2 Samuel 23
1 Et voici les dernières paroles de David: Prononcé de David, fils d'Isaï, prononcé de l'homme élevé au rang d'Oint du Dieu de Jacob, et du chantre aimable d'Israël:
David, the son of Jesse, was a man whom [God caused to] become great. He was appointed to become king by the God whom Jacob [worshiped]. He wrote beautiful songs for the Israeli people. This is the last song that he wrote:
2 L'Esprit de l'Éternel parle par moi, et sa parole est sur mes lèvres;
“The Spirit of Yahweh tells me what to say; the message that I speak [MTY] comes from him.
3 Le Dieu d'Israël a parlé, le rocher d'Israël m'a dit: Parmi les hommes un souverain juste, un souverain qui a la crainte de Dieu,
God, the one whom we Israeli [people worship], has spoken; the one who protects us Israeli people said to me, ‘Kings who rule people justly have an awesome respect for me, God.
4 est comme l'aube matinale: le soleil se lève, le matin est sans nuage; ses rayons qui suivent la rosée font poindre la verdure de la terre.
They are like the sun that shines at dawn and causes the grass to [sprout/sparkle] after the rain ends.’
5 N'est-ce pas sur ce pied qu'est ma maison avec Dieu, qu'il a fait avec moi une alliance éternelle, en tous points stipulée et gardée? Ne fera-t-Il pas croître et mûrir mon salut tout entier et tous mes vœux?
And truly, that is how God will surely bless my family [RHQ] because he made an agreement with me that will endure forever, an agreement in which he promises that no part of it will ever be changed. He will surely cause me to prosper [RHQ], and he will always help me, and that is all that I desire.
6 Mais les méchants sont tous comme des ronces à jeter, dans la main personne ne les prend,
But [he will get rid of] godless/evil people like [SIM] people throw away thorns that [injure people if they try to] pick them up with their hands.
7 et qui veut les atteindre s'arme d'un fer ou du bois d'une lance, et sur-le-champ elles sont brûlées au feu.
Someone [who wants to get rid of thornbushes] does not grab them; he uses an iron [shovel] or a spear [to dig them out] and then he burns them completely.
8 Suivent les noms des capitaines qu'avait David: Joseb-Bassebeth, de Tahchemon, l'un des chefs des Triaires; il brandissait sa hampe sur huit cents hommes percés d'une seule fois.
These are the names of David’s three greatest warriors. The first was Esh-Baal, [whose other name was Jashobeam], from the Hachmon clan (OR, the son of Hachmon). He was the leader of the three men. One time he fought against 800 enemies and killed them all with his spear.
9 Et après lui Éléazar, fils de Dodo, fils d'Ahohi: c'était l'un des trois héros qui accompagnaient David, lorsqu'ils défièrent les Philistins réunis là pour le combat; et les hommes d'Israël gagnèrent les hauteurs.
The second/next one of the three greatest warriors was Eleazar, who was the son of Dodo from the clan of Ahoh. One day he was with David when they defied/challenged the soldiers of Philistia who had gathered for the battle. The [other] Israeli soldiers retreated,
10 Mais il tint ferme, et il battit les Philistins jusqu'à ce que sa main fatiguée resta collée à son épée; et en cette journée l'Éternel opéra une grande victoire. Et le peuple revint sur ses pas pour le suivre, mais seulement pour piller.
but Eleazar stood there and fought the soldiers of Philistia until his arm became very tired, with the result that [his hand cramped and] he could not stop gripping his sword. Yahweh won a great victory on that day. And afterwards the [other] Israeli soldiers returned [to where Eleazar was], and stripped off the [armor from the men whom he had] killed.
11 Et après lui Samma, fils de Agé, de Harar. Et les Philistins s'étaient réunis à Léchi; et il y avait là une pièce de terre remplie de lentilles, et le peuple prit la fuite devant les Philistins;
The third one of the greatest warriors was Shammah, the son of Agee from [the clan/town of] Harar. One time the Philistia soldiers gathered at Lehi [town], where there was a field full of lentils/peas [that they wanted to steal]. The other Israeli soldiers ran away from the Philistia troops,
12 alors il vint se poster au milieu du champ et le dégagea, et battit les Philistins; et l'Éternel opéra une grande victoire.
but Shammah stood there in the field and did not let the Philistia soldiers [steal the crops], and killed them. Yahweh won a great victory on that day.
13 Et trois des trente chefs descendirent, et vinrent au temps de la moisson joindre David à la grotte d'Adullam, et un gros de Philistins campait dans la vallée de Rephaïm,
Altogether there were 30 special warriors among David’s soldiers. Once, when it was almost time to harvest [the crops], three of those 30 men went down to Adullam Cave, where David was [staying]. A group of men from the Philistia army had set up their tents in Rephaim Valley [near Jerusalem].
14 et David était alors le sommet, et les Philistins avaient alors un poste à Bethléhem.
David [and his soldiers] were in the cave [because it was safe there], and [another] group of Philistia soldiers was occupying Bethlehem.
15 Et David eut une envie et dit: Qui va me chercher de l'eau à boire à la fontaine de Bethléhem, qui est à la Porte?
[One day] David very much wanted [some water] to drink, and said “I wish that someone would bring me some water from the well near the gate at Bethlehem!”
16 Alors les trois héros se firent jour à travers le camp des Philistins, et puisèrent de l'eau à la fontaine de Bethléhem vers la Porte, et ils l'apportèrent et l'offrirent à David. Mais il ne voulut pas la boire, et il en fit une libation à l'Éternel.
