2025-11-11 Joshua 10 – 選擇倚靠神: 讓祂為你爭戰

Tuesday, 11th November 2025

Rev Daniel Xi An Poon

當基遍人選擇站在神那一邊時,五個亞摩利王聯合起來攻擊他們。神卻親自出手,讓以色列得勝。這提醒我們:跟隨神,不代表一帆風順,但代表神會為我們爭戰。

三個提醒:

  1. 神先改變我們的心 – 「不要怕他們,因為我已將他們交在你手裡。」(書10:8)神先醫治約書亞的懼怕,使他能以信心面對爭戰。
  2. 神讓我們經歷祂的超自然作為 – 「日頭停在基遍,月亮止在亞雅崙谷。」(書10:12-13)當我們全心信靠神,就能看見祂超越自然的拯救。
  3. 神使用我們的生命影響他人 – 「不要懼怕,也不要驚惶,要剛強壯膽。」(書10:25)約書亞的信心帶動整個軍隊剛強起來。

追求反思:

  • 我是否常靠自己面對挑戰?
  • 有哪些懼怕仍在攔阻我信靠神?
  • 我的生命能否帶出信心的力量?

禱告:

主啊,感謝祢為我爭戰。今天我願放下恐懼與自恃,單單倚靠祢。求祢使我剛強壯膽,成為別人信心的見證。奉耶穌的名,阿們。

結語鼓勵:

家人們,記得每天早晨分別時間來到「天父餐桌」前,讓神的話語成為你一天的力量。祂在前面爭戰,我們只要倚靠祂,就必得勝!


約書亞記 10

耶路撒冷王亞多尼洗德聽見約書亞奪了艾城,盡行毀滅,怎樣待耶利哥和耶利哥的王,也照樣待艾城和艾城的王,又聽見基遍的居民與以色列人立了和約,住在他們中間, 2 就甚懼怕。因為基遍是一座大城,如都城一般,比艾城更大,並且城內的人都是勇士。 3 所以耶路撒冷王亞多尼洗德打發人去見希伯崙王何咸、耶末王毗蘭、拉吉王雅非亞和伊磯倫王底璧,說: 4 「求你們上來幫助我,我們好攻打基遍,因為他們與約書亞和以色列人立了和約。」 5 於是五個亞摩利王,就是耶路撒冷王、希伯崙王、耶末王、拉吉王、伊磯倫王,大家聚集,率領他們的眾軍上去,對著基遍安營,攻打基遍。

6 基遍人就打發人往吉甲的營中去見約書亞,說:「你不要袖手不顧你的僕人,求你速速上來拯救我們,幫助我們,因為住山地亞摩利人的諸王都聚集攻擊我們。」 7 於是約書亞和他一切兵丁,並大能的勇士,都從吉甲上去。 8 耶和華對約書亞說:「不要怕他們,因為我已將他們交在你手裡,他們無一人能在你面前站立得住。」 9 約書亞就終夜從吉甲上去,猛然臨到他們那裡。 10 耶和華使他們在以色列人面前潰亂。約書亞在基遍大大地殺敗他們,追趕他們,在伯和崙的上坡路擊殺他們,直到亞西加和瑪基大。 11 他們在以色列人面前逃跑,正在伯和崙下坡的時候,耶和華從天上降大冰雹在他們身上,直降到亞西加,打死他們。被冰雹打死的,比以色列人用刀殺死的還多。

12 當耶和華將亞摩利人交付以色列人的日子,約書亞就禱告耶和華,在以色列人眼前說:「日頭啊,你要停在基遍!月亮啊,你要止在亞雅崙谷!」 13 於是日頭停留,月亮止住,直等國民向敵人報仇。這事豈不是寫在《雅煞珥書》上嗎?「日頭在天當中停住,不急速下落,約有一日之久。」 14 在這日以前,這日以後,耶和華聽人的禱告沒有像這日的,是因耶和華為以色列爭戰。

