1 Samuel 4
1 And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight: and Israel went out to war against the Philistines, and camped by the Stone of help. And the Philistines came to Aphec,
Pada waktu itu, terjadilah perang antara bangsa Israel dan bangsa Filistin. Pasukan Israel berkemah di Eben Haezer, sedangkan pasukan Filistin berkemah di Afek.
2 And put their army in array against Israel. And when they had joined battle, Israel turned their backs to the Philistines, and there was slain in that fight here and there in the fields about four thousand men.
Ketika pasukan Filistin menyerang pasukan Israel dan pertempuran meluas di daerah itu, Israel dikalahkan oleh mereka. Tentara Filistin membunuh kira-kira empat ribu tentara Israel di medan pertempuran.
3 And the people returned to the camp: and the ancients of Israel said: Why hath the Lord defeated us today before the Philistines? Let us fetch unto us the ark of the covenant of the Lord from Silo, and let it come in the midst of us, that it may save us from the hand of our enemies.
Pada saat para tentara kembali ke perkemahan, para tua-tua bangsa Israel bertanya, “Mengapa TUHAN mengizinkan bangsa Filistin mengalahkan kita hari ini?! Mari kita membawa peti perjanjian TUHAN dari Silo. Kalau peti itu bersama kita, pasti kita diselamatkan dari tangan musuh-musuh kita.”
4 So the people sent to Silo, and they brought from thence the ark of the covenant of the Lord of hosts sitting upon the cherubims: and the two sons of Heli, Ophni and Phinees, were with the ark of the covenant of God.
Karena itu, beberapa orang tentara diutus ke Silo untuk mengambil peti perjanjian TUHAN Panglima Semesta, yaitu Allah yang bertakhta di atas kedua bentuk malaikat penjaga di penutup peti itu. Dua anak lelaki Eli, Hofni dan Pinehas, mengikuti mereka membawa peti itu ke perkemahan.
5 And when the ark of the covenant of the Lord was come into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, and the earth rang again.
Saat peti perjanjian TUHAN tiba di perkemahan, seluruh pasukan Israel berteriak begitu keras sampai tanah berguncang.
6 And the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, and they said: What is this noise of a great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of the Lord was come into the camp.
Pasukan Filistin mendengarkan bunyi sorak itu dan berkata, “Mengapa terdengar suara teriakan begitu di perkemahan Israel?” Lalu mereka mendengar bahwa peti TUHAN sudah tiba di perkemahan Israel. Saat menyadari hal itu,
7 And the Philistines were afraid, saying: God is come into the camp. And sighing, they said:
mereka menjadi sangat takut dan berkata satu sama yang lain, “Wah, celakalah kita! Dewa-dewa Israel sudah datang ke perkemahan mereka! Bencana seperti ini belum pernah terjadi kepada kita! Siapakah dewa kita yang dapat melepaskan kita dari tangan dewa-dewa mereka yang begitu perkasa? Dewa-dewa mereka inilah yang menghancurkan bangsa Mesir dengan berbagai wabah penyakit di padang belantara!
8 Woe to us: for there was no such great joy yesterday and the day before: Woe to us. Who shall deliver us from the hand of these high gods? these are the gods that struck Egypt with all the plagues in the desert.
9 Take courage and behave like men, ye Philistines: lest you come to be servants to the Hebrews, as they have served you: take courage and fight.
Tetapi hai orang Filistin, tetaplah kita kuat dan bertindaklah seperti laki-laki, atau kalian akan menjadi budak orang Israel, seperti mereka sudah menjadi budak kita! Marilah kita bertindak seperti laki-laki yang gagah perkasa dan berperanglah!”
10 So the Philistines fought, and Israel was overthrown, and every man fled to his own dwelling: and there was an exceeding great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.
Maka mereka bertempur lebih keras lagi, sehingga pasukan Filistin mengalahkan Israel. Sangat banyak tentara Israel yang mati. Tiga puluh ribu tentara Israel terbunuh, dan tentara yang selamat melarikan diri pulang.
