旧约 - 历代记上(1 Chronicles)第11章

All Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, "We are your own flesh and blood.
In the past, even while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns. And the LORD your God said to you, 'You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.'"
When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, he made a compact with them at Hebron before the LORD, and they anointed David king over Israel, as the LORD had promised through Samuel.
David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus). The Jebusites who lived there
said to David, "You will not get in here." Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion, the City of David.
David had said, "Whoever leads the attack on the Jebusites will become commander-in-chief." Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and so he received the command.
David then took up residence in the fortress, and so it was called the City of David.
He built up the city around it, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city.
And David became more and more powerful, because the LORD Almighty was with him.
These were the chiefs of David's mighty men--they, together with all Israel, gave his kingship strong support to extend it over the whole land, as the LORD had promised--
this is the list of David's mighty men: Jashobeam, a Hacmonite, was chief of the officers; he raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed in one encounter.
Next to him was Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men.
He was with David at Pas Dammim when the Philistines gathered there for battle. At a place where there was a field full of barley, the troops fled from the Philistines.
But they took their stand in the middle of the field. They defended it and struck the Philistines down, and the LORD brought about a great victory.
Three of the thirty chiefs came down to David to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while a band of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.
At that time David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.
David longed for water and said, "Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!"
So the Three broke through the Philistine lines, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem and carried it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out before the LORD.
"God forbid that I should do this!" he said. "Should I drink the blood of these men who went at the risk of their lives?" Because they risked their lives to bring it back, David would not drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.
Abishai the brother of Joab was chief of the Three. He raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed, and so he became as famous as the Three.
He was doubly honored above the Three and became their commander, even though he was not included among them.
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a valiant fighter from Kabzeel, who performed great exploits. He struck down two of Moab's best men. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion.
And he struck down an Egyptian who was seven and a half feet tall. Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver's rod in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club. He snatched the spear from the Egyptian's hand and killed him with his own spear.
Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty men.
He was held in greater honor than any of the Thirty, but he was not included among the Three. And David put him in charge of his bodyguard.
The mighty men were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,
Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa, Abiezer from Anathoth,
Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
Maharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,
Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
Hurai from the ravines of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite,
Ahiam son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur,
Hepher the Mekerathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,
Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri,
Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai,
Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, who was chief of the Reubenites, and the thirty with him,
Hanan son of Maacah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,
Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
Jediael son of Shimri, his brother Joha the Tizite,
Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite,
Eliel, Obed and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
历代志上第十一章   第 11 章 

  代上 11:1,2> 撒下与代上都记载大卫作王的事,是否重复,作者要告诉我们什么? 

  11:1,2 撒母耳记下详述大卫作王的事。历代志强调尽管大卫使用了许多人才,其中甚至有扫罗家族的人,但是使他作王的乃是神。神仍然掌管历史,使万事互相效力,以实现祂的旨意。历代志说明,不管人如何拦阻神的作为,祂仍然管理一切,在万事之中皆有祂的美意。 

  代上 11:3-4> 大卫等候了这个日子多久?我等候神又有多久? 

  11:3-4 大卫作犹大王七年半以后,才攻占耶路撒冷。他后来受膏作全以色列的王时,距离撒母耳昔日膏他作王已辗转过了二十年(参撒上 16:1-13 )。我们应当等候神的应许,即使祂所预定的时间跟我们所期盼的不同,也不要心急。 

  代上 11:4> 大卫为何要攻取耶路撒冷? 

  11:4 大卫选择耶路撒冷作首都,是基于政治和军事上的考虑,这个城市位于全国的中心,又地处南北支派的边界上,是中立的缓冲地区。在此建都可以减少支派间的疑忌。耶路撒冷也位于高山山脊,易守难攻。(有关耶路撒冷的详细资料请参撒下 5:6 注释。) 

  代上 11:9> 人人都为自己的名声努力,我呢? 

  11:9 大卫日渐强盛,皆因恒心信靠神;扫罗日渐衰微,则是因他把一切荣耀归于自己,毫不依靠神(参撒上 15:17-26 )。凡是一心想为自己扬名的,很容易失去渴望的美名。我们应当像大卫一样,追求公义诚实和圣洁的行为,成败得失,留得神亲自裁决。 

  代上 11:12-14> 在属灵的争战中,我是像以利亚撒般勇敢,还是胆小害怕? 

  11:12-14 以利亚撒的行动改变了战斗的进程。他周围的人皆在敌人面前奔逃,而他坚守阵地,耶和华也拯救了他。在奋斗争战之时,恐惧会使我们退却,不敢为神作见证,因而也享受不到神所赐的胜利果实。要勇敢地面对恐惧,全心信靠神并持定信仰,最后必然胜利。 

  代上 11:15> 11:15 这三十个勇士是大卫军中最英勇、也是最高级的将领。 

  代上 11:15-19> 他们冒这生命危险只为服事大卫,值得吗? 

  11:15-19 三位勇士为了服事大卫,甘冒生命危险去伯利恒城门旁井里打水回来。大卫赏识他们,知道勇士们因对神虔敬得着启发向他忠诚,所以他将那水当作奠祭献给神,表示只有神才配接受这样的奉献。他们将这水献给大卫,他将这水转过来献给神。我们应当效法这三个将自己献给大卫的勇士,不求自己的好处来服事众圣徒(参罗 12:10 )。我们服事人的时候,就是事奉神了。──《灵修版圣经注释》