1.Samuel 20 | English Standard Version

Jonathan Warns David

1 Then David fled from Naioth in Ramah and came and said before Jonathan, “What have I done? What is my guilt? And what is my sin before your father, that he seeks my life?” 2 And he said to him, “Far from it! You shall not die. Behold, my father does nothing either great or small without disclosing it to me. And why should my father hide this from me? It is not so.” 3 But David vowed again, saying, “Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes, and he thinks, ‘Do not let Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved.’ But truly, as the Lord lives and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death.” 4 Then Jonathan said to David, “Whatever you say, I will do for you.” 5 David said to Jonathan, “Behold, tomorrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit at table with the king. But let me go, that I may hide myself in the field till the third day at evening. 6 If your father misses me at all, then say, ‘David earnestly asked leave of me to run to Bethlehem his city, for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the clan.’ 7 If he says, ‘Good!’ it will be well with your servant, but if he is angry, then know that harm is determined by him. 8 Therefore deal kindly with your servant, for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the Lord with you. But if there is guilt in me, kill me yourself, for why should you bring me to your father?” 9 And Jonathan said, “Far be it from you! If I knew that it was determined by my father that harm should come to you, would I not tell you?” 10 Then David said to Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you roughly?” 11 And Jonathan said to David, “Come, let us go out into the field.” So they both went out into the field. 12 And Jonathan said to David, “The Lord, the God of Israel, be witness!* When I have sounded out my father, about this time tomorrow, or the third day, behold, if he is well disposed toward David, shall I not then send and disclose it to you? 13 But should it please my father to do you harm, the Lord do so to Jonathan and more also if I do not disclose it to you and send you away, that you may go in safety. May the Lord be with you, as he has been with my father. 14 If I am still alive, show me the steadfast love of the Lord, that I may not die; 15 and do not cut off* your steadfast love from my house forever, when the Lord cuts off every one of the enemies of David from the face of the earth.” 16 And Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May* the Lord take vengeance on David’s enemies.” 17 And Jonathan made David swear again by his love for him, for he loved him as he loved his own soul. 18 Then Jonathan said to him, “Tomorrow is the new moon, and you will be missed, because your seat will be empty. 19 On the third day go down quickly to the place where you hid yourself when the matter was in hand, and remain beside the stone heap.* 20 And I will shoot three arrows to the side of it, as though I shot at a mark. 21 And behold, I will send the boy, saying, ‘Go, find the arrows.’ If I say to the boy, ‘Look, the arrows are on this side of you, take them,’ then you are to come, for, as the Lord lives, it is safe for you and there is no danger. 22 But if I say to the youth, ‘Look, the arrows are beyond you,’ then go, for the Lord has sent you away. 23 And as for the matter of which you and I have spoken, behold, the Lord is between you and me forever.” 24 So David hid himself in the field. And when the new moon came, the king sat down to eat food. 25 The king sat on his seat, as at other times, on the seat by the wall. Jonathan sat opposite,* and Abner sat by Saul’s side, but David’s place was empty. 26 Yet Saul did not say anything that day, for he thought, “Something has happened to him. He is not clean; surely he is not clean.” 27 But on the second day, the day after the new moon, David’s place was empty. And Saul said to Jonathan his son, “Why has not the son of Jesse come to the meal, either yesterday or today?” 28 Jonathan answered Saul, “David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem. 29 He said, ‘Let me go, for our clan holds a sacrifice in the city, and my brother has commanded me to be there. So now, if I have found favor in your eyes, let me get away and see my brothers.’ For this reason he has not come to the king’s table.” 30 Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse, rebellious woman, do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame, and to the shame of your mother’s nakedness? 31 For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, neither you nor your kingdom shall be established. Therefore send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die.” 32 Then Jonathan answered Saul his father, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?” 33 But Saul hurled his spear at him to strike him. So Jonathan knew that his father was determined to put David to death. 34 And Jonathan rose from the table in fierce anger and ate no food the second day of the month, for he was grieved for David, because his father had disgraced him. 35 In the morning Jonathan went out into the field to the appointment with David, and with him a little boy. 36 And he said to his boy, “Run and find the arrows that I shoot.” As the boy ran, he shot an arrow beyond him. 37 And when the boy came to the place of the arrow that Jonathan had shot, Jonathan called after the boy and said, “Is not the arrow beyond you?” 38 And Jonathan called after the boy, “Hurry! Be quick! Do not stay!” So Jonathan’s boy gathered up the arrows and came to his master. 39 But the boy knew nothing. Only Jonathan and David knew the matter. 40 And Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy and said to him, “Go and carry them to the city.” 41 And as soon as the boy had gone, David rose from beside the stone heap* and fell on his face to the ground and bowed three times. And they kissed one another and wept with one another, David weeping the most. 42 Then Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, because we have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord, saying, ‘The Lord shall be between me and you, and between my offspring and your offspring, forever.’” And he rose and departed, and Jonathan went into the city.*

