1 Samuel 19
1 Then Saul instructed his son Jonathan and all his officials to kill David. But Jonathan really liked David,
Pada suatu hari, Saul menyuruh Yonatan dan para pegawainya untuk membunuh Daud. Tetapi karena Yonatan sangat mengasihi Daud,
2 so he warned him, “My father Saul is trying to kill you. So be careful tomorrow morning—find a place to hide and stay hidden.
dia memberitahukan Daud, “Berhati-hatilah karena ayahku mencari kesempatan untuk membunuhmu. Besok pagi kamu bersembunyi di padang sana. Aku akan mengajak dia bersamaku ke padang itu. Lalu aku akan berbicara kepadanya tentang kamu. Waktu dia kembali ke kota, aku akan memberitahukan hasil diskusi itu kepadamu.” Jadi Daud bersembunyi di tempat itu.
3 I'll go out with my father and stand in the field near to where you are hiding. I'll talk to him about you and see what I can find out, then I'll let you know.”
4 Then Jonathan spoke positively about David to his father Saul, and told him, “The king should not do anything bad to his servant David because he's not done anything bad to you—he has always served you well.
Pagi itu Yonatan mengingatkan bapaknya tentang perbuatan Daud dalam melayani Saul dengan baik. Kata Yonatan, “Janganlah kiranya Ayah berbuat dosa dengan menghukum Daud, karena dia tidak berbuat salah apa pun terhadap Ayah. Dia selalu melayani Ayah dengan sangat baik.
5 He took his life in his hands when he killed the Philistine, and the Lord brought about great salvation for the whole of Israel. You saw it and you were delighted, so why would you sin and spill innocent blood by killing David without having any reason?”
Dia sudah mempertaruhkan nyawanya ketika melawan Goliat, dan akibatnya TUHAN memberikan kemenangan besar kepada Israel. Ayah sangat bersukacita melihat hal-hal itu terjadi! Janganlah Ayah berbuat dosa dengan membunuh orang yang tidak bersalah itu! Tidak ada alasan berbuat demikian!”
6 Saul accepted what Jonathan had to say, and promised with an oath: “I swear on the life of the Lord, he won't be put to death.”
Saul mendengar nasihat Yonatan dan bersumpah, “Aku berjanji di hadapan TUHAN yang hidup, Daud tidak akan dibunuh.”
7 Later Jonathan called David and told him all that had been said. Then he took him to Saul, and David worked for Saul as he had before.
Sesudah itu Yonatan memanggil Daud dan memberitahukan kepadanya semua pembicaraan itu. Lalu Yonatan membawa Daud menghadap Saul dan Daud kembali melayani Saul seperti dahulu.
8 War broke out once again, and David went to fight the Philistines. He attacked them so forcefully that they ran away in defeat.
Ketika terjadi lagi peperangan antara orang Filistin dan Israel, pasukan Daud begitu keras menghantam pasukan Filistin sehingga mereka melarikan diri.
9 A while later an evil spirit from the Lord came on Saul while he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand. As David played the lyre,
Tetapi pada suatu hari sesudah itu, roh penyiksa datang lagi dari TUHAN dan menguasai Saul. Saat itu dia sedang duduk di rumahnya sambil memegang tombaknya, dan Daud sedang memainkan kecapi.
10 Saul tried to pin David to the wall with the spear. David managed to dodge the spear which embedded itself in the wall. Then David escaped and ran away into the night.
Tiba-tiba Saul melemparkan tombaknya ke arah Daud untuk menancapkannya ke tembok. Tetapi Daud berhasil menghindar, dan tombak itu tertancap di dinding. Malam itu juga Daud melarikan diri.
11 Saul sent some messengers to David's house to keep watch and kill him in the morning. But Michal, David's wife, warned him, “If you don't get away tonight, tomorrow you'll be killed.”
Kemudian Saul mengirim para utusan ke rumah Daud untuk mengawasinya, dengan rencana untuk membunuhnya pada keesokan paginya. Tetapi Mikal, istri Daud memberitahunya, “Jika kamu tidak melarikan diri malam ini, besok kamu pasti akan dibunuh!”
12 Michal lowered David down from a window, and he ran off, managing to escape.
Jadi Mikal membantu Daud turun dari jendela, dan dia lolos dan menyelamatkan diri.
