Kings I 26
1 And the Ziphites come out of the dry country to Saul to the hill, saying, Behold, David hides himself with us in the hill Echela, opposite Jessemon.
Pada suatu hari orang-orang dari Zif datang kepada Saul di Gibea dan memberitahukan kepadanya bahwa Daud sedang bersembunyi di Gunung Hakhila di pinggir padang gurun Yehuda.
2 And Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, and with him [went] three thousand men chosen out of Israel, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.
Maka dengan segera Saul berangkat diiringi tiga ribu prajurit yang terbaik di Israel, menuju padang gurun Zif untuk mencari Daud.
3 And Saul encamped in the hill of Echela in front of Jessemon, by the way, and David lived in the wilderness: and David saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.
Saul berkemah di tepi jalan dekat Gunung Hakhila itu. Daud yang ada di padang gurun, mendengar bahwa Saul mengikutinya sampai di padang gurun.
4 And David sent spies, and ascertained that Saul was come prepared out of Keila.
Lalu ia pun mengirim mata-mata, dan tahulah ia dengan pasti bahwa Saul ada di situ.
5 And David arose secretly, and goes into the place where Saul was sleeping, and there [was] Abenner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul was sleeping in a chariot, and the people had encamped along round about him.
Dengan segera Daud pergi ke perkemahan Saul dan di situ didapatinya kemah di mana Saul tidur di dekat Abner anak Ner. Kemah Saul itu ada di tengah-tengah, sedang tentaranya berkemah di sekelilingnya.
6 And David answered and spoke to Abimelech the Chettite, and to Abessa the son Saruia the brother of Joab, saying, Who will go in with me to Saul into the camp? And Abessa said, I will go in with you.
Kemudian Daud bertanya kepada Ahimelekh orang Het itu, dan kepada Abisai saudara Yoab (Ibu mereka adalah Zeruya), "Siapa berani masuk bersamaku ke dalam perkemahan Saul?" Abisai menjawab, "Aku!"
7 So David and Abessa go in among the people by night: and behold, Saul was fast asleep in the chariot, and his spear was stuck in the ground near his head, and Abenner and his people slept round about him.
Maka pada malam itu Daud dan Abisai menyelinap ke dalam perkemahan itu dan melihat Saul sedang tidur di tengah-tengah perkemahan, tombaknya tertancap di tanah dekat kepalanya. Abner dan pasukannya tidur di sekeliling Saul.
8 And Abessa said to David, The Lord has this day shut up your enemy into your hands, and now I will strike him to the earth with the spear to the ground once [for all], and I will not strike him again.
Lalu kata Abisai kepada Daud, "Allah telah menyerahkan musuhmu kepadamu pada malam ini. Izinkanlah aku menancapkan tombaknya sendiri ke badannya tembus sampai ke tanah, kubunuh dia dengan sekali tikaman, tidak usah sampai dua kali!"
9 And David said to Abessa, Do not lay him low, for who shall lift up his hand against the anointed of the Lord, and be guiltless?
Tetapi Daud berkata, "Jangan kauapa-apakan dia! TUHAN pasti menghukum orang yang berbuat jahat kepada raja yang dipilih-Nya.
10 And David said, [As] the Lord lives, if the Lord strike him not, or his day come and he die, or he go down to battle and be added [to his fathers, do not so].
Demi TUHAN yang hidup, aku tahu bahwa nanti TUHAN sendiri akan membunuh Saul, jika ajalnya sudah sampai, ataupun jika ia tewas dalam pertempuran.
11 The Lord forbid it me that I should lift up my hand against the anointed of the Lord: and now take, I pray you, the spear from his bolster, and the pitcher of water, and let us return home.
Kiranya TUHAN mencegah aku membunuh raja yang dipilih-Nya! Ambil saja tombaknya dan kendinya, lalu kita pergi!"
12 So David took the spear, and the pitcher of water from his bolster, and they went home: and there was no one that saw, and no one that knew, and there was no one that awoke, all being asleep, for a stupor from the Lord had fallen upon them.
Maka Daud mengambil tombak dan kendi Saul itu dari sebelah kepala Saul, lalu pergi. Tidak seorang pun melihat hal itu atau mengetahui apa yang telah terjadi, ataupun terbangun, sebab TUHAN membuat mereka semuanya tertidur dengan nyenyak.
13 So David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of a hill afar off, and [there was] a good distance between them.
Lalu Daud menyeberang ke pinggir lembah yang lain sampai ke puncak gunung, sehingga dia jauh dari perkemahan Saul.
14 And David called to the people, and spoke to Abenner, saying, Will you not answer, Abenner? and Abenner answered and said, Who are you that call?
