2 Samuel 3
1 Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.
Alò, te gen yon gè byen long antre lakay Saül ak lakay David. David te vin pi pwisan, men lakay Saül, ofiyamezi, te vin pi fèb.
2 And sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;
Fis te ne a David an Hébron: premye ne li a se te Amnon, pa Achinoam, Jizreyelit la;
3 his second was Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; his third was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;
epi dezyèm li a, Kileab, pa Abigaïl la, vèv a Nabal la, Kamalit la; epi twazyèm nan, Absalom, fis Maaca a, fi a Talmaï a, wa a Gueschur;
4 his fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith; his fifth was Shephatiah, the son of Abital;
epi katriyèm nan, Adonija, fis a Haggith la e senkyèm nan, Schephathia, fis a Abithal la;
5 and his sixth was Ithream, by David’s wife Eglah. These sons were born to David in Hebron.
epi sizyèm nan, Jithream, pa Égla a, madanm a David.
6 During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had continued to strengthen his position in the house of Saul.
Li te vin rive ke pandan te gen lagè antre lakay Saül ak lakay David, ke Abner t ap ranfòse pozisyon li lakay Saül.
7 Meanwhile, Saul had a concubine named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. So Ish-bosheth questioned Abner, “Why did you sleep with my father’s concubine?”
Alò, Saül te gen yon ti mennaj ki te rele Ritspa, fi a Ajja a. Konsa, Isch-Boscheth te di a Abner: “Poukisa ou te antre nan ti mennaj papa m nan?”
8 Abner was furious over Ish-bosheth’s accusation. “Am I the head of a dog that belongs to Judah?” he asked. “All this time I have been loyal to the house of your father Saul, to his brothers, and to his friends. I have not delivered you into the hand of David, but now you accuse me of wrongdoing with this woman!
Alò, Abner te byen fache akoz pawòl a Isch-Boscheth yo e te di: “Èske mwen se tèt yon chen ki pou Juda? Jodi a, mwen montre favè a lakay papa ou, a frè li yo, a zanmi li yo e mwen pa t livre ou nan men David. Epi malgre sa, jodi a, ou akize mwen kòm koupab nan afè fanm nan.
9 May God punish Abner, and ever so severely, if I do not do for David what the LORD has sworn to him:
Ke Bondye fè sa a Abner, e menm plis toujou, si jan SENYÈ a te sèmante a David la, mwen pa akonpli sa pou li,
10 to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and to establish the throne of David over Israel and Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.”
pou fè wayòm nan kite lakay Saül pou vin etabli sou twòn David sou Israël ak sou Juda, soti nan Dan, jis rive Beer-Schéba.”
11 And for fear of Abner, Ish-bosheth did not dare to say another word to him.
Epi li pa t kab reponn Abner ankò, akoz li te pè li.
12 Then Abner sent messengers in his place to say to David, “To whom does the land belong? Make your covenant with me, and surely my hand will be with you to bring all Israel over to you.”
Alò Abner te voye mesaje yo kote David nan plas li, e te di: “Pou kilès peyi a ye? Fè akò ou avèk mwen; epi pou sa, men m va avèk ou pou mennen tout Israël bò kote ou.”
13 “Good,” replied David, “I will make a covenant with you. But there is one thing I require of you: Do not appear before me unless you bring Saul’s daughter Michal when you come to see me.”
Li te di: “Sa bon! Mwen va fè yon akò avèk ou, men mwen ap fè yon sèten demann a ou menm. Konsa, ou p ap menm wè figi m sof ke ou mennen premyèman Mical, fi a Saül la, lè ou vin wè mwen.”
14 Then David sent messengers to say to Ish-bosheth son of Saul, “Give me back my wife, Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for a hundred Philistine foreskins.”
Konsa, David te voye mesaje yo kote Isch-Boscheth, fis a Saül la, e te di: “Ban mwen madanm mwen Mical, avèk sila mwen te fiyanse pou yon santèn prepuce moun ki sòti nan Filisten yo.”
15 So Ish-bosheth sent and took Michal from her husband Paltiel son of Laish.
Isch-Boscheth te voye retire li de mari li, Paithiel, fis a Laïsch la.
16 Her husband followed her, weeping all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go back.” So he returned home.
Men mari li te ale avèk li. Li t ap kriye pandan li t ap prale e te swiv li jis rive Bachurim. Epi Abner te di li: “Ale, retounen!” Konsa, li te retounen.
17 Now Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, “In the past you sought David as your king.
Alò, Abner te fè konsiltasyon avèk ansyen Israël yo e te di: “Nan tan pase yo, nou te chache fè David vin wa sou nou.
18 Now take action, because the LORD has said to David, ‘Through My servant David I will save My people Israel from the hands of the Philistines and of all their enemies.’”
Alò konsa, annou fè l. Paske SENYÈ a te pale a David e te di: ‘Pa men a sèvitè Mwen an, David, Mwen va sove pèp Mwen an, Israël soti nan men a Filisten yo ak nan men a tout lènmi pa yo.’”
19 Abner also spoke to the Benjamites and went to Hebron to tell David all that seemed good to Israel and to the whole house of Benjamin.
Abner osi te pale nan zòrèy a moun Benjamin yo. Anplis, Abner te ale fè rapò a David nan Hébron ke tout sa te parèt bon pou Israël, tout lakay Israël la ak a tout lakay Benjamin an.
20 When Abner and twenty of his men came to David at Hebron, David held a feast for them.
Alò, Abner avèk ven mesye avèk li te vin kote David nan Hébron. David te fè yon gwo fèt pou Abner avèk mesye ki te avèk li yo.
