1 Samuel 16
1 Finally, Yahweh said to Samuel, “I have decided that I will not allow Saul to continue to be the king. So you should not [RHQ] keep feeling sad [about what he has done]. Put some olive oil in a small container and go to Bethlehem [to anoint someone with the oil, and appoint him to be king]. I am sending you there to a man named Jesse, because I have chosen one of his sons to be the king [of Israel].”
Berfirmanlah TUHAN kepada Samuel: "Berapa lama lagi engkau berdukacita karena Saul? Bukankah ia telah Kutolak sebagai raja atas Israel? Isilah tabung tandukmu dengan minyak dan pergilah. Aku mengutus engkau kepada Isai, orang Betlehem itu, sebab di antara anak-anaknya telah Kupilih seorang raja bagi-Ku."
2 But Samuel said, “I am afraid [RHQ] to do that! If Saul hears about it, he will kill me!” Yahweh said, “Take a (heifer/young female cow) with you, and say to people that you have come to [kill it and] offer it as a sacrifice to me.
Tetapi Samuel berkata: "Bagaimana mungkin aku pergi? Jika Saul mendengarnya, ia akan membunuh aku." Firman TUHAN: "Bawalah seekor lembu muda dan katakan: Aku datang untuk mempersembahkan korban kepada TUHAN.
3 “Invite Jesse to come to the sacrifice. [When he comes, ] I will show you what you should do. And I will show you which of his sons [I have chosen to be the king]. Then you should anoint that one [with the olive oil to be the king].”
Kemudian undanglah Isai ke upacara pengorbanan itu, lalu Aku akan memberitahukan kepadamu apa yang harus kauperbuat. Urapilah bagi-Ku orang yang akan Kusebut kepadamu."
4 Samuel did what Yahweh told him to do. He went to Bethlehem. When the town leaders came to him, they trembled, [because they were worried that Samuel had come to rebuke them about something]. One of them asked him, “Have you come [to speak] peacefully [to us]?”
Samuel berbuat seperti yang difirmankan TUHAN dan tibalah ia di kota Betlehem. Para tua-tua di kota itu datang mendapatkannya dengan gemetar dan berkata: "Adakah kedatanganmu ini membawa selamat?"
5 Samuel replied, “Yes. I have come peacefully, to make a sacrifice to Yahweh. [Perform the rituals to] make yourselves acceptable to Yahweh, and then come with me to where they will offer the sacrifice.” Then Samuel performed the ritual to make Jesse and his sons acceptable to God, and he also invited them to the sacrifice.
Jawabnya: "Ya, benar! Aku datang untuk mempersembahkan korban kepada TUHAN. Kuduskanlah dirimu, dan datanglah dengan daku ke upacara pengorbanan ini." Kemudian ia menguduskan Isai dan anak-anaknya yang laki-laki dan mengundang mereka ke upacara pengorbanan itu.
6 When they arrived there, Samuel looked at [Jesse’s oldest son] Eliab, and thought, “Surely this is the one whom Yahweh has appointed [to be king]!”
Ketika mereka itu masuk dan Samuel melihat Eliab, lalu pikirnya: "Sungguh, di hadapan TUHAN sekarang berdiri yang diurapi-Nya."
7 But Yahweh said to Samuel, “No, he is not the one whom I have chosen. Don’t pay attention to his being handsome and very tall, because I have not chosen him. I do not evaluate people as people do. You people evaluate people by their appearance, but I evaluate people by what is in their inner beings.”
Tetapi berfirmanlah TUHAN kepada Samuel: "Janganlah pandang parasnya atau perawakan yang tinggi, sebab Aku telah menolaknya. Bukan yang dilihat manusia yang dilihat Allah; manusia melihat apa yang di depan mata, tetapi TUHAN melihat hati."
8 Then Jesse told [his next oldest son] Abinadab to step forward and walk in front of Samuel. [But when he did that], Samuel said, “Yahweh has not chosen this one, either.”
Lalu Isai memanggil Abinadab dan menyuruhnya lewat di depan Samuel, tetapi Samuel berkata: "Orang inipun tidak dipilih TUHAN."
9 Then Jesse told [his next oldest son] Shammah to step forward. He stepped forward, but Samuel said, “Yahweh has not chosen this one, either.”
Kemudian Isai menyuruh Syama lewat, tetapi Samuel berkata: "Orang inipun tidak dipilih TUHAN."
10 Similarly, Jesse told his other four sons to walk in front of Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, “Yahweh has not chosen any of these sons of yours.”
Demikianlah Isai menyuruh ketujuh anaknya lewat di depan Samuel, tetapi Samuel berkata kepada Isai: "Semuanya ini tidak dipilih TUHAN."
11 Then Samuel asked Jesse, “Do you have any other sons?” Jesse replied, “My youngest son [is not here]; he is out [in the fields] taking care of the sheep.” Samuel said, “Send someone to bring him here! We will not sit down [to eat] until he gets here.”
