1 Samuel 23
1 On vint dire à David: « Voici que les Philistins attaquent Céïla et pillent les aires. »
And they reported to David, saying, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and they are plundering the grain stores.”
2 David consulta Yahweh, en disant: « Irai-je et battrai-je ces Philistins? » Et Yahweh répondit à David: « Va, tu battras les Philistins et tu délivreras Céïla. »
Therefore, David consulted the Lord, saying, “Shall I go and strike down these Philistines?” And the Lord said to David, “Go, and you shall strike down the Philistines, and you shall save Keilah.”
3 Mais les hommes de David lui dirent: « Voici que, en Juda, nous sommes dans la crainte; combien plus si nous allons à Céïla contre les troupes des Philistins? »
And the men who were with David said to him, “Behold, we continue in fear here in Judea; how much more so, if we go into Keilah against the troops of the Philistines?”
4 David consulta de nouveau Yahweh, et Yahweh lui répondit en ces termes: « Lève-toi, descends à Céïla, car je livre les Philistins entre tes mains. »
Therefore, David consulted the Lord again. And responding, he said to him: “Rise up, and go into Keilah. For I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
5 David alla donc avec ses hommes à Céïla, et attaqua les Philistins; il emmena leur bétail et leur fit éprouver une grande défaite. C'est ainsi que David délivra les habitants de Céïla.
Therefore, David and his men went into Keilah. And they fought against the Philistines, and they took away their cattle, and they struck them with a great slaughter. And David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
6 Or quand Abiathar, fils d'Achimélech, s'enfuit vers David à Céïla, il descendit ayant en main l'éphod.
And in that time, when Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech, was in exile with David, he had descended to Keilah, having an ephod with him.
7 On annonça à Saül que David était allé à Céïla, et Saül dit: « Dieu le livre entre mes mains, car il s'est enfermé en venant dans une ville qui a des portes et des barres. »
Then it was reported to Saul that David had gone to Keilah. And Saul said: “The Lord has delivered him into my hands. For he is enclosed, having entered into a city which has gates and bars.”
8 Et Saül convoqua tout le peuple à la guerre, afin de descendre à Céïla et d'assiéger David et ses hommes.
And Saul instructed all the people to descend in order to fight against Keilah, and to besiege David and his men.
9 Mais David, ayant su que Saül préparait le mal contre lui, dit au prêtre Abiathar: « Apporte l'éphod. »
And when David had realized that Saul had secretly prepared evil against him, he said to Abiathar, the priest, “Bring the ephod.”
10 Et David dit: « Yahweh, Dieu d'Israël, votre serviteur a appris que Saül cherche à venir à Céïla, pour détruire la ville à cause de moi.
And David said: “O Lord God of Israel, your servant has heard a report that Saul is planning to go to Keilah, so that he may overturn the city because of me.
11 Les habitants de Céïla me livreront-ils entre ses mains? Saül descendra-t-il, comme votre serviteur l'a entendu dire? Yahweh, Dieu d'Israël, daignez le révéler à votre serviteur. » Yahweh répondit: « Il descendra. »
Will the men of Keilah deliver me into his hands? And will Saul descend, just as your servant has heard? O Lord God of Israel, reveal to your servant.” And the Lord said, “He will descend.”
12 Et David dit: « Les habitants de Céïla me livreront-ils, moi et mes hommes, entre les mains de Saül? » Yahweh répondit: « Ils te livreront. »
And David said, “Will the men of Keilah deliver me, and the men who are with me, into the hands of Saul?” And the Lord said, “They will deliver you.”
13 Alors David se leva avec ses gens au nombre d'environ six cents hommes; ils sortirent de Céïla, et ils allaient et venaient à l'aventure. Informé que David s'était enfui de Céïla, Saül suspendit sa marche.
Therefore, David, and his men of about six hundred, rose up, and, departing from Keilah, they wandered here and there, aimlessly. And it was reported to Saul that David had fled from Keilah, and was saved. For this reason, he chose not to go out.
14 David demeura au désert, dans les lieux forts, et il resta dans la montagne au désert de Ziph. Saül le cherchait tous les jours, mais Dieu ne le livra pas entre ses mains.
Then David stayed in the desert, in very strong places. And he stayed on a mount in the wilderness of Ziph, on a shady mount. Nevertheless, Saul was seeking him every day. But the Lord did not deliver him into his hands.
