1 Samuel 9
1 Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name [was] Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjaminite, a mighty man of power.
Di antara orang-orang dari suku Benyamin, ada seorang pria yang terkemuka, namanya Kis, anak Abiel. Abiel adalah anak Zeror, Zeror adalah anak Bekorat, dan Bekorat adalah anak Afiah dari suku Benyamin.
2 And he had a son, whose name [was] Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and [there was] not among the children of Israel a more handsome person than he: from his shoulders and upward [he was] higher than any of the people.
Kis memiliki seorang anak laki-laki bernama Saul. Saul adalah seorang pemuda yang sangat tampan dan tinggi badannya melebihi rata-rata orang Israel, yang hanya sebahunya. Tidak ada seorang pun di antara orang Israel yang melebihi tingginya.
3 And the asses of Kish, Saul's father, were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.
Suatu hari beberapa ekor keledai milik Kis hilang. Kis berkata kepada Saul, “Anakku, bawalah seorang budak laki-laki bersamamu dan pergi mencari keledai-keledai kita itu.”
4 And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found [them] not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and [there they were] not: and he passed through the land of the Benjaminites, but they found [them] not.
Lalu Saul bersama budaknya menelusuri daerah perbukitan Efraim, terus ke daerah Salisa. Kemudian mereka masuk daerah Sahalim, dan mencari di seluruh wilayah Benyamin. Tetapi mereka tidak menemukan keledai-keledai itu.
5 [And] when they had come to the land of Zuf, Saul said to his servant that [was] with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave [caring] for the asses, and be anxious for us.
Pada saat mereka sampai di daerah Zuf, berkatalah Saul kepada budak itu, “Ayo, mari kita pulang. Jangan sampai bapakku lebih mengkuatirkan kita daripada keledai-keledai itu.”
6 And he said to him, Behold now, [there is] in this city a man of God, and [he is] an honorable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; it may be he can show us our way that we should go.
Budak itu menjawab, “Oh, tiba-tiba saya teringat! Di kota ini ada seorang hamba Allah. Dia sangat dihormati sebagai nabi karena segala sesuatu yang dikatakannya benar-benar terjadi. Mari kita pergi menemui dia, barangkali dia bisa memberi petunjuk kepada kita di mana keledai-keledai itu berada.”
7 Then said Saul to his servant, But behold, [if] we go, what shall we bring to the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and [there] is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?
Lalu kata Saul kepadanya, “Baiklah, kita bisa saja pergi menemui dia! Tetapi kita tidak memiliki apa-apa untuk diberikan sebagai hadiah, bahkan makanan kita pun sudah habis. Apa yang bisa kita berikan kepadanya?”
8 And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: [that] will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.
Budak itu menjawab, “Kebetulan saya punya sekeping perak 3 gram. Kita bisa memberikan kepadanya supaya dia memberitahu kepada kita ke mana kita harus pergi.”
9 (Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he spoke, Come, and let us go to the seer: for [he that is] now [called] a Prophet was formerly called a Seer.)
(Pada waktu itu, biasanya seorang nabi disebut sebagai ‘pelihat.’ Apabila orang ingin mengetahui kehendak Allah, mereka berkata, “Ayo, marilah kita pergi kepada pelihat.”)
10 Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go: so they went to the city where the man of God [was].
Berkatalah Saul, “Baiklah! Ayo, kita pergi.” Mereka pun pergi ke kota tempat tinggal hamba Allah itu.
11 [And] as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, Is the seer here?
Ketika melalui jalan mendaki bukit yang menuju ke kota, mereka bertemu dengan beberapa gadis yang hendak pergi ke sumur untuk menimba air. Saul dan budak itu bertanya kepada para gadis itu, “Apakah pelihat itu ada di sini?”
12 And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, [he is] before you: make haste now, for he came to-day to the city; for [there is] a sacrifice of the people to-day in the high place:
Para gadis itu menjawab, “Ya, dia ada di sini. Baru saja dia datang untuk memimpin acara mempersembahkan kurban bagi TUHAN demi rakyat, di mezbah yang ada di puncak bukit ini.
13 As soon as ye shall enter the city, ye will straightway find him, before he goeth up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he cometh, because he doth bless the sacrifice; [and] afterwards they eat that are invited. Now therefore go up: for about this time ye will find him.
Kalian bisa menemuinya saat kalian masuk ke dalam kota, sebelum dia naik ke bukit untuk makan. Para undangan tidak akan memulai acara sebelum dia tiba, karena dia harus memberkati kurban terlebih dahulu. Sesudah itu, para undangan akan makan. Sebaiknya kalian segera naik, karena inilah saatnya kalian bisa bertemu dengan dia.”
