1 Samuel 28
1 Some time later, the people of Philistia gathered their army to attack the Israelis [again]. King Achish told David, “I am expecting that you and your men will join with my men to attack [the Israelis].”
Et dans le même temps les Philistins rassemblèrent leurs troupes pour entrer en campagne, porter la guerre en Israël. Et Achis dit à David: Tu sais bien que tu dois faire la campagne dans mon corps, toi et tes hommes.
2 David replied, “[We will go with you, and then] you will see for yourself what we can do!” Achish said, “Okay, I will appoint you to be my bodyguard permanently.”
Et David dit à Achis: Aussi tu verras comment ton serviteur se comportera. Et Achis dit à David: Aussi je te donnerai en permanence la garde de ma personne.
3 [While Samuel was still alive, Saul did many things that pleased Yahweh. One of the good things that] Saul [did was to] expel from Israel all the people who were fortune-tellers or who talked to the spirits of dead people. But Samuel had died, and all the Israeli people had mourned for him. Then they had buried him in Ramah, his hometown. [After that, Saul did not try to please Yahweh any more].
(Or Samuel était mort et tout Israël avait célébré son deuil et on lui avait donné la sépulture à Rama, dans sa cité. Et Saül avait éloigné du pays les nécromanciens et les divinateurs).
4 The army of Philistia gathered and set up their tents at Shunem [city, in the north of Israel]. Saul gathered the Israeli army and set up their tents at Gilboa [in the eastern part of the same valley].
Les Philistins se rassemblèrent donc et ils vinrent camper à Sunem. Et Saül rassembla tous les Israélites, et ils campèrent sur Gilboa.
5 When Saul saw the army of Philistia, he became so afraid that his heart pounded/shook.
Et à la vue du camp des Philistins, Saül eut peur, et son cœur fut fort alarmé.
6 He prayed to Yahweh, but Yahweh did not answer him. Yahweh did not [tell Saul what he should do by] giving him a dream, or by [having the priest throw] the marked stones [that were in his sacred vest], or by [giving a message about Saul to] any prophet.
Et Saül interrogea l'Éternel, mais l'Éternel ne lui répondit point, ni par des songes, ni par l'Urim, ni par les prophètes.
7 Then Saul said to his servants, “Find for me a woman who talks to the spirits of dead people, in order that I can ask her [what will happen].” His servants replied, “There is a woman in Endor [town] who does that.”
Alors Saül dit à ses serviteurs: Cherchez-moi une femme qui possède la nécromancie, et j'irai chez elle et la consulterai. Et ses serviteurs lui dirent: Voici, à Endor il y a une femme qui possède la nécromancie.
8 So Saul [took off the clothes that showed that he was the king, and he] put on ordinary clothes (to disguise himself/so that people would not recognize who he was). Then he and two of his men went during the night to talk to that woman. Saul said to her, “I want you to talk to a spirit [of someone who has died]. Cause to appear the person whose name I will [give to you].”
Et Saül se travestit, et mit d'autres habits et partit accompagné de deux hommes, et ils arrivèrent chez la femme de nuit, et il dit: Opère pour moi une divination par la nécromancie, et évoque-moi celui que je te dirai.
9 But the woman replied, “You surely know what Saul has done. He expelled from this land all the people who talk to spirits of dead people and all fortune-tellers. I think that you are trying to trap me, in order that I will be executed [for doing something that is not permitted].”
Et la femme lui dit: Voici, tu sais ce qu'a fait Saül, comment il a extirpé du pays les nécromanciens et les divinateurs; et pourquoi tends-tu un piège pour attirer sur moi la peine de mort?
10 Saul replied, solemnly asking Yahweh to listen to what he was saying, “Just as surely as Yahweh lives, you will not be punished for doing this.”
Alors Saül lui fit serment par l'Éternel en ces termes: Par la vie de l'Éternel, tu n'encourras aucune culpabilité dans ce cas-ci.
11 Then the woman said, “Whom do you want me to cause to appear?” Saul replied, “Cause Samuel to appear.”
Et la femme dit: Qui te ferais-je apparaître? Et il dit: Evoque-moi Samuel.
12 [So] the woman [did that. But] when she saw Samuel, she screamed. She said, “You have tricked me [RHQ]! You are Saul! [You will execute me for doing this]!”
Et à l'aspect de Samuel elle jeta un grand cri, et s'adressant à Saül elle dit: Pourquoi m'as-tu trompée? tu es Saül.
13 Saul said to her, “Do not be afraid. What do you see?” The woman said, “I see a god/spirit coming up out of the ground.”
