1 Samuel 15
1 [One day] Samuel said to Saul, “Yahweh sent me to appoint you to be the king of the Israeli people. So now listen to this message from Yahweh:
Berkatalah Samuel kepada Saul: "Aku telah diutus oleh TUHAN untuk mengurapi engkau menjadi raja atas Israel, umat-Nya; oleh sebab itu, dengarkanlah bunyi firman TUHAN.
2 Yahweh, [the commander] of the armies [of angels] has declared this: ‘I am going to punish [the descendants of] Amalek for [attacking] the Israeli people after the Israelis left Egypt.
Beginilah firman TUHAN semesta alam: Aku akan membalas apa yang dilakukan orang Amalek kepada orang Israel, karena orang Amalek menghalang-halangi mereka, ketika orang Israel pergi dari Mesir.
3 So now go [with your army] and attack the Amalek people-group. Destroy them completely—destroy them and everything that belongs to them—the men and women, their children and infants, their cattle and sheep and camels and donkeys. Do not (spare any of them/allow any of them to remain alive)!’”
Jadi pergilah sekarang, kalahkanlah orang Amalek, tumpaslah segala yang ada padanya, dan janganlah ada belas kasihan kepadanya. Bunuhlah semuanya, laki-laki maupun perempuan, kanak-kanak maupun anak-anak yang menyusu, lembu maupun domba, unta maupun keledai."
4 So Saul summoned the army, and they gathered at Telaim [town]. There were 200,000 soldiers. 10,000 of them were from Judah, [and the others were from the other Israeli tribes].
Lalu Saul memanggil rakyat berkumpul dan memeriksa barisan mereka di Telaim: ada dua ratus ribu orang pasukan berjalan kaki dan sepuluh ribu orang Yehuda.
5 Then Saul went [with his army] to a town where some of the Amalek people-group lived. [His army prepared to attack them suddenly by] hiding in the valley.
Setelah Saul sampai ke kota orang Amalek, disuruhnyalah orang-orang menghadang di lembah.
6 Then Saul sent this message to the Ken people-group [who lived in that area]: “You acted kindly toward all our Israeli [ancestors] when they left Egypt. But we are going to kill all of the Amalek people-group, [because they opposed/attacked our ancestors]. So move away from where the Amalek people-group live. [If you do not move away], you will be killed when they are killed.” So [when] the Ken people-group [heard that, they immediately] left that area.
Berkatalah Saul kepada orang Keni: "Berangkatlah, menjauhlah, pergilah dari tengah-tengah orang Amalek, supaya jangan kulenyapkan kamu bersama-sama dengan mereka. Bukankah kamu telah menunjukkan persahabatanmu kepada semua orang Israel, ketika mereka pergi dari Mesir?" Sesudah itu menjauhlah orang Keni dari tengah-tengah orang Amalek.
7 Then Saul’s [army] slaughtered the Amalek people-group, from Havilah [town in the east] to Shur [town in the west]. Shur was at the border [between Israel and] Egypt.
Lalu Saul memukul kalah orang Amalek mulai dari Hawila sampai ke Syur, yang di sebelah timur Mesir.
8 Saul’s army captured Agag, the king of the Amalek people-group, but they killed everyone else.
Agag, raja orang Amalek, ditangkapnya hidup-hidup, tetapi segenap rakyatnya ditumpasnya dengan mata pedang.
9 They not only (spared/did not kill) Agag, but they also took the best sheep and goats and cattle. They took everything that was good. They destroyed only the animals that they considered to be worthless.
Tetapi Saul dan rakyat itu menyelamatkan Agag dan kambing domba dan lembu-lembu yang terbaik dan tambun, pula anak domba dan segala yang berharga: tidak mau mereka menumpas semuanya itu. Tetapi segala hewan yang tidak berharga dan yang buruk, itulah yang ditumpas mereka.
10 Then Yahweh said to Samuel,
Lalu datanglah firman TUHAN kepada Samuel, demikian:
11 “I am sorry that I appointed Saul to be your king, because he has turned away from me and has not obeyed what I commanded him to do.” Samuel was very disturbed/upset [when he heard that], and he cried out to Yahweh all that night.
"Aku menyesal, karena Aku telah menjadikan Saul raja, sebab ia telah berbalik dari pada Aku dan tidak melaksanakan firman-Ku." Maka sakit hatilah Samuel dan ia berseru-seru kepada TUHAN semalam-malaman.
12 Early the next morning, Samuel got up and went to talk with Saul. But someone told Samuel, “Saul went to Camel [city], where he has set up a monument to honor himself. Now he has left there and gone down to Gilgal.”
