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In this chapter we have, I. David's kingdom established, 1Ch 14:1,2. II. His family built up, 1Ch 14:3-7. III. His enemies, the Philistines, routed in two campaigns, 1Ch 14:8-17. This is repeated here from 2Sa 5:11-25, etc.
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David's Kingdom Established (1045 BC)
大卫国度的建立（主前1045年）
¹ 推罗王希兰差遣使者来见大卫，将香柏木运来，又差遣石匠和木匠给他建造宫殿。 ² 大卫就知道耶和华坚立他作以色列王，又为自己的民以色列，使他的国兴旺。 ³ 大卫在耶路撒冷又立后妃，并且生养众子众女。 ⁴ 他在耶路撒冷所生的孩子，名字记在下面：示米亚、朔罢、拿单、所罗门、 ⁵ 益辖、以利书亚、以利法列、 ⁶ 挪迦、尼斐、雅非亚、 ⁷ 以利沙玛、比利雅大、以利法列。
我们可以在此观察到：一、没有任何人能自给自足到无需邻舍的帮助，他都有理由为所得的帮助而感恩。大卫的国土极广，希兰的国土极小；然而大卫若非希兰供应工匠和材料，便无法按心意为自己建造宫殿（代上14:1）。这也是我们当不轻看任何人，反而要把握机会善待众人的理由。二、智者得以安居，善者得以在其定居之处看见神特别的护理，这诚然是极大的安慰。百姓虽已立大卫为王，但他若不察觉耶和华坚立他作以色列王（代上14:2），便不能安然，也不以为自己有福。"神若立定了我，谁能挪去我呢？" 三、我们必须把自己一切的高升都看作是为服事而设。大卫的国被高举，不是为他自己，叫他可以显为大，乃是为他的民以色列的缘故，使他可以作他们的引导者和保护者。我们蒙福，为要成为祝福。参创12:2。我们不是为自己而生，也不是为自己而活。四、人若安逸而不致松懈放纵肉体，实在难得。大卫安居王位之后又立后妃（代上14:3），这是他的软弱；然而他众多的子嗣增添了他的尊荣与力量。看哪，儿女是耶和华所赐的产业。 关于大卫的儿女，我们不仅在撒母耳记中看到，也在这卷书（代上3:1-9等）中读到，如今此处又记一次；因为他们有这样一位父亲，本是他们的荣耀。
英文原文
David's Kingdom Established (1045 BC)
¹ Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him a house.
² And David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel.
³ And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and daughters.
⁴ Now these are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,
⁵ And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,
⁶ And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
⁷ And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.
We may observe here, 1. There is no man that has such a sufficiency in himself but he has need of his neighbours and has reason to be thankful for their help: David had a very large kingdom, Hiram a very little one; yet David could not build himself a house to his mind unless Hiram furnished him with both workmen and materials, 1Ch 14:1. This is a reason why we should despise none, but, as we have opportunity, be obliging to all. 2. It is a great satisfaction to a wise man to be settled, and to a good man to see the special providences of God in his settlement. The people had made David king; but he could not be easy, nor think himself happy, till he perceived that the Lord had confirmed him king over Israel, 1Ch 14:2. "Who shall unfix me if God hath fixed me?" 3. We must look upon all our advancements as designed for our usefulness. David's kingdom was lifted up on high, not for his own sake, that he might look great, but because of his people Israel, that he might be a guide and protector to them. We are blessed in order that we may be blessings. See Ge 12:2. We are not born, nor do we live, for ourselves. 4. It is difficult to thrive without growing secure and indulgent to the flesh. It was David's infirmity that when he settled in his kingdom he took more wives (1Ch 14:3), yet the numerous issue he had added to his honour and strength. Lo, children are a heritage of the Lord. We had an account of David's children, not only in Samuel, but in this book (1Ch 3:1-9, etc.) and now here again; for it was their honour to have such a father.
