2 Samyèl 23
1 Men dènye pawòl David yo. David, pitit gason Izayi a, te yon nonm Bondye te mete byen wo. Se li menm Bondye Jakòb la te chwazi pou wa. Li te fè bèl chante pou pèp Izrayèl la. Men sa li te di:
Now these are the last words of David— David son of Jesse, the man who was highly honored, the one anointed by the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel.
2 Se lespri Seyè a k'ap pale nan mwen. Se mesaj li k'ap soti nan bouch mwen.
“The Spirit of Yahweh spoke by me, and his word was on my tongue.
3 Bondye pèp Izrayèl la pale. Moun k'ap pwoteje pèp Izrayèl la di m' konsa: Chèf k'ap gouvènen san patipri, k'ap gouvènen avèk krentif pou Bondye,
The God of Israel spoke, the Rock of Israel said to me, 'The one who rules righteously over men, who rules in the fear of God.
4 ap tankou solèy k'ap leve byen klere nan maten, nan yon syèl klè san yon ti nwaj ladan l'. L'ap tankou solèy k'ap fè zèb pouse apre lapli.
He will be like the morning light when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, when the tender grass springs up from the earth through bright sunshine after rain.
5 Se konsa Bondye pral beni tout ras mwen, paske li te pase yon kontra avè m' pou tout tan, yon kontra ki p'ap janm kase, yon pwomès ki p'ap janm chanje. Nan tout sikonstans l'ap fè m' genyen. L'ap ban mwen tou sa mwen vle.
Indeed, is my family not like this before God? Has he not made an everlasting covenant with me, ordered and sure in every way? Does he not increase my salvation and fulfill my every desire?
6 Men, moun ki pa konn Bondye yo, y'ap tankou pikan y'ap voye jete. Pesonn p'ap manyen yo ak men.
But the worthless will all be like thorns to be thrown away, because they cannot be gathered by one's hands.
7 Pou manyen yo se pou ou gen yon bout fè osinon yon frenn. Lèfini, ou boule yo nèt nan dife.
The man who touches them must use an iron tool or the shaft of a spear. They must be burned up where they lie.'”
8 Men non vanyan sòlda David yo: Premye a te rele Jochèb Bachebèt, moun lavil Tachemon. Se li menm ki te chèf Twa pi vanyan yo. Pou kont li, li goumen ak frenn li ak witsan (800) moun. Li touye tout yon sèl kou.
These are the names of David's mighty men: Jeshbaal the Hachmonite was the leader of the mighty men. He killed eight hundred men on one occasion.
9 Dezyèm lan te rele Eleaza, pitit Dodo, pitit yon moun lavil Awoya. Se te yonn nan Twa pi vanyan yo. Yon jou, li menm ak David, y' al atake moun Filisti yo ki te sanble pou goumen. Sòlda pèp Izrayèl yo te kouri pou batay la.
After him was Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men. He was with David when they taunted the Philistines who had gathered together to do battle, and when the men of Israel had retreated.
10 Men, li menm, li kenbe tèt ak moun Filisti yo, li touye moun jouk li gen lakranp nan men l'. Li pa t' ka louvri men l' pou l' lage nepe a. Jou sa a, Seyè a goumen byen goumen jouk li touye tout lènmi yo. Apre sa, lame pèp Izrayèl la tounen kote Eleaza te ye a, yo pran tou sa lènmi yo te kite.
Eleazar stood and fought the Philistines until his hand became weary and his hand stiffened to the grip of his sword. Yahweh brought about a great victory that day. The army returned after Eleazar, only to strip the bodies.
11 Twazyèm lan te rele Chama, pitit gason Age, moun lavil Ara. Yon jou, moun Filisti yo te sanble lavil Lechi, kote ki te gen yon gwo jaden pwa. Sòlda pèp Izrayèl yo t'ap kouri pou moun Filisti yo.
After him was Shammah son of Agee, a Hararite. The Philistines gathered together where there was a field of lentils, and the army fled from them.
12 Men Chama rete kanpe nan mitan jaden pwa a, li kenbe tèt ak moun Filisti yo, li bat yo byen bat. Se konsa Seyè a te goumen byen goumen jouk li touye tout lènmi yo.
But Shammah stood in the middle of the field and defended it. He killed the Philistines, and Yahweh brought about a great victory.
13 Yon lòt jou, nan sezon rekòt, twa nan gwoup trant yo al jwenn David nan gwòt Adoulam lan. Lame moun Filisti yo te moute kan yo nan plenn Refrayim yo.
Three of the thirty soldiers went down to David at harvest time, to the cave of Adullam. The army of the Philistines was camped in the Valley of Rephaim.
14 Lè sa a, David te nan ti fò a. Yon gwoup moun Filisti te pran lavil Betleyèm.
At that time David was in his stronghold, a cave, while the Philistines had established at Bethlehem.
15 Yon sèl anvi pran David, li di konsa: Ki moun ki va fè m' bwè ti gout dlo nan pi ki nan pòtay lavil Betleyèm lan?
David was longing for water and said, “If only someone would give me water to drink from the well at Bethlehem, the well that is by the gate!”
