1 N ow the Philistines gathered their armies for battle and were assembled at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim.

وَحَشَدَ الفِلِسْطِيُّونَ جُيُوشَهُمْ لِلحَربِ. اجتَمَعُوا فِي سُوكُوهَ التي فِي يَهُوذا، وَعَسكَرُوا بَينَ سُوكُوهَ وَعَزِيقَةَ، فِي مَدِينَةٍ اسْمُها أفَسُ دَمِّيمَ.

2 S aul and the men of Israel were encamped in the Valley of Elah and drew up in battle array against the Philistines.

وَحَشَدَ شاوُلُ جُنُودَ بَني إسْرائِيلَ أيضاً، وَعَسكَرُوا فِي وادِي البُطمِ. وَاصطَفُّوا استِعداداً لِمُقاتَلَةِ الفِلِسْطِيِّينَ.

3 A nd the Philistines stood on a mountain on one side and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side, with the valley between them.

وَقَفَ الفِلِسْطِيُّونَ عَلَى تَلَّةٍ، وَبَنُو إسْرائِيلَ عَلَى تَلَّةٍ مُقابِلَةٍ يَفصِلُ بَينَهُما الوادِي.

4 A nd a champion went out of the camp of the Philistines named Goliath of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

وَكانَ لَدَى الفِلِسْطِيِّينَ مُقاتِلٌ جَبّارٌ اسْمُهُ جُلياتُ مِنْ مَدِينَةِ جَتَّ، طُولُهُ أربَعُ أذرُعٍ وَشِبرٌ! فَخَرَجَ جُلياتُ مِنْ مُخَيَّمِ الفِلِسْطِيِّينَ.

5 A nd he had a bronze helmet on his head and wore a coat of mail, and the coat weighed 5, 000 shekels of bronze.

كانَ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ خُوذَةٌ مِنْ بُرونْزٍ. وَيَلبِسُ دِرعاً عَلَى شَكلِ حَراشِفِ سَمَكَةٍ، يَزِنُ خَمْسَةَ آلافِ مِثْقالٍ مِنَ البُرونْزِ.

6 H e had bronze shin armor on his legs and a bronze javelin across his shoulders.

وَكانَ يَضَعُ واقِياتٍ نُحاسِيَّةً عَلَى ساقَيهِ. وَكانَ مَربُوطاً عَلَى ظَهرِهِ رُمحٌ نُحاسِيٌّ.

7 A nd the shaft of his spear was like a weaver’s beam; his spear’s head weighed 600 shekels of iron. And a shield bearer went before him.

وَكانَتْ عَصا رُمحِهِ طَوِيلَةً كَنَولِ النَّسّاجِ. وَزْنُ سِنانِ الرُّمحِ سِتُّ مِئَةِ مِثْقالٍ مِنَ الحَدِيدِ. وَكانَ مُساعِدُهُ يَمشِي أمامَهُ حامِلاً تُرسَهُ.

8 G oliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, Why have you come out to draw up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves and let him come down to me.

كانَ جُلْياتُ يخْرُجُ كُلَّ يَومٍ وَيُنادِي مُتَحَدِّياً جُنُودَ بَنِي إسْرائِيلَ، فَيَقُولُ: «لِماذا جُنُودُكُمْ مُصْطَفُّونَ اسْتِعْداداً للقِتالِ هَكَذا؟ أنتُمْ خُدّامُ شاوُلَ، وَأنا مِنَ الفِلِسْطِيِّينَ. فاخْتارُوا رَجُلاً وَأرْسِلُوهُ لِكَي يُبارِزَنِي.

9 I f he is able to fight with me and kill me, then we will be your servants; but if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall be our servants and serve us.

فَإذا قَتَلَنِي، يَفُوزُ، وَنَصِيرُ نَحنُ الفِلِسْطِيِّينَ عَبِيداً لَكُمْ. لَكِنْ إذا قَتَلتُ رَجُلَكُمْ، أفُوزُ، وَتَصِيرُونَ أنتُمْ عَبِيداً لَنا، وَتَخدِمُونَنا.»

10 A nd the Philistine said, I defy the ranks of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.

وَقالَ الفِلِسْطِيُّ: «أقِفُ اليَومَ مُعَبِّراً عَنِ احتِقارِي لِجَيشِ إسْرائِيلَ. فَأنا أتَحَدّاكُمْ أنْ تُرسلُوا أحَدَ رِجالِكُمْ لِيُقاتِلَنِي.»

