2 Samuel 17
1 Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set off in pursuit of David tonight.
Anplis, Achitophel te di a Absalom: “Souple, kite mwen chwazi douz-mil òm pou m kab leve kouri dèyè David aswè a menm.
2 I'll attack him while he is tired and weak. I'll catch him by surprise and all his men will run away. I'll only kill the king
Mwen va vini sou li pandan li fatige e bouke e fè l vin sezi pou tout moun ki avèk li yo kouri ale. Konsa, se sèl wa a mwen va frape touye,
3 and bring everybody else back to you. When everybody returns apart from the one man you're after, the whole country will be at peace.”
epi mwen va fè retounen tout moun yo a ou menm. Retou a tout moun yo depann de nonm ou chache a; answit, tout pèp la va anpè.”
4 This plan looked good to Absalom and to all the elders of Israel.
Konsa, plan an te fè Absalom avèk tout ansyen Israël yo kontan.
5 But then Absalom said, “Call in Hushai the Archite too, and let's hear what he's got to say as well.”
Alò, Absalom te di: “Alò, rele Huschaï, Akyen an tou e annou tande sa ke li gen pou di.”
6 When Hushai came in, Absalom, asked him, “Ahithophel has recommended this plan. Should we go ahead with it? If not, what's your suggestion?”
Lè Huschaï te rive a Absalom, Absalom te di li: “Achitophel te pale konsa. Èske nou dwe fè plan pa li a? Si se pa sa, pale.”
7 “For once Ahithophel's advice isn't good,” Hushai replied.
Konsa, Huschaï te di a Absalom: “Fwa sa a, konsèy ke Achitophel te bay la, pa bon.”
8 “You know what your father and his men are like. They're great fighters, and now they're as furious as a she-bear robbed of her cubs. In any case, your father is experienced in military tactics, and he won't spend the night with his men.
Anplis, Huschaï te di: “Ou konnen papa ou avèk mesye pa li yo se mesye plen kouraj e fewòs, tankou yon lous ki pèdi pitit li nan chan. Epi papa ou gen gwo eksperyans lagè e li p ap pase nwit lan avèk pèp la.
9 Right now he's holed up in a cave or some place like that. If he attacks first and some of your men are killed, people who hear about it will say, ‘Absalom's men are being slaughtered.’
Gade byen, depi koulye a, li gen tan kache nan youn nan kavèn yo oswa nan yon lòt plas; epi li va rive ke lè li tonbe sou yo nan premye atak la, ke nenpòt moun ki tande va di: ‘Gen yon masak ki fèt pami moun ki swiv Absalom yo.’
10 Then even the bravest soldier who has the heart of a lion will be scared to death, because everyone in Israel knows that your father is a powerful man who has brave men with him.
Epi menm sila ki gen gwo kouraj yo, ki gen kè tankou kè a lyon yo, va vin pèdi kouraj nèt; paske tout Israël konnen ke papa ou se yon nonm pwisan e sila ki avèk li yo se mesye vanyan.
11 My recommendation is that you call up the entire Israelite army from Dan to Beersheba—an army as numerous as the sand on the seashore! Once they've assembled, then you yourself lead them into battle!
Men konsèy pa m se ke tout Israël vin, anverite, rasanble bò kote ou, soti nan Dan jis rive nan Beer-Schéba, tankou sab bò lanmè an gran kantite, e ke ou menm, pèsonèlman antre nan batay la.
12 Then we'll attack David wherever he is, and we'll fall on him as dew falls on the ground. Neither he nor a single one of all the men with him will be left alive!
Konsa, nou va vini sou li nan plas kote li kapab twouve yo, nou va tonbe sou li tankou lawouze tonbe atè; epi konsènan li avèk tout mesye ki avèk li yo, p ap gen menm youn ki rete.
13 If he tries to find protection in a town, all of Israel will bring ropes to that town, and we will pull it down into the valley so that not even a stone will be left.”
Si li retire li nan yon vil, alò, tout Israël va mennen kòd kote vil sila a e yo va rale li nèt antre nan vale a jis nanpwen yon ti wòch ki rete.”
14 Absalom and all the Israelite leaders said, “Hushai the Arkite's advice is better than Ahithophel's.” For the Lord had decided to block Ahithophel's good advice in order that he might bring disaster on Absalom.
Alò, Absalom avèk tout mesye Israël yo te di: “Konsèy Huschaï pi bon ke konsèy Achitophel la.” Paske SENYÈ a te deja detèmine pou anile bon konsèy Achitophel la, pou SENYÈ a ta kapab fè gwo dezas rive Absalom.
15 Hushai spoke to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, and told them, “Ahithophel has advised Absalom and the Israelite leaders to act in one way, but I have advised them to act in this different way.
Epi Huschaï te di a Tsadok avèk Abiathar, prèt yo: “Sa se konsèy sa a ke Achitophel te bay Absalom avèk ansyen a Israël yo e se sa ke mwen te konseye.
