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大衛招聚眾首領

¹大衛招聚以色列各支派的首領和輪班服事王的軍長，與千夫長、百夫長，掌管王和王子產業牲畜的，並太監，以及大能的勇士，都到耶路撒冷來。Now David summoned all the leaders of Israel to Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king’s service, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and cattle of the king and his sons, along with the court officials and mighty men—every mighty man of valor.

神揀選所羅門建殿

²大衛王就站起來，說：「我的弟兄，我的百姓啊，你們當聽我言，我心裡本想建造殿宇，安放耶和華的約櫃，作為我　神的腳凳；我已經預備建造的材料。Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. It was in my heart to build a house as a resting place for the ark of the covenant of the LORD and as a footstool for our God. I had made preparations to build it,

³只是　神對我說：『你不可為我的名建造殿宇；因你是戰士，流了人的血。』but God said to me, ‘You are not to build a house for My Name, because you are a man of war who has shed blood.’

⁴然而，耶和華─以色列的　神在我父的全家揀選我作以色列的王，直到永遠。因他揀選猶大為首領；在猶大支派中揀選我父家，在我父的眾子裡喜悅我，立我作以色列眾人的王。Yet the LORD, the God of Israel, chose me out of all my father’s house to be king over Israel forever. For He chose Judah as leader, and from the house of Judah He chose my father’s household, and from my father’s sons He was pleased to make me king over all Israel.

⁵耶和華賜我許多兒子，在我兒子中揀選所羅門坐耶和華的國位，治理以色列人。And of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.

⁶耶和華對我說：『你兒子所羅門必建造我的殿和院宇；因為我揀選他作我的子，我也必作他的父。And He said to me, ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build My house and My courts, for I have chosen him as My son, and I will be his Father.

⁷他若恆久遵行我的誡命典章如今日一樣，我就必堅定他的國位，直到永遠。』I will establish his kingdom forever, if he resolutely carries out My commandments and ordinances, as is being done this day.’

⁸現今在耶和華的會中，以色列眾人眼前所說的，我們的　神也聽見了。你們應當尋求耶和華─你們　神的一切誡命，謹守遵行，如此你們可以承受這美地，遺留給你們的子孫，永遠為業。So now in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the LORD, and in the hearing of our God, keep and seek out all the commandments of the LORD your God, so that you may possess this good land and leave it as an inheritance to your descendants forever.

我兒所羅門哪，你當認識神

⁹「我兒所羅門哪，你當認識耶和華─你父的　神，誠心樂意地事奉他；因為他鑒察眾人的心，知道一切心思意念。你若尋求他，他必使你尋見；你若離棄他，他必永遠丟棄你。As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.

¹⁰你當謹慎，因耶和華揀選你建造殿宇作為聖所。你當剛強去行。」Consider now that the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong and do it.”

把聖殿的樣式交給所羅門

¹¹大衛將殿的遊廊、旁屋、府庫、樓房、內殿，和施恩所的樣式指示他兒子所羅門，Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, storehouses, upper rooms, inner rooms, and the room for the mercy seat.

¹²又將被靈感動所得的樣式，就是耶和華　神殿的院子、周圍的房屋、殿的府庫，和聖物府庫的一切樣式都指示他；The plans contained everything David had in mind for the courts of the house of the LORD, for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the house of God and of the dedicated things,

¹³又指示他祭司和利未人的班次與耶和華殿裡各樣的工作，並耶和華殿裡一切器皿的樣式，for the divisions of the priests and Levites, for all the work of service in the house of the LORD, and for all the articles of service in the house of the LORD:

¹⁴以及各樣應用金器的分兩和各樣應用銀器的分兩，the weight of all the gold articles for every kind of service; the weight of all the silver articles for every kind of service;

¹⁵金燈臺和金燈的分兩，銀燈臺和銀燈的分兩，輕重各都合宜；the weight of the gold lampstands and their lamps, including the weight of each lampstand and its lamps; the weight of each silver lampstand and its lamps, according to the use of each lampstand;

¹⁶陳設餅金桌子的分兩，銀桌子的分兩，the weight of gold for each table of showbread, and of silver for the silver tables;

¹⁷精金的肉叉子、盤子，和爵的分兩，各金碗與各銀碗的分兩，the weight of the pure gold for the forks, sprinkling bowls, and pitchers; the weight of each gold dish; the weight of each silver bowl;

¹⁸精金香壇的分兩，並用金子做基路伯（原文是用金子做車式的基路伯）；基路伯張開翅膀，遮掩耶和華的約櫃。the weight of the refined gold for the altar of incense; and the plans for the chariot of the gold cherubim that spread their wings and overshadowed the ark of the covenant of the LORD.

¹⁹大衛說：「這一切工作的樣式都是耶和華用手劃出來使我明白的。」“All this,” said David, “all the details of this plan, the LORD has made clear to me in writing by His hand upon me.”

