今日读经

约沙法寻求神，国位坚固

¹亚撒的儿子约沙法接续他作王，奋勇自强，防备以色列人，Asa’s son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against Israel.

²安置军兵在犹大一切坚固城里，又安置防兵在犹大地和他父亚撒所得以法莲的城邑中。He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.

³耶和华与约沙法同在；因为他行他祖大卫初行的道，不寻求巴力，Now the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals,

⁴只寻求他父亲的　神，遵行他的诫命，不效法以色列人的行为。but he sought the God of his father and walked by His commandments rather than the practices of Israel.

⁵所以耶和华坚定他的国，犹大众人给他进贡；约沙法大有尊荣资财。So the LORD established the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah brought him tribute, so that he had an abundance of riches and honor.

⁶他高兴遵行耶和华的道，并且从犹大除掉一切邱坛和木偶。And his heart took delight in the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.

派人带律法书教导百姓

⁷他作王第三年，就差遣臣子便亥伊勒、俄巴底、撒迦利雅、拿坦业、米该亚往犹大各城去教训百姓。In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah,

⁸同着他们有利未人示玛雅、尼探雅、西巴第雅、亚撒黑、示米拉末、约拿单、亚多尼雅、多比雅、驼巴多尼雅，又有祭司以利沙玛、约兰同着他们。accompanied by certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram.

⁹他们带着耶和华的律法书，走遍犹大各城教训百姓。They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the LORD. They went throughout the towns of Judah and taught the people.

列国惧怕，军力强盛

¹⁰耶和华使犹大四围的列国都甚恐惧，不敢与约沙法争战。And the dread of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that surrounded Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.

¹¹有些非利士人与约沙法送礼物，纳贡银。阿拉伯人也送他公绵羊七千七百只，公山羊七千七百只。Some Philistines also brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat, and the Arabs brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats from their flocks.

¹²约沙法日渐强大，在犹大建造营寨和积货城。Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah

¹³他在犹大城邑中有许多工程，又在耶路撒冷有战士，就是大能的勇士。and kept vast supplies in the cities of Judah. He also had warriors in Jerusalem who were mighty men of valor.

¹⁴他们的数目，按着宗族，记在下面：犹大族的千夫长押拿为首率领大能的勇士—三十万；These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 mighty men of valor;

¹⁵其次是，千夫长约哈难率领大能的勇士—二十八万；next to him, Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000;

¹⁶其次是，细基利的儿子亚玛斯雅〈他为耶和华牺牲自己〉率领大能的勇士—二十万。and next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer for the LORD, and with him 200,000 mighty men of valor.

¹⁷便雅悯族，是大能的勇士以利雅大率领拿弓箭和盾牌的—二十万；From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;

¹⁸其次是，约萨拔率领预备打仗的—十八万。and next to him, Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 armed for battle.

¹⁹这都是伺候王的，还有王在犹大全地坚固城所安置的不在其内。These were the men who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.

与亚哈结亲

¹约沙法大有尊荣资财，就与亚哈结亲。Now Jehoshaphat had an abundance of riches and honor, and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.

²过了几年，他下到撒马利亚去见亚哈；亚哈为他和跟从他的人宰了许多牛羊，劝他与自己同去攻取基列的拉末。And some years later he went down to visit Ahab in Samaria, where Ahab sacrificed many sheep and cattle for him and the people with him and urged him to march up to Ramoth-gilead.

³以色列王亚哈问犹大王约沙法说：“你肯同我去攻取基列的拉末吗？”他回答说：“你我不分彼此，我的民与你的民一样，必与你同去争战。”Ahab king of Israel asked Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me against Ramoth-gilead?” And Jehoshaphat replied, “I am as you are, and my people are your people; we will join you in the war.”

四百先知都说吉言

⁴约沙法对以色列王说：“请你先求问耶和华。”But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.”

⁵于是以色列王招聚先知四百人，问他们说：“我们上去攻取基列的拉末可以不可以？”他们说：“可以上去，因为　神必将那城交在王的手里。”So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and asked them, “Should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and God will deliver it into the hand of the king.”

⁶约沙法说：“这里不是还有耶和华的先知，我们可以求问他吗？”But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?”

⁷以色列王对约沙法说：“还有一个人，是音拉的儿子米该雅。我们可以托他求问耶和华，只是我恨他；因为他指着我所说的预言，不说吉语，常说凶言。”约沙法说：“王不必这样说。”The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.

