2 Kings 1
1 Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.
Après la mort d'Achab, les Moabites se révoltèrent contre Israël.
2 Ahaziah fell down through the lattice in his upper room that was in Samaria, and was sick. So he sent messengers, and said to them, "Go, inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover of this sickness."
Or Achazia tomba par le treillis de sa chambre haute, à Samarie, et il en fut malade; et il envoya des messagers, auxquels il dit: Allez, consultez Baal-Zébub, dieu d'Ékron, pour savoir si je relèverai de cette maladie.
3 But the angel of Jehovah said to Elijah the Tishbite, "Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and tell them, 'Is it because there is no God in Israel, that you go to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron?
Mais l'ange de l'Éternel dit à Élie, le Thishbite: Lève-toi, monte au-devant des messagers du roi de Samarie, et dis-leur: N'y a-t-il point de Dieu en Israël, que vous alliez consulter Baal-Zébub, dieu d'Ékron?
4 Now therefore thus says Jehovah, "You shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but shall surely die."'" Elijah departed.
C'est pourquoi, ainsi a dit l'Éternel: Tu ne descendras point du lit sur lequel tu es monté, mais certainement tu mourras. Et Élie s'en alla.
5 The messengers returned to him, and he said to them, "Why is it that you have returned?"
Puis les messagers retournèrent vers Achazia, qui leur dit: Pourquoi revenez-vous?
6 They said to him, "A man came up to meet us, and said to us, 'Go, return to the king who sent you, and tell him, "Thus says Jehovah, 'Is it because there is no God in Israel, that you send to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but shall surely die.'"'"
Et ils lui répondirent: Un homme est monté au-devant de nous, et nous a dit: Allez, retournez vers le roi qui vous a envoyés, et dites-lui: Ainsi a dit l'Éternel: N'y a-t-il point de Dieu en Israël, que tu envoies consulter Baal-Zébub, dieu d'Ékron? C'est pourquoi, tu ne descendras point du lit sur lequel tu es monté, mais certainement tu mourras.
7 He said to them, "What kind of man was he who came up to meet you, and told you these words?"
Alors le roi leur dit: Comment est cet homme qui est monté au-devant de vous et qui vous a dit ces paroles?
8 They answered him, "He was a hairy man, and wearing a leather belt around his waist." He said, "It is Elijah the Tishbite."
Et ils lui dirent: C'est un homme vêtu de poil, et ayant autour de ses reins une ceinture de cuir. Et il dit: C'est Élie, le Thishbite.
9 Then the king sent a captain of fifty with his fifty to him. He went up to him; and look, he was sitting on the top of the hill. He said to him, "Man of God, the king has said, 'Come down.'"
Alors il envoya vers lui un capitaine de cinquante hommes, avec ses cinquante hommes, qui monta vers lui. Or voici, Élie se tenait sur le haut de la montagne. Et le capitaine lui dit: Homme de Dieu, le roi a dit que tu descendes.
10 Elijah answered to the captain of fifty, "If I am a man of God, let fire come down from the sky, and consume you and your fifty." Fire came down from the sky, and consumed him and his fifty.
Mais Élie répondit, et dit au capitaine des cinquante hommes: Si je suis homme de Dieu, que le feu descende des cieux et te consume, toi et tes cinquante hommes. Et le feu descendit des cieux et le consuma, lui et ses cinquante hommes.
11 Again he sent to him another captain of fifty and his fifty. And he went up and said to him, "Man of God, the king has said, 'Come down quickly.'"
Et Achazia lui envoya encore un autre capitaine de cinquante hommes, avec ses cinquante hommes, qui prit la parole et lui dit: Homme de Dieu, ainsi a dit le roi: Hâte-toi de descendre.
12 And Elijah answered and said to him, "If I am a man of God, let fire come down from the sky, and consume you and your fifty." The fire of God came down from the sky, and consumed him and his fifty.
Mais Élie répondit et leur dit: Si je suis homme de Dieu, que le feu descende des cieux et te consume, toi et tes cinquante hommes. Et le feu de Dieu descendit des cieux, et le consuma, lui et ses cinquante hommes.
13 And he tried again and sent a third captain with his fifty. The third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and begged him, and said to him, "Man of God, please let my life, and the life of these fifty your servants, be precious in your sight.
Et Achazia envoya encore le capitaine d'une troisième cinquantaine, avec ses cinquante hommes. Et ce troisième capitaine de cinquante hommes monta, vint, et fléchit les genoux devant Élie, et, le suppliant, il lui dit: Homme de Dieu, je te prie, que ma vie et la vie de ces cinquante hommes, tes serviteurs, soit précieuse à tes yeux!
14 Look, fire came down from the sky, and consumed the two former captains of fifty with their fifties. But now let my life be precious in your sight."
Voici, le feu est descendu des cieux, et a consumé les deux premiers capitaines de cinquantaine, avec leurs cinquante hommes; mais maintenant, que ma vie soit précieuse à tes yeux!
15 The angel of Jehovah said to Elijah, "Go down with him. Do not be afraid of him." He arose, and went down with him to the king.
Et l'ange de l'Éternel dit à Élie: Descends avec lui; n'aie point peur de lui. Il se leva donc, et descendit avec lui vers le roi; et il lui dit:
16 He said to him, "Thus says Jehovah, 'Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? Therefore you shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but shall surely die.'"
Ainsi a dit l'Éternel: Parce que tu as envoyé des messagers pour consulter Baal-Zébub, dieu d'Ékron, comme s'il n'y avait point de Dieu en Israël pour consulter sa parole, tu ne descendras point du lit sur lequel tu es monté; mais certainement tu mourras!
17 So he died according to the word of Jehovah which Elijah had spoken. And his brother Jehoram began to reign in his place in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.
Achazia mourut donc, selon la parole de l'Éternel, qu'Élie avait prononcée; et Joram régna à sa place, la seconde année de Joram, fils de Josaphat, roi de Juda, parce qu'Achazia n'avait point de fils.
18 Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
Le reste des actes d'Achazia n'est-il pas écrit au livre des Chroniques des rois d'Israël?