Lalu Samuel bangun pagi-pagi untuk bertemu dengan Saul, tetapi diberitahukan kepada Samuel, demikian: "Saul telah ke Karmel tadi dan telah didirikannya baginya suatu tanda peringatan; kemudian ia balik dan mengambil jurusan ke Gilgal."
13 When Samuel arrived [at Gilgal] he approached Saul, and Saul said to him, “I wish/desire that Yahweh will bless you! I have obeyed what Yahweh told me to do.”
Ketika Samuel sampai kepada Saul, berkatalah Saul kepadanya: "Diberkatilah kiranya engkau oleh TUHAN; aku telah melaksanakan firman TUHAN."
14 But Samuel replied, “If that is true, why is it that I hear cattle mooing and I hear sheep bleating?”
Tetapi kata Samuel: "Kalau begitu apakah bunyi kambing domba, yang sampai ke telingaku, dan bunyi lembu-lembu yang kudengar itu?"
15 Saul replied, “The soldiers took them from the Amalek people-group. They saved the best sheep and cattle, in order to offer them as sacrifices to Yahweh, your God. But we have completely destroyed all the others.”
Jawab Saul: "Semuanya itu dibawa dari pada orang Amalek, sebab rakyat menyelamatkan kambing domba dan lembu-lembu yang terbaik dengan maksud untuk mempersembahkan korban kepada TUHAN, Allahmu; tetapi selebihnya telah kami tumpas."
16 Samuel said to Saul, “Stop [talking]! Allow me to tell you what Yahweh said to me last night.” Saul replied, “Tell me [what he said].”
Lalu berkatalah Samuel kepada Saul: "Sudahlah! Aku akan memberitahukan kepadamu apa yang difirmankan TUHAN kepadaku tadi malam." Kata Saul kepadanya: "Katakanlah."
17 Samuel said, “Previously you did not think that you were important. But now you have become [RHQ] the leader of the tribes of Israel. Yahweh appointed you to be their king.
Sesudah itu berkatalah Samuel: "Bukankah engkau, walaupun engkau kecil pada pemandanganmu sendiri, telah menjadi kepala atas suku-suku Israel? Dan bukankah TUHAN telah mengurapi engkau menjadi raja atas Israel?
18 And Yahweh sent you to do something [for him]. He said to you, ‘Go and get rid of all those sinful people, the Amalek people-group. Attack them and kill all of them.’
TUHAN telah menyuruh engkau pergi, dengan pesan: Pergilah, tumpaslah orang-orang berdosa itu, yakni orang Amalek, berperanglah melawan mereka sampai engkau membinasakan mereka.
19 So why did you not obey Yahweh [RHQ]? Why did your men take the best animals [RHQ]? Why did you do what Yahweh said was evil?” [RHQ]
Mengapa engkau tidak mendengarkan suara TUHAN? Mengapa engkau mengambil jarahan dan melakukan apa yang jahat di mata TUHAN?"
20 Saul replied to Samuel, “Hey, I did what Yahweh sent me to do! I brought back King Agag, but we killed everyone else!
Lalu kata Saul kepada Samuel: "Aku memang mendengarkan suara TUHAN dan mengikuti jalan yang telah disuruh TUHAN kepadaku dan aku membawa Agag, raja orang Amalek, tetapi orang Amalek itu sendiri telah kutumpas.
21 My men brought back only the best sheep and cattle and other things, in order to sacrifice them to Yahweh your God here at Gilgal.”
Tetapi rakyat mengambil dari jarahan itu kambing domba dan lembu-lembu yang terbaik dari yang dikhususkan untuk ditumpas itu, untuk mempersembahkan korban kepada TUHAN, Allahmu, di Gilgal."
22 But Samuel replied, “Which [do you think] pleases Yahweh more, animals that are completely burned [on the altar] and other sacrifices, or people obeying him [SYN]? It is better to obey [Yahweh] than [to offer] sacrifices [to him]. It is better to pay attention to what he says than [to burn] the fat of rams, [even though God said they should be sacrificed to him].
Tetapi jawab Samuel: "Apakah TUHAN itu berkenan kepada korban bakaran dan korban sembelihan sama seperti kepada mendengarkan suara TUHAN? Sesungguhnya, mendengarkan lebih baik dari pada korban sembelihan, memperhatikan lebih baik dari pada lemak domba-domba jantan.
23 To rebel [against God] is as sinful as doing sorcery/black magic, and being stubborn is as sinful as worshiping idols. So, because you disobeyed what Yahweh told you to do, he has declared that you will no longer be king.”