⁸以色列王就召了一个太监来，说：“你快去将音拉的儿子米该雅召来。”So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”

⁹以色列王和犹大王约沙法在撒马利亚城门前的空场上，各穿朝服坐在位上，所有的先知都在他们面前说预言。Dressed in royal attire, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them.

¹⁰基拿拿的儿子西底家造了两个铁角，说：“耶和华如此说：‘你要用这角抵触亚兰人，直到将他们灭尽。’”Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are finished off.’”

¹¹所有的先知也都这样预言说：“可以上基列的拉末去，必然得胜，因为耶和华必将那城交在王的手中。”And all the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and triumph, for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.”

先知米该雅说实话

¹²那去召米该雅的使者对米该雅说：“众先知一口同音地都向王说吉言，你不如与他们说一样的话，也说吉言。”Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”

¹³米该雅说：“我指着永生的耶和华起誓，我的　神说什么，我就说什么。”But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever my God tells me.”

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¹⁴米该雅到王面前，王问他说：“米该雅啊，我们上去攻取基列的拉末可以不可以？”他说：“可以上去，必然得胜，敌人必交在你们手里。”When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for they will be delivered into your hand.”

¹⁵王对他说：“我当嘱咐你几次，你才奉耶和华的名向我说实话呢？”But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the LORD?”

¹⁶米该雅说：“我看见以色列众民散在山上，如同没有牧人的羊群一般。耶和华说：‘这民没有主人，他们可以平平安安地各归各家去。’”So Micaiah declared: “I saw all Israel scattered on the hills like sheep without a shepherd. And the LORD said, ‘These people have no master; let each one return home in peace.’”

¹⁷以色列王对约沙法说：“我岂没有告诉你，这人指着我所说的预言，不说吉语，单说凶言吗？”Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?”

谎言的灵

¹⁸米该雅说：“你们要听耶和华的话。我看见耶和华坐在宝座上，天上的万军侍立在他左右。Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left.

¹⁹耶和华说：‘谁去引诱以色列王亚哈上基列的拉末去阵亡呢？’这个就这样说，那个就那样说。And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab king of Israel to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that.

²⁰随后，有一个神灵出来，站在耶和华面前说：‘我去引诱他。’耶和华问他说：‘你用何法呢？’Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD.

²¹他说：‘我去，要在他众先知口中作谎言的灵。’耶和华说：‘这样，你必能引诱他，你去如此行吧！’And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’

²²现在耶和华使谎言的灵入了你这些先知的口，并且耶和华已经命定降祸与你。”So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”

²³基拿拿的儿子西底家前来打米该雅的脸，说：“耶和华的灵从哪里离开我与你说话呢？”Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”

²⁴米该雅说：“你进严密的屋子藏躲的那日，就必看见了。”Micaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.”

²⁵以色列王说：“将米该雅带回，交给邑宰亚们和王的儿子约阿施，说：And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son,

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²⁶‘王如此说：把这个人下在监里，使他受苦，吃不饱喝不足，等候我平平安安地回来。’”and tell them that this is what the king says: ‘Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.’”

²⁷米该雅说：“你若能平安回来，那就是耶和华没有借我说这话了”；又说：“众民哪，你们都要听！”But Micaiah replied, “If you ever return safely, the LORD has not spoken through me.” Then he added, “Take heed, all you people!”

亚哈改装上阵，中箭而死

²⁸以色列王和犹大王约沙法上基列的拉末去了。So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

²⁹以色列王对约沙法说：“我要改装上阵，你可以仍穿王服。”于是以色列王改装，他们就上阵去了。And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.

³⁰先是亚兰王吩咐车兵长说：“他们的兵将，无论大小，你们都不可与他们争战，只要与以色列王争战。”Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.”

³¹车兵长看见约沙法便说，这必是以色列王，就转过去与他争战。约沙法一呼喊，耶和华就帮助他，　神又感动他们离开他。When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “This is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him. God drew them away from him.

³²车兵长见不是以色列王，就转去不追他了。And when the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.

³³有一人随便开弓，恰巧射入以色列王的甲缝里。王对赶车的说：“我受了重伤，你转过车来，拉我出阵吧！”However, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!”

³⁴那日阵势越战越猛，以色列王勉强站在车上抵挡亚兰人，直到晚上。约在日落的时候，王就死了。The battle raged throughout that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot facing the Arameans until evening. And at sunset he died.

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先见耶户的责备

¹犹大王约沙法平平安安地回耶路撒冷，到宫里去了。When Jehoshaphat king of Judah had returned safely to his home in Jerusalem,

²先见哈拿尼的儿子耶户出来迎接约沙法王，对他说：“你岂当帮助恶人，爱那恨恶耶和华的人呢？因此耶和华的忿怒临到你。Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.

