1Samuel
Chapter13
11(Saulwasyearsoldwhenhebecamekingandhereigned(two)yearsoverIsrael.)
撒乌耳三十岁登极，作以色列王四十年。
2SaulchosethreethousandmenofIsrael,ofwhomtwothousandremainedwithhiminMichmashandinthehillcountryofBethel,andonethousandwerewithJonathaninGibeahofBenjamin.Hesenttherestofthepeoplebacktotheirtents.
撒乌耳从以色列人中挑选了三千人：两千在米革玛斯和贝特耳山地与撒乌耳在一起；一千在本雅明的革巴随着约纳堂；剩下的人，撒乌耳遗散他们各回本帐幕。
32NowJonathanovercamethePhilistinegarrisonwhichwasinGibeah,andthePhilistinesgotwordofit.ThenSaulsoundedthehornthroughouttheland,withaproclamation,＂LettheHebrewshear!＂
约纳堂击杀了驻扎在基贝亚的培肋舍特人的官吏，培肋舍特人遂知道希伯人已经叛变。撒乌耳在全国吹了警号，
4ThusallIsraellearnedthatSaulhadovercomethegarrisonofthePhilistinesandthatIsraelhadbroughtdisgraceuponthePhilistines;andthesoldierswerecalleduptoSaulinGilgal.
全以色列人都听说：撒乌耳击杀了培肋舍特人的一个官吏，所以以色列为培肋舍特人所仇恨；于是人民便跟随撒乌耳聚集在基耳加耳。
5ThePhilistinesalsoassembledforbattle,withthreethousandchariots,sixthousandhorsemen,andfootsoldiersasnumerousasthesandsoftheseashore.MovingupagainstIsrael,theyencampedinMichmash,eastofBeth-aven.
培肋舍特人已调齐来攻打以色列人；他们有战车三千，骑兵六千，民兵多得如同海边的沙，都上来在贝特阿文东方的米革玛斯扎了营。
6SomeIsraelites,awareofthedangerandofthedifficultsituation,hidthemselvesincaves,inthickets,amongrocks,incaverns,andincisterns,
以色列人一见大难临头，敌人压境，就有人藏在山洞里，土窟内，岩石下，地窖内和旱井里，
73andotherHebrewspassedovertheJordanintothelandofGadandGilead.Saul,however,heldoutatGilgal,althoughallhisfollowerswereseizedwithfear.
另有许多人渡过约但河往加得和基肋阿得去了；但撒乌耳却还在基耳加耳，跟随他的人都战栗害怕。
8Hewaitedsevendays——thetimeSamuelhaddetermined.WhenSamueldidnotarriveatGilgal,themenbegantoslipawayfromSaul.
撒乌耳照撒慕尔约定的日期等了七天，但是撒慕尔却没有到基耳加耳来，因此军民离开撒乌耳四散逃跑了。
9Hethensaid,＂Bringmetheholocaustandpeaceofferings,＂andheoffereduptheholocaust.
撒乌耳于是吩咐说：＂把全燔祭品与和平祭品送到我这里来！＂他遂献了全燔祭。
10HehadjustfinishedthisofferingwhenSamuelarrived.Saulwentouttogreethim,
他刚献完全燔祭，撒慕尔来了，撒乌耳便去迎接他，向他致敬。
11andSamuelaskedhim,＂Whathaveyoudone?＂Saulreplied:＂WhenIsawthatthemenwereslippingawayfromme,sinceyouhadnotcomebythespecifiedtime,andwiththePhilistinesassembledatMichmash,
撒慕尔问道：＂你作了什么事？＂撒乌耳答说：＂我看见军民离开我四散逃跑了，你又没有照定期来，同时培肋舍特人已集合在米革玛斯，
12Isaidtomyself,‘NowthePhilistineswillcomedownagainstmeatGilgal,andIhavenotyetsoughttheLORD'Sblessing.'SoinmyanxietyIoffereduptheholocaust.＂
所以我想现在培肋舍特人就要下到基耳加耳来攻打我，我还没向上主求援，所以我迫不得已，奉献了全燔祭。＂
13Samuel'sresponsewas:＂Youhavebeenfoolish!HadyoukeptthecommandtheLORDyourGodgaveyou,theLORDwouldnowestablishyourkingshipinIsraelaslasting;
撒慕尔对撒乌耳说：＂你作的真糊涂！假使你遵守了上主你的天主吩咐的命令，上主必巩固你在以色列的王位直到永远。
14butasthingsare,yourkingdomshallnotendure.TheLORDhassoughtoutamanafterhisownheartandhasappointedhimcommanderofhispeople,becauseyoubroketheLORD'Scommand.＂
但现在你的王位已立不住了；上主已另找了一位随他心意的人，立他为百姓的首领，因为你没有遵守上主吩咐你的命令。＂
15ThenSamuelsetoutfromGilgalandwenthisownway;buttherestofthepeoplewentupafterSaultomeetthesoldiers,goingfromGilgaltoGibeahofBenjamin.Saulthennumberedthesoldiershehadwithhim,whowereaboutsixhundred.
