Deuxième livre de Samuel 20

JERUSALEM	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Or, il se trouvait là un vaurien, qui s'appelait Shéba, fils de Bikri, un Benjaminite. Il sonna du coret dit: "Nous n'avons pas de part avec David, nous n'avons pas d'héritage sur les fils de Jessé! Chacun à sestentes, Israël!"	1 And it happened that there was, in that place, a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a man of Benjamin. And he sounded the trumpet, and he said: “There is no portion for us in David, nor any inheritance in the son of Jesse. Return to your own tents, O Israel.”
2 Tous les hommes d'Israël abandonnèrent David et suivirent Shéba fils de Bikri, mais les hommesde Juda s'attachèrent aux pas de leur roi, depuis le Jourdain jusqu'à Jérusalem.	2 And all of Israel separated from David, and they were following Sheba, the son of Bichri. But the men of Judah clung to their king, from the Jordan as far as Jerusalem.
3 David rentra dans son palais à Jérusalem. Le roi prit les dix concubines qu'il avait laissées pourgarder le palais et les mit sous surveillance. Il pourvut à leur entretien mais il n'approcha plus d'elles et ellesfurent séquestrées jusqu'à leur mort, comme les veuves d'un vivant.	3 And when the king had entered his house at Jerusalem, he took the ten women concubines, whom he had left behind to care for the house, and he put them into custody, allowing them provisions. But he did not enter to them. Instead, they were enclosed, even until the day of their deaths, living as widows.
4 Le roi dit à Amasa: "Convoque-moi les hommes de Juda, je te donne trois jours pour te présenterici."	4 Then the king said to Amasa, “Summon to me all the men of Judah on the third day, and you shall be present also.”
5 Amasa partit pour convoquer Juda, mais il tarda au-delà du terme que David lui avait fixé.	5 Therefore, Amasa went away, so that he might summon Judah. But he delayed beyond the agreed time that the king had appointed to him.
6 Alors David dit à Abishaï: "Shéba fils de Bikri est désormais plus dangereux pour nousqu'Absalom. Toi, prends les gardes de ton maître et pourchasse-le de peur qu'il n'atteigne des villes fortes et nenous échappe."	6 And David said to Abishai: “Now Sheba, the son of Bichri, will afflict us more so than Absalom did. Therefore, take the servants of your lord, and pursue him, otherwise he may find fortified cities, and escape from us.”
7 Derrière Abishaï partirent en campagne Joab, les Kerétiens, les Pelétiens et tous les preux; ilsquittèrent Jérusalem à la poursuite de Shéba fils de Bikri.	7 And so, the men of Joab departed with him, along with the Cherethites and the Pelethites. And all the able-bodied men went out from Jerusalem to pursue Sheba, the son of Bichri.
8 Ils étaient près de la grande pierre qui se trouve à Gabaôn, quand Amasa arriva en face d'eux. OrJoab était vêtu de sa tenue militaire sur laquelle il avait ceint une épée attachée à ses reins dans son fourreau;celle-ci sortit et tomba.	8 And when they were beside the great stone, which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Now Joab was wearing a close-fitting coat of equal length with his garment. And over these, he was girded with a sword hanging down to his thigh, in a scabbard which was made so that the sword could be removed with the least motion, and then strike.
9 Joab demanda à Amasa: "Tu vas bien, mon frère?" Et, de la main droite, il saisit la barbed'Amasa pour l'embrasser.	9 Then Joab said to Amasa, “Be well, my brother.” And he held Amasa by the chin with his right hand, as if to kiss him.
10 Amasa ne prit pas garde à l'épée que Joab avait en main, et celui-ci l'en frappa au ventre etrépandit ses entrailles à terre. Il n'eut pas à lui donner un second coup et Amasa mourut, tandis que Joab et sonfrère Abishaï se lançaient à la poursuite de Shéba fils de Bikri.	10 But Amasa did not notice the sword that Joab had. And he struck him in the side, and his intestines poured out to the ground. And he did not inflict a second wound, and he died. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba, the son of Bichri.
11 L'un des cadets de Joab resta en faction près d'Amasa et il disait: "Quiconque aime Joab et estpour David, qu'il suive Joab!"	11 Meanwhile, certain men, from the company of Joab, when they had stopped beside the dead body of Amasa, said: “Behold, the one who wished to be in the place of Joab, the companion of David.”
