ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΩΝ Β´ - 2 Samuele - Kings II 2

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Μετα δε ταυτα ηρωτησεν ο Δαβιδ τον Κυριον, λεγων, να αναβω εις τινα των πολεων Ιουδα; Ο δε Κυριος ειπε προς αυτον, Αναβα. Και ειπεν ο Δαβιδ, που να αναβω; Ο δε ειπεν, εις Χεβρων.	1 And so, after these things, David consulted the Lord, saying, “Shall I ascend to one of the cities of Judah?” And the Lord said to him, “Ascend.” And David said, “To where shall I ascend?” And he responded to him, “To Hebron.”
2 Ανεβη λοιπον εκει ο Δαβιδ και αι δυο γυναικες αυτου, Αχινοαμ η Ιεζραηλιτις και Αβιγαια η γυνη Ναβαλ του Καρμηλιτου.	2 Therefore, David ascended with his two wives, Ahinoam, the Jezreelite, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel.
3 Και τους ανδρας τους μετ' αυτου ανεβιβασεν ο Δαβιδ, εκαστον μετα της οικογενειας αυτου? και κατωκησαν εν ταις πολεσι Χεβρων.	3 And as for the men who were with him, David led forth each man with his household. And they stayed in the towns of Hebron.
4 Και ηλθον οι ανδρες Ιουδα και εχρισαν εκει τον Δαβιδ βασιλεα επι τον οικον Ιουδα. Και απηγγειλαν προς τον Δαβιδ, λεγοντες, Οι ανδρες της Ιαβεις-γαλααδ ησαν οι θαψαντες τον Σαουλ.	4 And the men of Judah went and anointed David there, so that he would reign over the house of Judah. And it was reported to David that the men of Jabesh Gilead had buried Saul.
5 Και απεστειλεν ο Δαβιδ μηνυτας προς τους ανδρας της Ιαβεις-γαλααδ και ειπε προς αυτους, Ευλογημενοι να ησθε παρα του Κυριου, διοτι εκαμετε το ελεος τουτο εις τον κυριον σας, εις τον Σαουλ, και εθαψατε αυτον	5 Therefore, David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead, and he said to them: “Blessed are you to the Lord, who has accomplished this mercy with your lord Saul, so that you would bury him.
6 ειθε λοιπον τωρα να καμη ο Κυριος προς εσας ελεος και αληθειαν και εγω προσετι θελω ανταποδωσει εις εσας το καλον τουτο, επειδη εκαμετε τουτο το πραγμα?	6 And now, certainly, the Lord will repay to you mercy and truth. But I also will act with favor, because you have accomplished this word.
7 τωρα λοιπον, ας κραταιωθωσιν αι χειρες σας, και γινεσθε ανδρειοι διοτι ο κυριος σας ο Σαουλ απεθανε, και προσετι ο οικος Ιουδα εχρισαν εμε βασιλεα εφ' εαυτων.	7 Let your hands be strengthened, and be sons of fortitude. For even though your lord Saul has died, still the house of Judah has anointed me as king over them.”
8 Ο Αβενηρ ομως, ο υιος του Νηρ, ο αρχιστρατηγος του Σαουλ, ελαβε τον Ις-βοσθε, υιον του Σαουλ, και διεβιβασεν αυτον εις Μαχαναιμ,	8 Then Abner, the son of Ner, the leader of the army of Saul, took Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, and he led him around, throughout the camp.
9 και εκαμεν αυτον βασιλεα επι της Γαλααδ, και επι των Ασσουριτων, και επι της Ιεζραελ, και επι του Εφραιμ, και επι του Βενιαμιν, και επι παντος του Ισραηλ.	9 And he appointed him as king over Gilead, and over Geshuri, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all of Israel.
10 Τεσσαρακοντα ετων ητο Ις-βοσθε ο υιος του Σαουλ, οτε εγεινε βασιλευς επι τον Ισραηλ? και εβασιλευσε δυο ετη? ο οικος ομως Ιουδα ηκολουθησε τον Δαβιδ.	10 Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, was forty years old when he had begun to rule over Israel. And he reigned for two years. For only the house of Judah followed David.
11 Και ο αριθμος των ημερων, καθ' ας εβασιλευσεν ο Δαβιδ εν Χεβρων επι του οικου Ιουδα, ησαν επτα ετη και εξ μηνες.	11 And the number of the days, during which David was staying and ruling in Hebron over the house of Judah, was seven years and six months.
