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 seluruh tentara mereka di lembah Afek, sedangkan tentara Israel berkemah dekat mata air di kota Yisreel, yaitu di lembah yang sama.
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.
Lalu raja-raja Filistin mengatur pasukan mereka, supaya dibagi dalam kelompok seratus dan kelompok seribu. Ketika keempat raja Filistin yang lain melihat Daud dan pasukannya ikut bergabung di bagian belakang dari pasukan Akis, mereka menolak dengan berkata, “Buat apa orang Israel berada di sini!” Akis menjawab, “Ini Daud, yang dulu melayani Saul. Tetapi dia sudah hampir dua tahun bersama saya. Saya tidak menemukan kesalahan apa pun yang dia lakukan sejak dia meninggalkan Saul dan bergabung dengan saya sampai saat ini!”
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.”
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 mereka menjadi marah kepada Akis dan berkata kepadanya, “Suruhlah dia kembali ke tempat yang kamu berikan kepadanya! Dia tidak boleh ikut dalam pertempuran bersama kita. Jangan sampai dia berbalik menjadi lawan kita. Imbalan yang pasti akan menyenangkan tuannya yang pertama adalah kepala-kepala yang dipenggal dari pasukan kita!
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!’?”
Ingatlah dia ini Daud, orang yang diceritakan ketika mereka menyanyi dan menari, ‘Saul sudah membunuh ribuan musuhnya, tetapi Daud membunuh puluhan ribu musuh!’”
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.
Maka Akis memanggil Daud dan berkata kepadanya, “Aku menyatakan di hadapan TUHAN Israel yang hidup, bahwa kamu sudah setia melayani saya. Saya ingin kita masuk pertempuran ini bersama. Sebab, sejak kamu bergabung dengan saya sampai hari ini, saya tidak menemukan kesalahan padamu. Tetapi menurut pendapat keempat raja kota lain, kamu tidak bisa dipercaya.
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.”
Jadi, pulanglah dengan hati yang tenang. Mohon kamu tidak melakukan apa pun yang menyinggung perasaan keempat raja 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 Akis, “Kenapa?! Apa kesalahan yang Tuanku temukan pada hambamu ini, sejak saya datang ke hadapan Tuan sampai hari ini, sehingga saya tidak boleh 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.’
Akis menjawab Daud, “Saya menganggap kamu hampir seperti malaikat, karena kamu selalu dapat dipercaya! Namun, raja-raja Filistin berkata, ‘Dia tidak boleh pergi berperang bersama kita.’
10 So early tomorrow morning you and your men must leave. Get up as soon as it is light and leave.”
Besok pagi-pagi sekali, kamu bersama dengan pasukanmu yang pernah melayani raja Israel kembalilah ke tempat tinggal kalian.”
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.
Maka, keesokan harinya pagi-pagi sekali Daud dan pasukannya kembali ke negeri orang Filistin, sedangkan pasukan Filistin berangkat ke Yisreel.
