1 Chronicles 11
1 Then the people of Israel came to David at Hebron [town] and said to him, “Listen, we have the same ancestors [IDM] that you have.
Tout Israël s’assembla et vint auprès de David à Hébron, pour lui dire: "Nous sommes ta chair et ton sang.
2 In the past, when Saul was our king, it was you who led our Israeli [soldiers in our battles]. You are the one to whom Yahweh our God promised, ‘You will be the leader [MET] of my people; you will be their king.’”
Déjà hier, déjà avant-hier, alors que Saül était roi, c’est toi qui dirigeais toutes les expéditions d’Israël. C’Est toi, t’avait dit l’Eternel, ton Dieu, qui gouverneras Israël, mon peuple, toi qui seras son chef."
3 So all the Israeli elders came to David at Hebron. And David made a sacred agreement with them while Yahweh was listening. They anointed him [with olive oil to set him apart] to be the king of the Israeli people. That is what Yahweh had previously told [the prophet] Samuel would happen.
Tous les Anciens d’Israël vinrent donc trouver le roi à Hébron; le roi David fit un pacte avec eux à Hébron devant l’Eternel, et ils le sacrèrent comme roi d’Israël, selon la parole de l’Eternel à Samuel.
4 David and all the Israeli [soldiers] [SYN] went to Jerusalem. [At that time, ] Jerusalem was called Jebus, and the people who lived there were the Jebus people-group.
David et tous les Israélites marchèrent sur Jérusalem, qui s’appelait Jébus. Là étaient les Jébuséens, qui occupaient le pays.
5 Those people said to David, “Your [soldiers] will not be able to get inside our city!” But David’s [soldiers] captured the city, even though it had strong walls around it, and since then it has been called ‘The City of David’.
Mais ceux-ci dirent à David: "Tu n’entreras pas ici." Toutefois, David s’empara de la forteresse de Sion, qui est la Cité de David.
6 [What happened was this: ]: David said [to his soldiers], “The one who leads [our soldiers] to attack the Jebus people-group will become the commander of all my army.” Joab, the son of Zeruiah, led the soldiers, so he became the commander of all the army.
David avait dit: "Celui qui battra les Jébuséens en premier deviendra chef et prince." Ce fut Joab, fils de Cerouya, qui monta le premier, et il devint chef.
7 [After they captured] the city which had strong walls around it, David moved there. That is why they named it ‘The City of David’.
David s’établit dans la forteresse, qu’on nomma pour cette raison Cité de David.
8 David’s workers rebuilt the city, starting where the land was filled in and extending to the wall that was around the city. Joab’s [men] repaired the other parts of the city.
Il ajouta des constructions à la ronde, sur le pourtour du Millo. Quant à Joab, il restaura le reste de la ville.
9 David became more and more powerful/influential, because the Almighty Commander of the armies of angels was with/helping him.
David alla grandissant de plus en plus, assisté par l’Eternel-Cebaot.
10 Yahweh had promised [that David would become the king]. And all the Israeli people (were happy that David was/supported David as) their king. There were many soldiers/warriors who helped David’s kingdom to remain strong.
Voici les chefs des vaillants guerriers de David, qui l’aidèrent, avec tout Israël, à conquérir le trône et le firent régner selon la parole de l’Eternel, adressée à Israël.
11 This is a list of the leaders of David’s [most mighty] warriors: Jashobeam was from the Hacmon clan. He was one of the leaders of David’s most powerful soldiers. One time he fought against 300 enemies and killed them all with his spear.
Et voici la liste des vaillants guerriers de David: Yachobam, fils de Hakhmoni, chef de la garde. C’Est lui qui, en une seule rencontre, brandit la lance, faisant trois cents cadavres.
12 Another one was Eleazar, who was the son of Dodo from the clan of Ahoh.
Après lui, Eléazar, fils de Dodo, l’Ahohite, l’un des trois héros,
13 [One day] he was with David at Pas Dammim when the soldiers of Philistia gathered there for the battle. There was a field of barley there. At first the Israeli soldiers ran away from the soldiers of Philistia,
assista David à Pass-Dammim. Là s’étaient assemblés les Philistins pour la bataille. Il s’y trouvait une pièce de terre pleine d’orge, et le peuple fuyait devant les Philistins.
