1 Samuel 26

1 Pada suatu hari orang-orang dari Zif datang kepada Saul di Gibea dan memberitahukan kepadanya bahwa Daud sedang bersembunyi di Gunung Hakhila di pinggir padang gurun Yehuda.

One day [some of] the people of Ziph [town] went to Saul while he was at Gibeah, and they said to him, “David is hiding in a cave on Hakilah hill, across from Jeshimon [town].”

2 Maka dengan segera Saul berangkat diiringi tiga ribu prajurit yang terbaik di Israel, menuju padang gurun Zif untuk mencari Daud.

So Saul chose 3,000 of the best Israeli soldiers and went with them to Ziph Desert to search for David.

3 Saul berkemah di tepi jalan dekat Gunung Hakhila itu. Daud yang ada di padang gurun, mendengar bahwa Saul mengikutinya sampai di padang gurun.

Saul and his men set up their tents close to the road on Hakilah hill, east of Jeshimon [town], but David [and his men] stayed in the desert. When David heard that Saul was searching for him,

4 Lalu ia pun mengirim mata-mata, dan tahulah ia dengan pasti bahwa Saul ada di situ.

he sent some spies to find out for certain that Saul had come to Hakilah.

5 Dengan segera Daud pergi ke perkemahan Saul dan di situ didapatinya kemah di mana Saul tidur di dekat Abner anak Ner. Kemah Saul itu ada di tengah-tengah, sedang tentaranya berkemah di sekelilingnya.

Then [that evening] David went to the place where Saul had set up his tent. [From a distance] he saw where Saul and his army commander, Abner, were sleeping. Saul was sleeping with all his army [sleeping] around him.

6 Kemudian Daud bertanya kepada Ahimelekh orang Het itu, dan kepada Abisai saudara Yoab (Ibu mereka adalah Zeruya), "Siapa berani masuk bersamaku ke dalam perkemahan Saul?" Abisai menjawab, "Aku!"

David [went back to where his men were and] talked to Ahimelech, who was from the Heth people-group, and Joab’s brother Abishai, whose mother was [David’s older sister] Zeruiah. He asked them, “Who will go with me down into the camp where Saul is?” Abishai replied, “I will go with you.”

7 Maka pada malam itu Daud dan Abisai menyelinap ke dalam perkemahan itu dan melihat Saul sedang tidur di tengah-tengah perkemahan, tombaknya tertancap di tanah dekat kepalanya. Abner dan pasukannya tidur di sekeliling Saul.

So that night David and Abishai crept into Saul’s camp. They saw that Saul was asleep. His spear was stuck in the ground near his head. Saul was asleep in the middle of the camp. Abner [the army commander] and the other soldiers were sleeping around Saul.

8 Lalu kata Abisai kepada Daud, "Allah telah menyerahkan musuhmu kepadamu pada malam ini. Izinkanlah aku menancapkan tombaknya sendiri ke badannya tembus sampai ke tanah, kubunuh dia dengan sekali tikaman, tidak usah sampai dua kali!"

Abishai whispered to David, “Today Yahweh has enabled us to kill your enemy! Allow me to fasten Saul to the ground [by thrusting] my spear into him. It will be necessary for me to strike him only once. I will not [need to] strike him twice.”

9 Tetapi Daud berkata, "Jangan kauapa-apakan dia! TUHAN pasti menghukum orang yang berbuat jahat kepada raja yang dipilih-Nya.

But David whispered to Abishai, “No, do not kill Saul. Yahweh has appointed him to be king, so Yahweh will surely [RHQ] punish anyone who kills him.

10 Demi TUHAN yang hidup, aku tahu bahwa nanti TUHAN sendiri akan membunuh Saul, jika ajalnya sudah sampai, ataupun jika ia tewas dalam pertempuran.

Just as surely as Yahweh lives, he himself will punish Saul. Perhaps Yahweh will strike him when it is Saul’s time to die, or perhaps Saul will be killed in a battle.

11 Kiranya TUHAN mencegah aku membunuh raja yang dipilih-Nya! Ambil saja tombaknya dan kendinya, lalu kita pergi!"

But I hope/desire that Yahweh will prevent me from harming the king whom he has appointed. Let’s take Saul’s spear and water jug that are near his head. Then let’s get out of here!”

12 Maka Daud mengambil tombak dan kendi Saul itu dari sebelah kepala Saul, lalu pergi. Tidak seorang pun melihat hal itu atau mengetahui apa yang telah terjadi, ataupun terbangun, sebab TUHAN membuat mereka semuanya tertidur dengan nyenyak.

So David took the spear and the jug, and he and Abishai left. No one saw them or knew what they were doing, and no one woke up, because Yahweh had caused them to be sound asleep.

13 Lalu Daud menyeberang ke pinggir lembah yang lain sampai ke puncak gunung, sehingga dia jauh dari perkemahan Saul.

David and Abishai went across the valley and climbed to the top of the hill, a long way from Saul’s camp.

14 Kemudian berserulah Daud kepada Abner dan tentara Saul katanya, "Abner! Dengarkah engkau suaraku?" Abner pun berseru pula, "Siapakah engkau yang berteriak-teriak itu?"

