2 Samuel 10

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	JERUSALEM
1 Now after these things, it happened that the king of the sons of Ammon died, and his son Hanun reigned after him.	1 Après cela, il advint que le roi des Ammonites mourut et que son fils Hanûn régna à sa place.
2 And David said, “I will show mercy to Hanun, the son of Nahash, just as his father showed mercy to me.” Therefore, David sent consolation to him, by his servants, over the passing of his father. But when the servants of David had arrived in the land of the sons of Ammon,	2 David se dit: "J'aurai pour Hanûn, fils de Nahash, les mêmes bontés que son père a eues pourmoi", et David envoya ses serviteurs lui présenter des condoléances au sujet de son père. Mais lorsque lesserviteurs de David arrivèrent au pays des Ammonites,
3 the leaders of the sons of Ammon said to Hanun, their lord: “Do you think it was because of the honor of your father that David sent consolers to you? And did not David send his servants to you, so that he might investigate and explore the city, and so that he might overthrow it?”	3 les princes des Ammonites dirent à Hanûn leur maître: "T'imagines-tu que David veuille honorerton père, parce qu'il t'a envoyé des porteurs de condoléances? N'est-ce pas plutôt afin d'explorer la ville, pour enconnaître les défenses et la renverser, que David t'a envoyé ses serviteurs?"
4 And so, Hanun took the servants of David, and he shaved off one half part of their beards, and he cut their garments at the middle, as far as the buttocks, and he sent them away.	4 Alors Hanûn se saisit des serviteurs de David, il leur fit raser la moitié de la barbe, et couper lesvêtements à mi-hauteur jusqu'aux fesses, puis il les congédia.
5 And when this had been reported to David, he sent to meet them. And the men were greatly disturbed by shame. And David commanded them, “Remain in Jericho, until your beards grow, and then return.”	5 Lorsque David en fut informé, il envoya quelqu'un à leur rencontre, car ces gens étaient couvertsde honte, et le roi leur fit dire: "Restez à Jéricho jusqu'à ce que votre barbe ait repoussé, et vous reviendrez."
6 Now the sons of Ammon, seeing that they had done an injury to David, sent for, and paid wages to, the Syrians of Rehob, and the Syrians of Zobah, twenty thousand foot soldiers, and from the king of Maacah, one thousand men, and from Tob, twelve thousand men.	6 Les Ammonites virent bien qu'ils s'étaient rendus odieux à David et ils envoyèrent des messagerspour prendre à leur solde les Araméens de Bet-Rehob et les Araméens de Coba, 20.000 hommes de pied, le roide Maaka, mille hommes, et le prince de Tob, 12.000 hommes.
7 And when David had heard this, he sent Joab and the entire army of warriors.	7 L'ayant appris, David envoya Joab avec toute l'armée, les preux.
8 Then the sons of Ammon went forth, and they positioned their battle line before the very entrance of the gates. But the Syrians of Zobah, and of Rehob, and of Tob, and of Maacah, were by themselves in the field.	8 Les Ammonites sortirent et se rangèrent en bataille à l'entrée de la porte, tandis que les Araméensde Coba et de Rehob et les gens de Tob et de Maaka étaient à part en rase campagne.
9 And so, seeing that the battle had been prepared against him, both facing him and behind, Joab chose some from all of the elect men of Israel, and he set up a battle line opposite the Syrians.	9 Voyant qu'il avait un front de combat à la fois devant et derrière lui, Joab fit choix de toute l'élited'Israël et la mit en ligne face au Araméens.
10 But the remaining part of the people he delivered to his brother Abishai, who formed a battle line against the sons of Ammon.	10 Il confia à son frère Abishaï le reste de l'armée et le mit en ligne face aux Ammonites.
11 And Joab said: “If the Syrians prevail against me, then you shall assist me. But if the sons of Ammon prevail against you, then I will assist you.	11 Il dit: "Si les Araméens l'emportent sur moi, tu viendras à mon secours; si les Ammonitesl'emportent sur toi, j'irai te secourir.
12 Be valiant men. And let us fight on behalf of our people and the city of our God. Then the Lord will do what is good in his own sight.”	12 Aie bon courage et montrons-nous forts pour notre peuple et pour les villes de notre Dieu. QueYahvé fasse ce qui lui semblera bon!"
13 And so, Joab, and the people who were with him, undertook the conflict against the Syrians, who immediately fled before their face.	13 Joab et la troupe qui était avec lui engagèrent le combat contre les Araméens et ceux-cis'enfuirent devant eux.
14 Then, seeing that the Syrians had fled, the sons of Ammon themselves also fled from the face of Abishai, and they entered into the city. And Joab returned from the sons of Ammon, and he went to Jerusalem.	14 Quand les Ammonites virent que les Araméens avaient fui, ils lâchèrent pied devant Abishaï etrentrèrent dans la ville. Alors Joab revint de la guerre contre les Ammonites et rentra à Jérusalem.
15 And so, the Syrians, seeing that they had fallen before Israel, gathered themselves together.	15 Voyant qu'ils avaient été battus devant Israël, les Araméens concentrèrent leurs forces.
16 And Hadadezer sent and brought the Syrians who were beyond the river, and he led in their army. And Shobach, the rule of the military of Hadadezer, was their leader.	16 Hadadézer envoya des messagers et mobilisa les Araméens qui sont de l'autre côté du Fleuve.Ceux-ci arrivèrent à Hélam, ayant à leur tête Shobak, le chef de l'armée de Hadadézer.
17 And when this had been reported to David, he drew together all of Israel. And he crossed over the Jordan, and he went to Helam. And the Syrians formed a battle line opposite David, and they fought against him.	17 Cela fut rapporté à David, qui rassembla tout Israël, passa le Jourdain et arriva à Hélam. LesAraméens se rangèrent en face de David et lui livrèrent bataille.
18 And the Syrians fled before the face of Israel. And David killed, among the Syrians, the men of seven hundred chariots, and forty thousand horsemen. And he struck down Shobach, the leader of the military, who immediately died.	18 Mais les Araméens lâchèrent pied devant Israël et David leur tua 700 attelages et 40.000hommes, il abattit aussi Shobak, leur général, qui mourut sur les lieux.
19 Then all the kings who were in the reinforcements of Hadadezer, seeing themselves to be defeated by Israel, were very afraid and they fled: fifty-eight thousand men before Israel. And they made peace with Israel, and they served them. And the Syrians were afraid to offer assistance to the sons of Ammon anymore.	19 Lorsque tous les rois vassaux de Hadadézer virent qu'ils avaient été battus devant Israël, ilsfirent la paix avec les Israélites et leur furent assujettis. Les Araméens craignirent de porter encore secours auxAmmonites.