1 و َفِيما بَعْدُ جَمَعَ الفِلِسْطِيُّونَ جُيُوشَهُمْ لِمُحارَبَةِ إسْرائِيلَ. فَقالَ أخِيشُ لِداوُدَ: «هَلْ تَفهَمُ أنَّ عَلَيكَ وَعَلَى رِجالِكَ أنْ تَنضَمُّوا إلَيَّ فِي الحَربِ ضِدَّ إسْرائِيلَ؟»

And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men.

2 ف َأجابَ داوُدُ: «هَذا أمرٌ مُؤَكَّدٌ. حِينَئِذٍ، سَتَرَى بِنَفسِكَ ما أنا قادِرٌ عَلَى فِعلِهِ.» فَقالَ أخِيشُ: «وَأنا سَأجعَلُكَ حارِساً شَخصِيّاً دائِماً لِي.» شاوُلُ وَالمَرأةُ فِي عَينِ دُور

And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of mine head for ever.

3 ب َعدَ أنْ ماتَ صَمُوئِيلُ، ناحَ عَلَيهِ كُلُّ إسْرائِيلَ وَدَفَنُوهُ فِي الرّامَةِ، مَسقَطِ رَأْسِهِ. وَكانَ شاوُلُ قَدْ أزالَ الوُسَطاءَ وَالعَرّافِينَ مِنْ إسْرائِيلَ.

Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

4 و َاستَعَدَّ الفِلِسْطِيُّونَ لِلحَربِ. فَجاءُوا إلَى شُونَمَ وَعَسكَرُوا فِيها. وَحَشَدَ شاوُلُ كُلَّ بَنِي إسْرائِيلَ وَعَسكَرَ فِي جِلْبُوعَ.

And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa.

5 ف َرَأى شاوُلُ الجَيشَ الفِلِسْطِيَّ، وَخافَ. وَارْتَعَبَ قَلبُهُ جِدّاً.

And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.

6 ف َصَلَّى شاوُلُ إلَى اللهِ ، لَكِنَّ اللهَ لَمْ يُجِبْهُ. لَمْ يُكَلِّمِ اللهُ شاوُلَ فِي الأحلامِ، وَلا بِالأُورِيمِ، وَلا بِالأنْبِياءَ.

And when Saul enquired of the Lord, the Lord answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

7 و َأخِيراً قالَ شاوُلُ لِضُبّاطِهِ: «جِدُوا لِي عَرَّافَةً!سأذْهَبُ إلَيها وَأسألُها.» فَأجابَ ضُبّاطُهُ: «هُناكَ عَرَّافَةٌ فِي عَينِ دُورٍ.»

Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at En-dor.

8 و َفِي تِلكَ اللَّيلَةِ تَنَكَّرَ شاوُلُ وَلَبِسَ مَلابِسَ أُخْرَى لِئَلّا يَعْرِفَهُ أحَدٌ. وَذَهَبَ شاوُلُ يَرافِقُهُ اثنانِ مِنْ رِجالِهِ لِرُؤيَةِ المَرأةِ. فَقالَ شاوُلُ لَها: «أُريدُكِ أنْ تُصْعِدِي لِي مَنْ يُخْبِرُنِي بِما سَيَحدُثُ مُسْتَقبَلاً. أصْعدِي الشَّخْصَ الَّذِي أُعْطِيكِ اسْمَهُ.»

And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto thee.

9 ف َقالَتِ المَرأةُ لِشاوُلَ: «أنتَ تَعلَمُ أنَّ شاوُلَ نَفَى وَقَتَلَ كُلَّ السَّحَرَةِ وَالعَرّافِينَ مِنْ أرْضِ إسْرائِيلَ. فَأنتَ تُحاوِلُ أنْ تُوقِعَ بِي لِكَي أُقتَلَ.»

And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?

10 ف َحَلَفَ شاوُلُ لِلمَرأةِ بِاسْمِ اللهِ وَقالَ: «أُقسِمُ بِاللهِ الحَيِّ، لَنْ تُعاقَبِي عَلَى ما أطلُبُهُ مِنكَ.»

And Saul sware to her by the Lord, saying, As the Lord liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.

11 ف َسَألَتْهُ المَرأةُ: «مَنْ تُرِيدُنِي أنْ أُصْعِدَ لَكَ؟» فَأجابَ شاوُلُ: «أصْعِدِي لِي صَموئِيلَ.»

Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.

12 ف َلَمّا رَأتِ المَرأةُ صَمُوئِيلَ صَرَخَتْ، وَقالَتْ لِشاوُلَ: «قَدْ خَدَعتَنِي. فَأنْتَ شاوُلُ.»

And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice: and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.

13 ف َقالَ المَلِكُ لِلمَرأةِ: «لا تَخافِي، وَقُولِي لِي ما تَرَيْنَهُ.» فَقالَتِ المَرأةُ: «أرَى رُوحاً صاعِدَةً مِنْ مَكانِ المَوتَى.»

And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.

