1 I n those days, the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. Achish said to David, “Know assuredly that you will go out with me in the army, 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 D avid said to Achish, “Therefore you will know what your servant can do.” Achish said to David, “Therefore I will make you my bodyguard forever.”

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 mourned for him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. Saul had put away those who had familiar spirits the wizards, 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 he Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and encamped in Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in 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 W hen Saul inquired of Yahweh, Yahweh didn’t answer him by dreams, by Urim, or by 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, “Seek for me a woman who has a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her.” His servants said to him, “Behold, there is a woman who has a familiar spirit at Endor.”

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

8 S aul disguised himself and put on other clothing, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night. Then he said, “Please consult for me by the familiar spirit, and bring me up whomever 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 he woman said to him, “Behold, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off those who have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of 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 S aul swore to her by Yahweh, saying, “As Yahweh lives, no punishment will happen to 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 to you?” He said, “Bring Samuel up for me.”

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

12 W hen the woman saw Samuel, she cried 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 T he king said to her, “Don’t 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?” She said, “An old man comes up. He is covered with a robe.” Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and showed respect.

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 S amuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me, to bring me up?” Saul answered, “I am very distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me, and answers me no more, by prophets, or by dreams. Therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I shall 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 Yahweh has departed from you and has become your adversary?

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

17 Y ahweh has done to you as he spoke by me. Yahweh has torn the kingdom out of your hand, and given it to your neighbor, even to 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 didn’t obey Yahweh’s voice, and didn’t execute his fierce wrath on Amalek, therefore Yahweh has done this thing to you today.

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

19 M oreover Yahweh will deliver Israel also with you into the hand of the Philistines; and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. Yahweh will deliver the army of Israel also 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 T hen Saul fell immediately his full length on the earth, and was terrified, because of Samuel’s words. There was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day or all the 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 very troubled, and said to him, “Behold, your servant has listened to your voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have listened to your 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 listen also to the voice of your servant, and let me set a morsel of bread before you. 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.” But his servants, together with the woman, constrained him; and he listened to their voice. So he arose from the earth 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 fattened calf in the house. She hurried and killed it; and she took flour, and kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread of it.

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

25 S he brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they ate. Then they rose up, and went away that night.

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