2 Samuel 23
1 Voici les dernières paroles de David. David, fils de Jessé, dit, l'homme qui a été élevé en haut dit, l'oint du Dieu de Jacob, le doux psalmiste d'Israël:
David, the son of Jesse, was a man whom [God caused to] become great. He was appointed to become king by the God whom Jacob [worshiped]. He wrote beautiful songs for the Israeli people. This is the last song that he wrote:
2 « L'Esprit de Yahvé a parlé par moi. Sa parole était sur ma langue.
“The Spirit of Yahweh tells me what to say; the message that I speak [MTY] comes from him.
3 Le Dieu d'Israël a dit, le Rocher d'Israël m'a parlé, Celui qui dirige les hommes avec droiture, qui règne dans la crainte de Dieu,
God, the one whom we Israeli [people worship], has spoken; the one who protects us Israeli people said to me, ‘Kings who rule people justly have an awesome respect for me, God.
4 sera comme la lumière du matin quand le soleil se lève, un matin sans nuages, quand l'herbe tendre jaillit de la terre, par une lumière claire après la pluie ».
They are like the sun that shines at dawn and causes the grass to [sprout/sparkle] after the rain ends.’
5 Ma maison n'est-elle pas ainsi avec Dieu? Mais il a conclu avec moi une alliance éternelle, ordonné en toutes choses, et sûr, car c'est tout mon salut et tout mon désir. Ne va-t-il pas la faire grandir?
And truly, that is how God will surely bless my family [RHQ] because he made an agreement with me that will endure forever, an agreement in which he promises that no part of it will ever be changed. He will surely cause me to prosper [RHQ], and he will always help me, and that is all that I desire.
6 Mais tous les impies seront comme des épines qu'on arrache, parce qu'ils ne peuvent pas être pris avec la main.
But [he will get rid of] godless/evil people like [SIM] people throw away thorns that [injure people if they try to] pick them up with their hands.
7 L'homme qui les touche doit être armé de fer et de la hampe d'une lance. Ils seront entièrement brûlés par le feu à leur place. »
Someone [who wants to get rid of thornbushes] does not grab them; he uses an iron [shovel] or a spear [to dig them out] and then he burns them completely.
8 Voici les noms des vaillants hommes que David avait: Josheb Basshebeth, de Tahchemon, chef des capitaines; on l'appelait Adino, l'Eznite, qui tua huit cents personnes à la fois.
These are the names of David’s three greatest warriors. The first was Esh-Baal, [whose other name was Jashobeam], from the Hachmon clan (OR, the son of Hachmon). He was the leader of the three men. One time he fought against 800 enemies and killed them all with his spear.
9 Après lui, Éléazar, fils de Dodaï, fils d'un Ahohite, l'un des trois vaillants hommes qui étaient avec David lorsqu'ils défièrent les Philistins qui étaient là rassemblés pour combattre, et que les hommes d'Israël s'étaient retirés.
The second/next one of the three greatest warriors was Eleazar, who was the son of Dodo from the clan of Ahoh. One day he was with David when they defied/challenged the soldiers of Philistia who had gathered for the battle. The [other] Israeli soldiers retreated,
10 Il se leva et frappa les Philistins jusqu'à ce que sa main se soit fatiguée, et que sa main se soit gelée à l'épée; et Yahvé fit en ce jour une grande victoire; et le peuple ne revint après lui que pour faire du pillage.
but Eleazar stood there and fought the soldiers of Philistia until his arm became very tired, with the result that [his hand cramped and] he could not stop gripping his sword. Yahweh won a great victory on that day. And afterwards the [other] Israeli soldiers returned [to where Eleazar was], and stripped off the [armor from the men whom he had] killed.
11 Après lui, Shammah, fils d'Agee, un Hararien. Les Philistins s'étaient rassemblés en troupe là où il y avait un terrain plein de lentilles; et le peuple fuyait devant les Philistins.
The third one of the greatest warriors was Shammah, the son of Agee from [the clan/town of] Harar. One time the Philistia soldiers gathered at Lehi [town], where there was a field full of lentils/peas [that they wanted to steal]. The other Israeli soldiers ran away from the Philistia troops,
12 Mais lui se plaça au milieu du terrain, le défendit et tua les Philistins; et Yahvé remporta une grande victoire.
but Shammah stood there in the field and did not let the Philistia soldiers [steal the crops], and killed them. Yahweh won a great victory on that day.
13 Trois des trente chefs descendirent et vinrent auprès de David, au temps de la moisson, dans la caverne d'Adullam; et la troupe des Philistins campait dans la vallée des Rephaïm.
Altogether there were 30 special warriors among David’s soldiers. Once, when it was almost time to harvest [the crops], three of those 30 men went down to Adullam Cave, where David was [staying]. A group of men from the Philistia army had set up their tents in Rephaim Valley [near Jerusalem].
14 David était alors dans la forteresse, et la garnison des Philistins était alors à Bethléhem.
David [and his soldiers] were in the cave [because it was safe there], and [another] group of Philistia soldiers was occupying Bethlehem.
15 David dit avec nostalgie: « Oh, si quelqu'un me donnait à boire de l'eau du puits de Bethléem, qui est près de la porte! »
[One day] David very much wanted [some water] to drink, and said “I wish that someone would bring me some water from the well near the gate at Bethlehem!”
16 Les trois hommes forts percèrent l'armée des Philistins, puis ils puisèrent de l'eau dans le puits de Bethléem qui est près de la porte, ils la prirent et l'apportèrent à David; mais il ne voulut pas en boire, et il la versa à l'Éternel.