撒慕尔就起身离开基耳加耳走了。剩下的人跟随撒乌耳从基耳加耳上到了本雅明的革巴，与那里的军队会合；撒乌耳统计了随从他的部队，约有六百人。
16Saul,hissonJonathan,andthesoldierstheyhadwiththemwerenowoccupyingGebaofBenjamin,andthePhilistineswereencampedatMichmash.
撒乌耳和他的儿子约纳堂，并一切随从他们的人驻扎在本雅明的革巴；同时培肋舍特人已在米革玛斯安了营。
17Meanwhile,raidersleftthecampofthePhilistinesinthreebands.OnebandtooktheOphrahroadtowardthedistrictofShual;
那时从培肋舍特营中有三个突击队出发：一队取道敖斐辣，开往叔阿耳地方；
18anotherturnedinthedirectionofBeth-horon;andthethirdtooktheroadforGebathatoverlookstheValleyoftheHyenastowardthedesert.
一队开往贝特曷龙；另一队开往革巴，此地俯瞰往旷野去的袋狼山谷。
19NotasinglesmithwastobefoundinthewholelandofIsrael,forthePhilistineshadsaid,＂OtherwisetheHebrewswillmakeswordsorspears.＂
那时，在以色列全境内没有铁匠，原来培肋舍特人说过：＂免得希伯来人制造刀枪。＂
20AllIsrael,therefore,hadtogodowntothePhilistinestosharpentheirplowshares,mattocks,axes,andsickles.
因此，以色列人为磨快犁、锄、斧、镰，都要下到培肋舍特人那里。
21Thepricefortheplowsharesandmattockswastwo-thirdsofashekel,andathirdofashekelforsharpeningtheaxesandforsettingtheox-goads.
磨快犁和锄的价钱是三分之二＂协刻耳，＂磨快镰刀或装制刺针是三分之一＂协刻耳。＂
22AndsoonthedayofbattleneitherswordnorspearcouldbefoundinthepossessionofanyofthesoldierswithSaulorJonathan.OnlySaulandhissonJonathanhadthem.
所以在米革玛斯到了开战的那一天，随从撒乌耳和约纳堂的人手中都没有刀枪，只是撒乌耳和他的儿子约纳堂有刀枪。
23AnoutpostofthePhilistineshadpushedforwardtothepassofMichmash.
那时培肋舍特人的前哨向米革玛斯关口推进。
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Footnotes
1[1]Aformulalikethatof2Sam5:4wasintroducedhereatsometime;buttheageofSaulwhenhebecamekingremainsablank,andthetwoyearsassignedforhisreigninthereceivedtextcannotbecorrect.Tradition(Acts13:21)offerstheroundnumber,＂fortyyears.＂
2[3-4]ThePhilistinegarrison:seenoteon1Sam10:5.LettheHebrewshear:adifferentreadingoftheseverses,basedontheGreek,wouldyield:＂AndthePhilistinesheardthattheHebrews(or:theslaves)hadrevolted.Saulinthemeantimesoundedthetrumpetthroughoutalltheland(1Sam13:4),andallIsraelheardthatSaul＂
3[7-15]Theseverses,like1Sam10:8anticipatetherejectionofSaul;adifferentoccasionandmotivationforthisaregivenin1Sam15;28:17-18.