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7:1 王住在自己宫中，耶和华使他安靖，不被四围的仇敌扰乱。
And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;
7:2 那时，王对先知拿单说，看哪，我住在香柏木的宫中，神的约柜反在幔子里。
That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.
7:3 拿单对王说，你可以照你的心意而行，因为耶和华与你同在。
And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee.
7:4 当夜，耶和华的话临到拿单说，
And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying,
7:5 你去告诉我仆人大卫，说耶和华如此说，你岂可建造殿宇给我居住呢。
Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?
7:6 自从我领以色列人出埃及直到今日，我未曾住过殿宇，常在会幕和帐幕中行走。
Whereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.
7:7 凡我同以色列人所走的地方，我何曾向以色列一支派的士师，就是我吩咐牧养我民以色列的说，你们为何不给我建造香柏木的殿宇呢。
In all the places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar?
7:8 现在，你要告诉我仆人大卫，说万军之耶和华如此说，我从羊圈中将你召来，叫你不再跟从羊群，立你作我民以色列的君。
Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:
7:9 你无论往哪里去，我常与你同在，剪除你的一切仇敌。我必使你得大名，好像世上大大有名的人一样。
And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth.
7:10 我必为我民以色列选定一个地方，栽培他们，使他们住自己的地方，不再迁移。凶恶之子也不像从前扰害他们，
Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime,
7:11 并不像我命士师治理我民以色列的时候一样。我必使你安靖，不被一切仇敌扰乱，并且我耶和华应许你，必为你建立家室。
And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house.
7:12 你寿数满足，与你列祖同睡的时候，我必使你的后裔接续你的位。我也必坚定他的国。
And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
7:13 他必为我的名建造殿宇。我必坚定他的国位，直到永远。
He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
7:14 我要作他的父，他要作我的子。他若犯了罪，我必用人的杖责打他，用人的鞭责罚他。
I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:
7:15 但我的慈爱仍不离开他，像离开在你面前所废弃的扫罗一样。
But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.
7:16 你的家和你的国必在我（原文作你）面前永远坚立。你的国位也必坚定，直到永远。
And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
7:17 拿单就按这一切话，照这默示，告诉大卫。
According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.
7:18 于是大卫王进去，坐在耶和华面前，说，主耶和华阿，我是谁。我的家算什么。你竟使我到这地步呢。
Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?
7:19 主耶和华阿，这在你眼中还看为小，又应许你仆人的家至于久远。主耶和华阿，这岂是人所常遇的事吗。
And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord GOD; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant’s house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord GOD?
7:20 主耶和华阿，我还有何言可以对你说呢。因为你知道你的仆人。
And what can David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord GOD, knowest thy servant.
7:21 你行这大事使仆人知道，是因你所应许的话，也是照你的心意。
For thy word’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.
7:22 主耶和华阿，你本为大，照我们耳中听见，没有可比你的。除你以外再无神。
Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
7:23 世上有何民能比你的民以色列呢。你从埃及救赎他们作自己的子民，又在你赎出来的民面前行大而可畏的事，驱逐列邦人和他们的神，显出你的大名。
And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods?
7:24 你曾坚立你的民以色列作你的子民，直到永远。你耶和华也作了他们的神。
For thou hast confirmed to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever: and thou, LORD, art become their God.
7:25 耶和华神阿，你所应许仆人和仆人家的话，求你坚定，直到永远。照你所说的而行。
And now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said.
7:26 愿人永远尊你的名为大，说，万军之耶和华是治理以色列的神。这样，你仆人大卫的家必在你面前坚立。
And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee.
7:27 万军之耶和华以色列的神阿，因你启示你的仆人说，我必为你建立家室，所以仆人大胆向你如此祈祷。
For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.
7:28 主耶和华阿，惟有你是神。你的话是真实的。你也应许将这福气赐给仆人。
And now, O Lord GOD, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:
7:29 现在求你赐福与仆人的家，可以永存在你面前。主耶和华阿，这是你所应许的。愿你永远赐福与仆人的家。
Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.
撒母耳记下7参考
神从没有忘记他立下的约，他的约最终成就在……
7:1-29 这一章记载神与大卫立约，应许要坚固他后裔的国直到永远，这个应许在耶稣基督降生的时候完全实现了。这一节虽然没有明确地说出“约”，但在其他经文中（23:5；诗89:3-4, 28, 34-37）则使用“约”来描述这件事。
神在每一代都赐下先知的声音，当代先知的呼声在哪里？
7:2 这是圣经中第一次提到先知拿单的名字。神清清楚楚地说明，以色列每一个君王在位时都会有一位先知存在，他的主要任务是劝百姓顺服神，将神的律法和旨意告诉王。可惜大多数君王拒绝神的先知，放弃神赐他们聆听和顺服的机会。过去士师与祭司曾兼负先知的任务，撒母耳作士师、祭司，也兼任先知，成为士师时代与君王时代过渡的桥梁。
为甚么我为神筹算的心意，常不被他所允诺？难道他听不到？
7:5 神不要大卫为他建造殿宇，为甚么呢？他告诉大卫，他的任务是统一国家、领导以色列人消灭众仇敌，使命艰钜，要流多人的血，历代志上说明神不要战士为他建造殿宇（参代上28:3）；所以大卫定下计划，预备材料，好使儿子所罗门一即王位就可以开始建造的工程（参王上5-7）。大卫接受神的计划，忠心服从。有时神拒绝我们的打算，我们就应当善用他所赐的其他机会。
神没有赐给我所祈求的，往往是因为他要赐下更大的祝福……
7:8-16 大卫的献议虽好，但是神不准许，这并非意味神弃绝大卫。实际上，神在大卫的一生之中，为他设计了更大的作为，远胜过让他建这圣殿。神虽然不接受他的献议，却应许他的后裔永久存留。虽然大卫在地上的王朝四百年后终结了，但是他的直系后裔耶稣基督是这个应许的最后应验（参徒2:22-36）。基督要作王直到永世──现在是在属灵的、属天的国度，将来他必再降临世上，在新耶路撒冷作王（参路1:30-33；启21）。你有否出于善意的祷告却不蒙神准许的事？这是神引导你的方法，要在你身上成全他更大的旨意。顺服神的“不许”与遵行神的“允许”，两者都需要很大的信心。
大卫经历神的应许后，不禁心存感恩；在我的祷告中，感恩的成分又占了多少？
7:18-29 经文记载大卫的祷告，他衷心感激神应许要坚立他的国度直到永远。他知道神将这些福气赐给他和他的后裔，为要使以色列人蒙福。他们要协助世人，成全神更大的旨意，因为神应许说：地上的万族要因他们得福。（参创12:1-3）