1 Samuel 18
1 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that, the soul of Jonathan, was knit with, the soul of David, so that Jonathan loved him, as his own soul.
Setelah Saul dan Daud selesai bercakap-cakap, Daud diangkat oleh Saul menjadi pegawainya dan sejak hari itu ia tidak diizinkan pulang ke rumah orang tuanya. Yonatan putra Saul, telah mendengar percakapan itu. Ia merasa tertarik juga kepada Daud, dan mengasihinya seperti dirinya sendiri.
2 And Saul took him, that day, —and suffered him not to return unto the house of his father.
3 And Jonathan and David solemnised a covenant, —because he loved him as his own soul.
Karena itu Yonatan bersumpah akan bersahabat dengan Daud selama-lamanya.
4 And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe which was upon him, and gave it to David, —and his equipments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
Yonatan menanggalkan jubahnya lalu diberikannya kepada Daud, juga pakaian perangnya serta pedangnya, busurnya dan ikat pinggangnya.
5 And David went forth—whithersoever Saul sent him, he behaved himself prudently, so Saul set him over the men of war, —and he became a favourite in the eyes of all the people, yea even in the eyes of the servants of Saul.
Daud melaksanakan dengan baik segala tugas yang diberikan Saul kepadanya. Sebab itu ia diangkat oleh Saul menjadi perwira dalam tentaranya, dan Daud disukai oleh semua prajurit serta oleh para hamba Saul.
6 But so it was, when they came in on the return of David from the smiting of the Philistine, that the women went forth out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet Saul the king, —with timbrels, with rejoicing, and with instruments of three strings.
Ketika Daud kembali sesudah mengalahkan Goliat orang Filistin itu, dan para prajurit berbaris masuk ke dalam kota, wanita-wanita keluar dari semua kota di Israel untuk menyambut Raja Saul. Mereka menyanyikan lagu-lagu gembira, dan menari-nari dengan memainkan rebana dan kecapi.
7 And the women that made merry responded to each other in song, and said, —Saul, hath smitten, his thousands, but, David, his, tens of thousands.
Sambil menari-nari para wanita bernyanyi demikian, "Saul membunuh beribu-ribu musuh, tetapi Daud berpuluh-puluh ribu."
8 Then was Saul exceeding angry, and this saying was offensive in his eyes, and he said, —They have ascribed, to David, ten thousands, but, to me, have they ascribed thousands, —What, more, then, can he have but, the kingdom?
Mendengar itu, Saul menjadi sangat marah. Sebab pikirnya, "Daud dianggap telah menewaskan berpuluh-puluh ribu, sedangkan aku hanya beribu-ribu saja. Sebentar lagi tentulah ia dijadikan raja oleh mereka!"
9 And Saul was eyeing David from that day forward.
Sejak hari itu ia iri hati kepada Daud.
10 And, when it came to pass, on the morrow, that a superhuman spirit of sadness came suddenly upon Saul, and he was moved to raving in the midst of the house, —and, David, began playing with his hand, as he had done day by day, that a spear being in Saul’s hand,
Keesokan harinya Saul ada di dalam rumahnya sedang memegang tombaknya dan tiba-tiba ia didatangi roh jahat yang diutus Allah, sehingga ia mengamuk seperti orang gila. Waktu itu Daud sedang main kecapi seperti biasa.
11 Saul hurled the spear, and said to himself—I will smite David, even to the wall! But David moved round from before him, twice.
"Kutancapkan tombak ini kepada Daud sampai tertancap ke dinding!" pikir Saul, lalu ia melemparkan tombak itu sampai dua kali kepada Daud, tetapi Daud berhasil mengelak.
12 And Saul feared because of David, —for Yahweh was with him, whereas, from Saul, he had departed.
Saul menyadari bahwa Daud dilindungi TUHAN sedangkan ia sendiri ditinggalkan TUHAN. Karena itu ia menjadi takut terhadap Daud.
13 So Saul removed him from him, and appointed him to be for him the captain of a thousand, —and he went out and came in before the people.
Maka ia memindahkan Daud dari lingkungan istana, dengan mengangkatnya menjadi komandan atas seribu orang prajurit. Dengan demikian Daud memimpin pasukannya dalam setiap peperangan.
14 And it came to pass that David, in all his ways, acted prudently, —and, Yahweh, was with him.
Ia berhasil melaksanakan segala tugasnya, sebab TUHAN menolongnya.
15 And, when Saul saw that, he, was acting very prudently, he was afraid of him.
Ketika Saul melihat bahwa Daud selalu berhasil, makin takutlah ia kepadanya.
16 But, all Israel and Judah, were in love with David, —for he was going out and coming in before them.
Tetapi seluruh Israel dan Yehuda sayang kepada Daud karena ia pemimpin yang banyak jasanya.
