1 Samuel 13
1 When he began to reign, Saul was the son of one year, and he reigned over Israel for two years.
Pada suatu hari, ketika Saul sudah menjadi raja,
2 And Saul chose for himself three thousand men of Israel. And two thousand were with Saul at Michmash and at mount Bethel. Then one thousand were with Jonathan at Gibeah of Benjamin. But the remainder of the people, he sent back, each one to his own tent.
ia memilih 3.000 orang Israel; dari antaranya 2.000 tinggal dengan dia di Mikhmas dan di daerah pegunungan Betel, sedang yang 1.000 lagi pergi dengan Yonatan putranya ke Gibea di wilayah suku Benyamin. Selebihnya dari rakyat itu diizinkan pulang ke rumahnya masing-masing.
3 And Jonathan struck the garrison of the Philistines, which was in Gibeah. And when the Philistines had heard about it, Saul sounded the trumpet over all the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews listen.”
Kemudian Yonatan membunuh panglima Filistin yang di Geba, dan bangsa Filistin mendengar tentang hal itu. Lalu Saul menyuruh membunyikan trompet diseluruh negeri untuk memanggil orang Ibrani supaya maju berperang.
4 And all of Israel heard this report, that Saul had struck the garrison of the Philistines. And Israel raised himself up against the Philistines. Then the people cried out to Saul at Gilgal.
Kepada seluruh bangsa Israel diberitahukan bahwa Saul telah membunuh panglima Filistin itu dan bahwa orang Filistin sangat membenci orang Israel. Sebab itu rakyat mematuhi panggilan untuk bergabung dengan Saul di Gilgal.
5 And the Philistines gathered to do battle against Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and the remainder of the common people, who were very many, like the sand that is on the shore of the sea. And ascending, they encamped at Michmash, toward the east of Bethaven.
Sementara itu orang Filistin telah berkumpul juga untuk menyerang orang Israel; mereka mempunyai 30.000 kereta perang, 6.000 orang berkuda, dan prajurit-prajurit sebanyak pasir di tepi laut. Mereka berkemah di Mikhmas di sebelah timur Bet-Awen.
6 And when the men of Israel had seen themselves to be in a narrowed position, they hid themselves in caves, and in out of the way places, and in rocks, and in hollows, and in pits (for the people were distressed).
Kemudian mereka melancarkan serangan sengit terhadap orang Israel, sehingga orang Israel berada dalam keadaan genting. Sejumlah dari orang-orang Israel bersembunyi di dalam gua dan liang gunung atau di dalam sela-sela batu karang, atau dalam sumur dan lubang di tanah,
7 Then some of the Hebrews crossed over the Jordan, into the land of Gad and Gilead. And while Saul was still at Gilgal, the entire people who followed him were terrified.
ada juga yang menyeberangi Sungai Yordan dan masuk ke wilayah Gad dan Gilead. Saul masih di Gilgal, dan rakyat yang mengikutinya gemetar ketakutan.
8 But he waited for seven days, in accord with what was agreed with Samuel. But Samuel did not arrive at Gilgal, for the people were scattering away from him.
Saul menunggu Samuel tujuh hari lamanya, sesuai dengan pesan Samuel kepadanya, tetapi Samuel belum juga sampai di Gilgal, sedangkan Saul mulai ditinggalkan rakyatnya.
9 Therefore, Saul said, “Bring me the holocaust and the peace offerings.” And he offered the holocaust.
Sebab itu ia berkata kepada mereka, "Bawalah kemari kurban bakaran dan kurban perdamaian itu." Lalu ia sendiri mempersembahkan kurban bakaran itu.
10 And when he had completed the offering of the holocaust, behold, Samuel arrived. And Saul went out to meet him, so that he might greet him.
Tetapi baru saja ia selesai melakukannya, datanglah Samuel. Saul menyongsong dia hendak menyalamnya,
11 And Samuel said to him, “What have you done?” Saul responded: “Since I saw that the people were scattering away from me, and you had not arrived after the agreed upon days, and yet the Philistines had gathered together at Michmash,
tetapi Samuel bertanya, "Apa yang telah Baginda lakukan?" Jawab Saul, "Aku melihat bahwa rakyat mulai meninggalkan aku, sedangkan Bapak tidak datang pada waktu yang Bapak tentukan. Lagipula, orang Filistin telah berkumpul di Mikhmas.
