2 Samuel 13
1 David’s son Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar. Another of David’s sons, Amnon, was attracted to Tamar.
Après ces faits, une sœur d’Absalon, fils de David, qui était belle et se nommait Thamar, inspira de l’amour à Amnon, autre fils de David.
2 He wanted [to have sex with] [EUP] his half-sister very much, with the result that he made himself sick [thinking about her all the time]. But it was not possible for Amnon to get her, because she was a virgin, [so they kept men away from her].
Amnon souffrit au point d’en devenir malade, à cause de sa sœur Thamar; car elle était vierge, et il parut impossible à Amnon de rien tenter contre elle.
3 But Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, who was the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very crafty/shrewd man.
Or, Amnon avait un ami nommé Jonadab, fils de Chimea le frère de David, et ce Jonadab était un homme très avisé.
4 [One day] Jonadab said to Amnon, “You are the king’s son, but every day I see that [RHQ] you seem very depressed/sad. What is your problem?” Amnon replied, “I (am in love/want to sleep) [EUP] with Tamar, my half-brother Absalom’s sister.”
Il lui dit: "D’Où vient que toi, fils de roi, tu dépéris ainsi de jour en jour? Ne me le diras-tu pas?" Amnon lui répondit: "J’Aime Thamar, la sœur d’Absalon mon frère."
5 Jonadab said to him, “Lie down on your bed, and pretend that you are sick. When your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘Allow my half-sister Tamar to come and give me some food to eat. She can prepare the food while I am watching her. Then she can serve it to me herself.’”
Jonadab lui dit: "Mets-toi au lit en simulant une maladie. Ton père viendra te visiter, et tu lui diras: "Permets que ma sœur Thamar vienne me donner à manger et qu’elle accommode le plat devant moi, pour que je le voie faire et l’accepte de sa main."
6 So Amnon lay down, and pretended that he was sick. When the king came to see him, Amnon said to him, “[I am sick; ] please allow my half-sister Tamar to come and make a couple scones/dumplings for me while I am watching, and then she can serve them to me.”
Amnon se mit au lit, faisant le malade. Le roi étant allé le voir, Amnon lui dit: "Permets que ma sœur Thamar vienne ici, qu’elle prépare sous mes yeux deux gâteaux, pour que je les mange de sa main."
7 So David sent a message to Tamar in the palace, saying “Amnon [is sick and he wants you to] go to his house and prepare some food for him.”
David envoya dire à Thamar dans son appartement: "Va, je te prie, dans la demeure de ton frère Amnon, et prépare-lui le repas."
8 So Tamar went to Amnon’s house, where he was lying in bed. She took some dough and kneaded it, and formed it into some scones/dumplings while he was watching her. Then she baked them.
Thamar alla dans la demeure d’Amnon, son frère, qui était couché, prit de la pâte, la pétrit, en confectionna des gâteaux sous ses yeux et les fit cuire.
9 She took them out of the pan and put them [on a plate] in front of him, but he refused to eat them. Then he said to everyone else in the room, “All the rest of you, leave me now!” So all the others left his [room].
Puis elle prit la poêle et en répandit le contenu devant lui; mais il refusa d’en manger et dit: "Faites sortir tout le monde de chez moi!" Et chacun se retira.
10 Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into my room and serve it to me.” So Tamar took into his room the scones/dumplings that she had made.
Amnon dit alors à Thamar: "Apporte le plat dans la chambre intérieure, que je le reçoive de tes mains." Et Thamar prit les gâteaux faits par elle et les porta à son frère Amnon à l’intérieur.
11 But when she brought them close for him to eat them, he grabbed her and said to her, “Come to bed with me!”
Comme elle les lui présentait à manger, il la saisit en lui disant: "Viens coucher avec moi, ma sœur.
12 She replied, “No, do not force me to do such a disgraceful thing! We never do things like that in Israel! That would be awful/terrible!
Non, mon frère, dit-elle, ne me fais pas violence, ce n’est pas ainsi qu’on agit en Israël. Ne commets pas une telle indignité!
13 As for me, if I did that, I would not be able to [RHQ] endure being disgraced by having done that. And as for you, everyone in Israel would condemn you for having done such a disgraceful deed. So I plead with you, talk to the king. I am sure that he will allow me to marry you.”