17 So then Saul said unto David—Lo! my elder daughter Merab, her, will I give thee to wife, only, approve thyself unto me as a son of valour and fight the battles of Yahweh. Saul, however, had said to himself—Let not, my own hand, be upon him, but let, the hand of the Philistines, be upon him.
Saul merencanakan supaya Daud dibunuh oleh orang Filistin dalam pertempuran agar bukan dia sendiri yang membunuhnya. Jadi pada suatu hari Saul berkata kepada Daud, "Merab putriku yang sulung, akan kujodohkan dengan engkau, asal saja engkau menunjukkan keberanianmu dalam berperang untuk TUHAN."
18 And David said unto Saul—Who am, I, or who are my kinsfolk, the family of my father, in Israel, —that I should become son-in-law, to the king?
Daud menjawab, "Siapakah hamba ini, dan apalah arti keluarga ayah hamba di Israel, sehingga hamba menjadi menantu Raja?"
19 But it came to pass, within the time for giving Merab daughter of Saul to David, that, she, was given to Adriel the Meholathite, to wife.
Tetapi ketika tiba waktunya Merab hendak dikawinkan dengan Daud, tahu-tahu gadis itu dikawinkan dengan Adriel dari Mehola.
20 Then did Michal, Saul’s daughter, love David, —and it was told Saul, and the thing was right in his eyes.
Mikhal putri Saul yang lain jatuh cinta kepada Daud. Ketika Saul mendengar hal itu, ia setuju juga.
21 And Saul said to himself—I will give her unto him, that she may prove to him a snare, and that, the hand of the Philistines, may be upon him. So then Saul said unto David, A second time, mayest thou become my son-in-law to-day.
Pikirnya, "Baiklah kutawarkan Mikhal kepada Daud, supaya Daud terjebak dan dapat dibunuh oleh orang Filistin." Jadi untuk kedua kalinya Saul berkata kepada Daud, "Sekarang engkau boleh menjadi menantuku."
22 And Saul commanded his servants—Speak ye unto David quietly saying, Lo! the king delighteth in thee, and, all his servants, love thee, —now, therefore, become thou son-in-law to the king.
Lalu ia menyuruh para pegawainya supaya mengatakan kepada Daud dengan diam-diam, demikian, "Baginda sayang kepadamu dan demikian juga semua pegawainya; jadi sekaranglah saat yang tepat bagimu untuk mempersunting putrinya."
23 And the servants of Saul spake, in the ears of David, these words. And David said—Seemeth it a light thing, in your eyes, to become son-in-law to the king, seeing that, I, am a poor man and lightly esteemed?
Tetapi ketika mereka menyampaikan saran itu kepada Daud, ia menjawab, "Kalian kira mudah untuk menjadi menantu raja? Aku ini orang miskin dan tidak berarti!"
24 So the servants of Saul told him, saying, —According to these words, spake David,
Para pegawai itu memberitahukan kepada Saul jawaban Daud itu,
25 Then said Saul—Thus, shall ye say unto David—The king hath no delight in purchase-price, but rather in a hundred foreskins of Philistines, by avenging himself on the enemies of the king. But, Saul, thought to let David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
lalu Saul menyuruh mereka mengatakan kepada Daud, begini, "Yang dikehendaki baginda sebagai emas kawin hanyalah 100 kulit kulup orang Filistin, sebagai pembalasan kepada musuh baginda." (Inilah yang direncanakan Saul untuk menewaskan Daud dengan perantaraan orang Filistin.)
26 So, when his servants told David these words, the thing was right in the eyes of David, to become son-in-law unto the king, —and the days had not expired.
Para pegawai Saul menyampaikan pesan itu kepada Daud, dan Daud menerima tawaran raja. Karena itu, sebelum batas waktunya habis, ia berangkat dengan anak buahnya ke daerah Filistin. Dibunuhnya 200 orang Filistin, lalu diambilnya kulit kulup mereka, dan diserahkannya kepada Saul tanpa kurang satu pun. Setelah itu Saul mengawinkan Mikhal dengan Daud.
27 Wherefore David arose, and went—he and his men, and smote among the Philistines two hundred men, and David brought in their foreskins, and gave them in full tale unto the king, that he might become son-in-law unto the king, and Saul gave him Michal his daughter, to wife.
28 And Saul saw and knew that, Yahweh, was with David, and that, all Israel, loved him.
Demikianlah Saul menyadari bahwa Daud dilindungi TUHAN dan juga dicintai oleh Mikhal putrinya.
29 So then Saul went on to fear because of David, yet more, —and it came to pass that Saul was hostile to David, all the days.
Maka makin takutlah ia kepada Daud dan ia membencinya seumur hidupnya.
30 And, when the princes of the Philistines came forth, so it was, that, as often as they came forth, David was more circumspect than any of the servants of Saul, so that his name was, precious exceedingly.
Setiap kali bilamana tentara Filistin datang menyerang, Daud lebih berhasil menumpas mereka daripada para perwira Saul yang lain. Maka makin masyhurlah Daud.
