2 Samuel 23
1 Or ce sont ici les dernières paroles de David. David fils d'Isaï, l'homme qui a été élevé, pour être l'Oint du Dieu de Jacob, et qui compose les doux cantiques d'Israël, dit:
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'Eternel a parlé par moi, et sa parole a été 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 dit, le Rocher d'Israël m'a parlé, [en disant]: Le juste dominateur des hommes, le dominateur en 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 comme la lumière du matin quand le soleil se lève, du matin, [dis-je], qui est sans nuages; [il est comme] l'herbe qui sort de la [terre] après la lumière [du soleil] quand il [paraît] après la pluie.
They are like the sun that shines at dawn and causes the grass to [sprout/sparkle] after the rain ends.’
5 Mais il n'en sera pas ainsi de ma maison envers le [Dieu] Fort, parce qu'il a traité avec moi une alliance éternelle bien établie, et assurée; car [c'est] tout mon salut, et tout mon plaisir; c'est pourquoi il ne fera pas [simplement] germer [ma maison].
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 seront tous ensemble comme des épines qu'on jette au loin, parce qu'on ne les prend point 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 Mais celui qui les veut manier, prend [ou] du fer, ou le bois d'une hallebarde; et on les brûle entièrement sur le lieu même.
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 Ce sont ici les noms des vaillants hommes que David avait: Joseb-Basebeth Tachkémonite était un des principaux capitaines; c'était Hadino le Hetsnite, qui eut le dessus sur huit cents hommes qu'il tua 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 était Eléazar, fils de Dodo, fils d'Ahohi, [l'un de ces] trois vaillants hommes qui étaient avec David lorsqu'on rendit honteux les Philistins assemblés là pour combattre, et que ceux d'Israël se retirèrent.
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 battit les Philistins, jusqu'à ce que sa main en fut lasse, et qu'elle demeura attachée à l'épée; en ce jour-là l'Eternel accorda une grande délivrance, et le peuple retourna après Eléazar, seulement pour prendre la dépouille.
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 [était] Samma fils d'Agné Hararite; car les Philistins s'étant assemblés dans un bourg où il y avait un endroit d'un champ plein de lentilles, et le peuple fuyant 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 Il se tint au milieu de cet endroit du champ, et le défendit, et frappa les Philistins; tellement que l'Eternel accorda 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 Il en descendit encore trois d'entre les trente capitaines qui vinrent au temps de la moisson vers David, dans la caverne d'Hadullam, lorsqu'une compagnie de Philistins était campée en la vallée des Réphaïms.
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 la garnison des Philistins était en ce même temps-là 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 Et David fit ce souhait, et dit: Qui est-ce qui me ferait boire de l'eau du puits 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 ces trois vaillants hommes passèrent au travers du camp des Philistins, et puisèrent de l'eau du puits qui est à la porte de Bethléhem, et l'ayant apportée, ils la présentèrent à David, lequel n'en voulut point boire, mais il la répandit en présence de l'Eternel.
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 Car il dit: Qu'il ne m'arrive jamais, ô Eternel! de faire une telle chose. N'est-ce pas là le sang de ces hommes qui ont fait ce voyage au péril de leur vie? Il n'en voulut donc point boire. Ces trois vaillants [hommes] firent cette action-là.
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 Il y avait aussi Abisaï frère de Joab fils de Tséruja, qui [était] un des principaux capitaines; celui-ci lançant sa hallebarde contre trois cents hommes, les blessa à mort, et il s'acquit un grand nom entre 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 Ne fut-il pas le plus estimé entre ces trois-là? c'est pourquoi aussi il fut leur chef; cependant il n égala point 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 Bénaja aussi fils de Jéhojadah, fils d'un vaillant homme, de Kabtléël, avait fait de grands exploits. Il frappa deux des plus puissants hommes de Moab; il descendit aussi et frappa un lion dans une fosse en 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 aussi un homme Egyptien, [qui était] un bel homme. Cet Egyptien avait en sa main une hallebarde; mais Bénaja descendit contre lui avec un bâton, arracha la hallebarde de la main de l'Egyptien, et le tua de sa propre hallebarde.
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 Bénaja fils de Jéhojadah fit ces choses-là, et fut illustre entre 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 Et fut plus honoré que les trente; encore qu'il n'égalât point ces trois-là: c'est pourquoi David l'établit sur ses gens de commandement.
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 Hasaël, frère de Joab, était des trente; Elhanan 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 Samma Harodite; Elika Harodite;
Shammah and Elika, from [the] Harod [clan];
26 Helets Paltite; Hira fils de Hikkes, Tékohite;
Helez, from Pelet [city]; Ira, the son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa [town];
27 Abihézer Hanathothite; Mebunnai Husathite;
Abiezer, from Anathoth [city]; Mebunnai [whose other name was Sibbecai], from Hushah’s [clan];
28 Tsalmon Ahohite; Maharaï Nétophathite;
Zalmon [whose other name was Ilai], from Ahoh’s [clan]; Maharai, from Netophah [town];
29 Héleb fils de Bahana Nétophathite; Ittaï fils de Ribaï de Guibha des enfants 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 Bénaja Pirhathonite; Hiddaï des vallées de Gahas;
Benaiah, from Pirathon [town]; Hiddai, from the valleys near Gaash [Mountain];
31 Abi Halbon Harbathite; Hazmaveth Barhumite;
Abi-Albon, from the clan of Arabah; Azmaveth, from Bahurim [town];
32 Eliachba Sahalbonite; [des] enfants de Jesen, Jonathan;
Eliahba, from Shaalbon [town]; The sons of Jashen; Jonathan;
33 Samma Hararite; Ahiam fils de Sarar Hararite;
Shammah, from Harar [town/clan]; Ahiam the son of Sharar, from Harar [town/clan];
34 Eliphélet, fils d'Ahasbaï, fils de Mahacati; Eliham fils d'Achithophel Guilonite;
Eliphelet, the son of Ahasbai, from Maacah [town]; Eliam, the son of Ahithophel, from Gilo [town];
35 Hetseraï Carmélite; Parahaï Arbite;
Hezro, from Carmel [city]; Paarai, from Arba [city];
36 Jiguéal fils de Nathan de Tsoba; Bani Gadite;
Igal, the son of Nathan, from Zobah [city]; Bani, from the tribe of Gad;
37 Tsélek Hammonite; Naharaï Béérothite, qui portait les armes de Joab fils de Tséruja;
Zelek, from the Ammon people-group; Naharai, the man who carried Joab’s weapons, from Beeroth [town];
38 Hira Jithrite; Gareb Jithrite;
Ira and Gareb, from Jattir [town];
39 Urie 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].
