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2 Samuel 1
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2 Samuel 1
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Le règne de David
David apprend la mort de Saül et de Jonathan
1 Saül était déjà mort quand, après avoir battu les Amalécites, David rentra à Tsiqlag. Il y passa deux jours, 2 et le troisième jour, un homme arriva du camp de Saül, les habits déchirés et la tête couverte de poussière en signe de deuil. Lorsqu’il fut arrivé auprès de David, il se jeta à terre pour se prosterner devant lui. 3 David lui demanda : D’où viens-tu ?
– Je me suis sauvé du camp d’Israël, dit-il.
4 – Qu’est-il arrivé ? poursuivit David, raconte-le-moi, je t’en prie.
– L’armée d’Israël s’est enfuie du champ de bataille, beaucoup d’hommes ont été tués. Même Saül et Jonathan son fils sont morts.
5 David demanda au jeune homme qui lui faisait ce rapport : Comment sais-tu que Saül et son fils Jonathan sont morts ?
6 Le jeune homme lui dit : Je me trouvais justement sur le mont Guilboa ; Saül était appuyé sur sa lance, tandis que les chars et les cavaliers allaient l’atteindre. 7 S’étant retourné, il m’a aperçu et m’a appelé. J’ai répondu : « Oui, je viens ! » 8 Alors il m’a demandé : « Qui es-tu ? » J’ai dit : « Je suis un Amalécite. » 9 Alors il m’a ordonné : « Approche-toi et donne-moi la mort, car je suis pris d’un malaise bien que je sois encore plein de vie. » 10 Je me suis approché de lui et je lui ai donné un coup mortel parce que je savais qu’il ne survivrait pas à sa défaite. Puis j’ai enlevé la couronne de sa tête et le bracelet qu’il avait au bras. Les voici, je te les apporte, mon seigneur.
11 Alors David saisit ses vêtements et les déchira en signe de deuil, et tous ses hommes firent comme lui. 12 Ils prirent le deuil, se lamentèrent et jeûnèrent jusqu’au soir à cause de Saül, de son fils Jonathan et de toute l’armée de l’Eternel et du peuple d’Israël qui avaient péri par l’épée.
13 David dit encore au jeune homme qui lui avait apporté ces nouvelles : D’où es-tu ?
– Je suis le fils d’un immigré amalécite.
14 Et David lui dit : Comment as-tu osé tuer de ta main celui à qui l’Eternel avait conféré l’onction ?
15 Alors David appela l’un de ses hommes, et lui dit : Viens et tue-le !
Le soldat le frappa et il mourut.
16 David lui dit : Tu es toi-même responsable de ta mort, car tu as toi-même déposé contre toi lorsque tu as dit : « C’est moi qui ai mis à mort l’oint de l’Eternel. »
Elégie sur Saül et Jonathan
17 David composa cette complainte sur Saül et son fils Jonathan.
18 Il ordonna de l’enseigner aux descendants de Juda ; c’est la complainte de l’Arc qui est consignée dans le livre du Juste[a].
19 Ton élite, Israël, ╵a été transpercée ╵là-bas sur tes collines.
Hélas, ils sont tombés ╵tous les guerriers !
20 N’allez pas publier ╵cette nouvelle à Gath,
et ne l’annoncez pas ╵dans les rues d’Ashkelôn[b] :
les filles philistines ╵se mettraient à chanter,
les filles des incirconcis ╵en sauteraient de joie.
21 O monts de Guilboa,
qu’il n’y ait ni rosée ╵ni pluie tombant sur vous,
qu’il n’y ait sur vos pentes ╵plus de champs plantureux ╵d’où viennent des offrandes,
là furent avilis ╵les boucliers des braves
et celui de Saül
que l’on n’enduira plus jamais ╵avec de l’huile[c].
22 Ah ! l’arc de Jonathan ╵ne reculait jamais
sans avoir fait couler ╵le sang de ses victimes, ╵sans avoir transpercé ╵la graisse des guerriers,
et l’épée de Saül ╵ne revenait jamais ╵sans avoir accompli ╵sa tâche avec succès.
23 Saül et Jonathan, ╵aimés et estimés ╵pendant toute leur vie,
n’ont pas été séparés dans leur mort.
