犹大王亚玛谢

25 亚玛谢二十五岁登基,在耶路撒冷执政二十九年。他母亲叫约耶但,是耶路撒冷人。 他做耶和华视为正的事,只是没有全心去做。 他巩固了王位后,立即处死了杀他父王的臣仆, 但没有处死他们的孩子,遵行了耶和华在摩西律法书中的吩咐:“不可因孩子犯罪而处死父亲,也不可因父亲犯罪而处死孩子。各人要自负罪责。”

与西珥人交战

亚玛谢召集犹大人,按着犹大和便雅悯宗族设立千夫长和百夫长,并数点二十岁以上、能使用盾牌矛枪且有作战能力的精兵,共有三十万人。 他又用三点四吨银子从以色列雇来十万精兵。 一位上帝的仆人来对他说:“王啊,不要让以色列的军队与你同去,因为耶和华不与以色列人——以法莲的子孙同在。 你若一定要去,即使你奋勇争战,上帝也必使你败在敌人面前,因为上帝有能力帮助,也有能力倾覆。” 亚玛谢问上帝的仆人:“我付给以色列军队的三点四吨银子怎么办?”上帝的仆人回答说:“耶和华能赐给你更多的银子。” 10 于是,亚玛谢解散从以法莲雇来的军队,让他们回家去。他们非常恼怒犹大人,怒气冲冲地回家去了。

11 亚玛谢鼓起勇气,率领本国军队去盐谷,杀了一万西珥人, 12 又把生擒的一万人推下山崖摔得粉身碎骨。 13 可是,那些被亚玛谢遣返、未能出征的以色列军队侵入从撒玛利亚到伯·和仑一带的犹大各城,杀了三千人,抢了大批财物。

14 亚玛谢杀败以东人[a]后,带回了他们的神像,立为自己的神明,向它们祭拜烧香。 15 因此,耶和华向亚玛谢发怒,祂派一个先知去见他,说:“这些神明既然不能从你手中救自己的人民,你为什么还要祭拜它们呢?” 16 先知的话还没有说完,王就打断他,说:“住口!谁立你做王的谋士了?你要自取灭亡吗?”先知停了一下,又说:“我知道上帝已定意要毁灭你,因为你做了这事,不听我的忠告。”

与以色列交战

17 犹大王亚玛谢与群臣商议后,就派人对耶户的孙子、约哈斯的儿子、以色列王约阿施说:“来,我们战场上见。” 18 以色列王约阿施派人回复犹大王亚玛谢说:“黎巴嫩的蒺藜派使者去对黎巴嫩的香柏树说,‘将你的女儿嫁给我儿子吧。’后来黎巴嫩的一只野兽经过,把那蒺藜践踏在脚下。 19 你打败了以东人就趾高气扬。你还是待在家里吧,何必惹祸上身,使你和犹大一同灭亡呢?”

20 但亚玛谢不理会他的劝告。原来这事出于上帝,要把他们交在约阿施手中,因为他们求告以东的神明。 21 于是,以色列王约阿施起兵攻打犹大王亚玛谢,两王会战于犹大的伯·示麦。 22 犹大人被以色列人打败,兵将都各自逃回家去了。 23 以色列王约阿施在伯·示麦擒获约哈斯的孙子、约阿施的儿子、犹大王亚玛谢,把他带到耶路撒冷,又拆毁从以法莲门到角门约一百八十米长的耶路撒冷城墙, 24 抢走俄别·以东在上帝殿中看守的所有金银和器皿以及王宫里的财宝,并带着人质返回撒玛利亚。

25 约哈斯的儿子以色列王约阿施死后,约阿施的儿子犹大王亚玛谢又活了十五年。 26 亚玛谢其他的事自始至终都记在犹大与以色列的列王史上。 27 亚玛谢背弃耶和华后,耶路撒冷有人谋反,他就逃到拉吉,但叛党派人追到那里杀了他。 28 有人用马将他的尸体驮回耶路撒冷,葬在犹大城他的祖坟里。

Footnotes

  1. 25:14 以东人又称西珥人。

亚玛谢作犹大王(A)

25 亚玛谢登基的时候是二十五岁,他在耶路撒冷作王二十九年。他的母亲名叫约耶但,是耶路撒冷人。 亚玛谢行耶和华看为正的事,只是心不专一。 他巩固了王位以后,就把击杀他父王的臣仆杀了。 他却没有处死他们的儿子,因为照着摩西律法书上所记,耶和华曾吩咐:“不可因儿子的罪处死父亲,也不可因父亲的罪处死儿子;各人要因自己的罪被处死。”

