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.
Et dans le temps qui suivit la mort de Saül, David de retour après la défaite des Amalécites, s'arrêta deux jours à Tsiklag.
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'il arrive un homme venant du camp et des entours de Saül, les habits déchirés et la tête couverte de poussière, et en abordant David il s'inclina jusqu'à terre et se prosterna.
3 And David said to him, “Where have you come from?” And he said to him, “I have fled from the camp of Israel.”
Et David lui dit: D'où viens-tu? Et il lui répondit: Je me suis sauvé du camp d'Israël.
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 eu? Mets-moi donc au fait! Et il reprit: Il y a eu fuite des troupes qui ont quitté le champ de bataille, et de plus nombre d'hommes du peuple tombés et morts, et Saül et Jonathan, son fils, sont morts aussi.
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 l'informait: Comment sais-tu que Saül et son fils Jonathan sont morts?
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.
Et le jeune informateur répondit: Par aventure je me trouvai sur la montagne de Gilboa, et voici, Saül s'appuyait sur sa pique, et voici, les chars et la cavalerie étaient à sa poursuite.
7 And turning behind his back and seeing me, he called to me. And when I had responded, “I am here,”
Et se tournant il me vit et m'appela, et je dis: Me voici.
8 he said to me, “Who are you?” And I said to him, “I am an Amalekite.”
Et il me dit: Qui es-tu? Et je lui dis: 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: Eh bien! approche et tue-moi! car je suis saisi du spasme, tout plein de vie que je suis encore.
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 m'avançai et le tuai, car je savais qu'il ne survivrait pas à sa chute et j'enlevai le diadème qu'il avait à la tête et le brassard qu'il portait au bras, et je les apporte ici à mon Seigneur.
11 Then David, taking hold of his garments, tore them, with all the men who were with him.
Alors David saisit ses habits et les déchira, et tous les hommes de son entourage en firent autant.
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.
Et ils firent les actes du deuil et pleurèrent et jeûnèrent jusqu'au soir pour Saül et pour Jonathan, son fils, et pour le peuple de l'Éternel et pour ta maison d'Israël, qui étaient tombés sous 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 informateur: D'où es-tu? Et il répondit: Je suis le fils d'un émigré 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?”
Et David lui dit: Comment n'as-tu pas craint de prêter ta main au meurtre de l'Oint de l'Éternel?
15 And calling one of his servants, David said, “Draw near and rush against him” And he struck him, and he died.
Et David appela un des valets et dit: Avance et fais main basse sur lui! et il lui porta un coup qui 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 lui dit: Ton sang reste sur ta tête, car ta bouche a déposé contre toi quand tu as dit: J'ai tué l'Oint de l'Éternel.
17 Then David mourned a lamentation over Saul and over his son Jonathan, in this way.
Et David chanta cette complainte sur Saül et 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:
il prescrivit d'apprendre aux enfants de Juda [la complainte] de l'arc; et voici, elle est transcrite dans le livre du Droiturier:
19 The illustrious of Israel have been killed upon your mountains. How could the valiant have fallen?
La fleur d'Israël sur tes monts a péri: comment des héros ont-ils succombé?
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 le redites pas dans Gath, ne le proclamez pas aux champs d'Askalon, de peur de réjouir des filles de Philistins, de transporter des filles d'incirconcis!
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.
Monts de Gilboa, que sur vous il ne tombe ni pluie, ni rosée, il n'y ait plus de champs qui fournissent des offrandes! Car là fut jeté le bouclier des braves, le bouclier de Saül, que l'huile n'oignait plus.
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.
Devant le sang des blessés et la graisse des héros L'arc de Jonathan ne faisait pas retraite et l'épée de Saül ne rentrait pas, sans avoir porté coup.
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 qui dans la vie s'aimaient et s'agréaient l'un à l'autre, dans la mort ne furent point séparés. Plus que les aigles ils étaient rapides, plus que les lions ils étaient vigoureux.
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, donnez vos larmes à Saül qui gracieusement vous distribuait la pourpre pour vous habiller, et des joyaux d'or pour rehausser vos robes.
25 How could the valiant have fallen in battle? How could Jonathan have been slain on the heights?
Comment des héros dans le combat ont-ils succombé, Jonathan fut-il percé sur tes 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 te regrette, ô Jonathan! mon frère! car tu avais un attrait puissant pour moi. Je préférais ton amour à l'amour des femmes.
27 How could the robust have fallen, and the weapons of war have perished?”
Comment des héros ont-ils succombé, et les armures guerrières se sont-elles perdues!
