1 Samuel 17
1 Et les Philistins rassemblèrent leurs armées pour faire la guerre, et ils se réunirent à Socho qui appartient à Juda, et ils campèrent entre Socho et Azeka vers Ephès-Dammim.
Now the Philistines, gathering their troops for battle, assembled at Socoh of Judah. And they made camp between Socoh and Azekah, within the borders of Dammim.
2 Saül et les hommes d'Israël se rassemblèrent et campèrent dans la Vallée des Térébinthes, et formèrent leur ordre de bataille contre les Philistins.
But Saul and the sons of Israel, having gathered together, went to the Valley of Terebinth. And they positioned the army so as to fight against the Philistines.
3 Or les Philistins s'appuyaient à une montagne d'un côté, et les Israélites s'appuyaient à une montagne de l'autre côté, et la vallée les séparait.
And the Philistines were standing on a mountain on the one side, and Israel was standing on a mountain on the other side. And there was a valley between them.
4 Alors le champion duelliste sortit des rangs des Philistins; il se nommait Goliath, était de Gath et avait une taille de cinq coudées et un empan.
And there went out from the camp of the Philistines, a man of illegitimate birth, named Goliath of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a palm.
5 Sa tête était couverte d'un casque d'airain et il portait une cotte de mailles, et cette cuirasse pesait cinq mille sicles d'airain.
And he had a helmet of brass upon his head, and he was clothed with a breastplate of scales. Moreover, the weight of his breastplate was five thousand shekels of brass.
6 Et il avait aux pieds des bottes d'airain, et une pique d'airain entre ses épaules.
And he had plates of brass on his lower legs, and a small shield of brass was covering his shoulders.
7 Et la hampe de sa lance était comme l'ensouple du tisserand, et la pointe de sa lance pesait six cent sicles de fer, et le porte-bouclier le précédait.
Now the shaft of his spear was like the beam used by a weaver. And the iron of his spear held six hundred shekels of iron. And his armor bearer went before him.
8 Et s'arrêtant il adressa aux lignes d'Israël ces paroles? Pourquoi faites-vous une sortie pour vous ranger en bataille? Ne suis-je pas le Philistin, et vous les esclaves de Saül? Choisissez un homme qui descende contre moi!
And standing still, he cried out to the battle lines of Israel, and he said to them: “Why have you arrived, prepared for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not the servants of Saul? Choose one man from among you, and let him descend to do battle alone.
9 S'il est de force à lutter avec moi et qu'il me batte, nous vous serons asservis; mais si j'ai le dessus et que je le batte, vous serez nos esclaves, et vous nous serez asservis.
If he is able to fight with me and to strike me down, we will be your servants. But if I will prevail over him, and strike him down, you will be the servants, and you will serve us.”
10 Et le Philistin dit: Aujourd'hui j'ai jeté un défi aux rangs d'Israël! Donnez-moi un homme pour que nous nous mesurions ensemble.
And the Philistine was saying: “I have reproached the troops of Israel today. Present a man to me, and let him undertake a fight against me alone.”
11 Et Saül et tous les Israélites entendirent ces discours du Philistin, et ils furent effrayés et saisis d'une grande peur.
And Saul and all the Israelites, hearing these words of the Philistine in this manner, were stupefied and exceedingly afraid.
12 Or David était le fils de cet Ephratite de Bethléem de Juda, nommé Isaï qui avait huit fils; et cet homme au temps de Saül était vieux, avancé en âge.
Now David was the son of an Ephrathite man, the one mentioned above, from Bethlehem of Judah, whose name was Jesse. He had eight sons, and during the days of Saul, he was an elderly man, and of great age among men.
13 Et les trois fils aînés d'Isaï avaient suivi Saül à la guerre; or les noms de ses trois fils qui marchaient comme soldats, étaient: Eliab, le premier-né, et Abinadab, son puîné, et Samma le troisième,
Now his three eldest sons followed Saul into battle. And the names of his three sons, who went to the battle, were Eliab, the firstborn, and the second, Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
14 et David était le cadet. Et lorsque les trois aînés eurent suivi Saül,
But David was the youngest. Therefore, when the three eldest had followed Saul,
15 David allait et revenait de chez Saül pour garder les troupeaux de son père à Bethléem.
David went away from Saul, and he returned, so that he might pasture the flock of his father at Bethlehem.
