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 Benjamite, a mighty man of valor.
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.
He had a son, whose name was Saul, a handsome young man; and there was no one among the children of Israel more handsome than he was. From his shoulders and upward he was taller than any of 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, Saul's father, were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, "Take now one of the servants with you, and arise, go and look for the donkeys." So Saul got up and took one of the servants of his father with him and went to look for the donkeys of his father Kish.
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.
He passed through the hill country of Ephraim and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they did not find them. Then they passed through the land of Shaalim, but they weren't there. Then he passed through the land of the Jaminites, but they did not find them.
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."
When they had come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, "Come, and let us return, lest my father stop caring about the donkeys, and be anxious for 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."
He said to him, "See now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is a man who is held in honor. All that he says surely comes to pass. Now let us go there. Perhaps he can tell us concerning our journey on which we have set out."
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?"
Then Saul said to his servant, "But look, if we go, what shall we bring the man? For the bread is gone in our vessels, and there is no gift to bring to the man of God. What do we have?"
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 answered Saul again, and said, "Look, I have in my hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver. I will give that to the man of God, to tell 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 earlier times in Israel, whenever someone went to inquire of God, he would say, "Come, and let us go to the seer"; for he who is now called a prophet was formerly 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.
Then Saul said to his servant, "Well said. Come, let us go." So they went to 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?"
As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and 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.
They answered them, and said, "He is. Look, he is ahead of you. Hurry now, for he has come today into the city; for the people have a sacrifice today in 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."
As soon as you have come into the city, you shall immediately find him, before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he comes, because he blesses the sacrifice; afterward those who are invited eat. Now therefore go up; for at this time you shall find him."
14 Maka naiklah mereka ke kota, dan ketika mereka masuk kota, Samuel yang berjalan keluar untuk naik ke bukit, berpapasan dengan mereka.
They went up to the city. As they came within the city, look, Samuel came out toward them, to go up to the high place.
15 Tetapi TUHAN telah menyatakan kepada Samuel, sehari sebelum kedatangan Saul, demikian:
Now Jehovah had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, 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 about this time I will send you a man out of the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be prince over my people Israel; and he shall save my people out of the hand of the Philistines; for I have seen the suffering of my people, because their cry has come to 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."
When Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah said to him, "Look, the man of whom I spoke to you. This one shall have authority 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 in the gate, and said, "Please tell me where the seer's house is."
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 answered Saul, and said, "I am he. Go up before me to the high place, for you will eat with me today. In the morning I will let you go, and will tell you all 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?"
As for your donkeys who were lost three days ago, do not set your mind on them; for they have been found. And for whom does all Israel desire? Is it not 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?"
Saul answered, "Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? And my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak to me like this?"
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.
Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the guest room, and made them sit in the best place among those who were invited, who were about thirty persons.
23 Berkatalah Samuel kepada juru masak: "Berikanlah sekarang bagian yang kuberikan kepadamu tadi, dengan pesan: Simpanlah ini dahulu."
And Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I told you to set aside."
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.
The cook picked up the leg, and that which was attached to it, and set it before Saul. And he said, "Look, here is what has been kept for you. Set it before you and eat, because it was kept especially for you until the right time; because I said, 'I have invited the people.'" So Saul ate with Samuel that day.
25 Sesudah itu turunlah mereka dari bukit ke kota. Dan Samuel bercakap-cakap dengan Saul di atas sotoh.
When they had come down from the high place into the city, they prepared a bed for Saul on the roof,
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 he slept. And it happened about daybreak that Samuel called to Saul on the roof, saying, "Get up, that I may send you away." So Saul arose, and they went out, both of them, he and Samuel, outside.
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."
As they were going down at the edge of the city, Samuel said to Saul, "Tell the servant that he should pass on before us and cross over. But you remain here awhile, that I may make known to you the word of God."
