2 Samyèl 19

1 Alò, li te pale a Joab: “Gade byen, wa a ap kriye e fè lamantasyon pou Absalom.”

And word was given to Joab that the king was weeping and sorrowing for Absalom.

2 Viktwa a jou sa a te boulvèse vin fè dèy pou tout pèp la. Paske moun ki te tande li yo nan jou sa a te di: “Wa a ap lamante pou fis li a.”

And the salvation of that day was changed to sorrow for all the people: for it was said to the people, The king is in bitter grief for his son.

3 Konsa, moun yo te antre nan vil la nan jou sa a kòmsi an sekrè tankou yon pèp ki imilye e kouri kache pou kite batay la.

And the people made their way back to the town quietly and secretly, as those who are shamed go secretly when they go in flight from the war.

4 Wa a te kouvri figi li e te kriye fò avèk yon gwo vwa: “O fis mwen, Absalom, O Absalom, fis mwen, fis mwen!”

But the king, covering his face, gave a great cry, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!

5 Alò, Joab te antre nan kay la vè wa a. Li te di: “Jodi a, ou te kouvri avèk lawont tout figi a tout sèvitè ou yo, ki, jodi a, te sove lavi ou, lavi a fis ou yo ak fi ou yo, lavi a madanm ou yo ak lavi a ti mennaj ou yo,

And Joab came into the house to the king and said, Today you have put to shame the faces of all your servants who even now have kept you and your sons and your daughters and your wives and all your women safe from death;

6 akoz ou te vin renmen sila ki rayi ou yo, e rayi sila ki renmen ou yo. Paske ou te montre nan jou sa a ke prens yo avèk sèvitè ou yo pa anyen a ou menm. Paske mwen vin aprann nan jou sa a ke si Absalom te vivan e nou tout te fin mouri, ke ou ta gen kè kontan.

For your haters, it seems, are dear to you, and your friends are hated. For you have made it clear that captains and servants are nothing to you: and now I see that if Absalom was living and we had all been dead today, it would have been right in your eyes.

7 Alò, pou sa, leve ale deyò a pou pale pawòl ki dous avèk sèvitè ou yo. Paske mwen sèmante pa SENYÈ a ke si ou pa sòti deyò, anverite, p ap gen yon moun k ap pase nwit lan avèk ou e sa va pi mal pou ou pase tout lòt mal ki gen tan parèt sou ou soti nan jenès ou jis rive koulye a.”

So get up now, and go out and say some kind words to your servants; for, by the Lord, I give you my oath, that if you do not go out, not one of them will keep with you tonight; and that will be worse for you than all the evil which has overtaken you from your earliest years.

8 Pou sa, wa a te leve chita nan pòtay la. Lè yo te pale tout pèp la e te di: “Men vwala, wa a chita nan pòtay la,” alò, tout pèp la te vini devan wa a. Alò, Israël te fin sove ale, chak moun nan pwòp tant pa yo.

Then the king got up and took his seat near the town-door. And word was given to all the people that the king was in the public place: and all the people came before the king. Now all the men of Israel had gone back in flight to their tents.

9 Tout pèp la t ap fè kont pami tout tribi Israël yo, e t ap di: “Wa a te delivre nou soti nan men a lènmi nou yo e te sove nou soti nan men a Filisten yo; men koulye a, li gen tan sove ale kite peyi a devan Absalom.

And through all the tribes of Israel the people were having arguments, saying, The king made us safe from the hands of those who were against us and made us free from the hands of the Philistines; and now he has gone in flight from the land, because of Absalom.

10 Malgre sa, Absalom, ke nou te onksyone sou nou an, te mouri nan batay la. Alò, pou sa, poukisa nou rete san pale nan afè mennen wa a fè l tounen an?”

And Absalom, whom we made a ruler over us, is dead in the fight. So now why do you say nothing about getting the king back? And word of what all Israel was saying came to the king.