³然而你还有善行，因你从国中除掉木偶，立定心意寻求　神。However, some good is found in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have set your heart on seeking God.”

约沙法设立审判官

⁴约沙法住在耶路撒冷，以后又出巡民间，从别是巴直到以法莲山地，引导民归向耶和华—他们列祖的　神；Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem, and once again he went out among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim and turned them back to the LORD, the God of their fathers.

⁵又在犹大国中遍地的坚固城里设立审判官，He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah.

⁶对他们说：“你们办事应当谨慎；因为你们判断不是为人，乃是为耶和华。判断的时候，他必与你们同在。Then he said to the judges, “Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render judgment.

⁷现在你们应当敬畏耶和华，谨慎办事；因为耶和华—我们的　神没有不义，不偏待人，也不受贿赂。”And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.”

⁸约沙法从利未人和祭司，并以色列族长中派定人，在耶路撒冷为耶和华判断，听民间的争讼，就回耶路撒冷去了。Moreover, Jehoshaphat appointed in Jerusalem some of the Levites, priests, and heads of the Israelite families to judge on behalf of the LORD and to settle disputes. And they lived in Jerusalem.

⁹约沙法嘱咐他们说：“你们当敬畏耶和华，忠心诚实办事。He commanded them, saying, “You must serve faithfully and wholeheartedly in the fear of the LORD.

¹⁰住在各城里你们的弟兄，若有争讼的事来到你们这里，或为流血，或犯律法、诫命、律例、典章，你们要警戒他们，免得他们得罪耶和华，以致他的忿怒临到你们和你们的弟兄；这样行，你们就没有罪了。For every dispute that comes before you from your brothers who dwell in their cities—whether it regards bloodshed or some other violation of law, commandments, statutes, or ordinances—you are to warn them, so that they will not incur guilt before the LORD and wrath will not come upon you and your brothers. Do this, and you will not incur guilt.

¹¹凡属耶和华的事，有大祭司亚玛利雅管理你们；凡属王的事，有犹大支派的族长以实玛利的儿子西巴第雅管理你们；在你们面前有利未人作官长。你们应当壮胆办事，愿耶和华与善人同在。”Note that Amariah, the chief priest, will be over you in all that pertains to the LORD, and Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all that pertains to the king. And the Levites will serve as officers before you. Act resolutely; may the LORD be with the upright!”

大军压境，约沙法祷告

¹此后，摩押人和亚扪人，又有米乌尼人，一同来攻击约沙法。After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat.

²有人来报告约沙法说：“从海外亚兰（又作以东）那边有大军来攻击你，如今他们在哈洗逊·他玛，就是隐·基底。”Then some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from beyond the Sea; they are already in Hazazon-tamar” (that is, En-gedi).

³约沙法便惧怕，定意寻求耶和华，在犹大全地宣告禁食。Jehoshaphat was alarmed and set his face to seek the LORD. And he proclaimed a fast throughout Judah.

⁴于是犹大人聚会，求耶和华帮助。犹大各城都有人出来寻求耶和华。So the people of Judah gathered to seek the LORD, and indeed, they came from all the cities of Judah to seek Him.

⁵约沙法就在犹大和耶路撒冷的会中，站在耶和华殿的新院前，Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem in the house of the LORD in front of the new courtyard

⁶说：“耶和华—我们列祖的　神啊，你不是天上的　神吗？你不是万邦万国的主宰吗？在你手中有大能大力，无人能抵挡你。and said, “O LORD, God of our fathers, are You not the God who is in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can stand against You.

⁷我们的　神啊，你不是曾在你民以色列人面前驱逐这地的居民，将这地赐给你朋友亚伯拉罕的后裔永远为业吗？Our God, did You not drive out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham Your friend?

⁸他们住在这地，又为你的名建造圣所，说：They have lived in the land and have built in it a sanctuary for Your Name, saying,

⁹‘倘有祸患临到我们，或刀兵灾殃，或瘟疫饥荒，我们在急难的时候，站在这殿前向你呼求，你必垂听而拯救，因为你的名在这殿里。’‘If disaster comes upon us—whether sword or judgment, plague or famine—we will stand before this temple and before You, for Your Name is in this temple. We will cry out to You in our distress, and You will hear us and save us.’

¹⁰从前以色列人出埃及地的时候，你不容以色列人侵犯亚扪人、摩押人，和西珥山人，以色列人就离开他们，不灭绝他们。And now, here are the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, whom You did not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt. So Israel turned away from them and did not destroy them.

