2 Samyèl 3
1 Patizan fanmi Sayil yo ak patizan David yo pase lontan ap goumen yonn ak lòt konsa. Men, patizan David yo t'ap vin pi plis chak jou. Patizan fanmi Sayil yo menm t'ap bese.
Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. But David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.
2 Men sis pitit gason David vin fè antan li te lavil Ebwon: Pi gran an te rele Amon. Se Akenoam, moun lavil Jizreyèl, ki te manman l'.
Now sons were born to David in Hebron. And his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam of Jezreel;
3 Dezyèm lan te rele Kileyab. Se Abigayel, vèv Nabal la, moun lavil Kamèl, ki te manman l'. Twazyèm lan te rele Absalon. Se Maka, pitit fi Talmayi, wa lavil Gechou a, ki te manman l'.
and his second, Daluiah, of Abigail of Carmel; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
4 Katriyèm lan te rele Adonija. Se Agit ki te manman l'. Senkyèm lan te rele Chefatya. Se Abital ki te manman l'.
and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah, of Abital;
5 Sizyèm lan te rele Jitreyam. Se Egla, yon lòt madanm David te genyen, ki te manman l'. Yo tout te fèt antan David te rete lavil Ebwon.
and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah, David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
6 Pandan lagè a t'ap kaye ant patizan fanmi Sayil yo ak patizan David yo, Abnè te vin gen plis pouvwa chak jou sou patizan fanmi Sayil yo.
And it came about while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner was gaining power in the house of Saul.
7 Sayil te gen yon fanm kay ki te rele Rispa. Se te pitit fi Aja. Abnè te kouche avè l'. Yon jou, Ichbochèt rele Abnè, li di l' konsa: -Poukisa w' al kouche avèk yonn nan fanm kay papa m' yo?
Now Saul had a secondary wife, named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. And Ishbaal son of Saul said to Abner, "Why have you gone in to my father's secondary wife?"
8 Lè Abnè tande sa, li fache anpil. Li di Ichbochèt konsa: -Eske se yon chen k'ap travay pou moun Jida yo mwen ye? Jouk jounen jòdi a mwen pa janm trayi Sayil, papa ou, ni patizan l' yo, ni zanmi l' yo. Mwen goumen rèd mare pou m' pa kite yo tonbe nan men David. Lèfini, pou koulye a w'ap fè m' repwòch pou yon ti pachat mwen te fè ak fanm sa a!
Then Abner was very angry over the words of Ishbaal, and said, "Am I a dog's head that belongs to Judah? Until today, is it for myself that I have been doing all these things, showing loyalty to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David? And yet you charge me this day with a fault concerning this woman.
9 Se pou Seyè a ban m' pi gwo pinisyon ki genyen si mwen pa fè pwomès Bondye te fè David la rive vre.
God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as the LORD has sworn to David, I do not do even so to him;
10 Paske li te fè sèman l'ap wete baton kòmandman an nan fanmi Sayil la pou l' mete David wa sou moun Izrayèl yo ak sou moun Jida yo, soti depi teritwa Dann lan rive teritwa Becheba a.
to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba."
11 Ichbochèt pa t' ka reponn Abnè anyen sitèlman li te pè l'.
And Ishbaal could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him.
12 Abnè voye kèk mesaje bò kote David pou di li: -Ki moun ki pral gouvènen peyi sa a? Pase yon kontra avè m'. M'ap ede ou pou tout moun Izrayèl yo vin jwenn ou.
Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, "Whose is the land?" and saying, "Make your alliance with me, and look, my hand shall be with you, to bring all Israel around to you."
13 David reponn li: -Dakò. M'ap pase yon kontra avè ou. Men, m'ap mande yon sèl bagay. Piga ou vin wè m' san ou pa mennen Mikal, pitit fi Sayil la, avè ou. Se sèl jan pou ou parèt devan m'.
He said, "Good. I will make a covenant with you, but one thing I require of you. That is, you shall not see my face unless you first bring Mikal, Saul's daughter, when you come to see my face."
