2 Samyèl 3
1 Alò, te gen yon gè byen long antre lakay Saül ak lakay David. David te vin pi pwisan, men lakay Saül, ofiyamezi, te vin pi fèb.
And the war is long between the house of Saul and the house of David, and David is going on and [is] strong, and the house of Saul is going on and [is] weak.
2 Fis te ne a David an Hébron: premye ne li a se te Amnon, pa Achinoam, Jizreyelit la;
And there are sons born to David in Hebron, and his firstborn is Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess,
3 epi dezyèm li a, Kileab, pa Abigaïl la, vèv a Nabal la, Kamalit la; epi twazyèm nan, Absalom, fis Maaca a, fi a Talmaï a, wa a Gueschur;
and his second [is] Chileab, of Abigail wife of Nabal the Carmelite, and the third [is] Absalom son of Maacah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur,
4 epi katriyèm nan, Adonija, fis a Haggith la e senkyèm nan, Schephathia, fis a Abithal la;
and the fourth [is] Adonijah son of Haggith, and the fifth [is] Shephatiah son of Abital,
5 epi sizyèm nan, Jithream, pa Égla a, madanm a David.
and the sixth [is] Ithream, of Eglah wife of David; these have been born to David in Hebron.
6 Li te vin rive ke pandan te gen lagè antre lakay Saül ak lakay David, ke Abner t ap ranfòse pozisyon li lakay Saül.
And it comes to pass, in the war being between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner has been strengthening himself in the house of Saul,
7 Alò, Saül te gen yon ti mennaj ki te rele Ritspa, fi a Ajja a. Konsa, Isch-Boscheth te di a Abner: “Poukisa ou te antre nan ti mennaj papa m nan?”
and Saul has a concubine, and her name [is] Rizpah daughter of Aiah, and [Ish-Bosheth] says to Abner, “Why have you gone in to the concubine of my father?”
8 Alò, Abner te byen fache akoz pawòl a Isch-Boscheth yo e te di: “Èske mwen se tèt yon chen ki pou Juda? Jodi a, mwen montre favè a lakay papa ou, a frè li yo, a zanmi li yo e mwen pa t livre ou nan men David. Epi malgre sa, jodi a, ou akize mwen kòm koupab nan afè fanm nan.
And it is exceedingly displeasing to Abner, because of the words of Ish-Bosheth, and he says, “[Am] I the head of a dog—that in reference to Judah, today I do kindness with the house of your father Saul, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David—that you charge against me iniquity concerning the woman today?
9 Ke Bondye fè sa a Abner, e menm plis toujou, si jan SENYÈ a te sèmante a David la, mwen pa akonpli sa pou li,
Thus God does to Abner, and thus He adds to him, surely as YHWH has sworn to David—surely so I do to him:
10 pou fè wayòm nan kite lakay Saül pou vin etabli sou twòn David sou Israël ak sou Juda, soti nan Dan, jis rive Beer-Schéba.”
to cause the kingdom to pass over from the house of Saul, and to raise up the throne of David over Israel, and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer-Sheba.”
11 Epi li pa t kab reponn Abner ankò, akoz li te pè li.
And he is not able to return a word [to] Abner anymore, because of his fearing him.
12 Alò Abner te voye mesaje yo kote David nan plas li, e te di: “Pou kilès peyi a ye? Fè akò ou avèk mwen; epi pou sa, men m va avèk ou pou mennen tout Israël bò kote ou.”
And Abner sends messengers to David for himself, saying, “Whose [is] the land?” [And] saying, “Make your covenant with me, and behold, my hand [is] with you, to bring around all Israel to you.”
13 Li te di: “Sa bon! Mwen va fè yon akò avèk ou, men mwen ap fè yon sèten demann a ou menm. Konsa, ou p ap menm wè figi m sof ke ou mennen premyèman Mical, fi a Saül la, lè ou vin wè mwen.”
And [David] says, “Good—I make a covenant with you; only, one thing I am asking of you, that is, you do not see my face, except [that] you first bring in Michal daughter of Saul in your coming in to see my face.”
