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1:1 掃羅死後，大衛擊殺亞瑪力人回來，在洗革拉住了兩天。 After the death of Saul, David returned from defeating the Amalekites and stayed in Ziklag two days.
1:2 第三天，有一人從掃羅的營裏出來，衣服撕裂，頭蒙灰塵，到大衛面前伏地叩拜。 On the third day a man arrived from Saul's camp, with his clothes torn and with dust on his head. When he came to David, he fell to the ground to pay him honor. 1:3 大衛問他說：「你從哪裏來？」他說：「我從以色列的營裏逃來。」 <<Where have you come from?>> David asked him. He answered, <<I have escaped from the Israelite camp.>> 1:4 大衛又問他說：「事情怎樣？請你告訴我。」他回答說：「百姓從陣上逃跑，也有許多人仆倒死亡；掃羅和他兒子約拿單也死了。」 <<What happened?>> David asked. <<Tell me.>> He said, <<The men fled from the battle. Many of them fell and died. And Saul and his son Jonathan are dead.>> 1:5 大衛問報信的少年人說：「你怎麼知道掃羅和他兒子約拿單死了呢？」 Then David said to the young man who brought him the report, <<How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?>> 1:6 報信的少年人說：「我偶然到基利波山，看見掃羅伏在自己槍上，有戰車、馬兵緊緊地追他。 <<I happened to be on Mount Gilboa,>> the young man said, <<and there was Saul, leaning on his spear, with the chariots and riders almost upon him. 1:7 他回頭看見我，就呼叫我。我說：『我在這裏。』 When he turned around and saw me, he called out to me, and I said, <What can I do?> 1:8 他問我說：『你是甚麼人？』我說：『我是亞瑪力人。』 <<He asked me, <Who are you?> << <An Amalekite,> I answered. 1:9 他說：『請你來，將我殺死；因為痛苦抓住我，我的生命尚存。』 <<Then he said to me, <Stand over me and kill me! I am in the throes of death, but I'm still alive.> 1:10 我準知他仆倒必不能活，就去將他殺死，把他頭上的冠冕、臂上的鐲子拿到我主這裏。」 <<So I stood over him and killed him, because I knew that after he had fallen he could not survive. And I took the crown that was on his head and the band on his arm and have brought them here to my lord.>> 1:11 大衛就撕裂衣服，跟隨他的人也是如此， Then David and all the men with him took hold of their clothes and tore them. 1:12 而且悲哀哭號，禁食到晚上，是因掃羅和他兒子約拿單，並耶和華的民以色列家的人，倒在刀下。 They mourned and wept and fasted till evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the army of the LORD and the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword. 1:13 大衛問報信的少年人說：「你是哪裏的人？」他說：「我是亞瑪力客人的兒子。」 David said to the young man who brought him the report, <<Where are you from?>> <<I am the son of an alien, an Amalekite,>> he answered. 1:14 大衛說：「你伸手殺害耶和華的受膏者，怎麼不畏懼呢？」 David asked him, <<Why were you not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the LORD's anointed?>> 1:15 大衛叫了一個少年人來，說：「你去殺他吧！」 Then David called one of his men and said, <<Go, strike him down!>> So he struck him down, and he died. 1:16 大衛對他說：「你流人血的罪歸到自己的頭上，因為你親口作見證說：『我殺了耶和華的受膏者。』」少年人就把他殺了。 For David had said to him, <<Your blood be on your own head. Your own mouth testified against you when you said, <I killed the LORD's anointed.> >> 1:17 大衛作哀歌，弔掃羅和他兒子約拿單， David took up this lament concerning Saul and his son Jonathan, 1:18 且吩咐將這歌教導猶大人。這歌名叫「弓歌」，寫在雅煞珥書上。 and ordered that the men of Judah be taught this lament of the bow (it is written in the Book of Jashar): 1:19 歌中說：以色列啊，你尊榮者在山上被殺！大英雄何竟死亡！ <<Your glory, O Israel, lies slain on your heights. How the mighty have fallen! 1:20 不要在迦特報告；不要在亞實基倫街上傳揚；免得非利士的女子歡樂；免得未受割禮之人的女子矜誇。 <<Tell it not in Gath, proclaim it not in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines be glad, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised rejoice. 1:21 基利波山哪，願你那裏沒有雨露！願你田地無土產可作供物！因為英雄的盾牌在那裏被污丟棄；掃羅的盾牌彷彿未曾抹油。 <<O mountains of Gilboa, may you have neither dew nor rain, nor fields that yield offerings (((of grain))). For there the shield of the mighty was defiled, the shield of Saul--no longer rubbed with oil. 1:22 約拿單的弓箭非流敵人的血不退縮；掃羅的刀劍非剖勇士的油不收回。 From the blood of the slain, from the flesh of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan did not turn back, the sword of Saul did not return unsatisfied. 1:23 掃羅和約拿單─活時相悅相愛，死時也不分離─他們比鷹更快，比獅子還強。 <<Saul and Jonathan-- in life they were loved and gracious, and in death they were not parted. They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions. 1:24 以色列的女子啊，當為掃羅哭號！他曾使你們穿朱紅色的美衣，使你們衣服有黃金的妝飾。 <<O daughters of Israel, weep for Saul, who clothed you in scarlet and finery, who adorned your garments with ornaments of gold. 1:25 英雄何竟在陣上仆倒！約拿單何竟在山上被殺！ <<How the mighty have fallen in battle! Jonathan lies slain on your heights. 1:26 我兄約拿單哪，我為你悲傷！我甚喜悅你！你向我發的愛情奇妙非常，過於婦女的愛情。 I grieve for you, Jonathan my brother; you were very dear to me. Your love for me was wonderful, more wonderful than that of women. 1:27 英雄何竟仆倒！戰具何竟滅沒！ <<How the mighty have fallen! The weapons of war have perished!>> This is Alex Markley's PHPScripture v1.2.0, displaying a copy of Chinese Union Version Bible in XOOPS. 本模組中文化由長島基督福音教會的Jack起始, 聖經文字部分由CCIM(網路基督使團)網站下載. 如欲修改經文請洽聖經公會. 荒漠甘泉五合一■ 中文荒漠甘泉（02月22日）
