2 Samuel 12
1 Then the Lord sent Nathan to David. And when he had come to him, he said to him: “Two men were in one city: one wealthy, and the other poor.
Yahweh envoya Nathan vers David; et Nathan vint à lui et lui dit: « Il y avait dans une ville deux hommes, l'un riche et l'autre pauvre.
2 The wealthy man had very many sheep and oxen.
Le riche avait des brebis et des bœufs en très grand nombre,
3 But the poor man had nothing at all, except one little sheep, which he had bought and nourished. And she had grown up before him, together with his children, eating from his bread, and drinking from his cup, and sleeping in his bosom. And she was like a daughter to him.
et le pauvre n'avait rien, si ce n'est une petite brebis qu'il avait achetée; il l'élevait et elle grandissait chez lui avec ses enfants, mangeant de son pain, buvant de sa coupe et dormant sur son sein, et elle était pour lui comme une fille.
4 But when a certain traveler had come to the wealthy man, neglecting to take from his own sheep and oxen, so that he might present a feast for that traveler, who had come to him, he took the sheep of the poor man, and he prepared a meal for the man who had come to him.”
Une visite arriva chez l'homme riche; et le riche s'abstint de prendre de ses brebis ou de ses bœufs, pour préparer un repas au voyageur qui était venu chez lui; il prit la brebis du pauvre et l'apprêta pour l'homme qui était venu chez lui. »
5 Then David’s indignation was enraged exceedingly against that man, and he said to Nathan: “As the Lord lives, the man who has done this is a son of death.
La colère de David s'enflamma violemment contre cet homme, et il à Nathan: « Aussi vrai que Yahweh est vivant! l'homme qui a fait cela mérite la mort;
6 He shall restore the sheep fourfold, because he did this word, and he did not take pity.”
et il rendra quatre fois la brebis, pour avoir fait une pareille chose et pour avoir été sans pitié. »
7 But Nathan said to David: “You are that man. Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: ‘I anointed you as king over Israel, and I rescued you from the hand of Saul.
Et Nathan dit à David: « Tu es cet homme-là! Ainsi parle Yahweh, le Dieu d'Israël: Je t'ai oint pour roi sur Israël, et je t'ai délivré de la main de Saül;
8 And I gave the house of your lord to you, and the wives of your lord into your bosom. And I gave the house of Israel and of Judah to you. And as if these things were small, I shall add much greater things to you.
je t'ai donné la maison de ton maître, et j'ai mis sur ton sein les femmes de ton maître; et je t'ai donné la maison d'Israël et de Juda, et, si cela était trop peu, j'y aurais encore ajouté ceci ou cela.
9 Therefore, why have you despised the word of the Lord, so that you did evil in my sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword. And you have taken his wife as a wife for yourself. And you have put him to death with the sword of the sons of Ammon.
Pourquoi as-tu méprisé la parole de Yahweh, en faisant ce qui est mal à ses yeux? Tu as frappé par l'épée Urie le Héthéen; tu as pris sa femme pour en faire ta femme, et tu l'as tué par l'épée des fils d'Ammon.
10 For this reason, the sword shall not withdraw from your house, even perpetually, because you have despised me, and you have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite, so that she may be your wife.’
Et maintenant, l'épée ne s'éloignera jamais de ta maison, parce que tu m'as méprisé et que tu as pris la femme d'Urie le Héthéen, pour en faire ta femme.
11 And so, thus says the Lord: ‘Behold, I will raise up over you an evil from your own house. And I will take your wives away before your eyes, and I will give them to your neighbor. And he will sleep with your wives in the sight of this sun.
Ainsi parle Yahweh: Voici que je vais faire lever, de ta maison même, le malheur sur toi, et je prendrai sous tes yeux tes femmes pour les donner à ton voisin, et il couchera avec tes femmes à la vue de ce soleil.
12 For you acted secretly. But I will do this word in the sight of all of Israel, and in the sight of the sun.’”
Car toi, tu as agi en secret; et moi, je ferai cela en présence de tout Israël et à la face du soleil. »
13 And David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David: “The Lord has also taken away your sin. You shall not die.
David dit à Nathan: « J'ai péché contre Yahweh. » Et Nathan dit à David: « Yahweh a pardonné ton péché, tu ne mourras point.
14 Yet truly, because you have given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, because of this word, the son who was born to you: dying he shall die.”
Mais, parce que tu as fait, par cette action, mépriser Yahweh par ses ennemis, le fils qui t'est né mourra. »
15 And Nathan returned to his own house. And the Lord struck the little one, whom the wife of Uriah had borne to David, and he was despaired of.
Et Nathan s'en alla dans sa maison. Yahweh frappa l'enfant que la femme d'Urie avait enfanté à David, et il devint gravement malade.
16 And David begged the Lord on behalf of the little one. And David fasted strictly, and entering alone, he lay upon the ground.
David pria Dieu pour l'enfant, et jeûna; et, étant entré dans sa chambre, il passa la nuit couché par terre.
