Deuxième livre de Samuel 12

JERUSALEM	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Yahvé envoya le prophète Natân vers David. Il entra chez lui et lui dit: "Il y avait deux hommesdans la même ville, l'un riche et l'autre pauvre.	1 Then the Lord sent Nathan to David. And when he had come to him, he said to him: “Two men were in one city: one wealthy, and the other poor.
2 Le riche avait petit et gros bétail en très grande abondance.	2 The wealthy man had very many sheep and oxen.
3 Le pauvre n'avait rien du tout qu'une brebis, une seule petite qu'il avait achetée. Il la nourrissait etelle grandissait avec lui et avec ses enfants, mangeant son pain, buvant dans sa coupe, dormant dans son sein:c'était comme sa fille.	3 But the poor man had nothing at all, except one little sheep, which he had bought and nourished. And she had grown up before him, together with his children, eating from his bread, and drinking from his cup, and sleeping in his bosom. And she was like a daughter to him.
4 Un hôte se présenta chez l'homme riche qui épargna de prendre sur son petit ou gros bétail dequoi servir au voyageur arrivé chez lui. Il vola la brebis de l'homme pauvre et l'apprêta pour son visiteur."	4 But when a certain traveler had come to the wealthy man, neglecting to take from his own sheep and oxen, so that he might present a feast for that traveler, who had come to him, he took the sheep of the poor man, and he prepared a meal for the man who had come to him.”
5 David entra en grande colère contre cette homme et dit à Natân: "Aussi vrai que Yahvé estvivant, l'homme qui a fait cela est passible de mort!	5 Then David’s indignation was enraged exceedingly against that man, and he said to Nathan: “As the Lord lives, the man who has done this is a son of death.
6 Il remboursera la brebis au quadruple, pour avoir commis cette action et n'avoir pas eu de pitié."	6 He shall restore the sheep fourfold, because he did this word, and he did not take pity.”
7 Natân dit alors à David: "Cet homme, c'est toi! Ainsi parle Yahvé, Dieu d'Israël: Je t'ai ointcomme roi d'Israël, je t'ai sauvé de la main de Saül,	7 But Nathan said to David: “You are that man. Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: ‘I anointed you as king over Israel, and I rescued you from the hand of Saul.
8 je t'ai livré la maison de ton maître, j'ai mis dans tes bras les femmes de ton maître, je t'ai donnéla maison d'Israël et de Juda et, si ce n'est pas assez, j'ajouterai pour toi n'importe quoi.	8 And I gave the house of your lord to you, and the wives of your lord into your bosom. And I gave the house of Israel and of Judah to you. And as if these things were small, I shall add much greater things to you.
9 Pourquoi as-tu méprisé Yahvé et fait ce qui lui déplaît? Tu as frappé par l'épée Urie le Hittite, safemme tu l'as prise pour ta femme, lui tu l'as fait périr par l'épée des Ammonites.	9 Therefore, why have you despised the word of the Lord, so that you did evil in my sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword. And you have taken his wife as a wife for yourself. And you have put him to death with the sword of the sons of Ammon.
10 Maintenant l'épée ne se détournera plus jamais de ta maison, parce que tu m'as méprisé et que tuas pris la femme d'Urie le Hittite pour qu'elle devienne ta femme.	10 For this reason, the sword shall not withdraw from your house, even perpetually, because you have despised me, and you have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite, so that she may be your wife.’
11 "Ainsi parle Yahvé: Je vais, de ta propre maison, faire surgir contre toi le malheur. Je prendraites femmes sous tes yeux et je les livrerai à ton prochain, qui couchera avec tes femmes à la vue de ce soleil.	11 And so, thus says the Lord: ‘Behold, I will raise up over you an evil from your own house. And I will take your wives away before your eyes, and I will give them to your neighbor. And he will sleep with your wives in the sight of this sun.
12 Toi, tu as agi dans le secret, mais moi j'accomplirai cela à la face de tout Israël et à la face dusoleil!"	12 For you acted secretly. But I will do this word in the sight of all of Israel, and in the sight of the sun.’ ”
13 David dit à Natân: "J'ai péché contre Yahvé!" Alors Natân dit à David: "De son côté, Yahvépardonne ta faute, tu ne mourras pas.	13 And David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David: “The Lord has also taken away your sin. You shall not die.
14 Seulement, parce que tu as outragé Yahvé en cette affaire, l'enfant qui t'est né mourra."	14 Yet truly, because you have given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, because of this word, the son who was born to you: dying he shall die.”
15 Et Natân s'en alla chez lui. Yahvé frappa l'enfant que la femme d'Urie avait donné à David, et iltomba gravement malade.	15 And Nathan returned to his own house. And the Lord struck the little one, whom the wife of Uriah had borne to David, and he was despaired of.
16 David implora Dieu pour l'enfant: il jeûnait strictement, rentrait chez lui et passait la nuitcouché sur la terre nue.	16 And David begged the Lord on behalf of the little one. And David fasted strictly, and entering alone, he lay upon the ground.