21 Then Abner said to David, “Let me go at once, and I will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may rule over all that your heart desires.” So David dismissed Abner, and he went in peace.
Abner te di a David: “Kite mwen leve pou m ale rasanble tout Israël la kote mèt mwen an, wa a, pou yo kapab fè yon akò avèk ou e pou ou kapab devni wa sou tout sa ke nanm ou dezire yo.” Konsa, David te voye Abner ale e li te ale anpè.
22 Just then David’s soldiers and Joab returned from a raid, bringing with them a great plunder. But Abner was not with David in Hebron because David had sent him on his way in peace.
Epi vwala, sèvitè a David yo avèk Joab te antre sòti nan yon atak piyaj e yo te pote anpil piyaj avèk yo. Men Abner pa t avèk David nan Hébron; paske li te voye li ale e li te sòti anpè.
23 When Joab and all his troops arrived, he was informed, “Abner son of Ner came to see the king, who sent him on his way in peace.”
Lè Joab avèk tout lame ki te avèk li a te rive, yo te pale Joab e te di: “Abner, fis a Ner a te rive vè wa a, li te voye li ale e li te sòti anpè.”
24 So Joab went to the king and said, “What have you done? Look, Abner came to you. Why did you dismiss him? Now he is getting away!
Alò, Joab te vini vè wa a e te di: “Se kisa ou te fè la a? Gade, Abner te vin kote ou. Alò, poukisa ou te voye li ale sòti deja?
25 Surely you realize that Abner son of Ner came to deceive you and to track your movements and all that you are doing.”
Ou konnen Abner, fis a Ner a, ke li te antre pou twonpe ou, pou aprann jan ou sòti ak jan ou antre, pou dekouvri tout sa w ap fè.”
26 As soon as Joab had left David, he sent messengers after Abner, who brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David was unaware of it.
Lè Joab te sòti kote David, li te voye mesaje yo dèyè Abner. Yo te mennen li retounen soti nan pwi Sira a; men David pa t konnen.
27 When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel.
Konsa, lè Abner te retounen Hébron, Joab te pran li akote mitan pòtay la, konsi, pou pale avèk li an prive, epi la, li te frennen li nan vant jiskaske li te mouri akoz san Asaël, frè li a.
28 Afterward, David heard about this and said, “I and my kingdom are forever guiltless before the LORD concerning the blood of Abner son of Ner.
Apre, lè David te tande sa, li te di: “Mwen avèk wayòm mwen an inosan devan SENYÈ a jis pou tout tan sou afè san Abner a, fis a Ner a.
29 May it whirl over the heads of Joab and the entire house of his father, and may the house of Joab never be without one having a discharge or skin disease, or one who leans on a staff or falls by the sword or lacks food.”
Konsa, san sa a vin tonbe sou tèt Joab avèk tout lakay papa li. Epi pou ta genyen toujou lakay li yon moun ki gen ekoulman, oswa lalèp, oswa ki oblije mache ak baton, oswa ki tonbe pa nepe, oswa ki manke pen.”
30 (Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.)
Konsa, Joab avèk Abischaï te touye Abner akoz li te mete frè yo a lanmò nan batay Gabaon an.
31 Then David ordered Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner.” And King David himself walked behind the funeral bier.
Alò, David te di a Joab avèk tout moun ki te avèk li yo: “Chire rad nou e abiye nou an sak pou fè lamantasyon devan Abner.” Epi Wa David te mache dèyè sèkèy la.
32 When they buried Abner in Hebron, the king wept aloud at Abner’s tomb, and all the people wept.
Konsa, yo te antere Abner Hébron. Wa a te leve vwa li pou te kriye akote tonm Abner a, e tout moun te kriye.
33 And the king sang this lament for Abner: “Should Abner die the death of a fool?
Wa a te chante yon lamantasyon pou Abner, e te di: “Èske Abner ta dwe mouri tankou yon moun fou ta mouri?
34 Your hands were not bound, your feet were not fettered. As a man falls before the wicked, so also you fell.” And all the people wept over him even more.
Men ou pa t mare, ni pye ou pa t anchene. Tankou yon moun ki tonbe devan mechan yo, ou te tonbe.” Epi tout moun te kriye ankò sou li.
35 Then all the people came and urged David to eat something while it was still day, but David took an oath, saying, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets!”
Alò, tout pèp la te vini pou konvenk David manje pen pandan li te toujou nan lajounen, men David te fè ve e te di: “Ke Bondye fè m sa e menm plis, si mwen goute pen oswa nenpòt lòt bagay avan solèy la vin kouche.”
36 All the people took note and were pleased. In fact, everything the king did pleased them.
Alò, tout pèp la te remake afè sa a, e li te fè yo plezi, jis jan ke tout sa ke wa a te fè te fè tout pèp la plezi.
37 So on that day all the troops and all Israel were convinced that the king had no part in the murder of Abner son of Ner.
Konsa, tout pèp la ak tout Israël te konprann nan jou sa a ke li pa t volonte a wa a pou mete Abner, fis a Ner a lanmò.
38 Then the king said to his servants, “Do you not realize that a great prince has fallen today in Israel?
Epi wa a te pale ak sèvitè li yo: “Èske nou pa konnen ke yon prens, yon gran òm vin tonbe nan jou sa a an Israël?
39 And I am weak this day, though anointed as king, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too fierce for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil!”
Mwen fèb jodi a, malgre m onksyone kòm wa. Mesye sila yo, fis a Tseruja yo twò difisil pou mwen! Ke SENYÈ a rekonpanse malfektè a selon mechanste li a.”
