1 Samuel 28
1 Now it happened that, in those days, the Philistines gathered together their troops, so that they might be prepared for war against Israel. And Achish said to David, “I know now, certainly, that you will go out with me to war, you and your men.”
En ce temps-là, les Philistins rassemblèrent leurs troupes en armée pour combattre Israël. Akhich dit à David "Sache que tu partiras en guerre avec moi, toi et tes hommes."
2 And David said to Achish, “You know now what your servant will do.” And Achish said to David, “And so, I will appoint you to guard my head for all days.”
David répondit à Akhich: "Certes, tu sais bien ce que fera ton serviteur. Aussi, dit Akhich à David, je te donne la garde de ma personne à jamais."
3 Now Samuel was dead, and all of Israel mourned for him, and they buried him in Ramah, his city. And Saul took away the magi and soothsayers from the land.
Samuel étant mort, tout Israël avait mené son deuil et l’avait enterré à Rama, sa ville. D’Autre part, Saül avait fait disparaître du pays les nécromanciens et les devins.
4 And the Philistines gathered together, and they arrived and made camp at Shunem. Then Saul also gathered all of Israel, and he arrived at Gilboa.
Les Philistins, s’étant donc rassemblés, vinrent camper à Sunem. Saül rassembla tout Israël, et ils campèrent à Ghelboé.
5 And Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, and he was afraid, and his heart was exceedingly terrified.
En voyant l’armée des Philistins, Saül fut effrayé et trembla fort en son cœur.
6 And he consulted the Lord. But he did not respond to him, neither by dreams, nor by priests, nor by prophets.
Il consulta le Seigneur, mais le Seigneur ne lui répondit pas, ni par des songes, ni par les Ourim, ni par les prophètes.
7 And Saul said to his servants, “Seek for me a woman having a divining spirit, and I will go to her, and consult through her.” And his servants said to him, “There is a woman having a divining spirit at Endor.”
Alors Saül dit à ses serviteurs: "Cherchez-moi une nécromancienne, que j’aille la trouver et la consulter." Ses serviteurs lui répondirent: "Il y a une nécromancienne à Endor."
8 Therefore, he changed his usual appearance, and he put on other clothes. And he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night. And he said to her, “Divine for me, by your divining spirit, and raise up for me whomever I will tell you.”
Saül se déguisa en changeant de vêtements, s’en alla accompagné de deux hommes, et ils arrivèrent de nuit chez cette femme. Il lui dit: "Fais pour moi l’opération magique et évoque-moi celui que je te désignerai."
9 And the woman said to him: “Behold, you know how much Saul has done, and how he has wiped away the magi and soothsayers from the land. Why then do you set a trap for my life, so that it will be put to death?”
La femme lui répondit: "Tu sais bien ce qu’a fait Saül, qu’il a extirpé nécromanciens et devins de ce pays: pourquoi donc me tends-tu un piège en vue de causer ma mort?"
10 And Saul swore to her by the Lord, saying, “As the Lord lives, nothing evil will befall you because of this matter.”
Et Saül lui jura par l’Eternel, disant: "Par le Dieu vivant! Il ne t’arrivera aucun malheur pour cette affaire."
11 And the woman said to him, “Whom shall I raise up for you?” And he said, “Raise up for me Samuel.”
La femme demanda: "Qui dois-je évoquer pour toi? Il répondit: "Evoque-moi Samuel."
12 And when the woman had seen Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice, and she said to Saul: “Why have you afflicted me? For you are Saul!”
La femme, en voyant Samuel, jeta un grand cri et dit à Saül: "Mais tu es Saül! Pourquoi m’as-tu trompée?"
13 And the king said to her: “Do not be afraid. What have you seen?” And the woman said to Saul, “I saw gods ascending from the earth.”
Le roi lui répondit: "Sois sans crainte. Qu’as-tu vu? J’Ai vu, répondit-elle à Saül, un être divin montant de dessous terre."
14 And he said to her, “What appearance does he have?” And she said, “An old man ascends, and he is clothed in a cloak.” And Saul understood that it was Samuel. And he bowed himself upon his face on the ground, and he reverenced.
