2 Samuel 18
1 And David inspects the people who [are] with him, and sets over them heads of thousands and heads of hundreds,
Alò, David te konte moun ki te avèk li yo e te plase sou yo chèf dè milye e chèf dè santèn.
2 and David sends the third of the people by the hand of Joab, and the third by the hand of Abishai, son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, and the third by the hand of Ittai the Gittite, and the king says to the people, “I certainly go out—I also—with you.”
David te voye moun yo deyò, yon tyè anba lòd Joab, yon tyè anba lòd Abischaï, fis a Tseruja a, frè Joab la ak yon tyè anba lòd Ittaï, Gatyen an. Epi wa a te di a moun yo: “Mwen menm va anverite, sòti avèk nou tou.”
3 And the people say, “You do not go out, for if we utterly flee, they do not set [their] heart on us; and if half of us die, they do not set [their] heart to us—for [you are] now like ten thousand of us; and now, [it is] better that you are for a helper to us from the city.”
Men moun yo te di: “Ou pa dwe sòti; paske si nou vrèman sove ale, yo p ap okipe nou; menm si mwatye ta mouri, yo p ap okipe nou. Men valè pa w vo di-mil a nou menm; pou rezon sa a, li pi bon pou ede nou soti nan vil la.”
4 And the king says to them, “That which is good in your eyes I do”; and the king stands at the side of the gate, and all the people have gone out by hundreds and by thousands,
Alò wa a te di yo: “Nenpòt sa ki sanble bon a nou menm, se sa m ap fè.” Pou sa, wa a te kanpe akote pòtay la e tout moun yo te sòti pa santèn e pa milye.
5 and the king charges Joab, and Abishai, and Ittai, saying, “[Deal] gently—for me, for the youth, for Absalom”; and all the people heard in the king’s charging all the heads concerning Absalom.
Wa a te bay lòd a Joab avèk Abischaï avèk Ittaï e te di: “Pou koz mwen, aji dousman avèk jennonm nan, Absalom.” Epi tout moun yo te tande lè wa a te pase lòd a tout chèf yo sou Absalom an.
6 And the people go out into the field to meet Israel, and the battle is in a forest of Ephraim;
Alò, moun yo te antre nan chan kont Israël e batay la te fèt nan forè Ephraïm nan.
7 and the people of Israel are struck there before the servants of David, and the striking there is great on that day—twenty thousand;
Moun Israël yo te bat la devan sèvitè a David yo e masak la te byen gwo, ven-mil òm.
8 and the battle there is scattered over the face of all the land, and the forest multiplies to devour among the people more than those whom the sword has devoured in that day.
Paske batay la te gaye sou tout teritwa peyi a e forè a te devore plis moun nan jou sa a ke nepe ta devore.
9 And Absalom meets before the servants of David, and Absalom is riding on the mule, and the mule comes in under an entangled bough of the great oak, and his head takes hold on the oak, and he is placed between the heavens and the earth, and the mule that [is] under him has passed on.
Alò, Absalom te vin rankontre sèvitè a David yo. Paske Absalom te monte sou milèt li e milèt la te antre anba gwo branch a yon gwo bwadchenn. Epi tèt li te kole rèd nan chenn nan e li te vin kwoke antre syèl avèk tè a, pandan milèt la anba li t ap kontinye ale.
10 And one man sees, and declares [it] to Joab, and says, “Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak.”
Lè yon sèten mesye te wè sa, li te pale Joab, e te di: “Gade byen, mwen te wè Absalom pandye nan yon gwo bwadchenn.”
11 And Joab says to the man who is declaring [it] to him, “And behold, you have seen—and why did you not strike him there to the earth—and [it would be] on me to give to you ten pieces of silver and one girdle?”
Epi Joab te di a mesye ki te di sa a: “Gade, ou te wè l? Poukisa konsa ou pa t frape li la pou l tonbe atè? Konsa, mwen ta ba ou dis pyès ajan avèk yon senti.”
