1 Samuel 29
1 The Philistia army gathered at Aphek [Valley, which is near Shunem]. The Israelis set up their tents at Jezreel [city, which was in the same valley].
Orang Filistin mengumpulkan segala tentara mereka ke Afek, sedang orang Israel berkemah dekat mata air yang di Yizreel.
2 The kings of Philistia divided their men into groups; some groups had 100 soldiers and some groups had 1,000 soldiers. David and his men were marching behind, with King Achish.
Maka ketika raja-raja kota orang Filistin berjalan lewat dalam pasukan-pasukan seratus dan seribu, dan ketika juga Daud beserta orang-orangnya berjalan lewat di belakangnya bersama-sama dengan Akhis,
3 But the Philistia commanders asked, “What are these Hebrews [doing here, marching with us to battle]?” Achish replied, “[Their leader is] David. [He] previously worked for King Saul of Israel, but now he has been living near me for more than a year. During all the time since he left Saul, I have not seen/found that he has any faults.”
berkatalah para panglima orang Filistin itu: "Apa gunanya orang-orang Ibrani ini?" Jawab Akhis kepada para panglima orang Filistin itu: "Bukankah dia itu Daud, hamba Saul, raja Israel, yang sudah satu dua tahun bersama-sama dengan aku, tanpa kudapati sesuatupun kesalahan padanya sejak saat ia membelot sampai hari ini?"
4 But the Philistia army commanders were angry with Achish [for allowing David’s army to be going with them]. They said to him, “Send David [and his men] back to the city that you gave to him! We do not want him to go with us into the battle. [If he goes with us, ] we will have an enemy in our own midst! He would please King Saul by killing our own soldiers [RHQ]!
Tetapi para panglima orang Filistin itu menjadi marah kepadanya; serta berkata kepadanya: "Suruhlah orang itu pulang, supaya ia kembali ke tempat, yang kautunjukkan kepadanya, dan janganlah ia pergi berperang, bersama-sama dengan kita, supaya jangan ia menjadi lawan kita dalam peperangan. Sebab dengan apakah orang ini dapat menyukakan hati tuannya, kecuali dengan memberi kepala-kepala orang-orang ini?
5 [Have you forgotten that] David is the one about whom the Israelis dance and sing, saying, ‘Saul has killed 1000 of our enemies, but David has killed 10,000 of them!’?”
Bukankah dia ini Daud yang dinyanyikan orang secara berbalas-balasan sambil menari-nari, demikian: Saul mengalahkan beribu-ribu musuh, tetapi Daud berlaksa-laksa?"
6 So Achish summoned David, and said to him, “Just as surely as Yahweh lives, you have been loyal to me. I would like very much for you to fight along with my army. Since the day that you came to me, I have not found/seen that you have any faults. But the other Philistia rulers do not trust you.
Lalu Akhis memanggil Daud, dan berkata kepadanya: "Demi TUHAN yang hidup, engkau ini orang jujur dan aku memandang baik, jika engkau keluar masuk bersama-sama dengan aku dalam tentara, sebab aku tidak mendapati sesuatu kejahatan padamu, sejak saat engkau datang kepadaku sampai hari ini; tetapi engkau ini tidak disukai oleh raja-raja kota.
7 So all of you go back home, and I hope/desire that things will go well for you. I do not want you(sg) to do anything that the other rulers of Philistia will not be pleased with.”
Sebab itu, pulanglah, pergilah dengan selamat dan jangan lakukan apa yang jahat di mata raja-raja kota orang Filistin itu."
8 David replied, “What wrong have I done? Since the day that I first came to you until today, have I done anything that you think is evil? Your majesty, why will you not allow me to go and fight against your enemies?”
Tetapi Daud berkata kepada Akhis: "Apa yang telah kuperbuat? Dan kesalahan apa yang kaudapati pada hambamu ini, sejak saat aku menjadi hamba kepadamu, sampai hari ini, sehingga aku tidak boleh ikut pergi berperang melawan musuh tuanku raja?"
9 Achish replied, “I know that you are as just as good as an angel from God. But the commanders of my army have said, ‘We will not allow David [and his men] to go with us into the battle.’
Lalu Akhis menjawab Daud: "Aku tahu, engkau ini memang kusukai seperti utusan Allah. Hanya, para panglima orang Filistin telah berkata: Ia tidak boleh pergi berperang bersama-sama dengan kita.
10 So early tomorrow morning you and your men must leave. Get up as soon as it is light and leave.”
Jadi, bangunlah pagi-pagi beserta orang-orang tuanmu ini yang datang bersama-sama dengan engkau; bangunlah kamu pagi-pagi, segera sesudah hari cukup terang bagimu, dan pergilah."
11 So David and his men got up early the following morning and returned to the area where the Philistia people lived. And the Philistia army went up to Jezreel.
Lalu bangunlah Daud dan orang-orangnya pagi-pagi untuk berjalan pulang ke negeri orang Filistin, sedang orang Filistin itu bergerak maju ke Yizreel.