15 約書亞和以色列眾人回到吉甲的營中。

16 那五王逃跑,藏在瑪基大洞裡。 17 有人告訴約書亞說:「那五王已經找到了,都藏在瑪基大洞裡。」 18 約書亞說:「你們把幾塊大石頭滾到洞口,派人看守。 19 你們卻不可耽延,要追趕你們的仇敵,擊殺他們儘後邊的人,不容他們進自己的城邑,因為耶和華你們的神已經把他們交在你們手裡。」 20 約書亞和以色列人大大殺敗他們,直到將他們滅盡,其中剩下的人都進了堅固的城。 21 眾百姓就安然回瑪基大營中,到約書亞那裡。沒有一人敢向以色列人饒舌。

22 約書亞說:「打開洞口,將那五王從洞裡帶出來,領到我面前。」 23 眾人就這樣行,將那五王,就是耶路撒冷王、希伯崙王、耶末王、拉吉王、伊磯倫王,從洞裡帶出來,領到約書亞面前。 24 帶出那五王到約書亞面前的時候,約書亞就召了以色列眾人來,對那些和他同去的軍長說:「你們近前來,把腳踏在這些王的頸項上。」他們就近前來,把腳踏在這些王的頸項上。 25 約書亞對他們說:「你們不要懼怕,也不要驚惶。應當剛強壯膽,因為耶和華必這樣待你們所要攻打的一切仇敵。」 26 隨後約書亞將這五王殺死,掛在五棵樹上。他們就在樹上直掛到晚上。 27 日頭要落的時候,約書亞一吩咐,人就把屍首從樹上取下來,丟在他們藏過的洞裡,把幾塊大石頭放在洞口,直存到今日。

28 當日,約書亞奪了瑪基大,用刀擊殺城中的人和王,將其中一切人口盡行殺滅,沒有留下一個。他待瑪基大王像從前待耶利哥王一樣。

29 約書亞和以色列眾人從瑪基大往立拿去,攻打立拿。 30 耶和華將立拿和立拿的王也交在以色列人手裡。約書亞攻打這城,用刀擊殺了城中的一切人口,沒有留下一個。他待立拿王像從前待耶利哥王一樣。

31 約書亞和以色列眾人從立拿往拉吉去,對著拉吉安營,攻打這城。 32 耶和華將拉吉交在以色列人的手裡。第二天約書亞就奪了拉吉,用刀擊殺了城中的一切人口,是照他向立拿一切所行的。

33 那時基色王荷蘭上來幫助拉吉,約書亞就把他和他的民都擊殺了,沒有留下一個。

34 約書亞和以色列眾人從拉吉往伊磯倫去,對著伊磯倫安營,攻打這城。 35 當日就奪了城,用刀擊殺了城中的人。那日,約書亞將城中的一切人口盡行殺滅,是照他向拉吉一切所行的。

36 約書亞和以色列眾人從伊磯倫上希伯崙去,攻打這城, 37 就奪了希伯崙和屬希伯崙的諸城邑,用刀將城中的人與王,並那些城邑中的人口,都擊殺了,沒有留下一個,是照他向伊磯倫所行的,把城中的一切人口盡行殺滅。

38 約書亞和以色列眾人回到底璧,攻打這城, 39 就奪了底璧和屬底璧的城邑,又擒獲底璧的王,用刀將這些城中的人口盡行殺滅,沒有留下一個。他待底璧和底璧王,像從前待希伯崙和立拿與立拿王一樣。

40 這樣,約書亞擊殺全地的人,就是山地、南地、高原、山坡的人和那些地的諸王,沒有留下一個。將凡有氣息的盡行殺滅,正如耶和華以色列的神所吩咐的。 41 約書亞從加低斯巴尼亞攻擊到加沙,又攻擊歌珊全地,直到基遍。 42 約書亞一時殺敗了這些王,並奪了他們的地,因為耶和華以色列的神為以色列爭戰。 43 於是約書亞和以色列眾人回到吉甲的營中。

Joshua 10

Now it came to pass when Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai and had utterly destroyed it—as he had done to Jericho and its king, so he had done to Ai and its king—and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were among them, 2 that they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty. 3 Therefore Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying, 4 “Come up to me and help me, that we may attack Gibeon, for it has made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.” 5 Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon, gathered together and went up, they and all their armies, and camped before Gibeon and made war against it.

