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历代志生命读经 · 第6篇

犹大诸王历史的补充（一）

The Supplement to the History of the Kings of Judah (1)
1读经：历代志下11:5-23;13:1-21;14:6—15:15;17:1-19;19:1—20:30。历代志上、下是旧约中其他历史1书的补充。首先，历代志上有人类历史的补充，因为撒母耳记上、下和列王纪上、下没有包括人类的家谱，就是见于代下一至九章者。在前面的信息里，我们看过大卫历史的补充。在本篇信息中，我们要来看犹大诸王历史的补充。
1Scripture Reading: 2 Chron. 11:5-23; 13:1-21; 14:6— 15:15; 17:1-19; 19:1—20:30 14:6—15:15; 17:1-19; 19:1—20:30 The books of 1 and 2 Chronicles are supplements to the other books of history in the Old Testament. In Chronicles there is, first, a supplement to the history of mankind, for 1 and 2 Samuel and 1 and 2 Kings do not include the genealogy of mankind, which is found in 1 Chronicles 1—9. In the previous message we covered the supplement to the history of David. In this message we will begin to consider the supplement to the history of the kings of Judah.
壹 罗波安的历史
I. OF REHOBOAM
2代下十一章五至二十三节说到罗波安作王。
2In 2 Chronicles 11:5-23 we have a word concerning the reign of Rehoboam
一 能干精明
A. Being Capable and Wise
3罗波安能干精明。（２３。）
3Rehoboam was capable and wise (v. 23
二 没有为神在地上的权益劳苦
B. Not Laboring for God’sIn te rest on the Earth
4虽然罗波安能干精明，但他没有为神在地上的权益劳苦，以建立神的国，反而为自己的权益工作，使神的国不仅成为他自己的王国，也成为他子孙的王国。（２２～２３。）因此，他失去他国的大部分。他父亲所罗门的国是荣耀光彩的，但罗波安开始作王不久，就几乎失去了整个国。这损失是由于他没有为神的权益劳苦。
4Although Rehoboam was capable and wise, he did not labor for God’sin te rest on the earth to build up the kingdom of God. Instead, he worked for his own interest, transmuting the kingdom of God into a monarchy not only for himself but also for his descendants (vv. 22-23). For this he lost the greater part of his kingdom. The kingdom of his father Solomon was glorious and splendid, but not long after Rehoboam began to reign, he lost nearly the entire kingdom. This loss was due to his failure to labor for God’sin te rest
三 他的路和情形不正确
C. His Way and Condition Not Being Proper
5罗波安的国是照著神所拣选独一的地方，（申十二１３～１４，）在一的正确立场上；他也是基要的，不是背道的。但他所走的路和他所造成的情形，并不正确。他留在耶路撒冷正确的立场上，他也相信并遵守摩西照著神的启示而有的教训。他没有离开神的真理和神的说话，但他却为自己的权益劳苦，没有为神的权益劳苦。
5Rehoboam’skin gdom was on the proper ground of oneness according to God’s choice of a unique place (Deut. 12:13-14), and he was fundamental and not apostate, but the way he took and the condition he worked out were not proper. He remained on the proper ground in Jerusalem and he believed and kept the teachings of Moses according to God’sr evelation. He did not leave God’st ruth and God’s speaking, but he labored for his own interest, not for God’sin te rest
6所有的长老都该留意这点。作长老的，你是在正确的立场上，也可能是基要的，但你在为甚么劳苦？你在为神的权益，或为自己的权益劳苦？你若为自己的权益，你就使地方召会成为你自己的小王国，不是神国的一部分。
6All the elders should pay attention to this. Elders, you are on the proper ground and you may be fundamental, but for what are you laboring? Are you laboring for God’sin te rest or for your own interest? If you are for your interest, you make the local church a monarchy, your own little empire, not a part of the kingdom of God.