16 Cependant le Philistin s'avançait matin et soir, et il se présenta durant quarante jours.
Truly, the Philistine advanced morning and evening, and he stood forth, for forty days.
17 Et Isaï dit à David: Prends donc pour tes frères cet épha de grain rôti et ces dix pains, et cours les porter à tes frères au camp.
Now Jesse said to his son David: “Take, for your brothers, an ephah of cooked grain, and these ten loaves, and hurry to the camp, to your brothers.
18 Et ces dix tranches de caillé porte-les aux chefs de mille, et visite tes frères pour voir comment ils se trouvent, et t'informer de leurs désirs;
And you shall carry these ten little cheeses to the tribune. And visit your brothers, to see if they are doing well. And learn with whom they have been stationed.”
19 or Saül et eux et tous les Israélites sont dans la vallée des Térébinthes en guerre avec les Philistins.
But they were in the valley of Terebinth, with Saul and all the sons of Israel, fighting against the Philistines.
20 Alors David se leva le matin, et laissant les troupeaux à un gardien, il prit son fardeau et partit comme Isaï le lui avait commandé, et il arriva à la circonvallation, et l'armée qui se formait en ligne poussait le cri de guerre.
And so, David rose up in the morning, and he commended the flock to the caretaker. And he went away burdened, just as Jesse had instructed him. And he went to the place of the battle line, and to the army, which, in going out to fight, was shouting in the conflict.
21 Et les Israélites et les Philistins se rangèrent ligne contre ligne de bataille.
For Israel had positioned their troops, but the Philistines also had prepared themselves against them.
22 Et David laissa les valises qu'il portait aux soins du garde des bagages et courut à la ligne de bataille, et en arrivant il demanda à ses frères comment ils se trouvaient.
Then, leaving the items that he had brought under the hand of the keeper of baggage, David ran to the place of the conflict. And he was asking if all was going well with his brothers.
23 Et comme il parlait avec eux, voilà que le duelliste, le Philistin de Gath, nommé Goliath, sortit des rangs des Philistins et tint les mêmes discours, et David les entendit.
And while he was still speaking with them, there appeared the man of spurious descent, whose name was Goliath, the Philistine of Gath, ascending from the camp of the Philistines. And he was speaking in these same words, which David heard.
24 Et à la vue de cet homme tous les Israélites s'enfuirent devant lui, et eurent une grande peur.
Then all the Israelites, when they had seen the man, fled from his face, fearing him greatly.
25 Et les Israélites disaient: Avez-vous vu cet homme qui s'avance? C'est pour jeter à Israël un défi qu'il s'avance. Et celui qui le vaincra, le Roi l'enrichira d'une grande opulence et il lui donnera sa fille et il affranchira la maison de son père en Israël.
And someone of Israel said: “Have you seen this man, who has risen up. For he ascended in order to reproach Israel. Therefore, the man who will strike him down, the king will enrich with great wealth, and will give to him his daughter, and will cause his father’s house to be free of tribute in Israel.”
26 Et David s'adressant aux hommes qui l'accompagnaient, dit: Qu'est-ce qui sera fait à celui qui vaincra ce Philistin-là et préservera Israël de l'opprobre? En effet qui est ce Philistin, cet incirconcis, pour jeter un défi aux bataillons du Dieu Vivant?
And David spoke to the men who were standing with him, saying: “What will be given to the man who will have struck down this Philistine, and who will have taken away the disgrace from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should reproach the soldiers of the living God?”
27 Et le peuple lui tint le même langage et dit: Ainsi sera-t-il fait à l'homme qui le vaincra.
Then the people repeated to him the same words, saying, “These things shall be given to the man who will have struck him down.”
28 Et Eliab, son frère aîné, entendit son entretien avec ces hommes, et Eliab fut enflammé de colère contre David et dit: Pourquoi donc es-tu descendu ici, et à qui tu laissé ce peu de brebis dans le désert? Je connais ta présomption et la malice de ton cœur; car c'est pour voir la bataille que tu es descendu.
Now when Eliab, his eldest brother, had heard this, as he was speaking with the others, he became angry against David, and he said: “Why did you come here? And why did you leave behind those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and the wickedness of your heart, that you have come down so that you might see the battle.”
29 Et David dit: Qu'ai-je donc fait? Ce n'est qu'une parole.
And David said: “What have I done? Is there any word against me?”
