2 Samuel 12
1 Then the Lord sent Nathan to David. And when he had come to him, he said to him: “Two men were in one city: one wealthy, and the other poor.
Maka TUHAN mengutus Nabi Natan kepada Daud. Ketika Natan menemui Daud, dia berkata, “Ada dua orang laki-laki di sebuah kota. Yang seorang kaya, sedangkan yang seorang lagi miskin.
2 The wealthy man had very many sheep and oxen.
Orang kaya itu memiliki banyak domba dan sapi,
3 But the poor man had nothing at all, except one little sheep, which he had bought and nourished. And she had grown up before him, together with his children, eating from his bread, and drinking from his cup, and sleeping in his bosom. And she was like a daughter to him.
tetapi orang miskin itu tidak memiliki apa pun kecuali seekor anak domba betina, yang dia beli waktu masih kecil dan dipeliharanya. Domba itu tumbuh besar bersama anak-anaknya sendiri, makan dan minum dari piring dan cangkirnya sendiri, bahkan tidur di pangkuannya seperti anak perempuannya sendiri.
4 But when a certain traveler had come to the wealthy man, neglecting to take from his own sheep and oxen, so that he might present a feast for that traveler, who had come to him, he took the sheep of the poor man, and he prepared a meal for the man who had come to him.”
Suatu hari orang kaya itu kedatangan tamu. Namun, dia tidak mau memotong salah satu dari ternaknya untuk memberi makan tamunya. Justru si kaya mengambil anak domba si miskin, lalu memotong dan memasak anak domba itu untuk tamunya.”
5 Then David’s indignation was enraged exceedingly against that man, and he said to Nathan: “As the Lord lives, the man who has done this is a son of death.
Mendengar itu, Daud sangat marah kepada orang kaya itu. Dia berkata kepada Natan, “Di hadapan TUHAN yang hidup, saya katakan bahwa orang yang melakukan itu layak dihukum mati!
6 He shall restore the sheep fourfold, because he did this word, and he did not take pity.”
Dia harus mengganti domba itu dengan memberikan empat domba kepada orang miskin tadi. Dia sudah mencuri dan tidak memiliki belas kasihan terhadap sesamanya.”
7 But Nathan said to David: “You are that man. Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: ‘I anointed you as king over Israel, and I rescued you from the hand of Saul.
Lalu berkatalah Natan kepada Daud, “Engkaulah orang kaya itu! Inilah yang dikatakan TUHAN Allah Israel kepadamu: Akulah yang memilih kamu menjadi raja atas Israel dan menyelamatkanmu dari tangan Saul.
8 And I gave the house of your lord to you, and the wives of your lord into your bosom. And I gave the house of Israel and of Judah to you. And as if these things were small, I shall add much greater things to you.
Aku sudah memberikan kepadamu istana Saul dan istri-istrinya. Aku juga sudah mengangkat kamu menjadi raja atas Israel dan Yehuda. Jika semua itu belum cukup, Aku pun bersedia memberikan jauh lebih banyak lagi kepadamu!
9 Therefore, why have you despised the word of the Lord, so that you did evil in my sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword. And you have taken his wife as a wife for yourself. And you have put him to death with the sword of the sons of Ammon.
Mengapa kamu meremehkan perintah-perintah-Ku dengan melakukan kejahatan di hadapan-Ku? Kamu membunuh Uria orang Het itu dengan pedang orang Amon dan mengambil istrinya menjadi istrimu!
10 For this reason, the sword shall not withdraw from your house, even perpetually, because you have despised me, and you have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite, so that she may be your wife.’
Karena kamu sudah menghina Aku dengan mengambil istri Uria, maka dalam setiap generasi keturunanmu akan selalu ada yang mati terbunuh dalam perang!
11 And so, thus says the Lord: ‘Behold, I will raise up over you an evil from your own house. And I will take your wives away before your eyes, and I will give them to your neighbor. And he will sleep with your wives in the sight of this sun.
“Aku akan mendatangkan malapetaka atasmu melalui keluargamu sendiri! Aku akan mengambil istri-istrimu dan menyerahkan mereka kepada seseorang yang dekat denganmu, dan dia akan bersetubuh dengan mereka di muka umum pada siang hari!
12 For you acted secretly. But I will do this word in the sight of all of Israel, and in the sight of the sun.’”
Kamu sudah berbuat dosa secara sembunyi-sembunyi, tetapi Aku akan membalas kejahatan itu secara terbuka di hadapan seluruh Israel pada siang hari.”
13 And David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David: “The Lord has also taken away your sin. You shall not die.
Lalu berkatalah Daud kepada Natan, “Saya sudah berbuat dosa terhadap TUHAN!” Jawab Natan kepadanya, “Benar, tetapi TUHAN sudah mengampuni dosamu itu. Engkau tidak akan dihukum mati.
14 Yet truly, because you have given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, because of this word, the son who was born to you: dying he shall die.”
Namun, karena engkau sudah sangat menghina TUHAN dalam hal ini, anak laki-lakimu yang baru dilahirkan oleh mantan istri Uria itu akan mati.” Sesudah Natan kembali ke rumahnya, TUHAN membuat anak itu sakit parah.
15 And Nathan returned to his own house. And the Lord struck the little one, whom the wife of Uriah had borne to David, and he was despaired of.
16 And David begged the Lord on behalf of the little one. And David fasted strictly, and entering alone, he lay upon the ground.
Lalu Daud sungguh-sungguh memohon kepada TUHAN untuk menyembuhkan anaknya. Dia masuk ke dalam kamar dan berpuasa serta berbaring di lantai sepanjang malam.
17 Then the elders of his house came, urging him to rise up from the ground. And he was not willing, nor would he eat a meal with them.