四 以色列全地的祭司和利未人，撇下他们的产业，来到犹大与耶路撒冷
D. The Priests and the Levites throughout All Israel Abandoning Their Property and Going to Judah and Jerusalem
7由于罗波安的国正确的立场，并他基要的信仰，以色列全地的祭司和利未人，都撇下他们的产业，来到犹大与耶路撒冷。以色列各支派中，凡立定心意寻求耶和华的，都随从利未人，来到耶路撒冷，祭祀（就是献祭）他们列祖的神，因而坚固犹大国，扶持所罗门的儿子罗波安三年，因为他们三年遵行大卫和所罗门的道。（代下十一１３～１７。）接受正确的立场，并持守基要的信仰，吸引了寻求神的人，他们为神的国来到耶路撒冷与罗波安联合。然而，事实上罗波安不是为神的国；他乃是为自己的王国。
7Due to the proper ground of Rehoboam’skin gdom and his fundamental faith, the priests and the Levites throughout all Israel abandoned their property and went to Judah and Jerusalem. Those from all the tribes of Israel who set their hearts to seek Jehovah came with the Levites to Jerusalem to sacrifice (that is, to offer their offerings) to the God of their fathers, thus strengthening the kingdom of Judah and supporting Rehoboam the son of Solomon for three years, for they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years (vv. 13-17). Taking the proper ground and keeping the fundamental faith attracted the seekers of God, and they went to Jerusalem to join Rehoboam for the kingdom of God. However, actually he was not for the kingdom of God; he was for his own monarchy
五 罗波安放纵性欲
E. Rehoboam Indulging His Sexual Lust
8罗波安放纵性欲，娶十八个妻，立六十个妾，生二十八个儿子，六十个女儿，又帮他儿子多寻妻子。（２１，２３。）这使败坏临到他们、他们的子孙、和他们的王国。虽然罗波安接受正确的立场，也是基要的，但他却过放纵性欲的生活。在这事上，他确是受他父亲的影响；他父亲有数百妃嫔。
8Rehoboam indulged his sexual lust by taking eighteen wives and sixty concubines and begetting twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters, and he sought for his sons many wives (vv. 21, 23). This brought in corruption to them, to their descendants, and to their monarchy. Although Rehoboam took the proper ground and was fundamental, he lived a life of the indulgence of lust. In this matter he was surely influenced by his father, who had hundreds of wives and concubines
贰 亚比雅的历史
II. OF ABIJAH
9代下十三章一至二十一节给我们亚比雅作王的记载。
9Second Chronicles 13:1-21 gives us an account of the reign of Abijah
一 击败以色列王耶罗波安
A. Defeating Jeroboam the King of Israel
10亚比雅击败以色列王耶罗波安。（2下～20。）在这事上，亚比雅相当不错。
10Abijah defeated Jeroboam the king of Israel (vv. 2b- 20). In this matter Abijah was quite good
１ 宣告耶罗波安的背道
1. Proclaiming the Apostasy of Jeroboam
11亚比雅向耶罗波安和以色列众人，宣告耶罗波安的背道。亚比雅和犹大人采取基要的立场，并且亚比雅劝耶罗波安不要与他们争战，因为耶和华与他们站在一起。（4～12。）这里我们看见，亚比雅是站在基要的立场上宣告。
11Abijah proclaimed to Jeroboam and all Israel the apostasy of Jeroboam. Abijah and Judah took the fundamental standing, and Abijah advised Jeroboam not to fight against them with whom Jehovah stood (vv. 4-12). Here we see that Abijah stood on the fundamental ground to make a proclamation.
