1 Samuel 4
1 And the word of Samuel is to all Israel, and Israel goes out to meet the Philistines for battle, and they encamp by Eben-Ezer, and the Philistines have encamped in Aphek,
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 the Philistines set themselves in array to meet Israel, and the battle spreads itself, and Israel is struck before the Philistines, and they strike among the ranks in the field 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 come into the camp, and [the] elderly of Israel say, “Why has YHWH struck us today before the Philistines? We take the Ark of the Covenant of YHWH from Shiloh to ourselves, and it comes into our midst, and He saves us out of 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 And the people send to Shiloh, and they take from there the Ark of the Covenant of YHWH of Hosts, inhabiting the cherubim, and there [are] two sons of Eli with the Ark of the Covenant of God, Hophni and Phinehas.
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 it comes to pass, at the coming in of the Ark of the Covenant of YHWH to the camp, that all Israel shouts [with] a great shout, and the earth is moved.
Saat peti perjanjian TUHAN tiba di perkemahan, seluruh pasukan Israel berteriak begitu keras sampai tanah berguncang.
6 And the Philistines hear the noise of the shouting, and say, “What [is] the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews?” And they perceive that the Ark of YHWH has 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 are afraid, for they said, “God has come into the camp”; and they say, “Woe to us, for there has been nothing like this before.
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, who delivers us out of the hand of these majestic gods? These [are] the gods who are striking the Egyptians with every plague in the wilderness.
9 Strengthen yourselves, and become men, O Philistines, lest you do service to Hebrews, as they have done to you—then you have become men, and have fought.”
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 And the Philistines fight, and Israel is struck, and they each flee to his tents, and the slaughter is very great, and thirty thousand footmen of Israel fall;
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 has been taken, and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, have died.
Hofni dan Pinehas dibunuh, dan peti perjanjian TUHAN diambil orang Filistin.
12 And a man of Benjamin runs out of the ranks, and comes into Shiloh, on that day, and his long robes [are] torn, and earth [is] on his head;
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 he comes in, and behold, Eli is sitting on the throne by the side of the way, watching, for his heart has been trembling for the Ark of God, and the man has come into the city and declares [it], and all the city cries 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 Eli hears the noise of the cry and says, “What [is] the noise of this tumult?” And the man hurried, and comes in, and tells Eli.
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 And Eli is a son of ninety-eight years, and his eyes have stood, and he has not been able to see.
16 And the man says to Eli, “I [am] he who has come out of the ranks, and I have fled out of the ranks today”; and he says, “What has been the matter, my son?”
“Saya tadi berhasil melarikan diri dari pertempuran dan sampai ke sini!” Eli bertanya, “Anakku, apa yang terjadi di sana?”
17 And he who is bearing tidings answers and says, “Israel has fled before the Philistines, and also a great slaughter has been among the people, and also your two sons have died—Hophni and Phinehas—and the Ark of God has been captured.”
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 it comes to pass, at his mentioning the Ark of God, that he falls backward from off the throne, by the side of the gate, and his neck is broken, and he dies, for the man [is] old and heavy, and he has judged Israel [for] 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, wife of Phinehas, [is] pregnant, about to bear, and she hears the report of the taking of the Ark of God, that her father-in-law and her husband have died, and she bows, and bears, for her pains have turned on her.
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 at the time of her death, the women who are standing by her say, “Do not fear, for you have borne a son,” she has not answered, nor set her heart [to it];
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 calls the youth Ichabod, saying, “Glory has removed from Israel,” because of the taking of the Ark of God, and because of 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 says, “Glory has removed from Israel, for the Ark of God has been taken.”
Dengan nafas terakhir, sekali lagi dia mengatakan, “Kemuliaan Allah sudah hilang dari Israel, karena peti perjanjian TUHAN sudah dirampas.”