14 Apre sa, David voye kèk mesaje bò kot Ichbochèt pou di li: -Renmèt mwen Mikal, madanm mwen. Mwen te bay san po ti kòk moun Filisti pou m' te ka marye avè l'.
David sent messengers to Ishbaal, Saul's son, saying, "Give me my wife Mikal, whom I betrothed to myself for one hundred foreskins of the Philistines."
15 Ichbochèt voye pran Mikal lakay mari li, Paltyèl, pitit gason Layis la.
Ishbaal sent and took her from her husband Paltiel the son of Laish.
16 Paltyèl pati dèyè l', li t'ap kriye sou tout wout la jouk yo rive lavil Baourim. Men Abnè di Paltyèl konsa: -Tounen lakay ou non, monchè! Epi Paltyèl tounen tounen l'.
Her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, "Go. Return." So he returned.
17 Abnè al jwenn chèf fanmi moun Izrayèl yo pou fè yon koze ak yo. Li di yo konsa: -Depi lontan nou te vle se David ki pou te wa nou, pa vre.
Abner advised the elders of Israel, saying, "For some time you have wanted David to be king over you.
18 Enben, men chans nou. Paske men sa Seyè a te di sou David: Mwen pral sèvi ak David, sèvitè m' lan, pou m' delivre pèp Izrayèl la, pèp mwen an, anba men moun Filisti yo ak anba men tout lòt lènmi l' yo.
Now then do it, for the LORD has spoken of David, saying, 'By the hand of my servant David, I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.'"
19 Anbè pale ak moun branch fanmi Benjamen yo tou. Lèfini, li pati pou Ebwon pou li al di David sa moun pèp Izrayèl yo ansanm ak tout moun branch fanmi Benjamen yo te tonbe dakò pou yo fè.
And Abner also spoke privately to the sons of Benjamin. And Abner also spoke privately to David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and to the whole house of Benjamin.
20 Li rive lakay David lavil Ebwon. Li te gen vin lòt gason avè l'. David fè yon gwo resepsyon pou Abnè ak pou vin moun ki te avè l' yo.
So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. David made Abner and the men who were with him a feast.
21 Abnè di David konsa: -Monwa, mwen prale koulye a, mwen pral sanble tout moun pèp Izrayèl yo bò kote ou. y'a pase yon kontra avè ou. Konsa, w'a ka gouvènen tout peyi a jan ou vle l' la. David bay Abnè pèmisyon pou li ale. Lèfini, Abnè pati ak kè poze.
Abner said to David, "I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may reign over all that your soul desires." David sent Abner away; and he left in peace.
22 Apre sa, Joab ak patizan David yo vin rive. Yo te sot fè yon pase kay lènmi yo, yo te tounen ak anpil bagay yo te pran lakay yo. Lè sa a, Abnè pa t' Ebwon ankò lakay David, paske David te gen tan kite l' ale ak garanti anyen p'ap rive l'.
Look, the servants of David and Joab were returning from a raid, and brought in a great spoil with them. But Abner was not with David in Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he left in peace.
23 Lè Joab ak sòlda ki te avè l' yo rive, yo di Joab Abnè, pitit Nè a, te vin wè wa a, epi wa a kite l' ale ak garanti anyen p'ap rive l'.
When Joab and all the army who was with him had come, they told Joab, saying, "Abner the son of Ner came to David, and he has sent him away, and he left in peace."
24 Joab al jwenn wa a, li di li: -Sa ou fè konsa? Abnè vin jwenn ou epi ou kite l' ale san ou pa fè l' anyen?
Then Joab came to the king, and said, "What have you done? Look, Abner came to you. Why is it that you have sent him away? Now he has gone.
25 Ou konn ki moun yo rele Abnè, pitit Nè a! Si li vini, se pou l' ka woule ou, pou l' ka konnen tout vire tounen ou, pou l' konnen tou sa w'ap fè.
You know the evil ways of Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive you, and to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you do."
