2 Samuel 13

1 Now after this, it came about that Absalom, David's son, had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and David's son Amnon was in love with her.

Après ces faits, une sœur d’Absalon, fils de David, qui était belle et se nommait Thamar, inspira de l’amour à Amnon, autre fils de David.

2 And he was so deeply in love that he became ill because of his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin, and so it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her.

Amnon souffrit au point d’en devenir malade, à cause de sa sœur Thamar; car elle était vierge, et il parut impossible à Amnon de rien tenter contre elle.

3 But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother: and Jonadab was a very wise man.

Or, Amnon avait un ami nommé Jonadab, fils de Chimea le frère de David, et ce Jonadab était un homme très avisé.

4 And he said to him, O son of the king, why are you getting thinner day by day? will you not say what your trouble is? And Amnon said to him, I am in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister.

Il lui dit: "D’Où vient que toi, fils de roi, tu dépéris ainsi de jour en jour? Ne me le diras-tu pas?" Amnon lui répondit: "J’Aime Thamar, la sœur d’Absalon mon frère."

5 Then Jonadab said to him, Go to your bed, and let it seem that you are ill: and when your father comes to see you, say to him, Let my sister Tamar come and give me bread, and get the food ready before my eyes, so that I may see it and take it from her hand.

Jonadab lui dit: "Mets-toi au lit en simulant une maladie. Ton père viendra te visiter, et tu lui diras: "Permets que ma sœur Thamar vienne me donner à manger et qu’elle accommode le plat devant moi, pour que je le voie faire et l’accepte de sa main."

6 So Amnon went to bed and made himself seem ill: and when the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, Please let my sister Tamar come and make me one or two cakes before my eyes, so that I may take food from her hand.

Amnon se mit au lit, faisant le malade. Le roi étant allé le voir, Amnon lui dit: "Permets que ma sœur Thamar vienne ici, qu’elle prépare sous mes yeux deux gâteaux, pour que je les mange de sa main."

7 Then David sent to the house for Tamar and said, Go now to your brother Amnon's house and get a meal for him.

David envoya dire à Thamar dans son appartement: "Va, je te prie, dans la demeure de ton frère Amnon, et prépare-lui le repas."

8 So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was in bed. And she took paste and made cakes before his eyes, cooking them over the fire.

Thamar alla dans la demeure d’Amnon, son frère, qui était couché, prit de la pâte, la pétrit, en confectionna des gâteaux sous ses yeux et les fit cuire.

9 And she took the cooking-pot, and put the cakes before him, but he would not take them. And Amnon said, Let everyone go away from me. So they all went out.

Puis elle prit la poêle et en répandit le contenu devant lui; mais il refusa d’en manger et dit: "Faites sortir tout le monde de chez moi!" Et chacun se retira.

10 Then Amnon said to Tamar, Take the food and come into my bedroom, so that I may take it from your hand. So Tamar took the cakes she had made and went with them into her brother Amnon's bedroom.

Amnon dit alors à Thamar: "Apporte le plat dans la chambre intérieure, que je le reçoive de tes mains." Et Thamar prit les gâteaux faits par elle et les porta à son frère Amnon à l’intérieur.

11 And when she took them to give them to him, he put his arms round her and said, Come to bed, my sister.

Comme elle les lui présentait à manger, il la saisit en lui disant: "Viens coucher avec moi, ma sœur.

12 And answering him, she said, O my brother, do not put shame on me; it is not right for such a thing to be done in Israel: do not this evil thing.

Non, mon frère, dit-elle, ne me fais pas violence, ce n’est pas ainsi qu’on agit en Israël. Ne commets pas une telle indignité!

13 What will become of me in my shame? and as for you, you will be looked down on with disgust by all Israel. Now then, go and make your request to the king, for he will not keep me from you.

Et moi, où porterais-je ma honte? Veux-tu donc être parmi les plus vils en Israël! Que ne parles-tu plutôt au roi? Il ne refuserait pas de m’unir à toi."

14 But he would not give attention to what she said: but being stronger than she, he took her by force, and had connection with her.

Mais il ne voulut pas écouter sa prière, il usa de force à son égard, lui fit violence et la déshonora.

15 Then Amnon was full of hate for her, hating her with a hate greater than his earlier love for her. And he said to her, Get up and be gone.

Ensuite Amnon conçut une très grande haine contre elle, et cette haine qu’il lui voua surpassait de beaucoup l’amour qu’il avait éprouvé. "Lève-toi, sors d’ici!" lui dit-il.

16 And she said to him, Not so, my brother, for this great wrong in sending me away is worse than what you did to me before. But he gave no attention to her.

Elle lui en fit des reproches: "Ce méfait de me renvoyer est plus grave encore que celui dont tu t’es rendu coupable;" mais il ne voulut pas l’écouter.

17 Then he gave a cry to the servant who was waiting on him and said, Put this woman out, and let the door be locked after her.

Il appela le jeune homme qui le servait et dit: "Qu’on me débarrasse de cette femme en la jetant dans la rue, et qu’on ferme la porte sur elle!"

18 Now she had on a long robe, such as in past times the king's virgin daughters were dressed in. Then the servant put her out, locking the door after her.

Or, elle portait une tunique à manches, comme sont les robes dont se revêtent les vierges filles du roi. Le serviteur la fit donc sortir et ferma la porte sur elle.

19 And Tamar, in her grief, put dust on her head; and she put her hand on her head and went away crying loudly.

Thamar se couvrit la tête de cendres, déchira la tunique à manches qu’elle portait, puis, les mains jointes sur sa tète, s’en alla en poussant des cris.

20 And her brother Absalom said to her, Has your brother Amnon been with you? but now, let there be an end to your crying, my sister: he is your brother, do not take this thing to heart. So Tamar went on living uncomforted in her brother's house.

