当两军相对时,歌利亚向扫罗王军中的任何士兵发出单挑的挑战,这是当时战争的惯例。歌利亚也想炫耀自己的力量。士兵们都被吓坏了,没有人有足够的勇气自愿应战。国王把他美丽的女儿许配给那个愿意与歌利亚搏斗的人,但即使这诱人的条件,也没有打破士兵们死一般的沉默。

When the two armies faced each other, Goliath challenged any soldier from King Saul's army to single combat, as was the custom of battle in those days. Goliath also wanted to show off his strength. The men were terrorized, and no one had enough courage to volunteer. The king offered the hand of his pretty daughter in marriage to the man who would fight Goliath, but even this tempting offer did not change the deadly silence among his soldiers.

然后,出乎所有人的意料,一位年轻人站了出来。敌方阵营中爆发出一阵哄笑,连扫罗的部下也纷纷摇头。

Then, to everyone's surprise, a youth stepped forward. A roar of laughter echoed from the enemy's side, and even Saul's men shook their heads.

这位年轻人是大卫（Dawud），来自伯利恒城。他年迈的父亲挑选了他的三个儿子加入扫罗的军队。他嘱咐最小的儿子大卫不要参加战斗，而是以其他方式协助军队，并每天向父亲汇报前线的战况。

The young man was David (Dawud), from the city of Bethlehem. His elderly father had chosen three of his sons to join Saul's army. He had instructed the youngest one, David, not to take part in the fighting but to help the army in other ways and to report to his father daily on what was happening on the war front.

虽然扫罗对这少年的勇气印象深刻,他还是说:"我佩服你的勇气,但你不是那位勇猛战士的对手。让强壮的人站出来吧。"然而,大卫已经下定决心,愿意迎接这个挑战。他自豪地告诉国王,就在前一天,他杀死了一头威胁父亲羊群的狮子,另一次他还杀死了一头熊。他请扫罗不要以外表来评判他,因为他既不怕任何人,也不怕任何野兽。扫罗被年轻的大卫勇敢的态度所惊讶,便同意说:"我勇敢的战士啊,如果你愿意,那么愿安拉保护你,赐你力量!"

Although Saul was very impressed by the youth's courage, he said: "I admire your courage, but you are no match for that mighty warrior. Let the strong men come forward." David, however, had already decided and was willing to meet the challenge. Proudly, he told the king that only the day before he had killed a lion which had threatened his father's sheep, and on another occasion he had killed a bear. He asked Saul not to judge him by his appearance, for he feared no man or wild beast. Saul, surprised by young David's brave stance, agreed: "My brave soldier, if you are willing, then may Allah guard you and grant you strength!"

国王给大卫穿上了战甲，并递给他一把剑，但大卫不习惯穿战斗服装。他穿着很不自在，而且它妨碍了他的行动。他脱下盔甲，然后收集了几块小石子，装满了他的皮囊。他把皮囊挂在肩上，靠在他的投石索旁边。他手持木杖，开始朝敌人走去。

The king dressed David in battle armor and handed him a sword, but David was not used to wearing battle dress. He felt uncomfortable in it, and it obstructed his movements. He removed the armor, then collected a few pebbles and filled his leather pouch with them. He slung it over his shoulder next to his sling. With his wooden staff in hand, he began to walk towards the enemy.

扫罗很担心,问他究竟凭着一根投石索和几块石头,怎能抵挡那巨人。大卫回答说:"那保护我免受熊爪和狮牙之害的真主,必定也会保护我,使我不受这个野兽的伤害!"歌利亚看到这个身材瘦削、看似孩童的年轻人,大声笑起来,吼道:"你是想和你的小伙伴玩打仗的游戏吗,还是你厌倦了自己的生命?我只需一剑就能砍下你的头!"大卫大声回应:"你有盔甲、盾牌和利剑,但我是奉真主之名来迎战你的,真主是以色列人的主,而你嘲弄了祂的律法。今天你就会看到,杀人的不是剑,而是真主的旨意和大能!"说完,他拿起投石索,从袋中取出一块小石子放入索中。他挥动投石索,瞄准歌利亚投去。石子从飞旋的投石索中射出,速度如箭一般,重重地击中歌利亚的头部。鲜血涌出,歌利亚还来不及拔剑,便轰然倒地,气绝身亡。他的部下看到他们勇猛的英雄被杀,便四散逃命。以色列人紧追不舍,向敌人多年的欺压报仇,将他们能抓到的每一个士兵都杀死。在这场战役中,以色列人重新赢得了长期失去的荣耀和尊严。

