2 Samuel 12
1 Et l'Éternel envoya Nathan vers David; et il vint à lui et lui dit: Il y avait deux hommes dans une ville, l'un riche et l'autre pauvre.
Then the Lord sent Nathan to David. And when he had come to him, he said to him: “Two men were in one city: one wealthy, and the other poor.
2 Le riche avait du gros et du menu bétail en fort grande abondance.
The wealthy man had very many sheep and oxen.
3 Mais le pauvre n'avait rien du tout, qu'une petite brebis qu'il avait achetée et nourrie, et qui avait grandi chez lui et avec ses enfants, mangeant de ses morceaux, buvant de sa coupe et dormant dans son sein; et elle était comme sa fille.
But the poor man had nothing at all, except one little sheep, which he had bought and nourished. And she had grown up before him, together with his children, eating from his bread, and drinking from his cup, and sleeping in his bosom. And she was like a daughter to him.
4 Mais un voyageur étant venu chez cet homme riche, il a épargné son gros et son menu bétail, et n'en a point apprêté au passant qui était venu chez lui; mais il a pris la brebis de l'homme pauvre, et l'a apprêtée pour l'homme qui était venu chez lui.
But when a certain traveler had come to the wealthy man, neglecting to take from his own sheep and oxen, so that he might present a feast for that traveler, who had come to him, he took the sheep of the poor man, and he prepared a meal for the man who had come to him.”
5 Alors la colère de David s'embrasa fort contre cet homme; et il dit à Nathan: L'Éternel est vivant! l'homme qui a fait cela est digne de mort.
Then David’s indignation was enraged exceedingly against that man, and he said to Nathan: “As the Lord lives, the man who has done this is a son of death.
6 Et pour cette brebis il en rendra quatre, puisqu'il a fait cela et qu'il a été sans pitié.
He shall restore the sheep fourfold, because he did this word, and he did not take pity.”
7 Alors Nathan dit à David: Tu es cet homme-là! Ainsi dit l'Éternel, le Dieu d'Israël: Je t'ai oint pour roi sur Israël, et je t'ai délivré de la main de Saül;
But Nathan said to David: “You are that man. Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: ‘I anointed you as king over Israel, and I rescued you from the hand of Saul.
8 Je t'ai même donné la maison de ton seigneur, et les femmes de ton seigneur dans ton sein, et je t'ai donné la maison d'Israël et de Juda, et si c'était peu, je t'eusse ajouté telle et telle chose.
And I gave the house of your lord to you, and the wives of your lord into your bosom. And I gave the house of Israel and of Judah to you. And as if these things were small, I shall add much greater things to you.
9 Pourquoi donc as-tu méprisé la parole de l'Éternel, en faisant ce qui lui déplaît? Tu as frappé de l'épée Urie, le Héthien; tu as pris sa femme pour en faire ta femme, et lui, tu l'as tué par l'épée des enfants d'Ammon.
Therefore, why have you despised the word of the Lord, so that you did evil in my sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword. And you have taken his wife as a wife for yourself. And you have put him to death with the sword of the sons of Ammon.
10 Et maintenant, l'épée ne s'éloignera jamais de ta maison, parce que tu m'as méprisé, et que tu as enlevé la femme d'Urie, le Héthien, afin qu'elle fût ta femme.
For this reason, the sword shall not withdraw from your house, even perpetually, because you have despised me, and you have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite, so that she may be your wife.’
11 Ainsi dit l'Éternel: Voici, je vais faire sortir de ta propre maison le malheur contre toi; je prendrai tes femmes sous tes yeux, et je les donnerai à un de tes proches, et il couchera avec tes femmes, à la vue de ce soleil.
And so, thus says the Lord: ‘Behold, I will raise up over you an evil from your own house. And I will take your wives away before your eyes, and I will give them to your neighbor. And he will sleep with your wives in the sight of this sun.
12 Car tu l'as fait en secret; mais moi je le ferai en présence de tout Israël et à la face du soleil.
For you acted secretly. But I will do this word in the sight of all of Israel, and in the sight of the sun.’”
13 Alors David dit à Nathan: J'ai péché contre l'Éternel! Et Nathan dit à David: Aussi l'Éternel a fait passer ton péché; tu ne mourras point;
And David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David: “The Lord has also taken away your sin. You shall not die.
14 Toutefois, parce qu'en cela tu as donné occasion aux ennemis de l'Éternel de blasphémer, le fils qui t'est né mourra certainement.
Yet truly, because you have given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, because of this word, the son who was born to you: dying he shall die.”
15 Et Nathan retourna dans sa maison. Et l'Éternel frappa l'enfant que la femme d'Urie avait enfanté à David, et il devint fort malade;
And Nathan returned to his own house. And the Lord struck the little one, whom the wife of Uriah had borne to David, and he was despaired of.
16 Et David pria Dieu pour l'enfant, et David jeûna; puis il rentra et passa la nuit couché sur la terre.
And David begged the Lord on behalf of the little one. And David fasted strictly, and entering alone, he lay upon the ground.
