旧约 - 历代记上(1 Chronicles)第18章

Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them an hundred chariots.
And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
Then David put garrisons in Syriadamascus; and the Syrians became David's servants, and brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.
Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;
He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.
Them also king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.
And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David's servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.
And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder.
And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.
历代志上第十八章   第 18 章 

  大卫制伏诸仇敌 

  代上 18:6,14> 现在的荣耀,将来的荣耀,我会选…… 

  18:6,14 大卫是得胜而公平的君王,我们从他的辉煌成就可略窥基督作王时会是何等情形──完全的得胜和公义。大卫的荣耀尚且伟大,主基督的荣耀又将怎样呢!我们凭信心与主耶稣基督密切相连,这是圣经给我们的大好信息,将来我们与祂一同作王,也要与祂一同得荣耀。 

  代上 18:9-11> 财物、智慧都献上了,但我的心…… 

  18:9-11 哈马王陀乌将礼物送给大卫,大卫将礼物分别为圣献给神。人很容易以为经济与物质上的蒙福,都是来自自己的本事与劳苦,没想到那是慈爱的神所赏赐的(参雅 1:17 )。神赏赐了你什么?将你的恩赐与才智皆献给祂,并用来事奉祂。祂要引领你,使你善用所有的,第一步就是甘心乐意地摆上自己。 

  代上 18:13> 大卫将胜利归与神;我呢?将成就归于神,还是自己? 

  18:13 本章所记载的几次战役,说明神使大卫胜而又胜的情形。不信主之人会以为胜利是计谋加上幸运。大卫承认他的成就和神息息相关,我们应当像他一样,不要将神的作为当作自己的功劳。 

  代上 18:17> 大卫吸引了很多的人追随他,那是些什么人? 

  18:17 基利提人和比利提人可能是一支外国军队,在大卫逃避扫罗的时候他们来投靠他,直到大卫登基后仍然对他忠心耿耿(参撒下 15:17-18 ),且成为他的卫士。──《灵修版圣经注释》