1 Samuel 13
1 Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,
Pada suatu hari, ketika Saul sudah menjadi raja,
2 Saul chose for himself three thousand men of Israel; of which two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.
ia memilih 3.000 orang Israel; dari antaranya 2.000 tinggal dengan dia di Mikhmas dan di daerah pegunungan Betel, sedang yang 1.000 lagi pergi dengan Yonatan putranya ke Gibea di wilayah suku Benyamin. Selebihnya dari rakyat itu diizinkan pulang ke rumahnya masing-masing.
3 And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.
Kemudian Yonatan membunuh panglima Filistin yang di Geba, dan bangsa Filistin mendengar tentang hal itu. Lalu Saul menyuruh membunyikan trompet diseluruh negeri untuk memanggil orang Ibrani supaya maju berperang.
4 And all Israel heard it said that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also was held in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal.
Kepada seluruh bangsa Israel diberitahukan bahwa Saul telah membunuh panglima Filistin itu dan bahwa orang Filistin sangat membenci orang Israel. Sebab itu rakyat mematuhi panggilan untuk bergabung dengan Saul di Gilgal.
5 And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and encamped in Michmash, eastward from Bethaven.
Sementara itu orang Filistin telah berkumpul juga untuk menyerang orang Israel; mereka mempunyai 30.000 kereta perang, 6.000 orang berkuda, dan prajurit-prajurit sebanyak pasir di tepi laut. Mereka berkemah di Mikhmas di sebelah timur Bet-Awen.
6 When the men of Israel saw that they were hedged in, (for the people were distressed, ) then the people hid themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.
Kemudian mereka melancarkan serangan sengit terhadap orang Israel, sehingga orang Israel berada dalam keadaan genting. Sejumlah dari orang-orang Israel bersembunyi di dalam gua dan liang gunung atau di dalam sela-sela batu karang, atau dalam sumur dan lubang di tanah,
7 And some of the Hebrews went over Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.
ada juga yang menyeberangi Sungai Yordan dan masuk ke wilayah Gad dan Gilead. Saul masih di Gilgal, dan rakyat yang mengikutinya gemetar ketakutan.
8 And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.
Saul menunggu Samuel tujuh hari lamanya, sesuai dengan pesan Samuel kepadanya, tetapi Samuel belum juga sampai di Gilgal, sedangkan Saul mulai ditinggalkan rakyatnya.
9 And Saul said, Bring here a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering.
Sebab itu ia berkata kepada mereka, "Bawalah kemari kurban bakaran dan kurban perdamaian itu." Lalu ia sendiri mempersembahkan kurban bakaran itu.
10 And it came to pass, that as soon as he had finished offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might bless him.
Tetapi baru saja ia selesai melakukannya, datanglah Samuel. Saul menyongsong dia hendak menyalamnya,
11 And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;
tetapi Samuel bertanya, "Apa yang telah Baginda lakukan?" Jawab Saul, "Aku melihat bahwa rakyat mulai meninggalkan aku, sedangkan Bapak tidak datang pada waktu yang Bapak tentukan. Lagipula, orang Filistin telah berkumpul di Mikhmas.
12 Therefore said I, The Philistines will now come down upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication to the LORD: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.
Lalu pikirku, jangan-jangan tentara Filistin sebentar lagi menyerangku di sini di Gilgal, padahal aku belum memohon belas kasihan TUHAN. Sebab itu aku mengambil keputusan untuk mempersembahkan kurban itu."
13 And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.
Mendengar itu Samuel berkata kepada Saul, "Tindakan Baginda itu bodoh sekali. Seandainya Baginda mentaati perintah TUHAN Allah kepada Baginda, pastilah TUHAN akan menetapkan Baginda dan keturunan Baginda menjadi raja atas Israel untuk selama-lamanya.
14 But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee.
Tetapi sekarang pemerintahan Baginda tidak akan bertahan. Karena Baginda tidak mengikuti perintah TUHAN, maka TUHAN telah memilih orang lain yang dikehendaki-Nya untuk diangkat menjadi raja atas umat-Nya."
15 And Samuel arose, and went up from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men.
Kemudian Samuel meninggalkan Gilgal dan meneruskan perjalanannya ke Gibea di wilayah Benyamin. Sementara itu Saul memeriksa pasukannya, jumlahnya kira-kira 600 orang.
16 And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.
Demikianlah Saul dan Yonatan putranya, dan anak buah mereka berkemah di Geba di wilayah Benyamin; sedang orang Filistin berkemah di Mikhmas.
17 And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned to the way that leadeth to Ophrah, to the land of Shual:
Pada waktu itu juga tiga rombongan perampok Filistin berangkat dari perkemahan Filistin untuk merampok; rombongan yang satu pergi ke arah Ofra di wilayah Syual,
18 And another company turned the way to Bethhoron: and another company turned to the way of the border that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.
rombongan kedua menuju Bet-Horon, dan rombongan yang satu lagi menuju ke perbatasan yang menghadap ke Lembah Zeboim dan padang gurun.
19 Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:
Di seluruh Israel tidak ada tukang besi, karena orang Filistin tidak mengizinkan orang Ibrani membuat pedang dan tombak.
20 But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.
Jadi orang Israel harus pergi kepada orang Filistin jika hendak mengasahkan mata bajaknya, cangkulnya, kapaknya dan aritnya;
21 And there was a charge of a third of a shekel for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads.
upahnya ialah sekeping uang kecil untuk mengasah kapak dan membetulkan alat pemacu sapi, dan dua keping uang kecil untuk mengasah mata bajak atau cangkul.
22 So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.
Itulah sebabnya, pada hari pertempuran di Mikhmas itu, tak seorang pun dari rakyat Israel mempunyai pedang atau tombak, kecuali Saul dan Yonatan putranya.
23 And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmash.
Orang Filistin menempatkan sebuah pos penjagaan untuk mempertahankan sebuah sela gunung di Mikhmas.
