1 Kings 20
1 Then Benhadad, the king of Syria, gathered together his entire army. And there were thirty-two kings with him, with horses and chariots. And ascending, he fought against Samaria, and he besieged it.
Benhadad, raja Aram, mengumpulkan seluruh tentaranya, tiga puluh dua orang raja bersama-sama dia beserta kuda dan kereta. Lalu ia maju, ia mengepung Samaria dan memeranginya.
2 And sending messengers into the city, to Ahab, the king of Israel,
Kemudian ia mengirim utusan ke kota itu, kepada Ahab, raja Israel,
3 he said: “Thus says Benhadad: Your silver and your gold is mine. And your wives and your best sons are mine.”
dengan pesan: "Beginilah pesan Benhadad: Emasmu dan perakmu adalah milikku, dan juga isteri-isteri dan anak-anakmu yang cantik-cantik adalah milikku."
4 And the king of Israel responded, “In agreement with your word, my lord the king, I am yours, with all that is mine.”
Raja Israel menjawab, katanya: "Seperti bicaramu itulah, ya tuanku raja. Aku ini dengan segala yang ada padaku adalah milikmu!"
5 And the messengers, returning, said: “Thus says Benhadad, who sent us to you: Your silver and your gold, and your wives and your sons, you shall give to me.
Sesudah itu utusan-utusan itu kembali dan berkata: "Beginilah pesan Benhadad: Memang aku telah menyuruh orang kepadamu mengatakan: Emas dan perakmu, isteri-isteri dan anak-anakmu harus kauserahkan kepadaku,
6 Therefore, tomorrow, at this same hour, I will send my servants to you, and they will search your house and the houses of your servants. And all that pleases them, they will put in their hands and take away.”
tetapi besok kira-kira pada waktu ini, aku akan menyuruh pegawai-pegawaiku kepadamu dan mereka akan menggeledah rumahmu dan rumah pegawai-pegawaimu, maka segala yang mereka lihat dan ingini akan mereka ambil dan mereka bawa."
7 Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and he said: “Let your souls take heed, and see that he commits treachery against us. For he sent to me for my wives and sons, and for silver and gold. And I did not refuse.”
Lalu raja Israel memanggil semua tua-tua negeri itu dan berkata: "Camkanlah, orang ini mengikhtiarkan kecelakaan kita, sebab ia telah menyuruh orang kepadaku meminta isteri-isteriku, anak-anakku, emas dan perakku, dan aku tidak menolak memberikannya kepadanya."
8 And all those greater by birth, with all the people, said to him, “You should neither listen, nor acquiesce to him.”
Lalu kata semua tua-tua dan segenap rakyat itu kepadanya: "Jangan dengarkan, jangan luluskan!"
9 And so, he responded to the messengers of Benhadad: “Tell my lord the king: Everything about which you sent to me in the beginning, I your servant will do. But this thing, I am not able to do.”
Sebab itu ia berkata kepada utusan-utusan Benhadad: "Katakanlah kepada tuanku raja: Segala yang pertama kali kausuruhkan kepada hambamu ini, aku akan melakukannya, tetapi tuntutan yang kemudian ini tidak dapat kupenuhi." Lalu pergilah utusan-utusan itu dan menyampaikan jawab itu kepada Benhadad.
10 And returning, the messengers took this to him, and he sent again and said, “May the gods do these things to me, and may they add these other things, if the dust of Samaria is enough to fill the hands of all the people who follow me.”
Benhadad menyuruh orang kepada Ahab dengan pesan: "Beginilah kiranya para allah menghukum aku, bahkan lebih lagi dari pada itu, jika rakyat yang mengikut aku masih dapat menjemput segenggam penuh debu puing Samaria!"
11 And responding, the king of Israel said, “Tell him that one who is girded should not boast the same as one who is ungirded.”
Tetapi raja Israel menjawab, katanya: "Katakanlah! Orang yang baru menyandangkan pedang janganlah memegahkan diri seperti orang yang sudah menanggalkannya."
12 Then it happened that, when Benhadad had heard this word, he and the kings were drinking in a pavilion. And he said to his servants, “Encircle the city.” And they encircled it.
Segera sesudah Benhadad mendengar perkataan itu, pada waktu ia sedang minum-minum dengan raja-raja di pondok, berkatalah ia kepada pegawai-pegawainya: "Aturlah barisanmu," lalu mereka mengatur barisannya melawan kota itu.
