KJV ¹ Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father:

S21 ¹ Achaz avait 20 ans lorsqu'il devint roi et il régna 16 ans à Jérusalem. Il ne fit pas ce qui est droit aux yeux de l'Eternel, contrairement à son ancêtre David.

KJV ² For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.

S21 ² Il marcha sur la voie des rois d'Israël. Il fit même fabriquer des idoles en métal fondu pour les Baals,

KJV ³ Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.

S21 ³ brûla des parfums dans la vallée des fils de Hinnom et fit passer ses fils par le feu, conformément aux pratiques abominables des nations que l'Eternel avait dépossédées devant les Israélites.

KJV ⁴ He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.

S21 ⁴ Il offrait des sacrifices et des parfums sur les hauts lieux, sur les collines et sous tout arbre vert.

KJV ⁵ Wherefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter.

S21 ⁵ L'Eternel, son Dieu, le livra entre les mains du roi de Syrie. Les Syriens le battirent et lui firent un grand nombre de prisonniers, qu'ils emmenèrent à Damas. Il fut aussi livré entre les mains du roi d'Israël, qui lui infligea une grande défaite.

KJV ⁶ For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers.

S21 ⁶ Pékach, fils de Remalia, tua en une seule journée 120'000 hommes, tous vaillants, en Juda, parce qu'ils avaient abandonné l'Eternel, le Dieu de leurs ancêtres.

KJV ⁷ And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king.

S21 ⁷ Zicri, un guerrier d'Ephraïm, tua Maaséja, le fils du roi, Azrikam, le chef du palais, et Elkana, l'adjoint du roi.

KJV ⁸ And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.

S21 ⁸ Les Israélites firent parmi leurs frères 200'000 prisonniers, femmes, fils et filles. Ils leur prirent aussi un très grand butin qu'ils emmenèrent à Samarie.