2 Samuel 11
1 Raja-raja biasanya maju berperang pada musim semi. Dan pada musim semi tahun itu Daud menyuruh Yoab maju berperang bersama para perwiranya dan seluruh tentara Israel; lalu mereka mengalahkan orang Amon dan mengepung kota Raba. Tetapi Daud tinggal di Yerusalem.
And it came to pass at the return of the year, at the time when kings go forth to war, that David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel, and they spoiled the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabba: but David remained in Jerusalem.
2 Pada suatu sore, setelah Daud bangun tidur, ia berjalan-jalan di atap istana yang datar itu. Dari situ ia melihat seorang wanita sedang mandi, dan wanita itu sangat cantik.
In the mean time it happened that David arose from his bed after noon, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and he saw from the roof of his house a woman washing herself, over against him: and the woman was very beautiful.
3 Lalu Daud menyuruh menanyakan siapa wanita itu, dan diberitahu kepadanya bahwa wanita itu bernama Batsyeba; ayahnya bernama Eliam dan suaminya adalah Uria orang Het.
And the king sent, and inquired who the woman was. And it was told him, that she was Bethsabee the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Urias the Hethite.
4 Daud menyuruh menjemput wanita itu, dan setelah ia datang ke istana, Daud tidur bersamanya. (Batsyeba baru saja selesai melakukan upacara penyucian sehabis haid). Lalu pulanglah ia ke rumahnya.
And David sent messengers, and took her, and she came in to him, and he slept with her: and presently she was purified from her uncleanness:
5 Beberapa waktu kemudian Batsyeba mulai mengandung, lalu ia mengirim kabar kepada Daud tentang hal itu.
And she returned to her house having conceived. And she sent and told David, and said: I have conceived.
6 Segera Daud mengirim perintah kepada Yoab, katanya, "Suruhlah Uria orang Het itu datang kepadaku." Maka Yoab menyuruh Uria menemui Daud.
And David sent to Joab, saying: Send me Urias the Hethite. And Joab sent Urias to David.
7 Ketika Uria menghadap Raja Daud, raja menanyakan bagaimana keadaan Yoab dan pasukan Israel, dan juga bagaimana jalannya peperangan.
And Urias came to David. And David asked how Joab did, and the people, and how the war was carried on.
8 Kemudian Daud berkata kepada Uria, "Pulanglah ke rumahmu dan beristirahatlah sebentar." Setelah Uria meninggalkan istana, Daud mengirim hadiah ke rumah Uria.
And David said to Urias: Go into thy house, and wash thy feet. And Urias went out from the king’s house, and there went out after him a mess of meat from the king.
9 Tetapi Uria tidak pulang melainkan tidur di depan pintu gerbang istana bersama para pengawal raja.
But Urias slept before the gate of the king’s house, with the other servants of his lord, and went not down to his own house.
10 Kepada Daud diberitahukan tentang hal itu. Maka ia bertanya kepada Uria, "Engkau baru saja kembali dari perjalanan jauh, mengapa tidak pulang ke rumahmu?"
And it was told David by some that said: Urias went not to his house. And David said to Urias: Didst thou not come from thy journey? why didst thou not go down to thy house?
11 Jawab Uria, "Tentara Israel dan Yehuda sedang berjuang mati-matian dan Peti Perjanjian TUHAN menyertai mereka; Yoab panglima kami dan para perwiranya berkemah di padang. Masakan hamba ini pulang ke rumah, dan makan minum serta tidur dengan istri hamba? Demi nyawa Baginda dan nyawa hamba, hamba tidak akan melakukan itu!"
And Urias said to David: The ark of God and Israel and Juda dwell in tents, and my lord Joab and the servants of my lord abide upon the face of the earth: and shall I go into my house, to eat and to drink, and to sleep with my wife? By thy welfare and by the welfare of thy soul I will not do this thing.
12 Lalu kata Daud, "Sudahlah, beristirahatlah lagi di sini hari ini dan besok pagi akan kuizinkan engkau pergi." Jadi Uria tinggal di Yerusalem pada hari itu. Pada hari berikutnya ia diundang makan oleh Daud.
Then David said to Urias: Tarry here today, and tomorrow I will send thee away. Urias tarried in Jerusalem that day and the next.
13 Maka makanlah ia dan diberi kepadanya banyak minuman sehingga ia mabuk. Tetapi pada malam itu pun Uria tidak juga pulang ke rumahnya, melainkan tidur beralaskan selimutnya di dalam ruang pengawal istana.
