1 Samyèl 20
1 Epi David te sove ale kite Najoth nan Rama, e li te vin di a Jonathan: “Kisa mwen te fè? Ki inikite mwen genyen? Epi ki peche mwen gen devan papa ou, pou li ap chache lavi m?”
And David fled from Nayoth near Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is my iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?
2 Li te di li: “Lwen de sa, ou p ap mouri. Gade byen, papa m p ap janm fè anyen ni gran ni piti amwenske li avèti m. Konsa pou ki rezon li ta kache bagay sa a de mwen? Se pa vrè!”
And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father is not wont to do a great thing or a small thing, which he doth not inform me of; and why should my father conceal this thing from me? it is not so.
3 Men David te fè ve ankò, e li te di: “Papa ou konnen byen ke mwen te jwenn favè nan zye ou, e li te di: ‘Pa kite Jonathan konnen bagay sa a, oswa li va blese.’ Men anverite, jan SENYÈ a viv la e jan nanm ou viv la, gen sèlman yon pa antre mwen ak lanmò.”
But David swore again, and said, Thy father well knoweth that I have found grace in thy eyes; wherefore he said, Jonathan must not know this, lest he be grieved: nevertheless, as truly as the Lord liveth, and thy soul liveth, there was but one step between me and death.
4 Alò, Jonathan te di a David: “Nenpòt sa ou mande, m ap fè l pou ou.”
Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul sayeth will I do for thee.
5 Konsa, David te di a Jonathan: “Veye byen, demen se nouvèl lin nan. Mwen ta dwe chita a tab pou manje avèk wa a. Men kite mwen ale pou m kache kò m nan chan an jis rive twa jou.
And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, tomorrow is the new-moon, and I should as usual sit with the king to eat; but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field until the third evening.
6 Si papa ou vin wè ke m pa la, alò li di: ‘David te mande mwen favè pou l ta kab kouri rive Bethléhem, vil pa li a, akoz se lè sakrifis ane a pou tout fanmi an.’
If thy father at all miss me, then do thou say, David asked earnestly leave of me that he might run to Beth-lechem his city; for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.
7 Si li di: ‘Sa bon,’ sèvitè ou a va sove; men si li vin byen fache, konnen ke li te pran desizyon pou l fè mal la.
If he should say thus, It is well: then shall thy servant have peace; but if it be at all displeasing to him, then know that the evil is determined on by him.
8 Pou sa, aji avèk bon kè avèk sèvitè ou a; paske ou te mennen sèvitè ou antre nan yon akò a SENYÈ a avèk ou. Men si gen inikite nan mwen, mete m a lanmò ou menm; paske poukisa, si se konsa, ou ta dwe mennen mwen kote papa ou?”
And do thou deal kindly with thy servant; for into a covenant of the Lord hast thou brought thy servant with thee; but if there be in me any iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldst thou bring me to thy father?
9 Jonathan te di: “Sa se lwen de sa! Paske si mwen ta konprann ke papa m te detèmine pou fè ou mal; alò, èske mwen pa t ap di ou sa?”
And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee; for if I should know for certain that evil were determined on by my father to come upon thee, would I not tell it thee?
10 Alò, David te di a Jonathan: “Se kilès ki va di mwen si papa ou bay yon repons ki di?”
Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell it me? or what, if thy father answer thee roughly?
11 Jonathan te di a David: “Vini, annou ale nan chan an.” Konsa, toude te sòti nan chan an.
And Jonathan said unto David, Come, let us go out into the field. And they went out, both of them, into the field.
12 Alò, Jonathan te di a David: “SENYÈ Bondye Israël la se temwen! Lè m fin sonde papa m vè lè sa a demen, oswa nan twazyèm jou a, gade byen, si gen bon repons anvè ou menm, èske mwen p ap voye yon mo ba ou pou fè ou konnen sa?
And Jonathan said unto David, May the God of Israel [punish me] if, when I have sounded my father about this time tomorrow, or of the third day, and, behold, if he be good toward David, I do not then send unto thee, and inform thee of it.
13 Si se volonte a papa m pou fè ou mal, kite SENYÈ a fè menm jan an ak Jonathan e menm plis toujou, si mwen pa fè ou konnen e voye ou ale, pou ou kab sòti ansekirite. Epi ke Bondye kapab avèk ou menm jan ke li te ye avèk papa m nan.
