1 Samuel 11
1 About a month later, King Nahash of Ammon [led his army across the Jordan River, and they] surrounded Jabesh [city] in [the] Gilead [region]. But all the men of Jabesh [went and] said to Nahash, “Make an agreement/treaty with us [not to kill us], and then we will let you rule us.”
Maka Nahas, orang Amon itu, bergerak maju dan berkemah mengepung Yabesh-Gilead. Lalu berkatalah semua orang Yabesh itu kepada Nahas: "Adakanlah perjanjian dengan kami, maka kami akan takluk kepadamu."
2 Nahash replied, “I will do that if you do one thing. Allow us to gouge out all the right eyes of your people. By doing that we will cause the people [in other countries] to despise all you Israeli people.”
Tetapi Nahas, orang Amon itu, berkata kepada mereka: "Dengan syarat inilah aku akan mengadakan perjanjian dengan kamu, bahwa tiap mata kananmu akan kucungkil; dengan demikian aku mendatangkan malu kepada segenap orang Israel."
3 The leaders of Jabesh replied, “Do not attack us for the next seven days. During that time, we will send messengers throughout Israel [to tell them what you are demanding]. If no one will help us, then we will (surrender to you/allow you to do to us whatever you want).”
Para tua-tua Yabesh berkata kepadanya: "Berilah kelonggaran kepada kami tujuh hari lamanya, supaya kami mengirim utusan ke seluruh daerah Israel; dan jika tidak ada seorangpun yang menyelamatkan kami, maka kami akan keluar menyerahkan diri kepadamu."
4 [Being very confident that his army was very superior, Nahash agreed. So the leaders of Jabesh sent messengers throughout Israel]. When the messengers came to Gibeah, which was [the city] where Saul lived, and they told the people there about the situation, everyone started to cry.
Ketika para utusan itu sampai di Gibea-Saul, dan menyampaikan hal itu kepada bangsa itu, menangislah bangsa itu dengan suara nyaring.
5 At that time, Saul was plowing in the field. When he returned home, he asked, “Why are all the people [crying]?” So they told him what the messengers from Jabesh had reported.
Saul baru saja datang dari padang dengan berjalan di belakang lembunya, dan ia bertanya: "Ada apa dengan orang-orang itu, sehingga mereka menangis?" Mereka menceritakan kepadanya kabar orang-orang Yabesh itu.
6 Then God’s Spirit came powerfully upon Saul, and he became very angry [because of what Nahash wanted to do].
Ketika Saul mendengar kabar itu, maka berkuasalah Roh Allah atas dia, dan menyala-nyalalah amarahnya dengan sangat.
7 He took two of his oxen [and killed them] and cut them into pieces. Then he sent messengers [carrying those pieces] throughout Israel to tell people this message: “Saul says that [he cut this ox in pieces, and that he] will do the same thing to the oxen of anyone who refuses to come with him and Samuel to fight [the army from Ammon]!” Then Yahweh caused all the people of Israel to be afraid of what Saul might do to them (OR, of what Yahweh might do to them) [if they did not go and help Saul]. So the men all gathered together.
Diambilnyalah sepasang lembu, dipotong-potongnya, lalu potongan-potongan itu dikirimkannya ke seluruh daerah Israel dengan perantaraan utusan, pesannya: "Siapa yang tidak maju mengikuti Saul dan mengikuti Samuel, lembu-lembunya akan diperlakukan juga demikian." Lalu TUHAN mendatangkan ketakutan kepada bangsa itu, sehingga majulah mereka serentak.
8 When Saul gave them all weapons at Bezek, he saw that there were 300,000 Israeli men there, as well as 30,000 men from the tribe of Judah.
Ketika Saul memeriksa barisan mereka di Bezek, maka ada tiga ratus ribu orang Israel dan tiga puluh ribu orang Yehuda.
9 So Saul sent messengers back to the people at Jabesh to tell them, “We will rescue/save you by noontime tomorrow.” When the people of Jabesh heard that message, they were very joyful/happy.
Kepada para utusan yang datang itu dikatakan: "Beginilah kamu katakan kepada orang-orang Yabesh-Gilead: Besok pada waktu panas teriknya matahari akan datang bagimu penyelamatan." Ketika para utusan kembali dan memberitahukan hal itu kepada orang-orang Yabesh, bersukacitalah mereka.
10 Then the men of Jabesh told [Nahash], “Tomorrow we will surrender to you, and then you can do to us whatever you want to.”
Lalu orang-orang Yabesh itu berkata kepada Nahas: "Besok kami akan keluar menyerahkan diri kepadamu; maka bolehlah kamu lakukan terhadap kami apapun yang kamu pandang baik."
11 But before the sun rose the next morning, Saul [and his army arrived. He] divided them into three groups. They rushed into the camp of the soldiers from Ammon, and attacked them. By noontime they had killed most of them, and those who were not killed scattered. Each of them who ran away ran away alone.
Keesokan harinya Saul membagi rakyat itu menjadi tiga pasukan. Mereka itu masuk ke tengah-tengah perkemahan musuh pada waktu kawal pagi dan memukul kalah orang-orang Amon sebelum hari panas; dan terserak-seraklah orang-orang yang lolos itu, sehingga di antara mereka tidak ada tinggal dua orang bersama-sama.
12 Then the people [of Jabesh] said to Samuel, “Where are those men who said that they did not want Saul to be our king? Bring them here, and we will kill them!”
Lalu berkatalah bangsa itu kepada Samuel: "Siapakah yang telah berkata: Masakan Saul menjadi raja atas kita? Serahkanlah orang-orang itu, supaya kami membunuhnya."
13 But Saul replied, “[No], we are not going to execute anyone today, because this is the day that Yahweh has saved us Israeli people. [It is a day to rejoice, not to kill anyone].”
Tetapi kata Saul: "Pada hari ini seorangpun tidak boleh dibunuh, sebab pada hari ini TUHAN telah mewujudkan keselamatan kepada Israel."
14 Then Samuel said to the people, “Let’s all go to Gilgal, and there we will again proclaim [that Saul is] our king.”
Dan Samuel berkata kepada bangsa itu: "Marilah kita pergi ke Gilgal dan membaharui jabatan raja di sana."
15 So they went to Gilgal. There, knowing that Yahweh was watching, they proclaimed that Saul was their king. Then they offered sacrifices to enable them to maintain fellowship with Yahweh. And Saul and all the other Israeli people were very happy.
Lalu pergilah seluruh bangsa itu ke Gilgal dan menjadikan Saul raja di sana di hadapan TUHAN di Gilgal, dan mereka mempersembahkan di sana korban keselamatan di hadapan TUHAN, dan bersukarialah di sana Saul dan semua orang Israel dengan sangat.
