1 Samuel 4
1 Now at that time the Philistines came together to make war against Israel, and the men of Israel went out to war against the Philistines and took up their position at the side of Eben-ezer: and the Philistines put their forces in position in Aphek.
Pada waktu itu, terjadilah perang antara bangsa Israel dan bangsa Filistin. Pasukan Israel berkemah di Eben Haezer, sedangkan pasukan Filistin berkemah di Afek.
2 And the Philistines put their forces in order against Israel, and the fighting was hard, and Israel was overcome by the Philistines, who put to the sword about four thousand of their army in the field.
Ketika pasukan Filistin menyerang pasukan Israel dan pertempuran meluas di daerah itu, Israel dikalahkan oleh mereka. Tentara Filistin membunuh kira-kira empat ribu tentara Israel di medan pertempuran.
3 And when the people came back to their tents, the responsible men of Israel said, Why has the Lord let the Philistines overcome us today? Let us get the ark of the Lord's agreement here from Shiloh, so that it may be with us and give us salvation from the hands of those who are against us.
Pada saat para tentara kembali ke perkemahan, para tua-tua bangsa Israel bertanya, “Mengapa TUHAN mengizinkan bangsa Filistin mengalahkan kita hari ini?! Mari kita membawa peti perjanjian TUHAN dari Silo. Kalau peti itu bersama kita, pasti kita diselamatkan dari tangan musuh-musuh kita.”
4 So the people sent to Shiloh and got the ark of the agreement of the Lord of armies whose resting-place is between the winged ones; and Hophni and Phinehas, the two sons of Eli, were there with the ark of God's agreement.
Karena itu, beberapa orang tentara diutus ke Silo untuk mengambil peti perjanjian TUHAN Panglima Semesta, yaitu Allah yang bertakhta di atas kedua bentuk malaikat penjaga di penutup peti itu. Dua anak lelaki Eli, Hofni dan Pinehas, mengikuti mereka membawa peti itu ke perkemahan.
5 And when the ark of the Lord's agreement came into the tent-circle, all Israel gave a great cry, so that the earth was sounding with it.
Saat peti perjanjian TUHAN tiba di perkemahan, seluruh pasukan Israel berteriak begitu keras sampai tanah berguncang.
6 And the Philistines, hearing the noise of their cry, said, What is this great cry among the tents of the Hebrews? Then it became clear to them that the ark of the Lord had come to the tent-circle.
Pasukan Filistin mendengarkan bunyi sorak itu dan berkata, “Mengapa terdengar suara teriakan begitu di perkemahan Israel?” Lalu mereka mendengar bahwa peti TUHAN sudah tiba di perkemahan Israel. Saat menyadari hal itu,
7 And the Philistines, full of fear, said, God has come into their tents. And they said, Trouble is ours! for never before has such a thing been seen.
mereka menjadi sangat takut dan berkata satu sama yang lain, “Wah, celakalah kita! Dewa-dewa Israel sudah datang ke perkemahan mereka! Bencana seperti ini belum pernah terjadi kepada kita! Siapakah dewa kita yang dapat melepaskan kita dari tangan dewa-dewa mereka yang begitu perkasa? Dewa-dewa mereka inilah yang menghancurkan bangsa Mesir dengan berbagai wabah penyakit di padang belantara!
8 Trouble is ours! Who will give us salvation from the hands of these great gods? These are the gods who sent all sorts of blows on the Egyptians in the waste land.
9 Be strong, O Philistines, be men! Do not be servants to the Hebrews as they have been to you: go forward to the fight without fear.
Tetapi hai orang Filistin, tetaplah kita kuat dan bertindaklah seperti laki-laki, atau kalian akan menjadi budak orang Israel, seperti mereka sudah menjadi budak kita! Marilah kita bertindak seperti laki-laki yang gagah perkasa dan berperanglah!”
10 So the Philistines went to the fight, and Israel was overcome, and every man went in flight to his tent: and great was the destruction, for thirty thousand footmen of Israel were put to the sword.
Maka mereka bertempur lebih keras lagi, sehingga pasukan Filistin mengalahkan Israel. Sangat banyak tentara Israel yang mati. Tiga puluh ribu tentara Israel terbunuh, dan tentara yang selamat melarikan diri pulang.
