Deuxième livre des Rois 6

JERUSALEM	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Les frères prophètes dirent à Elisée: "Voici que l'endroit où nous habitons près de toi est trop étroitpour nous.	1 Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha: “Behold, the place in which we live before you is too narrow for us.
2 Allons donc jusqu'au Jourdain; nous y prendrons chacun une poutre et nous nous ferons là unedemeure." Il répondit: "Allez."	2 Let us go as far as the Jordan, and let us each take from the forest a piece of timber, so that we may build for ourselves a place to live there.” And he said, “Go.”
3 L'un d'eux dit: "Consens à accompagner tes serviteurs", et il répondit: "J'irai";	3 And one of them said, “Then you, too, should go with your servants.” And he answered, “I will go.”
4 il partit avec eux. Arrivés au Jourdain, ils coupèrent le bois.	4 And he went with them. And when they had arrived at the Jordan, they were cutting down wood.
5 Or, comme l'un deux abattait sa poutre, la lame de fer tomba dans l'eau, et il s'écria: "Hélas,Monseigneur! Et encore elle était empruntée!"	5 Then it happened that, while someone was cutting timber, the iron of the ax fell into the water. And he cried out and said: “Alas, alas, alas, my lord! For this thing was borrowed.”
6 Mais l'homme de Dieu lui demanda: "Où est-elle tombée?" Et l'autre lui montra la place. Alors ilcassa un bout de bois, le jeta à cet endroit et fit flotter le fer.	6 Then the man of God said, “Where did it fall?” And he indicated to him the place. Then he cut off a piece of wood, and he threw it in. And the iron floated up.
7 Il dit: "Retire-le", et l'homme étendit la main et le prit.	7 And he said, “Take it.” And he extended his hand, and took it.
8 Le roi d'Aram était en guerre avec Israël. Il tint conseil avec ses officiers et dit: "Vous ferez unedescente contre telle place."	8 Now the king of Syria was fighting against Israel, and he took counsel with his servants, saying, “In this and that place, let us set up an ambush.”
9 Elisée envoya dire au roi d'Israël: "Sois sur tes gardes pour cette place, car les Araméens ydescendent",	9 And so the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying: “Take care not to pass by that place. For the Syrians are there in ambush.”
10 et le roi d'Israël envoya des hommes à la place qu'Elisée lui avait dite. Il l'avertissait et le roi setenait sur ses gardes, et cela pas rien qu'une ou deux fois.	10 And so the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God had told him, and he prevented it. And he preserved himself, concerning that place, not merely once or twice.
11 Le coeur du roi d'Aram fut troublé par cette affaire, il convoqua ses officiers et leur demanda: "Nem'apprendrez-vous pas qui nous trahit auprès du roi d'Israël?"	11 And the heart of the king of Syria was disturbed over this matter. And calling together his servants, he said, “Why have you not revealed to me the one who is betraying me to the king of Israel?”
12 L'un de ses officiers répondit: "Non, Monseigneur le roi; c'est Elisée, le prophète d'Israël, qui révèleau roi d'Israël les paroles que tu prononces dans ta chambre à coucher."	12 And one of his servants said: “By no means, my lord the king! Rather it is the prophet Elisha, who is in Israel, who is revealing to the king of Israel every word whatsoever that you will speak in your conclave.”
13 Il dit: "Allez, voyez où il est, et j'enverrai le saisir." On lui fit ce rapport: "Voici qu'il est à Dotân."	13 And he said to them, “Go, and see where he is, so that I may send and capture him.” And they reported to him, saying, “Behold, he is in Dothan.”
14 Alors le roi envoya là-bas des chevaux, des chars et une forte troupe, qui arrivèrent de nuit etcernèrent la ville.	14 Therefore, he sent horses, and chariots, and experienced soldiers to that place. And when they had arrived in the night, they encircled the city.
15 Le lendemain, Elisée se leva de bon matin et sortit. Et voilà qu'une troupe entourait la ville avec deschevaux et des chars! Son serviteur lui dit: "Ah! Monseigneur, comment allons-nous faire?"	15 Now the servant of the man of God, arising at first light, went out and saw the army all around the city, with horses and chariots. And he reported it to him, saying: “Alas, alas, alas, my lord! What shall we do?”
16 Mais il répondit: "N'aie pas peur, car il y en a plus avec nous qu'avec eux."	16 But he responded: “Do not be afraid. For there are more with us than with them.”
17 Et Elisée fit cette prière: "Yahvé, daigne ouvrir ses yeux pour qu'il voie!" Yahvé ouvrit les yeux duserviteur et il vit: voilà que la montagne était couverte de chevaux et de chars de feu autour d'Elisée!	17 And when Elisha had prayed, he said, “O Lord, open the eyes of this one, so that he may see.” And the Lord opened the eyes of the servant, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire, all around Elisha.
18 Comme les Araméens descendaient vers lui, Elisée pria ainsi Yahvé: "Daigne frapper ces gens deberlue", et il les frappa de berlue, selon la parole d'Elisée.	18 Then truly, the enemies descended to him. But Elisha prayed to the Lord, saying: “Strike, I beg you, this people with blindness.” And the Lord struck them, so that they would not see, in accord with the word of Elisha.
