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
「After some time, David asked the Lord, ‘Should I go up to any town in Judah?’ The Lord said to him, ‘Go up.’ David asked, ‘Where should I go?’ ‘To Hebron,’ the Lord replied.」2 Samuel 2:1 「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。」」撒母耳記下 2:1
I am really very sorry that you are no longer here. I am very, very sad, Jonathan, my brother. I loved you very much. Your love was great, better than the love of women. 2 Samuel 1:26 我兄約拿單哪，我為你悲傷！ 我甚喜悅你！ 你向我發的愛情奇妙非常， 過於婦女的愛情。 撒母耳記下 1:26
David said to him, ‘You should have been afraid to kill the man that the Lord had anointed!’ 2 Samuel 1:14 大衛說：「你伸手殺害耶和華的受膏者，怎麼不畏懼呢？」 撒母耳記下 1:14
People killed Christ on the cross as a weak person. But he now lives by God’s power. We are also weak as we serve Christ, like he was weak. But we live, because he now lives. So, when we come to you, we will show God’s power among you. 2 Corinthians 13:4 他因軟弱被釘在十字架上，卻因上帝的大能仍然活着。我們也是這樣同他軟弱，但因上帝向你們所顯的大能，也必與他同活。哥林多後書 13:4
When I was there with you, I showed that I was a true apostle. I worked patiently among you. I did many miracles and great things that showed God’s power. 2 Corinthians 12:12 我在你們中間，用百般的忍耐，藉着神蹟、奇事、異能顯出使徒的憑據來。 哥林多後書 12:12
But he said to me, ‘I will be kind to you and I will help you. That will be enough for you. When you are weak, I will show that I am completely powerful to help you.’ So, I am happy to be proud about my weakness. Then I know that Christ’s power will be […]
If I must be proud about myself, I will only be proud of things that show my weakness. 2 Corinthians 11:30 我若必須自誇，就誇那關乎我軟弱的事便了。 哥林多後書 11:30
It is like we are fighting in a war, but we do not use human weapons. Instead we use God’s weapons. Those weapons are powerful enough to destroy the enemy’s strong places. We use those weapons to destroy people’s wrong ideas. People may speak proud ideas that stop other people from knowing God. We show […]
