2 Samuel 5:1-16
All the elder of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, the king made a compact with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed David king over Israel.
We are your own flesh and blood. You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.
The Jebusites said to David, “You will not get in here; even the blind and the lame can ward you off.” They thought, “David cannot get in here.” Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion, the City of David.
David then took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David, He built up the area around it, from the supporting terraces inward. Because the Lord Almighty was with him
And David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.
The writer makes it clear that David is no usurper, God has given him his title to the throne; a fact recognized by Saul, by Abner and finally by the whole nation.
Although part of Jerusalem fell to Judah at the conquest, the fortress itself had never been taken. The Jebusites had some ground for their boast that a garrison of blind men and cripples could hold it. But they underestimated David.
Jerusalem was the first-rate choice of capital. It was centrally situated, tribally neutral, had a distinguished pre-history from Abraham's time and could, therefore, provide the 12 tribes with a unifying center. It was held by Judah until Nebuchadnezzar destroyed it 400 years later.
Why?
God helped David to be king over Israel, not only his people in Israel, but the king of Hiram sent a message to him.
Jebusites were boasted garrison and their ground of the city, for God’s help David gets the city of David.
王是人民的牧者，不是控制，而是照顧百姓。
David did not pursue to be a king of Israel, but people come to David and hope he be king of Israel
People look Christians are weak, but our weak is our way to be strong, and let the Lord support us. This is a different concept with common people.
Why move the capital to Jerusalem? For Jerusalem was occupied by Jebusites for a long time. If David chose Hebron as the capital of Israel, which will be though as king of Judah. If capital is Jerusalem where is not belong to any tribe, this new nation beyond each tribe.
Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, for Hiram is a famous and big country in that period. Hiram came and sent gifts, so David knew God had established him as king over Isreal.
David has another 11 sons, plus last 6 sons and daughters, so David's family has numerous member. So the Lord blesses church not only for someone but for God's family. We should beyond our branches or groups in churches, but be a united church of the Lord. And let the Christian become much more.
How?
Let me be more like a shepherd of my stuff and my brothers and sisters in my church.
Sunday, August 25, 2019
Saturday, August 24, 2019
Ish-Bosheth was murdered by his men
1 Samuel 4:1-12
Now Saul’s son had two men who were leaders of raiding bands. One was named Baanah and the other Rekab; they were sons of Rimmon the Beerothite from the tribe of Benjamin.
set out for the house of Ish-Bosheth, and they arrived there in the heat of the day while he was taking his noonday rest. They killed Ish-Bosheth
David answered Rekab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, “As surely as the Lord lives, who has delivered me out of every trouble, when someone told me, ‘Saul is dead,’ and thought he was bringing good news, I seized him and put him to death in Ziklag. That was the reward I gave him for his news! How much more—when wicked men have killed an innocent man in his own house and on his own bed—should I not now demand his blood from your hand and rid the earth of you!
Once again David's supports completely fail to understand his attitude to Saul honorable burial, the two murderers are publicly disgraced.
Why?
People always think of their own benefit and are doing terrible things. Their hearts do not have righteousness and mercy. They murdered their king and tried to get a reward from David, but they were wrong, David is a righteousness man.
Even though all these things are helping David to be king of Israel.
Man's heart is quirkiness and blackmail.
押尼珥去投降卻被殺，以致原掃羅的人懼怕。不知道該如何？因此想到去投降並殺了以斯破·波設，如餓·如此以來，以後是否一樣叛變。真正忠心是寧可自己死。
人的罪性罪·追求自己利益，拿別人生命來保護自己。
大衛知道，神是救他脫離苦難，保全他生命的。大衛用自己的生命表達對掃羅的忠心。信實就是忠心，忠心就是信實。神用什麼來表達對人的·忠心，愛，就是用自己的生命。用神的方法還是用人的方法。·
How?
Be aware of my heart, always follows the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Now Saul’s son had two men who were leaders of raiding bands. One was named Baanah and the other Rekab; they were sons of Rimmon the Beerothite from the tribe of Benjamin.
set out for the house of Ish-Bosheth, and they arrived there in the heat of the day while he was taking his noonday rest. They killed Ish-Bosheth
David answered Rekab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, “As surely as the Lord lives, who has delivered me out of every trouble, when someone told me, ‘Saul is dead,’ and thought he was bringing good news, I seized him and put him to death in Ziklag. That was the reward I gave him for his news! How much more—when wicked men have killed an innocent man in his own house and on his own bed—should I not now demand his blood from your hand and rid the earth of you!
