基甸和跟随他的一百人，在三更之初才换更的时候，来到营旁，就吹角，打破手中的瓶。
So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch; and they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands.
约柜在基列耶琳许久。过了二十年，以色列全家都倾向耶和华。
And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjathjearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD.
以色列人就除掉诸巴力和亚斯她录，单单地事奉耶和华。
Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.
从此，非利士人就被制伏，不敢再入以色列人的境内。撒母耳作士师的时候，耶和华的手攻击非利士人。
So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.
非利士人所取以色列人的城邑，从以革伦直到迦特，都归以色列人了。属这些城的四境，以色列人也从非利士人手下收回。那时以色列人与亚摩利人和好。
And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the coasts thereof did Israel deliver out of the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.
王住在自己宫中，耶和华使他安靖，不被四围的仇敌扰乱。
And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;
拿单对王说，你可以照你的心意而行，因为耶和华与你同在。
And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee.
当夜，耶和华的话临到拿单说，
And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying,
你去告诉我仆人大卫，说耶和华如此说，你岂可建造殿宇给我居住呢。
Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?
自从我领以色列人出埃及直到今日，我未曾住过殿宇，常在会幕和帐幕中行走。
Whereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.