16 So send a message quickly to David and tell him, ‘Don't wait and spend the night at the fords of the wilderness, but cross over immediately or the king and everybody with him will be destroyed.’”
Alò, pou sa, voye vit pale David e di: ‘Pa pase nwit lan kote ki pou janbe dlo rive nan dezè a, men fè sèten ke nou janbe, oswa wa a avèk tout moun ki avèk li yo va vin detwi.’”
17 Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En-rogel because they couldn't be seen entering the city. A servant girl would come and tell them what was happening. Then they would go and let King David know.
Alò, Jonathan avèk Achimaats te rete En-Rougel. Yon sèvant te gen pou ale pale yo pou yo ta ale avèti Wa David, paske yo pa t kapab kite moun wè yo antre nan vil la.
18 But a boy did see them and he told Absalom. So the two left immediately and went to the house of a man in the town of Bahurim. He had a well in his courtyard, and they climbed into it.
Men yon gason te wè yo kanmenm e te di Absalom. Pou sa, yo te pati vit rive lakay a yon mesye Bachurim ki te gen yon pwi nan lakou a, e yo te desann antre ladann.
19 His wife took a cloth to cover the well and spread it out over the opening and then scattered grain over it. No one knew the men were there.
Konsa, fanm nan te pran yon kouvèti. Li te ouvri li sou bouch pwi a, e li te gaye sereyal sou li jiskaske yo pa t konnen anyen.
20 When Absalom's officers arrived they asked the woman, “Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?” “They crossed over the stream,” she replied. The men searched for them but didn't find them, so they went back to Jerusalem.
Alò, sèvitè a Absalom yo te vin kote fanm nan lakay li e te di: “Kote Achimaats avèk Jonathan?” Epi fanm nan te di yo: “Yo fin janbe dlo a.” Konsa, lè yo te chache e pa t kab jwenn yo, yo te retounen Jérusalem.
21 After Absalom's officers left, the two men climbed out of the well and rushed off to give the king their message. “Have everybody get up and cross the river right away, for Ahithophel's advice is to attack you immediately.”
Li te vin rive lè yo te fin ale ke yo te monte sòti nan pwi a, yo te ale pale Wa David e yo te di David: “Leve, travèse dlo a byen vit paske Achitophel te bay konsèy kont ou.”
22 David and everybody with him got up and crossed the Jordan. By the time it got light there wasn't anybody who hadn't crossed over.
Alò, David avèk tout moun ki te avèk li yo te leve janbe Jourdain an. Lè solèy te vin leve, pa t gen youn ki rete ki pa t janbe Jourdain an.
23 When Ahithophel realized that his advice had been ignored, he saddled up his donkey and left for his home in the town where he lived. He put his affairs in order and then he hanged himself. He died and was buried in his father's tomb.
Alò, lè Achitophel te wè ke konsèy pa li a pa t swiv, li te sele bourik li e li te leve ale lakay li nan vil li a. Li te mete lakay li an lòd e te trangle pwòp tèt li. Konsa, li te mouri e te antere nan tonm a papa li.
24 David went on to Mahanaim, and Absalom crossed over the Jordan with the entire Israelite army.
Alò, David te rive Mahanaïm. Epi Absalom te travèse Jourdain an, li menm avèk tout mesye Israël yo avèk yo.
25 Absalom had put Amasa in charge of the army to replace Joab. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra, the Ishmaelite who lived with Abigail, the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah, Joab's mother.
Absalom te mete Amasa sou tèt lame a nan plas Joab. Alò Amasa te fis a yon mesye ki te rele Jithra, Izrayelit la, ki te antre nan Abigail, fi a Nachasch, sè a Tseruja a, manman a Joab.
26 The Israelites under Absalom set up camp in the land of Gilead.
Epi Israël avèk Absalom te fè kan nan peyi Galaad la.
27 When David arrived at Mahanaim, he was welcomed by Shobi, son of Nahash, from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir, son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim.
Alò, lè David te vini Mahanaïm, Schobi, fis a Nachasch ki sòti Rabba a, a fis Ammon yo, Makir, fis a Ammiel Lodebar a ak Barzillaï, Galaadit Roguelim nan,
28 They brought bedding, bowls, and clay jars, as well as wheat, barley, flour, roasted grain, beans, lentils,
te pote kabann yo, basen yo, po kanari yo, ble, lòj, farin, sereyal boukannen, pwa, pwa lantiy, avèk grenn boukannen,
29 honey, curds, sheep, and cheese made from cow's milk for David and the people with him to eat. For they said, “The people are hungry, tired, and thirsty from their time in the wilderness.”
siwo myèl, bòl lèt, mouton ak fwomaj ki sòti nan twoupo a, pou David ak moun ki te avèk li yo ta manje. Paske yo te di: “Pèp la grangou, fatige e swaf nan dezè a.”
