歷代志上 17
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
上帝對大衛的應許
17 大衛住進宮殿後，對拿單先知說：「你看，我住在香柏木建的王宮中，耶和華的約櫃卻在帳篷裡。」 2 拿單對大衛說：「你有什麼想法，就去做吧！因為上帝與你同在。」
3 當晚，上帝對拿單說： 4 「你去告訴我的僕人大衛，『耶和華說，你不是為我建造殿宇的人。』 5 從我把以色列人帶出埃及那天起直到今天，我從未住過殿宇，都住在四處遷移的帳篷裡。 6 在我與以色列人同行的日子，我從未責問任何我委派牧養我子民的士師，『你為何不為我建造香柏木的殿宇呢？』
7 「現在你要告訴我的僕人大衛，『萬軍之耶和華說，你原本在草場牧羊，我召你來做我以色列子民的首領。 8 無論你去哪裡，我都與你同在，為你剷除所有仇敵。現在我要使你聲名遠播，與世上的偉人齊名。 9-10 我必為我的以色列子民預備一個地方，栽培他們，使他們住在自己的家園，不再受驚擾，不會像從前我設立士師治理他們的時候那樣受惡人壓迫。我必制伏你所有的仇敵，我耶和華向你宣告，我必建立你的王朝。 11 你離世歸到祖先那裡的時候，我必使你的一位後裔繼承你的王位，使他的國堅立。 12 他要為我建造殿宇，我必使他王位永固。 13 我要做他的父親，他要做我的兒子。我的慈愛曾離開在你之前的掃羅王，但我的慈愛必不離開他。 14 我要使他永遠治理我的家和我的國。他的王位必永遠穩固。』」 15 拿單就把所聽到的啟示全部告訴大衛。
大衛的禱告
16 於是，大衛王走進會幕，在耶和華面前坐下，說：「耶和華上帝啊，我是誰？我的家算什麼？你竟如此厚待我。 17 上帝啊，不止如此，你還應許將來要恩待僕人的後裔。耶和華上帝啊，你視我為尊貴的人。 18 你將尊榮加於僕人，我還能說什麼？因為你瞭解僕人。 19 耶和華啊，你按照自己的心意為僕人成就這大事，並顯明出來。 20 耶和華啊，我們從未聽過有誰能與你相比，你是獨一無二的上帝。 21 世上有誰能與你的以色列子民相比？你從埃及救贖他們，讓他們做你的子民，為他們驅逐外族人、行偉大奇妙的事，使自己聲名遠播。 22 你讓以色列人永遠做你的子民，你耶和華做他們的上帝。
23 「耶和華啊，願你永遠信守你對僕人和僕人家的應許，願你成就自己的應許。 24 這樣，你的名必永遠堅立，被尊崇，人們必說，『以色列的上帝——萬軍之耶和華是以色列的上帝』，你僕人大衛的家必在你面前堅立。 25 我的上帝啊，因為你曾啟示僕人，說要為僕人建立王朝，僕人才敢這樣向你祈求。 26 耶和華啊，唯獨你是上帝，你應許要將這福氣賜給僕人。 27 願你賜福僕人的王朝，使它在你面前永遠堅立。耶和華啊，你已賜下祝福，你的祝福是永遠的！」
1 Chronicles 17
New King James Version
God’s Covenant with David(A)
17 Now (B)it came to pass, when David was dwelling in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under tent curtains.”
2 Then Nathan said to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.”
3 But it happened that night that the word of God came to Nathan, saying, 4 “Go and tell My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord: “You shall (C)not build Me a house to dwell in. 5 For I have not dwelt in a house since the time that I brought up Israel, even to this day, but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another. 6 Wherever I have moved about with all Israel, have I ever spoken a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd My people, saying, ‘Why have you not built Me a house of cedar?’ ” ’ 7 Now therefore, thus shall you say to My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: “I took you (D)from the sheepfold, from following the sheep, to be [a]ruler over My people Israel. 8 And I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you, and have [b]made you a name like the name of the great men who are on the earth. 9 Moreover I will appoint a place for My people Israel, and will (E)plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own and move no more; nor shall the sons of wickedness oppress them anymore, as previously, 10 since the time that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel. Also I will subdue all your enemies. Furthermore I tell you that the Lord will build you a [c]house. 11 And it shall be, when your days are (F)fulfilled, when you must [d]go to be with your fathers, that I will set up your (G)seed after you, who will be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom. 12 (H)He shall build Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever. 13 (I)I will be his Father, and he shall be My son; and I will not take My mercy away from him, (J)as I took it from him who was before you. 14 And (K)I will establish him in My house and in My kingdom forever; and his throne shall be established forever.” ’ ”
