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:
Pada suatu hari berkatalah Samuel kepada Saul, “Dulu TUHAN mengutus saya untuk mengurapi kamu menjadi raja atas umat-Nya, Israel. Oleh karena itu, dengarkanlah pesan TUHAN ini.
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.
TUHAN Panglima Semesta berkata, ‘Aku akan membalas perbuatan bangsa Amalek karena dulu mereka tidak mengizinkan umat-Ku, Israel, melewati wilayah mereka pada waktu Israel keluar 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)!’”
Karena itu pergilah dan seranglah bangsa Amalek! Aku sudah menetapkan mereka semua untuk dimusnahkan, jadi musnahkanlah semua, baik mereka maupun segala sesuatu yang dimiliki mereka, tanpa perkecualian. Bunuhlah semua laki-laki, perempuan, anak-anak maupun bayi. Bunuh juga sapi, domba, unta, dan 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].
Maka Saul mengumpulkan pasukan di kota Telaim. Jumlah mereka adalah 200.000 tentara yang berjalan kaki dari Israel, dan 10.000 tentara dari suku 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.
Sesudah itu Saul dan pasukannya masuk daerah bangsa Amalek dan bersembunyi di lembah yang di dekat salah satu kota besar mereka, dan bersiap menghadang.
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.
Saul mengirim pesan ini kepada orang Keni yang tinggal dekat dengan bangsa Amalek, “Pergi dan menjauhlah dari orang Amalek. Kalau tidak, kalian juga akan ikut dimusnahkan.” Saul tidak mau menghabisi suku Keni karena mereka sudah bersikap baik kepada umat Israel saat mereka keluar dari Mesir. Mendengar pesan Saul, maka orang-orang Keni itu pergi dari antara 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.
Sesudah itu, Saul dan pasukannya berperang dan mengalahkan orang Amalek dari kota Hawila sampai ke kota Syur, di sebelah timur Mesir.
8 Saul’s army captured Agag, the king of the Amalek people-group, but they killed everyone else.
Saul dan pasukannya membunuh semua rakyat Amalek, tetapi Agag, raja Amalek, ditangkap hidup-hidup.
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.
Selain Agag, mereka juga tidak membunuh kawanan domba dan ternak yang sehat, serta tidak memusnahkan segala barang dan binatang yang menurut mereka bernilai. Mereka hanya menghabisi segala sesuatu yang tidak berharga.
10 Then Yahweh said to Samuel,
Maka berkatalah TUHAN kepada Samuel,
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 sangat sedih bahwa Aku sudah menjadikan Saul sebagai raja, karena dia sudah meninggalkan Aku dan tidak melakukan semua perintah-Ku.” Hal ini membuat Samuel sangat sedih, dan dia berdoa kepada TUHAN sambil menangis sepanjang malam.
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.”
Keesokan harinya, pagi-pagi benar Samuel pergi untuk menemui Saul. Tetapi seseorang memberitahu dia, “Saul sudah pergi ke kota Karmel untuk mendirikan sebuah tugu pengingat akan dirinya sendiri, dan kemudian Saul pergi 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.”
Samuel akhirnya bertemu dengan Saul di Gilgal. Saul menyapa Samuel dengan berkata, “Semoga TUHAN memberkatimu! Saya sudah melakukan apa yang diperintahkan TUHAN.”
14 But Samuel replied, “If that is true, why is it that I hear cattle mooing and I hear sheep bleating?”
Maka Samuel menjawab, “Kalau begitu mengapa ada suara domba dan ternak yang saya dengar di sini?”
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, “Itu adalah domba dan ternak terbaik yang diselamatkan oleh para tentara dari bangsa Amalek untuk dipersembahkan kepada TUHAN Allah kita. Tetapi segala yang lainnya kami sudah memusnahkannya.”
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].”
Maka Samuel berkata kepadanya, “Tunggu! Biar saya beritahu apa yang TUHAN katakan kepada saya tadi malam.” Jawab Saul, “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.
