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1 Samuel 7
La Bible du Semeur
1 Samuel 7
La Bible du Semeur
7 Les gens de Qiryath-Yearim vinrent prendre le coffre de l’Eternel et le transportèrent dans la maison d’Abinadab sur la colline. Ils établirent son fils Eléazar comme gardien du coffre de l’Eternel[a].
Les Israélites reviennent à l’Eternel
2 Vingt ans s’écoulèrent depuis le jour où le coffre avait été déposé à Qiryath-Yearim. L’ensemble du peuple d’Israël aspirait à revenir à l’Eternel. 3 Alors Samuel dit à tous les Israélites : Si c’est de tout votre cœur que vous voulez revenir à l’Eternel, faites disparaître de chez vous les dieux étrangers et les idoles d’Astarté, et attachez-vous de tout votre cœur à l’Eternel et rendez-lui un culte à lui seul. Alors il vous délivrera des Philistins.
4 Les Israélites firent disparaître de chez eux les Baals et les Astartés, et ils ne rendirent plus de culte qu’à l’Eternel.
5 Samuel leur dit alors : Assemblez tout Israël à Mitspa, je prierai l’Eternel pour vous[b]. 6 Ils s’assemblèrent à Mitspa, puisèrent de l’eau et la répandirent sur le sol devant l’Eternel ; ils jeûnèrent ce jour-là et confessèrent : Nous avons péché contre l’Eternel.
C’est là, à Mitspa, que Samuel fut le juge du peuple d’Israël.
L’Eternel donne la victoire sur les Philistins
7 Lorsque les Philistins apprirent que les Israélites s’étaient réunis à Mitspa, leurs cinq princes décidèrent de les attaquer. Les Israélites en furent informés et ils prirent peur des Philistins. 8 Ils dirent à Samuel : Ne cesse pas de supplier l’Eternel notre Dieu en notre faveur pour qu’il nous sauve des Philistins !
9 Samuel prit un agneau de lait et l’offrit entièrement en holocauste à l’Eternel ; puis il supplia l’Eternel de venir en aide à Israël, et l’Eternel exauça sa prière.
10 Pendant que Samuel offrait l’holocauste, les Philistins s’approchèrent pour attaquer Israël. Mais à ce moment-là, l’Eternel fit tourner contre les Philistins un puissant tonnerre qui les mit en déroute, de sorte qu’ils furent battus par les Israélites. 11 Ces derniers sortirent de Mitspa, et battirent les Philistins en les poursuivant jusqu’au-delà de Beth-Kar.
12 Samuel prit alors une pierre, la dressa entre Mitspa et Shén et l’appela du nom d’Eben-Ezer (la Pierre du Secours), en disant : « Jusqu’ici l’Eternel nous a secourus. » 13 Les Philistins furent humiliés par cette défaite. Ils ne pénétrèrent plus à l’intérieur des frontières d’Israël, car l’Eternel intervint contre eux pendant toute la vie de Samuel. 14 Les villes que les Philistins avaient prises à Israël, d’Eqrôn à Gath, revinrent aux Israélites, qui libérèrent tout leur territoire de leur emprise. La paix régna également entre Israël et les Amoréens[c].
Saül et l’échec de la royauté
Samuel exerce le pouvoir judiciaire
15 Samuel continua à exercer le pouvoir judiciaire en Israël durant toute sa vie. 16 Chaque année, il faisait un circuit, s’arrêtant à Béthel, à Guilgal et à Mitspa[d], et il rendait la justice pour les Israélites en chacun de ces endroits. 17 Puis il revenait à Rama[e] où il demeurait. Là aussi, il rendait la justice pour les Israélites. Il y avait bâti un autel à l’Eternel.
Footnotes
- 7.1 Le coffre restera là jusqu’à ce que David le fasse transférer à Jérusalem (2 S 6.2-3).
- 7.5 Mitspa: localité du territoire de Benjamin, à 12 kilomètres au nord de Jérusalem, où s’était déjà rassemblé le peuple (Jg 20.1 ; 21.1).
