Premier livre de Samuel 18

JERUSALEM	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Lorsqu'il eut fini de parler à Saül, l'âme de Jonathan s'attacha à l'âme de David et Jonathan se mità l'aimer comme lui-même.	1 And it happened that, when he had completed speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan adhered to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him like his own soul.
2 Saül le retint ce jour même et ne lui permit pas de retourner chez son père.	2 And Saul took him that day, and would not permit him to return to his father’s house.
3 Jonathan conclut un pacte avec David, car il l'aimait comme lui-même:	3 Then David and Jonathan formed a pact. For he loved him like his own soul.
4 Jonathan se dépouilla du manteau qu'il avait sur lui et il le donna à David, ainsi que sa tenue,jusqu'à son épée, son arc et son ceinturon.	4 And Jonathan took off the coat that he was wearing, and he gave it to David, with the rest of his garments, even to his sword and bow, and even his belt.
5 Dans ses sorties, partout où l'envoyait Saül, David remportait des succès et Saül le mit à la têtedes hommes de guerre; il était bien vu de tout le peuple, et même des officiers de Saül.	5 Also, David went out to do everything whatsoever that Saul sent him to do, and he conducted himself prudently. And Saul set him over men of war. And he was acceptable in the eyes of the entire people, and most of all in the sight of the servants of Saul.
6 A leur retour, quand David revint d'avoir tué le Philistin, les femmes sortirent de toutes les villesd'Israël au-devant du roi Saül pour chanter en dansant, au son des tambourins, des cris d'allégresse et des sistres.	6 Now when David returned, after he had struck down the Philistine, the women went out, from all the cities of Israel, leading the singing and dancing, rejoicing with timbrels and bells, so as to meet king Saul.
7 Les femmes qui dansaient chantaient ceci: "Saül a tué ses milliers, et David ses myriades."	7 And the women sang, as they played, saying, “Saul has struck down a thousand, and David ten thousand.”
8 Saül fut très irrité et cette affaire lui déplut. Il dit: "On a donné les myriades à David et à moi lesmilliers, il ne lui manque plus que la royauté!"	8 Then Saul became exceedingly angry, and this word was displeasing in his eyes. And he said: “They have given David ten thousand, and to me they gave only one thousand. What is left for him, except the kingdom itself?”
9 Et, à partir de ce jour, Saül regarda David d'un oeil jaloux.	9 Therefore, Saul did not regard David with a good eye, from that day and thereafter.
10 Le lendemain, un mauvais esprit de Dieu assaillit Saül qui entra en délire au milieu de lamaison. David jouait de la cithare comme les autres jours et Saül avait sa lance à la main.	10 Then, on the next day, the evil spirit from God assailed Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of his house. And David played with his hand, just as at every other time. And Saul held a lance in his hand.
11 Saül brandit sa lance et dit: "Je vais clouer David au mur", mais David l'évita par deux fois.	11 And he threw it, thinking that he would be able to fix David to the wall. And David stepped aside twice, from before his face.
12 Saül eut peur de David car Yahvé était avec celui-ci et s'était détourné de Saül.	12 And Saul feared David, because the Lord was with him, but he had withdrawn from Saul.
13 Alors Saül l'écarta d'auprès de lui et l'institua chef de mille: il sortait et rentrait à la tête dupeuple.	13 Therefore, Saul sent him away from himself, and he made him tribune over one thousand men. And he entered and departed in the sight of the people.
14 Dans toutes ses expéditions, David réussissait et Yahvé était avec lui.	14 Also, David acted prudently in all his ways, and the Lord was with him.
15 Voyant qu'il réussissait très bien, Saül le craignait,	15 And so, Saul saw that he was exceedingly prudent, and he began to be wary of him.
16 mais tous en Israël et en Juda aimaient David, car il sortait et rentrait à leur tête.	16 But all of Israel and Judah loved David. For he entered and departed before them.
17 Saül dit à David: "Voici ma fille aînée Mérab, je vais te la donner pour femme; sers-moiseulement en brave et combats les guerres de Yahvé." Saül s'était dit: "Qu'il ne tombe pas sous ma main, maissous celle des Philistins!"	17 And Saul said to David: “Behold, my elder daughter, Merab. I will give her to you as wife. Only be a valiant man, and fight the wars of the Lord.” Now Saul was considering within himself, saying, “Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hands of the Philistines be upon him.”