17 Et les anciens de sa maison se levèrent et vinrent vers lui pour le faire lever de terre; mais il ne le voulut point, et ne mangea point avec eux.
Then the elders of his house came, urging him to rise up from the ground. And he was not willing, nor would he eat a meal with them.
18 Et le septième jour l'enfant mourut, et les serviteurs de David craignaient de lui faire savoir que l'enfant était mort; car ils disaient: Quand l'enfant était en vie, nous lui avons parlé, et il n'a point écouté notre voix; comment donc lui dirions-nous que l'enfant est mort? Il ferait bien pis encore.
Then, on the seventh day, it happened that the infant died. And the servants of David were afraid to report to him that the little one had died. For they said: “Behold, when the child was still alive, we were speaking to him, but he would not listen to our voice. How much more will he afflict himself, if we tell him that the boy is dead?”
19 Mais David aperçut que ses serviteurs parlaient tout bas, et il comprit que l'enfant était mort; et David dit à ses serviteurs: L'enfant est-il mort? Ils répondirent: Il est mort.
But when David had seen his servants whispering, he realized that the infant had died. And he said to his servants, “Is the child dead?” And they responded to him, “He is dead.”
20 Alors David se leva de terre, se lava, s'oignit, et changea de vêtements; et il entra dans la maison de l'Éternel, et se prosterna. Puis il revint dans sa maison; il demanda de la nourriture qu'on lui présenta, et il mangea.
Therefore, David rose up from the ground. And he washed and anointed himself. And when he had changed his clothing, he entered the house of the Lord, and he worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and he asked them to place bread before him, and he ate.
21 Et ses serviteurs lui dirent: Qu'est-ce donc que tu fais? Tu as jeûné et pleuré pour l'enfant, lorsqu'il était encore en vie; et quand l'enfant est mort, tu te lèves, et tu prends de la nourriture?
But his servants said to him: “What is this word that you have done? You fasted and were weeping, on behalf of the infant, while he was still alive. But when the boy was dead, you arose and ate bread.”
22 Mais il dit: Quand l'enfant était encore en vie, j'ai jeûné et j'ai pleuré; car je disais: Qui sait si l'Éternel n'aura point pitié de moi, et si l'enfant ne vivra point?
And he said: “While he was yet alive, I fasted and wept on behalf of the infant. For I said: Who knows if the Lord may perhaps give him to me, and let the infant live?
23 Mais maintenant qu'il est mort, pourquoi jeûnerais-je? Pourrais-je le faire revenir? Je m'en irai vers lui, mais lui ne reviendra pas vers moi.
But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Would I be able to bring him back anymore? Instead, I will go to him. Yet truly, he will not return to me.”
24 Et David consola sa femme Bath-Shéba; et il vint vers elle, et coucha avec elle; et elle enfanta un fils qu'il nomma Salomon.
And David consoled his wife Bathsheba. And entering to her, he slept with her. And she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon, and the Lord loved him.
25 Et l'Éternel l'aima; et il envoya Nathan, le prophète, qui lui donna le nom de Jédidia (aimé de l'Éternel), à cause de l'Éternel.
And he sent, by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he called his name, Beloved of the Lord, because the Lord loved him.
26 Or Joab faisait la guerre contre Rabba des enfants d'Ammon, et il prit la ville royale.
And then Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and he fought outside the royal city.
27 Alors Joab envoya des messagers vers David, pour lui dire: J'ai attaqué Rabba, et même j'ai pris la ville des eaux.
And Joab sent messengers to David, saying: “I have struggled against Rabbah, and so the City of Waters will soon be seized.
28 Maintenant donc assemble le reste du peuple, et campe contre la ville et prends-la, de peur que je ne prenne la ville et qu'on ne l'appelle de mon nom.
Now therefore, gather the remaining portion of the people together, and besiege the city and take it. Otherwise, when the city will have been laid waste by me, the victory will be ascribed to my name.”
29 David assembla donc tout le peuple; il marcha contre Rabba, combattit contre elle et la prit.
And so David gathered together all the people, and he set out against Rabbah. And after he had fought, he seized it.
30 Et il enleva la couronne de leur roi de dessus sa tête; elle était d'or avec des pierres précieuses, et pesait un talent; et on la mit sur la tête de David. Il emmena aussi de la ville un fort grand butin.
And he took the crown of their king from his head. The weight of it was a talent of gold, having the most precious gems. And it was placed upon the head of David. Moreover, he carried away the spoils of the city, which were very many.
31 Et il fit sortir le peuple qui y était, et le mit sous des scies, sous des herses de fer et sous des haches de fer, et les fit passer par un four à briques; il en fit ainsi à toutes les villes des enfants d'Ammon. Puis David s'en retourna à Jérusalem avec tout le peuple.
Also, bringing forth its people, he sawed them, and he drove over them with iron wagons, and he divided them with knives, and he dragged them through brick kilns. So he did to all the citizens of the sons of Ammon. And David returned, with the entire army, to Jerusalem.