- 7.14 Terme général désignant toutes les populations de Canaan.
- 7.16 Trois villes de Benjamin, assez rapprochées, où se trouvaient des sanctuaires (voir Jos 4.19 ; Jg 1.22 ; 20.1 ; 21.1).
- 7.17 En Benjamin (voir 1.1 et note).
1 Samuel 7
Expanded Bible
1 Samuel 7
Expanded Bible
7 The men of Kiriath Jearim [6:21] came and took the Ark of the Lord [4:3] to Abinadab’s house on a hill. There they made Abinadab’s son Eleazar ·holy [consecrated; C set him apart] for the Lord so he could ·guard [have charge of] the Ark of the Lord.
The Lord Saves the Israelites
2 The Ark stayed at Kiriath Jearim a long time—twenty years in all. And the people of Israel ·began to follow [lamented; longed for] the Lord again. 3 Samuel spoke to ·the whole group [L all the people/house] of Israel, saying, “If you’re turning back to the Lord with all your hearts, you must ·remove [get rid of; banish] your foreign gods and your idols of Ashtoreth. You must ·give yourselves [commit; direct your hearts] fully to the Lord and serve only him. Then he will ·save [rescue; deliver] you from the Philistines.”
4 So the Israelites [L sons/T children of Israel] ·put away [got rid of; banished] their idols of Baal and Ashtoreth, and they served only the Lord.
5 Samuel said, “·All Israel must meet [Gather/Assemble all of Israel] at Mizpah [C just north of Jerusalem within the tribe of Benjamin], and I will ·pray to [plead to; intercede with] the Lord for you.” 6 So the Israelites ·met together [gathered; assembled] at Mizpah. They drew water from the ground and poured it out before the Lord [C a ritual not commonly found in the OT] and fasted that day. They confessed, “We have sinned against the Lord.” And Samuel ·served as judge of [judged] Israel at Mizpah.
7 The Philistines heard the Israelites were ·meeting [gathered; assembled] at Mizpah, so the Philistine ·kings [rulers; lords] came up to attack them. When ·the Israelites [sons/T children of Israel] heard they were coming, they were afraid. 8 They said to Samuel, “Don’t stop ·praying [pleading; interceding; crying out] to the Lord our God for us! Ask him to ·save [rescue; deliver] us from the [L hand of the] Philistines!” 9 Then Samuel took a ·baby [suckling] lamb and offered it to the Lord as a whole burnt offering [C an atonement sacrifice; Lev. 1]. He ·called to [pleaded/interceded with; cried out to] the Lord for Israel’s sake, and the Lord ·answered [heard] him.
10 While Samuel was ·burning [sacrificing] the [L burnt] offering, the Philistines came near to attack Israel. But [L on that day] the Lord thundered against them with ·loud thunder [a loud voice]. They were ·so frightened they became confused. So [… thrown into such a panic that] the Israelites ·defeated [routed] the Philistines in battle. 11 The men of Israel ·ran [rushed; L went] out of Mizpah and ·chased [pursued] the Philistines almost to Beth Car [C exact location is unknown], ·killing the Philistines [slaughtering them] along the way.
Peace Comes to Israel
12 After this happened Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen.[a] He named the stone Ebenezer [C “Stone of help”], saying, “The Lord has helped us ·to this point [this far].” 13 So the Philistines were ·defeated [subdued; humbled] and did not enter the Israelites’ ·land [borders] again.
The [L hand of the] Lord was against the Philistines all Samuel’s life. 14 Earlier the Philistines had taken towns from the Israelites, but ·the Israelites won them back [they were restored to Israel], from Ekron [5:10] to Gath [5:8]. They also took back from the [L hand of the] Philistines the ·lands [territory] near these towns. There was peace also between Israel and the Amorites.
15 Samuel ·continued as judge of [judged] Israel all [L the days of] his life. 16 Every year he went [L on circuit] from Bethel [C north of Jerusalem, near Ai in the central hill country] to Gilgal [C near Jericho] to Mizpah and judged the Israelites in all these towns. 17 But he always went back to Ramah [1:1], where his home was. There he judged Israel and built an altar to the Lord.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 7:12 Shen Hebrew copies read “Shen.” Some Greek copies have “Jeshenah.”