13 Then she took a home idol and laid it in the bed, put a goat hair wig on its head, and covered it with bedclothes.
Sesudah itu, Mikal mengambil sebuah patung dewa pelindung keluarga dan menaruhnya di atas tempat tidur, lalu agar mirip dengan rambut Daud, dia menaruh kain dari bulu kambing di bagian kepala patung itu, dan menutupinya dengan selimut.
14 When Saul sent the messengers to arrest David, Michal told them, “He's sick.”
Esok paginya ketika para utusan Saul datang untuk menangkap Daud, Mikal berkata, “Daud sedang sakit.”
15 Saul sent the messengers back to see David, saying, “Bring him to me in the bed so I can kill him.”
Sesudah Saul mendengar laporan itu, dia berkata kepada para utusan itu, “Bawalah dia kepadaku sekalian dengan tempat tidurnya, supaya aku dapat membunuhnya.”
16 But when the messengers went into the bedroom, there was the idol in the bed with the goat hair wig on its head.
Kemudian para utusan masuk ke dalam rumah Daud, tetapi mereka hanya menemukan sebuah patung di atas tempat tidurnya dengan kain dari bulu kambing di bagian kepala.
17 “Why did you trick me like this—helping my enemy get away so he could escape?” Saul asked Michal. “He told me, ‘Get out of my way! I don't want to have to kill you!’” Michal replied.
Saul berkata kepada Mikal, “Mengapa kamu menipu aku dengan cara ini? Kamu sudah melepaskan musuhku, sehingga dia bisa melarikan diri.” Mikal menjawab Saul, “Daud berkata kepadaku, ‘Biarkan aku lolos atau kamu mati!’”
18 This is how David got away and escaped. He went to Samuel at Ramah and explained to him everything that Saul had done to him. Then he and Samuel went to stay in Naioth.
Sesudah Daud melarikan diri, dia pergi menjumpai Samuel di kota Rama. Di sana dia menceritakan kepada Samuel segala hal yang sudah dilakukan Saul kepadanya. Kemudian Samuel dan Daud pergi bersama-sama ke Nayot.
19 When Saul got to hear that David was at Naioth in Ramah,
Lalu Saul menerima berita bahwa Daud sedang berada di Nayot, dekat kota Rama.
20 he sent messengers to arrest him. But when they saw a group of prophets prophesying with Samuel leading out, the Spirit of God came on Saul's messengers and they started prophesying too.
Lalu Saul secara diam-diam mengirim satu regu tentara untuk menangkap Daud. Tetapi ketika mereka tiba di Nayot, mereka melihat sekumpulan nabi yang sedang bernubuat dan memuji Allah. Kemudian Roh Allah juga turun atas regu tentara itu dan mereka juga ikut bernubuat serta memuji Allah.
21 Saul was told what had happened, so he sent more messengers, and they started prophesying as well.
Saul mendapatkan laporan tentang hal itu, maka dia mengirimkan regu tentara yang lain, tetapi mereka pun ikut bernubuat. Lalu untuk ketiga kalinya Saul mengirim satu regu tentara, dan mereka pun ikut bernubuat.
22 For the third time Saul sent messengers, and they also started prophesying.
Akhirnya, Saul sendiri membawa satu regu tentara ke kota Rama. Setibanya di dekat sumur besar di kampung Seku, dia bertanya, “Di mana Samuel dan Daud?” Orang di situ menjawab, “Mereka berada di Nayot, dekat Rama.”
23 In the end Saul went himself to Ramah and arrived at the large cistern at Secu. “Where are Samuel and David?” he asked. “At Naioth in Ramah,” someone told him. So Saul went on to Naioth at Ramah, but the Spirit of God even came on him, and he was prophesying as he walked along until he arrived in Naioth.
Ketika Saul mendekati Nayot, Roh Allah turun pada dirinya dan dia pun bernubuat selama sisa perjalanannya ke sana.
24 Then Saul also took off his clothes and he too prophesied in Samuel's presence. Then he fell down and lay there naked all that day and all that night. That's why it is said, “Is Saul one of the prophets too?”
Waktu tiba, dia melepaskan pakaiannya dan bernubuat di hadapan Samuel. Dia berbaring telanjang sepanjang hari dan malam itu. Oleh karena itu, orang-orang lain yang mendengar tentang kejadian itu saling bertanya, “Wah! Bagaimana Saul bisa menjadi nabi?!”
