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撒母耳记生命读经 · 第19篇

在撒母耳记上一章至撒母耳记下一章里五个主要人物关于享受美地的功课

Lessons of the Five Major Figures Concerning the Enjoyment of the Good Land in 1 Samuel 1 to 2 Samuel 1
1读经：撒母耳记上2:27-30,35;3:21;12:3-5,23;18:1-4;23:16-18;9:1-2,17;13:13-14;15:19,23;16:1,12-13;30:6b-10;26:19b撒母耳记上下这二卷历史书，论到基督是为著给我们享受，使神能完成祂的经纶。这二卷书向我们启示享受基督正确、特别、甚至完全的路，使我们能成为神经纶的一部分。关于这点，我们必须看见，神渴望得著一班人是照著祂，并成为祂的复制。在撒母耳记上一章至撒母耳记下一章所涵盖的这段漫长历史中，有五个主要的人物：以利、撒母耳、约拿单、扫罗和大卫。我们必须从这五个主要人物身上，学习关于神经纶的功课。
1Scripture Reading: 1 Sam. 2:27-30, 35; 3:21; 12:3-5, 23; 18:1-4; 23:16-18; 9:1-2, 17; 13:13-14; 15:19, 23; 12:3-5, 23; 18:1-4; 23:16-18; 9:1-2, 17; 13:13-16:1, 12-13; 30:6b-10; 26:19b 14; 15:19, 23; 16:1, 12-13; 30:6b-10; 26:19b The books of Samuel, as books of history, are on Christ for our enjoyment that God may carry out His economy. These books reveal the right, the particular, and even the full way for us to enjoy Christ that we may be a part of God’s economy. Concerning this we need to realize that God desires people who are according to Him, people who are His duplication. In the long period of history covered in 1 Samuel 1 to 2 Samuel 1, there are five major figures: Eli, Samuel, Jonathan, Saul, and David. We need to learn the lessons of these five persons in relation to God’secon o my.
壹 、以利的功课
I. LESSONS OF ELI
2一、按著神的命定，生来就是祭司亚伦的子孙是被拣选作神的祭司。以利是亚伦的子孙，所以按著神的命定，他生来就是祭司。
2A. A Priest by Birth according to God’sO rd i nation A descendant of Aaron, who was chosen to be God’s priest, Eli was a priest by birth according to God’so rd i nation
二 、有权利享受美地最好的部分
B. Having the Right to Enjoy the Top Portion of the Good Land
3作为祭司，以利有权利享受分给十二支派一切美地最好的部分。（民十八。）
3As a priest Eli had the right to enjoy the top portion of all the good land allotted to the twelve tribes of Israel (Num. 18
三 、不重视他的祭司职分，对他两个邪恶的儿子疏于管教
C. Disregarding the Priesthood in His Loose Disciplining of His Two Evil Sons
4以利不重视他的祭司职分，对他两个邪恶的儿子疏于管教，（撒上二28～29，）结果造成他历史的悲惨结局，了结他对美地的享受，并使祭司职分在神圣启示上，就是在为神说话上衰退。今天我们需要从以利身上学功课，就是对神在祂恢复里所给我们的一切，有最高的重视。
4Eli disregarded the priesthood in his loose disciplining of his two evil sons (1 Sam. 2:28-29). This caused the tragedy of the ending of his history, the termination of his enjoyment of the good land, and the fading of the priesthood in the divine revelation, that is, in the speaking for God. Today we need to learn of Eli to have a high regard for what God has given us in His recovery
贰 、撒母耳的功课
II. LESSONS OF SAMUEL
一 、在他一切的身分和职任上都是忠信的
A. Being Faithful in All His Statuses and Offices
5撒母耳在他一切的身分和职任上都是忠信的。身为利未人，他终身事奉神。身为拿细耳人，他持守奉献，没有失败。身为祭司申言者，他诚实的为神说话，并引进申言者的职分，在神圣的启示上，取代衰微的祭司职分。身为士师，他向神忠信，对人公正，结束了士师的职分，并带进君王的职分，以转变时代，完成神在地上的经纶。
