1 Samuel 21
1 David fled from there and went to Nob [city to see] Ahimelech the priest. Ahimelech trembled when he saw David [because he was afraid that something bad had happened]. He said to David, “Why are you alone? Why have no men come with you?”
Kemudian Daud pergi ke kota Nob untuk minta petunjuk dari TUHAN melalui Imam Ahimelek. Saat Daud bertemu dengan dia, Ahimelek gemetar ketakutan dan bertanya, “Mengapa kamu sendirian tanpa seorang pun bersama dengan kamu?”
2 David [deceived Ahimelech] by replying, “The king sent me. But he does not want anyone to know anything about what he sent me to do. I have told my men where [they should meet me].
Jawab Daud kepadanya, “Raja memberikan perintah kepadaku untuk melakukan sesuatu, tetapi dia berkata, ‘Rahasiakanlah kepada siapa pun alasanku mengirim kamu dan juga perintah yang sudah aku berikan kepadamu.’ Saya sudah menyuruh para tentaraku untuk menunggu di suatu tempat.
3 Now [I want to know], do you have any [food here for me to eat] [IDM]? Could you give me five loaves of bread, or whatever [other food] that you can find?”
Sekarang, apakah Bapak memiliki sesuatu untuk dimakan? Berikanlah padaku lima potong roti, atau apa pun yang tersedia.”
4 The priest answered David, “There is no ordinary bread here, but I have some of the sacred bread [that was placed before Yahweh]. Your men may eat it if they have not slept with [EUP] women [recently].”
Jawab Ahimelek, “Tidak ada padaku roti biasa. Hanya ada roti sajian yang baru hari ini diangkat dari meja dalam kemah TUHAN karena sudah diganti dengan roti yang masih hangat. Kalian boleh memakannya dengan syarat bahwa tidak ada dari kalian yang baru saja bersetubuh dengan perempuan.” Kata Daud kepada imam itu, “Jangan kuatir, saya tidak pernah membiarkan diriku ataupun para tentaraku menajiskan diri kami dengan bersetubuh dengan perempuan, bahkan dalam melaksanakan tugas biasa. Apalagi untuk tugas khusus ini, kami menjaga kekudusan diri.” Maka imam itu memberikan bekas roti sajian itu kepada Daud, karena tidak ada lagi roti selain yang pernah disajikan bagi TUHAN di Ruangan Kudus di kemah-Nya.
5 David replied, “They have not been near women for many days. I do not allow my men to defile themselves by sleeping with women while they are preparing to fight in battles. They must continue to keep themselves acceptable to God when they are on ordinary trips, and [today they have kept themselves acceptable to God] because now we are doing something very special/important.”
6 The only bread that the priest had was the sacred bread that had been placed in Yahweh’s presence [in the Sacred tent]. So the priest gave David some of that bread. On that day the priest had taken those loaves from the table and replaced them with (fresh/newly baked) loaves.
7 It happened that Doeg, from the Edom people-group, was there on that day to make himself acceptable to Yahweh, [and he saw what Ahimelech did]. He was one of Saul’s officials and the leader of Saul’s shepherds.
Kebetulan pada hari itu, ada juga seorang pegawai Saul yang sudah datang ke kemah TUHAN untuk melaksanakan suatu kewajiban di hadapan TUHAN. Orang itu bernama Doeg, orang Edom, yang bertugas sebagai pengawas gembala-gembala Saul. Dia melihat dari jauh ketika Daud bertemu dengan Ahimelek.
8 David asked Ahimelech, “Do you have a spear or a sword [that I could use]? The king [appointed us to do] this task [and told us to leave] immediately, so I did not have time to bring any weapons.”
Ketika masih bersama Ahimelek, Daud bertanya, “Apakah Bapak memiliki pedang atau tombak di sini? Karena perintah raja harus dilaksanakan secepatnya, saya tidak sempat mengambil pedang atau senjata lainnya.”
9 Ahimelech replied, “I have only the sword that belonged to Goliath [the giant] from the Philistia people-group whom you killed in Elah Valley. It is wrapped in a cloth, and is behind the sacred vest [in the Sacred Tent]. If you want it, take it, because I have no other [weapon] here.” David replied, “Truly, there is no other sword that is [as good] as that one! Give it to me.”
Jawab imam itu, “Di sini hanya ada satu pedang, yaitu pedang Goliat, orang Filistin yang sudah kamu bunuh di lembah Elah. Itu terbungkus dalam kain di belakang tempat menyimpan efod. Jika kamu menginginkannya, ambillah. Tidak ada yang lain di sini.” Kata Daud, “Tidak ada pedang lain yang sebaik itu! Mari, berikanlah kepadaku!”
10 [So Ahimelech gave it to him], and David left there. He [and his men] and went to Gath [city in the Philistia region], to stay with King Achish.
Maka sejak hari itu Daud melarikan diri dari Saul. Dia pergi kepada Raja Akis di kota Gat.
11 But the officers of King Achish [objected to David being there. They] said to King Achish, “This man is [RHQ] David, the king of Israel! He is the one [RHQ] whom [our enemies], the [Israeli] people, [honored by] dancing and singing, ‘Saul has killed thousands [of his enemies], but David has killed tens of thousands of them!’”
Para pegawai Akis mencurigai Daud dan berkata kepada Akis, “Rajaku, orang ini bernama Daud! Dialah pahlawan Israel yang pernah mereka puji dengan menari dan bernyanyi, ‘Saul membunuh beribu-ribu musuh, dan Daud membunuh berpuluh-puluh ribu!’”
12 David heard what those men were saying, so he was afraid of [what] King Achish [might do to him].
Daud memikirkan tentang apa yang mereka katakan dan menjadi sangat takut kepada Akis.
13 So he pretended that he was insane. He started scratching on the gates [of the city] and allowing his saliva to run down his beard.
Maka di hadapan mereka, Daud mengubah tingkah lakunya dengan berpura-pura menjadi gila. Dia menggores-gores pintu gerbang dan membiarkan air liurnya menetes ke jenggotnya.
14 Then King Achish said to his men, “Look at this man! He is acting like an insane man! Why have you brought him to me?
Lalu berkatalah Akis kepada para pegawainya, “Lihatlah, orang ini gila! Mengapa kalian membawanya kepadaku?!
15 Have you brought him because I do not have enough insane men here already [RHQ]? I do not want [RHQ] him to come into my house!”
Di kota ini sudah ada cukup orang gila! Tidak usah kalian tambah satu lagi! Dan jangan biarkan orang seperti ini masuk ke dalam rumahku!”
