1 Samuel 14

1 Now it happened one day that Jonathan, the son of Saul, said to the young man who carried his armor, "Come, let's go over to the Philistine garrison on the other side." But he did not tell his father.

Pada suatu hari Yonatan bin Saul berkata kepada bujang pembawa senjatanya: "Mari kita menyeberang ke dekat pasukan pengawal orang Filistin yang di sebelah sana." Tetapi tidak diberitahukannya hal itu kepada ayahnya.

2 Now Saul stayed in the outskirts of Gibeah under the pomegranate tree by the threshing floor, and the people who were with him were about six hundred men.

Adapun Saul duduk di ujung Gibea di bawah pohon delima yang di Migron. Dan rakyat yang ada bersama-sama dengan dia itu, kira-kira enam ratus orang banyaknya.

3 Now Ahijah was wearing an ephod. He was the son of Ahitub, the brother of Ichabod, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the cohen of the LORD in Shiloh. And the people did not know that Jonathan was gone.

Ahia, anak Ahitub, saudara Ikabod, anak Pinehas, anak Eli, imam TUHAN di Silo, dialah yang memakai baju efod pada waktu itu. Tetapi rakyat tidak tahu tentang perginya Yonatan itu.

4 Now on each side of the pass through which Jonathan intended to cross to the Philistine garrison there was a steep cliff on one side and a steep cliff on the other side. And the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.

Di antara pelintasan-pelintasan bukit, yang dicoba Yonatan menyeberanginya ke arah pasukan pengawal orang Filistin, ada ujung bukit batu di sebelah sini dan ada ujung bukit batu di sebelah sana: yang satu bernama Bozes, yang lain bernama Sene.

5 The one cliff was to north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.

Ujung yang satu berdiri di sebelah utara di tentangan Mikhmas, yang lain di sebelah selatan di tentangan Geba.

6 Then Jonathan said to the young man who carried his armor, "Come, let's go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised. It may be that the LORD will work for us, for nothing can prevent the LORD from saving by many or by a few."

Berkatalah Yonatan kepada bujang pembawa senjatanya itu: "Mari kita menyeberang ke dekat pasukan pengawal orang-orang yang tidak bersunat ini. Mungkin TUHAN akan bertindak untuk kita, sebab bagi TUHAN tidak sukar untuk menolong, baik dengan banyak orang maupun dengan sedikit orang."

7 His armor bearer said to him, "Do all that your heart inclines toward. Look, I am with you, my heart is as your heart."

Lalu jawab pembawa senjatanya itu kepadanya: "Lakukanlah niat hatimu itu; sungguh, aku sepakat."

8 Then Jonathan said, "Look, we will pass over to the men, and we will reveal ourselves to them.

Kata Yonatan: "Perhatikan, kita menyeberang ke dekat orang-orang itu dan memperlihatkan diri kepada mereka.

9 If they say thus to us, 'Wait until we come to you,' then we will stop where we are, and will not go up to them.

Apabila kata mereka kepada kita begini: Berhentilah, sampai kami datang padamu, maka kita tinggal berdiri di tempat kita dan tidak naik mendapatkan mereka,

10 But if they say this, 'Come up to us,' then we will go up; for the LORD has delivered them into our hand. This shall be the sign to us."

tetapi apabila kata mereka begini: Naiklah ke mari, maka kita akan naik, sebab kalau demikian TUHAN telah menyerahkan mereka ke dalam tangan kita. Itulah tandanya bagi kita."

11 Both of them revealed themselves to the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, "Look, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they had hidden themselves."

Ketika mereka keduanya memperlihatkan diri kepada pasukan pengawal orang Filistin, berkatalah orang Filistin itu: "Lihat, orang-orang Ibrani keluar dari lobang-lobang tempat mereka bersembunyi."

12 The men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armor bearer, and said, "Come up to us, and we will show you something." Jonathan said to his armor bearer, "Come up after me; for the LORD has delivered them into the hand of Israel."

Orang-orang dari pasukan pengawal itu berseru kepada Yonatan dan pembawa senjatanya, katanya: "Naiklah ke mari, maka kami akan menghajar kamu." Lalu kata Yonatan kepada pembawa senjatanya: "Naiklah mengikuti aku, sebab TUHAN telah menyerahkan mereka ke dalam tangan orang Israel."

13 Jonathan climbed up on his hands and on his feet, and his armor bearer after him. And they fell before Jonathan; and his armor bearer killed them after him.

Maka naiklah Yonatan merangkak ke atas, dengan diikuti oleh pembawa senjatanya. Orang-orang itu tewas terparang oleh Yonatan, sedang pembawa senjatanya membunuh mereka dari belakangnya.

