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.
Et le Seigneur envoya à David Nathan le prophète; celui-ci entra chez le roi, et il lui dit: Il y avait en une ville deux hommes, l'un riche, l'autre pauvre.
2 The wealthy man had very many sheep and oxen.
Le riche possédait une multitude de brebis et de bœufs.
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.
Le pauvre n'avait rien qu'une petite brebis; il l'avait achetée, il en avait pris soin, il l'avait nourrie, et elle avait crû auprès de lui en même temps que ses fils; elle mangeait de son pain, buvait dans sa coupe, dormait sur son sein; elle 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.”
Or, un voyageur vint chez le riche, et celui-ci n'eut garde de prendre de ses moutons ni de ses bœufs pour faire un festin au voyageur étranger; mais il prit la brebis du pauvre, et il l'apprêta 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.
David entra dans une grande colère contre le riche, et il dit à Nathan: Vive le Seigneur! c'est un fils de la mort qui a fait cela.
6 He shall restore the sheep fourfold, because he did this word, and he did not take pity.”
Il paiera la brebis sept fois pour ne l'avoir point épargnée, et pour avoir commis une telle action.
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.
Et Nathan dit à David: Tu es l'homme qui a fait cela. Voici ce que dit le Seigneur Dieu d'Israël: C'est moi qui t'ai sacré roi de mon peuple, et qui t'ai tiré des mains 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 tu as sur ton sein les femmes de ton maître. Je t'ai donné la maison d'Israël et de Juda, et, si c'est peu, j'y ajouterai encore.
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 donc as-tu méprisé la parole du Seigneur, au point de faire le mal à ses yeux? Tu as livré au glaive Urie l'Hettéen; tu as pris pour femme sa femme, après l'avoir tué lui-même 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.’
Eh bien! maintenant, le glaive ne cessera plus de menacer ta maison, parce que tu m'as méprisé, et que tu as pris pour femme la femme d'Urie l'Hettéen.
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 le Seigneur: Je susciterai contre toi des maux qui sortiront de ta maison, et je prendrai tes femmes sous tes yeux, et je les donnerai à ton prochain, et il dormira avec elles à la face 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.’”
Tu as fait cela en cachette, et moi je ferai cotte chose devant tout Israël, et à la face de ce 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.
Et David dit à Nathan: J'ai péché contre le Seigneur. Et Nathan dit à David: Le Seigneur a ôté ton péché, tu ne mourras point.
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, comme par cette action tu as donné aux ennemis du Seigneur l'occasion de l'irriter, le fils que tu as engendré mourra de mort.
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.
Nathan retourna en sa maison, et le Seigneur frappa le fils que la femme d'Urie l'Hettéen avait enfanté à David, et l'enfant languit.
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 pria le Seigneur pour son enfant, et David jeûna, et il se tint renfermé, et il passa les nuits couché sur la dure.
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.
Et les anciens de sa maison accoururent pour le relever; mais il ne se releva pas, et il ne mangea point 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, enfin, l'enfant mourut, et les serviteurs de David craignirent de lui annoncer que l'enfant était mort. Car, dirent-ils, nous lui parlions de l'enfant, tandis qu'il vivait, et il ne nous écoutait pas; comment lui dirons-nous que l'enfant est mort? Il fera contre lui-même quelque chose de funeste.
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.”
David s'aperçut que ses serviteurs chuchotaient entre eux; il comprit que l'enfant était mort, et il dit à ses serviteurs: L'enfant est-il mort? Il est mort, dirent-ils.
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.
Aussitôt, David se releva, se baigna, se parfuma, changea de vêtements, et entra dans la maison du Seigneur; après l'avoir adoré, il revint en sa maison, et demanda qu'on lui servit à manger; on le servit, 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.”
Ensuite, David consola Bersabée, sa femme: il s'approcha d'elle, il dormit avec elle; elle conçut, et elle enfanta un fils qu'elle nomma Salomon; or, le Seigneur aima cet enfant.
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?
David répondit: Tant qu'il vivait, je pleurais et je jeûnais; car, qui sait, disais-je, si le Seigneur n'aura pas compassion de moi, et s'il ne laissera pas l'enfant vivre?
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.”
Maintenant, il est mort: à quoi bon jeûner? Est-ce que je pourrais le rappeler? C'est moi qui irai à lui; mais il ne reviendra point à 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.
Ensuite, David consola Bersabée, sa femme: il s'approcha d'elle, il dormit avec elle; elle conçut, et elle enfanta un fils qu'elle nomma Salomon; or, le Seigneur aima cet enfant.
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.
Le Seigneur envoya Nathan le prophète, et celui-ci, de la part du Seigneur, surnomma l'enfant Jeddedi (aimable à Dieu).
26 And then Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and he fought outside the royal city.
Cependant, Joab avait investi Rhabbath chez les fils d'Ammon, et il 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.
Il envoya des messagers à David, et il dit: J'ai assiégé Rhabbath: 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 tout le reste du peuple, viens camper devant Rhabbath, et enlève-la, pour que je ne l'enlève pas moi-même; car toute la gloire m'en reviendrait.
29 And so David gathered together all the people, and he set out against Rabbah. And after he had fought, he seized it.
David leva donc tout le peuple; il marcha sur Rhabbath, il donna l'assaut, et il 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.
Alors, il enleva sur la tête de leur roi Molchom sa couronne, qui pesait un talent d'or, et qui était ornée de pierres précieuses; elle allait à la tête de David. Enfin, il rapporta de cette ville un immense 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 emmena tout le peuple qui l'habitait, et il l'extermina en plaçant les uns sous des scies, sous des herses de fer, sous des cognées de bûcheron; en jetant les autres dans les fours à brique. Il traita de même toutes les villes des fils d'Ammon. Ensuite, David et toute son armée retournèrent à Jérusalem.