14 And they went up into the city: [and] when they had come into the city, behold, Samuel came out meeting them, to go up to the high place.
Ketika Saul dan budak itu sedang memasuki pintu gerbang kota itu, mereka bertemu dengan Samuel, yang sedang berjalan naik menuju ke bukit.
15 Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,
Sehari sebelum Saul datang, TUHAN sudah memberitahu Samuel,
16 To-morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him [to be] captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people from the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry has come to me.
“Besok kira-kira pada waktu yang sama seperti saat ini, Aku akan mengirimkan kepadamu seorang laki-laki muda dari tanah Benyamin. Urapilah dia sebagai raja atas umat-Ku Israel. Dia akan menyelamatkan umat-Ku dari kekuasaan bangsa Filistin. Karena Aku berbelas kasihan kepada umat-Ku, dan tangisan mereka sudah terdengar oleh-Ku!”
17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee! this same shall reign over my people.
Saat Samuel melihat Saul, TUHAN berkata kepadanya, “Inilah dia yang sudah Aku katakan kepadamu! Dia akan memerintah atas umat-Ku.”
18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house [is].
Saat itu juga Saul mendekati Samuel di pintu gerbang dan bertanya kepadanya, “Bisakah Bapak memberitahu saya di mana rumah sang pelihat itu?”
19 And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I [am] the seer: go up before me to the high place; for ye shall eat with me to-day, and to-morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that [is] in thy heart.
Jawab Samuel kepada Saul, “Sayalah pelihat itu! Pergilah mendahului saya ke tempat mezbah di puncak bukit. Hari ini kita akan makan bersama. Besok pagi saya akan menjawab pertanyaanmu, lalu kamu boleh pulang.
20 And as for thy asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom [is] all the desire of Israel? [Is it] not on thee, and on all thy father's house?
Jangan kuatir tentang keledai-keledaimu yang hilang tiga hari yang lalu, karena mereka sudah ditemukan. Tetapi kamu dan keluargamu adalah inti dari harapan seluruh bangsa Israel!”
21 And Saul answered and said, [Am] not I a Benjaminite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then speakest thou so to me?
Tetapi Saul menjawab, “Saya hanya orang biasa yang berasal dari suku Benyamin, suku yang paling kecil dari antara semua suku Israel. Dan keluarga saya dianggap paling rendah dari antara semua keluarga di suku itu. Mengapa Bapak berkata seperti itu kepada saya?”
22 And Samuel took Saul, and his servant, and brought them into the parlor, and made them sit in the chief place among them that were invited, who [were] about thirty persons.
Lalu Samuel mengantar Saul dan budak itu ke sebuah ruang pertemuan besar yang ada di dekat mezbah itu dan memberikan tempat duduk yang utama kepada mereka di hadapan seluruh undangan. Jumlah para undangan sekitar tiga puluh orang.
23 And Samuel said to the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said to thee, Set it by thee.
Kata Samuel kepada juru masak, “Berikanlah kepadanya bagian daging terbaik yang saya minta kamu sisihkan untuk tamu terhormat.”
24 And the cook took up the shoulder, and [that] which [was] upon it, and set [it] before Saul. And [Samuel] said, Behold that which is left! set [it] before thee, [and] eat; for to this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul ate with Samuel that day.
Maka juru masak itu mengambilnya dan meletakkan daging pilihan dari bagian paha di hadapan Saul. Berkatalah Samuel kepada Saul, “Inilah bagian yang disediakan khusus untukmu dalam pesta makan ini! Makanlah bersama dengan tamu-tamu yang saya undang menghadiri pesta ini.” Maka Saul makan bersama Samuel pada hari itu.
25 And when they had come down from the high place into the city, [Samuel] communed with Saul upon the top of the house.
Sesudah itu mereka kembali ke rumah Samuel di kota, Samuel dan Saul berbincang-bincang di bagian atap rumahnya.
26 And they rose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Arise, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.
Pagi-pagi saat fajar, Samuel memanggil Saul yang tidur di bagian atap rumah, “Bangunlah! Sudah waktunya berangkat. Aku akan mengantarkan kamu ke pinggir kota.” Saul bangun, lalu mereka berangkat.
27 [And] as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on, ) but stand thou still a while, that I may show thee the word of God.
Sementara mereka berjalan ke pinggir kota, Samuel berkata kepada Saul, “Suruhlah budakmu untuk mendahului kita.” Maka Saul menyuruhnya demikian. Lalu Samuel berkata kepada Saul, “Tunggu sebentar, karena saya mau menyampaikan pesan dari Allah kepadamu.”
