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8:1 此后，大卫攻打非利士人，把他们治服，从他们手下夺取了京城的权柄（原文作母城的嚼环）。
And after this it came to pass that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines.
8:2 又攻打摩押人，使他们躺卧在地上，用绳量一量，量二绳的杀了，量一绳的存留。摩押人就归服大卫，给他进贡。
And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.
8:3 琐巴王利合的儿子哈大底谢往大河去，要夺回他的国权。大卫就攻打他，
David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.
8:4 擒拿了他的马兵一千七百，步兵二万，将拉战车的马砍断蹄筋，但留下一百辆车的马。
And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots.
8:5 大马士革的亚兰人来帮助琐巴王哈大底谢，大卫就杀了亚兰人二万二千。
And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
8:6 于是大卫在大马士革的亚兰地设立防营，亚兰人就归服他，给他进贡。大卫无论往哪里去，耶和华都使他得胜。
Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
8:7 他夺了哈大底谢臣仆所拿的金盾牌，带到耶路撒冷。
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
8:8 大卫王又从属哈大底谢的比他和比罗他城中夺取了许多的铜。
And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
8:9 哈马王陀以听见大卫杀败哈大底谢的全军，
When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,
8:10 就打发他儿子约兰去见大卫王，问他的安，为他祝福，因为他杀败了哈大底谢，原来陀以与哈大底谢常常争战。约兰带了金银铜的器皿来，
Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:
8:11 大卫王将这些器皿和他治服各国所得来的金银都分别为圣，献给耶和华，
Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued;
8:12 就是从亚兰，摩押，亚扪，非利士，亚玛力人所得来的，以及从琐巴王利合的儿子哈大底谢所掠之物。
Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
8:13 大卫在盐谷击杀了亚兰（或作以东，见诗篇六十篇诗题）一万八千人回来，就得了大名。
And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.
8:14 又在以东全地设立防营，以东人就都归服大卫。大卫无论往哪里去，耶和华都使他得胜。
And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David’s servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
8:15 大卫作以色列众人的王，又向众民秉公行义。
And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.
8:16 洗鲁雅的儿子约押作元帅。亚希律的儿子约沙法作史官。
And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
8:17 亚希突的儿子撒督和亚比亚他的儿子亚希米勒作祭司长。西莱雅作书记。
And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;
8:18 耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅统辖基利提人和比利提人。大卫的众子都作领袖。
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief rulers.
撒母耳记下8参考
人生胜利的基础是在于神的应许，不在于自己力量的大小……
8:1-5 神与大卫所立的约中有这样的应许，就是众仇敌要被打败，不再欺压以色列人（7:10-11）；神要助大卫打败敌对的列国，以成全他的应许。本章列出几个敌人的名字：（1）摩押人；是罗得的子孙，住在死海以东，军事上与宗教上都是以色列长期的威胁（参民25:1-3；士3:12-30；撒上14:47），大卫曾一度与他们修好。（2）琐巴王哈大底谢；大卫将他打败，追奔逐北直到幼发拉底河，成全了神对亚伯拉罕的应许──以色列人要控制那地（参创15:18）。（3）以东是以扫的后裔（参创36:1），也是以色列人的主要仇敌（参王下8:20；耶49:7-22；结25:12-14；以及创36:9的注释）。
“进贡”的含意是……
8:6 “进贡”是被征服国家对宗主国所纳的税，税款有助以色列政府的财政收入，且显明被征服的国家在以色列人的控制之下。
作人岂能面面俱圆，为甚么不先把心思放在讨神喜悦的事上？
8:15 大卫得众民喜爱（3:36），不在于他讨好人，乃因想讨神喜悦。有些人常极力赢取个人的声望，却从来不能成功。得到百姓的称赞其实并不重要，不要浪费时间与心机，只为赢得大众的赞许，要极力行当行的事，这样，神与人才会看重你。
行公义不单是君王的专责，也是神的子民的本分。我在与人相处中履行公义了吗？
8:15 大卫王朝重在“秉公行义”。公义是指以公平行使和解释律法，施行刑罚的时候以怜悯为念，尊重百姓的权益，并认识人对神所尽的本分。无怪乎所有的人都信任大卫并跟从他。大卫追求公义为甚么值得称道呢？（1）那是神的命令（申16:18-20），也是神的特性（参申32:4），神的律法就是为要建立公义的社会。（2）为全族的最大好处，人人都需要公义。公义应当成为你与人相处的准则。你待人一定要公平无欺！