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列王纪生命读经 · 第3篇

所罗门作王（一）

The Reign Of Solomon (1)
1读经：列王纪上2:12节至3:28。在关于列王纪上、下的这些信息中，我的负担与历史的事实无关，而与这两卷书的内在启示有关。单凭研读，我们就能知道历史的事实。然而，要认识圣言中所传达并隐藏的内在启示，需要智慧和启示的灵。（弗一１７。）我们需要启示的灵，来看见圣言的内在内容；也需要智慧的灵，来领会、解释、甚至向别人陈明这内容。
1Scripture Reading: 1 Kings 2:12—3:28 My burden in these messages on 1 and 2 Kings is concerned not with the historical facts but with the intrinsic revelation in these books. We can know the historical facts simply by our reading. However, to know the intrinsic revelation conveyed and hidden in the holy Word, we need a spirit of wisdom and revelation (Eph. 1:17). We need a spirit of revelation to see the intrinsic content of the holy Word and a spirit of wisdom to understand it, to interpret it, and even to present it to others
2在本篇信息中，我们要开始看所罗门作王。那些稍微认识圣经的人，甚至属世的人，也非常称赞所罗门。一面，我也珍赏所罗门。但另一面，因为我看见了圣经内在的启示，我就为至终大大失败的所罗门觉得遗憾。他是智慧的王，列国都来听他智慧的话。所罗门作王，是一段荣耀和光彩的时期。但所罗门宠爱许多外邦女子；他有妃七百，嫔三百，并且为她们建造敬拜偶像的地方。（王上十一１～８。）这样一件过于我们所能领会的事，导致美地的失去。
2In this message we will begin to consider the reign of Solomon. Those who know something about the Bible and even the worldly people appraise Solomon very highly. On the one hand, I also appreciate Solomon. On the other hand, because I have seen the intrinsic revelation in the Scriptures, I feel sorry for Solomon, who eventually had a great failure. He was a wise king, and the nations came to listen to his word of wisdom. The reign of Solomon was, therefore, a time of glory and splendor. But Solomon loved many foreign women; he had seven hundred wives and three hundred concubines, and he built worship places for them (1 Kings 11:1-8). Such a thing, which is beyond our understanding, led to the loss of the good land
壹 、所罗门作王
I. FORTY YEARS IN JERUSALEM
31015-所罗门是从主前一○一五年至主前九七五年，在耶路撒冷作王四十年。
3Solomon reigned forty years in Jerusalem, from 975 B.C. (2:12—11:42).
4（王上二１２～十一４２。）
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贰 、所罗门的出身
II. THE ORIGIN OF SOLOMON
一 、从大卫王所生
A. Begotten of David the King
5所罗门是从大卫王所生。（撒下十二２４。）
5Solomon was begotten of David the king (2 Sam. 12:24
二 、为拔示巴所生
B. Born of Bath-sheba
6所罗门为拔示巴所生；(太一6下;)拔示巴原是赫人乌利亚的妻子，因此她本人也极有可能是赫人，是外邦女子。
6Solomon was born of Bath-sheba, the wife of Uriah the Hittite, and, hence, most probably a Hittite herself (Matt. 1:6b), a Gentile woman
三 、极其有罪的源头，蒙了神的赦免
C. A Very Sinful Source, Pardoned by God
7因此，所罗门的出身是极其有罪的源头，却蒙了神的赦免。（撒下十一１～十二１５上。）
7The origin of Solomon was thus from a very sinful source, pardoned by God (2 Sam. 11:1—12:15a).
