2 Samuel 5

1 Toutes les tribus d’Israël vinrent auprès de David, à Hébron, et dirent: Voici, nous sommes tes os et ta chair.

And all the tribes of Israel went to David in Hebron, saying: “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

2 Autrefois déjà, lorsque Saül était notre roi, c’était toi qui conduisais et qui ramenais Israël. L’Éternel t’a dit: Tu paîtras mon peuple d’Israël, et tu seras le chef d’Israël.

Moreover, yesterday and the day before, when Saul was king over us, you were the one leading out and leading back Israel. Then the Lord said to you, ‘You shall pasture my people Israel, and you shall be the leader over Israel.’”

3 Ainsi tous les anciens d’Israël vinrent auprès du roi à Hébron, et le roi David fit alliance avec eux à Hébron, devant l’Éternel. Ils oignirent David pour roi sur Israël.

Also, the elders of Israel went to the king at Hebron, and king David struck a pact with them at Hebron in the sight of the Lord. And they anointed David as king over Israel.

4 David était âgé de trente ans lorsqu’il devint roi, et il régna quarante ans.

David was a son of thirty years, when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for forty years.

5 A Hébron il régna sur Juda sept ans et six mois, et à Jérusalem il régna trente-trois ans sur tout Israël et Juda.

In Hebron, he reigned over Judah for seven years and six months. Then in Jerusalem, he reigned for thirty-three years over all of Israel and Judah.

6 Le roi marcha avec ses gens sur Jérusalem contre les Jébusiens, habitants du pays. Ils dirent à David: Tu n’entreras point ici, car les aveugles mêmes et les boiteux te repousseront! Ce qui voulait dire: David n’entrera point ici.

And the king, and all the men who were with him, went away to Jerusalem, to the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land. And it was said to David by them, “You shall not enter here, unless you will take away the blind and the lame, who say, ‘David shall not enter here.’”

7 Mais David s’empara de la forteresse de Sion: c’est la cité de David.

But David seized the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.

8 David avait dit en ce jour: Quiconque battra les Jébusiens et atteindra le canal, quiconque frappera ces boiteux et ces aveugles qui sont les ennemis de David… C’est pourquoi l’on dit: L’aveugle et le boiteux n’entreront point dans la maison.

For David had proposed, on that day, a reward to him who had struck the Jebusites and who had reached to the gutters of the rooftops, and who had taken away the blind and the lame that hated the soul of David. Therefore, it is said in the proverb, “The blind and the lame shall not enter into the temple.”

9 David s’établit dans la forteresse, qu’il appela cité de David. Il fit de tous côtés des constructions, en dehors et en dedans de Millo.

Then David lived in the stronghold, and he called it: the City of David. And he built it up on all sides, from Millo and inward.

10 David devenait de plus en plus grand, et l’Éternel, le Dieu des armées, était avec lui.

And he advanced, prospering and increasing, and the Lord, the God of hosts, was with him.

11 Hiram, roi de Tyr, envoya des messagers à David, et du bois de cèdre, et des charpentiers et des tailleurs de pierres, qui bâtirent une maison pour David.

Also, Hiram, the king of Tyre, sent messengers to David, with cedar wood, and with builders of wood and builders of stone, in order to make walls. And they built a house for David.

12 David reconnut que l’Éternel l’affermissait comme roi d’Israël, et qu’il élevait son royaume à cause de son peuple d’Israël.

And David knew that the Lord had confirmed him as king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom over his people Israel.

13 David prit encore des concubines et des femmes de Jérusalem, après qu’il fut venu d’Hébron, et il lui naquit encore des fils et des filles.

Then David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he had arrived from Hebron. And other sons as well as daughters were born to David.

14 Voici les noms de ceux qui lui naquirent à Jérusalem: Schammua, Schobab, Nathan, Salomon,

And these are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,

15 Jibhar, Élischua, Népheg, Japhia,

and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Nepheg,

16 Élischama, Éliada et Éliphéleth.

and Japhia, and Elishama, and Eliada, and Elipheleth.

17 Les Philistins apprirent qu’on avait oint David pour roi sur Israël, et ils montèrent tous à sa recherche. David, qui en fut informé, descendit à la forteresse.

Then the Philistines heard that they had anointed David as king over Israel. And they all ascended, so that they might seek David. And when David had heard of it, he descended to a stronghold.

18 Les Philistins arrivèrent, et se répandirent dans la vallée des Rephaïm.

Now the Philistines, arriving, spread themselves out in the Valley of Rephaim.

19 David consulta l’Éternel, en disant: Monterai-je contre les Philistins? Les livreras-tu entre mes mains? Et l’Éternel dit à David: Monte, car je livrerai les Philistins entre tes mains.

And David consulted the Lord, saying: “Shall I ascend to the Philistines? And will you give them into my hand?” And the Lord said to David: “Ascend. For I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand.”

20 David vint à Baal-Peratsim, où il les battit. Puis il dit: L’Éternel a dispersé mes ennemis devant moi, comme des eaux qui s’écoulent. C’est pourquoi l’on a donné à ce lieu le nom de Baal-Peratsim.

Therefore, David went to Baal-perazim. And he struck them there. And he said, “The Lord has divided my enemies before me, just as the waters are divided.” Because of this, the name of that place was called Baal-perazim.

21 Ils laissèrent là leurs idoles, et David et ses gens les emportèrent.

And in that place they left behind their graven images, which David and his men took away.

22 Les Philistins montèrent de nouveau, et se répandirent dans la vallée des Rephaïm.

And the Philistines continued still, so that they ascended and spread themselves out in the Valley of Rephaim.

23 David consulta l’Éternel. Et l’Éternel dit: Tu ne monteras pas; tourne-les par derrière, et tu arriveras sur eux vis-à-vis des mûriers.

Then David consulted the Lord, “Shall I ascend against the Philistines, and will you deliver them into my hands?” And he responded: “You shall not ascend against them; instead, circle behind their back. And you shall come to them from the side opposite the balsam trees.

24 Quand tu entendras un bruit de pas dans les cimes des mûriers, alors hâte-toi, car c’est l’Éternel qui marche devant toi pour battre l’armée des Philistins.

And when you hear the sound of something going forth from the tops of the balsam trees, then you shall begin the battle. For then the Lord will go forth, before your face, so that he may strike the army of the Philistines.”

25 David fit ce que l’Éternel lui avait ordonné, et il battit les Philistins depuis Guéba jusqu’à Guézer.

And so, David did just as the Lord had instructed him. And he struck down the Philistines, from Gibeon until you arrive at Gezer.