1 Samuel 9
1 Ada seorang yang kaya dan berwibawa dari suku Benyamin, namanya Kish. Ia anggota keluarga Bekhorat, cabang dari marga Afiah. Ayahnya Abiel dan neneknya Zeror.
Now there was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valor.
2 Kish mempunyai anak laki-laki, namanya Saul, seorang pemuda yang tampan dan tegap. Tak seorang pun di seluruh Israel yang lebih tampan dari dia. Badannya juga lebih tinggi; rata-rata tinggi orang Israel hanya sampai pundaknya.
And he had a son whose name was Saul, a young man and fine looking. And there was not among the sons of Israel a man better looking than he. From his shoulders and upward he was taller than any of the people.
3 Pada suatu hari beberapa ekor keledai milik Kish hilang. Sebab itu berkatalah Kish kepada Saul, "Bawalah salah seorang pelayan, dan carilah keledai-keledai itu."
And the donkeys of Kish, Saul's father, were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the donkeys.
4 Lalu Saul dan pelayannya menjelajahi daerah pegunungan Efraim dan tanah Salisa, tetapi tidak menemukan binatang-binatang itu. Kemudian mereka berjalan terus ke tanah Sahalim, tetapi keledai-keledai itu tidak ada juga di situ. Mereka mencarinya pula di wilayah Benyamin, tetapi sia-sia saja.
And he passed through the hill-country of Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they did not find them. Then they passed through the land of Shaalim, and they were not there. And he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they did not find them.
5 Ketika mereka tiba di tanah Zuf, Saul berkata kepada pelayannya, "Mari kita pulang saja, jangan-jangan ayah lebih cemas memikirkan kita daripada keledai-keledai itu."
When they came to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, Come, and let us return, lest my father leave off caring for the donkeys, and be anxious for us.
6 Pelayan itu menjawab, "Tunggu dulu! Di kota ini ada seorang hamba Allah. Dia sangat dihormati orang karena apa yang dikatakannya selalu benar-benar terjadi. Mari kita pergi kepadanya, barangkali dia dapat memberitahu di mana keledai-keledai itu."
And he said to him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is a man who is held in honor. All that he says comes surely to pass. Now let us go there, perhaps he can tell us concerning our journey on which we go.
7 Kata Saul, "Jika kita pergi menemui dia, apakah yang akan kita berikan kepadanya? Bekal yang kita bawa sudah habis, dan kita tidak punya apa-apa untuk diberikan kepada hamba Allah itu, bukan?"
Then Saul said to his servant, But behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? For the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God. What have we?
8 Pelayan itu menjawab, "Kebetulan masih ada padaku sekeping uang perak. Itu akan kuberikan kepada hamba Allah itu supaya ia mau memberitahu kepada kita di mana keledai-keledai itu."
And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have in my hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver. I will give that to the man of God, to tell us our way.
9 "Baiklah!" jawab Saul. "Mari kita pergi." Lalu pergilah mereka ke kota, ke tempat hamba Allah itu. Ketika mereka mendaki bukit yang menuju ke kota itu, bertemulah mereka dengan beberapa gadis yang hendak menimba air di sumur. Lalu mereka bertanya kepada gadis-gadis itu, "Apakah petenung ada di kota?" (Pada zaman itu seorang nabi disebut petenung, jadi bilamana seorang ingin menanyakan sesuatu kepada Allah, dia berkata begini, "Marilah kita pergi kepada petenung.")
(Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he said, Come, and let us go to the seer, for he who is now called a Prophet was formerly called a Seer.)
Then Saul said to his servant, Well said. Come, let us go. So they went to the city where the man of God was.
As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, Is the seer here?
12 "Ya, ada," jawab gadis-gadis itu, "baru saja ia berjalan mendahului kalian. Jika kalian cepat, mungkin kalian dapat menyusulnya. Ia baru datang ke kota karena hari ini di atas mezbah di bukit ada persembahan kurban untuk rakyat. Para undangan tidak akan makan sebelum ia datang, karena ia harus memberkati kurban itu dahulu. Jika kalian pergi sekarang, kalian akan menjumpainya sebelum ia mendaki bukit untuk makan."
And they answered them, and said, He is. Behold, he is before thee. Make haste now, for he has come today into the city, for the people have a sacrifice today in the high place.
As soon as ye have come into the city, ye shall straightaway find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. For the people will not eat until he comes, because he blesses the sacrifice, and afterwards those who are bidden eat. Now therefore get you up, for at this time ye shall find him.
