1 Samuel 27
1 And David said in his heart: “At some time, I will one day fall into the hands of Saul. Is it not better if I flee, and be saved in the land of the Philistines, so that Saul may despair and cease to seek me in all the parts of Israel? Therefore, I will flee away from his hands.”
Kemudian Daud berpikir, “Suatu hari nanti, apabila aku masih berada di daerah sini, maka Saul akan membunuhku. Lebih baik aku melarikan diri ke negeri Filistin. Dengan demikian Saul akan berhenti memburuku di seluruh wilayah Israel, dan aku akan terlepas dari tangannya.”
2 And David rose up and went away, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish, the son of Maoch, the king of Gath.
Jadi Daud bersama enam ratus tentaranya— beserta keluarga mereka masing-masing— berpindah ke kota Gat di negeri Filistin. Mereka meminta kepada raja Gat, Akis anak Maok, supaya bisa berlindung di daerahnya. Daud membawa kedua istrinya, Ahinoam orang Yisreel, dan Abigail orang Karmel, janda dari Nabal.
3 And David lived with Achish at Gath, he and his men: each man with his household, and David with his two wives, Ahinoam, the Jezreelite, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel.
4 And it was reported to Saul that David had fled to Gath. And so, he did not continue to seek him.
Pada saat Saul mendengar bahwa Daud sudah melarikan diri ke Gat, maka dia berhenti memburu Daud.
5 And David said to Achish: “If I have found favor in your eyes, let a place be given to me in one of the cities of this region, so that I may live there. For why should your servant stay in the city of the king with you?”
Berkatalah Daud kepada Akis, “Jika sekiranya Tuanku Raja berkenan, berikanlah sebidang tanah kepada hambamu ini di salah satu kota kecil, supaya hamba bisa pindah dan tinggal di sana. Kami akan merepotkan Tuanku Raja kalau kami tetap menumpang di kota kerajaan ini.”
6 And so, Achish gave Ziklag to him on that day. And for this reason, Ziklag belongs to the kings of Judah, even to this day.
Maka pada hari itu Raja Akis memberikan kampung Ziklag kepada Daud. Itu sebabnya kota itu menjadi milik pusaka bagi raja-raja Yehuda sampai hari ini.
7 Now the number of days that David lived in the region of the Philistines was four months.
Lalu Daud tinggal di bagian pedesaan orang Filistin selama satu tahun empat bulan.
8 And David and his men went up and took plunder from Geshuri, and from Girzi, and from the Amalekites. For in the land long ago, these were the inhabitants of the area, going from Shur as far as the land of Egypt.
Lalu Daud dan pasukannya menyerbu dan menjarah orang Gesur, orang Girzi, dan orang Amalek. Wilayah ketiga suku penduduk asli ini dimulai dari perbatasan selatan wilayah Filistin, dan sepanjang jalan melintasi padang belantara Syur sampai ke tanah Mesir.
9 And David struck the entire land. Neither did he leave alive man or woman. And he took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the donkeys, and the camels, and the garments. And he returned and went to Achish.
Setiap kali Daud menyerang suatu daerah, Daud tidak membiarkan satu orang pun hidup, baik laki-laki maupun perempuan. Dia menjarah semua kawanan, ternak, keledai, unta, dan pakaian. Lalu ketika kembali ke wilayah Filistin, dia selalu melaporkan kepada Akis.
10 Then Achish said to him, “Whom did you go out against today?” And David responded, “Against the south of Judah, and against the south of Jerahmeel, and against the south of Keni.”
Jika Akis bertanya, “Ke mana kamu menjarah kali ini?” Maka Daud akan menjawab, “Di daerah selatan suku Yehuda,” atau, “Di bagian selatan daerah suku Yerahmeel,” atau “Di bagian selatan orang Keni.”
11 Neither man nor woman was left alive by David. Neither did he lead back any of them to Gath, saying, “Lest perhaps they may speak against us.” David did these things. And this was his decision during all the days that he lived in the region of the Philistines.
Itulah yang dilakukan oleh Daud selama dia hidup di negeri Filistin. Tidak ada seorang pun laki-laki atau perempuan yang dia biarkan hidup. Sebab Daud berpikir, “Seandainya ada orang yang selamat, mereka akan melaporkan kami dan berkata, ‘Beginilah yang dilakukan oleh Daud kepada kami.’”
12 Therefore, Achish trusted David, saying: “He has worked much harm against his people Israel. And so, he will be a servant to me forever.”
Maka Akis percaya kepada Daud, sebab Akis berpikir, “Daud benar-benar membuat dirinya dibenci oleh saudara-saudara sebangsanya, orang Israel! Pastilah dia akan menjadi hambaku selamanya.”
