撒母耳記下 20
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
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！」
1And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Seba, the son of Bochri, a man of Jemini: and he sounded the trumpet, and said: We have no part in David, nor inheritance in the son of Isai: return to thy dwellings, O Israel.
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。
2And all Israel departed from David, and followed Seba the son of Bochri: but the men of Juda stuck to their king from the Jordan unto Jerusalem.
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。
3And when the king was come into his house at Jerusalem, he took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, allowing them provisions: and he went not in unto them, but they were shut up unto the day of their death living in widowhood.
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。」
4And the king said to Amasa: Assemble to me all the men of Juda against the third day, and be thou here present.
5亞瑪撒 就去招聚 猶大 人，卻耽延過了王所限的日期。
5So Amasa went to assemble the men of Juda, but he tarried beyond the set time which the king had appointed him.
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。」
6And David said to Abisai: Now will Seba the son of Bochri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou therefore the servants of thy lord, and pursue after him, lest he find fenced cities, and escape us.
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 。
7So Joab’s men went out with him, and the Cerethi and the Phelethi: and all the valiant men went out of Jerusalem to pursue after Seba the son of Bochri.
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。
8And when they were at the great stone which is in Gabaon, Amasa coming met them. And Joab had on a close coat of equal length with his habit, and over it was girded with a sword hanging down to his flank, in a scabbard, made in such manner as to come out with the least motion and strike.
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。
9And Joab said to Amasa: God save thee, my brother. And he took Amasa by the chin with his right hand to kiss him.
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 。
10But Amasa did not take notice of the sword, which Joab had, and he struck him in the side, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and gave him not a second wound, and he died. And Joab, and Abisai his brother pursued after Seba the son of Bochri.
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。」
11In the mean time some men of Joab’s company stopping at the dead body of Amasa, said: Behold he that would have been in Joab’s stead the companion of David.
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。
12And Amasa imbrued with blood, lay in the midst of the way. A certain man saw this that all the people stood still to look upon him, so he removed Amasa out of the highway into the field, and covered him with a garment, that they who passed might not stop on his account.
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 。
13And when he was removed out of the way, all the people went on following Joab to pursue after Seba the son of Bochri.
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。
14Now he had passed through all the tribes of Israel unto Abela and Bethmaacha: and all the chosen men were gathered together unto him.
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。
15And they came, and besieged him in Abela, and in Bethmaacha, and they cast up works round the city, and the city was besieged: and all the people that were with Joab, laboured to throw down the walls.
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。」
16And a wise woman cried out from the city: Hear, hear, and say to Joab: Come near hither, and I will speak with thee.
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。」
17And when he was come near to her, she said to him: Art thou Joab? And he answered: I am. And she spoke thus to him: Hear the words of thy handmaid. He answered: I do hear.
18婦人說：「古時有話說，當先在 亞比拉 求問，然後事就定妥。
18And she again said: A saying was used in the old proverb: They that inquire, let them inquire in Abela: and so they made an end.
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？」
19Am not I she that answer truth in Israel, and thou seekest to destroy the city, and to overthrow a mother in Israel? Why wilt thou throw down the inheritance of the Lord?
20約押 回答說：「我決不吞滅毀壞，
20And Joab answering said: God forbid, God forbid that I should, I do not throw down, nor destroy.
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。」
21The matter is not so, but a man of mount Ephraim, Seba the son of Bochri by name, hath lifted up his hand against king David: deliver him only, and we will depart from the city. And the woman said to Joab: Behold his head shall be thrown to thee from the wall.
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。
22So she went to all the people, and spoke to them wisely: and they cut off the head of Seba the son of Bochri, and cast it out to Joab. And he sounded the trumpet, and they departed from the city, every one to their home: and Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.
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；
23So Joab was over all the army of Israel: and Banaias the son of Joiada was over the Cerethites and Phelethites,
24亞多蘭 掌管服苦的人； 亞希律 的兒子 約沙法 作史官；
24But Aduram over the tributes: and Josaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder.
25示法 作書記； 撒督 和 亞比亞他 作祭司 長 ；
25And Siva was scribe: and Sadoc and Abiathar, priests.
26睚珥 人 以拉 作 大衛 的宰相。
26And Ira the Jairite was the priest of David.
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