11 Epi Wa David te voye kote Tsadok ak Abiathar, prèt yo, e te di: “Pale avèk ansyen Juda yo e di: ‘Poukisa se nou ki dènye pou mennen fè wa a tounen lakay li a, depi pawòl a tout Israël la gen tan rive vè wa a, menm kote lakay li?

And King David sent word to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, Say to the responsible men of Judah, Why are you the last to take steps to get the king back to his house?

12 Nou menm se frè m; nou se zo a zo mwen e chè a chè mwen. Poukisa konsa nou ta dwe dènye pou mennen wa a fè l tounen?’

You are my brothers, my bone and my flesh; why are you the last to get the king back again?

13 Di Amasa: ‘Èske ou pa zo a zo mwen e chè a chè mwen? Ke Bondye ta fè sa pou mwen e menm plis si se pa ou menm ki va chèf lame devan mwen nèt nan plas Joab.’”

And say to Amasa, Are you not my bone and my flesh? May God's punishment be on me, if I do not make you chief of the army before me at all times in place of Joab!

14 Konsa, li te vire kè tout mesye Juda yo tankou se te yon sèl moun, jiskaske yo te voye vè wa a e te di: “Retounen, ou menm avèk tout sèvitè ou yo.”

And the hearts of the men of Judah were moved like one man; so that they sent to the king, saying, Come back, with all your servants.

15 Alò, wa a te retounen e te vin jis nan Rivyè Jourdain an. Epi Juda te vini Guilgal pou rankontre wa a, pou mennen wa a travèse Jourdain an.

So the king came back, and came as far as Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, meeting the king there, to take him back with them over Jordan.

16 Epi Schimeï, fis a Guéra a, Benjamit ki sòti Bachurim nan te fè vit vin desann avèk mesye Juda yo pou rankontre Wa David.

And Shimei, the son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim, got up quickly and went down with the men of Judah for the purpose of meeting King David;

17 Te gen mil mesye Benjamin avèk li, avèk Tsiba, sèvitè lakay Saül la, kenz fis li yo avèk ven sèvitè yo avèk li; epi yo te prese rive nan Jourdain an avan wa a.

And with him a thousand men of Benjamin, and Ziba, the servant of Saul, with his fifteen sons and twenty servants, came rushing to Jordan before the king,

18 Alò, yo te kontinye travèse kote pou janbe a pou fè travèse fanmi a wa a; epi pou fè sa ki bon nan zye li. Epi Schimeï, fis a Guéra a te tonbe ba devan wa a pandan li t ap prepare pou travèse Jourdain an.

And kept going across the river to take the people of the king's house over, and to do whatever was desired by the king. And Shimei, the son of Gera, went down on his face in the dust before the king, when he was about to go over Jordan,

19 Konsa, li te di a wa a: “Pa kite mèt mwen konsidere mwen kòm koupab, ni sonje mal ke sèvitè ou te fè nan jou lè mèt mwen an, wa a, te sòti Jérusalem, pou wa a ta pran sa a kè.

And said to him, Let me not be judged as a sinner in your eyes, O my lord, and do not keep in mind the wrong I did on the day when my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, or take it to heart.

20 Paske sèvitè ou konnen ke mwen te peche. Pou sa, gade byen, mwen te rive la jodi a, premyèman nan tout kay Joseph la pou ale desann rankontre mèt mwen an, wa a.”

For your servant is conscious of his sin: and so, as you see, I have come today, the first of all the sons of Joseph, for the purpose of meeting my lord the king.

21 Men Abischaï, fis a Tseurja a te di: “Èske Schimeï pa ta dwe mete a lanmò pou sa, akoz li te modi onksyone a SENYÈ a?”

But Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, said, Is not death the right fate for Shimei, because he has been cursing the one marked by the holy oil?

