Kings I 10
1 And Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured [it] on his head, and kissed him, and said to him, Has not the Lord anointed you for a ruler over his people, over Israel? and you shall rule amongst the people of the Lord, and you shall save them out of the hand of their enemies; and this [shall be] the sign to you that the Lord has anointed you for a ruler over his inheritance.
Alors Samuel prit une fiole d’huile, en fit couler sur sa tête, et l’embrassa en disant: "Certes, ceci est l’onction que le Seigneur te confère, comme chef de son héritage.
2 [As soon] as you shall have departed this day from me, you shall find two men by the burial-place of Rachel on the mount of Benjamin, exulting greatly; and they shall say to you, The asses are found which you went to seek; and, behold, your father has given up the matter of the asses, and he is anxious for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?
Tout à l’heure, après m’avoir quitté, tu rencontreras près du Tombeau de Rachel, à Celçah, près de la frontière de Benjamin, deux hommes qui te diront: "Les ânesses que tu étais allé chercher sont retrouvées; et maintenant ton père n’a plus le souci de ses ânesses, c’est de vous qu’il est inquiet, et il dit: Que ferai-je pour retrouver mon fils?"
3 And you shall depart thence, and shall go beyond that as far as the oak of Thabor, and you shall find there three men going up to God to Baethel, one bearing three kids, and another bearing three vessels of bread, and another bearing a bottle of wine.
Poursuivant ton chemin et parvenu à la plaine de Thabor, tu y rencontreras trois hommes montant à Béthel, vers le Seigneur, et portant, l’un trois chevreaux, l’autre trois miches de pain, le troisième une outre de vin.
4 And they shall ask you how you do, and shall give you two presents of bread, and you shall receive them of their hand.
Ils te salueront et t’offriront deux des pains, que tu accepteras.
5 And afterward you shall go to the hill of God, where is the encampment of the Philistines; there [is] Nasib the Philistine: an it shall come to pass when you shall have entered into the city, that you shall meet a band of prophets coming down from the Bama; and before them will be lutes, and a drum, and a pipe, and a harp, and they shall prophesy.
Tu arriveras ensuite à la Colline du Seigneur, où il y a une garnison de Philistins; et en arrivant là, dans la ville, tu rencontreras un chœur de prophètes descendant du haut-lieu, précédés de luths, de tambourins, de flûtes et de harpes, et s’abandonnant à l’inspiration.
6 And the Spirit of the Lord shall come upon you, and you shall prophesy with them, and shall be turned into another man.
Alors l’esprit divin s’emparera de toi, et tu prophétiseras avec eux, et tu deviendras un autre homme.
7 And it shall come to pass when these signs shall come upon you, —[then] do you whatever your hand shall find, because God [is] with you.
Et quand ces signes se seront accomplis à ton égard, agis alors selon l’occasion qui s’offrira, car Dieu est avec toi!
8 And you shall go down in front of Galgal, and behold, I come down to you to offer a whole burnt offering and peace-offerings: seven days shall you wait until I shall come to you, and I will make known to you what you shall do.
Or, tu iras m’attendre à Ghilgal, où je descendrai te rejoindre pour offrir des holocaustes, pour immoler des victimes rémunératoires. Pendant sept jours tu attendras mon arrivée, et je t’apprendrai alors ce que tu dois faire."
9 And it came to pass when he turned his back to depart from Samuel, God gave him another heart; and all these signs came to pass in that day.
Sitôt que Saül eut tourné le dos et quitté Samuel, Dieu fit naître en lui un esprit nouveau, et tous les signes annoncés s’accomplirent ce jour-là.
10 And he comes thence to the hill, and behold a band of prophets opposite to him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied in the midst of them.
Et quand ils arrivèrent à la colline en question, un chœur de prophètes vint à sa rencontre; l’esprit divin s’empara de lui, et il prophétisa au milieu d’eux.
11 And all that had known him before came, and saw, and behold, he [was] in the midst of the prophets: and the people said every one to his neighbour, What [is] this that has happened to the son of Kis? [is] Saul also amongst the prophets?
Et tous ceux qui le connaissaient de longue date, le voyant prophétiser avec ces hommes inspirés, se dirent l’un à l’autre: "Qu’est-il arrivé au fils de Kich? Eh quoi! Saül est-il aussi parmi les prophètes?"
12 And one of them answered and said, And who [is] his father? and therefore it became a proverb, [Is] Saul also amongst the prophets?
