1 Samuel 9
1 Ada seorang dari daerah Benyamin, namanya Kish bin Abiel, bin Zeror, bin Bekhorat, bin Afiah, seorang suku Benyamin, seorang yang berada.
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 man of Benjamin, strong and robust.
2 Orang ini ada anaknya laki-laki, namanya Saul, seorang muda yang elok rupanya; tidak ada seorangpun dari antara orang Israel yang lebih elok dari padanya: dari bahu ke atas ia lebih tinggi dari pada setiap orang sebangsanya.
And he had a son called Saul, an elect and good man. And there was not a man among the sons of Israel better than he was. For he stood head and shoulders above all the people.
3 Kish, ayah Saul itu, kehilangan keledai-keledai betinanya. Sebab itu berkatalah Kish kepada Saul, anaknya: "Ambillah salah seorang bujang, bersiaplah dan pergilah mencari keledai-keledai itu."
Now the donkeys of Kish, the father of Saul, had become lost. And Kish said to his son Saul, “Take with you one of the servants, and rising up, go out and seek the donkeys.” And when they had passed through mount Ephraim,
4 Lalu mereka berjalan melalui pegunungan Efraim; juga mereka berjalan melalui tanah Salisa, tetapi tidak menemuinya. Kemudian mereka berjalan melalui tanah Sahalim, tetapi keledai-keledai itu tidak ada; kemudian mereka berjalan melalui tanah Benyamin, tetapi tidak menemuinya.
and through the land of Shalishah, and had not found them, they crossed also through the land of Shaalim, and they were not there, and through the land of Benjamin, and they found nothing.
5 Ketika mereka sampai ke tanah Zuf, berkatalah Saul kepada bujangnya yang bersama-sama dengan dia: "Mari, kita pulang. Nanti ayahku tidak lagi memikirkan keledai-keledai itu, tetapi kuatir mengenai kita."
And when they had arrived in the land of Zuph, Saul said to the servant who was with him, “Come, and let us return, otherwise perhaps my father may forget the donkeys, and become anxious over us.”
6 Tetapi orang ini berkata kepadanya: "Tunggu, di kota ini ada seorang abdi Allah, seorang yang terhormat; segala yang dikatakannya pasti terjadi. Marilah kita pergi ke sana sekarang juga, mungkin ia dapat memberitahukan kepada kita tentang perjalanan yang kita tempuh ini."
And he said to him: “Behold, there is a man of God in this city, a noble man. All that he says, happens without fail. Now therefore, let us go there. For perhaps he may tell us about our way, because of which we have arrived.”
7 Jawab Saul kepada bujangnya itu: "Tetapi kalau kita pergi, apakah yang kita bawa kepada orang itu? Sebab roti di kantong kita telah habis, dan tidak ada pemberian untuk dibawa kepada abdi Allah itu. Apakah yang ada pada kita?"
And Saul said to his servant: “Behold, let us go. But what will we bring to the man of God? The bread in our sacks has run out. And we have no small gift that we might give to the man of God, nor anything at all.”
8 Jawab bujang itu pula kepada Saul: "Masih ada padaku seperempat syikal perak; itu dapat aku berikan kepada abdi Allah itu, maka ia akan memberitahukan kepada kita tentang perjalanan kita."
The servant again responded to Saul, and he said: “Behold, there is found in my hand a coin of the fourth part of a stater. Let us give it to the man of God, so that he may reveal to us our way.”
9 --Dahulu di antara orang Israel, apabila seseorang pergi menanyakan petunjuk Allah, ia berkata begini: "Mari kita pergi kepada pelihat," sebab nabi yang sekarang ini disebutkan dahulu pelihat. --
(In past times, in Israel, anyone going to consult God would speak in this way, “Come, and let us go to the seer.” For one who is called a prophet today, in past times was called a seer.)
10 Kemudian berkatalah Saul kepada bujangnya itu: "Pikiranmu itu baik. Mari kita pergi." Maka pergilah mereka ke kota, ke tempat abdi Allah itu.
And Saul said to his servant: “Your word is very good. Come, let us go.” And they went into the city, where the man of God was.
11 Ketika mereka naik jalan pendakian ke kota itu, mereka bertemu dengan gadis-gadis yang keluar hendak menimba air. Mereka bertanya kepada gadis-gadis itu: "Pelihat ada di sini?"
And as they were ascending the slope to the city, they found some young women going out to draw water. And they said to them, “Is the seer here?”
12 Jawab gadis-gadis itu kepada mereka: "Ya, ada, baru saja ia mendahului kamu, cepat-cepatlah sekarang. Ia datang ke kota hari ini, karena ada perjamuan korban untuk orang banyak di bukit pada hari ini.
And responding, they said to them: “He is. Behold, he is ahead of you. Hurry now. For he came into the city today, since there is a sacrifice for the people today, on the high place.
13 Apabila kamu masuk ke kota, kamu akan segera menjumpainya, sebelum ia naik ke bukit untuk makan. Sebab orang banyak tidak akan makan, sebelum ia datang; karena dialah yang memberkati korban, kemudian barulah para undangan makan. Pergilah sekarang, sebab kamu akan menjumpainya dengan segera."
Upon entering the city, you should find him immediately, before he ascends to the high place for the meal. And the people will not eat until he has arrived. For he blesses the victim, and thereafter those who were called will eat. Now therefore, go up. For you will find him today.”
14 Maka naiklah mereka ke kota, dan ketika mereka masuk kota, Samuel yang berjalan keluar untuk naik ke bukit, berpapasan dengan mereka.
