1 Samuel 19
1 And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that he would kill David. But Jonathan the son of Saul delighted greatly in David.
Pada suatu hari, Saul menyuruh Yonatan dan para pegawainya untuk membunuh Daud. Tetapi karena Yonatan sangat mengasihi Daud,
2 And Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee; now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself in the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:
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 And I will go out and stand by the side of my father in the field where thou art, and I myself will speak of thee to my father; and I will see what it is, and I will tell thee.
4 And Jonathan spoke favorably of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; since he hath not sinned against thee, and because his deeds are very good for thee;
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 And he did put his life in his hand, and he slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought a great salvation for all Israel; thou sawest it, and wast rejoiced: wherefore then wilt thou commit sin on innocent blood, by slaying David without a cause?
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 And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul swore, As the Lord liveth, he shall not be put to death.
Saul mendengar nasihat Yonatan dan bersumpah, “Aku berjanji di hadapan TUHAN yang hidup, Daud tidak akan dibunuh.”
7 And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan told him all these words. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.
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 And the war occurred again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and smote them with a great defeat, and they fled from before him.
Ketika terjadi lagi peperangan antara orang Filistin dan Israel, pasukan Daud begitu keras menghantam pasukan Filistin sehingga mereka melarikan diri.
9 And the evil spirit from the Lord came upon Saul, and he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing with his hand.
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 And Saul sought to strike David through with the spear even to the wall; but he slipped away from before Saul, who struck the spear into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that 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 But Saul sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning; and Michal his wife told it to David, saying, If thou save not thy life this night, tomorrow thou wilt be put to death.
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 And Michal let David down through the window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.
Jadi Mikal membantu Daud turun dari jendela, dan dia lolos dan menyelamatkan diri.
13 And Michal took an image, and put it in the bed, and a pillow of goats' hair she put for its head to rest on, and covered it with a cloth.
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 And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.
Esok paginya ketika para utusan Saul datang untuk menangkap Daud, Mikal berkata, “Daud sedang sakit.”
15 And Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may put him to death.
Sesudah Saul mendengar laporan itu, dia berkata kepada para utusan itu, “Bawalah dia kepadaku sekalian dengan tempat tidurnya, supaya aku dapat membunuhnya.”
16 And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for its head to rest on.
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 And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou thus deceived me, and sent away my enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal said to Saul, He said unto me, Let me go away: why should I kill thee?
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 So David fled, and escaped, and came unto Samuel to Ramah, and he told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and remained in Nayoth.
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 And it was told unto Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Nayoth near Ramah.
Lalu Saul menerima berita bahwa Daud sedang berada di Nayot, dekat kota Rama.
20 And Saul sent messengers to take David; and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as superintendent over them: then came upon the messengers of Saul the spirit of God, and they also prophesied.
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 And when it was told to Saul, he sent other messengers, and these prophesied likewise. And Saul sent again messengers the third time, and these also prophesied.
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 Then went he himself also to Ramah, and came as far as the great well that is in Sechu: and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And some one said, Behold, they are at Nayoth near Ramah.
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 And he went thither to Nayoth near Ramah: and there came upon him also the Spirit of God, and he went on, and prophesied as he went, until he came to Nayoth near Ramah.
Ketika Saul mendekati Nayot, Roh Allah turun pada dirinya dan dia pun bernubuat selama sisa perjalanannya ke sana.
24 And he also stripped off his clothes, and he also prophesied himself before Samuel, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Therefore people are in the habit of saying, Is Saul too among the prophets?
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?!”