12 And the man says to Joab, “Indeed, though I am weighing on my hand one thousand pieces of silver, I do not put forth my hand to the son of the king; for in our ears the king has charged you, and Abishai, and Ittai, saying, Observe who [is] against the youth—against Absalom;
Mesye a te di Joab: “Menm si mwen ta resevwa mil pyès ajan nan men m, mwen pa t ap lonje men m kont fis a wa a; paske nan tande nou, wa a te kòmande ou avèk Abischaï ak Ittaï, e te di: ‘Pwoteje pou mwen jennonm nan, Absalom!’
13 or I had done a vain thing against my soul, and no matter is hid from the king, and you would station yourself opposite from [me].”
Otreman, si m te aji nan mechanste kont lavi li (e nanpwen anyen ki kache a wa a), alò, ou menm ta kanpe lwen de sa.”
14 And Joab says, “[It is] not right [that] I linger before you”; and he takes three darts in his hand, and strikes them into the heart of Absalom, while he [is] alive, in the midst of the oak.
Joab te di: “Mwen p ap gaspiye tan avè w isit la.” Konsa, li te pran twa frenn nan men l e li te frennen fè yo pase sou kè Absalom pandan li te toujou vivan nan mitan bwadchenn nan.
15 And they go around—ten youths carrying weapons of Joab—and strike Absalom, and put him to death.
Epi dis jennonm ki te pote zam pou Joab yo te antoure li, yo te frape Absalom e te touye li.
16 And Joab blows with a horn, and the people turn back from pursuing after Israel, for Joab has kept back the people;
Alò, Joab te soufle twonpèt la e moun yo te retounen soti kouri dèyè Israël, paske Joab te ralanti moun yo.
17 and they take Absalom and cast him into the great pit in the forest, and set up a very great heap of stones over him, and all Israel has fled—each to his tent.
Yo te pran Absalom, yo te jete li nan yon gwo twou vid nan mitan forè a e te monte sou li yon gwo pil wòch. Epi tout Israël te sove ale, chak moun nan pwòp tant pa yo.
18 And Absalom has taken, and sets up for himself in his life, the standing-pillar that [is] in the king’s valley, for he said, “I have no son to cause my name to be remembered”; and he calls the standing-pillar by his own name, and it is called “The Monument of Absalom” to this day.
Alò, Absalom, pandan lavi li te fè monte pou li menm yon gwo pilye ki nan Vale a Wa a, paske li te di: “Mwen pa gen fis pou prezève non mwen.” Konsa, li te rele pilye a pa non li e li rele Moniman Absalom jis rive jodi a.
19 And Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, “Please let me run, and I bear the king tidings, for YHWH has delivered him out of the hand of his enemies”;
Alò, Achimaats, fis a Tsadok la te di: “Souple, kite mwen kouri pote nouvèl la bay wa a ke SENYÈ a gen tan delivre li anba men lènmi li yo.”
20 and Joab says to him, “You are not a man of tidings this day, but you have borne tidings on another day, and this day you do not bear tidings, because the king’s son [is] dead.”
Men Joab te di li: “Ou menm se pa nonm ki pou pote nouvèl la nan jou sa a, malgre ke ou va pote li yon lòt jou, men ou p ap pote li jodi a, paske fis a wa a mouri.”
21 And Joab says to Cushi, “Go, declare to the king that which you have seen”; and Cushi bows himself to Joab, and runs.
Alò, Joab te di a Etyopyen an: “Ale, pale wa a sa ou te wè a.” Konsa, Etyopyen an te bese devan Joab e te kouri ale.
22 And Ahimaaz son of Zadok adds again and says to Joab, “And whatever it is, please let me run, I also, after the Cushite.” And Joab says, “Why [is] this—you are running, my son, and [there are] no tidings found from you?”
Alò, Achimaats, fis a Tsadok la te di yon lòt fwa a Joab: “Malgre nenpòt sa ki rive, kite mwen tou kouri dèyè Etyopyen an.” Epi Joab te di: “Poukisa ou ta kouri, fis mwen, kòmsi ou p ap twouve rekonpans pou ale a?”
23 “And whatever happens,” he said, “let me run.” And he says to him, “Run”; and Ahimaaz runs the way of the circuit, and passes by the Cushite.
“Malgre sa ki rive”, li te di: “Mwen va kouri”. Epi Achimaats te kouri nan wout plèn nan e te vin depase Etyopyen an.
