1 Samuel 27
1 And David said in his heart: “At some time, I will one day fall into the hands of Saul. Is it not better if I flee, and be saved in the land of the Philistines, so that Saul may despair and cease to seek me in all the parts of Israel? Therefore, I will flee away from his hands.”
David se dit en lui-même: "Un de ces jours, je périrai par la main de Saül. Je n’ai rien de mieux à faire que de me réfugier au pays des Philistins; Saül renoncera à me rechercher dans tout le territoire d’Israël, et je serai sauvé de sa main."
2 And David rose up and went away, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish, the son of Maoch, the king of Gath.
Là-dessus David se transporta, avec ses six cents hommes, auprès d’Akhich, fils de Maokh, roi de Gath.
3 And David lived with Achish at Gath, he and his men: each man with his household, and David with his two wives, Ahinoam, the Jezreelite, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel.
David résida auprès d’Akhich, à Gath, lui et ses hommes, chacun avec sa famille; lui-même avec ses deux femmes, Ahinoam de Jezreël et Abigaïl, femme de Nabal, de Carmel.
4 And it was reported to Saul that David had fled to Gath. And so, he did not continue to seek him.
Saül, ayant appris que David s’était réfugié à Gath, cessa dès lors de le rechercher.
5 And David said to Achish: “If I have found favor in your eyes, let a place be given to me in one of the cities of this region, so that I may live there. For why should your servant stay in the city of the king with you?”
Or, David dit à Akhich: "Si j’ai trouvé faveur à tes yeux, fais-moi accorder une résidence dans quelque bourg de la campagne, pour que j’y demeure: pourquoi ton serviteur résiderait-il dans la ville royale, à tes côtés?
6 And so, Achish gave Ziklag to him on that day. And for this reason, Ziklag belongs to the kings of Judah, even to this day.
Et Akhich, le même jour, lui fit don de Ciklag; aussi Ciklag a-t-il appartenu aux rois de Juda jusqu’aujourd’hui.
7 Now the number of days that David lived in the region of the Philistines was four months.
La durée du temps que David demeura parmi les Philistins fut d’un an et quatre mois.
8 And David and his men went up and took plunder from Geshuri, and from Girzi, and from the Amalekites. For in the land long ago, these were the inhabitants of the area, going from Shur as far as the land of Egypt.
David montait avec ses hommes faire des incursions chez des gens de Guechour, de Ghézer et d’Amalec, familles habitant de longue date la région vers Chour et jusqu’au pays d’Egpyte.
9 And David struck the entire land. Neither did he leave alive man or woman. And he took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the donkeys, and the camels, and the garments. And he returned and went to Achish.
David ravageait le pays, ne laissait vivre hommes ni femmes, capturait menu et gros bétail, ânes, chameaux et vêtements, puis s’en retournait auprès d’Akhich.
10 Then Achish said to him, “Whom did you go out against today?” And David responded, “Against the south of Judah, and against the south of Jerahmeel, and against the south of Keni.”
Quand celui-ci demandait: "Où avez-vous porté vos attaques aujourd’hui?" David répondait: "Sur le midi de Juda, sur le midi des Yerahmeélites et des Kënites."
11 Neither man nor woman was left alive by David. Neither did he lead back any of them to Gath, saying, “Lest perhaps they may speak against us.” David did these things. And this was his decision during all the days that he lived in the region of the Philistines.
David n’épargnait donc hommes ni femmes, pour les amener jusqu’à Gath, car ils pourraient, pensait-il, nous dénoncer en disant: "David a fait telle chose, et telle a été sa conduite tout le temps de sa résidence parmi les Philistins."
12 Therefore, Achish trusted David, saying: “He has worked much harm against his people Israel. And so, he will be a servant to me forever.”
Et Akhich comptait sur David, disant: "Certes, il s’est mis en mauvaise odeur auprès d’Israël, son peuple, et il restera mon sujet à jamais."