参 、所罗门的名
III. THE NAMES OF SOLOMON
8所罗门有两个名。第一个名是所罗门，是大卫所起的，意思是『和平的』，『平安的』，（撒下十二２４上，）指明大卫期望有平安。事实上，他没有平安。在人类历史中，很难找到像大卫的儿子押沙龙背叛父亲那样的事例。这是神加在大卫身上惩治的手。一面，神赦免大卫；另一面，祂照著祂行政的公义，管教并惩治大卫。
8Solomon had two names. The first, given by David, was Solomon, meaning “peaceable,” “peaceful” (12:24a), indicating that David expected to have peace. Actually, he had no peace. In human history it is difficult to find a case like David’ss on Absalom’s rebellion against his father. This was God’s chastising hand over David. On the one hand, God forgave David, but on the other hand, He disciplined and chastised David according to His governmental righteousness
9所罗门的第二个名是耶底底亚，是神所起的，意思是『耶和华所亲爱的』。（２５。）一面，神在祂行政的对付上是公义的。另一面，神是慈爱并怜悯的，满了恩慈、恩典和赦免。所罗门的第二个名指明他蒙神所爱。
9Solomon’s second name, Jedediah, given by God, means “beloved of Jehovah” (v. 25). On the one hand, God is righteous in His governmental dealing. On the other hand, God is loving and merciful, full of kindness, grace, and forgiveness. Solomon’s second name indicates that he was loved by God
肆 、登国位
IV. ENTHRONED
10王上一章三十二至四十八节告诉我们，所罗门如何登国位。一、由他父亲大卫王合法的命立所罗门登国位，是由他父亲大卫王合法的命立。（３２～３７。）关于所罗门，大卫宣告：『他要坐我的位，接续我作王。我已立他作以色列和犹大的君。』（３５。）
10First Kings 1:32-48 tells us how Solomon was enthroned. A. Ordained Legitimately by His Father King David Solomon’s enthronement was ordained legitimately by his father, King David (vv. 32-37). Concerning Solomon David declared, “He shall come and sit upon my throne, and he shall reign in my place; for I have appointed him as leader over Israel and over Judah” (v. 35
二 、由撒督、拿单、比拿雅正式的执行
B. Carried Out Officially by Zadok, Nathan, and Benaiah
11所罗门登国位，是由祭司撒督、申言者拿单、以及后来作元帅的比拿雅正式的执行。（３８～３９。）
11The enthronement of Solomon was carried out officially by Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the captain of the army (vv. 38-39
三 、由百姓公开的接受
C. Accepted Publicly by the People
12所罗门登国位，是由百姓公开的接受。（４０～４７上。）
12Solomon’s sitting upon the throne of the kingdom was accepted publicly by the people (vv. 40-47a
四 、由他父亲大卫向神敬拜而祝福
D. Blessed with Worship to God by His Father David
13最终，所罗门登国位，是由他父亲大卫，就是命立者，向神敬拜而祝福，说，『耶和华以色列的神是应当称颂的，因祂赐我一人今日坐我的位，我也亲眼看见了。』（４８。）
13Finally, the enthronement of Solomon was blessed with worship to God by his father David, the ordainer, who said, “Blessed by Jehovah, the God of Israel, who has given me today one to sit on my throne while my eyes may see it” (v. 48).
伍 、终结背叛的因素，
V. ENDING THE FACTORS OF REBELLION
以坚立他的国
FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HIS KINGDOM
14在二章十二至四十六节我们看见，所罗门终结背叛的因素，以坚立他的国。
14In 2:12-46 we see that Solomon ended the factors of rebellion for the establishment of his kingdom
一 、判亚多尼雅死刑
A. Sentencing Adonijah to Death
15亚多尼雅企图篡夺大卫的王位，被所罗门治服、赦免。（一５～１０，４１～５３。）过些时候，亚多尼雅求所罗门将一个女子赐给他为妻;所罗门拒绝他，并判他死刑。（二１３～２４。）所罗门利用那件事，结束亚多尼雅的生命。二、解除亚比亚他大祭司的职位因为亚比亚他曾加入亚多尼雅的背叛，所罗门就解除亚比亚他大祭司的职位。（２６～２７。）
15Adonijah attempted to usurp the throne of David and was subdued and pardoned by Solomon (1:5- 10, 41-53). After some time he asked Solomon to give him a certain woman as his wife, and Solomon rejected him and sentenced him to death (2:13-24). Solomon used that occasion as a chance to end Adonijah’s life. B. Discharging Abiathar from the Post of High Priest Because Abiathar had joined the rebellion of Adonijah, Solomon discharged him from the post of high priest (vv. 26-27