剛強壯膽去行

²⁰大衛又對他兒子所羅門說：「你當剛強壯膽去行！不要懼怕，也不要驚惶。因為耶和華　神就是我的　神，與你同在；他必不撇下你，也不丟棄你，直到耶和華殿的工作都完畢了。David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.

²¹有祭司和利未人的各班，為要辦理　神殿各樣的事，又有靈巧的人在各樣的工作上樂意幫助你；並有眾首領和眾民一心聽從你的命令。」The divisions of the priests and Levites are ready for all the service of the house of God, and every willing man of every skill will be at your disposal for the work. The officials and all the people are fully at your command.”

大衛帶頭樂意奉獻

¹大衛王對會眾說：「我兒子所羅門是　神特選的，還年幼嬌嫩；這工程甚大，因這殿不是為人，乃是為耶和華　神建造的。Then King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great because this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.

²我為我　神的殿已經盡力，預備金子做金器，銀子做銀器，銅做銅器，鐵做鐵器，木做木器，還有紅瑪瑙可鑲嵌的寶石，彩石和一切的寶石，並許多漢白玉。Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance.

³且因我心中愛慕我　神的殿，就在預備建造聖殿的材料之外，又將我自己積蓄的金銀獻上，建造我　神的殿，Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give for it my personal treasures of gold and silver, over and above all that I have provided for this holy temple:

⁴就是俄斐金三千他連得、精鍊的銀子七千他連得，以貼殿牆。three thousand talents of gold (the gold of Ophir) and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings,

⁵金子做金器，銀子做銀器，並藉匠人的手製造一切。今日有誰樂意將自己獻給耶和華呢？」for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now who is willing to consecrate himself to the LORD today?”

眾首領樂意獻上

⁶於是，眾族長和以色列各支派的首領、千夫長、百夫長，並監管王工的官長，都樂意獻上。Then the leaders of the families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly.

⁷他們為　神殿的使用獻上金子五千他連得零一萬達利克，銀子一萬他連得，銅一萬八千他連得，鐵十萬他連得。Toward the service of God’s house they gave 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze, and 100,000 talents of iron.

⁸凡有寶石的都交給革順人耶歇，送入耶和華殿的府庫。Whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the LORD, under the care of Jehiel the Gershonite.

⁹因這些人誠心樂意獻給耶和華，百姓就歡喜，大衛王也大大歡喜。And the people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given to the LORD freely and wholeheartedly. And King David also rejoiced greatly.

大衛稱頌耶和華

¹⁰所以，大衛在會眾面前稱頌耶和華說：「耶和華─我們的父，以色列的　神是應當稱頌，直到永永遠遠的！Then David blessed the LORD in the sight of all the assembly and said: “May You be blessed, O LORD, God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.

¹¹耶和華啊，尊大、能力、榮耀、強勝、威嚴都是你的；凡天上地下的都是你的；國度也是你的，並且你為至高，為萬有之首。Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all.

¹²豐富尊榮都從你而來，你也治理萬物。在你手裡有大能大力，使人尊大強盛都出於你。Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all.

¹³我們的　神啊，現在我們稱謝你，讚美你榮耀之名！Now therefore, our God, we give You thanks, and we praise Your glorious name.

¹⁴「我算甚麼，我的民算甚麼，竟能如此樂意奉獻？因為萬物都從你而來，我們把從你而得的獻給你。But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? For everything comes from You, and from Your own hand we have given to You.

¹⁵我們在你面前是客旅，是寄居的，與我們列祖一樣。我們在世的日子如影兒，不能長存（或譯：沒有長存的指望）。For we are foreigners and strangers in Your presence, as were all our forefathers. Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope.

¹⁶耶和華─我們的　神啊，我們預備這許多材料，要為你的聖名建造殿宇，都是從你而來，都是屬你的。O LORD our God, from Your hand comes all this abundance that we have provided to build You a house for Your holy Name, and all of it belongs to You.

¹⁷我的　神啊，我知道你察驗人心，喜悅正直；我以正直的心樂意獻上這一切物。現在我喜歡見你的民在這裡都樂意奉獻與你。I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You.

¹⁸耶和華─我們列祖亞伯拉罕、以撒、以色列的　神啊，求你使你的民常存這樣的心思意念，堅定他們的心歸向你，O LORD, God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, keep this desire forever in the intentions of the hearts of Your people, and direct their hearts toward You.

¹⁹又求你賜我兒子所羅門誠實的心，遵守你的命令、法度、律例，成就這一切的事，用我所預備的建造殿宇。」And give my son Solomon a whole heart to keep and carry out all Your commandments, decrees, and statutes, and to build Your palace for which I have made provision.”

會眾獻祭，所羅門再次受膏

²⁰大衛對全會眾說：「你們應當稱頌耶和華─你們的　神。」於是會眾稱頌耶和華─他們列祖的　神，低頭拜耶和華與王。Then David said to the whole assembly, “Bless the LORD your God.” So the whole assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers. They bowed down and paid homage to the LORD and to the king.

