1 Samuel 4

1 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.

Dan perkataan Samuel sampai ke seluruh Israel. (4-1b) Orang Israel maju berperang melawan orang Filistin dan berkemah dekat Eben-Haezer, sedang orang Filistin berkemah di Afek.

2 The Philistines put themselves in array against Israel. When they joined battle, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand men of the army in the field.

Orang Filistin mengatur barisannya berhadapan dengan orang Israel. Ketika pertempuran menghebat, terpukullah kalah orang Israel oleh orang Filistin, yang menewaskan kira-kira empat ribu orang di medan pertempuran itu.

3 When the people had come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, “Why has the LORD defeated us today before the Philistines? Let’s get the ark of the LORD’s covenant out of Shiloh and bring it to us, that it may come amongst us and save us out of the hand of our enemies.”

Ketika tentara itu kembali ke perkemahan, berkatalah para tua-tua Israel: "Mengapa TUHAN membuat kita terpukul kalah oleh orang Filistin pada hari ini? Marilah kita mengambil dari Silo tabut perjanjian TUHAN, supaya Ia datang ke tengah-tengah kita dan melepaskan kita dari tangan musuh kita."

4 So the people sent to Shiloh, and they brought from there the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Armies, who sits above the cherubim; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

Kemudian bangsa itu menyuruh orang ke Silo, lalu mereka mengangkat dari sana tabut perjanjian TUHAN semesta alam, yang bersemayam di atas para kerub; kedua anak Eli, Hofni dan Pinehas, ada di sana dekat tabut perjanjian Allah itu.

5 When the ark of the LORD’s covenant came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth resounded.

Segera sesudah tabut perjanjian TUHAN sampai ke perkemahan, bersoraklah seluruh orang Israel dengan nyaring, sehingga bumi bergetar.

6 When the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, “What does the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews mean?” They understood that the LORD’s ark had come into the camp.

Dan orang Filistin yang mendengar bunyi sorak itu berkata: "Apakah bunyi sorak yang nyaring di perkemahan orang Ibrani itu?" Ketika diketahui mereka, bahwa tabut TUHAN telah sampai ke perkemahan itu,

7 The Philistines were afraid, for they said, “God has come into the camp.” They said, “Woe to us! For there has not been such a thing before.

ketakutanlah orang Filistin, sebab kata mereka: "Allah mereka telah datang ke perkemahan itu," dan mereka berkata: "Celakalah kita, sebab seperti itu belum pernah terjadi dahulu.

8 Woe to us! Who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods that struck the Egyptians with all kinds of plagues in the wilderness.

Celakalah kita! Siapakah yang menolong kita dari tangan Allah yang maha dahsyat ini? Inilah juga Allah, yang telah menghajar orang Mesir dengan berbagai-bagai tulah di padang gurun.

9 Be strong and behave like men, O you Philistines, that you not be servants to the Hebrews, as they have been to you. Strengthen yourselves like men, and fight!”

Kuatkanlah hatimu dan berlakulah seperti laki-laki, hai orang Filistin, supaya kamu jangan menjadi budak orang Ibrani itu, seperti mereka dahulu menjadi budakmu. Berlakulah seperti laki-laki dan berperanglah!"

10 The Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and each man fled to his tent. There was a very great slaughter; for thirty thousand footmen of Israel fell.

Lalu berperanglah orang Filistin, sehingga orang Israel terpukul kalah. Mereka melarikan diri masing-masing ke kemahnya. Amatlah besar kekalahan itu: dari pihak Israel gugur tiga puluh ribu orang pasukan berjalan kaki.

11 God’s ark was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.

Lagipula tabut Allah dirampas dan kedua anak Eli, Hofni dan Pinehas, tewas.

12 A man of Benjamin ran out of the army and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes torn and with dirt on his head.

Seorang dari suku Benyamin lari dari barisan pertempuran dan pada hari itu juga ia sampai ke Silo dengan pakaian terkoyak-koyak dan dengan tanah di kepalanya.

13 When he came, behold, Eli was sitting on his seat by the road watching, for his heart trembled for God’s ark. When the man came into the city and told about it, all the city cried out.

Ketika ia sampai, Eli sedang duduk di kursi di tepi jalan menunggu-nunggu, sebab hatinya berdebar-debar karena tabut Allah itu. Ketika orang itu masuk ke kota dan menceritakan kabar itu, berteriaklah seluruh kota itu.

14 When Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, “What does the noise of this tumult mean?” The man hurried, and came and told Eli.

Ketika Eli mendengar bunyi teriakan itu, bertanyalah ia: "Keributan apakah itu?" Lalu bersegeralah orang itu mendapatkan Eli dan memberitahukannya kepadanya.

15 Now Eli was ninety-eight years old. His eyes were set, so that he could not see.

Eli sudah sembilan puluh delapan tahun umurnya dan matanya sudah bular, sehingga ia tidak dapat melihat lagi.

16 The man said to Eli, “I am he who came out of the army, and I fled today out of the army.” He said, “How did the matter go, my son?”

Kata orang itu kepada Eli: "Aku datang dari medan pertempuran; baru hari ini aku melarikan diri dari medan pertempuran." Kata Eli: "Bagaimana keadaannya, anakku?"

17 He who brought the news answered, “Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been also a great slaughter amongst the people. Your two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and God’s ark has been captured.”

Jawab pembawa kabar itu: "Orang Israel melarikan diri dari hadapan orang Filistin; kekalahan yang besar telah diderita oleh rakyat; lagipula kedua anakmu, Hofni dan Pinehas, telah tewas, dan tabut Allah sudah dirampas."

18 When he made mention of God’s ark, Eli fell from off his seat backward by the side of the gate; and his neck broke, and he died, for he was an old man and heavy. He had judged Israel forty years.

Ketika disebutnya tabut Allah itu, jatuhlah Eli telentang dari kursi di sebelah pintu gerbang, batang lehernya patah dan ia mati. Sebab telah tua dan gemuk orangnya. Empat puluh tahun lamanya ia memerintah sebagai hakim atas orang Israel.

19 His daughter-in-law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to giving birth. When she heard the news that God’s ark was taken and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and gave birth; for her pains came on her.

Adapun menantunya perempuan, isteri Pinehas, sudah hamil tua. Ketika didengarnya kabar itu, bahwa tabut Allah telah dirampas dan mertuanya laki-laki serta suaminya telah mati, duduklah ia berlutut, lalu bersalin, sebab ia kedatangan sakit beranak.

20 About the time of her death the women who stood by her said to her, “Don’t be afraid, for you have given birth to a son.” But she didn’t answer, neither did she regard it.

Ketika ia hampir mati, berkatalah perempuan-perempuan yang berdiri di dekatnya: "Janganlah takut, sebab engkau telah melahirkan seorang anak laki-laki." Tetapi ia tidak menjawab dan tidak memperhatikannya.

21 She named the child Ichabod, saying, “The glory has departed from Israel!” because God’s ark was taken, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.

Ia menamai anak itu Ikabod, katanya: "Telah lenyap kemuliaan dari Israel" --karena tabut Allah sudah dirampas dan karena mertuanya dan suaminya.

22 She said, “The glory has departed from Israel; for God’s ark has been taken.”

Katanya: "Telah lenyap kemuliaan dari Israel, sebab tabut Allah telah dirampas."