2 Samuel 18
1 And David numbered the people who were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.
Alò, David te konte moun ki te avèk li yo e te plase sou yo chèf dè milye e chèf dè santèn.
2 And David sent forth the people, a third part under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.
David te voye moun yo deyò, yon tyè anba lòd Joab, yon tyè anba lòd Abischaï, fis a Tseruja a, frè Joab la ak yon tyè anba lòd Ittaï, Gatyen an. Epi wa a te di a moun yo: “Mwen menm va anverite, sòti avèk nou tou.”
3 But the people said, Thou shall not go forth. For if we flee away, they will not care for us, neither if half of us die, will they care for us, but thou are worth ten thousand of us. Therefore now it is better that thou be ready to help us out of the city.
Men moun yo te di: “Ou pa dwe sòti; paske si nou vrèman sove ale, yo p ap okipe nou; menm si mwatye ta mouri, yo p ap okipe nou. Men valè pa w vo di-mil a nou menm; pou rezon sa a, li pi bon pou ede nou soti nan vil la.”
4 And the king said to them, What seems best to you I will do. And the king stood by the gate-side, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.
Alò wa a te di yo: “Nenpòt sa ki sanble bon a nou menm, se sa m ap fè.” Pou sa, wa a te kanpe akote pòtay la e tout moun yo te sòti pa santèn e pa milye.
5 And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.
Wa a te bay lòd a Joab avèk Abischaï avèk Ittaï e te di: “Pou koz mwen, aji dousman avèk jennonm nan, Absalom.” Epi tout moun yo te tande lè wa a te pase lòd a tout chèf yo sou Absalom an.
6 So the people went out into the field against Israel, and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.
Alò, moun yo te antre nan chan kont Israël e batay la te fèt nan forè Ephraïm nan.
7 And the people of Israel were smitten there before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter there that day of twenty thousand men.
Moun Israël yo te bat la devan sèvitè a David yo e masak la te byen gwo, ven-mil òm.
8 For the battle was there spread over the face of all the country, and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
Paske batay la te gaye sou tout teritwa peyi a e forè a te devore plis moun nan jou sa a ke nepe ta devore.
9 And Absalom chanced to meet the servants of David. And Absalom was riding upon his mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak. And he was taken up between sky and earth, and the mule that was under him went on.
Alò, Absalom te vin rankontre sèvitè a David yo. Paske Absalom te monte sou milèt li e milèt la te antre anba gwo branch a yon gwo bwadchenn. Epi tèt li te kole rèd nan chenn nan e li te vin kwoke antre syèl avèk tè a, pandan milèt la anba li t ap kontinye ale.
10 And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak.
Lè yon sèten mesye te wè sa, li te pale Joab, e te di: “Gade byen, mwen te wè Absalom pandye nan yon gwo bwadchenn.”
11 And Joab said to the man who told him, and, behold, thou saw it, and why did thou not smite him there to the ground? And I would have given thee ten pieces of silver, and a belt.
Epi Joab te di a mesye ki te di sa a: “Gade, ou te wè l? Poukisa konsa ou pa t frape li la pou l tonbe atè? Konsa, mwen ta ba ou dis pyès ajan avèk yon senti.”
12 And the man said to Joab, Though I should receive a thousand pieces of silver in my hand, yet I would not put forth my hand against the king's son, for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.
Mesye a te di Joab: “Menm si mwen ta resevwa mil pyès ajan nan men m, mwen pa t ap lonje men m kont fis a wa a; paske nan tande nou, wa a te kòmande ou avèk Abischaï ak Ittaï, e te di: ‘Pwoteje pou mwen jennonm nan, Absalom!’
13 Otherwise if I had dealt falsely against his life (and there is no matter hid from the king), then thou thyself would have set thyself against me.
Otreman, si m te aji nan mechanste kont lavi li (e nanpwen anyen ki kache a wa a), alò, ou menm ta kanpe lwen de sa.”
14 Then Joab said, I will not delay thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
Joab te di: “Mwen p ap gaspiye tan avè w isit la.” Konsa, li te pran twa frenn nan men l e li te frennen fè yo pase sou kè Absalom pandan li te toujou vivan nan mitan bwadchenn nan.
15 And ten young men who bore Joab's armor encompassed about and smote Absalom, and killed him.
Epi dis jennonm ki te pote zam pou Joab yo te antoure li, yo te frape Absalom e te touye li.
16 And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel, for Joab held back the people.
Alò, Joab te soufle twonpèt la e moun yo te retounen soti kouri dèyè Israël, paske Joab te ralanti moun yo.
17 And they took Absalom, and cast him into the great pit in the forest, and raised over him a very great heap of stones. And all Israel fled every man to his tent.
Yo te pran Absalom, yo te jete li nan yon gwo twou vid nan mitan forè a e te monte sou li yon gwo pil wòch. Epi tout Israël te sove ale, chak moun nan pwòp tant pa yo.
18 Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself the pillar which is in the king's valley, for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance. And he called the pillar after his own name, and it is called Absalom's monument to this day.
