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撒母耳记下［第16章］|Book of 2 Samuel 16

【大卫沉默不语】

主讲: 陈炎明牧师

29/09/2023


引言：种瓜得瓜、种豆得豆的原理！

一、逃难之中遇贵人？（16:1-4）

洗巴是扫罗家的仆人，扫罗死后，大卫恩待扫罗仅存的孙子米非波设，并把扫罗王的产业赐了给他。不料当大卫再次落难时，却蒙了洗巴的恩待。到底洗巴是好人吗？不！他诬告米非波舍背叛大卫，仿佛扫罗家只有他是唯一对大卫忠心的人。如此一来不是可以得着扫罗的产业吗？

大卫在此时也缺了分辨力，落难中还遭到恶人蒙骗。落难是因为当问题出现时，大卫沉默，没有按照真理说出该说的话，所以事情才恶化了。

二、虎落平阳被犬欺？（16:5-8）

大卫是个可以杀死万万的战士，示每这小子算得了什么？竟然敢百般羞辱的咒骂大卫。而且大卫虽然是在逃难中，但是身旁仍然不缺大能的勇士。只要大卫不拦阻部下，示每早就死了，哪里有机会咒骂大卫。但是大卫逆来顺受，因为他看这一切为神所给他的刑罚，这是先前犯罪的后果。得罪神又伤害人的结果，神已经算是非常恩待他了，没有要了他的命。明白律法的大卫知道自己所犯的是死罪啊！如今只要不至于死，其他遭遇都算小事了。

三、忍气吞声听凭主！（16:9-14）

谁敢攻击大卫王？他的部下作为贴身护卫，是愿意挺身而出，为王制服敌人的。但是大卫深知自己犯罪得罪神，所以不敢作任何反抗。因着以上的认知，如今这么被人羞辱，遭遇儿子的背叛造反，他都默然承受。正如大卫在诗篇 39:9所说的：“ 因我所遭遇的是出于你，我就默然不语。”如今即使被羞辱，他也都默默忍受，不作任何回应，知道神在看着。这样的谦卑不也是另一种属灵的力量吗？

四、逆子篡位显恶行！（16:15-23）

这些臣仆与亲信的叛变，儿子的篡位，对大卫来说都是早有预备的事；因为当他与拔示巴犯罪的时候，神已经警告他（撒下 12:11-12）耶和华如此说：‘我必从你家中兴起祸患攻击你，我必在你眼前把你的妃嫔赐给别人，他在日光之下就与她们同寝。你在暗中行这事，我却要在以色列众人面前、日光之下报应你。’因此，大卫可以很冷静的忍受一切可怕和悲惨的后果。因为大卫只期待神怜悯宽恕他，他知道只有神才得以让他重新站立。

尽管环境和四围的遭遇都对自己不利，但是神是万事的掌权者，只有当人完全回转到神面前，按照神的法则做事，神的祝福才会全然恢复。因此，大卫一再的从祸患苦难中反省再反省，只能默默等候神施恩。

总结：当发声的时候要说话！

家庭孩子出问题的时候，大卫原本很需要站出来说话时，但是大卫默然不语，结果事情就恶化了。后来神施行管教，一连串的祸患临到，这时大卫在神面前也是默然不语。这是一种忏悔、默默承受神的管教。这是一种在神面前的自卑、悔过、懊恼。但是，有没有更积极的行动和出声表达呢？

2 Samuel 16: David was silent
GK611 Morning Devotion
28/9/2023
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Rev David Tan

Introduction: The principle that you reap what you sow!

1. Meeting a benefactor in the midst of escape? (16:1-4)

After the death of Saul, David treated Mephibosheth, Saul's only remaining grandson, with favour and gave him King Saul's inheritance. But when David was in trouble again, he was treated kindly by Ziba. Was Ziba a good man? No! He falsely accused Mephibosheth of betraying David, as if he was the only one in Saul's house who was loyal to David. Wouldn't this be a way to gain access to Saul's inheritance?

David also lacked discernment at this point and was deceived by evil men in his trouble times. David faced trouble was due to the fact that when the problem arose, David was silent and did not speak out in accordance with the truth, and so things deteriorated.

2. A Fall of a Warrior and is deceived by a villain? (16:5-8)

David was a warrior who could kill ten thousand, what was this boy from Shimei? He dared to curse David in a humiliating manner. And even though David was on the run, he was still surrounded by mighty warriors. If only David hadn't stopped his men, Shimei would have been dead long before he had a chance to curse David. But David took it in stride, for he saw it as God's punishment for him, a consequence of his earlier sin. As a result of sinning against God and hurting people, God had been very gracious to him and had not taken his life. David, who understood the law, knew that what he had committed was a capital offence! Now, as long as he didn't die, all the other things that happened to him were trivial. Remained silent and listen to the Lord! (16:9-14)

Who dared to attack King David? His men, as personal guards, were willing to stand up for the king and subdue his enemies. But David knew that he had sinned against God, so he dared not make any resistance. Because of this knowledge, he was now humiliated and suffered the betrayal of his son, but he suffered in silence. As David said in Psalm 39:9, "I was mute, I did not open my mouth, because it was You who did it." Now even when he is humiliated, he suffers in silence, not responding in any way, knowing that God is watching. Isn't such humility another kind of spiritual power?

3. Remained silent and listen to the Lord! (16:9-14)

Who dared to attack King David? His men, as personal guards, were willing to stand up for the king and subdue his enemies. But David knew that he had sinned against God, so he dared not make any resistance. Because of this knowledge, he was now humiliated and suffered the betrayal of his son, but he suffered in silence. As David said in Psalm 39:9, "I was mute, I did not open my mouth, because it was You who did it." Now even when he is humiliated, he suffers in silence, not responding in any way, knowing that God is watching. Isn't such humility another kind of spiritual power?

4. The rebellious son's usurpation of the throne reveals his wickedness! (16:15-23)

The defection of these servants and confidants, and the usurpation of the throne by his son, were all in preparation for David; for God had already warned him when he sinned with Bathsheba (2Sa 12:11-12) Thus says the LORD, ‘Behold, I will raise up adversity against you from your own house; and I will take your wives before your eyes and give them to your neighbor, and he shall lie with your wives in the sight of this sun.' Thus David could endure all the terrible and tragic consequences with great equanimity. For David looked only to God for mercy and forgiveness, and he knew that God alone was able to put him back on his feet.

In spite of the circumstances and the encounters around him, which were not favourable to him, God is the Ruler of all things, and God's blessings are fully restored only when a man fully turns back to God and works according to His laws. Therefore, David repeatedly reflected and re-reflected from his woes and sufferings, and could only wait silently for God to show His grace.

Conclusion: when it comes to speaking up, need to speak up!

When there was a problem with a family child, David was silent when he needed to stand up and speak out, and as a result, things worsened. Later on, when God administered discipline and a series of woes came, this is when David was also silent before God. This is a kind of repentance and silent bearing of God's discipline. It was a kind of humbling himself before God, repentance, and remorse. But was there a more positive action and express by speaking up?