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撒母耳记生命读经 · 第8篇

扫罗的历史（一）他的出身与神的膏立

The History Concerning Saul (1) His Origin and God’s Anointing
1读经：撒母耳记上九至十章。在本篇信息中，我们要开始来看扫罗的历史。虽然扫罗的历史并不积极，也不令人鼓舞，但我相信研读这段历史会给我们相当大的鼓励。
1Scripture Reading: 1 Sam. 9—10 In this message we will begin to consider the history concerning Saul. Although Saul’s history is neither positive nor encouraging, I believe that our study of it will be quite encouraging to us
壹 、他的出身
I. HIS ORIGIN
2九章一至二节说到扫罗的出身。
2In 9:1 and 2 we have a word regarding Saul’s origin
一 、属于便雅悯支派
A. Of the Tribe of Benjamin
3扫罗是属于便雅悯支派。便雅悯支派是最小的支派。（1上。）
3Saul was of the tribe of Benjamin, the smallest tribe (v. 1a
二 、他父亲是基士
B. Of His Father, Kish
4扫罗的父亲基士是个大财主。（1下，2上。）这里的『大财主』也可译为『有勇气的人』。基士是个大财主，可能也是个有勇气的人。
4Saul’s father Kish was a man of wealth (vv. 1b, 2a). The Hebrew word for “wealth” here may also be rendered “valor.” Kish was a man rich in wealth and perhaps rich also in valor
三 、名叫扫罗
C. Named Saul
5扫罗这个名字意思是『求得的』。（2中。）
5The name Saul means “asked for” (v. 2b
四 、是个俊美的少壮人
D. A Handsome Young Man
6扫罗是个俊美的少壮人。（2下。）二节的『少壮』也有『优秀』、『精选』之意。扫罗是一个少壮人，或优秀（精选）的人，是百姓的上选。他是俊美或秀美的，指明他对人有吸引力。就属人一面说，扫罗是作王的上选人才。
6Saul was a handsome young man (v. 2c). The Hebrew word for “young” in verse 2 also means “choice.” As a young man, or, a man of choice, Saul was a choice to people. The fact that he was handsome, or, comely, indicates that he was attractive to people. Humanly speaking, Saul was a good choice for king
贰 、神的膏立
II. GOD’S ANOINTING
7扫罗是藉著神的膏立而成为王。神膏扫罗为王的目的，是要用他作为『鞭子』，来管教以色列人。
7Saul became king through God’s anointing. God’s purpose in anointing Saul to be king was to use him as a “whip” to discipline Israel
一 、藉著他父亲在神的主宰下丢了几头驴
A. Through the Loss of His Father’s Donkeys under God’s Sovereignty
8扫罗成为王，是藉著他父亲在神的主宰下丢了几头驴。（3～10。）我相信丢这几头驴是神所安排的，为著使扫罗成为以色列的王。这必定是历史上惟一的一次人藉著丢驴子而成为王。
8Saul’s becoming king took place through the loss of his father’s donkeys under God’s sovereignty (vv. 3-10). I believe that the loss of these donkeys was arranged by God for His purpose in making Saul the king of Israel. Surely this was the only time in history that a person became king through the loss of donkeys.
１ .他父亲要他带一个仆人去寻找驴
1. His Father Asking Him to Search for the Donkeys
9当扫罗的父亲基士知道他的驴走失时，就要他的儿子带一个仆人去找寻。（3。）寻找驴子是一件很困难的差事，因为没有人知道驴子跑到那里去，也不可能有任何足迹可寻。
9When Kish, Saul’s father, learned that his donkeys were lost, he asked his son to take one of the servants and go to search for the donkeys (v. 3). It was a difficult task to find the donkeys, for no one knew where they went, and it is likely that there was no way to trace them
２ .扫罗没有找著驴，那仆人建议他们去见一位神人（撒母耳），问他当行的路
2. Saul Not Finding the Donkeys, and the Servant Proposing That They See a Man of God (Samuel) for Their Journey
10扫罗和他的仆人走过以法莲山地、沙利沙地、沙琳地和便雅悯地，都没有找著驴。他们到了苏弗地，扫罗对他的仆人说，他们该回去，不然他父亲不为驴挂心，反为他们担忧。（4～5。）但仆人说，『这城里有一位神人〔撒母耳〕，是众人所尊重的，凡他所说的全都应验。我们不如往他那里去，或者他能将我们当走的路指示我们。』（6。）这个题议完全符合需要，我信这乃是神所默示的。扫罗接受仆人的题议，于是他们就往神人所住的城去。（10。）二、藉著在神的安排下遇见撒母耳，
10Saul and his servant passed through the hill country of Ephraim, the land of Shalishah, the land of Shaalim, and the land of Benjamin, but they did not find the donkeys. When they came to the land of Zuph, Saul told the servant that they should return; otherwise, his father would stop worrying about the donkeys and start worrying about them (vv. 4-5). But the servant said to him, “There is a man of God [Samuel] here in this city, and he is a man held in honor; all that he says happens without fail. Let us now go there; perhaps he will tell us about our journey that we have set out on” (v. 6). I believe that this proposal, which exactly fit the need, was inspired by God. Eventually, Saul accepted the servant’s proposal, and they went to the city where Samuel, the man of God, was (v. 10). B. By Meeting Samuel under God’s Arrangement
