1 Samuel 19
1 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.
Et Saül parla à Jonathan son fils, ainsi qu'à tous ses serviteurs, pour qu'ils tuassent David. Or, Jonathan, fils de Saül, aimait beaucoup David,
2 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.
Et Jonathan avertit David, disant: Saül cherche à te tuer; prends donc garde à toi; dès demain à l'aurore, cache-toi et demeure caché.
3 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.”
Quant à moi, je sortirai et je m'arrêterai avec mon père dans le champ où tu seras; je lui parlerai de toi; je verrai ce qu'il en est, et je te le ferai savoir.
4 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.
Et Jonathan parla favorablement de David à son père, et il lui dit: Que le roi ne se rende pas coupable envers David, son serviteur, car il n'est point coupable envers toi, et toutes ses actions sont bonnes.
5 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?”
Il a placé sa vie dans sa main, il a tué l'étranger, et le Seigneur nous a sauvés d'une manière éclatante; tout Israël l'a vu et s'en est réjoui: pourquoi donc pècherais-tu contre le sang innocent, en tuant sans sujet David?
6 And when Saul had heard this, being pleased by the voice of Jonathan, he swore, “As the Lord lives, he shall not be killed.”
Saül se rendit aux paroles de Jonathan; Saül prêta serment, et il dit: Vive le Seigneur, David ne mourra point.
7 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.
Et Jonathan appela David; il lui répéta tout cet entretien, et il l'amena auprès de Saül, qui fut pour lui ce qu'il était précédemment.
8 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.
Or, Saül eut une nouvelle guerre; et David remporta la victoire; il combattit les Philistins; et il les frappa d'une très grande plaie, et ils s'enfuirent devant lui.
9 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.
Alors, un mauvais esprit de Dieu saisit Saül; celui-ci dormait dans sa maison la javeline à la main, et David touchait de la harpe.
10 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.
Et Saül, s'éveillant, chercha à tuer David d'un coup de javeline, mais David s'esquiva, la javeline frappa le mur; David s'enfuit et fut sauvé.
11 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,”
Cette nuit-là, Saül envoya des messagers à la maison de David pour l'épier et le tuer dès le matin; mais Michol, femme de David, l'avertit, disant: Si cette nuit même tu ne sauves pas ta vie, demain tu seras mis à mort.
12 she lowered him down through a window. Then he fled and went away, and he was saved.
Et Michol fit sortir David par la fenêtre; il partit, s'enfuit et fut sauvé.
13 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.
Et Michol prit une image qu'elle posa sur le lit; à la tète elle mit du poil de chèvre, et elle couvrit le corps d'un manteau.
14 And Saul sent attendants to seize David. And it was answered that he was sick.
Or, Saül avait envoyé des messagers pour prendre David, et ils vinrent lui dire qu'il était malade.
15 And again, Saul sent messengers to see David, saying, “Bring him to me on the bed, so that he may be killed.”
Il les renvoya chez David, disant: Amenez-le-moi et qu'il meure.
16 And when the messengers had arrived, they found a likeness on the bed, with a goat pelt at its head.
Les messagers retournèrent chez David et ils virent l'image sur le lit, et à la tète le poil de chèvre.
17 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.’”
Et Saül dit à Michol: Pourquoi m'avoir ainsi trompé en faisant échapper mon ennemi? Le voilà sauvé. Et Michol dit à Saül: Il m'a dit: Laisse-moi fuir; sinon je te tuerai.
18 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.
Or, David s'était enfui, et il était sauvé; il se rendit chez Samuel en Armathaïm, et il lui raconta tout ce que lui avait fait Saül. Aussitôt, Samuel partit avec David, et ils séjournèrent à Navath en Rhama.
19 Then it was reported to Saul by some, saying, “Behold, David is at Naioth, in Ramah.”
Et des gens le rapportèrent à Saül, disant: Voilà que David est à Navath en Rhama.
20 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.
Et Saül envoya des messagers pour prendre David; or, ils virent l'assemblée des prophètes, Samuel à leur tète, et l'Esprit de Dieu vint sur les messagers de Saül, et ils prophétisèrent.
21 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,
Des gens l'allèrent dire à Saül, et il envoya d'autres messagers; et ceux-ci pareillement se mirent à prophétiser; Saül en envoya d'autres qui prophétisèrent encore.
22 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.”
Enfin, Saül s'enflamma de colère; il partit lui-même pour Armathaïm, et alla jusqu'au puits de l'aire qui est à Séphi; il s'informa et il dit: Où sont Samuel et David? On lui répondit: Ils sont à Navath en Rhama.
23 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.
Saül partit donc pour Navath en Rhama, et l'Esprit de Dieu vint aussi sur lui, et il alla prophétisant, jusqu'à l'entrée de Navath en Rhama.
24 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?”
Là, il se dépouilla de ses vêtements; il prophétisa devant l'assemblée, et il resta nu, tout ce jour-là et toute la nuit, se tenant prosterné; à cause de cela on dit: Saül aussi est-il au nombre des prophètes?
