1 Samuel 31
1 Now, as, the Philistines, were fighting against Israel, the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell slain, in Mount Gilboa.
Sementara itu, orang Filistin menyerang pasukan Israel di gunung Gilboa. Banyak tentara Israel terpaksa melarikan diri, dan banyak yang lain terbunuh dalam pertempuran itu.
2 And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons, —and the Philistines smote Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchishua, sons of Saul.
Pasukan Filistin berhasil mengepung Saul dan tiga dari anak laki-lakinya. Pertama mereka membunuh Yonatan, Abinadab, dan Malkisua.
3 And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers discovered him, —and he was terrified at the archers.
Saul sendiri berada di tengah pertempuran yang semakin hebat itu. Para pemanah Filistin melihat dia, lalu dia luka parah karena terkena anak panah mereka.
4 Then said Saul to his armour-bearer—Draw thy sword and pierce me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come, and pierce me through, and abuse me. But his armour-bearer was not willing, for he was sore afraid. So Saul took his sword and fell thereon.
Kemudian Saul berkata kepada pembawa senjatanya, “Bunuhlah saya dengan pedangmu! Kalau tidak, maka para penyembah berhala ini akan datang menusuk dan menyiksa saya!” Tetapi pembawa senjatanya menolak melakukan hal itu karena dia sangat takut. Akhirnya, Saul mengambil pedangnya dan merebahkan diri ke atas ujung pedangnya sendiri.
5 And, when his armour-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also, fell upon his sword, and died with him.
Ketika pembawa senjatanya melihat Saul sudah mati, maka dia juga merebahkan diri ke atas ujung pedangnya sendiri dan mati bersama-sama dengan Saul.
6 Thus died Saul, and his three sons, and his armour-bearer, yea all his men, on that day, together.
Jadi Saul, bersama tiga dari anaknya, pembawa senjatanya, dan hampir semua pasukannya mati pada hari yang sama.
7 And, when the men of Israel who were across the vale, and who were across the Jordan, saw that the men of Israel had fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled, and the Philistines entered, and took up their abode therein.
Ketika orang Israel yang berada di seberang lembah Yisreel dan di seberang sungai Yordan mendengar bahwa sisa pasukan Israel yang masih hidup sudah melarikan diri, dan Saul serta tiga putranya sudah mati, mereka meninggalkan kota-kota mereka dan melarikan diri. Tidak lama kemudian orang-orang Filistin datang dan menduduki kota-kota itu.
8 And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul, and his three sons, lying prostrate in Mount Gilboa.
Tetapi keesokan harinya dari pertempuran itu, ketika pasukan Filistin datang untuk mengambil semua barang dari mayat-mayat pasukan Israel yang terbunuh itu, mereka menemukan Saul dan ketiga putranya sudah terbaring mati di gunung Gilboa.
9 So they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, —and sent throughout the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and unto the people.
Mereka memenggal kepala Saul dan mengambil semua alat perang dan pelindung tubuhnya. Sesudah itu, mereka mengutus orang-orang untuk mengumumkan berita itu di kuil-kuil para dewa mereka dan di antara rakyat di seluruh daerah Filistin.
10 And they put his armour in a house of Ashtoreths, —and, his dead body, fastened they on the wall of Beth-shan.
Mereka meletakkan alat-alat perang dan pelindung tubuh Saul di kuil Asytoret dan menggantungkan mayatnya di dinding benteng kota Bet Syan.
11 And, when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard concerning him, what the Philistines had done unto Saul,
Ketika penduduk kota Yabes di Gilead mendengar perbuatan orang Filistin kepada Saul,
12 then arose all the men of valour, and journeyed all the night, and took the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, from the wall of Beth-shan, —and came to Jabesh, and burned them there;
maka orang-orang yang gagah perkasa dari kota itu segera bertindak. Mereka berjalan sepanjang malam ke Bet Syan, mengambil mayat Saul dan mayat putra-putranya dari dinding benteng kota itu, lalu membawanya pulang ke Yabes, dan membakarnya di sana.
13 and took their bones, and buried them under the tamarisk-tree in Jabesh, —and fasted seven days.
Lalu mereka mengambil semua tulangnya dan menguburkannya di bawah pohon tamariska di kota mereka itu. Sesudah itu, mereka berpuasa selama tujuh hari.
