2 Samuel 12
1 And Jehovah sent Nathan to David. And he came to him, and said to him, There were two men in one city: the one rich, and the other poor.
Envoyé par le Seigneur vers David, Nathan alla le trouver et lui dit: "Deux hommes habitaient une même ville, l’un riche, l’autre pauvre.
2 The rich man had exceedingly many flocks and herds,
Le riche possédait menu et gros bétail en très grande quantité.
3 but the poor man had nothing except one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up. And it grew up together with him, and with his sons. It ate of his own morsel, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was to him as a daughter.
Mais le pauvre ne possédait rien qu’une petite brebis, qu’il avait achetée. Il la nourrissait, et elle grandissait auprès de lui et de ses enfants, mangeant de son pain, buvant dans sa coupe, reposant sur son sein, traitée comme sa fille.
4 And there came a traveler to the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd to dress for the wayfaring man who came to him, but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man who came to him.
Or, l’homme riche reçut la visite d’un voyageur, et, trop ménager de ses propres bêtes pour en offrir une à son hôte, il s’empara de la brebis du pauvre et la servit à l’hôte qui était venu chez lui…"
5 And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man, and he said to Nathan, As Jehovah lives, the man who has done this is worthy to die.
David entra dans une grande colère contre cet homme et dit à Nathan: "Par le Dieu vivant! Il mérite la mort, l’auteur d’une telle action;
6 And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
et la brebis, il doit en payer quatre fois la valeur, parce qu’il a commis cet acte et n’a pas eu de pitié!"
7 And Nathan said to David, Thou are the man. Thus says Jehovah, the God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul.
Nathan dit à David: "Cet homme, c’est toi-même! Ainsi a parlé l’Eternel, Dieu d’Israël: Je t’ai sacré roi d’Israël, je t’ai préservé de la main de Saül;
8 And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah. And if that had been too little, I would have added to thee such and such things.
je t’ai donné la maison de ton maître, j’ai mis dans tes bras les femmes de ton maître, je t’ai établi chef de la maison d’Israël et de Juda; et si c’était trop peu, je t’en aurais encore ajouté tant et plus.
9 Why have thou despised the word of Jehovah, to do that which is evil in his sight? Thou have smitten Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and have taken his wife to be thy wife, and have slain him with the sword of the sons of Ammon.
Pourquoi donc as-tu méprisé la parole du Seigneur et fait ce qu’il lui déplaît? Tu as fait périr par le glaive Urie le Héthéen et pris sa femme pour épouse; oui, tu l’as tué par l’épée des Ammonites.
10 Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thy house, because thou have despised me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.
Eh bien! L’Épée ne cessera jamais de menacer ta maison, parce que tu m’as méprisé, parce que tu as pris la femme d’Urie le Héthéen pour en faire ton épouse.
11 Thus says Jehovah, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house. And I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them to thy neighbor, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.
Ainsi a parlé le Seigneur: Je susciterai le malheur contre toi, de ta propre maison; je prendrai tes femmes, toi vivant, et je les donnerai à l’un des tiens, et il aura commerce avec elles à la face de ce soleil!
12 For thou did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
Si tu as agi, toi, clandestinement, moi j’exécuterai cette menace en présence de tout Israël et à la face du soleil."
13 And David said to Nathan, I have sinned against Jehovah. And Nathan said to David, Jehovah also has put away thy sin; thou shall not die.
David dit à Nathan: "J’Ai péché envers le Seigneur…" Et Nathan répondit à David: "Eh bien! Le Seigneur a effacé ta faute: tu ne mourras point.
14 However, because by this deed thou have given great occasion to the enemies of Jehovah to blaspheme, the child also that is born to thee shall surely die.
Toutefois, comme tu as, par ce péché, induit en blasphème les ennemis du Seigneur, l’enfant qui t’est né doit mourir."
15 And Nathan departed to his house. And Jehovah struck the child that Uriah's wife bore to David, and it was very sick.
Nathan regagna sa demeure et Dieu frappa l’enfant que la femme d’Urie avait donné à David; il tomba gravement malade.