以及神藉撒母耳的呼召
and God’sCall through Samuel
11扫罗为神所膏，是藉著在神的安排下遇见撒母耳，以及神藉撒母耳的呼召。（11～27。）
11God’s anointing of Saul happened by Saul’s meeting Samuel under God’s arrangement and God’scall through Samuel (vv. 11-27
１ .耶和华预先告诉撒母耳，祂要打发扫罗到撒母耳那里
1. Jehovah Having Foretold to Samuel That He Would Send Saul to Him
12耶和华预先告诉撒母耳，祂要打发扫罗到撒母耳那里，要撒母耳膏扫罗作祂民以色列的君。（15～17。）扫罗到的前一日，耶和华已经指示撒母耳说，『明日大约这时候，我必使一个人从便雅悯地到你这里来，你要膏他作我民以色列的君。』（16上。）
12Jehovah had foretold to Samuel that He would send Saul to him, whom Samuel was to anoint as the leader over His people Israel (vv. 15-17). The day before Saul came, Jehovah had spoken to Samuel, saying, “At about this time tomorrow I will send to you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him as the leader over My people Israel” (v. 16a
２ .撒母耳告诉扫罗说，扫罗父亲的驴已经找著了，并且告诉扫罗，以色列众人所仰望的乃是扫罗和他父的全家
2. Samuel Telling Saul That his father’s donkeys had been found and that all the desire of Israel was for him and all his father’sho use
13撒母耳按照神预先所告诉他的，告诉扫罗说，扫罗父亲的驴已经找著了，并且告诉扫罗，以色列众人所仰望的乃是扫罗和他父的全家。（20。）
13According to God’s foretelling, Samuel told Saul that his father’s donkeys had been found and that all the desire of Israel was for him and all his father’sho use (v. 20
３ .扫罗回答撒母耳
3. Saul’s Answer to Samuel
14扫罗对于撒母耳的话相当震惊，回答说，『我不是以色列支派中至小支派的便雅悯人吗？我家不是便雅悯支派中至小的家吗？你为何对我说这样的话？』（九21，十五17。）扫罗在这里的谦卑是一种装假，他一开始就是个装假的人。我们会看见，他听见撒母耳要膏他作王，就藏身在『卑微』中。（十22。）他不是真正的谦卑，这可以从他不愿放弃王位的事上看出来。他完全是个为自己打算的人，所以拚命想要为他儿子约拿单保住王位。（二十30～31。）
14Saul was shocked by Samuel’sword and answered, “Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? And is not my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak to me in this way?” (v. 21; 15:17). Saul’s humility here was a pretense. From the beginning he was a pretender. As we will see, when he knew that Samuel would appoint him to be king, he hid in “humility” (10:22). That he was not genuinely humble is seen in his being unwilling to give up the throne. Because he was altogether self-seeking, he tried desperately to keep the throne for his son Jonathan (20:30-31
15九章三至二十一节所记载的事件，都是在神的主宰之下。是神叫驴子失落；是祂叫仆人有个特别的题议；是祂向撒母耳有所启示；也是祂打发扫罗到撒母耳那里。这一切都被神使用，来完成一件重要的事，就是叫扫罗作王以管教并训练以色列人，使他们知道，不该以王顶替神。
15All the events recorded in 9:3-21 were under God’s sovereignty. God caused the donkeys to be lost; He caused the servant to make a particular proposal; He revealed certain things to Samuel; and He sent Saul to Samuel. All these matters were used by God to accomplish something crucial—to make Saul king in order to discipline, to train, the children of Israel that they would learn not to have a king to replace God
三 、藉著撒母耳用油膏立
C. By Samuel’s Anointing with Oil
16『撒母耳拿瓶油倒在扫罗头上，与他亲嘴，说，这不是耶和华膏你作他产业的君吗？』（十1。）这里我们看见，扫罗藉著撒母耳用油膏立而为王。
16Samuel took the vial of oil and poured it upon his head, and he kissed him and said, Has not Jehovah anointed you as prince over His inheritance?” (10:1). Here we see that Saul was made king by Samuel’s anointing him with oil
四 、被印证
D. Confirmed
17在十章二至十三节我们得知，神膏立扫罗作王如何被印证。１.藉著耶和华的灵剧烈的临到扫罗，使他说预言
17In 10:2-13 we are told how God’s anointing of Saul to be the king was confirmed. 1. By the Spirit of Jehovah Rushing upon Him Mightily and Causing Him to Prophesy
18撒母耳告诉扫罗，他要遇见一班预言者说预言，并且耶和华的灵必剧烈的临到他。（5下～6上。）这话在当日不久，有一班预言者遇见他时就应验了。耶和华的灵剧烈的临到他，他就在他们中间说预言。（10～13。）
18Samuel told Saul that he would encounter a group of prophets who would be prophesying and that the Spirit of Jehovah would rush upon him (vv. 5b-6a). This word was fulfilled later that day when a group of prophets met him. Then the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he began to prophesy among them (vv. 10-13).
