Uriah said to David, ‘The armies of Israel and Judah, and the Covenant Box are all staying in tents. My master Joab and your soldiers are sleeping in the fields. So I certainly should not go to my house and eat there. I should not drink there and sleep with my wife. I believe strongly […]
Be strong. We must be brave when we fight for our people and for God’s cities. The Lord will do what seems good to him. And I pray that he will do that.’ 2 Samuel 10:12 我們都當剛強，為本國的民和上帝的城邑作大丈夫。願耶和華憑他的意旨而行！」 撒母耳記下 10:12
‘Do not be afraid,’ David said to him, ‘because I want to be kind to you. I want to be kind to you because your father Jonathan was my friend. I will give you back all Saul’s land and I want you to eat here with me always.’ 2 Samuel 9:7 大衛說：「你不要懼怕，我必因你父親約拿單的緣故施恩與你，將你祖父掃羅的一切田地都歸還你；你也可以常與我同席吃飯。」 撒母耳記下 9:7
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
