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列王纪生命读经 · 第11篇

亚哈作以色列王（三），

The Reign of Ahab over Israel (3)
1以及约沙法作犹大王读经：列王纪上20:1—22:50。在本篇信息中，我们要继续来看亚哈作以色列王，然后来看约沙法作犹大王。七、亚哈应付叙利亚王便哈达王上二十章记载亚哈应付叙利亚王便哈达。１.便哈达向亚哈侮辱的挑战便哈达聚集他的全军，围攻撒玛利亚。（１。）他向亚哈发出侮辱的挑战。（２～６。）
1and the Reign of Jehoshaphat over Judah Scripture Reading: 1 Kings 20:1—22:50 In this message we will continue to consider the reign of Ahab over Israel and then consider the reign of Jehoshaphat over Judah. G. Ahab’s Dealing with Ben-hadad King of Syria In chapter twenty we have an account of Ahab’s dealing with Ben-hadad king of Syria. 1. Ben-hadad’s Insulting Challenge to Ahab Ben-hadad assembled all his army together and besieged Samaria and fought against it (v. 1). Then he issued an insulting challenge to Ahab (vv. 2-6
２ .亚哈拒绝便哈达
2. Ahab Rejecting Ben-hadad
2亚哈召了国中的长老来，因他们的鼓励，拒绝便哈达。（７～１２。）
2Ahab called for all the elders of the land, and through their encouragement he rejected Ben-hadad (vv. 7-12
３ .亚哈与便哈达开战并得胜
3. Ahab Waging a War against Ben-hadad and Winning It
3有一个申言者来见亚哈说，『耶和华如此说，这一大群人你看见了么？今日我必将他们交在你手里，你就知道我是耶和华。』（１３。）亚哈因著神藉申言者的应许得著鼓励，就与便哈达开战并得胜。（１４～２１。）
3A certain prophet approached Ahab and said, “Thus says Jehovah, Have you seen all this great multitude? I am now delivering it into your hand today, and you will know that I am Jehovah” (v. 13). Encouraged by God’s promise through the prophet, Ahab waged a war against Ben-hadad and won it (vv. 14-21
４ .亚哈受警告，
4. Ahab Being Warned That Ben-hadad
4次年便哈达必回来攻击他
4Would Come Back to Attack Him the Next Year
5亚哈受一个申言者警告，次年叙利亚王便哈达必回来攻击他。（２２。）
5Ahab was warned by a prophet that Ben-hadad king of Syria would come back to attack him the next year (v. 22
５ .便哈达重整军队，改变战略
5. Ben-hadad Reorganizing His Army and Changing His Strategy
6便哈达重整军队，改变战略，要在平原与以色列人打仗，而不在山上。于是便哈达来攻击亚哈，但他又打败仗，就投降亚哈，以救自己性命。亚哈与他立约，就放他回去。（２３～３４。）６.亚哈受斥责，
6Ben - hadad reorganized his army and changed his strategy to fight with Israel in the plain instead of on the mountains. Ben-hadad then came to attack Ahab, but he lost the battle and surrendered to Ahab to save his life. Ahab made a treaty with him and released him (vv. 23-34). 6. Ahab Being Rebuked because He Had Released
因为他将神定要灭绝的人放去
a man whom God had devoted to destruction
7亚哈被一个改装的申言者斥责，因为他将神定要灭绝的人放去。神定要灭绝便哈达，但亚哈没有求问神就将他放去。因此，亚哈的命就必代替被放去之人的命，亚哈的民也必代替被放去之人的民。（３５～４２。）７.亚哈闷闷不乐的进了他的宫亚哈被申言者斥责以后，就闷闷不乐的进了他的宫。（４３。）
