1 Samuel 28
1 Beberapa waktu kemudian orang Filistin mengerahkan tentaranya untuk menyerang Israel, dan Akhis berkata kepada Daud, "Tentu engkau mengerti bahwa engkau dan anak buahmu harus berperang pada pihakku."
Some time later, the people of Philistia gathered their army to attack the Israelis [again]. King Achish told David, “I am expecting that you and your men will join with my men to attack [the Israelis].”
2 Jawab Daud, "Tentu saja, nanti Baginda akan melihat sendiri apa yang dapat dilakukan hamba Baginda itu." Lalu Akhis berkata, "Baik! Engkau kuangkat menjadi pengawalku yang tetap."
David replied, “[We will go with you, and then] you will see for yourself what we can do!” Achish said, “Okay, I will appoint you to be my bodyguard permanently.”
3 Samuel sudah meninggal dan ia diratapi oleh seluruh Israel serta dimakamkan di Rama, kotanya sendiri. Beberapa waktu yang lalu Saul telah mengusir dari Israel semua peramal dan dukun pemanggil arwah.
[While Samuel was still alive, Saul did many things that pleased Yahweh. One of the good things that] Saul [did was to] expel from Israel all the people who were fortune-tellers or who talked to the spirits of dead people. But Samuel had died, and all the Israeli people had mourned for him. Then they had buried him in Ramah, his hometown. [After that, Saul did not try to please Yahweh any more].
4 Maka ketika tentara Filistin berkumpul dan berkemah di dekat kota Sunem, Saul pun mengumpulkan orang Israel, dan mereka berkemah di Gunung Gilboa.
The army of Philistia gathered and set up their tents at Shunem [city, in the north of Israel]. Saul gathered the Israeli army and set up their tents at Gilboa [in the eastern part of the same valley].
5 Ketika Saul melihat tentara Filistin itu, ia menjadi sangat takut.
When Saul saw the army of Philistia, he became so afraid that his heart pounded/shook.
6 Lalu ia meminta petunjuk kepada TUHAN, tetapi TUHAN tidak menjawabnya, baik dengan mimpi, maupun dengan penggunaan Urim dan Tumim ataupun melalui para nabi.
He prayed to Yahweh, but Yahweh did not answer him. Yahweh did not [tell Saul what he should do by] giving him a dream, or by [having the priest throw] the marked stones [that were in his sacred vest], or by [giving a message about Saul to] any prophet.
7 Sebab itu Saul berkata kepada para pengawalnya, "Carilah seorang dukun wanita pemanggil arwah, aku akan pergi kepadanya untuk meminta petunjuk." Mereka menjawab, "Di En-Dor ada dukun seperti itu."
Then Saul said to his servants, “Find for me a woman who talks to the spirits of dead people, in order that I can ask her [what will happen].” His servants replied, “There is a woman in Endor [town] who does that.”
8 Lalu Saul menyamar supaya tidak dikenali orang. Dengan diiringi dua orang laki-laki, berangkatlah ia dan sampailah ia di rumah dukun itu pada malam hari. Maka kata Saul, "Panggillah arwah orang yang akan kusebut namanya, dan mintalah supaya ia meramalkan apa yang akan terjadi."
So Saul [took off the clothes that showed that he was the king, and he] put on ordinary clothes (to disguise himself/so that people would not recognize who he was). Then he and two of his men went during the night to talk to that woman. Saul said to her, “I want you to talk to a spirit [of someone who has died]. Cause to appear the person whose name I will [give to you].”
9 Wanita itu menjawab, "Tentu Tuan pun tahu bahwa Raja Saul telah mengusir dari Israel semua peramal dan dukun pemanggil arwah. Mengapa Tuan mencoba mencelakakan aku sehingga aku dibunuh?"
But the woman replied, “You surely know what Saul has done. He expelled from this land all the people who talk to spirits of dead people and all fortune-tellers. I think that you are trying to trap me, in order that I will be executed [for doing something that is not permitted].”
10 Lalu Saul bersumpah, katanya, "Demi TUHAN yang hidup, aku berjanji bahwa engkau tidak akan dihukum karena melakukan hal ini."
Saul replied, solemnly asking Yahweh to listen to what he was saying, “Just as surely as Yahweh lives, you will not be punished for doing this.”
11 Wanita itu bertanya, "Arwah siapakah yang harus kupanggil untuk Tuan?" Jawab Saul, "Arwah Samuel."
Then the woman said, “Whom do you want me to cause to appear?” Saul replied, “Cause Samuel to appear.”
12 Ketika wanita itu melihat Samuel, ia berteriak dan berkata kepada Saul, "Mengapa Tuan menipu hamba? Tuankulah rupanya Raja Saul!"
[So] the woman [did that. But] when she saw Samuel, she screamed. She said, “You have tricked me [RHQ]! You are Saul! [You will execute me for doing this]!”
13 Jawab raja, "Jangan takut! Katakan saja apa yang kaulihat!" Wanita itu menjawab, "Hamba melihat roh muncul dari bumi."
