2 Samyèl 2
1 Apre sa, David mande Seyè a: -Eske se pou m' ale nan yonn nan lavil peyi Jida yo? Seyè a reponn li: -Wi. Se pou ou ale! David mande l': -Kote pou m' ale? Seyè a di l': -Lavil Ebwon.
And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of Yhwh, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And Yhwh said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.
2 Se konsa, David pran de madanm li yo, Akenoam ki te moun lavil Jizreyèl, ak Abigayèl, vèv Nabal la, ki te moun lavil Kamèl, li pati pou Ebwon.
So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal’s wife the Carmelite.
3 Li mennen moun ki te avè l' yo tou ansanm ak tout fanmi yo. Y' al rete lavil Ebwon ak nan tout ti bouk ki toupre l' yo.
And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
4 Apre sa, moun Jida yo rive lavil Ebwon, yo fè seremoni pou mete David apa pou sèvi wa peyi Jida. David vin pran nouvèl se moun lavil Jabès yo, nan peyi Galarad, ki te antere Sayil.
And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabesh–gilead were they that buried Saul.
5 Lè sa a, li voye kèk mesaje di yo konsa: -Se pou Seyè a beni nou, paske nou moutre jan nou pa janm lage Sayil, mèt nou an. Nou antere l'.
And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh–gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of Yhwh, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.
6 Mwen mande Seyè a pou li aji byen ak nou tou, pou li pa janm lage nou. Mwen menm pou tèt pa m', m'ap aji byen avèk nou tou poutèt sa nou fè a.
And now Yhwh shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing.
7 Koulye a, pran kouraj! Mete gason nou nou! Sayil, mèt nou an, mouri. Se mwen menm moun Jida yo mete apa pou wa yo.
Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.
8 Abnè, pitit gason Nè a, kòmandan lame Sayil la, pran Ichbochèt, pitit gason Sayil la, li mennen l' lavil Manayim, lòt bò larivyè Jouden.
But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s army, took Ish–bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;
9 Rive la, li nonmen Ichbochèt wa peyi Galarad, peyi Asè, peyi Jizreyèl, peyi Efrayim ak peyi Benjamen, ki vle di wa tout pèp Izrayèl la.
And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.
10 Ichbochèt, pitit gason Sayil la, te gen karantan lè yo fè l' wa peyi Izrayèl. Li gouvènen pandan dezan. Men, moun branch fanmi Jida yo te kanpe avèk David.
Ish–bosheth Saul’s son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.
11 David te wa peyi Jida a pandan sètan sis mwa. Se Ebwon li te rete.
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
12 Abnè leve ansanm ak moun Ichbochèt yo, yo kite lavil Manayim, y' ale lavil Gabawon.
And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish–bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
13 Joab menm, pitit gason Sewouya a, leve ansanm ak sòlda David yo, yo kite lavil Ebwon, yo pati tou. Yo kontre ak moun Abnè yo bò rezèvwa Gabawon an. De lame yo pran pozisyon, yonn chak bò rezèvwa a.
And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.
14 Abnè di Joab konsa: -Annou chwazi kèk jenn gason pou yo goumen devan nou la a. Joab reponn: -Dakò!
And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
15 Se konsa, douz gason nan branch fanmi Benjamen an kanpe pou Ichbochèt yon bò, douz gason kanpe pou moun David yo lòt bò.
Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ish–bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
16 Mesye yo mare goumen. Yonn pran lòt nan tèt epi yonn foure nepe yo nan kò lòt. Se konsa yo tout tonbe ansanm, yo mouri. Se poutèt sa, yo rele kote sa a nan peyi Gabawon an Elkatazourim.
And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow’s side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkath–hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.
17 Apre sa, yon gwo batay pete. Moun David yo kraze Abnè ansanm ak moun Izrayèl yo.
And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
18 Tou twa pitit gason Sewouya yo te la. Se te Joab, Abichayi ak Asayèl. Asayèl te konn kouri, ou ta di yon ti kabrit mawon.
And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.
19 Li pran kouri pye pou pye dèyè Abnè ki t'ap chache chape kò l'.
And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
20 Abnè vire tèt li gade dèyè. Li di: -Se pa ou menm sa, Asayèl? Asayèl reponn li: -Men wi, se mwen.
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.
21 Abnè di l' konsa: -Sispann kouri dèyè m'. Pito ou kouri dèyè yonn nan sòlda yo. Lèfini, w'a pran tou sa li genyen. Men, Asayèl pa t' vle sispann kouri dèyè l'.
And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him.
22 Yon dezyèm fwa Abnè di l': -Asayèl, m' di ou sispann kouri dèyè m' wi! Pa fòse m' touye ou! Apre sa, ki jan m'a fè pou m' parèt devan Joab, frè ou la?
And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?
23 Men, Asayèl pa t' vle sispann kouri dèyè l'. Lè sa a, Abnè ba li yon kou nan vant ak pwent dèyè frenn li an. Frenn lan travèse Asayèl, li soti nan do l'. Asayèl tonbe atè, li mouri frèt. Lè tout moun rive kote li te tonbe a yo rete la.
Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.
24 Men Joab ak Abichayi pran kouri pi rèd dèyè Abnè. Solèy tapral kouche lè yo rive sou ti bit mòn Anma a, ki sou bò solèy leve lavil Giyak, sou chemen ki mennen nan dezè Gabawon an.
Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.
25 Moun branch fanmi Benjamen yo sanble bò kote Anbè ankò. Yo pran pozisyon pou yo goumen sou tèt yon ti mòn.
And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill.
26 Abnè rele Joab, li di l' konsa: -Gen lè nou p'ap janm fini ak batay sa a? Ou pa wè sa ap fini mal pou nou tou de? Se frè nou ye. Sa w'ap tann pou ou bay moun ou yo lòd pou yo sispann kouri dèyè nou?
Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?
27 Joab reponn li: -Mwen pran Bondye ki vivan an pou temwen. Si ou pa t' pale konsa se denmen maten moun pa m' yo t'ap sispann kouri dèyè ou.
And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.
28 Joab fè kònen klewon. Tout moun li yo rete sou sa yo te fè, yo sispann kouri dèyè moun Izrayèl yo. Se konsa batay la fini.
So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.
29 Abnè ak moun pa l' yo mache nan fon Jouden an tout lannwit lan. Lèfini, yo janbe lòt bò larivyè Jouden an. Yo travèse tout zòn Bitwon an jouk yo rive lavil Manayim.
And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim.
30 Joab menm, lè li sispann kouri dèyè Abnè a, li sanble tout lame a. Te gen disnèf sòlda nan moun David yo ki pa t' reponn prezan san konte Asayèl.
And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David’s servants nineteen men and Asahel.
31 Patizan David yo te touye twasanswasant (360) nan patizan Abnè yo, tout nan branch fanmi Benjamen an.
But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner’s men, so that three hundred and threescore men died.
32 Joab ak moun pa l' yo pran kadav Asayèl, y' al antere l' nan tonm fanmi an lavil Betleyèm. Apre sa, yo pase nwit lan ap mache. Solèy t'ap leve lè yo rive Ebwon.
And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Beth–lehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day.