14 but then David and Eleazar stopped in the middle of the field and fought to defend it and killed [many of] the soldiers of Philistia. Yahweh enabled them to win a great victory on that day.
Mais lui prit position au milieu du champ, le défendit et battit les Philistins; le Seigneur opéra ainsi une grande délivrance.
15 One time three of David’s thirty most mighty warriors came to David when he was camping next to the huge rock outside the cave near Adullam. At that same time, the army of Philistia had camped in the Rephaim Valley.
Trois des trente chefs descendirent sur le roc auprès de David, du côté de la caverne d’Adoullam; un corps de Philistins se trouvait campé dans la vallée de Rephaïm.
16 David was in a fortress, and some of the soldiers of Philistia were occupying Bethlehem.
David était alors dans la forteresse, et les Philistins avaient une garnison à Bethléem.
17 [One day] David was very thirsty and said, “I wish that someone would bring me some water from the well near the gate at Bethlehem!”
David eut un désir et dit: "Ah! si on pouvait me faire boire de l’eau de la citerne qui est à la porte de Bethléem!"
18 So those three most outstanding warriors forced their way through the camp of Philistia soldiers and drew some water from the well, and brought it to David. But he would not drink it. Instead, he poured it out [on the ground to be an offering] to Yahweh.
Les trois guerriers s’ouvrirent un passage par le camp des Philistins, puisèrent de l’eau à la citerne qui est à la porte de Bethléem et l’apportèrent à David; mais celui-ci ne voulut pas la boire et en fit une libation à l’Eternel,
19 He said, “Yahweh, it would certainly not be right for me to drink this water! That would be like [RHQ] drinking the blood of these men who were willing/ready to die for me!” So he refused to drink it. That was one of the things that those three most outstanding warriors did.
en disant: "Mon Dieu me préserve de faire pareille chose! Boirais-je le sang de ces hommes qui ont risqué leur vie, car ils l’ont apportée au péril de leur vie!" Il refusa donc de boire. Voilà ce que firent ces trois guerriers.
20 Joab’s [younger] brother Abishai was the leader of the 30 most mighty warriors. [One time] Abishai fought 300 [enemy] soldiers with his spear and killed them.
Puis Abchaï, frère de Joab, le chef des trois: il brandit un jour sa lance sur trois cents ennemis qu’il immola, et se fit un nom parmi les Trois.
21 So he became as famous as those three most outstanding warriors. He became their commander, even though he was not one of those three men.
Il fut plus estimé que les Trente, de la deuxième série, car il devint leur chef, cependant il n’arriva pas jusqu’aux Trois.
22 Jehoiada’s son Benaiah was a brave soldier from Kabzeel [town] who did heroic deeds. He killed two of the best warriors from [the] Moab [people-group]. One day he went down into a pit when snow was falling [on the ground] and killed a lion there.
Puis Benaïa, fils de Joïada, d’un vaillant aux nombreux exploits, originaire de Kabceël; ce fut lui qui triompha des deux Arïel de Moab; ce fut lui aussi qui descendit et tua un lion dans une fosse par un jour de neige.
23 He also killed a soldier from Egypt who was (7-1/2 feet/2.3 meters) tall. The soldier from Egypt carried a spear that was as long as a weaver’s rod. Benaiah had [only] a club, but he grabbed the other man’s spear and killed him with it.
Il tua aussi un Egyptien, homme de grande taille, haut de cinq coudées, et, dans la main de l’Egyptien, il y avait une lance, grande comme une ensouple de tisserand; il descendit vers lui avec un bâton, arracha la lance de la main de l’Egyptien et le tua avec sa lance.
24 Those are some of the things that Benaiah did. So he became as famous as the three mighty warriors.
Voilà ce que fit Benaïahou, fils de Joïada, renommé parmi les trois héros.
25 He was more honored than the other members of the group of thirty most mighty warriors, but he did not become a member of the group of three most outstanding warriors. David appointed him to be the leader of his bodyguards.