14 Konsa, David te voye mesaje yo kote Isch-Boscheth, fis a Saül la, e te di: “Ban mwen madanm mwen Mical, avèk sila mwen te fiyanse pou yon santèn prepuce moun ki sòti nan Filisten yo.”
And David sends messengers to Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, saying, “Give up my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to myself with one hundred foreskins of the Philistines.”
15 Isch-Boscheth te voye retire li de mari li, Paithiel, fis a Laïsch la.
And Ish-Bosheth sends, and takes her from a man, from Phaltiel son of Laish,
16 Men mari li te ale avèk li. Li t ap kriye pandan li t ap prale e te swiv li jis rive Bachurim. Epi Abner te di li: “Ale, retounen!” Konsa, li te retounen.
and her husband goes with her, going on and weeping behind her, to Bahurim, and Abner says to him, “Go, return”; and he turns back.
17 Alò, Abner te fè konsiltasyon avèk ansyen Israël yo e te di: “Nan tan pase yo, nou te chache fè David vin wa sou nou.
And the word of Abner was with [the] elderly of Israel, saying, “Thus far you have been seeking David for king over you,
18 Alò konsa, annou fè l. Paske SENYÈ a te pale a David e te di: ‘Pa men a sèvitè Mwen an, David, Mwen va sove pèp Mwen an, Israël soti nan men a Filisten yo ak nan men a tout lènmi pa yo.’”
and now, do [it], for YHWH has spoken of David saying, [It is] by the hand of my servant David to save My people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.”
19 Abner osi te pale nan zòrèy a moun Benjamin yo. Anplis, Abner te ale fè rapò a David nan Hébron ke tout sa te parèt bon pou Israël, tout lakay Israël la ak a tout lakay Benjamin an.
And Abner also speaks in the ears of Benjamin, and Abner also goes to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that [is] good in the eyes of Israel, and in the eyes of all the house of Benjamin,
20 Alò, Abner avèk ven mesye avèk li te vin kote David nan Hébron. David te fè yon gwo fèt pou Abner avèk mesye ki te avèk li yo.
and Abner comes to David, to Hebron, and twenty men [are] with him, and David makes a banquet for Abner and for the men who [are] with him.
21 Abner te di a David: “Kite mwen leve pou m ale rasanble tout Israël la kote mèt mwen an, wa a, pou yo kapab fè yon akò avèk ou e pou ou kapab devni wa sou tout sa ke nanm ou dezire yo.” Konsa, David te voye Abner ale e li te ale anpè.
And Abner says to David, “I arise, and go, and gather the whole of Israel to my lord the king, and they make a covenant with you, and you have reigned over all that your soul desires”; and David sends Abner away, and he goes in peace.
22 Epi vwala, sèvitè a David yo avèk Joab te antre sòti nan yon atak piyaj e yo te pote anpil piyaj avèk yo. Men Abner pa t avèk David nan Hébron; paske li te voye li ale e li te sòti anpè.
And behold, the servants of David, and Joab, have come from the troop, and have brought much spoil with them, and Abner is not with David in Hebron, for he has sent him away, and he goes in peace;
23 Lè Joab avèk tout lame ki te avèk li a te rive, yo te pale Joab e te di: “Abner, fis a Ner a te rive vè wa a, li te voye li ale e li te sòti anpè.”
and Joab and all the host that [were] with him have come, and they declare to Joab, saying, “Abner son of Ner has come to the king, and he sends him away, and he goes in peace.”
24 Alò, Joab te vini vè wa a e te di: “Se kisa ou te fè la a? Gade, Abner te vin kote ou. Alò, poukisa ou te voye li ale sòti deja?
And Joab comes to the king and says, “What have you done? Behold, Abner has come to you! Why [is] this—you have sent him away, and he is really gone?
25 Ou konnen Abner, fis a Ner a, ke li te antre pou twonpe ou, pou aprann jan ou sòti ak jan ou antre, pou dekouvri tout sa w ap fè.”
You have known Abner son of Ner, that he came to deceive you, and to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you are doing.”
26 Lè Joab te sòti kote David, li te voye mesaje yo dèyè Abner. Yo te mennen li retounen soti nan pwi Sira a; men David pa t konnen.
And Joab goes out from David, and sends messengers after Abner, and they bring him back from the well of Sirah, and David did not know.