２ .藉著神赐他另一个心，使他变为另一个人
2. By God Giving Him Another Heart and Making Him Another Man
19撒母耳也告诉扫罗，神的灵剧烈的临到他之后，他就『变为另一个人。』（6下。）这话后来就应验了。（9上。）
19Samuel also told Saul that after the Spirit of God rushed upon him, he would “be turned into another man” (v. 6b). This word was later fulfilled (v. 9a
五 、被他叔叔查询
E. Checked by His Uncle
20当扫罗的叔叔问扫罗和他的仆人到那里去，扫罗说，他们去找驴，却找不著，就到了撒母耳那里。（14。）然后扫罗的叔叔叫扫罗把撒母耳向他所说的话告诉他。扫罗告诉他关于驴的部分，至于『撒母耳所说的国事，扫罗却没有告诉叔叔。』（15～16。）
20When Saul’s uncle checked with Saul where he had gone with his servant, Saul told him that they had gone to look for the donkeys, and when they were not to be found, they went to Samuel (v. 14). Then Saul’s uncle said that he should tell him what Samuel said to him. Saul told him the part about the donkeys, but “he did not tell him about the matter of the kingdom that Samuel had spoken of” (vv. 15-16
六 、由撒母耳立为王
F. Made King by Samuel
21十七至二十七节叙述扫罗如何由撒母耳立为王。
21Verses 17 through 27 give an account of how Saul was made king by Samuel
１ .在以色列人面前
1. Before the People of Israel
22撒母耳将百姓招聚到米斯巴耶和华那里。（17。）这指明扫罗是在以色列人面前，由撒母耳立为王。
22Samuel gathered the people together to Jehovah at Mizpah (v. 17). This indicates that Saul was made king by Samuel before, in the sight of, the people of Israel
２ .藉著掣签，证明扫罗是神所拣选的
2. By Casting Lots to Prove That He Was Chosen by God
23扫罗是藉著掣签被立为王，证明他是神所拣选的。（20～23上。）扫罗藉著掣签被选出，他却藏身在行李中间，所以百姓找不著他。但耶和华告诉百姓扫罗藏在那里，百姓就从那里领出他来。
23Saul was made king by the casting of lots to prove that he was chosen by God (vv. 20-23a). Saul was chosen by lot, but he was hiding himself among the baggage, and the people could not find him. But Jehovah told them where he was hiding, and they took him from there
３ .藉著将他自己显给百姓看见
3. By Showing His Person to the People
24接著撒母耳就将扫罗显给百姓看见。（23下～24。）扫罗的身体比众人高过一头。撒母耳说，『你们看耶和华所拣选的人，众民中没有人可与他相比的。』（24上。）众民就大声欢呼说，『愿王万岁！』４.藉著将国法对百姓说明照著二十五节上半，撒母耳将国法对百姓说明，又记在书上放在耶和华面前。
24Samuel then showed Saul’s person to the people (vv. 23b-24). Concerning Saul, who was taller than all the people from his shoulders and up, Samuel said, “See him whom Jehovah has chosen, that there is none like him among all the people” (v. 24a). All the people shouted and said, “Long live the king!” 4. By Telling the People the Custom of the Kingdom According to verse 25a, Samuel told the people the custom of the kingdom. He wrote it in a book and laid it before Jehovah.
５ .结果有一群心被神感动的勇士跟随扫罗回家
5. Issuing in the Men of Valor, Whose Hearts God Had Touched, Going with Saul to His House
25扫罗往基比亚回家去，有一群心被神感动的勇士跟随扫罗回家。（26。）这是扫罗由撒母耳立为王的结果。
25Saul went to his house at Gibeah, and the men of valor, whose hearts God had touched, went with him (v. 26). This was the issue of Saul’s being made king by Samuel
６ .有些无赖之徒藐视扫罗
6. Some Worthless Men Despising Saul
26有些无赖之徒说，『这人怎能救我们？』就藐视他，没有送他礼物。（27。）其它的人都送礼物来庆祝扫罗得著君王职分，这些无赖之徒拒绝有分于这庆祝。扫罗却静默无言。基士的儿子扫罗找寻失落的驴，却带著君王职分回到他父亲那里。关于这事，撒母耳与神合作，为著祂永远的国度，就是为著神永远的经纶。
26Some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” They despised him and brought him no present (v. 27). Whereas the others brought presents to celebrate Saul’s kingship, these worthless men refused to participate in the celebration. But Saul kept silent. Saul, the son of Kish, had gone to search for the lost donkeys and he returned to his father with the kingship. Regarding this, Samuel cooperated with God for His eternal kingdom, that is, for the eternal economy of God