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2Ki 1:1.
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英語原文
2Ki 1:1.
MOAB REBELS.
1. Then Moab rebelled--Subdued by David
(2Sa 8:2),
they had, in the partition of Israel and Judah, fallen to the share of the former kingdom. But they took advantage of the death of Ahab to shake off the yoke (see on
2Ki 3:6).
The casualty that befell Ahaziah
[2Ki 1:2]
prevented his taking active measures for suppressing this revolt, which was accomplished as a providential judgment on the house of Ahab for all these crimes.
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2Ki 1:2-8.
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2Ki 1:2-8.
亞哈謝 受以利亞 所宣告的 審判
2-8. 亞哈謝從樓上的窗戶裡掉下來——這窗戶也許是圍繞平頂房頂的木製欄杆或圍欄的一部分;王正隨意倚靠時,欄杆忽然鬆脫;也可能是房頂本身一處類似天窗的開口,上有格子覆蓋,因纖細或腐朽,王一腳踏空而墜落。後一種推測大概最為可能,因為亞哈謝既不是跌落在街上,也不是跌在院中,而是「在他的樓上」。
求問巴力西卜——他急於知道自己能否從這次重摔中痊癒,便差人去求問巴力西卜,就是蒼蠅之神,被認為是醫藥的守護神。那偶像的廟宇建於以革倫,遠近之人前來求問;但後來這地方也因此遭毀滅
(Zec 9:5; Am 1:8; Zep 2:4)。
「考察過以革倫之後,『蒼蠅之神』這一名稱便不足為奇了。那裡的蒼蠅密集,數不勝數,我幾乎無法取用食物而不被這些討厭的昆蟲鑽入其中」[VAN DE VELDE]。
英語原文
2Ki 1:2-8.
AHAZIAH'S JUDGMENT BY ELIJAH.
2-8. Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber--This lattice was either a part of the wooden parapet, or fence, which surrounds the flat roofs of houses, and over which the king was carelessly leaning when it gave way; or it might be an opening like a skylight in the roof itself, done over with lattice-work, which, being slender or rotten, the king stepped on and slipped through. This latter supposition is most probably the true one, as Ahaziah did not fall either into the street or the court, but "in his upper chamber."
inquire of Baalzebub--Anxious to learn whether he should recover from the effects of this severe fall, he sent to consult Baalzebub, that is, the god of flies, who was considered the patron deity of medicine. A temple to that idol was erected at Ekron, which was resorted to far and wide, though it afterwards led to the destruction of the place
(Zec 9:5; Am 1:8; Zep 2:4).
"After visiting Ekron, 'the god of flies' is a name that gives me no surprise. The flies there swarmed, in fact so innumerably, that I could hardly get any food without these troublesome insects getting into it" [VAN DE VELDE].
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3. 耶和華的使者——不是「一個」使者，而是「那」使者，就是那在看不見的神與祂選民之間傳遞一切資訊的使者 [HENGSTENBERG]。 這位使者差遣以利亞去迎見王的使者，要他們在這趟拜偶像的差事上嚴厲阻止，並藉他們向王宣告他即將身亡的消息。 這次求問偶像的舉動，既違犯了國度的根本律法
(出 20:3； 申 5:7)，
便是公然而蓄意地摒棄國家宗教。耶和華藉著宣告他的死訊，定意要他在這事件中看見對其拜偶像之罪的審判。
英語原文
3. the angel of the Lord--not an angel, but the angel, who carried on all communications between the invisible God and His chosen people [HENGSTENBERG]. This angel commissioned Elijah to meet the king's messengers, to stop them peremptorily on the idolatrous errand, and convey by them to the king information of his approaching death. This consultation of an idol, being a breach of the fundamental law of the kingdom
(Ex 20:3; De 5:7),
was a daring and deliberate rejection of the national religion. The Lord, in making this announcement of his death, designed that he should see in that event a judgment for his idolatry.
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4. 你必不下那床——他被抬進之後，大約被安置在矮榻上——一種約三呎寬、沿房間四面延伸的高起框架，上鋪墊子與褥子——簡言之，白天作座椅，夜間作床鋪，並有臺階可登。
以利亞離開了——回到他平常的住處，那時是在迦密山
(王下 2:25； 王上 18:42)。
英語原文
4. Thou shalt not come down from that bed--On being taken up, he had probably been laid on the divan--a raised frame, about three feet broad, extended along the sides of a room, covered with cushions and mattresses--serving, in short, as a sofa by day and a bed by night, and ascended by steps.
Elijah departed--to his ordinary abode, which was then at Mount Carmel
(2Ki 2:25; 1Ki 18:42).
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5. 使者回來——他們並不認識那陌生人；但他威嚴的語氣、發號施令的姿態、以及動人的信息，使他們立即決定折返。
英語原文
5. the messengers turned back--They did not know the stranger; but his authoritative tone, commanding attitude, and affecting message determined them at once to return.
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8. 毛烘烘的人——這不是描寫他的外貌（如以掃的情形），而是描寫他的衣著，那衣著或為未經加工的羊皮或山羊皮
(來 11:37)，
或為駱駝毛織的布——較粗糙的這種料子，如同我們今日的粗毛布。托缽僧與貝都因人就如此穿著粗野不整；他們頭髮散垂，肩上披著粗毛外衣，在胸前繫結，腰間除一條皮帶外別無遮蔽——那是一條寬闊粗糙的皮腰帶。先知的腰帶也與此類似，與他們粗布衣服及他們嚴厲毫不妥協的職事相稱。
英語原文
8. an hairy man--This was the description not of his person, as in the case of Esau, but of his dress, which consisted either of unwrought sheep or goatskins
(Heb 11:37),
or of camel's haircloth--the coarser manufacture of this material like our rough haircloth. The Dervishes and Bedouins are attired in this wild, uncouth manner, while their hair flows loose on the head, their shaggy cloak is thrown over their shoulders and tied in front on the breast, naked, except at the waist, round which is a skin girdle--a broad, rough leathern belt. Similar to this was the girdle of the prophets, as in keeping with their coarse garments and their stern, uncompromising office.
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2Ki 1:9-16.
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王下 1:9-16.
以利亞從天上降火在亞哈謝的使者身上
9. 於是王差遣一個五十夫長——兩位五十夫長與其手下所遭的命運，若仔細考量各種情況，便知其中並無殘忍之嫌。神既是以色列的王，亞哈謝就當按神的律法治理國家；要捉拿耶和華的先知、僅因他履行了受託的職責，這是一個不敬虔的臭名昭彰的叛徒所為。五十夫長們在叛變上幫兇助紂；他們更越過軍事職責，加上輕蔑的侮辱。
神人哪——他們使用這稱呼，若非出於譏誚、認定他並非真先知；便是若他們視他為真先知，那麼召他前去把自己綑綁著帶到王前，就是更明顯的侮辱；第二位五十夫長的話比第一位更惡劣。
英語原文
2Ki 1:9-16.
ELIJAH BRINGS FIRE FROM HEAVEN ON AHAZIAH'S MESSENGERS.
9. Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty--Any appearance of cruelty that there is in the fate of the two captains and their men will be removed, on a full consideration of the circumstances. God being the King of Israel, Ahaziah was bound to govern the kingdom according to the divine law; to apprehend the Lord's prophet, for discharging a commanded duty, was that of an impious and notorious rebel. The captains abetted the king in his rebellion; and they exceeded their military duty by contemptuous insults.
man of God--In using this term, they either spoke derisively, believing him to be no true prophet; or, if they regarded him as a true prophet, the summons to him to surrender himself bound to the king was a still more flagrant insult; the language of the second captain being worse than that of the first.
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10. 願火從天降下——更當譯作「火必從天降下」。這不是為以利亞個人所受的侮辱報復，而是為那臨到神先知身上、其實是臨到神自己的侮辱施行報應；並且這刑罰不是先知所施，而是神親手直接施行。
英語原文
10. let fire come down--rather, "fire shall come down." Not to avenge a personal insult of Elijah, but an insult upon God in the person of His prophet; and the punishment was inflicted, not by the prophet, but by the direct hand of God.
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15, 16. 於是起來，跟著他去——這是信心與順服的奇妙榜樣。他雖深知自己的出現對王是何等可憎，卻在領受神的命令之後毫不猶豫地前去，並親口重述使者所傳達的那不受歡迎的信息。
英語原文
15, 16. he arose, and went down with him--a marvellous instance of faith and obedience. Though he well knew how obnoxious his presence was to the king, yet, on receiving God's command, he goes unhesitatingly, and repeats, with his own lips, the unwelcome tidings conveyed by the messengers.
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2Ki 1:17, 18.
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王下 1:17、18.
亞哈謝死，約蘭繼位
17. 約蘭——亞哈謝的兄弟（參見
王下 3:1)。
英語原文
2Ki 1:17, 18.
AHAZIAH DIES, AND IS SUCCEEDED BY JEHORAM.
17. Jehoram--The brother of Ahaziah (see on
2Ki 3:1).
2Ki 1:1.
摩押 背叛
1. 摩押背叛——摩押原為大衛所征服
(2Sa 8:2),
在以色列與猶大分國之時,歸屬前者。但他們趁亞哈駕崩之機,企圖掙脫軛的束縛(參
2Ki 3:6)。
臨到亞哈謝的意外事故
[2Ki 1:2]
使他無法採取積極措施鎮壓這場叛亂;而這場叛亂得以成就,正是對亞哈全家一切罪孽所降下的 providential 審判。