1 Chroniques 14
1 Hiram, roi de Tyr, envoya aussi des messagers à David, et des bois de cèdre, et des maçons, et des charpentiers, pour lui bâtir une maison.
One day Hiram, the king of Tyre [city], sent some messengers to David [to talk about making an agreement between their countries]. Then Hiram sent cedar logs, bricklayers, and carpenters to build a palace for David.
2 Et David reconnut que le Seigneur l’avait confirmé roi sur Israël, et qu’il avait élevé son royaume sur son peuple Israël.
[When that happened, ] David knew that Yahweh had truly caused him to be the king of Israel, and that he had caused his kingdom to be greatly respected. Yahweh did this because [he loved] his Israeli people.
3 Il prit encore d’autres femmes à Jérusalem, et il engendra des fils et des filles.
David married more women in Jerusalem, and [those women] gave birth to more sons and daughters for him.
4 Or voici les noms de ceux qui lui naquirent à Jérusalem: Samua et Sobad, Nathan et Salomon,
The names of the children that were born to him there in Jerusalem are Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
5 Jébahar, Elisua, et Eliphalet,
Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,
6 Noga aussi, et Napheg et Japhia,
Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
7 Elisama, Baaliada et Eliphalet.
Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
8 Or les Philistins, apprenant que David avait été oint comme roi sur tout Israël, montèrent tous pour le chercher: ce qu’ayant appris David, il sortit au-devant d’eux.
When the army of Philistia heard that David has been appointed to be king of all of Israel, they came to capture him. But David heard that they were coming, so he [and his soldiers] marched out to fight against them.
9 Cependant les Philistins, venant, se répandirent dans la vallée de Raphaïm.
The army of Philistia had attacked the people in the Rephaim Valley [southwest of Jerusalem] and had robbed them.
10 Alors David consulta le Seigneur, disant: Monterai-je contre les Philistins, et les livrerez-vous en ma main? Et le Seigneur lui répondit: Monte, et je les livrerai en ta main.
David asked God, “Should [my men and] I go and attack the army of Philistia? [If we go, ] will you enable us to defeat [IDM] them?” Yahweh replied, “Yes, go, and I will enable you to defeat [IDM] them.”
11 Lors donc que ceux-ci eurent monté à Baalpharasim, David les battit là, et dit: Le Seigneur a dispersé mes ennemis par ma main, comme les eaux se dispersent: et c’est pourquoi ce lieu fut appelé Baalpharasim.
So David and his men went up to a town where the soldiers of Philistia were staying and defeated them. Then David said, “God has enabled me [and my soldiers] to overwhelm my enemies like [MET] a flood.” So they named that place {That place is called} ‘Baal-Perazim’ [which means ‘Yahweh breaks through’].
12 Et les Philistins laissèrent là leurs dieux, et David commanda qu’ils fussent brûlés.
[As the soldiers of Philistia fled], they left their idols there. So David commanded his soldiers to burn those idols.
13 Les Philistins firent encore une autre fois irruption, et se répandirent dans la vallée.
But soon the army of Philistia attacked the people in that valley again.
14 Et David consulta Dieu de nouveau; et Dieu lui dit: Ne monte pas après eux, mais éloigne-toi d’eux; et tu viendras contre eux, vis-à-vis des poiriers.
So again David prayed to God [to ask him what he should do], and God replied, saying “Do not attack the army of Philistia from the front. Instead, go around them, and attack them [from the rear] in front of the balsam trees.
15 Et lorsque tu entendras le bruit de quelqu’un qui marche au haut des poiriers, alors tu sortiras pour la bataille; car Dieu sortira devant toi pour battre le camp des Philistins.
When you hear something in the tops of the balsam trees that sounds like [soldiers] marching, attack them. I, God, will have gone ahead of you to enable you to defeat the army of Philistia.”
16 David fit donc comme Dieu lui avait ordonné; et il battit le camp des Philistins, depuis Gabaon jusqu’à Gazer.
So David did what God commanded him to do, and he and his army defeated the army of Philistia, all the way from Gibeon [city in the east] to Gezer [city in the west].
17 Ainsi le nom de David se répandit dans toutes les contrées, et le Seigneur inspira la terreur de ce prince à toutes les nations.
So David became famous in all the nearby countries, and Yahweh caused [the leaders of] all the [nearby] nations to be afraid of him.