Saul was worried and asked him how on earth, with a sling and a couple of stones was he going to defend himself against the giant? David replied: "Allah Who protected me from the claws of the bear and the fangs of the lion will certainly protect me from this brute!" When Goliath set eyes on the lean young man who looked like a boy, he laughed loudly and roared: "Are you out to play war with one of your playmates, or are you tired of your life? I will simply cut off your head with one swipe of my sword!" David shouted back: "You may have armor, shield, and sword, but I face you in the name of Allah, the Lord of the Israelites, Whose laws you have mocked. Today you will see that it is not the sword that kills but the will and power of Allah!" So saying, he took his sling and placed in it a pebble from his pouch. He swung and aimed it at Goliath. The pebble shot from the whirling sling with the speed of an arrow and hit Goliath's head with great force. Blood gushed out, and Goliath thumped to the ground, lifeless, before he had a chance to draw his sword. When the rest of his men saw their mighty hero slain, they took to their heels. The Israelites followed in hot pursuit, taking revenge for their years of suffering at the hands of their enemy, killing every soldier they could lay hands on. In this battle the Israelites regained the glory and honor that had been lost for a long time.

大卫一夜之间成了英雄。扫罗信守诺言，把他的女儿米甲（Miqel）嫁给了这位年轻的勇士，并将他收在麾下，任他为主要的谋士之一。

David became a hero overnight. Saul kept his word and married his daughter Michal (Miqel) to the young warrior and took him under his wing as one of his chief advisors.

全能的安拉说：

Almighty Allah declared:

于是,他们借真主的许可击败了敌人,达五德杀死了歌利亚。真主赐给他国权和智慧(在扫罗和撒母耳去世之后),并教导他所意欲的知识。假如真主不以一部分人制止另一部分人,大地必定充满败坏。但真主对全世界(人类、精灵以及一切存在之物)确是最恩惠的。

"So they routed them by Allah's Leave and David killed Goliath, and Allah gave him (David) the kingdom (after the death of Saul and Samuel) and wisdom, and taught him of that which He willed. And if Allah did not check one set of people by means of another, the earth would indeed be full of mischief. But Allah is full of Bounty to the Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exist).

(古兰经 2:251)

(Ch 2:251 Quran).

大卫成为以色列人中最有名的人。然而，他并未因此而迷失；他不是名望或权位的囚徒，而是真主之爱的囚徒。

David became the most famous man among the Israelites. However, he was not inveigled by this; he was not a prisoner of fame or leadership but a prisoner of Allah's love.

因此,杀死歌利亚之后,他走进旷野,与大自然为伴,赞颂全能的真主,并思念祂的恩赐。

Therefore, after killing Goliath he went out into the desert in the company of nature, glorifying Almighty Allah and contemplating His favors.

我确实使群山与他一同赞颂我，在晚间和清晨；鸟类也聚集起来（与他一同赞颂）。

"Verily, We made the mountains to glorify Our Praises with him (David) in the Ashi (after the mid-day till sunset) and Ishraq (after the sunrise till mid-day). And (so did) the birds assembled:

所有与他同在的群山都与他一同归向(真主)、赞颂祂的圣名。我使他的王国稳固,赐予他智慧,以及在言辞和判决中的明辨之力。(《古兰经》38:18-20)

all with him (David) did turn (to Allah, glorified His Praises). We made his kingdom strong and gave him wisdom and sound judgment in speech and decision. (Ch 38:18-20 Quran)

生物，如植物、飞禽、走兽，甚至大山，都会回应他赞颂安拉的声音。安拉拣选大卫作为先知，并降示《诗篇》给他。正如至尊的安拉所说："我确已把《诗篇》赐予达五德。"（古兰经 17:55）

Creatures such as the plants, birds, beasts, and even the mountains responded to his voice glorifying Allah. Allah had chosen David to be a prophet and revealed the Psalms to him. As He the Almighty said: "And to David We gave the Psalms." (Ch 17:55 Quran).

