Deuxième livre des Rois 13

JERUSALEM	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 En la vingt-troisième année de Joas fils d'Ochozias, roi de Juda, Joachaz fils de Jéhu devint roi surIsraël à Samarie. Il régna dix-sept ans.	1 In the twenty-third year of Joash, the son of Ahaziah, the king of Judah, Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, reigned over Israel, in Samaria, for seventeen years.
2 Il fit ce qui déplaît à Yahvé et imita le péché de Jéroboam fils de Nebat, où celui-ci avait entraînéIsraël; il ne s'en détourna pas.	2 And he did evil before the Lord. And he followed the sins of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin. And he did not turn aside from these.
3 Alors la colère de Yahvé s'enflamma contre les Israélites et il les livra à Hazaël, roi d'Aram, et àBen-Hadad, fils de Hazaël, tout le temps.	3 And the fury of the Lord was enraged against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael, the king of Syria, and into the hand of Benhadad, the son of Hazael, during all the days.
4 Mais Joachaz chercha à apaiser Yahvé, et Yahvé l'exauça, car il avait vu l'oppression que le roid'Aram faisait subir à Israël.	4 But Jehoahaz petitioned the face of the Lord, and the Lord heeded him. For he saw the anguish of Israel, because the king of Syria had oppressed them.
5 Yahvé donna à Israël un libérateur qui l'affranchit de l'emprise d'Aram, et les Israélites habitèrentleurs tentes comme auparavant.	5 And the Lord gave a savior to Israel. And they were freed from the hand of the king of Syria. And the sons of Israel lived in their tabernacles, just as yesterday and the day before.
6 Seulement, ils ne se détournèrent pas du péché de Jéroboam, où celui-ci avait entraîné Israël: ils ypersistèrent, et même le pieu sacré resta dressé à Samarie.	6 Yet truly, they did not withdraw from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who had caused Israel to sin. Instead, they walked by them. And there was even a sacred grove still remaining in Samaria.
7 Yahvé ne laissa comme troupes à Joachaz que 50 cavaliers, dix chars et 10.000 hommes de pied; leroi d'Aram les avait exterminés et rendus comme poussière qu'on foule aux pieds.	7 And there was left to Jehoahaz from the people nothing but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand foot soldiers. For the king of Syria had killed them, and he had reduced them to become like dust on a threshing floor.
8 Le reste de l'histoire de Joachaz, tout ce qu'il a fait et ses exploits, cela n'est-il pas écrit au livre desAnnales des rois d'Israël?	8 But the rest of the words of Jehoahaz, and all that he did, and his strength, have these not been written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Israel?
9 Joachaz se coucha avec ses pères, on l'enterra à Samarie et son fils Joas régna à sa place.	9 And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in Samaria. And Joash, his son, reigned in his place.
10 En la trente-septième année de Joas, roi de Juda, Joas fils de Joachaz devint roi sur Israël àSamarie; il régna seize ans.	10 In the thirty-seventh year of Jehoash, the king of Judah, Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, reigned over Israel, in Samaria, for sixteen years.
11 Il fit ce qui déplaît à Yahvé, il ne se détourna pas du péché de Jéroboam fils de Nebat, où celui-ciavait entraîné Israël, il y persista.	11 And he did what is evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not turn aside from all the sins of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin. Instead, he walked by them.
12 Le reste de l'histoire de Joas, tout ce qu'il a fait et ses exploits, comment il fit la guerre à Amasias,roi de Juda, cela n'est-il pas écrit au livre des Annales des rois d'Israël?	12 But the rest of the words of Joash, and all that he did, and his strength, the manner in which he fought against Amaziah, the king of Judah, have these not been written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Israel?
13 Joas se coucha avec ses pères et Jéroboam monta sur son trône. Joas fut enterré à Samarie avec lesrois d'Israël.	13 And Joash slept with his fathers. Then Jeroboam sat upon his throne. And Joash was buried in Samaria, with the kings of Israel.
