2 Samuel 12
1 Then the Lord sent Nathan to David. And when he had come to him, he said to him: “Two men were in one city: one wealthy, and the other poor.
Yahvé envoya Nathan auprès de David. Il vint le trouver et lui dit: « Il y avait dans une ville deux hommes, l'un riche et l'autre pauvre.
2 The wealthy man had very many sheep and oxen.
Le riche avait beaucoup de troupeaux,
3 But the poor man had nothing at all, except one little sheep, which he had bought and nourished. And she had grown up before him, together with his children, eating from his bread, and drinking from his cup, and sleeping in his bosom. And she was like a daughter to him.
mais le pauvre n'avait rien, sauf une petite brebis qu'il avait achetée et élevée. Elle grandissait avec lui et avec ses enfants. Elle mangeait de sa nourriture, buvait dans sa coupe, se couchait dans son sein et était pour lui comme une fille.
4 But when a certain traveler had come to the wealthy man, neglecting to take from his own sheep and oxen, so that he might present a feast for that traveler, who had come to him, he took the sheep of the poor man, and he prepared a meal for the man who had come to him.”
Un voyageur vint chez le riche, et il ne voulut pas prendre de son propre troupeau et de son propre bétail pour le préparer pour le voyageur qui était venu chez lui, mais il prit l'agneau du pauvre et le prépara pour l'homme qui était venu chez lui. »
5 Then David’s indignation was enraged exceedingly against that man, and he said to Nathan: “As the Lord lives, the man who has done this is a son of death.
La colère de David s'enflamma contre cet homme, et il dit à Nathan: « L'Éternel est vivant, l'homme qui a fait cela mérite la mort!
6 He shall restore the sheep fourfold, because he did this word, and he did not take pity.”
Il doit rendre l'agneau au quadruple, parce qu'il a fait cette chose et parce qu'il n'a pas eu de pitié! ».
7 But Nathan said to David: “You are that man. Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: ‘I anointed you as king over Israel, and I rescued you from the hand of Saul.
Nathan dit à David: « Tu es l'homme de la situation! Voici ce que dit Yahvé, le Dieu d'Israël: « Je t'ai oint comme roi d'Israël et je t'ai délivré de la main de Saül.
8 And I gave the house of your lord to you, and the wives of your lord into your bosom. And I gave the house of Israel and of Judah to you. And as if these things were small, I shall add much greater things to you.
Je t'ai donné la maison de ton maître et les femmes de ton maître dans ton sein, et je t'ai donné la maison d'Israël et de Juda; et si cela eût été trop peu, je t'en aurais ajouté beaucoup d'autres.
9 Therefore, why have you despised the word of the Lord, so that you did evil in my sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword. And you have taken his wife as a wife for yourself. And you have put him to death with the sword of the sons of Ammon.
Pourquoi avez-vous méprisé la parole de l'Éternel, pour faire ce qui est mal à ses yeux? Vous avez frappé par l'épée Urie, le Hittite, vous avez pris sa femme pour en faire votre épouse, et vous l'avez tué par l'épée des fils d'Ammon.
10 For this reason, the sword shall not withdraw from your house, even perpetually, because you have despised me, and you have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite, so that she may be your wife.’
Maintenant, l'épée ne s'éloignera jamais de ta maison, parce que tu m'as méprisé et que tu as pris pour femme la femme d'Urie, le Héthien ».
11 And so, thus says the Lord: ‘Behold, I will raise up over you an evil from your own house. And I will take your wives away before your eyes, and I will give them to your neighbor. And he will sleep with your wives in the sight of this sun.
« Voici ce que dit Yahvé: 'Voici, je vais susciter le mal contre toi à partir de ta propre maison; je prendrai tes femmes sous tes yeux et les donnerai à ton prochain, et il couchera avec tes femmes sous les yeux de ce soleil.
12 For you acted secretly. But I will do this word in the sight of all of Israel, and in the sight of the sun.’”
Car vous avez fait cela secrètement, mais moi, je ferai cela devant tout Israël et devant le soleil.'"
13 And David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David: “The Lord has also taken away your sin. You shall not die.
David dit à Nathan: « J'ai péché contre Yahvé. » Nathan dit à David: « Yahvé a aussi effacé ton péché. Tu ne mourras pas.
14 Yet truly, because you have given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, because of this word, the son who was born to you: dying he shall die.”
Mais, parce que tu as donné aux ennemis de Yahvé l'occasion de blasphémer, l'enfant qui te naîtra mourra. »
15 And Nathan returned to his own house. And the Lord struck the little one, whom the wife of Uriah had borne to David, and he was despaired of.
Puis Nathan s'en alla dans sa maison. Yahvé frappa l'enfant que la femme d'Urie avait enfanté à David, et celui-ci fut très malade.
16 And David begged the Lord on behalf of the little one. And David fasted strictly, and entering alone, he lay upon the ground.
David supplia donc Dieu de lui accorder cet enfant; il jeûna, entra et passa la nuit à terre.
