1 Samuel 28

1 Now in those days the Philistines gathered their forces for warfare against Israel. So Achish said to David, “You must understand that you and your men are to go out to battle with me.”

1 فِي تِلْكَ الأَيَّامِ حَشَدَ الْفِلِسْطِينِيُّونَ جُيُوشَهُمْ لِمُحَارَبَةِ الإِسْرَائِيلِيِّينَ، فَقَالَ أَخِيشُ لِدَاوُدَ: «لابُدَّ أَنْ تَنْضَمَّ إِلَى الْجَيْشِ أَنْتَ وَرِجَالُكَ لِخَوْضِ الْحَرْبِ».

2 David replied, “Then you will come to know what your servant can do.” “Very well,” said Achish. “I will make you my bodyguard for life.”

2 فَأَجَابَهُ دَاوُدُ: «سَتَرَى بِعَيْنَيْكَ مَا يَصْنَعُ عَبْدُكَ فِي الْحَرْبِ». فَقَالَ أَخِيشُ لِدَاوُدَ: «إِذَنْ أَجْعَلُكَ حَارِسِي الشَّخْصِيَّ كُلَّ الأَيَّامِ».

3 Now by this time Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his own city. And Saul had removed the mediums and spiritists from the land.

3 وَكَانَ صَمُوئِيلُ قَدْ مَاتَ وَنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ الإِسْرَائِيلِيُّونَ وَدَفَنُوهُ فِي الرَّامَةِ مَدِينَتِهِ، وَكَانَ شَاوُلُ قَدْ طَرَدَ الْعَرَّافِينَ وَوُسَطَاءَ الْجِنِّ مِنَ الأَرْضِ.

4 The Philistines gathered together and camped at Shunem, while Saul gathered all Israel and camped at Gilboa.

4 وَعِنْدَمَا تَجَمَّعَتْ قُوَّاتُ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ عَسْكَرُوا فِي شُونَمَ، أَمَّا شَاوُلُ فَقَدْ حَشَدَ جُيُوشَهُ وَخَيَّمَ فِي جِلْبُوعَ.

5 When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid and trembled violently.

5 وَحِينَ شَاهَدَ شَاوُلُ جَيْشَ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ مَلأَ قَلْبَهُ الْخَوْفُ وَالاضْطِرَابُ،

6 He inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him by dreams or Urim or prophets.

6 فَاسْتَشَارَ الرَّبَّ فَلَمْ يُجِبْهُ لَا بِأَحْلامٍ وَلا بِالأُورِيمِ وَلا عَنْ طَرِيقِ الأَنْبِيَاءِ.

7 Then Saul said to his servants, “Find me a woman who is a medium, so I can go and consult her.” “There is a medium at Endor,” his servants replied.

7 فَقَالَ لِعَبِيدِهِ: «ابْحَثُوا لِي عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ عَرَّافَةٍ وَسِيطَةٍ، فَأَذْهَبَ إِلَيْهَا وَأَسْتَشِيرَهَا». فَأَجَابَهُ عَبِيدُهُ: «هُنَاكَ عَرَّافَةٌ تُقِيمُ فِي عَيْنِ دُورٍ».

8 So Saul disguised himself by putting on different clothes, and he set out with two of his men. They came to the woman at night, and Saul said, “Consult a spirit for me. Bring up for me the one I name.”

8 فَتَنَكَّرَ شَاوُلُ وَارْتَدَى ثِيَاباً أُخْرَى وَتَوَجَّهَ إِلَى بَيْتِ الْعَرَّافَةِ لَيْلاً بِصُحْبَةِ اثْنَيْنِ مِنْ رِجَالِهِ، وَقَالَ لَهَا: «اسْتَشِيرِي لِي رُوحاً، وَاسْتَدْعِي لِي مَنْ أُسَمِّيهِ لَكِ».

9 But the woman replied, “Surely you know what Saul has done, how he has killed the mediums and spiritists in the land. Why have you set a trap to get me killed?”

