2 Kings 9
1 Meanwhile, the prophet Elisha summoned one of the other prophets. He said to him, “Get ready [IDM] and go to Ramoth [city] in [the] Gilead [region]. Take this jar of [olive] oil with you.
Le prophète Élisée appela l'un des fils des prophètes, et lui dit: « Mets ta ceinture à ta taille, prends cette fiole d'huile dans ta main, et va à Ramoth Galaad.
2 When you arrive there, search for a man named Jehu, the son of Jehoshaphat and grandson of Nimshi. Go with him into a room away from his companions,
Quand tu y seras arrivé, tu trouveras Jéhu, fils de Josaphat, fils de Nimshi, et tu iras le faire lever du milieu de ses frères, et tu le conduiras dans une chambre intérieure.
3 and pour [some of] this oil on his head. Then say to him, ‘Yahweh declares that he is appointing you to be the king of Israel.’ Then open the door and run away as quickly as you can.”
Puis tu prendras la fiole d'huile, tu la verseras sur sa tête, et tu diras: « Yahvé dit: Je t'ai oint comme roi d'Israël. » Puis ouvre la porte, fuis et n'attends pas. »
4 So the young prophet went to Ramoth.
Et le jeune homme, le jeune prophète, se rendit à Ramoth de Galaad.
5 When he arrived, he saw that the commanders of the army were having a conference. He [looked at Jehu and] said, “Sir, I have a message for [one of] you.” Jehu replied, “Which one of us is the message for?” The young prophet replied, “It is for you, commander/sir.”
Quand il arriva, voici, les chefs de l'armée étaient assis. Et il dit: « J'ai un message pour toi, capitaine. » Jehu a dit: « Auquel d'entre nous? » Il répondit: « A toi, ô capitaine. »
6 So Jehu got up and went with the young prophet into a house. There the young prophet poured some [olive] oil on Jehu’s head and said to him, “Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis [worship], declares this: ‘I am appointing you to be the king of my Israeli people.
Il se leva, et entra dans la maison. Il versa l'huile sur sa tête, et lui dit: « L'Éternel, le Dieu d'Israël, dit: Je t'ai oint comme roi sur le peuple de l'Éternel, sur Israël.
7 You must kill your master [King Joram], the son of Ahab, because I want to punish [Ahab’s wife] Jezebel for murdering [MTY] many of my prophets and other people who served me.
Tu dois frapper la maison de ton maître Achab, afin que je venge le sang de mes serviteurs les prophètes, et le sang de tous les serviteurs de l'Éternel, de la main de Jézabel.
8 You must kill [not only Joram but] all of Ahab’s family. I want to get rid of every male in the family, including young ones and old ones.
Car toute la maison d'Achab périra. J'exterminerai d'Achab tous ceux qui urinent contre un mur, ceux qui sont enfermés et ceux qui sont en liberté en Israël.
9 I will get rid of Ahab’s family, like I got rid of the families of two other kings of Israel, Jeroboam and Baasha.
Je rendrai la maison d'Achab semblable à la maison de Jéroboam, fils de Nebat, et à la maison de Baescha, fils d'Achija.
10 And [when] Jezebel [dies], her corpse will not be buried. Dogs will eat her corpse there in Jezreel [city].’” After the young prophet said this, he left the room and ran.
Les chiens mangeront Jézabel sur le terrain de Jizreel, et il n'y aura personne pour l'enterrer.'" Puis il ouvrit la porte et s'enfuit.
11 When Jehu came out of the room to where his other commanders were, they said to him, “Is everything all right? Why did that mad fellow come to you?” He replied, “You know what kinds of things young prophets like him say.”
Lorsque Jéhu sortit vers les serviteurs de son seigneur, l'un d'eux lui dit: « Tout va bien? Pourquoi ce fou est-il venu te voir? » Il leur dit: « Vous connaissez l'homme et sa façon de parler. »
12 They said, “You are lying! Tell us what he said!” He replied, “He told me that Yahweh said, ‘I am appointing [MTY] you to be the king of Israel.’”
Ils dirent: « C'est un mensonge. Dis-le-nous maintenant. » Il a dit: « Il m'a dit: 'Yahvé dit: je t'ai oint comme roi d'Israël'. »
13 Then they all spread their cloaks on the steps of the building [for Jehu to walk out on], and they blew trumpets and shouted, “Jehu is now the king!”
Alors ils se précipitèrent, et chacun prit son manteau, le mit sous lui en haut de l'escalier, et sonna de la trompette en disant: « Jéhu est roi. »
14 King Joram and his army had been defending Ramoth against the attacks by the army of the king of Syria. King Joram had returned to Jezreel [city], to recover from being wounded in the battle against the army of Hazael, the king of Syria. And Jehu made plans to kill Joram. He said to his other commanders, “If helping me is truly what you want, make sure that no one leaves this city to go to warn the people of Jezreel [about what I am planning to do].”
