1 Wa 2

1 Lè tan pou David mouri an t ap pwoche, li te bay lòd a Salomon. Li te di:

Now the time of David's death came near; and he gave orders to Solomon his son, saying,

2 “Mwen prale nan chemen a tout tè a. Pou sa, rete dyanm e montre ke se gason ou ye.

I am going the way of all the earth: so be strong and be a man;

3 Kenbe lòd SENYÈ a, Bondye ou a, pou mache nan tout vwa li yo, pou kenbe règleman Li yo, kòmandman Li yo, òdonans Li yo, avèk temwayaj Li yo, selon sa ki ekri nan Lalwa Moïse la, pou ou kapab vin genyen nan tout sa ke ou antreprann ak nenpòt kote ke ou vire.

And keep the orders of the Lord your God, walking in his ways, keeping his laws and his orders and his rules and his words, as they are recorded in the law of Moses; so that you may do well in all you do and wherever you go,

4 Pou SENYÈ a kapab akonpli pawòl ke li te pale konsènan mwen menm nan, lè l te di: ‘Si fis ou yo fè atansyon nan chemen pa yo, pou mache devan M nan verite avèk tout kè yo e avèk tout nanm yo, ou p ap janm manke yon nonm pa ou sou twòn Israël la.’

So that the Lord may give effect to what he said of me, If your children give attention to their ways, living uprightly before me with all their heart and their soul, you will never be without a man to be king in Israel.

5 “Alò, ou konnen tou, sa ke Joab, fis a Tseruja a te fè m, sa ke li te fè a de chèf lame Israël yo, a Abner, fis a Ner a ak Amasa, fis a Jéther a, ke li te touye. Anplis li te vèse san lagè nan tan lapè. Epi li te mete san lagè nan sentiwon senti li ak sou sandal nan pye li.

Now you have knowledge of what Joab, the son of Zeruiah, did to me, and to the two captains of the army of Israel, Abner, the son of Ner, and Amasa, the son of Jether, whom he put to death, taking payment for the blood of war in time of peace, and making the band of my clothing and the shoes on my feet red with the blood of one put to death without cause.

6 Pou sa, aji konsa, selon sajès ou e pa kite cheve blanch li desann nan sejou lanmò yo anpè. (Sheol h7585)

So be guided by your wisdom, and let not his white head go down to the underworld in peace. (Sheol h7585)

7 Men montre ladousè a fis a Barzillaï yo, Galaadit la, e kite yo pami sila ki manje sou tab ou yo, paske yo te ede mwen lè m te sove ale kite Absalom, frè ou a.

But be good to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be guests at your table; for so they came to me when I went in flight from Absalom your brother.

8 “Veye byen, genyen avè wSchimeï, fis a Guéra a, Benjamit a Bachurim nan. Se te li menm ki te fè madichon sou mwen nan jou ke m te ale Mahanaïm nan. Men lè li te desann bò kote m nan Jourdain an, mwen te sèmante a li menm pa SENYÈ a. Mwen te di: ‘Mwen p ap mete ou a lanmò avèk nepe.’

Now you have with you Shimei, the son of Gera the Benjamite of Bahurim, who put a bitter curse on me on the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to see me at Jordan, and I gave him my oath by the Lord, saying, I will not put you to death by the sword.

9 Konsa, pou sa, pa kite li sòti san pini. Paske ou se yon nonm saj. Ou va konnen sa ke ou ta dwe fè a li menm, epi ou va fè tèt cheve blanch li an desann nan sejou lanmò nan san.” (Sheol h7585)

But do not let him be free from punishment, for you are a wise man; and it will be clear to you what you have to do with him; see that his white head goes down to the underworld in blood. (Sheol h7585)

10 Konsa, David te dòmi avèk zansèt li yo e li te antere nan lavil David la.

Then David went to rest with his fathers, and his body was put into the earth in the town of David.

11 Jou ke David te renye sou Israël yo te karant ane. Sèt ane, li te renye Hébron e trann-twa ane, li te renye Jérusalem.

