2 Samuel 4
1 When Saul’s son Ishbosheth heard that Abner had been killed at Hebron, [he realized that he might also be killed]. He became discouraged, and all the Israeli people (trembled/became afraid).
Quand Isboseth, fils de Saül, apprit qu'Abner, fils de Ner, était mort à Hébron, ses bras en furent énervés, et tous les hommes d'Israël défaillirent.
2 Ishbosheth had two officers who were leaders of groups that raided other villages. [They were brothers; ] their names were Baanah and Rechab, sons of Rimmon from Beeroth [town] in the tribe of Benjamin. Beeroth is in the area that had [been assigned to] the tribe of Benjamin.
Or, il y avait deux chefs des troupes d'Isboseth, fils de Saül: l'un se nommait Baana, et l'autre Rhéchab; ils étaient fils de Rhemmon, de Bèroth de la tribu de Benjamin; car Bèroth était comptée parmi les villes de Benjamin.
3 But the people of Beeroth had fled to Gittaim [town], and they still live there.
Ceux de Bèroth ont depuis émigré à Géthalin, où, de nos jours encore, ils sont colons.
4 Saul’s son Jonathan had a son named Mephibosheth. When Mephibosheth was five years old, Saul and Jonathan died in the battle. When people brought that news from Jezreel, Mephibosheth’s nursemaid picked him up and ran away. She ran very fast, with the result that she dropped him, and his legs became crippled.
Il restait de Jonathan, fils de Saül, un fils de cinq ans, infirme des pieds; car, lorsqu'on vint de Jezraël annoncer que Saül et Jonathan étaient morts, la nourrice de cet enfant le prit dans ses bras et s'enfuit. En se hâtant de l'éloigner, elle le laissa tomber, et il resta boiteux; il se nommait Miphiboseth.
5 One day, Rechab and Baanah left [their home] to go to Ishbosheth’s house. They arrived there about noontime, when Ishbosheth was taking his midday nap.
Et les fils de Rhemmon le Bérothéen, Rhéchab et Baana partirent; et, par la grande chaleur du jour, ils entrèrent chez Isboseth, comme il dormait sur un lit de repos, à l'heure de midi.
6 The woman who was the doorkeeper was sifting wheat. While doing that, she became sleepy, and fell asleep. So Rechab and his brother Baanah were able to creep in quietly.
Le gardien de la porte avait vanné du froment, sa tête s'était affaissée, et il s'était endormi; Rhéchab et Baana poussèrent donc plus avant.
7 They entered Ishbosheth’s bedroom, where he was sleeping. They killed him [with their swords] and cut off his head. They carried his head and walked all night through the Jordan [River] Valley.
Ils pénètrent dans la maison où Isboseth dormait sur son lit de repos, en sa chambre à coucher; ils le frappent, le tuent, lui tranchent la tête, qu'ils emportent, et marchent toute la nuit du côté de l'occident.
8 They took the head of Ishbosheth to David at Hebron. They said to him, “Here is the head of Ishbosheth, the son of your enemy Saul, who tried to kill you. Your majesty, today Yahweh has allowed you to get revenge on Saul and his descendants!”
Et ils portèrent à David, en Hébron, la tète d'Isboseth, et ils dirent au roi: Voici la tête d'Isboseth, fils de Saül, ton ennemi, qui te cherchait pour te faire périr; le Seigneur a achevé aujourd'hui de venger, de Saül et de sa race, le seigneur roi.
9 But David replied to them, “Yahweh is the one who has rescued me from all my troubles. And just as surely as Yahweh lives, what I am now saying is also true.
Et David répondit à Rhéchab et à Baana son frère, fils de Rhemmon le Bérothéen, et il leur dit: Vive le Seigneur! le sauveur de mon âme en toutes ses afflictions,
10 When a messenger came to Ziklag and told me ‘Saul is dead!’ and he thought that the news that he was bringing to me was good news, I seized him and [commanded one of my soldiers to] kill him. That was the reward I gave to him for his news!
Celui qui est venu m'annoncer la mort de Saül, et qui croyait m'apporter une bonne nouvelle, je l'ai saisi et l'ai fait mourir en Sécelac, où il s'attendait à recevoir une récompense.
11 So because you two evil men murdered a man who is (innocent/has done nothing wrong) when he was sleeping on his bed in his own house, I will do something worse to you. I will surely [RHQ] get revenge on you two for murdering [MTY] him, and (wipe you/cause you to disappear) from the earth!”
Et maintenant, de méchants hommes ont tué un homme juste, dans sa maison, sur sa couche. Certes, je vous demanderai compte du sang que votre main a versé, et je vous effacerai de la terre.
12 Then, following David’s orders, his soldiers killed the two men, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hung their bodies (OR, their hands and feet) [on a pole] near the pool at Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth and buried it [respectfully] in the tomb of Abner, there at Hebron.
David donna donc ses ordres à ses serviteurs, et ils les tuèrent; puis, ils leurs coupèrent les mains et les pieds, et les pendirent vers la fontaine d'Hébron, et ils inhumèrent la tête d'Isboseth dans le sépulcre d'Abner, fils de Ner.