So his three greatest warriors forced their way through the camp of Philistia soldiers and drew some water from the well, and brought it to David. But he would not drink it. Instead, he poured it out [on the ground] as an offering to Yahweh.
17 Il dit: « Éloigne-toi de moi, Yahvé, pour que je fasse cela! N'est-ce pas le sang des hommes qui ont risqué leur vie pour y aller? ». C'est pourquoi il ne voulut pas le boire. Les trois hommes forts firent ces choses.
He said, “Yahweh, it would certainly not be right for me to drink this water! That would be like [RHQ] drinking the blood of these men who were willing/ready to die for me!” So he refused to drink it. That was one of the things that those three great warriors did.
18 Abischaï, frère de Joab, fils de Tseruja, était le chef des trois. Il leva sa lance contre trois cents personnes et les tua, et il eut un nom parmi les trois.
Abishai, Joab’s [younger] brother, was the leader of the 30 [greatest warriors]. [One day] he fought against 300 men and killed them all with his spear. As a result, he also became famous.
19 N'était-il pas le plus honorable des trois? C'est pourquoi il fut fait leur chef. Cependant, il n'était pas inclus parmi les trois.
He was the most famous of the thirty greatest warriors, and he became their leader/commander, but he was not one of the three greatest warriors.
20 Benaja, fils de Jehoiada, fils d'un homme vaillant de Kabzeel, qui avait fait des exploits, tua les deux fils d'Ariel de Moab. Il descendit aussi et tua un lion au milieu d'une fosse, au temps de la neige.
Jehoiada’s son Benaiah, from Kabzeel [town], also did great deeds. He killed two of the best warriors from the Moab people-group. Also, he went down into a pit on a day when snow was falling, and killed a lion there.
21 Il tua un Égyptien énorme, et l'Égyptien avait une lance à la main; mais il descendit vers lui avec un bâton, arracha la lance de la main de l'Égyptien, et le tua avec sa propre lance.
He also killed a huge soldier from Egypt who carried a spear. Benaiah [had only] his club, but he attacked the giant with it. Then he snatched the spear from the man’s hand and killed him with his own spear.
22 Benaja, fils de Jehojada, fit ces choses, et il eut un nom parmi les trois vaillants hommes.
Those are [some of] the things that Benaiah did. As a result, he became famous, like the three greatest warriors were.
23 Il était plus honorable que les trente, mais il n'atteignit pas les trois. David le plaça à la tête de sa garde.
He was more honored than the other members of the group of thirty great warriors, but not as famous as the three greatest warriors. David appointed him to be the commander of his bodyguards.
24 Asaël, frère de Joab, était l'un des trente: Elhanan, fils de Dodo, de Bethléhem,
[These are the names of the great warriors]: Asahel, the brother of Joab; Elhanan, the son of Dodo, from Bethlehem;
25 Shammah, le Harodite, Elika, le Harodite,
Shammah and Elika, from [the] Harod [clan];
26 Hélez, le Paltite, Ira, fils d'Ikkesh, le Tekoïte,
Helez, from Pelet [city]; Ira, the son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa [town];
27 Abiezer, l'Anathothite, Mebunnai, le Hushathite,
Abiezer, from Anathoth [city]; Mebunnai [whose other name was Sibbecai], from Hushah’s [clan];
28 Zalmon, l`Achochite, Maharaï, le Netophathien,
Zalmon [whose other name was Ilai], from Ahoh’s [clan]; Maharai, from Netophah [town];
29 Héleb, fils de Baana, le Netophathien, Ittaï, fils de Ribaï, de Guibea, des fils de Benjamin,
Heleb, the son of Baanah, also from Netophah [town]; Ittai, the son of Ribai, from Gibeah [town] in [the land that belonged to] the tribe of Benjamin;
30 Benaja, de Pirathon, Hiddaï, des ruisseaux de Gaasch.
Benaiah, from Pirathon [town]; Hiddai, from the valleys near Gaash [Mountain];
31 Abialbon, l'Arbathite, Azmaveth, le Barhumite,
Abi-Albon, from the clan of Arabah; Azmaveth, from Bahurim [town];
32 Eliahba, le Shaalbonite, les fils de Jashen, Jonathan,
Eliahba, from Shaalbon [town]; The sons of Jashen; Jonathan;
33 Shammah, le Hararite, Ahiam, fils de Sharar, l'Ararite,
Shammah, from Harar [town/clan]; Ahiam the son of Sharar, from Harar [town/clan];
34 Eliphelet, fils d'Ahasbai, le fils du Maacathite, Eliam, fils d'Ahithophel, le Gilonite,
Eliphelet, the son of Ahasbai, from Maacah [town]; Eliam, the son of Ahithophel, from Gilo [town];
35 Hezro, le Carmélite, Paaraï, l'Arbite,
Hezro, from Carmel [city]; Paarai, from Arba [city];
36 Igal, fils de Nathan, de Tsoba, Bani, le Gadite,
Igal, the son of Nathan, from Zobah [city]; Bani, from the tribe of Gad;
37 Zelek, l'Ammonite, Naharai, le Beérothite, porteurs d'armes de Joab, fils de Tseruja,
Zelek, from the Ammon people-group; Naharai, the man who carried Joab’s weapons, from Beeroth [town];
38 Ira, l'Ithrite, Gareb, l'Ithrite,
Ira and Gareb, from Jattir [town];
39 et Urie, le Hittite: trente-sept en tout.
Uriah, [Bathsheba’s husband], from the Heth people-group. Altogether, there were 37 famous soldiers, [but some of them had died and their names were not included].