5Samuel was faithful in all his statuses and offices. As a Levite, he served God his whole life. As a Nazarite, he kept his consecration without failure. As a priest- prophet, he spoke for God honestly and initiated the prophethood to replace the fading priesthood in the divine revelation. As a judge, he was faithful to God and just to the people, terminating the judgeship and bringing in the kingship for the changing of the age in the fulfillment of God’secon o my on the earth
二 、一生极完满的享受他美地的那一分
B. Enjoying His Portion of the Good Land to the Fullest for His Whole Life
6撒母耳一生极完满的享受他美地的那一分。因此，他享受了神在应许之美地所分给他的那一分，就是基督。在享受基督的事上，他没有缺点。
6Samuel enjoyed his portion of the good land to the fullest for his whole life. He was therefore a person who enjoyed the God-allotted portion of the promised good land, that is, Christ. There was no defect in his enjoyment of Christ
三 、在他历史里惟一的缺点，就是立他的两个儿子在以色列人中间作士师
C. The Only Defect in His History Being His Appointing His Two Sons as Judges among the Children of Israel
7撒母耳在他历史里惟一的缺点，就是立他的两个儿子在以色列人中间作士师。他的儿子不行他的道，给以色列人有理由要求立王。（八1～7。）就属人的一面说，撒母耳在这事上犯了错，但这个错帮助神在祂的子民中调度环境，以完成祂的经纶。参、扫罗的儿子约拿单的功课
7The only defect in Samuel’s history was that he appointed his two sons as judges among the children of Israel. His sons did not follow in his ways, and this gave cause for the children of Israel to ask for a king (8:1-7). Humanly speaking, Samuel made a mistake in this matter, but this mistake helped God to manage the situation among His people for the fulfillment of His economy. III. LESSONS OF JONATHAN THE SON OF SAUL
一 、他爱大卫，与大卫结盟
A. Loving David and Covenanting with Him
8约拿单爱大卫，与大卫结盟，并豫测自己在大卫作王时，在大卫的国19:1-里，位居第二。（十八1～4，十九1～7，二十8，14～17，41～42，二三16～18。）扫罗的目的是将国留给约拿单，但约拿单不愿接受国度，反而认定大卫该在宝座上。约拿单应该告诉他父亲这事，并且应该离开他父亲来跟随大卫。在豫表上，约拿单若跟随大卫，就豫表今天我们跟随基督，让祂居首位。约拿单若跟随大卫，扫罗就不会遭受这样悲惨的结局。扫罗就可能得约拿单的帮助，不为自己建立王国，而建立神的国。
8Jonathan loved David, covenanted with him, and predicted that he would be the second in David’s kingdom when David would be the king (18:1-4; 7; 20:8, 14-17, 41-42; 23:16-18). Saul’sin tent i on was to preserve the kingdom for Jonathan. However, Jonathan was not willing to take the kingdom but recognized that David should be on the throne. Jonathan should have told his father about this and then should have left his father to be with David. In typology, for Jonathan to follow David would have signified our following Christ today and our giving Him the preeminence. If Jonathan had gone with David, Saul might not have suffered such a tragic ending. Saul might have been helped by Jonathan not to build up a monarchy for himself but to build up the kingdom of God.