May the Lord do so to Jonathan and continue so yet farther, that, if it please my father [to do] thee evil, I will inform thee of it, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace; and may the Lord be with thee, as he hath been with my father.
14 Si mwen toujou vivan, èske ou p ap montre mwen tout lanmou a SENYÈ a pou m pa mouri?
And wilt thou not, should I be yet alive, show me the kindness of the Lord, that I may not die?
15 Ou p ap retire lanmou ou vè lakay mwen pou tout tan, pa menm lè SENYÈ a vin koupe dènye lènmi David la sou fas tè a.”
But, surely, thou wilt not withdraw thy kindness from my house for ever, not even when the Lord cutteth off the enemies of David, every one, from off the face of the earth.
16 Konsa tou Jonathan te fè yon akò avèk lakay David: “Ke SENYÈ a toujou mande menm devwa sa a nan men a lènmi David yo.”
So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, [saying, ] May the Lord require it at the hand of David's enemies.
17 Jonathan te fè David fè ve a ankò akoz ke li te renmen li e akoz li te renmen li tankou li te renmen pwòp vi pa li.
And Jonathan caused David to swear again, by his love for him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
18 Alò, Jonathan te di li: “Demen se nouvèl lin nan e absans ou ap byen klè akoz chèz ou a va vid
Then Jonathan said to David, Tomorrow is the new-moon: and thou wilt be missed, because thy seat will be left empty.
19 Lè ou fin rete pandan twa jou, ou va desann vit vini nan plas kote ou te kache nan jou evenman sa yo; epi ou va rete akote wòch Ézel la.
And when thou hast stayed till the third day, then shalt thou go down greatly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself on the work-day; and thou shalt remain by the stone Ezel.
20 Mwen va tire twa flèch akote, kòmsi se yon pratik m ap fè.
And I will myself shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I were shooting at a mark.
21 Epi tande byen, mwen va voye yon ti gason e di l: ‘Ale dèyè flèch yo.’ Si mwen pale byen klè a ti gason an, e di l: ‘Gade byen, flèch yo bò sa a de ou menm, ale chache yo;’ alò, ou va vini, paske gen sekirite pou ou e nanpwen mal, jan SENYÈ a viv la.
And, behold, I will send the lad, saying, Go, find the arrows; if I should now say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee: then take him and come; for there is peace to thee, and it is nothing; as the Lord liveth.
22 Men si mwen di ti gason an: ‘Gade byen, flèch yo lwen ou,’ alò ale, paske SENYÈ a te voye ou ale.
But if thus I should say unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee: then go thy way, for the Lord hath sent thee off.
23 Epi pou afè akò ke ou menm avèk mwen fin pale a, gade byen, SENYÈ a antre ou menm avèk mwen menm pou tout tan.”
And touching the matter of which we have spoken, thou and I, behold, the Lord is between me and thee for ever.
24 Konsa, David te kache nan chan an. Epi lè nouvèl lin nan vin leve, wa a te chita sou tab la pou manje.
So David hid himself in the field: and when the new-moon was come, the king set himself down to the repast to eat.
25 Wa a te chita nan plas li kòm nòmal, chèz akote mi an. Alò, Jonathan te leve e Abner te chita akote Saül, men plas David la te vid.
And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, upon the seat by the wall: and when Jonathan arose, Abner seated himself by the side of Saul, and David's place was left empty.
26 Malgre Saül pa t di anyen nan jou sa a, paske li te di a li menm: “Se yon malè ki rive e li vin pa pwòp. Asireman, li pa pwòp.”
Nevertheless Saul spoke not the least on that day; for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; because he hath not yet purified himself.
27 Li te vin rive nan pwochen jou a, dezyèm jou nouvèl lin nan, ke plas David la te vid. Konsa, Saül te di a Jonathan, fis li a: “Poukisa fis a Jesse pa parèt nan repa a, ni yè, ni jodi a?”
And it came to pass on the morrow, the second day of the new-moon, that David's place was left empty; and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore is the son of Jesse not come, both yesterday and today, to the repast?
