旧约 - 历代记下(2 Chronicles)第16章

In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent to Benhadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,
There is a league between me and thee, as there was between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent thee silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.
And Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abelmaim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.
Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.
And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.
Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand.
For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.
And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians.
And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign.
And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odours and divers kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries' art: and they made a very great burning for him.
历代志下第十六章   第 16 章 

  代下 16:7-10> 当灵性软弱时,第一个反应往往便是不再依靠神,而依靠外在可见的力量…… 

  16:7-10 犹大与以色列两个国家一直学不到倚靠神的功课。神虽一再拯救他们胜过强敌( 13:3-17 ; 14:9-15 ),他们却再三寻求异教民族的帮助。亚撒寻求亚兰人援助,就是犹大国灵性败落的证据。过往他单单靠神的保护,在战场上打败古实军队,但现在他对神失去信心,只想用人的计谋来解决危机。先知哈拿尼来责备他,他竟将先知下狱,显明他信仰的光景。尽人事来解决问题并不为过,但是只倚靠人力过于神的指教,以为人的道路高过神的道路,这就是得罪神。 

  代下 16:12> 为什么亚撒身患重疾却没有寻求神的医治?对于为病患中的人祷告,我该持什么态度? 

  16:12 这里抨击亚撒求医诊治,并不是反对医药给人的帮助,过错在于他毫不理会神的帮助,当时盛行的医术,乃是迷信加上土方,我们要避免采用源于异教崇拜、似是而非的疗法。亚撒的经历启示我们,一方面接受常规的治疗,同时也能按照新约的教导,靠祷告得蒙医治(参雅 5:14 )。 

  代下 16:14> 16:14 停尸间是放置棺木或尸首的台架,俗语称为寿凳或冷凳。──《灵修版圣经注释》