1 Samuel 28
1 Some time later, the people of Philistia gathered their army to attack the Israelis [again]. King Achish told David, “I am expecting that you and your men will join with my men to attack [the Israelis].”
Or, il arriva, en ces jours-là, que les Philistins assemblèrent leurs troupes, pour se préparer à la guerre contre Israël; et Achis dit à David: Sache bien que tu viendras avec moi dans mon camp, toi et tes hommes.
2 David replied, “[We will go with you, and then] you will see for yourself what we can do!” Achish said, “Okay, I will appoint you to be my bodyguard permanently.”
Et David répondit à Achis: Maintenant vous saurez ce que votre serviteur doit faire. Achis dit encore à David: Et moi je t’établirai garde de ma personne pour toujours.
3 [While Samuel was still alive, Saul did many things that pleased Yahweh. One of the good things that] Saul [did was to] expel from Israel all the people who were fortune-tellers or who talked to the spirits of dead people. But Samuel had died, and all the Israeli people had mourned for him. Then they had buried him in Ramah, his hometown. [After that, Saul did not try to please Yahweh any more].
Or, Samuel était mort, tout le peuple d’Israël l’avait pleuré, et ils l’avaient enseveli à Ramatha, sa ville. Et Saül avait chassé les magiciens et les devins de son pays.
4 The army of Philistia gathered and set up their tents at Shunem [city, in the north of Israel]. Saul gathered the Israeli army and set up their tents at Gilboa [in the eastern part of the same valley].
Et les Philistins s’assemblèrent et vinrent, et ils campèrent à Sunam; mais Saül aussi assembla tout Israël, et vint à Gelboé.
5 When Saul saw the army of Philistia, he became so afraid that his heart pounded/shook.
Et Saül vit le camp des Philistins, et il craignit, et son cœur fut tout saisi d’épouvante.
6 He prayed to Yahweh, but Yahweh did not answer him. Yahweh did not [tell Saul what he should do by] giving him a dream, or by [having the priest throw] the marked stones [that were in his sacred vest], or by [giving a message about Saul to] any prophet.
Et il consulta le Seigneur, et le Seigneur ne lui répondit point, ni par des songes, ni par les prêtres, ni par les prophètes.
7 Then Saul said to his servants, “Find for me a woman who talks to the spirits of dead people, in order that I can ask her [what will happen].” His servants replied, “There is a woman in Endor [town] who does that.”
Alors Saül dit à ses serviteurs: Cherchez-moi une femme ayant un esprit de python, et j’irai à elle, et je l’interrogerai. Et ses serviteurs lui répondirent: II y a à Endor une femme qui a un esprit de python.
8 So Saul [took off the clothes that showed that he was the king, and he] put on ordinary clothes (to disguise himself/so that people would not recognize who he was). Then he and two of his men went during the night to talk to that woman. Saul said to her, “I want you to talk to a spirit [of someone who has died]. Cause to appear the person whose name I will [give to you].”
Il changea donc son habillement, se revêtit d’autres vêtements, et s’en alla, lui et deux hommes avec lui, et ils vinrent vers la femme pendant la nuit, et il lui dit: Devine pour moi par l’esprit de python, et évoque-moi celui que je te dirai.
9 But the woman replied, “You surely know what Saul has done. He expelled from this land all the people who talk to spirits of dead people and all fortune-tellers. I think that you are trying to trap me, in order that I will be executed [for doing something that is not permitted].”
Et la femme lui répondit: Voilà que tu sais tout ce qu’a fait Saül, et de quelle manière il a exterminé de la terre les magiciens et les devins; pourquoi donc tends-tu des pièges à mon âme, pour que je sois tuée?
10 Saul replied, solemnly asking Yahweh to listen to what he was saying, “Just as surely as Yahweh lives, you will not be punished for doing this.”
Et Saül lui jura par le Seigneur, disant: Le Seigneur vit! il ne t’arrivera rien de mal à cause de ceci.
11 Then the woman said, “Whom do you want me to cause to appear?” Saul replied, “Cause Samuel to appear.”
Et la femme lui demanda: Qui t’évoquerai-je? Il répondit: Evoque-moi Samuel.
12 [So] the woman [did that. But] when she saw Samuel, she screamed. She said, “You have tricked me [RHQ]! You are Saul! [You will execute me for doing this]!”
Or, quand la femme eut vu Samuel, elle s’écria à haute voix, et dit à Saül: Pourquoi m’en avez-vous imposé? car vous êtes Saül.
13 Saul said to her, “Do not be afraid. What do you see?” The woman said, “I see a god/spirit coming up out of the ground.”
Alors le roi lui dit: Ne crains point; qu’as-tu vu? Et la femme répondit à Saül: Ce sont des dieux que j’ai vus montant de la terre.
