1 I n those days the Philistines gathered their armies for war against Israel. Achish said to David, “Understand that you and your men are to go out with me to battle.”

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

2 D avid said to Achish, “Very well, you will know what your servant can do.” And Achish said to David, “Very well, I will make you the soldier who stands by me and keeps me safe for life.”

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 was dead, and all Israel had been filled with sorrow for him. They buried him in his own city of Ramah. And Saul had put out of the land those who spoke with spirits by using their secret ways.

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

4 T he Philistines gathered together and came and stayed at Shunem. Saul gathered all Israel together and they stayed at Gilboa.

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

5 W hen Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid. His heart shook with much fear.

فَرَأى شاوُلُ الجَيشَ الفِلِسْطِيَّ، وَخافَ. وَارْتَعَبَ قَلبُهُ جِدّاً.

6 S aul asked the Lord what he should do. But the Lord did not answer him, by dreams or by Urim or by those who speak for God.

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 a woman for me who can speak with spirits, that I may go to her and ask her what I should do.” His servants said to him, “See, there is a woman at Endor who can speak with spirits.”

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

8 S o Saul dressed up to look like somebody else and went with two other men to the woman during the night. He said, “Use your secret ways for me, I beg you, and bring up for me whom I will 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 B ut the woman said to him, “See, you know what Saul has done. He has put out of the land those who speak with spirits by using their secret ways. Why do you lay a trap for my life to cause my death?”

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

10 B ut Saul promised her by the Lord, saying, “As the Lord lives, you will not be punished for this.”

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

11 T hen the woman said, “Whom should 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. She said to Saul, “Why have you fooled me? For you are Saul!”

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

13 T he king said to her, “Do not be afraid. What do you see?” The woman said to Saul, “I see a god coming up out of the earth.”

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

14 H e said to her, “What does he look like?” And she said, “An old man is coming up. He is dressed in a long piece of clothing.” Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he put his face to the ground to show honor.

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 T hen Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you troubled my rest by bringing me up?” Saul answered, “I am very troubled. The Philistines are making war against me. And God has left me and answers me no more, by those who speak for Him or by dreams. So I have called you to tell 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 S amuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since the Lord has left you and has turned against you?

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

17 T he Lord has done what He said He would do through me. The Lord has torn the rule of Israel 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 Y ou did not obey the Lord and bring His burning anger upon Amalek. So the Lord has done this to you now.

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

19 W hat is more, the Lord will give Israel and you into the hands of the Philistines. So tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. The Lord will give the army of Israel to the Philistines.”

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

20 A t once Saul fell to the ground with his whole body. He was very afraid because of Samuel’s words. And there was no strength in him, for he had eaten no food all day and 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 T he woman came to Saul and saw that he was filled with fear. She said to him, “See, your woman servant has obeyed you. I have put my life in danger and have listened to what you said to me.

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

22 S o now I beg you, let me give you a piece of bread. Eat, so 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 said, “I will not eat.” But his servants together with the woman begged him, and he listened to them. He got up 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 T he woman had a fat calf in the house and was quick to kill it. She took flour, made it into dough, and made bread without yeast.

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

25 S he brought it to Saul and his servants, and they ate. Then they got up and went away that night.

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