26 Lèfini, Joab soti kay David, li voye moun al chache Abnè san David pa konnen. Yo jwenn Abnè bò sitèn dlo Sira a, yo fè l' tounen.
When Joab had left David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David did not know it.
27 Lè Abnè rive Ebwon, Joab mennen l' apa bò pòtay lavil la tankou si li te vle pale pou kont li avè l'. Epi li ba li yon kout ponya nan vant. Se konsa Joab touye Abnè paske Abnè te touye Asayèl, frè l' la.
When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and struck him there in the abdomen, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
28 Lè David vin pran nouvèl la, li di: -Seyè a wè ni mwen ni moun gouvènman yo, nou pa gen anyen pou nou wè nan lanmò Abnè, pitit Nè a.
Afterward, when David heard it, he said, "I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD now and forever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner.
29 Se pou chatiman an tonbe sou tèt Joab ak tout fanmi li! Se pou toujou gen nan fanmi li moun k'ap gen ekoulman osinon move maladi po, gason k'ap blije fè travay fanm, gason k'ap mouri nan lagè, gason k'ap nan grangou.
May it whirl over the head of Joab, and on all his father's house. Let there not fail from the house of Joab one who has an issue, or who is a leper, or who leans on a staff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread."
30 Se konsa, Joab ak Abichay, frè l' la, te ansasinen Abnè paske Abnè te touye Asayèl, frè yo a, lè batay Gabawon an.
So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
31 Apre sa, David bay Joab ak tout moun ki te avè l' yo lòd pou yo chire rad ki sou yo, pou yo mete rad sak sou yo, lèfini pou yo mache devan sèkèy Abnè a ap kriye. Wa David menm t'ap mache dèyè sèkèy defen an.
David said to Joab, and to all the people who were with him, "Tear your clothes, and clothe yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner." And King David followed the coffin.
32 Yo antere Abnè Ebwon. Apre sa, wa a pran rele byen fò, li t'ap kriye sou tonm Abnè a. Tout pèp la t'ap kriye tou.
They buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.
33 Wa a pran chante pou plenn lanmò Abnè. Li di nan chante a: -Abnè, poukisa ou mouri bèt konsa?
The king lamented for Abner, and said, "Should Abner die as a fool dies?
34 Men ou yo pa t' mare, pye ou yo pa t' nan chenn. Ou mouri tankou moun ki tonbe nan men malfektè! Tout pèp la pran kriye ankò pou Abnè.
Your hands were not bound in chains, your feet were not put into fetters. As a man falls before the ruthless, so you fell." All the people wept again over him.
35 Apre sa, pandan tout rès jounen an, yo pote manje bay David pou li manje, men David fè sèman sa a: -Se pou Bondye ban m' pi gwo pinisyon ki genyen si mwen mete anyen nan bouch mwen anvan solèy kouche!
Then all the people came to persuade David to eat bread while it was yet day; but David swore, saying, "God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or anything else, until the sun goes down."
36 Tout pèp la vin konn sa. Sa te fè yo plezi. Pou di vre, tou sa David te fè te fè pèp la plezi.
All the people took notice of it, and it pleased them; as whatever the king did pleased all the people.
37 Se konsa tout moun David yo ansanm ak tout moun pèp Izrayèl yo te vin konnen tout bon vre wa a pa t' gen anyen pou l' te wè nan jan yo te ansasinen Abnè, pitit gason Nè a.
So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to kill Abner the son of Ner.
38 Wa a di moun k'ap sèvi avè l' yo: -Aa, mesye! Jòdi a pèp Izrayèl la pèdi yon chèf, yon gwo chèf wi!
The king said to his servants, "Do you not realize that a leader and a great man has fallen this day in Israel?
39 Atout se wa Bondye chwazi a mwen ye, mwen santi m' fèb jòdi a. Pitit gason Sewouya yo twò mechan pou mwen. Se pou Bondye pini krimenèl sa yo pou mechanste yo fè a.
I am this day weak, though anointed king. And these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too brutal for me. May the LORD reward the evildoer according to his wickedness."
