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.”
Or, Nachash, l'Ammonite, monta, et campa contre Jabès de Galaad; et tous les hommes de Jabès dirent à Nachash: Traite 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 Nachash, l'Ammonite, leur répondit: Je traiterai avec vous à cette condition, que je vous crève à tous l'œil droit, et que je mette cet 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).”
Et les anciens de Jabès lui dirent: Donne-nous sept jours de trêve, et nous enverrons des messagers dans tout le territoire d'Israël, et s'il n'y a personne qui nous délivre, 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 donc à Guibea de Saül, et firent entendre ces paroles au 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, Saül revenait des champs derrière ses bœufs, et il dit: Qu'a donc le peuple pour pleurer ainsi? Et on lui raconta ce qu'avaient dit ceux de Jabès.
6 Then God’s Spirit came powerfully upon Saul, and he became very angry [because of what Nahash wanted to do].
Or, l'Esprit de Dieu saisit Saül, quand il entendit ces paroles, et il entra dans une grande colère;
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.
Et il prit une couple de bœufs, et les coupa en morceaux, qu'il envoya dans tout le territoire d'Israël, par les messagers, en disant: On traitera de même les bœufs de ceux qui ne sortiront point à la suite de Saül et de Samuel. Et la frayeur de l'Éternel saisit le peuple, et ils sortirent 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.
Et il en fit la revue à Bézek; et il y avait trois cent mille hommes des enfants d'Israël, et trente mille des hommes de Juda.
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.
Puis, ils dirent aux messagers qui étaient venus: Vous parlerez ainsi aux gens de Jabès de Galaad: Vous serez délivrés demain, quand le soleil sera dans sa force. Alors les messagers revinrent, et rapportèrent cela à ceux de Jabès, qui s'en réjouirent.
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 gens de Jabès dirent aux Ammonites: Demain nous nous rendrons à vous, et vous nous ferez tout ce qui vous semblera bon.
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.
Mais, le lendemain, Saül mit le peuple en trois bandes, et ils pénétrèrent dans le camp sur la veille du matin, et ils battirent les Ammonites jusqu'à la chaleur du jour; et ceux qui restèrent furent tellement dispersés, qu'il n'en demeura pas d'entre eux 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!”
Et le peuple dit à Samuel: Qui est-ce qui disait: Saül régnerait-il sur nous? Livrez-nous ces hommes-là, et nous les ferons mourir.
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 l'Éternel a opéré une délivrance en 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 Guilgal, et là nous inaugurerons 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.
Et tout le peuple s'en alla à Guilgal; et là ils établirent Saül pour roi, devant l'Éternel, à Guilgal, et ils y offrirent des sacrifices de prospérités, devant l'Éternel. Et Saül et tous les hommes d'Israël s'y réjouirent beaucoup.