¹¹看哪，他们怎样报复我们，要来驱逐我们出离你的地，就是你赐给我们为业之地。See how they are repaying us by coming to drive us out of the possession that You gave us as an inheritance.

¹²我们的　神啊，你不惩罚他们吗？因为我们无力抵挡这来攻击我们的大军，我们也不知道怎样行，我们的眼目单仰望你。”Our God, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this vast army that comes against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.”

¹³犹大众人和他们的婴孩、妻子、儿女都站在耶和华面前。Meanwhile all the men of Judah, with their wives and children and little ones, were standing before the LORD.

胜败在乎神

¹⁴那时，耶和华的灵在会中临到利未人亚萨的后裔—玛探雅的玄孙，耶利的曾孙，比拿雅的孙子，撒迦利雅的儿子雅哈悉。Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite from Asaph’s descendants, as he stood in the midst of the assembly.

¹⁵他说：“犹大众人、耶路撒冷的居民，和约沙法王，你们请听。耶和华对你们如此说：‘不要因这大军恐惧惊惶；因为胜败不在乎你们，乃在乎　神。And he said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army, for the battle does not belong to you, but to God.

¹⁶明日你们要下去迎敌，他们是从洗斯坡上来，你们必在耶鲁伊勒旷野前的谷口遇见他们。Tomorrow you are to march down against them. You will see them coming up the Ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the valley facing the Wilderness of Jeruel.

¹⁷犹大和耶路撒冷人哪，这次你们不要争战，要摆阵站着，看耶和华为你们施行拯救。不要恐惧，也不要惊惶。明日当出去迎敌，因为耶和华与你们同在。’”You need not fight this battle. Take up your positions, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out and face them tomorrow, for the LORD is with you.’”

¹⁸约沙法就面伏于地，犹大众人和耶路撒冷的居民也俯伏在耶和华面前，叩拜耶和华。Then Jehoshaphat bowed facedown, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down before the LORD to worship Him.

¹⁹哥辖族和可拉族的利未人都起来，用极大的声音赞美耶和华以色列的　神。And the Levites from the Kohathites and Korahites stood up to praise the LORD, the God of Israel, shouting in a very loud voice.

歌唱赞美，敌军自相击杀

²⁰次日清早，众人起来往提哥亚的旷野去。出去的时候，约沙法站着说：“犹大人和耶路撒冷的居民哪，要听我说：信耶和华—你们的　神就必立稳；信他的先知就必亨通。”Early in the morning they got up and left for the Wilderness of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, “Hear me, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be upheld; believe in His prophets, and you will succeed.”

²¹约沙法既与民商议了，就设立歌唱的人，颂赞耶和华，使他们穿上圣洁的礼服，走在军前赞美耶和华说：“当称谢耶和华，因他的慈爱永远长存！”Then Jehoshaphat consulted with the people and appointed those who would sing to the LORD and praise the splendor of His holiness. As they went out before the army, they were singing: “Give thanks to the LORD, for His loving devotion endures forever.”

²²众人方唱歌赞美的时候，耶和华就派伏兵击杀那来攻击犹大人的亚扪人、摩押人，和西珥山人，他们就被打败了。The moment they began their shouts and praises, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who had come against Judah, and they were defeated.

²³因为亚扪人和摩押人起来，击杀住西珥山的人，将他们灭尽；灭尽住西珥山的人之后，他们又彼此自相击杀。The Ammonites and Moabites rose up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, devoting them to destruction. And when they had finished off the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another.

²⁴犹大人来到旷野的望楼，向那大军观看，见尸横遍地，没有一个逃脱的。When the men of Judah came to a place overlooking the wilderness, they looked for the vast army, but there were only corpses lying on the ground; no one had escaped.

²⁵约沙法和他的百姓就来收取敌人的财物，在尸首中见了许多财物、珍宝，他们剥脱下来的多得不可携带；因为甚多，直收取了三日。Then Jehoshaphat and his people went to carry off the plunder, and they found on the bodies an abundance of goods and valuables—more than they could carry away. They were gathering the plunder for three days because there was so much.

²⁶第四日众人聚集在比拉迦谷（就是称颂的意思），在那里称颂耶和华。因此那地方名叫比拉迦谷，直到今日。On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Beracah, where they blessed the LORD. Therefore that place is called the Valley of Beracah to this day.

²⁷犹大人和耶路撒冷人都欢欢喜喜地回耶路撒冷，约沙法率领他们；因为耶和华使他们战胜仇敌，就欢喜快乐。Then all the men of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat at their head, returned joyfully to Jerusalem, for the LORD had made them rejoice over their enemies.