大卫诵读他的经典，赞颂真主，山峦与他一同赞美，飞鸟也聚集到他周围。全能的真主启示道：

David recited his scripture and glorified Allah while the mountains joined him praise and the birds rallied around him. Almighty Allah directed:

{请你（穆罕默德）忍耐他们所说的，并记念我的仆人达伍德，他是有力量的人。他确是常常归依的。} (38:17) Wait, I must follow the rules: Qur'an verses are inside { }, and the translation should be natural. The original includes the Qur'an verse, so I should translate it, and the reference is outside. Also "(O Muhammad)" is in the verse text, so no ﷺ there. The verse in braces should contain the verse only; the reference "(Ch 38:17 Quran)" is translated as a label. Corrected output: {请你（穆罕默德）忍耐他们所说的，并记念我的仆人达伍德，他是有力量的人。他确是常常归依的。}（第38章第17节）

Be patient (O Muhammad) of what they say, and remember Our slave David, endured with power. Verily, he was ever oft-returning in all matters and in repentance toward Allah. (Ch 38:17 Quran).

大卫的诚挚并非鸟兽与他一同赞颂安拉的唯一原因，他嗓音的甜美也不是。这是安拉的一个奇迹。这也不是他唯一的奇迹，因为安拉还赐予他理解鸟兽语言的能力。

David's sincerity was not the only factor responsible for the birds and beasts joining with him in glorifying Allah, nor was the sweetness of his voice. IT was a miracle from Allah. This was not his only miracle, for Allah also endowed him with the faculty of understanding the languages of birds and animals.

大卫(愿他平安)隔日斋戒。阿卜杜拉·本·阿慕尔·本·阿绥(Abdullah Ibn Amr Ibn Al-As)传述:安拉的使者(愿他平安)对我说:"安拉最喜爱的斋戒是大卫先知的斋戒,他隔日斋戒。安拉最喜爱的拜功是大卫的拜功,他睡前半夜,然后礼拜三分之一夜,再睡六分之一夜。"(《布哈里圣训实录》)

David (pbuh) fasted every other day. Abdullah Ibn Amr Ibn Al-As narrated: Allah's Apostle (pbuh) said to me: "The most beloved fasting to Allah was the fasting of the Prophet David, who used to fast alternate days. And the most beloved prayer to Allah was the prayer of David, who used to sleep the first half of the night, and pray for one third of it and again sleep for a sixth of it.'" (Sahih Al-Bukhari).

阿卜杜拉·本·阿慕尔·本·阿绥·也传述：先知ﷺ对我说："我听说你整夜礼拜，整日封斋，是否属实？"我答道："是的。"他说："你若这样做，眼睛会变弱，身体会疲倦。每月封三天斋吧，因为这相当于整年的封斋。"（或：等同于整年的封斋。）我说："我觉得自己还能多封一些。"他说："那就像大卫（愿他平安）的封斋那样封吧，他隔日封斋，面对敌人时也不逃跑。"（《布哈里圣训实录》）

Abdullah Ibn Amr Ibn Al-As also narrated: "The Prophet (pbuh) said to me: 'I have been informed that you pray all the nights and observe fast all the days; is this true?' I replied: 'Yes.' He said: 'If you do so, your eyes will be weak and you will get bored. So fast three days a month, for this will be the fasting of a whole year. (Or equal to the fasting of a whole year).' I said: 'I find myself able to fast more.' He said: 'Then fast like the fasting of (the Prophet) David (pbuh) who used to fast on alternate days and would not flee on facing the enemy.'" (Sahih Al-Bukhari)

安拉赐予大卫巨大的影响力。在他的时代，他的民族经历了许多战争，但他们面临一个问题：铁制铠甲太重，战士无法随心所欲地活动和作战。

Allah granted David great influence. His people had a great number of wars in their time, but they had a problem in that the iron armor was too heavy for the fighter to move and fight as he wished.

据说有一天，达伍德坐着思考这个问题，同时把玩着一块铁。突然，他发现自己的手竟陷进了铁里。这是全能的安拉使铁对他变得柔软。

It is said that David was sitting one day, contemplating this problem while toying with a piece of iron. Suddenly, he found his hand sinking in the iron. Almighty Allah had made it flexible for him:

"并且我为他使铁变软。"(《古兰经》34:10)

"And We made the iron soft for him." (Ch 34:10 Quran)