16 Lamenm, twa mesye yo desann nan kan moun Filisti yo, yo pran dlo nan pi ki te nan pòtay lavil Betleyèm lan, yo pote l' vin bay David. Men, David refize bwè dlo a. Li vide l' atè, li ofri l' bay Seyè a.
So these three mighty men broke through the army of the Philistines and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, the well at the gate. They took the water and brought it to David, but he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out to Yahweh.
17 Li di konsa: Seyè, mwen pa gen dwa bwè dlo sa a. Se tankou si m' ta bwè san mesye sa yo ki te riske lavi yo pou al chache l'. Se konsa li derefize bwè dlo a. Se sa twa vanyan sòlda sa yo te fè.
Then he said, “Yahweh, far be it from me, that I should do this. Should I drink the blood of men who have risked their lives?” So he refused to drink it. These things were done by the three mighty.
18 Abichayi, frè Joab, pitit Sewouja, te chèf gwoup trant yo. Pou kont li, avèk yon frenn nan men l', li goumen ak twasan (300) moun, li touye yo. Se konsa, tout moun t'ap nonmen non l' nan gwoup trant lan.
Abishai, brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah, was captain over the three. He once fought with his spear against three hundred men and killed them. He was often mentioned along with the three soldiers.
19 Se non li yo t'ap nonmen pi plis nan Trant yo. Apre sa, li vin chèf yo. Men, li pa janm rive fè sa Twa pi vanyan yo te fè.
Was he not even more famous than the three? He was made their captain. However, his fame did not equal the fame of the three most famous soldiers.
20 Benaja, pitit gason Jeojada a, moun lavil Kabseyèl, te pitit pitit yon vanyan sòlda. Li te fè anpil bagay ki fè wè li pa t' manke kouraj. Se li menm ki te touye de pitit Ariyèl yo, moun lavil Moab. Yon jou, lanèj t'ap tonbe, li desann nan yon sitèn dlo pou li touye yon lyon.
Benaiah from Kabzeel was the son of Jehoiada; he was a strong man who did mighty feats. He killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down into a pit and killed a lion while it was snowing.
21 Se li menm ki te touye yon moun peyi Lejip, yon potorik gason bèl wotè, ki te gen yon frenn nan men l'. Li menm, li atake l' ak yon baton ase. Li wete frenn lan nan men moun Lejip la epi li touye l' avè l'.
Then he killed a very large Egyptian man. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand, but Benaiah fought against him with only a staff. He seized the spear out of the Egyptian's hand and then killed him with his own spear.
22 Men sa Benaja, pitit gason Jeojada a, te fè. Se konsa tout moun t'ap nonmen non l' nan gwoup Trant lan.
Benaiah son of Jehoiada did these feats, and he was named alongside the three mighty men.
23 Se non li yo t'ap nonmen pi plis nan Trant yo. Apre sa, li vin chèf yo. Men, li pa t' janm rive fè sa twa pi vanyan yo te fè. David te mete l' chèf gad kò li.
He was more highly regarded than the thirty soldiers in general, but he was not regarded quite as highly as the three mighty men. Yet David put him in charge of his bodyguard.
24 Nan gwoup Trant lan te gen ankò: Asayèl, frè Joab la, Elanan, pitit gason Dodo, moun lavil Betleyèm,
The thirty included the following men: Asahel brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,
25 Chama ak Elika, moun lavil Awòd,
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
26 Elèz, moun lavil Pelèt, Ira, pitit gason Ikèch, moun lavil Tekoa,
Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
27 Abyezè, moun lavil Anatòt, Mebounayi, moun lavil Oucha,
Abiezer the Anathothite, Sibbekai the Hushathite,
28 Salmon, moun lavil Awoya, Marayi, moun lavil Netofa,
Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite;
29 Elèb, pitit gason Bana, moun lavil Gibeya nan pòsyon tè ki pou branch fanmi Benjamen yo,
Heleb son of Baanah, the Netophathite, Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites,
30 Benaja, moun lavil Piraton, Idayi, moun ravin Gach yo,
Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the valleys of Gaash.
31 Abyalbon, moun lavil Araba, Azmavèt, moun lavil Baawoun,
Abi-Albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
32 Elyaba, moun lavil Chalbon, pitit gason Joachenn yo, Jonatan,
Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan son of Shammah the Hararite;
33 Chama, moun lavil Ara, Akiyam, pitit gason Chara, moun lavil Ara,
Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite,
34 Elifelèt, pitit gason Asbayi, moun lavil Maka, Elyam, pitit gason Achitofèl, moun lavil Gilo,
Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maakathite, Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
35 Ezarayi, moun lavil Kamèl, Parayi, moun lavil Arab,
Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
36 Igal, pitit gason Natan, moun lavil Zoba, Bani, moun lavil Gad,
Igal son of Nathan from Zobah, Bani from the tribe of Gad,
37 Zelèk, moun lavil Amon, Nakarayi, moun lavil Bewòt, se li menm ki te pote zam Joab, pitit Sewouya a,
Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armor bearer to Joab son of Zeruiah,
38 Ira ak Garèb, nan fanmi Jetè a,
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
39 Ouri, moun lavil Et la. Antou, te gen trannsèt vanyan sòlda.
Uriah the Hittite—thirty-seven in all.