Sebab pendurhakaan adalah sama seperti dosa bertenung dan kedegilan adalah sama seperti menyembah berhala dan terafim. Karena engkau telah menolak firman TUHAN, maka Ia telah menolak engkau sebagai raja."
24 Then Saul said to Samuel, “[Yes], I have sinned. I disobeyed what you told me to do, which is what Yahweh commanded. I did that because I was (afraid of/worried about) what my men would say [if I did not do what they wanted]. So I did what they demanded.
Berkatalah Saul kepada Samuel: "Aku telah berdosa, sebab telah kulangkahi titah TUHAN dan perkataanmu; tetapi aku takut kepada rakyat, karena itu aku mengabulkan permintaan mereka.
25 But now, please forgive me for having sinned. And come back with me [to where the people are] in order that I may worship Yahweh.”
Maka sekarang, ampunilah kiranya dosaku; kembalilah bersama-sama dengan aku, maka aku akan sujud menyembah kepada TUHAN."
26 But Samuel replied, “No, I will not go back with you. You have rejected/disobeyed what Yahweh commanded you to do. So he has rejected you, [and declared that you will no longer] be the king of Israel. [So I do not want to talk any more with you].”
Tetapi jawab Samuel kepada Saul: "Aku tidak akan kembali bersama-sama dengan engkau, sebab engkau telah menolak firman TUHAN; sebab itu TUHAN telah menolak engkau, sebagai raja atas Israel."
27 As Samuel turned to leave, Saul tried to stop him by grabbing the edge of Samuel’s robe, and it tore.
Ketika Samuel berpaling hendak pergi, maka Saul memegang punca jubah Samuel, tetapi terkoyak.
28 Samuel said to him, “[You tore my robe! And] today Yahweh has torn away from you the kingdom of Israel! He will appoint someone else to be king, someone who is a better man than you are.
Kemudian berkatalah Samuel kepadanya: "TUHAN telah mengoyakkan dari padamu jabatan raja atas Israel pada hari ini dan telah memberikannya kepada orang lain yang lebih baik dari padamu.
29 And since the one who is the glorious [God] of the Israeli people does not lie, he will not change (his mind/what he has said). Humans sometimes change their minds, but God does not do that, because he is not a human.”
Lagi Sang Mulia dari Israel tidak berdusta dan Ia tidak tahu menyesal; sebab Ia bukan manusia yang harus menyesal."
30 Then Saul [pleaded again. He] said, “I know that I have sinned. But please honor me in front of the leaders of the Israeli people and in front of all the other Israeli people by coming back [to them] with me in order that I may worship Yahweh your God.”
Tetapi kata Saul: "Aku telah berdosa; tetapi tunjukkanlah juga hormatmu kepadaku sekarang di depan para tua-tua bangsaku dan di depan orang Israel. Kembalilah bersama-sama dengan aku, maka aku akan sujud menyembah kepada TUHAN, Allahmu."
31 So Samuel finally agreed to do that, and they went together back [to where the people were], and Saul worshiped Yahweh there.
Sesudah itu kembalilah Samuel mengikuti Saul. Dan Saul sujud menyembah kepada TUHAN.
32 Then Samuel said, “Bring King Agag to me.” So they brought Agag to him. Agag was confidently expecting that they would spare him/not kill him. He was thinking, “Surely I will not have to endure an agonizing death!”
Lalu berkatalah Samuel: "Bawa ke mari Agag, raja Amalek itu." Dengan gembira Agag pergi kepadanya, sebab pikirnya: "Sesungguhnya, kepahitan maut telah lewat."
33 But Samuel said to him, “You have killed the sons of many women with your sword, so now your mother will no longer have a son.” And Samuel cut Agag into pieces [with his sword], there at Gilgal, in the presence of Yahweh.
Tetapi kata Samuel: "Seperti pedangmu membuat perempuan-perempuan kehilangan anak, demikianlah ibumu akan kehilangan anak di antara perempuan-perempuan." Sesudah itu Samuel mencincang Agag di hadapan TUHAN di Gilgal.
34 Then Samuel left there and returned to his home in Ramah, and Saul went to his home in Gibeah.
Kemudian Samuel pergi ke Rama, tetapi Saul pergi ke rumahnya, di Gibea-Saul.
35 Samuel never saw Saul again, but he was very sad about [what] Saul [had done]. And Yahweh was very sorry that he had appointed Saul to be the king of Israel.
Sampai hari matinya Samuel tidak melihat Saul lagi, tetapi Samuel berdukacita karena Saul. Dan TUHAN menyesal, karena Ia menjadikan Saul raja atas Israel.