11 And the ark of God was taken; and Hophni and Phinehas, the sons of Eli, were put to the sword.
Hofni dan Pinehas dibunuh, dan peti perjanjian TUHAN diambil orang Filistin.
12 And a man of Benjamin went running from the fight and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothing out of order and earth on his head.
Pada hari itu seorang tentara dari suku Benyamin melarikan diri dari barisan pertempuran ke Silo. Dia sudah merobek pakaiannya dan menaruh debu di kepalanya sebagai tanda berdukacita.
13 And when he came, Eli was seated by the wayside watching: and in his heart was fear for the ark of God. And when the man came into the town and gave the news, there was a great outcry.
Saat dia tiba di Silo, Eli sedang duduk di bangkunya memperhatikan dari sisi jalan, karena dia sangat mengkuatirkan keadaan peti perjanjian TUHAN. Saat orang itu memasuki kota untuk memberikan laporan, semua penduduk mulai meratap.
14 And Eli, hearing the noise and the cries, said, What is the reason of this outcry? And the man came quickly and gave the news to Eli.
Mendengar tangisan itu, Eli bertanya, “Suara keributan apa ini?” Usia Eli saat itu sembilan puluh delapan tahun dan matanya sudah tidak bisa melihat. Orang itu segera datang dan memberitahu Eli,
15 Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were fixed so that he was not able to see.
16 And the man said to Eli, I have come from the army and have come in flight today from the fight. And he said, How did it go, my son?
“Saya tadi berhasil melarikan diri dari pertempuran dan sampai ke sini!” Eli bertanya, “Anakku, apa yang terjadi di sana?”
17 And the man said, Israel went in flight from the Philistines, and there has been great destruction among the people, and your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God has been taken.
Pembawa pesan itu berkata, “Kami tentara Israel melarikan diri dari pengejaran pasukan Filistin! Israel mengalami kekalahan besar! Hofni dan Pinehas sudah mati, dan peti perjanjian TUHAN dirampas bangsa Filistin!”
18 And at these words about the ark of God, Eli, falling back off his seat by the side of the doorway into the town, came down on the earth so that his neck was broken and death overtook him, for he was an old man and of great weight. He had been judging Israel for forty years.
Saat orang itu menyebut ‘peti perjanjian TUHAN’, Eli jatuh ke belakang dari kursinya di samping pintu gerbang. Lehernya patah dan dia meninggal, karena dia sangat tua dan badannya gemuk. Eli sudah menjadi hakim bagi umat Israel selama empat puluh tahun.
19 And his daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was with child and near the time when she would give birth; and when she had the news that the ark of God had been taken and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, her pains came on her suddenly and she gave birth.
Menantunya, yaitu istri Pinehas, sedang hamil tua dan hampir melahirkan. Saat dia mendengar kabar bahwa peti perjanjian TUHAN sudah dirampas oleh bangsa Filistin, dan bahwa ayah mertua serta suaminya meninggal, perempuan itu langsung merasakan sakit melahirkan. Namun, sakit bersalinnya itu terlalu berat bagi dia.
20 And when she was very near death the women who were with her said, Have no fear, for you have given birth to a son. But she made no answer and gave no attention to it.
Ketika dia hampir mati, para wanita yang membantu dia untuk melahirkan berkata, “Jangan takut! Kamu baru saja melahirkan seorang anak laki-laki!” Tetapi dia tidak menjawab ataupun memperhatikan perkataan itu.
21 And she gave the child the name of Ichabod, saying, The glory has gone from Israel: because the ark of God was taken and because of her father-in-law and her husband.
Istri Pinehas memberi nama anak itu Ikabod, karena katanya, “Kemuliaan Allah sudah hilang dari Israel.” Dia berkata demikian karena peti perjanjian TUHAN sudah dirampas, dan karena kematian ayah mertua serta suaminya.
22 And she said, The glory is gone from Israel, for the ark of God has been taken.
Dengan nafas terakhir, sekali lagi dia mengatakan, “Kemuliaan Allah sudah hilang dari Israel, karena peti perjanjian TUHAN sudah dirampas.”