14 Saul said, “What does he look like?” The woman replied, “An old man wearing a robe is appearing.” Then Saul knew that it was Samuel. So he bowed down with his face touching the ground.
Et il lui demanda: Quelle est sa forme? Elle répondit: Un vieillard est monté, et il est couvert d’un manteau. Et Saül comprit que c’était Samuel, et il s’inclina sur sa face vers la terre, et il se prosterna.
15 Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you bothered/disturbed me by causing me to appear?” Saul said, “I am very worried. The army of Philistia is about to attack my army, and God has abandoned me. He does not answer my questions any more. He does not give me dreams [to tell me what to do] or give messages to prophets [to tell me what to do]. That is the reason that I came to see you. So you tell me what I should do!”
Or Samuel dit à Saül: Pourquoi m’avez-vous troublé, de sorte que je fusse évoqué? Et Saül répondit: Je suis dans une grande contrainte; puisque les Philistins combattent contre moi, que Dieu s’est retiré de moi, et qu’il n’a point voulu m’entendre ni par l’entremise des prophètes, ni par des songes; je vous ai donc appelé, pour que vous me montriez ce que je dois faire.
16 Samuel said, “Yahweh has abandoned you and has become your enemy. So why do you ask me [what you should do]? [RHQ]
Et Samuel répliqua: Pourquoi m’interrogez-vous, puisque le Seigneur s’est retiré de vous, et qu’il est passé à votre rival?
17 He has done what he told me [previously] that he would do to you. He has torn the kingdom away from you, and he is giving it to someone who is another Israeli—David.
Car le Seigneur vous fera, comme il a dit par mon entremise, et il divisera votre royaume en l’arrachant de votre main, et il le donnera à votre parent David,
18 You did not obey Yahweh. Yahweh was very angry with the Amalek people-group. You did not [kill all of their animals], with the result that you did not show that he was very angry with them. That is the reason that he has done this to you today.
Parce que vous n’avez pas obéi à la voix du Seigneur, et vous n’avez pas accompli la colère de sa fureur contre Amalec; c’est pour cela que ce que vous souffrez, le Seigneur vous l’a fait aujourd’hui.
19 Yahweh will enable the Philistia army to defeat you and all the other Israeli soldiers. And tomorrow you and your sons will be with me [in the place where spirits of dead people are]. Yahweh will cause the whole Israeli army to be defeated by the Philistia army.” [And after Samuel said that, he disappeared].
Et le Seigneur abandonnera aussi Israël avec vous aux mains des Philistins; mais demain vous et vos fils vous serez avec moi; et même le camp d’Israël, le Seigneur le livrera aux Philistins.
20 Saul immediately fell flat on the ground. He was so afraid because of what Samuel had said that he became paralyzed. He was also very weak because he had not eaten anything all that day and night.
Et aussitôt Saül tomba et resta étendu sur la terre; car il avait été épouvanté des paroles de Samuel, et il n’y avait pas de force en lui, parce qu’il n’avait pas mangé de pain durant tout ce jour-là.
21 The woman saw that he was extremely worried/terrified. She said to him, “Listen to me! I have done what you requested me to do. I could be executed for doing that.
C’est pourquoi cette femme vint vers Saül (car il était fort troublé), et elle lui dit: Voilà que votre servante a obéi à votre voix, et j’ai mis mon âme en ma main, et j’ai écouté vos paroles, que vous m’avez dites.
22 So now please pay attention to what I say. Allow me to give you some food, in order that you will [eat it and] get enough strength to go back [to your army].”
Maintenant donc écoutez, vous aussi, la voix de votre servante, et je mettrai devant vous une bouchée de pain, afin que mangeant, vous repreniez vos forces, et que vous puissiez faire la route.
23 But Saul refused. He said, “No, I will not eat anything.” Then Saul’s servants also urged him [to eat something], and finally he heeded what they said. He got up from the ground and sat on the bed.
Saül refusa, et dit: Je ne mangerai point. Mais ses serviteurs et la femme le contraignirent, et enfin, leur voix écoutée, il se leva de terre, et s’assit sur le lit.
24 The woman had a fat calf close to her house. She quickly slaughtered it [and cooked it]. She took some flour and mixed it [with olive oil], and baked it without putting in any yeast.
Or, cette femme avait un veau gras en sa maison, elle se hâta, et le tua; puis prenant de la farine, elle la pétrit, et fit cuire des pains azymes,
25 She placed the food in front of Saul and his servants, and they ate some of it. Then that night they got up and left.
Et elle les mit devant Saül et devant ses serviteurs. Lorsqu’ils eurent mangé, ils se levèrent, et marchèrent durant toute cette nuit.
