旧约 - 历代记上(1 Chronicles)第18章

In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Gath and its surrounding villages from the control of the Philistines.
David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to him and brought tribute.
Moreover, David fought Hadadezer king of Zobah, as far as Hamath, when he went to establish his control along the Euphrates River.
David captured a thousand of his chariots, seven thousand charioteers and twenty thousand foot soldiers. He hamstrung all but a hundred of the chariot horses.
When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of them.
He put garrisons in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to him and brought tribute. The LORD gave David victory everywhere he went.
David took the gold shields carried by the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
From Tebah and Cun, towns that belonged to Hadadezer, David took a great quantity of bronze, which Solomon used to make the bronze Sea, the pillars and various bronze articles.
When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
he sent his son Hadoram to King David to greet him and congratulate him on his victory in battle over Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze.
King David dedicated these articles to the LORD, as he had done with the silver and gold he had taken from all these nations: Edom and Moab, the Ammonites and the Philistines, and Amalek.
Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
He put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The LORD gave David victory everywhere he went.
David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people.
Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder;
Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was secretary;
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David's sons were chief officials at the king's side.
历代志上第十八章   第 18 章 

  大卫制伏诸仇敌 

  代上 18:6,14> 现在的荣耀,将来的荣耀,我会选…… 

  18:6,14 大卫是得胜而公平的君王,我们从他的辉煌成就可略窥基督作王时会是何等情形──完全的得胜和公义。大卫的荣耀尚且伟大,主基督的荣耀又将怎样呢!我们凭信心与主耶稣基督密切相连,这是圣经给我们的大好信息,将来我们与祂一同作王,也要与祂一同得荣耀。 

  代上 18:9-11> 财物、智慧都献上了,但我的心…… 

  18:9-11 哈马王陀乌将礼物送给大卫,大卫将礼物分别为圣献给神。人很容易以为经济与物质上的蒙福,都是来自自己的本事与劳苦,没想到那是慈爱的神所赏赐的(参雅 1:17 )。神赏赐了你什么?将你的恩赐与才智皆献给祂,并用来事奉祂。祂要引领你,使你善用所有的,第一步就是甘心乐意地摆上自己。 

  代上 18:13> 大卫将胜利归与神;我呢?将成就归于神,还是自己? 

  18:13 本章所记载的几次战役,说明神使大卫胜而又胜的情形。不信主之人会以为胜利是计谋加上幸运。大卫承认他的成就和神息息相关,我们应当像他一样,不要将神的作为当作自己的功劳。 

  代上 18:17> 大卫吸引了很多的人追随他,那是些什么人? 

  18:17 基利提人和比利提人可能是一支外国军队,在大卫逃避扫罗的时候他们来投靠他,直到大卫登基后仍然对他忠心耿耿(参撒下 15:17-18 ),且成为他的卫士。──《灵修版圣经注释》