1 Chronicles 19

1 And it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.

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

2 And David said, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father shewed kindness to me. So David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. And David’s servants came into the land of the children 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 princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee for to search, and 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, and told David how the men were served. And he sent to meet them; for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be 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 And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a 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 them thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maacah and his people; who came and pitched before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cites, 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 And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.

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

9 And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the gate of the city: and the kings that were 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 Syrians.

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 And the rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother, and they put themselves in array against the children of Ammon.

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

12 And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help thee.

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 of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.

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 that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto 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 And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were 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 And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the River, with Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer 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 And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel together, and passed over Jordan, and came upon them, and set the battle in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, 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 And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians [the men of] seven thousand chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host.

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

19 And when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with David, and served him: neither would the Syrians help the children 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.