2 Samuel 13
1 Now after these things, it happened that Amnon, the son of David, was in love with the very beautiful sister of Absalom, the son of David, and she was called Tamar.
Après cela, il arriva qu’Absalom, fils de David, ayant une sœur qui était belle et qui s’appelait Thamar, Amnon, fils de David, l’aima.
2 And he pined for her exceedingly, so much so that, out of love for her, he became ill. For, since she was a virgin, it seemed a difficulty to him that he would do anything dishonest with her.
Amnon se tourmentait, jusqu’à se rendre malade, au sujet de Thamar, sa sœur; car elle était vierge, et il semblait impossible à Amnon de lui rien faire.
3 Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, the brother of David: a very prudent man.
Amnon avait un ami, nommé Jonadab, fils de Sammaa, frère de David, et Jonadab était un homme fort avisé.
4 And he said to him: “Why are you becoming so thin from day to day, O son of the king? Why won’t you tell me?” And Amnon said to him, “I am in love with Tamar, the sister of my brother Absalom.”
Il lui dit: « Pourquoi es-tu ainsi défait, fils du roi, chaque matin? Ne me l’indiqueras-tu pas? » Amnon lui répondit: « J’aime Thamar, sœur de mon frère Absalom. »
5 And Jonadab said to him: “Lie down upon your bed, and feign sickness. And when your father will come to visit you, say to him: ‘I ask you to let my sister Tamar come to me, so that she may give me food, and may make a small meal, so that I may eat it from her hand.’”
Jonadab lui dit: « Mets-toi au lit et fais le malade. Quand ton père viendra te voir, tu lui diras: Permets, je te prie, que Thamar, ma sœur, vienne me donner à manger, et qu’elle prépare le mets sous mes yeux, afin que je le voie, et je mangerai de sa main. »
6 And so, Amnon lay down, and he began to act as if he were ill. And when the king had come to visit him, Amnon said to the king, “I beg you to let my sister Tamar come to me, and make in my sight two little portions of food, so that I take it from her hand.”
Amnon se coucha et fit le malade. Le roi vint le voir, et Amnon dit au roi: « Je te prie, que Thamar, ma sœur, vienne faire deux gâteaux sous mes yeux, et que je les mange de sa main. »
7 Therefore, David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Come to the house of your brother Amnon, and make a small meal for him.”
David envoya dire à Thamar dans la maison: « Va à la maison de ton frère Amnon et prépare-lui un mets. »
8 And Tamar went into the house of her brother Amnon. But he was lying down. And taking flour, she mixed it. And dissolving it in his sight, she cooked little portions of food.
Thamar alla chez son frère Amnon, qui était couché. Prenant de la pâte, elle la pétrit, la mit en gâteaux sous ses yeux et fit cuire les gâteaux;
9 And taking what she had cooked, she poured it out, and she set it before him. But he refused to eat. And Amnon said, “Send everyone away from me.” And when they had sent everyone away,
elle prit ensuite la poêle et les versa devant lui. Mais il refusa de manger. Amnon dit alors: « Faites sortir d’auprès de moi tout le monde. » Lorsque tous furent sortis d’auprès de lui,
10 Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the bedroom, so that I may eat from your hand.” Therefore, Tamar took the little portions of food that she had made, and she brought them to her brother Amnon in the bedroom.
Amnon dit à Thamar: « Apporte le mets dans l’alcôve, et que je le mange de ta main. » Thamar prit les gâteaux qu’elle avait faits, et les apporta à son frère Amnon dans l’alcôve.
11 And when she had presented the food to him, he took hold of her, and he said, “Come lie with me, my sister.”
Comme elle les lui présentait à manger, il la saisit et lui dit: « Viens, couche avec moi, ma sœur. »
12 She answered him: “Do not do so, my brother! Do not force me. For no such thing must be done in Israel. Do not choose to do this senseless act.
Elle lui répondit: « Non, mon frère, ne me déshonore pas, car on n’agit pas ainsi en Israël; ne commets pas cette infamie.
13 For I will not be able to bear my shame. And you will be like one of the foolish in Israel. For it is better to speak to the king, and he will not deny me to you.”