16 David therefore besought God for the child. And David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the ground.
David implora Dieu pour cet enfant, s’imposa un jeûne et passa la nuit près de lui, couché par terre.
17 And the elders of his house arose, and stood beside him, to raise him up from the ground, but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
Les plus anciens de sa maison s’empressèrent autour de lui pour l’engager à se relever; mais il refusa et ne goûta aucune nourriture avec eux.
18 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive we spoke to him, and he did not hearken to our voice, how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead!
Or, le septième jour, l’enfant mourut. Les serviteurs de David n’osèrent lui annoncer cette mort, car ils se disaient: "Certes, quand l’enfant vivait, nous avons parlé au roi et il ne nous a point écoutés, et comment lui dirions-nous que l’enfant est mort? Il ferait un malheur."
19 But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead. And David said to his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.
David, voyant ses serviteurs chuchoter entre eux, comprit que l’enfant était mort, et il leur dit: "L’Enfant est mort? Il est mort," répondirent-ils.
20 Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel. And he came into the house of Jehovah, and worshiped. Then he came to his own house, and when he required, they set bread before him, and he ate.
Alors David se releva de terre, prit un bain, se parfuma et changea de vêtements, puis se rendit à la maison de Dieu et se prosterna; il rentra chez lui, et, sur sa demande, on lui servit un repas qu’il mangea.
21 Then his servants said to him, What thing is this that thou have done? Thou fasted and wept for the child while it was alive, but when the child was dead, thou arose and ate bread.
"Que signifie cette conduite? lui dirent ses serviteurs. Pour l’enfant vivant tu as jeûné et pleuré, et maintenant qu’il est mort tu te relèves et tu prends de la nourriture!),
22 And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept. For I said, Who knows whether Jehovah will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?
Il répondit: "Alors que l’enfant vivait, j’ai jeûné et pleuré, car je pensais: Qui sait? Le Seigneur pourra me faire la grâce de laisser vivre cet enfant.
23 But now he is dead; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.
Maintenant qu’il est mort, pourquoi jeûnerais-je? Puis-je le faire revivre? J’Irai le rejoindre, mais lui ne reviendra pas près de moi."
24 And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her, and lay with her. And she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. And Jehovah loved him,
David réconforta sa femme Bethsabée. Il cohabita de nouveau avec elle, et elle enfanta un fils qu’elle nomma Salomon et qui fut aimé du Seigneur.
25 and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet. And he called his name Jedidiah, for Jehovah's sake.
Sur une mission donnée au prophète Nathan, on le surnomma Yedidya en considération du Seigneur.
26 Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and took the royal city.
Joab attaqua la Rabba des Ammonites et s’empara de cette capitale.
27 And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah; yea, I have taken the city of waters.
Il envoya des messagers à David et lui fit dire: "J’Ai attaqué Rabba et j’ai même pris la ville des Eaux.
28 Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it, lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.
Maintenant donc, rassemble le reste de l’armée, campe devant la ville et t’en empare, afin que moi je n’en prenne pas possession et que l’honneur n’en revienne pas à mon nom."
29 And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.
David rassembla donc le reste de l’armée, alla guerroyer contre Rabba et s’en empara.
30 And he took the crown of their king from off his head. And the weight of it was a talent of gold, and in it were precious stones. And it was set on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city, exceedingly much.
Il enleva de la tête du roi sa couronne, pesant un kikkar d’or et ornée de pierres précieuses, et qui passa sur la tête de David. Il emporta le butin de la ville en très grande quantité.
31 And he brought forth the people that were in it, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brick-kiln. And thus he did to all the cities of the sons of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
Il emmena le peuple qui s’y trouvait, le condamna à la scie, aux herses de fer, aux haches de fer, l’envoya au four à briques, et il en usa de même à l’égard de toutes les villes des Ammonites. Puis David, avec toute l’armée, rentra à Jérusalem.