Et le Roi lui dit: Sois sans crainte! mais que vois-tu? Et la femme dit à Saül: Je vois surgir de terre un dieu.
14 Saul said, “What does he look like?” The woman replied, “An old man wearing a robe is appearing.” Then Saul knew that it was Samuel. So he bowed down with his face touching the ground.
Et il lui dit: Quelle figure est la sienne? Et elle dit: C'est un vieillard qui surgit, et il est enveloppé d'un manteau. Alors Saül comprit que c'était Samuel, et il s'inclina le visage contre terre.
15 Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you bothered/disturbed me by causing me to appear?” Saul said, “I am very worried. The army of Philistia is about to attack my army, and God has abandoned me. He does not answer my questions any more. He does not give me dreams [to tell me what to do] or give messages to prophets [to tell me what to do]. That is the reason that I came to see you. So you tell me what I should do!”
Et Samuel dit à Saül: Pourquoi as-tu troublé mon repos en m'évoquant? Et Saül dit: Je suis dans une grande détresse, car les Philistins m'attaquent, et Dieu s'est retiré de moi et ne me répond plus, ni par l'organe des prophètes, ni par des songes, c'est pourquoi je t'ai fait évoquer afin que tu m'apprennes ce que je dois faire.
16 Samuel said, “Yahweh has abandoned you and has become your enemy. So why do you ask me [what you should do]? [RHQ]
Et Samuel dit: Et pourquoi m'interroges-tu, puisque l'Éternel s'est retiré de toi et t'est devenu hostile?
17 He has done what he told me [previously] that he would do to you. He has torn the kingdom away from you, and he is giving it to someone who is another Israeli—David.
Et l'Éternel a agi, comme Il l'avait annoncé par moi, et l'Éternel a arraché la royauté de ta main, et l'a transférée à ton prochain, à David.
18 You did not obey Yahweh. Yahweh was very angry with the Amalek people-group. You did not [kill all of their animals], with the result that you did not show that he was very angry with them. That is the reason that he has done this to you today.
Comme tu n'as pas été docile à la voix de l'Éternel, et n'as pas fait subir à Amalek le feu de Ses vengeances, c'est pourquoi l'Éternel te traite en cette sorte aujourd'hui.
19 Yahweh will enable the Philistia army to defeat you and all the other Israeli soldiers. And tomorrow you and your sons will be with me [in the place where spirits of dead people are]. Yahweh will cause the whole Israeli army to be defeated by the Philistia army.” [And after Samuel said that, he disappeared].
Et l'Éternel livrera aussi Israël avec toi aux mains des Philistins; et demain tu me rejoindras avec tes fils, et l'armée d'Israël aussi, l'Éternel la livrera aux mains des Philistins.
20 Saul immediately fell flat on the ground. He was so afraid because of what Samuel had said that he became paralyzed. He was also very weak because he had not eaten anything all that day and night.
Et soudain Saül tomba de toute sa longueur sur le sol, épouvanté qu'il était du discours de Samuel, et de plus il était exténué n'ayant pris aucun aliment de tout le jour et de toute la nuit.
21 The woman saw that he was extremely worried/terrified. She said to him, “Listen to me! I have done what you requested me to do. I could be executed for doing that.
Et lorsque la femme entra chez Saül et le vit si fort consterné, elle lui dit: Voici, ta servante a obéi à ta voix, et j'ai mis ma vie au jeu et prêté l'oreille aux paroles que tu m'as dites.
22 So now please pay attention to what I say. Allow me to give you some food, in order that you will [eat it and] get enough strength to go back [to your army].”
Eh bien! de ton côté prête aussi l'oreille à la voix de ta servante, et laisse-moi te servir quelque peu de nourriture et mange pour avoir la force de continuer ta route.
23 But Saul refused. He said, “No, I will not eat anything.” Then Saul’s servants also urged him [to eat something], and finally he heeded what they said. He got up from the ground and sat on the bed.
Mais il refusa et dit: Je ne mangerai point! Alors ses serviteurs et la femme aussi le pressèrent, et il céda à leurs instances, et il se releva de terre et se plaça sur le divan.
24 The woman had a fat calf close to her house. She quickly slaughtered it [and cooked it]. She took some flour and mixed it [with olive oil], and baked it without putting in any yeast.
Et la femme avait dans la maison un veau gras qu'elle se hâta de tuer; puis elle prit de la farine qu'elle pétrit et boulangea en azymes.
25 She placed the food in front of Saul and his servants, and they ate some of it. Then that night they got up and left.
Et elle servit ces mets à Saül et à ses serviteurs, qui mangèrent, puis se levèrent et partirent la nuit même.
