1 Samuel 26

1 Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding on the hill of Hachilah, opposite Jeshimon?”

1 ثُمَّ جَاءَ ٱلزِّيفِيُّونَ إِلَى شَاوُلَ إِلَى جِبْعَةَ قَائِلِينَ: «أَلَيْسَ دَاوُدُ مُخْتَفِيًا فِي تَلِّ حَخِيلَةَ ٱلَّذِي مُقَابِلَ ٱلْقَفْرِ؟»

2 So Saul, accompanied by three thousand chosen men of Israel, went down to the Wilderness of Ziph to search for David there.

2 فَقَامَ شَاوُلُ وَنَزَلَ إِلَى بَرِّيَّةِ زِيفٍ وَمَعَهُ ثَلَاثَةُ آلَافِ رَجُلٍ مُنْتَخَبِي إِسْرَائِيلَ لِكَيْ يُفَتِّشَ عَلَى دَاوُدَ فِي بَرِّيَّةِ زِيفٍ.

3 Saul camped beside the road at the hill of Hachilah opposite Jeshimon, but David was living in the wilderness. When he realized that Saul had followed him there,

3 وَنَزَلَ شَاوُلُ فِي تَلِّ حَخِيلَةَ ٱلَّذِي مُقَابِلَ ٱلْقَفْرِ عَلَى ٱلطَّرِيقِ. وَكَانَ دَاوُدُ مُقِيمًا فِي ٱلْبَرِّيَّةِ. فَلَمَّا رَأَى أَنَّ شَاوُلَ قَدْ جَاءَ وَرَاءَهُ إِلَى ٱلْبَرِّيَّةِ

4 David sent out spies to verify that Saul had arrived.

4 أَرْسَلَ دَاوُدُ جَوَاسِيسَ وَعَلِمَ بِٱلْيَقِينِ أَنَّ شَاوُلَ قَدْ جَاءَ.

5 Then David set out and went to the place where Saul had camped. He saw the place where Saul and Abner son of Ner, the general of his army, had lain down. Saul was lying inside the inner circle of the camp, with the troops camped around him.

5 فَقَامَ دَاوُدُ وَجَاءَ إِلَى ٱلْمَكَانِ ٱلَّذِي نَزَلَ فِيهِ شَاوُلُ، وَنَظَرَ دَاوُدُ ٱلْمَكَانَ ٱلَّذِي ٱضْطَجَعَ فِيهِ شَاوُلُ وَأَبْنَيْرُ بْنُ نَيْرٍ رَئِيسُ جَيْشِهِ. وَكَانَ شَاوُلُ مُضْطَجِعًا عِنْدَ ٱلْمِتْرَاسِ وَٱلشَّعْبُ نُزُولٌ حَوَالَيْهِ.

6 And David asked Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, “Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?” “I will go with you,” answered Abishai.

6 فَأَجَابَ دَاوُدُ وَكَلَّمَ أَخِيمَالِكَ ٱلْحِثِّيَّ وَأَبِيشَايَ ٱبْنَ صُرُوِيَّةَ أَخَا يُوآبَ قَائِلًا: «مَنْ يَنْزِلُ مَعِي إِلَى شَاوُلَ إِلَى ٱلْمَحَلَّةِ؟» فَقَالَ أَبِيشَايُ: «أَنَا أَنْزِلُ مَعَكَ».

7 That night David and Abishai came to the troops, and Saul was lying there asleep in the inner circle of the camp, with his spear stuck in the ground by his head. And Abner and the troops were lying around him.

7 فَجَاءَ دَاوُدُ وَأَبِيشَايُ إِلَى ٱلشَّعْبِ لَيْلًا وَإِذَا بِشَاوُلَ مُضْطَجعٌ نَائِمٌ عِنْدَ ٱلْمِتْرَاسِ، وَرُمْحُهُ مَرْكُوزٌ فِي ٱلْأَرْضِ عِنْدَ رَأْسِهِ، وَأَبْنَيْرُ وَٱلشَّعْبُ مُضْطَجِعُونَ حَوَالَيْهِ.

8 Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand. Now, therefore, please let me thrust the spear through him into the ground with one stroke. I will not need to strike him twice!”

8 فَقَالَ أَبِيشَايُ لِدَاوُدَ: «قَدْ حَبَسَ ٱللهُ ٱلْيَوْمَ عَدُوَّكَ فِي يَدِكَ. فَدَعْنِيَ ٱلْآنَ أَضْرِبْهُ بِٱلرُّمْحِ إِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ دَفْعَةً وَاحِدَةً وَلَا أُثَنِّي عَلَيْهِ».

9 But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can extend a hand against the LORD’s anointed and be guiltless?”

