1 Samuel 31
1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
Sementara itu orang Filistin bertempur melawan orang Israel di pegunungan Gilboa. Banyak orang Israel tewas di situ, dan yang lainnya, termasuk Saul dan putra-putranya melarikan diri.
2 And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul’s sons.
Tetapi mereka disusul oleh orang Filistin dan tiga orang di antara putra-putra Saul itu mati dibunuh; yaitu Yonatan, Abinadab, dan Malkisua.
3 And the battle went heavily against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was grievously wounded by the archers.
Pertempuran amat sengit di sekitar Saul, dan ia sendiri kena panah-panah musuh sehingga luka parah.
4 Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through with it; lest these uncircumcised should come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was exceedingly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
Lalu kata Saul kepada pemuda yang membawa senjatanya, "Cabutlah pedangmu dan tikamlah aku, supaya aku jangan dipermain-mainkan dan dibunuh oleh orang-orang yang tak mengenal TUHAN itu." Tetapi pemuda itu tidak mau menikamnya, karena ia sangat menghormatinya. Sebab itu Saul mengambil pedangnya sendiri dan merebahkan dirinya ke atas mata pedang itu.
5 And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.
Ketika pemuda itu melihat bahwa Saul sudah wafat, ia pun merebahkan dirinya ke atas mata pedangnya lalu tewas di samping Saul.
6 So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.
Demikianlah Saul bersama ketiga putranya, dan semua anak buahnya serta pemuda itu tewas pada satu hari itu.
7 And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side of Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
Ketika orang-orang Israel yang tinggal di seberang Lembah Yizreel dan sebelah timur Sungai Yordan mendengar bahwa tentara Israel telah melarikan diri, dan bahwa Saul serta putra-putranya sudah tewas, mereka lari meninggalkan kota-kota mereka. Kemudian orang Filistin menduduki kota-kota itu.
8 And it came to pass on the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa.
Besoknya ketika orang Filistin datang untuk merampoki mayat-mayat, mereka menemukan Saul dan ketiga putranya sudah tewas di pegunungan Gilboa.
9 And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent them around the land of the Philistines, to proclaim it in the house of their idols, and among the people.
Mereka memenggal kepala Saul dan mengambil baju perangnya, lalu orang Filistin mengirim utusan ke seluruh negeri Filistin untuk menyampaikan kabar baik itu kepada rakyat dan dewa mereka.
10 And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Bethshan.
Kemudian baju perang Saul itu disimpan di dalam kuil dewi Asytoret, dan badannya dipakukan pada tembok kota Bet-Sean.
11 And when the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;
Tetapi penduduk Yabesh di Gilead mendengar apa yang telah dilakukan orang Filistin kepada Saul,
12 All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Bethshan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.
lalu orang-orang yang paling berani berangkat dari situ dan berjalan sepanjang malam ke Bet-Sean. Mereka menurunkan jenazah Saul dan jenazah putra-putranya dari tembok kota itu lalu membawanya ke Yabesh, dan membakarnya.
13 And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
Semua tulang-tulangnya dikumpulkan dan dikebumikan di bawah pohon tamariska di kota itu, kemudian berpuasalah mereka tujuh hari lamanya.
