2 Kings 1
1 Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.
Et Moab se rebella contre Israël, après la mort d’Achab.
2 And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said to them, Go, enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover from this disease.
Et Achazia tomba par le treillis de sa chambre haute qui était à Samarie, et en fut malade. Et il envoya des messagers, et leur dit: Allez, consultez Baal-Zebub, dieu d’Ékron, [pour savoir] si je relèverai de cette maladie.
3 But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?
Et l’ange de l’Éternel dit à Élie, le Thishbite: Lève-toi, monte à la rencontre des messagers du roi de Samarie, et dis-leur: Est-ce parce qu’il n’y a point de Dieu en Israël que vous allez consulter Baal-Zebub, dieu d’Ékron?
4 Now therefore thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed.
Et c’est pourquoi, ainsi dit l’Éternel: Tu ne descendras pas du lit sur lequel tu es monté, car tu mourras certainement. Et Élie partit.
5 And when the messengers returned to him, he said to them, Why have ye now returned?
Et les messagers revinrent vers Achazia, et il leur dit: Pourquoi revenez-vous?
6 And they said to him, There came up a man to meet us, and said to us, Go, return to the king that sent you, and say to him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
Et ils lui dirent: Un homme est monté à notre rencontre, et nous a dit: Allez, retournez vers le roi qui vous a envoyés, et dites-lui: Ainsi dit l’Éternel: Est-ce parce qu’il n’y a point de Dieu en Israël, que tu envoies consulter Baal-Zebub, dieu d’Ékron? C’est pourquoi tu ne descendras pas du lit sur lequel tu es monté; car tu mourras certainement.
7 And he said to them, What manner of man was he who came up to meet you, and told you these words?
Et il leur dit: Quelle manière d’homme était-ce, qui est monté à votre rencontre et vous a dit ces choses?
8 And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a leather belt about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.
Et ils lui dirent: Un homme vêtu de poil, et ceint sur ses reins d’une ceinture de cuir. Et il dit: C’est Élie, le Thishbite.
9 Then the king sent to him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: and, behold, he sat on the top of an hill. And he spoke to him, Thou man of God, the king hath said, Come down.
Et il envoya vers lui un chef de cinquantaine et sa cinquantaine; et il monta vers lui. Et voici, il était assis au sommet d’une montagne. Et il lui dit: Homme de Dieu, le roi dit: Descends!
10 And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I am a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
Et Élie répondit et dit au chef de cinquantaine: Si je suis un homme de Dieu, que le feu descende des cieux et te dévore, toi et ta cinquantaine! Et le feu descendit des cieux, et le dévora, lui et sa cinquantaine.
11 Again also he sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said to him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly.
Et [Achazia] envoya de nouveau vers lui un autre chef de cinquantaine, et sa cinquantaine. Et il prit la parole et lui dit: Homme de Dieu, ainsi dit le roi: Descends promptement!
12 And Elijah answered and said to them, If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
Et Élie répondit et leur dit: Si je suis un homme de Dieu, que le feu descende des cieux, et te dévore, toi et ta cinquantaine! Et le feu de Dieu descendit des cieux, et le dévora, lui et sa cinquantaine.
13 And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said to him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight.
Et [Achazia] envoya de nouveau un chef d’une troisième cinquantaine, et sa cinquantaine. Et ce troisième chef de cinquantaine monta, et vint et se mit sur ses genoux devant Élie, et le supplia, et lui dit: Homme de Dieu, je te prie, que ma vie et les vies de ces 50 hommes, tes serviteurs, soient précieuses à tes yeux.
14 Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight.
Voici, le feu est descendu des cieux et a dévoré les deux premiers chefs de cinquantaine et leurs cinquantaines; mais maintenant, que ma vie soit précieuse à tes yeux.
15 And the angel of the LORD said to Elijah, Go down with him: be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him to the king.
Et l’ange de l’Éternel dit à Élie: Descends avec lui; ne le crains pas. Et il se leva et descendit avec lui vers le roi.
16 And he said to him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
Et il lui dit: Ainsi dit l’Éternel: Puisque tu as envoyé des messagers pour consulter Baal-Zebub, dieu d’Ékron, est-ce parce qu’il n’y avait point de Dieu en Israël pour consulter sa parole?… c’est pourquoi tu ne descendras pas du lit sur lequel tu es monté; car tu mourras certainement.
17 So he died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.
Et il mourut, selon la parole de l’Éternel qu’Élie avait prononcée. Et Joram régna à sa place, en la seconde année de Joram, fils de Josaphat, roi de Juda; car il n’avait pas de fils.
18 Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
Et le reste des actes d’Achazia, ce qu’il fit, cela n’est-il pas écrit dans le livre des chroniques des rois d’Israël?
