1 Samuel 24
1 Or, quand Saül revint de poursuivre les Philistins, on lui annonça que David se trouvait dans le désert d’En-Ghedi.
And it came to pass when Saul returned from pursuing after the Philistines, that it was reported to him, saying, David [is] in the wilderness of Engaddi.
2 Saül prit alors trois mille hommes choisis entre tout Israël, et alla à la recherche de David et de ses hommes, en parcourant les sentiers escarpés des chamois.
And he took with him three thousand men, chosen out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men in front of Saddaeem.
3 Il arriva près des parcs à brebis qui se trouvaient sur la route. Là était une caverne, où Saül entra pour satisfaire un besoin; or, David et ses hommes se trouvaient au fond de cette caverne.
And he came to the flocks of sheep that were by the way, and there was a cave there; and Saul went in to make preparation, and David and his men were sitting in the inner part of the cave.
4 "Ah! dirent ces hommes à David, voici le moment dont le Seigneur t’a dit: Vois, je mettrai ton ennemi en ta main, tu le traiteras comme bon te semblera." Et David alla couper sans bruit le bord du manteau de Saül.
And the men of David said to him, Behold, this [is] the day of which the Lord spoke to you, that he would deliver your enemy into your hands; and you shall do to him as [it is] good in your sight. So David arose and cut off the skirt of Saul's garment secretly.
5 Mais ensuite le cœur lui battit d’avoir coupé le vêtement de Saül,
And it came to pass after this that David's heart struck him, because he had cut off the skirt of his garment.
6 et il dit à ses hommes: "Dieu me préserve d’agir ainsi envers mon souverain, de porter la main sur l’oint du Seigneur! Oui, il est l’oint du Seigneur."
And David said to his men, The Lord forbid it me, that I should do this ting to my lord the anointed of the Lord, to lift my hand against him; for he is the anointed of the Lord.
7 Il rompit par ces paroles le dessein de ses gens et ne leur permit pas d’attaquer Saül. Celui-ci sortit de la caverne et poursuivit son chemin.
So David persuaded his men by [his] words, and did not suffer them to arise and kill Saul: and Saul arose and went his way.
8 David se leva alors, sortit de la caverne et suivit Saül en criant: "Mon seigneur le roi!" Saül se retourna, David s’inclina et se prosterna la face contre terre.
And David rose up [and went] after him out of the cave: and David cried after Saul, saying, [My] lord, [O] king! and Saul looked behind him, and David bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance to him.
9 Et il dit à Saül: "Pourquoi écoutes-tu les propos des gens qui disent: David cherche à te nuire?
And David said to Saul, Why do you listen to the words of the people, saying, Behold, David seeks your life?
10 Certes, aujourd’hui même, tu le vois, aujourd’hui le Seigneur t’a mis en mon pouvoir dans la caverne, me permettant ainsi de te tuer; mais je t’ai épargné et j’ai dit: Je ne porterai pas la main sur mon maître, car il est l’oint du Seigneur.
Behold, your eyes have seen this day how that the Lord has delivered you this day into my hands in the cave; and I would not kill you, but spared you, and said, I will not lift up my hand against my lord, for he is the Lord's anointed.
11 Regarde, ô mon père, regarde le bord de ton manteau dans ma main; puisque je l’ai coupé et ne t’ai pas tué, juge et comprends que je n’ai rien à me reprocher et que je ne t’ai manqué en rien, tandis que toi, tu cherches insidieusement à prendre ma vie!
And behold, the skirt of your mantle [is] in my hand, I cut off the skirt, and did not kill you: know then and see today, there is no evil in my hand, nor impiety, nor rebellion; and I have not sinned against you, yet you lay snares for my soul to take it.
12 Que Dieu juge entre toi et moi! Il pourra me venger de toi, mais je ne porterai pas la main sur toi.
The Lord judge between me and you, and the Lord requite you on yourself: but my hand shall not be upon you.
13 Comme dit le proverbe des anciens, c’est des mauvais que vient le mal; mais ma main ne te touchera pas.
As the old proverb says, Transgression will proceed from the wicked ones: but my hand shall not be upon you.
14 Contre qui le roi d’Israël s’est-il mis en campagne? Qui poursuis-tu? Un chien mort, un insecte!
And now after whom do you come forth, O king of Israel? After whom do you pursue? After a dead dog, and after a flea?
15 Oui, l’Eternel sera juge et prononcera entre nous deux! Qu’il voie, qu’il prenne ma cause en main et qu’il me fasse justice de toi!"
The Lord be judge and umpire between me and you, the Lord look upon and judge my cause, and rescue me out of your hand.
16 Quand David eut cessé de parler ainsi à Saül, Saül lui dit: "Est-ce là ta voix, David, mon fils?" Et Saül éclata en pleurs.
And it came to pass when David had finished speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, [Is] this your voice, Son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
17 Puis il dit à David: "Tu vaux mieux que moi; car tu m’as fait du bien, et moi je t’ai fait du mal.
And Saul said to David, You [are] more righteous that I, for you have recompensed me good, but I have recompensed you evil.
18 Tu as attesté aujourd’hui que tu as bien agi à mon égard, puisque le Seigneur m’a livré en ta main et que tu ne m’as pas tué.
And you have told me today what good you have done me, how the Lord shut me up into your hands today, and you did not kill me.
19 Lorsqu’un homme surprend son ennemi, le laisse-t-il aller sain et sauf?… Dieu te rende le bien que tu m’as fait en ce jour!
And if any one should find his enemy in distress, and should send him forth in a good way, then the Lord will reward him good, as you has done this day.
20 Or, je sais que certainement tu régneras, et que la royauté d’Israël te restera acquise.
And now, behold, I know that you shall surely reign, and the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.
21 Jure-moi donc par l’Eternel que tu ne détruiras pas ma postérité après moi et que tu ne retrancheras pas mon nom de la maison de mon père."
Now then swear to me by the Lord, that you will not destroy my seed after me, that you will not blot out my name from the house of my father.
22 David en fit le serment à Saül. Celui-ci retourna dans sa maison, et David et ses hommes montèrent vers leur abri.
So David swore to Saul: and Saul departed to his place, and David and his men went up to the strong-hold of Messera.