David was king over Israel for forty years: for seven years he was king in Hebron and for thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

12 Epi Salomon te chita sou twòn David la, papa li e wayòm li an te etabli byen solid.

And Solomon took his place on the seat of David his father, and his kingdom was made safe and strong.

13 Alò Adonija, fis a Haggith la, te vini a Bath-Schéba, manman a Salomon. Bath-Schéba te mande: “Èske ou vini anpè?” Adonija te di, “Anpè.”

Then Adonijah, the son of Haggith, came to Bath-sheba, the mother of Solomon. And she said, Come you in peace? And he said, Yes, in peace.

14 Epi li te di: “Mwen gen yon bagay pou mande ou.” Bath-Schéba te di: “Pale.”

Then he said, I have something to say to you. And she said, Say on.

15 Konsa li te di: “Ou konnen ke wayòm nan te pou mwen e ke tout Israël te sipoze ke se mwen ki t ap wa. Sepandan, wayòm nan te chavire e li te vin devni pou frè m, paske depi nan SENYÈ a, se te pou li.

And he said, You saw how the kingdom was mine, and all Israel had the idea that I would be their king; but now the kingdom is turned about, and has become my brother's, for it was given to him by the Lord.

16 Alò, se yon sèl bagay ke m ta mande a ou menm; pa refize mwen.” Epi li te di li: “Pale.”

Now I have one request to make to you, and do not say, No, to me. And she said to him, Say on.

17 Alò, li te di: “Souple, pale avèk Salomon, wa a, paske li p ap refize ou, pou li kapab ban mwen Abischag, Sinamit la, kòm madanm.”

Then he said, Will you go to Solomon the king (for he will not say, No, to you) and put before him my request that he will give me Abishag the Shunammite for a wife?

18 Bath-Schéba te di li: “Trè byen; mwen va pale avèk wa a pou ou.”

And Bath-sheba said, Good! I will make your request to the king.

19 Konsa, Bath-Schéba te ale kote Wa Salomon pou pale avèk li pou Adonija. Epi wa a te leve pou rankontre li. Li te bese devan l, e te chita sou twòn li an. Li te fè yo ranje yon twòn pou manman a wa a, e li te chita bò kote men dwat li.

So Bath-sheba went to King Solomon to have talk with him on Adonijah's account. And the king got up to come to her, and went down low to the earth before her; then he took his place on the king's seat and had a seat made ready for the king's mother and she took her place at his right hand.

20 Alò, li te di: “Mwen ap fè yon sèl ti demann a ou menm; pa refize mwen.” Epi wa a te di a li: “Mande manman m, paske mwen p ap refize ou.”

Then she said, I have one small request to make to you; do not say, No, to me. And the king said, Say on, my mother, for I will not say, No, to you.

21 Konsa, li te di: “Kite Abischag Sinamit lan, vin bay a Adonija, frè ou a, kòm madanm.”

And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother for a wife.

22 Wa Salomon te reponn li, e te di a manman li: “Epi poukisa w ap mande Abischag, Sinamit lan pou Adonija? Mande wayòm nan pou li tou—paske li se pi gran frè m— menm pou li, pou Abiathar, prèt la ak pou Joab, fis a Tseruja a!”

Then King Solomon made answer and said to his mother, Why are you requesting me to give Abishag the Shunammite to Adonijah? Take the kingdom for him in addition, for he is my older brother, and Abiathar the priest and Joab, the son of Zeruiah, are on his side.

23 Salomon te sèmante pa SENYÈ a e te di: “Ke Bondye kapab fè m sa e menm plis, si Adonija pa gen tan pale pawòl sa a kont pwòp vi pa li.

Then King Solomon took an oath by the Lord, saying, May God's punishment be on me if Adonijah does not give payment for these words with his life.

24 Koulye a, pou sa, jan SENYÈ a viv la, ki te etabli mwen, e ki te fè m chita sou twòn a David, papa m nan, ki te fè pou mwen yon kay, jan Li te pwomèt mwen an, anverite Adonija ap mete a lanmò jodi a.”