30 Et David se détourna de lui et s'adressant à un autre il parla dans les mêmes termes et le peuple lui fit la première réponse.
And he turned away from him a little, toward another. And he asked the same question. And the people responded to him as before.
31 Et les paroles prononcées par David furent entendues, puis rapportées devant Saül qui le fit chercher.
Now the words that David had spoken were heard and reported in the sight of Saul.
32 Et David dit à Saül: Que le cœur ne défaille à personne à cause de lui! Ton serviteur ira et se mesurera avec ce Philistin-là.
When he had been led to Saul, he said to him: “Let no one lose heart over him. I, your servant, shall go and fight against the Philistine.”
33 Et Saül dit à David: Tu ne saurais affronter ce Philistin pour te mesurer avec lui, car tu es un enfant, et lui, il est homme de guerre dès sa jeunesse.
And Saul said to David: “You are not able to withstand this Philistine, nor to fight against him. For you are a boy, but he has been a warrior from his boyhood.”
34 Et David dit à Saül: Ton serviteur faisait paître les brebis de son père, lorsque survinrent le lion et l'ours qui enleva une pièce du troupeau.
And David said to Saul: “Your servant was pasturing the flock of his father. And there approached a lion or a bear, and it took a ram from the midst of the flock.
35 Et je me mis à sa poursuite et lui portai un coup et la lui arrachai de la gueule; et comme il se dressa contre moi, je le saisis par sa barbe et lui portai un coup et le tuai.
And I pursued after them, and I struck them, and I rescued from their mouth. And they rose up against me. And I caught them by the throat, and I strangled and killed them.
36 Ainsi ton serviteur a abattu le lion et l'ours, et le Philistin, cet incirconcis, aura le sort de l'un ou de l'autre, car il jette un défi aux bataillons du Dieu Vivant.
For I, your servant, have killed both lion and bear. And so this uncircumcised Philistine, too, will be like one of them. Now I will go and take away the reproach of the people. For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, who has dared to curse the army of the living God?”
37 Et David dit: L'Éternel qui m'a sauvé de la griffe du lion et de la griffe de l'ours, Lui-même me sauvera aussi de la main de ce Philistin-là. Et Saül dit à David: Va, et que l'Éternel soit avec toi!
And David said, “The Lord who rescued me from the hand of the lion, and from the hand of the bear, he himself will free me from the hand of this Philistine.” Then Saul said to David, “Go, and may the Lord be with you.”
38 Et Saül revêtit David de ses propres habits et lui mit sur la tête un casque d'airain, et lui endossa la cuirasse.
And Saul clothed David with his garments. And he placed a helmet of brass upon his head, and he clothed him with a breastplate.
39 Et David ceignit son épée pardessus ses habits, et il se mit à marcher, car il n'avait pas encore essayé. Alors David dit à Saül: Je ne saurais marcher avec cet équipement, car je ne l'ai pas encore essayé. Et David s'en débarrassa
Then David, having girded his sword over his armor, began to see if he could walk in the armor. But he was not accustomed to it. And David said to Saul: “I cannot move about in this way. For I am not used to it.” And he put them aside.
40 et il prit dans sa main sa houlette et se choisit cinq cailloux polis dans la rivière et les mit dans sa gibecière de berger qui lui servait de valise, et, sa fronde à la main, il s'avança contre le Philistin.
And he took up his staff, which he held always in his hands. And he chose for himself five very smooth stones from the torrent. And he put them into the shepherd’s bag that he had with him. And he took up a sling in his hand. And he went out against the Philistine.
41 Cependant le Philistin se rapprochait toujours plus près de David, précédé de l'homme qui portait son bouclier.
And the Philistine, advancing, went and drew near against David. And his armor bearer was before him.
42 Et le Philistin ayant regardé et ayant vu David, il le méprisa; car c'était un adolescent (or il était blond, avec une belle figure).
And when the Philistine had seen and considered David, he despised him. For he was a youth, ruddy and of handsome appearance.
43 Et le Philistin dit à David: Suis-je un chien, que tu te présentes à moi avec des bâtons? Et le Philistin maudit David par le nom de son dieu.
And the Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you approach against me with a staff?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
44 Et le Philistin dit à David: Viens à moi pour que je livre ta chair aux oiseaux du ciel et aux bêtes de la terre.
And he said to David, “Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air, and to the beasts of the earth.”
