2 Samuel 23
1 Voici les dernières paroles de David. Parole de David, fils d’Isaï, Parole de l’homme haut placé, De l’oint du Dieu de Jacob, Du chantre agréable 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 l’Éternel parle par moi, Et sa parole est 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 parlé, Le rocher d’Israël m’a dit: Celui qui règne parmi les hommes avec justice, Celui 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 Est pareil à la lumière du matin, quand le soleil brille Et que la matinée est sans nuages; Ses rayons après la pluie font sortir de terre la verdure.
They are like the sun that shines at dawn and causes the grass to [sprout/sparkle] after the rain ends.’
5 N’en est-il pas ainsi de ma maison devant Dieu, Puisqu’il a fait avec moi une alliance éternelle, En tous points bien réglée et offrant pleine sécurité? Ne fera-t-il pas germer tout mon salut et tous mes désirs?
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 les méchants sont tous comme des épines que l’on rejette, Et que l’on ne prend pas 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 Celui qui les touche s’arme d’un fer ou du bois d’une lance, Et on les brûle au feu sur 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 qui étaient au service de David. Joscheb-Basschébeth, le Tachkemonite, l’un des principaux officiers. Il brandit sa lance sur huit cents hommes, qu’il fit périr en une seule 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 Dodo, fils d’Achochi. Il était l’un des trois guerriers qui affrontèrent avec David les Philistins rassemblés pour combattre, tandis que les hommes d’Israël se retiraient sur les hauteurs.
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 fût lasse et qu’elle restât attachée à son épée. L’Éternel opéra une grande délivrance ce jour-là. Le peuple revint après Éléazar, seulement pour prendre les dépouilles.
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, Schamma, fils d’Agué, d’Harar. Les Philistins s’étaient rassemblés à Léchi. Il y avait là une pièce de terre remplie 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 Schamma se plaça au milieu du champ, le protégea, et battit les Philistins. Et l’Éternel opéra une grande délivrance.
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 au temps de la moisson et vinrent auprès de David, dans la caverne d’Adullam, lorsqu’une troupe de Philistins était campée 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 il y avait un poste de Philistins 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 eut un désir, et il dit: Qui me fera boire de l’eau de la citerne qui est à la porte de Bethléhem?
[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 Alors les trois vaillants hommes passèrent au travers du camp des Philistins, et puisèrent de l’eau de la citerne qui est à la porte de Bethléhem. Ils l’apportèrent et la présentèrent à David; mais il ne voulut pas la boire, et il la répandit devant 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: Loin de moi, ô Éternel, la pensée de faire cela! Boirais-je le sang de ces hommes qui sont allés au péril de leur vie? Et il ne voulut pas la boire. Voilà ce que firent ces trois vaillants hommes.
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 brandit sa lance sur trois cents hommes, et les tua; et il eut du renom 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 Il était le plus considéré des trois, et il fut leur chef; mais il n’égala pas les trois premiers.
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 Jehojada, fils d’un homme de Kabtseel, rempli de valeur et célèbre par ses exploits. Il frappa les deux lions de Moab. Il descendit au milieu d’une citerne, où il frappa un lion, un jour de 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 frappa un Égyptien d’un aspect formidable et ayant une lance à la main; il descendit contre lui avec un bâton, arracha la lance de la main de l’Égyptien, et s’en servit pour le tuer.
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 Voilà ce que fit Benaja, fils de Jehojada; et il eut du renom 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 le plus considéré des trente; mais il n’égala pas les trois premiers. David l’admit dans son conseil secret.
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, du nombre des trente. Elchanan, 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 Schamma, de Harod. Élika, de Harod.
Shammah and Elika, from [the] Harod [clan];
26 Hélets, de Péleth. Ira, fils d’Ikkesch, de Tekoa.
Helez, from Pelet [city]; Ira, the son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa [town];
27 Abiézer, d’Anathoth. Mebunnaï, de Huscha.
Abiezer, from Anathoth [city]; Mebunnai [whose other name was Sibbecai], from Hushah’s [clan];
28 Tsalmon, d’Achoach. Maharaï, de Nethopha.
Zalmon [whose other name was Ilai], from Ahoh’s [clan]; Maharai, from Netophah [town];
29 Héleb, fils de Baana, de Nethopha. 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, de Nachalé-Gaasch.
Benaiah, from Pirathon [town]; Hiddai, from the valleys near Gaash [Mountain];
31 Abi-Albon, d’Araba. Azmaveth, de Barchum.
Abi-Albon, from the clan of Arabah; Azmaveth, from Bahurim [town];
32 Éliachba, de Schaalbon. Bené-Jaschen. Jonathan.
Eliahba, from Shaalbon [town]; The sons of Jashen; Jonathan;
33 Schamma, d’Harar. Achiam, fils de Scharar, d’Arar.
Shammah, from Harar [town/clan]; Ahiam the son of Sharar, from Harar [town/clan];
34 Éliphéleth, fils d’Achasbaï, fils d’un Maacathien. Éliam, fils d’Achitophel, de Guilo.
Eliphelet, the son of Ahasbai, from Maacah [town]; Eliam, the son of Ahithophel, from Gilo [town];
35 Hetsraï, de Carmel. Paaraï, d’Arab.
Hezro, from Carmel [city]; Paarai, from Arba [city];
36 Jigueal, fils de Nathan, de Tsoba. Bani, de Gad.
Igal, the son of Nathan, from Zobah [city]; Bani, from the tribe of Gad;
37 Tsélek, l’Ammonite. Naharaï, de Beéroth, qui portait les 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, de Jéther. Gareb, de Jéther.
Ira and Gareb, from Jattir [town];
39 Urie, le Héthien. En tout, trente-sept.
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].