11 W hen Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.

فَسَمِعَ شاوُلُ وَجُنُودُ إسْرائِيلَ ما قالَهُ جُلياتُ، وَخافُوا خُوفاً شَدِيداً. داوُدُ يَذهَبُ إلَى جَبهَةِ القِتال

12 D avid was the son of an Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah named Jesse, who had eight sons. in the days of Saul was old, advanced in years.

كانَ داوُدُ مِنْ أبناءِ يَسَّى مِنْ عائِلَةِ أفراتَةَ فِي بَيتَ لَحْمَ فِي يَهُوذا. وَكانَ لِيَسَّى ثَمانِيَةُ أبناءٍ. وَكانَ يَسَّى طاعِناً فِي السِّنِّ فِي عَهدِ شاوُلَ.

13 t hree eldest sons had followed Saul into battle. Their names were Eliab the firstborn; next, Abinadab; and third, Shammah.

ذَهَبَ أبناءُ يَسَّى الثَّلاثَةُ الكِبارُ إلَى الحَربِ مَعَ شاوُلَ: أمّا أسماؤُهُمْ، فَالأوَّلُ ألِيآبُ، وَالثّانِي أبِينادابُ، وَالثّالِثُ شَمَّةُ.

14 D avid was the youngest. The three eldest followed Saul,

أمّا داوُدُ فَكانَ الأصغَرَ. وَقَدِ انضَمَّ إخْوَتُهُ الثَّلاثَةُ الكِبارُ فِي جَيشِ شاوُلَ.

15 B ut David went back and forth from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Bethlehem.

وَكانَ داوُدُ يَترُكُ شاوُلَ مِنْ وَقتٍ إلَى آخَرَ لِلاعتِناءِ بِغَنَمِ أبِيهِ فِي بَيتَ لَحمَ.

16 T he Philistine came out morning and evening, presenting himself for forty days.

وَظَلَّ الفِلِسْطِيُّ يَخرُجُ صَباحاً وَمَساءً مُقابِلَ جَيشِ إسْرائِيلَ أرْبَعِينَ يَوْماً، وَيُوَجِّهُ الإهاناتِ لإسْرائِيلَ.

17 A nd Jesse said to David his son, Take for your brothers an ephah of this parched grain and these ten loaves and carry them quickly to your brothers at the camp.

وَذاتَ يَومٍ، قالَ يَسَّى لابْنِهِ داوُدَ: «خُذْ هَذِهِ القُفَّةَ مِنَ الفَرِيكِ، وَهَذِهِ الأرغِفَةَ العَشْرَةَ مِنَ الخُبزِ إلَى إخْوَتِكَ فِي المُعَسكَرِ.

18 A lso take these ten cheeses to the commander of their thousand. See how your brothers fare and bring some token from them.

خُذْ أيضاً قِطَعَ الجُبْنِ العَشْرِ هَذِهِ إلَى قائِدِهِمْ. اطمَئِنَّ عَلَى أحْوالِ إخْوَتِكَ، وَأحْضِرْ شَيئاً يَدُلُّ عَلَى سَلامَتِهِمْ.

19 N ow Saul and the brothers and all the men of Israel were in the Valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

فَإخوَتُكَ هُناكَ مَعَ شاوُلَ وَمَعَ كُلِّ جُنُودِ إسْرائِيلَ فِي وادِي البُطمِ لمُحارَبَةِ الفِلِسْطِيِّينَ.»

20 S o David rose up early next morning, left the sheep with a keeper, took the provisions, and went, as Jesse had commanded him. And he came to the encampment as the host going forth to the battleground shouted the battle cry.

وَفِي الصَّباحِ الباكِرِ تَرَكَ داوُدُ الغَنَمَ فِي رِعايَةِ راعٍ آخَرَ. وَأخَذَ الطَّعامَ وَذَهَبَ كَما طَلَبَ إلَيه أبُوهُ. وَأتَى داوُدُ إلَى مِنْطَقَةِ المُعَسكَرِ. وَكانَ الجُنُودُ خارِجينَ لِأخذِ مَواقِعِهمْ فِي القِتالِ عِندَ وُصُول داوُدَ. وَراحَ الجُنُودُ يُطلِقُونَ صَيحاتِ الحَربِ.

21 A nd Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.

وَاصطَفَّ بَنُو إسْرائِيلَ وَالفِلِسْطِيُّونَ استِعداداً لِلقِتالِ.

