1 Samuel 28
1 En ce temps-là, les Philistins rassemblèrent leurs troupes et formèrent une armée, pour faire la guerre à Israël. Akisch dit à David: Tu sais que tu viendras avec moi à l’armée, toi et tes gens.
Now it happened that, in those days, the Philistines gathered together their troops, so that they might be prepared for war against Israel. And Achish said to David, “I know now, certainly, that you will go out with me to war, you and your men.”
2 David répondit à Akisch: Tu verras bien ce que ton serviteur fera. Et Akisch dit à David: Aussi je te donnerai pour toujours la garde de ma personne.
And David said to Achish, “You know now what your servant will do.” And Achish said to David, “And so, I will appoint you to guard my head for all days.”
3 Samuel était mort; tout Israël l’avait pleuré, et on l’avait enterré à Rama, dans sa ville. Saül avait ôté du pays ceux qui évoquaient les morts et ceux qui prédisaient l’avenir.
Now Samuel was dead, and all of Israel mourned for him, and they buried him in Ramah, his city. And Saul took away the magi and soothsayers from the land.
4 Les Philistins se rassemblèrent, et vinrent camper à Sunem; Saül rassembla tout Israël, et ils campèrent à Guilboa.
And the Philistines gathered together, and they arrived and made camp at Shunem. Then Saul also gathered all of Israel, and he arrived at Gilboa.
5 A la vue du camp des Philistins, Saül fut saisi de crainte, et un violent tremblement s’empara de son cœur.
And Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, and he was afraid, and his heart was exceedingly terrified.
6 Saül consulta l’Éternel; et l’Éternel ne lui répondit point, ni par des songes, ni par l’urim, ni par les prophètes.
And he consulted the Lord. But he did not respond to him, neither by dreams, nor by priests, nor by prophets.
7 Et Saül dit à ses serviteurs: Cherchez-moi une femme qui évoque les morts, et j’irai la consulter. Ses serviteurs lui dirent: Voici, à En-Dor il y a une femme qui évoque les morts.
And Saul said to his servants, “Seek for me a woman having a divining spirit, and I will go to her, and consult through her.” And his servants said to him, “There is a woman having a divining spirit at Endor.”
8 Alors Saül se déguisa et prit d’autres vêtements, et il partit avec deux hommes. Ils arrivèrent de nuit chez la femme. Saül lui dit: Prédis-moi l’avenir en évoquant un mort, et fais-moi monter celui que je te dirai.
Therefore, he changed his usual appearance, and he put on other clothes. And he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night. And he said to her, “Divine for me, by your divining spirit, and raise up for me whomever I will tell you.”
9 La femme lui répondit: Voici, tu sais ce que Saül a fait, comment il a retranché du pays ceux qui évoquent les morts et ceux qui prédisent l’avenir; pourquoi donc tends-tu un piège à ma vie pour me faire mourir?
And the woman said to him: “Behold, you know how much Saul has done, and how he has wiped away the magi and soothsayers from the land. Why then do you set a trap for my life, so that it will be put to death?”
10 Saül lui jura par l’Éternel, en disant: L’Éternel est vivant! Il ne t’arrivera point de mal pour cela.
And Saul swore to her by the Lord, saying, “As the Lord lives, nothing evil will befall you because of this matter.”
11 La femme dit: Qui veux-tu que je te fasse monter? Et il répondit: Fais moi monter Samuel.
And the woman said to him, “Whom shall I raise up for you?” And he said, “Raise up for me Samuel.”
12 Lorsque la femme vit Samuel, elle poussa un grand cri, et elle dit à Saül: Pourquoi m’as-tu trompée! Tu es Saül?
And when the woman had seen Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice, and she said to Saul: “Why have you afflicted me? For you are Saul!”
13 Le roi lui dit: Ne crains rien; mais que vois-tu? La femme dit à Saül: je vois un dieu qui monte de la terre.
And the king said to her: “Do not be afraid. What have you seen?” And the woman said to Saul, “I saw gods ascending from the earth.”
14 Il lui dit: Quelle figure a-t-il? Et elle répondit: C’est un vieillard qui monte et il est enveloppé d’un manteau. Saül comprit que c’était Samuel, et il s’inclina le visage contre terre et se prosterna.
