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."
In those days, the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. Achish said to David, “Know assuredly that you will go out with me in the army, you and your men.”
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 said to Achish, “Therefore you will know what your servant can do.” Achish said to David, “Therefore I will make you my bodyguard forever.”
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.
Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. Saul had sent away those who had familiar spirits and the wizards out of the land.
4 Maka ketika tentara Filistin berkumpul dan berkemah di dekat kota Sunem, Saul pun mengumpulkan orang Israel, dan mereka berkemah di Gunung Gilboa.
The Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and encamped in Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in Gilboa.
5 Ketika Saul melihat tentara Filistin itu, ia menjadi sangat takut.
When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.
6 Lalu ia meminta petunjuk kepada TUHAN, tetapi TUHAN tidak menjawabnya, baik dengan mimpi, maupun dengan penggunaan Urim dan Tumim ataupun melalui para nabi.
When Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD didn’t answer him by dreams, by Urim, or by prophets.
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, “Seek for me a woman who has a familiar spirit, that I may go to her and inquire of her.” His servants said to him, “Behold, there is a woman who has a familiar spirit at Endor.”
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."
Saul disguised himself and put on other clothing, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night. Then he said, “Please consult for me by the familiar spirit, and bring me up whomever I shall name 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?"
The woman said to him, “Behold, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off those who have familiar spirits and the wizards out of the land. Why then do you lay a snare for my life, to cause me to die?”
10 Lalu Saul bersumpah, katanya, "Demi TUHAN yang hidup, aku berjanji bahwa engkau tidak akan dihukum karena melakukan hal ini."
Saul swore to her by the LORD, saying, “As the LORD lives, no punishment will happen to you for this thing.”
11 Wanita itu bertanya, "Arwah siapakah yang harus kupanggil untuk Tuan?" Jawab Saul, "Arwah Samuel."
Then the woman said, “Whom shall I bring up to you?” He said, “Bring Samuel up for me.”
12 Ketika wanita itu melihat Samuel, ia berteriak dan berkata kepada Saul, "Mengapa Tuan menipu hamba? Tuankulah rupanya Raja Saul!"
When the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, “Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul!”
13 Jawab raja, "Jangan takut! Katakan saja apa yang kaulihat!" Wanita itu menjawab, "Hamba melihat roh muncul dari bumi."
The king said to her, “Don’t be afraid! What do you see?” The woman said to Saul, “I see a god coming up out of the earth.”
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.
He said to her, “What does he look like?” She said, “An old man comes up. He is covered with a robe.” Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and showed respect.
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 disturbed me, to bring me up?” Saul answered, “I am very distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me, and answers me no more, by prophets, or by dreams. Therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I shall do.”
16 Lalu kata Samuel, "Apa gunanya aku kaupanggil sedangkan TUHAN telah meninggalkanmu dan menjadi musuhmu?
Samuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since the LORD has departed from you and has become your adversary?
17 TUHAN telah melakukan kepadamu seperti yang sudah dikatakan-Nya melalui aku. TUHAN telah mengambil kerajaan Israel daripadamu dan memberikannya kepada Daud.
The LORD has done to you as he spoke by me. The LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor, even to 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.
Because you didn’t obey the LORD’s voice, and didn’t execute his fierce wrath on Amalek, therefore the LORD has done this thing 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."
Moreover the LORD will deliver Israel also with you into the hand of the Philistines; and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. The LORD will deliver the army of Israel also into the hand of the Philistines.”
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.
Then Saul fell immediately his full length on the earth, and was terrified, because of Samuel’s words. There was no strength in him, for he had eaten no bread all day long or all night long.
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 came to Saul and saw that he was very troubled, and said to him, “Behold, your servant has listened to your voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have listened to your words which you spoke to me.
22 Jadi, hendaknya Tuanku pun mengabulkan permohonan hamba; makanlah sedikit makanan yang akan hamba hidangkan supaya Tuan dapat meneruskan perjalanan Tuan."
Now therefore, please listen also to the voice of your servant, and let me set a morsel of bread before you. Eat, that you may have strength when you go on your way.”
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 he refused, and said, “I will not eat.” But his servants, together with the woman, constrained him; and he listened to their voice. So he arose from the earth 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 fattened calf in the house. She hurried and killed it; and she took flour and kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread of it.
25 Setelah itu dihidangkannya makanan itu kepada Saul dan pegawai-pegawainya lalu mereka makan. Kemudian pergilah mereka pada malam itu juga.
She brought it before Saul and before his servants, and they ate. Then they rose up and went away that night.
