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历代志上 19
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
历代志上 19
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
大衛的使者受辱(A)
19 後來，亞捫人的王拿轄死了，他的兒子接續他作王。 2 大衛說：“我要恩待拿轄的兒子哈嫩，因為他的父親曾恩待我。”於是大衛差派使者去為了他喪父的事安慰他。大衛的臣僕到了亞捫人境內，去見哈嫩要安慰他。 3 但亞捫人的眾領袖對哈嫩說：“大衛差派這些慰問的人到你這裡來，你以為他是尊敬你父親嗎？他的臣僕來見你，不是為了窺探、傾覆、偵察這地嗎？” 4 於是，哈嫩拿住大衛的臣僕，剃去他們的鬍鬚，又把他們的衣服，從臀部以下割去半截，然後才放他們走。 5 有人去把這些人遭遇的事告訴大衛，他就派人去迎接他們；因為他們非常羞恥，王就說：“你們可以住在耶利哥，等到你們的鬍鬚長長了才回來。”
亞捫人備戰(B)
6 亞捫人看見自己與大衛結了仇恨，哈嫩和亞捫人就派人用三萬公斤銀子，從米所波大米、亞蘭瑪迦和瑣巴去雇戰車和馬兵。 7 他們雇了三萬二千輛戰車，以及瑪迦王和他的軍隊；他們都來在米底巴前面安營。亞捫人也從他們的各城聚集起來，出來作戰。 8 大衛聽見了，就差派約押和全體勇士出去。 9 亞捫人出來，在城門前擺陣；前來助陣的列王，也在田野擺陣。
亞蘭人與亞捫人敗退(C)
10 約押看見自己前後受敵，就從以色列所有的精兵中，挑選一部分出來，使他們擺陣去迎戰亞蘭人， 11 他把其餘的人交在他兄弟亞比篩手下，使他們擺陣去迎戰亞捫人。 12 約押對亞比篩說：“如果亞蘭人比我強，你就來幫助我；如果亞捫人比你強，我就去幫助你。 13 你當剛強；為了我們的人民和我們 神的眾城鎮，我們要剛強；願耶和華成全他看為美的行事。”
大衛擊敗亞蘭人與亞捫人(D)
14 於是約押和他的軍隊前進，預備作戰攻打亞蘭人；亞蘭人卻在約押面前逃跑了。 15 亞捫人看見亞蘭人逃跑，他們也在約押的兄弟亞比篩面前逃跑，退回城裡。約押就回耶路撒冷去了。
16 亞蘭人看見自己在以色列人面前被打敗，就差派使者去把大河那邊的亞蘭人調過來，有哈大底謝的元帥朔法率領他們。 17 大衛得到報告，就招聚以色列眾人，渡過約旦河，來到亞蘭人那裡，向他們擺陣。大衛擺好陣迎戰亞蘭人，亞蘭人就與他交戰。 18 亞蘭人在以色列人面前逃跑；大衛殺了亞蘭人七千輛戰車上的軍兵和四萬步兵。又殺了亞蘭人的元帥朔法。 19 哈大底謝的臣僕看見自己在以色列人面前被打敗了，就與大衛議和，臣服了他；於是亞蘭人不敢再幫助亞捫人。
1 Chronicles 19
Holman Christian Standard Bible
1 Chronicles 19
Holman Christian Standard Bible
War with the Ammonites
19 Some time later,(A) King Nahash of the Ammonites died, and his son became king in his place. 2 Then David said, “I’ll show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me.”
So David sent messengers to console him concerning his father. However, when David’s emissaries arrived in the land of the Ammonites to console him, 3 the Ammonite leaders said to Hanun, “Just because David has sent men with condolences for you, do you really believe he’s showing respect for your father? Instead, hasn’t David sent his emissaries in order to scout out, overthrow, and spy on the land?” 4 So Hanun took David’s emissaries, shaved them, cut their clothes in half at the hips, and sent them away.(B)
5 It was reported to David about his men, so he sent messengers to meet them, since the men were deeply humiliated. The king said, “Stay in Jericho until your beards grow back; then return.”
6 When the Ammonites realized(C) they had made themselves repulsive to David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent 38 tons[a] of silver to hire chariots and horsemen from Aram-naharaim, Aram-maacah, and Zobah.(D) 7 They hired 32,000 chariots and the king of Maacah with his army, who came and camped near Medeba.(E) The Ammonites also came together from their cities for the battle.
