1 Samuel 7

1 Maka penduduk Kiryat-Yearim mengambil Peti Perjanjian TUHAN itu lalu membawanya ke dalam rumah orang yang bernama Abinadab; rumah itu terletak di atas bukit. Kemudian mereka mentahbiskan Eleazar anak Abinadab, untuk menjaga Peti Perjanjian itu.

And the men of Kiryath-ye'arim came, and fetched up the ark of the Lord, and brought it unto the house of Abinadab on the hill, and Elazar his son they sanctified to guard the ark of the Lord.

2 Lama juga Peti Perjanjian TUHAN itu tinggal di Kiryat-Yearim, kira-kira dua puluh tahun. Selama waktu itu seluruh umat Israel berseru kepada TUHAN meminta tolong.

And it came to pass, from the time the ark remained in Kiryath-ye'arim, and the time was long, and it was twenty years: that all the house of Israel followed anxiously after the Lord.

3 Lalu berkatalah Samuel kepada umat Israel, "Kalau kamu hendak kembali kepada TUHAN dan menyembah Dia dengan sepenuh hatimu, haruslah kamu membuang semua dewa asing dan patung Dewi Asytoret. Serahkanlah dirimu sama sekali kepada TUHAN dan berbakti kepada-Nya saja, maka kamu akan dibebaskan-Nya dari orang Filistin."

And Samuel said unto all the house of Israel, as followeth, If with all your heart ye do return unto the Lord, then put away the gods of the stranger and the 'Ashtaroth from your midst, and direct your heart unto the Lord, and serve him alone: and then will he deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

4 Jadi orang Israel membuang patung-patung Dewa Baal dan patung Dewi Asytoret, lalu mengabdi kepada TUHAN saja.

Then did the children of Israel put away the Be'alim and the 'Ashtaroth, and served the Lord alone.

5 Setelah itu berkatalah Samuel, "Kumpulkanlah seluruh bangsa Israel di Mizpa, maka aku akan berdoa kepada TUHAN untuk kamu."

And Samuel said, Assemble all Israel together at Mizpah, and I will pray in your behalf unto the Lord.

6 Lalu berkumpullah mereka semua di Mizpa. Mereka menimba air lalu menuangkannya sebagai persembahan kepada TUHAN, selanjutnya mereka berpuasa sepanjang hari itu. Kata mereka, "Kami telah berdosa kepada TUHAN." (Di Mizpa itu Samuel mulai menyelesaikan perkara-perkara perselisihan orang Israel.)

And they assembled themselves together at Mizpah, and drew water, and poured it out before the Lord, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the Lord. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpah.

7 Ketika orang Filistin mendengar bahwa orang Israel telah berkumpul di Mizpa, kelima raja Filistin berangkat ke sana dengan tentara mereka untuk menyerang orang Israel. Orang Israel mendengar hal itu lalu menjadi takut.

And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel had assembled themselves at Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.

8 Kata mereka kepada Samuel, "Janganlah berhenti berdoa kepada TUHAN Allah kita supaya kita diselamatkan-Nya dari orang Filistin."

And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Do not abstain, so as not to cry for us unto the Lord our God, that he may help us out of the hand of the Philistines.

9 Karena itu Samuel memotong seekor anak domba muda, lalu mempersembahkannya sebagai kurban bakaran kepada TUHAN. Setelah itu ia berdoa supaya TUHAN menolong orang Israel, dan doanya itu dikabulkan.

And Samuel took one sucking lamb, and offered it for an entire burnt-offering unto the Lord: and Samuel cried unto the Lord in behalf of Israel; and the Lord answered him.

10 Ketika Samuel sedang mempersembahkan kurban bakaran itu, orang Filistin mulai menyerang; tetapi tepat pada saat itu TUHAN mengguntur dari langit ke atas mereka. Mereka menjadi kacau-balau lalu lari kebingungan.

And as Samuel was offering up the burnt-offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel; but the Lord thundered with a loud noise on that day over the Philistines, and brought them into confusion, and they were smitten before Israel.

11 Tentara Israel keluar dari Mizpa lalu mengejar orang Filistin itu hampir sejauh Bet-Kar, dan menghancurkan mereka.

And the men of Israel went out of Mizpah, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, as far as below Beth-car.

12 Setelah itu Samuel menegakkan sebuah batu, di perbatasan Mizpa dan Sen. Ia berkata, "TUHAN telah menolong kita sepenuhnya." --lalu batu itu dinamainya "Batu Pertolongan".

And Samuel took one stone, and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name Eben-ha'ezer, saying, As far as this hath the Lord helped us.

13 Demikianlah orang Filistin dikalahkan. TUHAN tidak mengizinkan mereka memasuki wilayah Israel lagi, selama Samuel masih hidup.

So were the Philistines humbled, and they came no more into the territory of Israel; and the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

14 Semua kota Israel yang telah ditaklukkan oleh orang Filistin, mulai dari Ekron sampai Gat, dikembalikan kepada Israel. Jadi Israel mendapat kembali seluruh wilayahnya. Orang Israel dan orang Amori pun hidup dengan damai.

And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel came again to Israel, from 'Ekron even unto Gath, and their territory did Israel deliver out of the hand of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Emorites.

15 Samuel memerintah Israel seumur hidupnya.

And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.

16 Setiap tahun ia mengadakan perjalanan keliling ke Betel, Gilgal, dan Mizpa. Dan di tempat-tempat itu ia menyelesaikan perkara-perkara perselisihan.

And he went from year to year and traveled in circuit to Beth-el, and Gilgal, and Mizpah, and judged Israel in all these places.

17 Selalu sesudah itu ia pulang ke rumahnya di Rama. Di sana ia menjadi hakim orang Israel dan juga mendirikan sebuah mezbah bagi TUHAN.

And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel: and he built there an altar unto the Lord.