2 Samuel 19
1 Someone told Joab that the king was crying and mourning because Absalom had died.
On annonça à Joab que le roi pleurait et se lamentait sur Absalon.
2 All of David’s soldiers became sad. Instead of rejoicing about defeating [the soldiers who had fought with Absalom], they were sad because they heard that the king was mourning because Absalom [was dead].
La victoire de ce jour se transforma en deuil pour tout le peuple, celui-ci ayant appris ce jour-là que le roi se désolait à cause de son fils.
3 The soldiers returned to the city quietly, like [SIM] soldiers do when they are ashamed because they ran away from battle.
Et le peuple, ce jour-là, rentra furtivement à la ville, comme se glisse une troupe honteuse, mise en déroute dans une bataille.
4 The king covered his face [with his hands] and kept crying loudly, “O, my son Absalom! O, Absalom, my son! My son!”
Le roi s’était voilé la face et répétait à grands cris: "Mon fils Absalon! Absalon, mon fils, ô mon fils!"
5 Then Joab entered the room where the king was, and said to the king, “Today you have caused your soldiers to be ashamed! You have humiliated the men who saved your life and the lives of your sons and daughters and your ordinary wives and your slave wives!
Joab entra chez le roi et lui dit: "Tu as fait honte aujourd’hui à tous tes serviteurs, qui ont sauvé en ce jour ton existence, celle de tes fils et de tes filles, celle de tes femmes et de tes concubines,
6 [It seems that] you love those who hate you and [that] you hate those who love you. You have caused it to be clear today that your commanders and your officers are not at all important to you. I think that if Absalom were still alive and we were all dead today, you would be happy.
et cela, en aimant tes ennemis et en haïssant ceux qui t’aiment! Oui, tu as déclaré aujourd’hui que tu n’as point d’officiers, point de serviteurs, et je vois bien à présent que si Absalon était vivant et que nous tous fussions morts, tu trouverais cela bon.
7 So, now go and thank your soldiers [for what they did]. Because I solemnly declare that if you do not do that, none of them will still be with you by tomorrow morning and that would be worse [for you] than all the disasters/troubles that you have experienced since you were a boy.”
Et maintenant, debout! Montre-toi, parle au cœur de tes serviteurs; car si tu ne te montres pas, j’en jure par l’Eternel, pas un homme ne restera cette nuit avec toi, et ce sera pour toi un pire malheur que tous ceux qui te sont arrivés depuis ta jeunesse jusqu’à ce jour!"
8 So the king got up and went and sat near the city gate. And all the people were told, “Hey, the king is sitting at the gate!” So they all came and gathered around him. Meanwhile, all the Israeli troops [who had been with Absalom] had returned to their homes.
Le roi se leva et prit place à la porte. On fit savoir à tout le peuple que le roi était assis à la porte; et tout le peuple se présenta alors devant le roi, tandis que ceux d’Israël fuyaient chacun dans leurs tentes.
9 Then all the people throughout the tribes of Israel started to quarrel among themselves. They said to each other, “King David rescued us from the people of Philistia and from our other enemies. But now he has fled from Absalom and left Israel!
Et tout le peuple discutait, dans toutes les tribus d’Israël, disant: "Le roi nous a sauvés de la main de nos ennemis, il nous a délivrés de la puissance des Philistins, et maintenant il a dû s’enfuir du pays à cause d’Absalon.
10 We appointed [MTY] Absalom to be our king, but he died in the battle [against David’s soldiers]. So (why does someone not try to bring King David back?/surely someone should try to bring King David back.)” [RHQ]
Or Absalon, que nous avions installé à notre tête, est mort à la guerre… Qu’attendons-nous donc pour réintégrer le roi?"
11 King David [found out what the people were saying. So he] sent the two priests, Zadok and Abiathar, to say to the leaders of Judah, “The king says that he has heard that all the Israeli people [want him to be king again]. And he says, ‘(Why should you be the last ones to bring me back to my palace?/It is not right that you be the last ones to bring me back to my palace.) [RHQ]
Le roi David, de son côté, envoya dire aux pontifes Çadok et Ebiathar: "Parlez aux anciens de Juda en ces termes: Pourquoi seriez-vous les derniers à ramener le roi dans sa maison, alors que le propos de tout Israël est parvenu au roi, jusque chez lui?
