1 Samuel 30
1 And when David and his men had arrived at Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made an attack on the south side against Ziklag. And they had struck Ziklag, and burned it with fire.
Lorsque David arriva le troisième jour à Tsiklag avec ses gens, les Amalécites avaient fait une invasion dans le midi et à Tsiklag. Ils avaient détruit et brûlé Tsiklag,
2 And they had led the women in it away as captives, from the small to the great. And they had not killed anyone, but they led them away with them. And then they traveled on their journey.
après avoir fait prisonniers les femmes et tous ceux qui s’y trouvaient, petits et grands. Ils n’avaient tué personne, mais ils avaient tout emmené et s’étaient remis en route.
3 Therefore, when David and his men had arrived at the city, and had found it burned with fire, and that their wives and their sons and daughters had been led away as captives,
David et ses gens arrivèrent à la ville, et voici, elle était brûlée; et leurs femmes, leurs fils et leurs filles, étaient emmenés captifs.
4 David and the people who were with him lifted up their voices. And they mourned until the tears in them failed.
Alors David et le peuple qui était avec lui élevèrent la voix et pleurèrent jusqu’à ce qu’ils n’eussent plus la force de pleurer.
5 For indeed, the two wives of David also had been led away as captives: Ahinoam, the Jezreelite, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel.
Les deux femmes de David avaient été emmenées, Achinoam de Jizreel, et Abigaïl de Carmel, femme de Nabal.
6 And David was greatly saddened. And the people were willing to stone him, because the soul of every man was bitter over his sons and daughters. But David was strengthened by the Lord his God.
David fut dans une grande angoisse, car le peuple parlait de le lapider, parce que tous avaient de l’amertume dans l’âme, chacun à cause de ses fils et de ses filles. Mais David reprit courage en s’appuyant sur l’Éternel, son Dieu.
7 And he said to the priest Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring the ephod to me.” And Abiathar brought the ephod to David.
Il dit au sacrificateur Abiathar, fils d’Achimélec: Apporte-moi donc l’éphod! Abiathar apporta l’éphod à David.
8 And David consulted the Lord, saying, “Shall I pursue these robbers, and will I overtake them, or not?” And the Lord said to him: “Pursue. For without doubt, you will overtake them and find the prey.”
Et David consulta l’Éternel, en disant: Poursuivrai-je cette troupe? L’atteindrai-je? L’Éternel lui répondit: Poursuis, car tu atteindras, et tu délivreras.
9 Therefore, David went away, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and they arrived as far as the torrent Besor. And certain ones, being weary, stayed there.
Et David se mit en marche, lui et les six cents hommes qui étaient avec lui. Ils arrivèrent au torrent de Besor, où s’arrêtèrent ceux qui restaient en arrière.
10 But David pursued, he and four hundred men. For two hundred stayed, who, being weary, were not able to cross the torrent Besor.
David continua la poursuite avec quatre cents hommes; deux cents hommes s’arrêtèrent, trop fatigués pour passer le torrent de Besor.
11 And they found an Egyptian man in the field, and they led him to David. And they gave him bread, so that he might eat, and water, so that he might drink,
Ils trouvèrent dans les champs un homme égyptien, qu’ils conduisirent auprès de David. Ils lui firent manger du pain et boire de l’eau,
12 and also a section of a mass of dried figs, and two clusters of dried grapes. And when he had eaten, his spirit returned, and he was refreshed. For he had not eaten bread, nor drank water, for three days and three nights.
et ils lui donnèrent un morceau d’une masse de figues sèches et deux masses de raisins secs. Après qu’il eut mangé, les forces lui revinrent, car il n’avait point pris de nourriture et point bu d’eau depuis trois jours et trois nuits.
13 And so David said to him: “To whom do you belong? Or where are you from? And where are you going?” And he said: “I am a young man of Egypt, the servant of an Amalekite man. But my lord abandoned me, because I began to be sick the day before yesterday.
David lui dit: A qui es-tu, et d’où es-tu? Il répondit: Je suis un garçon égyptien, au service d’un homme amalécite, et voilà trois jours que mon maître m’a abandonné parce que j’étais malade.
14 For indeed, we broke forth to the southern side of Cherethi, and against Judah, and to the south of Caleb, and we burned Ziklag with fire.”
Nous avons fait une invasion dans le midi des Kéréthiens, sur le territoire de Juda et au midi de Caleb, et nous avons brûlé Tsiklag.
15 And David said to him, “Are you able to lead me to this battle line?” And he said, “Swear to me by God that you will not kill me, and that you will not deliver me into the hands of my lord, and I will lead you to this battle line.” And David swore to him.
David lui dit: Veux-tu me faire descendre vers cette troupe? Et il répondit: Jure-moi par le nom de Dieu que tu ne me tueras pas et que tu ne me livreras pas à mon maître, et je te ferai descendre vers cette troupe.
