势派甚大,扫罗被弓箭手追上,射伤甚重,
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.
拿兵器的人见扫罗已死,也伏在刀上死了。
And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.
次日,非利士人来剥那被杀之人的衣服,看见扫罗和他三个儿子仆倒在基利波山,
And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa.
基列雅比的居民听见非利士人向扫罗所行的事,
And when the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;
他们中间所有的勇士就起身,走了一夜,将扫罗和他儿子的尸身从伯珊城墙上取下来,送到雅比那里,用火烧了。
All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Bethshan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.
将他们骸骨葬在雅比的垂丝柳树下,就禁食七日。
And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
希西家派定祭司利未人的班次,各按各职献燔祭和平安祭,又在耶和华殿(原文作营)门内事奉,称谢颂赞耶和华。
And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the LORD.
又吩咐住耶路撒冷的百姓将祭司,利未人所应得的分给他们,使他们专心遵守耶和华的律法。
Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might be encouraged in the law of the LORD.
撒督家的大祭司亚撒利雅回答说,自从民将供物送到耶和华殿以来,我们不但吃饱,且剩下的甚多。因为耶和华赐福给他的民,所剩下的才这样丰盛。
And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him, and said, Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat, and have left plenty: for the LORD hath blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.
按家谱,三岁以外的男丁,凡每日进耶和华殿,按班次供职的,也分给他。
Beside their genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even unto every one that entereth into the house of the LORD, his daily portion for their service in their charges according to their courses;