12 You are my relatives; we have the same ancestor [IDM]. So (why should you be the last ones to bring me back?/you should certainly not be the last ones to bring me back.) [RHQ]’”
Vous êtes mes frères, vous êtes mes os et ma chair; pourquoi donc seriez-vous les derniers à ramener le roi?
13 And say to Amasa, “You are one of my relatives. I hope/desire that God strike me dead [IDM] if I do not appoint you to be, from now on, the commander of my army instead of Joab.”
Pour Amasa, vous lui direz: Certes, tu es comme mes os et ma chair; que Dieu me punisse autant et plus, si tu ne deviens à jamais mon chef d’armée à la place de Joab!"
14 [By sending that message to them, ] David convinced all the people of Judah [IDM] [that they should (be loyal to him/accept him as their king]). So they sent a message to the king, saying “We want you and all your officials to return here.”
Il amena le cœur de tous les gens de Juda à se prononcer comme un seul homme, et ils firent dire au roi: "Reviens avec tous tes serviteurs."
15 So the king [and his officials started back toward Jerusalem]. When they reached the Jordan [River], the people of Judah came there to Gilgal to meet the king, and to bring him across the river.
Le roi revint, et il atteignait le Jourdain lorsque Juda arriva à Ghilgal pour aller au-devant du roi et l’aider à traverser le Jourdain.
16 Shimei, the man from the tribe of Benjamin, also came down quickly [to the river] with the people of Judah to meet King David.
Séméi, fils de Ghêra, le Benjamite, de Bahourim, se hâta de descendre avec les hommes de Juda, à la rencontre du roi David.
17 There were 1,000 men from the tribe of Benjamin who came with him. And Ziba, who had been the servant of Saul, also hurried down to the Jordan [River], bringing 20 of his servants with him. They all came to the king,
Avec lui étaient venus mille hommes de Benjamin, plus Ciba, serviteur de la maison de Saül, avec ses quinze enfants et ses vingt esclaves; et ils traversèrent le Jourdain en présence du roi.
18 and then they all [prepared to] take the king and all his family across the river, at the place where they could walk across it. They wanted to do whatever the king wanted them to do. As the king was about to cross the river, Shimei came to him and prostrated himself in front of the king.
Alors le bac s’avança pour faire passer la maison du roi, dans le but de lui complaire; et Séméi, fils de Ghêra, se jeta aux pieds du roi tandis qu’il passait le Jourdain,
19 He said to the king, “Your Majesty, please forgive me. Please do not keep thinking about the terrible thing that I did on the day that you left Jerusalem. Do not think about it any more.
et il dit au roi: "Que mon seigneur ne m’impute pas à crime et ne se rappelle plus la mauvaise conduite de ton serviteur, le jour où mon seigneur le roi est sorti de Jérusalem; que le roi ne le prenne pas à cœur!
20 Because I know that I have sinned. Look, I have come today, the first one from the northern tribes to come here to greet you today, Your Majesty.”
J’Ai reconnu, moi ton serviteur, que j’étais coupable, et je suis venu aujourd’hui, le premier de toute la maison de Joseph, pour descendre à la rencontre du roi mon maître."
21 But Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, said, “He cursed the one that Yahweh appointed [MTY] to be the king! So (should he not be executed for doing that?/he certainly should be executed for doing that.)” [RHQ]
Abisaï, fils de Cerouya, prit la parole et dit: "Pour cette raison, Séméi ne doit-il pas être mis à mort, lui qui a insulté l’élu de l’Eternel?"
22 But David said, “You sons of Zeruiah, what am I going to do with you? (OR, you are not the ones who should decide [what to do to him]). [It is as though] you have become my enemies today. I know that I am the one who has now become the king of Israel, [so I say that] certainly no one [RHQ] in Israel should be executed today.”
