1 Samuel 9
1 There was a rich and influential man whose name was Kish. He belonged to the tribe descended from Benjamin. Kish was the son of Abiel and the grandson of Zeror. He was from the family of Becorath and from the clan of Aphiah.
Ada seorang dari daerah Benyamin, namanya Kish bin Abiel, bin Zeror, bin Bekhorat, bin Afiah, seorang suku Benyamin, seorang yang berada.
2 Kish had a son whose name was Saul. He was more handsome than any of the other Israeli men, and he was a head/foot taller than any of the other Israeli men.
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.
3 One day, some of Kish’s female donkeys wandered off. So Kish told Saul, “Take one of my servants with you, and go and search for the donkeys!”
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."
4 So Saul did that. He took a servant, and they walked through the hilly area where the descendants of Ephraim lived, and then they went through the areas named Shalishah and Shaalim, and then they went through all the area where the descendants of Benjamin lived, but they could not find the donkeys.
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.
5 Finally, they came to the area of Zuph. Then Saul said to the servant, “Let’s go back home. If we do not do that, my father will stop worrying about the donkeys and start worrying about us.”
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."
6 But the servant said, “I have another idea [IDM]. There is one of God’s prophets who lives in this town. People respect him very much, because everything he predicts comes true. Let’s go [talk] to him. Perhaps he can tell us where we can go [to find the donkeys].”
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."
7 Saul replied to the servant, “If we go talk with him, [we should give a gift to him, but] what can we give to him? We have no more food in our sacks. Do we have anything else to give to him?”
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?"
8 The servant replied, “Look [at this]! I have a small silver coin. I can give this to him, and then he will tell us where to go [to find the donkeys].”
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."
9 Saul said, “Okay, let’s go [talk to him.”] So they went to the town where the prophet lived. As they were going up the hill into the town, they met some young women who were coming out of the town to get some water [from a well]. One of them asked the women, “Is the seer in the town [today]?” [They said that because] previously, if people [in Israel] wanted a message from God, they would say, “Let’s go to the seer,” and people who now are called prophets were at that time called ‘those who see [(visions from God/all that God sees)].’
--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. --
Kemudian berkatalah Saul kepada bujangnya itu: "Pikiranmu itu baik. Mari kita pergi." Maka pergilah mereka ke kota, ke tempat abdi Allah itu.
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?"
12 The women replied, “Yes, he is in the town. In fact, he is [walking on the road] ahead of you. He has just arrived in the town, because the people are going to offer a sacrifice on the altar where the people gather [to worship God].
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.
13 If you go quickly, you will [have time to talk to him] before he goes there. The people who have been invited will not start eating until he arrives there and (blesses/asks God to bless) the sacrifice.”
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."
14 So Saul and the servant entered the town. As they went through the gates, they saw Samuel as he was coming toward them, on the way to where people were going to offer sacrifices.
Maka naiklah mereka ke kota, dan ketika mereka masuk kota, Samuel yang berjalan keluar untuk naik ke bukit, berpapasan dengan mereka.
15 On the previous day, Yahweh had told Samuel,
Tetapi TUHAN telah menyatakan kepada Samuel, sehari sebelum kedatangan Saul, demikian:
16 “At this time tomorrow, I will send to you a man from the land where the descendants of Benjamin live. Pour olive oil on his [head] to [indicate that he will] be the leader of my Israeli people. I have seen that my people are suffering [because the Philistine people are oppressing them], and I have heard my people as they have called out to me [for help]. The man on whose [head] you pour olive oil will rescue my people from the [MTY] Philistine people.”
"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."
17 When Samuel saw Saul, Yahweh said to him, “This is the man I told you about yesterday! He is the one who will rule my people!”
Ketika Samuel melihat Saul, maka berfirmanlah TUHAN kepadanya: "Inilah orang yang Kusebutkan kepadamu itu; orang ini akan memegang tampuk pemerintahan atas umat-Ku."
18 Saul saw Samuel as he was sitting at the town gateway [but he did not know that it was Samuel]. He went over to him and asked him, “Can you tell me, where is the house of the man who sees [(visions from God/all that God sees)]?”
Dalam pada itu Saul, datang mendekati Samuel di tengah pintu gerbang dan berkata: "Maaf, di mana rumah pelihat itu?"
19 Samuel replied, “I am that man. Go ahead of me with your servant to the place where the people make sacrifices. Both of you will eat with me today. Tomorrow morning I will tell you what you are wanting to know, and then I will send you home.
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.
20 Also, do not worry any more about those donkeys that wandered away three days ago. (Someone has found them/They have been found). But [what you need to know is that] it is you and your family that all the Israeli people are wanting!” [RHQ]
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?"
21 Saul replied, “I am from the tribe of Benjamin [RHQ]. That is the smallest tribe in Israel [RHQ]! And my family is the least important family in our tribe! So why are you talking to me like this, [about the Israeli people wanting me and my family]?”
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?"
22 Then Samuel brought Saul and the servant into the big dining room, and told them to sit at the head [of the table, indicating that he was] honoring them more than he was honoring the 30 people who had been invited.
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.
23 Then Samuel told the cook, “Bring to me the special piece [of meat] that I told you to set aside.”
Berkatalah Samuel kepada juru masak: "Berikanlah sekarang bagian yang kuberikan kepadamu tadi, dengan pesan: Simpanlah ini dahulu."
24 So the cook brought the leg and the meat that was on it, and set it in front of Saul, [even though those portions were for only the priest to eat]. Samuel said to Saul, “Start eating it. I told the cook to save this for you, so that you could eat it at this time, when all these people whom I invited are here.” So Saul and Samuel ate together.
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.
25 After they finished eating, they returned to the town. Then Samuel took Saul up to the [flat] roof [of his house], and fixed a bed for him.
Sesudah itu turunlah mereka dari bukit ke kota. Dan Samuel bercakap-cakap dengan Saul di atas sotoh.
26 As the sun was rising the next morning, Samuel called up to Saul, “Get up! It is time for me to send you on the road back home.” So Saul got up, and [later] Samuel and Saul left the house together.
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.
27 When they got to the edge of the town, Samuel told Saul to send his servant ahead. After the servant left, Samuel said to Saul, “Stay here for a few minutes, in order that I can give you a message I received from God.”
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."