Once again David's supports completely fail to understand his attitude to Saul honorable burial, the two murderers are publicly disgraced.
Why?
People always think of their own benefit and are doing terrible things. Their hearts do not have righteousness and mercy. They murdered their king and tried to get a reward from David, but they were wrong, David is a righteousness man.
Even though all these things are helping David to be king of Israel.
Man's heart is quirkiness and blackmail.
押尼珥去投降卻被殺，以致原掃羅的人懼怕。不知道該如何？因此想到去投降並殺了以斯破·波設，如餓·如此以來，以後是否一樣叛變。真正忠心是寧可自己死。
人的罪性罪·追求自己利益，拿別人生命來保護自己。
大衛知道，神是救他脫離苦難，保全他生命的。大衛用自己的生命表達對掃羅的忠心。信實就是忠心，忠心就是信實。神用什麼來表達對人的·忠心，愛，就是用自己的生命。用神的方法還是用人的方法。·
How?
Be aware of my heart, always follows the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Abner makes terms: Jaob's revenge
2 Samuel 3:22-39
Joab then left David and sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern at Sirah. But David did not know it. Now when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into an inner chamber, as if to speak with him privately. And there, to avenge the blood of his brother Asahel, Joab stabbed him in the stomach, and he died.
When David heard about this, he said, “I and my kingdom are forever innocent before the Lord concerning the blood of Abner son of Ner.
David took an oath, "May God deal with me, be it ever so severely if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets."
All the people took note and were pleased; indeed, everything the king did please them. So on that day all the people there and all Israel knew that the king had no part in the murder of Abner son of Ner.
And today, though I am the anointed king, I am weak, and these sons of Zeruiah are too strong for me. May the Lord repay the evildoer according to his evil deeds!”
Abner transfers his support to David, he carries the nation with him. But he reckons without the implacable hatred of Joab, David leads the nation's mourning for Abner. Despite a public declaration of innocence, the taint of the murder remains with him all his life. Abner's death is to David's advantage, just as the death of Ishbosheth will be: both weaken the support for Saul's family.
Why?
Joab killed Abner privately, back of David so David keeps in mind and said I am weak. Joab did not respect king David.
Joab killed Abner for his own benefit, one for revenge and another afraid Abner may replace his position.
Important person dead is good to David build his kingdom, David did not kill them at all. But people would come to join David.
David makes clear that he is innocent before the Lord concerning the blood of Abner.
1.報亞撒黑的仇 殺押尼珥
2.歸降大衛若被殺，以後還有誰敢歸降於大衛？約押為了私人的仇壞了國家大事。
大衛知道自己仍然軟弱誒·不因自己職位高，謙卑仍是重要且不容易的事，
平平安安的去，說兩次，表示大衛信任押尼珥。大衛相信神應許，所以用神的方法來對待人，神的方法就是以·誠實和慈愛·來待人。所以大衛相信，不計算人的惡，憑世界的角度，能課·寧可錯代人，不願自己吃虧。憑神的角度愛人，寧可吃虧，背約仍然愛人。守約慈愛的主。
How?
Make me clear before the Lord in my daily life. May God's way be my way and pray to the Lord always.
Joab then left David and sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern at Sirah. But David did not know it. Now when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into an inner chamber, as if to speak with him privately. And there, to avenge the blood of his brother Asahel, Joab stabbed him in the stomach, and he died.
When David heard about this, he said, “I and my kingdom are forever innocent before the Lord concerning the blood of Abner son of Ner.
David took an oath, "May God deal with me, be it ever so severely if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets."
All the people took note and were pleased; indeed, everything the king did please them. So on that day all the people there and all Israel knew that the king had no part in the murder of Abner son of Ner.
And today, though I am the anointed king, I am weak, and these sons of Zeruiah are too strong for me. May the Lord repay the evildoer according to his evil deeds!”
Abner transfers his support to David, he carries the nation with him. But he reckons without the implacable hatred of Joab, David leads the nation's mourning for Abner. Despite a public declaration of innocence, the taint of the murder remains with him all his life. Abner's death is to David's advantage, just as the death of Ishbosheth will be: both weaken the support for Saul's family.
Why?
Joab killed Abner privately, back of David so David keeps in mind and said I am weak. Joab did not respect king David.