And he said to her, “What appearance does he have?” And she said, “An old man ascends, and he is clothed in a cloak.” And Saul understood that it was Samuel. And he bowed himself upon his face on the ground, and he reverenced.
15 Samuel dit à Saül: Pourquoi m’as-tu troublé, en me faisant monter? Saül répondit: Je suis dans une grande détresse: les Philistins me font la guerre, et Dieu s’est retiré de moi; il ne m’a répondu ni par les prophètes ni par des songes. Et je t’ai appelé pour que tu me fasses connaître ce que je dois faire.
Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disquieted me, so that I would be raised up?” And Saul said: “I am greatly distressed. For the Philistines fight against me, and God has withdrawn from me, and he is not willing to heed me, neither by the hand of prophets, nor by dreams. Therefore, I have summoned you, so that you would reveal to me what I should do.”
16 Samuel dit: Pourquoi donc me consultes-tu, puisque l’Éternel s’est retiré de toi et qu’il est devenu ton ennemi?
And Samuel said, “Why do you question me, though the Lord has withdrawn from you, and has crossed over to your rival?
17 L’Éternel te traite comme je te l’avais annoncé de sa part; l’Éternel a déchiré la royauté d’entre tes mains, et l’a donnée à un autre, à David.
For the Lord will do to you just as he spoke by my hand. And he will tear your kingdom from your hand. And he will give it to your neighbor David.
18 Tu n’as point obéi à la voix de l’Éternel, et tu n’as point fait sentir à Amalek l’ardeur de sa colère: voilà pourquoi l’Éternel te traite aujourd’hui de cette manière.
For you did not obey the voice of the Lord, and you did not carry out the wrath of his fury upon Amalek. For this reason, the Lord has done to you what you are enduring this day.
19 Et même l’Éternel livrera Israël avec toi entre les mains des Philistins. Demain, toi et tes fils, vous serez avec moi, et l’Éternel livrera le camp d’Israël entre les mains des Philistins.
And the Lord also will give Israel into the hands of the Philistines, along with you. Then tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. But the Lord will also deliver the camp of Israel into the hands of the Philistines.”
20 Aussitôt Saül tomba à terre de toute sa hauteur, et les paroles de Samuel le remplirent d’effroi; de plus, il manquait de force, car il n’avait pris aucune nourriture de tout le jour et de toute la nuit.
And immediately, Saul fell stretched out on the ground. For he was terrified by the words of Samuel. And there was no strength in him. For he had not eaten bread all that day.
21 La femme vint auprès de Saül, et, le voyant très effrayé, elle lui dit: Voici, ta servante a écouté ta voix; j’ai exposé ma vie, en obéissant aux paroles que tu m’as dites.
And so, the woman entered to Saul, (for he was very troubled) and she said to him: “Behold, your handmaid has obeyed your voice, and I have placed my life in my hand. And I have heeded the words which you spoke to me.
22 Écoute maintenant, toi aussi, la voix de ta servante, et laisse-moi t’offrir un morceau de pain, afin que tu manges pour avoir la force de te mettre en route.
And so now, I ask you to heed the voice of your handmaid, and let me place before you a morsel of bread, so that, by eating, you may recover strength, and you may be able to undertake the journey.”
23 Mais il refusa, et dit: Je ne mangerai point. Ses serviteurs et la femme aussi le pressèrent, et il se rendit à leurs instances. Il se leva de terre, et s’assit sur le lit.
But he refused, and he said, “I will not eat.” But his servants and the woman urged him, and after some time, heeding their voice, he rose up from the ground, and he sat upon the bed.
24 La femme avait chez elle un veau gras, qu’elle se hâta de tuer; et elle prit de la farine, la pétrit, et en cuisit des pains sans levain.
Now the woman had a fatted calf in the house, and she hurried and killed it. And taking meal, she kneaded it, and she baked unleavened bread.
25 Elle les mit devant Saül et devant ses serviteurs. Et ils mangèrent. Puis, s’étant levés, ils partirent la nuit même.
And she set it before Saul and before his servants. And when they had eaten, they rose up, and they walked all through that night.
