And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. LE SEIGNEUR A ENVOYÉ NATHAN À DAVID. L'utilisation des paraboles est un style de discours préféré parmi les peuples orientaux, en particulier dans la tr... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_THE RICH MAN HAD EXCEEDING MANY FLOCKS AND HERDS:_ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die: L'HOMME QUI A FAIT CETTE CHOSE MOURRA SÛREMENT. Cette récompense était plus sévère que le cas ne le méritait, ou que ne le justifiait le statut di... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND HE SHALL RESTORE THE LAMB FOURFOLD, BECAUSE HE DID THIS THING, AND BECAUSE HE HAD NO PITY._ _ AND HE SHALL RESTORE THE LAMB FOURFOLD, BECAUSE HE DID THIS THING, AND BECAUSE HE HAD NO PITY._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul; NATHAN DIT À DAVID: TU ES L'HOMME. Ces paroles horribles lui transpercèrent le cœur, éveillèrent sa conscience et l'amenèrent à genoux. La... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things. JE T'AI DONNÉ LA MAISON DE TON MAÎTRE ET LES FEMMES DE TON MAÎTRE. La phraséologi... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_WHEREFORE HAST THOU DESPISED THE COMMANDMENT OF THE LORD, TO DO EVIL IN HIS SIGHT? THOU HAST KILLED URIAH THE HITTITE WITH THE SWORD, AND HAST TAKEN HIS WIFE TO BE THY WIFE, AND HAST SLAIN HIM WITH THE SWORD OF THE CHILDREN OF AMMON._ NO JFB COMMENTARY ON THESE VERSES.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun. JE SUSCITERAI LE MAL CONTRE TOI DE TA PROPRE MAISON ... Le prophète parl... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_FOR THOU DIDST IT SECRETLY: BUT I WILL DO THIS THING BEFORE ALL ISRAEL, AND BEFORE THE SUN._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick. LE SEIGNEUR A FRAPPÉ L'ENFANT ... ET IL ÉTAIT TRÈS MALADE. Le premier châtiment visible infligé à David est apparu sur la personne de cet enfant qui était la preuve et le mon... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_DAVID THEREFORE BESOUGHT GOD FOR THE CHILD; AND DAVID FASTED, AND WENT IN, AND LAY ALL NIGHT UPON THE EARTH._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him. BATH-SHEBA ... A ENFANTÉ UN FILS, ET IL A APPELÉ SON NOM SALOMON - i: e. pacifique, "un homme de repos" (voir les notes à 1 Chroniques 22:9).... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND HE SENT BY THE HAND OF NATHAN THE PROPHET; AND HE CALLED HIS NAME JEDIDIAH BECAUSE OF THE LORD_ _ AND HE SENT BY THE HAND OF NATHAN THE PROPHET; AND HE CALLED HIS NAME JEDIDIAH, BECAUSE OF THE LORD._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city. JOAB S'EST BATTU CONTRE RABBAH. Le temps pendant lequel ce siège a duré, depuis les rapports sexuels avec Bath-sheba-et la naissance d'au moins un enfant, sinon deux, s'est produite au cours de son évolution - prob... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters. LA VILLE DES EAUX. Rabbah, comme Aroer, était divisée en deux parties: l'une, la ville basse, isolée par le cours sinueux du Jabbok, qui coulait presque autour d'elle, et la ville supéri... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name. ENCAMPEZ CONTRE LA VILLE ET PRENEZ-LA. Il a toujours été caractéristique des despotes orientaux de monopoliser les honneurs militaires; et, puisqu... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND DAVID GATHERED ALL THE PEOPLE TOGETHER, AND WENT TO RABBAH, AND FOUGHT AGAINST IT, AND TOOK IT._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And he took their king's crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance. IL A PRIS LA COURONNE DE LEUR ROI DE DESSUS SA TÊTE. Tandis que les trésors de la vil... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brick-kiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem. IL A FAIT SO... [ Continuer la lecture ]