17 Then the elders of his house came, urging him to rise up from the ground. And he was not willing, nor would he eat a meal with them.
Les anciens de sa maison se levèrent à côté de lui, pour le relever de terre; mais il ne voulut pas, et il ne mangea pas de pain avec eux.
18 Then, on the seventh day, it happened that the infant died. And the servants of David were afraid to report to him that the little one had died. For they said: “Behold, when the child was still alive, we were speaking to him, but he would not listen to our voice. How much more will he afflict himself, if we tell him that the boy is dead?”
Le septième jour, l'enfant mourut. Les serviteurs de David eurent peur de lui annoncer que l'enfant était mort, car ils disaient: « Voici, lorsque l'enfant était encore vivant, nous lui avons parlé et il n'a pas écouté notre voix. Comment se fera-t-il donc du mal si nous lui disons que l'enfant est mort? ».
19 But when David had seen his servants whispering, he realized that the infant had died. And he said to his servants, “Is the child dead?” And they responded to him, “He is dead.”
Mais lorsque David vit que ses serviteurs chuchotaient ensemble, il comprit que l'enfant était mort; et David dit à ses serviteurs: « L'enfant est-il mort? » Ils ont dit: « Il est mort. »
20 Therefore, David rose up from the ground. And he washed and anointed himself. And when he had changed his clothing, he entered the house of the Lord, and he worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and he asked them to place bread before him, and he ate.
Alors David se leva de terre, se lava, s'oignit et changea de vêtements, puis il entra dans la maison de Yahvé et se prosterna. Puis il rentra dans sa maison; et quand il demanda, on mit du pain devant lui et il mangea.
21 But his servants said to him: “What is this word that you have done? You fasted and were weeping, on behalf of the infant, while he was still alive. But when the boy was dead, you arose and ate bread.”
Alors ses serviteurs lui dirent: « Qu'est-ce que tu as fait? Tu as jeûné et pleuré l'enfant pendant qu'il était vivant, mais quand l'enfant est mort, tu t'es levé et tu as mangé du pain. »
22 And he said: “While he was yet alive, I fasted and wept on behalf of the infant. For I said: Who knows if the Lord may perhaps give him to me, and let the infant live?
Il dit: « Lorsque l'enfant vivait encore, j'ai jeûné et pleuré, car je disais: « Qui sait si Yahvé ne me fera pas grâce, afin que l'enfant vive? »
23 But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Would I be able to bring him back anymore? Instead, I will go to him. Yet truly, he will not return to me.”
Mais maintenant, il est mort. Pourquoi devrais-je jeûner? Puis-je le ramener à la vie? J'irai vers lui, mais il ne reviendra pas vers moi. »
24 And David consoled his wife Bathsheba. And entering to her, he slept with her. And she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon, and the Lord loved him.
David consola sa femme Bethsabée, alla vers elle, et coucha avec elle. Elle enfanta un fils, et il lui donna le nom de Salomon. L'Éternel l'aima.
25 And he sent, by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he called his name, Beloved of the Lord, because the Lord loved him.
Il envoya par la main de Nathan le prophète, qui lui donna le nom de Jedidia, à cause de l'Éternel.
26 And then Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and he fought outside the royal city.
Joab fit la guerre à Rabba, des enfants d'Ammon, et prit la ville royale.
27 And Joab sent messengers to David, saying: “I have struggled against Rabbah, and so the City of Waters will soon be seized.
Joab envoya des messagers à David, et dit: « J'ai combattu contre Rabba. Oui, j'ai pris la ville des eaux.
28 Now therefore, gather the remaining portion of the people together, and besiege the city and take it. Otherwise, when the city will have been laid waste by me, the victory will be ascribed to my name.”
Maintenant, rassemble le reste du peuple, campe contre la ville et prends-la, de peur que je ne prenne la ville et qu'on l'appelle de mon nom. »
29 And so David gathered together all the people, and he set out against Rabbah. And after he had fought, he seized it.
David rassembla tout le peuple, alla à Rabba, l'attaqua et la prit.
30 And he took the crown of their king from his head. The weight of it was a talent of gold, having the most precious gems. And it was placed upon the head of David. Moreover, he carried away the spoils of the city, which were very many.
Il enleva de sa tête la couronne de leur roi, dont le poids était d'un talent d'or, et dans laquelle il y avait des pierres précieuses, et il la mit sur la tête de David. Il fit sortir de la ville une grande quantité de butin.
31 Also, bringing forth its people, he sawed them, and he drove over them with iron wagons, and he divided them with knives, and he dragged them through brick kilns. So he did to all the citizens of the sons of Ammon. And David returned, with the entire army, to Jerusalem.
Il fit sortir les gens qui s'y trouvaient et les fit travailler sous des scies, sous des pioches de fer, sous des haches de fer, et les fit passer au four à briques; il fit ainsi dans toutes les villes des enfants d'Ammon. Puis David et tout le peuple retournèrent à Jérusalem.
