1 Samuel 16
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1The LORD said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided a king for myself among his sons.”
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。」
2Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me.” The LORD said, “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。』
3Call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do. You shall anoint to me him whom I name to you.”
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。」
4Samuel did that which the LORD spoke, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, “Do you come peaceably?”
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？」
5He said, “Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. Sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice.” He sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called 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 had come, he looked at Eliab, and said, “Surely the LORD’s anointed is before him.”
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, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at 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 made him pass before Samuel. He 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。」
9Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. He 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。」
10Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. Samuel said to Jesse, “The LORD has not chosen 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。」
11Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all your children here?” He said, “There remains yet the youngest. Behold, he is keeping the sheep.” Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and get him, for we will not sit down until he comes here.”
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。」
12He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with a handsome face and good appearance. The LORD said, “Arise! Anoint him, for this is he.”
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。」
13Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the middle of his brothers. Then the LORD’s Spirit came mightily on David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up 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。
14Now the LORD’s Spirit departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled 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, “See now, an evil spirit from God troubles 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 now command your servants who are in front of you to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp. Then when the evil spirit from God is on you, he will play with his hand, 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。」
17Saul said to his servants, “Provide me now a man who can play 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。」
18Then one of the young men answered and said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a handsome person; 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。」
19Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, “Send me David your son, 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。」
20Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a container of wine, and a young goat, and sent them by David his son to Saul.
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 。
21David came to Saul and stood before him. He loved him greatly; and he 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。
22Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight.”
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。」
23When the spirit from God was on Saul, David took the harp and played with his hand; so Saul was refreshed and was well, and the evil spirit departed 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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