1 Samuel 21
1 David fled from there and went to Nob [city to see] Ahimelech the priest. Ahimelech trembled when he saw David [because he was afraid that something bad had happened]. He said to David, “Why are you alone? Why have no men come with you?”
Et David vint à Nob, auprès d’Akhimélec, le sacrificateur; et Akhimélec trembla en rencontrant David, et lui dit: Pourquoi es-tu seul et n’y a-t-il personne avec toi?
2 David [deceived Ahimelech] by replying, “The king sent me. But he does not want anyone to know anything about what he sent me to do. I have told my men where [they should meet me].
Et David dit à Akhimélec, le sacrificateur: Le roi m’a commandé quelque chose, et m’a dit: Que personne ne sache rien de l’affaire pour laquelle je t’envoie, ni de ce que je t’ai commandé. Et j’ai indiqué à mes jeunes hommes un certain lieu.
3 Now [I want to know], do you have any [food here for me to eat] [IDM]? Could you give me five loaves of bread, or whatever [other food] that you can find?”
Et maintenant, qu’as-tu sous la main? Donne-moi dans la main cinq pains, ou ce qui se trouvera.
4 The priest answered David, “There is no ordinary bread here, but I have some of the sacred bread [that was placed before Yahweh]. Your men may eat it if they have not slept with [EUP] women [recently].”
Et le sacrificateur répondit à David, et dit: Je n’ai point sous la main de pain commun, il n’y a que du pain sacré; si seulement les jeunes hommes se sont gardés des femmes!
5 David replied, “They have not been near women for many days. I do not allow my men to defile themselves by sleeping with women while they are preparing to fight in battles. They must continue to keep themselves acceptable to God when they are on ordinary trips, and [today they have kept themselves acceptable to God] because now we are doing something very special/important.”
Et David répondit au sacrificateur, et lui dit: Oui, nous avons été privés des femmes depuis deux ou trois jours que je suis sorti, et les vases de mes jeunes hommes sont saints; et le [pain] est en quelque sorte commun, vu qu’on en consacre [de nouveau] dans les vases aujourd’hui.
6 The only bread that the priest had was the sacred bread that had been placed in Yahweh’s presence [in the Sacred tent]. So the priest gave David some of that bread. On that day the priest had taken those loaves from the table and replaced them with (fresh/newly baked) loaves.
Et le sacrificateur lui donna du [pain] sacré, car il n’y avait point là d’autre pain que le pain de proposition qui avait été ôté de devant l’Éternel pour remettre du pain chaud le jour où on levait l’autre.
7 It happened that Doeg, from the Edom people-group, was there on that day to make himself acceptable to Yahweh, [and he saw what Ahimelech did]. He was one of Saul’s officials and the leader of Saul’s shepherds.
Et il y avait là un homme d’entre les serviteurs de Saül, retenu ce jour-là devant l’Éternel, et son nom était Doëg, l’Édomite; il était le chef des bergers de Saül.
8 David asked Ahimelech, “Do you have a spear or a sword [that I could use]? The king [appointed us to do] this task [and told us to leave] immediately, so I did not have time to bring any weapons.”
Et David dit à Akhimélec: N’as-tu pas ici sous la main une lance ou une épée? car je n’ai pris dans ma main ni mon épée ni mes armes, parce que l’affaire du roi était pressante.
9 Ahimelech replied, “I have only the sword that belonged to Goliath [the giant] from the Philistia people-group whom you killed in Elah Valley. It is wrapped in a cloth, and is behind the sacred vest [in the Sacred Tent]. If you want it, take it, because I have no other [weapon] here.” David replied, “Truly, there is no other sword that is [as good] as that one! Give it to me.”
Et le sacrificateur dit: L’épée de Goliath, le Philistin, que tu as frappé dans la vallée d’Éla, la voilà, enveloppée dans un manteau derrière l’éphod: si tu veux la prendre, prends-la; car il n’y en a point d’autre ici que celle-là. Et David dit: Il n’y en a point de pareille; donne-la-moi.
10 [So Ahimelech gave it to him], and David left there. He [and his men] and went to Gath [city in the Philistia region], to stay with King Achish.
Et David se leva et s’enfuit ce jour-là de devant Saül, et vint vers Akish, roi de Gath.
11 But the officers of King Achish [objected to David being there. They] said to King Achish, “This man is [RHQ] David, the king of Israel! He is the one [RHQ] whom [our enemies], the [Israeli] people, [honored by] dancing and singing, ‘Saul has killed thousands [of his enemies], but David has killed tens of thousands of them!’”
Et les serviteurs d’Akish lui dirent: N’est-ce pas là David, le roi du pays? N’est-ce pas au sujet de celui-ci qu’on s’entre-répondait dans les danses, en disant: Saül a frappé ses 1 000, et David ses 10 000?
12 David heard what those men were saying, so he was afraid of [what] King Achish [might do to him].
Et David prit à cœur ces paroles, et il eut très peur d’Akish, roi de Gath.
13 So he pretended that he was insane. He started scratching on the gates [of the city] and allowing his saliva to run down his beard.
Et il se contrefit devant eux, et fit l’insensé entre leurs mains; il marquait les battants de la porte, et laissait couler sa salive sur sa barbe.
14 Then King Achish said to his men, “Look at this man! He is acting like an insane man! Why have you brought him to me?
Et Akish dit à ses serviteurs: Voici, vous voyez que cet homme est fou. Pourquoi me l’avez-vous amené?
15 Have you brought him because I do not have enough insane men here already [RHQ]? I do not want [RHQ] him to come into my house!”
Manqué-je de fous, moi, que vous m’ayez amené celui-ci pour faire le fou devant moi? Celui-ci entrerait-il dans ma maison?