出兵攻打以东(B)

亚玛谢召集了犹大人,按着他们的家族为全犹大和便雅悯人,设立千夫长和百夫长,又数点他们的数目,从二十岁起,能出去打仗,能拿枪持盾的精兵,共有三十万。 又用了三千四百公斤银子,从以色列中雇了十万英勇的战士。 有一位神人来见亚玛谢,说:“王啊,请不要领以色列的军队和你同去,因为耶和华不和以色列人,不和任何以法莲的子孙同在。 即使你一定要去,奋勇争战, 神也会使你在敌人面前覆灭,因为 神有能力帮助人,也有能力使人覆灭。” 亚玛谢问神人:“我给以色列雇佣兵的那三千四百公斤银子怎么办呢?”神人回答:“耶和华能把比这更多赐给你。” 10 于是亚玛谢把那从以法莲来的雇佣兵解散了,遣送他们回家;因此他们非常恼怒犹大人,就气冲冲地回家去了。

11 亚玛谢鼓起勇气,率领他的人民到盐谷去,击杀了一万西珥人。 12 犹大人又生擒了一万人,带到一处崖顶,从崖顶把他们拋下去,使他们都摔得肢离破碎。 13 但亚玛谢打发回去、不许和他一同作战的雇佣兵,竟侵入犹大各城,从撒玛利亚直到伯.和仑,击杀了三千人,又掠去了很多财物。

亚玛谢拜偶像受责备(C)

14 亚玛谢击败了以东人回来的时候,把西珥人的神像也带回来,立为自己的神,在它们面前叩拜,又向它们烧香。 15 因此,耶和华向亚玛谢发怒,于是差派一位先知去见他,对他说:“这民族的神不能拯救自己的人民脱离你的手,你为甚么还寻求它们呢?” 16 先知向王讲话的时候,王对他说:“我们立了你作王的谋士吗?住口吧!你要挨打吗?”先知就住口,可是又说:“我知道 神已定意消灭你,因为你作了这事,又不听从我的劝戒。”

17 犹大王亚玛谢和群臣商议以后,就派人去见耶户的孙子、约哈斯的儿子、以色列王约阿施,说:“来吧,我们在战场上相见吧!” 18 以色列王约阿施派人去见犹大王亚玛谢,说:“黎巴嫩的蒺藜派人去见黎巴嫩的香柏树,说:‘把你的女儿给我的儿子作妻子吧!’后来有一只黎巴嫩的野兽从那里经过,把蒺藜践踏了。 19 你心里说你击败了以东人,你就心里骄傲,以这事夸口。现在你留在家里吧,为甚么要惹祸,使犹大和你一同覆亡呢?”

亚玛谢战败逃走(D)

20 亚玛谢却不听从;这原是出于 神,好把他们交在约阿施手里,因为他们寻求以东的神。 21 于是以色列王约阿施上来,在犹大的伯.示麦,和犹大王亚玛谢相会于战场上。 22 犹大人在以色列人面前被击败,各自逃回家去了。 23 以色列王约阿施在伯.示麦捉住了约哈斯的孙子、约阿施的儿子、犹大王亚玛谢,把他带到耶路撒冷,又拆毁耶路撒冷的城墙,从以法莲门直到角门,共两百公尺。 24 又把俄别.以东负责看守神殿里的一切金银和一切器皿,以及王宫里的宝物都掠去,又掳走人质,然后回撒玛利亚去了。

亚玛谢在拉吉被弒(E)

25 以色列王约哈斯的儿子约阿施死后,犹大王约阿施的儿子亚玛谢还活了十五年。 26 亚玛谢其余的事迹,一生的始末,不是都记在犹大和以色列诸王记上吗? 27 自从亚玛谢离弃耶和华以后,在耶路撒冷有人要谋害他;他就逃到拉吉去。谋害他的人派人追到拉吉,在那里把他杀死。 28 然后用马把他的尸体运回来,埋葬在大卫城(按照《马索拉文本》的大部分抄本,“大卫”作“犹大”;现参照其他抄本和各古译本翻译;参王下14:20)里,和他的列祖一起。

亞瑪謝作猶大王(A)

