SARAH
《撒母耳记下》23:8–39
2 Samuel 23:8–39
话说大卫当王那阵儿，身边有一帮特别能打的兄弟。
When David was king, he had a group of brothers-in-arms who were incredibly strong warriors.
这些人可不是一般的士兵，一个个都是身经百战、敢拼命的狠角色。
These weren’t ordinary soldiers. Each one was battle-tested, fearless, and willing to risk his life.
圣经里把他们叫作——大卫的勇士。
The Bible calls them—David’s mighty warriors.
头一个叫约设巴设，又叫亚底挪。
The first was Josheb-Basshebeth, also called Adino.
这哥们儿那战斗力，真不是盖的。
This guy was no joke when it came to fighting.
有一回，他一口气干掉了八百人。
On one occasion, he struck down eight hundred men at one time.
你说猛不猛？
Now, tell me—that’s pretty powerful, isn’t it?
那真是往战场上一站，敌人看着都得寻思寻思。
He could stand on the battlefield, and the enemy would have to think twice before coming at him.
接下来是以利亚撒。
Next came Eleazar.
他是大卫身边非常厉害的勇士。
He was one of the most powerful warriors beside David.
有一次，以色列人跟非利士人打仗。
One time, Israel was fighting against the Philistines.
结果以色列人一看形势不对，杀鸭子往后撤。
When the Israelites saw that things were going badly, they took off running.
别人都跑了，可以利亚撒没跑。
Everyone else ran away, but Eleazar didn’t.
他心里就一个念头：
He had only one thought in his heart:
“不行！我不能撤！”
“No! I can’t retreat!”
他一个人站在那里，继续跟非利士人拼杀。
He stood his ground and continued fighting the Philistines.
这一顿砍啊，砍到最后，手都累得不听使唤了。
He fought so hard that eventually his hand became exhausted and could hardly move.
甚至他的手都粘在刀把上了。
His hand even became stuck to the handle of his sword.
但他还是没停。
But he still did not stop.
最后，耶和华使以色列人大获全胜。
In the end, the LORD gave Israel a great victory.
等老百姓回来以后，才开始收拾战场上的战利品。
Only after the people returned did they come back to collect the spoils of the battlefield.
不是别人都往前冲的时候你才冲，而是别人都跑了，你还能站住。
True courage isn’t charging forward only when everyone else is charging; it is standing firm even when everyone else has run away.
再说一个叫沙玛的。
Then there was a man named Shammah.
有一次，非利士人冲进一块田地。
One time, the Philistines came into a field.
那块地里种的都是红豆。
That field was full of lentils.
这可是老百姓辛辛苦苦种出来的粮食啊。
It was food that the people had worked hard to grow.
结果以色列人一看敌人来了，吓得都往后撤。
But when the Israelites saw the enemy coming, they became afraid and retreated.
但沙玛不干。
But Shammah wasn’t having it.
他往那块田中间一站：
He stood right in the middle of that field and said:
“你们跑你们的，我可不能让他们把这块地给抢了！”
“You can run if you want, but I’m not going to let them take this field!”
于是他一个人守着那块田，跟非利士人狠狠干。
So he stood alone defending the field and fought fiercely against the Philistines.
最后，耶和华又使以色列人大获全胜。
Once again, the LORD gave Israel a great victory.
有一天，三个勇士来到大卫那里。
One day, three of the warriors came to David.
当时非利士人的军队已经驻扎在伯利恒。
At that time, the Philistine army was stationed at Bethlehem.
大卫正在山寨里。
David was staying in his stronghold.
不知道咋回事，大卫突然想起小时候的事了。
For some reason, David suddenly remembered the days of his youth.
他就随口说了一句：
He casually said:
“哎呀，要是现在能喝一口伯利恒城门旁边那口井的水，那可得老爽了。”
“Oh, if only someone could give me a drink from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”
本来大卫就是随口一说。
David was simply expressing a longing.
谁知道那三个勇士一听，直接当真了。
But when the three warriors heard him, they took his words seriously.
他们寻思：
They thought:
“大卫想喝，那咱就给他整回来！”
“David wants it? Then we’ll go get it for him!”
于是三个人冒着生命危险，直接闯进非利士人的阵营。
So the three men risked their lives and broke through the Philistine camp.
硬是杀出一条路，跑到伯利恒城门旁边，把那口井里的水打回来。
They fought their way through, went to the well near Bethlehem’s gate, and brought back water.
然后气喘吁吁地拿到大卫面前。
Then they brought it back to David, exhausted and out of breath.
大卫一看，懵了。
When David saw it, he was stunned.
他寻思：
He thought:
“我就随口说了一句，你们咋真去了呢？”
“I only said it casually. Why did you actually go?”
这水大卫没喝。
David did not drink the water.
他反而把水倒在耶和华面前，说：
Instead, he poured it out before the LORD and said:
“耶和华啊，这水我哪能喝啊！这可是他们拿命换回来的呀！这不就跟喝他们的血一样吗？”
“LORD, how could I drink this? They risked their lives to get it. Wouldn’t it be like drinking their blood?”
所以大卫没有喝。
So David would not drink it.
大卫明白：
David understood:
真正的忠心，不应该被当成理所当然。
True loyalty should never be taken for granted.
这三个勇士特别厉害。
These three warriors were truly remarkable.
另外还有一个猛人，叫亚比筛。
There was another powerful warrior named Abishai.
他是约押的兄弟。
He was the brother of Joab.
