David put soldiers to live among the Syrian people in Damascus. And the people there became his servants and they brought taxes to him. The Lord caused David to win all his fights in every place that he went to. He put soldiers’ camps in every part of the country of Edom. David ruled everyone who lived in Edom. The Lord kept David safe in every place that he went to. David ruled over all Israel. He did everything that was right and good for his people. 2 Samuel 8:6‭, ‬14‭-‬15

於是大衛在大馬士革的亞蘭地設立防營，亞蘭人就歸服他，給他進貢。大衛無論往哪裏去，耶和華都使他得勝。 ……又在以東全地設立防營，以東人就都歸服大衛。大衛無論往哪裏去，耶和華都使他得勝。 大衛作以色列眾人的王，又向眾民秉公行義。 撒母耳記下 8:6‭, ‬14‭-‬15

Lord God, you are God. Your words are true and you have promised these good things to me, your servant. I pray that it will give you pleasure to be good to your servant’s family. And so it will be able to continue for all time. Lord God, you have spoken to me. And if you promise to do good things for my descendants, good things will happen to them for all time.’ 2 Samuel 7:28‭-‬29

「主耶和華啊，惟有你是上帝。你的話是真實的；你也應許將這福氣賜給僕人。 現在求你賜福與僕人的家，可以永存在你面前。主耶和華啊，這是你所應許的。願你永遠賜福與僕人的家！」 撒母耳記下 7:28‭-‬29

I will be his father and he will be my son. If he does wrong things, I will punish him. I will punish him as a father punishes his son. 2 Samuel 7:14

我要作他的父，他要作我的子；他若犯了罪，我必用人的杖責打他，用人的鞭責罰他。 撒母耳記下 7:14

The Lord’s Covenant Box stayed in his house for three months. And the Lord blessed Obed-Edom and the people in his house and everything that he had. 2 Samuel 6:11

耶和華的約櫃在迦特人俄別‧以東家中三個月；耶和華賜福給俄別‧以東和他的全家。 撒母耳記下 6:11

They came to the place where Nacon always hit his wheat. He hit it until the seeds fell out. There the bulls nearly fell. So Uzzah held the Covenant Box to stop it falling. The Lord was very angry with Uzzah because he did that. So God knocked him down. Uzzah died there, next to the Covenant Box. 2 Samuel 6:6‭-‬7

到了拿艮的禾場，因為牛失前蹄，烏撒就伸手扶住上帝的約櫃。 上帝耶和華向烏撒發怒，因這錯誤擊殺他，他就死在上帝的約櫃旁。 撒母耳記下 6:6‭-‬7

David was 30 years old when he became king. And he was king over Israel for 40 years. He ruled over Judah in Hebron for seven years and 6 months. And in Jerusalem he ruled over all Israel and Judah for 33 years. 2 Samuel 5:4‭-‬5

大衛登基的時候年三十歲，在位四十年； 在希伯崙作猶大王七年零六個月，在耶路撒冷作以色列和猶大王三十三年。 撒母耳記下 5:4‭-‬5

When a man told me, “Saul is dead”, he thought that he was bringing me good news. But I took him and I caused my servants to kill him in Ziklag. That was the gift that I gave him for his news. But you wicked men have killed a man who was not a bad man. And you killed him in his own house and on his own bed. So there is no reason why I should not cause you to die. You must pay for the evil thing that you have done. The earth will be a better place without you!’ 2 Samuel 4:10‭-‬11

從前有人報告我說，掃羅死了，他自以為報好消息；我就拿住他，將他殺在洗革拉，這就作了他報消息的賞賜。 何況惡人將義人殺在他的牀上，我豈不向你們討流他血的罪、從世上除滅你們呢？」 撒母耳記下 4:10‭-‬11

Then all the people came and they asked David to eat some food before the end of the day. But David said, ‘God should punish me if I eat bread or any food before sunset. And I would want him to do it.’ 2 Samuel 3:35

日頭未落的時候，眾民來勸大衛吃飯，但大衛起誓說：「我若在日頭未落以前吃飯，或吃別物，願上帝重重地降罰與我！」 撒母耳記下 3:35

David’s people and Saul’s people continued to fight each other and there was war for a long time. David became stronger and stronger but Saul’s people became weaker and weaker. 2 Samuel 3:1

掃羅家和大衛家爭戰許久。大衛家日見強盛；掃羅家日見衰弱。 撒母耳記下 3:1