25 亞瑪謝登基的時候是二十五歲,他在耶路撒冷作王二十九年。他的母親名叫約耶但,是耶路撒冷人。 亞瑪謝行耶和華看為正的事,只是心不專一。 他鞏固了王位以後,就把擊殺他父王的臣僕殺了。 他卻沒有處死他們的兒子,因為照著摩西律法書上所記,耶和華曾吩咐:“不可因兒子的罪處死父親,也不可因父親的罪處死兒子;各人要因自己的罪被處死。”

出兵攻打以東(B)

亞瑪謝召集了猶大人,按著他們的家族為全猶大和便雅憫人,設立千夫長和百夫長,又數點他們的數目,從二十歲起,能出去打仗,能拿槍持盾的精兵,共有三十萬。 又用了三千四百公斤銀子,從以色列中雇了十萬英勇的戰士。 有一位神人來見亞瑪謝,說:“王啊,請不要領以色列的軍隊和你同去,因為耶和華不和以色列人,不和任何以法蓮的子孫同在。 即使你一定要去,奮勇爭戰, 神也會使你在敵人面前覆滅,因為 神有能力幫助人,也有能力使人覆滅。” 亞瑪謝問神人:“我給以色列雇傭兵的那三千四百公斤銀子怎麼辦呢?”神人回答:“耶和華能把比這更多賜給你。” 10 於是亞瑪謝把那從以法蓮來的雇傭兵解散了,遣送他們回家;因此他們非常惱怒猶大人,就氣沖沖地回家去了。

11 亞瑪謝鼓起勇氣,率領他的人民到鹽谷去,擊殺了一萬西珥人。 12 猶大人又生擒了一萬人,帶到一處崖頂,從崖頂把他們拋下去,使他們都摔得肢離破碎。 13 但亞瑪謝打發回去、不許和他一同作戰的雇傭兵,竟侵入猶大各城,從撒瑪利亞直到伯.和崙,擊殺了三千人,又掠去了很多財物。

亞瑪謝拜偶像受責備(C)

14 亞瑪謝擊敗了以東人回來的時候,把西珥人的神像也帶回來,立為自己的神,在它們面前叩拜,又向它們燒香。 15 因此,耶和華向亞瑪謝發怒,於是差派一位先知去見他,對他說:“這民族的神不能拯救自己的人民脫離你的手,你為甚麼還尋求它們呢?” 16 先知向王講話的時候,王對他說:“我們立了你作王的謀士嗎?住口吧!你要挨打嗎?”先知就住口,可是又說:“我知道 神已定意消滅你,因為你作了這事,又不聽從我的勸戒。”

17 猶大王亞瑪謝和群臣商議以後,就派人去見耶戶的孫子、約哈斯的兒子、以色列王約阿施,說:“來吧,我們在戰場上相見吧!” 18 以色列王約阿施派人去見猶大王亞瑪謝,說:“黎巴嫩的蒺藜派人去見黎巴嫩的香柏樹,說:‘把你的女兒給我的兒子作妻子吧!’後來有一隻黎巴嫩的野獸從那裡經過,把蒺藜踐踏了。 19 你心裡說你擊敗了以東人,你就心裡驕傲,以這事誇口。現在你留在家裡吧,為甚麼要惹禍,使猶大和你一同覆亡呢?”

亞瑪謝戰敗逃走(D)

20 亞瑪謝卻不聽從;這原是出於 神,好把他們交在約阿施手裡,因為他們尋求以東的神。 21 於是以色列王約阿施上來,在猶大的伯.示麥,和猶大王亞瑪謝相會於戰場上。 22 猶大人在以色列人面前被擊敗,各自逃回家去了。 23 以色列王約阿施在伯.示麥捉住了約哈斯的孫子、約阿施的兒子、猶大王亞瑪謝,把他帶到耶路撒冷,又拆毀耶路撒冷的城牆,從以法蓮門直到角門,共兩百公尺。 24 又把俄別.以東負責看守神殿裡的一切金銀和一切器皿,以及王宮裡的寶物都掠去,又擄走人質,然後回撒瑪利亞去了。

亞瑪謝在拉吉被弒(E)