Il lui demanda: "Quelle figure a-t-il?" Elle répondit: "C’Est un vieillard qui monte, enveloppé d’un manteau." Saül comprit que c’était Samuel, et il s’inclina jusqu’à terre et se prosterna.
15 Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disquieted me, so that I would be raised up?” And Saul said: “I am greatly distressed. For the Philistines fight against me, and God has withdrawn from me, and he is not willing to heed me, neither by the hand of prophets, nor by dreams. Therefore, I have summoned you, so that you would reveal to me what I should do.”
Samuel dit à Saül: "Pourquoi troubles-tu mon repos en me faisant évoquer? Mon angoisse est grande, répondit Saül; les Philistins m’attaquent, et Dieu m’abandonne et ne me répond plus, ni par l’entremise des prophètes ni par des songes. Je t’ai donc appelé pour que tu m’apprennes ce que je dois faire."
16 And Samuel said, “Why do you question me, though the Lord has withdrawn from you, and has crossed over to your rival?
Samuel reprit: "Pourquoi m’interroges-tu, alors que l’Eternel t’a abandonné pour ton rival?
17 For the Lord will do to you just as he spoke by my hand. And he will tear your kingdom from your hand. And he will give it to your neighbor David.
Oui, l’Eternel a agi pour lui comme il l’avait déclaré par mon organe: il t’a arraché la royauté et l’a donnée à ton rival, à David.
18 For you did not obey the voice of the Lord, and you did not carry out the wrath of his fury upon Amalek. For this reason, the Lord has done to you what you are enduring this day.
Comme tu n’as pas écouté la voix du Seigneur et n’as pas servi son courroux contre Amalec, le Seigneur t’a traité de la sorte en ce jour.
19 And the Lord also will give Israel into the hands of the Philistines, along with you. Then tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. But the Lord will also deliver the camp of Israel into the hands of the Philistines.”
Et il livrera également Israël, avec toi, au pouvoir des Philistins: demain, toi et tes fils vous serez où je suis, et l’armée d’Israël sera livrée par le Seigneur aux Philistins."
20 And immediately, Saul fell stretched out on the ground. For he was terrified by the words of Samuel. And there was no strength in him. For he had not eaten bread all that day.
Aussitôt Saül tomba tout de son long par terre, fort épouvanté du discours de Samuel, et d’ailleurs épuisé de forces, car il n’avait rien mangé tout ce jour, ni toute cette nuit.
21 And so, the woman entered to Saul, (for he was very troubled) and she said to him: “Behold, your handmaid has obeyed your voice, and I have placed my life in my hand. And I have heeded the words which you spoke to me.
La femme s’approcha de Saül et, le voyant tout terrifié, lui dit: "Or çà, ta servante a écouté ta voix; j’ai exposé ma vie pour obéir aux paroles que tu m’as dites.
22 And so now, I ask you to heed the voice of your handmaid, and let me place before you a morsel of bread, so that, by eating, you may recover strength, and you may be able to undertake the journey.”
Donc, à ton tour, de grâce, écoute la voix de ta servante: je veux te servir une tranche de pain, mange pour être réconforté quand tu te mettras en route."
23 But he refused, and he said, “I will not eat.” But his servants and the woman urged him, and after some time, heeding their voice, he rose up from the ground, and he sat upon the bed.
Il refusa, disant: "Je ne mangerai pas." Mais ses serviteurs le pressèrent, la femme pareillement, et il céda à leur voix. Il se releva de terre et s’assit sur le lit.
24 Now the woman had a fatted calf in the house, and she hurried and killed it. And taking meal, she kneaded it, and she baked unleavened bread.
La femme avait chez elle un veau gras; elle se hâta de le tuer, puis elle prit de la farine qu’elle pétrit et qu’elle fit cuire en pains azymes.
25 And she set it before Saul and before his servants. And when they had eaten, they rose up, and they walked all through that night.
Elle servit ce repas à Saül et à ses gens. Après avoir mangé, ils se levèrent et repartirent cette même nuit.