Joab killed Abner for his own benefit, one for revenge and another afraid Abner may replace his position.
Important person dead is good to David build his kingdom, David did not kill them at all. But people would come to join David.
David makes clear that he is innocent before the Lord concerning the blood of Abner.
1.報亞撒黑的仇 殺押尼珥
2.歸降大衛若被殺，以後還有誰敢歸降於大衛？約押為了私人的仇壞了國家大事。
大衛知道自己仍然軟弱誒·不因自己職位高，謙卑仍是重要且不容易的事，
平平安安的去，說兩次，表示大衛信任押尼珥。大衛相信神應許，所以用神的方法來對待人，神的方法就是以·誠實和慈愛·來待人。所以大衛相信，不計算人的惡，憑世界的角度，能課·寧可錯代人，不願自己吃虧。憑神的角度愛人，寧可吃虧，背約仍然愛人。守約慈愛的主。
How?
Make me clear before the Lord in my daily life. May God's way be my way and pray to the Lord always.
I will help you bring all Israel over to you.
2 Samuel 3:2-21
Six Sons were born to David in Hebron.
Then Abner sent messengers on his behalf to say to David, “Whose land is it? Make an agreement with me, and I will help you bring all Israel over to you.”
“Good,” said David. “I will make an agreement with you. But I demand one thing of you: Do not come into my presence unless you bring Michal daughter of Saul when you come to see me.”
Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, “For some time you have wanted to make David your king.
Abner also spoke to the Benjamites in person. Then he went to Hebron to tell David everything that Israel and the whole tribe of Benjamin wanted to do.
Ishbosheth is not the man his father was. Abner is real power. If he transfers his support to David, he carries the nation with him.
Why?
Because Abner slept with Saul's a concubine named Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, so Abner wanted to help David build kingdom which is God promised to David.
Abner wanted to get more profit from David for he may help David, he has the real power of Israel.
Ishbosheth has not any choice for he is not Saul.
David was living peace in Hebron, so he has six sons.
David loved Michal, his wife. So he asked Abner bring Michal back to him
大衛要求歸還米甲，一方是大衛最愛的女人，再則是掃羅的女兒，比較有名份，接掃羅的位子。
押尼珥倒向大衛，伊施波設也聽從大衛，神將這三人轉向大衛，減少內戰的持續，造成更多生命財產的損失。這是神的作為，回應大衛常常求問神。不用武力、刀槍取得王位。
How?
There is not real love among people. Pray to the Lord for anything! 凡事求問神。
Six Sons were born to David in Hebron.
Then Abner sent messengers on his behalf to say to David, “Whose land is it? Make an agreement with me, and I will help you bring all Israel over to you.”
“Good,” said David. “I will make an agreement with you. But I demand one thing of you: Do not come into my presence unless you bring Michal daughter of Saul when you come to see me.”
Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, “For some time you have wanted to make David your king.
Abner also spoke to the Benjamites in person. Then he went to Hebron to tell David everything that Israel and the whole tribe of Benjamin wanted to do.
Ishbosheth is not the man his father was. Abner is real power. If he transfers his support to David, he carries the nation with him.
Why?
Because Abner slept with Saul's a concubine named Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, so Abner wanted to help David build kingdom which is God promised to David.
Abner wanted to get more profit from David for he may help David, he has the real power of Israel.
Ishbosheth has not any choice for he is not Saul.
David was living peace in Hebron, so he has six sons.
David loved Michal, his wife. So he asked Abner bring Michal back to him
大衛要求歸還米甲，一方是大衛最愛的女人，再則是掃羅的女兒，比較有名份，接掃羅的位子。
押尼珥倒向大衛，伊施波設也聽從大衛，神將這三人轉向大衛，減少內戰的持續，造成更多生命財產的損失。這是神的作為，回應大衛常常求問神。不用武力、刀槍取得王位。
How?
There is not real love among people. Pray to the Lord for anything! 凡事求問神。
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Must the sword devour forever?
2 Samuel 2:12-3:1
Then Abner said to Joab, “Let’s have some of the young men get up and fight hand to hand in front of us.” “All right, let them do it,” Joab said.
Abner called out to Joab, “Must the sword devour forever? Don’t you realize that this will end in bitterness? How long before you order your men to stop pursuing their fellow Israelites?”
The war between the house of Saul and the house of David lasted a long time. David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.