17 Then the elders of his house came, urging him to rise up from the ground. And he was not willing, nor would he eat a meal with them.
Les anciens de sa maison insistèrent auprès de lui pour le faire lever de terre; mais il ne voulut point et ne mangea pas avec eux.
18 Then, on the seventh day, it happened that the infant died. And the servants of David were afraid to report to him that the little one had died. For they said: “Behold, when the child was still alive, we were speaking to him, but he would not listen to our voice. How much more will he afflict himself, if we tell him that the boy is dead?”
Le septième jour, l'enfant mourut. Les serviteurs de David craignaient de lui annoncer que l'enfant était mort, car ils disaient: « Lorsque l'enfant vivait encore, nous lui avons parlé, et il n'a pas écouté notre voix; comment lui dirons-nous: L'enfant est mort? Il fera pis encore. »
19 But when David had seen his servants whispering, he realized that the infant had died. And he said to his servants, “Is the child dead?” And they responded to him, “He is dead.”
David s'aperçut que ses serviteurs parlaient tout bas entre eux, et David comprit que l'enfant était mort. David dit à ses serviteurs: « L'enfant est donc mort? » Ils dirent: « Il est mort. »
20 Therefore, David rose up from the ground. And he washed and anointed himself. And when he had changed his clothing, he entered the house of the Lord, and he worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and he asked them to place bread before him, and he ate.
Alors David, s'étant levé de terre, se baigna, s'oignit et changea de vêtements; puis il alla dans la maison de Yahweh et se prosterna. Revenu chez lui, il demanda qu'on lui servît à manger, et il mangea.
21 But his servants said to him: “What is this word that you have done? You fasted and were weeping, on behalf of the infant, while he was still alive. But when the boy was dead, you arose and ate bread.”
Ses serviteurs lui dirent: « Qu'est-ce que tu fais là? Lorsque l'enfant vivait, tu jeûnais et tu pleurais, et maintenant que l'enfant est mort, tu te lèves et tu manges du pain! »
22 And he said: “While he was yet alive, I fasted and wept on behalf of the infant. For I said: Who knows if the Lord may perhaps give him to me, and let the infant live?
Il dit: « Quand l'enfant vivait encore, je jeûnais et je pleurais, car je disais: Qui sait? Yahweh aura peut-être pitié de moi, et l'enfant vivra?
23 But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Would I be able to bring him back anymore? Instead, I will go to him. Yet truly, he will not return to me.”
Maintenant qu'il est mort, pourquoi jeûnerais-je? Puis-je encore le faire revenir? J'irai vers lui; mais il ne reviendra pas vers moi. »
24 And David consoled his wife Bathsheba. And entering to her, he slept with her. And she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon, and the Lord loved him.
David consola Bethsabée, sa femme; il s'approcha d'elle et coucha avec elle, et elle enfanta un fils, qu'il appela Salomon; et Yahweh l'aima,
25 And he sent, by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he called his name, Beloved of the Lord, because the Lord loved him.
et il envoya dire par l'intermédiaire de Nathan, le prophète, qui lui donna le nom de Jedidiah, à cause de Yahweh.
26 And then Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and he fought outside the royal city.
Joab, qui assiégeait Rabba des fils d'Ammon, s'empara de la ville royale;
27 And Joab sent messengers to David, saying: “I have struggled against Rabbah, and so the City of Waters will soon be seized.
et Joab envoya des messagers à David pour lui dire: « J'ai assiégé Rabba et je me suis déjà emparé de la ville des eaux.
28 Now therefore, gather the remaining portion of the people together, and besiege the city and take it. Otherwise, when the city will have been laid waste by me, the victory will be ascribed to my name.”
Maintenant, rassemble le reste du peuple, viens camper contre la ville et prends-la, de peur que je ne prenne moi-même la ville, et qu'on ne l'appelle de mon nom. »
29 And so David gathered together all the people, and he set out against Rabbah. And after he had fought, he seized it.
David rassembla tout le peuple et, ayant marché sur Rabba, il l'attaqua, et s'en rendit maître.
30 And he took the crown of their king from his head. The weight of it was a talent of gold, having the most precious gems. And it was placed upon the head of David. Moreover, he carried away the spoils of the city, which were very many.
Il enleva la couronne de leur roi de dessus sa tête: son poids était d'un talent d'or; et il y avait sur elle une pierre précieuse, et elle fut mise sur la tête de David. Et il emporta de la ville un très grand butin.
31 Also, bringing forth its people, he sawed them, and he drove over them with iron wagons, and he divided them with knives, and he dragged them through brick kilns. So he did to all the citizens of the sons of Ammon. And David returned, with the entire army, to Jerusalem.
Quant au peuple qui s'y trouvait, il l'en fit sortir et le mit aux scies, aux pics de fer et aux haches de fer, et il les fit passer au moule à briques; il traita de même toutes les villes des fils d'Ammon. Puis David retourna à Jérusalem avec tout le peuple.
