Deuxième livre de Samuel 13

BIBLES DES PEUPLES	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Voici ce qui arriva par la suite. Absalom, fils de David, avait une sœur qui était fort belle et qui se nommait Tamar; Amnon, un autre fils de David s’éprit d’elle.	1 Now after these things, it happened that Amnon, the son of David, was in love with the very beautiful sister of Absalom, the son of David, and she was called Tamar.
2 Amnon se tourmentait au point de s’en rendre malade, quand il pensait à sa demi-sœur Tamar; mais elle était vierge et Amnon ne voyait vraiment pas ce qu’il pouvait faire.	2 And he pined for her exceedingly, so much so that, out of love for her, he became ill. For, since she was a virgin, it seemed a difficulty to him that he would do anything dishonest with her.
3 Amnon avait un ami qui s’appelait Yonadab, fils de Chiméa, le frère de David, et Yonadab était un homme avisé.	3 Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, the brother of David: a very prudent man.
4 Il lui dit: “Comment se fait-il, fils de roi, que tu sois sans énergie dès le matin? Me le diras-tu?” Amnon répondit: “C’est que j’aime Tamar, la sœur de mon frère Absalom.”	4 And he said to him: “Why are you becoming so thin from day to day, O son of the king? Why won’t you tell me?” And Amnon said to him, “I am in love with Tamar, the sister of my brother Absalom.”
5 Alors Yonadab lui dit: “Mets-toi au lit, fais semblant d’être malade, et quand ton père viendra te voir, tu lui diras: Permets que ma sœur Tamar vienne me donner à manger. Elle préparera un plat sous mes yeux pour que je le voie et que je le mange de sa main.”	5 And Jonadab said to him: “Lie down upon your bed, and feign sickness. And when your father will come to visit you, say to him: ‘I ask you to let my sister Tamar come to me, so that she may give me food, and may make a small meal, so that I may eat it from her hand.’ ”
6 Amnon se coucha donc et fit semblant d’être malade. Le roi vint le voir et Amnon dit au roi: “Permets que ma sœur Tamar vienne, qu’elle prépare des gâteaux sous mes yeux et qu’elle me les donne de sa main.”	6 And so, Amnon lay down, and he began to act as if he were ill. And when the king had come to visit him, Amnon said to the king, “I beg you to let my sister Tamar come to me, and make in my sight two little portions of food, so that I take it from her hand.”
7 David envoya chercher Tamar à la maison: “Va chez ton frère Amnon, et prépare-lui à manger.”	7 Therefore, David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Come to the house of your brother Amnon, and make a small meal for him.”
8 Tamar se rendit chez son frère Amnon qui était au lit, elle prit de la pâte, elle la pétrit, elle prépara sous ses yeux des gâteaux qu’elle fit cuire.	8 And Tamar went into the house of her brother Amnon. But he was lying down. And taking flour, she mixed it. And dissolving it in his sight, she cooked little portions of food.
9 Elle prit ensuite la poêle et la vida devant lui, mais il refusa de manger. Amnon dit alors: “Faites sortir tout le monde de chez moi”, et tous sortirent de chez lui.	9 And taking what she had cooked, she poured it out, and she set it before him. But he refused to eat. And Amnon said, “Send everyone away from me.” And when they had sent everyone away,
10 Amnon dit alors à Tamar: “Apporte la nourriture dans la chambre pour que je la reçoive de tes mains.” Tamar prit les gâteaux qu’elle avait préparés et les apporta à son frère Amnon dans la chambre.	10 Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the bedroom, so that I may eat from your hand.” Therefore, Tamar took the little portions of food that she had made, and she brought them to her brother Amnon in the bedroom.
11 Comme elle les lui présentait, il la saisit et lui dit: “Viens coucher avec moi, ma sœur.”	11 And when she had presented the food to him, he took hold of her, and he said, “Come lie with me, my sister.”
12 Mais elle lui répondit: “Non mon frère, ne me fais pas violence, on n’agit pas ainsi en Israël. Ne commets pas cette faute.	12 She answered him: “Do not do so, my brother! Do not force me. For no such thing must be done in Israel. Do not choose to do this senseless act.
