who by faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,

他们因着信，制伏了敌国，行了公义，得了应许，堵了狮子的口，

他们藉着信，制伏了敌国，行了公义，得了应许，堵住了狮子的口，

他们藉着信，制伏了敌国，行了公义，得了应许，堵住了狮子的口，

他们凭信心战胜了敌国，行了公义，得到了应许，堵住了狮子的口，

他们藉着信，就战胜了敌国，伸张了正义，得到了应许，堵住了狮子的口，

他们藉着信，征服了列国，行了公义，获得了那些应许；他们堵住了狮子的口，

他們因着信，制伏了敵國，行了公義，得了應許，堵了獅子的口，

他們藉着信，制伏了敵國，行了公義，得了應許，堵住了獅子的口，

他們藉着信，制伏了敵國，行了公義，得了應許，堵住了獅子的口，

他們憑信心戰勝了敵國，行了公義，得到了應許，堵住了獅子的口，

他們藉著信，就戰勝了敵國，伸張了正義，得到了應許，堵住了獅子的口，

因着信、他們制勝了列國，執行了公義政治，得了所應許的，堵住了獅子的口，

他們藉著信，征服了列國，行了公義，獲得了那些應許；他們堵住了獅子的口，

其人以信而服諸國、行公義、得應許、箝獅口、

彼有信故能服敵國、行公義、獲所許之福、箝獅口、

彼眾有信、則服敵國、行公義、獲所許、箝獅口、

總之、彼等之征服敵國、發揚公義、獲賜恩諾、箝制獅口、

who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,

Because of their faith they took over kingdoms. They ruled fairly. They received the blessings God had promised. They shut the mouths of lions.

who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

By faith these people overthrew kingdoms, ruled with justice, and received what God had promised them. They shut the mouths of lions,

who by faith conquered kingdoms, performed acts of righteousness, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,

who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

who by faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,

Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

Through faith they conquered kingdoms, administered justice, gained what was promised, shut the mouths of lions,

who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother and came to the vineyards of Timnah. Suddenly a young lion came roaring at him,the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully on him, and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as he might have torn a young goat. But he did not tell his father or mother what he had done.

But Saul replied,“ You can’t go fight this Philistine. You’re just a youth, and he’s been a warrior since he was young.”David answered Saul,“ Your servant has been tending his father’s sheep. Whenever a lion or a bear came and carried off a lamb from the flock,I went after it, struck it down, and rescued the lamb from its mouth. If it reared up against me, I would grab it by its fur, strike it down, and kill it.Your servant has killed lions and bears; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God.”

Blessed be the LORD, my rock who trains my hands for battle and my fingers for warfare.He is my faithful love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, and I take refuge in him; he subdues my people under me.

In order to plant them, you displaced the nations by your hand; in order to settle them, you brought disaster on the peoples.For they did not take the land by their sword— their arm did not bring them victory— but by your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face, because you were favorable toward them.You are my King, my God, who ordains victories for Jacob.Through you we drive back our foes; through your name we trample our enemies.For I do not trust in my bow, and my sword does not bring me victory.

God— he clothes me with strength and makes my way perfect.He makes my feet like the feet of a deer and sets me securely on the heights.He trains my hands for war; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

You will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the young lion and the serpent.

For you need endurance, so that after you have done God’s will, you may receive what was promised.

Now Jericho was strongly fortified because of the Israelites— no one leaving or entering.The LORD said to Joshua,“ Look, I have handed Jericho, its king, and its best soldiers over to you.March around the city with all the men of war, circling the city one time. Do this for six days.Have seven priests carry seven ram’s-horn trumpets in front of the ark. But on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the ram’s horns.When there is a prolonged blast of the horn and you hear its sound, have all the troops give a mighty shout. Then the city wall will collapse, and the troops will advance, each man straight ahead.”So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and said to them,“ Take up the ark of the covenant and have seven priests carry seven ram’s horns in front of the ark of the LORD.”He said to the troops,“ Move forward, march around the city, and have the armed men go ahead of the ark of the LORD.”After Joshua had spoken to the troops, seven priests carrying seven ram’s horns before the LORD moved forward and blew the ram’s horns; the ark of the LORD’s covenant followed them.While the ram’s horns were blowing, the armed men went in front of the priests who blew the ram’s horns, and the rear guard went behind the ark.But Joshua had commanded the troops,“ Do not shout or let your voice be heard. Don’t let one word come out of your mouth until the time I say,‘ Shout!’ Then you are to shout.”So the ark of the LORD was carried around the city, circling it once. They returned to the camp and spent the night there.Joshua got up early the next morning. The priests took the ark of the LORD,and the seven priests carrying seven ram’s horns marched in front of the ark of the LORD. While the ram’s horns were blowing, the armed men went in front of them, and the rear guard went behind the ark of the LORD.

