1 Samuel 16

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 And the Lord said to Samuel: “How long will you mourn for Saul, though I have rejected him, so that he would not reign over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and approach, so that I may send you to Jesse of Bethlehem. For I have provided a king from among his sons for myself.”	1 Και ειπε Κυριος προς τον Σαμουηλ, Εως ποτε συ πενθεις δια τον Σαουλ, επειδη εγω απεδοκιμασα αυτον απο του να βασιλευη επι τον Ισραηλ; γεμισον το κερας σου ελαιον και υπαγε? εγω σε αποστελλω προς τον Ιεσσαι τον Βηθλεεμιτην? διοτι προεβλεψα εις εμαυτον βασιλεα μεταξυ των υιων αυτου.
2 And Samuel said: “How shall I go? For Saul will hear of it, and he will put me to death.” And the Lord said: “You shall take, by your hand, a calf from the herd. And you shall say, ‘I have arrived in order to immolate to the Lord.’	2 Και ειπεν ο Σαμουηλ, Πως να υπαγω; διοτι θελει ακουσει τουτο ο Σαουλ και θελει με θανατωσει. Και ειπεν ο Κυριος, Λαβε μετα σου δαμαλιν και ειπε, Ηλθον να θυσιασω προς τον Κυριον.
3 And you shall call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will reveal to you what you should do. And you shall anoint whomever I will indicate to you.”	3 Και καλεσον τον Ιεσσαι εις την θυσιαν, και εγω θελω φανερωσει προς σε τι θελεις καμει και θελεις χρισει εις εμε οντινα σοι ειπω.
4 Therefore, Samuel did just as the Lord told him. And he went to Bethlehem, and the elders of the city wondered. And meeting him, they said, “Is your arrival peaceful?”	4 Και εκαμεν ο Σαμουηλ εκεινο το οποιον ειπεν ο Κυριος, και ηλθεν εις Βηθλεεμ. Ετρομαξαν δε οι πρεσβυτεροι της πολεως εις την συναντησιν αυτου και ειπον, Εν ειρηνη ερχεσαι;
5 And he said: “It is peaceful. I have arrived in order to immolate to the Lord. Be sanctified, and come with me to the sacrifice.” Then he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and he called them to the sacrifice.	5 Ο δε ειπεν, Εν ειρηνη? ερχομαι δια να θυσιασω προς τον Κυριον? αγιασθητε και ελθετε μετ' εμου εις την θυσιαν. Και ηγιασε τον Ιεσσαι και τους υιους αυτου και εκαλεσεν αυτους εις την θυσιαν.
6 And when they had entered, he saw Eliab, and he said, “Could he be the Christ in the sight of the Lord?”	6 Και ενω εισηρχοντο, ιδων τον Ελιαβ, ειπε, Βεβαιως εμπροσθεν του Κυριου ειναι ο κεχρισμενος αυτου.
7 And the Lord said to Samuel: “You should not look with favor on his face, nor on the height of his stature. For I have rejected him. Neither do I judge by the appearance of a man. For man sees those things that are apparent, but the Lord beholds the heart.”	7 Και ειπε Κυριος προς τον Σαμουηλ, Μη επιβλεψης εις την οψιν αυτου η εις το υψος του αναστηματος αυτου, επειδη απεδοκιμασα αυτον? διοτι δεν βλεπει ο Κυριος καθως βλεπει ο ανθρωπος? διοτι ο ανθρωπος βλεπει το φαινομενον, ο δε Κυριος βλεπει την καρδιαν.
8 And Jesse called Abinadab, and he brought him before Samuel. And he said, “Neither has the Lord chosen this one.”	8 Τοτε εκαλεσεν ο Ιεσσαι τον Αβιναδαβ και διεβιβασεν αυτον ενωπιον του Σαμουηλ. Και ειπεν, ουδε τουτον δεν εξελεξεν ο Κυριος.
9 Then Jesse brought Shammah. And he said about him, “And the Lord has not chosen this one.”	9 Τοτε διεβιβασεν ο Ιεσσαι τον Σαμμα. Ο δε ειπεν, Ουδε τουτον δεν εξελεξεν ο Κυριος.
10 And so Jesse brought his seven sons before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen any of these.”	10 Και διεβιβασεν ο Ιεσσαι επτα εκ των υιων αυτου ενωπιον του Σαμουηλ. Και ειπεν ο Σαμουηλ προς τον Ιεσσαι, Ο Κυριος δεν εξελεξε τουτους.
11 And Samuel said to Jesse, “Could the sons now be completed?” But he responded, “There still remains a little one, and he pastures the sheep.” And Samuel said to Jesse: “Send and bring him. For we shall not recline to eat, until he arrives here.”	11 Και ειπεν ο Σαμουηλ προς τον Ιεσσαι, Ετελειωσαν τα παιδια; Και ειπε, Μενει ετι ο νεωτερος? και ιδου, ποιμαινει τα προβατα. Και ειπεν ο Σαμουηλ προς τον Ιεσσαι, Πεμψον και φερε αυτον? διοτι δεν θελομεν καθισει εις την τραπεζαν, εωσου ελθη ενταυθα.
