1 Samuel 11
1 About a month later, King Nahash of Ammon [led his army across the Jordan River, and they] surrounded Jabesh [city] in [the] Gilead [region]. But all the men of Jabesh [went and] said to Nahash, “Make an agreement/treaty with us [not to kill us], and then we will let you rule us.”
Et Nahas, l'Ammonite, s'avança et vint camper devant Jabès en Galaad. Et tous les hommes de Jabès dirent à Nahas: Accorde-nous une capitulation, et nous nous soumettrons à toi.
2 Nahash replied, “I will do that if you do one thing. Allow us to gouge out all the right eyes of your people. By doing that we will cause the people [in other countries] to despise all you Israeli people.”
Et Nahas, l'Ammonite, leur dit: Je capitulerai avec vous à cette condition que je vous crève à tous l'œil droit et qu'ainsi j'imprime un affront sur tout Israël.
3 The leaders of Jabesh replied, “Do not attack us for the next seven days. During that time, we will send messengers throughout Israel [to tell them what you are demanding]. If no one will help us, then we will (surrender to you/allow you to do to us whatever you want).”
Et les Anciens de Jabès lui dirent: Accorde-nous sept jours pour dépêcher des messagers dans tout le territoire d'Israël, et s'il n'y a personne pour nous délivrer, nous nous rendrons à toi.
4 [Being very confident that his army was very superior, Nahash agreed. So the leaders of Jabesh sent messengers throughout Israel]. When the messengers came to Gibeah, which was [the city] where Saul lived, and they told the people there about the situation, everyone started to cry.
Et les messagers arrivèrent à Gibea-Saül, et ils exposèrent l'affaire devant le peuple. Et tout le peuple éleva sa voix et pleura.
5 At that time, Saul was plowing in the field. When he returned home, he asked, “Why are all the people [crying]?” So they told him what the messengers from Jabesh had reported.
Et voilà que Saül revenait des champs derrière ses bœufs. Et Saül dit: Qu'a le peuple pour pleurer? Et on lui rapporta le discours des hommes de Jabès.
6 Then God’s Spirit came powerfully upon Saul, and he became very angry [because of what Nahash wanted to do].
Alors l'Esprit de Dieu s'empara de Saül à cette nouvelle, et sa colère s'alluma vivement.
7 He took two of his oxen [and killed them] and cut them into pieces. Then he sent messengers [carrying those pieces] throughout Israel to tell people this message: “Saul says that [he cut this ox in pieces, and that he] will do the same thing to the oxen of anyone who refuses to come with him and Samuel to fight [the army from Ammon]!” Then Yahweh caused all the people of Israel to be afraid of what Saul might do to them (OR, of what Yahweh might do to them) [if they did not go and help Saul]. So the men all gathered together.
Et il prit un attelage de bœufs qu'il coupa en pièces, et il fit porter dans tout le territoire d'Israël par les messagers cet avis: Ainsi fera-t-on aux bœufs de quiconque ne marchera pas à la suite de Saül et de Samuel. Alors la terreur de l'Éternel envahit tout le peuple qui se leva comme un seul homme.
8 When Saul gave them all weapons at Bezek, he saw that there were 300,000 Israeli men there, as well as 30,000 men from the tribe of Judah.
Et il les fit passer à la revue à Bézek; et d'enfants d'Israël il y eut trois cent mille, et d'hommes de Juda trente mille.
9 So Saul sent messengers back to the people at Jabesh to tell them, “We will rescue/save you by noontime tomorrow.” When the people of Jabesh heard that message, they were very joyful/happy.
Et ils dirent aux messagers arrivés: Parlez ainsi aux hommes de Jabès en Gaalad: Demain vous aurez du secours lorsque le soleil sera ardent. Et les messagers vinrent faire rapport aux hommes de Jabès qui furent réjouis.
10 Then the men of Jabesh told [Nahash], “Tomorrow we will surrender to you, and then you can do to us whatever you want to.”
Alors les hommes de Jabès dirent [à Nahas]: Demain nous nous rendrons à vous, et vous nous traiterez à discrétion.
11 But before the sun rose the next morning, Saul [and his army arrived. He] divided them into three groups. They rushed into the camp of the soldiers from Ammon, and attacked them. By noontime they had killed most of them, and those who were not killed scattered. Each of them who ran away ran away alone.
Et le lendemain Saül rangea le peuple en trois corps; et ils envahirent le camp à la veille matinale, et ils battirent les Ammonites jusqu'à l'heure chaude du jour, et les réchappés furent dissipés, et il n'en resta pas deux ensemble.
12 Then the people [of Jabesh] said to Samuel, “Where are those men who said that they did not want Saul to be our king? Bring them here, and we will kill them!”
Ensuite le peuple dit à Samuel: Qui sont ceux qui ont dit: Saül régnerait-il sur nous? Livrez ces gens pour que nous les fassions mourir!
13 But Saul replied, “[No], we are not going to execute anyone today, because this is the day that Yahweh has saved us Israeli people. [It is a day to rejoice, not to kill anyone].”
Mais Saül dit: Personne ne sera mis à mort en ce jour, car aujourd'hui l'Éternel a opéré une délivrance en Israël.
14 Then Samuel said to the people, “Let’s all go to Gilgal, and there we will again proclaim [that Saul is] our king.”
Et Samuel dit au peuple: Venez et allons à Guilgal pour l'inauguration de la royauté.
15 So they went to Gilgal. There, knowing that Yahweh was watching, they proclaimed that Saul was their king. Then they offered sacrifices to enable them to maintain fellowship with Yahweh. And Saul and all the other Israeli people were very happy.
Alors tout le peuple se rendit à Guilgal et y déféra la royauté à Saül devant l'Éternel, à Guilgal, et y offrit des sacrifices pacifiques à l'Éternel. Et Saül et tous les hommes d'Israël y firent de grandes réjouissances.