Moi, où irais-je porter ma honte? Et toi, tu serais comme l’un des infâmes en Israël. Parles-en au roi, je te prie, et il ne refusera pas de me donner à toi. »
14 But he was not willing to agree to her petition. Instead, prevailing by strength, he forced her, and he lay with her.
Mais il ne voulut pas écouter sa voix; plus fort qu’elle, il la violenta et coucha avec elle.
15 And Amnon held hatred for her with an exceedingly great hatred, so much so that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her before. And Amnon said to her, “Rise up, and go away.”
Aussitôt Amnon eut pour elle une très forte aversion, et la haine dont il la haït fut plus forte que l’amour dont il l’avait aimée; et Amnon lui dit: « Lève-toi, va-t-en! »
16 And she answered him, “This evil is greater, which you are now doing against me in driving me away, than what you did before.” But he was not willing to listen to her.
Elle lui répondit: « Au mal que tu m’as fait, n’ajoute pas le mal plus grand encore de me chasser. » Mais, sans vouloir l’écouter,
17 Instead, calling the servants who were ministering to him, he said, “Cast this woman out from me, and close the door behind her.”
il appela le garçon qui le servait et dit: « Jetez cette femme dehors, loin de moi; et ferme la porte derrière elle. »
18 Now she was clothed with an ankle-length robe. For the virgin daughters of the king made use of this kind of garment. And so, his servant cast her out, and he closed the door behind her.
Or elle avait une robe longue, car c’était le vêtement que portaient les filles du roi encore vierges. Le serviteur d’Amnon la mit dehors et ferma la porte derrière elle.
19 And she sprinkled ashes upon her head, and she tore her ankle-length robe. And placing her hands upon her head, she went forth, walking and crying out.
Thamar prit de la poussière et la mit sur sa tête; elle déchira la longue robe qu’elle portait et, mettant la main sur sa tête, elle s’en alla en poussant des cris.
20 Then her brother Absalom said to her: “Has your brother Amnon lain with you? But now, sister, be quiet. For he is your brother. And you should not afflict your heart because of this matter.” And so, Tamar remained, wasting away in the house of her brother Absalom.
Absalom, son frère, lui dit: « Ton frère Amnon a-t-il été avec toi? Maintenant, ma sœur, tais-toi, c’est ton frère; ne prends pas cette affaire à cœur. » Et Thamar demeura, désolée, dans la maison de son frère Absalom.
21 And when king David had heard about these things, he was deeply grieved. But he was not willing to afflict the spirit of his son Amnon. For he loved him, since he was his firstborn.
Lorsque le roi David apprit toutes ces choses, il fut très irrité. ( La Vulgate ajoute: Mais il ne voulut pas contrister l’esprit d’Amnon, son fils, car il l’aimait comme étant son premier né. ) —
22 Yet Absalom did not speak to Amnon, neither good nor evil. For Absalom hated Amnon because he had violated his sister Tamar.
Absalom n’adressait plus aucune parole, bonne ou mauvaise, à Amnon, car Absalom haïssait Amnon, à cause de l’outrage fait à Thamar, sa sœur.
23 Then, after the time of two years, it happened that the sheep of Absalom were being shorn in Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim. And Absalom invited all the sons of the king.
Deux ans après, Absalom avait les tondeurs à Baal-Hasor, près d’Ephraïm, et Absalom invita tous les fils du roi.
24 And he went to the king, and he said to him: “Behold, the sheep of your servant are being shorn. I ask that the king, with his servants, may come to his servant.”
Absalom alla trouver le roi et dit: « Voici que ton serviteur a les tondeurs; que le roi et ses domestiques viennent chez ton serviteur. »
25 And the king said to Absalom: “Do not, my son, do not choose to ask that we may all come and be a burden to you.” Then, after he urged him, and he had refused to go, he blessed him.
Et le roi dit à Absalom: « Non, mon fils, nous n’irons pas tous, de peur que nous ne te soyons à charge. » Absalom fit des instances, mais le roi ne voulut pas y aller, et il le bénit.
26 And Absalom said, “If you are not willing to come, I beg you, at least let my brother Amnon come with us.” And the king said to him, “It is not necessary that he go with you.”
