旧约 - 撒母耳记上(1 Samuel)第26章

The Ziphites went to Saul at Gibeah and said, "Is not David hiding on the hill of Hakilah, which faces Jeshimon?"
So Saul went down to the Desert of Ziph, with his three thousand chosen men of Israel, to search there for David.
Saul made his camp beside the road on the hill of Hakilah facing Jeshimon, but David stayed in the desert. When he saw that Saul had followed him there,
he sent out scouts and learned that Saul had definitely arrived.
Then David set out and went to the place where Saul had camped. He saw where Saul and Abner son of Ner, the commander of the army, had lain down. Saul was lying inside the camp, with the army encamped around him.
David then asked Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, "Who will go down into the camp with me to Saul?" "I'll go with you," said Abishai.
So David and Abishai went to the army by night, and there was Saul, lying asleep inside the camp with his spear stuck in the ground near his head. Abner and the soldiers were lying around him.
Abishai said to David, "Today God has delivered your enemy into your hands. Now let me pin him to the ground with one thrust of my spear; I won't strike him twice."
But David said to Abishai, "Don't destroy him! Who can lay a hand on the LORD'S anointed and be guiltless?
As surely as the LORD lives," he said, "the LORD himself will strike him; either his time will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish.
But the LORD forbid that I should lay a hand on the LORD'S anointed. Now get the spear and water jug that are near his head, and let's go."
So David took the spear and water jug near Saul's head, and they left. No one saw or knew about it, nor did anyone wake up. They were all sleeping, because the LORD had put them into a deep sleep.
Then David crossed over to the other side and stood on top of the hill some distance away; there was a wide space between them.
He called out to the army and to Abner son of Ner, "Aren't you going to answer me, Abner?" Abner replied, "Who are you who calls to the king?"
David said, "You're a man, aren't you? And who is like you in Israel? Why didn't you guard your lord the king? Someone came to destroy your lord the king.
What you have done is not good. As surely as the LORD lives, you and your men deserve to die, because you did not guard your master, the LORD'S anointed. Look around you. Where are the king's spear and water jug that were near his head?"
Saul recognized David's voice and said, "Is that your voice, David my son?" David replied, "Yes it is, my lord the king."
And he added, "Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done, and what wrong am I guilty of?
Now let my lord the king listen to his servant's words. If the LORD has incited you against me, then may he accept an offering. If, however, men have done it, may they be cursed before the LORD! They have now driven me from my share in the LORD'S inheritance and have said, 'Go, serve other gods.'
Now do not let my blood fall to the ground far from the presence of the LORD. The king of Israel has come out to look for a flea--as one hunts a partridge in the mountains."
Then Saul said, "I have sinned. Come back, David my son. Because you considered my life precious today, I will not try to harm you again. Surely I have acted like a fool and have erred greatly."
"Here is the king's spear," David answered. "Let one of your young men come over and get it.
The LORD rewards every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. The LORD delivered you into my hands today, but I would not lay a hand on the LORD'S anointed.
As surely as I valued your life today, so may the LORD value my life and deliver me from all trouble."
Then Saul said to David, "May you be blessed, my son David; you will do great things and surely triumph." So David went on his way, and Saul returned home.
撒母耳记上第廿六章   第 26 章 

  撒上 26:5-9> 亚比筛的忠心勇敢与大卫的仁慈坦荡都使我敬佩,假如是我…… 

  26:5-9 亚比筛志愿随大卫一同下到扫罗的营中,显出极大的勇气。他恼怒的时候想杀扫罗,但被大卫拦住。虽然亚比筛想保护他的领袖大卫,大卫却不肯伤害扫罗,他尊重扫罗的权柄和地位,因为扫罗是神的受膏之君。亚比筛的意见虽可能与大卫的有分歧,但是他也尊重大卫对自己的权柄。后来他成为大卫军中最伟大的勇士之一(参撒下 23:18-19 )。 

  撒上 26:8-12> 大卫已被膏为王,为何他仍要等候神的时间? 

  26:8-12 最坚定的道德抉择,是在面临试探冲击以前所立定的。大卫一心一意顺服神,决定不杀神所膏立的君王扫罗,即使在跟随他的人如此想,环境也允许之时,他也不愿意如此行。你若在这样的情势之下,喜欢像谁?是大卫,还是跟随他的人?要想像大卫顺从神,就必须明白我们不能作恶以成善,即使是最密切的朋友劝我们做一件似乎合理的事,也不能用错误的方法行公义,总要将神的命令放在首位。 

  撒上 26:9> 对不义的权贵持何态度?怎样交给神并等待神呢? 

  26:9 大卫为什么不肯杀扫罗?因为神使扫罗掌权,还没有将他除去;大卫不想抢在神所定的时间之前除灭他。教会中也许有不忠心或不称职的领导人,我们很容易批评与反对这些人,这显然违背神隐而未现的旨意,也忘记了祂所预定的时间。大卫既立志不行差踏错,就听任神处理扫罗。我们固然不应当轻视罪恶,或对邪恶的领袖的恶行袖手旁观,但是也不可以采取违背神律法之行动。我们应当倚靠神来行公义。 

  撒上 26:15-16> 对仇人,我有大卫的心肠和智慧吗? 

  26:15-16 大卫本可轻易杀死扫罗与押尼珥,但这样做会违背神,并且带来不可想像的后果。他只是取走扫罗的棍与水瓶,使他们知道他本能够杀死王,但他没有这样做。他让别人看出他对神以及祂所膏立的君王的尊敬。在你要表明立场的时候,找一种有创意且荣耀神的方式去行,就会令人大受感动。 

  撒上 26:25> 扫罗放走大卫是出于良心吗? 

  26:25 扫罗有几次机会杀大卫,但是他都没动手。这是什么缘故?第一,大卫每次与扫罗面对面的时候,总是对他慷慨仁义,扫罗不想在他的众臣仆面前以怨报德。第二,大卫在以色列有大群人支持,如果杀害他,扫罗就会使自己的江山不稳。第三,神已经预定大卫作以色列的王,所以保护他。──《灵修版圣经注释》