And David called him to eat and to drink before him, and he made him drunk: and he went out in the evening, and slept on his couch with the servants of his lord, and went not down into his house.
14 Keesokan harinya Daud menulis surat kepada Yoab, dan mengirimkannya dengan perantaraan Uria.
And when the morning was come, David wrote a letter to Joab: and sent it by the hand of Urias,
15 Tulisnya, "Tempatkanlah Uria di garis depan, di mana pertempuran paling sengit, lalu mundurlah engkau tanpa setahu dia supaya dia tewas."
Writing in the letter: Set ye Urias in the front of the battle, where the fight is strongest: and leave ye him, that he may be wounded and die.
16 Maka sementara Yoab mengepung kota itu, Uria disuruhnya pergi ke tempat yang setahunya dijaga kuat oleh musuh.
Wherefore as Joab was besieging the city, he put Urias in the place where he knew the bravest men were.
17 Ketika tentara musuh keluar dari kota dan menyerang pasukan Yoab, beberapa orang perwira Daud terbunuh, termasuk Uria.
And the men coming out of the city, fought against Joab, and there fell some of the people of the servants of David, and Urias the Hethite was killed also.
18 Kemudian Yoab mengirim utusan kepada Daud untuk memberitahukan jalan pertempuran itu.
Then Joab sent, and told David all things concerning the battle.
19 Perintah Yoab kepada utusan itu, "Setelah baginda mendengar laporanmu tentang jalannya pertempuran ini,
And he charged the messenger, saying: When thou hast told all the words of the battle to the king,
20 mungkin ia menjadi marah dan bertanya kepadamu, 'Mengapa kamu begitu dekat dengan kota itu? Bukankah kamu tahu bahwa musuh pasti akan memanah dari atas tembok-temboknya?
If thou see him to be angry, and he shall say: Why did you approach so near to the wall to fight? knew you not that many darts are thrown from above off the wall?
21 Sudah lupakah kamu bagaimana Abimelekh anak Gideon itu terbunuh di Tebes? Bukankah dia mati karena seorang wanita melemparkan batu gilingan tepung dari atas tembok kepadanya? Jadi, mengapa kamu begitu dekat dengan tembok itu?' Jika Baginda bertanya begitu, katakanlah kepadanya, 'Uria perwira Baginda, juga gugur!'"
Who killed Abimelech the son of Jerobaal? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, and slew him in Thebes? Why did you go near the wall? Thou shalt say: Thy servant Urias the Hethite is also slain.
22 Lalu pergilah utusan itu menghadap Daud dan memberitahukan apa yang diperintahkan Yoab kepadanya.
So the messenger departed, and came and told David all that Joab had commanded him.
23 Utusan itu berkata, "Lawan kami lebih kuat dan mereka keluar dari kota menyerang kami di padang. Tetapi dengan sangat gigih kami mendesak mereka kembali sampai ke pintu gerbang kota.
And the messenger said to David: The men prevailed against us, and they came out to us into the field: and we vigorously charged and pursued them even to the gate of the city.
24 Kemudian dari atas tembok mereka memanahi kami, dan beberapa orang dari perwira Baginda termasuk Uria telah gugur."
And the archers shot their arrows at thy servants from off the wall above: and some of the king’s servants are slain, and thy servant Urias the Hethite is also dead.
25 Daud berkata kepada utusan itu, "Kuatkanlah hati Yoab dan katakanlah kepadanya supaya jangan berkecil hati, sebab tidak dapat diramalkan siapa yang akan mati dalam pertempuran. Katakanlah kepadanya supaya melancarkan serangan yang lebih hebat lagi terhadap kota itu sampai kota itu menyerah."
And David said to the messenger: Thus shalt thou say to Joab: Let not this thing discourage thee: for various is the event of war: and sometimes one, sometimes another is consumed by the sword: encourage thy warriors against The city, and exhort them that thou mayest overthrow it.
26 Ketika Batsyeba mendengar bahwa suaminya telah mati, ia berkabung.
And the wife of Urias heard that Urias her husband was dead, and she mourned for him.
27 Kemudian sehabis masa berkabung, Daud menyuruh jemput wanita itu ke istana dan ia menjadi istrinya. Beberapa bulan kemudian ia melahirkan seorang putra. Tetapi TUHAN tidak senang dengan perbuatan Daud itu.
And the mourning being over, David sent and brought her into his house, and she became his wife, and she bore him a son: and this thing which David had done, was displeasing to the Lord.