25 以色列王約哈斯的兒子約阿施死後,猶大王約阿施的兒子亞瑪謝還活了十五年。 26 亞瑪謝其餘的事蹟,一生的始末,不是都記在猶大和以色列諸王記上嗎? 27 自從亞瑪謝離棄耶和華以後,在耶路撒冷有人要謀害他;他就逃到拉吉去。謀害他的人派人追到拉吉,在那裡把他殺死。 28 然後用馬把他的屍體運回來,埋葬在大衛城(按照《馬索拉文本》的大部分抄本,“大衛”作“猶大”;現參照其他抄本和各古譯本翻譯;參王下14:20)裡,和他的列祖一起。

Reign of Amaziah

25 Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.(A) He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, yet not with a true heart.(B) As soon as the royal power was firmly in his hand, he killed his servants who had murdered his father the king. But he did not put their children to death, according to what is written in the law, in the book of Moses, where the Lord commanded, “The parents shall not be put to death for the children or the children be put to death for the parents, but all shall be put to death for their own sins.”(C)

Slaughter of the Edomites

Amaziah assembled the people of Judah and set them by ancestral houses under commanders of the thousands and of the hundreds for all Judah and Benjamin. He mustered those twenty years old and up and found that they were three hundred thousand picked troops fit for war, able to handle spear and shield.(D) He also hired one hundred thousand mighty warriors from Israel for one hundred talents of silver. But a man of God came to him and said, “O king, do not let the army of Israel go with you, for the Lord is not with Israel—all these Ephraimites. Rather, go by yourself and act; be strong in battle, or God will fling you down before the enemy, for God has power to help or to overthrow.”(E) Amaziah said to the man of God, “But what shall we do about the hundred talents that I have given to the army of Israel?” The man of God answered, “The Lord is able to give you much more than this.” 10 Then Amaziah discharged the army that had come to him from Ephraim, letting them go home again. But they became very angry with Judah and returned home in fierce anger.

11 Amaziah strengthened himself and led out his people; he went to the Valley of Salt and struck down ten thousand men of Seir.(F) 12 The people of Judah captured another ten thousand alive, took them to the top of Sela, and threw them down from the top of Sela, so that all of them were dashed to pieces. 13 But the men of the army whom Amaziah sent back, not letting them go with him to battle, fell on the cities of Judah from Samaria to Beth-horon; they killed three thousand people in them and took much plunder.

14 Now after Amaziah came from the slaughter of the Edomites, he brought the gods of the people of Seir, set them up as his gods, and worshiped them, making offerings to them.(G) 15 The Lord was angry with Amaziah and sent to him a prophet, who said to him, “Why have you resorted to a people’s gods who could not deliver their own people from your hand?”(H) 16 But as he was speaking, the king[a] said to him, “Have we made you a royal counselor? Stop! Why should you be put to death?” So the prophet stopped but said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you because you have done this and have not listened to my advice.”

Israel Defeats Judah

17 Then King Amaziah of Judah took counsel and sent to King Joash son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu of Israel, saying, “Come, let us look one another in the face.”(I) 18 King Joash of Israel sent word to King Amaziah of Judah, “A thornbush on Lebanon sent to a cedar on Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son for a wife,’ but a wild animal of Lebanon passed by and trampled down the thornbush.(J) 19 You say, ‘See, I[b] have defeated Edom,’ and your heart has lifted you up in boastfulness. Now stay at home; why should you provoke trouble so that you fall, you and Judah with you?”(K)

20 But Amaziah would not listen—it was God’s doing, in order to hand them over because they had sought the gods of Edom.(L) 21 So King Joash of Israel went up; he and King Amaziah of Judah faced one another in battle at Beth-shemesh, which belongs to Judah. 22 Judah was defeated by Israel; everyone fled home. 23 King Joash of Israel captured King Amaziah of Judah son of Joash son of Ahaziah at Beth-shemesh; he brought him to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate, a distance of four hundred cubits.(M) 24 He seized all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of God, and Obed-edom with them; he seized also the treasuries of the king’s house, also hostages; then he returned to Samaria.

Death of Amaziah

25 King Amaziah son of Joash of Judah lived fifteen years after the death of King Joash son of Jehoahaz of Israel.(N) 26 Now the rest of the deeds of Amaziah, from first to last, are they not written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel? 27 From the time that Amaziah turned away from the Lord, they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But they sent after him to Lachish and killed him there. 28 They brought him back on horses; he was buried with his ancestors in the city of David.

Footnotes

  1. 25.16 Heb he
  2. 25.19 Gk ms OL Tg Vg: Heb you