22 Epi David te di: “Kisa mwen gen pou fè avèk nou, O fis a Tseruja yo, pou nou ta nan jou sila a devni advèsè mwen? Èske okenn moun ta mete a lanmò an Israël jodi a?” Paske èske mwen pa konnen ke se mwen ki wa sou Israël jodi a?

And David said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you put yourselves against me today? is it right for any man in Israel to be put to death today? for I am certain today that I am king in Israel.

23 Wa a te di a Schimeï: “Ou p ap mouri.” Konsa wa a te sèmante a li menm.

So the king said to Shimei, You will not be put to death. And the king gave him his oath.

24 EpiMéphiboscheth, fis a Saül la te desann rankontre wa a. Li pa t okipe pye li, ni taye moustach li, ni lave rad li, depi wa a te pati a jis rive jou ke li te retounen lakay li anpè a.

And Mephibosheth, the son of Saul's son, came down for the purpose of meeting the king; his feet had not been cared for or his hair cut or his clothing washed from the day when the king went away till the day when he came back in peace.

25 Se te lè li te vini Jérusalem pou rankontre wa a ke wa a te di li: “Poukisa ou pa t ale avè m, Méphiboscheth?”

Now when he had come from Jerusalem to see the king, the king said to him, Why did you not come with me, Mephibosheth?

26 Konsa, li te reponn: “O mèt mwen, wa a, sèvitè mwen an te twonpe m. Paske sèvitè ou a te di: ‘Mwen va sele yon bourik pou mwen menm pou m kab monte sou li pou ale avèk wa a,’ akoz sèvitè ou a bwete.

And he said in answer, Because of the deceit of my servant, my lord king: for I, your servant, said to him, You are to make ready an ass and on it I will go with the king, for your servant has not the use of his feet.

27 Anplis, li te pale vye bagay a sèvitè ou a mèt mwen, wa a, men mèt mwen an, wa a, se tankou zanj Bondye a. Pou sa, fè sa ki bon nan zye ou.

He has given you a false account of me: but my lord the king is like the angel of God: do then whatever seems good to you.

28 Paske tout manm lakay papa m pa t plis ke moun mouri devan mèt mwen an, wa a. Malgre ou te mete sèvitè ou pami sila ki te manje sou pwòp tab pa ou. Ki dwa mwen gen pou m ta plenyen anplis a wa a?”

For all my father's family were only dead men before my lord the king: and still you put your servant among those whose place is at the king's table. What right then have I to say anything more to the king?

29 Konsa, wa a te di li: “Poukisa ou pale toujou nan enterè pa w? Mwen gen tan pran desizyon, ‘Ou avèk Ziba va divize tè a.’”

And the king said, Say nothing more about these things. I say, Let there be a division of the land between Ziba and you.

30 Méphiboscheth te di a wa a: “Kite li menm vin pran tout pou li menm, akoz mèt mwen, wa a, gen tan retounen nan pwòp kay li.”

And Mephibosheth said, Let him take it all, now that my lord the king has come back to his house in peace!

31 Alò Barzillaï, Gadit la te vin desann soti Roguelim e li te ale nan Jourdain an avèk wa a pou akonpanye li travèse Jourdain an.

And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim; and he went on as far as Jordan with the king to take him across Jordan.

32 Alò, Barzillaï te granmoun anpil, avèk laj a katre-ventan. Li te bay soutyen a wa a pandan li te rete Mahanaïm, paske li te yon nonm byen enpòtan.

Now Barzillai was a very old man, as much as eighty years old: and he had given the king everything he had need of, while he was at Mahanaim, for he was a very great man.

33 Wa a te di a Barzillaï: “Vin travèse avèk mwen e mwen va ba ou soutyen Jérusalem bò kote mwen.”

And the king said to Barzillai, Come over with me, and I will take care of you in Jerusalem.

34 Men Barzillaï te di a wa a: “Se pou konbyen de tan ke m ap viv toujou pou m ta monte ak wa a Jérusalem?

And Barzillai said to the king, How much of my life is still before me, for me to go up to Jerusalem with the king?