二月廿二日 「你若能信，在信的人，凡事都能。」馬可福音九章23節 我們難得能聽到信心準確的解釋。有一次，我們聚會的時候，一個青年人問起怎樣可以從神那裏得到需要的幫助；於是有一個親愛的老婦人站起來，伸出她的指頭來指著那個青年人，很鄭重地回答說：「你只要相信神已經作了，事情就成了。」這纔是信心準確的解釋。多少時候，我們最大的危險乃是；求了神之後，我們不相信神已經作了，我們倒設法去幫助祂，還請別人去幫助祂；然後看神怎樣去作這件事。 真的信心，一經「阿們」神的「我肯」，就釋手，讓神獨自去完成祂的工作。它的不二法門就是：「當將你的事交託耶和華，並倚靠祂，祂就必成全。」（詩卅七5） ─譯自屬天的日子 神的話已經夠我相信， 讚美神， 祂已經聽到我的祈禱， 祈求主給我一個回訊， 我不問祂如何完成。 積極的信心，在得到了神的應許以後，立刻能發出讚美和感謝來，雖然應許還沒有實踐；因為它知道神的支票和神的現款一樣好。 ─亨利馬太 消極的信心， 接受了神的諾言， 並不照神的指示行動， 積極的信心， 照神的旨意， 去進行， 證實祂所賜的榮寵。 消極的信心說：「我相信，神的話句句都真。」我知道祂的吩咐絕沒有不能或不願幫助的成分，祂吩咐我「前進」，但我只見路途已遭封閉，還是等洪水分開再說，那時我會到達迦南福地了。我並且聽見祂在命令：「起來，拿你的褥子回家去罷；」還有祂對久已枯萎的手臂說：「伸出你的枯手來」；只要等我身體強壯的時候，我就可以站起來了，等我霍然痊癒時，我的手也一定伸展自如了。我知道「神的萬能」，掌有一切的權力，我相信，每個允許到了那時候都會給我應驗。 積極的信心說：「我相信；現在我就接受祂的吩咐」，我知道只要我接受，每個允許都會應驗。因此我舉步入水，就發現了前進的坦途，一直往前進入了美地；不為任何所阻擋。有了祂的吩咐，我立刻應命起身，忻然舉步，我把手一伸，枯萎的殘臂恢復健康。除了祂可靠的應許，我還有什麼需求和願望呢？我不期待奇蹟或徵兆，一點也不會滯延。我確知神的萬能，掌有一切權力，我相信每個允許立刻能應驗。 消極的信心， 祗在光明環境中讚美深恩， 積極的信心， 最黑暗的境遇也會感激主恩， 你的信心何屬？ 自己可細細的忖。 ─選
■ 英文荒漠甘泉（02月22日）
February 22 "If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth." (Mark 9:23.) ＳELDOM have we heard a better definition of faith than was given once in one of our meetings, by a dear old colored woman, as she answered the question of a young man how to take the Lord for needed help. In her characteristic way, pointing her finger toward him, she said with great emphasis: "You've just got to believe that He's done it and it's done." The great danger with most of us is that, after we ask Him to do it, we do not believe that it is done, but we keep on helping Him, and getting others to help Him; and waiting to see how He is going to do it. Faith adds its "Amen" to God's "Yea, and then takes its hands off, and leaves God to finish His work. Its language is, "Commit thy way unto the Lord, trust also in him; and he worketh." ─Days of Heaven upon Earth. "I simply take Him at His word, I praise Him that my prayer is heard, And claim my answer from the lord; I take, He undertakes." An active faith can give thanks for a promise, though it be not as yet performed; knowing that God's bonds are as good as ready money. ─Matthew Henry. Passive faith accepts the word as true─ But never moves. Active faith begins the work to do, And thereby proves. Passive faith says, "I believe it! every word of God is true. Well I know He hath not spoken what He cannot, will not, do. He hath bidden me, `Go forward!' but a closed-up way I see, When the waters are divided, soon in Canaan's land I'll be. Lo! I hear His voice commanding, `Rise and walk: take up thy bed';And, `Stretch forth thy withered member!' which for so long has been dead.When I am a little stronger, then, I know I'll surely stand: When there comes a thrill of healing, I will use with ease my other hand. Yes, I know that `God is able' and full willing all to do: I believe that every promise, sometime, will to me come true." Active faith says, "I believe it! and the promise now I take, Knowing well, as I receive it, God, each promise, real will make. So I step into the waters, finding there an open way; Onward press, the land pssessing; nothing can my progress stay. Yea, I rise at His commanding, walk straightway, and joyfully: This, my hand, so sadly shrivelled, as I reach, restored shall be. What beyond his faithful promise, would I wish or do I need? Looking not for `signs or wonders.' I'll no contradiction heed. Well I know that `God is able,' and full willing all to do: I believe that every promise, at this moment can come true." Passive faith but praises in the light, When sun doth shine. Active faith will praise in darkest night─ Which faith is thine? ─Selected.
