< 1 Kings 2 >
1 Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying:
Lè tan pou David mouri an t ap pwoche, li te bay lòd a Salomon. Li te di:
2 'I go the way of all the earth; be thou strong therefore, and show thyself a man;
“Mwen prale nan chemen a tout tè a. Pou sa, rete dyanm e montre ke se gason ou ye.
3 and keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, and His commandments, and His ordinances, and His testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself;
Kenbe lòd SENYÈ a, Bondye ou a, pou mache nan tout vwa li yo, pou kenbe règleman Li yo, kòmandman Li yo, òdonans Li yo, avèk temwayaj Li yo, selon sa ki ekri nan Lalwa Moïse la, pou ou kapab vin genyen nan tout sa ke ou antreprann ak nenpòt kote ke ou vire.
4 that the LORD may establish His word which He spoke concerning me, saying: If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee, said He, a man on the throne of Israel.
Pou SENYÈ a kapab akonpli pawòl ke li te pale konsènan mwen menm nan, lè l te di: ‘Si fis ou yo fè atansyon nan chemen pa yo, pou mache devan M nan verite avèk tout kè yo e avèk tout nanm yo, ou p ap janm manke yon nonm pa ou sou twòn Israël la.’
5 Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did unto me, even what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.
“Alò, ou konnen tou, sa ke Joab, fis a Tseruja a te fè m, sa ke li te fè a de chèf lame Israël yo, a Abner, fis a Ner a ak Amasa, fis a Jéther a, ke li te touye. Anplis li te vèse san lagè nan tan lapè. Epi li te mete san lagè nan sentiwon senti li ak sou sandal nan pye li.
6 Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace. (Sheol )
Pou sa, aji konsa, selon sajès ou e pa kite cheve blanch li desann nan sejou lanmò yo anpè. (Sheol )
7 But show kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table; for so they drew nigh unto me when I fled from Absalom thy brother.
Men montre ladousè a fis a Barzillaï yo, Galaadit la, e kite yo pami sila ki manje sou tab ou yo, paske yo te ede mwen lè m te sove ale kite Absalom, frè ou a.
8 And, behold, there is with thee Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by the LORD, saying: I will not put thee to death with the sword.
“Veye byen, genyen avè wSchimeï, fis a Guéra a, Benjamit a Bachurim nan. Se te li menm ki te fè madichon sou mwen nan jou ke m te ale Mahanaïm nan. Men lè li te desann bò kote m nan Jourdain an, mwen te sèmante a li menm pa SENYÈ a. Mwen te di: ‘Mwen p ap mete ou a lanmò avèk nepe.’
9 Now therefore hold him not guiltless, for thou art a wise man; and thou wilt know what thou oughtest to do unto him, and thou shalt bring his hoar head down to the grave with blood.' (Sheol )
Konsa, pou sa, pa kite li sòti san pini. Paske ou se yon nonm saj. Ou va konnen sa ke ou ta dwe fè a li menm, epi ou va fè tèt cheve blanch li an desann nan sejou lanmò nan san.” (Sheol )
10 And David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.
Konsa, David te dòmi avèk zansèt li yo e li te antere nan lavil David la.
11 And the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years: seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.
Jou ke David te renye sou Israël yo te karant ane. Sèt ane, li te renye Hébron e trann-twa ane, li te renye Jérusalem.
12 And Solomon sat upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established firmly.
Epi Salomon te chita sou twòn David la, papa li e wayòm li an te etabli byen solid.
13 Then Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon. And she said: 'Comest thou peaceably?' And he said: 'Peaceably.'
Alò Adonija, fis a Haggith la, te vini a Bath-Schéba, manman a Salomon. Bath-Schéba te mande: “Èske ou vini anpè?” Adonija te di, “Anpè.”
14 He said moreover: 'I have somewhat to say unto thee.' And she said: 'Say on.'
Epi li te di: “Mwen gen yon bagay pou mande ou.” Bath-Schéba te di: “Pale.”
15 And he said: 'Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign; howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother's; for it was his from the LORD.
Konsa li te di: “Ou konnen ke wayòm nan te pou mwen e ke tout Israël te sipoze ke se mwen ki t ap wa. Sepandan, wayòm nan te chavire e li te vin devni pou frè m, paske depi nan SENYÈ a, se te pou li.
16 And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not.' And she said unto him: 'Say on.'
Alò, se yon sèl bagay ke m ta mande a ou menm; pa refize mwen.” Epi li te di li: “Pale.”