三 、判约押死刑
C. Sentencing Joab to Death
16在二十八至三十四节，所罗门判约押死刑。约押曾是元帅，帮助亚多尼雅篡夺大卫的王位，又杀了两个无辜的元帅，就是押尼珥和亚玛撒。（一７，二３２。）所罗门照著他父亲大卫的嘱咐，处死约押。（５～６，２８～３４。）四、任命比拿雅作元帅，
16In verses 28 through 34 Solomon sentenced Joab to death. Joab was the captain of the army who helped Adonijah’s usurping of the throne of David and who killed the innocent captains of the armies, Abner and Amasa (1:7; 2:32). Solomon executed Joab according to his father David’s charge (vv. 5-6, 28-34). D. Appointing Benaiah as the Captain of the Army
撒督作大祭司
and Zadok as the High Priest
17接著，所罗门更换有利于大卫家的元帅和大祭司。他任命比拿雅作元帅，代替约押；撒督作大祭司，代替亚比亚他。（３５。）
17Next, Solomon changed the captain of the army and the high priest in favor of the family of David by appointing Benaiah as captain of the army to replace Joab, and Zadok as the high priest to replace Abiathar (v. 35
五 、判示每死刑
E. Sentencing Shimei to Death
18最终，所罗门判示每死刑，藉此终结背叛的因素。（３６～４６上。）大卫逃避自己儿子押沙龙背叛的时候，示每曾咒诅大卫。（撒下十六５～１３。）大卫平定押沙龙的背叛之后，示每向大卫悔过，大卫就赦免他。（十九１６～２３。）所罗门照著他父亲大卫的嘱咐，对待示每。（王上二８～９，３６～３８。）示每违背他向所罗门所起的誓，所罗门就将他治死。（３９～４６上。）
18Finally, Solomon ended the factors of rebellion by sentencing Shimei to death (vv. 36-46a). Shimei cursed David when he was escaping from his son Absalom’s rebellion (2 Sam. 16:5-13). Shimei later repented to David when David settled Absalom’s rebellion, and David pardoned him (19:16-23). Solomon dealt with Shimei according to his father David’s charge (1 Kings 2:36-38, 8-9). Shimei broke the oath he made to Solomon, and Solomon put him to death (vv. 39-46a
六 、国位在所罗门手中坚定
F. The Kingdom Being Established in the Hand of Solomon
19在一切背叛的因素被清理以后，所罗门的王位就完全坚定。这样，国位便在所罗门手中坚定了。（４６下，１２。）
19After all the factors of rebellion had been cleared up, the throne of Solomon was fully established. Thus, the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon (vv. 46b, 12).
20陆、娶埃及王的女儿为妻所罗门娶埃及王的女儿为妻。（三１。）他这样作，是跟随他父亲放纵情欲，娶外邦妻子。一、破坏属神的圣别子民
20Vi. Marrying The Daughter Of The King Of Egypt Solomon married the daughter of the king of Egypt (3:1). In doing this he followed his father in indulging his lust to gain a Gentile wife. A. The Breaking of the Separation of God’sHo ly People
21与属撒但系统的子民中间的分别这破坏了属神的圣别子民与属撒但系统（邪恶世界）的子民中间的分别。
21from the People of Satan’s Cosmos This was the breaking of the separation of God’sho ly people from the people of Satan’s cosmos—the evil world
二 、不受神律法的规律和约束
B. Not Regulated and Restricted by the Law of God
22在娶埃及王的女儿为妻的事上，所罗门不受神律法的规律和约束。在出埃及三十四章十六节，申命记七章三节，和约书亚二十三章十二至十三节，神嘱咐以色列人不可与外邦人结亲，因为外邦人会使他们拜偶像。但所罗门公开破坏了神的这条律例。
22In marrying the daughter of the king of Egypt, Solomon was not regulated and restricted by the law of God. In Exodus 34:16, Deuteronomy 7:3, and Joshua 23:12 God charged Israel not to marry the Gentiles, because the Gentiles would cause them to worship idols. But Solomon openly broke this ordinance of God
三 、在完成神经纶的事上没有顺从神
C. Disobedient to God in Carrying out God’sEcon o my
23因著这件事，所罗门在完成神经纶的事上没有顺从神。神的经纶包括除灭那地一切敬拜偶像的外邦人。所以，所罗门娶外邦王的女儿为妻是不合理的。
