1 Samuel 18
1 After David finished talking with Saul, [he met Saul’s son, Jonathan.] Jonathan [immediately] liked David; in fact, he began to love/like him as much as he loved/liked himself.
Sesudah Daud selesai berbicara dengan Saul, dia bertemu Yonatan. Saat itu hubungan persahabatan mereka berdua langsung menjadi sangat erat. Yonatan mengasihi Daud seperti dirinya sendiri.
2 From that day, Saul kept David with him, and did not let him return home.
Mulai hari itu, Saul mengangkat Daud menjadi pegawainya dan tidak mengizinkannya pulang ke rumah bapaknya.
3 Because Jonathan loved David so much, he made a solemn agreement with David. [They promised each other that they would always be loyal friends].
Lalu Yonatan dan Daud membuat suatu perjanjian persahabatan, karena Yonatan sangat mengasihi Daud seperti dirinya sendiri.
4 Jonathan took off his own outer robe and gave it to David. He also gave David his soldier’s tunic, his sword, his bow [and arrows], and his belt.
Sebagai tanda perjanjian itu, Yonatan melepaskan jubah yang dipakainya dan memberikan kepada Daud. Yonatan juga memberikan pedang, panah, ikat pinggang, dan baju perangnya.
5 [David went wherever Saul sent him. And] whatever Saul told him to do, David did it very successfully. As a result, Saul appointed David to be a commander in the army. All the officers and other men in the army (approved of/were very pleased with) that.
Ke mana pun Saul mengutus Daud, Daud selalu mendapatkan kemenangan. Saul mengangkat Daud menjadi salah satu komandan pasukan. Hal ini disambut baik oleh seluruh rakyat dan juga para komandan.
6 But, when the men in the army were returning home after David had killed Goliath, the women came out from many [HYP] towns in Israel to meet/greet King Saul. They were singing and dancing very joyfully, playing tambourines and lyres.
Akan tetapi, beberapa hari sesudah Daud membunuh Goliat, ketika para pasukan sedang pulang dari pertempuran itu, para perempuan dari setiap kota di Israel berdatangan menyambut Raja Saul sambil menari dengan bersukacita, dan bernyanyi diiringi dengan tamborin dan simbal.
7 As they danced, they sang this song to each other: “Saul has killed 1,000 [enemy soldiers], But David has killed 10,000 [of them].”
Para perempuan itu menyanyi dengan berbalas-balasan demikian, “Saul sudah membunuh beribu-ribu musuh, dan Daud membunuh berpuluh-puluh ribu.”
8 [When] Saul [heard them singing that, he] did not like it. He became very angry. He said [to himself], “They are saying that David [killed] 10,000 men, but that I [have killed] only 1,000. Soon they will want to make him their king!” [RHQ]
Lalu bangkitlah amarah Raja Saul karena syair dari nyanyian para perempuan itu membuatnya kesal. Saul berpikir, “Daud sudah membunuh berpuluh-puluh ribu, dan mereka berkata bahwa saya hanya membunuh beribu-ribu. Tidak lama lagi, pasti mereka akan mengangkat Daud menjadi raja!”
9 From that time, Saul watched David very closely because he was suspicious [that David would try to become king].
Sejak saat itu, Saul menjadi iri hati terhadap Daud.
10 The next day, an evil spirit sent by God suddenly took control of Saul. He began to act like a madman, inside his house. David was playing the lyre for him, as he did every day. Saul was holding a spear in his hand,
Keesokan harinya, roh penyiksa yang dari Allah menguasai Saul, sehingga dia kerasukan dan berteriak-teriak seperti orang gila di dalam rumahnya. Lalu Daud memainkan kecapinya seperti yang biasa dilakukannya untuk menenangkan hati Saul. Saat itu Saul sedang memegang tombak ditangannya.
11 and he hurled it [at David], saying to himself, “I will fasten David to the wall with the spear!” He did that two times, but David jumped aside [both times].
Kemudian Saul melemparkan tombaknya dengan pikiran, “Saya akan menancapkan Daud ke dinding.” Tetapi Daud dapat mengelakkannya sampai dua kali.
12 Because [it became evident that] Yahweh had abandoned Saul but [that] he was helping David, Saul was afraid of David.
Saul menjadi takut kepada Daud, sebab TUHAN menyertai Daud, tetapi meninggalkan Saul.
13 So he appointed David as a commander of 1,000 soldiers and sent David away from him, [hoping that David would be killed in a battle]. But when David led his soldiers [in their battles],
Maka Saul menjauhkan Daud dari padanya, dengan menjadikan dia komandan atas seribu tentara. Tetapi setiap kali Daud memimpin pasukannya dalam pertempuran,
14 he always had great success, because Yahweh was helping him.
TUHAN menyertainya, sehingga dia selalu mengalahkan pasukan musuh.
15 When Saul heard that David [and his soldiers were] very successful, he became more afraid of David.
Ketika Saul melihat bahwa apa yang dilakukan Daud selalu berhasil, maka dia semakin takut kepada Daud.
16 But all the people of Israel and of Judah loved David, because he led the soldiers very successfully [in the battles].
Seluruh bangsa Israel dan Yehuda mengasihi Daud, sebab dia begitu berhasil dalam memimpin pasukannya.
