1 Samuel 19
1 Saül parla à Jonathas, son fils, et à tous ses serviteurs de faire mourir David. Mais Jonathas, fils de Saül, avait une grande affection pour David.
Now Saul spoke to his son Jonathan, and to all his servants, so that they would kill David. But Jonathan, the son of Saul, loved David very much.
2 Et Jonathas informa David en disant: « Saül, mon père, cherche à te faire mourir. Sois donc sur tes gardes demain au matin, tiens-toi à l’écart et cache-toi.
And Jonathan revealed it to David, saying: “Saul, my father, is seeking to kill you. Because of this, I ask you, take care for yourself in the morning. And you should conceal yourself and remain in hiding.
3 Moi, je sortirai et je me tiendrai à côté de mon père dans le champ où tu seras; je parlerai de toi à mon père, je verrai ce qu’il dira et je te le ferai savoir. »
Then I, going out, will be standing beside my father in the field, where you will be. And I will speak about you to my father. And whatever I see, I will report to you.”
4 Jonathas parla favorablement de David à Saül, son père; il lui dit: « Que le roi ne pèche pas contre son serviteur David, car il n’a pas péché à ton égard. Ses actions, au contraire, sont toutes pour ton bien:
Then Jonathan spoke good things about David to his father Saul. And he said to him: “You should not sin, O king, against your servant David. For he has not sinned against you, and his works toward you are very good.
5 il a exposé sa vie, il a frappé le Philistin, et Yahweh a opéré par lui une grande délivrance pour tout Israël. Tu l’as vu, et tu t’en es réjoui; pourquoi te rendrais-tu coupable du sang innocent, en faisant mourir David sans raison? »
And he took his life in his own hand, and struck down the Philistine. And the Lord wrought a great salvation for all of Israel. You saw it, and you rejoiced. Why then would you sin against innocent blood by killing David, who is without guilt?”
6 Saül écouta la voix de Jonathas, et Saül fit ce serment: « Yahweh est vivant! David ne sera pas mis à mort. »
And when Saul had heard this, being pleased by the voice of Jonathan, he swore, “As the Lord lives, he shall not be killed.”
7 Jonathas appela David et Jonathas lui rapporta toutes ces paroles; puis Jonathas ramena David auprès de Saül, et David se tint en sa présence comme auparavant.
And so Jonathan called David, and he revealed to him all of these words. And Jonathan led in David to Saul, and he was before him, just as he had been yesterday and the day before.
8 La guerre ayant recommencé, David sortit contre les Philistins et leur livra bataille; il leur fit éprouver une grande défaite, et ils s’enfuirent devant lui.
Then the war was stirred up again. And David went out and fought against the Philistines. And he struck them down with a great slaughter. And they fled from his face.
9 Alors le mauvais esprit de Yahweh fut sur Saül, pendant qu’il était assis dans sa maison, sa lance à la main; et David jouait de la harpe avec sa main.
And the evil spirit from the Lord came to Saul, who was sitting in his house and holding a lance. And David was playing music with his hand.
10 Saül chercha à frapper de sa lance David et le mur; mais David s’enfuit de devant Saül, qui frappa la lance contre le mur. David prit la fuite et s’échappa pendant la nuit.
And Saul attempted to fix David to the wall with the lance. But David turned aside from the face of Saul. And the lance failed to wound him, and it became fixed in the wall. And David fled, and so he was saved that night.
11 Saül envoya des messagers à la maison de David, pour s’assurer de lui et le faire mourir au matin; mais Michol, femme de David, l’en informa, en disant: « Si tu ne t’échappes pas cette nuit, demain tu es mis à mort. »
Therefore, Saul sent his guards to David’s house, so that they might watch for him, and so that he might be killed in the morning. And after Michal, his wife, had reported this to David, saying, “Unless you save yourself this night, tomorrow you will die,”
12 Michol fit descendre David par la fenêtre, et David s’en alla et s’enfuit, et il fut sauvé.
she lowered him down through a window. Then he fled and went away, and he was saved.