6 And the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, saying, “Do not forsake your servants; come up to us quickly, save us and help us, for all the kings of the Amorites who dwell in the mountains have gathered together against us.”

7 So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valor. 8 And the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not fear them, for I have delivered them into your hand; not a man of them shall stand before you.” 9 Joshua therefore came upon them suddenly, having marched all night from Gilgal. 10 So the Lord routed them before Israel, killed them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, chased them along the road that goes to Beth Horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah. 11 And it happened, as they fled before Israel and were on the descent of Beth Horon, that the Lord cast down large hailstones from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than the children of Israel killed with the sword.

12 Then Joshua spoke to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel:

“Sun, stand still over Gibeon;
And Moon, in the Valley of Aijalon.”
13 So the sun stood still,
And the moon stopped,
Till the people had revenge
Upon their enemies.

Is this not written in the Book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and did not hasten to go down for about a whole day. 14 And there has been no day like that, before it or after it, that the Lord heeded the voice of a man; for the Lord fought for Israel.

15 Then Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal.

16 But these five kings had fled and hidden themselves in a cave at Makkedah. 17 And it was told Joshua, saying, “The five kings have been found hidden in the cave at Makkedah.”

18 So Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to guard them. 19 And do not stay there yourselves, but pursue your enemies, and attack their rear guard. Do not allow them to enter their cities, for the Lord your God has delivered them into your hand.” 20 Then it happened, while Joshua and the children of Israel made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they had finished, that those who escaped entered fortified cities. 21 And all the people returned to the camp, to Joshua at Makkedah, in peace.

No one moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.

22 Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings to me from the cave.” 23 And they did so, and brought out those five kings to him from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.

24 So it was, when they brought out those kings to Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the captains of the men of war who went with him, “Come near, put your feet on the necks of these kings.” And they drew near and put their feet on their necks. 25 Then Joshua said to them, “Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed; be strong and of good courage, for thus the Lord will do to all your enemies against whom you fight.” 26 And afterward Joshua struck them and killed them, and hanged them on five trees; and they were hanging on the trees until evening. 27 So it was at the time of the going down of the sun that Joshua commanded, and they took them down from the trees, cast them into the cave where they had been hidden, and laid large stones against the cave’s mouth, which remain until this very day.

28 On that day Joshua took Makkedah, and struck it and its king with the edge of the sword. He utterly destroyed them—all the people who were in it. He let none remain. He also did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.

29 Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, to Libnah; and they fought against Libnah. 30 And the Lord also delivered it and its king into the hand of Israel; he struck it and all the people who were in it with the edge of the sword. He let none remain in it, but did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.

31 Then Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to Lachish; and they encamped against it and fought against it. 32 And the Lord delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, who took it on the second day, and struck it and all the people who were in it with the edge of the sword, according to all that he had done to Libnah. 33 Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua struck him and his people, until he left him none remaining.

34 From Lachish Joshua passed to Eglon, and all Israel with him; and they encamped against it and fought against it. 35 They took it on that day and struck it with the edge of the sword; all the people who were in it he utterly destroyed that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.

36 So Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, to Hebron; and they fought against it. 37 And they took it and struck it with the edge of the sword—its king, all its cities, and all the people who were in it; he left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon, but utterly destroyed it and all the people who were in it.

38 Then Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and they fought against it. 39 And he took it and its king and all its cities; they struck them with the edge of the sword and utterly destroyed all the people who were in it. He left none remaining; as he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir and its king, as he had done also to Libnah and its king.

40 So Joshua conquered all the land: the mountain country and the South and the lowland and the wilderness slopes, and all their kings; he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the Lord God of Israel had commanded. 41 And Joshua conquered them from Kadesh Barnea as far as Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even as far as Gibeon. 42 All these kings and their land Joshua took at one time, because the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel. 43 Then Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal.

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