2 Samyèl 18
1 Alò, David te konte moun ki te avèk li yo e te plase sou yo chèf dè milye e chèf dè santèn.
David counted the soldiers who were with him and appointed captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.
2 David te voye moun yo deyò, yon tyè anba lòd Joab, yon tyè anba lòd Abischaï, fis a Tseruja a, frè Joab la ak yon tyè anba lòd Ittaï, Gatyen an. Epi wa a te di a moun yo: “Mwen menm va anverite, sòti avèk nou tou.”
Then David sent out the army, one-third under the command of Joab, another third under the command of Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and still another third under the command of Ittai the Gittite. The king said to the army, “I will certainly go out with you myself, too.”
3 Men moun yo te di: “Ou pa dwe sòti; paske si nou vrèman sove ale, yo p ap okipe nou; menm si mwatye ta mouri, yo p ap okipe nou. Men valè pa w vo di-mil a nou menm; pou rezon sa a, li pi bon pou ede nou soti nan vil la.”
But the men said, “You must not go to battle, for if we flee away they will not care about us, or if half of us die they will not care. But you are worth ten thousand of us! Therefore it is better that you be ready to help us from the city.”
4 Alò wa a te di yo: “Nenpòt sa ki sanble bon a nou menm, se sa m ap fè.” Pou sa, wa a te kanpe akote pòtay la e tout moun yo te sòti pa santèn e pa milye.
So the king answered them, “I will do whatever seems best to you.” The king stood by the city gate while all the army went out by hundreds and by thousands.
5 Wa a te bay lòd a Joab avèk Abischaï avèk Ittaï e te di: “Pou koz mwen, aji dousman avèk jennonm nan, Absalom.” Epi tout moun yo te tande lè wa a te pase lòd a tout chèf yo sou Absalom an.
The king commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai saying, “Deal gently for my sake with the young man, with Absalom.” All the people heard that the king had given the captains this command about Absalom.
6 Alò, moun yo te antre nan chan kont Israël e batay la te fèt nan forè Ephraïm nan.
So the army went out into the countryside against Israel; the battle spread into the forest of Ephraim.
7 Moun Israël yo te bat la devan sèvitè a David yo e masak la te byen gwo, ven-mil òm.
The army of Israel was defeated there before the soldiers of David; there was a great slaughter there that day of twenty thousand men.
8 Paske batay la te gaye sou tout teritwa peyi a e forè a te devore plis moun nan jou sa a ke nepe ta devore.
The battle spread throughout the whole countryside, and more men were consumed by the forest than by the sword.
9 Alò, Absalom te vin rankontre sèvitè a David yo. Paske Absalom te monte sou milèt li e milèt la te antre anba gwo branch a yon gwo bwadchenn. Epi tèt li te kole rèd nan chenn nan e li te vin kwoke antre syèl avèk tè a, pandan milèt la anba li t ap kontinye ale.
Absalom happened to meet some of David's soldiers. Absalom was riding his mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak tree, and his head was caught up in the tree branches. He was left dangling between the ground and the sky while the mule he was riding kept going.
10 Lè yon sèten mesye te wè sa, li te pale Joab, e te di: “Gade byen, mwen te wè Absalom pandye nan yon gwo bwadchenn.”
Someone saw this and told Joab, “Look, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree!”
11 Epi Joab te di a mesye ki te di sa a: “Gade, ou te wè l? Poukisa konsa ou pa t frape li la pou l tonbe atè? Konsa, mwen ta ba ou dis pyès ajan avèk yon senti.”
Joab said to the man who told him about Absalom, “Look! You saw him! Why did you not strike him down to the ground? I would have given you ten silver shekels and a belt.”
12 Mesye a te di Joab: “Menm si mwen ta resevwa mil pyès ajan nan men m, mwen pa t ap lonje men m kont fis a wa a; paske nan tande nou, wa a te kòmande ou avèk Abischaï ak Ittaï, e te di: ‘Pwoteje pou mwen jennonm nan, Absalom!’