13 Où irais-je donc porter ma honte? Et toi, tu serais comme un maudit en Israël, parle plutôt au roi! Il ne refusera pas de me donner à toi.”	13 For I will not be able to bear my shame. And you will be like one of the foolish in Israel. For it is better to speak to the king, and he will not deny me to you.”
14 Mais il ne voulut rien entendre, il la maîtrisa et lui fit violence, et il coucha avec elle.	14 But he was not willing to agree to her petition. Instead, prevailing by strength, he forced her, and he lay with her.
15 Mais alors Amnon se prit à la détester. C’était une haine encore plus forte que l’amour dont il l’avait aimée. Amnon lui dit: “Lève-toi, va-t’en!”	15 And Amnon held hatred for her with an exceedingly great hatred, so much so that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her before. And Amnon said to her, “Rise up, and go away.”
16 Elle répondit: “Non, mon frère, ne me chasse pas! Ce serait pire encore que ce que tu viens de faire.” Mais il ne voulut pas l’écouter.	16 And she answered him, “This evil is greater, which you are now doing against me in driving me away, than what you did before.” But he was not willing to listen to her.
17 il appela le jeune homme qui était à son service et lui dit: “Chasse-la dehors, loin de moi, et ferme la porte au verrou derrière elle.”	17 Instead, calling the servants who were ministering to him, he said, “Cast this woman out from me, and close the door behind her.”
18 Elle portait une tunique à manches, car c’est ainsi que s’habillaient les filles de roi lorsqu’elles étaient vierges. Le serviteur la jeta donc dehors et ferma la porte au verrou derrière elle.	18 Now she was clothed with an ankle-length robe. For the virgin daughters of the king made use of this kind of garment. And so, his servant cast her out, and he closed the door behind her.
19 Tamar jeta de la cendre sur sa tête, elle déchira sa tunique à manches et elle mit sa main sur sa tête, puis elle partit en poussant des cris.	19 And she sprinkled ashes upon her head, and she tore her ankle-length robe. And placing her hands upon her head, she went forth, walking and crying out.
20 Son frère Absalom lui dit: “Ton frère Amnon aurait-il couché avec toi? Écoute-moi, ma sœur, ne dis rien à personne! N’est-il pas ton frère? Ne prends donc pas cette affaire à cœur.” Tamar demeura ainsi délaissée dans la maison de son frère Absalom.	20 Then her brother Absalom said to her: “Has your brother Amnon lain with you? But now, sister, be quiet. For he is your brother. And you should not afflict your heart because of this matter.” And so, Tamar remained, wasting away in the house of her brother Absalom.
21 Lorsque le roi David apprit toute cette affaire, il fut très en colère mais il ne voulut pas faire de reproches à son fils Amnon, car c’était son premier-né et il le préférait.	21 And when king David had heard about these things, he was deeply grieved. But he was not willing to afflict the spirit of his son Amnon. For he loved him, since he was his firstborn.
22 Absalom non plus ne lui dit rien, ni une bonne, ni une mauvaise parole, mais il avait de la haine pour lui parce qu’il avait violé sa sœur Tamar.	22 Yet Absalom did not speak to Amnon, neither good nor evil. For Absalom hated Amnon because he had violated his sister Tamar.
23 Deux ans plus tard, Absalom avait les tondeurs à Baal-Hazor, à côté d’Éphraïm. Absalom invita donc tous les fils du roi.	23 Then, after the time of two years, it happened that the sheep of Absalom were being shorn in Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim. And Absalom invited all the sons of the king.
24 Absalom dit au roi: “Ton serviteur reçoit les tondeurs, que le roi vienne avec ses gens chez ton serviteur.”	24 And he went to the king, and he said to him: “Behold, the sheep of your servant are being shorn. I ask that the king, with his servants, may come to his servant.”
25 Mais le roi répondit à Absalom: “Non, mon fils, nous n’irons pas tous, ce serait une charge trop lourde pour toi.” Absalom eut beau insister auprès du roi, il ne voulut pas y aller et se contenta de le bénir.	25 And the king said to Absalom: “Do not, my son, do not choose to ask that we may all come and be a burden to you.” Then, after he urged him, and he had refused to go, he blessed him.
26 Absalom dit alors: “Soit! Mais du moins, accepte que mon frère Amnon vienne.” Le roi lui répondit: “Pourquoi irait-il avec toi?”	26 And Absalom said, “If you are not willing to come, I beg you, at least let my brother Amnon come with us.” And the king said to him, “It is not necessary that he go with you.”