1 Samuel 7
New International Version
1 Samuel 7
New International Version
7 1 So the men of Kiriath Jearim came and took up the ark(A) of the Lord. They brought it to Abinadab’s(B) house on the hill and consecrated Eleazar his son to guard the ark of the Lord. 2 The ark remained at Kiriath Jearim(C) a long time—twenty years in all.
Samuel Subdues the Philistines at Mizpah
Then all the people of Israel turned back to the Lord.(D) 3 So Samuel said to all the Israelites, “If you are returning(E) to the Lord with all your hearts, then rid(F) yourselves of the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths(G) and commit(H) yourselves to the Lord and serve him only,(I) and he will deliver(J) you out of the hand of the Philistines.” 4 So the Israelites put away their Baals and Ashtoreths, and served the Lord only.
5 Then Samuel(K) said, “Assemble all Israel at Mizpah,(L) and I will intercede(M) with the Lord for you.” 6 When they had assembled at Mizpah,(N) they drew water and poured(O) it out before the Lord. On that day they fasted and there they confessed, “We have sinned against the Lord.” Now Samuel was serving as leader[a](P) of Israel at Mizpah.
7 When the Philistines heard that Israel had assembled at Mizpah, the rulers of the Philistines came up to attack them. When the Israelites heard of it, they were afraid(Q) because of the Philistines. 8 They said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying(R) out to the Lord our God for us, that he may rescue us from the hand of the Philistines.” 9 Then Samuel(S) took a suckling lamb and sacrificed it as a whole burnt offering to the Lord. He cried out to the Lord on Israel’s behalf, and the Lord answered him.(T)
10 While Samuel was sacrificing the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to engage Israel in battle. But that day the Lord thundered(U) with loud thunder against the Philistines and threw them into such a panic(V) that they were routed before the Israelites. 11 The men of Israel rushed out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, slaughtering them along the way to a point below Beth Kar.
12 Then Samuel took a stone(W) and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer,[b](X) saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.”
13 So the Philistines were subdued(Y) and they stopped invading Israel’s territory. Throughout Samuel’s lifetime, the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines. 14 The towns from Ekron(Z) to Gath that the Philistines had captured from Israel were restored to Israel, and Israel delivered the neighboring territory from the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.(AA)
15 Samuel(AB) continued as Israel’s leader(AC) all(AD) the days of his life. 16 From year to year he went on a circuit from Bethel(AE) to Gilgal(AF) to Mizpah, judging(AG) Israel in all those places. 17 But he always went back to Ramah,(AH) where his home was, and there he also held court(AI) for Israel. And he built an altar(AJ) there to the Lord.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 7:6 Traditionally judge; also in verse 15
- 1 Samuel 7:12 Ebenezer means stone of help.
1 Samuel 7
Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
1 Samuel 7
Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
7 At ang mga lalake sa Chiriath-jearim ay nagsiparoon, at iniahon ang kaban ng Panginoon, at dinala sa bahay ni Abinadab sa burol, at pinapagbanal si Eleazar na kaniyang anak, upang ingatan ang kaban ng Panginoon.
2 At nangyari, mula nang araw na itahan ang kaban sa Chiriath-jearim, na ang panahon ay nagtatagal; sapagka't naging dalawang pung taon; at ang buong sangbahayan ng Israel ay tumaghoy sa Panginoon.
3 At nagsalita si Samuel sa buong sangbahayan ng Israel, na nagsasabi, Kung kayo'y babalik sa Panginoon ng buo ninyong puso ay inyo ngang alisin sa inyo ang mga dios na iba, at ang mga Astaroth, at ihanda ninyo ang inyong mga puso sa Panginoon, at sa kaniya lamang kayo maglingkod; at ililigtas niya kayo sa kamay ng mga Filisteo.