²¹次日，他們向耶和華獻平安祭和燔祭，就是獻公牛一千隻，公綿羊一千隻，羊羔一千隻，並同獻的奠祭；又為以色列眾人獻許多的祭。那日，他們在耶和華面前吃喝，大大歡樂。The next day they offered sacrifices and presented burnt offerings to the LORD: a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, along with their drink offerings, and other sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.

²²他們奉耶和華的命再膏大衛的兒子所羅門作王，又膏撒督作祭司。That day they ate and drank with great joy in the presence of the LORD. Then, for a second time, they designated David’s son Solomon as king, anointing him before the LORD as ruler, and Zadok as the priest.

²³於是所羅門坐在耶和華所賜的位上，接續他父親大衛作王，萬事亨通；以色列眾人也都聽從他。So Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king in place of his father David. He prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.

²⁴眾首領和勇士，並大衛王的眾子，都順服所羅門王。All the officials and mighty men, as well as all of King David’s sons, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.

²⁵耶和華使所羅門在以色列眾人眼前甚為尊大，極其威嚴，勝過在他以前的以色列王。The LORD highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him royal majesty such as had not been bestowed on any king in Israel before him.

大衛去世

²⁶耶西的兒子大衛作以色列眾人的王，David son of Jesse was king over all Israel.

²⁷作王共四十年：在希伯崙作王七年，在耶路撒冷作王三十三年。The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

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²⁸他年紀老邁，日子滿足，享受豐富、尊榮，就死了。他兒子所羅門接續他作王。He died at a ripe old age, full of years, riches, and honor, and his son Solomon reigned in his place.

²⁹大衛王始終的事都寫在先見撒母耳的書上和先知拿單並先見迦得的書上。Now the acts of King David, from first to last, are indeed written in the Chronicles of Samuel the Seer, the Chronicles of Nathan the Prophet, and the Chronicles of Gad the Seer,

³⁰他的國事和他的勇力，以及他和以色列並列國所經過的事都寫在這書上。together with all the details of his reign, his might, and the circumstances that came upon him and Israel and all the kingdoms of the lands.

使徒行許多神蹟奇事

¹²主藉使徒的手在民間行了許多神蹟奇事；他們（或譯：信的人）都同心合意地在所羅門的廊下。The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people, and with one accord the believers gathered together in Solomon’s Colonnade.

¹³其餘的人沒有一個敢貼近他們，百姓卻尊重他們。Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them.

¹⁴信而歸主的人越發增添，連男帶女很多。Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord—large numbers of both men and women.

¹⁵甚至有人將病人抬到街上，放在床上或褥子上，指望彼得過來的時候，或者得他的影兒照在甚麼人身上。As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.

¹⁶還有許多人帶著病人和被污鬼纏磨的，從耶路撒冷四圍的城邑來，全都得了醫治。Crowds also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed.

使徒被關，天使開監門

¹⁷大祭司和他的一切同人，就是撒都該教門的人，都起來，滿心忌恨，Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out

¹⁸就下手拿住使徒，收在外監。and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.

¹⁹但主的使者夜間開了監門，領他們出來，But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out, saying,

²⁰說：「你們去站在殿裡，把這生命的道都講給百姓聽。」“Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.”

天亮又進殿教訓人

²¹使徒聽了這話，天將亮的時候就進殿裡去教訓人。大祭司和他的同人來了，叫齊公會的人和以色列族的眾長老，就差人到監裡去，要把使徒提出來。At daybreak the apostles entered the temple courts as they had been told and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles.

監裡一個人都不見

²²但差役到了，不見他們在監裡，就回來稟報說：But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they returned with the report:

²³「我們看見監牢關得極妥當，看守的人也站在門外；及至開了門，裡面一個人都不見。」“We found the jail securely locked, with the guards posted at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”

²⁴守殿官和祭司長聽見這話，心裡犯難，不知這事將來如何。When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.

²⁵有一個人來稟報說：「你們收在監裡的人，現在站在殿裡教訓百姓。」Then someone came in and announced, “Look, the men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people!”

²⁶於是守殿官和差役去帶使徒來，並沒有用強暴，因為怕百姓用石頭打他們。At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.

順從神，不順從人

²⁷帶到了，便叫使徒站在公會前；大祭司問他們說：They brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, where the high priest interrogated them.

²⁸「我們不是嚴嚴地禁止你們，不可奉這名教訓人嗎？你們倒把你們的道理充滿了耶路撒冷，想要叫這人的血歸到我們身上！」“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”

²⁹彼得和眾使徒回答說：「順從　神，不順從人，是應當的。But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.

³⁰你們掛在木頭上殺害的耶穌，我們祖宗的　神已經叫他復活。The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging Him on a tree.

³¹神且用右手將他高舉（或譯：他就是　神高舉在自己的右邊），叫他作君王，作救主，將悔改的心和赦罪的恩賜給以色列人。God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.

³²我們為這事作見證；　神賜給順從之人的聖靈也為這事作見證。」We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”