1 Samuel 16
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Berean Standard Bible
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1Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”
1耶和華對 撒母耳 說：「我既厭棄 掃羅 作 以色列 的王，你為他悲傷要到幾時呢？你將膏油盛滿了角，我差遣你往 伯利恆 人 耶西 那裏去；因為我在他眾子之內，預定一個作王的。」
2“How can I go?” Samuel asked. “Saul will hear of it and kill me!” The LORD answered, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’
2撒母耳 說：「我怎能去呢？ 掃羅 若聽見，必要殺我。」耶和華說：「你可以帶一隻牛犢去，就說：『我來是要向耶和華獻祭。』
3Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you are to do. You are to anoint for Me the one I indicate.”
3你要請 耶西 來吃祭肉，我就指示你所當行的事。我所指給你的人，你要膏他。」
4So Samuel did what the LORD had said and went to Bethlehem. When the elders of the town met him, they trembled and asked, “Do you come in peace?”
4撒母耳 就照耶和華的話去行。到了 伯利恆 ，那城裏的長老都戰戰兢兢地出來迎接他，問他說：「你是為平安來的嗎？」
5“In peace,” he replied. “I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.
5他說：「為平安來的，我是給耶和華獻祭。你們當自潔，來與我同吃祭肉。」 撒母耳 就使 耶西 和他眾子自潔，請他們來吃祭肉。
6When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, “Surely here before the LORD is His anointed.”
6他們來的時候， 撒母耳 看見 以利押 ，就心裏說，耶和華的受膏者必定在他面前。
7But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”
7耶和華卻對 撒母耳 說：「不要看他的外貌和他身材高大，我不揀選他。因為， 耶和華 不像人看人：人是看外貌；耶和華是看內心。」
8Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel, who said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”
8耶西 叫 亞比拿達 從 撒母耳 面前經過， 撒母耳 說：「耶和華也不揀選他。」
9Next Jesse presented Shammah, but Samuel said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”
9耶西 又叫 沙瑪 從 撒母耳 面前經過， 撒母耳 說：「耶和華也不揀選他。」
10Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel told him, “The LORD has not chosen any of these.”
10耶西 叫他七個兒子都從 撒母耳 面前經過， 撒母耳 說：「這都不是耶和華所揀選的。」
11And Samuel asked him, “Are these all the sons you have?” “There is still the youngest,” Jesse replied, “but he is tending the sheep.” “Send for him,” Samuel replied. “For we will not sit down to eat until he arrives.”
11撒母耳 對 耶西 說：「你的兒子都在這裏嗎？」他回答說：「還有個小的，現在放羊。」 撒母耳 對 耶西 說：「你打發人去叫他來；他若不來，我們必不坐席。」
12So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him, for he is the one.”
12耶西 就打發人去叫了他來。他面色光紅，雙目清秀，容貌俊美。耶和華說：「這就是他，你起來膏他。」
13So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.
13撒母耳 就用角裏的膏油，在他諸兄中膏了他。從這日起，耶和華的靈就大大感動 大衛 。 撒母耳 起身回 拉瑪 去了。
14After the Spirit of the LORD had departed from Saul, a spirit of distress from the LORD began to torment him.
14耶和華的靈離開 掃羅 ，有惡魔從耶和華那裏來擾亂他。
15Saul’s servants said to him, “Surely a spirit of distress from God is tormenting you.
15掃羅 的臣僕對他說：「現在有惡魔從上帝那裏來擾亂你。
16Let our lord command your servants here to seek out someone who can skillfully play the harp. Whenever the spirit of distress from God is upon you, he is to play it, and you will be well.”
16我們的主可以吩咐面前的臣僕，找一個善於彈琴的來，等上帝那裏來的惡魔臨到你身上的時候，使他用手彈琴，你就好了。」
17And Saul commanded his servants, “Find me someone who plays well, and bring him to me.”
17掃羅 對臣僕說：「你們可以為我找一個善於彈琴的，帶到我這裏來。」
18One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, eloquent and handsome, and the LORD is with him.”
18其中有一個少年人說：「我曾見 伯利恆 人 耶西 的一個兒子善於彈琴，是大有勇敢的戰士，說話合宜，容貌俊美，耶和華也與他同在。」
19So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.”
19於是 掃羅 差遣使者去見 耶西 ，說：「請你打發你放羊的兒子 大衛 到我這裏來。」
20And Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and one young goat, and sent them to Saul with his son David.
20耶西 就把幾個餅和一皮袋酒，並一隻山羊羔，都馱在驢上，交給他兒子 大衛 ，送與 掃羅 。
21When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul admired him greatly, and David became his armor-bearer.
21大衛 到了 掃羅 那裏，就侍立在 掃羅 面前。 掃羅 甚喜愛他，他就作了 掃羅 拿兵器的人。
22Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.”
22掃羅 差遣人去見 耶西 ，說：「求你容 大衛 侍立在我面前，因為他在我眼前蒙了恩。」
23And whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would pick up his harp and play, and Saul would become well, and the spirit of distress would depart from him.
23從上帝那裏來的惡魔臨到 掃羅 身上的時候， 大衛 就拿琴，用手而彈， 掃羅 便舒暢爽快，惡魔離了他。
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