II Samuel 23

Men dènye pawòl David yo. David, pitit gason Izayi a, te yon nonm Bondye te mete byen wo. Se li menm Bondye Jakòb la te chwazi pou wa. Li te fè bèl chante pou pèp Izrayèl la. Men sa li te di:

Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,

Se lespri Seyè a k'ap pale nan mwen. Se mesaj li k'ap soti nan bouch mwen.

The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.

Bondye pèp Izrayèl la pale. Moun k'ap pwoteje pèp Izrayèl la di m' konsa: Chèf k'ap gouvènen san patipri, k'ap gouvènen avèk krentif pou Bondye,

The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

ap tankou solèy k'ap leve byen klere nan maten, nan yon syèl klè san yon ti nwaj ladan l'. L'ap tankou solèy k'ap fè zèb pouse apre lapli.

And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.

Se konsa Bondye pral beni tout ras mwen, paske li te pase yon kontra avè m' pou tout tan, yon kontra ki p'ap janm kase, yon pwomès ki p'ap janm chanje. Nan tout sikonstans l'ap fè m' genyen. L'ap ban mwen tou sa mwen vle.

Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.

Men, moun ki pa konn Bondye yo, y'ap tankou pikan y'ap voye jete. Pesonn p'ap manyen yo ak men.

But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:

Pou manyen yo se pou ou gen yon bout fè osinon yon frenn. Lèfini, ou boule yo nèt nan dife.

But the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place.

Men non vanyan sòlda David yo: Premye a te rele Jochèb Bachebèt, moun lavil Tachemon. Se li menm ki te chèf Twa pi vanyan yo. Pou kont li, li goumen ak frenn li ak witsan (800) moun. Li touye tout yon sèl kou.

These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.

Dezyèm lan te rele Eleaza, pitit Dodo, pitit yon moun lavil Awoya. Se te yonn nan Twa pi vanyan yo. Yon jou, li menm ak David, y' al atake moun Filisti yo ki te sanble pou goumen. Sòlda pèp Izrayèl yo te kouri pou batay la.

And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:

Men, li menm, li kenbe tèt ak moun Filisti yo, li touye moun jouk li gen lakranp nan men l'. Li pa t' ka louvri men l' pou l' lage nepe a. Jou sa a, Seyè a goumen byen goumen jouk li touye tout lènmi yo. Apre sa, lame pèp Izrayèl la tounen kote Eleaza te ye a, yo pran tou sa lènmi yo te kite.

He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.

Twazyèm lan te rele Chama, pitit gason Age, moun lavil Ara. Yon jou, moun Filisti yo te sanble lavil Lechi, kote ki te gen yon gwo jaden pwa. Sòlda pèp Izrayèl yo t'ap kouri pou moun Filisti yo.

And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines.

Men Chama rete kanpe nan mitan jaden pwa a, li kenbe tèt ak moun Filisti yo, li bat yo byen bat. Se konsa Seyè a te goumen byen goumen jouk li touye tout lènmi yo.

But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.

Yon lòt jou, nan sezon rekòt, twa nan gwoup trant yo al jwenn David nan gwòt Adoulam lan. Lame moun Filisti yo te moute kan yo nan plenn Refrayim yo.

And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim.

Lè sa a, David te nan ti fò a. Yon gwoup moun Filisti te pran lavil Betleyèm.

And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth–lehem.

Yon sèl anvi pran David, li di konsa: Ki moun ki va fè m' bwè ti gout dlo nan pi ki nan pòtay lavil Betleyèm lan?

And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth–lehem, which is by the gate!

Lamenm, twa mesye yo desann nan kan moun Filisti yo, yo pran dlo nan pi ki te nan pòtay lavil Betleyèm lan, yo pote l' vin bay David. Men, David refize bwè dlo a. Li vide l' atè, li ofri l' bay Seyè a.

And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth–lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD.

Li di konsa: Seyè, mwen pa gen dwa bwè dlo sa a. Se tankou si m' ta bwè san mesye sa yo ki te riske lavi yo pou al chache l'. Se konsa li derefize bwè dlo a. Se sa twa vanyan sòlda sa yo te fè.

And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.

Abichayi, frè Joab, pitit Sewouja, te chèf gwoup trant yo. Pou kont li, avèk yon frenn nan men l', li goumen ak twasan (300) moun, li touye yo. Se konsa, tout moun t'ap nonmen non l' nan gwoup trant lan.

And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three.

Se non li yo t'ap nonmen pi plis nan Trant yo. Apre sa, li vin chèf yo. Men, li pa janm rive fè sa Twa pi vanyan yo te fè.

Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.

Benaja, pitit gason Jeojada a, moun lavil Kabseyèl, te pitit pitit yon vanyan sòlda. Li te fè anpil bagay ki fè wè li pa t' manke kouraj. Se li menm ki te touye de pitit Ariyèl yo, moun lavil Moab. Yon jou, lanèj t'ap tonbe, li desann nan yon sitèn dlo pou li touye yon lyon.

And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow:

Se li menm ki te touye yon moun peyi Lejip, yon potorik gason bèl wotè, ki te gen yon frenn nan men l'. Li menm, li atake l' ak yon baton ase. Li wete frenn lan nan men moun Lejip la epi li touye l' avè l'.

And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.

Men sa Benaja, pitit gason Jeojada a, te fè. Se konsa tout moun t'ap nonmen non l' nan gwoup Trant lan.

These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.

Se non li yo t'ap nonmen pi plis nan Trant yo. Apre sa, li vin chèf yo. Men, li pa t' janm rive fè sa twa pi vanyan yo te fè. David te mete l' chèf gad kò li.

He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

Nan gwoup Trant lan te gen ankò: Asayèl, frè Joab la, Elanan, pitit gason Dodo, moun lavil Betleyèm,

Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth–lehem,

Chama ak Elika, moun lavil Awòd,

Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

Elèz, moun lavil Pelèt, Ira, pitit gason Ikèch, moun lavil Tekoa,

Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

Abyezè, moun lavil Anatòt, Mebounayi, moun lavil Oucha,

Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

Salmon, moun lavil Awoya, Marayi, moun lavil Netofa,

Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

Elèb, pitit gason Bana, moun lavil Gibeya nan pòsyon tè ki pou branch fanmi Benjamen yo,

Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,

Benaja, moun lavil Piraton, Idayi, moun ravin Gach yo,

Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,

Abyalbon, moun lavil Araba, Azmavèt, moun lavil Baawoun,

Abi–albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

Elyaba, moun lavil Chalbon, pitit gason Joachenn yo, Jonatan,

Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,

Chama, moun lavil Ara, Akiyam, pitit gason Chara, moun lavil Ara,

Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,

Elifelèt, pitit gason Asbayi, moun lavil Maka, Elyam, pitit gason Achitofèl, moun lavil Gilo,

Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,

Ezarayi, moun lavil Kamèl, Parayi, moun lavil Arab,

Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,

Igal, pitit gason Natan, moun lavil Zoba, Bani, moun lavil Gad,

Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,

Zelèk, moun lavil Amon, Nakarayi, moun lavil Bewòt, se li menm ki te pote zam Joab, pitit Sewouya a,

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,

Ira ak Garèb, nan fanmi Jetè a,

Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,

Ouri, moun lavil Et la. Antou, te gen trannsèt vanyan sòlda.

Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.