| 1 Μετα δε τον θανατον του Σαουλ, αφου επεστρεψεν ο Δαβιδ απο της σφαγης των Αμαληκιτων, εκαθησεν ο Δαβιδ εν Σικλαγ δυο ημερας? | 1 After the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, David remained two days in Ziklag; |
| 2 την δε τριτην ημεραν, ιδου, ηλθεν ανθρωπος εκ του στρατοπεδου απο πλησιον του Σαουλ, εχων διεσχισμενα τα ιματια αυτου και χωμα επι της κεφαλης αυτου? και καθως εισηλθε προς τον Δαβιδ, επεσεν εις την γην και προσεκυνησε. | 2 and on the third day, behold, a man came from Saul's camp, with his clothes rent and earth upon his head. And when he came to David, he fell to the ground and did obeisance. |
| 3 Και ειπε προς αυτον ο Δαβιδ, Ποθεν ερχεσαι; Ο δε ειπε προς αυτον, Εγω εκ του στρατοπεδου του Ισραηλ διεσωθην. | 3 David said to him, "Where do you come from?" And he said to him, "I have escaped from the camp of Israel." |
| 4 Και ειπε προς αυτον ο Δαβιδ, Τι συνεβη; ειπε μοι, παρακαλω. Και απεκριθη, Οτι εφυγεν ο λαος εκ της μαχης, και πολλοι μαλιστα εκ του λαου επεσον και απεθανον? απεθανον δε και Σαουλ και Ιωναθαν ο υιος αυτου. | 4 And David said to him, "How did it go? Tell me." And he answered, "The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people also have fallen and are dead; and Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead." |
| 5 Και ειπεν ο Δαβιδ προς τον νεον τον απαγγελλοντα προς αυτον, Πως εξευρεις οτι απεθανεν ο Σαουλ, και Ιωναθαν ο υιος αυτου; | 5 Then David said to the young man who told him, "How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?" |
| 6 Και ειπεν ο νεος ο απαγγελλων προς αυτον, Ευρεθην κατα τυχην εν τω ορει Γελβουε, και ιδου, ο Σαουλ ητο κεκλιμενος επι του δορατος αυτου, και ιδου, αι αμαξαι και οι ιππεις κατεφθανον αυτον. | 6 And the young man who told him said, "By chance I happened to be on Mount Gilboa; and there was Saul leaning upon his spear; and lo, the chariots and the horsemen were close upon him. |
| 7 και οτε εβλεψεν εις τα οπισω αυτου, με ειδε και με εκαλεσε? και απεκριθην, Ιδου, εγω. | 7 And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called to me. And I answered, 'Here I am.' |
| 8 Και ειπε προς εμε, Ποιος εισαι; Και απεκριθην προς αυτον, Ειμαι Αμαληκιτης. | 8 And he said to me, 'Who are you?' I answered him, 'I am an Amalekite.' |
| 9 Παλιν ειπε προς εμε, Στηθι επανω μου, παρακαλω, και θανατωσον με? διοτι σκοτοδινιασις με κατελαβεν, επειδη η ζωη μου ειναι ετι ολη εν εμοι. | 9 And he said to me, 'Stand beside me and slay me; for anguish has seized me, and yet my life still lingers.' |
| 10 Εσταθην λοιπον επ' αυτον και εθανατωσα αυτον? επειδη ημην βεβαιος οτι δεν ηδυνατο να ζηση αφου επεσε? και ελαβον το διαδημα το επι της κεφαλης αυτου και το βραχιολιον το εν τω βραχιονι αυτου, και εφερα αυτα ενταυθα προς τον κυριον μου. | 10 So I stood beside him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after he had fallen; and I took the crown which was on his head and the armlet which was on his arm, and I have brought them here to my lord." |
| 11 Τοτε πιασας ο Δαβιδ τα ιματια αυτου, διεσχισεν αυτα? και παντες ομοιως οι ανδρες οι μετ' αυτου. | 11 Then David took hold of his clothes, and rent them; and so did all the men who were with him; |
| 12 Και επενθησαν και εκλαυσαν και ενηστευσαν εως εσπερας δια τον Σαουλ και δια Ιωναθαν τον υιον αυτου και δια τον λαον του Κυριου και δια τον οικον του Ισραηλ, διοτι επεσον δια ρομφαιας. | 12 and they mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and for Jonathan his son and for the people of the LORD and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword. |
