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14:1 推罗王希兰将香柏木运到大卫那里，又差遣使者和石匠，木匠给大卫建造宫殿。
Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.
14:2 大卫就知道耶和华坚立他作以色列王，又为自己的民以色列，使他的国兴旺。
And David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel.
14:3 大卫在耶路撒冷又立后妃，又生儿女。
And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and daughters.
14:4 在耶路撒冷所生的众子是沙母亚，朔吧，拿单，所罗门，
Now these are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,
14:5 益辖，以利书亚，以法列，
And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,
14:6 挪迦，尼斐，雅非亚，
And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
14:7 以利沙玛，比利雅大，以利法列。
And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.
14:8 非利士人听见大卫受膏作以色列众人的王，非利士众人就上来寻索大卫。大卫听见，就出去迎敌。
And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it, and went out against them.
14:9 非利士人来了，布散在利乏音谷。
And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
14:10 大卫求问神，说，我可以上去攻打非利士人吗。你将他们交在我手里吗。耶和华说，你可以上去，我必将他们交在你手里。
And David enquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? And wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine hand.
14:11 非利士人来到巴力毗拉心，大卫在那里杀败他们。大卫说，神藉我的手冲破敌人，如同水冲去一般。因此称那地方为巴力毗拉心。
So they came up to Baalperazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baalperazim.
14:12 非利士人将神像撇在那里，大卫吩咐人用火焚烧了。
And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.
14:13 非利士人又布散在利乏音谷。
And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley.
14:14 大卫又求问神。神说，不要一直地上去，要转到他们后头，从桑林对面攻打他们。
Therefore David enquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.
14:15 你听见桑树梢上有脚步的声音，就要出战，因为神已经在你前头去攻打非利士人的军队。
And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.
14:16 大卫就遵着神所吩咐的，攻打非利士人的军队，从基遍直到基色。
David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer.
14:17 于是大卫的名传扬到列国，耶和华使列国都惧怕他。
And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations.
历代记上14参考
这位希兰王后来又帮助了──
14:1 日后推罗王希兰也将木材与建筑师傅送往以色列，协助所罗门建造圣殿（参代下2章）。
若我有大卫的地位，我会有何感受？
14:2 神赐大卫尊荣和勋业（“使他的国兴旺”），不过，并非仅为他个人的利益。大卫认识到神使他的国强盛事出有因──一切全为他的子民！我们常常以为自己的地位与财富，全是自己努力而来的。但是我们必须切记，是神使我们成为这样的人，并赐给我们一切，为要使我们扶助别人、周济贫穷。
大卫所做的只是当时的惯例，没有甚么不妥？真的没有问题？
14:3 立三宫六院是昔日中东许多国家君王的惯例，但并不符合神一夫一妻制的标准（参创2:24）。大卫的多妻，虽增加他的权力和影响力，却也使他的家宅不和，屡生嫉妒纷争，甚至有凶杀之事（参撒下11章附表列出的多妻的恶果）。
14:8-16 在撒母耳记下5章，有这场战役的地图。
我在每件事情上以甚么心态求问神？
14:10 大卫在出征之前，先求问神，求他同在并引导。我们常常等到事情一团糟的时候才求问神，却为时晚矣。你是否到计穷力竭之时才求问神？你应当首先求问他，这样就可以像大卫一样，得到意想不到的帮助，避去大灾难。
我也曾立下决心除去心中的偶像……
14:12 大卫迅速果断地除灭偶像，有助全国的统一，使人民专心一意地敬拜独一的真神。他顺服律法的吩咐：“你们却要这样待他们：拆毁他们的祭坛，打碎他们的柱像，砍下他们的木偶，用火焚烧他们雕刻的偶像”（申7:5）。他的继任人之中，鲜有完全除灭偶像的，因此导致以色列民众道德的极度衰败。
我有甚么神不喜悦的行为仍未完全除掉呢？
14:12 兵士常喜欢从战争之中留些战利品作为纪念（撒下5:21说，跟随大卫之人拿去非利士人所弃的偶像），所以大卫吩咐将偶像统统烧毁。对于罪应有的惟一反应，就是与它一刀两断、完全隔绝。你不能一方面信从神，同时又保留部分的旧生活，因为如此你的思想行动必日渐远离神。凡在你生活之中占据神当有地位的，一概要除去，好使你一心一意地跟从他。