1 Samuel 23
1 Et on rapporta à David, en disant: Voici, les Philistins font la guerre à Kehila 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 Et David interrogea l’Éternel, disant: Irai-je, et frapperai-je ces Philistins? Et l’Éternel dit à David: Va, et tu frapperas les Philistins, et tu sauveras Kehila.
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 Et les hommes de David lui dirent: Voici, [même] ici en Juda, nous avons peur, et comment irions-nous à Kehila, contre les troupes rangées 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 Et David interrogea encore l’Éternel, et l’Éternel lui répondit et dit: Lève-toi, descends à Kehila; car je livrerai les Philistins en ta main.
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 Et David alla avec ses hommes à Kehila, et combattit contre les Philistins et emmena leurs troupeaux, et leur infligea une grande défaite. Et David sauva les habitants de Kehila.
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 Et il était arrivé que, lorsque Abiathar, fils d’Akhimélec, s’était enfui auprès de David à Kehila, il était descendu avec un éphod en sa main.
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 Et on rapporta à Saül que David était entré à Kehila. Et Saül dit: Dieu l’a rejeté [et livré] en ma main; car il s’est enfermé en entrant 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 pour la guerre, pour descendre à Kehila, afin 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 Et David sut que Saül méditait du mal contre lui, et il dit à Abiathar, le sacrificateur: 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: Éternel, Dieu d’Israël! ton serviteur a appris comme une chose certaine que Saül cherche à entrer dans Kehila, 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 hommes de Kehila me livreront-ils en sa main? Saül descendra-t-il, comme ton serviteur l’a entendu dire? Éternel, Dieu d’Israël! déclare-le, je te prie, à ton serviteur. Et l’Éternel dit: 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 hommes de Kehila me livreront-ils, moi et mes hommes, en la main de Saül? Et l’Éternel dit: 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 Et David se leva, et ses hommes, environ 600 hommes, et ils sortirent de Kehila et s’en allèrent où ils purent. Et on rapporta à Saül que David s’était échappé de Kehila, et il s’abstint d’entrer en campagne.
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 Et David habita au désert, dans des lieux forts, et il habita dans la montagne, au désert de Ziph. Et Saül le cherchait tous les jours; mais Dieu ne le livra pas en sa main.
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 Et David vit que Saül était sorti pour chercher sa vie; et David [se tenait] au désert de Ziph, dans un bois.
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 Jonathan, fils de Saül, se leva et alla vers David dans le bois, et fortifia sa main en Dieu;
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 et il lui dit: Ne crains pas, car la main de Saül, mon père, ne te trouvera pas; et tu régneras sur Israël, et moi, je serai le second après toi; et Saül, mon père, le sait 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 Et ils firent, les deux, alliance devant l’Éternel; et David demeura dans le bois, et Jonathan s’en alla à sa maison.
Therefore, they both struck a pact before the Lord. And David stayed in the woods. But Jonathan returned to his house.
19 Et les Ziphiens montèrent vers Saül, à Guibha, disant: David ne se tient-il pas caché auprès de nous, dans les lieux forts, dans le bois, sur la colline de Hakila, qui est au midi de Jeshimon?
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 Et maintenant, ô roi, puisque tout le désir de ton âme est de descendre, descends; et ce sera à nous de le livrer en la main 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 Et Saül dit: Bénis soyez-vous de par l’Éternel, 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 davantage, et sachez et voyez le lieu où est son pied, [et] qui l’y a vu, car on m’a dit qu’il est très 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 Et voyez et sachez toutes les cachettes où il se cache, et revenez vers moi avec quelque chose de certain, et j’irai avec vous; et il arrivera que, s’il est dans le pays, je le chercherai soigneusement 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 Et ils se levèrent et s’en allèrent à Ziph, devant Saül; mais David et ses hommes étaient au désert de Maon, dans la plaine, au midi de Jeshimon.
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 Et Saül et ses hommes allèrent pour le chercher; et on le rapporta à David, et il descendit le rocher, et habita au désert de Maon. Et Saül l’apprit, et il poursuivit David au 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 Et Saül allait de ce côté-ci de la montagne, et David et ses hommes de l’autre côté de la montagne; et David fuyait en hâte pour échapper à Saül, et Saül et ses hommes cherchaient à environner David et ses hommes, pour les prendre.
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 Et un messager vint à Saül, disant: Hâte-toi, et viens, car les Philistins se sont jetés sur le pays.
And a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, because the Philistines have poured themselves out upon the land.”
28 Et Saül cessa de poursuivre David, et il marcha à la rencontre des Philistins. C’est pourquoi on a appelé ce lieu-là Séla-Hammakhlekoth.
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 Et David monta de là, et habita dans les lieux forts d’En-Guédi.
Then David ascended from there, and he lived in very secure places in Engedi.
