大卫饶扫罗的命
扫罗追赶非利士人回来，有人告诉他说：“看哪，大卫在隐．基底的旷野。”
And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.
2扫罗就从全以色列中挑选三千精兵，往野山羊磐石的东边☛“东边”或译“前面”。去，寻索大卫和他的人。Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.
3到了路旁的羊圈，在那里有个洞，扫罗进去大解。大卫和他的人正藏在洞里的深处。And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.
4大卫的人对大卫说：“看哪，这日子到了！耶和华曾对你说：‘看哪，我要将你的仇敌交在你手里，你可以照你看为好的对待他。’”大卫就起来，悄悄地割下扫罗外袍的衣角。And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily.
5随后大卫心中自责，因为他割下了扫罗的衣角。And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
6他对他的人说：“耶和华绝不允许我对我的主，耶和华的受膏者做这事，伸手害他，因为他是耶和华的受膏者。”And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD's anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.
7大卫用这话劝阻他的人，不许他们起来害扫罗。扫罗起来，从洞里出去，预备上路。So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
8然后大卫也起来，从洞里出去，呼唤扫罗说：“我主，我王！”扫罗回头观看，大卫就屈身，脸伏于地下拜。David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.
9大卫对扫罗说：“你为何听信人的谗言，说‘看哪，大卫想要害你’呢？And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
10看哪，今日你亲眼看见，在洞中耶和华将你交在我手里。有人要我杀你，我却爱惜你，说：‘我不敢伸手害我的主，因为他是耶和华的受膏者。’Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD's anointed.
11我父啊，请看，看你外袍的衣角在我手中。我割下你外袍的衣角，却没有杀你。你知道，并且看见我没有恶意要悖逆你。你虽然要猎取我的命，我却没有得罪你。Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.
12愿耶和华在你我中间判断，愿耶和华在你身上为我伸冤，我却不亲手加害于你。The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
13古人有句俗语说：‘恶事出于恶人。’我却不亲手加害于你。As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
14以色列王出来要寻找谁呢？你要追赶谁呢？不过是一条死狗，一只跳蚤而已。After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
15愿耶和华作仲裁者，在你我中间判断。愿他鉴察，为我伸冤，救我脱离你的手。”The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.
16大卫向扫罗说完了这些话，扫罗说：“我儿大卫，这是你的声音吗？”于是扫罗放声大哭，And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
17对大卫说：“你比我公义，因为你以善待我，我却以恶待你。And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
18今日你已显明是以善待我，因为耶和华将我交在你手里，你却没有杀我。And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not.
19人若遇见仇敌，岂肯放他平安上路呢？愿耶和华因你今日向我所做的，以善回报你。For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.
20现在，看哪，我知道你一定会作王，以色列的国必要坚立在你手里。And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand.
21现在你要指着耶和华向我起誓，你必不剪除我的后裔，必不从我父家除去我的名。”Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.
22于是大卫向扫罗起誓，扫罗就回家去，大卫和他的人也上山寨去了。And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.