Alors Absalom dit: « Si tu ne viens pas, permets du moins à Amnon, mon frère, de venir avec nous. » Le roi répondit: « Pourquoi irait-il avec toi? »
27 But Absalom pressed him, and so he sent with him Amnon and all the sons of the king. And Absalom made a feast, like the feast of a king.
Absalom ayant insisté, le roi laissa aller avec lui Amnon et tous les fils du roi.
28 Then Absalom commanded his servants, saying: “Observe when Amnon will have become drunk with wine. And when I say to you, ‘Strike and kill him!’ do not be afraid. For it is I who commands you. Be strong and valiant men.”
Absalom donna cet ordre à ses serviteurs: « Faites attention! Quand le cœur d’Amnon sera gavé par le vin et que je vous dirai: Frappez Amnon! vous le tuerez. Ne craignez pas; n’est-ce pas moi qui vous l’ai commandé? Soyez fermes et montrez du courage! »
29 Therefore, the servants of Absalom acted against Amnon, just as Absalom had commanded them. And all the sons of the king rose up, and each one climbed upon his mule and fled.
Les serviteurs d’Absalom firent à Amnon comme Absalom l’avait ordonné. Et tous les fils du roi se levant, montèrent chacun sur sa mule et s’enfuirent.
30 And while they were still traveling on the journey, a rumor reached David, saying, “Absalom has struck down all the sons of the king, and there is not one of them remaining.”
Comme ils étaient encore en chemin, ce bruit arriva à David: « Absalom a tué tous les fils du roi, et il n’en est pas resté un seul. »
31 And so the king rose up, and he tore his garments, and he fell upon the ground. And all his servants, who were standing near him, tore their garments.
Le roi se leva, déchira ses vêtements et se coucha par terre, et tous ses serviteurs se tenaient là, les vêtements déchirés.
32 But Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, responding, said: “My lord the king should not consider that all the sons of the king have been slain. Amnon alone is dead. For he was set against by the mouth of Absalom from the day that he raped his sister Tamar.
Jonadab, fils de Semmaa, frère de David, prit la parole et dit: « Que mon seigneur ne dise pas qu’on a tué tous les jeunes gens, fils du roi; Amnon seul est mort. C’est une chose qui était sur les lèvres d’Absalom depuis le jour où Amnon a déshonoré Thamar, sa sœur.
33 Now therefore, let not my lord the king set this word in his heart, saying, ‘All the sons of the king have been slain.’ For only Amnon is dead.”
Et maintenant, que le roi mon seigneur ne s’imagine pas que tous les fils du roi sont morts; car Amnon seul est mort. »
34 Now Absalom fled. And the young man keeping watch, lifted up his eyes and gazed out. And behold, many people were arriving along a remote road at the side of the mountain.
Et Absalom prit la fuite. Or le jeune homme placé en sentinelle leva les yeux et regarda, et voici qu’une grande troupe venait par la route occidentale, du côté de la montagne.
35 And Jonadab said to the king: “Behold, the sons of the king are here. In accord with the word of your servant, so it has happened.”
Jonadab dit au roi: « Voici les fils du roi qui arrivent; les choses se sont passées comme le disait ton serviteur. »
36 And when he had ceased speaking, the sons of the king also appeared. And entering, they lifted up their voice, and they wept. And the king also, and all his servants, wept with an exceedingly great weeping.
Comme il achevait de parler, les fils du roi arrivèrent et, élevant la voix, ils pleurèrent; le roi aussi et tous ses serviteurs versèrent des larmes abondantes.
37 But Absalom, fleeing, went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. Then David mourned for his son every day.
Mais Absalom s’enfuit et s’en alla chez Tholomaï, fils d’Ammiud, roi de Gessur. Et David faisait le deuil de son fils tous les jours.
38 Now after he had fled and had arrived in Geshur, Absalom was in that place for three years.
Absalom s’enfuit et s’en alla à Gessur, et il y fut trois ans.
39 And king David ceased to pursue Absalom, because he had been consoled over the passing of Amnon.
Et le roi David renonça à poursuivre Absalom, car il s’était consolé de la mort d’Amnon.
