撒母耳記上 10 – CCBT & NIRV

Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)

撒母耳記上 10:1-27

立掃羅為王

1撒母耳把一瓶膏油倒在掃羅的頭上,親吻他,說:「耶和華已經膏立你做祂子民的首領。 2你離開我以後,會在便雅憫境內的泄撒、靠近拉結的墓旁遇見兩個人。他們會告訴你,走失的驢已經找到,現在你父親不再為驢擔心,反為你擔心,說,『我該怎樣找到我的兒子呢?』 3你繼續往前走,會在他泊的橡樹那裡遇見三個人。他們要到伯特利去敬拜上帝,一個牽著三隻山羊羔,一個帶著三個餅,一個拿著一皮袋酒。 4他們會問候你,送你兩個餅,你會把餅收下。 5此後,你會去上帝的山,那裡有非利士人的駐軍。你一進城,就會遇見一群先知從邱壇下來,前面有人鼓瑟、敲鼓、吹笛、彈琴,先知們會說預言。 6耶和華的靈會降在你身上,你就會跟他們一起說預言,那時,你會變成另一個人。 7這些兆頭臨到你的時候,你就要見機行事,因為上帝與你同在。 8你先到吉甲去,在那裡等我七天,我會到那裡獻燔祭和平安祭。我到了以後會告訴你怎麼做。」

9掃羅轉身離開撒母耳,上帝使他心靈煥然一新。撒母耳所說的預言那天都應驗了。 10掃羅和他的僕人來到上帝的山,遇見了一群先知。上帝的靈降在掃羅身上,他就和他們一起說起預言來。 11以前認識掃羅的人看見他跟先知一起說預言,就議論說:「基士的兒子怎麼了?掃羅也做了先知嗎?」 12當地的一個人說:「他們的父親是誰?」自此以後,「掃羅也做了先知嗎」就成為一句諺語。 13掃羅說完預言以後,就去了邱壇。

14掃羅的叔叔問他和他的僕人:「你們到哪裡去了?」掃羅答道:「我們去找驢,沒找著,就去見撒母耳。」 15掃羅的叔叔說:「請把撒母耳對你們說的話告訴我。」 16掃羅答道:「他肯定地告訴我們驢已經找到了。」但掃羅沒有把自己做王的事告訴叔叔。

17撒母耳把所有以色列人招聚到米斯巴耶和華那裡, 18說:「以色列的上帝耶和華這樣說,『我帶領你們離開埃及,從埃及人及壓迫你們的各國之人手中救出你們。』 19但你們現在卻背棄了拯救你們脫離一切災難和困苦的上帝,竟然對祂說,『我們要你立一位王來統治我們。』所以你們現在就按著支派宗族站在耶和華面前吧!」

20撒母耳以色列各支派來抽籤,結果抽中了便雅憫支派。 21然後撒母耳便雅憫支派的各宗族來抽,結果抽中了瑪特利家族,最後又抽中了基士的兒子掃羅。大家找掃羅,卻找不到他。 22他們便求問耶和華,說:「這人來了嗎?」耶和華說:「他來了,躲在行李堆中。」 23他們就跑去把掃羅請來。掃羅站在百姓當中,高出眾人一頭。 24撒母耳對百姓說:「這就是耶和華為你們選的人。在以色列沒有人能比得上他。」眾人高呼:「願王萬歲!」

25撒母耳向百姓說明做君王的權利和責任,又把這些都記在冊子上,放在耶和華面前,然後讓百姓各自回家。 26掃羅返回基比亞自己的家時,有一群被上帝感動的勇士跟隨他。 27但有一些市井之徒說:「這人怎能救我們?」就鄙視他,沒有送禮物給他,但掃羅沒有說什麼。