7Ahab was rebuked by a prophet in disguise because he had released a man whom God had devoted to destruction. God had decided to destroyed Ben-hadad, but Ahab released him without inquiring of God. Because of that, Ahab’s life would be for that man’s life and Ahab’sp eople for that man’sp eople (vv. 35-42). 7. Ahab Going to His House Sullen and Vexed After Ahab was rebuked by the prophet, he went to his house sullen and vexed (v. 43
八 、亚哈用不义的手段强力取得拿伯的葡萄园
H. Ahab Taking Naboth’s Vineyard by Force in Injustice
8二十一章给我们看见，亚哈用不义的手段强力取得拿伯的葡萄园。１.亚哈贪图拿伯的产业
8Chapter twenty-one shows us that Ahab took Naboth’s vineyard by force in injustice. 1. Ahab’s Coveting of Naboth’s Inheritance
9拿伯有一个葡萄园，靠近亚哈的住所。亚哈贪图这葡萄围，吩咐拿伯将这葡萄园给他作菜园。拿伯无惧于王，拒绝将他祖先的产业给亚哈。（１～４。）
9Naboth had a vineyard close to Ahab’s residence. Coveting this vineyard, Ahab told Naboth to give it to him that he might have it for a vegetable garden. Naboth, not afraid of the king, refused to give the inheritance of his fathers to Ahab (vv. 1-4
２ .耶洗别邪恶的计谋
2. Jezebel’s Evil Plot
10在五至十六节，我们读到耶洗别邪恶的计谋，藉著长老贵胄除掉拿伯，而占有他的产业。
10In verses 5 through 16 we read of Jezebel’s evil plot to get rib of Naboth through the elders and nobles and to take possession of his inheritance
３ .耶和华差遣以利亚去定罪亚哈
3. Jehovah Sending Elijah to Condemn Ahab
11耶和华差遣以利亚去定罪亚哈说，因著他向拿伯所行的恶，狗在何处餂拿伯的血，也必在何处餂亚哈的血。（１７～１９。）以利亚继续告诉亚哈，他的后代都要从以色列中剪除，他们必被狗和鸟吃，因他藉耶洗别的耸动，卖了自己，行耶和华眼中看为恶的事。（２０～２６。）
11Jehovah sent Elijah to condemn Ahab, saying that because of the evil he did to Naboth, in the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, the dogs would lick up Ahab’s blood also (vv. 17-19). Elijah went on to tell Ahab that all his posterity would be cut off and that the dogs and birds would eat them because Ahab had sold himself to do what was evil in the sight of Jehovah through Jezebel’sin citing (vv. 20-26
４ .亚哈悔改，在神面前自卑
4. Ahab Repenting and Humbling Himself before God
12亚哈悔改，在神面前自卑。因此神说，他还在世的时候，祂不降这祸；到他儿子的时候，祂必降这祸与他的家。（２７～２９。）这里我们看见，甚至对亚哈这样的人，神也多少是怜悯的。
12Ahab repented and humbled himself before God. Because of this, God said that He would not bring the evil upon him in his days but would bring the evil upon his house in his son’s days (vv. 27-29). Here we see that to some extent God was merciful even to such a man as Ahab.