Kemudian berserulah Daud kepada Abner dan tentara Saul katanya, "Abner! Dengarkah engkau suaraku?" Abner pun berseru pula, "Siapakah engkau yang berteriak-teriak itu?"
15 And David said to Abenner, [Are] not you a man? and who [is] like you in Israel? Why then do you not guard your lord the king? for one out of the people went in to destroy your lord the king.
Jawab Daud, "Abner, bukankah engkau orang yang paling hebat di Israel? Mengapa engkau tidak menjaga tuanmu, baginda raja? Baru saja ada orang memasuki perkemahanmu untuk membunuh tuanmu.
16 And this thing [is] not good which you have done. [As] the Lord lives, you are worthy of death, you who guard your lord the king, the anointed of the Lord: and now behold, I pray you, the spear of the king, and the cruse of water: where are the articles that should be at his head?
Engkau tidak sanggup menjalankan tugasmu, Abner! Demi TUHAN yang hidup kamu semua patut mati, karena tidak menjaga tuanmu, raja pilihan TUHAN. Coba lihat! Di manakah tombak raja? Di manakah kendi yang ada di sebelah kepalanya tadi?"
17 And Saul recognized the voice of David, and said, [Is] this your voice, son David? and David said, I [am] your servant, [my] lord, O king.
Saul mengenal suara Daud dan berkata, "Daud, engkaukah itu, Anakku?" Jawab Daud, "Ya, Baginda."
18 And he said, Why does my lord thus pursue after his servant? for in what have I sinned? and what unrighteousness has been found in me?
Lalu katanya lagi, "Mengapa Baginda masih juga mengejar-ngejar hamba? Apakah kesalahan hamba?
19 And now let my lord the king hear the word of his servant. If God stirs you up against me, let your offering be acceptable: but if the sons of men, they [are] cursed before the Lord, for they have cast me out this day so that I should not be established in the inheritance of the Lord, saying, Go, serve other Gods.
Baginda, dengarkanlah sembah hamba ini. Andaikata TUHAN yang menyuruh Baginda supaya melawan hamba, suatu persembahan kurban akan dapat meredakan kemarahan-Nya terhadap hamba. Tetapi andaikata yang menyuruh Baginda itu adalah manusia, semoga mereka dikutuk TUHAN! Karena akibat dari perbuatan mereka itu, hamba telah diusir dari tanah milik TUHAN dan terpaksa harus pergi ke negeri lain di mana hamba harus beribadat kepada dewa-dewa asing.
20 And now let not my blood fall to the ground before the Lord, for the king of Israel has come forth to seek your life, as the night hawk pursues [its prey] in the mountains.
Janganlah biarkan hamba mati di tanah yang asing, jauh dari TUHAN. Apa gunanya raja Israel datang untuk membunuh seekor kutu seperti hamba ini? Apa gunanya ia memburu hamba seperti orang memburu ayam hutan?"
21 And Saul said, I have sinned: turn, son David, for I will not hurt you, because my life was precious in your eyes; and today I have been foolish and have erred exceedingly.
Lalu Saul menjawab, "Aku telah berbuat salah. Kembalilah Daud, Anakku! Aku tak akan berbuat jahat lagi kepadamu karena engkau telah merelakan aku hidup malam tadi. Kelakuanku sungguh bodoh. Aku benar-benar telah keliru!"
22 And David answered and said, Behold, the spear of the king: let one of the servants come over and take it.
Tetapi Daud menjawab, "Inilah tombak Baginda, suruhlah seorang prajurit Baginda datang ke mari untuk mengambilnya.
23 And the Lord shall recompense each according to his righteousness and his truth, since the Lord delivered you this day into my hands, and I would not lift my hand against the Lord's anointed.
TUHAN akan memberkati setiap orang yang setia dan jujur. Sebab meskipun pada hari ini TUHAN menyerahkan Tuanku kepada hamba, namun hamba tidak mau berbuat jahat terhadap Baginda, raja pilihan TUHAN.
24 And, behold, as your life has been precious this very day in my eyes, so let my life be precious before the Lord, and may he protect me, and deliver me out of all affliction.
Jadi, seperti Baginda telah hamba relakan hidup pada hari ini, demikian juga kiranya hamba dilindungi TUHAN dan dilepaskan dari segala bahaya!"
25 And Saul said to David, Blessed [be] you, [my] son; and you shall surely do valiantly, and surely prevail. And David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.
Lalu berkatalah Saul kepada Daud, "TUHAN memberkatimu, anakku! Engkau akan berhasil dalam segala pekerjaanmu!" Lalu Daud meneruskan perjalanannya, dan Saul pun pulang ke rumahnya.