22 D avid left his packages in the care of the baggage keeper and ran into the ranks and came and greeted his brothers.

فَتَرَكَ داوُدُ الطَّعامَ مَعَ الرَّجُلِ الَّذِي يَحفَظُ المُؤَنَ، وَرَكَضَ إلَى حَيثُ جَيشُ إسْرائِيلَ، وَسَألَهُمْ عَنْ إخْوَتِه.

23 A s they talked, behold, Goliath, the champion, the Philistine of Gath, came forth from the Philistine ranks and spoke the same words as before, and David heard him.

فَخَرَجَ الجبّارُ الفِلِسْطِيُّ مِنْ بَينِ صُفُوفِ الجَيشِ الفِلِسْطِيِّ أثناءَ حَدِيثِ داوُدَ مَعَ إخْوَتِهِ. وَكانَ هَذا البَطَلُ جُلياتَ الفِلِسْطِيَّ مِنْ مَدِينَةِ جَتَّ. أعادَ جُلياتُ ما كانَ يَقُولُهُ كُلَّ يَومٍ عَنْ جَيشِ إسْرائِيلَ. فَسَمِعَ داوُدُ ما قالَهُ.

24 A nd all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, terrified.

فَلَمَّا رَأى جُنُودُ إسْرائِيلَ جُلياتَ هَرَبُوا جَميعاً خَوْفاً مِنْ جُلياتَ.

25 A nd the Israelites said, Have you seen this man who has come out? Surely he has come out to defy Israel; and the man who kills him the king will enrich with great riches, and will give him his daughter and make his father’s house free in Israel.

فَقالَ أحَدُ رِجالِ إسْرائِيلَ: «أرَأيتُمْ ضَخامَتَهُ؟ انظُرُوا إلَيهِ! يَخرُجُ كُلَّ يَومٍ لِيَهزَأَ بِإسْرائِيلَ مَرَّةً بَعدَ مَرَّةٍ. وَقَدْ أعلَنَ شاوُلُ أنَّهُ سيُغْنِي مَّنْ يَقتُلُ جُلياتَ وسَيُزَوِّجُهُ ابنَتَه. وَسَيَجعَلُ شاوُلُ كُلَّ عائِلَةِ ذَلِكَ الرَّجُلِ أحراراً فِي إسْرائِيلَ.»

26 A nd David said to the men standing by him, What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?

فَسَألَ داوُدُ الرِّجالَ الواقِفِينَ قُربَهُ: «ما هِيَ مُكافَأةُ مَنْ يَقتُلُ ذَلِكَ الفِلِسْطِيَّ وَيَنزِعُ العارَ عَنْ إسْرائِيلَ؟ فَمَنْ يَظُنُّ نَفْسَهُ هَذا الفِلِسْطِيٌّ اللّامَختُونُ لِيَهزَأَ بجَيشِ اللهِ الحَيِّ؟»

27 A nd the told him, Thus shall it be done for the man who kills him.

فَأخْبَرَ الرِّجالُ داوُدَ عَنْ مُكافَأةِ مَنْ يَقتُلُ جُلياتَ.

28 N ow Eliab his eldest brother heard what he said to the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David and he said, Why did you come here? With whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your presumption and evilness of heart; for you came down that you might see the battle.

فَسَمِعَهُ أخُوهُ الأكبَرُ ألِيآبَ وَهُوَ يَتَحَدَّثُ إلَى الجُنُودِ فَغَضِبَ. وَسَألَ ألِيآبُ داوُدَ: «ما الَّذِي جاءَ بِكَ إلَى هُنا؟ وَمَعَ مَنْ تَرَكتَ تِلكَ الغُنَيْماتِ القَلِيلَةَ فِي البَرِّيَّةِ؟ أنا أعلَمُ غُرُورَكَ وَقَلْبَكَ الشِّرِّيرَ، فَما أتَيْتَ إلّا لِكَيْ تَتَفَرَّجَ عَلَى المَعْرَكَةِ.»

29 A nd David said, What have I done now? Was it not a harmless question?

فَقالَ داوُدُ: «ما الَّذِي فَعَلتُهُ الآنَ؟ فَقَدْ كُنتُ أتَكَلَّمُ فَحَسبُ.»

30 A nd David turned away from Eliab to another and he asked the same question, and again the men gave him the same answer.

