And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons. COMBIEN DE TEMPS PLEUREREZ-VOUS, POUR SAUL? Le chagri... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the LORD. COMMENT PUIS-JE Y ALLER? Ceci est un autre exemple d'infirmité humaine chez Samuel. Puisque Dieu l'avait envoyé dans cette mission, Il le pro... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee. APPELEZ JESSE AU SACRIFICE - i: e., la fête sociale qui a suivi l'offrande de paix. Samuel, étant le soumissionnaire, avait le droit d'inviter tout invité qu'il voul... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably? LES ANCIENS DE LA VILLE TREMBLAIENT À SON ARRIVÉE. Beth-lehem était une ville obscure, et pas dans le circuit habituel du juge. Les anciens craignai... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice. SANCTIFIEZ-VOUS - par les préparations décrites, Exode 19:14 - Exode 19:15. Les anciens devaient se sancti... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD's anointed is before him. IL A REGARDÉ ELIAB , [ 'Eliy'aab (H446), dont Dieu est le père] - ou Elihu (1 Chroniques 27:18). ET IL A DIT: SÛREMENT L'OINT DU SEIGNEUR EST DEVANT LUI. Ici, Samuel, en prenant... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_BUT THE LORD SAID UNTO SAMUEL, LOOK NOT ON HIS COUNTENANCE, OR ON THE HEIGHT OF HIS STATURE; BECAUSE I HAVE REFUSED HIM: FOR THE LORD SEETH NOT AS MAN SEETH; FOR MAN LOOKETH ON THE OUTWARD APPEARANCE, BUT THE LORD LOOKETH ON THE HEART._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither. LE PLUS JEUNE ... IL GARDE LES MOUTONS. Jesse, n'ayant manifestem... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he. IL ÉTAIT ROUX ... , [ 'admowniy (H132) , aux cheveux roux, roux ou auburn (Genèse 25:25); Septante, purrakees; Vulgate, rufus. Josèp... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah. ENSUITE, SAMUEL A PRIS LA CORNE D'HUILE ET L'A OINT. Cette transaction devait être strictement privée, selon Jo... [ Continuer la lecture ]
But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him. UN MAUVAIS ESPRIT DU SEIGNEUR L'A TROUBLÉ , [ wªruwach (H7307) Yahweh (H3068) caaraah (H5493), et un esprit de défection (apostasie) du Seigneur]. Il n'y a aucune raison, d'après la phraséologie du texte... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee. LUI DIRENT LES SERVITEURS DE SAÜL. Les médecins hébreux ne connaissaient aucun remède contre une maladie de ce genre, mais la musique, qui 'a des charmes pour apaiser la poitrine sauvage; et en conséquence ils... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_LET OUR LORD NOW COMMAND THY SERVANTS, WHICH ARE BEFORE THEE, TO SEEK OUT A MAN, WHO IS A CUNNING PLAYER ON AN HARP: AND IT SHALL COME TO PASS, WHEN THE EVIL SPIRIT FROM GOD IS UPON THEE, THAT HE SHALL PLAY WITH HIS HAND, AND THOU SHALT BE WELL._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him. PUIS RÉPONDIT L'UN DES SERVITEURS. La tradition juive p... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep. SAÜL A ENVOYÉ DES MESSAGERS À JESSÉ ... ENVOYEZ-MOI DAVID. En Orient, le commandement d'un roi est impératif; et Jesse, bien que réticent et alarmé, n’avait d’autre choix que de se conformer.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul. JESSE A PRIS UN ÂNE ... ET LES A ENVOYÉS ... À SAUL - en signe d'hommage et de respect. "Un âne chargé de." Ces deux derniers mots sont complétés par nos traducteurs. [Le texte hébre... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer. DAVID EST VENU À SAÜL. La Providence a ainsi préparé David à son destin, en le plaçant de manière à devenir DAVID EST VENU À SAÜL. La Providence prépara ainsi David à son destin, en le plaçant... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND SAUL SENT TO JESSE, SAYING, LET DAVID, I PRAY THEE, STAND BEFORE ME; FOR HE HATH FOUND FAVOUR IN MY SIGHT._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him. DAVID A PRIS UNE HARPE ET A JOUÉ AVEC SA MAIN , [ hakinowr (H3658), le kinnor] - pas le gros et lourd i... [ Continuer la lecture ]