圣经当代译本修订版

大卫与约拿单

1 大卫从拉玛的拿约逃出来去见约拿单，问他：“我做了什么？犯了什么罪？我什么地方对不起你父亲，他竟追杀我？” 2 约拿单答道：“绝无此事，你不会死的！我父亲事无大小都会告诉我的，他不会瞒着我这件事，不会的。” 3 大卫发誓说：“你父亲深知你恩待我，他为了不使你伤心，才瞒着你。但我凭永活的耶和华和你的性命起誓，我离死亡仅一步之遥！” 4 约拿单说：“你有什么需要？我一定相助。” 5 大卫答道：“明天是初一，我本该跟王一起用餐，请让我躲到田间，直到第三天晚上。 6 如果你父亲问起我，你就说我恳求你允许我回到故乡伯利恒，因为我全家正在那里献年祭。 7 如果你父亲说‘好吧’，仆人就平安无事了。如果他发怒，就表示他决意要杀我。 8 请你善待仆人，因你与我在耶和华面前立了盟约。如果我有罪，就请你亲手杀了我，何必把我交给你父亲呢？” 9 约拿单答道：“我决不会这样做。如果我知道我父亲决意要杀你，我怎能不通知你呢？” 10 大卫说：“你父亲若向你发怒，谁来告诉我呢？” 11 约拿单说：“我们一起到田野去吧。”于是，二人一起去了田野。 12 约拿单对大卫说：“愿以色列的上帝耶和华作证，明天或后天这个时侯我就会打探到我父亲的意思，如果他善意待你，我会派人通知你。 13 如果他有意杀你，而我却不告诉你让你安然逃走，愿耶和华重重地惩罚我。愿耶和华与你同在，像从前与我父亲同在一样。 14 在我有生之年，请你照耶和华的慈爱恩待我，免我一死。 15 在我死后，即使耶和华把你所有的仇敌都毁灭了，请你仍旧恩待我的后人。” 16 于是，约拿单与大卫家立下盟约，说：“倘若大卫不守盟约，愿耶和华借着仇敌惩罚他。” 17 约拿单因为像爱自己一样爱大卫，便叫他再次起誓。 18 约拿单说：“明天是初一，人们会注意到你缺席。 19 到了后天，你要赶快去上次出事时躲藏的以色磐石那里。 20 我会朝磐石的旁边射三箭，好像射靶子。 21 然后，我会叫一个少年把箭拾回来。如果你听到我对他说，‘箭就在你旁边，把箭拾回来。’那就表示你可以回来了，我凭永活的耶和华起誓，你必平安无事。 22 但如果我对少年说，‘箭就在你前面。’你就要离开，因为是耶和华要你离开。 23 至于我们之间所立的约，耶和华永远为我们作证。” 24 于是，大卫就躲到田野。初一到了，扫罗王入席吃饭， 25 他照常坐在靠墙的位置，约拿单坐在对面，押尼珥坐在王的身边，大卫的位子空着。 26 那一天，扫罗并没有说什么，他以为大卫可能遇到了使自己不洁净的事，不能赴宴。 27 可是到了第二天，大卫的座位还是空的，扫罗就问儿子约拿单：“耶西的儿子为什么这两天都不来赴宴呢？” 28 约拿单答道：“大卫恳求我让他回到伯利恒， 29 因为他家要在城中献祭，他的哥哥要他去。他求我恩准他去见他的哥哥们。所以，他没有来参加王的宴席。” 30 扫罗向约拿单发怒，对他说：“你这邪恶叛逆妇人所生之子！难道我不知道你是站在耶西的儿子那边吗？你这样做不但自取其辱，也使你母亲蒙羞。 31 只要耶西的儿子活在世上，你和你的王位就不得安稳。你派人把他抓到我这里，他非死不可。” 32 约拿单问：“为什么要杀他？他做了什么？” 33 扫罗气得把矛掷向约拿单，想要杀他。约拿单知道父亲决意要杀大卫。 34 他怒气冲冲地离席，整天不肯进食，因为他看见父亲如此卑劣地对待大卫，心里非常难过。 35 第二天早晨，约拿单按照和大卫的约定带着一个少年来到田野。 36 约拿单对少年说：“你跑去把我射的箭拾回来。”少年就向前跑去，约拿单把箭射在他前面。 37 少年跑到落箭之处的时候，约拿单就大声叫道：“箭不是在你的前面吗？ 38 快快去，不要耽延。”少年连忙把箭拾起来，回到主人那里。 39 他不知道主人的用意，只有约拿单和大卫知道。 40 约拿单把弓箭交给那少年，吩咐他带回城中。 41 少年离开以后，大卫就从磐石南面出来，伏地拜了三拜。二人彼此亲吻，抱头痛哭，大卫更是泣不成声。 42 约拿单说：“我们已凭耶和华的名起誓，有耶和华在你我和你我的子孙之间永远为我们的盟约作证，你就安心去吧。”大卫便起身离开，约拿单也回城去了。

1.Samuel 20 | English Standard Version 圣经当代译本修订版

Jonathan Warns David

大卫与约拿单