وَذَهَبَ داوُدُ إلَى آخَرِينَ وَطَرَحَ عَلَيهِمِ الأسئِلَةَ نَفسَها، فَأعطُوهُ الأجوبَةَ نَفسَها.

31 W hen David’s words were heard, they were repeated to Saul, and he sent for him.

فَسَمِعَ بَعضُ الرِّجال ما قالَهُ داوُدُ، فَأخَذُوهُ إلَى شاوُلَ وَأخبَرُوهُ بِما قالَ.

32 D avid said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of this Philistine; your servant will go out and fight with him.

فَقالَ داوُدُ لِشاوُلَ: «لا يَنبَغِي أنْ نَسمَحَ لِجُلياتَ بِأنْ يُثَبِّطَ هِمَمَ الشَّعبِ. فَأنا خادِمُكَ مُستَعِدٌّ لِلذَّهابِ وَمُنازَلَةِ هَذا الفِلِسْطِيِّ.»

33 A nd Saul said to David, You are not able to go to fight against this Philistine. You are only an adolescent, and he has been a warrior from his youth.

فَأجابَ شاوُلُ: «لا تَقدِرُ أنْ تَذهَبَ وَتُنازِلَ هَذا الفِلِسْطِيَّ، فَلَستَ حَتَّى جُندِيّاً. أمّا جُلياتُ فاشتَرَكَ فِي الحُرُوبِ مُنذُ صِباهُ.»

34 A nd David said to Saul, Your servant kept his father’s sheep. And when there came a lion or again a bear and took a lamb out of the flock,

فَقالَ داوُدُ: «كُنتُ، أنا خادِمَكَ، كَثِيراً ما أرْعَى غَنَمَ أبِي. فَمَتَى جاءَ أسَدٌّ أوْ دُبٌ وَخَطَفَ حَمَلاً مِنَ القَطِيْعِ،

35 I went out after it and smote it and delivered the lamb out of its mouth; and when it arose against me, I caught it by its beard and smote it and killed it.

كُنْتُ أُطارِدُهُ وَأَضْرِبُهُ وَأُنْقِذُ الحَمَلَ مِنْ فَمِهِ. فَإنِ عادَ وَهَجَمَ عَلَيَّ، أُمْسِكُهُ مِنْ ذَقنِهِ، وَأضْرِبُهُ وَأقْتُلُهُ.

36 Y our servant killed both the lion and the bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God!

قَتَلتُ، أنا خادِمَكَ، دُبّاً وَأسَداً! وَسَأقتُلُ ذَلِكَ الفِلِسْطِيَّ غَيْرَ المَخْتُونِ كَما قَتَلتُهُما، لِأنَّهُ اسْتَهزَأَ بِجَيشِ اللهِ الحَيِّ.

37 D avid said, The Lord Who delivered me out of the paw of the lion and out of the paw of the bear, He will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said to David, Go, and the Lord be with you!

فَاللهُ الَّذِي أنقَذَنِي مِنْ مَخالِبِ الأسَدِ وَالدُّبِّ، يُنقِذُنِي مِنْ يَدِ هَذا الفِلِسْطِيِّ.» فَقالَ شاوُلُ لِداوُدَ: «اذْهَبْ، وَلْيَكُنِ اللهُ مَعَكَ.»

38 T hen Saul clothed David with his armor; he put a bronze helmet on his head and clothed him with a coat of mail.

وَألبَسَ شاوُلُ داوُدَ لِباسَهُ الحَربِيَّ. وَضَعَ خُوذَةً نُحاسِيَّةً عَلَى رَأْسِ داوُدَ، وَقَلَّدَهُ دِرعاً عَلَى جِسمِهِ.

39 A nd David girded his sword over his armor. Then he tried to go, but could not, for he was not used to it. And David said to Saul, I cannot go with these, for I am not used to them. And David took them off.

وَوَضَعَ داوُدُ سَيفَ شاوُلَ إلَى جَنبهِ. وَحاوَلَ داوُدُ أنْ يَمشِيَ، فَلَمْ يَستَطِعْ، لِأنَّهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ مُعتاداً عَلَى هَذِهِ الأشياءِ. فَقالَ داوُدُ لشاوُلَ: «لا أستَطِيعُ القِتالَ بِهَذِه. فَأنا لَستُ مُعتاداً عَلَيها.» فَخَلَعَها داوُدُ.

