1 Samuel 9
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1Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valor.
1有一個 便雅憫 人，名叫 基士 ，是 便雅憫 人 亞斐亞 的玄孫， 比歌拉 的曾孫， 洗羅 的孫子， 亞別 的兒子，是個大能的勇士。
2He had a son whose name was Saul, an impressive young man; and there was not among the children of Israel a more handsome person than he. From his shoulders and upward he was taller than any of the people.
2他有一個兒子，名叫 掃羅 ，又健壯、又俊美，在 以色列 人中沒有一個能比他的；身體比眾民高過一頭。
3The donkeys of Kish, Saul’s father, were lost. Kish said to Saul his son, “Now take one of the servants with you, and arise, go look for the donkeys.”
3掃羅 的父親 基士 丟了幾頭驢，他就吩咐兒子 掃羅 說：「你帶一個僕人去尋找驢。」
4He passed through the hill country of Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they didn’t find them. Then they passed through the land of Shaalim, and they weren’t there. Then he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they didn’t find them.
4掃羅 就走過 以法蓮 山地，又過 沙利沙 地，都沒有找着；又過 沙琳 地，驢也不在那裏；又過 便雅憫 地，還沒有找着。
5When they had come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, “Come! Let’s return, lest my father stop caring about the donkeys and be anxious for us.”
5到了 蘇弗 地， 掃羅 對跟隨他的僕人說：「我們不如回去，恐怕我父親不為驢掛心，反為我們擔憂。」
6The servant said to him, “Behold now, there is a man of God in this city, and he is a man who is held in honor. All that he says surely happens. Now let’s go there. Perhaps he can tell us which way to go.”
6僕人說：「這城裏有一位神人，是眾人所尊重的，凡他所說的全都應驗。我們不如往他那裏去，或者他能將我們當走的路指示我們。」
7Then Saul said to his servant, “But behold, if we go, what should we bring the man? For the bread is spent in our sacks, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God. What do we have?”
7掃羅 對僕人說：「我們若去，有甚麼可以送那人呢？我們囊中的食物都吃盡了，也沒有禮物可以送那神人，我們還有甚麼沒有？」
8The servant answered Saul again and said, “Behold, I have in my hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver. I will give that to the man of God, to tell us our way.”
8僕人回答 掃羅 說：「我手裏有銀子一舍客勒的四分之一，可以送那神人，請他指示我們當走的路。」（
9(In earlier times in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he said, “Come! Let’s go to the seer;” for he who is now called a prophet was before called a seer.)
9從前 以色列 中，若有人去問上帝，就說：「我們問先見去吧！」現在稱為「先知」的，從前稱為「先見」。）
10Then Saul said to his servant, “Well said. Come! Let’s go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was.
10掃羅 對僕人說：「你說的是，我們可以去。」於是他們往神人所住的城裏去了。
11As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, “Is the seer here?”
11他們上坡要進城，就遇見幾個少年女子出來打水，問她們說：「先見在這裏沒有？」
12They answered them and said, “He is. Behold, he is before you. Hurry now, for he has come today into the city; for the people have a sacrifice today in the high place.
12女子回答說：「在這裏，他在你們前面。快去吧！他今日正到城裏，因為今日百姓要在邱壇獻祭。
13As soon as you have come into the city, you will immediately find him before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he comes, because he blesses the sacrifice. Afterwards those who are invited eat. Now therefore go up; for at this time you will find him.”
13在他還沒有上邱壇吃祭物之先，你們一進城必遇見他；因他未到，百姓不能吃，必等他先祝祭，然後請的客才吃。現在你們上去，這時候必遇見他。」
14They went up to the city. As they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out toward them to go up to the high place.
14二人就上去；將進城的時候， 撒母耳 正迎着他們來，要上邱壇去。
15Now the LORD had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,
15掃羅 未到的前一日，耶和華已經指示 撒母耳 說：
16“Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man out of the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be prince over my people Israel. He will save my people out of the hand of the Philistines; for I have looked upon my people, because their cry has come to me.”
16「明日這時候，我必使一個人從 便雅憫 地到你這裏來，你要膏他作我民 以色列 的君。他必救我民脫離 非利士 人的手；因我民的哀聲上達於我，我就眷顧他們。」
17When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, “Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you! He will have authority over my people.”
17撒母耳 看見 掃羅 的時候，耶和華對他說：「看哪，這人就是我對你所說的，他必治理我的民。」
18Then Saul approached Samuel in the gateway, and said, “Please tell me where the seer’s house is.”
18掃羅 在城門裏走到 撒母耳 跟前，說：「請告訴我，先見的寓所在哪裏？」
19Samuel answered Saul and said, “I am the seer. Go up before me to the high place, for you are to eat with me today. In the morning I will let you go and will tell you all that is in your heart.
19撒母耳 回答說：「我就是先見。你在我前面上邱壇去，因為你們今日必與我同席；明日早晨我送你去，將你心裏的事都告訴你。
20As for your donkeys who were lost three days ago, don’t set your mind on them, for they have been found. For whom does all Israel desire? Is it not you and all your father’s house?”
20至於你前三日所丟的那幾頭驢，你心裏不必掛念，已經找着了。 以色列 眾人所仰慕的是誰呢？不是仰慕你和你父的全家嗎？」
21Saul answered, “Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? And my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak to me like this?”
21掃羅 說：「我不是 以色列 支派中至小的 便雅憫 人嗎？我家不是 便雅憫 支派中至小的家嗎？你為何對我說這樣的話呢？」
22Samuel took Saul and his servant and brought them into the guest room, and made them sit in the best place among those who were invited, who were about thirty persons.
22撒母耳 領 掃羅 和他僕人進了客堂，使他們在請來的客中坐首位；客約有三十個人。
23Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, ‘Set it aside.’”
23撒母耳 對廚役說：「我交給你收存的那一分 祭肉 現在可以拿來。」
24The cook took up the thigh, and that which was on it, and set it before Saul. Samuel said, “Behold, that which has been reserved! Set it before yourself and eat; because it has been kept for you for the appointed time, for I said, ‘I have invited the people.’” So Saul ate with Samuel that day.
24廚役就把收存的腿拿來，擺在 掃羅 面前， 撒母耳 說：「這是所留下的，放在你面前。吃吧！因我請百姓的時候，特意為你存留這肉到此時。」 當日， 掃羅 就與 撒母耳 同席。
25When they had come down from the high place into the city, he talked with Saul on the housetop.
25眾人從邱壇下來進城， 撒母耳 和 掃羅 在房頂上說話。
26They arose early; and about daybreak, Samuel called to Saul on the housetop, saying, “Get up, that I may send you away.” Saul arose, and they both went outside, he and Samuel, together.
26次日清早起來，黎明的時候， 掃羅 在房頂上。 撒母耳 呼叫他說：「起來吧，我好送你回去。」 掃羅 就起來，和 撒母耳 一同出去。
27As they were going down at the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant to go on ahead of us.” He went ahead, then Samuel said, “But stand still first, that I may cause you to hear God’s message.”
27二人下到城角， 撒母耳 對 掃羅 說：「要吩咐僕人先走（僕人就先走了）；你且站在這裏，等我將上帝的話傳與你聽。」
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