Premier livre de Samuel 19

JERUSALEM	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Saül communiqua à son fils Jonathan et à tous ses officiers son dessein de faire mourir David. OrJonathan, fils de Saül, avait beaucoup d'affection pour David	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.
2 et il avertit ainsi David: "Mon père Saül cherche à te faire mourir. Sois donc sur tes gardesdemain matin, reste à l'abri et dissimule-toi.	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.
3 Moi, je sortirai et je me tiendrai à côté de mon père dans le champ où tu seras, je parlerai de toi àmon père, je verrai ce qu'il y a et je t'en informerai."	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.”
4 Jonathan dit du bien de David à son père Saül et il lui parla ainsi: "Que le roi ne pèche pas contreson serviteur David, car celui-ci n'a commis aucune faute contre toi; bien plutôt, ce qu'il a fait a été d'un grandprofit pour toi.	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.
5 Il a risqué sa vie, il a abattu le Philistin et Yahvé a procuré une grande victoire à tout Israël: tu asvu et tu t'es réjoui. Pourquoi pécherais-tu par le sang d'un innocent en faisant mourir David sans raison?"	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?”
6 Saül céda aux paroles de Jonathan et il fit ce serment: "Aussi vrai que Yahvé est vivant, il nemourra pas!"	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.”
7 Alors Jonathan appela David et il lui rapporta toutes ces choses. Puis il le conduisit à Saül etDavid reprit son service comme auparavant.	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.
8 Comme la guerre avait repris, David se mit en campagne et combattit les Philistins; il leurinfligea une grande défaite et ils s'enfuirent devant lui.	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.
9 Or un mauvais esprit de Yahvé prit possession de Saül: comme il était assis dans sa maison, salance à la main, et que David jouait de la cithare,	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.
10 Saül essaya de clouer David au mur avec sa lance, mais celui-ci esquiva le coup de Saül, quiplanta sa lance dans le mur. David prit la fuite et se sauva. Cette même nuit,	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.
11 Saül envoya des émissaires surveiller la maison de David, voulant le mettre à mort dès le matin.Mais la femme de David, Mikal, lui donna cet avertissement: "Si tu ne t'échappes pas cette nuit, demain tu es unhomme mort!"	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,”
12 Mikal fit descendre David par la fenêtre. Il partit, prit la fuite et se sauva.	12 she lowered him down through a window. Then he fled and went away, and he was saved.
13 Mikal prit le téraphim, elle le plaça sur le lit, mit à son chevet une tresse en poils de chèvre et lecouvrit d'un vêtement.	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.
14 Lorsque Saül envoya des messagers pour s'emparer de David, elle dit: "Il est malade."	14 And Saul sent attendants to seize David. And it was answered that he was sick.
15 Mais Saül renvoya les messagers voir David et leur dit: "Portez-le moi dans son lit pour que jele mette à mort!"	15 And again, Saul sent messengers to see David, saying, “Bring him to me on the bed, so that he may be killed.”
16 Les messagers entrèrent, et voilà que c'était le téraphim dans le lit, avec la tresse en poils dechèvre à son chevet!	16 And when the messengers had arrived, they found a likeness on the bed, with a goat pelt at its head.
17 Saül dit à Mikal: "Pourquoi m'as-tu ainsi trahi et as-tu laissé partir mon ennemi pour qu'ils'échappe?" Mikal répondit à Saül: "C'est lui qui m'a dit: Laisse-moi partir, ou je te tue!"	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.’ ”
18 David avait donc pris la fuite et s'était échappé. Il se rendit chez Samuel à Rama et lui rapportatout ce que Saül lui avait fait. Lui et Samuel allèrent habiter aux cellules.	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.
19 On informa ainsi Saül: "Voici que David est aux cellules à Rama."	19 Then it was reported to Saul by some, saying, “Behold, David is at Naioth, in Ramah.”
20 Saül envoya des messagers pour se saisir de David et ceux-ci virent la communauté desprophètes en train de prophétiser, Samuel se tenant à leur tête. Alors l'esprit de Dieu s'empara des messagers deSaül et ils furent pris de délire eux aussi.	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.
21 On avertit Saül, qui envoya d'autres messagers, et ils furent pris de délire eux aussi. Saül envoyaun troisième groupe de messagers, et ils furent pris de délire eux aussi.	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,
22 Alors il partit lui-même pour Rama et arriva à la grande citerne qui est à Sékû. Il demanda oùétaient Samuel et David et on répondit: "Ils sont aux cellules à Rama."	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.”
23 De là il se rendit donc aux cellules à Rama. Mais l'esprit de Dieu s'empara aussi de lui et ilmarcha en délirant jusqu'à son arrivée aux cellules à Rama.	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.
24 Lui aussi il se dépouilla de ses vêtements, lui aussi il fut pris de délire devant Samuel, puis ils'écroula nu et resta ainsi tout ce jour et toute la nuit. D'où le dicton: "Saül est-il aussi parmi les prophètes?"	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?”