14 Jadi Saul dan pelayannya berjalan ke kota, dan ketika mereka masuk pintu gerbang, mereka berpapasan dengan Samuel yang sedang berjalan menuju tempat ibadat di bukit.
And they went up to the city. And as they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out toward them, to go up to the high place.
15 Adapun sehari sebelum itu TUHAN memberi pesan kepada Samuel begini,
Now Jehovah had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,
16 "Besok pagi kira-kira waktu begini, Aku akan menyuruh seorang dari suku Benyamin menemuimu. Lantiklah dia dengan upacara peminyakan untuk menjadi raja atas umat-Ku Israel. Ia akan menyelamatkan umat-Ku dari orang Filistin. Aku telah melihat penderitaan umat-Ku dan mendengar tangisan mereka meminta tolong."
Tomorrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shall anoint him to be prince over my people Israel. And he shall save my people out of the hand of the Philistines, for I have looked upon my people, because their cry has come to me.
17 Ketika Samuel melihat Saul, TUHAN berkata kepadanya, "Inilah orang yang Kusebut kepadamu itu. Dia akan memerintah umat-Ku."
And when Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah said to him, Behold, the man of whom I spoke to thee! This man shall have authority over my people.
18 Sementara itu Saul mendekati Samuel di dekat pintu gerbang, dan bertanya, "Maaf, Pak, di manakah rumah petenung itu?"
Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.
19 Samuel menjawab, "Aku petenung itu. Pergilah mendahuluiku ke tempat ibadat di bukit, karena pada hari ini kamu akan makan bersamaku. Besok pagi-pagi segala pertanyaanmu akan kujawab, setelah itu bolehlah kamu pulang.
And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer. Go up before me to the high place, for ye shall eat with me today. And in the morning I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thy heart.
20 Tentang keledai-keledaimu yang hilang tiga hari yang lalu itu, jangan khawatir, karena sudah ditemukan. Lagipula, yang paling berharga di seluruh Israel akan diberikan kepadamu dan keluarga ayahmu."
And as for thy donkeys that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them, for they are found. And for whom is all that is desirable in Israel? Is it not for thee, and for all thy father's house?
21 Saul menjawab, "Aku ini dari suku Benyamin, suku yang paling kecil di Israel, dan lagi keluargaku yang paling tidak berarti dalam suku itu. Jadi mengapa Bapak berkata begitu kepadaku?"
And Saul answered and said, Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? And my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then speak thou to me according to this manner?
22 Kemudian Samuel mengajak Saul dan pelayannya masuk ke dalam ruangan yang besar, lalu ia memberi tempat yang utama kepada mereka di depan para undangan yang jumlahnya kira-kira tiga puluh orang.
And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the guest-chamber, and made them sit in the chief place among those who were bidden, who were about thirty men.
23 Selanjutnya Samuel berkata kepada juru masak, "Hidangkanlah daging yang tadi kutitipkan kepadamu itu."
And Samuel said to the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said to thee, Set it by thee.
24 Kemudian juru masak itu mengambil bagian pilihan dari daging paha, lalu dihidangkannya di depan Saul. Samuel berkata, "Ini bagian yang kusisihkan untukmu supaya dapat kaumakan pada saat ini bersama dengan tamu-tamu lain. Silakan makan." Lalu makanlah Saul. Jadi pada hari itu Saul makan bersama dengan Samuel.
And the cook took up the thigh, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold, that which has been reserved! Set it before thee and eat, because it has been kept for thee to the appointed time, for I said, I have invited the people. So Saul ate with Samuel that day.
25 Setelah itu mereka turun dari tempat ibadat itu dan masuk ke kota. Saul diberi tempat tidur di atas rumah,
And when they came down from the high place into the city, he conversed with Saul upon the housetop.
26 lalu ia tidur. Ketika fajar menyingsing, Samuel memanggil Saul yang ada di atap itu, katanya, "Bangunlah, mari kuantar kau pergi." Saul bangun, lalu berangkat bersama-sama Samuel.
And they arose early. And it came to pass about the dawning of the day, that Samuel called to Saul on the housetop, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.
27 Ketika mereka sampai di pinggir kota, berkatalah Samuel kepada Saul, "Suruhlah pelayan itu berjalan mendahului kita." Lalu pergilah pelayan itu, dan Samuel berkata lagi, "Berhentilah di sini sebentar, aku akan memberitahukan pesan Allah kepadamu."
As they were going down at the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us (and he passed on), but stand thou still first, that I may cause thee to hear the word of God.