Il fut plus estimé que les Trente, mais il n’arriva pas jusqu’aux Trois. David l’admit dans son conseil.
26 These are the names of David’s mighty warriors: Asahel, the [younger] brother of Joab; Elhanan, the son of Dodo, from Bethlehem;
Puis d’autres héroïques guerriers: Assahel, frère de Joab; Elhanân, fils de Dodo, de Bethléem;
27 Shammah, from [the] Harod [clan]; Helez, from [the] Pelon [clan];
Chammot, le Harorite, Hêleç, le Pelonite;
28 Ira, the son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa [town]; Abiezer, from Anathoth [city];
Ira, fils d’Ikkech, de Tekoa; Abiézer, d’Anatot;
29 Sibbecai, from Hushah’s [clan]; Ilai from Ahoh’s clan;
Sibbekhaï, le Houchatite; Ilaï, l’Ahohite;
30 Maharai, from Netophah [town]; Heled, the son of Baanah, also from Netophah [town];
Maharaï, de Netofa; Hêled, fils de Baana, de Netofa;
31 Ithai, the son of Ribai, from Gibeah [town] in [the land that belonged to] the tribe of Benjamin; Benaiah, from Pirathon [town];
Itaï, fils de Ribaï, de Ghibea des Benjaminites; Benaïa, de Piratôn
32 Hurai, from the valleys near Gaash [Mountain]; Abiel from the clan of Arabah;
Houraï, de Nahalê-Gaach; Abiël, l’Arbatite;
33 Azmaveth, from Baharum [town]; Eliahba, from Shaalbon [town];
Azmaveth, le Baharoumite; Elyahba, le Chaalbonite;
34 The sons of Hashem from [the] Gizon [clan]; Jonathan the son of Shagee from the Harar [town/clan];
des fils de Hachêm le Ghizonite; Jonathan, fils de Chaghê, le Hararite;
35 Ahiam the son of Sharar/Sacar, from Harar [town/clan]; Eliphal the son of Ur;
Ahïâm, fils de Sakhar, le Hararite; Elifal, fils d’Our;
36 Hepher from the Mekerath [clan]; Ahijah from the Pelon [clan/town];
Hêfer, le Mekhératite; Ahiya, le Pelonite;
37 Hezro from Carmel [city]; Naarai the son of Ezbai;
Heçro, le Carmélite; Naaraï, fils d’Ezbaï;
38 Joel the [younger] brother of Nathan; Mibhar the son of Hagri;
Joël, frère de Nathan; Mibhar, fils du Hagrite;
39 Zelek from the Ammon people-group; Naharai, the man who carried Joab’s weapons, from Beeroth [town];
Célek, l’Ammonite; Nahraï, le Bêrotite, écuyer de Joab, fils de Cerouya;
40 Ira and Gareb from Jattir [town];
Ira, le Yithrite; Garêb, le Yithrite;
41 Uriah, [Bathsheba’s husband], from the Heth people-group; Zabad the son of Ahlai;
Urie, le Héthéen; Zabad, fils d’Ahlaï;
42 Adina the son of Shiza, a leader from the tribe of Reuben, who had thirty [soldiers] with him;
Adina, fils de Chiza, le Rubénite, chef rubénite, commandant à trente;
43 Hanan the son of Maacah; Joshaphat from Mithna [town/clan];
Hanân, fils de Maakha; Josaphat, le Mitnite;
44 Uzzia from Ashterath [town]; Shama and Jeiel, the sons of Hotham, from Aroer [city];
Ouzzia, l’Achteratite; Chama et Yeïêl, fils de Hotam, d’Aroër;
45 Jediael the son of Shimri and his [younger] brother Joha, from Tiz [town/clan];
Yedïaêl, fils de Chimri; Yoha, son frère, le Tiçite;
46 Eliel from Mahavah [town/clan]; Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam; Ithmah from [the] Moab [region];
Eliël, de Mahavïm; Yeribaï et Yochavia, fils d’Elnaam; Yitma, le Moabite;
47 Eliel and Obed, and Jaasiel from Zobah [town/clan].
Eliël, Obed et Yaassïêl, de Meçobaïa.
