聖經問答：撒母耳記下第十三課
撒母耳記下第16-17章：王的生命在神的手中
一。撒母耳記下16章：押沙龍的追隨者越來越多
1. 洗巴是誰？洗巴把什麼帶給大衛討好他？您認為洗巴為什麼這樣做？他誠心嗎？大衛信任洗巴嗎？
2. 請從兩個不同的角度思考大衛對洗巴的反應。（1）米非波設是誰的後代？因此，也許米非波設有理由支持押沙龍。為什麼？如果是這樣，洗巴要表示他支持大衛。（2）但，也有可能洗巴利用良機在大衛的面前污辱米非波設的名字。大衛相信（1）還是（2）？您自己相信（1）還是（2）？（撒母耳記下19章繼續記載此故事。）
3. 大衛怎麼樣賞賜洗巴？
4. 示每是誰？示每怎麼樣凶待大衛，並向大衛說些什麼？
5. 洗魯雅的兒子亞比篩是誰？亞比篩問王您我也想要問的問題：為什麼讓這個人罵王？大衛如何回答？從中我們看到大衛人格的哪一面？但，我們可以想象，這不是此事的最後一句話！（參看撒母耳記下19章及列王記上2章。）
6. 10節：大衛說“洗魯雅的兒子，我與你們有何關涉呢？”是什麼意思？大衛在其他哪個經節還說了同一句？
7. 押沙龍進入哪裡？誰跟他在一塊？
8. 押沙龍疑問誰的到場？他怎麼樣才讓押沙龍放心？但，我們知道他在場的目的是什麼？
9. 20-22節：亞希多弗第一次出主意給押沙龍，說什麼？也許亞希多弗不知道他正好應驗先知拿但告訴大衛王的話，是什麼？（參看撒母耳記下12:11-12。）注意：當時社會重視國王出世後或下台後，他的妃嬪歸誰。加強那人獲得王位之權利。
10. 可見，亞希多弗很有智慧。因此亞希多弗說話，提出注意等，好象誰說話一樣？
二。撒母耳記下17章：亞希多弗對戶篩
1. 為了幫助亞押沙殺父篡位，龍希多弗出出什麼計策給押沙龍？
2. 押沙龍和眾長老都認為亞斯多弗的主意好不好？
3. 您認為亞希多弗的計策好不好？是否應該能夠成功？
4. 但是，押沙龍不知道他父親已經禱告神說：“耶和華啊，求你使亞希多弗的計謀變為___拙！”（撒母耳記下15:31）。
5. 請述說亞基人戶篩怎麼樣說服押沙龍等人改變看法，計劃與計策。
6. 14節：“押沙龍和以色列眾人都說：「亞基人戶篩的謀略比亞希多弗的___！」因耶和華定意要破壞亞希多弗的好計謀，為要降災___給押沙龍”[新譯本]。
7. 戶篩怎麼樣把實情的轉變告訴大衛？
8. 戶篩叫大衛趕快過___ ___河。
9. 亞希多弗知道他的謀略沒有被重視採納，他做了什麼？（今天有沒有一些文化傳統也勸人如此做？）
10. 押沙龍準備作戰。押沙龍任命誰為元帥？（不再是誰？）
11. 請說明基列的羅基琳人巴西萊是誰，作了些什麼，對大衛王有何貢獻等。
12. 押沙龍在哪裡？大衛在哪裡？
13. 撒母耳記上我們閱讀掃羅王追大衛時，我們覺得很不必要，但是我們可以理解掃羅王忌妒大衛，所以以惡待他。因此，我們可以接受。但是現在兒子（押沙龍）追父親（大衛），要搶王位，篡奪王國，至少我這個第21世紀的西方人覺得很難思議。因為中國古代也有兒子篡位（譬如：春秋時代，楚穆王—商臣—殺父篡位；隋煬帝楊廣殺父篡位；劉劭殺父篡位），所以也許東方人不覺得這個記載那樣難聽。無論如何，此情況都應驗先知拿但的話：“…劍必永不離開你的家。耶和華如此說：我必從你家中興起禍患攻擊你…”您對此有什麼想法？從中學習什麼？
14. 請閱讀詩篇第3篇。作者是誰？在什麼情況下寫的？
讀者：歡迎您把這篇短文下載，複印，用在您的《聖經》班裡。
2 Samuel 16-17: The King’s Life is in God’s Hands
2 Samuel 16: Followers of Absalom Increase in Number
1. Who is Ziba? What did Ziba bring David to ingratiate himself to David? Why do you think Ziba did this? Was he sincere? Did David trust him?
