Deuxième livre de Samuel 6

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1 David rassembla alors 30 000 hommes, toute l’élite d’Israël,	1 Then David again gathered together all the elect men of Israel, thirty thousand.
2 et il se mit en route pour Baala de Juda, accompagné de tout son peuple. Il voulait ramener l’Arche de Dieu sur laquelle a été déposé le Nom de Yahvé Sabaot, celui qui siège sur les Chérubins.	2 And David arose and went away, with the entire people who were with him from the men of Judah, so that they might lead back the ark of God, over which is invoked the name of the Lord of hosts, who sits upon the cherubim above it.
3 On plaça l’Arche de Dieu sur un chariot neuf: on l’avait retirée de chez Abinadab, au sommet de la colline. Ouza et Ahyo, les fils d’Abinadab, conduisaient le chariot:	3 And they placed the ark of God on a new cart. And they took it from the house of Abinadab, who was in Gibeon. And Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart.
4 Ouza marchait à côté de l’Arche de Dieu et Ahyo allait devant elle.	4 And when they had taken it from the house of Abinadab, who was in Gibeon, Ahio preceded the ark as the keeper of the ark of God.
5 David et tous les Israélites dansaient devant Yahvé, de toutes leurs forces; ils chantaient au son des guitares, des harpes, des tambourins, des cymbales et de toute sorte d’instruments.	5 But David and all of Israel played before the Lord on every kind of musical instrument made of wood, and on harps, and lyres, and timbrels, and bells, and cymbals.
6 Au moment où l’on approchait de l’aire de Nakon, les bœufs firent un faux pas: Ouza voulut retenir l’Arche de Dieu et il porta la main sur elle.	6 And after they had arrived at the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah extended his hand to the ark of God, and he touched it, because the oxen were kicking and had caused it to tip.
7 Alors Yahvé se mit en colère contre Ouza et Dieu le frappa sur-le-champ: il mourut là à côté de l’Arche de Dieu.	7 And the indignation of the Lord was enraged against Uzzah. And he struck him for his temerity. And there he died, beside the ark of God.
8 David était indigné de ce que Yahvé ait transpercé Ouza; depuis cet incident ce lieu s’est appelé Pérez-Ouza.	8 Then David was saddened because the Lord had struck Uzzah. And the name of that place was called: the Striking of Uzzah, even to this day.
9 Ce jour-là David eut une vraie crainte de Yahvé, il se dit: “Comment l’Arche de Yahvé entrerait-elle chez moi?”	9 And David was very fearful of the Lord on that day, saying, “How shall the ark of the Lord be brought to me?”
10 David ne voulut donc pas garder l’Arche de Yahvé chez lui, dans la cité de David; il la fit conduire chez Obed-Édom de Gat.	10 And he was not willing to send the ark of the Lord to himself in the city of David. Instead, he sent it into the house of Obededom, the Gittite.
11 L’Arche de Yahvé resta ainsi trois mois chez Obed-Édom de Gat, et Yahvé bénit Obed-Édom et toute sa famille.	11 And the ark of the Lord dwelt in the house of Obededom the Gittite, for three months. And the Lord blessed Obededom, and all his household.
12 On fit savoir au roi David que Yahvé bénissait la famille d’Obed-Édom et tout ce qui lui appartenait à cause de l’Arche de Dieu.” Alors David s’y rendit et, en grande joie, il fit monter l’Arche de Dieu depuis la maison d’Obed-Édom jusqu’à la cité de David.	12 And it was reported to king David that the Lord had blessed Obededom, and all that was his, because of the ark of God. Therefore, David went and brought the ark of God, from the house of Obededom, into the city of David with joy. And there were with David seven choirs, and calves for victims.
13 Les hommes qui portaient l’Arche de Yahvé firent les six premiers pas: on offrit alors en sacrifice un bœuf et un veau gras.	13 And when those who were carrying the ark of the Lord had traveled six steps, he immolated an ox and a ram.
14 David dansait et tournait de toutes ses forces devant Yahvé, il portait le pagne de lin.	14 And David danced with all his ability before the Lord. And David was girded with the linen ephod.
15 David et tous les Israélites firent ainsi monter l’Arche de Yahvé au son de la fanfare et du cor.	15 And David, and all the house of Israel, were leading the ark of the testament of the Lord, with jubilation and the sound of the trumpet.
16 Lorsque l’Arche entra dans la cité de David, Mikal, fille de Saül regarda par la fenêtre. Elle vit le roi qui sautait et tournait devant Yahvé, et elle le méprisa dans son cœur.	16 And when the ark of the Lord had entered into the city of David, Michal, the daughter of Saul, looking out through a window, saw king David leaping and dancing before the Lord. And she despised him in her heart.
17 Voici donc qu’on amène l’Arche de Yahvé; on l’installe à sa place au milieu de la tente que David a dressée pour elle et David offre à Yahvé des holocaustes et des sacrifices de communion.	17 And they led in the ark of the Lord. And they set it in its place in the middle of the tabernacle, which David had pitched for it. And David offered holocausts and peace offerings in the sight of the Lord.
18 Lorsque David a achevé d’offrir des holocaustes et des sacrifices de communion, il bénit le peuple au nom de Yahvé Sabaot,	18 And when he had completed offering holocausts and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts.
19 puis il distribue à tout le monde, à tous les Israélites, aux hommes comme aux femmes, à chacun un gâteau, une part de viande, une pâte de raisin sec, et tout le monde repart chez soi.	19 And he distributed to the entire multitude of Israel, as much to men as to women, to each one: one loaf of bread, and one piece of roasted beef, and fine wheat flour fried with oil. And all the people went away, each one to his own house.
20 David aussi retourna pour bénir sa maison. Alors Mikal, la fille de Saül, sortit au-devant de David et lui dit: “Vraiment, le roi d’Israël s’est couvert de gloire aujourd’hui! Tu t’es découvert sous les yeux des femmes de tes serviteurs, comme le ferait un homme de rien.”	20 And David returned, so that he might bless his own house. And Michal, the daughter of Saul, going out to meet David, said: “How glorious was the king of Israel today, uncovering himself before the handmaids of his servants, and being unclothed, as if one of the performers were unclothed.”
21 Mais David répondit à Mikal: “Je dansais en présence de Yahvé. Aussi vrai que Yahvé est vivant, lui qui m’a choisi de préférence à ton père et à toute sa famille, pour faire de moi le chef de son peuple Israël, je danserai encore en présence de Yahvé.	21 And David said to Michal: “Before the Lord, who chose me rather than your father, and rather than his entire house, and who commanded me, that I should be the leader over the people of the Lord in Israel,
22 Je m’abaisserai plus encore et à tes yeux je ne serai rien, mais je serai grand aux yeux de ces femmes dont tu as parlé.”	22 I will both play and demean myself, more so than I have done. And I will be little in my own eyes. And with the handmaids, about whom you are speaking, I will appear more glorious.”
23 Et Mikal, fille de Saül, n’eut pas d’enfant jusqu’à sa mort.	23 And so, there was no child born to Michal, the daughter of Saul, even to the day of her death.