1 Kings 1
1 Now King David was old and far on in years; and though they put covers over him, his body was cold.
Le roi David était vieux, chargé de jours; on l’enveloppait de vêtements, sans qu’il en fût réchauffé.
2 So his servants said to him, Let search be made for a young virgin for my lord the king, to take care of him and be waiting on him; and you may take her in your arms, and so my lord the king will be warm.
Ses serviteurs lui dirent: "Que l’on cherche, pour mon seigneur le roi, une jeune fille vierge, qui se tiendra devant le roi, et aura soin de lui; elle reposera dans tes bras, et la chaleur reviendra à mon seigneur le roi."
3 So after searching through all the land of Israel for a fair young girl, they saw Abishag the Shunammite, and took her to the king.
On chercha une belle jeune fille dans tout le territoire d’Israël; on trouva Abisag, la Sunamite, et on l’amena au roi.
4 Now she was very beautiful; and she took care of the king, waiting on him at all times; but the king had no connection with her.
Or, la jeune fille était fort belle. Elle devint la garde du roi et elle le servit; mais le roi n’eut pas commerce avec elle.
5 Then Adonijah, the son of Haggith, lifting himself up in pride, said, I will become king; and he made ready his carriages of war and his horsemen, with fifty runners to go before him.
Adonias, fils de Hagghit, laissait percer son ambition en disant: "C’Est moi qui serai roi." Il se procura un char et des écuyers, se faisant précéder de cinquante coureurs.
6 Now all his life his father had never gone against him or said to him, Why have you done so? and he was a very good-looking man, and younger than Absalom.
Jamais son père ne l’avait contrarié en disant: "Pourquoi agis-tu ainsi?" Il était d’ailleurs d’une grande beauté, et il était venu au monde après Absalon.
7 And he had talk with Joab, the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest; and they were on his side and gave him their support.
Il eut des pourparlers avec Joab, fils de Cerouya, et le pontife Ebiathar, qui se rallièrent à son parti.
8 But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet and Shimei and Rei, and David's men of war did not take the side of Adonijah.
Pour le pontife Çadok, Benaïahou, fils de Joïada, le prophète Nathan, Séméi et Réi, et les vaillants de David, ils ne suivirent point Adonias.
9 Then Adonijah put to death sheep and oxen and fat beasts by the stone of Zoheleth, by En-rogel; and he sent for all his brothers, the king's sons, and all the men of Judah, the king's servants, to come to him:
Adonias fit égorger des pièces de menu et de gros bétail et des animaux engraissés, près de la pierre de Zohéleth, qui est à côté d’En-Roghel; il convia tous ses frères, les fils du roi, et tous les Judaïtes, serviteurs du roi.
10 But he did not send for Nathan the prophet and Benaiah and the other men of war and Solomon his brother.
Mais Nathan le prophète, Benaïahou, les Vaillants, et Salomon, son frère, il ne les convia point.
11 Then Nathan said to Bath-sheba, the mother of Solomon, Has it not come to your ears that Adonijah, the son of Haggith, has made himself king without the knowledge of David our lord?
Nathan dit à Bethsabée, mère de Salomon: "N’As-tu pas ouï dire qu’Adonias, fils de Hagghit, s’est fait roi? Notre maître David l’ignore.
12 So now, let me make a suggestion, so that you may keep your life safe and the life of your son Solomon.
Eh bien! Écoute, je veux te donner un conseil, et tu sauveras ta vie et celle de ton fils Salomon.
13 Come now, go to King David and say to him, Did you not, O my lord, take an oath to me, your servant, saying, Truly Solomon your son will be king after me, seated on the seat of my kingdom? why then is Adonijah acting as king?
Va, entre chez le roi David, et dis-lui: "N’Est-il pas vrai, seigneur, que tu as juré à ta servante en disant: Certes, Salomon, ton fils, régnera après moi, c’est lui qui sera assis sur mon trône? Pourquoi donc Adonias règne-t-il?"
14 And while you are still talking there with the king, see, I will come in after you and say that your story is true.
Or, tandis que tu seras en train de parler ainsi au roi, moi, j’entrerai sur tes pas et je confirmerai tes paroles."
15 Then Bath-sheba went into the king's room; now the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was waiting on him.
Bethsabée alla trouver le roi dans sa chambre. (Le roi était fort âgé, et Abisag, la Sunamite, le servait.)
16 And Bath-sheba went down on her face on the earth before the king giving him honour. And he said, What is your desire?
Bethsabée s’inclina et se prosterna devant le roi, qui lui dit: "Que veux-tu?"
17 And she said to him, My lord, you took an oath by the Lord your God and gave your word to your servant, saying, Truly, Solomon your son will be king after me, seated on the seat of my kingdom.
Elle lui répondit: "Seigneur, tu as juré à ta servante par l’Eternel, ton Dieu, en disant: Salomon, ton fils, régnera après moi, et c’est lui qui sera assis sur mon trône.
18 And now, see, Adonijah has made himself king without my lord's knowledge;
Et maintenant, voici qu’Adonias règne et, à l’heure présente, seigneur, tu l’ignores!