２ 耶罗波安和以色列人被击败
2. Jeroboam and the Children of Israel Being Defeated
12耶罗波安和以色列人被亚比雅和犹大人击败，并且耶和华击打耶罗波安，他就死了。（１３～２０。）这指明耶和华与亚比雅站在一起。
12Jeroboam and the children of Israel were defeated by Abijah and the children of Judah, and Jehovah struck Jeroboam to death (vv. 13-20). This indicates that Jehovah stood with Abijah
二 放纵性欲
B. Indulging in Sexual Lust
13亚比雅也放纵性欲，娶妻妾十四个，生了二十二个儿子，十六个女儿。（２１。）
13Abijah also indulged in sexual lust by marrying fourteen wives and begetting twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters (v. 21
参 亚撒的历史
III. OF ASA
14十四章六节至十五章十五节有亚撒作王的记载。
14In 14:6—15:15 we have an account of the reign of Asa
一 亚撒在犹大建造几座坚固城
A. Asa Building Fortress Cities in Judah
15亚撒在犹大建造了几座坚固城；那些年间国中太平，没有战争，因为耶和华赐他平安。（十四６～８。）亚撒很好，神也喜悦他。
15Asa built fortress cities in Judah, for the land was quiet and there was no war against him during those years, because Jehovah had given him rest (14:6-8). Asa was good, and God was pleased with him
二 亚撒击败古实人
B. Asa Defeating the Cushites
16亚撒呼吁神并信靠祂，就击败古实人。（９～１５。）
16Asa defeated the Cushites by calling out to God and trusting in Him (vv. 9-15
三 亚撒进一步的改革
C. Asa’s Further Reforms
17亚撒完成一些进一步的改革。（十五1～15。）这些改革是在十四章三至五节和十五章十六节、十八节所题的改革以外。１藉著申言者亚撒利雅
17Asa carried out some further reforms (15:1-15). These reforms were in addition to those mentioned in 14:3-5 and 15:16, 18. 1. Through the Advice and Encouragement
的劝告和鼓励
of the Prophet Azariah
18亚撒进一步的改革，是藉著俄德的儿子申言者亚撒利雅的劝告和鼓励，而得以成就。（十五１～７。）
18Asa’s further reforms were accomplished through the advice and encouragement of the prophet Azariah the son of Oded (15:1-7
２ 在犹大、便雅悯全地，将可憎之物，尽都除掉
2. Putting Away the Abominations from All the Land of Judah and Benjamin
19亚撒在犹大、便雅悯全地、并以法莲山地所夺的各城，将可憎之物（偶像），尽都除掉，重新修筑耶和华的坛。（８。）百姓堕落到这样的地步，竟放弃了神的坛，而为偶像筑坛。但亚撒对付了那个情形。
19Asa put away the abominations (the idols) from all the land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities that he had taken in the hill country of Ephraim and restored the altar of Jehovah (v. 8). The people had fallen to such an extent that they had given up the altar of God and had built altars for the worship of idols. But Asa dealt with that situation.
３ 他招聚犹大、便雅悯众人，并他们中间寄居的以法莲人、玛拿西人、西缅人
3. Gathering All Judah and Benjamin and All the Sojourners with Them from Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon
20亚撒招聚犹大、便雅悯众人，并他们中间寄居的以法莲人、玛拿西人、西缅人；（有许多以色列人投奔亚撒，因见耶和华他的神与他同在；）他们从所取的掳物中，献祭给耶和华。他们也立约要寻求耶和华，凡不寻求耶和华的，必被治死。这样，耶和华赐他们四境平安。（９～１５。）虽然亚撒是个好王，但在十六章他作了几件错事。以色列王巴沙上来攻击犹大时，亚撒与叙利亚王便哈达结盟。（１～６。）先见哈拿尼来见亚撒，责备他信赖叙利亚王，不信靠耶和华。（７～９。）亚撒恼怒先见，将他囚在监狱中。那时亚撒也虐待一些臣民。（１０。）亚撒作王第三十九年，脚上有病甚重，『但即使在病中也没有求耶和华，只求医生。』（１２。）至终，亚撒作王四十一年而死。（１３～１４。）
20Asa gathered all Judah and Benjamin and all the sojourners with them from Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon (for many from Israel threw in their lot with him when they saw that Jehovah his God was with him), and they sacrificed to Jehovah from the spoil. They also entered into a covenant to pursue Jehovah and covenanted that anyone who did not pursue Jehovah would be put to death. Thus Jehovah gave them rest all around (vv. 9-15). Although Asa was a good king, in chapter sixteen he did some things that were wrong. When Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, Asa formed an alliance with Benhadad king of