撒慕尔纪上 1 Samuel Chapter 8
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    11InhisoldageSamuelappointedhissonsjudgesoverIsrael.

    撒慕尔年老的时候,立了他的两个儿子作以色列的民长。

    2Hisfirst-bornwasnamedJoel,hissecondson,Abijah;theyjudgedatBeer-sheba.

    长子名叫约厄耳,次子名叫阿彼雅,同在贝尔舍巴作民长。

    3Hissonsdidnotfollowhisexamplebutsoughtillicitgainandacceptedbribes,pervertingjustice.

    但是他这两个儿子不走他所走的路,却贪图厚利,接受贿赂,歪曲正理。

    4ThereforealltheeldersofIsraelcameinabodytoSamuelatRamah

    以色列众长老便联合起来,往辣玛去见撒慕尔,

    5andsaidtohim,"Nowthatyouareold,andyoursonsdonotfollowyourexample,appointakingoverus,asothernationshave,tojudgeus."

    对他说:"看,你已经老了,你的儿子们不走你所走的路。如今请你给我们立一位君王治理我们,如同各国一样。"

    6Samuelwasdispleasedwhentheyaskedforakingtojudgethem.HeprayedtotheLORD,however,

    撒慕尔听到他们要求说:"请给我们立一位君王治理我们,"大为不悦,便去祈求上主。

    7whosaidinanswer:"Grantthepeople'severyrequest.Itisnotyoutheyreject,theyarerejectingmeastheirking.

    上主对撒慕尔说:"凡民众向你所说的话,你都要听从,因为他们不是拋弃你,而是拋弃我作他们的君王。

    8AstheyhavetreatedmeconstantlyfromthedayIbroughtthemupfromEgypttothisday,desertingmeandworshipingstrangegods,sodotheytreatyoutoo.

    自从我领他们出离埃及直到今日,凡他们做的,无非是拋弃我而事奉别的神;他们现在也这样来对待你。

    9Nowgranttheirrequest;butatthesametime,warnthemsolemnlyandinformthemoftherightsofthekingwhowillrulethem."

    好罢!你就听从他们的要求,但必须清楚警告他们,要他们明了那统治他们的君王所享有的权利。"

    10SamueldeliveredthemessageoftheLORDinfulltothosewhowereaskinghimforaking.

    撒慕尔把上主的一切话,转告给那向他要求君王的人民,

    11Hetoldthem:"Therightsofthekingwhowillruleyouwillbeasfollows:Hewilltakeyoursonsandassignthemtohischariotsandhorses,andtheywillrunbeforehischariot.

    说:"那要统治你们的君王所享有的权利是:他要征用你们的儿子,去充当车夫马夫,在他的车前奔走:

    12Hewillalsoappointfromamongthemhiscommandersofgroupsofathousandandofahundredsoldiers.Hewillsetthemtodohisplowingandhisharvesting,andtomakehisimplementsofwarandtheequipmentofhischariots.

    委派他们做千夫长、百夫长、五十夫长;令他们耕种他的田地,收割他的庄稼,替他制造作战的武器和战车的用具;

    13Hewilluseyourdaughtersasointment-makers,ascooks,andasbakers.

    要征用你们的女儿为他配制香料,烹调食物;

    14Hewilltakethebestofyourfields,vineyards,andolivegroves,andgivethemtohisofficials.

    要拿你们最好的庄田、葡萄园和橄榄林,赐给他的臣仆;

    15Hewilltitheyourcropsandyourvineyards,andgivetherevenuetohiseunuchsandhisslaves.

    征收你们庄田和葡萄园出产的十分之一,赐给他的宦官和臣仆;

    16Hewilltakeyourmaleandfemaleservants,aswellasyourbestoxenandyourasses,andusethemtodohiswork.

    使用你们的仆婢和你们最好的牛驴,替他作工;

    17Hewilltitheyourflocksandyouyourselveswillbecomehisslaves.

    征收你们的羊群十分之一;至于你们自己,还应作他的奴隶。

    18Whenthistakesplace,youwillcomplainagainstthekingwhomyouhavechosen,butonthatdaytheLORDwillnotansweryou."

    到那一天,你们必要因你们所选的君王发出哀号;但那一天,上主也不理你们了。"

    19Thepeople,however,refusedtolistentoSamuel'swarningandsaid,"Notso!Theremustbeakingoverus.

    但是,人民不愿听从撒慕尔的话却对他说:"不!我们非要一位君王管理我们不可。

    20Wetoomustbelikeothernations,withakingtoruleusandtoleadusinwarfareandfightourbattles."

    我们也要像一般异民一样,有我们的君王来治理我们,率领我们出征作战。"

    21WhenSamuelhadlistenedtoallthepeoplehadtosay,herepeatedittotheLORD,

    撒慕尔听见百姓所说的这一切话,就转告给上主听。

    22whothensaidtohim,"Granttheirrequestandappointakingtorulethem."SamuelthereuponsaidtothemenofIsrael,"Eachofyougotohisowncity."

    上主对撒慕尔说:"你听从他们的话,给他们一位君王罢!"撒慕尔就吩咐以色列人说:"你们各自暂回本城去。"

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    Footnotes(注解)

    1[1]Fromthischapteron,theFirstBookofSamuelgivesustwoandsometimesthreeviewpointsonmostoftheeventswithwhichitisconcerned,suchastheappointmentofSaulasking,thereasonsforhisdownfall,hisrelationshipwithDavid,eventhecircumstancesofSaul'sdeath(1Sam31;2Sam1).ThechoiceofSaulaskingisseen,in1Sam8,followedby1Sam10:17-27and1Sam12asmotivatedbythepeople'sdefectionfromtheproperserviceofGod;thislatereditorialapproachincorporatesnotonlynarrativeswithwhichitisconsistent,butalsoearlytraditions(1Sam9:1-10,16and1Sam11)whichportraytheeventsandtheirmotivationquitedifferently.