23In this matter Solomon was disobedient to God in carrying out God’secon o my. God’secon o my included wiping out all the idol-worshipping Gentiles in the land. It was therefore not reasonable for Solomon to marry the daughter of a Gentile king
四 、放纵肉体情欲的征兆
D. A Sign of Indulgence in the Lust of the Flesh
24所罗门娶埃及人为妻，是他放纵肉体情欲的征兆。
24Solomon’s marrying an Egyptian was a sign of indulgence in the lust of the flesh
五 、为他将来的堕落立了根基
E. Laying a Foundation for His Future Fall
25所罗门娶埃及人为妻，也为他将来在败坏和衰颓中的堕落立了根基。
25Solomon’s marriage to an Egyptian also laid a foundation for his future fall incorruption and ruin
柒 、寻求神
VII. SEEKING FOR GOD
一 、爱耶和华，遵行他父亲大卫的律例
A. Loving Jehovah and Walking in the Statutes of David His Father
26关于所罗门一个非常积极的点，是他寻求神。（王上三２～４。）他爱耶和华，遵行他父亲大卫的律例。（３上。）二、在邱坛献祭烧香一面，所罗门寻求神。另一面，他在邱坛献祭烧香。（王上三３下～４，参申十二５～１４。）在旧约里，『邱坛』是消极的辞，因牠是指外邦人、迦南人敬拜偶像的地方。在这事上所罗门是愚昧的，缺少异象。
26One very positive point concerning Solomon was his seeking for God (1 Kings 3:2-4). He loved Jehovah and walked in the statutes of David his father (v. 3a). B. Sacrificing and Burning Incense in the High Places On the one hand, Solomon was seeking God. On the other hand, he sacrificed and burned incense in the high places (vv. 3b - 4; cf. Deut. 12:5-14). In the Old Testament “high places” is a negative term, for it refers to the places where the Gentile people, the Canaanites, worshipped their idols. In this matter Solomon was foolish and lacking in vision.
捌 、寻求智慧
VIII. SEEKING FOR WISDOM
27王上三章五至十五节描述所罗门寻求智慧。
27First Kings 3:5-15 describes Solomon’ss eeking for wisdom
一 、耶和华于梦中向他显现
A. Jehovah Appearing to Him in a Dream
28耶和华于梦中向所罗门显现，应许凡他所求的，必赐给他。（５。）
28Jehovah appeared to Solomon in a dream and promised to give him whatever he would ask (v. 5
二 、求耶和华赐他智慧和明白的心，好判断神的民
B. Asking Jehovah to Give Him Wisdom and an Understanding Heart to Judge God’sP eople
29所罗门求耶和华赐他智慧和明白的心，好判断神的民。（６～９。）智慧是在我们灵里的事，明白是在我们心思里的事。『明白的心』
29Solomon asked Jehovah to give him wisdom and an understanding heart to judge God’sp eople (vv. 6-9). Wisdom is a matter in our spirit, and understanding is a matter in our mind. The expression
30（９） 一辞实际上是指我们心思里的明白，因为心思是心的主要部分。
30an understanding heart” (v. 9) actually refers to an understanding in our mind because the mind is
31常常我们灵里也许有智慧，心思里却缺少明白的性能。因此，我们在灵里需要神的智慧，在心思里需要神的悟性来明白。
31the main part of the heart. Quite often we may have wisdom in our spirit but are lacking the capacity to understand in our mind. Thus, we need God’s wisdom in our spirit and God’s understanding in our mind
三 、他的请求蒙神喜悦
C. His Request Pleasing God
32所罗门没有求神使他亨通或长寿，乃是求智慧，使他知道为著神的国，在神的子民中当如何行。所罗门的请求蒙神喜悦，神就应许赐他智慧和聪明的心。（１０～１２。）此外，他所没有求的富足、尊荣和长寿，神也应许赐给他。（１３～１４。）
32Solomon asked God not for prosperity nor for longevity but for wisdom that he might know how to behave himself among God’sp eople for God’skin gdom. Solomon’s request pleased God, and God promised to give him a heart of wisdom and understanding (vv. 10-12). In addition, God promised to give him riches and glory and longevity, things for which he did not ask (vv. 13-14
四 、所罗门知道该在何处向神献祭
D. Solomon Understanding Where He Should Offer to God
33藉著神向他显现的这梦，所罗门知道该在何处向神献祭。他回到耶路撒冷后就这样行，又为他众臣仆设摆筵席。（１５。）