Oui, vous étiez tous deux ╵plus légers que les aigles
et plus forts que les lions.
24 O filles d’Israël, ╵pleurez, pleurez Saül
qui vous a revêtues ╵de pourpre et de parures ╵et comblées de délices,
qui ornait vos habits
d’une parure d’or.
25 Hélas, ils sont tombés ces braves ╵au milieu du combat !
Oui ! Hélas, Jonathan ! ╵Il a été frappé ╵à mort sur les collines !
26 Ah ! Jonathan, mon frère,
je suis dans la détresse ╵à cause de ta mort,
toi, mon meilleur ami, ╵qui m’as été si cher !
Ton affection pour moi ╵m’a été plus précieuse
que l’amour d’une femme !
27 Hélas, ils sont tombés ╵tous ces guerriers !
Hélas, ils ont péri ╵ces hommes de combat !
Footnotes
- 1.18 Livre mentionné en Jos 10.13.
- 1.20 Gath et Ashkelôn étaient deux métropoles philistines, l’une la plus proche des frontières d’Israël, l’autre la plus éloignée. Elles représentent donc toute la Philistie.
- 1.21 Les boucliers, faits de cuir, étaient enduits d’huile, ce qui les entretenait et faisait glisser les flèches ennemies. Ces boucliers, souillés par le sang des braves, ne serviront jamais plus.
2 Samuel 1
New King James Version
2 Samuel 1
New King James Version
The Report of Saul’s Death
1 Now it came to pass after the (A)death of Saul, when David had returned from (B)the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days in Ziklag, 2 on the third day, behold, it happened that (C)a man came from Saul’s camp (D)with his clothes [a]torn and dust on his head. So it was, when he came to David, that he (E)fell to the ground and prostrated himself.
3 And David said to him, “Where have you come from?”
So he said to him, “I have escaped from the camp of Israel.”
4 Then David said to him, (F)“How did the matter go? Please tell me.”
And he answered, “The people have fled from the battle, many of the people are fallen and dead, and Saul and (G)Jonathan his son are dead also.”
5 So David said to the young man who told him, “How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?”
6 Then the young man who told him said, “As I happened by chance to be on (H)Mount Gilboa, there was (I)Saul, leaning on his spear; and indeed the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him. 7 Now when he looked behind him, he saw me and called to me. And I answered, ‘Here I am.’ 8 And he said to me, ‘Who are you?’ So I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’ 9 He said to me again, ‘Please stand over me and kill me, for [b]anguish has come upon me, but my life still remains in me.’ 10 So I stood over him and (J)killed him, because I was sure that he could not live after he had fallen. And I took the crown that was on his head and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them here to my lord.”
11 Therefore David took hold of his own clothes and (K)tore them, and so did all the men who were with him. 12 And they (L)mourned and wept and (M)fasted until evening for Saul and for Jonathan his son, for the (N)people of the Lord and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
13 Then David said to the young man who told him, “Where are you from?”
And he answered, “I am the son of an alien, an Amalekite.”
14 So David said to him, “How (O)was it you were not (P)afraid to (Q)put forth your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?” 15 Then (R)David called one of the young men and said, “Go near, and execute him!” And he struck him so that he died. 16 So David said to him, (S)“Your blood is on your own head, for (T)your own mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have killed the Lord’s anointed.’ ”
The Song of the Bow
17 Then David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son, 18 (U)and he told them to teach the children of Judah the Song of the Bow; indeed it is written (V)in the Book [c]of Jasher:
19 “The beauty of Israel is slain on your high places!
(W)How the mighty have fallen!
20 (X)Tell it not in Gath,
Proclaim it not in the streets of (Y)Ashkelon—
Lest (Z)the daughters of the Philistines rejoice,
Lest the daughters of (AA)the uncircumcised triumph.
21 “O (AB)mountains of Gilboa,
(AC)Let there be no dew nor rain upon you,
Nor fields of offerings.
For the shield of the mighty is [d]cast away there!
The shield of Saul, not (AD)anointed with oil.
22 From the blood of the slain,
From the fat of the mighty,
(AE)The bow of Jonathan did not turn back,
And the sword of Saul did not return empty.