14 Quand Elisée fut frappé de la maladie dont il devait mourir, Joas, le roi d'Israël, descendit vers lui,pleura sur son visage et dit: "Mon père! Mon père! Char d'Israël et son attelage!"	14 Now Elisha was sick of the infirmity from which he also died. And Joash, the king of Israel, descended to him. And he was weeping before him, and saying: “My father, my father! The chariot of Israel and its driver!”
15 Elisée lui dit: "Va chercher un arc et des flèches", et il alla chercher un arc et des flèches.	15 And Elisha said to him, “Bring a bow and arrows.” And when he had brought a bow and arrows to him,
16 Elisée dit au roi: "Bande l'arc", et il le banda. Elisée mit ses mains sur les mains du roi,	16 he said to the king of Israel, “Place your hand upon the bow.” And when he had placed his hand, Elisha place his own hands over the hands of the king.
17 puis il dit: "Ouvre la fenêtre vers l'orient", et il l'ouvrit. Alors Elisée dit: "Tire!" et il tira. Elisée dit:"Flèche de victoire pour Yahvé! Flèche de victoire contre Aram! Tu battras Aram à Apheq, complètement."	17 And he said, “Open the window toward the east.” And when he had opened it, Elisha said, “Shoot an arrow.” And he shot it. And Elisha said: “It is the arrow of the salvation of the Lord, and the arrow of salvation against Syria. And you shall strike the Syrians at Aphek, until you consume them.”
18 Elisée dit: "Prends les flèches"; et il les prit. Elisée dit au roi: "Frappe contre terre", il frappa troiscoups et il s'arrêta.	18 And he said, “Take the arrows.” And when he had taken them, he then said to him, “Strike an arrow against the ground.” And when he had struck three times, and he had stood still,
19 Alors l'homme de Dieu s'irrita contre lui: "Il fallait frapper cinq ou six coups! Alors tu aurais battuAram complètement; maintenant, tu ne le battras que trois fois!"	19 the man of God became angry against him. And he said: “If you had struck five or six or seven times, you would have struck down Syria, even until it was consumed. But now you will strike it three times.”
20 Elisée mourut et on l'enterra. Des bandes de Moabites faisaient incursion dans le pays chaqueannée.	20 Then Elisha died, and they buried him. And the robbers from Moab came into the land in the same year.
21 Il arriva que des gens qui portaient un homme en terre virent la bande; ils jetèrent l'homme dans latombe d'Elisée et partirent. L'homme toucha les ossements d'Elisée: il reprit vie et se dressa sur ses pieds.	21 But certain ones who were burying a man saw the robbers, and they cast the dead body into the sepulcher of Elisha. But when it had touched the bones of Elisha, the man revived, and he stood upon his feet.
22 Hazaël, roi d'Aram, avait opprimé les Israélites pendant toute la vie de Joachaz.	22 Now Hazael, the king of Syria, afflicted Israel during all the days of Jehoahaz.
23 Mais Yahvé leur fit grâce et les prit en pitié. Il se tourna vers eux à cause de l'alliance qu'il avaitconclue avec Abraham, Isaac et Jacob; il ne voulut pas les anéantir et ne les rejeta pas loin de sa face.	23 But the Lord took pity on them, and he returned to them, because of his covenant, which he had made with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob. And he was not willing to destroy them, nor to cast them out completely, even to the present time.
24 Hazaël, roi d'Aram, mourut et son fils Ben-Hadad régna à sa place.	24 Then Hazael, the king of Syria, died. And Benhadad, his son, reigned in his place.
25 Alors Joas, fils de Joachaz, reprit des mains de Ben-Hadad, fils de Hazaël, les villes que Hazaëlavait enlevées par les armes à son père Joachaz. Joas le battit trois fois et recouvra les villes d'Israël.	25 Now Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz, by a just war, took the cities from the hand of Benhadad, the son of Hazael, which he had taken from the hand of Jehoahaz, his father. Jehoash struck him three times, and he restored the cities to Israel.