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 menyerang pasukan Israel di gunung Gilboa. Banyak tentara Israel terpaksa melarikan diri, dan banyak yang lain terbunuh dalam pertempuran itu.
2 And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, Saul's sons.
Pasukan Filistin berhasil mengepung Saul dan tiga dari anak laki-lakinya. Pertama mereka membunuh Yonatan, Abinadab, dan Malkisua.
3 And the battle was severe against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was severely wounded by the archers.
Saul sendiri berada di tengah pertempuran yang semakin hebat itu. Para pemanah Filistin melihat dia, lalu dia luka parah karena terkena anak panah mereka.
4 Then said Saul to his armor-bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through with it; lest these uncircumcised should come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armor-bearer would not; for he was exceedingly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
Kemudian Saul berkata kepada pembawa senjatanya, “Bunuhlah saya dengan pedangmu! Kalau tidak, maka para penyembah berhala ini akan datang menusuk dan menyiksa saya!” Tetapi pembawa senjatanya menolak melakukan hal itu karena dia sangat takut. Akhirnya, Saul mengambil pedangnya dan merebahkan diri ke atas ujung pedangnya sendiri.
5 And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.
Ketika pembawa senjatanya melihat Saul sudah mati, maka dia juga merebahkan diri ke atas ujung pedangnya sendiri dan mati bersama-sama dengan Saul.
6 So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor-bearer, and all his men, that same day together.
Jadi Saul, bersama tiga dari anaknya, pembawa senjatanya, dan hampir semua pasukannya mati pada hari yang sama.
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 Israel yang berada di seberang lembah Yisreel dan di seberang sungai Yordan mendengar bahwa sisa pasukan Israel yang masih hidup sudah melarikan diri, dan Saul serta tiga putranya sudah mati, mereka meninggalkan kota-kota mereka dan melarikan diri. Tidak lama kemudian orang-orang Filistin datang dan menduduki kota-kota itu.
8 And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa.
Tetapi keesokan harinya dari pertempuran itu, ketika pasukan Filistin datang untuk mengambil semua barang dari mayat-mayat pasukan Israel yang terbunuh itu, mereka menemukan Saul dan ketiga putranya sudah terbaring mati di gunung Gilboa.
9 And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish [it in] the house of their idols, and among the people.
Mereka memenggal kepala Saul dan mengambil semua alat perang dan pelindung tubuhnya. Sesudah itu, mereka mengutus orang-orang untuk mengumumkan berita itu di kuil-kuil para dewa mereka dan di antara rakyat di seluruh daerah Filistin.
10 And they put his armor in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan.
Mereka meletakkan alat-alat perang dan pelindung tubuh Saul di kuil Asytoret dan menggantungkan mayatnya di dinding benteng kota Bet Syan.
11 And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul,
Ketika penduduk kota Yabes di Gilead mendengar perbuatan 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 Beth-shan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.
maka orang-orang yang gagah perkasa dari kota itu segera bertindak. Mereka berjalan sepanjang malam ke Bet Syan, mengambil mayat Saul dan mayat putra-putranya dari dinding benteng kota itu, lalu membawanya pulang ke Yabes, dan membakarnya di sana.
13 And they took their bones, and buried [them] under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
Lalu mereka mengambil semua tulangnya dan menguburkannya di bawah pohon tamariska di kota mereka itu. Sesudah itu, mereka berpuasa selama tujuh hari.
