2 Samuel 12
1 And the Lord sent Nathan unto David, and he came unto him and said to him, Two men were once in one city, the one rich and the other poor.
Setelah itu TUHAN mengutus Nabi Natan menemui Daud. Natan pergi kepadanya dan berkata, "Ada dua orang yang tinggal dalam satu kota; yang seorang kaya dan yang seorang lagi miskin.
2 The rich man had flocks and herds, in great abundance.
Si kaya mempunyai banyak ternak dan domba,
3 But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe, which he had bought; and he nourished it, and it grew up with him and with his children together; of his bread it used to eat, and out of his cup it used to drink, and in his bosom it used to lie, and it was to him as a daughter.
sedang si miskin hanya mempunyai seekor anak domba, yang dibelinya. Anak domba itu dipeliharanya sampai menjadi besar dalam rumahnya bersama-sama dengan anak-anaknya. Anak domba itu diberi makan dari makanan orang itu, malahan minum dari cangkirnya, dan tidur dalam pangkuannya; pendek kata, dibuatnya seperti anak perempuannya sendiri.
4 And there came a traveler unto the rich man; and he felt compunction to take from his own flocks and from his own herds to dress for the wayfarer that was come to him; but he took the ewe of the poor man, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
Pada suatu hari si kaya kedatangan tamu. Si kaya tidak mau memotong domba atau lembunya sendiri supaya dimasak untuk tamunya. Tetapi ia mengambil anak domba si miskin itu, lalu dimasaknya untuk tamunya."
5 And the anger of David was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the Lord liveth, surely the man that hath done this deserveth to die;
Mendengar itu Daud menjadi sangat marah karena perbuatan si kaya itu dan ia berkata, "Kejam sekali orang kaya itu! Demi TUHAN yang hidup, orang itu harus mengganti anak domba itu empat kali lipat dan ia harus dihukum mati!"
6 And the ewe he shall pay fourfold, for punishment that he hath done this thing, and because he had no compassion.
7 Then said Nathan to David, Thou art the man! Thus hath said the Lord, the God of Israel, It is I who anointed thee as king over Israel, and it is I who delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
Kata Natan kepada Daud, "Bagindalah orang itu! Dan inilah yang dikatakan TUHAN, Allah Israel, 'Engkau sudah Kuangkat menjadi raja atas Israel dan Kuselamatkan dari Saul.
8 And I gave unto thee the house of thy master, and [put] the wives of thy master into thy bosom, and gave unto thee the house of Israel and Judah: and if this be too little, I could bestow on thee yet many more like these things.
Kerajaan Saul dan istri-istrinya telah Kuberikan kepadamu, bahkan engkau Kuangkat menjadi raja atas Israel dan Yehuda. Seandainya itu belum cukup, pasti akan Kuberikan lagi kepadamu sebanyak itu.
9 Wherefore hast thou despised the word of the Lord to do what is evil in his eyes? Uriyah the Hittite hast thou smitten with the sword, and his wife hast thou taken unto thee for wife; but him hast thou slain with the sword of the children of 'Ammon.
Mengapa engkau tidak mempedulikan perintah-perintah-Ku? Mengapa kaulakukan kejahatan itu? Uria kausuruh bunuh dalam pertempuran; kaubiarkan dia dibunuh oleh orang Amon, dan kauambil istrinya!
10 And now, the sword shall not depart from thy house for ever; for the reason that thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriyah the Hittite to be thy wife.
Karena engkau tidak mentaati Aku dan kauambil istri Uria, maka dalam setiap keturunanmu turun-temurun ada yang mati terbunuh.
11 Thus hath said the Lord, Behold, I will raise up against thee evil out of thy own house, and I will take away thy wives before thy eyes, and I will give them unto thy neighbor; and he shall lie with thy wives before the face of this sun.
Aku bersumpah akan menimpakan malapetaka terhadapmu yang datangnya dari keluargamu sendiri. Aku akan mengambil istri-istrimu di depan matamu sendiri dan Kuberikan kepada orang lain yang akan tidur bersama mereka pada siang bolong.
12 For thou hast done it in secret; but I will surely do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
Engkau telah berbuat dosa dengan diam-diam, sebaliknya Aku akan membuktikan ancaman-Ku dengan terang-terangan di depan seluruh Israel.'"
13 Then said David unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said to David, Also the Lord hath caused thy sin to pass away: thou shalt not die.
Lalu kata Daud kepada Natan, "Aku telah berdosa terhadap TUHAN." Jawab Natan, "TUHAN telah mengampuni Baginda; jadi Baginda tidak akan mati.
14 Nevertheless, because thou hast given great cause to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme through this thing, the child also that hath been born unto thee shall surely die.
Tetapi karena Baginda telah menghina TUHAN dengan perbuatan itu, putra Baginda yang baru lahir itu akan mati."
15 And Nathan went to his house; and the Lord struck the child that Uriyah's wife had born unto David, that it became very sick.
Setelah itu pulanglah Natan ke rumahnya. Putra Daud yang dilahirkan oleh Batsyeba janda Uria, jatuh sakit dengan kehendak TUHAN.