14 ف َسَألَها شاوُلُ: «ما شَكلُها؟» فَأجابَتِ المَرأةُ: «تُشبِهُ هَذِهِ الرُّوحُ رَجُلاً عَجُوزاً لابِساً ثَوباً.» حِينَئِذٍ، عَرَفَ شاوُلُ أنَّها رُوحُ صَمُوئِيلَ. فانحَنَى شاوُلُ إلَى أنْ مَسَّ جَبِينُهُ الأرْضَ.

And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.

15 ف َقالَ صَمُوئِيلُ لِشاوُلَ: «لِماذا أزعَجتَنِي؟ لِماذا أصعَدْتَنِي؟» فَأجابَ شاوُلُ: «أنا في ضِيقٍ شَدِيدٍ! فَقَدْ جاءَ الفِلِسْطِيُّونَ لِمُحارَبَتِي، وَاللهُ تَرَكَنِي. وَهُوَ يَرفُضُ أنْ يُجِيبَنِي بَعدُ لا بِالأنبِياءَ وَلا فِي الأحلام. وَلِهَذا دَعَوتُكَ، فَأخبِرْنِي ما يَنْبَغِيُ عَلَيَّ عَمَلُهُ.»

And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.

16 ف َقالَ صَمُوئِيلُ: « اللهُ تَرَكَكَ. وَهُوَ الآنَ مَعَ قَرِيبِكَ. فَلِماذا تُزعِجُنِي أنا؟

Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the Lord is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?

17 أ خبَرَكَ اللهُ فِيما مَضَى عَلَى لِسانِي عَمّا سَيَفعَلُهُ، وَها هُوَ يَفعَلُ ذَلِكَ الآنَ. إنَّهُ يَنْزِعُ مَملَكَتَكَ مِنْ يَدَيكَ وَيُعطِيها لِصاحِبِكَ داوُدَ.

And the Lord hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the Lord hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even to David:

18 ق َدْ فَعَلَ اللهُ ذَلِكَ لِأنَّكَ لَمْ تُطِعِ صَوتَ اللهِ ، فَلَمْ تَقضِ عَلَى العَمالِيقِيِّينَ الَّذِينَ اشتَعَلَ غَضَبُ اللهِ عَلَيهِمْ.

because thou obeyedst not the voice of the Lord, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the Lord done this thing unto thee this day.

19 و َسَيَنصُرُ اللهُ الفِلِسْطِيِّينَ اليَومَ عَلَيكَ وَعَلَى جَيشِ إسْرائِيلَ. وَغَداً سَتَكُونُ أنتَ وَبَنُوكَ هُنا مَعِي، بَينَما يُسَلَّمُ جَيشُ إسرائِيلَ لأيدِي الفِلِسْطِيِّينَ!»

Moreover the Lord will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and to morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: the Lord also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.

20 ف َسَقَطَ شاوُلُ فَوراً عَلَى الأرْضِ. وَخافَ بِسَبَبِ ما قالَهُ صَمُوئِيلُ. وَكانَ أيضاً مُنهَكاً لِأنَّهُ لَمْ يَذُقْ طَعاماً طَوالَ ذَلِكَ اليَومِ وَتِلكَ اللَّيلَةِ.

Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.

21 ف َجاءَتِ المَرأةُ إلَى شاوُلَ وَرَأتْ مَدَى فَزَعِهِ. وَقالَتْ: «اسْمَعْ. ما أنا إلّا خادِمَتُكَ. وَما فَعَلْتُ إلّا ما أمَرتَنِي بِهِ مُخاطِرَةً بِحَياتِي.

And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said unto him, Behold, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest unto me.

22 و َالآنَ اسْتَمِعْ لِي. أنْتَ مُحتاجٌ إلى أنْ تَأْكُلَ. فَسَأُعِدُّ لَكَ طَعاماً، فَتَقْوَى عَلَى المِضِيِّ فِي طَرِيقِكَ.»

Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also unto the voice of thine handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee; and eat, that thou mayest have strength, when thou goest on thy way.

23 ل َكِنَّ شاوُلَ رَفَضَ وَقالَ: «لَنْ آكُلَ.» فانضَمَّ ضُبّاطُهُ إلَى المَرأةِ وَألَحُّوا عَلَيهِ أنْ يَأْكُلَ. وَأخِيراً سَمِعَ كَلامَهُمْ. وَنَهَضَ عَنِ الأرْضِ وَجَلَسَ عَلَى السَّرِير.

But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, compelled him; and he hearkened unto their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed.

24 و َكانَ لَدَى المَرأةِ عِجلٌ مُسَمَّنٌ، فَذَبَحَتْهُ بِسُرعَةٍ. ثُمَّ أخَذَتْ بَعضَ الطَّحِينِ وَعَجَنَتْهُ وَخَبَزَتْ بَعضَ الفَطائِرِ.

And the woman had a fat calf in the house; and she hasted, and killed it, and took flour, and kneaded it, and did bake unleavened bread thereof:

25 و َوَضَعَتِ المَرأةُ الطَّعامَ أمامَ شاوُلَ وَضُبّاطِهِ، فَأكَلُوا ثُمَّ قامُوا وَمَضَوْا أثْناءَ اللَّيلِ.

and she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night.