17 And he said: 'Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king — for he will not say thee nay — that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife.'
Alò, li te di: “Souple, pale avèk Salomon, wa a, paske li p ap refize ou, pou li kapab ban mwen Abischag, Sinamit la, kòm madanm.”
18 And Bath-sheba said: 'Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.'
Bath-Schéba te di li: “Trè byen; mwen va pale avèk wa a pou ou.”
19 Bath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed down unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a throne to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.
Konsa, Bath-Schéba te ale kote Wa Salomon pou pale avèk li pou Adonija. Epi wa a te leve pou rankontre li. Li te bese devan l, e te chita sou twòn li an. Li te fè yo ranje yon twòn pou manman a wa a, e li te chita bò kote men dwat li.
20 Then she said: 'I ask one small petition of thee; deny me not.' And the king said unto her: 'Ask on, my mother; for I will not deny thee.'
Alò, li te di: “Mwen ap fè yon sèl ti demann a ou menm; pa refize mwen.” Epi wa a te di a li: “Mande manman m, paske mwen p ap refize ou.”
21 And she said: 'Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.'
Konsa, li te di: “Kite Abischag Sinamit lan, vin bay a Adonija, frè ou a, kòm madanm.”
22 And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother: 'And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.'
Wa Salomon te reponn li, e te di a manman li: “Epi poukisa w ap mande Abischag, Sinamit lan pou Adonija? Mande wayòm nan pou li tou—paske li se pi gran frè m— menm pou li, pou Abiathar, prèt la ak pou Joab, fis a Tseruja a!”
23 Then king Solomon swore by the LORD, saying: 'God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life.
Salomon te sèmante pa SENYÈ a e te di: “Ke Bondye kapab fè m sa e menm plis, si Adonija pa gen tan pale pawòl sa a kont pwòp vi pa li.
24 Now therefore as the LORD liveth, who hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me a house, as He promised, surely Adonijah shall be put to death this day.'
Koulye a, pou sa, jan SENYÈ a viv la, ki te etabli mwen, e ki te fè m chita sou twòn a David, papa m nan, ki te fè pou mwen yon kay, jan Li te pwomèt mwen an, anverite Adonija ap mete a lanmò jodi a.”
25 And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him, so that he died.
Konsa, Salomon te voye Benaja, fis a Jehojada a kote li. Li te tonbe sou li e li te mouri.
26 And unto Abiathar the priest said the king: 'Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art deserving of death; but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou didst bear the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father, and because thou wast afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.'
Epi a Abiathar, prèt la, wa a te di: “Ale nan Anathoth, pwòp chan pa ou a. Paske ou merite mouri, men mwen p ap mete ou a lanmò nan moman sa a, pwiske ou te pote lach la devan papa m, David, epi akoz ou te aflije avèk tout sa ke papa m te aflije yo.”
27 So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the LORD; that the word of the LORD might be fulfilled, which He spoke concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.
Konsa, Salomon te revoke Abiathar kòm prèt SENYÈ a, pou akonpli pawòl SENYÈ a te pale konsènan lakay Éli nan Silo.
28 And the tidings came to Joab; for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the Tent of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
Alò, nouvèl la te vini a Joab, paske Joab te swiv Adonija, malgre li pa t swiv Absalom. Konsa, Joab te sove rive nan tant SENYÈ a e li te sezi kòn lotèl yo.
29 And it was told king Solomon: 'Joab is fled unto the Tent of the LORD, and, behold, he is by the altar.' Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying: 'Go, fall upon him.'
Li te pale a Wa Salomon ke Joab te sove ale nan tant SENYÈ a; epi men vwala, li akote lotèl la. Alò, Salomon te voye Benaja, fis a Jehojada a. Li te di: “Ale, tonbe sou li.”
30 And Benaiah came to the Tent of the LORD, and said unto him: 'Thus saith the king: Come forth.' And he said: 'Nay; but I will die here.' And Benaiah brought back word unto the king, saying: 'Thus said Joab, and thus he answered me.'
Konsa, Benaja te rive nan tant SENYÈ a. Li te di li: “Konsa wa a te di: ‘Sòti deyò.’” Men li te di: “Non, paske mwen va mouri isit la.” Benaja te pote bay wa a yon pawòl ankò, e li te di: “Konsa Joab te pale e konsa li te reponn mwen.”
