1 Samuel 19
1 Now Saul spoke to his son Jonathan, and to all his servants, so that they would kill David. But Jonathan, the son of Saul, loved David very much.
Et Saül parla à Jonathan son fils et à tous ses serviteurs de faire mourir David; mais Jonathan fils de Saül était fort affectionné à David.
2 And Jonathan revealed it to David, saying: “Saul, my father, is seeking to kill you. Because of this, I ask you, take care for yourself in the morning. And you should conceal yourself and remain in hiding.
C'est pourquoi Jonathan le fit savoir à David, et lui dit: Saül mon père cherche de te faire mourir; maintenant donc tiens-toi sur tes gardes, je te prie, jusqu'au matin, et demeure en quelque lieu secret, et te cache.
3 Then I, going out, will be standing beside my father in the field, where you will be. And I will speak about you to my father. And whatever I see, I will report to you.”
Et quand je me serai tenu auprès de mon père, je sortirai au champ où tu seras; car je parlerai de toi à mon père; et je verrai ce qu'il en sera, et te le ferai savoir.
4 Then Jonathan spoke good things about David to his father Saul. And he said to him: “You should not sin, O king, against your servant David. For he has not sinned against you, and his works toward you are very good.
Jonathan donc parla favorablement de David à Saül son père, et lui dit: Que le Roi ne pèche point contre son serviteur David, car il n'a point péché contre toi; et même ce qu'il a fait t'est fort avantageux.
5 And he took his life in his own hand, and struck down the Philistine. And the Lord wrought a great salvation for all of Israel. You saw it, and you rejoiced. Why then would you sin against innocent blood by killing David, who is without guilt?”
Car il a exposé sa vie, et a frappé le Philistin, et l'Eternel a donné une grande délivrance à tout Israël, tu l'as vu, et tu t'en es réjoui; pourquoi donc pécherais-tu contre le sang innocent, en faisant mourir David sans cause?
6 And when Saul had heard this, being pleased by the voice of Jonathan, he swore, “As the Lord lives, he shall not be killed.”
Et Saül prêta l'oreille à la voix de Jonathan et jura: L'Eternel et vivant, si on le fait mourir.
7 And so Jonathan called David, and he revealed to him all of these words. And Jonathan led in David to Saul, and he was before him, just as he had been yesterday and the day before.
Alors Jonathan appela David, et lui récita toutes ces choses. Et Jonathan amena David à Saül, et il fut à son service comme auparavant.
8 Then the war was stirred up again. And David went out and fought against the Philistines. And he struck them down with a great slaughter. And they fled from his face.
Et la guerre recommença, et David sortit et combattit contre les Philistins, et en fit un grand carnage, de sorte qu'ils s'enfuirent de devant lui.
9 And the evil spirit from the Lord came to Saul, who was sitting in his house and holding a lance. And David was playing music with his hand.
Or l'esprit malin [envoyé] de l'Eternel fut sur Saül, comme il était assis dans sa maison, ayant sa hallebarde en sa main, et David jouait de sa main.
10 And Saul attempted to fix David to the wall with the lance. But David turned aside from the face of Saul. And the lance failed to wound him, and it became fixed in the wall. And David fled, and so he was saved that night.
Et Saül cherchait de frapper David avec la hallebarde jusqu'à la paroi; mais il se glissa de devant Saül, qui frappa la paroi de la hallebarde: et David s'enfuit, et échappa cette nuit-là.
11 Therefore, Saul sent his guards to David’s house, so that they might watch for him, and so that he might be killed in the morning. And after Michal, his wife, had reported this to David, saying, “Unless you save yourself this night, tomorrow you will die,”
Mais Saül envoya des messagers en la maison de David, pour le garder, et le faire mourir au matin. Ce que Mical, femme de David lui apprit, en disant: Si tu ne te sauves, demain on te va faire mourir.
12 she lowered him down through a window. Then he fled and went away, and he was saved.
Et Mical fit descendre David par une fenêtre; et ainsi il s'en alla, et s'enfuit, et échappa.