Quelqu’un des assistants répondit: "Et qui donc est leur père?" De là est venue l’expression proverbiale: Est-ce que Saül est aussi parmi les prophètes?
13 And he ceased prophesying, and comes to the hill.
Lorsqu’il eut achevé de prophétiser, il se rendit sur la hauteur.
14 And his kinsman said to him and to his servant, Whither went you? and they said, To seek the asses; and we saw that they were lost, and we went in to Samuel.
L’Oncle de Saül, s’adressant à lui et à son serviteur, demanda: "Où êtes-vous allés?" Et il répondit: "Nous avons cherché les ânesses, et ne les trouvant point, nous nous sommes adressés à Samuel."
15 And his kinsman said to Saul, Tell me, I pray you, What did Samuel say to you?
"Apprends-moi donc, reprit l’oncle de Saül, ce que Samuel vous a dit."
16 And Saul said to his kinsman, he verily told me that the asses were found. But the matter of the kingdom he told him not.
"Il nous a annoncé, dit Saül à son oncle, que les ânesses étaient retrouvées." Mais quant à l’affaire de la royauté, il ne lui raconta point ce qu’avait dit Samuel.
17 And Samuel summoned all the people before the Lord to Massephath.
Samuel convoqua le peuple à Miçpa, en présence de l’Eternel,
18 And he said to the children of Israel, Thus has the Lord God of Israel spoken, saying, I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, and I rescued you out of the hand of Pharao king of Egypt, and out of all the kingdoms that afflicted you.
et il dit aux enfants d’Israël: "Ainsi parle l’Eternel, Dieu d’Israël: C’Est moi qui ai tiré Israël de l’Egypte, qui vous ai sauvés de la puissance égyptienne et de la puissance de tous les rois qui vous opprimaient;
19 And you have this day rejected God, who is himself your Deliverer out of all your evils and afflictions; and you said, Nay, but you shall set a king over us: and now stand before the Lord according to your tribes, and according to your families.
et vous, aujourd’hui, vous avez rejeté votre Dieu, celui qui vous secourt dans tous vos malheurs, dans toutes vos peines, et vous lui avez dit: "Il faut que tu nous donnes un roi!" Eh bien! Rangez-vous, en présence de l’Eternel, par tribus et par familles."
20 And Samuel brought near all the tribes of Israel, and the tribe of Benjamin is taken by lot.
Samuel fit donc approcher toutes les tribus d’Israël, et le sort désigna la tribu de Benjamin.
21 And he brings near the tribe of Benjamin by families, and the family of Mattari is taken by lot: and they bring near the family of Mattari, man by man, and Saul the son of Kis is taken; and he sought him, but he was not found.
Puis il fit approcher les familles de la tribu de Benjamin, et le sort se prononça pour la famille de Matri, puis enfin pour Saül, fils de Kich. On le chercha alors, mais on ne le trouva point.
22 And Samuel asked yet again of the Lord, Will the man come here? and the Lord said, Behold, he is hid amongst the stuff.
On consulta de nouveau le Seigneur: "Est-il encore venu quelqu’un ici?… Oui, répondit le Seigneur, et il se tient caché parmi les bagages."
23 And he ran and took him thence, and he set him in the midst of the people; and he was higher than all the people by his shoulders and upwards.
On courut l’y chercher, et alors il apparut debout au milieu du peuple, dépassant tous les autres de l’épaule.
24 And Samuel said to all the people, Have you seen whom the Lord has chosen to himself, that there is none like to him amongst you all? And all the people took notice, and said, Let the king live!
Et Samuel dit à tout le peuple: "Voyez-vous qui le Seigneur a choisi? Il n’a point son pareil dans le peuple entier." Et tous l’acclamèrent, en criant: "Vive le roi!"
25 And Samuel told the people the manner of the king, and wrote it in a book, and set it before the Lord: and Samuel sent away all the people, and each went to his place.
Samuel exposa au peuple les conditions de la royauté, et les consigna dans un document qu’il déposa devant le Seigneur; puis il renvoya tout le peuple à ses demeures.
26 And Saul departed to his house to Gabaa; and there went with Saul mighty men whose hearts God had touched.
Saül aussi s’en alla chez lui, à Ghibea, accompagné d’un groupe d’hommes dont Dieu avait touché le cœur.
27 But evil men said, Who [is] this man [that] shall save us? and they despised him, and brought him no gifts.
Mais il y eut des hommes pervers qui dirent: "Quel bien celui-là peut-il nous faire?" et ils le méprisèrent et ne lui offrirent point de présents. Saül s’y montra indifférent.