人们赞美大卫，也爱戴他。然而，人心善变，记忆短暂。即便伟人，也会感到不安，变得心胸狭隘。有一天，大卫发现扫罗神色忧虑。他察觉到扫罗对他的态度有些异样。当晚，他把这种感受告诉了妻子，妻子痛哭起来，说："大卫啊，我永远不会对你有任何隐瞒。"她告诉他，她的父亲因为他的声望而心生嫉妒，担心自己会把王国让给他。她劝他要加倍小心。

The people praised and loved David. However, the hearts of men are fickle and their memories short. Even great men can feel insecure and become petty-minded. One day David found Saul in a worried state. He sensed something strange in Saul's attitude towards him. That night, when he shared his feeling with his wife, she started to weep bitterly and said: "O David, I will never keep any secrets from you." She told him that her father had become jealous of his popularity and feared that he would lose his kingdom to him. She advised him to be on his guard.

这一消息让大卫深感震惊。他祈祷并希望扫罗善良的本性能够战胜他性格中阴暗的一面。第二天，扫罗召见大卫，告诉他迦南已经集结兵力，准备进军王国。他命令大卫率领军队迎击他们，并且不获得胜利就不得回来。

This information shocked David very much. He prayed and hoped that Saul's good nature would overcome the darker side of his character. The following day, Saul summoned David to inform him that Canaan had gathered its forces and would march on the kingdom. He ordered David to advance on them with the army and not to return unless victory was gained.

大卫察觉这是一个借口，想要除掉他；敌人可能会杀死他，或者在激烈的战斗中，扫罗的心腹可能会从背后刺杀他。然而，他还是率领部下急速赶去迎战迦南人的军队。他们奋勇地与迦南人作战，全然不顾自身的安危。

David sensed that this was an excuse to get rid of him; either the enemy would kill him, or in the thick of battle, Saul's henchmen might stab him in the back. Yet he hastened with his troops to meet the army of Canaan. They fought the Canaanites brav, without thinking of their own safety.

安拉使他们获胜，大卫活到了能够回到扫罗身边。

Allah granted them victory, and David lived to return to Saul.

不幸的是，这反而加深了扫罗的恐惧，于是他策划要杀害大卫。嫉妒竟到了这般地步，连女儿的安危都不在他的考虑之中。米甲得知父亲的计划后，急忙去警告她的丈夫。大卫收拾了一些食物和物品，骑上骆驼逃走了。他找到一个山洞，在里面隐藏了许多天。

Unfortunately, this only increased Saul's fear, so he plotted to kill David. Such is jealousy that not even a daughter's well-being mattered. Michal learned of her father's plan and hurried to warn her husband. David gathered some food and things, mounted his camel and fled. He found a cave in which he remained hidden for many days.

过了一段时间，大卫的兄弟们和一些城中百姓与他联合起来。扫罗的地位变得十分脆弱，因为他开始专横地统治。他虐待学者，拷打诵读《塔木德》的人，并恐吓他的士兵。这使他的处境更加恶化，臣民开始反对他。他决定与大卫开战。大卫听到这个消息后，便率军出去迎战扫罗的军队。

After a time, David's brothers and some citizens joined forces with him. Saul's position became very weak, for he began to rule with a heavy hand. He ill-treated the learned, tortured the reciters of the Talmud, and terrorized his soldiers. This worsened his position, and his subjects began to turn against him. He decided to go war against David. Hearing this news, David marched to confront Saul's army.

国王的军队远行了很长的路程，疲惫不堪，于是他们决定在一个山谷中休息，并在那里入睡。大卫悄悄地靠近熟睡的扫罗，拿走了他的长矛，又用剑割下了他衣服的一块。随后，大卫唤醒了国王，对他说："哦，国王，你出来寻找我，但我并不恨你，也不想杀你。如果我想杀你，就会在你睡着的时候杀了你。这是你衣服的一块。我本可以砍下你的脖子，但我没有这样做。我的使命是爱，而不是恶意。"国王意识到了自己的错误，并恳求宽恕。

The king's army had traveled a great distance and was overcome by fatigue, so they decided to rest in a valley, where they fell asleep. Quietly, David crept up to the sleeping Saul, removed his spear, and cut off a piece of his garment with the sword. David then awakened the king and told him: "Oh king, you come out seeking me, but I do not hate you, and I do not want to kill you. If I did, I would have killed you when you were asleep. Here is a piece of your garment. I could have hacked your neck instead, but I did not. My mission is that of love, not malice." The king realized his mistake and begged for forgiveness.