16 And when he had led him, behold, they were stretched out on the face of the land everywhere, eating and drinking and celebrating, as if it were a feast day, because of all the prey and spoils that they had taken from the land of the Philistines, and from the land of Judah.
Il lui servit ainsi de guide. Et voici, les Amalécites étaient répandus sur toute la contrée, mangeant, buvant et dansant, à cause du grand butin qu’ils avaient enlevé du pays des Philistins et du pays de Juda.
17 And David struck them down from evening until the evening of the next day. And no one among them escaped, except four hundred youths, who had climbed on camels and fled.
David les battit depuis l’aube du jour jusqu’au soir du lendemain, et aucun d’eux n’échappa, excepté quatre cents jeunes hommes qui montèrent sur des chameaux et s’enfuirent.
18 Therefore, David rescued all that the Amalekites had taken, and he rescued his two wives.
David sauva tout ce que les Amalécites avaient pris, et il délivra aussi ses deux femmes.
19 And nothing was missing, from small even to great, among the sons and daughters, and among the spoils, and among everything whatsoever that they had seized. David returned it all.
Il ne leur manqua personne, ni petit ni grand, ni fils ni fille, ni aucune chose du butin, ni rien de ce qu’on leur avait enlevé: David ramena tout.
20 And he took all the flocks and the herds, and he drove them before his face. And they said, “This is the prey of David.”
Et David prit tout le menu et le gros bétail; et ceux qui conduisaient ce troupeau et marchaient à sa tête disaient: C’est ici le butin de David.
21 Then David arrived at the two hundred men, who, being weary, had stayed, for they had not been able to follow David, and he had ordered them to remain at the torrent Besor. And they went out to meet David, and the people who were with him. Then David, drawing near to the people, greeted them peacefully.
David arriva auprès des deux cents hommes qui avaient été trop fatigués pour le suivre, et qu’on avait laissés au torrent de Besor. Ils s’avancèrent à la rencontre de David et du peuple qui était avec lui. David s’approcha d’eux, et leur demanda comment ils se trouvaient.
22 And all the wicked and iniquitous men, out of the men who had gone with David, responding, said: “Since they did not go with us, we will not give to them anything from the prey that we have rescued. But let his wife and children be enough for each of them; when they have accepted this, they may go back.”
Tous les hommes méchants et vils parmi les gens qui étaient allés avec David prirent la parole et dirent: Puisqu’ils ne sont pas venus avec nous, nous ne leur donnerons rien du butin que nous avons sauvé, sinon à chacun sa femme et ses enfants; qu’ils les emmènent, et s’en aillent.
23 But David said: “You shall not do this, my brothers, with these things that the Lord has delivered to us, for he has preserved us, and he has given into our hands the robbers who broke out among us.
Mais David dit: N’agissez pas ainsi, mes frères, au sujet de ce que l’Éternel nous a donné; car il nous a gardés, et il a livré entre nos mains la troupe qui était venue contre nous.
24 And so, let no one heed you over these words. But equal shall be the portion of him who descended to the battle, and of him who remained with the supplies, and they will divide it alike.”
Et qui vous écouterait dans cette affaire? La part doit être la même pour celui qui est descendu sur le champ de bataille et pour celui qui est resté près des bagages: ensemble ils partageront.
25 And this has been done from that day and thereafter. And it was established as a statute, and as if a law, in Israel even to this day.
Il en fut ainsi dès ce jour et dans la suite, et l’on a fait de cela jusqu’à ce jour une loi et une coutume en Israël.
26 Then David went to Ziklag, and he sent gifts from the prey to the elders of Judah, his neighbors, saying, “Receive a blessing from the prey of the enemies of the Lord,”
De retour à Tsiklag, David envoya une partie du butin aux anciens de Juda, à ses amis, en leur adressant ces paroles: Voici pour vous un présent sur le butin des ennemis de l’Éternel!
27 to those who were in Bethel, and who were in Ramoth toward the south, and who were in Jattir,
Il fit ainsi des envois à ceux de Béthel, à ceux de Ramoth du midi, à ceux de Jatthir,
28 and who were in Aroer, and who were in Siphmoth, and who were in Eshtemoa,
à ceux d’Aroër, à ceux de Siphmoth, à ceux d’Eschthemoa,
29 and who were in Racal, and who were in the cities of Jerahmeel, and who were in the cities of Keni,
à ceux de Racal, à ceux des villes des Jerachmeélites, à ceux des villes des Kéniens,
30 and who were in Hormah, and who were at the lake of Ashan, and who were in Athach,
à ceux de Horma, à ceux de Cor-Aschan, à ceux d’Athac,
31 and who were in Hebron, and to the remainder who were in those places where David had stayed, he and his men.
à ceux d’Hébron, et dans tous les lieux que David et ses gens avaient parcourus.
