1 Rois 15

1 C’Est dans la dix-huitième année du règne de Jéroboam, fils de Nebat, qu’Abiam devint roi de Juda.

Then, in the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, Abijam reigned over Judah.

2 Il régna trois ans à Jérusalem. Sa mère se nommait Maakha, fille d’Abichalom.

He reigned for three years in Jerusalem. The name of his mother was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom.

3 Il se rendit coupable de tous les péchés que son père avait commis avant lui, et son cœur n’appartint pas sans partage à l’Eternel, son Dieu, comme le cœur de son aïeul David.

And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him. Neither was his heart perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of David, his father.

4 Car, c’est en faveur de David que l’Eternel, son Dieu, lui avait accordé un domaine en Jérusalem, voulant conserver son descendant après lui et assurer la durée de Jérusalem;

But for the sake of David, the Lord his God gave to him a lamp in Jerusalem, so that he might raise up his son after him, and so that he might establish Jerusalem.

5 parce que David avait fait ce qui est droit aux yeux de l’Eternel et n’avait contrevenu, toute sa vie, à aucune de ses prescriptions, à part l’affaire d’Urie, le Héthéen.

For David had done what was right in the eyes of the Lord, and he had not declined from all of the things that he had instructed to him, during all the days of his life, except the matter of Uriah, the Hittite.

6 Il y eut guerre entre Roboam et Jéroboam tout le temps de sa vie.

Now there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam during the entire time of his life.

7 Pour le surplus des faits et gestes d’Abiam, ils sont mentionnés dans le livre des annales des rois de Juda, ainsi que la guerre entre Abiam et Jéroboam.

And the rest of the words of Abijam, and all that he did, were these not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Judah? And there was fighting between Abijam and Jeroboam.

8 Abiam reposa avec ses pères, et fut enseveli dans la Cité de David. Asa, son fils, lui succéda.

And Abijam slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David. And Asa, his son, reigned in his place.

9 C’Est dans la vingtième année du règne de Jéroboam sur Israël qu’Asa devint roi de Juda.

Then, in the twentieth year of Jeroboam, the king of Israel, Asa reigned as king of Judah.

10 Il régna quarante et un ans à Jérusalem. Le nom de sa mère était Maakha, fille d’Abichalom.

And he reigned for forty-one years in Jerusalem. The name of his mother was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom.

11 Asa fit ce qui est agréable au Seigneur, à l’exemple de son aïeul David.

And Asa did what was right before the sight of the Lord, just as his father David did.

12 Il fit disparaître du pays ceux qui se prostituaient, et il en éloigna toutes les impures idoles faites par ses pères.

And he took away the effeminate from the land. And he purged all the filth of the idols, which his fathers had made.

13 Il destitua même de la régence sa mère Maakha, qui avait consacré une image à Achéra; par l’ordre d’Asa, cette image fut abattue et brûlée dans la vallée de Cédron.

Moreover, he also removed his mother, Maacah, from being the leader in the sacrifices of Priapus, and in his sacred grove which she had consecrated. And he destroyed his grotto. And he shattered the very indecent idol, and he burned it at the torrent Kidron.

14 Toutefois, les hauts-lieux ne disparurent point; mais le cœur d’Asa resta fidèle à l’Eternel, son Dieu, toute sa vie.

But the high places, he did not take away. Yet truly, the heart of Asa was perfect with the Lord during all his days.

15 Il fit porter dans la maison du Seigneur ce que son père et lui-même avaient consacré en fait d’argent, d’or et de vases précieux.

And he brought the things that his father had sanctified and vowed back to the house of the Lord: the silver, and the gold, and the vessels.

16 Il y eut guerre entre lui et Baasa, roi d’Israël, toute leur vie.

Now there was war between Asa and Baasha, the king of Israel, during all their days.

17 Baasa, roi d’Israël, étant venu attaquer Juda, fortifia Rama pour ne pas laisser l’entrée libre à Asa, roi de Juda.

And Baasha, the king of Israel, ascended against Judah. And he built up Ramah, so that no one would be able to exit or enter from the side of Asa, the king of Judah.

18 Alors Asa prit tout l’argent et l’or qui restaient dans les trésors du temple, joints aux trésors de la maison du roi, les remit à ses serviteurs et les envoya à Ben-Hadad, fils de Tabrimmôn, fils de Hezyôn, roi de Syrie, résidant à Damas, avec ces paroles:

And so, Asa took all the silver and the gold which had remained in the treasuries of the house of the Lord, and in the treasuries of the house of the king, and he gave it into the hands of his servants. And he sent them to Benhadad, the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, the king of Syria, who was living in Damascus, saying:

19 "Toi et moi soyons alliés, comme mon père fut allié du tien. Je t’envoie un cadeau d’argent et d’or, afin que tu rompes ton alliance avec Baasa, roi d’Israël, et qu’il se retire de chez moi."

