1 Samuel 18
1 And it came to pass, when he had finished speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
Setelah Saul dan Daud selesai bercakap-cakap, Daud diangkat oleh Saul menjadi pegawainya dan sejak hari itu ia tidak diizinkan pulang ke rumah orang tuanya. Yonatan putra Saul, telah mendengar percakapan itu. Ia merasa tertarik juga kepada Daud, dan mengasihinya seperti dirinya sendiri.
2 And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father’s house.
3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
Karena itu Yonatan bersumpah akan bersahabat dengan Daud selama-lamanya.
4 And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his belt.
Yonatan menanggalkan jubahnya lalu diberikannya kepada Daud, juga pakaian perangnya serta pedangnya, busurnya dan ikat pinggangnya.
5 And David went out wherever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.
Daud melaksanakan dengan baik segala tugas yang diberikan Saul kepadanya. Sebab itu ia diangkat oleh Saul menjadi perwira dalam tentaranya, dan Daud disukai oleh semua prajurit serta oleh para hamba Saul.
6 And it came to pass as they came, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of music.
Ketika Daud kembali sesudah mengalahkan Goliat orang Filistin itu, dan para prajurit berbaris masuk ke dalam kota, wanita-wanita keluar dari semua kota di Israel untuk menyambut Raja Saul. Mereka menyanyikan lagu-lagu gembira, dan menari-nari dengan memainkan rebana dan kecapi.
7 And the women spoke to one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
Sambil menari-nari para wanita bernyanyi demikian, "Saul membunuh beribu-ribu musuh, tetapi Daud berpuluh-puluh ribu."
8 And Saul was very angry, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?
Mendengar itu, Saul menjadi sangat marah. Sebab pikirnya, "Daud dianggap telah menewaskan berpuluh-puluh ribu, sedangkan aku hanya beribu-ribu saja. Sebentar lagi tentulah ia dijadikan raja oleh mereka!"
9 And Saul kept a jealous eye on David from that day and onward.
Sejak hari itu ia iri hati kepada Daud.
10 And it came to pass on the next day, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul’s hand.
Keesokan harinya Saul ada di dalam rumahnya sedang memegang tombaknya dan tiba-tiba ia didatangi roh jahat yang diutus Allah, sehingga ia mengamuk seperti orang gila. Waktu itu Daud sedang main kecapi seperti biasa.
11 And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall. And David escaped from his presence twice.
"Kutancapkan tombak ini kepada Daud sampai tertancap ke dinding!" pikir Saul, lalu ia melemparkan tombak itu sampai dua kali kepada Daud, tetapi Daud berhasil mengelak.
12 And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and had departed from Saul.
Saul menyadari bahwa Daud dilindungi TUHAN sedangkan ia sendiri ditinggalkan TUHAN. Karena itu ia menjadi takut terhadap Daud.
13 Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
Maka ia memindahkan Daud dari lingkungan istana, dengan mengangkatnya menjadi komandan atas seribu orang prajurit. Dengan demikian Daud memimpin pasukannya dalam setiap peperangan.
14 And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.
Ia berhasil melaksanakan segala tugasnya, sebab TUHAN menolongnya.
15 Therefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.
Ketika Saul melihat bahwa Daud selalu berhasil, makin takutlah ia kepadanya.
16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.
Tetapi seluruh Israel dan Yehuda sayang kepada Daud karena ia pemimpin yang banyak jasanya.
17 And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee for a wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD’S battles. For Saul said, Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.
Saul merencanakan supaya Daud dibunuh oleh orang Filistin dalam pertempuran agar bukan dia sendiri yang membunuhnya. Jadi pada suatu hari Saul berkata kepada Daud, "Merab putriku yang sulung, akan kujodohkan dengan engkau, asal saja engkau menunjukkan keberanianmu dalam berperang untuk TUHAN."
18 And David said to Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?
Daud menjawab, "Siapakah hamba ini, dan apalah arti keluarga ayah hamba di Israel, sehingga hamba menjadi menantu Raja?"
19 But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul’s daughter should have been given to David, that she was given to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife.
Tetapi ketika tiba waktunya Merab hendak dikawinkan dengan Daud, tahu-tahu gadis itu dikawinkan dengan Adriel dari Mehola.
20 And Michal Saul’s daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
Mikhal putri Saul yang lain jatuh cinta kepada Daud. Ketika Saul mendengar hal itu, ia setuju juga.
21 And Saul said, I will give her to him, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Therefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the two.
Pikirnya, "Baiklah kutawarkan Mikhal kepada Daud, supaya Daud terjebak dan dapat dibunuh oleh orang Filistin." Jadi untuk kedua kalinya Saul berkata kepada Daud, "Sekarang engkau boleh menjadi menantuku."
22 And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Speak with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king’s son in law.
Lalu ia menyuruh para pegawainya supaya mengatakan kepada Daud dengan diam-diam, demikian, "Baginda sayang kepadamu dan demikian juga semua pegawainya; jadi sekaranglah saat yang tepat bagimu untuk mempersunting putrinya."
23 And Saul’s servants spoke those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king’s son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?
Tetapi ketika mereka menyampaikan saran itu kepada Daud, ia menjawab, "Kalian kira mudah untuk menjadi menantu raja? Aku ini orang miskin dan tidak berarti!"
24 And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spoke David.
Para pegawai itu memberitahukan kepada Saul jawaban Daud itu,
25 And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
lalu Saul menyuruh mereka mengatakan kepada Daud, begini, "Yang dikehendaki baginda sebagai emas kawin hanyalah 100 kulit kulup orang Filistin, sebagai pembalasan kepada musuh baginda." (Inilah yang direncanakan Saul untuk menewaskan Daud dengan perantaraan orang Filistin.)
26 And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son in law: and the days had not expired.
Para pegawai Saul menyampaikan pesan itu kepada Daud, dan Daud menerima tawaran raja. Karena itu, sebelum batas waktunya habis, ia berangkat dengan anak buahnya ke daerah Filistin. Dibunuhnya 200 orang Filistin, lalu diambilnya kulit kulup mereka, dan diserahkannya kepada Saul tanpa kurang satu pun. Setelah itu Saul mengawinkan Mikhal dengan Daud.
27 Therefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full number to the king, that he might be the king’s son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter for a wife.
28 And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul’s daughter loved him.
Demikianlah Saul menyadari bahwa Daud dilindungi TUHAN dan juga dicintai oleh Mikhal putrinya.
29 And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David’s enemy continually.
Maka makin takutlah ia kepada Daud dan ia membencinya seumur hidupnya.
30 Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much esteemed.
Setiap kali bilamana tentara Filistin datang menyerang, Daud lebih berhasil menumpas mereka daripada para perwira Saul yang lain. Maka makin masyhurlah Daud.