Et moi, où porterais-je ma honte? Veux-tu donc être parmi les plus vils en Israël! Que ne parles-tu plutôt au roi? Il ne refuserait pas de m’unir à toi."
14 But he would not listen to her. He was stronger than she was, so he forced her to have sex with him.
Mais il ne voulut pas écouter sa prière, il usa de force à son égard, lui fit violence et la déshonora.
15 Then Amnon hated her very much. He hated her much more than he had desired her. He said to her, “Get up and get out of here!”
Ensuite Amnon conçut une très grande haine contre elle, et cette haine qu’il lui voua surpassait de beaucoup l’amour qu’il avait éprouvé. "Lève-toi, sors d’ici!" lui dit-il.
16 But she said to him, “No! It would be very wrong for you to send me away. It would be worse than what you just did to me!” But he would not listen to her.
Elle lui en fit des reproches: "Ce méfait de me renvoyer est plus grave encore que celui dont tu t’es rendu coupable;" mais il ne voulut pas l’écouter.
17 He summoned his personal servant and said to him, “Take this woman outside, away from me, and lock the door [so that she cannot come in again]!”
Il appela le jeune homme qui le servait et dit: "Qu’on me débarrasse de cette femme en la jetant dans la rue, et qu’on ferme la porte sur elle!"
18 So the servant put her outside and locked the door. Tamar was wearing a long robe with long sleeves, which was the clothing that was usually worn by the unmarried daughters of the king at that time.
Or, elle portait une tunique à manches, comme sont les robes dont se revêtent les vierges filles du roi. Le serviteur la fit donc sortir et ferma la porte sur elle.
19 But Tamar tore the long robe that she was wearing, and put ashes on her head [to show that she was very sad]. Then she put her hands on her head [to show that she was grieving], and she went away, crying.
Thamar se couvrit la tête de cendres, déchira la tunique à manches qu’elle portait, puis, les mains jointes sur sa tète, s’en alla en poussant des cris.
20 Her brother Absalom [saw her and] said to her, “Has your half-brother Amnon [DOU] forced you to have sex with him [EUP]? Please, my sister, do not tell anyone, and do not become depressed/sad.” So Tamar went to live in Absalom’s house, and she was very sad and lonely.
Absalon, son frère, lui dit: "C’Est ton frère Amnon qui a été avec toi! Or, ça, ma sœur, garde le silence, c’est ton frère; ne prends pas trop la chose à cœur." Thamar demeura, accablée de honte, dans la maison d’Absalon, son frère.
21 When King David heard about all that, he became very angry.
Le roi David, ayant appris tous ces faits, en fut profondément affligé.
22 And Absalom hated Amnon, because he had raped his sister, so he would not speak to Amnon about anything.
Pour Absalon, il n’adressa pas une parole, mauvaise ou bonne, à Amnon, car il l’avait pris en haine à cause de la violence qu’il avait fait subir à sa sœur Thamar.
23 Two years later, Absalom’s servants were shearing sheep at Baal-Hazor, which is near [a town named] Ephraim. [When they finished shearing the sheep, they celebrated], and Absalom invited all the king’s sons [to come and celebrate].
Deux ans après, on faisait la tonte du troupeau d’AbsaIon à Baal-Haçor, près d’Ephraïm; Absalon invita tous les fils du roi.
24 Absalom went to the king and said to him, “Sir, my servants have been shearing my sheep. Please come with your officials [to celebrate] with us!”
Absalon vint trouver le roi et lui dit: "Voici, ton serviteur a les tondeurs chez lui: de grâce, que le roi et ses officiers viennent chez ton serviteur!"
25 But the king replied, “No, my son, it would not be good for all of us to go, because it would cause you to do a lot of work and spend a lot of money for food.” Absalom continued urging him, but the king would not go. Instead, he said that he hoped/desired that God would bless them [while they celebrated].
Le roi répondit à Absalon: "Oh! non, mon fils, n’y allons pas tous, pour ne pas t’être à charge." Il insista encore, mais David refusa d’y aller et lui donna sa bénédiction.