28 Alò, Jonathan te reponn Saül: “David te swayezman mande pèmisyon a mwen menm pou ale Bethléhem,
And Jonathan answered Saul, David asked earnestly leave of me to go as far as Beth-lechem.
29 paske li te di: ‘Souple kite m ale, akoz fanmi nou gen yon sakrifis nan vil la e frè m yo te mande m parèt. Epi koulye a, si m jwenn favè nan zye ou, souple, kite m fè yon sòti pou m kapab wè frè m yo.’ Pou rezon sa a, li pa t vin parèt sou tab a Wa a.”
And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for we have a family-sacrifice in the city, and my brother himself hath commanded it to me; and now, if I have found favor in thy eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, that I may see my brothers: therefore is he not come unto the king's table.
30 Alò, kòlè a Saül te brile kont Jonathan e li te di a li: “Se fis a yon fanm pèvès e rebèl ke ou ye! Èske mwen pa konprann ke w ap chwazi fis a Jesse jis pou wont pa ou e jis rive nan wont a nidite manman ou.
And the anger of Saul was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of perverse rebelliousness! do I not know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thy own shame, and to the shame of thy mother's nakedness?
31 Paske depi fis Jesse a rete sou latè, ni ou menm ni wayòm ou a p ap etabli. Alò, pou sa, voye mennen li kote mwen, paske fòk li mouri.”
For all the days that the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou wilt not have any permanence with thy kingdom: therefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.
32 Men Jonathan te reponn Saül, papa li: “Poukisa li dwe mouri? Kisa li te fè?”
And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be put to death? what hath he done?
33 Alò, Saül te voye frenn nan sou Jonathan pou frape fè l tonbe. Epi konsa, Jonathan te konnen ke papa li te pran desizyon pou mete David a lanmò.
And Saul cast his spear at him to smite him: and Jonathan understood that it was determined on by his father to put David to death.
34 Epi Jonathan te leve sou tab la byen anraje e li pa t manje nan dezyèm jou nouvèl lin nan, paske kè l te fè l mal akoz papa li te derespekte l konsa.
And Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no food on the second day of the new-moon; for he was grieved for David; because his father had made him feel ashamed.
35 Alò, li te vin rive nan maten ke Jonathan te parèt nan chan an pou randevou avèk David la, e yon ti gason te avè l.
And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field to the place appointed with David, and a little lad was with him.
36 Li te di a jennonm nan: “Kouri koulye a pou ale chache flèch ke m prèt pou tire yo.” Pandan jennonm nan t ap kouri, li te tire yon flèch ki te depase li.
And he said unto his lad, Run, do find out the arrows which I shoot: and the lad ran, and he shot the arrow so as to pass beyond him.
37 Lè jennonm nan te rive nan plas flèch ke Jonathan te tire a, Jonathan te rele jennonm nan e te di: “Èske flèch la pa pi lwen ou?”
And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan called after the lad, and said, Behold, the arrow is beyond thee!
38 Jonathan te rele jennonm nan: “Pa mize, fè vit, pa fè reta!” Epi jennonm Jonathan an te pran flèch la e te retounen vè mèt li.
And Jonathan called after the lad, Make haste, speed, stay not: and Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.
39 Men jennonm nan pa t konnen anyen. Sèlman Jonathan avèk David te konprann koze a.
But the lad knew not the least: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
40 Alò, Jonathan te bay zam li yo a jennonm nan e te di li: “Ale pote antre nan vil la.”
And Jonathan gave his weapons unto the lad who was with him, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.
41 Lè jennonm nan te fin ale, David te leve soti nan fas sid la. Li te tonbe sou figi li atè e li te bese ba twa fwa. Epi yo te bo youn lòt e te kriye ansanm, men David te kriye plis.
And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose from the south side [of the stone], and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.
42 Jonathan te di a David: “Ale anpè. Jan nou te sèmante youn ak lòt nan non SENYÈ a, e te di: ‘SENYÈ a va antre ou avèk mwen, antre desandan pa w ak desandan pa m jis pou tout tan.’” Epi li te leve sòti pandan Jonathan t ap antre nan vil la.
And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace: what we have sworn, both of us, in the name of the Lord, saying, The Lord shall be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever, [shall be kept]. And he arose and departed; and Jonathan went into the city.