13 And behold, one prophet, drawing near to Ahab, the king of Israel, said to him: “Thus says the Lord: Certainly, you have seen this entire exceedingly great multitude? Behold, I will deliver them into your hand today, so that you may know that I am the Lord.”
Tetapi tiba-tiba tampillah seorang nabi kepada Ahab, raja Israel, serta berkata: "Beginilah firman TUHAN: Sudahkah kaulihat semua orang yang sangat ramai itu? Bahwasanya pada hari ini Aku akan menyerahkan mereka ke dalam tanganmu, supaya engkau tahu, bahwa Akulah TUHAN."
14 And Ahab said, “By whom?” And he said to him: “Thus says the Lord: By the footmen of the leaders of the provinces.” And he said, “Who should begin to do battle?” And he said, “You should.”
Lalu bertanyalah Ahab: "Dengan bantuan siapa?" Jawabnya: "Beginilah firman TUHAN: Dengan bantuan orang-orang muda pengiring kepala-kepala daerah." Tanyanya pula: "Siapakah yang akan memulai perang?" Jawabnya: "Engkau!"
15 Therefore, he took a count of the servants of the leaders of the provinces. And he found the number to be two hundred thirty-two. And he set them in order after the people, all the sons of Israel, who were seven thousand.
Kemudian ia menghitung jumlah orang-orang muda pengiring kepala-kepala daerah itu. Ada dua ratus tiga puluh dua orang banyaknya dan sesudah mereka itu ia menghitung jumlah seluruh rakyat, yakni segenap orang Israel. Ada tujuh ribu orang banyaknya.
16 And they went out at midday. But Benhadad was drinking; he was inebriated in his pavilion, and the thirty-two kings with him, who had arrived in order to assist him.
Lalu mereka maju menyerang pada waktu tengah hari, sementara Benhadad minum-minum sampai mabuk di pondoknya, bersama dengan ketiga puluh dua raja yang membantunya.
17 Then the servants of the leaders of the provinces went out to the first place, at the front. And so, Benhadad sent, and they reported to him, saying: “Men have gone out from Samaria.”
Ketika orang-orang muda pengiring kepala-kepala daerah itu maju menyerang lebih dahulu, maka Benhadad menyuruh orang menyelidiknya, dan mereka memberitahukan kepadanya, demikian: "Ada orang-orang maju menyerang dari Samaria."
18 And he said: “If they have arrived for peace, apprehend them alive; if to do battle, capture them alive.”
Lalu katanya: "Entah mereka datang dengan maksud damai, entah dengan maksud perang, tangkaplah mereka hidup-hidup!"
19 Therefore, the servants of the leaders of the provinces went out, and the remainder of the army was following.
Sementara itu keluarlah mereka itu dari dalam kota, yakni orang-orang muda pengiring kepala-kepala daerah dan juga tentara yang mengikuti mereka.
20 And each one struck down the man who came against him. And the Syrians fled, and Israel pursued them. Also, Benhadad, the king of Syria, fled on a horse, with his horsemen.
Lalu mereka masing-masing membunuh lawan yang dihadapinya, sehingga orang Aram itu melarikan diri dan dikejar oleh orang Israel. Tetapi Benhadad, raja Aram dapat meluputkan diri dengan naik kuda, beserta sejumlah orang berkuda.
21 But the king of Israel, going out, struck the horses and the chariots, and he struck the Syrians with a great slaughter.
Juga raja Israel maju, lalu memusnahkan kuda dan kereta itu dan mendatangkan kekalahan yang besar kepada orang Aram.
22 Then a prophet, drawing near to the king of Israel, said to him: “Go and be strengthened. And know and see what you are doing. For in the following year, the king of Syria will rise up against you.”
Lalu tampillah nabi itu kepada raja Israel dan berkata kepadanya: "Baiklah, kuatkanlah hatimu, pertimbangkan dan pikirkanlah apa yang harus kauperbuat, sebab pada pergantian tahun raja Aram akan maju menyerang engkau."
23 Then truly, the servants of the king of Syria said to him: “Their gods are the gods of the mountains; because of this, they have overwhelmed us. But it is better that we fight against them in the plains, and then we will prevail over them.
Pegawai-pegawai raja Aram berkata kepadanya: "Allah mereka ialah allah gunung; itulah sebabnya mereka lebih kuat dari pada kita. Tetapi apabila kita berperang melawan mereka di tanah rata, pastilah kita lebih kuat dari pada mereka.