9 فَقَالَتْ لَهُ الْمَرْأَةُ: «أَنْتَ تَعْلَمُ مَا فَعَلَهُ شَاوُلُ بِالْوُسَطَاءِ الرُّوحَانِيِّينَ وَالْعَرَّافِينَ، وَكَيْفَ قَتَلَهُمْ، فَلِمَاذَا تَنْصِبُ لِي فَخّاً وَتَقْتُلُنِي؟»

10 Then Saul swore to her by the LORD: “As surely as the LORD lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this.”

10 فَأَقْسَمَ لَهَا شَاوُلُ قَائِلاً: «حَيٌّ هُوَ الرَّبُّ لَنْ يَلْحَقَ بِكِ أَيُّ أَذىً مِنْ جَرَّاءِ هَذَا الأَمْرِ».

11 “Whom shall I bring up for you?” the woman asked. “Bring up Samuel,” he replied.

11 فَسَأَلَتْهُ الْمَرْأَةُ: «مَنْ أَسْتَدْعِي لَكَ؟» فَأَجَابَهَا: «اسْتَدْعِي لِي صَمُوئِيلَ».

12 But when the woman saw Samuel, she cried out in a loud voice and said to Saul, “Why have you deceived me? You are Saul!”

12 وَعِنْدَمَا شَاهَدَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ صَمُوئِيلَ صَرَخَتْ صَرْخَةً هَائِلَةً وَقَالَتْ لِشَاوُلَ: «لِمَاذَا خَدَعْتَنِي وَأَنْتَ شَاوُلُ؟»

13 “Do not be afraid,” the king replied. “What do you see?” “I see a god coming up out of the earth,” the woman answered.

13 فَقَالَ لَهَا: «لا تَخَافِي. مَاذَا رَأَيْتِ؟» فَأَجَابَتْ: «رَأَيْتُ طَيْفاً صَاعِداً مِنَ الأَرْضِ»

14 “What does he look like?” asked Saul. “An old man is coming up,” she replied. “And he is wearing a robe.” So Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed facedown in reverence.

14 فَسَأَلَهَا: «كَيْفَ هَيْئَتُهُ؟» فَقَالَتْ: «رَجُلٌ شَيْخٌ صَاعِدٌ وَهُوَ مُغَطَّى بِجُبَّةٍ». فَأَدْرَكَ شَاوُلُ أَنَّهُ صَمُوئِيلُ فَخَرَّ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ إِلَى الأَرْضِ سَاجِداً.

15 Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” “I am deeply distressed,” replied Saul. “The Philistines are fighting against me, and God has turned away from me. He no longer answers me, either by prophets or by dreams. So I have called on you to tell me what to do.”

15 فَقَالَ صَمُوئِيلُ لِشَاوُلَ: «لِمَاذَا أَزْعَجْتَنِي بِإِصْعَادِكَ لِي؟». فَأَجَابَ: «إِنَّنِي فِي ضِيقٍ شَدِيدٍ. الْفِلِسْطِينِيُّونَ يُحَارِبُونَنِي وَالرَّبُّ قَدْ نَبَذَنِي وَلَمْ يَعُدْ يُجِيبُنِي لَا عَنْ طَرِيقِ الأَنْبِيَاءِ وَلا بِالأَحْلامِ. فَدَعَوْتُكَ لِتُرْشِدَنِي».

16 “Why do you consult me,” asked Samuel, “since the LORD has turned away from you and become your enemy?

16 فَسَأَلَهُ صَمُوئِيلُ: «لِمَاذَا تَسْأَلُنِي وَالرَّبُّ قَدْ نَبَذَكَ وَصَارَ لَكَ عَدُوّاً؟

17 He has done exactly what He spoke through me: The LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor David.

17 وَقَدْ حَقَّقَ الرَّبُّ مَا وَعَدَ بِهِ عَلَى لِسَانِي، فَانْتَزَعَ مِنْكَ الْمُلْكَ وَأَعْطَاهُ لِقَرِيبِكَ دَاوُدَ.