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The Defeat of the Philistines (1045 BC)
击败非利士人（主前1045年）
⁸ 非利士人听见大卫受膏作以色列众人的王，非利士人众人都上来寻索大卫。大卫听见，就出去迎击他们。 ⁹ 非利士人来了，在利乏音谷摆开阵势。 ¹⁰ 大卫求问神说：我可以上去攻打非利士人吗？你将他们交在我手里吗？耶和华对他说：你可以上去，我必将他们交在你手里。 ¹¹ 非利士人来到巴力毗拉心；大卫在那里击杀他们。大卫便说：神借我的手冲破敌人，如同水冲破堤一般。因此称那地方为巴力毗拉心。 ¹² 他们把神像撇在那里，大卫吩咐人用火焚烧了。 ¹³ 非利士人又布散在谷中。 ¹⁴ 大卫又求问神。神对他说：不要一直地上去，要转到他们后头，从桑树对面攻打他们。 ¹⁵ 你听见桑树梢上有脚步的声音，那时你就要出战，因为神已经在你前头去攻打非利士人的军队。 ¹⁶ 大卫就照神所吩咐的而行，击杀非利士人的军队，从基遍直到基色。 ¹⁷ 于是大卫的名声传扬到列国；耶和华使列国都惧怕他。
这段关于大卫战胜非利士人的记述，与撒下5:17-25等处大致相同。一、愿非利士人对大卫的攻击，禁止我们在任何安居或高升中自恃安逸，并使我们在世上预料必受干扰。我们最安逸之时，或有某事成为我们的惊吓或烦扰。基督的国度也将如此被蛇的后裔所辱慢，尤其当它有所进展之时。二、愿大卫在非利士人入侵时一次又一次地求问神，引导我们在一切所行的事上承认神——在苦难中投奔他，受屈时向他申诉，不知如何行时，求问他的圣言，把自己交在他的引导之下，并求他指示我们当走的正路。三、愿大卫的成功，鼓励我们在遵从神的指引并倚靠神的能力之时，抵挡我们属灵的仇敌。务要抵挡魔鬼，他就必如非利士人在大卫面前那样逃遁。四、愿桑树梢上脚步的声响，引导我们留意神在他护理和他圣灵感动中的作为。我们一察觉神行在我们前头，就当束上腰，穿上军装，跟随他。五、愿大卫焚烧落入他手中的非利士人的神像，教导我们对偶像崇拜及一切其余迹存着圣洁的义怒。六、愿大卫在他成功中感恩地承认神的手，引导我们将一切赞美的祭都带到神的祭坛前。耶和华啊，不要归于我们，不要归于我们，要因你的慈爱和信实归荣耀于你的名。 七、愿大卫不仅在本国，也在邻邦中所得的声誉，被看作大卫子孙被高举之尊荣的预表和影像（代上14:17）：大卫的名声传扬到列国；他被众人普遍谈论、为万民所钦慕，耶和华使列国都惧怕他。 众人都看他为可畏的仇敌，也是可慕的盟友。如此，神已将我们的救赎主升为至高，赐给他那超乎万名之上的名。
英文原文
The Defeat of the Philistines (1045 BC)
⁸ And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it, and went out against them.
⁹ And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
¹⁰ And David enquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine hand.
¹¹ So they came up to Baal-perazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
¹² And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.
¹³ And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley.
¹⁴ Therefore David enquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.
¹⁵ And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.
¹⁶ David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer.
¹⁷ And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations.
This narrative of David's triumph over the Philistines is much the same with that, 2Sa 5:17-25, etc. 1. Let the attack which the Philistines made upon David forbid us to be secure in any settlement or advancement, and engage us to expect molestation in this world. When we are most easy something or other may come to be a terror or vexation to us. Christ's kingdom will thus be insulted by the serpent's seed, especially when it makes any advances. 2. Let David's enquiry of God, once and again, upon occasion of the Philistines' invading him, direct us in all our ways to acknowledge God—in distress to fly to him, when we are wronged to appeal to him, and, when we know not what to do, to ask counsel at his oracles, to put ourselves under his direction, and to beg of him to show us the right way. 3. Let David's success encourage us to resist our spiritual enemies, in observance of divine directions and dependence on divine strength. Resist the devil, and he shall flee as the Philistines did before David. 4. Let the sound of the going in the tops of the mulberry trees direct us to attend God's motions both in his providence and in the influences of his Spirit. When we perceive God to go before us let us gird up our loins, gird on our armour, and follow him. 5. Let David's burning the gods of the Philistines, when they fell into his hands, teach us a holy indignation against idolatry and all the remains of it. 6. Let David's thankful acknowledgment of the hand of God in his successes direct us to bring all our sacrifices of praise to God's altar. Not unto us, O Lord! not unto us, but to thy name give glory. 7. Let the reputation which David obtained, not only in his kingdom, but among his neighbours, be looked upon as a type and figure of the exalted honour of the Son of David (1Ch 14:17): The fame of David went out into all lands; he was generally talked of, and admired by all people, and the Lord brought the fear of him upon all nations. All looked upon him as a formidable enemy and a desirable ally. Thus has God highly exalted our Redeemer, and given him a name above every name.
在本章中我们看到：I. 大卫的国位坚立，代上14:1-2。II. 他的家室兴盛，代上14:3-7。III. 他的仇敌非利士人在两次战役中被击溃，代上14:8-17。此处内容引自撒下5:11-25等处的记载。