12 I said: ‘Now the Philistines will descend to me at Gilgal. And I have not appeased the face of the Lord.’ Compelled by necessity, I offered the holocaust.
Lalu pikirku, jangan-jangan tentara Filistin sebentar lagi menyerangku di sini di Gilgal, padahal aku belum memohon belas kasihan TUHAN. Sebab itu aku mengambil keputusan untuk mempersembahkan kurban itu."
13 And Samuel said to Saul: “You have acted foolishly. You have not kept the commandments of the Lord your God, which he instructed to you. And if you had not acted in this way, the Lord would, here and now, have prepared your kingdom over Israel forever.
Mendengar itu Samuel berkata kepada Saul, "Tindakan Baginda itu bodoh sekali. Seandainya Baginda mentaati perintah TUHAN Allah kepada Baginda, pastilah TUHAN akan menetapkan Baginda dan keturunan Baginda menjadi raja atas Israel untuk selama-lamanya.
14 But by no means shall your kingdom rise up any more. The Lord has sought for himself a man according to his own heart. And him the Lord has instructed to be the leader over his people, because you have not kept what the Lord has instructed.”
Tetapi sekarang pemerintahan Baginda tidak akan bertahan. Karena Baginda tidak mengikuti perintah TUHAN, maka TUHAN telah memilih orang lain yang dikehendaki-Nya untuk diangkat menjadi raja atas umat-Nya."
15 Then Samuel rose up and ascended from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin. And the remainder of the people ascended after Saul, to meet the people who were fighting against them, going from Gilgal into Gibeah, to the hill of Benjamin. And Saul took a census of the people, who had been found to be with him, about six hundred men.
Kemudian Samuel meninggalkan Gilgal dan meneruskan perjalanannya ke Gibea di wilayah Benyamin. Sementara itu Saul memeriksa pasukannya, jumlahnya kira-kira 600 orang.
16 And Saul, and his son Jonathan, and the people who had been found to be with them, were at Gibeah of Benjamin. But the Philistines had settled in at Michmash.
Demikianlah Saul dan Yonatan putranya, dan anak buah mereka berkemah di Geba di wilayah Benyamin; sedang orang Filistin berkemah di Mikhmas.
17 And three companies went out from the camp of the Philistines, in order to plunder. One company was traveling toward the way of Ophrah, to the land of Shual.
Pada waktu itu juga tiga rombongan perampok Filistin berangkat dari perkemahan Filistin untuk merampok; rombongan yang satu pergi ke arah Ofra di wilayah Syual,
18 Then another entered along the way of Beth-horon. But the third turned itself to the way of the border, overhanging the valley of Zeboim, opposite the desert.
rombongan kedua menuju Bet-Horon, dan rombongan yang satu lagi menuju ke perbatasan yang menghadap ke Lembah Zeboim dan padang gurun.
19 Now there was no worker of iron to be found in all the land of Israel. For the Philistines had been cautious, lest perhaps the Hebrews might make swords or spears.
Di seluruh Israel tidak ada tukang besi, karena orang Filistin tidak mengizinkan orang Ibrani membuat pedang dan tombak.
20 Therefore, all of Israel descended to the Philistines, so that each man could sharpen his plowshare, or pick axe, or hatchet, or hoe.
Jadi orang Israel harus pergi kepada orang Filistin jika hendak mengasahkan mata bajaknya, cangkulnya, kapaknya dan aritnya;
21 For their plow blades, and pick axes, and pitch forks, and axes had become blunt, and even the handles needed to be repaired.
upahnya ialah sekeping uang kecil untuk mengasah kapak dan membetulkan alat pemacu sapi, dan dua keping uang kecil untuk mengasah mata bajak atau cangkul.
22 And when the day of battle had arrived, there was found neither sword nor spear in the hand of the entire people who were with Saul and Jonathan, except for Saul and his son Jonathan.
Itulah sebabnya, pada hari pertempuran di Mikhmas itu, tak seorang pun dari rakyat Israel mempunyai pedang atau tombak, kecuali Saul dan Yonatan putranya.
23 Then the army of the Philistines went out in order to go across Michmash.
Orang Filistin menempatkan sebuah pos penjagaan untuk mempertahankan sebuah sela gunung di Mikhmas.