2. Consider from two different angles David’s reaction to Ziba. (1) Whose descendent was Mephibosheth? Because of this, perhaps Mephibosheth had reason to support Absalom. Why? If this is the case, then Ziba wanted to express support for David. (2) However, it is also possible that Ziba took advantage of this opportunity to smear Mephibosheth’s name before David. Did David believe (1) or (2)? Which do you think is correct? (1) or (2)? (This story will be continued in 2 Samuel chapter 19.)
3. How did David reward Ziba?
4. Who is Shimei? How did Shimei treat David, and what did he say to David?
5. Who is Abishai the son of Zeruiah? Abishai asked the king the same question that you and I want to ask him: Why does the king allow this man to curse you? How did David reply? What about David’s character do we learn from this? However, we can imagine that this is not the final word we will hear about this incident! (See 2 Samuel 19 and 1 Kings 2.)
6. Vs. 10: What did David mean when he said, “What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah?” In what other passage in the Bible did David make this same remark?
7. Where did Absalom go? Who was with him?
8. Whose presence did Absalom question? What did he say to make Absalom believe him? We know, however, that he was there for what purpose?
9. Vs. 20-22: What did Ahithophel recommend the first time he gave Absalom advice? Perhaps Ahithophel did not realize that his counsel fulfilled what Nathan the prophet told David would happen, which was what? (See 2 Samuel 12:11-12.) Note: In that day, society put a lot of emphasis on the person to whom the concubines of a former king were given after the king died or was deposed. Possession of the concubines strengthened one’s claim to the throne.
10. Ahithophel obviously was a very wise person, so whenever he spoke, gave counsel, etc, it was as if who had spoken?
2 Samuel 17: Ahithophel vs. Hushai
1. What strategy did Ahithophel suggest to kill David and usurp the throne?
2. What did Absalom and the elders think of Ahithophel’s plan?
3. Do you think Ahithophel’s strategy was a good one? Would it have been successful?
4. Absalom did not know, however, that his father had prayed, “O LORD, I pray you, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into f___” (2 Samuel 15:31, NRSV).
5. Explain how Hushai the Archite convinced Absalom and the others to change their viewpoint, plan and strategy.
6. Vs. 14: “Absalom and all the men of Israel said, ‘The counsel of Hushai the Archite is b___ than the counsel of Ahithophel.’ For the LORD had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, so that the LORD might bring r___ on Absalom” (NRSV).
7. How did Hushai get the news of this turnaround to David?
8. Hushai told David to cross the J___ River quickly.
9. What did Ahithophel do after he realized that his advice had not been followed? Do not some cultural traditions today also encourage people to do this?
10. Absalom prepared for battle. Absalom appointed whom over the army? (It no longer was who?)
11. Explain who Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim is, what he did, how he helped David, etc.
12. Where is Absalom? Where is David?
13. When we read how King Saul chased David in 1 Samuel, we thought how unnecessary it was, but we understood that King Saul envied David and thus treated him thusly. We could, therefore, accept it. But now, we see a son chasing his father, wanting to snatch the throne and usurp the kingdom, and it is very difficult for me, a 21st century American, to accept. Since Chinese history also includes instances where a son usurped his father’s throne, perhaps it is easier for Easterners to accept. (For example, during the Spring-Autumn period, in the State of Chu, Mu Xiangchen killed his father and usurped the throne. Sui Yang Di did the same thing during the Sui Dynasty, as did Liu Shao about A.D. 424.) Whatever the case, this situation fulfills what the prophet Nathan said, “…the sword shall never depart from your house… Thus says the Lord, I will raise up trouble against you from within your own house…” [NRSV]. What do you think about all of this? What do you learn from this?
14. Read Psalms 3. Who wrote this? Under what circumstances was this Psalm written?
聖經問答
撒母耳記下第16-17章：
押沙龍回去耶路撒冷密謀篡奪大衛的王位
Bible Study Questions: 2 Samuel Lesson Thirteen
2 Samuel 16-17:
Absalom Returns to Jerusalem and Conspires to Usurp the Throne
作者：謝德華 ©By Edward Short
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