Syria (16:1-6). Hanani the seer came to Asa and rebuked him for trusting in the king of Syria and not trusting in Jehovah (vv. 7-9). Asa became angry with the seer and put him in prison. At that time Asa also oppressed some of the people (v. 10). In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa became severely diseased in his feet, ‘‘yet even in his disease he pursued not Jehovah but the physicians’’ (v. 12). Eventually, Asa died in the forty-first year of his reign (vv. 13-14
肆 约沙法的历史
IV. OF JEHOSHAPHAT
21代下十七章一至十九节和十九章一节至二十章三十节，与约沙法作王有关。
21Second Chronicles 17:1-19 and 19:1—20:30 are concerned with the reign of Jehoshaphat
一 奋勇自强，防备以色列人
A. Strengthening Himself against Israel
22约沙法奋勇自强，防备以色列人，安置军兵在犹大一切坚固城里，又安置防兵在犹大地，和他父亚撒所得以法莲的城邑中。（十七1～2。）
22Jehoshaphat strengthened himself against Israel and put forces in all the fortified cities of Judah and put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that Asa his father had taken (17:1-2
二 耶和华与他同在，因为他行他祖大卫所行的道
B. Jehovah Being with Him Because He Walked in the Ways of David His Father
23耶和华与约沙法同在，因为他行大卫初行的道，不寻求巴力（偶像）并从犹大除掉一切邱坛和亚舍拉。犹大众人给他进贡，他就大有财富尊荣。（３～６。）在这段记载中，我们看见神所遵守的原则。这原则是无论谁行在神面前，神就赐平安，使他享受美地。
23Jehovah was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the former ways of David and did not pursue the Baals, the idols, and removed the high places and the Asherim from Judah. All Judah gave tribute to him, and he had riches and honor in abundance (vv. 3-6). In this record we see a principle that God keeps. This principle is that to whoever behaves before Him God gives rest to enjoy the good land.
三 建立神的国
C. Establishing the Kingdom of God
24约沙法建立神的国，差遣臣宰、利未人和祭司，用耶和华的律法书教训犹大人。（７～９。）四耶和华使犹大四围的列国
24Jehoshaphat established the kingdom of God by sending his officials, the Levites, and the priests to teach the children of Judah by the book of the law of Jehovah (vv. 7-9). D. Jehovah Causing All the Kingdoms around Judah
都畏惧约沙法，向他纳贡
to Fear Jehoshaphat and Give Him Tribute
25耶和华使犹大四围的列国都畏惧约沙法，向他纳贡，因此他日渐强大，建立强大的国防，有一支一百十六万大能勇士的大军。（１０～１９。）那就是说，他很刚强，并且在他的君王职分里享受美地。
25Jehovah caused all the kingdoms around Judah to fear Jehoshaphat and give him tribute, so that he grew exceedingly great and built a strong national defense and a great army of 1,160,000 mighty men of valor (vv. 10-19). That means that he was strong and that in his kingship he enjoyed the good land
五 先见耶户责备他帮助亚哈
E. Rebuked by Jehu the Seer for Helping Ahab
26先见耶户责备约沙法帮助以色列的恶王亚哈。（十九1～3，参十八。）
26Jehoshaphat was rebuked by Jehu the seer for helping Ahab, the evil king of Israel (19:1-3; cf. ch. 18
六 他在犹大地的坚固城里，设立审判官，办理百姓的案件
F. Setting Up Judges throughout All the Fortified Cities of Judah to Take Care of All the Cases of the People
27约沙法在犹大遍地的坚固城里，设立审判官，办理百姓的案件。凡属耶和华的事，由大祭司亚玛利雅管理；凡属王的事，由犹大支派的族长西巴第雅管理；有利未人作官长服事他们。（十九４～１１。）这里我们看见一个健康的情形：有好祭司办理敬拜神的事，好官长办理行政的事。此外，利未人对约沙法忠信。在这样健康的情形里，约沙法享受美地，因为他敬畏神。七因信靠耶和华，就击败亚扪人、
27Jehoshaphat set up judges throughout all the fortified cities of Judah to take care of the cases of the people. The judges were under Amariah the chief priest in all matters concerning Jehovah and under Zebadiah the ruler of the house of Judah in all matters concerning the king, with the Levites serving them as officers (19:4-11). Here we see a healthy situation. There was a good priest taking care of the worship of God and a good ruler taking care of governmental matters. In addition, the Levites were faithful to Jehoshaphat. In such a healthy situation, Jehoshaphat enjoyed the good land because he feared God. G. Defeating the Army of the Children of Ammon