12 Cependant Amasa s'était roulé dans son sang au milieu du chemin. Voyant que tout le mondes'arrêtait, cet homme tira Amasa du chemin dans le champ et jeta un vêtement sur lui, parce qu'il voyait s'arrêtertous ceux qui arrivaient près de lui.	12 Now Amasa was covered with blood, and was lying in the middle of the road. A certain man saw this, with all the people standing nearby to look at him, and he removed Amasa from the road into a field. And he covered him with a garment, so that those passing by would not stop because of him.
13 Lorsqu'Amasa eut été écarté du chemin, tous les hommes passèrent outre, suivant Joab à lapoursuite de Shéba fils de Bikri.	13 Then, when he had been removed from the road, all the men continued on, following Joab in the pursuit of Sheba, the son of Bichri.
14 Celui-ci parcourut toutes les tribus d'Israël jusqu'à Abel-Bet-Maaka et tous les Bikrites... Ils serassemblèrent et entrèrent aussi derrière lui.	14 Now he had passed through all the tribes of Israel into Abel and Bethmaacah. And all the elect men had gathered together to him.
15 On vint l'assiéger dans Abel-Bet-Maaka et on entassa contre la ville un remblai qui s'adossait àl'avant-mur, et toute l'armée qui accompagnait Joab creusait des sapes pour faire tomber le rempart.	15 And so, they went and besieged him at Abel and Bethmaacah. And they surrounded the city with siege works, and the city was blockaded. Then the entire crowd who were with Joab strove to destroy the walls.
16 Une femme avisée cria de la ville: "Ecoutez! Ecoutez! Dites à Joab: Approche ici, que je teparle."	16 And a wise woman exclaimed from the city: “Listen, listen, and say to Joab: Draw near, and I will speak with you.”
17 Il s'approcha et la femme demanda: "Est-ce toi Joab?" Il répondit: "Oui." Elle lui dit: "Ecoute laparole de ta servante." Il répondit: "J'écoute."	17 And when he had drawn near to her, she said to him, “Are you Joab?” And he responded, “I am.” And she spoke in this way to him, “Listen to the words of your handmaid.” He responded, “I am listening.”
18 Elle parla ainsi: "Jadis, on avait coutume de dire: Que l'on demande à Abel et à Dan s'il en estfini	18 And again she spoke: “A word was said in the old proverb, ‘Those who would inquire, let them inquire in Abel.’ And so they would reach a conclusion.
19 de ce qu'ont établi les fidèles d'Israël. Et toi tu cherches à ruiner une ville et une métropole enIsraël. Pourquoi veux-tu anéantir l'héritage de Yahvé?"	19 Am I not the one who responds with the truth in Israel? And yet you are seeking to overthrow the city, and to overturn a mother in Israel! Why would you cast down the inheritance of the Lord?”
20 Joab répondit: "Loin, loin de moi! Je ne veux ni anéantir ni ruiner.	20 And responding, Joab said: “May this be far, may this be far from me! May I not cast down, and may I not demolish.
21 Il ne s'agit pas de cela, mais un homme de la montagne d'Ephraïm, du nom de Shéba fils deBikri, s'est insurgé contre le roi, contre David. Livrez-le tout seul et je lèverai le siège de la ville." La femme dità Joab: "Eh bien, on va te jeter sa tête par-dessus la muraille."	21 The matter is not as you said. Rather, a man from mount Ephraim, Sheba, the son of Bichri, by name, has lifted up his hand against king David. Deliver him alone, and we will withdraw from the city.” And the woman said to Joab, “Behold, his head will be thrown down to you from the wall.’
22 La femme alla parler à tout le peuple comme lui dictait sa sagesse: on trancha la tête de Shébafils de Bikri et on la jeta à Joab. Celui-ci fit sonner du cor et on s'éloigna de la ville, chacun vers ses tentes.Quant à Joab, il revint à Jérusalem auprès du roi.	22 Therefore, she entered to all the people, and she spoke to them wisely. And they cut off the head of Sheba, the son of Bichri, and they threw it down to Joab. And he sounded the trumpet, and they withdrew from the city, each one to his own tent. But Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.
23 Joab commandait à toute l'armée, Benayahu fils de Yehoyada commandait les Kerétiens et lesPelétiens;	23 Thus Joab was over the entire army of Israel. And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was over the Cerethites and Phelethites.
24 Adoram était chef de la corvée; Yehoshaphat fils d'Ahilud était héraut;	24 Yet truly, Adoram was over the tributes. And Jehoshaphat, the son of Ahilud, was the keeper of records.
25 Shiya était secrétaire; Sadoq et Ebyatar étaient prêtres.	25 Now Sheva was the scribe. And truly Zadok and Abiathar were the priests.
26 De plus, Ira le Yaïrite était prêtre de David.	26 But Ira, the Jairite, was the priest of David.