²⁸他们弹琴、鼓瑟、吹号来到耶路撒冷，进了耶和华的殿。So they entered Jerusalem and went into the house of the LORD with harps, lyres, and trumpets.

²⁹列邦诸国听见耶和华战败以色列的仇敌，就甚惧怕。And the fear of God came upon all the kingdoms of the lands when they heard that the LORD had fought against the enemies of Israel.

³⁰这样，约沙法的国得享太平，因为　神赐他四境平安。Then Jehoshaphat’s kingdom was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side.

约沙法的晚年

³¹约沙法作犹大王，登基的时候年三十五岁，在耶路撒冷作王二十五年。他母亲名叫阿苏巴，乃示利希的女儿。So Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi.

³²约沙法效法他父亚撒所行的，不偏左右，行耶和华眼中看为正的事。And Jehoshaphat walked in the way of his father Asa and did not turn away from it; he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD.

³³只是邱坛还没有废去，百姓也没有立定心意归向他们列祖的　神。The high places, however, were not removed; the people had not yet set their hearts on the God of their fathers.

³⁴约沙法其余的事，自始至终都写在哈拿尼的儿子耶户的书上，也载入以色列诸王记上。As for the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, from beginning to end, they are indeed written in the Chronicles of Jehu son of Hanani, which are recorded in the Book of the Kings of Israel.

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³⁵此后，犹大王约沙法与以色列王亚哈谢交好；亚哈谢行恶太甚。Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly.

³⁶二王合伙造船要往他施去，遂在以旬·迦别造船。They agreed to make ships to go to Tarshish, and these were built in Ezion-geber.

³⁷那时玛利沙人、多大瓦的儿子以利以谢向约沙法预言说：“因你与亚哈谢交好，耶和华必破坏你所造的。”后来那船果然破坏，不能往他施去了。Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works.” So the ships were wrecked and were unable to sail to Tarshish.

¹约沙法与他列祖同睡，葬在大卫城他列祖的坟地里。他儿子约兰接续他作王。And Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David. And his son Jehoram reigned in his place.

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天使差腓利往旷野路上

²⁶有主的一个使者对腓利说：“起来！向南走，往那从耶路撒冷下迦萨的路上去。”那路是旷野。Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south to the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”

衣索匹亚的太监

²⁷腓利就起身去了，不料，有一个衣索匹亚（就是古实，见以赛亚十八章一节）人，是个有大权的太监，在衣索匹亚女王甘大基的手下总管银库，他上耶路撒冷礼拜去了。So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official in charge of the entire treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship,

²⁸现在回来，在车上坐着，念先知以赛亚的书。and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet.

你所念的，你明白吗

²⁹圣灵对腓利说：“你去！贴近那车走。”The Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to that chariot and stay by it.”

³⁰腓利就跑到太监那里，听见他念先知以赛亚的书，便问他说：“你所念的，你明白吗？”So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.

³¹他说：“没有人指教我，怎能明白呢？”于是请腓利上车，与他同坐。“How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

太监所念的经

³²他所念的那段经，说：他像羊被牵到宰杀之地，又像羊羔在剪毛的人手下无声；他也是这样不开口。The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.

³³他卑微的时候，人不按公义审判他（原文是他的审判被夺去）；谁能述说他的世代？因为他的生命从地上夺去。In His humiliation He was deprived of justice. Who can recount His descendants? For His life was removed from the earth.”

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从这经上起传讲耶稣

³⁴太监对腓利说：“请问，先知说这话是指着谁？是指着自己呢？是指着别人呢？”“Tell me,” said the eunuch, “who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”

³⁵腓利就开口从这经上起，对他传讲耶稣。Then Philip began with this very Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.

这里有水

³⁶二人正往前走，到了有水的地方，太监说：“看哪，这里有水，我受洗有什么妨碍呢？”（有古卷加：As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?”

³⁷腓利说：“你若是一心相信，就可以。”他回答说：“我信耶稣基督是　神的儿子。”）（BSB 英译本没有这一节）

腓利给太监施洗

³⁸于是吩咐车站住，腓利和太监二人同下水里去，腓利就给他施洗。And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

腓利被提去

³⁹从水里上来，主的灵把腓利提了去，太监也不再见他了，就欢欢喜喜地走路。When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing.

⁴⁰后来有人在亚锁都遇见腓利；他走遍那地方，在各城宣传福音，直到凯撒利亚。But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.