33Through this dream in which God appeared to him, Solomon understood where he should offer to God. He did this after he went back to Jerusalem, and he made a feast for all his servants (v. 15
玖 、判断两个妓女争执的案件
IX. Judging The Case Of The Two Harlots’ Quarreling
34在十六至二十八节，所罗门判断两个妓女争执谁是孩子真正母亲的案件。（１６～２２。）所罗门判定将孩子劈成两半，给每个妇人一半。（２３～２５。）藉著他的判断，真假母亲就被暴露出来了。（２６～２７。）这样智慧的判断，使以色列众人信服，且敬畏所罗门，因见他心里有神的智慧。（２８。）
34In verses 16 through 28 Solomon judged the case of the two harlots’ quarreling about the genuine motherhood of a son (vv. 16-22). Solomon decided to cut the son into two pieces and give a peace to each vv. 23-25). By his judgment the genuine mother and the false one were exposed (vv. 26-27). Such a wise judgment convinced all Israel and caused them to respect Solomon because they saw that the wisdom of God was within him (v. 28
35所罗门成了智慧的人，也成了聪明的人。然而，因为他娶了许多异教女子，敬拜她们的偶像，并为百姓建造敬拜偶像的地方，他就失去神所赐的智慧和聪明，以至变得非常愚昧，损毁了他的国。这样的历史向我们指明，神对付祂的子民是非常严格，也非常仔细的。神严格、仔细的对付我们每一个人。我们不该忘记，我们无论作甚么，都是在撒种。我们所撒的都会有结果、结局。甚至一点疏忽也会产生结果。因此，我们必须学习敬畏神。的确，神是慈爱、恩慈的，祂满了恩典和赦免。然而，祂也是公义的神，祂的公义是仔细的。我们若不照著神所要我们行的去行，祂就没有机会安家在我们心里。我们的所作所为，会影响神怎样对待我们。所以，我们都需要在行为上非常谨慎。我们需要学习不该说错话或闲话。我们是在神手中，甚至在神自己里面的人。神不会轻率的对付我们，乃是非常谨慎的。所以我们必须学习谨慎，甚至在小事上也是如此。
35Solomon became a man of wisdom and also a man of understanding. However, because he took many pagan women and worshipped their idols and built places for the people to worship idols, he lost his God-given wisdom and his God-given understanding. He became very foolish and brought in damage to his kingdom. Such a history indicates to us that God’s dealing with His people is very strict and very detailed. God deals with each of us in a strict, detailed way. We should not forget that whatever we do is the sowing of a seed. There will be a result, an outcome, of what we sow. Even a little negligence will produce a result. Thus, we must learn to fear God. It is true that God is loving, kind, full of grace, and full of forgiveness. However, He is also the righteous God, and He is righteous in a detailed way. If we do not act in the way God wants us to act, He will have no chance to make His home in our hearts. Our doing, our behaving, affects God in His dealing with us. Therefore, we all need to be very careful in our behavior. We need to learn the lesson not to speak a wrong word or an idle word. We are people in God’s hands, even in God Himself. God will not be careless in dealing with us but will be very careful. So we must learn to be careful, even in small things
36因为列王都作错了事，他们在美地上的享受就被切断了。今天我们也是王，与基督一同作王。我们的存心、愿望、性格、习惯和行为，都影响我们对基督的享受。因为我们是王，我们从对基督的享受上被切断，意思就是从对基督拔尖的享受上被切断，并失去君王的职分。因此，我们必须谨慎，甚至在最小的事上也是如此。我们应当凡事照著灵而行。（罗八４。）
36Because the kings all did wrong things, their enjoyment in the good land was cut off. Today we also are kings, reigning with Christ. Our intentions, desires, character, habits, and behavior affect our enjoyment of Christ. Because we are kings, for us to be cut off from the enjoyment of Christ means that we are cut off from the top enjoyment of Christ, and will cause us to lose our kingship. Thus, we must be careful, even in the smallest thing. We should walk according to the spirit in everything (Rom. 8:4