16 And David besought God in behalf of the lad; and David kept a fast, and came home, and lay over night upon the earth.
Lalu Daud berdoa kepada TUHAN supaya anak itu sembuh. Ia berpuasa dan setiap malam ia berbaring semalam suntuk di lantai kamarnya.
17 And the elders of the house arose about him, to raise him up from the earth; but he would not, and he did not partake of any bread with them.
Lalu para pembesar istana pergi kepadanya dan membujuknya supaya bangkit, tetapi ia menolak dan tidak mau makan bersama dengan mereka.
18 And it came to pass on the seventh day that the child died; and the servants of David were afraid to tell him, that the child was dead; for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he would not hearken to our voice: how then shall we say to him, The child is dead! he might do [himself] a hurt.
Seminggu kemudian anak itu meninggal, dan hamba-hamba Daud takut untuk memberitahukannya. Kata mereka, "Ketika anak itu masih hidup, raja tidak mau mendengarkan jika kita berbicara kepadanya. Apalagi sekarang sesudah putranya meninggal! Jangan-jangan ia akan nekad menyakiti dirinya!"
19 But when David saw that his servants were whispering to each other, David understood that the child was dead; wherefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? and they said, he is dead.
Ketika Daud melihat hamba-hambanya itu berbisik-bisik, sadarlah dia bahwa anak itu sudah meninggal. Lalu bertanyalah ia kepada mereka, "Apakah anak itu sudah meninggal?" "Sudah, Baginda," jawab mereka.
20 David then rose up from the earth, and washed and anointed himself, and changed his garments, and went into the house of the Lord and prostrated himself; and then he came to his own house, and asked that they should set food before him, and he ate.
Maka bangkitlah Daud dari lantai, lalu mandi dan menyisir rambutnya, serta bertukar pakaian. Kemudian ia pergi beribadat ke Rumah TUHAN. Setelah itu ia kembali ke istana, dan minta dihidangkan makanan baginya, lalu ia makan.
21 And his servants then said unto him, What is this thing which thou hast done? On account of the child when living thou didst fast and weep; but as soon as the child was dead thou didst arise and eat bread!
Melihat itu, para hambanya berkata kepadanya, "Kami tidak mengerti, Baginda. Ketika anak itu masih hidup, Baginda berpuasa dan menangisinya, tetapi setelah ia meninggal, Baginda bangkit dan makan!"
22 And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; because I said, Who knoweth, but that the Lord will be gracious to me, that the child may live?
"Ya," jawab Daud, "memang aku berpuasa dan menangis ketika anak itu masih hidup sebab aku pikir: Mungkin TUHAN akan kasihan kepadaku dan menghendaki anak itu hidup.
23 But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast then? can I restore him again? I am going to him; but he will not return to me.
Tetapi sekarang, setelah ia mati, apa gunanya aku terus berpuasa? Dapatkah aku menghidupkannya kembali? Kelak aku akan pergi juga ke tempat dia berada, tetapi sekarang dia tidak akan kembali kepadaku."
24 And David comforted Bath-sheba' his wife, and he went in unto her, and lay with her; and she bore a son, and called his name Solomon; and the Lord loved him.
Kemudian Daud menghibur hati Batsyeba istrinya, lalu tidur bersamanya. Batsyeba melahirkan seorang putra yang dinamakan Salomo oleh Daud. TUHAN mengasihi anak itu
25 And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and called his name, Yedideyah in behalf of the Lord.
dan menyuruh Nabi Natan menamakan anak itu Yedija, karena TUHAN mengasihinya.
26 And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of 'Ammon, and captured the royal city.
Sementara itu Yoab masih bertempur melawan Raba ibukota negeri Amon, dan sudah hampir merebutnya.
27 And Joab sent messengers to David; and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have also captured the water-town.
Lalu ia mengirim utusan kepada Daud dan melaporkan, "Aku telah menyerang Raba, dan merebut persediaan airnya.
28 And now gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and capture it: lest I capture the city myself, and it be called by my name.
Sekarang, sudilah Baginda mengumpulkan sisa tentara kita, lalu memimpin serangan untuk menaklukkan kota itu. Dengan demikian nanti tidak dikatakan orang bahwa aku yang merebut kota itu."
29 And David gathered all the people together and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and captured it.
Lalu Daud mengumpulkan seluruh tentaranya, dan menyerang Raba, diserbunya serta dikalahkannya.
30 And he took the crown of Malkam from off his head, and its weight was a talent of gold, and [on it was] a precious stone, and it was set on the head of David; and the booty of the city he brought out in great abundance.
Daud mengambil mahkota dari kepala raja mereka dan dipakainya sendiri di kepalanya. Mahkota itu beratnya kira-kira 35 kilogram dan bertatahkan permata indah. Daud juga membawa banyak sekali barang rampasan dari kota itu.
31 And the people that were therein he brought forward, and put them under saws, and under iron threshing-wagons, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through brick-kilns; and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of 'Ammon: and David returned with them with all the people unto Jerusalem.
Selain itu penduduknya digiring, dan disuruh membawa gergaji, cangkul besi, dan kapak besi dan mereka pun dipekerjakan di tempat pembuatan batu bata. Hal itu dilakukannya juga terhadap penduduk kota-kota Amon yang lain. Sesudah itu Daud dan seluruh tentaranya kembali ke Yerusalem.
