1 Samuel 28
1 Et il arriva, en ces jours-là, que les Philistins rassemblèrent leurs armées pour la guerre, pour combattre contre Israël; et Akish dit à David: Sache bien que tu sortiras avec moi [pour aller] au camp, 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 Et David dit à Akish: Aussi tu sauras ce que ton serviteur fera. Et Akish dit à David: Aussi je t’établirai, pour toujours, gardien de ma personne.
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 s’était lamenté sur lui, et on l’avait enterré à Rama, dans sa ville. Et Saül avait ôté du pays les évocateurs d’esprits et les diseurs de bonne aventure.
[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 Et les Philistins s’assemblèrent, et ils vinrent, et campèrent à Sunem; et 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 Et Saül vit le camp des Philistins, et il eut peur, et son cœur trembla très fort.
When Saul saw the army of Philistia, he became so afraid that his heart pounded/shook.
6 Et Saül interrogea l’Éternel, et l’Éternel ne lui répondit pas, ni par les songes, ni par l’urim, ni par les 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 Et Saül dit à ses serviteurs: Cherchez-moi une femme qui évoque les esprits, et j’irai vers elle, et je la consulterai. Et ses serviteurs lui dirent: Voici, il y a à En-Dor une femme qui évoque les esprits.
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 Et Saül se déguisa et revêtit d’autres vêtements, et il s’en alla, lui et deux hommes avec lui, et ils vinrent de nuit chez la femme. Et il dit: Devine pour moi, je te prie, par un esprit, et fais-moi monter celui que je te dirai.
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 Et la femme lui dit: Voici, tu sais ce que Saül a fait, qu’il a retranché du pays les évocateurs d’esprits et les diseurs de bonne aventure; et pourquoi dresses-tu un piège à mon âme 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 Et Saül lui jura par l’Éternel, disant: L’Éternel est vivant, s’il t’arrive aucun mal 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 Et la femme dit: Qui te ferai-je monter? Et il dit: Fais-moi monter Samuel.
Then the woman said, “Whom do you want me to cause to appear?” Saul replied, “Cause Samuel to appear.”
12 Et la femme vit Samuel, et elle poussa un grand cri; et la femme parla à Saül, disant: Pourquoi m’as-tu trompée? et 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 Et le roi lui dit: Ne crains point; mais que vois-tu? Et la femme dit à Saül: Je vois un dieu qui monte 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 Et il lui dit: Quelle est sa forme? Et elle dit: C’est un vieillard qui monte, et il est enveloppé d’un manteau. Et Saül connut que c’était Samuel; et il se baissa le visage contre terre et se prosterna.
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 Et Samuel dit à Saül: Pourquoi as-tu troublé mon repos en me faisant monter? Et Saül dit: Je suis dans une grande détresse; car les Philistins me font la guerre, et Dieu s’est retiré de moi, et ne me répond plus, ni par les prophètes, ni par les songes; et je t’ai appelé pour me faire savoir ce que j’ai à 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 Et Samuel dit: Et pourquoi m’interroges-tu, quand l’Éternel s’est retiré de toi et qu’il est devenu ton ennemi?
Samuel said, “Yahweh has abandoned you and has become your enemy. So why do you ask me [what you should do]? [RHQ]
17 Et l’Éternel a fait pour lui-même comme il l’a dit par moi; et l’Éternel a déchiré le royaume d’entre tes mains 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 parce que tu n’as pas écouté la voix de l’Éternel et que tu n’as pas exécuté l’ardeur de sa colère contre Amalek: à cause de cela, l’Éternel t’a fait ceci 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 Et l’Éternel livrera aussi Israël avec toi en la main des Philistins; et demain, toi et tes fils, vous serez avec moi; l’Éternel livrera aussi l’armée d’Israël en la main 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 aussitôt tomba à terre de toute sa hauteur, et il fut extrêmement effrayé des paroles de Samuel; même il n’y avait plus de force en lui, car il n’avait pas mangé de pain de tout le jour et 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 Et la femme vint à Saül, et elle vit qu’il était très troublé, et elle lui dit: Voici, ta servante a écouté ta voix, et j’ai mis ma vie dans ma main, 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 et maintenant, je te prie, écoute, toi aussi, la voix de ta servante, et je mettrai devant toi une bouchée de pain, et mange, et tu auras de la force pour aller 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 Et il refusa et dit: Je ne mangerai point. Et ses serviteurs et la femme aussi le pressèrent; et il écouta leur voix, et 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 Et la femme avait dans la maison un veau gras, et elle se hâta de le tuer; et elle prit de la farine et la pétrit, et en cuisit 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 qu’elle apporta devant Saül et devant ses serviteurs; et ils mangèrent; et ils se levèrent, et s’en allèrent cette même 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.