The man replied to Joab, “Even if I received a thousand silver shekels, still I would not have reached out my hand against the king's son, because we all heard the king command you, Abishai, and Ittai, saying, 'No one must touch the young man Absalom.'
13 Otreman, si m te aji nan mechanste kont lavi li (e nanpwen anyen ki kache a wa a), alò, ou menm ta kanpe lwen de sa.”
If I had risked my life by a falsehood (and there is nothing hidden from the king), you would have abandoned me.”
14 Joab te di: “Mwen p ap gaspiye tan avè w isit la.” Konsa, li te pran twa frenn nan men l e li te frennen fè yo pase sou kè Absalom pandan li te toujou vivan nan mitan bwadchenn nan.
Then Joab said, “I will not wait for you.” So Joab took three javelins in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was still alive and hanging from the oak.
15 Epi dis jennonm ki te pote zam pou Joab yo te antoure li, yo te frape Absalom e te touye li.
Then ten young men who carried Joab's armor surrounded Absalom, attacked him, and killed him.
16 Alò, Joab te soufle twonpèt la e moun yo te retounen soti kouri dèyè Israël, paske Joab te ralanti moun yo.
Then Joab blew the trumpet, and the army returned from pursuing Israel, for Joab held back the army.
17 Yo te pran Absalom, yo te jete li nan yon gwo twou vid nan mitan forè a e te monte sou li yon gwo pil wòch. Epi tout Israël te sove ale, chak moun nan pwòp tant pa yo.
They took Absalom and threw him into a large pit in the forest; they buried his body under a very large pile of stones, while all Israel fled, every man to his own home.
18 Alò, Absalom, pandan lavi li te fè monte pou li menm yon gwo pilye ki nan Vale a Wa a, paske li te di: “Mwen pa gen fis pou prezève non mwen.” Konsa, li te rele pilye a pa non li e li rele Moniman Absalom jis rive jodi a.
Now Absalom, while still alive, had built for himself a large stone pillar in the King's Valley, for he said, “I have no son to carry along the memory of my name.” He named the pillar after his own name, so it is called Absalom's Monument to this very day.
19 Alò, Achimaats, fis a Tsadok la te di: “Souple, kite mwen kouri pote nouvèl la bay wa a ke SENYÈ a gen tan delivre li anba men lènmi li yo.”
Then Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, “Let me now run to the king with the good news, how Yahweh has rescued him from the hand of his enemies.”
20 Men Joab te di li: “Ou menm se pa nonm ki pou pote nouvèl la nan jou sa a, malgre ke ou va pote li yon lòt jou, men ou p ap pote li jodi a, paske fis a wa a mouri.”
Joab answered him, “You will not be the bearer of news today; you must do it another day. Today you will bear no news because the king's son is dead.”
21 Alò, Joab te di a Etyopyen an: “Ale, pale wa a sa ou te wè a.” Konsa, Etyopyen an te bese devan Joab e te kouri ale.
Then Joab said to a Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen.” The Cushite bowed down to Joab, and ran.
22 Alò, Achimaats, fis a Tsadok la te di yon lòt fwa a Joab: “Malgre nenpòt sa ki rive, kite mwen tou kouri dèyè Etyopyen an.” Epi Joab te di: “Poukisa ou ta kouri, fis mwen, kòmsi ou p ap twouve rekonpans pou ale a?”
Then Ahimaaz son of Zadok said again to Joab, “Regardless of what may happen, please let me also run and follow the Cushite.” Joab replied, “Why do you want to run, my son, seeing that you will have no reward for the news?”
23 “Malgre sa ki rive”, li te di: “Mwen va kouri”. Epi Achimaats te kouri nan wout plèn nan e te vin depase Etyopyen an.
“Whatever happens,” said Ahimaaz, “I will run.” So Joab answered him, “Run.” Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and outran the Cushite.