15 According to all these words and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.
16 (L)Then King David went in and sat before the Lord; and he said: “Who am I, O Lord God? And what is my house, that You have brought me this far? 17 And yet this was a small thing in Your sight, O God; and You have also spoken of Your servant’s house for a great while to come, and have regarded me according to the rank of a man of high degree, O Lord God. 18 What more can David say to You for the honor of Your servant? For You know Your servant. 19 O Lord, for Your servant’s sake, and according to Your own heart, You have done all this greatness, in making known all these great things. 20 O Lord, there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears. 21 (M)And who is like Your people Israel, the one nation on the earth whom God went to redeem for Himself as a people—to make for Yourself a name by great and awesome deeds, by driving out nations from before Your people whom You redeemed from Egypt? 22 For You have made Your people Israel Your very own people forever; and You, Lord, have become their God.
23 “And now, O Lord, the word which You have spoken concerning Your servant and concerning his house, let it be established forever, and do as You have said. 24 So let it be established, that Your name may be magnified forever, saying, ‘The Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, is Israel’s God.’ And let the house of Your servant David be established before You. 25 For You, O my God, [e]have revealed to Your servant that You will build him a house. Therefore Your servant has found it in his heart to pray before You. 26 And now, Lord, [f]You are God, and have promised this goodness to Your servant. 27 Now You have been pleased to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue before You forever; for You have blessed it, O Lord, and it shall be blessed forever.”
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 17:7 leader
- 1 Chronicles 17:8 given you prestige
- 1 Chronicles 17:10 Royal dynasty
- 1 Chronicles 17:11 Die and join your ancestors
- 1 Chronicles 17:25 Lit. have uncovered the ear of
- 1 Chronicles 17:26 Or You alone are
1 Chronicles 17
New Century Version
God’s Promise to David
17 When David moved into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Look, I am living in a palace made of cedar, but the Ark of the Agreement with the Lord sits in a tent.”
2 Nathan said to David, “Do what you want to do, because God is with you.”
3 But that night God spoke his word to Nathan, saying, 4 “Go and tell David my servant, ‘This is what the Lord says: You are not the person to build a house for me to live in. 5 From the time I brought Israel out of Egypt until now I have not lived in a house. I have moved from one tent site to another and from one place to another. 6 As I have moved with the Israelites to different places, I have never said to the leaders, whom I commanded to take care of my people, “Why haven’t you built me a house of cedar?”’
7 “Now, tell my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: I took you from the pasture and from tending the sheep and made you king of my people Israel. 8 I have been with you everywhere you have gone. I have defeated your enemies for you. I will make you as famous as any of the great people on the earth. 9 I will choose a place for my people Israel, and I will plant them so they can live in their own homes. They will not be bothered anymore. Wicked people will no longer hurt them as they have in the past 10 when I chose judges for my people Israel. I will defeat all your enemies.
“‘I tell you that the Lord will make your descendants kings of Israel after you. 11 When you die and join your ancestors, I will make one of your sons the new king, and I will set up his kingdom. 12 He will build a house for me, and I will let his kingdom rule always. 13 I will be his father, and he will be my son. I took away my love from Saul, who ruled before you, but I will never stop loving your son. 14 I will put him in charge of my house and kingdom forever. His family will rule forever.’”
15 Nathan told David everything God had said in this vision.
David Prays to God
16 Then King David went in and sat in front of the Lord. David said, “Lord God, who am I? What is my family? Why did you bring me to this point? 17 But that was not enough for you, God. You have also made promises about my future family. Lord God, you have treated me like a very important person.
18 “What more can I say to you for honoring me, your servant? You know me so well. 19 Lord, you have done this wonderful thing for my sake and because you wanted to. You have made known all these great things.
20 “There is no one like you, Lord. There is no God except you. We have heard all this ourselves! 21 There is no nation like your people Israel. They are the only people on earth that God chose to be his own. You made your name well known by the great and wonderful things you did for them. You went ahead of them and forced other nations out of the land. You freed your people from slavery in Egypt. 22 You made the people of Israel your very own people forever, and, Lord, you are their God.
23 “Lord, keep the promise forever that you made about my family and me, your servant. Do what you have said. 24 Then you will be honored always, and people will say, ‘The Lord All-Powerful, the God over Israel, is Israel’s God!’ And the family of your servant David will continue before you.
25 “My God, you have told me that you would make my family great. So I, your servant, am brave enough to pray to you. 26 Lord, you are God, and you have promised these good things to me, your servant. 27 You have chosen to bless my family. Let it continue before you always. Lord, you have blessed my family, so it will always be blessed.”
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