1 Samuel 11
1 Kemudian Nahas, raja Amon, mengerahkan tentaranya lalu mengepung kota Yabesh di wilayah Gilead. Penduduk Yabesh mengajukan usul begini kepada Nahas, "Buatlah perjanjian dengan kami, maka kami akan takluk kepadamu."
And it came to pass about a month after this, that Naas the Ammanite went up, and encamped against Jabis Galaad: and all the men of Jabis said to Naas the Ammanite, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve you.
2 Nahas menjawab, "Dengan syarat inilah aku mau membuat perjanjian, 'Mata kananmu masing-masing akan kucungkil sebagai penghinaan terhadap seluruh Israel!'"
Naas the Ammanite said to them, On these terms will I make a covenant with you, that I should put out all your right eyes, and I will lay a reproach upon Israel.
3 Kemudian pemimpin-pemimpin kota Yabesh menjawab, "Kami minta tempo selama tujuh hari supaya kami dapat mengirim utusan ke seluruh tanah Israel. Jika tidak ada yang mau menolong kami, maka kami akan menyerah kepadamu."
And the men of Jabis say to him, Allow us seven days, and we will send messengers into all the coasts of Israel: if there should be no one to deliver us, we will come out to you.
4 Demikianlah para utusan itu sampai di Gibea, tempat tinggal Saul. Ketika mereka menyampaikan kabar itu, menangislah rakyat karena putus asa.
And the messengers came to Gabaa to Saul, and they speak the words into the ears of the people; and all the people lifted up their voice, and wept.
5 Pada saat itu Saul baru saja datang dari ladangnya dengan membawa sapinya. Ia pun bertanya, "Ada apa? Mengapa semua orang menangis?" Lalu kepadanya diberitahu kabar yang dibawa utusan dari Yabesh itu.
And, behold, Saul came after the early morning out of the field: and Saul said, Why does the people week? and they tell him the words of the men of Jabis.
6 Mendengar itu, Saul dikuasai oleh Roh Allah.
And the Spirit of the Lord came upon Saul when he heard these words, and his anger was greatly kindled against them.
7 Dengan sangat marah ia mengambil dua ekor sapi lalu dipotong-potongnya menjadi banyak potongan. Kemudian potongan-potongan itu dikirimkannya ke seluruh tanah Israel dengan perintah begini, "Siapa yang tidak maju berperang mengikuti Saul dan Samuel, sapi-sapinya akan dipotong-potong begini juga!" Bangsa Israel takut kepada apa yang mungkin dilakukan TUHAN, maka semua orang, tanpa kecuali, siap maju berperang bersama-sama.
And he took two cows, and cut them in pieces, and sent them into all the coasts of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, Whoso comes not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall they do to his oxen: and a transport from the Lord came upon the people of Israel, and they came out to battle as one man.
8 Mereka dikumpulkan dan dihitung di Bezek: Ada 300.000 orang Israel, dan 30.000 orang Yehuda.
And he reviews them at Bezec in Bama, every man of Israel six hundred thousand, and the men of Juda seventy thousand.
9 Setelah itu kepada utusan dari Yabesh diberitahu begini: "Katakanlah kepada penduduk Yabesh, bahwa besok pagi sebelum tengah hari, mereka akan mendapat pertolongan." Ketika penduduk Yabesh menerima pesan itu, sangat senanglah mereka.
And he said to the messengers that came, Thus shall you say to the men of Jabis, To-morrow you shall have deliverance when the sun is hot; and the messengers came to the city, and told the men of Jabis, and they rejoiced.
10 Kata mereka kepada Nahas, "Besok kami akan menyerah, dan bolehlah kauperlakukan sesuka hatimu."
And the men of Jabis said to Naas the Ammanite, To-morrow we will come forth to you, and you shall do to us what seems good in your sight.
11 Besoknya, pagi-pagi, Saul membagi orang-orangnya menjadi tiga pasukan. Dan ketika fajar menyingsing mereka menyerbu ke tengah-tengah perkemahan orang Amon itu dan menyerang mereka. Sebelum tengah hari, tentara Saul telah mengalahkan musuh. Orang-orang Amon yang berhasil lolos, tercerai-berai sehingga tak ada dua orang yang dapat lari bersama-sama.
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Saul divided the people into three companies, and they go into the midst of the camp in the morning watch, and they struck the children of Ammon until the day was hot; at it came to pass that those who were left were scattered, and there were not left among them two together.
12 Kemudian bertanyalah bangsa Israel kepada Samuel, "Di manakah orang-orang yang tadinya berani mengatakan bahwa Saul tidak layak menjadi raja kita? Hendaknya Bapak serahkan kepada kami, supaya kami bunuh."
And the people said to Samuel, Who has said that Saul shall not reign over us? Give up the men, and we will put them to death.
13 Tetapi Saul berkata, "Seorang pun tidak boleh dibunuh pada hari ini, karena pada hari ini TUHAN telah menyelamatkan Israel."
And Saul said, No man shall die this day, for today the Lord has wrought deliverance in Israel.
14 Lalu berkatalah Samuel kepada mereka, "Marilah kita semua pergi ke Gilgal dan meresmikan Saul sebagai raja kita."
And Samuel spoke to the people, saying, Let us go to Galgala, and there renew the kingdom.
15 Demikianlah mereka semua pergi ke Gilgal, dan di tempat ibadat itu Saul diresmikan sebagai raja. Mereka mempersembahkan kurban perdamaian, dan Saul serta seluruh bangsa Israel merayakan peristiwa itu.
And all the people went to Galgala, and Samuel anointed Saul there to be king before the Lord in Galgala, and there he offered meat-offerings and peace-offerings before the Lord: and Samuel and all Israel rejoiced exceedingly.
