约柜

约柜并不总是给它的管理者带来胜利。

The Ark of the Covenant did not always bring victory to its bearers .

顺便提一下，约柜（译者注：古代以色列民族的圣物）是在耶路撒冷。

The Ark of the covenant , by the by , is in Jerusalem .

于是将以色列神的约柜运到那里去。

So they moved the ark of the God of Israel .

单是在本章，提及约柜的经文已不下十次。

It is mentioned no less than ten times in this chapter .

俄别以东和耶希亚也是约柜前守门的。

Obed-Edom and Jehiah were also to be doorkeepers for the ark .

请指示我们用何法将约柜送回原处。

Tell us how we should send it back to its place .

比利家，以利加拿是约柜前守门的。

And Berechiah and Elkanah were door-keepers for the ark .

要派七个祭司，带着号角，走在约柜前头。

Seven priests blowing trumpets should march in front of the Ark .

他们就把神的约柜送到以革伦。

So they sent the ark of God to Ekron .

你把赎罪盖安装在约柜上面，将我交给你的约版放在柜内。

In which thou shalt put the testimony that I will give thee .

约柜过约旦河的时候，约旦河的水就断绝了。

When it crossed the Jordan , the waters of the Jordan were cut off .

肩负着约柜行军到战争中的一方是不可战胜的。

To march into battle bearing the ark of the covenant was to be undefeated .

随后就知道耶和华的约柜到了营中。

And they understood that the ark of the LORD was come into the camp .

《圣经》里记载到约柜的地方多是作为一种战争的武器来描绘的。

Many biblical accounts of the Ark seem almost to be describing a weapon of war .

于是他们抬起约柜，在百姓前头走。

And they took up the ark of the covenant , and went before the people .

神竟然吩咐他们跟随著约柜，走进河里，从河的中间走过对岸！

They were to follow the Ark into the river and go across to the other side .

就吩咐抬耶和华约柜的利未人说

He gave this command to the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD

他们回答说：“可以将以色列神的约柜运到迦特去。”

They answered , " have the ark of the God of Israel moved to gath . "

耶和华的约柜在非利士人之地七个月。

Now the ark of the Lord was in the country of the Philistines for seven months .

这样，他使耶和华的约柜绕城，把城绕了一次。

So he had the ark of the LORD carried around the city , circling it once .

耶和华阿，求你兴起，和你有能力的约柜同入安息之所。

Arise , O LORD , into thy rest ; thou , and the ark of thy strength .

最后，祭司抬着约柜也走到河对面。

Last of all , the priests baring the ark walked to the other side of the Jordan .

于是撒督和亚比亚他将神的约柜抬回耶路撒冷，他们就住在那里。

Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem : and they tarried there .

他们又震惊，又迷惑，他们在神的约柜前俯伏，直到晚上。

They were so shocked and confused , they remained on their faces before the LORD til evening .

祭司比拿雅和雅哈悉常在神的约柜前吹号。

Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God .

于是大卫不肯将耶和华的约柜运进大卫的城，却运到迦特人俄别以东的家中。

And David was unwilling to move the ark of the LORD into the city of David with him ;

神的约柜被掳去，以利的两个儿子何弗尼，非尼哈也都被杀了。

The ark of God was captured , and Eli 's two sons , Hophni and Phinehas , died .

大卫王就站起来，说，我的弟兄，我的百姓阿，你们当听我言，我心里本想建造殿宇，安放耶和华的约柜，作为我神的脚凳。

King David rose to his feet and said : 'Listen to me , my brothers and my people .

又将他的约柜（文作能力）与人掳去，将他的荣耀交在敌人手中。

He sent the ark of his might into captivity , his splendor into the hands of the enemy .

约柜被掳事件以色列转败为胜的关键何在？

What was the turning point for Israelites to turn from defeat to victory in the Ark lost event ?