14 That first slaughter which Jonathan and his armor bearer made was about twenty men, with arrows and with weapons from flints of the field.

Kekalahan yang pertama ini, yang ditimbulkan Yonatan dan pembawa senjatanya itu, besarnya kira-kira dua puluh orang dalam jarak kira-kira setengah alur dari sepembajakan ladang.

15 And there was a terror in the camp, and in the field, and among all the people. The garrison and even the raiders were terrified. And the earth quaked, and it became a terror of God.

Lalu timbullah kegentaran di perkemahan, di padang dan di antara seluruh rakyat. Juga pasukan pengawal dan penjarah-penjarah itu gentar, dan bumi gemetar, sehingga menjadi kegentaran yang dari Allah.

16 And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin saw, and look, the multitude was scattering here and there.

Ketika peninjau-peninjau Saul di Gibea Benyamin melihat hal itu--dan sesungguhnya, orang ramai seperti ombak berjalan ke sana ke mari--

17 Then Saul said to the people who were with him, "Count now, and see who is missing from us." When they had counted, look, Jonathan and his armor bearer were not there.

berkatalah Saul kepada tentara yang bersama-sama dengan dia itu: "Periksalah barisan dan lihatlah siapa yang pergi dari pada kita." Mereka memeriksa barisan, dan ternyata Yonatan dan pembawa senjatanya tidak ada.

18 And Saul said to Ahijah, "Bring near the ephod," for he wore the ephod at that time before Israel.

Lalu kata Saul kepada Ahia: "Bawalah baju efod ke mari." Karena pada waktu itu dialah yang memakai baju efod di antara orang Israel.

19 And it happened, while Saul was speaking to the cohen, that the tumult that was in the camp of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said to the cohen, "Withdraw your hand."

Tetapi sedang Saul berbicara kepada imam itu, maka kian lama kian bertambahlah keributan di perkemahan orang Filistin, sehingga Saul berkata pula kepada imam itu: "Biarlah!"

20 Saul and all the people who were with him were gathered together, and came to the battle: and look, every man's sword was against his fellow: a very great confusion.

Kemudian berkumpullah Saul dan seluruh rakyat yang bersama-sama dengan dia itu; dan ketika mereka sampai ke tempat pertempuran, tampaklah setiap orang menikam temannya dengan pedang, suatu huru-hara yang sangat besar.

21 Now the Hebrews who were with the Philistines previously when they went up with them to the camp, they too turned to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

Lagipula orang-orang Ibrani yang telah lama tinggal pada orang Filistin dan yang telah ikut maju dalam tentara mereka, mereka juga berbalik untuk bergabung dengan orang-orang Israel yang ada bersama-sama dengan Saul dan Yonatan.

22 Likewise all the men of Israel who had hidden themselves in the hill country of Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed closely after them in the battle.

Bahkan, ketika semua orang Israel yang telah bersembunyi di pegunungan Efraim, mendengar bahwa orang Filistin telah lari, orang-orang itupun bergabung dengan mereka dalam pertempuran.

23 So the LORD saved Israel that day, and the battle passed over by Beth Aven. And all the people with Saul were about ten thousand men. And the battle extended itself into every city in the hill country of Ephraim.

Demikianlah TUHAN menyelamatkan orang Israel pada hari itu. Pertempuran itu meluas sampai lewat Bet-Awen.

24 And Saul committed a great blunder that day, for he had placed the people under an oath, saying, "Cursed is the man who eats any food until it is evening, and I am avenged of my enemies." So none of the people tasted food.

Ketika orang-orang Israel terdesak pada hari itu, Saul menyuruh rakyat mengucapkan kutuk, katanya: "Terkutuklah orang yang memakan sesuatu sebelum matahari terbenam dan sebelum aku membalas dendam terhadap musuhku." Sebab itu tidak ada seorangpun dari rakyat yang memakan sesuatu.

25 Now all the people came upon a honeycomb, and there was honey on the ground.

Dan seluruh orang itu sampailah ke suatu hutan dan di sana ada madu di tanah.

26 And when the people came upon the honeycomb, look, its bees had left, but no man would raise his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.

Ketika rakyat sampai ke hutan itu, tampaklah ada di sana madu meleleh, tetapi tidak ada seorangpun yang mencedoknya ke mulutnya dengan tangan, sebab rakyat takut kepada sumpah itu.

27 But Jonathan did not hear when his father commanded the people with the oath, so he put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and dipped it in the honeycomb, and raised his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened.