Then David shouted to Abner, “Abner, can you hear me?” Abner [woke up and] replied “Who are you, [waking up] the king by calling out to him?”

15 Jawab Daud, "Abner, bukankah engkau orang yang paling hebat di Israel? Mengapa engkau tidak menjaga tuanmu, baginda raja? Baru saja ada orang memasuki perkemahanmu untuk membunuh tuanmu.

David replied, “[I am sure that] you are the greatest man in Israel [IRO, RHQ]! So why did you not guard your master, the king? Someone came into your camp in order to kill your master, the king.

16 Engkau tidak sanggup menjalankan tugasmu, Abner! Demi TUHAN yang hidup kamu semua patut mati, karena tidak menjaga tuanmu, raja pilihan TUHAN. Coba lihat! Di manakah tombak raja? Di manakah kendi yang ada di sebelah kepalanya tadi?"

You have done a very poor [job of guarding Saul]. So just as surely as Yahweh lives, you and your men should be executed! You have not guarded your master whom Yahweh appointed to be the king. Where are the king’s spear and the water jug that were close to his head?”

17 Saul mengenal suara Daud dan berkata, "Daud, engkaukah itu, Anakku?" Jawab Daud, "Ya, Baginda."

[The shouting woke] Saul [up and he] recognized that it was David’s voice. He called out, saying, “My son David, is that your voice?” David replied, “Yes, your majesty it is my voice.”

18 Lalu katanya lagi, "Mengapa Baginda masih juga mengejar-ngejar hamba? Apakah kesalahan hamba?

Then David added, “Sir, why are you pursuing me [RHQ]? What wrong have I done [RHQ]?

19 Baginda, dengarkanlah sembah hamba ini. Andaikata TUHAN yang menyuruh Baginda supaya melawan hamba, suatu persembahan kurban akan dapat meredakan kemarahan-Nya terhadap hamba. Tetapi andaikata yang menyuruh Baginda itu adalah manusia, semoga mereka dikutuk TUHAN! Karena akibat dari perbuatan mereka itu, hamba telah diusir dari tanah milik TUHAN dan terpaksa harus pergi ke negeri lain di mana hamba harus beribadat kepada dewa-dewa asing.

Your majesty, listen to me! If Yahweh has caused you to be angry with me, I should offer a sacrifice [in order to appease him]. But if it is people who have caused you to be angry with me, I hope/desire that Yahweh will curse them. They have forced me to leave the land that Yahweh gave to me. They have told me, ‘Go somewhere else and worship other gods!’

20 Janganlah biarkan hamba mati di tanah yang asing, jauh dari TUHAN. Apa gunanya raja Israel datang untuk membunuh seekor kutu seperti hamba ini? Apa gunanya ia memburu hamba seperti orang memburu ayam hutan?"

Now do not force me to die [MTY] far from [where we worship] Yahweh. You, the king of Israel, have come here searching for me. [But I do not want to harm you]! I am [as harmless as] a flea [MET]. You are searching for me like people hunt for a bird in the mountains! [MET]”

21 Lalu Saul menjawab, "Aku telah berbuat salah. Kembalilah Daud, Anakku! Aku tak akan berbuat jahat lagi kepadamu karena engkau telah merelakan aku hidup malam tadi. Kelakuanku sungguh bodoh. Aku benar-benar telah keliru!"

Then Saul said, “David, my son. I have sinned [by trying to kill you]. So come back home. Today you have considered my life to be very valuable [and so you have not killed me]. So I will not try to harm you. I have made a big mistake and have acted foolishly.”

22 Tetapi Daud menjawab, "Inilah tombak Baginda, suruhlah seorang prajurit Baginda datang ke mari untuk mengambilnya.

David replied, [“will leave] your spear here. Send one of your young men here to get it.

23 TUHAN akan memberkati setiap orang yang setia dan jujur. Sebab meskipun pada hari ini TUHAN menyerahkan Tuanku kepada hamba, namun hamba tidak mau berbuat jahat terhadap Baginda, raja pilihan TUHAN.

Yahweh rewards us for the things that we do that are right and for being loyal [to him]. Even when Yahweh placed me where I could easily have killed you, I refused to do that, because you are the one whom Yahweh has appointed [MTY] to be the king.

24 Jadi, seperti Baginda telah hamba relakan hidup pada hari ini, demikian juga kiranya hamba dilindungi TUHAN dan dilepaskan dari segala bahaya!"

Just like I considered your life to be valuable [and spared your life] today, I hope/desire that Yahweh will consider my life to be valuable and [spare my life and] save me from all my troubles.”

25 Lalu berkatalah Saul kepada Daud, "TUHAN memberkatimu, anakku! Engkau akan berhasil dalam segala pekerjaanmu!" Lalu Daud meneruskan perjalanannya, dan Saul pun pulang ke rumahnya.

Then Saul said to David, “My son David, I pray that Yahweh will bless you. You will do great things very successfully.” Then David returned to his men, and Saul went back home.