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].”
Akhirnya TUHAN berbicara kepada Samuel, “Tidak usah kamu terus saja bersedih karena Saul, karena Aku sudah menolak dia sebagai raja atas Israel. Isilah tanduk tabung minyakmu dengan minyak zaitun dan pergilah ke Betlehem. Aku mengutusmu untuk menemui Isai, orang Betlehem. Karena Aku sudah memilih seorang anaknya untuk menjadi raja.”
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.
Kata Samuel, “Bagaimana mungkin saya pergi ke sana?! Jika Saul mendengar hal itu, dia pasti akan membunuh saya.” Jawab TUHAN, “Bawalah seekor sapi muda dan katakan kepada penduduk Betlehem, ‘Saya datang untuk melayani kalian dengan mempersembahkan kurban ini 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].”
Undanglah Isai untuk ikut ke upacara pengurbanan itu, dan Aku akan memberitahukan kepadamu apa yang harus kamu lakukan. Di sana Aku akan menunjukkan anaknya yang akan kamu urapi.”
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 melakukan semuanya sesuai perintah TUHAN kepadanya. Ketika dia tiba di Betlehem para tua-tua di kota itu menyambut dia dengan takut dan gemetar dengan berkata, “Tuan, kami berharap Tuan membawa kabar baik.”
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.
Jawab Samuel, “Ya, saya datang untuk melayani kalian dengan mempersembahkan kurban ini kepada TUHAN. Sucikanlah diri kalian supaya kalian dapat mengikuti upacara pengurbanan ini.” Dia mengundang Isai dan anak-anaknya ke upacara pengurbanan itu dan mengadakan upacara penyucian diri bagi mereka.
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 sudah berkumpul, Samuel melihat Eliab, anak sulung Isai, dan berpikir, “Pasti inilah orang yang TUHAN pilih!”
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 TUHAN berkata kepada Samuel, “Jangan melihat wajah atau tinggi badannya, sebab Aku tidak memilih dia. Aku tidak menilai seseorang seperti cara manusia menilai. Manusia menilai berdasarkan penampilan luar saja, tetapi Aku menilai isi hatinya.”
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.”
Kemudian Isai memanggil anaknya yang kedua, yang bernama Abinadab, dan menyuruh dia berjalan di depan Samuel. Tetapi Samuel berkata, “Orang ini pun bukan dia yang dipilih oleh 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.”
Lalu Isai menyuruh Syama berjalan di depan Samuel, tetapi Samuel berkata, “Dia juga bukan yang 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 sudah menunjukkan ketujuh anaknya kepada Samuel. Tetapi Samuel berkata kepada Isai, “TUHAN tidak memilih seorang pun dari antara mereka.”
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.”
Kemudian Samuel bertanya, “Apakah hanya mereka ini anak laki-lakimu?” Isai menjawab, “Masih ada yang bungsu tetapi dia sedang menggembalakan kawanan domba kami.” Maka kata Samuel, “Suruhlah orang memanggil dia karena kita tidak akan duduk dan makan bersama sebelum dia datang.”
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].”
Lalu Isai mengutus orang untuk menjemput Daud. Ternyata Daud seorang pemuda yang tampan, matanya indah dan wajahnya kemerah-merahan. Segera sesudah Daud datang, TUHAN berbicara kepada Samuel, “Inilah dia! Urapilah dia menjadi raja.”
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.
Lalu Samuel mengambil tanduk berisi minyak zaitun dan mengurapi Daud di depan saudara-saudaranya. Mulai saat itu juga dan seterusnya Roh TUHAN menyertai Daud dengan penuh kuasa. Kemudian Samuel kembali ke 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 pada waktu itu Roh TUHAN sudah meninggalkan Saul dan TUHAN menyuruh roh lain agar pikirannya terganggu.
15 One of his servants said to him, “It is evident that an evil spirit sent by God is terrifying you.
Karena itu, para pegawai Saul berbicara kepadanya, “Tuanku Raja, ternyata pikiranmu sedang tersiksa oleh roh yang datang dari Allah.
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.”
Biarlah kami mencari orang yang pandai main kecapi dan membawanya kepada Tuanku Raja. Kalau roh penyiksa itu datang mengganggu Tuan, suruhlah dia untuk bermain kecapi, maka suara kecapi itu akan menenangkan dan menyembuhkan Tuan.”
17 Saul replied, “[Fine/Okay], find for me a man who can play [the harp] well, and bring him to me.”
Kata Saul, “Baiklah, carilah seorang yang pandai bermain kecapi dan bawalah dia ke sini.”
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.”
Pegawainya itu menjawab, “Orang Betlehem yang bernama Isai mempunyai anak laki-laki yang pandai bermain kecapi. Dia juga gagah perkasa, pandai bicara, serta elok parasnya. Dan TUHAN selalu menyertainya.”
19 So Saul sent this message to Jesse: “Send your son David to me, the one who takes care of sheep.”
Lalu Saul mengutus pembawa pesan kepada Isai dengan pesan, “Kirimkanlah anakmu Daud, yang sedang menggembalakan kawanan dombamu 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 mengirim Daud kepada Saul, bersama dengan hadiah buat Saul, yaitu seekor keledai dengan muatan roti, satu kantong kulit yang diisi dengan anggur, serta seekor anak kambing.
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 datang kepada Saul dan mulai melayaninya. Saul sangat mengasihi Daud, dan mengangkat dia sebagai 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.”
Kemudian Saul menyuruh seorang utusan kepada Isai untuk menyampaikan pesan, “Biarkanlah Daud tetap sebagai pegawai saya, karena saya sangat menyukainya.”
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.
Sejak saat itu, kalau roh yang disuruh Allah itu datang dan mengganggu Saul, Daud segera mengambil kecapi dan memainkannya. Lalu Saul segera merasa tenang kembali, dan roh yang membuat dia tersiksa itu pun pergi meninggalkannya.