24 Alò, David te chita antre de pòtay yo; epi gadyen an te monte sou twati pòtay sou mi an. Li te leve zye li e te gade. Men vwala, yon nonm ki t ap kouri li sèl a li menm.
Now David was sitting between the inner and outer gates. The watchman had gone up to the roof of the gate to the wall and raised his eyes. As he looked, he saw a man approaching, running alone.
25 Gadyen an te kouri pale wa a. Epi wa a te di: “Si se sèl li menm k ap vini, se bòn nouvèl nan bouch li.” Epi li te pwoche pi pre e pi pre toujou.
The watchman shouted out and told the king. Then the king said, “If he is alone, there is news in his mouth.” The runner came closer and neared the city.
26 Apre sa, gadyen an te wè yon lòt moun ki t ap kouri; epi gadyen an te rele gadyen pòtay la e te di: “Gade byen, gen yon lòt moun k ap kouri pou kont li.” Epi wa a te di: “Sila a tou ap pote bòn nouvèl.”
Then the watchman noticed another man running, and the watchman called to the gatekeeper; he said, “Look, there is another man running alone.” The king said, “He is also bringing news.”
27 Gadyen an te di: “Mwen kwè ke kouri a premye a sanble kouri a Achimaats, fis a Tsadok la.” Epi wa a te di: “Sa se yon bon mesye e li pote bòn nouvèl.”
So the watchman said, “I think the running of the man in front is like the running of Ahimaaz son of Zadok.” The king said, “He is a good man and is coming with good news.”
28 Achimaats te rele e te di a wa a: “Tout bagay sòti byen.” Epi li te bese figi atè devan wa a, e li te di: “Beni se SENYÈ a, Bondye ou a, ki te livre bay mesye ki te leve men kont mèt mwen an, wa a.”
Then Ahimaaz called out and said to the king, “All is well.” He bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground and said, “Blessed be Yahweh your God! He has delivered the men who lifted up their hand against my master the king.”
29 Wa a te di: “Èske tout bagay byen avèk jennonm nan, Absalom?” Epi Achimaats te reponn: “Lè Joab te voye sèvitè a wa a, sèvitè ou menm nan, mwen te wè yon gwo zen; men mwen pa t konnen kisa.”
So the king replied, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” Ahimaaz answered, “When Joab sent me, the king's servant, to you, king, I saw a great disturbance, but I did not know what it was.”
30 Epi wa a te di: “Mete ou akote e kanpe la.” Konsa, li te mete li akote e te kanpe tann la.
Then the king said, “Turn aside and stand here.” So Ahimaaz turned aside, and stood still.
31 Gade byen, Etyopyen an te rive e Etyopyen an te di: “Kite mèt mwen an, wa a resevwa bòn nouvèl; paske SENYÈ a te delivre ou nan jou sa a soti nan men a tout sila ki te leve kont ou yo.”
Immediately then the Cushite arrived and said, “There is good news for my master the king, for Yahweh has avenged you today from all who rose up against you.”
32 Alò, wa a te di a Etyopyen an: “Èske sa byen avèk jennonm nan, Absalom?” Epi Etyopyen an te reponn: “Kite lènmi a mèt mwen yo, wa a, ak tout moun ki leve kont ou pou mal yo, devni tankou jennonm sila a!”
Then the king said to the Cushite, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” The Cushite answered, “The enemies of my master the king, and all who rise up against you to do harm to you, should be as that young man is.”
33 Wa a te sezi avèk emosyon e te monte nan chanm nan sou pòtay la pou te kriye. Epi konsa li te di pandan li t ap mache: “O fis mwen Absalom, fis mwen, fis mwen Absalom! Pito se te mwen ki te mouri olye de ou menm, O Absalom, fis mwen, fis mwen!”
Then the king was deeply unnerved, and he went up to the room over the gate and wept. As he went he grieved, “My son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! I wish I had died instead of you, Absalom, my son, my son!”
