1 Chronicles 19

1 And it happened after this, that Nahash the king of the people of Ammon died, and his son Hanun reigned in his place.

Et dans la suite vint à mourir Nahas, roi des Ammonites, et son fils régna à sa place.

2 David said, "I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me." So David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. David's servants came into the land of the people of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.

Alors David dit: Je témoignerai de la bonté à Hanoun, fils de Nahas, car son père m'a témoigné de la bonté. Et David délégua des envoyés pour le consoler au sujet de son père. Ainsi vinrent des serviteurs de David au pays des Ammonites, chez Hanoun pour le consoler.

3 But the leaders of the people of Ammon said to Hanun, "Do you think that David honors your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Haven't his servants come to you to search, to overthrow, and to spy out the land?"

Alors les chefs des Ammonites dirent à Hanoun: Est-ce, à tes yeux, pour honorer ton père que David t'envoie des consolateurs? N'est-ce pas dans le but d'explorer, de bouleverser, et d'espionner le pays que ses serviteurs sont venus te trouver?

4 So Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.

Là-dessus Hanoun fit prendre et raser les serviteurs de David et leur fit couper les habits jusqu'à mi-hanches, puis les congédia.

5 Then there went certain persons, and told David how the men were served. He sent to meet them; for the men were greatly ashamed. The king said, "Stay at Jericho until your beards have grown, and then return."

Et l'on vint renseigner David touchant ces hommes, et il envoya à leur rencontre (car ces hommes étaient fort outragés), et le roi dit: Restez à Jéricho jusqu'à ce que votre barbe ait poussé, puis revenez.

6 When the people of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the people of Ammon sent one thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Aram Maacah, and out of Zobah.

Et les Ammonites virent qu'ils étaient en mauvaise odeur auprès de David, et Hanoun et les Ammonites envoyèrent mille talents d'argent pour prendre à leurs gages des chars et de la cavalerie chez les Syriens de Mésopotamie et les Syriens de Maacha et de Tsoba.

7 So they hired for themselves thirty-two thousand chariots, and the king of Maacah and his people, who came and camped before Medeba. The people of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.

Et ils prirent à leur solde trente-deux mille chars et le roi de Maacha et son monde: ceux-ci vinrent et campèrent devant Médeba. Et les Ammonites se rassemblèrent de leurs villes et arrivèrent pour se battre.

8 When David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the army of the mighty men.

A cette nouvelle, David fit partir Joab et toute l'armée des guerriers.

9 The people of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the gate of the city: and the kings who had come were by themselves in the field.

Et les Ammonites sortirent et se rangèrent en bataille en dehors des portes de la ville tandis que les rois venus étaient seuls dans la campagne.

10 Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Arameans.

Et Joab se voyant attaqué par devant et par derrière, fit un choix dans toute l'élite d'Israël et forma sa ligne contre les Syriens,

11 The rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and they put themselves in array against the people of Ammon.

laissant sous la conduite de son frère Abisaï le reste de la troupe, qui forma sa ligne contre les Ammonites.

12 He said, "If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you are to help me; but if the people of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will help you.

Et il dit: Si les Syriens prennent l'avantage sur moi, viens à mon secours; et si les Ammonites prennent l'avantage sur toi, j'irai à ton secours.

13 Be courageous, and let us be strong for our people, and for the cities of our God. May the LORD do that which seems good to him."

Tiens bien, et tenons bien pour notre peuple et pour les cités de notre Dieu, et que l'Éternel agisse comme il Lui semblera bon.

14 So Joab and the people who were with him drew near before the Arameans to the battle; and they fled before him.

Joab donc et la troupe qui était avec lui, s'avança à l'attaque des Syriens qui s'enfuirent devant lui.

15 When the people of Ammon saw that the Arameans had fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered into the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem.

Et les Ammonites voyant les Syriens en fuite, prirent aussi la fuite devant Abisaï, son frère, et rentrèrent dans la ville. Et Joab gagna Jérusalem.

16 When the Arameans saw that they were defeated by Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Arameans who were beyond the River, with Shobach the captain of the army of Hadadezer at their head.

Et les Syriens se voyant battus par les Israélites dépêchèrent des messagers et firent mettre en campagne les Syriens d'au delà le Fleuve, et Sophach, général d'armée d'Hadarézer, à leur tête.

17 It was told David; and he gathered all Israel together, and passed over the Jordan, and came on them, and set the battle in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Arameans, they fought with him.

Et David en reçut l'avis; et il rassembla tous les Israélites et passa le Jourdain et les joignit et forma sa ligne contre eux, et David se rangea en bataille contre les Syriens, qui en vinrent aux mains avec lui. Mais les Syriens s'enfuirent devant les Israélites,

18 The Arameans fled before Israel; and David killed of the Arameans the men of seven thousand chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shobach the captain of the army.

et David fit aux Syriens un massacre de sept mille chars et quarante mille fantassins et tua Sophach, général de l'armée.

19 When the servants of Hadadezer saw that they were defeated by Israel, they made peace with David, and served him: neither would the Arameans help the people of Ammon any more.

Et les serviteurs d'Hadarézer se voyant battus par les Israélites firent la paix avec David, auquel ils furent asservis. Et les Syriens ne voulurent plus porter secours aux Ammonites.