Tetapi Yonatan tidak mendengar, bahwa ayahnya telah menyuruh rakyat bersumpah. Ia mengulurkan tongkat yang ada di tangannya dan mencelupkan ujungnya ke dalam sarang madu; kemudian ia mencedoknya ke mulutnya dengan tangan, lalu matanya menjadi terang lagi.

28 Then one of the people answered, and said, "Your father directly commanded the people with an oath, saying, 'Cursed is the man who eats food this day.'" The people were faint.

Dan seorang dari rakyat berbicara, katanya: "Ayahmu telah menyuruh rakyat bersumpah dengan bersungguh-sungguh, katanya: Terkutuklah orang yang memakan sesuatu pada hari ini; sebab itu rakyat letih lesu."

29 Then Jonathan said, "My father has troubled the land. Please look how my eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.

Lalu kata Yonatan: "Ayahku mencelakakan negeri; coba lihat, bagaimana terangnya mataku, setelah aku merasai sedikit dari madu ini.

30 Would that the people had eaten freely today of the spoil of their enemies when they found it, for the slaughter among the Philistines would have been greater."

Apalagi, jika sekiranya rakyat pada hari ini boleh makan dengan bebas dari jarahan musuhnya, yang telah didapatnya! Tetapi sekarang tidaklah besar kekalahan di antara orang Filistin."

31 They struck of the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. The people were very faint;

Dan pada hari itu mereka memukul kalah orang Filistin dari Mikhmas sampai ke Ayalon. Rakyat sudah sangat letih lesu,

32 and the people pounced upon the spoil, and took sheep, and cattle, and calves, and killed them on the ground; and the people ate them with the blood.

sebab itu rakyat menyambar jarahan; mereka mengambil kambing domba, lembu dan anak lembu, menyembelihnya begitu saja di atas tanah, dan memakannya dengan darahnya.

33 Then they told Saul, saying, "Look, the people are sinning against the LORD, in that they eat meat with the blood." He said, "You have dealt treacherously. Roll a large stone to me this day."

Lalu diberitahukanlah kepada Saul, demikian: "Lihat, rakyat berdosa terhadap TUHAN dengan memakannya dengan darahnya." Dan ia berkata: "Kamu berbuat khianat; gulingkanlah sekarang juga sebuah batu besar ke mari."

34 And Saul said, "Disperse yourselves among the people, and say to them, 'Each one of you bring to me his ox or his sheep, and slaughter them here and eat, and do not sin against the LORD by eating with the blood.'" So everyone of the people brought whatever he had at hand with him, and slaughtered it there.

Kata Saul pula: "Berserak-seraklah di antara rakyat dan katakan kepada mereka: Setiap orang harus membawa lembunya atau dombanya kepadaku; sembelihlah itu di sini, maka kamu boleh memakannya. Tetapi janganlah berdosa terhadap TUHAN dengan memakannya dengan darahnya." Lalu setiap orang dari seluruh rakyat membawa serta pada malam itu lembunya, dan mereka menyembelihnya di sana.

35 Saul built an altar to the LORD. This was the first altar that he built to the LORD.

Saul mendirikan mezbah bagi TUHAN; inilah mezbah yang mula-mula sekali didirikannya bagi TUHAN.

36 Saul said, "Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and take spoil among them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them." They said, "Do whatever seems good to you." Then the cohen said, "Let us draw near here to God."

Lagi kata Saul: "Marilah kita pada malam ini mengejar orang Filistin dan menjarahi mereka sampai fajar menyingsing dan janganlah kita biarkan hidup seorangpun dari mereka." Jawab mereka itu: "Perbuatlah apa yang kaupandang baik." Tetapi imam berkata: "Marilah kita dahulu tampil menghadap Allah di sini."

37 Saul asked counsel of God, "Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will you deliver them into the hand of Israel?" But he did not answer him that day.

Saul bertanya kepada Allah: "Bolehkah aku mengejar orang Filistin itu? Akan Kauserahkankah mereka ke dalam tangan orang Israel?" Tetapi pada hari itu Ia tidak menjawab Saul.

38 And Saul said, "Come here, all you leaders of the people; and investigate and see how this sin has arisen today.

Lalu kata Saul: "Datanglah ke mari, kamu segala pemuka rakyat; berusahalah mengetahui apa sebab dosa ini terjadi pada hari ini.

39 For, as the LORD lives, who saves Israel, though it is in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die." But there was not a man among all the people who answered him.

Sebab demi TUHAN yang hidup, yang menyelamatkan orang Israel, sekalipun itu disebabkan oleh Yonatan, anakku, maka ia pasti akan mati." Tetapi seorangpun dari seluruh rakyat tidak ada yang menjawabnya.