二 、没有去跟随大卫，反而留在他父亲那里
B. Not Going to Follow David but Staying with His Father
9约拿单知道大卫要作王，但他因著对自己父亲天然的情感，没有去跟随大卫，反而留在他父亲那里。
9Jonathan realized that David would be the king, but instead of going to follow David, Jonathan stayed with his father because of his natural affection toward his father
三 、遭受他父亲同样的命运
C. Suffering the Same Fate as His Father
10约拿单因著没有离开他父亲，就遭受他父亲同样的命运，与他父亲一同死在战场上。
10Because Jonathan would not leave his father, he suffered the same fate as his father and died with him in the battle
四 、失去对美地他那一分正确且充分的享受
D. Losing the Proper and Adequate Enjoyment of His Portion in the Good Land Promised by God
11约拿单由于对自己父亲天然的情感，没有照著神的意愿去跟随大卫，因而失去了对美地那一分正确且充分的享受。
11Jonathan lost the proper and adequate enjoyment of his portion in the good land promised by God because of his failure in not following David according to God’s will due to his natural affection toward his father
肆 、扫罗的功课
IV. LESSONS OF SAUL
一 、被神拣选，为撒母耳所膏，作以色列的王
A. Chosen by God and Anointed by Samuel to Be the King of Israel
12扫罗被神拣选，为撒母耳所膏，作以色列的王。（九17，十1，24。）
12Saul was chosen by God and anointed by Samuel to be the king of Israel (9:17; 10:1, 24
二 、至少两次不听从神的话
B. Disobeying God’sWord at Least Twice
13扫罗至少两次不听从神的话，因此失去了他的君王职分和国权。（十三～14，十五19，23，二八17～19。）扫罗在十五章不听从神时，事实上就是在背叛神。因此，在那里撒母耳对扫罗说，『悖逆与行邪术的罪相同，不服与拜偶像和家神一样。』（23上。）行邪术就是接触邪灵，这事完全违反神的原则。扫罗所作背叛神的事，就像这行邪术的罪。扫罗不服神，事实上成了神的仇敌；结果他失去了君王职分。三、他的野心和妒忌剥夺并了结
13Saul disobeyed God’sword at least twice so that he lost his kingship and his kingdom (13:13-14; 15:19, 23; 28:17-19). When Saul disobeyed God in chapter 13 fifteen, he actually rebelled against Him. Thus, in this chapter Samuel told Saul, “Rebellion is like the sin of divination,/And insubordination is like idolatry and teraphim” (v. 23a). To practice divination is to have contact with evil spirits, something that is utterly contrary to God’spr i nciple. What Saul did in rebelling against God was like this sin of divination. Saul was not subordinate to God and in fact became an enemy to God. As a result, he lost his kingship. C. His Ambition and Jealousy Confiscating and Ending
他对神所应许之美地的享受
His Enjoyment of the Good Land Promised by God
14扫罗有野心，要将国留给自己和自己的儿子；他又妒忌大卫。这就剥夺并了结他对神所应许之美地的享受。（二十30～34。）
14Saul’sam bit i on to have the kingdom for himself and for his son, with his jealousy of David, confiscated and ended his enjoyment of the good land promised by God (20:30-34).
伍 、大卫的功课
V. LESSONS OF DAVID
一 、蒙神藉撒母耳所选所膏，
A. Being Chosen and Anointed by God through Samuel
15并被以色列妇女称赞，高过扫罗
15and Praised by the Women of Israel as Higher than Saul
16首先，大卫蒙神藉撒母耳所选所膏。（十六1，12～13。）大卫杀死歌利亚后，被以色列妇女称赞，高过扫罗。（十八7。）
16First, David was chosen and anointed by God through Samuel (16:1, 12-13). After David slew Goliath he was praised by the women of Israel as higher than Saul (18:7
二 、没有因此骄傲，也没有野心要得王位
B. Not Being Made Proud nor Becoming Ambitious for the Kingship
17我们在大卫身上看见，他没有因此骄傲，也没有野心要得王位。三、受扫罗逼迫的试炼大卫在受膏之后，登基作以色列王之前，大约从主前一○六三年到主前一○五七年，约有七年之久，受扫罗逼迫的试炼。他在这试炼下蒙称许，成为适当的人，藉著在地上建立神的国，完成神的经纶。
17With David there is no hint that he was made proud nor that he became ambitious for the kingship. C. Going through the Trial of Saul’s Persecution After David was anointed and before he was enthroned as the king of Israel, he went through the trial of Saul’s persecution for about seven years, from about 1063— 1057 B.C. While he was under the trial, he was approved to be the right one to carry out God’secon o my by establishing the kingdom of God on the earth