9 فَقَالَ دَاوُدُ لِأَبِيشَايَ: «لَا تُهْلِكْهُ، فَمَنِ ٱلَّذِي يَمُدُّ يَدَهُ إِلَى مَسِيحِ ٱلرَّبِّ وَيَتَبَرَّأُ؟»

10 David added, “As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him down; either his day will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish.

10 وَقَالَ دَاوُدُ: «حَيٌّ هُوَ ٱلرَّبُّ، إِنَّ ٱلرَّبَّ سَوْفَ يَضْرِبُهُ، أَوْ يَأْتِي يَوْمُهُ فَيَمُوتُ، أَوْ يَنْزِلُ إِلَى ٱلْحَرْبِ وَيَهْلِكُ.

11 But the LORD forbid that I should extend my hand against the LORD’s anointed. Instead, take the spear and water jug by his head, and let us go.”

11 حَاشَا لِي مِنْ قِبَلِ ٱلرَّبِّ أَنْ أَمُدَّ يَدِي إِلَى مَسِيحِ ٱلرَّبِّ! وَٱلْآنَ فَخُذِ ٱلرُّمْحَ ٱلَّذِي عِنْدَ رَأْسِهِ وَكُوزَ ٱلْمَاءِ وَهَلُمَّ».

12 So David took the spear and water jug by Saul’s head, and they departed. No one saw them or knew about it, nor did anyone wake up; they all remained asleep, because a deep sleep from the LORD had fallen on them.

12 فَأَخَذَ دَاوُدُ ٱلرُّمْحَ وَكُوزَ ٱلْمَاءِ مِنْ عِنْدِ رَأْسِ شَاوُلَ وَذَهَبَا، وَلَمْ يَرَ وَلَا عَلِمَ وَلَا ٱنْتَبَهَ أَحَدٌ لِأَنَّهُمْ جَمِيعًا كَانُوا نِيَامًا، لِأَنَّ سُبَاتَ ٱلرَّبِّ وَقَعَ عَلَيْهِمْ.

13 Then David crossed to the other side and stood atop the mountain at a distance; there was a wide gulf between them.

13 وَعَبَرَ دَاوُدُ إِلَى ٱلْعَبْرِ وَوَقَفَ عَلَى رَأْسِ ٱلْجَبَلِ عَنْ بُعْدٍ، وَٱلْمَسَافَةُ بَيْنَهُمْ كَبِيرَةٌ.

14 And David shouted to the troops and to Abner son of Ner, “Will you not answer me, Abner?” “Who are you who calls to the king?” Abner replied.

14 وَنَادَى دَاوُدُ ٱلشَّعْبَ وَأَبْنَيْرَ بْنَ نَيْرٍ قَائِلًا: «أَمَا تُجِيبُ يَا أَبْنَيْرُ؟» فَأَجَابَ أَبْنَيْرُ وَقَالَ: «مَنْ أَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي يُنَادِي ٱلْمَلِكَ؟»

15 So David said to Abner, “You are a man, aren’t you? And who in Israel is your equal? Why then did you not protect your lord the king when one of the people came to destroy him?

15 فَقَالَ دَاوُدُ لِأَبْنَيْرَ: «أَمَا أَنْتَ رَجُلٌ؟ وَمَنْ مِثْلُكَ فِي إِسْرَائِيلَ؟ فَلِمَاذَا لَمْ تَحْرُسْ سَيِّدَكَ ٱلْمَلِكَ؟ لِأَنَّهُ قَدْ جَاءَ وَاحِدٌ مِنَ ٱلشَّعْبِ لِكَيْ يُهْلِكَ ٱلْمَلِكَ سَيِّدَكَ.

16 This thing you have done is not good. As surely as the LORD lives, all of you deserve to die, since you did not protect your lord, the LORD’s anointed. Now look around. Where are the king’s spear and water jug that were by his head?”

16 لَيْسَ حَسَنًا هَذَا ٱلْأَمْرُ ٱلَّذِي عَمِلْتَ. حَيٌّ هُوَ ٱلرَّبُّ، إِنَّكُمْ أَبْنَاءُ ٱلْمَوْتِ أَنْتُمْ، لِأَنَّكُمْ لَمْ تُحَافِظُوا عَلَى سَيِّدِكُمْ، عَلَى مَسِيحِ ٱلرَّبِّ. فَٱنْظُرِ ٱلْآنَ أَيْنَ هُوَ رُمْحُ ٱلْمَلِكِ وَكُوزُ ٱلْمَاءِ ٱلَّذِي كَانَ عِنْدَ رَأْسِهِ».

17 Then Saul recognized David’s voice and asked, “Is that your voice, David my son?” “It is my voice, my lord and king,” David said.

