1 N ow it happened in those days that the Philistines gathered their armies together for war, to fight with Israel. And Achish said to David, “You assuredly know that you will go out with me to battle, you and your men.”

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

2 S o David said to Achish, “Surely you know what your servant can do.” And Achish said to David, “Therefore I will make you one of my chief guardians forever.” Saul Consults a Medium

فَأجابَ 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

3 N ow Samuel had died, and all Israel had lamented for him and buried him in Ramah, in his own city. And Saul had put the mediums and the spiritists out of the land.

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

4 T hen the Philistines gathered together, and came and encamped at Shunem. So Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped at Gilboa.

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

5 W hen Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.

فَرَأى شاوُلُ الجَيشَ الفِلِسْطِيَّ، وَخافَ. وَارْتَعَبَ قَلبُهُ جِدّاً.

6 A nd when Saul inquired of the Lord, the Lord did not answer him, either by dreams or by Urim or by the prophets.

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

7 T hen Saul said to his servants, “Find me a woman who is a medium, that I may go to her and inquire of her.” And his servants said to him, “In fact, there is a woman who is a medium at En Dor.”

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

8 S o Saul disguised himself and put on other clothes, and he went, and two men with him; and they came to the woman by night. And he said, “Please conduct a séance for me, and bring up for me the one I shall name to you.”

وَفِي 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.»

9 T hen the woman said to him, “Look, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off the mediums and the spiritists from the land. Why then do you lay a snare for my life, to cause me to die?”

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

10 A nd Saul swore to her by the Lord, saying, “ As the Lord lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this thing.”

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

11 T hen the woman said, “Whom shall I bring up for you?” And he said, “Bring up Samuel for me.”

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

12 W hen the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice. And the woman spoke to Saul, saying, “Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul!”

فَلَمّا رَأتِ المَرأةُ صَمُوئِيلَ صَرَخَتْ، وَقالَتْ لِشاوُلَ: «قَدْ خَدَعتَنِي. فَأنْتَ شاوُلُ.»

13 A nd the king said to her, “Do not be afraid. What did you see?” And the woman said to Saul, “I saw a spirit ascending out of the earth.”

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

14 S o he said to her, “What is his form?” And she said, “An old man is coming 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 down.

فَسَألَها 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.

15 N ow Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” And Saul answered, “I am deeply distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me and does not answer me anymore, neither by prophets nor by dreams. Therefore I have called you, that you may reveal to me what I should do.”

فَقالَ 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.»

16 T hen Samuel said: “So why do you ask me, seeing the Lord has departed from you and has become your enemy?

فَقالَ صَمُوئِيلُ: « اللهُ تَرَكَكَ. وَهُوَ الآنَ مَعَ قَرِيبِكَ. فَلِماذا تُزعِجُنِي أنا؟

17 A nd the Lord has done for Himself as He spoke by me. For the Lord has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor, David.

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

18 B ecause you did not obey the voice of the Lord nor execute His fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore the Lord has done this thing to you this day.

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

19 M oreover the Lord will also deliver Israel with you into the hand of the Philistines. And tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. The Lord will also deliver the army of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.”

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

20 I mmediately Saul fell full length on the ground, and was dreadfully afraid because of the words of Samuel. And there was no strength in him, for he had eaten no food all day or all night.

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

21 A nd the woman came to Saul and saw that he was severely troubled, and said to him, “Look, your maidservant has obeyed your voice, and I have put my life in my hands and heeded the words which you spoke to me.

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

22 N ow therefore, please, heed also the voice of your maidservant, and let me set a piece of bread before you; and eat, that you may have strength when you go on your way.”

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

23 B ut he refused and said, “I will not eat.” So his servants, together with the woman, urged him; and he heeded their voice. Then he arose from the ground and sat on the bed.

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

24 N ow the woman had a fatted calf in the house, and she hastened to kill it. And she took flour and kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread from it.

وَكانَ لَدَى المَرأةِ عِجلٌ مُسَمَّنٌ، فَذَبَحَتْهُ بِسُرعَةٍ. ثُمَّ أخَذَتْ بَعضَ الطَّحِينِ وَعَجَنَتْهُ وَخَبَزَتْ بَعضَ الفَطائِرِ.

25 S o she brought it before Saul and his servants, and they ate. Then they rose and went away that night.

وَوَضَعَتِ المَرأةُ الطَّعامَ أمامَ شاوُلَ وَضُبّاطِهِ، فَأكَلُوا ثُمَّ قامُوا وَمَضَوْا أثْناءَ اللَّيلِ.