1 Samuel 11
1 About a month later, King Nahash of Ammon [led his army across the Jordan River, and they] surrounded Jabesh [city] in [the] Gilead [region]. But all the men of Jabesh [went and] said to Nahash, “Make an agreement/treaty with us [not to kill us], and then we will let you rule us.”
Naas l'Ammonite monta et campa devant Jabès en Galaad. Tous les habitants de Jabès dirent à Naas: « Conclus une alliance avec nous, et nous te servirons. »
2 Nahash replied, “I will do that if you do one thing. Allow us to gouge out all the right eyes of your people. By doing that we will cause the people [in other countries] to despise all you Israeli people.”
Mais Naas l'Ammonite leur répondit: « Je traiterai avec vous à la condition que je vous crève à tous l'œil droit, et que je mette ainsi un opprobre sur tout Israël. »
3 The leaders of Jabesh replied, “Do not attack us for the next seven days. During that time, we will send messengers throughout Israel [to tell them what you are demanding]. If no one will help us, then we will (surrender to you/allow you to do to us whatever you want).”
Les anciens de Jabès lui dirent: « Accorde-nous un délai de sept jours, et nous enverrons des messagers dans tout le territoire d'Israël; et s'il n'y a personne qui nous secoure, nous nous rendrons à toi. »
4 [Being very confident that his army was very superior, Nahash agreed. So the leaders of Jabesh sent messengers throughout Israel]. When the messengers came to Gibeah, which was [the city] where Saul lived, and they told the people there about the situation, everyone started to cry.
Les messagers vinrent à Gabaa de Saül, et dirent ces choses aux oreilles du peuple; et tout le peuple éleva la voix et pleura.
5 At that time, Saul was plowing in the field. When he returned home, he asked, “Why are all the people [crying]?” So they told him what the messengers from Jabesh had reported.
Et voici que Saül revenait des champs, derrière ses bœufs; et Saül dit: « Qu'a donc le peuple, pour pleurer? » On lui rapporta ce qu'avaient dit les hommes de Jabès.
6 Then God’s Spirit came powerfully upon Saul, and he became very angry [because of what Nahash wanted to do].
Dès qu'il eut entendu ces paroles, l'Esprit de Yahweh saisit Saül, et sa colère s'enflamma.
7 He took two of his oxen [and killed them] and cut them into pieces. Then he sent messengers [carrying those pieces] throughout Israel to tell people this message: “Saul says that [he cut this ox in pieces, and that he] will do the same thing to the oxen of anyone who refuses to come with him and Samuel to fight [the army from Ammon]!” Then Yahweh caused all the people of Israel to be afraid of what Saul might do to them (OR, of what Yahweh might do to them) [if they did not go and help Saul]. So the men all gathered together.
Ayant pris une paire de bœufs, il les coupa en morceau, et il en envoya par les messagers dans tout le territoire d'Israël, en disant: « Quiconque ne marchera pas à la suite de Saül et de Samuel, aura ses bœufs traités de la même manière. » La terreur de Yahweh tomba sur le peuple, et il se mit en marche comme un seul homme.
8 When Saul gave them all weapons at Bezek, he saw that there were 300,000 Israeli men there, as well as 30,000 men from the tribe of Judah.
Saül en fit la revue à Bezech: les enfants d'Israël étaient trois cent mille, et les hommes de Juda trente mille.
9 So Saul sent messengers back to the people at Jabesh to tell them, “We will rescue/save you by noontime tomorrow.” When the people of Jabesh heard that message, they were very joyful/happy.
Ils dirent aux messagers qui étaient venus: « Vous parlerez aussi aux hommes de Jabès en Galaad: Demain vous aurez du secours, quand le soleil sera dans sa force. » Les messagers reportèrent cette nouvelle aux hommes de Jabès, qui furent remplis de joie.
10 Then the men of Jabesh told [Nahash], “Tomorrow we will surrender to you, and then you can do to us whatever you want to.”
Et les hommes de Jabès dirent aux Ammonites: « Demain, nous nous rendrons à vous, et vous agirez envers nous comme bon vous semblera. »
11 But before the sun rose the next morning, Saul [and his army arrived. He] divided them into three groups. They rushed into the camp of the soldiers from Ammon, and attacked them. By noontime they had killed most of them, and those who were not killed scattered. Each of them who ran away ran away alone.
Le lendemain, Saül disposa le peuple en trois corps; ils pénétrèrent dans le camp des Ammonites à la veille du matin, et ils les battirent jusqu'à la chaleur du jour. Ceux qui échappèrent furent dispersés, de telle sorte qu'il n'en resta pas deux ensemble.
12 Then the people [of Jabesh] said to Samuel, “Where are those men who said that they did not want Saul to be our king? Bring them here, and we will kill them!”
Le peuple dit à Samuel: « Qui est-ce qui disait: Saül régnera-t-il sur nous? Livrez-nous ces gens, et nous les mettrons à mort. »
13 But Saul replied, “[No], we are not going to execute anyone today, because this is the day that Yahweh has saved us Israeli people. [It is a day to rejoice, not to kill anyone].”
Mais Saül dit: « Personne ne sera mis à mort en ce jour, car aujourd'hui Yahweh a opéré le salut d'Israël. »
14 Then Samuel said to the people, “Let’s all go to Gilgal, and there we will again proclaim [that Saul is] our king.”
Et Samuel dit au peuple: « Venez et allons à Galgala, pour y renouveler la royauté. »
15 So they went to Gilgal. There, knowing that Yahweh was watching, they proclaimed that Saul was their king. Then they offered sacrifices to enable them to maintain fellowship with Yahweh. And Saul and all the other Israeli people were very happy.
Tout le peuple se rendit à Galgala, et ils établirent Saül pour roi devant Yahweh, à Galgala, et ils offrirent en ce lieu des sacrifices pacifiques devant Yahweh; et Saül et tous les hommes d'Israël s'y livrèrent à de grandes réjouissances