13 Then Michal took a statue, and placed it on the bed. And she placed the pelt of a goat for the hair at its head. And she covered it with clothes.
Ensuite Mical prit un simulacre, et le mit au lit, et mit à son chevet une hure de poil de chèvre, et le couvrit d'un vêtement.
14 And Saul sent attendants to seize David. And it was answered that he was sick.
Et quand Saül envoya des gens pour prendre David, elle dit: Il est malade.
15 And again, Saul sent messengers to see David, saying, “Bring him to me on the bed, so that he may be killed.”
Saül envoya encore des gens pour prendre David, en [leur] disant: Apportez-le-moi dans son lit, afin que je le fasse mourir.
16 And when the messengers had arrived, they found a likeness on the bed, with a goat pelt at its head.
Ces gens donc vinrent, et voici, un simulacre était au lit, et la hure de poil de chèvre à son chevet.
17 And Saul said to Michal, “Why have you deceived me in this way, and released my enemy, so that he may flee?” And Michal responded to Saul, “Because he said to me, ‘Release me, otherwise I will kill you.’”
[Et] Saül dit à Mical: Pourquoi m'as-tu ainsi trompé, et as-tu laissé aller mon ennemi, de sorte qu'il est échappé? Et Mical répondit à Saül: Il m'a dit: Laisse-moi aller; pourquoi te tuerais-je?
18 Now David was saved by fleeing, and he went to Samuel in Ramah. And he reported to him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went away and stayed at Naioth.
Ainsi David s'enfuit, et échappa, et s'en vint vers Samuel à Rama, et lui raconta tout ce que Saül lui avait fait. Puis il s'en alla avec Samuel, et ils demeurèrent à Najoth.
19 Then it was reported to Saul by some, saying, “Behold, David is at Naioth, in Ramah.”
Et on le rapporta à Saül, en lui disant: Voilà, David est à Najoth en Rama.
20 Therefore, Saul sent officers to seize David. And when they had seen a company of prophets prophesying, with Samuel presiding over them, the Spirit of the Lord also came to them, and they also began to prophesy.
Alors Saül envoya des gens pour prendre David, lesquels virent une assemblée de Prophètes qui prophétisaient, et Samuel, qui présidait sur eux, se tenait là; et l'esprit de Dieu vint sur les hommes envoyés par Saül, et eux aussi firent les prophètes.
21 And when this was reported to Saul, he sent other messengers. But they also prophesied. And again, Saul sent messengers a third time. And they also prophesied. And Saul, being exceedingly angry,
Et quand on l'eut rapporté à Saül, il envoya d'autres gens, qui firent aussi les prophètes. Et Saül continua d'envoyer des gens pour la troisième fois, et ils firent aussi les prophètes.
22 also went to Ramah himself. And he went as far as the great cistern, which is in Socoh. And he inquired and said, “In which place are Samuel and David?” And it was told to him, “Behold, they are at Naioth, in Ramah.”
Puis lui-même aussi alla à Rama, et vint jusqu'à la grande fosse qui est à Secu, et s'informa disant: Où sont Samuel et David? et on lui répondit: Les voilà à Najoth en Rama.
23 And he went to Naioth, in Ramah, and the Spirit of the Lord came to him also. And he continued on, walking and prophesying, until he arrived at Naioth, in Ramah.
Et il s'en alla à Najoth en Rama; et l'esprit de Dieu fut aussi sur lui, et continuant son chemin il fit le prophète, jusqu'à ce qu'il fût venu à Najoth en Rama.
24 And he also took off his garments, and he prophesied with the others before Samuel. And he fell down naked, throughout that day and night. From this, too, is derived the proverb, “Could Saul also be among the prophets?”
Il se dépouilla aussi de ses vêtements, et fit le prophète lui-même en la présence de Samuel; et se jeta par terre nu, tout ce jour-là, et toute la nuit. C'est pourquoi on dit: Saül aussi [est-]il entre les Prophètes?