Now by the living Lord, who has given me my place on the seat of David my father, and made me one of a line of kings, as he gave me his word, truly Adonijah will be put to death this day.

25 Konsa, Salomon te voye Benaja, fis a Jehojada a kote li. Li te tonbe sou li e li te mouri.

And King Solomon sent Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and he made an attack on him and put him to death.

26 Epi a Abiathar, prèt la, wa a te di: “Ale nan Anathoth, pwòp chan pa ou a. Paske ou merite mouri, men mwen p ap mete ou a lanmò nan moman sa a, pwiske ou te pote lach la devan papa m, David, epi akoz ou te aflije avèk tout sa ke papa m te aflije yo.”

And to Abiathar the priest the king said, Go to Anathoth, to your fields; for death would be your right reward; but I will not put you to death now, because you took up the ark of the Lord God before David my father, and you were with him in all his troubles.

27 Konsa, Salomon te revoke Abiathar kòm prèt SENYÈ a, pou akonpli pawòl SENYÈ a te pale konsènan lakay Éli nan Silo.

So Solomon let Abiathar be priest no longer, so that he might make the word of the Lord come true which he said about the sons of Eli in Shiloh.

28 Alò, nouvèl la te vini a Joab, paske Joab te swiv Adonija, malgre li pa t swiv Absalom. Konsa, Joab te sove rive nan tant SENYÈ a e li te sezi kòn lotèl yo.

And news of this came to Joab; for Joab had been one of Adonijah's supporters, though he had not been on Absalom's side. Then Joab went in flight to the Tent of the Lord, and put his hands on the horns of the altar.

29 Li te pale a Wa Salomon ke Joab te sove ale nan tant SENYÈ a; epi men vwala, li akote lotèl la. Alò, Salomon te voye Benaja, fis a Jehojada a. Li te di: “Ale, tonbe sou li.”

And they said to King Solomon, Joab has gone in flight to the Tent of the Lord and is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, make an attack on him.

30 Konsa, Benaja te rive nan tant SENYÈ a. Li te di li: “Konsa wa a te di: ‘Sòti deyò.’” Men li te di: “Non, paske mwen va mouri isit la.” Benaja te pote bay wa a yon pawòl ankò, e li te di: “Konsa Joab te pale e konsa li te reponn mwen.”

And Benaiah came to the Tent of the Lord and said to him, The king says, Come out. And he said, No; but let death come to me here. And Benaiah went back to the king and gave him word of the answer which Joab had given.

31 Wa a te di li: “Fè sa ke li te pale a. Tonbe sou li, e antere li, pou ou kapab fè sòti sou mwen ak sou lakay papa m san ke Joab te vèse san koz la.

And the king said, Do as he has said and make an attack on him there, and put his body into the earth; so that you may take away from me and from my family the blood of one put to death by Joab without cause.

32 SENYÈ a va fè san li retounen sou pwòp tèt li, akoz li te tonbe sou de mesye ki te pi dwat e pi bon ke li menm yo. Li te touye yo avèk nepe, pandan papa m, David pa t konnen: Abner, fis a Ner a, chèf lame Israël la ak Amasa, fis a Jéther a, chèf lame a Juda.

And the Lord will send back his blood on his head, because of the attack he made on two men more upright and better than himself, putting them to the sword without my father's knowledge; even Abner, the son of Ner, captain of the army of Israel, and Amasa, the son of Jether, captain of the army of Judah.

33 Konsa, san yo va retounen sou tèt Joab avèk tèt desandan li yo pou tout tan. Men a David avèk desandan li yo, lakay li ak twòn li an, pou kapab gen lapè soti nan SENYÈ a pou tout tan.”

So their blood will be on the head of Joab, and on the head of his seed for ever; but for David and his seed and his family and the seat of his kingdom, there will be peace for ever from the Lord.

