1 Samuel 4
1 And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and encamped beside Ebenezer: and the Philistines encamped in Aphek.
Pada masa itu orang Filistin mengerahkan segenap bala tentaranya untuk menggempur Israel; sebab itu tentara Israel maju ke medan peperangan; mereka berkemah dekat Eben-Haezer, sedang tentara Filistin berkemah di Afek.
2 And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.
Tentara Filistin mulai menyerang, dan setelah pertempuran berlangsung dengan sengit, tentara Israel kalah dan kira-kira empat ribu orang tewas di medan pertempuran itu.
3 And when the people had come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Why hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh to us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us from the hand of our enemies.
Ketika sisa tentara yang kalah sudah kembali ke perkemahan, para pemimpin Israel berkata, "Mengapa gerangan TUHAN membiarkan kita dikalahkan orang Filistin pada hari ini? Mari kita ambil Peti Perjanjian TUHAN dari Silo, dan kita bawa ke mari, supaya TUHAN mau menolong kita dan menyelamatkan kita dari musuh."
4 So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from there the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, who dwelleth between the cherubim: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
Lalu mereka mengutus orang ke Silo untuk mengambil Peti Perjanjian TUHAN yang merupakan takhta TUHAN Yang Mahakuasa. Kedua anak Eli, Hofni dan Pinehas, mengiringi Peti Perjanjian itu.
5 And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth shook.
Setelah Peti Perjanjian itu sampai di perkemahan, bersoraklah orang Israel dengan begitu nyaring, sehingga bumi bergetar.
6 And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of the LORD had come into the camp.
Orang Filistin juga mendengar bunyi sorak itu lalu mereka berkata, "Mengapa orang-orang Ibrani itu bersorak-sorak?" Tetapi ketika mereka mengetahui bahwa Peti Perjanjian TUHAN telah tiba di perkemahan Ibrani,
7 And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God hath come into the camp. And they said, Woe to us! for there hath not been such a thing before.
mereka menjadi takut, dan berkata, "Ada dewa datang ke perkemahan mereka! Celakalah kita! Belum pernah kita mengalami hal seperti ini!
8 Woe to us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these are the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness.
Celakalah betul! Siapakah dapat menyelamatkan kita dari dewa-dewa yang kuat itu? Bukankah dewa-dewa itu pula yang telah membunuh orang Mesir di padang pasir dahulu?
9 Be strong, and acquit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye may not be servants to the Hebrews, as they have been to you: acquit yourselves like men, and fight.
Beranikanlah hatimu, hai orang Filistin! Bertempurlah seperti laki-laki, jika tidak, kamu akan menjadi hamba orang-orang Ibrani itu, seperti mereka dahulu menjadi hamba kamu. Sebab itu bertempurlah dengan gagah berani!"
10 And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man into his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.
Kemudian berperanglah orang Filistin dengan sengit dan mengalahkan tentara Israel. Orang Israel lari ke kemahnya masing-masing. Sungguh besar kekalahan itu: 30.000 prajurit Israel telah gugur.
11 And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.
Peti Perjanjian Allah direbut musuh Israel, dan kedua anak Eli, Hofni dan Pinehas, tewas.
12 And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes torn, and with earth upon his head.
Seorang dari suku Benyamin lari dari medan pertempuran ke Silo, dan sampai di situ pada hari itu juga. Sebagai tanda dukacita, telah dikoyak-koyaknya pakaiannya dan ditaruhnya tanah di kepalanya.
13 And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the way side watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.
Eli, yang sangat cemas memikirkan keselamatan Peti Perjanjian TUHAN, sedang duduk di kursi di tepi jalan, sambil termenung. Ketika orang itu mengabarkan berita kekalahan Israel, seluruh penduduk kota meratap dengan nyaring.
14 And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily, and told Eli.
Eli mendengar ratapan itu, lalu bertanya, "Keributan apakah itu?" Sementara itu orang tadi berlari kepada Eli; ketika sampai, ia memberitahukan kabar buruk itu.
15 Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.
Adapun Eli sudah sembilan puluh delapan tahun umurnya dan ia hampir buta.
16 And the man said to Eli, I am he that came out of the army, and I fled to day out of the army. And he said, What is there done, my son?
Orang itu berkata kepada Eli, "Aku lari hari ini dari medan pertempuran dan baru saja sampai." Eli bertanya kepadanya, "Bagaimana kabarnya, anakku?"
17 And the messenger answered and said, Israel hath fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.
Pembawa kabar itu menjawab, "Israel lari dari orang Filistin. Kita menderita kekalahan yang besar sekali. Banyak orang yang tewas, juga kedua anak Bapak, Hofni dan Pinehas. Dan Peti Perjanjian Allah direbut musuh!"
18 And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck broke, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.
Ketika orang itu memberitakan tentang Peti Perjanjian itu, Eli jatuh terlentang dari kursinya di sebelah pintu gerbang. Ia begitu tua dan gemuk sehingga waktu jatuh lehernya patah, dan ia tewas. Ia telah memimpin Israel empat puluh tahun lamanya.
19 And his daughter in law, the wife of Phinehas, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her.
Pada waktu itu, menantu Eli, yaitu istri Pinehas, sedang hamil tua, dan saatnya melahirkan sudah dekat. Ketika didengarnya bahwa Peti Perjanjian Allah telah direbut, dan bahwa mertuanya serta suaminya telah meninggal, tiba-tiba ia merasakan sakit beranak, lalu bersalinlah ia tak lama kemudian.
20 And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said to her, Fear not; for thou hast borne a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it.
Ketika ia sudah hampir meninggal, para wanita yang menolongnya berkata, "Tabahlah! Anakmu laki-laki!" Namun ia tidak menjawab atau memperhatikan mereka.
21 And she named the child Ichabod, saying, The glory hath departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband.
Anak itu dinamainya Ikabod, katanya, "Kehadiran Allah Yang Mulia telah hilang dari Israel." --yang dimaksudkannya ialah bahwa Peti Perjanjian sudah dirampas dan mertuanya serta suaminya telah meninggal. Sebab itu ia berkata, "Kehadiran Allah Yang Mulia telah hilang dari Israel, karena Peti Perjanjian Allah sudah dirampas."
22 And she said, The glory hath departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.