But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that I might fully preach the word and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth.

the one who gives victory to kings, who frees his servant David from the deadly sword.

By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was approved as a righteous man, because God approved his gifts, and even though he is dead, he still speaks through his faith.By faith Enoch was taken away, and so he did not experience death. He was not to be found because God took him away. For before he was taken away, he was approved as one who pleased God.Now without faith it is impossible to please God, since the one who draws near to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.By faith Noah, after he was warned about what was not yet seen and motivated by godly fear, built an ark to deliver his family. By faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and set out for a place that he was going to receive as an inheritance. He went out, even though he did not know where he was going.

so that you won’t become lazy but will be imitators of those who inherit the promises through faith and perseverance.For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater to swear by, he swore by himself:I will indeed bless you, and I will greatly multiply you.And so, after waiting patiently, Abraham obtained the promise.

After this, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from Philistine control.He also defeated the Moabites, and after making them lie down on the ground, he measured them off with a cord. He measured every two cord lengths of those to be put to death and one full length of those to be kept alive. So the Moabites became David’s subjects and brought tribute.David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he went to restore his control at the Euphrates River.David captured seventeen hundred horsemen and twenty thousand foot soldiers from him, and he hamstrung all the horses and kept a hundred chariots.When the Arameans of Damascus came to assist King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand Aramean men.Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became David’s subjects and brought tribute. The LORD made David victorious wherever he went.David took the gold shields of Hadadezer’s officers and brought them to Jerusalem.King David also took huge quantities of bronze from Betah and Berothai, Hadadezer’s cities.When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,he sent his son Joram to King David to greet him and to congratulate him because David had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him, for Toi and Hadadezer had fought many wars. Joram had items of silver, gold, and bronze with him.King David also dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he had subdued—from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, the Amalekites, and the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.David made a reputation for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in Salt Valley.He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. The LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

When he reached the den, he cried out in anguish to Daniel.“ Daniel, servant of the living God,” the king said,“ has your God, whom you continually serve, been able to rescue you from the lions?”Then Daniel spoke with the king:“ May the king live forever.My God sent his angel and shut the lions’ mouths; and they haven’t harmed me, for I was found innocent before him. And also before you, Your Majesty, I have not done harm.”The king was overjoyed and gave orders to take Daniel out of the den. When Daniel was brought up from the den, he was found to be unharmed, for he trusted in his God.

Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say“ and to seeds,” as though referring to many, but referring to one, and to your seed, who is Christ.

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He received the promises and yet he was offering his one and only son,

David was thirty years old when he began his reign; he reigned forty years.In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.The king and his men marched to Jerusalem against the Jebusites who inhabited the land. The Jebusites had said to David,“ You will never get in here. Even the blind and lame can repel you” thinking,“ David can’t get in here.”Yet David did capture the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David.He said that day,“ Whoever attacks the Jebusites must go through the water shaft to reach the lame and the blind who are despised by David.” For this reason it is said,“ The blind and the lame will never enter the house.”David took up residence in the stronghold, which he named the city of David. He built it up all the way around from the supporting terraces inward.David became more and more powerful, and the LORD God of Armies was with him.King Hiram of Tyre sent envoys to David; he also sent cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.Then David knew that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.After he arrived from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him.These are the names of those born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they all went in search of David, but he heard about it and went down to the stronghold.So the Philistines came and spread out in Rephaim Valley.Then David inquired of the LORD:“ Should I attack the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?” The LORD replied to David,“ Attack, for I will certainly hand the Philistines over to you.”So David went to Baal-perazim and defeated them there and said,“ Like a bursting flood, the LORD has burst out against my enemies before me.” Therefore, he named that place The Lord Bursts Out.The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David and his men carried them off.The Philistines came up again and spread out in Rephaim Valley.So David inquired of the LORD, and he answered,“ Do not attack directly, but circle around behind them and come at them opposite the balsam trees.When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, act decisively, for then the LORD will have gone out ahead of you to strike down the army of the Philistines.”So David did exactly as the LORD commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Geba to Gezer.

Be sober-minded, be alert. Your adversary the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour.

ever since the day I ordered judges to be over my people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies.“‘ The LORD declares to you: The LORD himself will make a house for you.When your time comes and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up after you your descendant, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom.He is the one who will build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with a rod of men and blows from mortals.But my faithful love will never leave him as it did when I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you.Your house and kingdom will endure before me forever, and your throne will be established forever.’”Nathan reported all these words and this entire vision to David.