17 One day Saul said to David, “I am ready to give you my oldest daughter, Merab, to be your wife. I will do that if you serve me bravely by fighting battles for Yahweh [against the Philistines]”. He said that because he thought, “I will not try to get rid of David by myself. I will allow the Philistines to do that.”
Kata Saul kepada Daud, “Saya akan menikahkan kamu dengan Merab, anak perempuanku yang tertua. Tetapi kamu harus tetap melayani saya sebagai komandan yang gagah perkasa dalam pertempuran-pertempuran untuk TUHAN.” Sebab pikir Saul, “Jangan sampai saya yang membunuhnya. Biarlah orang-orang Filistin saja yang melakukan itu.”
18 But David said to Saul, “I am not [RHQ] a very important person, and my family is not very important, and my clan is not a very important Israeli clan. So I do not deserve to become your son-in-law.” [RHQ]
Tetapi Daud menjawab, “Hamba hanya seorang biasa, Tuanku Raja! Keluarga ayah saya juga tidak mempunyai kedudukan di antara umat Israel. Hamba kurang cocok menjadi menantu raja!”
19 So, when it was time for Merab to be given to David to become his wife, instead, Saul gave her to a man named Adriel, from Meholah [town].
Tetapi ketika tiba waktu yang sudah ditentukan untuk pernikahannya, tiba-tiba Saul mengubah rencananya dan menikahkan Merab dengan Adriel dari kota Mehola.
20 But Saul’s other daughter, Michal, fell in love with David. When they told Saul about that, he was pleased.
Sementara itu, Mikal, anak perempuan Saul yang lain, jatuh cinta kepada Daud. Ketika hal itu diberitahukan kepada Saul, dia senang
21 He thought, “I will let Michal marry him, in order that she may trap him, and the Philistines will be able to kill him.” So he said to David, [“You can marry Michal],” and by saying that, he indicated for the second time that David would become his son-in-law.
karena dia berpikir, “Aku akan manfaatkan Mikal sebagai alat supaya Daud dibunuh oleh orang Filistin.” Maka Saul berkata kepada Daud untuk kedua kalinya, “Saya memberi kesempatan lagi untuk kamu menjadi menantuku.”
22 Saul told his servants, “Talk to David privately, and say to him, ‘Listen, the king is pleased with you, and all of us his servants love you. So now [we think that] you should [marry Michal and] become the king’s son-in-law.’”
Lalu Saul secara diam-diam memberi perintah kepada para pegawainya untuk mengatakan kepada Daud, “Sesungguhnya, raja sangat menyukaimu, dan para pegawainya juga senang dengan kamu. Sekarang waktu yang tepat untuk kamu menjadi menantu raja!”
23 So they told that to David. But David said, “It would be a great honor [RHQ] to become the king’s son-in-law. But [I do not think that I should do that, because] I am only a poor and insignificant man.”
Ketika pesan itu disampaikan kepada Daud, maka Daud menjawab, “Bagaimana orang miskin dari keluarga berkedudukan rendah membayar mas kawin untuk anak raja?!”
24 When the servants told Saul what David had said,
Para pegawai Saul memberitahukan jawaban Daud itu kepadanya.
25 Saul replied, “Go and say to David, ‘[In order for] the king [to allow you to marry Michal, he] wants [you to kill] 100 Philistines [and cut off] their foreskins [and bring the foreskins to him to prove that you have killed them]. In that way he will get revenge on his enemies.’” But what Saul wanted was that the Philistines would kill David [while David was trying to kill them].
Kemudian berkatalah Saul, “Katakanlah hal ini kepada Daud, ‘Raja tidak menginginkan mas kawin selain seratus kulit khatan orang-orang Filistin, sebagai pembalasan terhadap musuh-musuhnya.’” Tetapi memang harapan Saul adalah agar Daud terbunuh oleh orang Filistin.
26 When the servants told that to David, he was very pleased that he could become the king’s son-in-law [by doing that. The king had said how many days he would allow for David to do that]. But before that time ended,
Ketika para pegawai raja menyampaikan hal itu kepada Daud, maka Daud setuju untuk menjadi menantu raja. Jadi, sebelum waktu yang ditentukan berlalu,
27 David and his men went and killed, [not 100, but] 200 Philistines! He brought their foreskins to Saul, and counted them [while Saul was watching], in order to prove that he had [done what the king required so that he could become Saul’s son-in-law. So then Saul was obligated] to allow David to marry his daughter Michal.
Daud bersama pasukannya pergi dan membunuh dua ratus orang laki-laki Filistin. Daud membawa kulit khatan dari mayat itu dan memberikan seluruhnya kepada raja sebagai mas kawinnya. Lalu Saul memberikan Mikal menjadi istri Daud.
28 But when Saul realized that Yahweh was helping David, and that his daughter loved David,
Ketika Saul menyadari bahwa TUHAN menyertai Daud dan betapa Mikal mencintai Daud,
29 he became more afraid of David. So, as long as Saul lived, he was David’s enemy.
Saul semakin takut kepada Daud. Dan dia tetap memusuhi Daud seumur hidupnya.
30 The Philistine armies repeatedly came to fight the Israelis, but every time they fought, David and his soldiers were more successful than any of Saul’s other army commanders. As a result, David became very famous.
Setiap kali pasukan Filistin menyerang orang Israel, Daud selalu lebih berhasil mengalahkan mereka daripada segala komandan Saul yang lain, sehingga nama Daud menjadi terkenal.
