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].”
| در آن روزها، فلسطینی‌ها قوای خود را جمع کردند تا بار دیگر به اسرائیل حمله کنند. اخیش پادشاه به داوود و سربازانش گفت: «شما باید ما را در این جنگ کمک کنید.» |
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.”
| داوود پاسخ داد: «البته! خواهید دید چه خواهیم کرد!» اخیش به او گفت: «من هم تو را محافظ شخصی خود خواهم ساخت.» |
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].
| (در این وقت سموئیل نبی در گذشته بود و قوم اسرائیل برای او سوگواری نموده، او را در زادگاهش رامه دفن کرده بودند. در ضمن شائول پادشاه، تمام فالگیران و جادوگران را از سرزمین اسرائیل بیرون کرده بود.) |
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].
| فلسطینی‌ها آمدند و در شونیم اردو زدند. لشکر اسرائیل نیز به فرماندهی شائول در جلبوع صف‌آرایی کردند. |
5 When Saul saw the army of Philistia, he became so afraid that his heart pounded/shook.
| وقتی شائول چشمش به قوای عظیم فلسطینی‌ها افتاد بسیار ترسید و از خداوند سؤال نمود که چه کند. اما خداوند نه در خواب جواب داد، نه به‌وسیلۀ اوریم و نه توسط انبیا. |
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.
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.”
| پس شائول به افرادش گفت: «زن جادوگری که بتواند روح احضار نماید پیدا کنید تا از او کمک بگیریم.» آنها گفتند: «در عِین‌دور یک زن جادوگر هست.» |
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].”
| پس شائول تغییر قیافه داده، لباس معمولی بر تن کرد و دو نفر از افراد خود را برداشته، شبانه به منزل آن زن رفت و به او گفت: «من می‌خواهم با یک نفر که مرده صحبت کنم، آیا می‌توانی روح او را برای من احضار کنی؟» |
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].”
| زن جواب داد: «می‌خواهی مرا به کشتن بدهی؟ مگر نمی‌دانی شائول تمام جادوگران و فالگیران را از کشور بیرون رانده است؟ آمده‌ای مرا به دام بیفکنی؟» |
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.”
| اما شائول به نام خداوند قسم خورده، گفت: «به حیات خداوند قسم که برای این کار تو هیچ بلایی بر تو نخواهد آمد.» |
11 Then the woman said, “Whom do you want me to cause to appear?” Saul replied, “Cause Samuel to appear.”
| پس زن پرسید: «حال روح چه کسی را می‌خواهی برایت احضار کنم؟» شائول گفت: «سموئیل.» |
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]!”
| وقتی زن چشمش به سموئیل افتاد، فریاد زد: «تو مرا فریب دادی! تو شائول هستی!» |
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.”
| شائول گفت: «نترس، بگو چه می‌بینی؟» گفت: «روحی را می‌بینم که از زمین بیرون می‌آید.» |
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.
| شائول پرسید: «چه شکلی است؟» زن گفت: «پیرمردی است که ردای بلند بر تن دارد.» شائول فهمید که سموئیل است، پس خم شده او را تعظیم کرد. |
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!”
| سموئیل به شائول گفت: «چرا مرا احضار کردی و آرامشم را بر هم زدی؟» شائول گفت: «برای اینکه در وضع بسیار بدی قرار گرفته‌ام. فلسطینی‌ها با ما در حال جنگند و خدا مرا ترک گفته است. او جواب دعای مرا نه به‌وسیلۀ خواب می‌دهد نه توسط انبیا. پس ناچار به تو پناه آورده‌ام تا بگویی چه کنم.» |
16 Samuel said, “Yahweh has abandoned you and has become your enemy. So why do you ask me [what you should do]? [RHQ]
| سموئیل جواب داد: «اگر خداوند تو را ترک گفته و دشمنت شده است دیگر چرا از من می‌پرسی که چه کنی؟ |
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.
| همان‌طور که خداوند توسط من فرموده بود، سلطنت را از دست تو گرفته و به رقیب تو داوود داده است. |
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.
| تمام این بلاها برای این به سر تو آمده است که وقتی خداوند به تو فرمود: برو قوم عمالیق را به کلی نابود کن، او را اطاعت نکردی. |
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].
| در ضمن خداوند، تو و قوای اسرائیل را تسلیم فلسطینی‌ها خواهد کرد و تو و پسرانت فردا پیش من خواهید بود!» |
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.
| شائول با شنیدن سخنان سموئیل زانوانش سست شد و نقش زمین گشت. او رمقی در بدن نداشت، چون تمام آن روز و شب چیزی نخورده بود. |
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.
| وقتی آن زن شائول را چنین پریشان دید، گفت: «قربان، من جان خود را به خطر انداختم و دستور شما را اطاعت کردم. |
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].”
| خواهش می‌کنم شما هم خواهش کنیزتان را رد نکنید و کمی خوراک بخورید تا قوت داشته باشید و بتوانید برگردید.» |
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.
| ولی شائول نمی‌خواست چیزی بخورد. اما افراد او نیز به اتفاق آن زن اصرار کردند تا اینکه بالاخره بلند شد و نشست. |
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.
| آن زن یک گوسالهٔ چاق در خانه داشت. پس با عجله آن را سر برید و مقداری خمیر بدون مایه برداشت و نان پخت. |
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.
| بعد نان و گوشت را جلوی شائول و همراهانش گذاشت. آنها خوردند و همان شب برخاسته، روانه شدند. |