31 And the king said unto him: 'Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the blood, which Joab shed without cause, from me and from my father's house.
Wa a te di li: “Fè sa ke li te pale a. Tonbe sou li, e antere li, pou ou kapab fè sòti sou mwen ak sou lakay papa m san ke Joab te vèse san koz la.
32 And the LORD will return his blood upon his own head, because he fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, and my father David knew it not: Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.
SENYÈ a va fè san li retounen sou pwòp tèt li, akoz li te tonbe sou de mesye ki te pi dwat e pi bon ke li menm yo. Li te touye yo avèk nepe, pandan papa m, David pa t konnen: Abner, fis a Ner a, chèf lame Israël la ak Amasa, fis a Jéther a, chèf lame a Juda.
33 So shall their blood return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever; but unto David, and unto his seed, and unto his house, and unto his throne, shall there be peace for ever from the LORD.'
Konsa, san yo va retounen sou tèt Joab avèk tèt desandan li yo pou tout tan. Men a David avèk desandan li yo, lakay li ak twòn li an, pou kapab gen lapè soti nan SENYÈ a pou tout tan.”
34 Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and slew him; and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.
Epi Benaja, fis a Jehojada a te monte tonbe sou Joab pou te mete li a lanmò. Li te antere bò lakay li a nan dezè a.
35 And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host; and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.
Wa a te chwazi Benaja, fis a Jehojada a sou lame a nan plas li e wa a te chwazi Tsadok kòm prèt nan plas Abiathar.
36 And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him: Build thee a house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither.
Alò wa a te voye chache Schimeï e te di li: “Bati pou ou menm yon kay Jérusalem, e rete la. Pa deplase sòti la pou ale nan okenn lòt plas.
37 For on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, know thou for certain that thou shalt surely die; thy blood shall be upon thine own head.'
Paske nan jou ke ou sòti travèse dlo Cédron an, ou mèt konnen byensi ke anverite, ou va mouri. San ou va sou pwòp tèt pa ou.”
38 And Shimei said unto the king: 'The saying is good; as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do.' And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.
Alò, Schimeï te di a wa a: “Pawòl la bon. Jan mèt mwen an, wa a te pale a, se konsa sèvitè ou va fè.” Konsa, Schimeï te viv Jérusalem pandan anpil jou.
39 And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish, son of Maacah, king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying: 'Behold, thy servants are in Gath.'
Men li te vin rive nan fen twazan yo, ke de sèvitè a Schimeï yo te chape rive jwenn Akisch, fis a Maaca a, wa Gath la. Epi yo te di Schimeï “Gade byen, sèvitè ou yo se nan Gath”.
40 And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish, to seek his servants; and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.
Epi Schimeï te leve sele bourik li e li te ale Gath kote Akisch pou chache jwenn sèvitè li yo. Epi Schimeï te ale mennen sèvitè li yo retounen soti Gath.
41 And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come back.
Sa te pale a Salomon ke Schimeï te kite Jérusalem pou ale Gath e li te retounen.
42 And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him: 'Did I not make thee to swear by the LORD, and forewarned thee, saying: Know for certain, that on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me: The saying is good; I have heard it.
Pou sa, wa a te voye rele Schimeï e te di li: “Èske mwen pa t fè ou sèmante pa SENYÈ a, e avèti ou solanèlman pou di ou ke: ‘Ou va konnen byensi nan jou ke ou sòti, ale nenpòt kote ke ou va, anverite, mouri’? Epi ou te di mwen: ‘Pawòl ke mwen tande a bon.’
43 Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?'
Poukisa konsa ou pa t swiv sèman bay SENYÈ a ak lòd ke m te mete sou ou a?”
44 The king said moreover to Shimei: 'Thou knowest all the wickedness which thy heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father; therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head.
Wa a te osi di a Schimeï: “Ou konnen tout mal ke ou rekonèt nan kè ou, ke ou te fè a papa m, David. Akoz sa, SENYÈ a va remèt mal sa a sou pwòp tèt pa ou.
45 But king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the LORD for ever.'
Men Wa Salomon va beni e twòn David la va vin etabli devan SENYÈ a pou tout tan.”
46 So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he went out, and fell upon him, so that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.
Epi wa a te kòmande Benaja, fis a Jehojada a. Li te sòti deyò e li te tonbe sou li e li te mouri. Se konsa wayòm nan te etabli nan men a Salomon.