九 、亚哈悲惨的结局
I. Ahab’s Miserable Ending
13二十二章一至四十节描述亚哈悲惨
13First Kings 22:1-40 describes Ahab’s miserable ending
14的结局。
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15１.亚哈要与叙利亚王争战叙利亚和以色列之间和平三年以后，亚哈为著基列的拉末，要与叙利亚王争战。为了这事，犹大王约沙法与亚哈联盟。（１～４。）
151. Ahab Wanting to Fight against the King of Syria After three years of peace between Syria and Israel, Ahab wanted to fight against the king of Syria for Ramoth-gilead. Regarding this, the king of Judah, Jehoshaphat, was in alliance with Ahab (vv. 1-4
２ .约沙法题议先求问耶和华
2. Jehoshaphat Proposing to Ask for the Word of Jehovah
16约沙法向亚哈题议先求问耶和华。（５。）亚哈招聚约四百个申言者，问他们他可以不可以上去攻打基列的拉末。这些假申言者向他说谎，说他可以上去，神必将那城交在他的手里。然而，神的一位真申言者米该雅豫言说，以色列众民必散在山上，如同没有牧人的羊群一般；又告诉亚哈，耶和华使谎言的灵入了他申言者的口，并且已经命定降祸与他了。为此米该雅被亚哈下在监里。（６～２８。）亚哈拒绝听从真申言者的话，反而听从假申言者的话。３.亚哈与约沙法出战亚哈与犹大王约沙法出战。亚哈改装，使别人认不出他，但他仍被打败，并在争战中被杀。（２９～３６。）亚哈能向人隐藏，却不能向神隐藏；神看见他在那里，以及他在作甚么。没有甚么能从神眼中隐藏。
16Jehoshaphat proposed to Ahab that they ask for the word of Jehovah (v. 5). Ahab assembled about four hundred prophets and asked them if he should go against Ramoth-gilead to battle or refrain. These false prophets lied to him, saying that he should go ahead and that God would deliver the city into his hand. However, Micaiah, a real prophet of God, prophesied that all Israel would be scattered upon the mountains, like sheep that have no shepherd, and told Ahab that Jehovah had put a lying spirit into his prophets and had spoken evil concerning him. Then Micaiah was imprisoned by Ahab (vv. 6-28). Ahab refused to listen to the real prophet but listened instead to the false prophets. 3. Ahab and Jehoshaphat Going into Battle Ahab and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went into battle. Ahab disguised himself so that others would not recognize him, but he was still defeated and killed in the battle (vv. 29-36). Ahab could hide from people, but he could not hide from God, who saw where he was and what he was doing. Nothing can be hidden from the eyes of God
４ .葬在撒玛利亚
4. Buried in Samaria
17亚哈葬在撒玛利亚。有人把他的车洗在撒玛利亚的池旁，狗来餂他的血，正如神所说的。（３７～４０上。）神对付亚哈的方式，表明祂是何等公义，又是何等怜悯。一面，神是恩慈的；另一面，祂是严厉的。我们需要敬畏祂，并对祂认真。我们也需要豫备好，收我们所种的。
17Ahab was buried in Samaria. Someone washed Ahab’s blood from his chariot in the pool of Samaria, and the dogs licked his blood, according to what God had spoken (vv. 37-40a). The way God dealt with Ahab shows how righteous and how merciful He is. On the one hand, God is kind; on the other hand, He is severe. We need to fear Him and to be serious with Him. We also need to be ready to reap what we have sown.
玖 、约沙法作犹大王
IX. The Reign Of Jehoshaphat Over Judah
18四十一至五十节告诉我们约沙法作犹大王。
18Verses 41 through 50 tell us about the reign of Jehoshaphat over Judah
一 、作王二十五年
A. Reigning for Twenty-five Years
19约沙法登基的时候，年三十五岁，在耶路撒冷作王二十五年。（４１～４２。）二、行耶和华眼中看为正的事约沙法行他父亲亚撒一切所行的道，行耶和华眼中看为正的事。（４３。）
19Jehoshaphat began to reign in Judah at the age of thirty-five and reigned for twenty-five years (vv. 41-42). B. Doing What Was Right in the Sight of Jehovah Jehoshaphat walked in all the ways of Asa his father and did what was right in the sight of Jehovah (v. 43
三 、与以色列王和好
C. Making Peace with the King of Israel
20约沙法与以色列王和好。（４４，４７～４９。）
20Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel (vv. 44, 47-49
四 、将娈童从圣地除去
D. Putting Away the Male Cult Prostitutes from the Holy Land
21约沙法将他父亲亚撒在世所剩下的娈童，都从圣地除去了。（４６。）
21The remainder of the male cult prostitutes, which were left in the days of his father Asa, Jehoshaphat put away from the holy land (v. 46
五 、葬在大卫城
E. Buried in the City of David
22约沙法与他列祖同睡，在他祖大卫城里，与他们同葬。（５０。）
22Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of David (v. 50