Saturday, September 28, 2019

David’s Mighty Warriors

2 Samuel 23:8-39
These are the names of David’s mighty warriors.
Josheb-Basshebeth, a Tahkemonite, was chief of the Three; he raised his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed in one encounter.
During harvest time, three of the thirty chief warriors came down to David at the cave of Adullam, while a band of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim. Abishai the brother of Joab son of Zeruiah was chief of the Three. He raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed, and so he became as famous as the Three.
There were thirty-seven in all.
The exploits of "The Three" against the Philistines are followed by an incident from the campaign described in 5:17-25; Bethlehem was David's home town. Then come the exploits of two leaders (Abishai, leader of 'Te Thirty', and Benaiah, leader of the Philistine mercenaries). followed by a list of the special guard. The group was probably formed at Ziklag, and helped to put David on the throne. More than 30 are listed - those killed (eg. Asahel, Uriah)were replaced by others. 
Why?
David is a worrier so there are may warriors who come to him and help him to be king of Israel. So here is the list of his warrior and remember who they are and what they have done for Israelite.
Uriah is mentioned here to remember his honest to the king and his people.
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為什麼在大衛遺言後記載他的功臣。他治國有許多將才,帶領他們來治理國家。一小群人一起來服事。如同耶穌說兩三個人同心禱告神必重聽。彼此相互依賴、幫補。不是只看自己,也要顧及別人,我們在一群人中是否也能謙卑下來。
前三人特色是別人逃跑,他們卻英勇抗敵。在惡劣環境中站立得住。
我們應該對付的是外面敵人,不是內戰。大衛為何要喝那水,表示想念家鄉,過平靜生活的心。伯利恒已經在非利士人手上,顯然只顧追殺大衛,沒有好好保衛家鄉。他們表達對主很敏銳的心,滿足體貼神的心。
30名中,沒有約押,雖然戰功輝煌,但是只是為了自己的利益。反而為約押拿兵器的人被記錄。
神賜下一群人來服事神,讓我們合一來服事神。我們雖然沒有什麼才華,求神賜我們一個敏銳的心,體貼神的心意,為神擺上。
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How?
Doing good things and let our name could be remembered in the Lord, instead of history.




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