So his three greatest warriors forced their way through the camp of Philistia soldiers and drew some water from the well, and brought it to David. But he would not drink it. Instead, he poured it out [on the ground] as an offering to Yahweh.
17 Et il dit: Ce serait odieux à moi, Éternel, de le faire! Moi [boire] le sang des hommes qui sont allés au péril de leur vie! Et il ne voulut pas la boire. Tel fut l'exploit des trois héros.
He said, “Yahweh, it would certainly not be right for me to drink this water! That would be like [RHQ] drinking the blood of these men who were willing/ready to die for me!” So he refused to drink it. That was one of the things that those three great warriors did.
18 Et Abisaï, frère de Joab, fils de Tseruïa: il était l'un des chefs des Triaires; et il brandit sa lance sur trois cents morts; et il avait un nom parmi les Triaires.
Abishai, Joab’s [younger] brother, was the leader of the 30 [greatest warriors]. [One day] he fought against 300 men and killed them all with his spear. As a result, he also became famous.
19 Il était bien illustre parmi les Triaires; il était un de leurs chefs; mais il n'était pas au niveau des trois premiers.
He was the most famous of the thirty greatest warriors, and he became their leader/commander, but he was not one of the three greatest warriors.
20 Et Benaïa, fils de Joïada, fils d'un brave, grand par ses exploits, de Cabtsel: il abattit deux lions de Dieu de Moab; il fit une descente et abattit un lion dans la citerne un jour de neige.
Jehoiada’s son Benaiah, from Kabzeel [town], also did great deeds. He killed two of the best warriors from the Moab people-group. Also, he went down into a pit on a day when snow was falling, and killed a lion there.
21 Et il abattit un Égyptien, homme d'apparence; et dans la main de l'Égyptien était une pique; et il fondit sur lui avec le bâton, et arracha la pique de la main de l'Égyptien, qu'il tua avec sa propre pique.
He also killed a huge soldier from Egypt who carried a spear. Benaiah [had only] his club, but he attacked the giant with it. Then he snatched the spear from the man’s hand and killed him with his own spear.
22 Tels sont les exploits de Benaïa, fils de Joïada, et il avait un nom entre les trois héros.
Those are [some of] the things that Benaiah did. As a result, he became famous, like the three greatest warriors were.
23 Il était honoré par les Triaires; mais il n'était pas au niveau des trois [premiers]. Et David en fit son conseiller intime.
He was more honored than the other members of the group of thirty great warriors, but not as famous as the three greatest warriors. David appointed him to be the commander of his bodyguards.
24 Hasahel, frère de Joab d'entre les Triaires. El-Hanan, fils de Dodo, de Bethléhem.
[These are the names of the great warriors]: Asahel, the brother of Joab; Elhanan, the son of Dodo, from Bethlehem;
25 Samma de Harad. Elika, de Harod,
Shammah and Elika, from [the] Harod [clan];
26 Hélets, de Palti. Ira, fils de Ikès, de Thékôa.
Helez, from Pelet [city]; Ira, the son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa [town];
27 Abiézer, d'Anathoth. Mevunaï, de Husa.
Abiezer, from Anathoth [city]; Mebunnai [whose other name was Sibbecai], from Hushah’s [clan];
28 Tsalmon, de Hachoach. Mahoraï, de Netopha.
Zalmon [whose other name was Ilai], from Ahoh’s [clan]; Maharai, from Netophah [town];
29 Héleb, fils de Baëna, de Netopha. Ithaï, fils de Ribaï, de Gibea en Benjamin.
Heleb, the son of Baanah, also from Netophah [town]; Ittai, the son of Ribai, from Gibeah [town] in [the land that belonged to] the tribe of Benjamin;
30 Benaïa, de Pireathon. Hidaï, de Nahalei-Gaas.
Benaiah, from Pirathon [town]; Hiddai, from the valleys near Gaash [Mountain];
31 Abialbon, de Arabah. Azmaveth, le Bahrumite.
Abi-Albon, from the clan of Arabah; Azmaveth, from Bahurim [town];
32 Eliahba, de Saalbon, Beneijasen. Jonathan.
Eliahba, from Shaalbon [town]; The sons of Jashen; Jonathan;
33 Samma, de Harar. Ahiam, fils de Sarar, de Arar.
Shammah, from Harar [town/clan]; Ahiam the son of Sharar, from Harar [town/clan];
34 Eliphelet, fils de Ahasbaï, fils de Maachathi. Eliam, fils d'Achitophel, de Gilo.
Eliphelet, the son of Ahasbai, from Maacah [town]; Eliam, the son of Ahithophel, from Gilo [town];
35 Hetsraï, le Carmélite. Paëraï, de Arab.
Hezro, from Carmel [city]; Paarai, from Arba [city];
36 Jigeal, fils de Nathan, de Tsoba. Bani, de Gad.
Igal, the son of Nathan, from Zobah [city]; Bani, from the tribe of Gad;
37 Tsélec, l'Ammonite. Naharaï, de Bééroth, écuyer de Joab, fils de Tseruïa.
Zelek, from the Ammon people-group; Naharai, the man who carried Joab’s weapons, from Beeroth [town];
38 Ira, de Jéther.
Ira and Gareb, from Jattir [town];
39 Gareb, de Jéther. Urie le Héthien. En totalité trente-sept.
Uriah, [Bathsheba’s husband], from the Heth people-group. Altogether, there were 37 famous soldiers, [but some of them had died and their names were not included].