随着时间流逝,扫罗在一场大卫没有参加的战役中被杀。

Time passed and Saul was killed in a battle in which David did not take part.

大卫继承了扫罗，因为人民记得他为他们所做的事，便推举他为王。因此，先知大卫同时也是一位君王。

David succeeded Saul, for the people remembered what he had done for them and elected him king. So it was that David the Prophet was also a king.

安拉使大卫的统治更加稳固，并使他获得胜利。他的王国强大而宏伟，敌人畏惧他，甚至未曾与他交战。

Allah strengthened the dominion of David and made him victorious. His kingdom was strong and great; his enemies feared him without engaging in war with him.

大卫有一个儿子名叫所罗门（Sulaiman），他从孩童时期起就聪慧明智。以下这件事发生时，所罗门十一岁。

David had a son named Solomon (Sulaiman), who was intelligent and wise from childhood. When the following story took place, Solomon was eleven years old.

一天,大卫像往常一样坐着解决他子民的问题,这时两个人来到他面前,其中一人拥有一片田地。田地的主人说:"尊敬的先知啊!这个人的羊夜里闯进了我的田地,吃光了葡萄,我特来请求赔偿。"大卫问羊的主人:"这是真的吗?"他说:"是的,先生。"大卫说:"我的判决是,你把你的羊交给他,以抵偿这片田地。" 所罗门,安拉除了赐予他从父亲那里继承的智慧之外,还赐予他智慧,他开口说道:"我另有看法。羊的主人应当把田地拿去耕种,直到葡萄长出来;而另一个人则应当牵走羊,利用它们的羊毛和羊奶,直到他的田地得到修复。如果葡萄长出来了,田地也恢复了原状,那么田地的主人就应当收回他的田地,并把羊归还给它们的主人。"大卫回应道:"这是一个正确的判决。赞美安拉,是祂赐予你智慧。你的确就是智慧的所罗门。"

One day David, was sitting, as usual, solving the problems of his people when two men, one of whom had a field, came to him. The owner of the field said: "O dear Prophet! This man's sheep came to my field at night and ate up the grapes and I have come to ask for compensation." David asked the owner of the sheep: "Is this true?" He said: "Yes, sir." David said: "I have decided that you give him your sheep in exchange for the field." Solomon, to whom Allah had given wisdom in addition to what he had inherited from his father, spoke up: "I have another opinion. The owner of the sheep should take the field to cultivate until the grapes grow, while the other man should take the sheep and make use of their wool and milk until his field is repaired. If the grapes grow, and the field returns to its former state, then the field owner should take his field and give back the sheep to their owner." David responded: "This is a sound judgment. Praise be to Allah for gifting you with wisdom. You are truly Solomon the Wise."

先知大卫是一位公正、正直的君主,他为子民带来了和平与繁荣,安拉也尊崇他为使者。他以动人的嗓音这一宝贵的恩赐,向世人传达安拉的启示。当他诵读《诗篇》(Zaboor)时,仿佛整个受造世界都与他一同吟唱;人们聆听时如同痴迷入神一般。大卫所传达的信息广为人知、铭记至今。在《圣经》中,它们被称为《诗篇》或《大卫的诗歌》。

Prophet David was a just and righteous ruler who brought peace and prosperity to his people, and whom Allah honored as a messenger. He delivered Allah's message to the people through the precious gift of his melodious voice. When he recited the Psalms (Zaboor), it was as if the rest of creation chanted with him; people listened as if in a trance. The messages David delivered are famous and well remembered. They are known in the Bible as the Psalms or Songs of David.

大卫将他的工作日分为四个部分：一部分用于谋生和休息，一部分用于向他的主祈祷，一部分用于听取他子民的申诉，最后一部分用于讲道。他还委任了代理人听取臣民的申诉，以免在他不在时，人们的问题被忽视。

David divided his working day into four parts: one to earn a living and to rest, one to pray to his Lord, one to listen to the complaints of his people, and the last part to deliver his sermons. He also appointed deputies to listen to his subjects' complaints so that in his absence people's problems might not be neglected.

虽然他是一位国王，但他并不靠王国的收入生活。他精通制造武器的工艺，便亲手制作并出售武器，靠这些收入维持生活。

Although a king, he did not live on the income of his kingdom. Being well-experienced in the craft of weapon-making, he made and sold weapons and lived on that income.