Et Jéhu, fils de Josaphat, fils de Nimshi, conspira contre Joram. (Or Joram défendait Ramoth Galaad, lui et tout Israël, à cause de Hazaël, roi de Syrie;
mais le roi Joram était revenu se faire guérir à Jizreel des blessures que les Syriens lui avaient faites lorsqu'il avait combattu avec Hazaël, roi de Syrie). Jéhu dit: « Si telle est votre pensée, que personne ne s'échappe et ne sorte de la ville pour aller le raconter à Jizreel. »
16 Then Jehu and his officers got into their chariots and rode to Jezreel, where Joram was still recovering. And King Ahaziah of Judah was there, visiting Joram.
Jéhu monta donc sur un char et se rendit à Jizreel, car Joram y était couché. Achazia, roi de Juda, était descendu pour voir Joram.
17 A guard was standing in the watchtower in Jezreel. He saw Jehu and his men approaching. He called out, “I see a lot of men [who are approaching]!” King Joram [heard what the watchman said, so he] said to his soldiers, “Send someone on a horse to go and find out if they are coming to be friendly to us or to attack us.”
Or la sentinelle se tenait sur la tour de Jizreel, et elle aperçut la troupe de Jéhu à son arrivée, et elle dit: « Je vois une troupe. » Joram dit: « Prends un cavalier, envoie à leur rencontre, et qu'il dise: « Est-ce la paix? »".
18 So a man rode out to meet Jehu and said to him, “The king wants to know [if you are coming to be] friendly to us.” Jehu replied, “This is not the time for you [RHQ] to be concerned about acting friendly! Turn around and come behind me!” So the guard in the watchtower reported that the messenger had reached the group [that was approaching], but that he was not returning [alone].
On alla à cheval à sa rencontre et on dit: « Le roi dit: « Est-ce la paix? »" Jéhu dit: « Qu'est-ce que tu as à faire avec la paix? Mets-toi derrière moi! » La sentinelle dit: « Le messager est allé vers eux, mais il ne revient pas. »
19 So King Joram sent another messenger, who asked Jehu the same question. Again Jehu replied, “This is not the time [RHQ] for you to be concerned about acting friendly! Turn around and follow me!”
Alors il envoya un second à cheval, qui vint vers eux et dit: « Le roi dit: « Est-ce la paix? »". Jéhu répondit: « Qu'est-ce que tu as à faire avec la paix? Mets-toi derrière moi! »
20 Then the watchman reported again, “That messenger also reached them, but he is not coming back [alone]. And [the leader of the group must be] Jehu, the son of Nimshi, because he is driving [his chariot] furiously, [like Jehu does]!”
La sentinelle dit: « Il est venu vers eux, et ne revient pas. La conduite est semblable à celle de Jéhu, fils de Nimshi, car il conduit avec fureur. »
21 Joram said [to his soldiers], “Get [my chariot] ready!” So they did that. Then King Joram and King Ahaziah both rode toward Jehu, each one in his own chariot. And [it happened that] they met Jehu at the field that had previously belonged to Naboth!
Joram dit: « Préparez-vous! » Ils préparèrent son char. Alors Joram, roi d'Israël, et Achazia, roi de Juda, sortirent, chacun dans son char; ils allèrent à la rencontre de Jéhu, et le trouvèrent sur le terrain de Naboth, le Jizreélite.
22 When Joram met Jehu, he said to him, “Are you coming on a peaceful visit?” Jehu replied, “(How can there be peace while you and your people are prostrating themselves to worship idols and practicing very much (witchcraft/sorcery) like your mother Jezebel did?/There certainly cannot be peace while you and your people are prostrating themselves to worship idols and practicing (witchcraft/sorcery) like your mother Jezebel has been doing!)” [RHQ]
Lorsque Joram vit Jéhu, il dit: « Est-ce la paix, Jéhu? » Il répondit: « Quelle paix, tant que la prostitution de ta mère Jézabel et sa sorcellerie abondent? »
23 Joram cried out, “Ahaziah, they have deceived us! [They want to kill us]!” So Joram turned his chariot around and tried to flee.
Joram tourna les mains et s'enfuit, et il dit à Achazia: « C'est de la trahison, Achazia! »
24 But Jehu drew his bow mightily and shot [an arrow that pierced] Joram between his shoulder blades. The arrow [went through his body and] pierced his heart, and he slumped down dead in his chariot.
Jéhu tira son arc de toute sa force, et frappa Joram entre les bras; la flèche sortit au cœur, et il s'affaissa dans son char.