19 And has put to death oxen and fat beasts and sheep in great numbers, and has sent for all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab, the captain of the army; but he has not sent for Solomon your servant.
Il a tué une grande quantité de bœufs, de bêtes grasses, de menu bétail, et il a convié tous les fils du roi, Ebiathar, le pontife, Joab, le général d’armée; et Salomon, ton serviteur, il ne l’a pas convié.
20 And now, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, waiting for you to say who is to take the place of my lord the king after him.
Quant à toi, seigneur, les yeux de tout Israël sont fixés sur toi, pour que tu lui déclares qui succèdera sur le trône à mon seigneur le roi.
21 For as things are, it will come about, when my lord the king is sleeping with his fathers, that I and Solomon my son will be made outlaws.
Et il arrivera, lorsque mon seigneur le roi sera allé reposer avec ses pères, que moi et mon fils Salomon nous serons traités de rebelles."
22 And while she was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
Elle parlait encore au roi, lorsque parut Nathan, le prophète.
23 And they said to the king, Here is Nathan the prophet. And when he came in before the king, he went down on his face on the earth.
On l’annonça au roi, disant: "Voici Nathan, le prophète." Il entra en présence du roi et se prosterna devant lui, la face contre terre.
24 And Nathan said, O my lord king, have you said, Adonijah is to be king after me, seated on the seat of my kingdom?
Et il dit: "Est-ce toi, mon seigneur le roi, qui as dit: Adonias régnera après moi, et c’est lui qui s’assiéra sur mon trône?
25 Because today he has gone down and has put to death oxen and fat beasts and sheep in great numbers, and has sent for all the king's sons to come to him, with the captains of the army and Abiathar the priest; and they are feasting before him and crying, Long life to King Adonijah!
De fait, il est descendu aujourd’hui tuer des bœufs, des bêtes engraissées et des brebis en quantité; il a invité tous les fils du roi, les chefs de l’armée, le prêtre Ebiathar; et voici qu’ils mangent et boivent en sa présence, criant: "Vive le roi Adonias!"
26 But me, your servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon, he has not sent for.
Pour moi moi ton serviteur et le pontife Çadok, et Benaïahou, fils de Joïada, et ton serviteur Salomon, il ne nous a pas invités.
27 Has this thing been done by my lord the king, without giving word to your servants who was to be placed on my lord the king's seat after him?
Est-ce au nom de mon maître le roi qu’a eu lieu une telle chose, et sans que tu aies fait connaître à ton serviteur celui qui succèdera sur le trône au roi mon maître?"
28 Then King David in answer said, Send for Bath-sheba to come to me. And she came in and took her place before the king.
Le roi David dit alors: "Faites venir Bethsabée." Elle entra chez le roi et se tint debout devant lui.
29 And the king took an oath, and said, By the living Lord, who has been my saviour from all my troubles,
Et le roi jura en ces termes: "Par le Dieu vivant, qui a sauvé ma vie de tout danger!
30 As I took an oath to you by the Lord, the God of Israel, saying, Certainly Solomon your son will become king after me, seated on my seat in my place; so will I do this day.
comme je t’ai juré par l’Eternel, Dieu d’Israël, en disant que Salomon, ton fils, régnera après moi, et qu’il me remplacera sur le trône, ainsi ferai-je aujourd’hui."
31 Then Bath-sheba went down on her face on the earth before the king giving him honour, and said, May my lord King David go on living for ever.
Bethsabée s’inclina, la face contre terre, et se prosterna aux pieds du roi, en disant: "Vive à jamais le roi David, mon seigneur!"
32 And King David said, Send for Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.
Puis le roi David dit: "Appelez-moi le pontife Çadok, le prophète Nathan et Benaïahou, fils de Joïada." Et ils vinrent devant le roi,
33 And the king said to them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and put Solomon my son on my beast, yes, mine, and take him down to Gihon;
qui leur dit: "Faites-vous accompagner par les serviteurs de votre maître; vous ferez monter Salomon, mon fils, sur ma propre mule, et vous le conduirez vers le Ghihôn.
34 And there let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet put the holy oil on him to make him king over Israel; and sounding the horn say, Long life to King Solomon!
Là, Çadok, le pontife, et Nathan, le prophète, le sacreront roi d’Israël; vous sonnerez du cor et vous direz: "Vive le roi Salomon!"
35 Then come up after him and he will come in and take his place on the seat of my kingdom; for he is to be king in my place, and I have given orders that he is to be ruler over Israel and over Judah.
Vous remonterez à sa suite, et il ira s’asseoir sur mon trône; c’est lui qui doit régner à ma place, et c’est lui que j’ai institué chef d’Israël et de Juda."
36 And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, answering the king, said, So be it: and may the Lord, the God of my lord the king, say so.
Benaïahou, fils de Joïada, répondit au roi: "Amen! Soit ainsi voulu par l’Eternel, Dieu du roi mon maître!
