1 Samuel 12

1 Lalu berkatalah Samuel kepada seluruh bangsa Israel, "Aku telah memenuhi segala permintaanmu dan mengangkat seorang raja atas kamu.

Then Samuel said this to all the Israeli people: “I have done everything that you told me to do, and I have given/appointed a king to rule you.

2 Mulai sekarang dialah yang akan memimpin kamu. Lihatlah, aku ini sudah tua dan beruban. Aku telah lama sekali memimpin kamu--sejak masa mudaku sampai sekarang. Buktinya ialah anak-anakku yang sudah besar itu.

My own sons [are grown up and] with you now, but I have appointed Saul [instead of one of them], and he is now your leader. I am now old, and my hair is gray. I have been your leader ever since I was a boy.

3 Sekarang inilah, aku berdiri di hadapan kamu! Jika aku telah melakukan kesalahan, tuduhlah aku di hadapan TUHAN dan di hadapan raja yang dipilih-Nya. Pernahkah aku mengambil sapi atau keledai orang lain? Pernahkah aku menipu atau menindas atau menerima uang sogok? Katakanlah, supaya apa saja yang kuambil dapat kukembalikan."

Now tell me, while Yahweh is listening, and while the king whom he has chosen is listening: whose ox or donkey have I stolen [during all those years]? Whom have I cheated? Whom have I oppressed/treated badly? From whom have I accepted a bribe, in order that I would ignore [the evil things he had done]? If I have done any of those things, tell me, and I will pay back what I owe.”

4 Orang-orang itu menjawab, "Tidak, tidak pernah Bapak menipu atau menindas kami; tidak pernah Bapak mengambil apa-apa milik siapa pun."

They replied, “[No, ] you have never cheated anyone or oppressed anyone or accepted a bribe from anyone.”

5 Lalu berkatalah Samuel, "Pada hari ini TUHAN dan raja yang dipilih-Nya menjadi saksi bahwa aku ternyata tidak bersalah sedikitpun juga." "Ya benar, TUHAN menjadi saksi kita," jawab mereka.

Then Samuel said, “Today Yahweh can testify, and the king whom you chose can testify, that I have not taken a bribe from anyone.” They replied, “Yes, Yahweh can say that he knows that is true.”

6 Lalu Samuel berkata lagi, "Tuhanlah yang memilih Musa dan Harun, dan yang membawa leluhurmu keluar dari Mesir.

Samuel continued by saying, “Yahweh is the one who appointed Moses and Aaron [to lead] our ancestors. He is the one who brought them out of Egypt. [And he is the one who will testify that what I am saying is true].

7 Sekarang, jangan pergi dulu. Aku akan menuduh kamu di hadapan TUHAN. Ingatlah akan segala kemurahan TUHAN yang telah ditunjukkan-Nya kepadamu dan kepada leluhurmu.

Now while Yahweh is listening, stand here quietly while I accuse you [and tell you that your requesting a king instead of trusting Yahweh to lead you was wrong]. I will do that by reminding you of all the great miracles that Yahweh performed for you and your ancestors.

8 Ketika Yakub dan keluarganya datang ke Mesir, dan orang Mesir menindas mereka, leluhurmu memohon pertolongan kepada TUHAN, lalu TUHAN mengutus Musa dan Harun. Kedua orang itu membawa leluhurmu keluar dari Mesir dan menolong mereka menetap di negeri ini.

[“Many years] after Jacob went to Egypt, our ancestors pleaded to Yahweh to help them. So Yahweh sent Moses and Aaron to them, and they led our ancestors out of Egypt, and eventually they settled in this land.

9 Tetapi kemudian mereka melupakan TUHAN, Allah mereka, sebab itu Ia membiarkan mereka diserang dan dikalahkan oleh Sisera, panglima tentara di Hazor, dan oleh orang Filistin serta raja Moab.

“But our ancestors soon forgot about Yahweh, their God. So he allowed Sisera, the commander of the army from Hazor, to defeat them. He also allowed the Philistines and the army of the king of Moab to fight our ancestors and defeat them.

10 Kemudian mereka berdoa kepada TUHAN dan mengakui dosa mereka; kata mereka, 'Kami telah berdosa karena berpaling daripada-Mu, ya TUHAN, dan menyembah patung-patung Dewa Baal dan Asytoret. Tetapi, sekarang, selamatkanlah kami dari musuh kami, maka kami akan mengabdi kepada-Mu!'

Then our ancestors pleaded with Yahweh again to help them. They admitted, ‘Yahweh, we have sinned, and we have forsaken you. We have worshiped [idols that represent the god] Baal and [the goddess] Astarte. But if you rescue us from our enemies, we will worship you only.’

11 Kemudian TUHAN mengutus Gideon, kemudian Barak, sesudah itu Yefta, dan akhirnya aku. Kami masing-masing telah melepaskan kamu dari musuhmu, sehingga kamu dapat hidup dengan tentram.