34 Epi Benaja, fis a Jehojada a te monte tonbe sou Joab pou te mete li a lanmò. Li te antere bò lakay li a nan dezè a.

So Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, went up, and falling on him, put him to death; and his body was put to rest in his house in the waste land.

35 Wa a te chwazi Benaja, fis a Jehojada a sou lame a nan plas li e wa a te chwazi Tsadok kòm prèt nan plas Abiathar.

And the king put Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, in his place over the army; and Zadok the priest he put in the place of Abiathar.

36 Alò wa a te voye chache Schimeï e te di li: “Bati pou ou menm yon kay Jérusalem, e rete la. Pa deplase sòti la pou ale nan okenn lòt plas.

Then the king sent for Shimei, and said to him, Make a house for yourself in Jerusalem and keep there and go to no other place.

37 Paske nan jou ke ou sòti travèse dlo Cédron an, ou mèt konnen byensi ke anverite, ou va mouri. San ou va sou pwòp tèt pa ou.”

For be certain that on the day when you go out and go over the stream Kidron, death will overtake you: and your blood will be on your head.

38 Alò, Schimeï te di a wa a: “Pawòl la bon. Jan mèt mwen an, wa a te pale a, se konsa sèvitè ou va fè.” Konsa, Schimeï te viv Jérusalem pandan anpil jou.

And Shimei said to the king, Very well! as my lord the king has said, so will your servant do. And for a long time Shimei went on living in Jerusalem.

39 Men li te vin rive nan fen twazan yo, ke de sèvitè a Schimeï yo te chape rive jwenn Akisch, fis a Maaca a, wa Gath la. Epi yo te di Schimeï “Gade byen, sèvitè ou yo se nan Gath”.

But after three years, two of the servants of Shimei went in flight to Achish, son of Maacah, king of Gath. And word was given to Shimei that his servants had gone to Gath.

40 Epi Schimeï te leve sele bourik li e li te ale Gath kote Akisch pou chache jwenn sèvitè li yo. Epi Schimeï te ale mennen sèvitè li yo retounen soti Gath.

Then Shimei got up, and making ready his ass, he went to Gath, to Achish, in search of his servants; and he sent and got them from Gath.

41 Sa te pale a Salomon ke Schimeï te kite Jérusalem pou ale Gath e li te retounen.

And news was given to Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had come back again.

42 Pou sa, wa a te voye rele Schimeï e te di li: “Èske mwen pa t fè ou sèmante pa SENYÈ a, e avèti ou solanèlman pou di ou ke: ‘Ou va konnen byensi nan jou ke ou sòti, ale nenpòt kote ke ou va, anverite, mouri’? Epi ou te di mwen: ‘Pawòl ke mwen tande a bon.’

Then the king sent for Shimei, and said to him, Did I not make you take an oath by the Lord, protesting to you and saying, Be certain that on the day when you go out from here, wherever you go, death will overtake you? and you said to me, Very well!

43 Poukisa konsa ou pa t swiv sèman bay SENYÈ a ak lòd ke m te mete sou ou a?”

Why then have you not kept the oath of the Lord and the order which I gave you?

44 Wa a te osi di a Schimeï: “Ou konnen tout mal ke ou rekonèt nan kè ou, ke ou te fè a papa m, David. Akoz sa, SENYÈ a va remèt mal sa a sou pwòp tèt pa ou.

And the king said to Shimei, You have knowledge of all the evil which you did to David my father; and now the Lord has sent back your evil on yourself.

45 Men Wa Salomon va beni e twòn David la va vin etabli devan SENYÈ a pou tout tan.”

But a blessing will be on King Solomon, and the kingdom of David will keep its place before the Lord for ever.

46 Epi wa a te kòmande Benaja, fis a Jehojada a. Li te sòti deyò e li te tonbe sou li e li te mouri. Se konsa wayòm nan te etabli nan men a Salomon.

So the king gave orders to Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada; and he went out and, falling on him, put him to death. And Solomon's authority over the kingdom was complete.