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II Samuel 2 撒母耳記下 2

Wednesday, 6th September 2023

Rev Daniel Xi An Poon 潘錫安牧師

V1-7 Seek Jehovah, Enter Destiny 尋求耶和華 進入命定

David has entered the gates of transformation, his life changed as God prepared him to be the new king. Do we know that our way ahead is in God’s hands? He doesn’t say that our life will be smooth but He promises that He will always be with us. When God is with us, then we don’t have to be afraid. God wants to be with us, and Satan also knows it, it wants to separate us with God by bringing sins to our lives. God’s promises never fail, we can receive this promise but we must make a choice.

大衛已經進入了轉化的大門，當神預備他成為王時，他的生活發生了變化。我們是否知道我們的前面道路掌握在神的手中？祂沒有說我們的生活會一帆風順，但祂應許永遠與我們同在。當神與我們同在時，我們就不必害怕。神想要與我們同在，撒但也知道這一點，它想通過給罪來使我們與神隔絕。神的應許永遠不會落空，我們可以接受這個應許，但我們必須先做出選擇。

V1 ‘It happened after this that David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go up to any of the cities of Judah?” And the Lord said to him, “Go up.” David said, “Where shall I go up?” And He said, “To Hebron.”’ David was willing to seek God, when he asked, God answered. Are we willing to seek God and to ask God? Or do we still want to use our own ways? We thought we only need to ask God for big things, and we can deal with the small things ourselves. But a lot of time, it’s too late when we remember to ask God, because we don’t have this habit. How do we turn back? To change our habit and ask God in everything.

V1 ‘此後，大衛問耶和華說：「我上猶大的一個城去可以嗎？」耶和華說：「可以。」大衛說：「我上哪一個城去呢？」耶和華說：「上希伯崙去。」’ 大衛願意尋求神，當他求問時，神就回答。我們願意尋求神、求問神嗎？還是我們仍然想用我們自己的方式？我們以為只有大事需要向神求，小事我們自己就能處理。但很多時候，當我們想起向神求時已經太晚了，因為我們沒有這個習慣。我們如何回頭？改變我們的習慣，凡事求問神。

V2-3 ‘So David went up there, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite. And David brought up the men who were with him, every man with his household. So they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.’ When David heard from God, he followed wholeheartedly, he didn’t leave another way open just in case, but he took everything and everyone he had with him. Because he didn’t allow him to turn back. When we choose to follow God, do we also go boldly? Do we give ourselves excuses not to go wholeheartedly? God will not put us to shame, He will open a way in the wilderness and a river in the desert.

V2-3 ‘於是大衛和他的兩個妻，一個是耶斯列人亞希暖，一個是做過迦密人拿八妻的亞比該，都上那裡去了。 大衛也將跟隨他的人和他們各人的眷屬一同帶上去，住在希伯崙的城邑中。’ 當大衛聽到神的聲音時，他全心全意地跟隨，他沒有留出另一條路以防萬一，而是帶走了他所有的一切。因為他不允許自己走回頭路。當我們選擇跟隨神時，我們是否也勇敢前行呢？我們是否給自己找藉口不全心全意地去？神不會讓我們羞愧，祂會在曠野中開道路，在沙漠中開江河。

V4-5 ‘Then the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, “The men of Jabesh Gilead were the ones who buried Saul.” So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead, and said to them, “You are blessed of the Lord, for you have shown this kindness to your lord, to Saul, and have buried him.”’ God didn’t tell David that he would be the king when he entered Hebron, but when David was willing to simply follow, the kingship came to him. God is a God Who prepares abundance for us, He is Jehovah Jireh, do we know God’s Names? When we do then we can follow boldly, put down all the desires, let go of all the past, and follow Him.

V4-5 ‘ 猶大人來到希伯崙，在那裡膏大衛做猶大家的王。有人告訴大衛說，葬埋掃羅的是基列雅比人。 大衛就差人去見基列雅比人，對他們說：「你們厚待你們的主掃羅，將他葬埋，願耶和華賜福於你們。‘ 神並沒有告訴大衛，當他進入希伯崙時，他就會成為王，但當大衛願意跟隨時，王權就臨到了他。神是為我們預備豐盛的神，祂就是耶和華以勒，我們知道神的名字嗎？當我們這樣做時，我們就可以勇敢地跟隨，放下所有的慾望，放下所有的過去，來跟隨祂。

V6-7 ‘And now may the Lord show kindness and truth to you. I also will repay you this kindness, because you have done this thing. Now therefore, let your hands be strengthened, and be valiant; for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah has anointed me king over them.’ David rewarded and comforted the people of Jabesh Gilead. David knew God’s will and he treated everyone with God’s love. When we lost the direction, when we lost the people who lead us, we will feel afraid and we will try to turn back to our old ways. David knew the people were lost when Saul died, and he used God’s love to direct them.

