1 Samuel 24
1 Ketika Saul baru saja pulang dari peperangan melawan orang Filistin, ia menerima kabar bahwa Daud ada di padang gurun dekat En-Gedi.
Now when Saul came back from fighting the Philistines, news was given him that David was in the waste land of En-gedi.
2 Segera Saul memilih tiga ribu prajurit terbaik dari seluruh Israel, lalu berangkat mencari Daud dan anak buahnya di sebelah timur Gunung Batu Kambing Hutan.
Then Saul took three thousand of the best men out of all Israel, and went in search of David and his men on the rocks of the mountain goats.
3 Maka sampailah Saul di dekat beberapa kandang domba di tepi jalan. Di situ ada pula sebuah gua, dan Saul masuk untuk buang hajat. Kebetulan sekali Daud dan anak buahnya sedang bersembunyi di gua itu juga, lebih ke dalam lagi.
And on the way he came to a place where sheep were kept, where there was a hollow in the rock; and Saul went in for a private purpose. Now David and his men were in the deepest part of the hollow.
4 Lalu berkatalah anak buah Daud kepadanya, "Inilah kesempatan bagi Bapak! Bukankah TUHAN telah berkata kepada Bapak demikian, 'Musuhmu akan Kuserahkan kepadamu, perbuatlah sekehendakmu atas dia!'" Kemudian Daud menyelinap ke tempat Saul dan dengan diam-diam dipotongnya sedikit pinggir jubah Saul.
And David's men said to him, Now is the time when the Lord says to you, I will give up your hater into your hands to do with him whatever seems good to you. Then David, getting up, took the skirt of Saul's robe in his hand, cutting off the end of it without his knowledge.
5 Tetapi setelah itu, Daud merasa bersalah karena ia telah melakukan hal itu.
And later, David was full of regret for cutting off Saul's skirt.
6 Ia berkata kepada anak buahnya, "Semoga TUHAN menjaga jangan sampai aku berbuat jahat terhadap rajaku yang telah dipilih TUHAN. Sedikit pun tak boleh aku menyakitinya, karena dia raja pilihan TUHAN!"
And David said to his men, Before the Lord, never let it be said that my hand was lifted up against my lord, the man of the Lord's selection, for the Lord's holy oil has been put on him.
7 Demikianlah Daud menenangkan anak buahnya, dan tidak mengizinkan mereka menyerang Saul. Saul bangkit dan meninggalkan gua itu, lalu meneruskan perjalanannya.
So with these words David kept his servants back, and did not let them make an attack on Saul. And Saul got up and went on his way.
8 Daud pun keluar dari gua itu dan berseru di belakang Saul, "Baginda!"
And after that David came out of the hollow rock, and crying after Saul said, My lord the king. And when Saul gave a look back, David went down on his face and gave him honour.
9 Saul menoleh ke belakang dan Daud sujud dengan hormat lalu berkata, "Mengapa Baginda mendengarkan omongan orang yang mengatakan bahwa hamba hendak mencelakakan Baginda?
And David said to Saul, Why do you give any attention to those who say that it is my desire to do you wrong?
10 Sekarang Baginda mengalami sendiri bahwa di dalam gua tadi, TUHAN telah menyerahkan Baginda kepada hamba. Hamba telah dibujuk oleh seseorang untuk membunuh Baginda, tetapi hamba menolak. Hamba menjawab bahwa hamba tidak mau menyakiti raja hamba yang dipilih TUHAN.
Look! you have seen today how the Lord gave you up into my hands even now in the hollow of the rocks: and some would have had me put you to death, but I had pity on you: for I said, Never will my hand be lifted up against my lord, who has been marked with the holy oil.
11 Lihatlah, Ayahku! Lihatlah potongan jubah Baginda yang hamba pegang ini! Sebenarnya hamba dapat membunuh Baginda, tetapi hamba hanya memotong sedikit pinggir jubah Baginda. Jadi, nyatalah bahwa hamba tidak bermaksud jahat ataupun durhaka. Baginda mengejar-ngejar hamba untuk membunuh hamba, meskipun hamba tidak bersalah sedikit pun terhadap Baginda.
And see, my father, see the skirt of your robe in my hand: for the fact that I took off the skirt of your robe and did not put you to death is witness that I have no evil purpose, and I have done you no wrong, though you are waiting for my life to take it.
12 Semoga Tuhanlah yang memutuskan siapa di antara kita yang bersalah! Tuhanlah kiranya yang membalas perbuatan Baginda terhadap hamba, namun sedikit pun hamba tidak akan menyakiti Baginda.
May the Lord be judge between me and you, and may the Lord give me my rights against you, but my hand will never be lifted up against you.
13 Baginda tahu peribahasa kuno ini, 'kejahatan hanya dilakukan oleh orang yang jahat.' Sebab itu hamba tidak akan menyakiti Baginda.
There is an old saying, From the evil-doer comes evil: but my hand will never be lifted up against you.
14 Perhatikanlah hamba ini yang hendak dibunuh oleh raja Israel! Lihatlah hamba ini yang dikejar-kejarnya! Hamba hanya seekor anjing mati, seekor kutu saja.
After whom has the king of Israel come out? for whom are you searching? for a dead dog, an insect.
15 TUHAN akan menjadi hakim antara Baginda dan hamba. Semoga Dia memeriksa perkara ini, dan membela hamba serta menyelamatkan hamba dari Baginda."
So let the Lord be judge, and give a decision between me and you, and see and give support to my cause, and keep me from falling into your hands.
16 Setelah Daud selesai mengucapkan kata-kata itu, berkatalah Saul, "Engkaukah itu, hai Daud, anakku?" Lalu menangislah ia.
Now when David had said these words to Saul, Saul said, Is this your voice, David, my son? And Saul was overcome with weeping.
17 Maka katanya kepada Daud, "Engkau yang benar, dan akulah yang salah.
And he said to David, You are right and I am wrong: for you have given me back good, but I have given you evil.
18 Kejahatanku terhadapmu telah kaubalas dengan kebaikan. Pada hari ini engkau telah menunjukkan bahwa engkau bermaksud baik terhadapku, sebab engkau tidak membunuhku, meskipun TUHAN telah menyerahkan aku kepadamu.
And you have made clear to me how good you have been to me today: because, when the Lord gave me up into your hands, you did not put me to death.
19 Jarang sekali seseorang bertemu dengan musuhnya tetapi dibiarkannya musuhnya itu hidup! Jadi, semoga TUHAN memberkati engkau oleh karena perbuatanmu yang baik terhadapku pada hari ini!
If a man comes across his hater, will he let him get away safe? so may you be rewarded by the Lord for what you have done for me today.
20 Sekarang aku yakin bahwa engkau akan menjadi raja atas Israel dan bahwa kerajaan Israel akan tetap kokoh di bawah pemerintahanmu.
And now I am certain that you will be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be made strong under your authority.
21 Sekarang berjanjilah kepadaku demi TUHAN, bahwa engkau tidak akan membunuh keturunanku, dan juga tidak akan menghapus nama keluargaku!"
So give me your oath by the Lord, that you will not put an end to my seed after me or let my name be cut off from my father's family.
22 Lalu bersumpahlah Daud akan melaksanakan hal itu. Kemudian pulanglah Saul ke rumahnya, dan Daud serta anak buahnya pun kembali ke tempat persembunyiannya.
And David gave Saul his oath. And Saul went back to his house; but David and his men went up to their safe place.