23 “Saul and Jonathan were beloved and pleasant in their lives,
And in their (AF)death they were not divided;
They were swifter than eagles,
They were (AG)stronger than lions.
24 “O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul,
Who clothed you in scarlet, with luxury;
Who put ornaments of gold on your apparel.
25 “How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle!
Jonathan was slain in your high places.
26 I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan;
You have been very pleasant to me;
(AH)Your love to me was wonderful,
Surpassing the love of women.
27 “How(AI) the mighty have fallen,
And the weapons of war perished!”
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 1:2 To show grief
- 2 Samuel 1:9 agony
- 2 Samuel 1:18 Lit. of the Upright
- 2 Samuel 1:21 Lit. defiled
2 Samuel 1
Det Norsk Bibelselskap 1930
2 Samuel 1
Det Norsk Bibelselskap 1930
1 Da Saul var død, og David var vendt tilbake efterat han hadde slått amalekittene, blev David ennu to dager i Siklag.
2 Da hendte det den tredje dag at det kom en mann fra Sauls leir med sønderrevne klær og jord på sitt hode; og da han kom til David, kastet han sig ned på jorden for ham.
3 David spurte ham: Hvor kommer du fra? Han svarte: Jeg har flyktet fra Israels leir.
4 Da sa David til ham: Hvorledes er det gått? Fortell mig det! Han svarte: Folket flyktet fra striden; mange av folket falt og døde, og Saul og hans sønn Jonatan er også død.
5 Da sa David til den gutt som kom med denne tidende til ham: Hvorledes vet du at Saul og hans sønn Jonatan er død?
6 Gutten, han som var kommet med tidenden til ham, svarte: Ved en hendelse kom jeg op på Gilboafjellet, og der fikk jeg se Saul som stod og støttet sig på sitt spyd, mens vognene og hestfolket satte hårdt inn på ham.
7 Han vendte sig om, og da han så mig, ropte han på mig. Jeg svarte: Her er jeg.
8 Så spurte han: Hvem er du? Jeg svarte: Jeg er en amalekitt.
9 Da sa han til mig: Kom hit til mig og drep mig! For krampen har grepet mig, men jeg har ennu min fulle livskraft.
10 Så gikk jeg bort til ham og drepte ham, for jeg visste at han ikke vilde overleve sitt fall; og jeg tok kongesmykket som han hadde på hodet, og ringen han bar på armen, og tok dem med hit til min herre.
11 Da tok David og sønderrev sine klær, og det samme gjorde alle de menn som var hos ham.
12 Og de klaget og gråt og fastet helt til aftenen over Saul og hans sønn Jonatan og over Herrens folk og over Israels hus, fordi de var falt for sverdet.
13 Så spurte David gutten som var kommet med tidenden til ham: Hvor er du fra? Han svarte: Jeg er sønn av en amalekitt som er flyttet inn her.
14 Da sa David til ham: Hvorledes kunde du driste dig til å utrekke din hånd og ta livet av Herrens salvede?
15 Og David kalte på en av sine menn og sa: Kom hit og hugg ham ned! Og han slo ham ihjel.
16 Men David sa til ham: Ditt blod komme over ditt hode; for din egen munn vidnet mot dig da du sa: Jeg har drept Herrens salvede.
17 Og David kvad denne klagesang over Saul og hans sønn Jonatan,
18 og han bød at Judas barn skulde lære den; "buen"[a] heter den, og den er opskrevet i Den rettskafnes bok[b]:
19 Din pryd, Israel, ligger ihjelslått på dine hauger; o, at heltene skulde falle!
20 Forkynn det ikke i Gat, meld det ikke på gatene i Askalon, at ikke filistrenes døtre skal glede sig, de uomskårnes døtre juble!
21 I Gilboa-fjell! Ikke falle det dugg eller regn på eder, ei heller være der marker som bærer offergaver! For der blev heltes skjold plettet med blod, Sauls skjold, ei salvet med olje.
22 Fra falnes blod, fra heltes kjøtt vek Jonatans bue aldri tilbake, aldri kom Sauls sverd umettet hjem.
23 Saul og Jonatan, elskelige og milde i livet, blev heller ikke skilt i døden; hurtigere var de enn ørner, sterkere enn løver.
