2 Samuel 1
1 Now it happened that, after Saul died, David returned from the slaughter of Amalek, and he remained for two days at Ziklag.
Saül était mort quand David revint de son expédition contre Amalec, il resta deux jours à Sécelac.
2 Then, on the third day, a man appeared, arriving from the camp of Saul, with his garments torn and dust sprinkled on his head. And when he came to David, he fell on his face, and he reverenced.
Et le troisième jour, voilà qu'un homme arriva du camp d'Israël, les vêtements déchirés, la tête couverte de cendres; en entrant devant David, il tomba la face contre terre et il l'adora.
3 And David said to him, “Where have you come from?” And he said to him, “I have fled from the camp of Israel.”
D'où viens-tu? lui dit David; il répondit: Du camp d'Israël; j'ai pu m'échapper.
4 And David said to him: “What is the word that has happened? Reveal it to me.” And he said: “The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people have fallen and died. Moreover, Saul and his son Jonathan have passed away.”
Et David lui dit: Qu'y a-t-il? Parle; et il répondit: Le peuple s'est enfui du champ de bataille; un grand nombre a péri, Saül et Jonathan sont morts,
5 And David said to the youth who was reporting to him, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan have died?”
Et David dit au jeune homme qui lui apportait ces nouvelles: Comment sais- tu que Saül et son fils Jonathan ont péri?
6 And the youth, who was reporting it to him, said: “I arrived by chance on mount Gilboa. And Saul was lying upon his spear. Then the chariots and horsemen drew near to him.
Le jeune homme reprit: J'étais par hasard en la montagne de Gelboé, et voilà que Saül était appuyé sur sa javeline, et les chars et les chefs des cavaliers couraient sur lui.
7 And turning behind his back and seeing me, he called to me. And when I had responded, “I am here,”
Or, ayant jeté derrière lui ses regards, il m'aperçut, il m'appela, et je lui dis: Me voici.
8 he said to me, “Who are you?” And I said to him, “I am an Amalekite.”
Qui es-tu? demanda-t-il, je répondis: Je suis un Amalécite.
9 And he said to me: “Stand over me, and kill me. For anguish has taken hold of me, and still my whole life is in me.”
Et il me dit: Monte sur moi et tue-moi, car d'horribles ténèbres m'arrêtent, et la vie en moi est tout entière.
10 And standing over him, I killed him. For I knew that he was not able to live after the fall. And I took the diadem that was on his head, and the bracelet from his arm, and I have brought them here to you, my lord.”
Et je montai sur lui et je le tuai; car je voyais bien qu'il ne survivrait pas à sa chute. Ensuite, j'ai pris, sur sa tête, la couronne; autour de son bras, le bracelet, et je les ai apportés ici à mon maître.
11 Then David, taking hold of his garments, tore them, with all the men who were with him.
Et David prit à deux mains ses vêtements et il les déchira, et tous les hommes de sa suite déchirèrent leurs vêtements.
12 And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening, over Saul and over his son Jonathan, and over the people of the Lord and over the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
Puis, ils se lamentèrent, ils jeûnèrent jusqu'au soir, ils pleurèrent sur Saül, sur Jonathan, sur le peuple de Juda et sur la maison d'Israël, parce qu'ils avaient été frappés par l'épée.
13 And David said to the youth who had reported it to him, “Where are you from?” And he responded, “I am the son of a man who is a new arrival from the Amalekites.”
Et David dit au jeune homme qui lui avait apporté ces nouvelles: D'où es- tu? il répondit: Je suis fils d'un colon amalécite.
14 And David said to him, “Why were you not afraid to put forth your hand, so that you would kill the Christ of the Lord?”
Comment, lui dit David, n'as-tu pas eu crainte de lever la main pour tuer l'oint du Seigneur!
15 And calling one of his servants, David said, “Draw near and rush against him” And he struck him, and he died.
Et David ayant appelé l'un de ses serviteurs, lui dit; Approche, et tombe sur lui. Le serviteur frappa donc l'Amalécite, et il le tua.
16 And David said to him: “Your blood is upon your own head. For your own mouth has spoken against you, saying: ‘I have killed the Christ of the Lord.’”
Et David dit: Que ton sang retombe sur ta tête; car c'est ta bouche qui a porté témoignage contre toi, quand tu as dit: J'ai tué l'oint du Seigneur.
17 Then David mourned a lamentation over Saul and over his son Jonathan, in this way.
Alors, David fit cette lamentation sur Saül et sur Jonathan, son fils.
18 (And he instructed that they should teach the sons of Judah the bow, just as it is written in the Book of the Just.) And he said: “Consider, O Israel, on behalf of those who are dead, wounded upon your heights:
Et il commanda qu'on l'apprit aux fils de Juda, et elle est écrite au livre du Juste.
19 The illustrious of Israel have been killed upon your mountains. How could the valiant have fallen?
Considère, Israël, ceux de tes enfants qui sont morts en tes montagnes; comment sont tombés les puissants!
20 Do not choose to announce it in Gath, and do not announce it in the crossroads of Ashkelon. Otherwise, the daughters of the Philistines may rejoice; otherwise, the daughters of the uncircumcised may exult.
Ne l'annoncez pas dans Geth, ne le racontez pas dans les rues d'Ascalon, de peur que les filles des Philistins ne se réjouissent, de peur que les filles des incirconcis ne triomphent.
21 O mountains of Gilboa, let neither dew, nor rain fall over you, and may these not be the fields of the first-fruits. For in that place, the shield of the valiant was cast away, the shield of Saul, as if he had not been anointed with oil.
Montagnes de Gelboé, que la rosée, que les pluies du ciel ne descendent plus sur vous, que vos champs ne donnent plus de prémices, car c'est là que le bouclier des vaillants a perdu sa gloire. Le bouclier de Saül n'était pas oint avec de l'huile;
22 From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the strong, the arrow of Jonathan never turned back, and the sword of Saul did not return empty.
Le sang des blessés, la graisse des puissants, ne manquaient jamais à l'arc de Jonathan, ni à l'épée de Saül, quand ils revenaient du combat.
23 Saul and Jonathan, worthy to be loved, and stately in their life: even in death they were not divided. They were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.
Saül et Jonathan, bien-aimés et gracieux, vous n'êtes point séparés; nobles dans la vie, nobles dans la mort, ils ne sont point séparés; ils étaient plus agiles que l'aigle, plus forts que le lion.
24 O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you with scarlet finery, who offered ornaments of gold for your adornment.
Filles d'Israël, pleurez sur Saül qui vous revêtait de robes d'écarlate, et ornait d'or votre parure.
25 How could the valiant have fallen in battle? How could Jonathan have been slain on the heights?
Comment sont tombés les puissants au milieu de la bataille? Et Jonathan et ceux qui ont péri sur vos montagnes?
26 I grieve over you, my brother Jonathan: exceedingly stately, and worthy to be loved above the love of women. As a mother loves her only son, so also did I love you.
Je pleure sur toi, Jonathan mon frère; qu'à mes yeux tu étais beau! ton amitié pour moi me ravissait plus que l'amour des femmes.
27 How could the robust have fallen, and the weapons of war have perished?”
Comment sont tombés les puissants? comment les armes de guerre ont-elles été brisées?