| 13 Ειπε δε ο Δαβιδ προς τον νεον, τον απαγγελλοντα προς αυτον, Ποθεν εισαι; Και απεκριθη, Ειμαι υιος παροικου τινος Αμαληκιτου. | 13 And David said to the young man who told him, "Where do you come from?" And he answered, "I am the son of a sojourner, an Amalekite." |
| 14 Και ειπε προς αυτον ο Δαβιδ, Πως δεν εφοβηθης να επιβαλης την χειρα σου δια να θανατωσης τον κεχρισμενον του Κυριου; | 14 David said to him, "How is it you were not afraid to put forth your hand to destroy the LORD's anointed?" |
| 15 Και εκαλεσεν ο Δαβιδ ενα εκ των νεων και ειπε, Πλησιασον, πεσον επ' αυτον. Και επαταξεν αυτον, και απεθανε. | 15 Then David called one of the young men and said, "Go, fall upon him." And he smote him so that he died. |
| 16 Και ειπε προς αυτον ο Δαβιδ, Το αιμα σου επι της κεφαλης σου? διοτι το στομα σου εμαρτυρησεν εναντιον σου, λεγων, Εγω εθανατωσα τον κεχρισμενον του Κυριου. | 16 And David said to him, "Your blood be upon your head; for your own mouth has testified against you, saying, 'I have slain the LORD's anointed.'" |
| 17 Και εθρηνησεν ο Δαβιδ τον θρηνον τουτον επι τον Σαουλ και επι Ιωναθαν τον υιον αυτου? | 17 And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and Jonathan his son, |
| 18 και παρηγγειλε να διδαξωσι τους υιους Ιουδα τουτο το ασμα του τοξου? ιδου, ειναι γεγραμμενον εν τω βιβλιω του Ιασηρ. | 18 and he said it should be taught to the people of Judah; behold, it is written in the Book of Jashar. He said: |
| 19 Ω δοξα του Ισραηλ, επι τους υψηλους τοπους σου κατηκοντισμενη. Πως επεσον οι δυνατοι. | 19 "Thy glory, O Israel, is slain upon thy high places! How are the mighty fallen! |
| 20 Μη αναγγειλητε εις την Γαθ, μη διακηρυξητε εις τας πλατειας της Ασκαλωνος, μηποτε χαρωσιν αι θυγατερες των Φιλισταιων, μηποτε αγαλλιασωνται αι θυγατερες των απεριτμητων? | 20 Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised exult. |
| 21 Ορη τα εν Γελβουε, Ας μη ηναι δροσος μηδε βροχη εφ' υμας, μηδε αγροι διδοντες απαρχας? διοτι εκει απερριφθη η ασπις των ισχυρων, Η ασπις του Σαουλ, ως να μη εχρισθη δι' ελαιου. | 21 "Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew or rain upon you, nor upsurging of the deep! For there the shield of the mighty was defiled, the shield of Saul, not anointed with oil. |
| 22 Απο του αιματος των πεφονευμενων, απο του στεατος των ισχυρων, το τοξον του Ιωναθαν δεν εστρεφετο οπισω, και η ρομφαια του Σαουλ δεν επεστρεφε κενη. | 22 "From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty. |
| 23 Σαουλ και Ιωναθαν ησαν οι ηγαπημενοι και ερασμιοι εν τη ζωη αυτων, και εν τω θανατω αυτων δεν εχωρισθησαν? ησαν ελαφροτεροι αετων, δυνατωτεροι λεοντων. | 23 "Saul and Jonathan, beloved and lovely! In life and in death they were not divided; they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions. |
| 24 Θυγατερες Ισραηλ, κλαυσατε επι τον Σαουλ τον ενδυοντα υμας κοκκινα μετα καλλωπισμων, τον επιβαλλοντα στολισμους χρυσους επι τα ενδυματα υμων. | 24 "Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you daintily in scarlet, who put ornaments of gold upon your apparel. |
| 25 Πως επεσον οι δυνατοι εν μεσω της μαχης? Ιωναθαν, επι τους υψηλους τοπους σου τετραυματισμενε. | 25 "How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! "Jonathan lies slain upon thy high places. |
| 26 Περιλυπος ειμαι δια σε, αδελφε μου Ιωναθαν? προσφιλεστατος εσταθης εις εμε? η προς εμε αγαπη σου ητο εξαισιος. Υπερεβαινε την αγαπην των γυναικων. | 26 I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan; very pleasant have you been to me; your love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women. |
| 27 Πως επεσον οι δυνατοι, και απωλεσθησαν τα οπλα του πολεμου. | 27 "How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!" |