四 、不肯杀害扫罗，因为他敬畏神
D. Not Destroying Saul because of His Fear of God
18在扫罗的逼迫下，大卫曾有两次机会杀害扫罗，但他不肯这样作，因为他敬畏神，知道扫罗是神的受膏者。（二四，二六。）大卫不肯作任何事伤害神的受膏者，指明大卫在神的国里维持了一个良好的次序。
18When David was under Saul’s persecution, he had two chances to destroy Saul. However, David would not do this because of his fear of God in that Saul was God’san o in ted (chs. 24, 26). The fact that David would not do anything to damage God’san o in ted indicates that David maintained a good order in God’skin gdom
五 、被迫住在非利士地
E. Forced to Stay in the Land of the Philistines
19大卫虽然击杀了非利士人的伟人歌利亚，本可帮助扫罗完全击败非利士人，但扫罗没有使用大卫来成就这事，反而逼迫他。大卫因著扫罗寻索要杀他，就被迫住在非利士地。（二七1～7。）
19Although David had slain Goliath, the giant of the Philistines, and could have been useful to Saul in utterly defeating the Philistines, Saul would not use David to accomplish this but instead persecuted him. David was forced, by Saul’ss eeking to kill him, to stay in the land of the Philistines (27:1-7
六 、扫罗的死并没有叫他喜乐
F. Not Rejoicing at the Death of Saul
20扫罗的死并没有叫大卫喜乐，他反将那报告扫罗死讯的人判了死刑，并且作哀歌，称赞且高举扫罗到极点。（撒下一。）
20At the death of Saul David did not rejoice but rather sentenced to death the reporter of Saul’s death and then sang a dirge praising and uplifting Saul to the uttermost (2 Sam. 1
七 、不为自己伸冤，反而否认自己，为要成就神的定旨
G. Not Avenging Himself but Denying Himself for the Fulfilling of God’s Purpose
21由于大卫是一个合乎神心的人，（撒上十三14中，）无疑的，他有许多学习，不为自己伸冤，反而否认自己，为要成就神的定旨。
21No doubt, David learned a lot regarding not avenging himself but denying himself for the fulfilling of God’s purpose, on the basis that he was a man according to God’she art (1 Sam. 13:14a).
八 、是个信靠神，照著神主宰的引导而行的人
H. Being a Person Who Trusted in God and Walked according to God’s Sovereignty
22大卫在他一切所受的试炼上，是个信靠神，照著神主宰的引导而行的人。（十七36～37，二三14～16，三十6下～。）当他在试炼之下，他总是寻求神的引导。他与神是一，照著神行事为人。九、是真以色列人的一个典型模范，
22David was a person who trusted in God and walked according to God’s sovereignty in all his trials (17:36-37; 23:14-16; 30:6b - 10). While he was under trial, he sought God’s leading. He was one with God and 10 behaved according to God. I. Being a Typical Model of a Genuine Child of Israel
享受神所应许、并赐给神所拣选之人的美地
in the Enjoyment of the Good Land Promised and Given by God to His Chosen People
23大卫是真以色列人的一个典型模范，享受神所应许、并赐给神所拣选之人的美地，照著神的引导和指示，信靠神并与神同行。大卫所期望的乃是留在美地，有分于耶和华的产业，并事奉耶和华。（二六19下。）他诚信的信靠神，并忠信的与神同行，使他完全彀资格享受美地到高的水平，甚至达到在美地照著神的心意作王，建立一个国，成为神在地上的国。大卫与神是一；他的所是就是神的所是，神的所是也是他的所是。他与神只有一个国。这样的一个人享受美地－基督－到了极点。
23David is a typical model of a genuine child of Israel in the enjoyment of the good land promised and given by God to His chosen people, by trusting in God and walking with God according to His leading and instruction. David expected to remain in the good land and share in Jehovah’s inheritance and serve Him (26:19b). His sincere trust in God and his faithful walk with God qualified him fully to enjoy the good land to a high level, even up to the kingship in the good land according to God’she art with a kingdom which became the kingdom of God on the earth. David was one with God. What was his was God’s, and what was God’s was his. He and God had only one kingdom. Such a one enjoyed the good land, Christ, to the uttermost