And they ascended into the city. And as they were walking in the midst of the city, Samuel appeared, advancing to meet them, so that he might ascend to the high place.
15 Tetapi TUHAN telah menyatakan kepada Samuel, sehari sebelum kedatangan Saul, demikian:
Now the Lord had revealed to the ear of Samuel, one day before Saul had arrived, saying:
16 "Besok kira-kira waktu ini Aku akan menyuruh kepadamu seorang laki-laki dari tanah Benyamin; engkau akan mengurapi dia menjadi raja atas umat-Ku Israel dan ia akan menyelamatkan umat-Ku dari tangan orang Filistin. Sebab Aku telah memperhatikan sengsara umat-Ku itu, karena teriakannya telah sampai kepada-Ku."
“Tomorrow, at the same hour that it is now, I will send to you a man from the land of Benjamin. And you shall anoint him to be the leader over my people Israel. And he will save my people from the hand of the Philistines. For I have looked with favor upon my people, because their outcry has reached me.”
17 Ketika Samuel melihat Saul, maka berfirmanlah TUHAN kepadanya: "Inilah orang yang Kusebutkan kepadamu itu; orang ini akan memegang tampuk pemerintahan atas umat-Ku."
And when Samuel had caught sight of Saul, the Lord said to him: “Behold, the man about whom I spoke to you. This one shall rule over my people.”
18 Dalam pada itu Saul, datang mendekati Samuel di tengah pintu gerbang dan berkata: "Maaf, di mana rumah pelihat itu?"
Then Saul drew near to Samuel, at the middle of the gate, and he said, “Tell me, I beg you: where is the house of the seer?”
19 Jawab Samuel kepada Saul, katanya: "Akulah pelihat itu. Naiklah mendahului aku ke bukit. Hari ini kamu makan bersama-sama dengan daku; besok pagi aku membiarkan engkau pergi dan aku akan memberitahukan kepadamu segala sesuatu yang ada dalam hatimu.
And Samuel responded to Saul, saying: “I am the seer. Ascend before me to the high place, so that you may eat with me today. And I will send you away in the morning. And I shall reveal to you everything that is in your heart.
20 Adapun keledai-keledaimu, yang telah hilang tiga hari lamanya sampai sekarang, janganlah engkau kuatir, sebab telah diketemukan. Tetapi siapakah yang memiliki segala yang diingini orang Israel? Bukankah itu ada padamu dan pada seluruh kaum keluargamu?"
And concerning the donkeys, which were lost the day before yesterday, you should not be anxious, for they have been found. And all the best things of Israel, for whom should they be? Will they not be for you and for all your father’s house?”
21 Tetapi jawab Saul: "Bukankah aku seorang suku Benyamin, suku yang terkecil di Israel? Dan bukankah kaumku yang paling hina dari segala kaum suku Benyamin? Mengapa bapa berkata demikian kepadaku?"
And responding, Saul said: “Am I not a son of Benjamin, the least tribe of Israel, and are not my kindred the last among all the families from the tribe of Benjamin? So then, why would you speak this word to me?”
22 Sesudah itu Samuel mengajak Saul dan bujangnya, dibawanya ke pendopo dan diberikannya kepada mereka tempat utama di depan para undangan, yang banyaknya kira-kira tiga puluh orang.
And so Samuel, taking Saul and his servant, brought them into the dining room, and he gave them a place at the head of those who had been invited. For there were about thirty men.
23 Berkatalah Samuel kepada juru masak: "Berikanlah sekarang bagian yang kuberikan kepadamu tadi, dengan pesan: Simpanlah ini dahulu."
And Samuel said to the cook, “Present the portion that I gave to you, and which I instructed you to set apart beside you.”
24 Lalu juru masak itu menghidangkan paha dan apa yang termasuk ke situ dan meletakkannya ke depan Saul. Dan Samuel berkata: "Lihat, yang tinggal ini diletakkan ke depanmu; makanlah, sebab telah disimpan bagimu untuk perayaan ini, ketika aku berkata: Aku telah mengundang orang banyak." Demikianlah pada hari itu Saul makan bersama-sama dengan Samuel.
Then the cook lifted up the shoulder, and he placed it before Saul. And Samuel said: “Behold, what remains, set it before you and eat. For it was preserved for you intentionally, when I called the people.” And Saul ate with Samuel on that day.
25 Sesudah itu turunlah mereka dari bukit ke kota. Dan Samuel bercakap-cakap dengan Saul di atas sotoh.
And they descended from the high place into the town, and he spoke with Saul in the upper room. And he set out a bed for Saul in the upper room, and he slept.
26 Mereka bangun pagi-pagi, dan ketika fajar menyingsing, Samuel memanggil Saul yang ada di atas sotoh itu, katanya: "Bangunlah, aku akan mengantarkan engkau." Lalu Saul bangun dan mereka keduanya pergi ke luar, yakni ia dan Samuel.
And when they had risen in the morning, and it now began to be light, Samuel called to Saul in the upper room, saying, “Rise up, so that I may send you on.” And Saul rose up. And they both departed, that is to say, he and Samuel.
27 Ketika mereka turun sampai ke ujung kota, berkatalah Samuel kepada Saul: "Katakanlah kepada bujang itu, supaya ia pergi mendahului kita, tetapi berhentilah engkau sebentar, maka aku akan memberitahukan kepadamu firman Allah."
And as they were descending to the very limit of the city, Samuel said to Saul: “Tell the servant to go ahead of us, and to continue on. But as for you, stay here a little while, so that I may reveal the word of the Lord to you.”
