1 Samuel 28
1 En ces jours-là, les Philistins rassemblèrent leurs armées pour faire la guerre, afin de combattre Israël. Akish dit à David: « Sache que tu partiras avec moi dans l'armée, toi et tes hommes. »
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].”
2 David dit à Akish: « Tu sauras donc ce que ton serviteur peut faire. » Achille dit à David: « Je ferai de toi mon garde du corps pour toujours. »
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.”
3 Or Samuel était mort, et tout Israël avait porté son deuil et l'avait enterré à Rama, dans sa propre ville. Saül avait chassé du pays ceux qui avaient des esprits familiers et les sorciers.
[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].
4 Les Philistins se rassemblèrent, et vinrent camper à Sunem. Saül rassembla tout Israël, et ils campèrent à Guilboa.
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].
5 Lorsque Saül vit l'armée des Philistins, il eut peur, et son cœur trembla beaucoup.
When Saul saw the army of Philistia, he became so afraid that his heart pounded/shook.
6 Saül consulta Yahvé, et Yahvé ne lui répondit ni par des songes, ni par l'urim, ni par des prophètes.
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 Alors Saül dit à ses serviteurs: « Cherche-moi une femme qui a un esprit familier, afin que j'aille la voir et que je la consulte. » Ses serviteurs lui dirent: « Voici une femme qui a un esprit familier à Endor. »
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.”
8 Saül se déguisa, mit d'autres vêtements et partit, lui et deux hommes avec lui, et ils arrivèrent de nuit chez la femme. Il dit: « Je te prie de consulter pour moi l'esprit familier, et de me faire monter celui que je te nommerai. »
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].”
9 La femme lui dit: « Voici, tu sais ce que Saül a fait, comment il a exterminé du pays ceux qui ont des esprits familiers et les sorciers. Pourquoi donc tends-tu un piège à ma vie, pour me faire mourir? »
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].”
10 Saül lui jura par l'Éternel: « L'Éternel est vivant! Tu ne seras pas punie pour cette affaire. »
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.”
11 Alors la femme dit: « Qui dois-je te faire monter? » Il a dit: « Faites monter Samuel pour moi. »
Then the woman said, “Whom do you want me to cause to appear?” Saul replied, “Cause Samuel to appear.”
12 Lorsque la femme vit Samuel, elle poussa un grand cri. La femme s'adressa à Saül en disant: « Pourquoi m'as-tu trompée? Car tu es Saül! »
[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]!”
13 Le roi lui dit: « N'aie pas peur! Que vois-tu? » La femme dit à Saul: « Je vois un dieu qui sort de la terre. »
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.”
14 Il lui dit: « A quoi ressemble-t-il? » Elle dit: « Un vieil homme arrive. Il est couvert d'une robe. » Saül comprit qu'il s'agissait de Samuel, et il s'inclina, le visage contre terre, en signe de respect.
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.
15 Samuel dit à Saül: « Pourquoi m'as-tu dérangé, pour me faire monter? » Saül répondit: « Je suis très angoissé, car les Philistins me font la guerre, et Dieu s'est éloigné de moi, il ne me répond plus, ni par des prophètes, ni par des songes. C'est pourquoi je t'ai appelé, afin que tu me fasses connaître ce que je dois faire. »
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!”
16 Samuel répondit: « Pourquoi donc m'interroges-tu, puisque l'Éternel s'est éloigné de toi et qu'il est devenu ton adversaire?
Samuel said, “Yahweh has abandoned you and has become your enemy. So why do you ask me [what you should do]? [RHQ]
17 L'Éternel t'a fait ce qu'il avait dit par moi. Yahvé a arraché le royaume de ta main et l'a donné à ton prochain, à David.
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.
18 C'est parce que tu n'as pas écouté la voix de l'Éternel et que tu n'as pas exécuté son ardente colère contre Amalek, que l'Éternel t'a fait cela aujourd'hui.
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.
19 De plus, l'Éternel livrera Israël avec toi entre les mains des Philistins, et demain, toi et tes fils serez avec moi. L'Éternel livrera aussi l'armée d'Israël entre les mains des Philistins. »
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].
20 Et Saül tomba immédiatement de tout son long sur la terre et fut terrifié, à cause des paroles de Samuel. Il n'avait plus de force en lui, car il n'avait mangé aucun pain de tout le jour ni de toute la nuit.
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.
21 La femme s'approcha de Saül, vit qu'il était très troublé et lui dit: « Voici que ton serviteur a écouté ta voix, et moi, j'ai mis ma vie en jeu, et j'ai écouté les paroles que tu m'as dites.
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.
22 Maintenant, écoute aussi la voix de ton serviteur, et laisse-moi mettre devant toi un morceau de pain. Mange, afin que tu aies des forces pour poursuivre ton chemin. »
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].”
23 Mais il refusa, et dit: « Je ne mangerai pas. » Mais ses serviteurs, avec la femme, le contraignirent, et il écouta leur voix. Il se leva de terre et s'assit sur le lit.
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.
24 La femme avait dans la maison un veau gras. Elle se hâta de l'égorger; elle prit de la farine, la pétrit et en fit des pains sans levain.
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.
25 Elle l'apporta devant Saül et devant ses serviteurs, et ils mangèrent. Puis ils se levèrent et partirent cette nuit-là.
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.