Lalu Samuel berkata kepada Isai: "Inikah anakmu semuanya?" Jawabnya: "Masih tinggal yang bungsu, tetapi sedang menggembalakan kambing domba." Kata Samuel kepada Isai: "Suruhlah memanggil dia, sebab kita tidak akan duduk makan, sebelum ia datang ke mari."
12 So Jesse sent [someone] to bring [David there. And when David arrived, Samuel saw that] he was handsome and healthy, and had bright eyes. Then Yahweh said, “This is the one [whom I have chosen]; anoint him [to be king].”
Kemudian disuruhnyalah menjemput dia. Ia kemerah-merahan, matanya indah dan parasnya elok. Lalu TUHAN berfirman: "Bangkitlah, urapilah dia, sebab inilah dia."
13 So as David [stood there] in front of his older brothers, Samuel took the container of oil that he had brought and poured some of it on David’s head [to set him apart to serve God. After they all ate, Samuel left] and returned to Ramah. But Yahweh’s Spirit came on David powerfully, and stayed with David for the rest of his life.
Samuel mengambil tabung tanduk yang berisi minyak itu dan mengurapi Daud di tengah-tengah saudara-saudaranya. Sejak hari itu dan seterusnya berkuasalah Roh TUHAN atas Daud. Lalu berangkatlah Samuel menuju Rama.
14 But Yahweh’s Spirit left Saul. Instead [of his Spirit staying with Saul], Yahweh sent an evil spirit to Saul to terrify him [repeatedly].
Tetapi Roh TUHAN telah mundur dari pada Saul, dan sekarang ia diganggu oleh roh jahat yang dari pada TUHAN.
15 One of his servants said to him, “It is evident that an evil spirit sent by God is terrifying you.
Lalu berkatalah hamba-hamba Saul kepadanya: "Ketahuilah, roh jahat yang dari pada Allah mengganggu engkau;
16 So [we suggest that you] allow us, your servants here, to search for a man who plays the harp well. He can play the harp whenever the evil spirit bothers you. Then [you will calm down and] you will be okay again.”
baiklah tuanku menitahkan hamba-hambamu yang di depanmu ini mencari seorang yang pandai main kecapi. Apabila roh jahat yang dari pada Allah itu hinggap padamu, haruslah ia main kecapi, maka engkau merasa nyaman."
17 Saul replied, “[Fine/Okay], find for me a man who can play [the harp] well, and bring him to me.”
Berkatalah Saul kepada hamba-hambanya itu: "Carilah bagiku seorang yang dapat main kecapi dengan baik, dan bawalah dia kepadaku."
18 One of his servants said to him, “A man named Jesse, in Bethlehem [town], has a son who plays the harp very well. Furthermore, he is a brave man, and is a capable soldier. He is handsome and he always speaks wisely. And Yahweh always protects him.”
Lalu jawab salah seorang hamba itu, katanya: "Sesungguhnya, aku telah melihat salah seorang anak laki-laki Isai, orang Betlehem itu, yang pandai main kecapi. Ia seorang pahlawan yang gagah perkasa, seorang prajurit, yang pandai bicara, elok perawakannya; dan TUHAN menyertai dia."
19 So Saul sent this message to Jesse: “Send your son David to me, the one who takes care of sheep.”
Kemudian Saul mengirim suruhan kepada Isai dengan pesan: "Suruhlah kepadaku anakmu Daud, yang ada pada kambing domba itu."
20 [So after they went to] Jesse [and told him that, he agreed. He] got a young goat, a container of wine, a donkey on which he put some loaves of bread, and gave them to David to take to Saul [as a present].
Lalu Isai mengambil seekor keledai yang dimuati roti, sekirbat anggur dan seekor anak kambing, maka dikirimkannyalah itu kepada Saul dengan perantaraan Daud, anaknya.
21 Then David went to Saul and started to work for him. Saul liked David very much, and he became the man who carried Saul’s weapons [when Saul went to fight in battles].
Demikianlah Daud sampai kepada Saul dan menjadi pelayannya. Saul sangat mengasihinya, dan ia menjadi pembawa senjatanya.
22 Then Saul sent [a messenger] to Jesse to tell him, “I am pleased with David. Please let him stay here and work for me.”
Sebab itu Saul menyuruh orang kepada Isai mengatakan: "Biarkanlah Daud tetap menjadi pelayanku, sebab aku suka kepadanya."
23 [Jesse agreed, and after that], whenever the evil spirit whom God sent tormented Saul, David played the harp. Then Saul would become calm, and the evil spirit would leave him.
Dan setiap kali apabila roh yang dari pada Allah itu hinggap pada Saul, maka Daud mengambil kecapi dan memainkannya; Saul merasa lega dan nyaman, dan roh yang jahat itu undur dari padanya.