24 Therefore, you should do this word: Remove each of the kings from your army, and set commanders in their place.
Bertindaklah begini: Pecatlah raja-raja itu masing-masing dari kedudukannya, dan angkatlah bupati-bupati menggantikan mereka.
25 And replace the number of soldiers who have been cut down of yours, and the horses, in accord with the earlier number of horses, and the chariots, in accord with the number of chariots that you had before. And we will fight against them in the plains, and you will see that we will prevail over them.” And he trusted in their counsel, and he did so.
Lalu kerahkanlah tentara sebanyak tentara yang telah gugur dari pihakmu itu, demikian pula kuda dan kereta sebanyak yang dahulu. Marilah kita berperang melawan mereka di tanah rata, pastilah kita lebih kuat dari pada mereka." Raja mendengarkan usul mereka, dan bertindak demikian.
26 Therefore, after the passing of the year, Benhadad took a count of the Syrians, and he ascended to Aphek, so that he might fight against Israel.
Dalam tahun yang berikutnya Benhadad memeriksa barisan orang Aram, lalu ia maju ke Afek untuk berperang melawan orang Israel.
27 Then the sons of Israel were numbered, and taking provisions, they set out to the opposite side. And they stretched out the camp facing them, like two little flocks of goats. But the Syrians filled the land.
Orang Israelpun memeriksa barisannya dan setelah dibekali mereka berangkat menghadapi orang Aram. Orang Israel berkemah di hadapan mereka seperti dua kawanan kambing, sedang orang Aram telah datang membanjiri negeri itu.
28 And one man of God, drawing near, said to the king of Israel: “Thus says the Lord: Because the Syrians have said, ‘The Lord is the God of the mountains, but he is not the God of the valleys,’ I will deliver this entire great multitude into your hand, and you shall know that I am the Lord.”
Maka tampillah abdi Allah dan berkata kepada raja Israel: "Beginilah firman TUHAN: Oleh karena orang Aram itu telah berkata: TUHAN ialah allah gunung dan bukan allah dataran, maka Aku akan menyerahkan seluruh tentara yang besar itu ke dalam tanganmu, supaya kamu tahu, bahwa Akulah TUHAN."
29 And for seven days, both sides arranged each of their battle lines. Then, on the seventh day, the war was undertaken. And the sons of Israel struck down, from the Syrians, one hundred thousand foot soldiers in one day.
Tujuh hari lamanya mereka berkemah berhadap-hadapan. Tetapi pada hari yang ketujuh mulailah pertempuran, dan pada suatu hari orang Israel menewaskan seratus ribu orang berjalan kaki dari orang Aram itu.
30 Then those who had remained fled to Aphek, into the city. And the wall fell upon twenty-seven thousand men of those who had remained. Then Benhadad, fleeing, entered the city, into a room that was inside another room.
Orang-orang yang masih tinggal melarikan diri ke Afek, ke dalam kota, tetapi temboknya roboh menimpa kedua puluh tujuh ribu orang yang masih tinggal itu. Sementara itu Benhadad melarikan diri dan masuk ke kota, dan bersembunyi dari satu kamar ke kamar yang lain.
31 And his servants said to him: “Behold, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel show clemency. And so, let us put sackcloth around our waists, and ropes on our heads, and let us go out to the king of Israel. Perhaps he will save our lives.”
Lalu berkatalah pegawai-pegawainya kepadanya: "Ketahuilah, kami telah mendengar, bahwa raja-raja kaum Israel itu adalah raja-raja pemurah. Marilah kita menaruh kain kabung pada pinggang kita dan tali pada kepala kita, dan dengan demikian keluar menghadap raja Israel; barangkali ia akan menyelamatkan nyawamu."
32 So they wrapped sackcloth around their waists, and they placed ropes on their heads. And they went to the king of Israel, and they said to him: “Your servant, Benhadad, says: ‘I beg you to let my soul live.’” And he replied, “If he is still alive, he is my brother.”
Lalu mereka melilitkan kain kabung pada pinggang mereka dan tali pada kepala mereka, kemudian mereka pergi menghadap raja Israel sambil berkata: "Hambamu Benhadad berkata: Kiranya tuanku membiarkan aku hidup." Jawabnya: "Masih hidupkah dia? Dia saudaraku."