27 Mais Absalom insista tellement que le roi laissa partir Amnon avec les autres fils du roi. Absalom prépara un festin royal.	27 But Absalom pressed him, and so he sent with him Amnon and all the sons of the king. And Absalom made a feast, like the feast of a king.
28 Il donna cet ordre à ses garçons: “Faites attention, lorsque Amnon sera ivre, je vous dirai: Frappez Amnon! Aussitôt vous le tuerez. Ne craignez rien. C’est moi qui vous donne cet ordre. Vous n’hésiterez pas, vous montrerez que vous êtes des hommes.”	28 Then Absalom commanded his servants, saying: “Observe when Amnon will have become drunk with wine. And when I say to you, ‘Strike and kill him!’ do not be afraid. For it is I who commands you. Be strong and valiant men.”
29 Les serviteurs d’Absalom firent donc pour Amnon comme Absalom leur avait ordonné. Voyant cela, tous les fils du roi se levèrent: chacun enfourcha sa mule et ils prirent la fuite.	29 Therefore, the servants of Absalom acted against Amnon, just as Absalom had commanded them. And all the sons of the king rose up, and each one climbed upon his mule and fled.
30 Ils étaient encore en route que déjà la nouvelle arrivait à David: “Absalom a frappé tous les fils du roi, aucun n’en est réchappé.”	30 And while they were still traveling on the journey, a rumor reached David, saying, “Absalom has struck down all the sons of the king, and there is not one of them remaining.”
31 Le roi se leva, déchira ses vêtements et se coucha par terre; tous ses gens qui étaient autour de lui déchirèrent aussi leurs vêtements.	31 And so the king rose up, and he tore his garments, and he fell upon the ground. And all his servants, who were standing near him, tore their garments.
32 Alors Yonadab, fils de Chiméa, le frère de David, prit la parole et dit: “Mon seigneur ne doit pas croire qu’on a mis à mort tous les jeunes gens, les fils du roi: seul Amnon est mort, et c’était une chose décidée dans la tête d’Absalom depuis le jour où Amnon avait violé sa sœur Tamar.	32 But Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, responding, said: “My lord the king should not consider that all the sons of the king have been slain. Amnon alone is dead. For he was set against by the mouth of Absalom from the day that he raped his sister Tamar.
33 Que mon seigneur ne prenne donc pas la chose à cœur, qu’il ne pense pas que tous les fils du roi sont morts. Non, seul Amnon est mort,	33 Now therefore, let not my lord the king set this word in his heart, saying, ‘All the sons of the king have been slain.’ For only Amnon is dead.”
34 et Absalom aura pris la fuite.” Le jeune homme qui faisait le guet leva les yeux et vit un groupe important qui arrivait par la route de Bahourim. Le guetteur en informa le roi: “J’ai vu des hommes qui descendent par le chemin de Bahourim, au flanc de la montagne.”	34 Now Absalom fled. And the young man keeping watch, lifted up his eyes and gazed out. And behold, many people were arriving along a remote road at the side of the mountain.
35 Yonadab dit alors au roi: “Ce sont les fils du roi qui arrivent. Tu vois bien que ton serviteur ne s’était pas trompé.”	35 And Jonadab said to the king: “Behold, the sons of the king are here. In accord with the word of your servant, so it has happened.”
36 Il parlait encore lorsque les fils du roi entrèrent: tous poussaient des cris et pleuraient. Le roi aussi se mit à pleurer avec ses serviteurs.	36 And when he had ceased speaking, the sons of the king also appeared. And entering, they lifted up their voice, and they wept. And the king also, and all his servants, wept with an exceedingly great weeping.
37 Pendant ce temps Absalom avait pris la fuite, il s’était rendu chez Talmaï, fils d’Ammihoud, roi de Guéchour; 38b il y resta trois ans. 37b Durant de longs jours le roi fit le deuil de son fils,	37 But Absalom, fleeing, went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. Then David mourned for his son every day.
	38 Now after he had fled and had arrived in Geshur, Absalom was in that place for three years. And king David ceased to pursue Absalom, because he had been consoled over the passing of Amnon.