Para pejabat tinggi yang selalu berada di istana mengajaknya untuk bangun dari lantai dan makan bersama mereka, tetapi Daud menolak.
18 Then, on the seventh day, it happened that the infant died. And the servants of David were afraid to report to him that the little one had died. For they said: “Behold, when the child was still alive, we were speaking to him, but he would not listen to our voice. How much more will he afflict himself, if we tell him that the boy is dead?”
Tujuh hari kemudian anaknya itu mati. Para pejabat Daud tidak berani memberitahukan hal itu kepadanya. Mereka berkata satu sama lain, “Ketika anak itu masih hidup dan kita mengajak Daud makan, dia sudah tidak mau mendengarkan kita. Terlebih lagi sekarang kalau kita memberitahukan bahwa anaknya sudah mati, bisa-bisa dia bunuh diri!”
19 But when David had seen his servants whispering, he realized that the infant had died. And he said to his servants, “Is the child dead?” And they responded to him, “He is dead.”
Ketika Daud melihat para pejabatnya saling berbisik, dia menyadari bahwa anaknya itu sudah mati. Bertanyalah dia kepada mereka, “Apakah anakku sudah mati?” Jawab mereka, “Ya, Tuanku Raja, dia sudah mati.”
20 Therefore, David rose up from the ground. And he washed and anointed himself. And when he had changed his clothing, he entered the house of the Lord, and he worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and he asked them to place bread before him, and he ate.
Kemudian Daud bangun dari lantai, mandi, memakai minyak wangi, dan mengganti pakaiannya. Dia pergi menyembah TUHAN di kemah-Nya. Sesudah itu dia kembali ke istana dan meminta makanan. Lalu Daud makan.
21 But his servants said to him: “What is this word that you have done? You fasted and were weeping, on behalf of the infant, while he was still alive. But when the boy was dead, you arose and ate bread.”
Para pejabat Daud bertanya kepadanya, “Tuanku, kami tidak mengerti. Mengapa waktu anak itu masih hidup, Tuan berpuasa dan menangis, tetapi sekarang sesudah dia mati, Tuan bangun dan mau makan?!”
22 And he said: “While he was yet alive, I fasted and wept on behalf of the infant. For I said: Who knows if the Lord may perhaps give him to me, and let the infant live?
Jawab Daud, “Sewaktu anak laki-lakiku itu masih hidup, saya berpuasa dan menangis karena saya berpikir, ‘Mungkin TUHAN akan berbelas kasihan kepadaku dan membiarkan anakku tetap hidup.’
23 But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Would I be able to bring him back anymore? Instead, I will go to him. Yet truly, he will not return to me.”
Tetapi sekarang dia sudah mati. Buat apa saya berpuasa lagi? Tidak mungkin saya bisa menghidupkan dia kembali. Suatu hari nanti saya yang akan pergi ke tempat dia berada, tetapi sekarang dia tidak akan kembali lagi kepadaku.”
24 And David consoled his wife Bathsheba. And entering to her, he slept with her. And she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon, and the Lord loved him.
Lalu Daud menghibur Batseba istrinya. Sesudah Daud bersetubuh dengan dia, Batseba mengandung dan melahirkan anak laki-laki lagi. Daud memberi nama anak itu Salomo. Dan TUHAN mengasihi anak ini. Terbukti karena TUHAN mengirim pesan melalui Nabi Natan untuk menamainya Yedidayah.
25 And he sent, by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he called his name, Beloved of the Lord, because the Lord loved him.
26 And then Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and he fought outside the royal city.
Sementara itu, Yoab masih berperang melawan penduduk kota Raba, ibukota negeri Amon. Ketika menguasai benteng kerajaan,
27 And Joab sent messengers to David, saying: “I have struggled against Rabbah, and so the City of Waters will soon be seized.
Yoab mengirim utusan kepada Daud dengan pesan, “Pasukan saya sudah maju mengepung kota Raba dan berhasil merebut bagian benteng yang ada persediaan airnya.
28 Now therefore, gather the remaining portion of the people together, and besiege the city and take it. Otherwise, when the city will have been laid waste by me, the victory will be ascribed to my name.”
Sebaiknya Tuanku Raja mengumpulkan sisa pasukan Israel, lalu memimpin serangan untuk menaklukkan kota ini. Karena lebih baik kemenangan ini terjadi atas nama Raja daripada atas namaku.”
29 And so David gathered together all the people, and he set out against Rabbah. And after he had fought, he seized it.
Maka Daud mengumpulkan semua pasukan yang masih di Israel dan pergi ke Raba. Mereka berhasil merebut kota itu.
30 And he took the crown of their king from his head. The weight of it was a talent of gold, having the most precious gems. And it was placed upon the head of David. Moreover, he carried away the spoils of the city, which were very many.
Daud mengambil mahkota dari kepala raja orang Raba. Mahkota itu terbuat dari emas dan dihiasi dengan batu-batu permata. Beratnya tiga puluh empat kilogram. Sebagai tanda kemenangan, mahkota itu ditaruh pada kepalanya. Daud juga membawa banyak sekali barang jarahan dari kota itu.
31 Also, bringing forth its people, he sawed them, and he drove over them with iron wagons, and he divided them with knives, and he dragged them through brick kilns. So he did to all the citizens of the sons of Ammon. And David returned, with the entire army, to Jerusalem.
Daud memperbudak penduduk kota Raba dan semua kota lain di negeri Amon. Mereka dipaksa bekerja untuk menggergaji kayu, menambang dengan linggis dan beliung dari besi, serta membuat batu bata. Lalu Daud dan seluruh pasukannya kembali ke Yerusalem.