David répondit: "Qu’ai-je affaire de vous, enfants de Cerouya, qui agissez à mon égard comme ferait un ennemi? Aujourd’hui, un homme serait mis à mort en Israël, aujourd’hui que je me vois redevenu roi d’Israël!"
23 Then the king said to Shimei, “I solemnly promise that I will not execute you.”
Et le roi dit à Séméi: "Tu ne mourras pas", et le roi le lui jura.
24 Then Miphibosheth, Saul’s grandson, came down [to the river] to greet the king. He had not washed his feet or trimmed his beard or washed his clothes, from the time that the king left Jerusalem until the day that he returned.
Mephiboseth, fils de Saül, descendit au-devant du roi; il n’avait point soigné ses pieds ni fait sa barbe, il n’avait pas nettoyé ses vêtements depuis le départ du roi jusqu’au jour où il revenait en paix.
25 When he arrived from Jerusalem to greet the king, the king said to him, “Mephibosheth, why did you not go with me?”
Quand il vint de Jérusalem au-devant du roi, celui-ci lui dit: "Pourquoi ne m’as-tu pas accompagné, Mephiboseth?
26 He replied, “Your Majesty, [you know that] I am crippled. [When I heard that you were leaving Jerusalem, ] I said to my servant [Ziba], ‘Put a saddle on my donkey in order that I can ride on it and go with the king.’ But he deceived me [and left without me].
Seigneur, répondit-il, mon serviteur m’a trompé. En effet, j’avais dit: Je vais faire sangler l’ânesse et la monter, et marcher avec le roi, car ton serviteur est boiteux;
27 And he lied to you about me. But, Your Majesty, you are [as wise] as God’s angel. So do whatever seems right to you.
mais il a calomnié ton serviteur auprès de mon seigneur le roi, qui est pourtant comme un ange de Dieu! Agis donc comme il te semblera bon.
28 All of my grandfather’s family expected/deserved that we would be executed. But [you did not execute me; ] you allowed me to eat food with you at your table! So I certainly do not have [RHQ] the right to request you for anything more.”
Car tous les membres de la famille de mon père pouvaient être sans exception voués à la mort par mon seigneur le roi, et pourtant tu as admis ton serviteur parmi tes convives; quel droit donc aurais-je encore d’adresser une plainte au roi?"
29 The king replied, “You certainly do not need to say any more. I have decided that you and Ziba will divide [equally] the land [that belonged to your grandfather Saul].”
Le roi lui dit: "Pourquoi discourir davantage? Je déclare que toi et Ciba vous vous partagerez les terres.
30 Mephibosheth replied to the king, “Your Majesty, [I am content that] you have returned safely. So allow him to take all the land.”
Qu’il prenne même le tout, reprit Mephiboseth, maintenant que le roi mon maître est rentré en paix dans sa demeure."
31 Barzillai, the man from [the] Gilead [region], had come down to the Jordan [River] from [his town of] Rogelim, to escort the king across the river.
Barzillaï, le Galaadite, était venu de Roghelim pour traverser avec le roi le Jourdain, sur lequel il voulait l’accompagner.
32 Barzillai was a very old man, 80 years old. He was a very wealthy man, and he had provided food for the king [and his soldiers] while they were at Mahanaim.
Or, Barzillaï était très vieux, il avait quatre-vingts ans; c’est lui qui avait sustenté le roi pendant son séjour à Mahanaïm, c’était un très grand personnage.
33 The king said to Barzillai, “Come with me to Jerusalem, and I will take care of you.”
Le roi lui dit: "Fais route avec moi; je veux t’entretenir auprès de moi à Jérusalem."
34 But Barzillai replied, “I certainly do not have [RHQ] many more years to live. So (why should I go with you to Jerusalem?/there is certainly no reason for me to go with you to Jerusalem.) [RHQ]
Barzillaï lui répondit: "Combien ai-je encore de jours à vivre, pour monter avec le roi à Jérusalem?