12 Therefore, he sent and brought him. Now he was ruddy, and beautiful to behold, and with a stately face. And the Lord said, “Rise up, anoint him! For it is he.”	12 Και εστειλε και εφερεν αυτον. Ητο δε ξανθος και ευοφθαλμος και ωραιος την οψιν. Και ειπεν ο Κυριος, Σηκωθητι, χρισον αυτον? διοτι ουτος ειναι.
13 Therefore, Samuel took the horn of oil, and he anointed him in the midst of his brothers. And the Spirit of the Lord was guiding David from that day and thereafter. And Samuel rose up, and he went away to Ramah.	13 Τοτε ελαβεν ο Σαμουηλ το κερας του ελαιου και εχρισεν αυτον εν μεσω των αδελφων αυτου? και επηλθε πνευμα Κυριου επι τον Δαβιδ απο της ημερας εκεινης και εφεξης. Σηκωθεις δε ο Σαμουηλ απηλθεν εις Ραμα.
14 But the Spirit of the Lord withdrew from Saul, and a wicked spirit from the Lord disturbed him.	14 Και το Πνευμα του Κυριου απεσυρθη απο του Σαουλ, και πνευμα πονηρον παρα Κυριου εταραττεν αυτον.
15 And the servants of Saul said to him: “Behold, an evil spirit from God disturbs you.	15 Και ειπον οι δουλοι του Σαουλ προς αυτον, Ιδου τωρα, πονηρον πνευμα παρα Θεου σε ταραττει?
16 May our lord order, and your servants, who are before you, will seek a man skillful in playing a stringed instrument, so that when the evil spirit from the Lord assails you, he may play with his hand, and you may bear it more easily.”	16 ας προσταξη τωρα ο κυριος ημων τους δουλους σου, τους εμπροσθεν σου, να ζητησωσιν ανθρωπον ειδημονα εις το να παιζη κιθαραν? και οποτε το πονηρον πνευμα παρα Θεου ειναι επι σε, να παιζη με την χειρα αυτου, και καλον θελει εισθαι εις σε.
17 And Saul said to his servants, “Then provide for me someone who can play well, and bring him to me.”	17 Και ειπεν ο Σαουλ προς τους δουλους αυτου, Προβλεψατε μοι λοιπον ανθρωπον παιζοντα καλως και φερετε προς εμε.
18 And one of the servants, responding, said: “Behold, I have seen the son of Jesse of Bethlehem, a skillful player, and very strong and robust, a man fit for war, and prudent in words, a handsome man. And the Lord is with him.”	18 Τοτε απεκριθη εις εκ των δουλων και ειπεν, Ιδου, ειδον υιον του Ιεσσαι του Βηθλεεμιτου, ειδημονα εις το παιζειν και ανδρειοτατον και ανδρα πολεμικον και συνετον εις λογον και ανθρωπον ωραιον, και ο Κυριος ειναι μετ' αυτου.
19 Therefore, Saul sent messengers to Jesse, saying, “Send to me your son David, who is in the pastures.”	19 Και απεστειλεν ο Σαουλ μηνυτας προς τον Ιεσσαι, λεγων, Πεμψον μοι Δαβιδ τον υιον σου, οστις ειναι μετα των προβατων.
20 And so, Jesse took a donkey laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid from one of the goats, and he sent them, by the hand of his son David, to Saul.	20 Και ελαβεν ο Ιεσσαι ονον φορτωμενον με αρτους και ασκον οινου και εν εριφιον εξ αιγων, και επεμψεν αυτα δια του Δαβιδ του υιου αυτου προς τον Σαουλ.
21 And David went to Saul, and stood before him. And he loved him exceedingly, and he made him his armor bearer.	21 Και ηλθεν ο Δαβιδ προς τον Σαουλ και εσταθη εμπροσθεν αυτου? και ηγαπησεν αυτον σφοδρα? και εγεινεν οπλοφορος αυτου.
22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying: “Let David remain before my sight. For he has found favor in my eyes.”	22 Και απεστειλεν ο Σαουλ προς τον Ιεσσαι, λεγων, Ο Δαβιδ ας στεκηται, παρακαλω, εμπροσθεν μου? διοτι ευρηκε χαριν εις τους οφθαλμους μου.
23 And so, whenever the evil spirit from the Lord assailed Saul, David took up his stringed instrument, and he struck it with his hand, and Saul was refreshed and uplifted. For the evil spirit withdrew from him.	23 Και οποτε το πονηρον πνευμα παρα Θεου ητο επι τον Σαουλ, ο Δαβιδ ελαμβανε την κιθαραν και επαιζε δια της χειρος αυτου? τοτε ανεκουφιζετο ο Σαουλ και ανεπαυετο και απεσυρετο απ' αυτου το πνευμα το πονηρον.