歷代志下 13
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
亞比雅與耶羅波安爭戰
13 耶羅波安王執政第十八年，亞比雅登基做猶大王， 2 在耶路撒冷執政三年。他母親叫米該亞[a]，是基比亞人烏列的女兒。亞比雅和耶羅波安之間常有爭戰。 3 有一次，亞比雅率領四十萬精兵出戰，耶羅波安率領八十萬精兵列陣迎戰。
4 亞比雅站在以法蓮山區的西瑪蓮山上說：「耶羅波安和全體以色列人啊，你們聽我說， 5 你們不知道以色列的上帝耶和華曾經立下永世之約[b]，要把以色列國永遠賜給大衛和他的子孫嗎？ 6 尼八的兒子耶羅波安本是大衛的兒子所羅門的僕人，他卻背叛他的主人， 7 召集一群無賴惡棍，與所羅門的兒子羅波安作對。那時，羅波安年輕怯懦，無力抵抗。
8 「現在你們仗著人多勢眾，又有耶羅波安製造的金牛犢作為你們的神明，便企圖反抗大衛子孫所治理的耶和華的國度。 9 你們趕走了做耶和華祭司的亞倫之後裔和利未人，效法外族人的惡俗為自己設立祭司。任何人牽來一頭公牛犢和七隻公綿羊，就可以自封為假神的祭司。
10 「至於我們，耶和華是我們的上帝，我們沒有背棄祂，我們有亞倫的後裔做祭司事奉耶和華，也有利未人各盡其職。 11 他們每天早晚向耶和華獻燔祭，燒芬芳的金燈臺香，把供餅擺在潔淨[c]的桌子上，每晚點上的燈。我們遵守我們上帝耶和華的吩咐，你們卻背棄祂。 12 上帝與我們同在，祂率領我們。祂的祭司就要吹響向你們進攻的號角。以色列人啊，不要與你們祖先的上帝耶和華作對，因為你們絕不會得勝。」
13 耶羅波安卻在猶大人後面設伏兵，企圖前後夾攻他們。 14 猶大人轉身，發現自己前後受敵，就呼求耶和華。祭司吹響號角， 15 猶大人便吶喊，上帝使耶羅波安和以色列人敗在亞比雅和猶大人面前。 16 以色列人從猶大人面前逃跑，上帝把他們交在猶大人手中。 17 亞比雅和他的軍隊大敗以色列人，殲滅了他們五十萬精兵。 18 這樣，以色列人被擊敗，猶大人因為倚靠他們祖先的上帝耶和華而大獲全勝。
19 亞比雅追趕耶羅波安，攻取了伯特利、耶沙拿和以法拉音各城以及它們周圍的村莊。 20 亞比雅在世之日，耶羅波安再也沒有恢復勢力。後來，耶和華攻擊他，他就死了。 21 亞比雅卻日漸強大，他有十四個妻妾、二十二個兒子、十六個女兒。 22 亞比雅其餘的事及其言行都記在易多先知的史記上。
历代志下 13
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
亚比雅与耶罗波安争战
13 耶罗波安王执政第十八年，亚比雅登基做犹大王， 2 在耶路撒冷执政三年。他母亲叫米该亚[a]，是基比亚人乌列的女儿。亚比雅和耶罗波安之间常有争战。 3 有一次，亚比雅率领四十万精兵出战，耶罗波安率领八十万精兵列阵迎战。
4 亚比雅站在以法莲山区的西玛莲山上说：“耶罗波安和全体以色列人啊，你们听我说， 5 你们不知道以色列的上帝耶和华曾经立下永世之约[b]，要把以色列国永远赐给大卫和他的子孙吗？ 6 尼八的儿子耶罗波安本是大卫的儿子所罗门的仆人，他却背叛他的主人， 7 召集一群无赖恶棍，与所罗门的儿子罗波安作对。那时，罗波安年轻怯懦，无力抵抗。
8 “现在你们仗着人多势众，又有耶罗波安制造的金牛犊作为你们的神明，便企图反抗大卫子孙所治理的耶和华的国度。 9 你们赶走了做耶和华祭司的亚伦之后裔和利未人，效法外族人的恶俗为自己设立祭司。任何人牵来一头公牛犊和七只公绵羊，就可以自封为假神的祭司。
10 “至于我们，耶和华是我们的上帝，我们没有背弃祂，我们有亚伦的后裔做祭司事奉耶和华，也有利未人各尽其职。 11 他们每天早晚向耶和华献燔祭，烧芬芳的香，把供饼摆在洁净[c]的桌子上，每晚点上金灯台的灯。我们遵守我们上帝耶和华的吩咐，你们却背弃祂。 12 上帝与我们同在，祂率领我们。祂的祭司就要吹响向你们进攻的号角。以色列人啊，不要与你们祖先的上帝耶和华作对，因为你们绝不会得胜。”
13 耶罗波安却在犹大人后面设伏兵，企图前后夹攻他们。 14 犹大人转身，发现自己前后受敌，就呼求耶和华。祭司吹响号角， 15 犹大人便吶喊，上帝使耶罗波安和以色列人败在亚比雅和犹大人面前。 16 以色列人从犹大人面前逃跑，上帝把他们交在犹大人手中。 17 亚比雅和他的军队大败以色列人，歼灭了他们五十万精兵。 18 这样，以色列人被击败，犹大人因为倚靠他们祖先的上帝耶和华而大获全胜。
19 亚比雅追赶耶罗波安，攻取了伯特利、耶沙拿和以法拉音各城以及它们周围的村庄。 20 亚比雅在世之日，耶罗波安再也没有恢复势力。后来，耶和华攻击他，他就死了。 21 亚比雅却日渐强大，他有十四个妻妾、二十二个儿子、十六个女儿。 22 亚比雅其余的事及其言行都记在易多先知的史记上。
2 Chronicles 13
Contemporary English Version
King Abijah of Judah
(1 Kings 15.1-8)
13 Abijah[a] became king of Judah in Jeroboam's eighteenth year as king of Israel, 2 and he ruled from Jerusalem for three years. His mother was Micaiah the daughter of Uriel from Gibeah.
Some time later, Abijah and King Jeroboam of Israel went to war against each other. 3 Abijah's army had 400,000 troops, and Jeroboam met him in battle with 800,000 troops.
4 Abijah went to the top of Mount Zemaraim[b] in the hills of Ephraim and shouted:
Listen, Jeroboam and all you Israelites! 5 The Lord God of Israel has made a solemn promise that every king of Israel will be from David's family. 6 But Jeroboam, you were King Solomon's official, and you rebelled. 7 Then right after Rehoboam became king, you and your bunch of worthless followers challenged Rehoboam, who was too young to know how to stop you.
8 Now you and your powerful army think you can stand up to the kingdom that the Lord has given to David's descendants. The only gods you have are those gold statues of calves that Jeroboam made for you. 9 You don't even have descendants of Aaron on your side, because you forced out the Lord's priests and Levites. In their place, you appoint ordinary people to be priests, just as the foreign nations do. In fact, anyone who brings a bull and seven rams to the altar can become a priest of your so-called gods.
10 But we have not turned our backs on the Lord God! Aaron's own descendants serve as our priests, and the Levites are their assistants. 11 Two times every day they offer sacrifices and burn incense to the Lord. They set out the sacred loaves of bread on a table that has been purified, and they light the lamps in the gold lampstand every day at sunset. We follow the commands of the Lord our God—you have rejected him! 12 That's why God is on our side and will lead us into battle when the priests sound the signal on the trumpets. It's no use, Israelites. You might as well give up. There's no way you can defeat the Lord, the God your ancestors worshiped.
13 But while Abijah was talking, Jeroboam had sent some of his troops to attack Judah's army from behind, while the rest attacked from the front. 14 Judah's army realized they were trapped, and so they prayed to the Lord. The priests blew the signal on the trumpet, 15 and the troops let out a battle cry. Then with Abijah leading them into battle, God defeated Jeroboam and Israel's army. 16 The Israelites ran away, and God helped Judah's soldiers slaughter 17 500,000 enemy troops. 18 Judah's army won because they had trusted the Lord God of their ancestors.
19 Abijah kept up his attack on Jeroboam's army and captured the Israelite towns of Bethel, Jeshanah, and Ephron, as well as the villages around them.
20 Jeroboam never regained his power during the rest of Abijah's rule. The Lord punished Jeroboam, and he died, but Abijah became more powerful.
21 Abijah had a total of 14 wives, 22 sons, and 16 daughters. 22 Everything Abijah said and did while he was king is written in the records of Iddo the prophet.
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