So Yahweh sent men such as Gideon, Barak, Jephthah, and me to save you. And as a result, you did not have to worry about any enemies attacking you.

12 Namun ketika kamu melihat bahwa kamu hendak diserang oleh Nahas raja Amon, kamu menolak TUHAN sebagai rajamu dan berkata kepadaku, 'Kami ingin diperintah oleh seorang raja.'"

“But now, when king Nahash of Ammon came [with his army] to attack you, [you were afraid. So], you [came to me, and] said, ‘We want a king to rule us,’ even though Yahweh was already your king!

13 "Sekarang, lihat, inilah dia, raja yang kamu pilih itu. Kamu telah memintanya, dan TUHAN telah memberikannya kepadamu.

So now, look, here is the king whom you have chosen. You asked for a king, and Yahweh has now appointed a king for you.

14 Berbahagialah kamu jika kamu menghormati TUHAN, dan mengabdi kepada-Nya, serta mendengarkan dan mentaati perintah-Nya, apalagi jika kamu dan rajamu itu tetap setia kepada TUHAN Allahmu.

If you will revere Yahweh and if you serve him, and if you listen to what he says and obey what he commands, and if you and the king who rules over you do what Yahweh your God wants you to do, [(things will go well for you all/Yahweh will bless you)].

15 Sebaliknya, jika kamu tidak mendengarkan TUHAN, malahan melawan perintah-Nya, pasti kamu dan rajamu akan dilawan TUHAN.

But if you do not listen to what Yahweh says, if you disobey what he commands, then he will punish [MTY] you all, just as he punished our ancestors.

16 Sekarang, dengarkan lagi! Perhatikanlah keajaiban besar yang akan dilakukan TUHAN di depan matamu.

“Now stand here quietly and see the great thing that Yahweh is about to do.

17 Aku akan berseru kepada TUHAN, dan meskipun sekarang musim kemarau, TUHAN akan menurunkan guruh dan hujan sebagai jawaban atas doaku. Pada saat itu, kamu akan sadar betapa besar dosamu terhadap TUHAN karena meminta seorang raja."

You know that [RHQ] [it does not rain at this time of the year], during the time when you harvest wheat. But I will ask Yahweh to send thunder [and lightning] and rain today. When he does that, you will realize that Yahweh considers that you have done a very wicked thing by requesting a king.”

18 Lalu berdoalah Samuel, dan pada hari itu juga TUHAN menurunkan guruh dan hujan. Seluruh bangsa itu menjadi takut kepada TUHAN dan kepada Samuel.

Then Samuel prayed to Yahweh, and Yahweh caused it to thunder [and lightning] and rain. So all the people became very afraid of Yahweh and of Samuel.

19 Lalu berkatalah mereka kepada Samuel, "Tolonglah, Bapak, berdoalah bagi kami ini kepada TUHAN Allahmu, supaya kami jangan mati. Sekarang kami sadar bahwa selain dosa kami dahulu, kami telah berdosa lagi karena meminta seorang raja."

They cried out to Samuel, “Pray for us! We have added to our previous sins by requesting a king! Pray to Yahweh, your God, in order that we will not die [because of having done that]!”

20 Samuel pun menjawab, "Jangan takut, meskipun kamu telah melakukan kejahatan itu, janganlah berpaling dari TUHAN, melainkan tetaplah mengabdi kepada-Nya dengan sepenuh hatimu.

Samuel replied, “Do not be afraid! You have done this evil thing, but do not turn away from doing the things that Yahweh wants you to do. Instead, serve Yahweh wholeheartedly.

21 Janganlah mengikuti dewa-dewa yang tidak dapat menolong dan menyelamatkan kamu, karena mereka sebenarnya tidak ada.

Do not abandon [Yahweh] and worship useless idols. They cannot help you or save you [from your enemies], because they are truly useless.

22 TUHAN telah bersumpah, bahwa Dia tidak akan meninggalkan kamu karena Dia telah memutuskan untuk menjadikan kamu umat-Nya sendiri.

Yahweh decided to make us his people. So he will not abandon us people whom he has chosen, because he would injure his own reputation [of being completely faithful] if he did that.

23 Mengenai diriku, semoga aku jangan sampai berdosa terhadap TUHAN karena tidak mendoakan kamu. Sebaliknya aku juga akan terus mengajarkan kepadamu hal-hal yang baik dan yang benar.

But as for me, I have solemnly promised that I will not sin against Yahweh by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you what things are good and right [for you to do].

24 Hormatilah TUHAN dan mengabdilah kepada-Nya dengan setia dan dengan sepenuh hatimu. Ingatlah akan perbuatan-perbuatan besar yang telah dilakukan-Nya bagimu.

But you must revere Yahweh and serve him wholeheartedly. Never forget all the great things that he has done for you.

25 Tetapi jika kamu terus juga berbuat dosa, maka kamu dan rajamu akan binasa."

But if you keep doing wicked things, he will get rid of you and your king!”