“There is a pact between me and you, and between my father and your father. For this reason, I have sent to you gifts of silver and of gold. And I ask you to go and break your pact with Baasha, the king of Israel, so that he may withdraw from me.”

20 Ben-Hadad, accédant à la demande d’Asa, envoya ses généraux contre les villes d’Israël, et prit de vive force Iyyôn, Dan, Abel-Beth-Maakha, toute la région de Kinnerot avec tout le territoire de Nephtali.

Benhadad, acquiescing to king Asa, sent the leaders of his army against the cities of Israel. And they struck Ijon, and Dan, and Abel, the house of Maacah, and all of Chinneroth, that is, all the land of Naphtali.

21 Lorsque Baasa en fut informé, il renonça à fortifier Rama et s’établit à Tirça.

And when Baasha had heard this, he ceased from fortifying Ramah, and he returned to Tirzah.

22 Le roi Asa convoqua alors tous les gens de Juda, sans dispenser personne; et ils enlevèrent les pierres et le bois employés par Baasa aux travaux de Rama; Asa s’en servit pour fortifier Ghéba-en-Benjamin et Miçpa.

Then king Asa sent an announcement to all of Judah, saying, “Let no one be excused.” And they took away the stones from Ramah, and its timber, with which Baasha had fortified it. And from these things, king Asa built up Geba of Benjamin and Mizpah.

23 Pour le surplus de l’histoire d’Asa, ses exploits et ses travaux, et les villes qu’il a bâties, tous ces faits sont consignés dans le livre des annales des rois de Juda; il est à noter seulement que, dans sa vieillesse, il eut les pieds malades.

Now all the rest of the words of Asa, and his entire strength, and all that he did, and the cities that he built, were these not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Judah? Yet truly, in the time of his old age, he was afflicted in his feet.

24 Asa s’endormit avec ses pères et fut inhumé auprès d’eux dans la Cité de David, son aïeul. Josaphat, son fils, régna à sa place.

And he slept with his fathers, and he was buried with them in the city of David, his father. And Jehoshaphat, his son, reigned in his place.

25 Nadab, fils de Jéroboam, devint roi d’Israël la seconde année du règne d’Asa, roi de Juda, et régna deux ans sur Israël.

Yet truly, Nadab, the son of Jeroboam, reigned over Israel, in the second year of Asa, the king of Judah. And he reigned over Israel for two years.

26 Il fit ce qui déplaît à l’Eternel, imitant la conduite de son père et les péchés qu’il avait fait commettre à Israël.

And he did what is evil in the sight of the Lord. And he walked in the ways of his father and in his sins, by which he caused Israel to sin.

27 Baasa, fils d’Ahiyya, de la maison d’Issachar, conspira contre lui et le fit périr à Ghibetôn, ville des Philistins, tandis que Nadab et tout Israël assiégeaient cette ville.

Then Baasha, the son of Ahijah, from the house of Issachar, set an ambush against him, and he struck him down at Gibbethon, which is a city of the Philistines. For indeed, Nadab and all of Israel were laying siege to Gibbethon.

28 C’Est la troisième année du règne d’Asa, roi de Juda, que Baasa tua Nadab, à qui il succéda.

And so Baasha killed him in the third year of Asa, the king of Judah, and he reigned in his place.

29 Devenu roi, il extermina toute la famille de Jéroboam, n’en épargnant pas une âme, jusqu’à ce qu’il l’eût anéantie, ainsi que le Seigneur l’avait annoncé par l’organe de son serviteur Ahiyya, de Silo,

And when he had reigned, he struck down the entire house of Jeroboam. He did not leave behind even one soul from his offspring, until he had wiped him away, in accord with the word of the Lord, which he had spoken by the hand of Ahijah, the Shilonite,

30 à cause des péchés que Jéroboam avait commis et fait commettre à Israël, provoquant ainsi la colère du Seigneur, Dieu d’Israël.

because of the sin of Jeroboam, which he had committed, and by which he had caused Israel to sin, and because of the offense by which he had provoked the Lord, the God of Israel.

31 Quant au reste de l’histoire et des actes de Nadab, ils sont consignés dans le livre des annales des rois d’Israël.

But the rest of the words of Nadab, and all that he did, were these not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Israel?

32 Il y eut guerre entre Asa et Baasa, toute leur vie.

And there was war between Asa and Baasha, the king of Israel, during all their days.

33 C’Est dans la troisième année d’Asa, roi de Juda, que Baasa, fils d’Ahiyya, devint roi de tout Israël; il résida à Tirça et régna vingt-quatre ans.

In the third year of Asa, the king of Judah, Baasha, the son of Ahijah, reigned over all of Israel, at Tirzah, for twenty-four years.

34 Il fit ce qui déplaît au Seigneur, imitant la conduite de Jéroboam et les péchés qu’il avait fait commettre à Israël.

And he did evil in the sight of the Lord. And he walked in the ways of Jeroboam, and in his sins, by which he caused Israel to sin.