35 I am now 80 years old. I do not [RHQ] know what is enjoyable and what is not enjoyable. I cannot [RHQ] enjoy what I eat and what I drink. I cannot [RHQ] hear the voices of men and women as they sing. So (why should I be another burden to you?/I do not want to be another burden to you.) [RHQ]
J’Ai aujourd’hui quatre-vingts ans; puis-je encore distinguer le bien du mal, connaître le goût de ce que je mange et de ce que je bois, apprécier la voix des chanteurs et des chanteuses? Pourquoi ton serviteur serait-il maintenant à charge à mon seigneur le roi?
36 I will cross the Jordan [River] with you and go a little further, and that will be all the reward that I need [for helping you].
Ton serviteur avancera un peu au delà du Jourdain avec le roi; mais pourquoi le roi veut-il m’accorder une telle rémunération?
37 Then please allow me to return to my home, because that is where I want to die, near my parents’ grave. But here is [my son] Chimham. Your Majesty, allow him to go with you [and serve you], and do for him whatever seems good to you!”
Permets que moi, ton serviteur, je revienne mourir dans ma ville, près du tombeau de mon père et de ma mère. D’Ailleurs, ton serviteur Kimham peut aller avec mon seigneur le roi; traite-le comme il te semblera bon."
38 The king replied, “Okay, he will cross [the river] with me, and I will do for him whatever seems good to you. And I will do for you whatever you want me to do.”
Le roi répondit: "Kimham m’accompagnera, et je le traiterai comme toi-même le trouveras bon; et tout ce que tu préféreras que je fasse, je le ferai pour toi."
39 Then King David and all the others crossed the Jordan [River]. He kissed Barzillai and [asked God to] bless him. Then Barzillai returned to his home.
Toute la troupe traversa le Jourdain. Quand le roi l’eut passé, il embrassa et bénit Barzillaï, qui s’en retourna chez lui.
40 [After they crossed the river, ] Chimham went with the king, and all the army of Judah and half the army of the other Israeli tribes escorted/accompanied the king to Gilgal.
Le roi avança vers Ghilgal, Kimham y alla avec lui, et tout le peuple de Juda accompagna le roi, avec la moitié du peuple d’Israël.
41 Then all the soldiers from the other Israeli tribes came to the king and said, “(Why is it that our relatives, the men from Judah, took you away from us and wanted to be the only ones to escort you and your family across the river, along with all your men?/It is not right that our relatives, the men from Judah, took you away from us and wanted to be the only ones to escort you and your family across the river, along with all your men.) [RHQ] [Why did you not request us to do that]?” [RHQ]
Or, tous ceux d’Israël, en arrivant auprès du roi, lui dirent: "Pourquoi nos frères, les hommes de Juda, se sont-ils emparés furtivement de toi, et ont-ils fait passer le Jourdain au roi, à sa maison, à tous les gens de David avec lui?"
42 The soldiers from Judah replied, “We did it because the king is from Judah. So (why are you angry about that?/you should not be angry about that.) [RHQ] The king has never paid for our food, and he has never given us any gifts.”
Les hommes de Juda répondirent ensemble à ceux d’Israël: "C’Est que le roi nous est plus proche; pourquoi donc la chose vous fâche-t-elle? Avons-nous rien mangé de lui? Nous a-t-il fait quelque libéralité?"
43 The men of the other Israeli tribes replied, “[There are ten tribes in Israel, and only one in Judah. So] it is ten times more right for us to say that David [is our king] than it is for you to say that. So why are you despising us [RHQ]? We were certainly [RHQ] the first ones to talk about bringing David back [to Jerusalem to be our king again].” But the men of Judah spoke more harshly than the men from the other tribes of Israel did.
Et ceux d’Israël répliquèrent à ceux de Juda: "Nous avons dix fois plus de droits que vous sur le roi et sur David lui-même; pourquoi donc nous avez-vous traités avec dédain, et notre parole, qui a été la première, ne nous a-t-elle pas valu de ramener le roi?…" Mais les discours des hommes de Juda furent plus violents encore que ceux des hommes d’Israël.
