17.掃羅聽出是大衛的聲音,就說:「我兒大衛,這是你的聲音嗎?」大衛說:「主我的王啊,是我的聲音」;
Saul recognized David’s voice and said, 「Is that your voice, David my son?」 David replied, 「Yes it is, my lord the king.」
18.又說:「我做了甚麼?我手裏有甚麼惡事?我主竟追趕僕人呢?
And he added, 「Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done, and what wrong am I guilty of?
19.求我主我王聽僕人的話:若是耶和華激發你攻擊我,願耶和華收納祭物;若是人激發你,願他在耶和華面前受咒詛;因為他現今趕逐我,不容我在耶和華的產業上有份,說:『你去事奉別神吧!』
Now let my lord the king listen to his servant’s words. If the LORD has incited you against me, then may he accept an offering. If, however, people have done it, may they be cursed before the LORD! They have driven me today from my share in the LORD’s inheritance and have said, 『Go, serve other gods.』
20.現在求王不要使我的血流在離耶和華遠的地方。以色列王出來是尋找一個虼蚤,如同人在山上獵取一個鷓鴣一般。」
Now do not let my blood fall to the ground far from the presence of the LORD. The king of Israel has come out to look for a flea—as one hunts a partridge in the mountains.」