1 Samuel 13
1 [was] a son of (Thirty *X*) year[s] Saul when became king he (and forty *X*) and two years he reigned over Israel.
Saül comptait alors un an de règne. Depuis deux ans il régnait sur Israël,
2 And he chose for himself Saul three thousand from Israel and they were with Saul two thousand at Micmash and in [the] hill country of Beth-el and one thousand they were with Jonathan at Gibeah of Benjamin and [the] rest of the people he sent away each man to tents his.
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 And he attacked Jonathan [the] garrison of [the] Philistines which [was] at Geba and they heard [the] Philistines and Saul he gave a blast on the trumpet in all the land saying let them hear the Hebrews.
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 And all Israel they heard saying he has attacked Saul [the] garrison of [the] Philistines and also it has made itself odious Israel with the Philistines and they were summoned the people after Saul 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 And [the] Philistines they gathered - to fight with Israel thirty thousand chariot[s] and six thousand horsemen and a people like the sand which [is] on [the] shore of the sea for multitude and they came up and they encamped at Micmash [the] east 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 And everyone of Israel they saw that it was distress to it for it was hard pressed the people and they hid themselves the people in caves and in thickets and in cliffs and in underground chambers and in 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 And Hebrews they passed over the Jordan [the] land of Gad and Gilead and Saul still he [was] at Gilgal and all the people they trembled after him.
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 waited *Q(K)*) seven days to the appointed time which Samuel and not he had come Samuel Gilgal and it scattered the people from with 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 And he said Saul bring near to me the burnt offering and the peace offerings and he offered up the burnt offering.
Alors Saül dit: "Amenez-moi l’holocauste et le rémunératoire!" et il offrit l’holocauste.
10 And it was when finished he to offer up the burnt offering and there! Samuel [was] coming and he went out Saul to meet him to bless him.
Comme il achevait ce sacrifice, voici que Samuel arriva; et Saül s’avança pour lui donner la bienvenue.
11 And he said Samuel what? have you done and he said Saul if I saw that it was scattered the people from with me and you not you had come to [the] appointed time of the days and [the] Philistines [were] gathering Micmash.
"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 And I said now they will come down [the] Philistines against me Gilgal and [the] face of Yahweh not I have entreated and I forced myself and I offered up 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 And he said Samuel to Saul you have acted foolishly not you have kept [the] commandment of Yahweh God your which he commanded you for now he established Yahweh kingdom your to Israel until perpetuity.
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 And now kingdom your not it will endure he has sought Yahweh for himself a man according to own heart his and he has appointed him Yahweh to ruler over people his for not you have kept [that] which he commanded you Yahweh.
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 he arose Samuel and he went up from Gilgal (and he went on way his and the rest of the people it went up after Saul to meet [the] people [of] the battle and they went from Gilgal *X*) Gibeah of Benjamin and he mustered Saul the people who were found with him about six hundred man.
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 And Saul and Jonathan son his and the people which was found with them [were] remaining in Geba of Benjamin and [the] Philistines they encamped in Micmash.
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 And it came out the destroyer from [the] camp of [the] Philistines three companies the company one it turned to [the] direction of 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 the company one it turned [the] direction of Beth Horon and the company one it turned [the] direction the border which looks down over [the] valley of Zeboim the wilderness towards.
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 And a craftsman not he was found in all [the] land of Israel for (they said *Q(K)*) [the] Philistines lest they should make the Hebrews a sword or a spear.
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 And they went down all Israel the Philistines to sharpen each man plowshare his and mattock his and axe his and plowshare his.
Chaque Israélite devait donc aller chez les Philistins, pour faire affiler son soc, son hoyau, sa cognée ou sa faux;
21 And it was the charge two thirds of a shekel for the plowshares and for the mattocks and for three fork and for the axes and to make straight the goad[s].
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 And it was on a day of battle and not it was found a sword and a spear in [the] hand of any of the people which [was] with Saul and with Jonathan and it was found to Saul and to Jonathan son his.
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 And it came out [the] garrison of [the] Philistines to [the] pass of Micmash.
Un avant-poste des Philistins s’avança jusqu’au défilé de Mikhmach.
