1 Samuel 11
1 Kemudian Nahas, raja Amon, mengerahkan tentaranya lalu mengepung kota Yabesh di wilayah Gilead. Penduduk Yabesh mengajukan usul begini kepada Nahas, "Buatlah perjanjian dengan kami, maka kami akan takluk kepadamu."
And, about a month afterward, it happened that Nahash the Ammonite ascended and began to fight against Jabesh Gilead. And all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Consider a pact with us, and we will serve you.”
2 Nahas menjawab, "Dengan syarat inilah aku mau membuat perjanjian, 'Mata kananmu masing-masing akan kucungkil sebagai penghinaan terhadap seluruh Israel!'"
And Nahash the Ammonite responded to them, “With this will I strike a pact with you: if I may pluck out all your right eyes, and set you as a disgrace against all of Israel.”
3 Kemudian pemimpin-pemimpin kota Yabesh menjawab, "Kami minta tempo selama tujuh hari supaya kami dapat mengirim utusan ke seluruh tanah Israel. Jika tidak ada yang mau menolong kami, maka kami akan menyerah kepadamu."
And the elders of Jabesh said to him: “Grant to us seven days, so that we may send messengers to all the borders of Israel. And if there is no one who may defend us, we will go out to you.”
4 Demikianlah para utusan itu sampai di Gibea, tempat tinggal Saul. Ketika mereka menyampaikan kabar itu, menangislah rakyat karena putus asa.
Therefore, the messengers arrived at Gibeah of Saul. And they spoke these words in the hearing of the people. And all the people lifted up their voice and wept.
5 Pada saat itu Saul baru saja datang dari ladangnya dengan membawa sapinya. Ia pun bertanya, "Ada apa? Mengapa semua orang menangis?" Lalu kepadanya diberitahu kabar yang dibawa utusan dari Yabesh itu.
And behold, Saul arrived, following oxen from the field. And he said, “What has happened to the people that they would weep?” And they explained to him the words of the men from Jabesh.
6 Mendengar itu, Saul dikuasai oleh Roh Allah.
And the Spirit of the Lord rose up within Saul when he had heard these words, and his fury was enraged exceedingly.
7 Dengan sangat marah ia mengambil dua ekor sapi lalu dipotong-potongnya menjadi banyak potongan. Kemudian potongan-potongan itu dikirimkannya ke seluruh tanah Israel dengan perintah begini, "Siapa yang tidak maju berperang mengikuti Saul dan Samuel, sapi-sapinya akan dipotong-potong begini juga!" Bangsa Israel takut kepada apa yang mungkin dilakukan TUHAN, maka semua orang, tanpa kecuali, siap maju berperang bersama-sama.
And taking both the oxen, he cut them into pieces, and he sent them into all the borders of Israel, by the hands of messengers, saying, “Whoever will not go out and follow Saul and Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen.” Therefore, the fear of the Lord entered into the people, and they went out like one man.
8 Mereka dikumpulkan dan dihitung di Bezek: Ada 300.000 orang Israel, dan 30.000 orang Yehuda.
And he took a census of them at Bezek. And there were three hundred thousand of the sons of Israel. And there were thirty thousand of the men of Judah.
9 Setelah itu kepada utusan dari Yabesh diberitahu begini: "Katakanlah kepada penduduk Yabesh, bahwa besok pagi sebelum tengah hari, mereka akan mendapat pertolongan." Ketika penduduk Yabesh menerima pesan itu, sangat senanglah mereka.
And they said to the messengers who had arrived: “So shall you say to the men who are of Jabesh Gilead: ‘Tomorrow, when the sun will be hot, you shall have salvation.’” Therefore, the messengers went and announced it to the men of Jabesh, who became joyful.
10 Kata mereka kepada Nahas, "Besok kami akan menyerah, dan bolehlah kauperlakukan sesuka hatimu."
And they said, “In the morning, we will go out to you. And you may do whatever you please with us.”
11 Besoknya, pagi-pagi, Saul membagi orang-orangnya menjadi tiga pasukan. Dan ketika fajar menyingsing mereka menyerbu ke tengah-tengah perkemahan orang Amon itu dan menyerang mereka. Sebelum tengah hari, tentara Saul telah mengalahkan musuh. Orang-orang Amon yang berhasil lolos, tercerai-berai sehingga tak ada dua orang yang dapat lari bersama-sama.
And it happened that, when the next day had arrived, Saul arranged the people into three parts. And he entered into the middle of the camp at the early morning watch, and he struck down the Ammonites until the day grew hot. Then the remainder were dispersed, so much so that not even two of them were left together.
12 Kemudian bertanyalah bangsa Israel kepada Samuel, "Di manakah orang-orang yang tadinya berani mengatakan bahwa Saul tidak layak menjadi raja kita? Hendaknya Bapak serahkan kepada kami, supaya kami bunuh."
And the people said to Samuel: “Who is the one who said, ‘Should Saul reign over us?’ Present the men, and we will put them to death.”
13 Tetapi Saul berkata, "Seorang pun tidak boleh dibunuh pada hari ini, karena pada hari ini TUHAN telah menyelamatkan Israel."
And Saul said: “No one shall be killed on this day. For today the Lord has accomplished salvation in Israel.”
14 Lalu berkatalah Samuel kepada mereka, "Marilah kita semua pergi ke Gilgal dan meresmikan Saul sebagai raja kita."
Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and let us renew the kingdom there.”
15 Demikianlah mereka semua pergi ke Gilgal, dan di tempat ibadat itu Saul diresmikan sebagai raja. Mereka mempersembahkan kurban perdamaian, dan Saul serta seluruh bangsa Israel merayakan peristiwa itu.
And all the people traveled to Gilgal. And there they made Saul king, in the sight of the Lord at Gilgal. And there they immolated victims of peace, before the Lord. And there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced exceedingly.