Alò, Absalom, pandan lavi li te fè monte pou li menm yon gwo pilye ki nan Vale a Wa a, paske li te di: “Mwen pa gen fis pou prezève non mwen.” Konsa, li te rele pilye a pa non li e li rele Moniman Absalom jis rive jodi a.
19 Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, Let me now run, and bear the king news, how that Jehovah has avenged him of his enemies.
Alò, Achimaats, fis a Tsadok la te di: “Souple, kite mwen kouri pote nouvèl la bay wa a ke SENYÈ a gen tan delivre li anba men lènmi li yo.”
20 And Joab said to him, Thou shall not be the bearer of news this day, but thou shall bear news another day. But this day thou shall bear no news, because the king's son is dead.
Men Joab te di li: “Ou menm se pa nonm ki pou pote nouvèl la nan jou sa a, malgre ke ou va pote li yon lòt jou, men ou p ap pote li jodi a, paske fis a wa a mouri.”
21 Then Joab said to the Cushite, Go, tell the king what thou have seen. And the Cushite bowed himself to Joab, and ran.
Alò, Joab te di a Etyopyen an: “Ale, pale wa a sa ou te wè a.” Konsa, Etyopyen an te bese devan Joab e te kouri ale.
22 Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said yet again to Joab, But come what may, let me, I pray thee, also run after the Cushite. And Joab said, Why will thou run, my son, seeing that thou will have no reward for the news?
Alò, Achimaats, fis a Tsadok la te di yon lòt fwa a Joab: “Malgre nenpòt sa ki rive, kite mwen tou kouri dèyè Etyopyen an.” Epi Joab te di: “Poukisa ou ta kouri, fis mwen, kòmsi ou p ap twouve rekonpans pou ale a?”
23 But come what may, he said, I will run. And he said to him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the Plain, and outran the Cushite.
“Malgre sa ki rive”, li te di: “Mwen va kouri”. Epi Achimaats te kouri nan wout plèn nan e te vin depase Etyopyen an.
24 Now David was sitting between the two gates. And the watchman went up to the roof of the gate to the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, a man running alone.
Alò, David te chita antre de pòtay yo; epi gadyen an te monte sou twati pòtay sou mi an. Li te leve zye li e te gade. Men vwala, yon nonm ki t ap kouri li sèl a li menm.
25 And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he is alone, there is news in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.
Gadyen an te kouri pale wa a. Epi wa a te di: “Si se sèl li menm k ap vini, se bòn nouvèl nan bouch li.” Epi li te pwoche pi pre e pi pre toujou.
26 And the watchman saw another man running. And the watchman called to the porter, and said, Behold, another man running alone. And the king said, He also brings news.
Apre sa, gadyen an te wè yon lòt moun ki t ap kouri; epi gadyen an te rele gadyen pòtay la e te di: “Gade byen, gen yon lòt moun k ap kouri pou kont li.” Epi wa a te di: “Sila a tou ap pote bòn nouvèl.”
27 And the watchman said, I think the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and comes with good news.
Gadyen an te di: “Mwen kwè ke kouri a premye a sanble kouri a Achimaats, fis a Tsadok la.” Epi wa a te di: “Sa se yon bon mesye e li pote bòn nouvèl.”
28 And Ahimaaz called, and said to the king, All is well. And he bowed himself before the king with his face to the earth, and said, Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who has delivered up the men who lifted up their hand against my lord the king.
Achimaats te rele e te di a wa a: “Tout bagay sòti byen.” Epi li te bese figi atè devan wa a, e li te di: “Beni se SENYÈ a, Bondye ou a, ki te livre bay mesye ki te leve men kont mèt mwen an, wa a.”
29 And the king said, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's servant, even me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.
Wa a te di: “Èske tout bagay byen avèk jennonm nan, Absalom?” Epi Achimaats te reponn: “Lè Joab te voye sèvitè a wa a, sèvitè ou menm nan, mwen te wè yon gwo zen; men mwen pa t konnen kisa.”
30 And the king said, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.
Epi wa a te di: “Mete ou akote e kanpe la.” Konsa, li te mete li akote e te kanpe tann la.
31 And, behold, the Cushite came. And the Cushite said, News for my lord the king, for Jehovah has avenged thee this day of all those who rose up against thee.
Gade byen, Etyopyen an te rive e Etyopyen an te di: “Kite mèt mwen an, wa a resevwa bòn nouvèl; paske SENYÈ a te delivre ou nan jou sa a soti nan men a tout sila ki te leve kont ou yo.”
32 And the king said to the Cushite, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And the Cushite answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise up against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.
Alò, wa a te di a Etyopyen an: “Èske sa byen avèk jennonm nan, Absalom?” Epi Etyopyen an te reponn: “Kite lènmi a mèt mwen yo, wa a, ak tout moun ki leve kont ou pou mal yo, devni tankou jennonm sila a!”
33 And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept. And as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
Wa a te sezi avèk emosyon e te monte nan chanm nan sou pòtay la pou te kriye. Epi konsa li te di pandan li t ap mache: “O fis mwen Absalom, fis mwen, fis mwen Absalom! Pito se te mwen ki te mouri olye de ou menm, O Absalom, fis mwen, fis mwen!”