17 وَعَرَفَ شَاوُلُ صَوْتَ دَاوُدَ فَقَالَ: «أَهَذَا هُوَ صَوْتُكَ يَا ٱبْنِي دَاوُدُ؟» فَقَالَ دَاوُدُ: «إِنَّهُ صَوْتِي يَاسَيِّدِي ٱلْمَلِكَ».

18 And he continued, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?

18 ثُمَّ قَالَ: «لِمَاذَا سَيِّدِي يَسْعَى وَرَاءَ عَبْدِهِ؟ لِأَنِّي مَاذَا عَمِلْتُ وَأَيُّ شَرٍّ بِيَدِي؟

19 Now please, may my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the LORD has stirred you up against me, then may He accept an offering. But if men have done it, may they be cursed in the presence of the LORD! For today they have driven me away from sharing in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’

19 وَٱلْآنَ فَلْيَسْمَعْ سَيِّدِي ٱلْمَلِكُ كَلَامَ عَبْدِهِ: فَإِنْ كَانَ ٱلرَّبُّ قَدْ أَهَاجَكَ ضِدِّي فَلْيَشْتَمَّ تَقْدِمَةً. وَإِنْ كَانَ بَنُو ٱلنَّاسِ فَلْيَكُونُوا مَلْعُونِينَ أَمَامَ ٱلرَّبِّ، لِأَنَّهُمْ قَدْ طَرَدُونِي ٱلْيَوْمَ مِنَ ٱلِٱنْضِمَامِ إِلَى نَصِيبِ ٱلرَّبِّ قَائِلِينَ: ٱذْهَبِ ٱعْبُدْ آلِهَةً أُخْرَى.

20 So do not let my blood fall to the ground far from the presence of the LORD. For the king of Israel has come out to look for a flea, like one who hunts a partridge in the mountains.”

20 وَٱلْآنَ لَا يَسْقُطْ دَمِي إِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمَامَ وَجْهِ ٱلرَّبِّ، لِأَنَّ مَلِكَ إِسْرَائِيلَ قَدْ خَرَجَ لِيُفَتِّشَ عَلَى بُرْغُوثٍ وَاحِدٍ! كَمَا يُتْبَعُ ٱلْحَجَلُ فِي ٱلْجِبَالِ!».

21 Then Saul replied, “I have sinned. Come back, David my son. I will never harm you again, because today you considered my life precious. I have played the fool and have committed a grave error!”

21 فَقَالَ شَاوُلُ: «قَدْ أَخْطَأْتُ. اِرْجِعْ يَا ٱبْنِي دَاوُدَ لِأَنِّي لَا أُسِيءُ إِلَيْكَ بَعْدُ مِنْ أَجْلِ أَنَّ نَفْسِي كَانَتْ كَرِيمَةً فِي عَيْنَيْكَ ٱلْيَوْمَ. هُوَذَا قَدْ حَمِقْتُ وَضَلَلْتُ كَثِيرًا جِدًّا».

22 “Here is the king’s spear,” David answered. “Let one of the young men come over and get it.

22 فَأَجَابَ دَاوُدُ وَقَالَ: «هُوَذَا رُمْحُ ٱلْمَلِكِ، فَلْيَعْبُرْ وَاحِدٌ مِنَ ٱلْغِلْمَانِ وَيَأْخُذْهُ.

23 May the LORD repay every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. For the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not extend my hand against the LORD’s anointed.

23 وَٱلرَّبُّ يَرُدُّ عَلَى كُلِّ وَاحِدٍ بِرَّهُ وَأَمَانَتَهُ، لِأَنَّهُ قَدْ دَفَعَكَ ٱلرَّبُّ ٱلْيَوْمَ لِيَدِي وَلَمْ أَشَأْ أَنْ أَمُدَّ يَدِي إِلَى مَسِيحِ ٱلرَّبِّ.

24 As surely as I valued your life today, so may the LORD value my life and rescue me from all trouble.”

24 وَهُوَذَا كَمَا كَانَتْ نَفْسُكَ عَظِيمَةً ٱلْيَوْمَ فِي عَيْنَيَّ، كَذَلِكَ لِتَعْظُمْ نَفْسِي فِي عَيْنَيِ ٱلرَّبِّ فَيَنْقُذْنِي مِنْ كُلِّ ضِيقٍ».

25 Saul said to him, “May you be blessed, David my son. You will accomplish great things and will surely prevail.” So David went on his way, and Saul returned home.

25 فَقَالَ شَاوُلُ لِدَاوُدَ: «مُبَارَكٌ أَنْتَ يَا ٱبْنِي دَاوُدَ، فَإِنَّكَ تَفْعَلُ وَتَقْدِرُ». ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ دَاوُدُ فِي طَرِيقِهِ وَرَجَعَ شَاوُلُ إِلَى مَكَانِهِ.