摩押人和西珥山人的大军
Moab, and Mount Seir by Trusting in Jehovah
28在二十章一至三十节我们看见，约沙法因信靠耶和华，就击败亚扪人、摩押人和西珥山人的大军。
28In 20:1-30 we see that Jehoshaphat defeated the great army of the children of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir by trusting in Jehovah
１ 定意寻求耶和华
1. Setting His Face to Pursue Jehovah
29约沙法定意寻求耶和华，在全犹大宣告禁食；犹大各城都有人出来寻求耶和华。（３～４。）他宣告禁食，使百姓有时间为他们的情形祷告，这是非常好的。
29Jehoshaphat set his face to pursue Jehovah and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah, and all the cities of Judah came to seek Jehovah (vv. 3-4). It was very good that he proclaimed a fast that the people would have a time to pray about their situation
２ 在会中向耶和华祷告
2. Praying to Jehovah in the Assembly
30约沙法在犹大和耶路撒冷的会中，和他们的婴孩、妻子、儿女，向耶和华祷告。（５～１３。）
30Jehoshaphat prayed to Jehovah in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem with their little ones, wives, and children (vv. 5-13
３耶和华藉利未人雅哈悉应允约沙法的祷告
3). Jehovah Answering His Prayer through Jahaziel, a Levite
31耶和华藉利未人雅哈悉应允约沙法的祷告，约沙法、犹大众人、和耶路撒冷的居民就敬拜耶和华，利未人也用极大的声音，赞美耶和华以色列的神。（１４～１９。）
31Jehovah answered Jehoshaphat’spray er through Jahaziel, a Levite. Jehoshaphat and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem worshipped Jehovah, with the Levites praising Jehovah, the God of Israel, with an exceedingly loud voice (vv. 14-19
４ 耶和华将他们的仇敌灭尽
4. Jehovah Destroying and Demolishing Their Enemy
32次日清早他们出去迎敌，他们的王约沙法勉励他们：『信耶和华你们的神，必得坚立；信祂的申言者，必得成功。』（２０。）他们出去，也有歌唱的人排成圣别的队伍，走在军前称谢。耶和华将他们的仇敌灭尽；约沙法和他的百姓收取掠物三日，多得不可携带。他们弹琴、鼓瑟、吹号，回到耶路撒冷，进了耶和华的殿。这的确是凯旋的庆祝。这样，约沙法的国得享平靖，因为神赐他四境太平。（２１～３０。）从本篇信息所说诸王的事例，我们需要非常谨慎，行事合宜。神是大的，但祂也在意所有的细节。我们也许在大事上正确，却在小事上、在细节上犯错。我们不该认为在小事上犯错是件小事。原则上，在任何事，大小事上犯错，都是严肃的事。在神对付这些犹大诸王的记载里，神乃是以他们行为的每一细节，即使是相当微小的事，作为管教他们的原因。
32The next morning they went to meet the enemy with the encouragement of their king Jehoshaphat: Believe in Jehovah your God, and you will be established; believe in His prophets, and you will succeed’’ (v. 20). They went also with the singers giving thanks in holy array before the army. Then Jehovah destroyed and demolished their enemy; and Jehoshaphat and his people gathered the spoil in abundance, more than they could carry, for three days. They came back to Jerusalem with harps, lyres, and trumpets to enter the house of Jehovah. This surely was a triumphant celebration. Thus the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for his God had given him rest all around (vv. 21-30). From the cases of the kings covered in this message, we need to learn to be very careful to behave ourselves properly. God is great, but He also cares about all the details. We may be right in big things, but we may be wrong in small things, in the details. We should not think that it is a small thing to be wrong in the small things. In principle, to be wrong in anything, great or small, is a serious matter. In the record of God’s dealing with these kings of Judah, God took every detail of their behavior, even if it was quite small, as a reason to discipline them