2 Samuel 12
1 And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
Envoyé par le Seigneur vers David, Nathan alla le trouver et lui dit: "Deux hommes habitaient une même ville, l’un riche, l’autre pauvre.
2 The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:
Le riche possédait menu et gros bétail en très grande quantité.
3 But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own food, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
Mais le pauvre ne possédait rien qu’une petite brebis, qu’il avait achetée. Il la nourrissait, et elle grandissait auprès de lui et de ses enfants, mangeant de son pain, buvant dans sa coupe, reposant sur son sein, traitée comme sa fille.
4 And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the travelling man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
Or, l’homme riche reçut la visite d’un voyageur, et, trop ménager de ses propres bêtes pour en offrir une à son hôte, il s’empara de la brebis du pauvre et la servit à l’hôte qui était venu chez lui…"
5 And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD lives, the man that has done this thing shall surely die:
David entra dans une grande colère contre cet homme et dit à Nathan: "Par le Dieu vivant! Il mérite la mort, l’auteur d’une telle action;
6 And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
et la brebis, il doit en payer quatre fois la valeur, parce qu’il a commis cet acte et n’a pas eu de pitié!"
7 And Nathan said to David, You are the man. Thus says the LORD God of Israel, I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul;
Nathan dit à David: "Cet homme, c’est toi-même! Ainsi a parlé l’Eternel, Dieu d’Israël: Je t’ai sacré roi d’Israël, je t’ai préservé de la main de Saül;
8 And I gave you your master's house, and your master's wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto you such and such things.
je t’ai donné la maison de ton maître, j’ai mis dans tes bras les femmes de ton maître, je t’ai établi chef de la maison d’Israël et de Juda; et si c’était trop peu, je t’en aurais encore ajouté tant et plus.
9 Wherefore have you despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? you have killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and have taken his wife to be your wife, and have slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
Pourquoi donc as-tu méprisé la parole du Seigneur et fait ce qu’il lui déplaît? Tu as fait périr par le glaive Urie le Héthéen et pris sa femme pour épouse; oui, tu l’as tué par l’épée des Ammonites.
10 Now therefore the sword shall never depart from your house; because you have despised me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.
Eh bien! L’Épée ne cessera jamais de menacer ta maison, parce que tu m’as méprisé, parce que tu as pris la femme d’Urie le Héthéen pour en faire ton épouse.
11 Thus says the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against you out of your own house, and I will take your wives before your eyes, and give them unto your neighbour, and he shall lie with your wives in the sight of this sun.
Ainsi a parlé le Seigneur: Je susciterai le malheur contre toi, de ta propre maison; je prendrai tes femmes, toi vivant, et je les donnerai à l’un des tiens, et il aura commerce avec elles à la face de ce soleil!
12 For you did it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
Si tu as agi, toi, clandestinement, moi j’exécuterai cette menace en présence de tout Israël et à la face du soleil."
13 And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also has put away your sin; you shall not die.
David dit à Nathan: "J’Ai péché envers le Seigneur…" Et Nathan répondit à David: "Eh bien! Le Seigneur a effacé ta faute: tu ne mourras point.
14 Nevertheless, because by this deed you have given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto you shall surely die.
Toutefois, comme tu as, par ce péché, induit en blasphème les ennemis du Seigneur, l’enfant qui t’est né doit mourir."
15 And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.
Nathan regagna sa demeure et Dieu frappa l’enfant que la femme d’Urie avait donné à David; il tomba gravement malade.
16 David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
David implora Dieu pour cet enfant, s’imposa un jeûne et passa la nuit près de lui, couché par terre.
17 And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
Les plus anciens de sa maison s’empressèrent autour de lui pour l’engager à se relever; mais il refusa et ne goûta aucune nourriture avec eux.
18 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?
Or, le septième jour, l’enfant mourut. Les serviteurs de David n’osèrent lui annoncer cette mort, car ils se disaient: "Certes, quand l’enfant vivait, nous avons parlé au roi et il ne nous a point écoutés, et comment lui dirions-nous que l’enfant est mort? Il ferait un malheur."
19 But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.
David, voyant ses serviteurs chuchoter entre eux, comprit que l’enfant était mort, et il leur dit: "L’Enfant est mort? Il est mort," répondirent-ils.
20 Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.
Alors David se releva de terre, prit un bain, se parfuma et changea de vêtements, puis se rendit à la maison de Dieu et se prosterna; il rentra chez lui, et, sur sa demande, on lui servit un repas qu’il mangea.
21 Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that you have done? you did fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, you did rise and eat bread.
"Que signifie cette conduite? lui dirent ses serviteurs. Pour l’enfant vivant tu as jeûné et pleuré, et maintenant qu’il est mort tu te relèves et tu prends de la nourriture!),
22 And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?
Il répondit: "Alors que l’enfant vivait, j’ai jeûné et pleuré, car je pensais: Qui sait? Le Seigneur pourra me faire la grâce de laisser vivre cet enfant.
23 But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
Maintenant qu’il est mort, pourquoi jeûnerais-je? Puis-je le faire revivre? J’Irai le rejoindre, mais lui ne reviendra pas près de moi."
24 And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him.
David réconforta sa femme Bethsabée. Il cohabita de nouveau avec elle, et elle enfanta un fils qu’elle nomma Salomon et qui fut aimé du Seigneur.
25 And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.
Sur une mission donnée au prophète Nathan, on le surnomma Yedidya en considération du Seigneur.
26 And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
Joab attaqua la Rabba des Ammonites et s’empara de cette capitale.
27 And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.
Il envoya des messagers à David et lui fit dire: "J’Ai attaqué Rabba et j’ai même pris la ville des Eaux.
28 Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and camp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.
Maintenant donc, rassemble le reste de l’armée, campe devant la ville et t’en empare, afin que moi je n’en prenne pas possession et que l’honneur n’en revienne pas à mon nom."
29 And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.
David rassembla donc le reste de l’armée, alla guerroyer contre Rabba et s’en empara.
30 And he took their king's crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.
Il enleva de la tête du roi sa couronne, pesant un kikkar d’or et ornée de pierres précieuses, et qui passa sur la tête de David. Il emporta le butin de la ville en très grande quantité.
31 And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brick-kiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.
Il emmena le peuple qui s’y trouvait, le condamna à la scie, aux herses de fer, aux haches de fer, l’envoya au four à briques, et il en usa de même à l’égard de toutes les villes des Ammonites. Puis David, avec toute l’armée, rentra à Jérusalem.
