Premier livre de Samuel 4

JERUSALEM	DOUAI-RHEIMS
	1 And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight: and Israel went out to war against the Philistines, and camped by the Stone of help. And the Philistines came to Aphec,
2 Les Philistins s'étant mis en ligne contre Israël, il y eut un rude combat et Israël fut battu devantles Philistins: environ 4.000 hommes furent tués dans les lignes, en rase campagne.	2 And put their army in array against Israel. And when they had joined battle, Israel turned their backs to the Philistines, and there was slain in that fight here and there in the fields about four thousand men.
3 L'armée revint au camp et les anciens d'Israël dirent: "Pourquoi Yahvé nous a-t-il fait battreaujourd'hui par les Philistins? Allons chercher à Silo l'arche de notre Dieu, qu'elle vienne au milieu de nous etqu'elle nous sauve de l'emprise de nos ennemis."	3 And the people returned to the camp: and the ancients of Israel said: Why hath the Lord defeated us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch unto us the ark of the covenant of the Lord from Silo, and let it come in the midst of us, that it may save us from the hand of our enemies.
4 L'armée envoya à Silo et on enleva de là l'arche de Yahvé Sabaot, qui siège sur les chérubins, lesdeux fils d'Eli, Hophni et Pinhas, accompagnaient l'arche.	4 So the people sent to Silo, and they brought from thence the ark of the covenant of the Lord of hosts sitting upon the cherubims: and the two sons of Heli, Ophni and Phinees, were with the ark of the covenant of God.
5 Quand l'arche de Yahvé arriva au camp, tous les Israélites poussèrent une grande acclamation, quifit résonner la terre.	5 And when the ark of the covenant of the Lord was come into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, and the earth rang again.
6 Les Philistins entendirent le bruit de l'acclamation et dirent: "Que signifie cette grandeacclamation au camp des Hébreux", et ils connurent que l'arche de Yahvé était arrivée au camp.	6 And the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, and they said: What is this noise of a great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of the Lord was come into the camp.
7 Alors les Philistins eurent peur, car ils se disaient: "Dieu est venu au camp!" Ils dirent: "Malheur ànous! Car une chose pareille n'est pas arrivée auparavant.	7 And the Philistines were afraid, saying: God is come into the camp. And sighing, they said:
8 Malheur à nous! Qui nous délivrera de la main de ce Dieu puissant? C'est lui qui a frappé l'Egyptede toutes sortes de plaies au désert.	8 Woe to us: for there was no such great joy yesterday and the day before: Woe to us. Who shall deliver us from the hand of these high gods? these are the gods that struck Egypt with all the plagues in the desert.
9 Prenez courage et soyez virils, Philistins, pour n'être pas asservis aux Hébreux comme ils vous ontété asservis; soyez virils et combattez!"	9 Take courage and behave like men, ye Philistines: lest you come to be servants to the Hebrews, as they have served you: take courage and fight.
10 Les Philistins livrèrent bataille, les Israélites furent battus et chacun s'enfuit à ses tentes; ce fut untrès grand massacre et 30.000 hommes de pied tombèrent du côté d'Israël.	10 So the Philistines fought, and Israel was overthrown, and every man fled to his own dwelling: and there was an exceeding great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.
11 L'arche de Dieu fut prise et les deux fils d'Eli moururent, Hophni et Pinhas.	11 And the ark of God was taken: and the two sons of Heli, Ophni and Phinees, were slain.
12 Un homme de Benjamin courut hors des lignes et atteignit Silo le même jour, les vêtementsdéchirés et la tête couverte de poussière.	12 And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Silo the same day, with his clothes rent, and his head strewed with dust.
13 Lorsqu'il arriva, Eli était assis sur son siège, à côté de la porte, surveillant la route, car son coeurtremblait pour l'arche de Dieu. Cet homme donc vint apporter la nouvelle à la ville, et ce furent des cris danstoute la ville.	13 And when he was come, Heli sat upon a stool over against the way watching. For his heart was fearful for the ark of God. And when the man was come into the city, he told it: and all the city cried out.
14 Eli entendit les cris et demanda: "Quelle est cette grande rumeur?" L'homme se hâta et vintavertir Eli. --	14 And Heli heard the noise of the cry, and he said: What meaneth the noise of this uproar? But he made haste, and came, and told Heli.
15 Celui-ci avait 98 ans, il avait le regard fixe et ne pouvait plus voir. --	15 Now Heli was ninety and eight years old, and his eyes were dim, and he could not see.
16 L'homme dit à Eli: "J'arrive du camp, je me suis enfui des lignes aujourd'hui", et celui-cidemanda: "Que s'est-il passé, mon fils?"	16 And he said to Heli: I am he that came from the battle, and have fled out of the field this day. And he said to him: What is there done, my son?
17 Le messager répondit: "Israël a fui devant les Philistins, ce fut même une grande défaite pourl'armée, et encore tes deux fils sont morts, et l'arche de Dieu a été prise!"	17 And he that brought the news answered, and said: Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been a great slaughter of the people: moreover thy two sons, Ophni and Phinees, are dead: and the ark of God is taken.
18 A cette mention de l'arche de Dieu, Eli tomba de son siège à la renverse, en travers de la porte, sanuque se brisa et il mourut, car l'homme était âgé et pesant. Il avait jugé Israël pendant 40 ans.	18 And when he had named the ark of God, he fell from his stool backwards by the door, and broke his neck, and died. For he was an old man, and far advanced in years: and he judged Israel forty years.
19 Or sa bru, la femme de Pinhas, était enceinte et sur le point d'accoucher. Dès qu'elle eut appris lanouvelle relative à la prise de l'arche de Dieu et à la mort de son beau-père et de son mari, elle s'accroupit et elleaccoucha, car ses douleurs l'avaient assaillie.	19 And his daughter in law the wife of Phinees, was big with child, and near her time: and hearing the news that the ark of God was taken, and her father in law, and her husband, were dead, she bowed herself and fell in labour: for her pains came upon her on a sudden.
20 Comme elle était à la mort, celles qui l'assistaient lui dirent: "Aie confiance, c'est un fils que tu asenfanté", mais elle ne répondit pas et n'y fit pas attention.	20 And when she was upon the point of death, they that stood about her said to her: Fear not, for thou hast borne a son. She answered them not, nor gave heed to them.
21 Elle appela l'enfant Ikabod, disant: "La gloire a été bannie d'Israël", par allusion à la prise del'arche de Dieu, et à son beau-père et son mari.	21 And she called the child Ichabod, saying: The glory is gone from Israel, because the ark of God was taken, and for her father in law, and her husband:
22 Elle dit: "La gloire a été bannie d'Israël, parce que l'arche de Dieu a été prise."	22 And she said: The glory is departed from Israel, because the ark of God was taken.