New International Reader’s Version

1 Samuel 10:1-27

1Then Samuel took a bottle of olive oil. He poured it on Saul’s head and kissed him. He said, “The Lord has anointed you to be the king of his people. 2When you leave me today, you will meet two men. They will be near Rachel’s tomb at Zelzah on the border of Benjamin. They’ll say to you, ‘The donkeys you have been looking for have been found. Now your father has stopped thinking about them. Instead, he’s worried about you. He’s asking, “What can I do to find my son?” ’

3“You will go on from Zelzah until you come to the large tree at Tabor. Three men will meet you there. They’ll be on their way up to Bethel to worship God. One of them will be carrying three young goats. Another will be carrying three loaves of bread. A third will be carrying a bottle of wine. It will be a bottle made out of animal skin. 4The men will greet you. They’ll offer you two loaves of bread. You will accept the loaves from them.

5“After that, you will go to Gibeah of God. Some Philistine soldiers are stationed there. As you approach the town, you will meet a group of prophets. They’ll be coming down from the high place where they worship. People will be playing lyres, tambourines, flutes and harps at the head of the group. The prophets will be prophesying. 6The Spirit of the Lord will come powerfully on you. Then you will prophesy along with them. You will become a different person. 7All these things will happen. Then do what you want to do. God is with you.

8“Go down ahead of me to Gilgal. You can be sure that I’ll come down to you there. I’ll come and sacrifice burnt offerings and friendship offerings. But you must wait there for seven days until I come to you. Then I’ll tell you what to do.”

Saul Becomes King of Israel

9As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed Saul’s heart. All these things happened that day. 10When Saul and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a group of prophets met Saul. Then the Spirit of God came powerfully on him. He prophesied along with them. 11Those who had known Saul before saw him prophesying with the prophets. They asked one another, “What has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also one of the prophets?”

12A man who lived in Gibeah answered, “Yes, he is. In fact, he’s their leader.” That’s why people say, “Is Saul also one of the prophets?” 13After Saul stopped prophesying, he went to the high place to worship.

14Later, Saul’s uncle spoke to him and his servant. He asked, “Where have you been?”

“Looking for the donkeys,” Saul said. “But we couldn’t find them. So we went to Samuel.”

15Saul’s uncle said, “Tell me what Samuel said to you.”

16Saul replied, “He told us the donkeys had been found.” But Saul didn’t tell his uncle that Samuel had said he would become king.

17Samuel sent a message to the Israelites. He told them to meet with the Lord at Mizpah. 18He said to them, “The Lord is the God of Israel. He says, ‘Israel, I brought you up out of Egypt. I saved you from their power. I also saved you from the power of all the kingdoms that had treated you badly.’ 19But now you have turned your backs on your God. He saves you out of all your trouble and suffering. In spite of that, you have said, ‘We refuse to listen. Place a king over us.’ So now gather together to meet with the Lord. Do it tribe by tribe and family group by family group.”

20Then Samuel had each tribe of Israel come forward. The tribe of Benjamin was chosen by casting lots. 21Next he had the tribe of Benjamin come forward, family group by family group. Matri’s group was chosen. Finally Saul, the son of Kish, was chosen. But when people looked for him, they realized he wasn’t there. 22They needed more help from the Lord. So they asked him, “Has the man come here yet?”

The Lord said, “Yes. He has hidden himself among the supplies.”

23So they ran over there and brought him out. When he stood up, the people saw that he was a head taller than any of them. 24Samuel spoke to all the people. He said, “Look at the man the Lord has chosen! There isn’t anyone like him among all the people.”

Then the people shouted, “May the king live a long time!”

25Samuel explained to the people the rights and duties of the king who ruled over them. He wrote them down in a book. He placed it in front of the Lord in the holy tent. Then he sent the people away. He sent each of them to their own homes.

26Saul also went to his home in Gibeah. Some brave men whose hearts God had touched went with Saul. 27But some people who wanted to stir up trouble said, “How can this fellow save us?” They looked down on him. They didn’t bring him any gifts. But Saul kept quiet about it.