这哥们儿也是真能打，曾经一口气杀了三百人。
He was also a fierce fighter and once struck down three hundred men.
所以他在勇士当中名气特别大。
Because of this, he became very well known among the warriors.
还有一个叫比拿雅。
There was also a man named Benaiah.
这人更是个狠角色。
This man was something else.
有一次，他跳进坑里，直接把一头狮子给干掉了。
One time, he jumped into a pit and killed a lion.
而且还是啥时候？
And when did he do it?
下雪天！
On a snowy day!
你想想啊——
Just think about that—
外边冰天雪地，地上老滑了，他还敢往坑里跳跟狮子较量。
It was freezing and snowy outside, the ground was slippery, and he still dared to jump into a pit and fight a lion.
这胆子，真不是一般的大。
That took incredible courage.
还有一次，有一个特别高大的敌人，手里拿着一把很大的枪。
Another time, a very large enemy came against him carrying a huge spear.
那枪杆粗得跟织布机的轴似的，光枪头的铁就有六百舍客勒。
The shaft of the spear was like a weaver’s beam, and its iron head weighed six hundred shekels.
换句话说，那家伙一看就不好惹。
In other words, this was definitely not someone you wanted to mess with.
结果比拿雅手里就拿着一根棍子。
But Benaiah had only a club in his hand.
这咋打？
How was he supposed to fight that?
可比拿雅根本没怂。
But Benaiah didn’t back down.
他冲上去，硬是把那人的枪给夺了过来。
He charged forward and took the man’s spear away from him.
然后——
And then—
用那人的枪，把那人给杀了。
He killed the man with his own spear.
就这么硬气。
That’s how fearless he was.
后来，大卫看中了比拿雅的能力，就让他管理自己的护卫军。
Later, David recognized Benaiah’s abilities and placed him in charge of his personal guard.
除了这些最出名的勇士，大卫身边还有很多很多能打、忠心、敢拼命的人。
Besides these famous warriors, David had many other men who were strong, loyal, and willing to risk their lives.
有亚撒黑、以勒哈难、沙玛、以利加、希利斯、以拉、亚比以谢、米本乃、撒们、玛哈莱、希立、以太、比拿雅、希太、亚比亚本、押斯玛弗、以利雅哈巴、雅善的儿子们、亚希暗、以利法列、以连、希斯莱、帕莱、以甲、玛比、利巴、比拿雅、洗勒、拿哈莱、以拉、迦立，还有赫人乌利亚等等。
They included Asahel, Elhanan, Shammah, Elika, Helez, Ira, Abiezer, Mebunnai, Zalmon, Maharai, Heleb, Ittai, Benaiah, Hiddai, Abi-Albon, Azmaveth, Eliahba, the sons of Jashen, Ahiah, Eliphelet, Eliam, Hezro, Paarai, Igal, Mebunnai, Zelek, Naharai, Ira, Gareb, and Uriah the Hittite, among others.
这些人来自不同的地方，有犹大支派的，也有便雅悯人，还有迦得人，甚至还有赫人和亚扪人。
These men came from different places—some from Judah, some from Benjamin, some from Gad, and even a Hittite and an Ammonite.
但他们有一个共同点：
But they had one thing in common:
他们都愿意跟随大卫，并且在危难的时候站出来。
They were willing to follow David and stand up when trouble came.
圣经最后说：
The Bible finally says:
大卫的勇士一共有三十七人。
There were thirty-seven mighty warriors of David.
三十七个人。
Thirty-seven men.
人数听着不算多。
That may not sound like many.
但这些人一个个都敢拼、敢扛、敢在别人撤退的时候留下来。
But each one was willing to fight, endure hardship, and remain when others retreated.
他们不是因为战场没有危险才勇敢。
They were not brave because the battlefield was safe.
恰恰相反——
Quite the opposite—
正因为危险，他们的勇敢才更加宝贵。
Their courage was even more precious because the danger was real.
这段经文让我们看到，大卫能够走过那么多艰难的岁月，不只是因为他自己勇敢，也因为神在他身边预备了一群忠心的人。
This passage shows us that David was able to walk through so many difficult years not only because he was courageous, but also because God placed faithful people around him.
不过，咱们也别忘了最重要的一点：
But we should not forget the most important thing:
这些勇士虽然厉害，但圣经一次又一次告诉我们，真正使以色列得胜的，是耶和华。
Although these warriors were powerful, the Bible repeatedly reminds us that the One who truly gave Israel victory was the LORD.
勇士可以拿刀。
Warriors can carry swords.
可以冲锋。
They can charge forward.
可以拼命。
They can risk their lives.
但是最后的胜利，还是在神手里。
But the final victory is still in God’s hands.
所以，真正的勇敢不是觉得：
So true courage is not thinking:
“我老厉害了，啥都不怕。”
“I’m so tough that I’m not afraid of anything.”
而是：
Rather, it is saying:
“我知道前面可能挺危险，但因为神与我同在，该站住的时候，我就站住。”
“I know what lies ahead may be dangerous, but because God is with me, when I need to stand firm, I will stand.”
这才是真正的勇士精神。
That is what true warrior spirit looks like.
💭 今日问题 | Today’s Question
你觉得，真正的勇士应该是什么样子的？
What do you think a true warrior should be like?
是勇敢？忠心？有担当？还是在所有人都退后的时候，依然愿意靠着神站住？
Is it being brave, loyal, responsible, or being willing to stand firm with God even when everyone else retreats?