| | King James | | American std |
| 1 | Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom. | Alors Joab, fils de Tséruja, connaissant que le coeur du roi se rapprochait d'Absalom, | Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king`s heart was toward Absalom. |
| 2 | And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead: | Envoya à Thékoa, et fit venir de là une femme habile et lui dit: Je te prie, mets-toi en deuil, revêts-toi d'habits de deuil, et ne t'oins pas d'huile, mais sois comme une femme qui depuis longtemps pleure un mort; | And Joab sent to Tekoa, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on mourning apparel, I pray thee, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that hath a long time mourned for the dead: |
| 3 | And come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth. | Puis entre vers le roi, et tiens-lui ces discours. Et Joab lui mit dans la bouche ce qu'elle devait dire. | and go in to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth. |
| 4 | And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king. | La femme thékoïte parla donc au roi. Elle se jeta le visage contre terre et se prosterna, et dit: O roi, aide-moi! | And when the woman of Tekoa spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king. |
| 5 | And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead. | Et le roi lui dit: Qu'as-tu? Elle répondit: Ah! je suis une femme veuve, et mon mari est mort. | And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, Of a truth I am a widow, and my husband is dead. |
| 6 | And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and slew him. | Or, ta servante avait deux fils qui se sont querellés dans les champs, et il n'y avait personne qui les séparât; ainsi l'un a frappé l'autre, et l'a tué. | And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and killed him. |
| 7 | And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth. | Et voici, toute la famille s'est élevée contre ta servante, en disant: Donne-nous celui qui a frappé son frère, et que nous le fassions mourir, pour l'âme de son frère qu'il a tué, et que nous exterminions même l'héritier. Et ils veulent éteindre le charbon vif qui m'est resté, pour ne laisser à mon mari ni nom ni survivant sur la face de la terre. | And, behold, the whole family is risen against thy handmaid, and they say, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him for the life of his brother whom he slew, and so destroy the heir also. Thus will they quench my coal which is left, and will leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the face of the earth. |
| 8 | And the king said unto the woman, Go to thine house, and I will give charge concerning thee. | Le roi dit à la femme: Va-t'en en ta maison; je donnerai des ordres à ton sujet. | And the king said unto the woman, Go to thy house, and I will give charge concerning thee. |
| 9 | And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house: and the king and his throne be guiltless. | Et la femme thékoïte dit au roi: Mon seigneur et mon roi, que l'iniquité soit sur moi et sur la maison de mon père, et que le roi et son trône en soient innocents! | And the woman of Tekoa said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father`s house; and the king and his throne be guiltless. |
| 10 | And the king said, Whoever saith ought unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more. | Et le roi répondit: Amène-moi celui qui parlera contre toi, et jamais il ne lui arrivera de te toucher. | And the king said, Whosoever saith aught unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more. |
| 11 | Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth. | Et elle dit: Je te prie que le roi se souvienne de l'Éternel, son Dieu, afin que le vengeur du sang n'augmente point la ruine, et qu'on ne fasse pas périr mon fils! Et il répondit: l'Éternel est vivant! il ne tombera pas à terre un seul cheveu de ton fils. | Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember Jehovah thy God, that the avenger of blood destroy not any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As Jehovah liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth. |
| 12 | Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on. | Alors la femme dit: Je te prie, que ta servante dise un mot au roi, mon seigneur. Et il répondit: Parle! | Then the woman said, Let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak a word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on. |
| 13 | And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou thought such a thing against the people of God? for the king doth speak this thing as one which is faulty, in that the king doth not fetch home again his banished. | Et la femme dit: Pourquoi donc as-tu pensé une chose semblable contre le peuple de Dieu? Car, en tenant ce discours, le roi se déclare coupable, en ce qu'il ne fait point revenir celui qu'il a banni. | And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou devised such a thing against the people of God? for in speaking this word the king is as one that is guilty, in that the king doth not fetch home again his banished one. |
| 14 | For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him. | Car certainement nous mourrons, et nous sommes semblables aux eaux qui s'écoulent sur la terre et qu'on ne recueille point. Or Dieu ne lui ôte pas la vie, mais il médite les moyens de ne pas repousser loin de lui l'exilé. | For we must needs die, and are as water split on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God take away life, but deviseth means, that he that is banished be not an outcast from him. |
| 15 | Now therefore that I am come to speak of this thing unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and thy handmaid said, I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his handmaid. | Et maintenant, si je suis venue pour tenir ce discours au roi, mon seigneur, c'est que le peuple m'a épouvantée. Et ta servante a dit: Je parlerai maintenant au roi; peut-être que le roi fera ce que sa servante lui dira. | Now therefore seeing that I am come to speak this word unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and thy handmaid said, I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his servant. |
| 16 | For the king will hear, to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God. | Car le roi écoutera sa servante, pour la délivrer de la main de celui qui veut nous exterminer, moi et mon fils ensemble, de l'héritage de Dieu. | For the king will hear, to deliver his servant out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God. |