40 T hen he took his staff in his hand and chose five smooth stones out of the brook and put them in his shepherd’s bag, in his pouch, and his sling was in his hand, and he drew near the Philistine.

فَأخَذَ داوُدُ عَصاهُ بيَدِهِ، وَذَهَبَ وَبَحَثَ عَنْ خَمْسَةِ حِجارَةٍ مَلساءَ مِنَ الجَدوَل. وَلَمّا وَجَدَها، وَضَعَها فِي جِرابِهِ. وَأمسَكَ بمِقلاعهِ فِي يَدِهِ، ثُمَّ انطَلَقَ لِمُلاقاةِ الفِلِسْطِيِّ. داوُدُ يَقتُلُ جُليات

41 T he Philistine came on and drew near to David, the man who bore the shield going before him.

وَأخَذَ الفِلِسْطِيُّ يَقتَرِبُ أكثَرَ فَأكثَرَ منْ داوُدَ. وَمَشَى أمامَهُ مُساعِدُهُ حاملاً تُرسَهُ.

42 A nd when the Philistine looked around and saw David, he scorned and despised him, for he was but an adolescent, with a healthy reddish color and a fair face.

فَنَظَرَ جُلياتُ إلَى داوُدَ باشْمِئزازٍ وَاحْتِقارٍ، إذْ رَأى أنَّ داوُدَ مُجَرَّدُ وَلَدٍ وَسِيمٍ أحْمَرِ الوَجْهِ.

43 A nd the Philistine said to David, Am I a dog, that you should come to me with sticks? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

فَقالَ جُلياتُ لِداوُدَ: «أتَظُنُّ أنَّي كَلْبٌ لِتُهاجِمَنِي بِعَصا؟» ثُمَّ نَطَقَ جُلياتُ بِلَعَناتٍ مِنْ آلهَتِهِ عَلَى داوُدَ.

44 T he Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field.

وَقالَ لِداوُدَ: «اقتَرِبْ فَأُطْعِمَ جَسَدَكَ لِلطُّيُورِ وَالحَيواناتِ المُفتَرِسَةِ.»

45 T hen said David to the Philistine, You come to me with a sword, a spear, and a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the ranks of Israel, Whom you have defied.

فَقالَ داوُدُ: «أنتَ تَأْتِي لِتُحارِبَنِي بِسَيفٍ وَبِرُمحٍ وَبِحَرْبَةٍ، أمّا أنا فَآتِي لِأُحارِبُكَ بِاسْمِ اللهِ القَدِيرِ، إلَهِ جُيُوشِ إسْرائِيلَ الَّذِي أهَنْتَهُ.

46 T his day the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will smite you and cut off your head. And I will give the corpses of the army of the Philistines this day to the birds of the air and the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.

لِهَذا فَإنَّ اللهَ سَيَنصُرُنِي عَلَيكَ هَذا اليَومَ. سَأقتُلُكَ، وَسَأقطَعُ رَأْسَكَ، وَأُطعِمُ جَسَدَكَ لِلطُّيُورِ وَالحَيواناتِ المُفتَرِسَةِ. وَسَنَفعَلُ هَذا أيضاً بكُلِّ الفِلِسْطِيِّينَ الآخَرِينَ الَّذِينَ مَعكَ. حِينَئِذٍ، سَيَعرِفُ العالَمُ كُلُّهُ أنَّ فِي إسْرائِيلَ إلَهاً.

47 A nd all this assembly shall know that the Lord saves not with sword and spear; for the battle is the Lord’s, and He will give you into our hands.

وَسَيَعرِفُ جَمِيعُ المُحتَشِدِينَ هُنا أنَّ اللهَ لا يَحتاجُ سُيُوفاً وَرِماحاً ليُخَلِّصَ. المَعرَكَةُ مَعرَكَةُ اللهِ ، وَهُوَ سَيَنصُرُنا عَلَيكُمْ.»

48 W hen the Philistine came forward to meet David, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet the Philistine.

وَتَقَدَّمَ جُلياتُ الفِلِسْطِيُّ لِمُهاجَمَةِ داوُدَ. وَكانَ يَقتَرِبُ بِبُطءٍ أكثَرَ فَأكثَرَ مِنْ داوُدَ. لَكِنَّ داوُدَ رَكَضَ لِمُلاقاتِهِ.

49 D avid put his hand into his bag and took out a stone and slung it, and it struck the Philistine, sinking into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth.