一天，大卫在他的祈祷室中祷告时，他吩咐卫兵不得让任何人打扰他，但有两个人设法进入并打扰了他。"你们是谁？"他问道。其中一人说："不要害怕。我们之间有一个纠纷，特来请你裁决。"大卫说："是什么事？"第一个人说："这是我的兄弟，他有九十九只羊，而我只有一只。"

One day, as David was praying in his prayer niche, he ordered his guards not to allow anyone to interrupt him, but two men managed to enter and disturb him. "Who are you?" he asked. One of the men said: "Do not be frightened. We have a dispute and have come for your judgment." David said: "What is it?" The first man said: "This is my brother, has ninety nine sheep, and I have one.

“他把羊交给了我，后来又收了回去。”大卫还没有听对方的陈述，便说：“他拿回羊，是对你的不义；许多合伙人彼此欺压，只有信道而行善的人例外。”那两个人便如云般消逝了。大卫这才醒悟，明白他们是被派来教导他的两位天使。他不该在未听取对方陈述之前便作出判决。

He gave it to me but took it back." David, without hearing from the other party said: "He did you wrong by taking the sheep back, and many partners oppress one another, except for those who are believers." The two men vanished like a cloud, and David realized that they were two angels sent to him to teach him a lesson. He should not have passed a judgment without hearing from the opposing party.

“你是否听说了那些争讼者的消息？当时他们翻墙进入（他的）”

“And has the news of the litigants reached you? When they climbed over the wall into (his)

Mihrab（祈祷的場所或私室）。当他们进入大卫的住所时，他因他们而惊恐。他们说："不要害怕！我们是两个争讼的人，一方侵害了另一方，求你依真理在我们中间裁决，不要不公正，并引导我们走上正道。""这是我的弟兄，他有九十九只母羊，而我只有一只母羊，他却说：'把它交给我。'他在言辞上压倒了我。"大卫未听对方申辩，便立即说："他要求你把你的母羊加到他的羊群里，这是对你的不义。的确，许多合伙人会互相欺压，除了那些信道并行善的人，而他们是少数。"大卫明白我已经考验了他，于是他向他的主求饶，俯身叩拜，并归依安拉悔罪。于是我宽恕了他的过错。的确，他在我这里有亲近之位，并有美好的归宿——乐园。

Mihrab (a praying place or a private room). When they entered in upon David, he was terrified of them, they said: Fear not! (We are) two litigants, one of whom has wronged the other; therefore judge between us with truth, and treat us not with injustice, and guide us to the Right Way." "Verily, this is my brother (in religion) has ninety nine ewes, while I have only one ewe, and he says: 'Hand it over to me,' and he overpowered me in speech." David said immediately without listening to the opponent: "He has wronged you in demanding your ewe in addition to his ewes. And, verily, many partners oppress one another, except those who believe and do righteous good deeds, and they are few." And David guessed that We have tried him and he sought Forgiveness of his Lord, and he fell down prostrate and turned to Allah in repentance. So We forgave him that, and verily, for him is a near access to Us, and as good place of final return Paradise.

{哦，大卫！我确已使你做了大地的哈里发，你应当秉公断理人们之间的争端，不要顺从私欲，因为私欲会使你偏离真主的正道。那些偏离真主正道的人，必将遭受严厉的惩罚，因为他们忘记了清算之日。}（古兰经 38:21-26）

O David! Verily! We have placed you as a successor on earth, so judge you between men in truth and justice. And follow not your desire for it will mislead you from the Path of Allah. Verily! Those who wander astray from the Path of Allah shall have a severe torment, because they forgot the Day of Reckoning. (Ch 38:21-26 Quran).

大卫敬拜安拉，赞颂祂，并歌颂祂的圣名，直至去世。据传述，大卫突然离世，四千名祭司以及数以千计的民众为他哀悼。

David worshipped Allah, glorified Him and sang His praise until he died. According to traditions, David died suddenly and was mourned by four thousand priests as well as thousands of people.

天气炎热到人们都被烈日折磨得难以忍受。所罗门召集飞鸟为大卫和众人遮挡阳光，飞鸟一直这样做，直到大卫被安葬。这是人们亲眼见证的他权柄的第一个迹象。

It was so hot that people suffered from the intensity of the sun. Solomon called the birds to protect David and the people from the sun, and they did so until he was buried. This was the first sign of his dominion to be witnessed by the people.