| 17 | Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be with thee. | Et ta servante a dit: Que la parole du roi, mon seigneur, nous donne du repos; car le roi, mon seigneur, est comme un envoyé de Dieu pour entendre le bien et le mal. Que l'Éternel, ton Dieu, soit avec toi! | Then thy handmaid said, Let, I pray thee, the word of my lord the king be comfortable; for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: and Jehovah thy God be with thee. |
| 18 | Then the king answered and said unto the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, the thing that I shall ask thee. And the woman said, Let my lord the king now speak. | Et le roi répondit, et dit à la femme: Ne me cache point ce que je vais te demander. Et la femme répondit: Que le roi, mon seigneur, parle. | Then the king answered and said unto the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, aught that I shall ask thee. And the woman said, Let my lord the king now speak. |
| 19 | And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid: | Et le roi dit: N'est-ce pas Joab qui te fait faire tout ceci? Et la femme répondit et dit: Comme ton âme vit, ô roi, mon seigneur, on ne saurait se détourner ni à droite ni à gauche de tout ce que dit le roi, mon seigneur; car c'est ton serviteur Joab qui me l'a commandé, et lui-même a mis dans la bouche de ta servante toutes ces paroles. | And the king said, Is the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from aught that my lord the king hath spoken; for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thy handmaid; |
| 20 | To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth. | Ton serviteur Joab m'a fait donner ce tour à mon discours. Mais mon seigneur est sage comme un ange de Dieu, pour savoir tout ce qui se passe dans le pays. | to change the face of the matter hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth. |
| 21 | And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again. | Alors le roi dit à Joab: Voici, maintenant, c'est toi qui as conduit cette affaire; va donc, et fais revenir ce jeune homme, Absalom. | And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom back. |
| 22 | And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, To day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of his servant. | Et Joab se jeta la face en terre, et se prosterna, et bénit le roi. Et Joab dit: Aujourd'hui ton serviteur a connu qu'il a trouvé grâce devant toi, ô roi, mon seigneur, car le roi a fait ce que son serviteur lui demandait. | And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and did obeisance, and blessed the king: and Joab said, To-day thy servant knoweth that I have found favor in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath performed the request of his servant. |
| 23 | So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem. | Joab se leva donc et s'en alla à Gueshur, et il ramena Absalom à Jérusalem. | So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem. |
| 24 | And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face. So Absalom returned to his own house, and saw not the king's face. | Et le roi dit: Qu'il se retire dans sa maison, et qu'il ne voie point ma face. Et Absalom se retira dans sa maison, sans voir la face du roi. | And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, but let him not see my face. So Absalom turned to his own house, and saw not the king`s face. |
| 25 | But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him. | Or il n'y avait pas d'homme aussi beau qu'Absalom dans tout Israël, et sa beauté était fort célèbre; depuis la plante des pieds jusqu'au sommet de la tête, il était sans défaut. | Now in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him. |
| 26 | And when he polled his head, (for it was at every year's end that he polled it: because the hair was heavy on him, therefore he polled it:) he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels after the king's weight. | Et quand il se coupait les cheveux (or il les coupait tous les ans, parce qu'ils lui pesaient trop), le poids de sa chevelure était de deux cents sicles, au poids du roi. | And when he cut the hair of his head (now it was at every year`s end that he cut it; because it was heavy on him, therefore he cut it); he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels, after the king`s weight. |
| 27 | And unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance. | Et il naquit à Absalom trois fils, et une fille, nommée Tamar, qui était une très belle femme. | And unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance. |
| 28 | So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king's face. | Et Absalom demeura à Jérusalem deux ans entiers, sans voir la face du roi. | And Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem; and he saw not the king`s face. |
| 29 | Therefore Absalom sent for Joab, to have sent him to the king; but he would not come to him: and when he sent again the second time, he would not come. | C'est pourquoi Absalom manda Joab pour l'envoyer vers le roi, et il ne voulut point venir vers lui. Il le manda encore pour la seconde fois, mais il ne voulut point venir. | Then Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king; but he would not come to him: and he sent again a second time, but he would not come. |
| 30 | Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the field on fire. | Alors il dit à ses serviteurs: Voyez le champ de Joab qui est auprès du mien, ce champ d'orge; allez-y mettre le feu. Et les serviteurs d'Absalom mirent le feu à ce champ. | Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab`s field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom`s servants set the field on fire. |
| 31 | Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire? | Alors Joab se leva et vint trouver Absalom dans sa maison, et lui dit: Pourquoi tes serviteurs ont-ils mis le feu à mon champ? | Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire? |
| 32 | And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me. | Et Absalom répondit à Joab: Voici, je t'ai envoyé dire: Viens ici, et je t'enverrai vers le roi; afin que tu lui dises: Pourquoi suis-je revenu de Gueshur? Mieux vaudrait pour moi que j'y fusse encore. Maintenant donc, que je voie le visage du roi; et s'il y a de l'iniquité en moi, qu'il me fasse mourir. | And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it were better for me to be there still. Now therefore let me see the king`s face; and if there be iniquity in me, let him kill me. |
| 33 | So Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom. | Joab vint donc vers le roi et lui fit ce rapport. Et le roi appela Absalom, qui vint vers le roi, et se prosterna le visage en terre devant lui; et le roi baisa Absalom. | So Joab came to the king, and told him; and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom. |
