1 Samuel 13
1 Saul was ruling for less than a year, when he ruled during year two over Israel,
Saül comptait alors un an de règne. Depuis deux ans il régnait sur Israël,
2 that Saul chose for himself three thousand men of Israel, of which two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in the hill country of Bethel, and one thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. And the rest of the people he sent away, each to his own home.
lorsqu’il leva trois mille hommes en Israël, dont deux mille sous ses ordres à Mikhmach et sur la montagne de Béthel, et mille sous Jonathan à Ghibea-de-Benjamin; pour le reste des hommes, il les renvoya dans leurs foyers.
3 Now Jonathan struck the garrison of the Philistines that was at Gibeah, and the Philistines heard of it. Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, "Let the Hebrews hear."
Jonathan battit le poste de Philistins qui était à Ghéba, et les Philistins en furent informés. Saül le fit annoncer à son de cor dans tout le pays, se disant: "Il faut que les Hébreux le sachent."
4 All Israel heard that Saul had struck the garrison of the Philistines, and also that Israel had become repulsive to the Philistines. So the people were called out to join Saul at Gilgal.
Tout Israël apprit donc que Saül avait battu le poste des Philistins et qu’ainsi Israël s’était mis en état d’hostilité contre les Philistins; alors le peuple courut se ranger autour de Saül, à Ghilgal.
5 The Philistines assembled themselves together to fight with Israel, and brought up against Israel three thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the seashore in multitude: and they came up, and camped in Michmash, eastward of Beth Aven.
Les Philistins, de leur côté, se rassemblèrent pour combattre Israël: avec trente mille chariots, six mille cavaliers, et une infanterie aussi nombreuse que le sable au bord de la mer, ils allèrent prendre position à Mikhmach, à l’orient de Beth-Avên.
6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in trouble (for the people were in a difficult situation), then the people hid themselves in caves and thickets, among the rocks, and in pits and cisterns.
Les Israélites, voyant leur position critique, car le peuple était serré de près, se refugièrent dans les cavernes, dans les buissons, dans les rochers, dans les donjons et les citernes;
7 Now some of the Hebrews had gone over the Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead; but as for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.
des Hébreux, passant le Jourdain, gagnèrent les pays de Gad et de Galaad. Cependant Saül tenait encore à Ghilgal, et le reste de l’armée le rejoignit en toute hâte.
8 And he stayed seven days, according to the time that Samuel had said. But Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the people began to abandon him.
On attendit sept jours, terme du rendez-vous donné par Samuel; mais celui-ci n’étant pas venu à Ghilgal, le peuple commença à se disperser.
9 Saul said, "Bring here the burnt offering to me, and the peace offerings." He offered the burnt offering.
Alors Saül dit: "Amenez-moi l’holocauste et le rémunératoire!" et il offrit l’holocauste.
10 It came to pass that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, look, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might greet him.
Comme il achevait ce sacrifice, voici que Samuel arriva; et Saül s’avança pour lui donner la bienvenue.
11 Samuel said, "What have you done?" Saul said, "Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that you did not come within the days appointed, and that the Philistines assembled themselves together at Michmash;
"Qu’as-tu fait?" demanda Samuel. Saül répondit: "Voyant que mon armée se débandait, que tu n’étais pas venu au jour fixé, que les Philistins s’étaient concentrés à Mikhmach,
12 therefore I said, 'Now the Philistines will come down on me to Gilgal, and I haven't entreated the favor of the LORD.' I forced myself therefore, and offered the burnt offering."
je me suis dit: Les Philistins vont tomber sur moi à Ghilgal, et je n’ai pas encore imploré l’assistance du Seigneur… Alors j’ai pris sur moi d’offrir l’holocauste."
13 Samuel said to Saul, "You have done foolishly. You have not kept the commandment of the LORD your God, which he commanded you; for now the LORD would have established your kingdom on Israel forever.
Samuel dit à Saül: "Tu as follement agi! Si tu avais gardé le commandement que t’a prescrit l’Eternel, ton Dieu, certes l’Eternel aurait maintenu à jamais ta royauté sur Israël.
14 But now your kingdom shall not continue. The LORD has sought for himself a man after his own heart, and the LORD has appointed him to be prince over his people, because you have not kept that which the LORD commanded you."
Et maintenant, ta royauté ne subsistera point; l’Eternel s’est choisi un homme selon son cœur et l’a institué chef de son peuple, parce que tu n’as pas respecté son commandement!"
15 And Samuel arose and departed from Gilgal, and the rest of the people went up after Saul to meet him after the men of war, when they had come up from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people who were present with him, about six hundred men.
Et Samuel se retira, et se rendit de Ghilgal à Ghibea-de-Benjamin. Saül compta la troupe dont il disposait encore: Il y avait environ six cents hommes.
16 Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people who were present with them, stayed in Geba of Benjamin: but the Philistines camped in Michmash.
Saül vint s’établir à Ghibea-de-Benjamin avec son fils Jonathan et l’armée qui était sous leurs ordres, tandis que les Philistins étaient campés à Mikhmach.
17 The spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned to the way that leads to Ophrah, to the land of Shual;
Une armée d’invasion sortit du camp des Philistins en trois bandes, dont la première devait agir dans la direction d’Ofra, au pays de Choual;
18 and another company turned the way to Beth Horon; and another company turned toward the border that overlooks the valley of Zeboim.
la seconde, dans la direction de Bethorôn; et la troisième, du côté de la frontière qui domine la vallée des Ceboïm, vers le désert.
19 Now there was no blacksmith found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines had said, "Otherwise the Hebrews will make swords or spears."
Or, on ne trouvait pas un forgeron dans tout le pays d’Israël, parce que les Philistins craignaient que les Hébreux ne fabriquassent des épées ou des javelots.
20 But all Israel would go down to the Philistines, each to sharpen his plowshare, mattock, axe, and sickle;
Chaque Israélite devait donc aller chez les Philistins, pour faire affiler son soc, son hoyau, sa cognée ou sa faux;
21 and the charge was one payim for the plowshares and for the mattocks, and three shekels for picks and axes and to set the goads.
ou bien on se servait de la lime pour les instruments aratoires, pour les hoyaux, les fourches, les cognées, et pour mettre en état les aiguillons.
22 So on the day of the battle of Michmash there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people who were with Saul and Jonathan; but Saul and his son Jonathan had them.
De sorte que, le jour du combat, nul n’avait ni épée ni javelot dans toute l’armée de Saül et de Jonathan, si ce n’est Saül lui-même et Jonathan son fils.
23 The garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmash.
Un avant-poste des Philistins s’avança jusqu’au défilé de Mikhmach.