33 The men accepted this as a good sign. And hastily, they took up the word from his mouth, and they said, “Benhadad is your brother.” And he said to them, “Go, and bring him to me.” Therefore, Benhadad went out to him, and he lifted him onto his chariot.
Orang-orang itu menganggap hal itu sebagai tanda yang baik, maka segeralah mereka berpegang pada perkataannya itu, lalu berkata: "Memang saudaramu Benhadad!" Sesudah itu berkatalah Ahab: "Pergilah, ambil dia!" Jadi keluarlah Benhadad mendapatkan dia, lalu diajak naik ke atas kereta.
34 And he said to him: “The cities that my father took from your father, I will return. And you may make streets for yourself in Damascus, just as my father made in Samaria. And after we have made a pact, I will withdraw from you.” Therefore, he formed a pact with him, and he released him.
Kata Benhadad kepadanya: "Kota-kota yang telah diambil bapaku dari pihak bapamu akan kukembalikan; engkau boleh juga membuat pasar bagimu di Damsyik, seperti yang dibuat bapaku di Samaria." "Dan aku sendiri," kata Ahab, "akan membiarkan engkau pergi dengan perjanjian." Lalu ia mengadakan perjanjian dengan dia dan membiarkannya pergi.
35 Then a certain man from the sons of the prophets said to his associate, by the word of the Lord, “Strike me.” But he was not willing to strike.
Seorang dari rombongan nabi berkata kepada temannya atas perintah TUHAN: "Pukullah aku!" Tetapi orang itu menolak memukulnya.
36 And he said to him: “Because you were not willing to heed the voice of the Lord, behold, you will depart from me, and a lion will slay you. And when he had departed a short distance from him, a lion found him, and slew him.
Lalu ia berkata kepadanya: "Oleh sebab engkau tidak mendengarkan suara TUHAN, ketahuilah, apabila engkau pergi dari padaku, seekor singa akan menerkam engkau." Dan ketika orang itu pergi dari padanya, maka seekor singa bertemu dengan dia, lalu menerkam dia.
37 But upon finding another man, he said to him, “Strike me.” And he struck him, and wounded him.
Kemudian nabi itu bertemu dengan orang lain, lalu ia berkata: "Pukullah aku!" Orang itu memukul dan melukai dia.
38 Then the prophet departed. And he met the king along the way, and he changed his appearance by sprinkling dust around his mouth and eyes.
Sesudah itu nabi itu pergi dan berdiri menantikan raja di jalan, sambil menyamar dengan membubuh kain pembalut pada matanya.
39 And when the king had passed by, he cried out to the king, and he said: “Your servant went out to do battle in close quarters. And when one man had fled, a certain person brought him to me, and he said: ‘Guard this man. For if he slips away, your life will take the place of his life, or you will weigh out one talent of silver.’
Pada waktu raja lewat, ia mengadukan halnya kepada raja, katanya: "Ketika hambamu ini maju ke tengah pertempuran, tiba-tiba ada seorang meninggalkan barisan dan membawa seorang kepadaku sambil berkata: Jagalah orang ini, jika ia hilang dengan cara bagaimanapun juga, maka nyawamu adalah ganti nyawanya, atau engkau harus membayar setalenta perak.
40 And while I was distracted, turning one way and another, suddenly, he was not to be seen.” And the king of Israel said to him, “This is your judgment, that which you yourself have decreed.”
Ketika hambamu ini repot sana sini, orang itu menghilang." Kemudian raja Israel itu berkata kepadanya: "Begitu jugalah hukumanmu, engkau sendiri telah menetapkannya."
41 Then immediately, he wiped away the dust from his face, and the king of Israel recognized him, that he was one of the prophets.
Lalu segeralah ia membuka kain pembalut itu dari matanya, sehingga raja Israel mengenali dia sebagai seorang dari rombongan nabi.
42 And he said to him: “Thus says the Lord: Because you have released from your hand a man worthy of death, your life will take the place of his life, and your people will take the place of his people.”
Kata nabi itu kepadanya: "Beginilah firman TUHAN: Oleh karena engkau telah membiarkan lolos orang yang dikhususkan bagi-Ku untuk ditumpas, maka nyawamu adalah ganti nyawanya dan rakyatmu ganti rakyatnya."
43 And so the king of Israel returned to his house, unwilling to listen, and a fury entered into Samaria.
Lalu raja Israel pergi ke istananya dengan kesal hati dan gusar, maka sampailah ia di Samaria.
