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.
Cependant Elisée, le prophète, manda l'un des fils des prophètes et lui dit: Ceins tes reins et prends cette fiole d'huile dans ta main et pars pour Ramoth en 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,
Et arrivé là enquiers-toi de Jéhu, fils de Josaphat, fils de Nimsi, puis entre, et fais-le lever du milieu de ses frères et conduis-le de chambre en chambre;
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.”
et tu prendras la fiole d'huile et la verseras sur sa tête et diras: Ainsi parle l'Éternel: Je t'oins roi d'Israël. Ensuite ouvre la porte et fuis sans attendre.
4 So the young prophet went to Ramoth.
Le jeune homme, valet du prophète, se rendit ainsi à Ramoth en 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.”
Et à son entrée, voilà que les chefs de l'armée étaient en séance. Et il dit: J'ai à te parler, Capitaine. Et Jéhu dit: Auquel de nous tous? Et il répondit: A toi, 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.
Alors il se leva et entra dans l'intérieur de la maison, et le prophète versa l'huile sur sa tête, et lui dit: Ainsi parle l'Éternel, Dieu d'Israël: Je t'oins roi du peuple de l'Éternel, d'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.
Et tu abattras la maison d'Achab, ton souverain, et je vengerai le meurtre de mes serviteurs, les prophètes, et le meurtre de tous les serviteurs de l'Éternel, sur 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.
et toute la maison d'Achab périra, et j'exterminerai à Achab ceux qui pissent à la muraille, mineur et émancipé, 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.
Et je réduirai la maison d'Achab à l'état de la maison de Jéroboam, fils de Nebat, et à l'état de la maison de Baësa, fils d'Ahia.
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.
Et Jézabel sera dévorée par les chiens dans le clos de Jizréel, et personne ne lui donnera la sépulture. Et 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.”
Et Jéhu sortit vers les serviteurs de son. Maître. Alors on lui dit: Est-ce bonne nouvelle? Pourquoi ce frénétique est-il venu te trouver? Et il leur dit: Vous connaissez l'homme et sa manie.
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.’”
Et ils lui dirent: Défaite! Ouvre-toi donc à nous! Et il dit: il m'a parlé dans tel et tel sens disant: Ainsi parle l'Éternel: Je t'oins 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!”
Et aussitôt prenant chacun leurs habits ils les étendirent sous ses pieds sur les gradins mêmes et ils sonnèrent de la trompette et dirent: 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].”
C'est ainsi que Jéhu, fils de Josaphat, fils de Nimsi, conspira contre Joram. (Or Joram défendait Ramoth en Galaad, lui et tous les Israélites, contre Hazaël, roi de Syrie;
et le roi Joram était revenu se rétablir à Jizréel des blessures qu'il avait reçues des Syriens lorsqu'il se battait contre Hazaël, roi de Syrie). Et Jéhu dit: Si c'est votre sentiment, aucun fugitif ne sortira, de la ville pour s'en aller avertir à Jizréel;
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.
et Jéhu monta sur son char et gagna Jizréel, car Joram y était alité, et Achazia, roi de Juda, était descendu pour visiter 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.”
Cependant la sentinelle se tenait, sur la tour à Jizréel et vit. arriver la troupe de Jéhu et dit: Je vois une troupe. Et Joram dit: Prends un cavalier et le dépêche à sa rencontre pour demander si c'est 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].
Et l'homme à cheval alla au-devant de lui et dit: Ainsi parle le roi: Est-ce la paix? Et Jéhu dit: Que te fait la paix? Passe à ma suite. Et la sentinelle fit rapport et dit: Le courrier est arrivé vers eux, mais pas revenu.
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 dépêcha un second cavalier qui arriva vers, eux et dit: Ainsi parle le roi: Est-ce la paix? Et Jéhu dit: Que te fait la paix? Passe à ma suite.
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]!”
Et la sentinelle fit rapport et dit: il est arrivé vers eux, mais pas revenu. C'est un train, comme le train, de Jéhu, fils de Nimsi, qui toujours va d'un train furieux.
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!
Alors Joram dit: Attelle! Et l'on attela son char. Et Joram, roi d'Israël, et Achazia, roi de Juda, sortirent chacun sur son char et s'avancèrent au-devant de Jéhu qu'ils trouvèrent au clos de Naboth de Jizréel.
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]
Et lorsque Joram vit Jéhu, il dit: Est-ce la paix, Jéhu? Et celui-ci dit: Quoi! la paix tant que durent les adultères de Jézabel, ta mère, et ses sortilèges multipliés!
23 Joram cried out, “Ahaziah, they have deceived us! [They want to kill us]!” So Joram turned his chariot around and tried to flee.
Et Joram tourna bride et s'enfuit, et il dit à Achazia: 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.
Mais Jéhu arma sa main de l'arc et frappa Joram entre les épaules de telle sorte que le trait ressortit par le 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:
Et Jéhu dit à Bidecar, son adjudant: Enlève-le et le jette dans le clos de Naboth de Jizréel. Car rappelle-toi comment nous chevauchions moi et toi de pair derrière Achab, son père, et que l'Éternel a prononcé contre lui cette menace:
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.”
Certes j'ai vu hier le sang de Naboth et le sang de ses fils, déclare l'Éternel, et je te rendrai la pareille dans ce clos même, déclare l'Éternel. Enlève-le donc et le jette dans le clos selon la parole de l'Éternel.
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.
Et Achazia, roi de Juda, vit et s'enfuit vers le pavillon du jardin. Et Jéhu le poursuivit et dit: Frappez aussi celui-là sur son char! Ce fut sur la hauteur de Gur près de Jibleam. Et il se réfugia 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.
Et ses serviteurs le transférèrent à Jérusalem, et lui donnèrent la sépulture dans son tombeau à côté de 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.
C'est la onzième année de Joram, fils d'Achab, que Achazia était devenu roi de 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].
Et Jéhu vint à Jizréel. A cette nouvelle Jézabel appliqua le fard à ses yeux et se para la tête, et se mit à 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!”
Et lorsque Jéhu arriva dans le portail, elle dit: Est-ce la paix, [nouveau] Zimri, assassin de son 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].
Et il leva les yeux vers la fenêtre et dit: Qui tient mon parti? qui? Et deux ou trois eunuques se penchèrent vers lui en avant.
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].
Et il dit: Précipitez-la! Et ils la précipitèrent, et il jaillit de son sang sur la muraille et sur les chevaux qui la foulèrent sous leurs 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].”
Et il entra et mangea et but et dit: Prenez soin de cette maudite, et lui donnez la sépulture, car elle est fille de 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.
Et ils se mirent en devoir de lui donner la sépulture; mais ils ne retrouvèrent rien d'elle sauf le crâne et 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.
Et ils revinrent l'informer; et il dit: C'est la menace de l'Éternel qu'il a prononcée par l'organe de son serviteur, Élie de Thisbé, en ces termes: Dans le clos de Jizréel les chiens mangeront la chair de Jézabel,
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 cadavre de Jézabel jonchera comme du fumier le clos de Jizréel de sorte qu'on ne puisse dire: C'est Jézabel.