24 I Israels døtre! Gråt over Saul som klædde eder yndig i purpur, som satte smykker av gull på eders klædebon!
25 O, at heltene skulde falle i striden! Jonatan ligger ihjelslått på dine hauger!
26 Hjertelig bedrøvet er jeg over dig, min bror Jonatan! Du var mig inderlig kjær; din kjærlighet var mig dyrebarere enn kvinners kjærlighet.
27 O, at heltene skulde falle, og krigens redskaper omkomme!
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 1:18 således kaltes den efter ordet bue, 2SA 1, 22.
- 2 Samuel 1:18 JOS 10, 13.
2 Samuel 1
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2 Samuel 1
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David Hears of Saul’s Death(A)
1 After the death(B) of Saul, David returned from striking down(C) the Amalekites(D) and stayed in Ziklag two days. 2 On the third day a man(E) arrived from Saul’s camp with his clothes torn and dust on his head.(F) When he came to David, he fell(G) to the ground to pay him honor.(H)
3 “Where have you come from?” David asked him.
He answered, “I have escaped from the Israelite camp.”
4 “What happened?” David asked. “Tell me.”
“The men fled from the battle,” he replied. “Many of them fell and died. And Saul and his son Jonathan are dead.”
5 Then David said to the young man who brought him the report, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?”
6 “I happened to be on Mount Gilboa,(I)” the young man said, “and there was Saul, leaning on his spear, with the chariots and their drivers in hot pursuit. 7 When he turned around and saw me, he called out to me, and I said, ‘What can I do?’
8 “He asked me, ‘Who are you?’
“‘An Amalekite,(J)’ I answered.
9 “Then he said to me, ‘Stand here by me and kill me!(K) I’m in the throes of death, but I’m still alive.’
10 “So I stood beside him and killed him, because I knew that after he had fallen he could not survive. And I took the crown(L) that was on his head and the band on his arm and have brought them here to my lord.”
11 Then David and all the men with him took hold of their clothes and tore(M) them. 12 They mourned and wept and fasted till evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the army of the Lord and for the nation of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
13 David said to the young man who brought him the report, “Where are you from?”
“I am the son of a foreigner, an Amalekite,(N)” he answered.
14 David asked him, “Why weren’t you afraid to lift your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?(O)”
15 Then David called one of his men and said, “Go, strike him down!”(P) So he struck him down, and he died.(Q) 16 For David had said to him, “Your blood be on your own head.(R) Your own mouth testified against you when you said, ‘I killed the Lord’s anointed.’”
David’s Lament for Saul and Jonathan
17 David took up this lament(S) concerning Saul and his son Jonathan,(T) 18 and he ordered that the people of Judah be taught this lament of the bow (it is written in the Book of Jashar):(U)
20 “Tell it not in Gath,(X)
proclaim it not in the streets of Ashkelon,(Y)
lest the daughters of the Philistines(Z) be glad,
lest the daughters of the uncircumcised rejoice.(AA)
21 “Mountains of Gilboa,(AB)
may you have neither dew(AC) nor rain,(AD)
may no showers fall on your terraced fields.[b](AE)
For there the shield of the mighty was despised,
the shield of Saul—no longer rubbed with oil.(AF)
22 “From the blood(AG) of the slain,
from the flesh of the mighty,
the bow(AH) of Jonathan did not turn back,
the sword of Saul did not return unsatisfied.
23 Saul and Jonathan—
in life they were loved and admired,
and in death they were not parted.
They were swifter than eagles,(AI)
they were stronger than lions.(AJ)
24 “Daughters of Israel,
weep for Saul,
who clothed you in scarlet and finery,
who adorned your garments with ornaments of gold.(AK)
25 “How the mighty have fallen in battle!
Jonathan lies slain on your heights.
26 I grieve(AL) for you, Jonathan(AM) my brother;(AN)
you were very dear to me.
Your love for me was wonderful,(AO)
more wonderful than that of women.
27 “How the mighty have fallen!
The weapons of war have perished!”(AP)
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 1:19 Gazelle here symbolizes a human dignitary.
- 2 Samuel 1:21 Or / nor fields that yield grain for offerings
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