12 Εξηλθε δε Αβενηρ ο υιος του Νηρ και οι δουλοι του Ις-βοσθε, υιου του Σαουλ, εκ Μαχαναιμ εις Γαβαων.	12 And Abner, the son of Ner, and the youths of Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, went out from the camp to Gibeon.
13 Και Ιωαβ, ο υιος της Σερουιας, και οι δουλοι του Δαβιδ εξηλθον και συναπηντηθησαν πλησιον του υδροστασιου της Γαβαων? και εκαθησαν οι μεν εντευθεν του υδροστασιου, οι δε εκειθεν του υδροστασιου.	13 Therefore, Joab, the son of Zeruiah, and the youths of David, went out and met them beside the pool of Gibeon. And when they had convened together, they sat down opposite one another: these on one side of the pool, and those on the other side.
14 Και ειπεν ο Αβενηρ προς τον Ιωαβ, Ας σηκωθωσι τωρα οι νεοι και ας παιξωσιν εμπροσθεν ημων. Και ειπεν ο Ιωαβ, Ας σηκωθωσιν.	14 And Abner said to Joab, “Let the youths rise up and play before us.” And Joab answered, “Let them rise up.”
15 Εσηκωθησαν λοιπον και επερασαν κατα αριθμον, δωδεκα εκ του Βενιαμιν, απο μερους του Ις-βοσθε, υιου του Σαουλ, και δωδεκα εκ των δουλων του Δαβιδ.	15 Therefore, they rose up and crossed over, twelve in number of Benjamin, from the side of Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, and twelve of the youths of David.
16 Και επιασαν εκαστος τον πλησιον αυτου απο της κεφαλης, και διεπερασε την μαχαιραν αυτου εις την πλευραν του πλησιον αυτου, και επεσον ομου? οθεν ο τοπος εκεινος ωνομασθη Χελκαθ-ασουρειμ, οστις ειναι εν Γαβαων.	16 And each one, taking hold of his peer by the head, fixed a sword into the side of his adversary, and they fell down together. And the name of that place was called: The Field of the Valiant in Gibeon.
17 Και εγεινεν μαχη σκληροτατη κατ' εκεινην την ημεραν? και ο Αβενηρ και οι ανδρες Ισραηλ ενικηθησαν υπο των δουλων του Δαβιδ.	17 And a very harsh war rose up on that day. And Abner, with the men of Israel, was put to flight by the youths of David.
18 Ησαν δε εκει οι τρεις υιοι της Σερουιας, Ιωαβ και Αβισαι και Ασαηλ? ο δε Ασαηλ ητο ελαφρος τους ποδας, ως μια των δορκαδων των εν αγρω.	18 Now the three sons of Zeruiah were in that place: Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel. And Asahel was a very swift runner, like one of the deer that lives in the forest.
19 Και κατεδιωξεν ο Ασαηλ οπισω του Αβενηρ? και τρεχων, δεν εξεκλινεν εις τα δεξια ουδε εις τα αριστερα, εξοπισθεν του Αβενηρ.	19 And Asahel pursued Abner, and he did not turn aside to the right, nor to the left, to cease in the pursuit of Abner.
20 Και εβλεψεν ο Αβενηρ εις τα οπισω αυτου και ειπε, Συ εισαι ο Ασαηλ; Ο δε απεκριθη, Εγω.	20 And so, Abner looked behind his back, and he said, “Are you not Asahel?” And he responded, “I am.”
21 Και ειπε προς αυτον ο Αβενηρ, Στρεψον συ εις τα δεξια η εις τα αριστερα, και πιασον τινα εκ των νεων και λαβε εις σεαυτον την πανοπλιαν αυτου? πλην δεν ηθελησεν ο Ασαηλ να εκκλινη απο οπισθεν αυτου.	21 And Abner said to him, “Go to the right, or to the left, and apprehend one of the youths, and take his spoils for yourself.” But Asahel was not willing to cease from pursuing him closely.
22 Και παλιν ειπεν ο Αβενηρ προς τον Ασαηλ, Στρεψον απο οπισθεν μου? δια τι να σε κτυπησω εως εδαφους; πως θελω σηκωσει τοτε το προσωπον μου προς Ιωαβ τον αδελφον σου;	22 And again, Abner said to Asahel: “Withdraw, and do not choose to follow me. Otherwise, I will be compelled to stab you to the ground, and I will not be able to lift up my face before your brother, Joab.”
