Deuxième livre de Samuel 1

JERUSALEM	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Après la mort de Saül, David, revenant de battre les Amalécites, demeura deux jours à Ciqlag.	1 Now it happened that, after Saul died, David returned from the slaughter of Amalek, and he remained for two days at Ziklag.
2 Le troisième jour, un homme arriva du camp, d'auprès de Saül. Il avait les vêtements déchirés et latête couverte de poussière. En arrivant près de David, il se jeta à terre et se prosterna.	2 Then, on the third day, a man appeared, arriving from the camp of Saul, with his garments torn and dust sprinkled on his head. And when he came to David, he fell on his face, and he reverenced.
3 David lui dit: "D'où viens-tu?" Il répondit: "Je me suis sauvé du camp d'Israël."	3 And David said to him, “Where have you come from?” And he said to him, “I have fled from the camp of Israel.”
4 David demanda: "Que s'est-il passé? Informe-moi donc!" L'autre dit: "C'est que le peuple s'estenfui de la bataille, et parmi le peuple beaucoup sont tombés et sont morts. Même, Saül et son fils Jonathan sontmorts!"	4 And David said to him: “What is the word that has happened? Reveal it to me.” And he said: “The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people have fallen and died. Moreover, Saul and his son Jonathan have passed away.”
5 David demanda au jeune porteur de nouvelles: "Comment sais-tu que Saül et son fils Jonathansont morts?"	5 And David said to the youth who was reporting to him, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan have died?”
6 Le jeune porteur de nouvelles répondit: "Je me trouvais par hasard sur le mont Gelboé et je visSaül s'appuyant sur sa lance et serré de près par les chars et les cavaliers.	6 And the youth, who was reporting it to him, said: “I arrived by chance on mount Gilboa. And Saul was lying upon his spear. Then the chariots and horsemen drew near to him.
7 S'étant retourné, il m'aperçut et m'appela. Je répondis: Me voici!	7 And turning behind his back and seeing me, he called to me. And when I had responded, “I am here,”
8 Il me demanda: Qui es-tu? Et je lui dis: Je suis un Amalécite.	8 he said to me, “Who are you?” And I said to him, “I am an Amalekite.”
9 Il me dit alors: Approche-toi de moi et tue-moi, car je suis saisi de vertige, bien que ma vie soittout entière en moi.	9 And he said to me: “Stand over me, and kill me. For anguish has taken hold of me, and still my whole life is in me.”
10 Je m'approchai donc et lui donnai la mort, car je savais qu'il ne survivrait pas, une fois tombé.Puis j'ai pris le diadème qu'il avait sur la tête et le bracelet qu'il avait au bras et je les ai apportés ici àMonseigneur."	10 And standing over him, I killed him. For I knew that he was not able to live after the fall. And I took the diadem that was on his head, and the bracelet from his arm, and I have brought them here to you, my lord.”
11 Alors David saisit ses vêtements et les déchira, et tous les hommes qui étaient avec lui firent demême.	11 Then David, taking hold of his garments, tore them, with all the men who were with him.
12 Ils se lamentèrent, pleurèrent et jeûnèrent jusqu'au soir à cause de Saül, de son fils Jonathan, dupeuple de Yahvé et de la maison d'Israël, parce qu'ils étaient tombés par l'épée.	12 And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening, over Saul and over his son Jonathan, and over the people of the Lord and over the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
13 David demanda au jeune porteur de nouvelles: "D'où es-tu?" Et il répondit: "Je suis le fils d'unétranger en résidence, d'un Amalécite."	13 And David said to the youth who had reported it to him, “Where are you from?” And he responded, “I am the son of a man who is a new arrival from the Amalekites.”
14 David lui dit: "Comment n'as-tu pas craint d'étendre la main pour faire périr l'oint de Yahvé?"	14 And David said to him, “Why were you not afraid to put forth your hand, so that you would kill the Christ of the Lord?”
15 David appela l'un des garçons et dit: "Approche et frappe-le!" Celui-ci l'abattit et il mourut.	15 And calling one of his servants, David said, “Draw near and rush against him” And he struck him, and he died.
16 David lui dit: "Que ton sang retombe sur ta tête, car ta bouche a témoigné contre toi, quand tu asdit: C'est moi qui ai donné la mort à l'oint de Yahvé"	16 And David said to him: “Your blood is upon your own head. For your own mouth has spoken against you, saying: ‘I have killed the Christ of the Lord.’ ”
17 David entonna cette complainte sur Saül et sur son fils Jonathan.	17 Then David mourned a lamentation over Saul and over his son Jonathan, in this way.
18 Il dit (c'est pour apprendre l'arc aux fils de Juda; c'est écrit au Livre du Juste:	18 (And he instructed that they should teach the sons of Judah the bow, just as it is written in the Book of the Just.) And he said: “Consider, O Israel, on behalf of those who are dead, wounded upon your heights:
19 "La splendeur d'Israël, sur tes hauteurs, a-t-elle péri? Comment sont tombés les héros?	19 The illustrious of Israel have been killed upon your mountains. How could the valiant have fallen?
20 Ne le publiez pas dans Gat, ne l'annoncez pas dans les rues d'Ashqelôn, que ne se réjouissent lesfilles des Philistins, que n'exultent les filles des incirconcis!	20 Do not choose to announce it in Gath, and do not announce it in the crossroads of Ashkelon. Otherwise, the daughters of the Philistines may rejoice; otherwise, the daughters of the uncircumcised may exult.
21 Montagnes de Gelboé, ni rosée ni pluie sur vous, campagnes traîtresses, puisqu'y fut déshonoré lebouclier des héros!	21 O mountains of Gilboa, let neither dew, nor rain fall over you, and may these not be the fields of the first-fruits. For in that place, the shield of the valiant was cast away, the shield of Saul, as if he had not been anointed with oil.
22 Le bouclier de Saül n'était pas oint d'huile, mais du sang des blessés, de la graisse des guerriers;l'arc de Jonathan jamais ne recula, ni l'épée de Saül ne revint inutile.	22 From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the strong, the arrow of Jonathan never turned back, and the sword of Saul did not return empty.
23 Saül et Jonathan, aimés et charmants, dans la vie et dans la mort ne furent pas séparés. Plus queles aigles ils étaient rapides, plus que les lions ils étaient forts.	23 Saul and Jonathan, worthy to be loved, and stately in their life: even in death they were not divided. They were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.
24 Filles d'Israël, pleurez sur Saül, qui vous revêtait d'écarlate et de lin fin, qui accrochait des joyauxd'or à vos vêtements.	24 O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you with scarlet finery, who offered ornaments of gold for your adornment.
25 Comment sont tombés les héros au milieu du combat? Jonathan, par ta mort je suis navré,	25 How could the valiant have fallen in battle? How could Jonathan have been slain on the heights?
26 j'ai le coeur serré à cause de toi, mon frère Jonathan. Tu m'étais délicieusement cher, ton amitiém'était plus merveilleuse que l'amour des femmes.	26 I grieve over you, my brother Jonathan: exceedingly stately, and worthy to be loved above the love of women. As a mother loves her only son, so also did I love you.
27 Comment sont tombés les héros, ont péri les armes de guerre?"	27 How could the robust have fallen, and the weapons of war have perished?”