1 Samuel 18
1 Lorsque David eut achevé de parler à Saül, l’âme de Jonathas s’attacha à l’âme de David, et Jonathas l’aima comme son âme.
And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit on the soul of David; and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
2 Ce même jour, Saül prit David, et ne le laissa pas retourner dans la maison de son père.
And Saul took him on that day, and would not permit him to go home to his father's house.
3 Et Jonathas fit alliance avec David, parce qu’il l’aimait comme son âme.
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because of his loving him as his own soul.
4 Jonathas se dépouilla du manteau qu’il portait et le donna à David, ainsi que son armure, jusqu’à son épée, jusqu’à son arc et jusqu’à sa ceinture.
And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that he had upon him, and gave it to David, and likewise his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
5 Quand David sortait, partout où l’envoyait Saül, il réussissait; Saül le mit à la tête des gens de guerre, et il plaisait à tout le peuple, même aux serviteurs du roi.
And David went out; whithersoever Saul used to send him, he was successful; and Saul set him over the men of war; and he was accepted in the eyes of all the people, and also in the eyes of the servants of Saul.
6 Quand ils firent leur entrée, lorsque David revint après avoir tué le Philistin, les femmes sortirent de toutes les villes d’Israël, en chantant et en dansant, au-devant du roi Saül, avec joie, au son des tambourins et des harpes.
And it came to pass as they came home, when David returned from smiting the Philistines, that the women came forth out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tambourines, with joy, and with triangles.
7 Les femmes, les danseuses, se répondaient et disaient: Saül a tué ses mille, et David ses dix mille.
And the women that played answered one another, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
8 Saül fut très irrité, et ces paroles lui déplurent: il dit: « On donne dix mille à David, et à moi on donne les mille! Il ne lui manque plus que la royauté. »
And Saul was very wroth, and this saying was displeasing in his eyes; and he said, They have given unto David ten thousands, and to me they have given the thousands: and all that he lacketh now yet is only the kingdom.
9 Et Saül voyait David de mauvais œil, à partir de ce jour.
And Saul looked jealous on David from that day and forward.
10 Le lendemain, un mauvais esprit envoyé de Dieu fondit sur Saül, et il eut des transports au milieu de sa maison. David jouait de la harpe, comme les autres jours, et Saül avait sa lance à la main.
And it came to pass on the morrow, that an evil spirit from God came suddenly over Saul, and he spoke foolish things in the midst of the house: while David was playing with his hand, as on previous days; and the spear was in the hand of Saul.
11 Saül brandit sa lance, disant en lui-même: « Je frapperai David et la paroi »; mais David se détourna de devant lui par deux fois.
And Saul cast the spear; and he thought, I will strike David through even on the wall. And David turned aside out of his presence twice.
12 Saül craignait David, car Yahweh était avec David et s’était retiré de Saül, —
And Saul was afraid of David; because the Lord was with him, and from Saul he was departed.
13 et Saül l’éloigna de sa personne, et il l’établit chef de mille hommes; et David sortait et rentrait devant le peuple.
Therefore Saul removed him from himself, and made him his captain over a thousand: and he went out and came in before the people.
14 David se montrait habile dans toutes ses entreprises, et Yahweh était avec lui.
And David was successful on all his ways; and the Lord was with him.
15 Saül, voyant qu’il était très habile, avait peur de lui;
And when Saul saw that he was very successful, he was in dread of him.
16 mais tout Israël et Juda aimaient David, parce qu’il sortait et rentrait devant eux.
But all Israel and Judah loved David; because he went out and came in before them.
17 Saül dit à David: « Voici que je te donnerai pour femme ma fille aînée Mérob; seulement montre-toi plein de vaillance et soutiens les guerres de Yahweh. » Or Saül se disait: « Que ma main ne soit pas sur lui, mais que sur lui soit la main des Philistins! »
And Saul said to David, Behold, here is my eldest daughter Merab, her will I give to thee for wife: only be thou unto me a man of valor, and fight the Lord's battles. And Saul thought, Let not my hand be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him.
18 David répondit à Saül: « Qui suis-je et qu’est-ce que ma vie, qu’est-ce que la famille de mon père en Israël, pour que je devienne le gendre du roi? »
And David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, [or] my father's family in Israel, that I should be a son-in-law to the king?
19 Mais, au moment de donner Mérob, fille de Saül, à David, on la donna pour femme à Hadriel de Molathi.
But it happened at the time when Merab, Saul's daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto 'Adriel the Mecholathite for wife.
20 Michol, fille de Saül, aima David. On en informa Saül, et cela lui plut.
And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told it to Saul, and the thing was right in his eyes.
21 Saül se disait: « Je la lui donnerai, afin qu’elle soit pour lui un piège, et que la main des Philistins soit sur lui. » Et Saül dit à David, pour la seconde fois: « Tu vas aujourd’hui devenir mon gendre. »
And Saul said, I will give her to him, that she may become unto him a snare, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Through the second shalt thou this day become my son-in-law.
22 Et Saül donna cet ordre à ses serviteurs: « Parlez confidentiellement à David, et dites-lui: Le roi t’a pris en affection, et tous ses serviteurs t’aiment; sois donc maintenant le gendre du roi. »
And Saul commanded his servants, Speak to David secretly, saying, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee; and now thou must become the king's son-in-law.
23 Les serviteurs de Saül dirent ces paroles aux oreilles de David, et David répondit: « Est-ce peu de chose à vos yeux que de devenir le gendre du roi? Moi, je suis un homme pauvre et d’humble origine. »
And the servants of Saul spoke in the ears of David these words. And David said, Doth it seem so light in your eyes to become the king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and of light esteem?
24 Les serviteurs de Saül lui firent rapport en ces termes: « David a tenu ce langage. »
And the servants of Saul told him, saying, Words such as these David hath spoken.
25 Saül dit: « Vous parlerez ainsi à David: Le roi ne demande aucune dot, mais cent prépuces de Philistins, pour être vengé des ennemis du roi. » Saül pensait faire ainsi tomber David dans la main des Philistins.
And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged on the king's enemies. But Saul thought to cause David to fall by the hand of the Philistines.
26 Les serviteurs de Saül rapportèrent ces paroles à David, et cela plut à David, à savoir devenir le gendre du roi.
And when his servants told David these words, the thing was pleasing in the eyes of David to become the king's son-in-law: and the days were not complete,
27 Les jours n’étaient pas accomplis que David, s’étant levé, partit avec ses gens et tua aux Philistins deux cents hommes; et David apporta leurs prépuces et en remit au roi le nombre complet, afin de devenir son gendre. Alors Saül lui donna pour femme sa fille Michol.
When David arose and went, he and his men, and smote of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they counted them out in full to the king, that he might become the king's son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter for wife.
28 Saül vit et comprit que Yahweh était avec David; et Michol, fille de Saül, aimait David.
And Saul saw and understood that the Lord was with David: and Michal, Saul's daughter, loved him.
29 Et Saül craignit David de plus en plus, et Saül fut hostile à David tous les jours.
And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David's enemy all the time.
30 Les princes des Philistins faisaient des excursions et, chaque fois qu’ils sortaient, David par son habileté remportait plus de succès que tous les serviteurs de Saül; et son nom devint très célèbre.
And the princes of the Philistines went forth; and it came to pass, whenever they went forth, that David was more successful than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was highly prized.