11 And the ark of God was taken: and the two sons of Heli, Ophni and Phinees, were slain.
Hofni dan Pinehas dibunuh, dan peti perjanjian TUHAN diambil orang Filistin.
12 And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Silo the same day, with his clothes rent, and his head strewed with dust.
Pada hari itu seorang tentara dari suku Benyamin melarikan diri dari barisan pertempuran ke Silo. Dia sudah merobek pakaiannya dan menaruh debu di kepalanya sebagai tanda berdukacita.
13 And when he was come, Heli sat upon a stool over against the way watching. For his heart was fearful for the ark of God. And when the man was come into the city, he told it: and all the city cried out.
Saat dia tiba di Silo, Eli sedang duduk di bangkunya memperhatikan dari sisi jalan, karena dia sangat mengkuatirkan keadaan peti perjanjian TUHAN. Saat orang itu memasuki kota untuk memberikan laporan, semua penduduk mulai meratap.
14 And Heli heard the noise of the cry, and he said: What meaneth the noise of this uproar? But he made haste, and came, and told Heli.
Mendengar tangisan itu, Eli bertanya, “Suara keributan apa ini?” Usia Eli saat itu sembilan puluh delapan tahun dan matanya sudah tidak bisa melihat. Orang itu segera datang dan memberitahu Eli,
15 Now Heli was ninety and eight years old, and his eyes were dim, and he could not see.
16 And he said to Heli: I am he that came from the battle, and have fled out of the field this day. And he said to him: What is there done, my son?
“Saya tadi berhasil melarikan diri dari pertempuran dan sampai ke sini!” Eli bertanya, “Anakku, apa yang terjadi di sana?”
17 And he that brought the news answered, and said: Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been a great slaughter of the people: moreover thy two sons, Ophni and Phinees, are dead: and the ark of God is taken.
Pembawa pesan itu berkata, “Kami tentara Israel melarikan diri dari pengejaran pasukan Filistin! Israel mengalami kekalahan besar! Hofni dan Pinehas sudah mati, dan peti perjanjian TUHAN dirampas bangsa Filistin!”
18 And when he had named the ark of God, he fell from his stool backwards by the door, and broke his neck, and died. For he was an old man, and far advanced in years: and he judged Israel forty years.
Saat orang itu menyebut ‘peti perjanjian TUHAN’, Eli jatuh ke belakang dari kursinya di samping pintu gerbang. Lehernya patah dan dia meninggal, karena dia sangat tua dan badannya gemuk. Eli sudah menjadi hakim bagi umat Israel selama empat puluh tahun.
19 And his daughter in law the wife of Phinees, was big with child, and near her time: and hearing the news that the ark of God was taken, and her father in law, and her husband, were dead, she bowed herself and fell in labour: for her pains came upon her on a sudden.
Menantunya, yaitu istri Pinehas, sedang hamil tua dan hampir melahirkan. Saat dia mendengar kabar bahwa peti perjanjian TUHAN sudah dirampas oleh bangsa Filistin, dan bahwa ayah mertua serta suaminya meninggal, perempuan itu langsung merasakan sakit melahirkan. Namun, sakit bersalinnya itu terlalu berat bagi dia.
20 And when she was upon the point of death, they that stood about her said to her: Fear not, for thou hast borne a son. She answered them not, nor gave heed to them.
Ketika dia hampir mati, para wanita yang membantu dia untuk melahirkan berkata, “Jangan takut! Kamu baru saja melahirkan seorang anak laki-laki!” Tetapi dia tidak menjawab ataupun memperhatikan perkataan itu.
21 And she called the child Ichabod, saying: The glory is gone from Israel, because the ark of God was taken, and for her father in law, and her husband:
Istri Pinehas memberi nama anak itu Ikabod, karena katanya, “Kemuliaan Allah sudah hilang dari Israel.” Dia berkata demikian karena peti perjanjian TUHAN sudah dirampas, dan karena kematian ayah mertua serta suaminya.
22 And she said: The glory is departed from Israel, because the ark of God was taken.
Dengan nafas terakhir, sekali lagi dia mengatakan, “Kemuliaan Allah sudah hilang dari Israel, karena peti perjanjian TUHAN sudah dirampas.”