8 David heard about this and sent Joab and the entire army of warriors. 9 The Ammonites marched out and lined up in battle formation at the entrance of the city while the kings who had come were in the field by themselves. 10 When Joab saw that there was a battle line in front of him and another behind him, he chose some men out of all the elite troops[b](F) of Israel and lined up in battle formation to engage the Arameans. 11 He placed the rest of the forces under the command of his brother Abishai, and they lined up in battle formation to engage the Ammonites.
12 “If the Arameans are too strong for me,” Joab said, “then you’ll be my help. However, if the Ammonites are too strong for you, I’ll help you. 13 Be strong! We must prove ourselves strong for our people and for the cities of our God.(G) May the Lord’s will be done.”[c]
14 Joab and the people with him approached the Arameans for battle, and they fled before him. 15 When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had fled, they likewise fled before Joab’s brother Abishai and entered the city. Then Joab went to Jerusalem.
16 When the Arameans realized that they had been defeated by Israel, they sent messengers to summon the Arameans who were across the Euphrates. They were led by Shophach, the commander of Hadadezer’s army.
17 When this was reported to David, he gathered all Israel and crossed the Jordan. He came up to the Arameans and lined up in battle formation against them. When David lined up to engage them in battle, they fought against him. 18 But the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed 7,000 of their charioteers and 40,000 foot soldiers. He also killed Shophach, commander of the army. 19 When Hadadezer’s subjects saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with David and became his subjects. After this, the Arameans were never willing to help the Ammonites again.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 19:6 Lit 1,000 talents
- 1 Chronicles 19:10 Lit the choice ones; 2Sm 6:1
- 1 Chronicles 19:13 Lit the Lord do what is good in His eyes
1 Chronicles 19
New International Version
1 Chronicles 19
New International Version
David Defeats the Ammonites(A)
19 In the course of time, Nahash king of the Ammonites(B) died, and his son succeeded him as king. 2 David thought, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent a delegation to express his sympathy to Hanun concerning his father.
When David’s envoys came to Hanun in the land of the Ammonites to express sympathy to him, 3 the Ammonite commanders said to Hanun, “Do you think David is honoring your father by sending envoys to you to express sympathy? Haven’t his envoys come to you only to explore and spy out(C) the country and overthrow it?” 4 So Hanun seized David’s envoys, shaved them, cut off their garments at the buttocks, and sent them away.
5 When someone came and told David about the men, he sent messengers to meet them, for they were greatly humiliated. The king said, “Stay at Jericho till your beards have grown, and then come back.”
6 When the Ammonites realized that they had become obnoxious(D) to David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent a thousand talents[a] of silver to hire chariots and charioteers from Aram Naharaim,[b] Aram Maakah and Zobah.(E) 7 They hired thirty-two thousand chariots and charioteers, as well as the king of Maakah with his troops, who came and camped near Medeba,(F) while the Ammonites were mustered from their towns and moved out for battle.
8 On hearing this, David sent Joab out with the entire army of fighting men. 9 The Ammonites came out and drew up in battle formation at the entrance to their city, while the kings who had come were by themselves in the open country.
10 Joab saw that there were battle lines in front of him and behind him; so he selected some of the best troops in Israel and deployed them against the Arameans. 11 He put the rest of the men under the command of Abishai(G) his brother, and they were deployed against the Ammonites. 12 Joab said, “If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you are to rescue me; but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will rescue you. 13 Be strong, and let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. The Lord will do what is good in his sight.”
14 Then Joab and the troops with him advanced to fight the Arameans, and they fled before him. 15 When the Ammonites realized that the Arameans were fleeing, they too fled before his brother Abishai and went inside the city. So Joab went back to Jerusalem.
16 After the Arameans saw that they had been routed by Israel, they sent messengers and had Arameans brought from beyond the Euphrates River, with Shophak the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them.
17 When David was told of this, he gathered all Israel(H) and crossed the Jordan; he advanced against them and formed his battle lines opposite them. David formed his lines to meet the Arameans in battle, and they fought against him. 18 But they fled before Israel, and David killed seven thousand of their charioteers and forty thousand of their foot soldiers. He also killed Shophak the commander of their army.
19 When the vassals of Hadadezer saw that they had been routed by Israel, they made peace with David and became subject to him.
So the Arameans were not willing to help the Ammonites anymore.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 19:6 That is, about 38 tons or about 34 metric tons
- 1 Chronicles 19:6 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia
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