Samuel berkata, “Dulu kamu menganggap dirimu tidak berarti. Tetapi sekarang kamu sudah menjadi pemimpin atas suku-suku Israel. TUHAN sudah mengurapi kamu 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 mengutus kamu dengan perintah ini, ‘Karena dosa bangsa Amalek, pergilah memusnahkan mereka secara total. Habisilah 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 kamu tidak menaati perintah TUHAN?! Kamu bahkan sibuk merampas milik mereka. Perbuatanmu itu 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!
Jawab Saul kepada Samuel, “Tetapi saya sudah menaati perintah TUHAN untuk pergi berperang. Saya hanya membawa raja mereka ke sini, sedangkan semua rakyatnya sudah saya bunuh.
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 para tentara membawa jarahan domba dan ternak terbaik ke sini. Daripada memusnahkan, kami mau mempersembahkan semuanya itu 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].
Lalu Samuel berkata, “Manakah yang membuat TUHAN senang?— kurban yang dibakar habis dan kurban sembelihan lainnya, atau ketaatan? Sesungguhnya ketaatan itu jauh lebih baik daripada persembahan. Mendengarkan dengan penuh perhatian jauh lebih baik daripada persembahan lemak 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.”
Karena pemberontakan itu sama besar dengan dosa sihir, dan ketidaktaatan sama seperti dosa penyembahan berhala. Karena kamu sudah menolak perintah TUHAN, maka Dia pun sudah menolak kamu 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.
Kemudian Saul menjawab Samuel, “Benar! Saya sudah berdosa. Saya sudah tidak menaati perintah TUHAN dan perkataanmu juga, karena takut kepada para tentara dan mengikuti perkataan 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.”
Tetapi sekarang saya memohon dengan sangat, ampunilah dosa saya! Kembalilah bersama saya sehingga saya dapat menyembah 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].”
Lalu Samuel berkata, “Saya tidak akan kembali bersamamu. Kamu telah menolak perintah TUHAN, maka Dia sudah menolak kamu 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.
Saat Samuel berbalik hendak pergi, Saul memegang dengan erat jubah Samuel, sehingga jubah itu koyak.
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.
Maka Samuel berkata, “Demikian juga TUHAN sudah mengoyak kerajaan Israel daripadamu dan sudah memberikannya kepada salah seorang sesamamu Israel, yaitu orang yang lebih baik daripadamu!
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.”
TUHAN Allah Israel Yang Mahamulia tidak berbohong, dan tidak mengubah keputusan-Nya. Karena Dia bukan seperti manusia yang selalu mengubah pendapat mereka.”
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 Saul berkata lagi, “Benar Bapak! Saya sudah berbuat dosa. Namun saya mohon tunjukkanlah hormat kepada saya di hadapan para tua-tua dan di hadapan umat Israel. Kembalilah bersama saya agar saya bisa menyembah 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.
Maka Samuel kembali ke lokasi penyembahan bersama dengan Saul, dan Saul menyembah 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 Samuel berkata, “Bawalah ke sini Agag, raja orang Amalek itu.” Agag datang dengan gemetar karena berpikir, “Betapa pahit rasanya, menghadapi kematianku!”
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 kepadanya, “Sama seperti pedangmu sudah membuat para wanita bangsa-bangsa lain kehilangan anak mereka, demikianlah ibumu sekarang akan menjadi wanita yang kehilangan anak!” Lalu Samuel membunuh Agag dan memenggal-menggal mayatnya 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.
Lalu Samuel kembali ke Rama, dan Saul kembali ke rumahnya di Gibea.
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.
Sejak saat itu sampai Samuel meninggal, dia tidak bertemu lagi dengan Saul. Tetapi Samuel tidak pernah lepas dari kesedihan karena Allah sudah menolak Saul sebagai raja Israel. Dan TUHAN pun sangat sedih karena sudah menjadikan Saul sebagai raja.
