圣经问答：撒母耳记下第十四课
撒母耳记下第18-19章：篡位的结局
一。撒母耳记下18章：押沙龙战败
1. 大卫王的军队总共人数至少超过几千？
2. 三个军队都在谁的领导之下？
3. 大卫王告诉军队及元帅们说，“你们要为我的缘故宽待那少年人押沙龙”，表示大卫心里还是对押沙龙怎么样？
4. 当天，多少人死亡？“因为在那里四面打仗，死于___林的比死于___剑的更多”。
5. 请述说押沙龙如何死亡。
6. 此事让您对约押元帅有何看法？
7. “以色列众人都___跑，各回各___去了”。
8. 18节：押沙龙没有儿子，所以，为了给自己留下“纪念物”，押沙龙立了什么？“今日”指着什么时候？请参考撒母耳记下14:27。您认为作者为什么说押沙龙没有儿子？
9. 约押为什么不让撒督的儿子亚希玛斯跑去为王报押沙龙死亡及犹大军队胜利的信息？是因为当时人的习惯是让好人报好消息。约押知道，在大卫王的眼光里，撒督的儿子亚希玛斯是个好人，而且，押沙龙的死亡，对大卫而言，不是好消息。约押叫谁去报信息？
10. 撒督的儿子亚希玛斯坚持他也要跑，所以约押允许他跑。没想到什么？
11. 大卫王一知道是撒督的儿子亚希玛斯跑来，王的反应是什么？
12. 28-29节：撒督的儿子亚希玛斯的第一句话是实话。您认为第二句话是否实话（参看20节）？
13. 古示人怎么样回答大卫王的问题？
14. 33节：“王就心里伤恸，上城门楼去哀哭，一面走一面说：‘我儿押沙龙啊！我儿，我儿押沙龙啊！我恨不得替你死，押沙龙啊，我儿！我儿！’”此句又是一句大卫王的名言。你认为此句话的含义是什么？如果您是犹大军队的部队，听到王这样讲，你会有什么感想？
二。撒母耳记下19章：众人邀请大卫回来当王
1. 约押为什么需要指责大卫？请述说约押告诉大卫王之智慧话。
2. 约押知道军队需要
3. 今天您我是否有责任鼓励人家？当我们应该说出一些鼓励人的好话时，如果我们闭口不言，但是朋友或弟兄责备我们，我们会接受他的劝告呢，还是会拒绝他呢？
4. 我们是否跟约押所说的一样，“你却爱那恨你的人，恨那爱你的人”？请举例。
5. 之后，大卫坐在哪里，做什么，使得大家怎么样？
6. 谁先提议把王请回来王宫作王？您以此为奇吗？为什么？
7. 13节：大卫答应对亚玛撒做什么？为什么？您认为约押会怎么样接受此信息？
8. 14节：“如此就挽回犹大众人的心，如同一人的心。他们便打发人去见王，说：‘请王和王的一切臣仆回来’”。这恐怕是亚___ ___的功夫吧。
9. 15节：“王就回来，到了___ ___河。犹大人来到吉甲，要去迎接王，请他过___ ___河”。
10. 谁先前往见王？他向王求什么？
11. 洗鲁雅的儿子亚比筛认为他们应该做什么好处理此事，但是大卫说什么？请注意：此故事还没讲完！请别忘记示每的名字，及他对王所做的一切。
12. 米非波设也去见王。请述说米非波设对王的解释。您相信他吗？王相信他玛？王如何判决两个人彼此相对的说法和解释？
13. 基列人巴西莱是谁？大卫为巴西莱作了什么？
14. 41-43节：无论如何，犹大人（南部）和以色列人（北部）意见不和。现在他们闹什么？
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2 Samuel 18: Absalom’s Military Fails
1. David’s army numbered at least how many thousand?
2. Who was in command of the three army groups?
3. What does the statement made by King David, “Deal gently for my sake with the young man Absalom,” indicate about his regard for Absalom?
4. How many people died that day? “The battle spread over the face of all the country; and the f___ claimed more victims that day than the s___” (NRSV).
5. Describe the death of Absalom.
6. What does this make you think of Commander Joab?
7. “…all the Israelites f___ to their h___.”
8. Vs. 18: Absalom had no son, so, what did he do in order to make a memorial for himself? To when does “this day” refer? Read 2 Samuel 14:27. Why do you think the writer said that Absalom had no son?
9. Why did Joab not allow Ahimaaz son of Zadok to run to King David with the news of Absalom’s death and Judah’s victory? Because in those days, the custom was that a good man would bring good news. Joab knew that David considered Ahimaaz son of Zadok a good man, and he knew that David would not consider the death of Absalom good news. Who did Joab send?
10. Ahimaaz son of Zadok insisted on running, so Joab allowed him to. Unexpectedly, what happened?
11. What did the king say as soon as he knew the runner was Ahimaaz son of Zadok?
12. Vs.28-29: The first statement made by Ahimaaz son of Zadok is truthful, but what do you think about the second statement (see vs. 20)?
13. How did the Cushite answer King David?
14. Vs. 33: “The king was deeply moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept; and as he went, he said, ‘O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!’” (NRSV). This is another well known statement by King David. What do you think this statement infers? What would you think of this statement if you were a member of the army and heard the king this?
2 Samuel 19: David Invited Back to the Kingship
1. Why did Joab need to criticize David? Recount what wisdom Joab imparted to David.
2. What did Joab realize that the army needed?
3. Do you and I ever have the responsibility to encourage others? When we should speak words of encouragement, but we fail to do so, if a friend or a [Christian] brother reproaches us for it, do we accept his exhortations or do we reject what he says?
4. Did Joab describe us when he said, “ …for love of those who hate you and for hatred of those who love you” (NRSV). Give examples.
5. After this, where did David sit, what did he do, and how did the people react?
6. Who was the first to suggest that the king be brought back to the palace as king? Does this surprise you? Why?
7. Vs. 13: What did David promise to do for Amasa? Why? How do you think Joab will receive this news?
8. Vs. 14: “[He] swayed the hearts of all the people of Judah as one, and they sent word to the king, ‘Return, both you and all your servants’” (NRSV). This is probably the work of A___. [Note: Chinese Bible does not have Amasa’s name at the beginning of this verse.]
9. Vs. 15: “So the king came back to the J___; and Judah came to Gilgal to meet the king and to bring him over the J___” (NRSV).
10. Who was the first to come a meet the king? What did he request? He asked the king for his l___.
11. Abishai son of Zeruiah believed they should k___ him, but what did David say? Note: This story is still not finished! Remember the name Shimei and all that he did to the king.
12. Mephibosheth also went to meet the king. Recount Mephibosheth’s explanation to the king. Do you believe him? Did the king believe him? How did the king judge between the two different accounts and explanations of what had happened?
13. Who is Barzillai the Gileadite? What did David do for Barzillai?
14. Vs. 41-43: Whatever the situation, Judah (the southern section) and Israel (the northern kingdom) were at odds with each other. What are they arguing about now?
圣经问答
撒母耳记下第18-19章：篡位的结局
Bible Study Questions: 2 Samuel Lesson Fourteen
2 Samuel 18-19:
The Final End of Trying to Usurp the Throne
作者：谢德华 ©By Edward Short
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照片：我在以色列的隐基底而照。I took this photo while at En Gedi, Israel. Photo ©Edward Short.