1 Rois 15

1 La dix-huitième année du règne de Jéroboam, fils de Nebath, Abijam régna sur 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 s’appelait Maaca, fille d’Abisalom.

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

3 Il se livra à tous les péchés que son père avait commis avant lui; et son cœur ne fut point tout entier à l’Éternel, son Dieu, comme l’avait été le cœur de David, son père.

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 Mais à cause de David, l’Éternel, son Dieu, lui donna une lampe à Jérusalem, en établissant son fils après lui et en laissant subsister 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 Car David avait fait ce qui est droit aux yeux de l’Éternel, et il ne s’était détourné d’aucun de ses commandements pendant toute sa vie, excepté dans l’affaire d’Urie, le Héthien.

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, tant que vécut Roboam.

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

7 Le reste des actions d’Abijam, et tout ce qu’il a fait, cela n’est-il pas écrit dans le livre des Chroniques des rois de Juda? Il y eut guerre entre Abijam 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 Abijam se coucha avec ses pères, et on l’enterra dans la ville de David. Et Asa, son fils, régna à sa place.

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

9 La vingtième année de Jéroboam, roi d’Israël, Asa régna sur 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. Sa mère s’appelait Maaca, fille d’Abisalom.

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 droit aux yeux de l’Éternel, comme David, son père.

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

12 Il ôta du pays les prostitués, et il fit disparaître toutes les idoles que ses pères avaient faites.

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

13 Et même il enleva la dignité de reine à Maaca, sa mère, parce qu’elle avait fait une idole pour Astarté. Asa abattit son idole, et la brûla au torrent 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 Mais les hauts lieux ne disparurent point, quoique le cœur d’Asa fût en entier à l’Éternel pendant 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 mit dans la maison de l’Éternel les choses consacrées par son père et par lui-même, de l’argent, de l’or et des vases.

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 Asa et Baescha, roi d’Israël, pendant toute leur vie.

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

17 Baescha, roi d’Israël, monta contre Juda; et il bâtit Rama, pour empêcher ceux d’Asa, roi de Juda, de sortir et d’entrer.

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 Asa prit tout l’argent et tout l’or qui étaient restés dans les trésors de la maison de l’Éternel et les trésors de la maison du roi, et il les mit entre les mains de ses serviteurs qu’il envoya vers Ben-Hadad, fils de Thabrimmon, fils de Hezjon, roi de Syrie, qui habitait à Damas. Le roi Asa lui fit dire:

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 Qu’il y ait une alliance entre moi et toi, comme il y en eut une entre mon père et ton père. Voici, je t’envoie un présent en argent et en or. Va, romps ton alliance avec Baescha, roi d’Israël, afin qu’il s’éloigne de 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 écouta le roi Asa; il envoya les chefs de son armée contre les villes d’Israël, et il battit Ijjon, Dan, Abel-Beth-Maaca, tout Kinneroth, et tout le pays de Nephthali.

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 Baescha l’apprit, il cessa de bâtir Rama, et il resta à Thirtsa.

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

22 Le roi Asa convoqua tout Juda, sans exempter personne, et ils emportèrent les pierres et le bois que Baescha employait à la construction de Rama; et le roi Asa s’en servit pour bâtir Guéba de Benjamin et Mitspa.

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 Le reste de toutes les actions d’Asa, tous ses exploits et tout ce qu’il a fait, et les villes qu’il a bâties, cela n’est-il pas écrit dans le livre des Chroniques des rois de Juda? Toutefois, à l’époque de 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 se coucha avec ses pères, et il fut enterré avec ses pères dans la ville de David, son père. Et 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, régna sur Israël, la seconde année d’Asa, roi de Juda. Il 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 est mal aux yeux de l’Éternel; et il marcha dans la voie de son père, se livrant aux péchés que son père 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 Baescha, fils d’Achija, de la maison d’Issacar, conspira contre lui, et Baescha le tua à Guibbethon, qui appartenait aux Philistins, pendant que Nadab et tout Israël assiégeaient Guibbethon.

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 Baescha le fit périr la troisième année d’Asa, roi de Juda, et il régna à sa place.

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

29 Lorsqu’il fut roi, il frappa toute la maison de Jéroboam, il n’en laissa échapper personne et il détruisit tout ce qui respirait, selon la parole que l’Éternel avait dite par son serviteur Achija 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 qu’il avait fait commettre à Israël, irritant ainsi l’Éternel, le 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 Le reste des actions de Nadab, et tout ce qu’il a fait, cela n’est-il pas écrit dans le livre des Chroniques 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 Baescha, roi d’Israël, pendant toute leur vie.

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

33 La troisième année d’Asa, roi de Juda, Baescha, fils d’Achija, régna sur tout Israël à Thirtsa. Il 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 est mal aux yeux de l’Éternel, et il marcha dans la voie de Jéroboam, se livrant aux péchés que Jéroboam 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.