24 And David is sitting between the two gates, and the watchman goes to the roof of the gate, to the wall, and lifts up his eyes, and looks, and behold, a man running by himself.
Alò, David te chita antre de pòtay yo; epi gadyen an te monte sou twati pòtay sou mi an. Li te leve zye li e te gade. Men vwala, yon nonm ki t ap kouri li sèl a li menm.
25 And the watchman calls, and declares [it] to the king, and the king says, “If [he is] by himself, tidings [are] in his mouth”; and he comes, coming on and drawing near.
Gadyen an te kouri pale wa a. Epi wa a te di: “Si se sèl li menm k ap vini, se bòn nouvèl nan bouch li.” Epi li te pwoche pi pre e pi pre toujou.
26 And the watchman sees another man running, and the watchman calls to the gatekeeper, and says, “Behold, a man running by himself”; and the king says, “This one is also bearing tidings.”
Apre sa, gadyen an te wè yon lòt moun ki t ap kouri; epi gadyen an te rele gadyen pòtay la e te di: “Gade byen, gen yon lòt moun k ap kouri pou kont li.” Epi wa a te di: “Sila a tou ap pote bòn nouvèl.”
27 And the watchman says, “I see the running of the first as the running of Ahimaaz son of Zadok.” And the king says, “This [is] a good man, and he comes with good tidings.”
Gadyen an te di: “Mwen kwè ke kouri a premye a sanble kouri a Achimaats, fis a Tsadok la.” Epi wa a te di: “Sa se yon bon mesye e li pote bòn nouvèl.”
28 And Ahimaaz calls and says to the king, “Peace”; and he bows himself to the king, on his face, to the earth, and says, “Blessed [is] your God YHWH who has shut up the men who lifted up their hand against my lord the king.”
Achimaats te rele e te di a wa a: “Tout bagay sòti byen.” Epi li te bese figi atè devan wa a, e li te di: “Beni se SENYÈ a, Bondye ou a, ki te livre bay mesye ki te leve men kont mèt mwen an, wa a.”
29 And the king says, “Peace to the youth—for Absalom?” And Ahimaaz says, “I saw the great multitude, at the sending away of the servant of the king, even your servant [by] Joab, and I have not known what [it is].”
Wa a te di: “Èske tout bagay byen avèk jennonm nan, Absalom?” Epi Achimaats te reponn: “Lè Joab te voye sèvitè a wa a, sèvitè ou menm nan, mwen te wè yon gwo zen; men mwen pa t konnen kisa.”
30 And the king says, “Turn around, station yourself here”; and he turns around and stands still.
Epi wa a te di: “Mete ou akote e kanpe la.” Konsa, li te mete li akote e te kanpe tann la.
31 And behold, the Cushite has come, and the Cushite says, “Let tidings be proclaimed, my lord, O king; for today YHWH has delivered you out of the hand of all those rising up against you.”
Gade byen, Etyopyen an te rive e Etyopyen an te di: “Kite mèt mwen an, wa a resevwa bòn nouvèl; paske SENYÈ a te delivre ou nan jou sa a soti nan men a tout sila ki te leve kont ou yo.”
32 And the king says to the Cushite, “Peace to the youth—for Absalom?” And the Cushite says, “Let them be—as the youth—the enemies of my lord the king, and all who have risen up against you for evil.”
Alò, wa a te di a Etyopyen an: “Èske sa byen avèk jennonm nan, Absalom?” Epi Etyopyen an te reponn: “Kite lènmi a mèt mwen yo, wa a, ak tout moun ki leve kont ou pou mal yo, devni tankou jennonm sila a!”
33 And the king trembles, and goes up on the upper chamber of the gate, and weeps, and thus he has said in his going, “My son Absalom! My son! My son Absalom! Oh that I had died for you, Absalom, my son, my son!”
Wa a te sezi avèk emosyon e te monte nan chanm nan sou pòtay la pou te kriye. Epi konsa li te di pandan li t ap mache: “O fis mwen Absalom, fis mwen, fis mwen Absalom! Pito se te mwen ki te mouri olye de ou menm, O Absalom, fis mwen, fis mwen!”
