1 Chronicles 19
1 Now it came about after this that death came to Nahash, the king of the children of Ammon, and his son became king in his place.
Sesudah itu matilah Nahas, raja bani Amon, lalu anaknya menjadi raja menggantikan dia.
2 And David said, I will be a friend to Hanun, the son of Nahash, because his father was a friend to me. So David sent men to him, to give him words of comfort on account of his father. And the servants of David came to Hanun, to the land of the children of Ammon, offering him comfort.
Lalu berkatalah Daud: "Aku akan menunjukkan persahabatan kepada Hanun bin Nahas, sebab ayahnya telah menunjukkan persahabatan kepadaku." Sebab itu Daud mengirim utusan untuk menyampaikan pesan turut berdukacita kepadanya karena kematian ayahnya. Tetapi ketika pegawai-pegawai Daud sampai ke negeri bani Amon itu, kepada Hanun, untuk menyampaikan pesan turut berdukacita kepadanya,
3 But the chiefs of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Does it seem to you that David is honouring your father, by sending comforters to you? is it not clear that these men have only come to go through the land and to make secret observation of it so that they may overcome it?
berkatalah pemuka-pemuka bani Amon itu kepada Hanun: "Apakah menurut anggapanmu Daud hendak menghormati ayahmu, karena ia telah mengutus kepadamu orang-orang yang menyampaikan pesan turut berdukacita? Bukankah dengan maksud untuk menyelidik, untuk mengintai dan menghancurkan negeri ini maka pegawai-pegawainya datang kepadamu?"
4 So Hanun took David's servants, and cutting off their hair and the skirts of their robes up to the middle, sent them away.
Lalu Hanun menyuruh menangkap pegawai-pegawai Daud itu, disuruhnya mencukur mereka dan memotong pakaian mereka pada bagian tengah sampai pangkal paha mereka, kemudian dilepasnya mereka.
5 Then certain men went and gave David word of what had been done to them. And he sent out with the purpose of meeting them; for the men were greatly shamed. And the king said, Keep where you are at Jericho till your hair is long again, and then come back.
Ketika mereka berjalan pulang, diberitahukan kepada Daud tentang orang-orang itu, lalu disuruhnya orang menemui mereka, sebab orang-orang itu sangat dipermalukan. Raja berkata: "Tinggallah di Yerikho sampai janggutmu itu tumbuh, kemudian datanglah kembali."
6 And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves hated by David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver as payment for war-carriages and horsemen from Mesopotamia and Aram-maacah and Zobah.
Setelah dilihat bani Amon, bahwa mereka telah membuat dirinya dibenci oleh Daud, maka Hanun dan bani Amon itu mengirim seribu talenta perak untuk menyewa kereta dan orang-orang berkuda dari Aram-Mesopotamia, dari Aram-Maakha dan dari Aram-Zoba.
7 So with this money they got thirty-two thousand war-carriages, and the help of the king of Maacah and his people, who came and took up their position in front of Medeba. And the children of Ammon came together from their towns for the fight.
Mereka menyewa tiga puluh dua ribu kereta, serta raja negeri Maakha dengan tentaranya, yang datang berkemah dekat Medeba. Juga bani Amon itu berkumpul dari kota-kota mereka dan datang untuk berperang.
8 And David, hearing of it, sent Joab with all the army of fighting-men.
Ketika Daud mendengar hal itu, disuruhnyalah Yoab maju dengan segenap tentara dan pahlawan.
9 So the children of Ammon came out and put their forces in position on the way into the town; and the kings who had come were stationed by themselves in the field.
Lalu bani Amon maju, diaturnya barisan perangnya di depan pintu kota, sedang raja-raja yang ikut datang ada tersendiri di padang.
10 Now when Joab saw that their forces were in position against him in front and at his back, he took all the best men of Israel, and put them in line against the Aramaeans;
Ketika Yoab melihat, bahwa serangan itu mengancam dia dari depan dan dari belakang, maka dipilihnyalah sebagian dari orang pilihan Israel, lalu ia mengatur barisan mereka berhadapan dengan orang Aram itu.
11 And the rest of the people he put in position against the children of Ammon with Abishai, his brother, at their head.
Selebihnya dari rakyat itu ditempatkannya di bawah pimpinan Abisai, adiknya, dan mereka mengatur barisannya berhadapan dengan bani Amon itu.
12 And he said, If the Aramaeans are stronger and get the better of me, then come to my help; and if the children of Ammon get the better of you, I will come to your help.
Lalu berkatalah Yoab: "Jika orang Aram itu lebih kuat dari padaku, maka haruslah engkau menolong aku, tetapi jika bani Amon itu lebih kuat dari padamu, maka aku akan menolong engkau.
13 Take heart, and let us be strong for our people and for the towns of our God; and may the Lord do what seems good to him.
Kuatkanlah hatimu dan marilah kita menguatkan hati untuk bangsa kita dan untuk kota-kota Allah kita. TUHAN kiranya melakukan yang baik di mata-Nya."
14 So Joab and the people who were with him went forward into the fight against the Aramaeans, and they went in flight before him.
Lalu Yoab dan tentara yang bersama-sama dengan dia maju menghadapi orang Aram itu untuk berperang dan orang-orang itu melarikan diri dari hadapannya.
15 And when the children of Ammon saw the flight of the Aramaeans, they themselves went in flight from Abishai, his brother, and came into the town. Then Joab came back to Jerusalem.
Ketika bani Amon melihat, bahwa orang Aram sudah melarikan diri, maka merekapun larilah dari hadapan Abisai, adik Yoab, dan masuk ke dalam kota. Sesudah itu Yoab pulang ke Yerusalem.
16 And when the Aramaeans saw that Israel had overcome them, they sent men to get the Aramaeans who were on the other side of the River, with Shophach, the captain of Hadadezer's army, at their head.
Ketika orang Aram melihat, bahwa mereka telah terpukul kalah oleh orang Israel, maka mereka mengirim utusan-utusan dan menyuruh orang Aram yang di seberang sungai Efrat maju berperang di bawah pimpinan Sofakh, panglima tentara Hadadezer.
17 And word of this was given to David; and he got all Israel together and went over Jordan and came to Helam and put his forces in position against them. And when David's forces were in position against the Aramaeans, the fight was started.
Setelah hal itu diberitahukan kepada Daud, maka dikumpulkannya seluruh orang Israel, diseberanginya sungai Yordan, lalu sampai ke dekat mereka, dan diaturnya barisannya melawan mereka. Ketika Daud mengatur barisannya berhadapan dengan orang Aram itu untuk berperang, maka mereka bertempur melawan dia,
18 And the Aramaeans went in flight before Israel; and David put to the sword the men of seven thousand Aramaean war-carriages and forty thousand footmen, and put to death Shophach, the captain of the army.
tetapi orang Aram itu lari dari hadapan orang Israel, dan Daud membunuh dari orang Aram itu tujuh ribu ekor kuda kereta dan empat puluh ribu orang pasukan berjalan kaki; juga Sofakh, panglima tentara itu, dibunuhnya.
19 And when the servants of Hadadezer saw that they were overcome by Israel, they made peace with David and became his servants: and the Aramaeans would give no more help to the children of Ammon.
Ketika dilihat orang-orang yang takluk kepada Hadadezer, bahwa mereka telah terpukul kalah oleh orang Israel, maka mereka mengadakan perdamaian dengan Daud dan takluk kepadanya; sesudah itu orang Aram tidak mau lagi memberi pertolongan kepada bani Amon.