27 Konsa, lè Abner te retounen Hébron, Joab te pran li akote mitan pòtay la, konsi, pou pale avèk li an prive, epi la, li te frennen li nan vant jiskaske li te mouri akoz san Asaël, frè li a.
And Abner turns back to Hebron, and Joab turns him aside to the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and strikes him there in the fifth [rib]—and he dies—for the blood of his brother Asahel.
28 Apre, lè David te tande sa, li te di: “Mwen avèk wayòm mwen an inosan devan SENYÈ a jis pou tout tan sou afè san Abner a, fis a Ner a.
And David hears afterward and says, “My kingdom and I [are] acquitted by YHWH for all time, from the blood of Abner son of Ner;
29 Konsa, san sa a vin tonbe sou tèt Joab avèk tout lakay papa li. Epi pou ta genyen toujou lakay li yon moun ki gen ekoulman, oswa lalèp, oswa ki oblije mache ak baton, oswa ki tonbe pa nepe, oswa ki manke pen.”
it stays on the head of Joab, and on all the house of his father, and there is not cut off from the house of Joab one who has discharging, and leprous, and laying hold on a staff, and falling by a sword, and lacking bread.”
30 Konsa, Joab avèk Abischaï te touye Abner akoz li te mete frè yo a lanmò nan batay Gabaon an.
And Joab and his brother Abishai slew Abner because that he put their brother Asahel to death in Gibeon, in battle.
31 Alò, David te di a Joab avèk tout moun ki te avèk li yo: “Chire rad nou e abiye nou an sak pou fè lamantasyon devan Abner.” Epi Wa David te mache dèyè sèkèy la.
And David says to Joab, and to all the people who [are] with him, “Tear your garments, and gird on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner”; and King David is going after the bier.
32 Konsa, yo te antere Abner Hébron. Wa a te leve vwa li pou te kriye akote tonm Abner a, e tout moun te kriye.
And they bury Abner in Hebron, and the king lifts up his voice, and weeps at the grave of Abner, and all the people weep;
33 Wa a te chante yon lamantasyon pou Abner, e te di: “Èske Abner ta dwe mouri tankou yon moun fou ta mouri?
and the king laments for Abner and says, “Does Abner die as the death of a fool?
34 Men ou pa t mare, ni pye ou pa t anchene. Tankou yon moun ki tonbe devan mechan yo, ou te tonbe.” Epi tout moun te kriye ankò sou li.
Your hands not bound, And your feet not brought near to chains! You have fallen as one falling before sons of evil!” And all the people add to weep over him.
35 Alò, tout pèp la te vini pou konvenk David manje pen pandan li te toujou nan lajounen, men David te fè ve e te di: “Ke Bondye fè m sa e menm plis, si mwen goute pen oswa nenpòt lòt bagay avan solèy la vin kouche.”
And all the people come to cause David to eat bread while yet day, and David swears, saying, “Thus God does to me, and thus He adds, for—before the going in of the sun, I taste no bread or any other thing.”
36 Alò, tout pèp la te remake afè sa a, e li te fè yo plezi, jis jan ke tout sa ke wa a te fè te fè tout pèp la plezi.
And all the people have discerned [it], and it is good in their eyes, as all that the king has done is good in the eyes of all the people;
37 Konsa, tout pèp la ak tout Israël te konprann nan jou sa a ke li pa t volonte a wa a pou mete Abner, fis a Ner a lanmò.
and all the people know, even all Israel, in that day, that it has not been from the king—to put Abner son of Ner to death.
38 Epi wa a te pale ak sèvitè li yo: “Èske nou pa konnen ke yon prens, yon gran òm vin tonbe nan jou sa a an Israël?
And the king says to his servants, “Do you not know that a prince and a great one has fallen this day in Israel?
39 Mwen fèb jodi a, malgre m onksyone kòm wa. Mesye sila yo, fis a Tseruja yo twò difisil pou mwen! Ke SENYÈ a rekonpanse malfektè a selon mechanste li a.”
And today I [am] tender, and an anointed king: and these men, sons of Zeruiah, [are] too hard for me; YHWH repays to the doer of the evil according to his evil.”