18 Because you did not obey the LORD or carry out His burning anger against Amalek, the LORD has done this to you today.

18 لأَنَّكَ لَمْ تُطِعْ أَمْرَ الرَّبِّ وَلَمْ تُنَفِّذْ قَضَاءَهُ فِي عَمَالِيقَ، لِذَلِكَ عَاقَبَكَ الرَّبُّ فِي هَذَا الْيَوْمِ،

19 Moreover, the LORD will deliver Israel with you into the hand of the Philistines, and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. And the LORD will deliver the army of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.”

19 وَسَيَجْعَلُ الْفِلِسْطِينِيُّونَ يَهْزِمُونَكَ أَنْتَ وَالإِسْرَائِيلِيِّينَ، وَيَقْضُونَ عَلَى جَيْشِكَ. أَمَّا أَنْتَ وَبَنُوكَ فَسَتَلْحَقُونَ غَداً بِي وَتَكُونُونَ مَعِي».

20 Immediately Saul fell flat on the ground, terrified by the words of Samuel. And his strength was gone, because he had not eaten anything all that day and night.

20 فَانْطَرَحَ شَاوُلُ بِطُولِهِ عَلَى الأَرْضِ مَرْعُوباً مِنْ كَلامِ صَمُوئِيلَ، كَمَا زَادَ الْجُوعُ مِنْ إِعْيَائِهِ لأَنَّهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ قَدْ تَنَاوَلَ طَعَاماً طَوَالَ يَوْمٍ بِكَامِلِهِ.

21 When the woman came to Saul and saw how distraught he was, she said to him, “Look, your maidservant has obeyed your voice. I took my life in my hands and did as you told me.

21 وَعِنْدَمَا رَأَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ مَا أَصَابَ شَاوُلَ مِنِ ارْتِيَاعٍ شَدِيدٍ، قَالَتْ لَهُ: «هَا قَدْ سَمِعَتْ جَارِيَتُكَ لِصَوْتِكَ، وَحَمَلْتُ رُوحِي فِي كَفِّي وَاسْتَجَبْتُ لِكُلِّ مَا طَلَبْتَهُ مِنِّي.

22 Now please listen to your servant and let me set a morsel of bread before you so you may eat and have the strength to go on your way.”

22 فَالآنَ اسْتَمِعْ أَنْتَ أَيْضاً لِسُؤْلِ جَارِيَتِكَ، وَدَعْنِي أُقَدِّمُ لَكَ طَعَاماً لِتَأْكُلَ، فَتَسْتَرِدَّ قُوَّتَكَ عِنْدَمَا تَنْطَلِقُ فِي سَبِيلِكَ».

23 Saul refused, saying, “I will not eat.” But his servants joined the woman in urging him, and he heeded their voice. He got up from the ground and sat on the bed.

23 فَأَبَى قَائِلاً: «لَنْ آكُلَ». وَلَكِنَّهَا أَلَحَّتْ عَلَيْهِ كَمَا أَلَحَّ عَلَيْهِ عَبْدَاهُ، فَأَذْعَنَ لَهُمْ وَقَامَ عَنِ الأَرْضِ وَجَلَسَ عَلَى السَّرِيرِ.

24 The woman had a fattened calf at her house, and she quickly slaughtered it. She also took flour, kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread.

24 وَكَانَ لَدَى الْمَرْأَةِ عِجْلٌ مُسَمَّنٌ فَبَادَرَتْ إِلَيْهِ وَذَبَحَتْهُ وَأَخَذَتْ دَقِيقاً وَعَجَنَتْهُ وَخَبَزَتْ فَطِيراً.

25 She served it to Saul and his servants, and they ate. And that night they got up and left.

25 ثُمَّ وَضَعَتْهُ أَمَامَ شَاوُلَ وَرَجُلَيْهِ فَأَكَلُوا، ثُمَّ انْصَرَفُوا مِنْ عِنْدِهَا فِي تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةِ.