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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
Common English Bible
1 Chronicles 19
Common English Bible
War with the Ammonites and Arameans
19 Some time later, the Ammonite King Nahash died, and his son succeeded him as king. 2 “I’ll be loyal to Nahash’s son Hanun,” David said, “because his father was loyal to me.” So David sent messengers with condolences about his father’s death.
But when David’s servants arrived in the Ammonite territory to express his sympathy to Hanun, 3 the Ammonite leaders asked Hanun, “Do you really believe David is honoring your father because he has sent you condolences? Of course not! His servants have come to search the city, spy it out, and overthrow it!” 4 So Hanun took David’s servants, shaved them, cut off half their garments from their buttocks down, and sent them off.
5 When this was reported to David, he sent messengers to the men because they were completely ashamed. The king said, “Stay in Jericho until your beards have grown. Then you can come back.”
6 When the Ammonites realized that they had offended David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent one thousand kikkars of silver to hire chariots and cavalry for themselves from Aram-naharaim, Aram-maacah, and Zobah. 7 They hired thirty-two thousand chariots, as well as King Maacah and his army, who came and camped in front of Medeba, while the Ammonites left their cities and came together ready for battle. 8 When David heard this, he sent Joab and the entire army of warriors. 9 The Ammonites marched out and formed a battle line at the entrance to the city, while the kings who had come remained in the countryside.
10 When Joab saw that the battle would be fought on two fronts, he chose some of Israel’s finest warriors and deployed them to meet the Arameans. 11 The rest of the army Joab placed under the command of his brother Abishai. When they took up their positions to meet the Arameans, 12 Joab said, “If the Arameans prove too strong for me, you must help me, and if the Ammonites prove too strong for you, I’ll help you. 13 Be brave! We must be courageous for the sake of our people and the cities of our God. The Lord will do what is good in his eyes.”
14 When Joab and the troops who were with him advanced into battle against the Arameans, they fled from him. 15 When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had fled, they also fled from his brother Abishai and retreated into the city. So Joab returned to Jerusalem.
16 The Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel. They sent out messengers to bring Aramean reinforcements from the other side of the river, with Shophach the commander of Hadadezer’s army at their head. 17 Upon hearing this, David gathered all Israel and crossed the Jordan. David advanced and took up positions against the Arameans to meet them in battle. After initiating the battle, 18 the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed seven thousand Aramean chariot drivers and forty thousand foot soldiers. Shophach the commander of their army was killed too. 19 When the servants of Hadadezer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with David and served him. Never again would the Arameans come to the aid of the Ammonites.
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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