An attempt to settle the issue by representative single combat at Gibeon is inconclusive, and full-scale civil war follows.
Why?
A word may cause civil war among two groups of people.
All of them agreed to fight hand to hand. But when someone is dead, there is no end of the fight.
David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker, for God is with David.
Must the sword devour forever? Yes, it could not devour forever, it will end in bitterness. War is terrible, the end of war is bitterness.
This war started from the commander of two groups, and not among two kings.
對自己有利時，拿人命開玩笑。對自己不利時，就說刀劍相報何時了。苦苦相逼。
約押、押尼爾 ，亞撒黑，其實都是認識的人。 12人+7人與300人的死亡。血氣的爭戰多是為已，一時之快，想成功立業，就是流人的血。這與大衛的做法、心思完全不同。把人命當做玩笑。
How?
Go in peace and be humble before men and the Lord. Jesus is our best example to follow.
Abner called out to Joab, “Must the sword devour forever? Don’t you realize that this will end in bitterness? How long before you order your men to stop pursuing their fellow Israelites?”
The war between the house of Saul and the house of David lasted a long time. David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.
An attempt to settle the issue by representative single combat at Gibeon is inconclusive, and full-scale civil war follows.
Why?
A word may cause civil war among two groups of people.
All of them agreed to fight hand to hand. But when someone is dead, there is no end of the fight.
David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker, for God is with David.
Must the sword devour forever? Yes, it could not devour forever, it will end in bitterness. War is terrible, the end of war is bitterness.
This war started from the commander of two groups, and not among two kings.
對自己有利時，拿人命開玩笑。對自己不利時，就說刀劍相報何時了。苦苦相逼。
約押、押尼爾 ，亞撒黑，其實都是認識的人。 12人+7人與300人的死亡。血氣的爭戰多是為已，一時之快，想成功立業，就是流人的血。這與大衛的做法、心思完全不同。把人命當做玩笑。
How?
Go in peace and be humble before men and the Lord. Jesus is our best example to follow.
Monday, August 19, 2019
Two years the nation is divided
2 Samuel 2:1-11
David inquired of the Lord, "Shall I go up to one of the towns of Judah?" The Lord said, "Go up"
David asked, "Where shall I go?" "To Hevron."
The men of Judah came to Hebron and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah.
Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, he makes Ish-Bosheth son of Saul as king over Israel, and he reigned two years.
Now be strong and brave. May the Lord show you kindness and faithfulness, and I will show you the same favor because you have done this, David told men of Jabesh Gilead.
Only Judah acclaims David as king. The other ten tribes follow the lead of Abner, Saul's army commander, and give allegiance to Ishbosheth, Saul's son. For two years the nation is divided.
Why?
Most people of Israel did not accept David as their king, so under the Abner assistance, Ish-Bosheth son of Saul be a king over Israel.
David knew his way is under the Lord, so he inquired the Lord shall I move and where shall I go.
David went to Judah, so Judah could be David's home town and existing longer time. God's blessing is with them.
David blesses the men of Jabesh Gilead, for David appreciated their brave and their love for Saul.
One has his evil part but we should accept his merit and credit he has done. No one is perfect.
大衛從禱告開始建國。他不僅問是否去猶大的一座城，並且更加細問那一座城。我們很容易只問一個，以後就自己做主。大衛以前沒有問主，吃不少苦頭，現在都問神。
希伯崙城是蒙恩的起點，也是過去先祖留下的城。
How?
Be strong and brave for the Lord is my king forever.
David inquired of the Lord, "Shall I go up to one of the towns of Judah?" The Lord said, "Go up"
David asked, "Where shall I go?" "To Hevron."
The men of Judah came to Hebron and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah.
Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, he makes Ish-Bosheth son of Saul as king over Israel, and he reigned two years.
Now be strong and brave. May the Lord show you kindness and faithfulness, and I will show you the same favor because you have done this, David told men of Jabesh Gilead.
Only Judah acclaims David as king. The other ten tribes follow the lead of Abner, Saul's army commander, and give allegiance to Ishbosheth, Saul's son. For two years the nation is divided.
Why?
Most people of Israel did not accept David as their king, so under the Abner assistance, Ish-Bosheth son of Saul be a king over Israel.
David knew his way is under the Lord, so he inquired the Lord shall I move and where shall I go.
David went to Judah, so Judah could be David's home town and existing longer time. God's blessing is with them.