4 Nang magkagayo'y inalis ng mga anak ni Israel ang mga Baal at ang mga Astaroth, at sa Panginoon lamang naglingkod.
5 At sinabi ni Samuel, Pisanin ninyo ang buong Israel sa Mizpa at idadalangin ko kayo sa Panginoon.
6 At sila'y nagtitipon sa Mizpa, at nagsiigib ng tubig, at ibinuhos sa harap ng Panginoon, at nagsipagayuno nang araw na yaon, at nangagsabi, Kami ay nangagkasala laban sa Panginoon. At naghukom si Samuel sa mga anak ni Israel sa Mizpa.
7 At nang mabalitaan ng mga Filisteo na ang mga anak ni Israel ay nagtitipon sa Mizpa, nagsiahon laban sa Israel ang mga pangulo ng mga Filisteo. At nang mabalitaan ng mga anak ni Israel, ay nangatakot sa mga Filisteo.
8 At sinabi ng mga anak ni Israel kay Samuel, Huwag kang tumigil ng kadadalangin sa Panginoon nating Dios, ng dahil sa atin, upang iligtas niya tayo sa kamay ng mga Filisteo.
9 At kumuha si Samuel ng isang korderong pasusuhin, at inihandog na pinaka buong handog na susunugin sa Panginoon: at dumaing si Samuel sa Panginoon dahil sa Israel; at ang Panginoon ay sumagot sa kaniya.
10 At samantalang si Samuel ay naghahandog ng handog na susunugin, ay lumapit ang mga Filisteo upang makipagbaka laban sa Israel; nguni't ang Panginoon ay nagpakulog ng isang malakas na kulog nang araw na yaon sa mga Filisteo, at nilito sila; at sila'y nangabuwal sa harap ng Israel.
11 At ang mga lalake sa Israel ay nagsilabas sa Mizpa, at hinabol ang mga Filisteo, at sinaktan sila, hanggang sa nagsidating sila sa Beth-car.
12 Nang magkagayo'y kumuha si Samuel ng isang bato, at inilagay sa pagitan ng Mizpa at ng Sen, at tinawag ang pangalan niyaon na Ebenezer, na sinasabi, Hanggang dito'y tinulungan tayo ng Panginoon.
13 Sa gayo'y nagsisuko ang mga Filisteo, at hindi na sila pumasok pa sa hangganan ng Israel: at ang kamay ng Panginoon ay laban sa Filisteo lahat ng mga araw ni Samuel.
14 At ang mga bayan na sinakop ng mga Filisteo sa Israel ay nasauli sa Israel, mula sa Ecron hanggang sa Gath; at ang mga hangganan niyaon ay pinapaging laya ng Israel sa kamay ng mga Filisteo. At nagkaroon ng kapayapaan sa pagitan ng Israel at ng mga Amorrheo.
15 At hinatulan ni Samuel ang Israel lahat ng mga araw ng kaniyang buhay.
16 At siya'y naparoon na lumigid taon-taon sa Beth-el, at sa Gilgal, at sa Mizpa; at hinatulan niya ang Israel sa lahat ng mga dakong yaon.
17 At ang kaniyang balik ay sa Rama, sapagka't nandoon ang kaniyang bahay; at doo'y hinatulan niya ang Israel: at siya'y nagtayo roon ng isang dambana sa Panginoon.
1 Samuel 7
King James Version
1 Samuel 7
King James Version
7 And the men of Kirjathjearim came, and fetched up the ark of the Lord, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the Lord.
2 And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjathjearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the Lord.
3 And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the Lord with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the Lord, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
4 Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the Lord only.
5 And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the Lord.
6 And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the Lord, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the Lord. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh.
7 And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.
8 And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the Lord our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.
9 And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the Lord: and Samuel cried unto the Lord for Israel; and the Lord heard him.
10 And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the Lord thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.
11 And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Bethcar.
12 Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the Lord helped us.
13 So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.
14 And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the coasts thereof did Israel deliver out of the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.
15 And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
16 And he went from year to year in circuit to Bethel, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places.
17 And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the Lord.
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