■ 永活之泉（02月22日）
二月廿二日 神的聖潔（新約） 「聖父阿，求您因您所賜給我的名保守他們。……，使他們為聖。我為他們的緣故，自己分別為聖，叫他們也因真理成聖。」約翰福音十七章11、17、19節 基督曾祈求過這樣一個大的禱告，並盼望得神的成全。 請我們聽保羅在帖撒羅尼迦前書所說的：「我們晝夜切切地祈求，……好使你們在我們……父神面前，心裡堅固，成為聖潔，無可責備。」（帖前三10、13）「賜平安的神，親自使你們全然成聖。」（帖前五23）「祂必成就這事。」（帖前五24） 請好好地思想這些話，並以此向神禱告：「主啊！堅固我的心，使我聖潔無可責備，求神自己使我完全成聖。」神是信實的，祂必作成這事。在隱密處與神相交是何等的權利。請用以上這些話來禱告，並且在神面前等候，讓聖靈在我們心裡作工，使我們漸漸認識關於神聖潔的事。 寫信給在哥林多神的教會就是「在基督耶穌裡成聖，蒙召作聖徒的。」（林前一2）在舊約裡，神已經啟示了祂的聖潔。在新約裡，我們看見，神的子民在基督裡的聖潔，是藉著聖靈的成聖得到的。哦，但願我們明白這話語裡的祝福：「你們要聖潔，因為我是聖潔的。」 「哦！我的兒女們，無論在你們或是在我，聖潔該是重要的事。」為此三而一的神，就藉著子和聖靈，向我們啟示祂自己。讓我們用「聖潔」來尊敬神，用渴慕的心來追求聖潔。敬拜祂就是那對我們說：「我是叫你們成聖的耶和華。」存著聖潔的敬畏並熱切的盼望，俯伏在祂面前，然後在充足的信心裡，聽這禱告的應許：「親自使你們全然成聖，祂必成就這事。」
■ 中文屬天日子（02月22日）
二月廿二日 靈性堅忍的訓練 「你們要休息，要知道我是神。」詩篇四六篇10節 堅忍不只是忍耐，是伴著信其必成之望的一種忍耐。堅忍不只是死不放手，死不放手有時是懼怕滑跌的弱點的表現。堅忍是某人絕對的努力，不信他的志願是會失敗的。一個真的基督徒最大戒懼不是怕下地獄，卻是怕耶穌基督被人輕視，怕祂所代表的事──人間的愛，公義，饒恕和恩惠──不能達到最後的勝利；這些事常被人看為海市蜃樓。到這個地步，才有用於靈性的堅忍，並不是死不放手無所事事，卻是知道神不會失敗而努力工作。 如果我們的希望，此刻感覺失望，卻就表示我們的希望正在淨化。人類之心所盼望或夢想成功的，是沒有一樣不成功的。生活中最難做的事情，是等候神。「你既遵守了我忍耐的道。」 靈性的堅忍，是應永記弗忘的。
■ 中文上海嗎哪（02月22日）
二月廿二日 「因為那進入安息的，乃是歇了自己的工，正如神歇了祂的工一樣」希伯來書四章10節 我們如果能把重擔交託基督，全然、毫不保留地把所有的憂慮及需要都轉給祂，就好像我們不必為那些事負任何責任，那麼我們所得到的安息將是何等的好呀！我們真是應該有祂必看顧一切需要的確據，而且相信祂會為我們禱告、工作、受苦。 事實上，祂邀請我們進入祂的安息裡。祂說：「凡勞苦擔重擔的人，可以到我這 裡來，我就使你們得安息，……你們當負我的軛，我的樣式……」(太十一28－29)當祂負我們的軛時，我們會發現負祂的軛要比負我們自己的輕一千倍。 當我們能花一個小時為他人祈禱時，要比我們為自己禱告五分鐘，更能帶給我們喜樂。為什麼我們仍要為自己可鄙的包袱擔憂呢？ 為了使我們得安息， 祂帶著恩惠尋找到我， 又以祂的豐富帶領我， 祂既以寶血救贖了我， 我更要因此傳揚佳音。
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