15 David sut que Saül s'était mis en campagne pour lui ôter la vie: David se tenait au désert de Ziph, dans la forêt;
And David saw that Saul had gone out, so that he might seek his life. Now David was in the desert of Ziph, in the woods.
16 et Jonathas, fils de Saül, se leva et alla vers David dans la forêt. Il fortifia sa main en Dieu et lui dit:
And Jonathan, the son of Saul, rose up and went to David in the woods, and he strengthened his hands in God. And he said to him:
17 « Ne crains rien, car la main de Saül, mon père, ne t'atteindra pas. Toi, tu régneras sur Israël, et moi, je serai le second après toi; Saül, mon père, le sait bien aussi. »
“Do not be afraid. For the hand of my father, Saul, will not find you. And you shall reign over Israel. And I will be second to you. And even my father knows this.”
18 Ils firent tous deux alliance devant Yahweh; et David resta dans la forêt, et Jonathas retourna chez lui.
Therefore, they both struck a pact before the Lord. And David stayed in the woods. But Jonathan returned to his house.
19 Les Ziphiens montèrent vers Saül à Gabaa, et dirent: « David est caché parmi nous dans des lieux forts, dans la forêt, sur la colline de Hachila, qui est au midi de la lande.
Then the Ziphites ascended to Saul at Gibeah, saying: “Behold, is not David hidden with us in very secure places in the woods on the hill of Hachilah, which is to the right of the desert?
20 Descends donc, ô roi, comme toute ton âme le désire; c'est à nous de le livrer entre les mains du roi. »
Now therefore, if your soul has desired to descend, then descend. Then it will be for us to deliver him into the hands of the king.”
21 Saül dit: « Soyez bénis de Yahweh, de ce que vous avez eu pitié de moi!
And Saul said: “You have been blessed by the Lord. For you have grieved for my situation.
22 Allez, je vous prie, assurez-vous encore, sachez et voyez en quel lieu il porte ses pas et qui l'a vu là; car il est, m'a-t-on dit, fort rusé.
Therefore, I beg you, go forth, and prepare diligently, and act carefully. And consider the place where his foot may be, and who may have seen him there. For he thinks, concerning me, that I craftily plan treachery against him.
23 Voyez et sachez toutes les retraites où il se cache; puis revenez vers moi avec des renseignements certains, et j'irai avec vous. S'il est dans le pays, je le chercherai parmi tous les milliers de Juda. »
Consider and seek out all his hiding places, in which he may be concealed. And return to me with certainty about the matter, so that I may go with you. But if he would even press himself into the earth, I will search him out, amid all the thousands of Judah.”
24 Ils se levèrent donc et allèrent à Ziph, avant Saül. Mais David et ses hommes s'étaient retirés au désert de Maon, dans la plaine, au midi de la lande.
And rising up, they went to Ziph before Saul. But David and his men were in the desert of Maon, in the plain to the right of Jeshimon.
25 Saül partit avec ses hommes à la recherche de David. David, l'ayant appris, descendit au rocher et resta dans le désert de Maon. Saül en fut informé et poursuivit David dans le désert de Maon;
Then Saul and his allies went to seek him. And this was reported to David. And immediately, he descended to the rock, and he moved about in the desert of Maon. And when Saul had heard of it, he pursued David in the desert of Maon.
26 Saül marchait d'un côté de la montagne, et David avec ses hommes de l'autre côté de la montagne; David se hâtait pour échapper à Saül, tandis que Saül et ses hommes cernaient David et ses hommes pour s'emparer d'eux.
And Saul went to one side of the mountain. But David and his men were on the other side of the mountain. Then David was despairing that he would be able to escape from the face of Saul. And Saul and his men enclosed David and his men in the manner of a crown, so that they might capture them.
27 Un messager vint vers Saül en disant: « Hâte-toi de venir, car les Philistins ont fait invasion dans le pays. »
And a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, because the Philistines have poured themselves out upon the land.”
28 Saül cessa de poursuivre David, et s'en alla à la rencontre des Philistins. C'est pourquoi on appela ce lieu Séla-Hammachleqoth.
Therefore, Saul turned back, ceasing in the pursuit of David, and he traveled to meet the Philistines. For this reason, they called that place, the Rock of Division.
29 David monta de là et s'établit dans les lieux forts d'Engaddi.
Then David ascended from there, and he lived in very secure places in Engedi.