V6-7 ‘你們既行了這事，願耶和華以慈愛、誠實待你們，我也要為此厚待你們。 現在你們的主掃羅死了，猶大家已經膏我做他們的王，所以你們要剛強奮勇。」’ 大衛獎賞並安慰基列雅比的人民。大衛知道神的心意，他以神的愛對待每一個人。當我們失去了方向，當我們失去了引導我們的人時，我們會感到害怕，我們會試圖回到原來的方式。大衛知道掃羅死後，百姓迷失了方向，他用神的愛來引導他們。

V8-32 Seek Self, Enter the Rough Life 自以爲神 下場坎苛

V8-9 ‘But Abner the son of Ner, commander of Saul’s army, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim; and he made him king over Gilead, over the Ashurites, over Jezreel, over Ephraim, over Benjamin, and over all Israel.’ A contrast to David was Abner, he thought he could make the decision, and he didn’t seek God. Abner made Ishbosheth the king, but Ishbosheth was only a puppet, he had no real authority. When we didn’t want to follow God and seek God’s Will. We will only lead to failures and destructions.

V8-9 ‘掃羅的元帥，尼珥的兒子押尼珥，曾將掃羅的兒子伊施波設帶過河，到瑪哈念， 立他做王，治理基列、亞書利、耶斯列、以法蓮、便雅憫和以色列眾人。 ‘ 與大衛相反的是押尼珥，他認為自己可以做出決定，並且他不尋求神。押尼珥立伊施波設為王，但伊施波設只是一個傀儡，沒有真正的權力。當我們不想跟隨神、尋求神的旨意時。我們只會走向失敗和滅亡。

V12-14 ‘Now Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon. And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out and met them by the pool of Gibeon. So they sat down, one on one side of the pool and the other on the other side of the pool. Then Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men now arise and compete before us.” And Joab said, “Let them arise.”’ Abner didn’t value lives, Joab also didn’t ask God in everything he did. They let their followers fight and compete as a game, and they started another war. David never wanted to fight Israel, he chose to run away from this war with Israel, because he knew God’s Will was for them to have peace with one another, but Abner and Joab started the war between Judah and Israel.

V12-14 ‘尼珥的兒子押尼珥和掃羅的兒子伊施波設的僕人從瑪哈念出來，往基遍去。 洗魯雅的兒子約押和大衛的僕人也出來，在基遍池旁與他們相遇。一班坐在池這邊，一班坐在池那邊。 押尼珥對約押說：「讓少年人起來，在我們面前戲耍吧！」約押說：「可以。」 ‘ 押尼珥不珍惜生命，約押也沒有凡事求問神。他們讓自己的追隨者像玩遊戲一樣鬥爭，然後他們又開始了另一場戰爭。大衛從來不想與以色列作戰，他選擇逃離這場與以色列的戰爭，因為他知道神的旨意是讓他們彼此和睦相處，但押尼珥和約押卻挑起了猶大和以色列之間的戰爭。

V18-20 ‘Now the three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab and Abishai and Asahel. And Asahel was as fleet of foot as a wild gazelle. So Asahel pursued Abner, and in going he did not turn to the right hand or to the left from following Abner. Then Abner looked behind him and said, “Are you Asahel?” He answered, “I am.”’ When the leader didn’t ask God, his followers also don’t ask God. Joab‘a brother was worse, he didn’t treat it as a game but an opportunity to kill. He wouldn’t stop chasing Abner and at the end, he lost his life.

V18-20 ‘在那裡有洗魯雅的三個兒子約押、亞比篩、亞撒黑，亞撒黑腳快如野鹿一般。 亞撒黑追趕押尼珥，直追趕他不偏左右。 押尼珥回頭說：「你是亞撒黑嗎？」回答說：「是。」’ 當領袖不求問神時，他的追隨者也不會求問神。約押的弟弟更糟糕，他不把這當作遊戲，而是當作殺戮的機會。他不停地追趕押尼珥，最後他丟了性命。

God wants to bless us, He wants our lives to be transformed, but are we willing to seek Him in everything we do?

神想要祝福我們，祂想要改變我們的生命，但我們願意在所做的一切事情上尋求祂嗎？