17 Les dignitaires de sa maison se tenaient debout autour de lui pour le relever de terre, mais ilrefusa et ne prit avec eux aucune nourriture.	17 Then the elders of his house came, urging him to rise up from the ground. And he was not willing, nor would he eat a meal with them.
18 Le septième jour, l'enfant mourut. Les officiers de David avaient peur de lui apprendre quel'enfant était mort. Ils se disaient en effet: "Quand l'enfant était vivant, nous lui avons parlé et il ne nous a pasécoutés. Comment pourrons-nous lui dire que l'enfant est mort? Il fera un malheur!"	18 Then, on the seventh day, it happened that the infant died. And the servants of David were afraid to report to him that the little one had died. For they said: “Behold, when the child was still alive, we were speaking to him, but he would not listen to our voice. How much more will he afflict himself, if we tell him that the boy is dead?”
19 David s'aperçut que les officiers chuchotaient entre eux, et il comprit que l'enfant était mort.David demanda à ses officiers: "L'enfant est-il mort", et ils répondirent: "Oui."	19 But when David had seen his servants whispering, he realized that the infant had died. And he said to his servants, “Is the child dead?” And they responded to him, “He is dead.”
20 Alors David se leva de terre, se baigna, se parfuma et changea de vêtements. Puis il entra dansle sanctuaire de Yahvé et se prosterna. Rentré chez lui, il demanda qu'on lui servît de la nourriture et il mangea.	20 Therefore, David rose up from the ground. And he washed and anointed himself. And when he had changed his clothing, he entered the house of the Lord, and he worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and he asked them to place bread before him, and he ate.
21 Ses officiers lui dirent: "Que fais-tu là? Tant que l'enfant était vivant, tu as jeûné et pleuré, etmaintenant que l'enfant est mort, tu te relèves et tu prends de la nourriture!"	21 But his servants said to him: “What is this word that you have done? You fasted and were weeping, on behalf of the infant, while he was still alive. But when the boy was dead, you arose and ate bread.”
22 Il répondit: "Tant que l'enfant était vivant, j'ai jeûné et j'ai pleuré, car je me disais: Qui sait?Yahvé aura peut-être pitié de moi et l'enfant vivra.	22 And he said: “While he was yet alive, I fasted and wept on behalf of the infant. For I said: Who knows if the Lord may perhaps give him to me, and let the infant live?
23 Maintenant qu'il est mort, pourquoi jeûnerais-je? Pourrais-je le faire revenir? C'est moi qui m'envais le rejoindre, mais lui ne reviendra pas vers moi."	23 But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Would I be able to bring him back anymore? Instead, I will go to him. Yet truly, he will not return to me.”
24 David consola Bethsabée, sa femme. Il alla vers elle et coucha avec elle. Elle conçut et mit aumonde un fils auquel elle donna le nom de Salomon. Yahvé l'aima	24 And David consoled his wife Bathsheba. And entering to her, he slept with her. And she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon, and the Lord loved him.
25 et le fit savoir par le prophète Natân. Celui-ci le nomma Yedidya, suivant la parole de Yahvé.	25 And he sent, by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he called his name, Beloved of the Lord, because the Lord loved him.
26 Joab donna l'assaut à Rabba des Ammonites et il s'empara de la ville royale.	26 And then Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and he fought outside the royal city.
27 Joab envoya alors des messagers à David pour dire: "J'ai attaqué Rabba, je me suis emparé de laville des eaux.	27 And Joab sent messengers to David, saying: “I have struggled against Rabbah, and so the City of Waters will soon be seized.
28 Maintenant, rassemble le reste de l'armée, dresse ton camp contre la ville, pour que ce ne soitpas moi qui conquière la ville et lui donne mon nom."	28 Now therefore, gather the remaining portion of the people together, and besiege the city and take it. Otherwise, when the city will have been laid waste by me, the victory will be ascribed to my name.”
29 David rassembla toute l'armée et alla à Rabba, il donna l'assaut à la ville et s'en empara.	29 And so David gathered together all the people, and he set out against Rabbah. And after he had fought, he seized it.
30 Il enleva de la tête de Milkom la couronne qui pesait un talent d'or; elle enchâssait une pierreprécieuse qui devint l'ornement de la tête de David. Il emporta le butin de la ville en énorme quantité.	30 And he took the crown of their king from his head. The weight of it was a talent of gold, having the most precious gems. And it was placed upon the head of David. Moreover, he carried away the spoils of the city, which were very many.
31 Quant à sa population, il la fit sortir, la mit à manier la scie, les pics ou les haches de fer etl'employa au travail des briques; il agissait de même pour toutes les villes des Ammonites. David et toute l'arméerevinrent à Jérusalem.	31 Also, bringing forth its people, he sawed them, and he drove over them with iron wagons, and he divided them with knives, and he dragged them through brick kilns. So he did to all the citizens of the sons of Ammon. And David returned, with the entire army, to Jerusalem.