Saul said to her, “Do not be afraid. What do you see?” The woman said, “I see a god/spirit coming up out of the ground.”
14 Tanya Saul, "Bagaimana rupanya?" Jawabnya, "Seorang laki-laki yang tua. Ia muncul berpakaian jubah." Lalu tahulah Saul bahwa itu Samuel, dan ia sujud menghormatinya.
Saul said, “What does he look like?” The woman replied, “An old man wearing a robe is appearing.” Then Saul knew that it was Samuel. So he bowed down with his face touching the ground.
15 Setelah itu Samuel berkata kepada Saul, "Mengapa kauganggu aku? Mengapa kaupanggil aku kembali?" Jawab Saul, "Aku sangat bingung karena diserang oleh orang Filistin, sedangkan Allah telah meninggalkanku. Aku tidak dijawabnya lagi, baik melalui para nabi, maupun dengan mimpi. Sebab itu kumohon kepada Bapak, supaya Bapak beritahukan apa yang harus kulakukan."
Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you bothered/disturbed me by causing me to appear?” Saul said, “I am very worried. The army of Philistia is about to attack my army, and God has abandoned me. He does not answer my questions any more. He does not give me dreams [to tell me what to do] or give messages to prophets [to tell me what to do]. That is the reason that I came to see you. So you tell me what I should do!”
16 Lalu kata Samuel, "Apa gunanya aku kaupanggil sedangkan TUHAN telah meninggalkanmu dan menjadi musuhmu?
Samuel said, “Yahweh has abandoned you and has become your enemy. So why do you ask me [what you should do]? [RHQ]
17 TUHAN telah melakukan kepadamu seperti yang sudah dikatakan-Nya melalui aku. TUHAN telah mengambil kerajaan Israel daripadamu dan memberikannya kepada Daud.
He has done what he told me [previously] that he would do to you. He has torn the kingdom away from you, and he is giving it to someone who is another Israeli—David.
18 Engkau telah melawan perintah TUHAN dan tidak mau membinasakan orang Amalek serta segala milik mereka. Itulah sebabnya sekarang engkau diperlakukan begini oleh TUHAN.
You did not obey Yahweh. Yahweh was very angry with the Amalek people-group. You did not [kill all of their animals], with the result that you did not show that he was very angry with them. That is the reason that he has done this to you today.
19 Engkau dan orang-orang Israel akan diserahkan-Nya kepada orang Filistin. Besok engkau dan putra-putramu akan berkumpul dengan aku; bahkan seluruh tentara Israel pun akan diserahkan TUHAN kepada orang Filistin."
Yahweh will enable the Philistia army to defeat you and all the other Israeli soldiers. And tomorrow you and your sons will be with me [in the place where spirits of dead people are]. Yahweh will cause the whole Israeli army to be defeated by the Philistia army.” [And after Samuel said that, he disappeared].
20 Pada saat itu juga, Saul rebah terbujur ke tanah seperti disambar petir, sebab ia sangat terkejut mendengar kata-kata Samuel itu. Lagipula ia lemah sekali, sebab tidak makan apa-apa sehari semalam.
Saul immediately fell flat on the ground. He was so afraid because of what Samuel had said that he became paralyzed. He was also very weak because he had not eaten anything all that day and night.
21 Dukun itu mendekati Saul dan melihat bahwa ia sangat kebingungan: sebab itu wanita itu berkata kepadanya, "Tuanku, hamba telah berkurban untuk melakukan apa yang telah Tuan minta.
The woman saw that he was extremely worried/terrified. She said to him, “Listen to me! I have done what you requested me to do. I could be executed for doing that.
22 Jadi, hendaknya Tuanku pun mengabulkan permohonan hamba; makanlah sedikit makanan yang akan hamba hidangkan supaya Tuan dapat meneruskan perjalanan Tuan."
So now please pay attention to what I say. Allow me to give you some food, in order that you will [eat it and] get enough strength to go back [to your army].”
23 Saul menolak dan berkata bahwa ia tidak mau makan. Tetapi setelah pegawai-pegawainya juga mendesaknya, ia menurut. Ia bangkit dari tanah dan duduk di balai-balai.
But Saul refused. He said, “No, I will not eat anything.” Then Saul’s servants also urged him [to eat something], and finally he heeded what they said. He got up from the ground and sat on the bed.
24 Dengan segera wanita itu menyembelih anak sapinya yang gemuk dan mengambil tepung serta meremas-remasnya, lalu dibuatnya menjadi roti yang tidak beragi.
The woman had a fat calf close to her house. She quickly slaughtered it [and cooked it]. She took some flour and mixed it [with olive oil], and baked it without putting in any yeast.
25 Setelah itu dihidangkannya makanan itu kepada Saul dan pegawai-pegawainya lalu mereka makan. Kemudian pergilah mereka pada malam itu juga.
She placed the food in front of Saul and his servants, and they ate some of it. Then that night they got up and left.