Absalon, son frère, lui dit: "C’Est ton frère Amnon qui a été avec toi! Or, ça, ma sœur, garde le silence, c’est ton frère; ne prends pas trop la chose à cœur." Thamar demeura, accablée de honte, dans la maison d’Absalon, son frère.

21 But when King David had news of all these things he was very angry; but he did not make trouble for Amnon his son, for he was dear to David, being his oldest son.

Le roi David, ayant appris tous ces faits, en fut profondément affligé.

22 But Absalom said nothing to his brother Amnon, good or bad: for he was full of hate for him, because he had taken his sister Tamar by force.

Pour Absalon, il n’adressa pas une parole, mauvaise ou bonne, à Amnon, car il l’avait pris en haine à cause de la violence qu’il avait fait subir à sa sœur Thamar.

23 Now after two full years, Absalom had men cutting the wool of his sheep in Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim: and he sent for all the king's sons to come to his feast.

Deux ans après, on faisait la tonte du troupeau d’AbsaIon à Baal-Haçor, près d’Ephraïm; Absalon invita tous les fils du roi.

24 And Absalom came to the king and said, See now, your servant is cutting the wool of his sheep; will the king and his servants be pleased to come?

Absalon vint trouver le roi et lui dit: "Voici, ton serviteur a les tondeurs chez lui: de grâce, que le roi et ses officiers viennent chez ton serviteur!"

25 And the king said to Absalom, No, my son, let us not all go, or the number will be over-great for you. And he made his request again, but he would not go, but he gave him his blessing.

Le roi répondit à Absalon: "Oh! non, mon fils, n’y allons pas tous, pour ne pas t’être à charge." Il insista encore, mais David refusa d’y aller et lui donna sa bénédiction.

26 Then Absalom said, If you will not go, then let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said to him, Is there any reason for him to go with you?

Absalon reprit: "Si tu ne veux pas, que du moins Amnon, mon frère, nous accompagne. Pourquoi doit-il t’accompagner?" dit le roi.

27 But Absalom went on requesting him till he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him. And Absalom made a great feast like a feast for a king.

Mais Absalon le pressa tellement qu’il laissa partir avec lui Amnon et tous les princes.

28 Now Absalom had given orders to his servants, saying, Now take note when Amnon's heart is glad with wine; and when I say to you, Make an attack on Amnon, then put him to death without fear: have I not given you orders? be strong and without fear.

Or, Absalon donna cet ordre à ses serviteurs: "Quand vous verrez Amnon mis en gaîté par le vin et que je vous dirai: "Frappez Amnon", mettez-le à mort sans crainte: n’est-ce pas moi qui vous l’aurai ordonné? Courage donc, et soyez braves!"

29 So Absalom's servants did to Amnon as Absalom had given them orders. Then all the king's sons got up, and every man got on his beast and went in flight.

Les serviteurs d’Absalon traitèrent Amnon comme il l’avait ordonné; sur quoi, tous les princes se levèrent et s’enfuirent, chacun sur son mulet."

30 Now while they were on their way, news was given to David that Absalom had put to death all the sons of the king and that not one of them was still living.

Tandis qu’ils étaient en route, David reçut la nouvelle qu’Absalon avait fait périr tous les fils du roi sans en épargner un seul.

31 Then the king got up in great grief, stretching himself out on the earth: and all his servants were by his side, with their clothing parted.

Le roi se leva, déchira ses vêtements, et s’étendit par terre; tous ses serviteurs restèrent debout, les vêtements déchirés.

32 And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother, said, Let not my lord have the idea that all the sons of the king have been put to death; for only Amnon is dead: this has been purposed by Absalom from the day when he took his sister Tamar by force.

Mais Jonadab, fils de Chimea, le frère de David, prit la parole et lui dit: "Ne dis pas, seigneur, qu’on a fait mourir tous les jeunes princes! Amnon seul est mort, la chose ayant été résolue par la volonté d’Absalon depuis le jour où avait été violée Thamar, sa sœur.

33 So now, let not my lord the king take this thing to heart, with the idea that all the king's sons are dead: for only Amnon is dead.

Donc, que le roi mon maître ne prenne pas la chose à cœur, en croyant que tous les princes sont morts; car Amnon seul a péri."

34 But Absalom went in flight. And the young man who kept the watch, lifting up his eyes, saw that a great band of people was coming down the slope by the way of the Horons; and the watchman came and gave word to the king, saying, I saw men coming down by the way of the Horons, from the hillside.

Absalon prit la fuite. Le serviteur placé en surveillance, levant les yeux, vit une foule considérable venant de la route s’avancer derrière lui, par le flanc de la montagne.

35 And Jonadab said to the king, See, the king's sons are coming; as your servant said, so it is.

"Eh bien! dit Jonadab au roi, les princes sont arrivés; ce que ton serviteur a dit était vrai."

36 And while he was talking, the king's sons came, with weeping and loud cries: and the king and all his servants were weeping bitterly.

Comme il achevait de parler, les fils du roi arrivèrent, élevant la voix et pleurant; le roi aussi et tous ses serviteurs pleurèrent; c’étaient de grands sanglots.

37 So Absalom went in flight and came to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur, where he was for three years.

Cependant Absalon, en fuite, s’était rendu chez Talmaï, fils d’Ammihoud, roi de Guechour, et David gardait toujours le deuil de son fils.

38 And the king was sorrowing for his son all the time.

Absalon, s’étant réfugié à Guechour, y passa trois années.

39 And the heart of David was wasted with desire for Absalom: for he was comforted for the death of Amnon.

Le roi David renonça à poursuivre Absalon, s’étant consolé de la mort d’Amnon.