1 Chronicles 18
1 Some time later, David’s [army] attacked the army of Philistia and defeated them. They captured Gath [city] and the surrounding villages.
David défit ensuite les Philistins, abattit leur puissance et leur enleva Gath et ses dépendances.
2 His [army] also defeated [the army of] the Moab [people-group]. The people were forced to accept David as their ruler, and also to pay money [each year to David’s government, in order that David’s army would protect them].
Puis il vainquit les Moabites, qui furent assujettis à David et devinrent ses tributaires.
3 David’s [army] also fought against [the army of] Hadadezer, the king of [the] Zobah [region in Syria] near Hamath [city], when Hadadezer was trying to establish control over the area near the Euphrates River.
Puis David battit Hadarézer, roi de Çoba, du côté de Hamath, tandis qu’il marchait vers l’Euphrate pour étendre sa domination.
4 David’s [army] captured 1,000 of Hadadezer’s chariots, 7,000 chariot-drivers, and 20,000 soldiers. They hamstrung/crippled most of their horses; there were only 100 horses that they did not cripple.
David lui captura mille chars, sept mille cavaliers et vingt mille hommes de pied, fit mutiler tous les attelages, et n’en conserva que cent.
5 When the army of Syria came from Damascus [city] to help Hadadezer’s [army], David’s soldiers killed 22,000 of them.
La Syrie de Damas vint au secours de Hadarézer, roi de Çoba; David tua aux Syriens vingt-deux mille hommes.
6 Then David stationed groups of his soldiers in Damascus, and the people of Syria were forced to accept David as their ruler, and to pay to David’s government [each year] the payment/tax that he demanded. And Yahweh enabled David’s [army] to win battles everywhere they went.
Il mit ensuite des garnisons dans la Syrie de Damas, qui devint sujette et tributaire de David. Ainsi le Seigneur protégeait David dans toutes ses campagnes.
7 David soldiers took the gold shields that were carried by the officers of Hadadezer’s [army] and brought them to Jerusalem.
David s’empara des boucliers d’or, que portaient les serviteurs de Hadarézer, et les transporta à Jérusalem.
8 They also brought from Tebah (OR, Tibhath) and Cun, two towns that belonged to Hadadezer, a lot of bronze, which [David’s son] Solomon [later] used to make the huge bronze basin and the pillars and other bronze items [for the temple].
Egalement de Thibat et de Koun, villes de Hadarézer, le roi David emporta du cuivre en grande quantité, qui servit à Salomon pour faire la Mer de cuivre, les colonnes et les objets en cuivre.
9 When Tou, the king of Hamath [city in Syria], heard that David’s [army] had defeated the entire army of King Hadadezer,
Toou, roi de Hamath, ayant appris que David avait défait toute l’armée de Hadarézer, roi de Çoba,
10 he sent his son Hadoram to King David, to greet him and (congratulate him/tell him that he was happy) about his defeating Hadadezer’s army, which had been fighting [the army of] Tou. Hadoram brought to David many items/gifts made of gold, silver, and bronze.
envoya son fils Hadoram au roi David pour le saluer et le féliciter d’avoir combattu et vaincu Hadarézer, car celui-ci était en guerre avec Toou. Il lui envoyait en même temps toute sorte de vases d’or, d’argent et de cuivre.
11 King David dedicated those things to Yahweh, like he had done with the silver and gold that his soldiers had taken from [the] Edom and Moab [people-groups], and from the Ammon people-group and from the people of Philistia, and from [the descendants of] Amalek.
Ceux-là aussi, le roi David les consacra à l’Eternel, comme il avait fait de l’argent et de l’or qu’il avait enlevés à tous les peuples, aux Iduméens, aux Moabites, aux Ammonites, aux Philistins et aux Amalécites.
12 [One of David’s army commanders, ] Abishai, whose mother was Zeruiah, went with his army and killed 18,000 soldiers from Edom in the Salt Valley.
Abchaï, fils de Cerouya, avait battu dix-huit mille Iduméens dans la vallée du Sel.
13 Then David stationed groups of his soldiers there in Edom, and the people of Edom were forced to accept David as their king and to pay money to David’s government [every year]. And Yahweh enabled David’s [army] to win battles wherever they went.
Il mit des garnisons dans l’Idumée, de sorte que toute l’Idumée devint tributaire de David. Et le Seigneur protégea David dans toutes ses voies.
14 David ruled over all the Israeli people, and he always did for them what was just and fair.
David régna sur tout Israël, et il gouverna tout son peuple avec justice et équité.
15 Zeruiah’s son Joab was the chief army commander. Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the record-keeper.
Joab, fils de Cerouya, était chef de l’armée; Josaphat, fils d’Ahiloud, archiviste;
16 Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were the Supreme Priests. Shavsha was the official secretary.
Çadok, fils d’Ahitoub, et Abimélec, fils d’Ebiatar, prêtres; Chavcha, secrétaire;
17 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada ruled over the Kereth and Peleth groups [who were David’s bodyguards]. And David’s sons were his most important officials.
Benaïahou, fils de Joïada, était à la tête des Krêthi et Pelêthi; et les fils de David étaient les premiers ministres du roi.
