1 Chroniques 14
1 Hiram, roi de Tyr, envoya des messagers à David, et du bois de cèdre, et des tailleurs de pierres et des charpentiers, pour lui bâtir une maison.
And Hiram, king of Tyre, sent men to David with cedar-trees, and stoneworkers and woodworkers for the building of his house.
2 David reconnut que l’Éternel l’affermissait comme roi d’Israël, et que son royaume était haut élevé, à cause de son peuple d’Israël.
And David saw that the Lord had made his position safe as king over Israel, lifting up his kingdom on high because of his people Israel.
3 David prit encore des femmes à Jérusalem, et il engendra encore des fils et des filles.
And while he was living in Jerusalem, David took more wives and became the father of more sons and daughters.
4 Voici les noms de ceux qui lui naquirent à Jérusalem: Schammua, Schobab, Nathan, Salomon,
These are the names of the children he had in Jerusalem: Shammua and Shobab, Nathan and Solomon
5 Jibhar, Élischua, Elphéleth,
And Ibhar and Elishua and Elpelet
6 Noga, Népheg, Japhia,
And Nogah and Nepheg and Japhia
7 Élischama, Beéliada et Éliphéleth.
And Elishama and Beeliada and Eliphelet.
8 Les Philistins apprirent que David avait été oint pour roi sur tout Israël, et ils montèrent tous à sa recherche. David, qui en fut informé, sortit au-devant d’eux.
And when the Philistines had news that David had been made king over all Israel, they went up in search of David, and David, hearing of it, went out against them.
9 Les Philistins arrivèrent, et se répandirent dans la vallée des Rephaïm.
Now the Philistines had come, and had gone out in every direction in the valley of Rephaim.
10 David consulta Dieu, en disant: Monterai-je contre les Philistins, et les livreras-tu entre mes mains? Et l’Éternel lui dit: Monte, et je les livrerai entre tes mains.
And David, desiring directions from God, said, Am I to go up against the Philistines? and will you give them into my hands? And the Lord said, Go up; for I will give them into your hands.
11 Ils montèrent à Baal-Peratsim, où David les battit. Puis il dit: Dieu a dispersé mes ennemis par ma main, comme des eaux qui s’écoulent. C’est pourquoi l’on a donné à ce lieu le nom de Baal-Peratsim.
So they went up to Baal-perazim, and David overcame them there, and David said, God has let the forces fighting against me be broken by my hand, as a wall is broken down by rushing water; so they gave that place the name of Baal-perazim.
12 Ils laissèrent là leurs dieux, qui furent brûlés au feu d’après l’ordre de David.
And the Philistines did not take their images with them in their flight; and at David's orders they were burned with fire.
13 Les Philistins se répandirent de nouveau dans la vallée.
Then the Philistines again went out in every direction in the valley.
14 David consulta encore Dieu. Et Dieu lui dit: Tu ne monteras pas après eux; détourne-toi d’eux, et tu arriveras sur eux vis-à-vis des mûriers.
And David went for directions to God; and God said to him, You are not to go up after them; but, turning away from them, come face to face with them opposite the spice-trees.
15 Quand tu entendras un bruit de pas dans les cimes des mûriers, alors tu sortiras pour combattre, car c’est Dieu qui marche devant toi pour battre l’armée des Philistins.
And at the sound of footsteps in the tops of the trees, go out to the fight, for God has gone out before you to overcome the army of the Philistines.
16 David fit ce que Dieu lui avait ordonné, et l’armée des Philistins fut battue depuis Gabaon jusqu’à Guézer.
And David did as the Lord had said; and they overcame the army of the Philistines, attacking them from Gibeon as far as Gezer.
17 La renommée de David se répandit dans tous les pays, et l’Éternel le rendit redoutable à toutes les nations.
And David's name was honoured in all lands; and the Lord put the fear of him on all nations.
