourservant,forIhavebeenveryfoolish.＂
达味统计人民以后，心中感到不安，遂向上主说：＂我做这事，实在犯了重罪。上主，现在我求你，赦免你仆人的罪，因为我所行的实在昏愚＂。
11WhenDavidroseinthemorning,theLORDhadspokentotheprophetGad,David'sseer,saying:
达味清早一起来，上主有话向先知加得──达味的先见者说：
12＂GoandsaytoDavid,'ThisiswhattheLORDsays:Iofferyouthreealternatives;chooseoneofthem,andIwillinflictitonyou.'＂
＂你去告诉达味：上主这样说：我给你提出三件事，任你选择一件，我好向你实行＂。
13GadthenwenttoDavidtoinformhim.Heasked:＂Doyouwantathreeyears'faminetocomeuponyourland,ortofleefromyourenemythreemonthswhilehepursuesyou,ortohaveathreedays'pestilenceinyourland?NowconsideranddecidewhatImustreplytohimwhosentme.＂
加得来到达味前，告诉他说：＂你要在国内三年饥荒呢？或是要三个月逃避赶你的敌人呢？或是要在国内发生三天瘟疫呢？现在请你考虑一下，决定我应向那派我来者回复什么＂。
14DavidansweredGad:＂Iaminveryseriousdifficulty.LetusfallbythehandofGod,forheismostmerciful;butletmenotfallbythehandofman.＂
达味对加得说：＂我很作难！我们宁愿落在上主的手中，因为衪富于仁慈，而不愿落在人的手中＂。
15ThusDavidchosethepestilence.Nowitwasthetimeofthewheatharvestwhentheplaguebrokeoutamongthepeople.(TheLORDthensentapestilenceoverIsraelfrommorninguntilthetimeappointed,andseventythousandofthepeoplefromDantoBeer-shebadied.)
达味就拣选了瘟疫；正当收割麦子时，上主遂使瘟疫降于以色列，从早晨直到规定的时期，由丹直到贝尔舍巴，民间死了七万人。
16ButwhentheangelstretchedforthhishandtowardJerusalemtodestroyit,theLORDregrettedthecalamityandsaidtotheangelcausingthedestructionamongthepeople,＂Enoughnow!Stayyourhand.＂TheangeloftheLORDwasthenstandingatthethreshingfloorofAraunahtheJebusite.
当时，上主派一位使者往耶路撒冷去，要毁灭那城。上主后悔降灾，遂吩咐那毁灭人民的使者说：＂够了，现今收回你的手！＂那时，上主的使者正站在耶步斯人敖尔难的打禾场上。
173WhenDavidsawtheangelwhowasstrikingthepeople,hesaidtotheLORD:＂ItisIwhohavesinned;itisI,theshepherd,whohavedonewrong.Butthesearesheep;whathavetheydone?Punishmeandmykindred.＂
达味看见那打击人民的使者，遂向上主说：＂是我犯了罪，行了不义，然而这些羊作了什么？请你伸手打击我和我的父家＂。
18OnthesamedayGadwenttoDavidandsaidtohim,＂GoupandbuildanaltartotheLORDonthethreshingfloorofAraunahtheJebusite.＂
那一天，加得来到达味前，对他说：＂你上去，在耶步斯敖尔难的打禾场上，为上主建立一座祭坛＂。
19FollowingGad'sbidding,DavidwentupastheLORDhadcommanded.
达味便照加得奉上主所吩咐的话上去了。
20NowAraunahlookeddownandnoticedthekingandhisservantscomingtowardhimwhilehewasthreshingwheat.Sohewentoutandpaidhomagetotheking,withfacetotheground.
敖尔难望见君王和他的臣仆向他走来，敖尔难就上前去，俯首至地叩拜君王
21ThenAraunahasked,＂Whydoesmylordthekingcometohisservant?＂Davidreplied,＂Tobuythethreshingfloorfromyou,tobuildanaltartotheLORD,thattheplaguemaybecheckedamongthepeople.＂
说：＂我主大王，为什么到他仆人这里来？达味回答他说：愿向你买这禾场，给上主建立一座祭坛，为平息民间的灾祸＂。
22ButAraunahsaidtoDavid:＂Letmylordthekingtakeandofferupwhateverhemaywish.Hereareoxenforholocausts,andthreshingsledgesandtheyokesoftheoxenforwood.
敖尔难对达味说：＂我主大王看着好的，就拿去祭献罢！看，这里有牛可作全燔祭，有打禾具和牛轭可作木柴。
23AllthisdoesAraunahgivetotheking.＂Araunahthensaidtotheking,＂MaytheLORDyourGodacceptyouroffering.＂
大王，敖尔难愿将这一切献于大王！＂继而又对君王说：＂愿上主你的天主悦纳你的祭献！＂
24Theking,however,repliedtoAraunah,＂No,Imustpayyouforit,forIcannotoffertotheLORDmyGodholocauststhatcostnothing.＂SoDavidboughtthethreshingfloorandtheoxenforfiftysilvershekels.
君王对敖尔难说：＂不成，我非用钱向你买不可，我不愿用不化钱的全燔祭，献给上主我的天主＂。于是达味以五十＂协刻耳＂银子，买了那块打禾场和牛。
25ThenDavidbuiltanaltartheretotheLORD,andofferedholocaustsandpeaceofferings.TheLORDgrantedrelieftothecountry,andtheplaguewascheckedinIsrael.
达味在那里为上主建立了一座祭坛，奉献了全燔祭与和平祭。这样上主才怜恤了那地，以色列间的灾祸遂告平息。
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Footnotes（注解）
1[1-3]Thisstorywasprobablyjoinedatonetimeto2Sam21:1-14.
2[10]ThenarrativesupposesthatsincethepeoplebelongedtotheLordratherthantotheking,onlytheLordshouldknowtheirexactnumber.
3[17]BeforethisverseaQumranmanuscript(4QSam[a])givesthefullertextof1Chron21:16analternativetothewordsWhenDavidsawtheangelwhowasstrikingthepeople.