23 Αλλα δεν ηθελε να στρεψη? οθεν επαταξεν αυτον ο Αβενηρ με το οπισθεν του δορατος αυτου εις την πεμπτην πλευραν, και εξηλθε το δορυ απο των οπισθιων αυτου, και επεσεν εκει και απεθανεν εν τω αυτω τοπω? και οσοι ηρχοντο εις τον τοπον, οπου ο Ασαηλ επεσε και απεθανεν, ισταντο.	23 But he disdained to heed him, and he was not willing to turn aside. Therefore, turning, Abner struck him with his spear in the groin, and he pierced him through, and he died in the same place. And all those who would pass by the place, in which Asahel had fallen and died, would stand still.
24 Ο δε Ιωαβ και ο Αβισαι κατεδιωκον οπισω του Αβενηρ? και ο ηλιος εδυεν οτε αυτοι ηλθον εως του βουνου Αμμα, το οποιον ειναι απεναντι Για, κατα την οδον της ερημου Γαβαων.	24 Now while Joab and Abishai were pursuing Abner as he fled, the sun set. And they went as far as the Hill of the Aqueduct, which is opposite the valley on the way of the desert in Gibeon.
25 Και συνηθροισθησαν οι υιοι Βενιαμιν οπισω του Αβενηρ, και εγειναν εν σωμα και εσταθησαν επι της κορυφης τινος βουνου.	25 And the sons of Benjamin gathered themselves to Abner. And being joined in one battle line, they stood at the summit of a hill.
26 Τοτε ο Αβενηρ εφωνησε προς τον Ιωαβ και ειπε, Θελει κατατρωγει ακαταπαυστως ρομφαια; δεν εξευρεις οτι πικρια θελει εισθαι εις το τελος; εως ποτε λοιπον δεν θελεις προσταξει τον λαον να επιστρεψη απο του να καταδιωκωσι τους αδελφους αυτων;	26 And Abner cried out to Joab, and he said: “Will your sword rage unto utter destruction? Are you ignorant that it is perilous to act in desperation? How long will you not tell the people to cease from the pursuit of their brothers?”
27 Και ειπεν ο Ιωαβ, Ζη ο Θεος, εαν δεν ηθελες λαλησει, βεβαιως τοτε ο λαος ηθελεν αναβη το πρωι, εκαστος απο της καταδιωξεως του αδελφου αυτου.	27 And Joab said: “As the Lord lives, if you had spoken in the morning, the people would have withdrawn from pursuing their brothers.”
28 Και εσαλπισεν ο Ιωαβ εν τη σαλπιγγι? και εσταθη πας ο λαος, και δεν κατεδιωκον πλεον κατοπιν του Ισραηλ ουδε εμαχοντο πλεον.	28 Therefore, Joab sounded the trumpet, and the entire army stood still, and they did not pursue after Israel any more, and they did not engage in conflict.
29 Και ωδοιπορησαν ο Αβενηρ και οι ανδρες αυτου δια της πεδιαδος ολην την νυκτα εκεινην, και διεβησαν τον Ιορδανην και επερασαν δι' ολης της Βιθρων και ηλθον εις Μαχαναιμ.	29 Then Abner and his men went away, all that night, through the plains. And they crossed the Jordan, and having roamed throughout all of Beth-horon, they arrived in the camp.
30 Ο δε Ιωαβ επεστρεψεν απο της καταδιωξεως του Αβενηρ? και οτε συνηθροισε παντα τον λαον, ελειπον εκ των δουλων του Δαβιδ δεκαεννεα ανδρες και ο Ασαηλ.	30 But Joab, returning after he had released Abner, gathered together all the people. And of David’s youths, they were missing nineteen men, aside from Asahel.
31 Οι δουλοι δε του Δαβιδ επαταξαν εκ του Βενιαμιν και εκ των ανδρων του Αβενηρ τριακοσιους εξηκοντα ανδρας, οιτινες απεθανον.	31 But of Benjamin and of the men who were with Abner, the servants of David had struck three hundred and sixty, who also died.
32 Και εσηκωσαν τον Ασαηλ και εθαψαν αυτον εν τω ταφω του πατρος αυτου, τω εν Βηθλεεμ. Ο δε Ιωαβ και οι ανδρες αυτου ωδοιπορησαν ολην την νυκτα και εφθασαν εις Χεβρων περι τα χαραγματα.	32 And they took Asahel, and they buried him in the sepulcher of his father at Bethlehem. And Joab, and the men who were with him, walked throughout the night, and they arrived in Hebron at the very break of day.