2 Samuel 20
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
1Now a worthless man named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there, and he blew the ram’s horn and shouted: “We have no share in David, no inheritance in Jesse’s son. Every man to his tent, O Israel!”
1在那裏恰巧有一個匪徒，名叫 示巴 ，是 便雅憫 人 比基利 的兒子。他吹角，說：「我們與 大衛 無分，與 耶西 的兒子無涉。 以色列 人哪，你們各回各家去吧！」
2So all the men of Israel deserted David to follow Sheba son of Bichri. But the men of Judah stayed by their king all the way from the Jordan to Jerusalem.
2於是 以色列 人都離開 大衛 ，跟隨 比基利 的兒子 示巴 。但 猶大 人從 約旦河 直到 耶路撒冷 ，都緊緊跟隨他們的王。
3When David returned to his palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten concubines he had left to care for the palace, and he placed them in a house under guard. He provided for them, but he no longer slept with them. They were confined until the day of their death, living as widows.
3大衛 王來到 耶路撒冷 ，進了宮殿，就把從前留下看守宮殿的十個妃嬪禁閉在 冷宮 ，養活她們，不與她們親近。她們如同寡婦被禁，直到死的日子。
4Then the king said to Amasa, “Summon the men of Judah to come to me within three days, and be here yourself.”
4王對 亞瑪撒 說：「你要在三日之內將 猶大 人招聚了來，你也回到這裏來。」
5So Amasa went to summon Judah, but he took longer than the time allotted him.
5亞瑪撒 就去招聚 猶大 人，卻耽延過了王所限的日期。
6And David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom. Take your lord’s servants and pursue him, or he will find fortified cities and elude us.”
6大衛 對 亞比篩 說：「現在恐怕 比基利 的兒子 示巴 加害於我們比 押沙龍 更甚。你要帶領你主的僕人追趕他，免得他得了堅固城，躲避我們。」
7So Joab’s men, along with the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the mighty men, marched out of Jerusalem in pursuit of Sheba son of Bichri.
7約押 的人和 基利提 人、 比利提 人，並所有的勇士，都跟着 亞比篩 ，從 耶路撒冷 出去追趕 比基利 的兒子 示巴 。
8And while they were at the great stone in Gibeon, Amasa joined them. Now Joab was dressed in military attire, with a dagger strapped to his belt. And as he stepped forward, he slipped the dagger from its sheath.
8他們到了 基遍 的大磐石那裏， 亞瑪撒 來迎接他們。那時 約押 穿着戰衣，腰束佩刀的帶子，刀在鞘內； 約押 前行，刀從鞘內掉出來。
9“Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him.
9約押 左手拾起刀來 ，對 亞瑪撒 說：「我兄弟，你好啊！」就用右手抓住 亞瑪撒 的鬍子，要與他親嘴。
10Amasa was not on guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach and spilled out his intestines on the ground. And Joab did not need to strike him again, for Amasa was dead. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bichri.
10亞瑪撒 沒有防備 約押 手裏所拿的刀； 約押 用刀刺入他的肚腹，他的腸子流在地上，沒有再刺他，就死了。 約押 和他兄弟 亞比篩 往前追趕 比基利 的兒子 示巴 。
11One of Joab’s young men stood near Amasa and said, “Whoever favors Joab, and whoever is for David, let him follow Joab!”
11有 約押 的一個少年人站在 亞瑪撒 屍身旁邊， 對眾人 說：「誰喜悅 約押 ，誰歸順 大衛 ，就當跟隨 約押 去。」
12But Amasa wallowed in his blood in the middle of the road, and when the man saw that all the troops were stopping there, he dragged the body off the road into a field and threw a garment over it.
12亞瑪撒 在道路上滾在自己的血裏。那人見眾民 經過 都站住，就把 亞瑪撒 的屍身從路上挪到田間，用衣服遮蓋。
13As soon as Amasa’s body was removed from the road, all the men went on with Joab to pursue Sheba son of Bichri.
13屍身從路上挪移之後，眾民就都跟隨 約押 去追趕 比基利 的兒子 示巴 。
14Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel-beth-maacah and through the entire region of the Berites, who gathered together and followed him.
14他走遍 以色列 各支派，直到 伯‧瑪迦 的 亞比拉 ，並 比利 人的全地；那些地方的人也都聚集跟隨他。
15And Joab’s troops came and besieged Sheba in Abel-beth-maacah and built a siege ramp against the outer rampart of the city. As all the troops with Joab were battering the wall to topple it,
15約押 和跟隨的人到了 伯‧瑪迦 的 亞比拉 ，圍困 示巴 ，就對着城築壘；跟隨 約押 的眾民 用錘 撞城，要使城塌陷。
16a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here so that I may speak with him.”
16有一個聰明婦人從城上呼叫說：「聽啊，聽啊，請 約押 近前來，我好與他說話。」
17When he had come near to her, the woman asked, “Are you Joab?” “I am,” he replied. “Listen to the words of your servant,” she said. “I am listening,” he answered.
17約押 就近前來，婦人問他說：「你是 約押 不是？」他說：「我是。」婦人說：「求你聽婢女的話。」 約押 說：「我聽。」
18Then the woman said, “Long ago they used to say, ‘Seek counsel at Abel,’ and that is how disputes were settled.
18婦人說：「古時有話說，當先在 亞比拉 求問，然後事就定妥。
19I am among the peaceable and faithful in Israel, but you are trying to destroy a city that is a mother in Israel. Why would you swallow up the LORD’s inheritance?”
19我們這城的人在 以色列 人中是和平、忠厚的。你為何要毀壞 以色列 中的大城，吞滅耶和華的產業呢？」
20“Far be it!” Joab declared. “Far be it from me to swallow up or destroy!
20約押 回答說：「我決不吞滅毀壞，
21That is not the case. But a man named Sheba son of Bichri, from the hill country of Ephraim, has lifted up his hand against the king, against David. Deliver him alone, and I will depart from the city.” “Look,” the woman replied, “his head will be thrown to you over the wall.”
21乃因 以法蓮 山地的一個人－ 比基利 的兒子 示巴 －舉手攻擊 大衛 王，你們若將他一人交出來，我便離城而去。」婦人對 約押 說：「那人的首級必從城牆上丟給你。」
22Then the woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the ram’s horn and his men dispersed from the city, each to his own home. And Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.
22婦人就憑她的智慧去勸眾人。他們便割下 比基利 的兒子 示巴 的首級，丟給 約押 。 約押 吹角，眾人就離城而散，各歸各家去了。 約押 回 耶路撒冷 ，到王那裏。
23Now Joab was over the whole army of Israel; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites;
23約押 作 以色列 全軍的元帥； 耶何耶大 的兒子 比拿雅 統轄 基利提 人和 比利提 人；
24Adoram was in charge of the forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
24亞多蘭 掌管服苦的人； 亞希律 的兒子 約沙法 作史官；
25Sheva was the scribe; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
25示法 作書記； 撒督 和 亞比亞他 作祭司 長 ；
26and Ira the Jairite was David’s priest.
26睚珥 人 以拉 作 大衛 的宰相。
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