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 people who were with him, and set 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.”
David sent the people out, a third part under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. The king said to the people, “I will also surely go out with you myself.”
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 people said, “You shall not go out, for if we flee away, they will not care for us, neither if half of us die, will they care for us. But you are worth ten thousand of us. Therefore now it is better that you are ready to help us out of 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.
The king said to them, “I will do what seems best to you.” The king stood beside the gate, and all the people 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 and Abishai and Ittai, saying, “Deal gently for my sake with the young man Absalom.” All the people heard when the king commanded all the captains concerning Absalom.
6 Alò, moun yo te antre nan chan kont Israël e batay la te fèt nan forè Ephraïm nan.
So the people went out into the field against Israel; and the battle was in 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 people of Israel were struck there before David’s servants, and 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.
For the battle was there spread over the surface of all the country, and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
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 David’s servants. Absalom was riding on his mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak; and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was hanging between the sky and earth; and the mule that was under him went on.
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.”
A certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, “Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak.”
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, “Behold, you saw it, and why didn’t you strike him there to the ground? I would have given you ten pieces of silver and a sash.”
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 said to Joab, “Though I should receive a thousand pieces of silver in my hand, I still wouldn’t stretch out my hand against the king’s son; for in our hearing the king commanded you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, ‘Beware that no one 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.”
Otherwise, if I had dealt falsely against his life (and there is no matter hidden from the king), then you yourself would have set yourself against 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’m not going to wait like this with you.” He took three darts in his hand and thrust them through Absalom’s heart while he was still alive in the middle of the oak.
15 Epi dis jennonm ki te pote zam pou Joab yo te antoure li, yo te frape Absalom e te touye li.
Ten young men who bore Joab’s armor surrounded and struck Absalom, 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.
Joab blew the shofar, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab held the people back.
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 cast him into a great pit in the forest, and raised over him a very great heap of stones. Then all Israel fled, each to his own tent.
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 in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself the pillar which is in the king’s valley, for he said, “I have no son to keep my name in memory.” He called the pillar after his own name. It is called Absalom’s monument, to this 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 the son of Zadok said, “Let me now run and carry the king news, how the LORD has avenged him 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 said to him, “You must not be the bearer of news today, but you must carry news another day. But today you must carry 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 the Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen!” The Cushite bowed himself 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 the son of Zadok said yet again to Joab, “But come what may, please let me also run after the Cushite.” Joab said, “Why do you want to run, my son, since 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.
“But come what may,” he said, “I will run.” He said to 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 two gates; and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate to the wall, and lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, a man 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 and told the king. The king said, “If he is alone, there is news in his mouth.” He came closer and closer.
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.”
The watchman saw another man running; and the watchman called to the gatekeeper and said, “Behold, a man running alone!” The king said, “He also brings 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.”
The watchman said, “I think the running of the first one is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok.” The king said, “He is a good man, and comes 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.”
Ahimaaz called, and said to the king, “All is well.” He bowed himself before the king with his face to the earth, and said, “Blessed is the LORD your God, who has delivered up the men who lifted up their hand against my lord 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.”
The king said, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” Ahimaaz answered, “When Joab sent the king’s servant, even me your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I don’t 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.
The king said, “Come and stand here.” He came 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.”
Behold, the Cushite came. The Cushite said, “Good news for my lord the king, for the LORD has avenged you today of all those 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!”
The king said to the Cushite, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” The Cushite answered, “May the enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise up against you to do you harm, 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!”
The king was much moved, and went up to the room over the gate and wept. As he went, he said, “My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! I wish I had died instead of you, Absalom, my son, my son!”