35 Mwen menm, koulye a, mwen nan katre-ventan daj. Èske mwen kapab distenge antre sa ki bon ak sa ki mal? Oswa èske sèvitè ou a kapab goute sa ke m manje, oswa sa ke m bwè? Oswa èske mwen kapab ankò tande vwa lè gason ak fi ap chante? Alò, poukisa sèvitè ou ta dwe devni yon chaj anplis a mèt mwen an, wa a?

I am now eighty years old: good and bad are the same to me; have meat and drink any taste for me now? am I able to take pleasure in the voices of men or women in song? why then am I to be a trouble to my lord the king?

36 Sèvitè ou ta sèlman pito travèse Jourdain an avèk wa a. Poukisa wa a ta dwe ban m rekonpans avèk byenfezans sila a?

Your servant's desire was only to take the king over Jordan; why is the king to give me such a reward?

37 Souple, kite sèvitè ou retounen, pou m kab mouri nan pwòp vil pa m, toupre tonm a papa m avèk manman m. Malgre sa, men sèvitè ou, Kimham; kite li travèse avèk mèt mwen an, wa a e fè pou li sa ki bon nan zye ou.”

Let your servant now go back again, so that when death comes to me, it may be in my town and by the resting-place of my father and mother. But here is your servant Chimham: let him go with my lord the king, and do for him what seems good to you.

38 Wa a te reponn: “Kimham va travèse avè m e mwen va fè pou li sa ki bon nan zye pa w. Nenpòt sa ke ou vle m fè m ap fè l pou ou.”

And the king said in answer, Let Chimham go over with me, and I will do for him whatever seems good to you: and whatever your desire is, I will do it for you.

39 Tout moun yo te travèse Jourdain an e wa a te travèse tou. Epi wa a te bo Barzillaï. Li te beni li e li te retounen nan plas li.

Then all the people went over Jordan, and the king went over: and the king gave Barzillai a kiss, with his blessing; and he went back to his place.

40 Koulye a, wa a te avanse rive Guilgal, Kimham te kontinye avèk li. Epi tout pèp Juda a avèk la mwatye nan pèp Israël la te akonpanye wa a.

So the king went over to Gilgal, and Chimham went with him: and all the people of Judah, as well as half the people of Israel, took the king on his way.

41 Epi vwala, tout mesye Israël yo te vin kote wa a e te di a wa a: “Poukisa frè nou yo, mesye Juda yo te vin vòlè ou? Yo te pati avè w, yo te mennen wa a avèk tout lakay li ak tout mesye David yo avèk li, vin janbe Jourdain an.”

Then the men of Israel came to the king and said, Why have our countrymen of Judah taken you away in secret and come over Jordan with the king and all his family, because all his people are David's men?

42 Epi tout mesye Juda yo te reponn mesye Israël yo: “Akoz wa a toupre fanmi a nou. Poukisa konsa nou vin fache akoz afè sila a? Èske nou te manje yon bagay sou kont a wa a, oubyen èske yon bagay te vin separe bannou?”

And all the men of Judah gave this answer to the men of Israel, Because the king is our near relation: why then are you angry about this? have we taken any of the king's food, or has he given us any offering?

43 Men mesye Israël yo te reponn mesye Juda yo e te di: “Nou gen dis pati nan wa a; pou sa, nou osi gen plis pati nan David pase ou! Poukisa konsa, ou vin meprize nou? Èske se pa t konsèy pa nou premyèman pou fè wa a tounen?” Men pawòl a Juda yo te pi rèd pase pawòl a Israël yo.

And in answer to the men of Judah, the men of Israel said, We have ten parts in the king, and we are the first in order of birth: why did you make nothing of us? and were we not the first to make suggestions for getting the king back? And the words of the men of Judah were more violent than the words of the men of Israel.