1 Samuel 31
1 And the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gelboe.
Sementara itu, orang Filistin menyerang pasukan Israel di gunung Gilboa. Banyak tentara Israel terpaksa melarikan diri, dan banyak yang lain terbunuh dalam pertempuran itu.
2 And the Philistines fell upon Saul, and upon his sons, and they slew Jonathan, and Abinadab and Melchisua the sons of Saul.
Pasukan Filistin berhasil mengepung Saul dan tiga dari anak laki-lakinya. Pertama mereka membunuh Yonatan, Abinadab, dan Malkisua.
3 And the whole weight of the battle was turned upon Saul: and the archers overtook him, and he was grievously wounded by the archers.
Saul sendiri berada di tengah pertempuran yang semakin hebat itu. Para pemanah Filistin melihat dia, lalu dia luka parah karena terkena anak panah mereka.
4 Then Saul said to his armourbearer: Draw thy sword, and kill me: lest these uncircumcised come, and slay me, and mock at me. And his armourbearer would not: for he was struck with exceeding great fear. Then Saul took his sword, and fell upon it.
Kemudian Saul berkata kepada pembawa senjatanya, “Bunuhlah saya dengan pedangmu! Kalau tidak, maka para penyembah berhala ini akan datang menusuk dan menyiksa saya!” Tetapi pembawa senjatanya menolak melakukan hal itu karena dia sangat takut. Akhirnya, Saul mengambil pedangnya dan merebahkan diri ke atas ujung pedangnya sendiri.
5 And when his armourbearer saw this, to wit, that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died with him.
Ketika pembawa senjatanya melihat Saul sudah mati, maka dia juga merebahkan diri ke atas ujung pedangnya sendiri dan mati bersama-sama dengan Saul.
6 So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men that same day together.
Jadi Saul, bersama tiga dari anaknya, pembawa senjatanya, dan hampir semua pasukannya mati pada hari yang sama.
7 And the men of Israel, that were beyond the valley, and beyond the Jordan, seeing that the Israelites were fled, and that Saul was dead, and his sons, forsook their cities, and fled: and the Philistines came, and dwelt there.
Ketika orang Israel yang berada di seberang lembah Yisreel dan di seberang sungai Yordan mendengar bahwa sisa pasukan Israel yang masih hidup sudah melarikan diri, dan Saul serta tiga putranya sudah mati, mereka meninggalkan kota-kota mereka dan melarikan diri. Tidak lama kemudian orang-orang Filistin datang dan menduduki kota-kota itu.
8 And on the morrow the Philistines came to strip the slain, and they found Saul and his three sons lying in mount Gelboe.
Tetapi keesokan harinya dari pertempuran itu, ketika pasukan Filistin datang untuk mengambil semua barang dari mayat-mayat pasukan Israel yang terbunuh itu, mereka menemukan Saul dan ketiga putranya sudah terbaring mati di gunung Gilboa.
9 And they cut off Saul’s head, and stripped him of his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the temples of their idols, and among their people.
Mereka memenggal kepala Saul dan mengambil semua alat perang dan pelindung tubuhnya. Sesudah itu, mereka mengutus orang-orang untuk mengumumkan berita itu di kuil-kuil para dewa mereka dan di antara rakyat di seluruh daerah Filistin.
10 And they put his armour in the temple of Astaroth, but his body they hung on the wall of Bethsan.
Mereka meletakkan alat-alat perang dan pelindung tubuh Saul di kuil Asytoret dan menggantungkan mayatnya di dinding benteng kota Bet Syan.
11 Now when the inhabitants of Jabes Galaad had heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,
Ketika penduduk kota Yabes di Gilead mendengar perbuatan orang Filistin kepada Saul,
12 All the most valiant men arose, and walked all the night, and took the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, from the wall of Bethsan: and they came to Jabes Galaad, and burnt them there:
maka orang-orang yang gagah perkasa dari kota itu segera bertindak. Mereka berjalan sepanjang malam ke Bet Syan, mengambil mayat Saul dan mayat putra-putranya dari dinding benteng kota itu, lalu membawanya pulang ke Yabes, dan membakarnya di sana.
13 And they took their bones and buried them in the wood of Jabes: and fasted seven days.
Lalu mereka mengambil semua tulangnya dan menguburkannya di bawah pohon tamariska di kota mereka itu. Sesudah itu, mereka berpuasa selama tujuh hari.