13 Michol prit ensuite le théraphim et, l’ayant placé dans le lit, elle mit une peau de chèvre à l’endroit de sa tête, et le couvrit d’un vêtement.
Then Michal took a statue, and placed it on the bed. And she placed the pelt of a goat for the hair at its head. And she covered it with clothes.
14 Et lorsque Saül envoya des messagers pour prendre David, elle dit: « Il est malade. »
And Saul sent attendants to seize David. And it was answered that he was sick.
15 Saül renvoya les messagers pour voir David, en disant: « Apportez-le-moi dans son lit, afin que je le fasse mourir. »
And again, Saul sent messengers to see David, saying, “Bring him to me on the bed, so that he may be killed.”
16 Les messagers revinrent et voici que le théraphim était sur le lit avec une peau de chèvre à l’endroit de sa tête.
And when the messengers had arrived, they found a likeness on the bed, with a goat pelt at its head.
17 Et Saül dit à Michol: « Pourquoi m’as-tu trompé ainsi, et as-tu laissé aller mon ennemi, pour qu’il fût sauvé? » Michol répondit à Saül: « Il m’a dit: Laisse-moi aller, ou je te tue. »
And Saul said to Michal, “Why have you deceived me in this way, and released my enemy, so that he may flee?” And Michal responded to Saul, “Because he said to me, ‘Release me, otherwise I will kill you.’”
18 C’est ainsi que David prit la fuite et fut sauvé. Il se rendit auprès de Samuel à Rama, et lui raconta tout ce que Saül lui avait fait. Puis il alla avec Samuel demeurer à Naioth.
Now David was saved by fleeing, and he went to Samuel in Ramah. And he reported to him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went away and stayed at Naioth.
19 On le fit savoir à Saül, en disant: « Voici que David est à Naioth, en Rama. »
Then it was reported to Saul by some, saying, “Behold, David is at Naioth, in Ramah.”
20 Aussitôt Saül envoya des messagers pour prendre David; ils virent la troupe de prophètes qui prophétisaient, et Samuel était debout, les présidant; et l’Esprit de Dieu fut sur les envoyés de Saül, qui eux aussi prophétisèrent.
Therefore, Saul sent officers to seize David. And when they had seen a company of prophets prophesying, with Samuel presiding over them, the Spirit of the Lord also came to them, and they also began to prophesy.
21 On l’annonça à Saül, et il envoya d’autres messagers, et eux aussi prophétisèrent. Pour la troisième fois, Saül envoya des messagers, et eux aussi prophétisèrent.
And when this was reported to Saul, he sent other messengers. But they also prophesied. And again, Saul sent messengers a third time. And they also prophesied. And Saul, being exceedingly angry,
22 Alors Saül alla, lui aussi, à Rama. Arrivé à la grande citerne qui est à Socho, il demanda: « Où sont Samuel et David? » On lui répondit: « Voici, ils sont à Naioth en Rama. »
also went to Ramah himself. And he went as far as the great cistern, which is in Socoh. And he inquired and said, “In which place are Samuel and David?” And it was told to him, “Behold, they are at Naioth, in Ramah.”
23 Et il se dirigea là, vers Naioth en Rama. L’Esprit de Dieu fut aussi sur lui, et il allait et il prophétisait, jusqu’à son arrivée à Naioth en Rama.
And he went to Naioth, in Ramah, and the Spirit of the Lord came to him also. And he continued on, walking and prophesying, until he arrived at Naioth, in Ramah.
24 Là, ayant aussi ôté ses vêtements, il prophétisa, lui aussi, devant Samuel, et il resta nu par terre tout ce jour-là et toute la nuit. C’est pourquoi on dit: « Saül est-il aussi parmi les prophètes? »
And he also took off his garments, and he prophesied with the others before Samuel. And he fell down naked, throughout that day and night. From this, too, is derived the proverb, “Could Saul also be among the prophets?”