40 Then he said to all Israel, "You be on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side." The people said to Saul, "Do what seems good to you."

Kemudian berkatalah ia kepada seluruh orang Israel: "Kamu berdiri di sebelah yang satu dan aku serta anakku Yonatan akan berdiri di sebelah yang lain." Lalu jawab rakyat kepada Saul: "Perbuatlah apa yang kaupandang baik."

41 Therefore Saul said, "LORD, God of Israel, why have you not answered your servant this day? If this sin is mine or in Jonathan my son, LORD, God of Israel, give Urim. But if this sin is in your people Israel, give Thummim." And Jonathan and Saul were chosen, but the people were cleared.

Lalu berkatalah Saul: "Ya, TUHAN, Allah Israel, mengapa Engkau tidak menjawab hamba-Mu pada hari ini? Jika kesalahan itu ada padaku atau pada anakku Yonatan, ya TUHAN, Allah Israel, tunjukkanlah kiranya Urim; tetapi jika kesalahan itu ada pada umat-Mu Israel, tunjukkanlah Tumim." Lalu didapati Yonatan dan Saul, tetapi rakyat itu terluput.

42 And Saul said, "Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. Whomever the LORD shall indicate to be taken by lot, let him die." And the people said to Saul, "This thing is not to be." And Saul prevailed over the people, and they cast lots between him and Jonathan his son. And Jonathan was selected.

Kata Saul: "Buanglah undi antara aku dan anakku Yonatan." Lalu didapati Yonatan.

43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, "Tell me what you have done." And Jonathan told him, and said, "I certainly did taste a little honey with the end of the staff that was in my hand; and look, I must die."

Kata Saul kepada Yonatan: "Beritahukanlah kepadaku apa yang telah kauperbuat." Lalu Yonatan memberitahukan kepadanya, katanya: "Memang, aku telah merasai sedikit madu dengan ujung tongkat yang ada di tanganku. Aku bersedia untuk mati."

44 And Saul said, "God do the same to me and more also if you are not put to death this day."

Kata Saul: "Beginilah kiranya Allah menghukum aku, bahkan lebih lagi dari pada itu. Sesungguhnya, Yonatan, engkau harus mati."

45 The people said to Saul, "Shall he who has worked this great salvation in Israel die today? As the LORD lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he has worked with God this day." So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die.

Tetapi rakyat berkata kepada Saul: "Masakan Yonatan harus mati, dia yang telah mendapat kemenangan yang besar ini di Israel? Jauhlah yang demikian! Demi TUHAN yang hidup, sehelai rambutpun dari kepalanya takkan jatuh ke bumi! Sebab dengan pertolongan Allah juga dilakukannya hal itu pada hari ini." Demikianlah rakyat membebaskan Yonatan, sehingga ia tidak harus mati.

46 Then Saul went up from following the Philistines; and the Philistines went to their own place.

Maka pulanglah Saul setelah mengejar orang Filistin, dan orang Filistin itupun kembali ke tempat kediamannya.

47 Now when Saul had taken the kingdom over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the people of Ammon, and against Edom, and against Beth Rehob, and against the king of Zobah, and against the Philistines; and wherever he turned, he was victorious.

Setelah Saul mendapat jabatan raja atas Israel, maka berperanglah ia ke segala penjuru melawan segala musuhnya: melawan Moab, bani Amon, Edom, raja-raja negeri Zoba dan orang Filistin. Dan ke manapun ia pergi, ia selalu mendapat kemenangan.

48 And he did valiantly, and struck Amalek, and delivered Israel out of the hand of its plunderers.

Ia melakukan perbuatan-perbuatan yang gagah perkasa, memukul kalah orang Amalek, dan melepaskan Israel dari tangan orang-orang yang merampasi mereka.

49 Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Jishvi, and Malkishua; and the names of his two daughters were these: the name of the firstborn Merob, and the name of the younger Mikal:

Anak-anak lelaki Saul ialah Yonatan, Yiswi dan Malkisua. Nama kedua anaknya yang perempuan: yang tertua bernama Merab, yang termuda bernama Mikhal.

50 and the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of his army was Abiner the son of Ner, Saul's uncle.

Isteri Saul bernama Ahinoam, anak Ahimaas. Panglima tentaranya bernama Abner, anak Ner, paman Saul.

51 Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

Kish, ayah Saul, dan Ner, ayah Abner, adalah anak-anak Abiel.

52 There was severe war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any mighty man, or any valiant man, he took him to him.

Hebat peperangan melawan orang Filistin selama zaman Saul. Dan semua pahlawan dan orang gagah perkasa, yang dilihat Saul, dikumpulkannya kepadanya.