45 Et David dit au Philistin: Tu viens à moi avec épée, lance et javelot, mais moi, je viens à toi avec le Nom de l'Éternel des armées, Dieu des lignes d'Israël, que tu as défié.
But David said to the Philistine: “You approach me with sword, and spear, and shield. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, which you have reproached.
46 Aujourd'hui l'Éternel te livrera à mes mains, et je te terrasserai et te couperai la tête, et aujourd'hui je livrerai les cadavres de l'armée des Philistins aux oiseaux du ciel et aux bêtes de la terre, et toute la terre comprendra qu'Israël a un Dieu,
Today, the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down. And I will take your head from you. And today, I will give the carcasses of the camp of the Philistines to the birds of the air, and to the beasts of the earth, so that all the earth may know that God is with Israel.
47 et toute cette assemblée comprendra que ce n'est pas par l'épée et le dard que l'Éternel sauve; car c'est ici la querelle de l'Éternel et Il vous livre à nos mains.
And this entire assembly will know that the Lord does not save by sword, nor by spear. For this is his war, and he will deliver you into our hands.”
48 Et quand le Philistin se leva et se mit en marche et s'avança contre David, David se hâta et courut devant la ligne à la rencontre du Philistin.
Then, when the Philistine had risen up, and was approaching, and was drawing near against David, David hurried and ran to the fight against the Philistine.
49 Et portant sa main à sa gibecière il en tira une pierre qu'il lança avec la fronde, et il atteignit le Philistin au front et la pierre s'enfonça dans son front, et il tomba le visage contre terre.
And he put his hand into his bag, and took out one stone. And swinging it around, he cast it with the sling and struck the Philistine on the forehead. And the stone became imbedded in his forehead. And he fell on his face, upon the ground.
50 Ainsi David avec une fronde et une pierre l'emporta sur le Philistin, à qui il porta ses coups et ôta la vie, sans avoir d'épée à la main,
And David prevailed against the Philistine with a sling and a stone. And he struck and killed the Philistine. But since David held no sword in his hand,
51 et David accourut et se plaçant près du Philistin, il se saisit de son épée et la tira du fourreau et le tua, et lui trancha la tête. Et les Philistins voyant leur héros mort, prirent la fuite.
he ran and stood over the Philistine, and he took his sword, and withdrew it from the sheath. And he killed him and cut off his head. Then the Philistines, seeing that their strongest man was dead, fled away.
52 Et les hommes d'Israël et Juda s'ébranlèrent et poussèrent un cri, et poursuivirent les Philistins jusqu'à l'ouverture de la vallée et jusqu'aux portes d'Ecron, et les Philistins frappés à mort, tombèrent dans le chemin de Saharaïm, et jusques à Gath et jusqu'à Ecron.
And the men of Israel and Judah, rising up, shouted and pursued after the Philistines, even until they arrived at the valley and as far as the gates of Ekron. And many wounded among the Philistines fell on the way of Shaaraim, and as far as Gath, and as far as Ekron.
53 Et les enfants d'Israël revenus après la chasse aux Philistins pillèrent leur camp.
And the sons of Israel, returning after they had pursued the Philistines, invaded their camp.
54 Et David prit la tête du Philistin et la porta à Jérusalem, quant à son armure il la déposa dans sa tente.
Then David, taking up the head of the Philistine, brought it to Jerusalem. Yet truly, he placed his armor in his own tent.
55 Or lorsque Saül vit David s'avancer à la rencontre du Philistin, il dit à Abner, général de l'armée: De qui donc ce jeune homme est-il fils, Abner? Et Abner dit: Par ta vie, ô Roi je l'ignore.
Now at the time that Saul had seen David going out against the Philistines, he said to Abner, the leader of the military, “From what stock is this youth descended, Abner?” And Abner said, “As your soul lives, O king, I do not know.”
56 Et le Roi dit: Eh bien! informe-toi de qui cet adolescent est fils.
And the king said, “You shall inquire as to whose son this boy may be.”
57 Et lorsque David revint après avoir abattu le Philistin, Abner le prit et vint le présenter à Saül, tenant la tête du Philistin à la main.
And when David had returned, after the Philistine had been struck down, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul, having the head of the Philistine in his hand.
58 Et Saül lui dit: De qui es-tu le fils, jeune homme? Et David dit: Le fils de ton serviteur, Isaï de Bethléhem.
And Saul said to him, “Young man, from what ancestry are you?” And David said, “I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem.”