25 Then Jehu said to his assistant Bidkar, “Take his corpse and throw it here into the field that belonged to Naboth. [I am sure that] you remember that when you and I were riding together [in chariots] behind King Joram’s father Ahab, that Yahweh said this about Ahab:
Alors Jéhu dit à Bidkar, son capitaine: « Prends-le et jette-le dans le champ de Naboth, le Jizreélite; car souviens-toi que lorsque toi et moi, nous avons chevauché ensemble après Achab, son père, Yahvé lui a imposé ce fardeau:
26 ‘Yesterday I saw Ahab murder [MTY] Naboth and his sons here. And I solemnly promise that I will punish him right here in this same field!’ So take Joram’s corpse and throw it into that field! That will fulfill what Yahweh said would happen.”
Hier, j'ai vu le sang de Naboth et le sang de ses fils, dit Yahvé, et je te le rendrai dans ce champ, dit Yahvé. Maintenant, prends-le et jette-le sur le champ, selon la parole de Yahvé. »
27 When King Ahaziah saw what happened, he fled [in his chariot] toward Beth-Haggan [town]. But Jehu pursued him and said [to his other commanders], “Shoot him, also!” So they shot him [with arrows] while he was riding in his chariot on the road up to Gur, near Ibleam [town]. He continued going in his chariot until he reached Megiddo [city], where he died.
Mais Achazia, roi de Juda, voyant cela, s'enfuit par le chemin de la maison du jardin. Jéhu le suivit, et dit: « Frappez-le aussi dans le char! » Ils le frappèrent à la montée de Gur, qui est près d'Ibleam. Il s'enfuit à Megiddo, où il mourut.
28 His officials took his corpse back to Jerusalem and buried it in the tombs in the [part of Jerusalem called] ‘The City of David’, where his ancestors had been buried.
Ses serviteurs le transportèrent dans un char jusqu'à Jérusalem, et l'enterrèrent dans son tombeau avec ses pères, dans la ville de David.
29 Ahaziah had become the king of Judah when Joram had been ruling Israel for almost eleven years.
La onzième année de Joram, fils d'Achab, Achazia commença à régner sur Juda.
30 Then Jehu went to Jezreel. When [Ahab’s widow] Jezebel heard what had happened, she put paint/makeup on her eyelids, and combed her hair to make it beautiful, and looked out the window [of the palace toward the street below].
Lorsque Jéhu fut arrivé à Jizreel, Jézabel l'apprit; elle se peignit les yeux, s'orna la tête, et regarda par la fenêtre.
31 While Jehu was entering the city gate, she called out to him, “You [are like] Zimri! You are a murderer! [I think] you are certainly not [RHQ] coming on a peaceful visit!”
Comme Jéhu entrait par la porte, elle dit: « Viens-tu en paix, Zimri, meurtrier de ton maître? »
32 Jehu looked up toward the window, and then he said, “Who is (on my side/wants to help me)? Anyone?” Two or three palace officials looked down at him [from a window and pointed to themselves].
Il leva son visage vers la fenêtre, et dit: « Qui est de mon côté? Qui? » Deux ou trois eunuques l'ont regardé.
33 Jehu said to them, “Throw her down here!” So they threw her down, and [when she hit the ground and died], some of her blood splattered on the city wall and on the horses [that were pulling the chariots].
Il a dit: « Jette-la par terre! » Ils la jetèrent à terre, et une partie de son sang fut répandue sur le mur et sur les chevaux. Puis il la foula aux pieds.
34 Then Jehu went into the palace and ate and drank. Then he said [to some of his men], “Take the corpse of that women whom Yahweh has cursed and bury it, because she is a king’s daughter [and therefore should be buried properly].”
Quand il fut entré, il mangea et but. Puis il dit: « Occupez-vous maintenant de cette femme maudite, et enterrez-la, car c'est la fille d'un roi. »
35 But when they went to get her corpse to bury it, all that was left was only her skull and [the bones of] her feet and her hands. Everything else was gone.
Ils allèrent l`enterrer, mais ils ne trouvèrent d`elle que le crâne, les pieds et les paumes des mains.
36 When they reported this to Jehu, he said, “That is what Yahweh said would happen! He told his servant/prophet Elijah, ‘In [the city of] Jezreel, dogs will eat the flesh of Jezebel’s corpse.
Elles revinrent donc, et le lui dirent. Il dit: « C'est ici la parole de Yahvé, qu'il a prononcée par son serviteur Élie, le Tishbite, en disant: « Les chiens mangeront la chair de Jézabel sur le terrain de Jizreel,
37 Her bones will be scattered there in Jezreel like dung, with the result that no one will be able to [recognize them and] say, “These are Jezebel’s bones.”’”
et le corps de Jézabel sera comme du fumier à la surface des champs, sur le terrain de Jizreel, afin qu'on ne dise pas: « C'est Jézabel »".
