撒母耳記下 5 – CCBT & NIRV

Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)

撒母耳記下 5:1-25

大衛統治全以色列

1以色列各支派都來希伯崙大衛,對他說:「我們是你的骨肉同胞。 2從前掃羅做王的時候,率領以色列人出征打仗的是你,耶和華也曾應許讓你做祂以色列子民的牧者和首領。」 3以色列的長老都到希伯崙大衛王,大衛與他們在耶和華面前立約,他們膏立大衛以色列的王。 4大衛三十歲登基,執政共四十年。 5他在希伯崙統治猶大七年半,在耶路撒冷統治以色列猶大三十三年。

6大衛率領軍隊來到耶路撒冷,要攻打那裡的耶布斯人。耶布斯人對大衛說:「你攻不進來,就連我們這裡的瞎子、瘸子都可以把你趕走。」他們以為大衛攻不進去。 7結果大衛的軍隊攻取了錫安的堡壘,即後來的大衛城。 8那天,大衛下令軍隊從地下水道爬進城去,攻打那些「瞎子、瘸子」,他憎惡這些耶布斯人。後來便有一句俗語:「瞎子、瘸子不得進殿!」 9大衛住在錫安的堡壘裡,並稱之為大衛城,他又從米羅興建環城圍牆。 10大衛日漸強盛,因為萬軍之上帝耶和華與他同在。

11泰爾希蘭差遣使者帶著香柏木、木匠和石匠去為大衛建造宮殿。 12那時,大衛知道耶和華已立他做以色列王,並因祂以色列子民的緣故而使他國家興旺。

13大衛希伯崙遷到耶路撒冷以後,又選立妃嬪,生了更多的兒女。 14以下是他在耶路撒冷生的兒子:沙姆亞朔罷拿單所羅門15益轄以利書亞尼斐雅非亞16以利沙瑪以利雅大以利法列

大衛戰勝非利士人

17非利士人聽說大衛已被膏立為以色列王,就全軍出動,要搜尋大衛大衛得到消息便退到堅城裡。 18非利士人大軍壓境,散佈在利乏音谷。 19大衛求問耶和華:「我可以去迎戰非利士人嗎?你會把他們交在我手裡嗎?」耶和華說:「去吧,我必把他們交在你手裡。」 20大衛前往巴力·毗拉心,在那裡打敗了敵人。他說:「耶和華像洪水決堤一樣為我沖垮了仇敵。」於是他稱那地方為巴力·毗拉心5·20 巴力·毗拉心」意思是「沖垮之主」。21大衛和他的軍隊帶走了非利士人所丟棄的神像。

22後來非利士人又捲土重來,散佈在利乏音谷。 23大衛又求問耶和華,耶和華說:「你不要正面出擊,要繞到他們後面,從桑林對面攻打他們。 24當你聽見桑樹梢上響起腳步聲時,就要快速進攻,因為那表示耶和華已在你前頭去攻擊非利士的軍隊了。」 25大衛遵命而行,打敗非利士人,由迦巴一直殺到基色

New International Reader’s Version

2 Samuel 5:1-25

David Becomes King Over Israel

1All the tribes of Israel came to see David at Hebron. They said, “We are your own flesh and blood. 2In the past, Saul was our king. But you led Israel on their military campaigns. And the Lord said to you, ‘You will be the shepherd over my people Israel. You will become their ruler.’ ”

3All the elders of Israel came to see King David at Hebron. There the king made a covenant with them in front of the Lord. They anointed David as king over Israel.

4David was 30 years old when he became king. He ruled for 40 years. 5In Hebron he ruled over Judah for seven and a half years. In Jerusalem he ruled over all of Israel and Judah for 33 years.

David Captures Jerusalem

6The king and his men marched to Jerusalem. They went to attack the Jebusites who lived there. The Jebusites said to David, “You won’t get in here. Even people who can’t see or walk can keep you from coming in.” The Jebusites thought, “David can’t get in here.” 7But David captured the fort of Zion. It became known as the City of David.

8On that day David had said, “Someone might win the battle over the Jebusites. But they will have to crawl through the water tunnel to get into the city. That’s the only way they can reach those enemies of mine that you say can’t see or walk.” That’s why people say, “Those who ‘can’t see or walk’ won’t enter David’s palace.”

9David moved into the fort. He called it the City of David. He built up the area around the fort. He filled in the low places. He started at the bottom and worked his way up. 10David became more and more powerful. That’s because the Lord God who rules over all was with him.

11Hiram was king of Tyre. He sent messengers to David. He sent cedar logs along with them. He also sent skilled workers. They worked with wood and stone. They built a palace for David. 12Then David knew that the Lord had made his position as king secure. He knew that he had made him king over the whole nation of Israel. He knew that the Lord had greatly honored his kingdom. The Lord had done it because the Israelites were his people.

13After David left Hebron, he got more concubines and wives in Jerusalem. More sons and daughters were born to him there. 14Here is a list of the children who were born to him in Jerusalem. Their names were Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, 15Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, 16Elishama, Eliada and Eliphelet.

David Wins the Battle Over the Philistines

17The Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel. So their whole army went to look for him. But David heard about it. He went down to his usual place of safety. 18The Philistines had come and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim. 19So David asked the Lord for advice. He said, “Should I go and attack the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?”

The Lord answered him, “Go. I will surely hand over the Philistines to you.”

20So David went to Baal Perazim. There he won the battle over the Philistines. He said, “The Lord has broken through against my enemies when I’ve attacked them. He has broken through just as water breaks through a dam.” That’s why the place was called Baal Perazim. 21The Philistines left the statues of their gods there. So David and his men carried off the statues.

22Once more the Philistines came up. They spread out in the Valley of Rephaim. 23So David asked the Lord for advice. The Lord answered, “Do not go straight up. Instead, circle around behind them. Attack them in front of the poplar trees. 24Listen for the sound of marching in the tops of the trees. Then move quickly. The sound will mean that I have gone out in front of you. I will strike down the Philistine army.” 25So David did just as the Lord had commanded him. He struck down the Philistines. He struck them down from Gibeon all the way to Gezer.