ΠΑΡΑΛΕΙΠΟΜΕΝΩΝ Β´ - 2 Cronache - Chronicles II 14

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1 Και εκοιμηθη ο Αβια μετα των πατερων αυτου, και εθαψαν αυτον εν πολει Δαβιδ? εβασιλευσε δε αντ' αυτου Ασα ο υιος αυτου. Εν ταις ημεραις αυτου η γη ησυχασε δεκα ετη.	1 Asa did what was good and pleasing to the LORD, his God,
2 Και εκαμεν ο Ασα το καλον και το ευθες ενωπιον Κυριου του Θεου αυτου?	2 removing the heathen altars and the high places, breaking to pieces the sacred pillars, and cutting down the sacred poles.
3 διοτι αφηρεσε τα θυσιαστηρια των αλλοτριων θεων και τους υψηλους τοπους, και κατεσυντριψε τα αγαλματα και κατεκοψε τα αλση?	3 He commanded Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to observe the law and its commands.
4 και ειπε προς τον Ιουδαν να εκζητωσι Κυριον τον Θεον των πατερων αυτων και να καμνωσι τον νομον και τας εντολας.	4 He removed the high places and incense stands from all the cities of Judah, and under him the kingdom had peace.
5 Αφηρεσεν ετι απο πασων των πολεων του Ιουδα τους υψηλους τοπους και τα ειδωλα? και ησυχασε το βασιλειον ενωπιον αυτου.	5 He built fortified cities in Judah, for the land had peace and no war was waged against him during these years, because the LORD had given him peace.
6 Και ωκοδομησε πολεις οχυρας εν τω Ιουδα? διοτι ησυχασεν η γη, και δεν ητο εις αυτον πολεμος εν εκεινοις τοις χρονοις, επειδη ο Κυριος εδωκεν εις αυτον αναπαυσιν.	6 He said to Judah: "Let us build these cities and surround them with walls, towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours, for we have sought the LORD, our God; we sought him, and he has given us rest on every side." So they built and prospered.
7 Δια τουτο ειπε προς τον Ιουδαν, Ας οικοδομησωμεν τας πολεις ταυτας, και ας καμωμεν περι αυτας τειχη και πυργους, πυλας και μοχλους, ενω ειμεθα κυριοι της γης, επειδη εξεζητησαμεν Κυριον τον Θεον ημων? εξεζητησαμεν αυτον, και εδωκεν εις ημας αναπαυσιν κυκλοθεν. Και ωκοδομησαν και ευωδωθησαν.	7 Asa had an army of three hundred thousand shield-and lance-bearers from Judah, and two hundred and eighty thousand from Benjamin who carried bucklers and were archers, all of them valiant warriors.
8 Ειχε δε ο Ασα στρατευμα εκ του Ιουδα τριακοσιας χιλιαδας, φεροντας θυρεους και λογχας? εκ δε του Βενιαμιν, διακοσιας ογδοηκοντα χιλιαδας, ασπιδοφορους και τοξοτας? παντες ουτοι ησαν δυνατοι εν ισχυι.	8 Zerah the Ethiopian moved against them with a force of one million men and three hundred chariots, and he came as far as Mareshah.
9 Εξηλθε δε εναντιον αυτων Ζερα ο Αιθιοψ, με στρατευμα εκατον μυριαδων και με τριακοσιας αμαξας, και ηλθεν εως Μαρησα.	9 Asa went out to meet him and set himself in battle array in the valley of Zephathah, near Mareshah.
10 Και εξηλθεν ο Ασα εναντιον αυτου, και παρεταχθησαν εις μαχην εν τη φαραγγι Σεφαθα, πλησιον της Μαρησα.	10 Asa called upon the LORD, his God, praying: "O LORD, there is none like you to help the powerless against the strong. Help us, O LORD, our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this multitude. You are the LORD, our God; let no man prevail against you."
11 Και εβοησεν ο Ασα προς Κυριον τον Θεον αυτου και ειπε, Κυριε, δεν ειναι ουδεν παρα σοι να βοηθης τους εχοντας πολλην η μηδεμιαν δυναμιν? βοηθησον ημας, Κυριε Θεε ημων? διοτι επι σε πεποιθαμεν, και εν τω ονοματι σου ερχομεθα εναντιον του πληθους τουτου. Κυριε, συ εισαι ο Θεος ημων? ας μη υπερισχυση ανθρωπος εναντιον σου.	11 And so the LORD defeated the Ethiopians before Asa and Judah, and they fled.
12 Και επαταξεν ο Κυριος τους Αιθιοπας εμπροσθεν του Ασα και εμπροσθεν του Ιουδα? και οι Αιθιοπες εφυγον.	12 Asa and those with him pursued them as far as Gerar, and the Ethiopians fell until there were no survivors, for they were crushed before the LORD and his army, which carried away enormous spoils.
13 Ο δε Ασα και ο λαος ο μετ' αυτου κατεδιωξαν αυτους εως Γεραρων? και επεσον εκ των Αιθιοπων τοσουτοι, ωστε δεν ηδυναντο να αναλαβωσι πλεον? διοτι συνετριβησαν εμπροσθεν του Κυριου και εμπροσθεν του στρατευματος αυτου? και ελαβον λαφυρα πολλα σφοδρα.	13 Then the Judahites conquered all the cities around Gerar, for the fear of the LORD was upon them; they despoiled all the cities, for there was much booty in them.
14 Και επαταξαν πασας τας πολεις κυκλω των Γεραρων? διοτι ο φοβος του Κυριου επεπεσεν επ' αυτους? και ελαφυραγωγησαν πασας τας πολεις? διοτι ησαν εν αυταις λαφυρα πολλα.	14 They attacked also the tents of the cattle-herders and carried off a great number of sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.
15 Επαταξαν δε και τας επαυλεις των ποιμνιων και ελαβον προβατα πολλα και καμηλους, και επεστρεψαν εις Ιερουσαλημ.