David blesses the men of Jabesh Gilead, for David appreciated their brave and their love for Saul.
One has his evil part but we should accept his merit and credit he has done. No one is perfect.
大衛從禱告開始建國。他不僅問是否去猶大的一座城，並且更加細問那一座城。我們很容易只問一個，以後就自己做主。大衛以前沒有問主，吃不少苦頭，現在都問神。
希伯崙城是蒙恩的起點，也是過去先祖留下的城。
How?
Be strong and brave for the Lord is my king forever.
Sunday, August 18, 2019
David took up this lament concerning Saul and his son Jonathan
2 Samuel 1:17-27
David took up this lament concerning Saul and his son Jonathan and ordered that the men of Judah be taught this lament of the bow.
Saul and Jonathan— in life they were loved and admired, and in death, they were not parted. They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
David took Saul and Jonathan as a mighty one,
How the mighty have fallen in battle!
I grieve for you, Jonathan my brother. Your love for me was wonderful, more wonderful than that of women.
The lament for Saul and Jonathan is one of the most moving and beautiful of all David's poems. His regret for the king seems wholly sincere; his distress at the loss of Jonathan, deep and genuine.
Why?
David loves Jonathan than any others, David took Saul as king and mighty one.
David wrote this lament to let people know that he is real sorrow to there dead in the battle for Israel.
David my won other people's heart for the honors of King Saul.
David shows the real sorrow to Saul and Jonathan's fallen. David knew the heart of the Lord and David can make the whole Israelite become one nation.
David was really sad for Saul's death, for there are twice David did not kill Saul. It was a threatening situation.
不要在迦特報告；不要在亞實基倫街上傳揚：在教會中弟兄姊妹間不要去傳講，。因為大衛把掃羅當自己家人。說別人是非，好像顯示自己的義，不可取。
基利波山哪，願你那裡沒有雨露！願你田地無土產可作供物：不要為田裏的收穫，而高興。現在不是高興的時候。
掃羅的盾牌彷彿未曾抹油：表達尚未殺敵的婉惜
以色列的女子不要忘記掃羅的政績。使女子有美衣，有黃金妝飾。
不蒙主喜悅是掃羅個人的事，他是有功績的。不要挑起仇恨，
人都會犯錯誤。人在神面前都應當謙卑，我們是何等的不配，看到跌倒的人，可以不去落井下石，去幫助人。
學習去愛仇敵，敬畏神！
How?
Show with the real heart and motion the dead men. Take the mind of the Lord to face our own enemy will be given God's grace.
David took up this lament concerning Saul and his son Jonathan and ordered that the men of Judah be taught this lament of the bow.
Saul and Jonathan— in life they were loved and admired, and in death, they were not parted. They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
David took Saul and Jonathan as a mighty one,
How the mighty have fallen in battle!
I grieve for you, Jonathan my brother. Your love for me was wonderful, more wonderful than that of women.
The lament for Saul and Jonathan is one of the most moving and beautiful of all David's poems. His regret for the king seems wholly sincere; his distress at the loss of Jonathan, deep and genuine.
Why?
David loves Jonathan than any others, David took Saul as king and mighty one.
David wrote this lament to let people know that he is real sorrow to there dead in the battle for Israel.
David my won other people's heart for the honors of King Saul.
David shows the real sorrow to Saul and Jonathan's fallen. David knew the heart of the Lord and David can make the whole Israelite become one nation.
David was really sad for Saul's death, for there are twice David did not kill Saul. It was a threatening situation.
不要在迦特報告；不要在亞實基倫街上傳揚：在教會中弟兄姊妹間不要去傳講，。因為大衛把掃羅當自己家人。說別人是非，好像顯示自己的義，不可取。
基利波山哪，願你那裡沒有雨露！願你田地無土產可作供物：不要為田裏的收穫，而高興。現在不是高興的時候。
掃羅的盾牌彷彿未曾抹油：表達尚未殺敵的婉惜
以色列的女子不要忘記掃羅的政績。使女子有美衣，有黃金妝飾。
不蒙主喜悅是掃羅個人的事，他是有功績的。不要挑起仇恨，
人都會犯錯誤。人在神面前都應當謙卑，我們是何等的不配，看到跌倒的人，可以不去落井下石，去幫助人。
學習去愛仇敵，敬畏神！
How?
Show with the real heart and motion the dead men. Take the mind of the Lord to face our own enemy will be given God's grace.
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