وَأخرَجَ داوُدُ حَجَراً مِنْ جرابِهِ، وَوَضَعَهُ فِي مِقلاعِه، وَضَرَبَ الفِلِسْطِيَّ بِالمِقلاعِ، فَأصابَ الحَجَرُ جُلياتَ بَينَ عَينَيه، وَغُرِزَ فِي رَأْسِهِ. فَسَقَطَ جُلياتُ عَلَى وَجهِهِ إلَى الأرْضِ.

50 S o David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and struck down the Philistine and slew him. But no sword was in David’s hand.

وَهَكَذا تَغَلَّبَ داوُدُ عَلَى الفِلِسْطِيِّ بِمِقلاعٍ وَحَجَرٍ لا غَيرَ! ضَرَبَ الفِلِسْطِيَّ وَقَتَلَهُ دُونَ أنْ يَكُونَ مَعَهُ سَيفٌ.

51 S o he ran and stood over the Philistine, took his sword and drew it out of its sheath, and killed him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their mighty champion was dead, they fled.

ثُمَّ رَكَضَ وَوَقَفَ بِجانِبِ الفِلِسْطِيِّ. ثُمَّ أخْرَجَ داوُدُ سَيفَ جُلياتَ مِنْ غمدهِ وَقَطَعَ بِهِ رَأسَهُ. هَكَذا قَتَلَ داوُدُ الفِلِسْطِيَّ. وَلَمّا رَأى الفِلِسْطِيُّونَ جَبّارهُمْ مَيِّتاً، استَدارُوا وَهَرَبُوا.

52 A nd the men of Israel and Judah rose with a shout and pursued the Philistines as far as Gath and the gates of Ekron. So the wounded Philistines fell along the way from Shaaraim as far as Gath and Ekron.

فَهَتَفَ جُنُودُ إسْرائِيلَ وَيَهُوذا، وَراحُوا يُطارِدُونَ الفِلِسْطِيِّينَ حَتَّى حُدُودِ مَدِينَةِ جَتَّ وَمَدينَةِ عَقرُونَ، وَقَتَلُوا كَثِيرِينَ مِنهُمْ. فَتَناثَرَتْ جُثَثُهُمْ عَلَى طُولِ طَرِيقِ شَعْرايِمَ وَحَتَّى جَتَّ وَعَقرُونَ.

53 T he Israelites returned from their pursuit of the Philistines and plundered their tents.

وَبَعدَ أنْ طارَدَ بَنُو إسْرائِيلَ الفِلِسْطِيِّينَ، رَجِعُوا إلَى مُعَسْكَرِ الفِلِسْطِيِّيِنَ، وَغَنمُوا مِنهُ أشياءَ ثَمِينَةً.

54 D avid took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put his armor in his tent.

وَأخَذَ داوُدُ رَأْسَ الفِلِسْطِيِّ إلَى مَدينَةِ القُدْسِ، لَكنَّهُ أبقَى سِلاحَ الفِلِسْطِيِّ في بَيتِه. شاوُلُ يَغارُ مِنْ داوُد

55 W hen Saul saw David go out against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As your soul lives, O king, I cannot tell.

راقَبَ شاوُلُ داوُدَ وَهُوَ يُقاتِلُ جُلياتَ. فَسَألَ شاوُلُ أبْنِيْرَ قائِدَ جَيشِهِ: «مَنْ هُوَ أبُو ذَلِكَ الشّاب؟» فَأجابَ أبْنَيْرُ: «أُقْسِمُ أنِّي لا أعْرِفُ يا سَيِّدِي.»

56 A nd the king said, Inquire whose son the stripling is.

فَقالَ المَلِكُ شاوُلُ: «تَحَقَّقْ لِي مَنْ هُوَ.»

57 W hen David returned from killing Goliath the Philistine, Abner brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.

فَلَمّا رَجِعَ داوُدُ بَعدَ أنْ قَتَلَ جُلياتَ، أحْضَرَهُ أبْنَيْرُ إلَى شاوُلَ. وَكانَ داوُدُ مازالَ يَحملُ رَأْسَ الفِلِسْطِيِّ.

58 A nd Saul said to him, Whose son are you, young man? And David answered, I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem.

فَسَألَهُ شاوُلُ: «أيُّها الشّابُّ، مَنْ هُوَ أبُوكَ؟» فَأجابَ داوُدُ: «أنا ابنُ خادمِكَ يَسَّى البَيتَ لَحمِيِّ.»