1 Samuel 19
1 Saül parla à Jonathan, son fils, et à tous ses serviteurs, de faire mourir David. Mais Jonathan, fils de Saül, qui 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 l’en informa et lui dit: Saül, mon père, cherche à te faire mourir. Sois donc sur tes gardes demain matin, reste dans un lieu retiré, 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 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 rapporterai.
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 Jonathan parla favorablement de David à Saül, son père: Que le roi, dit-il, ne commette pas un péché à l’égard de son serviteur David, car il n’en a point commis envers toi. Au contraire, il a agi 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 tué le Philistin, et l’Éternel a opéré une grande délivrance pour tout Israël. Tu l’as vu, et tu t’en es réjoui. Pourquoi pécherais-tu contre le sang innocent, et ferais-tu sans raison mourir David?
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 Jonathan, et il jura, disant: L’Éternel est vivant! David ne mourra pas.
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 Jonathan appela David, et lui rapporta toutes ces paroles; puis il l’amena auprès de Saül, en présence de qui David fut 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 continuait. David marcha contre les Philistins, et se battit avec eux; 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 l’Éternel fut sur Saül, qui était assis dans sa maison, sa lance à la 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 David jouait, et Saül voulut le frapper avec sa lance contre la paroi. Mais David se détourna de lui, et Saül frappa de sa lance la paroi. 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 gens vers la maison de David, pour le garder et le faire mourir au matin. Mais Mical, femme de David, l’en informa et lui dit: Si tu ne te sauves pas cette nuit, demain tu es 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 Elle le fit descendre par la fenêtre, et David s’en alla et s’enfuit. C’est ainsi qu’il échappa.
she lowered him down through a window. Then he fled and went away, and he was saved.
13 Ensuite Mical prit le théraphim, qu’elle plaça dans le lit; elle mit une peau de chèvre à son chevet, et elle l’enveloppa d’une couverture.
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 Lorsque Saül envoya des gens 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 les renvoya pour qu’ils le vissent, et il dit: 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 Ces gens revinrent, et voici, le théraphim était dans le lit, et une peau de chèvre à son chevet.
And when the messengers had arrived, they found a likeness on the bed, with a goat pelt at its head.
17 Saül dit à Mical: Pourquoi m’as-tu trompé de la sorte, et as-tu laissé partir mon ennemi qui s’est échappé? Mical 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 qu’il échappa. 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 Najoth.
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 rapporta à Saül, en disant: Voici, David est à Najoth, près de Rama.
Then it was reported to Saul by some, saying, “Behold, David is at Naioth, in Ramah.”
20 Saül envoya des gens pour prendre David. Ils virent une assemblée de prophètes qui prophétisaient, ayant Samuel à leur tête. L’esprit de Dieu saisit les envoyés de Saül, et ils se mirent aussi à prophétiser eux-mêmes.
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 en fit rapport à Saül, qui envoya d’autres gens, et eux aussi prophétisèrent. Il en envoya encore pour la troisième fois, et ils prophétisèrent également.
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-même à Rama. Arrivé à la grande citerne qui est à Sécou, il demanda: Où sont Samuel et David? On lui répondit: Ils sont à Najoth, près de 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 vers Najoth, près de Rama. L’esprit de Dieu fut aussi sur lui; et Saül continua son chemin en prophétisant, jusqu’à son arrivée à Najoth, près de 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 Il ôta ses vêtements, et il prophétisa aussi devant Samuel; et il se jeta nu par terre tout ce jour-là et toute la nuit. C’est pourquoi l’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?”