18 David répondit à Saül: "Qui suis-je et quel est mon lignage, la famille de mon père, en Israël,pour que je devienne le gendre du roi?"	18 Then David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my life, and what is my father’s kinship within Israel, that I should be the son-in-law of the king?”
19 Mais, lorsque vint le moment de donner à David la fille de Saül, Mérab, on la donna à Adriel deMehola.	19 Then it happened that, at the time when Merab, the daughter of Saul, was to be given to David, she was given to Adriel, the Meholathite, as wife.
20 Or Mikal, la fille de Saül, s'éprit de David et on l'annonça à Saül, qui trouva cela bien.	20 Now Michal, the other daughter of Saul, loved David. And this was reported to Saul, and it pleased him.
21 Il se dit: "Je la lui donnerai, mais elle sera un piège pour lui et la main des Philistins sera surlui." (Saül dit deux fois à David: "Tu seras aujourd'hui mon gendre.)"	21 And Saul said, “I will give her to him, so that she may be a stumbling block to him, and so that the hand of the Philistines may be upon him.” And Saul said to David, “In two things, you shall be my son-in-law today.”
22 Alors Saül donna cet ordre à ses serviteurs: "Parlez en secret à David et dites: Tu plais au roi ettous ses serviteurs t'aiment, deviens donc le gendre du roi."	22 And Saul commanded his servants to speak to David privately, saying: “Behold, you are pleasing to the king, and all his servants love you. Now therefore, be the son-in-law of the king.”
23 Les serviteurs de Saül répétèrent ces paroles aux oreilles de David, mais David répliqua: "Est-ceune petite chose à vos yeux de devenir le gendre du roi? Moi, je ne suis qu'un homme pauvre et de bassecondition."	23 And the servants of Saul spoke all these words to the ears of David. And David said: “Does it seem a small matter to you, to be the son-in-law of the king? I am but a poor and unimportant man.”
24 Les serviteurs de Saül en référèrent à celui-ci: "Voilà les paroles que David a dites."	24 And the servants reported to Saul, saying, “David has spoken words in this manner.”
25 Saül répondit: "Vous direz ceci à David: Le roi ne désire pas un paiement, mais cent prépucesde Philistins, pour tirer vengeance des ennemis du roi." Saül comptait faire tomber David aux mains desPhilistins.	25 Then Saul said, “Speak in this way to David: The king does not have need of any dowry, but only one hundred foreskins from the Philistine men, so that he may be vindicated from the enemies of the king.” So did Saul think to deliver David into the hands of the Philistines.
26 Les serviteurs de Saül rapportèrent ces paroles à David et celui-ci trouva que l'affaire étaitbonne, pour devenir le gendre du roi. Le temps n'était pas écoulé	26 And when his servants had repeated to David the words that Saul had spoken, the word was pleasing in the eyes of David, so that he would become son-in-law of the king.
27 que David se mit en campagne et partit avec ses hommes. Il tua aux Philistins 200 hommes, ilrapporta leurs prépuces et les compta au roi, pour devenir son gendre. Alors Saül lui donna pour femme sa filleMikal.	27 And after a few days, David, rising up, went with the men who were under him, and he struck down two hundred men of the Philistines. And he brought their foreskins, and he counted them out for the king, so that he might be his son-in-law. And so, Saul gave to him his daughter Michal as wife.
28 Saül dut reconnaître que Yahvé était avec David et que toute la maison d'Israël l'aimait.	28 And Saul saw and understood that the Lord was with David. And Michal, the daughter of Saul, loved him.
29 Alors Saül eut encore plus peur de David et il conçut contre lui une hostilité de tous les jours.	29 And Saul began to fear David all the more. And Saul became the enemy of David, every day.
30 Les princes des Philistins firent campagne, mais chaque fois qu'ils faisaient campagne, Davidremportait plus de succès que tous les officiers de Saül, et il acquit un très grand renom.	30 And the leaders of the Philistines departed. And from the beginning of their departure, David conducted himself more prudently than all the servants of Saul, and his name became exceedingly celebrated.