19 Alors Elisée leur dit: "Ce n'est pas le chemin, et ce n'est pas la ville. Suivez-moi, je vous conduiraivers l'homme que vous cherchez." Mais il les conduisit à Samarie.	19 Then Elisha said to them: “This is not the way, and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will reveal to you the man whom you are seeking.” Then he led them into Samaria.
20 A leur entrée dans Samarie, Elisée dit: "Yahvé ouvre les yeux de ces gens et qu'ils voient." Yahvéouvrit leurs yeux et ils virent: voilà qu'ils étaient au milieu de Samarie!	20 And when they had entered into Samaria, Elisha said, “O Lord, open the eyes of these ones, so that they may see.” And the Lord opened their eyes, and they saw themselves to be in the midst of Samaria.
21 Le roi d'Israël, en les voyant, dit à Elisée: "Faut-il les tuer, mon père?"	21 And the king of Israel, when he had seen them, said to Elisha, “My father, should I not strike them?”
22 Mais il répondit: "Ne les tue pas. Ceux même que ton épée et ton arc ont fait captifs, les mets-tu àmort? Offre-leur du pain et de l'eau pour qu'ils mangent et qu'ils boivent, et qu'ils aillent chez leur maître."	22 And he said: “You should not strike them. For you did not capture them with your sword or bow, so that you might strike them. Instead, set bread and water before them, so that they may eat and drink, and then go to their lord.”
23 Le roi leur servit un grand festin; après qu'ils eurent mangé et bu, il les congédia et ils partirent chezleur maître. Les bandes araméennes ne revinrent plus sur le territoire d'Israël.	23 And a great preparation of foods was placed before them. And they ate and drank. And he dismissed them. And they went away to their lord. And the robbers of Syria no longer came into the land of Israel.
24 Il advint, après cela, que Ben-Hadad, roi d'Aram, rassembla toute son armée et vint mettre le siègedevant Samarie.	24 Now it happened that, after these things, Benhadad, the king of Syria, gathered together his entire army, and he ascended and was besieging Samaria.
25 Il y eut une grande famine à Samarie et le siège fut si dur que la tête d'âne valait 80 sicles d'argent etle quarteron d'oignons sauvages cinq sicles d'argent.	25 And a great famine occurred in Samaria. And it was blockaded for a long time, until the head of a donkey was sold for eighty pieces of silver, and one fourth part of a pint of pigeons’ dung sold for five silver coins.
26 Comme le roi passait sur le rempart, une femme lui cria: "Au secours, Monseigneur le roi!"	26 And as the king of Israel was passing by the wall, a certain woman cried out to him, saying, “Save me, my lord the king!”
27 Il répondit: "Si Yahvé ne te secourt pas, d'où pourrais-je te secourir? Serait-ce de l'aire ou dupressoir?"	27 And he said: “If the Lord does not save you, how am I able to save you? From the grain floor, or from the wine press?” And the king said to her, “What is the matter with you?” And she responded:
28 Puis le roi lui dit: "Qu'as-tu?" Elle reprit: "Cette femme m'a dit: Donne ton fils, que nous lemangions aujourd'hui, et nous mangerons mon fils demain.	28 “This woman said to me: ‘Give your son, so that we may eat him today, and we will eat my son tomorrow.’
29 Nous avons fait cuire mon fils et nous l'avons mangé; le jour d'après, je lui ai dit: Donne ton fils,que nous le mangions, mais elle a caché son fils."	29 Therefore, we cooked my son, and we ate him. And I said to her on the next day, ‘Give your son, so that we may eat him.’ But she concealed her son.”
30 Quand le roi entendit les paroles de cette femme, il déchira ses vêtements; le roi passait sur lerempart, et le peuple vit qu'en dessous, il portait le sac à même le corps.	30 When the king had heard this, he tore his garments, and he passed along the wall. And all the people saw the haircloth that he had worn underneath, beside his flesh.
31 Il dit: "Que Dieu me fasse tel mal et y ajoute tel autre, si la tête d'Elisée fils de Shaphat lui resteaujourd'hui sur les épaules!"	31 And the king said, “May God do these things to me, and may he add these other things, if the head of Elisha, the son of Shaphat, will remain on him this day!”
32 Elisée était assis dans sa maison et les anciens étaient assis avec lui, et le roi se fit précéder par unmessager. Mais avant que celui-ci n'arrivât jusqu'à lui, Elisée dit aux anciens: "Avez-vous vu que ce filsd'assassin a donné l'ordre qu'on m'ôte la tête! Voyez: quand arrivera le messager, fermez la porte et repoussez-leavec la porte. Est-ce que le bruit des pas de son maître ne le suit point?"	32 Now Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. And so he sent a man ahead. And before that messenger arrived, he said to the elders: “Do you not know that this son of a murderer is sending someone to cut off my head? Therefore, watch, and when the messenger arrives, close the door. And you shall not permit him to enter. For behold, the sound of his lord’s feet is behind him.”
33 Il leur parlait encore que le roi descendit chez lui et dit: "Voici que tout ce mal vient de Yahvé!Pourquoi garderais-je confiance en Yahvé?"	33 While he was still speaking to them, the messenger appeared who was sent to him. And he said: “Behold, such a great evil is from the Lord! What more should I expect from the Lord?”