26 Then Absalom said, “If you will not go, please allow my half-brother Amnon to go with us.” But the king replied, “Why [do you want] him to go with you?”
Absalon reprit: "Si tu ne veux pas, que du moins Amnon, mon frère, nous accompagne. Pourquoi doit-il t’accompagner?" dit le roi.
27 But Absalom continued to insist, so finally the king permitted Amnon and all David’s other sons to go with Absalom.
Mais Absalon le pressa tellement qu’il laissa partir avec lui Amnon et tous les princes.
28 [So they all went. And at the celebration], Absalom commanded his servants, “Notice when Amnon has become a bit drunk from the wine. Then when I signal to you, kill him. Do not be afraid; you will be doing this [only] because I told you [RHQ] to do it. So be courageous and do it!”
Or, Absalon donna cet ordre à ses serviteurs: "Quand vous verrez Amnon mis en gaîté par le vin et que je vous dirai: "Frappez Amnon", mettez-le à mort sans crainte: n’est-ce pas moi qui vous l’aurai ordonné? Courage donc, et soyez braves!"
29 So Absalom’s servants did what Absalom told them to do. [They killed Amnon]. All the rest of David’s sons [saw what happened and] fled, riding on their mules.
Les serviteurs d’Absalon traitèrent Amnon comme il l’avait ordonné; sur quoi, tous les princes se levèrent et s’enfuirent, chacun sur son mulet."
30 While they were on their way home, someone [went quickly and] reported to David, “Absalom has killed all of your other sons; none of them is still alive!”
Tandis qu’ils étaient en route, David reçut la nouvelle qu’Absalon avait fait périr tous les fils du roi sans en épargner un seul.
31 The king stood up, tore his clothes [because he was extremely sad], and then he threw himself down on the ground. All the servants who were there also tore their clothes.
Le roi se leva, déchira ses vêtements, et s’étendit par terre; tous ses serviteurs restèrent debout, les vêtements déchirés.
32 But Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah, said, “Your Majesty, [I am sure that] they have not killed all your sons. [I am sure that] only Amnon is dead, because Absalom has determined to do this ever since the day that Amnon raped [EUP] his half-sister Tamar.
Mais Jonadab, fils de Chimea, le frère de David, prit la parole et lui dit: "Ne dis pas, seigneur, qu’on a fait mourir tous les jeunes princes! Amnon seul est mort, la chose ayant été résolue par la volonté d’Absalon depuis le jour où avait été violée Thamar, sa sœur.
33 So, your majesty, do not believe the report that all your sons are dead. [I am sure that] only Amnon is dead.”
Donc, que le roi mon maître ne prenne pas la chose à cœur, en croyant que tous les princes sont morts; car Amnon seul a péri."
34 In the meantime, Absalom ran away. Just then, the soldier/sentry [who was standing on the city wall] saw a large crowd of people coming down the hill along the road from Horonaim. [He ran and told the king what he had seen].
Absalon prit la fuite. Le serviteur placé en surveillance, levant les yeux, vit une foule considérable venant de la route s’avancer derrière lui, par le flanc de la montagne.
35 Jonadab said to the king, “Aha! What I told you is true. Your other sons [are alive and] have come!”
"Eh bien! dit Jonadab au roi, les princes sont arrivés; ce que ton serviteur a dit était vrai."
36 And as soon as he said that, David’s sons came in. They all started crying, and David and all his officials also cried very much.
Comme il achevait de parler, les fils du roi arrivèrent, élevant la voix et pleurant; le roi aussi et tous ses serviteurs pleurèrent; c’étaient de grands sanglots.
37 But Absalom had fled. He went to stay with the king of [the] Geshur [region], who was Talmai the son of Ammihud. Absalom stayed there for three years. David mourned for his son Amnon for a long time,
Cependant Absalon, en fuite, s’était rendu chez Talmaï, fils d’Ammihoud, roi de Guechour, et David gardait toujours le deuil de son fils.
Absalon, s’étant réfugié à Guechour, y passa trois années.
39 but after that, he desired very much to see Absalom, because he was no longer grieving about Amnon being dead.
Le roi David renonça à poursuivre Absalon, s’étant consolé de la mort d’Amnon.