37 As the Lord has been with my lord the king, even so may he be with Solomon and make the seat of his authority greater than that of my lord King David.
Comme l’Eternel a été avec le roi mon maître, ainsi soit-il avec Salomon, et puisse-t-il rendre son trône encore plus grand que celui de mon seigneur le roi David!"
38 So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, went down and put Solomon on King David's beast and took him to Gihon.
Le pontife Çadok, le prophète Nathan et Benaîahou, fils de Joïada, descendirent, avec les Kerythi et Pelêthi, firent monter Salomon sur la mule du roi David, et le conduisirent vers le Ghihôn.
39 And Zadok the priest took the vessel of oil out of the Tent, and put the holy oil on Solomon. And when the horn was sounded, all the people said, Long life to King Solomon!
Le pontife Çadok, avec le cornet d’huile qu’il avait pris dans la Tente, oignit Salomon; on sonna du cor, et tout le peuple dit: "Vive le roi Salomon!"
40 And all the people came up after him, piping with pipes, and they were glad with great joy, so that the earth was shaking with the sound.
Et tout le peuple monta à sa suite, faisant résonner les flûtes, se livrant à une grande allégresse; leurs cris ébranlaient la terre.
41 And it came to the ears of Adonijah and all the guests who were with him, when their meal was ended. And Joab, hearing the sound of the horn, said, What is the reason of this noise as if the town was worked up?
Adonias et tous ses convives, qui achevaient de manger, l’entendirent; et Joab, en percevant le son du cor, demanda: "D’Où vient ce bruit de la ville en émoi?"
42 And while the words were on his lips, Jonathan, the son of Abiathar the priest, came; and Adonijah said, Come in; for you are a man of good faith and the news which you have for us will be good.
Il parlait encore, lorsqu’il vit venir Jonathan, fils du prêtre Ebiathar. "Viens, dit Adonias, car tu es un vaillant homme et porteur de bonnes nouvelles."
43 And Jonathan, answering, said to Adonijah, Not so, but our lord King David has made Solomon king:
Jonathan répondit à Adonias: "En vérité, le roi David, notre maître, a donné la royauté à Salomon.
44 And he sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and they put him on the king's beast:
Il a envoyé, pour l’accompagner, le pontife Çadok, le prophète Nathan, Benaïahou, fils de Joïada, les Kerêthi et Pelêthi, et on l’a fait monter sur la mule du roi.
45 And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet put the holy oil on him and made him king in Gihon; and they came back from there with joy, and the town was all worked up. This is the noise which has come to your ears.
Et le pontife Çadok et le prophète Nathan lui ont donné l’onction royale près du Ghihôn, et ils sont revenus de là tout joyeux, et la cité est pleine d’émoi. De là le bruit que vous avez entendu.
46 And now Solomon is seated on the seat of the kingdom.
De plus, Salomon s’est assis sur le trône royal.
47 And the king's servants came to our lord King David, blessing him and saying, May God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and the seat of his authority greater than your seat; and the king was bent low in worship on his bed.
Bien mieux, les serviteurs du roi sont venus féliciter notre maître, le roi David, en disant: "Puisse le Seigneur rendre le nom de Salomon plus illustre encore que ton nom, et son trône plus grand que le tien!" Et le roi s’est prosterné sur sa couche.
48 Then the king said, May the God of Israel be praised, who has given one of my seed to be king in my place this day and has let my eyes see it.
Puis il s’est exprimé ainsi: Béni soit l’Eternel, Dieu d’Israël, qui a donné aujourd’hui un occupant à mon trône et m’en a rendu témoin!"
49 And all the guests of Adonijah got up in fear and went away, every man to his place.
Saisis d’effroi, tous les invités d’Adonias se levèrent et se dirigèrent chacun de son côté.
50 And Adonijah himself was full of fear because of Solomon; and he got up and went to the altar, and put his hands on its horns.
Pour Adonias, craignant Salomon, il se leva également et alla embrasser les cornes de l’autel.
51 And they gave Solomon word of it, saying, See, Adonijah goes in such fear of King Solomon, that he has put his hands on the horns of the altar, saying, Let King Solomon first give me his oath that he will not put his servant to death with the sword.
Salomon en fut informé en ces termes: "Voici, Adonias a pris peur du roi Salomon, il est allé saisir les cornes de l’autel et a dit: Que le roi Salomon m’affirme sous serment aujourd’hui qu’il ne fera point périr son serviteur par le glaive!"
52 And Solomon said, If he is seen to be a man of good faith, not a hair of him will be touched; but if any wrongdoing is seen in him, he is to be put to death.
Salomon dit alors: "S’Il se conduit en homme de bien, pas un de ses cheveux ne tombera à terre; mais si un acte pervers lui est imputable, il mourra."
53 So King Solomon sent, and they took him down from the altar. And he came and gave honour to King Solomon; and Solomon said to him, Go to your house.
Le roi Salomon envoya des gens, qui le firent descendre de l’autel, et il vint se prosterner devant le roi Salomon, qui lui dit: "Rentre en ta demeure."
