1 Samuel 25

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1 Samuel died, and all Israel gathered to mourn him; they buried him at his home in Ramah.Then David went down to the desert of Maon.	1 Απεθανε δε ο Σαμουηλ? και συνηχθησαν πας ο Ισραηλ και εκλαυσαν αυτον, και ενεταφιασαν αυτον εν τω οικω αυτου εν Ραμα. Και εσηκωθη ο Δαβιδ και κατεβη εις την ερημον Φαραν.
2 There was a man of Maon who had property in Carmel; he was very wealthy, owning three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. At this time he was present for the shearing of his flock in Carmel.	2 Ητο δε ανθρωπος τις εν Μαων, του οποιου τα κτηματα ησαν εν τω Καρμηλω, και ο ανθρωπος ητο μεγας σφοδρα και ειχε τρισχιλια προβατα και χιλιας αιγας? και εκουρευε τα προβατα αυτου εν τω Καρμηλω.
3 The man was named Nabal, his wife, Abigail. The woman was intelligent and attractive, but Nabal himself, a Calebite, was harsh and ungenerous in his behavior.	3 Το δε ονομα του ανθρωπου ητο Ναβαλ? και το ονομα της γυναικος αυτου Αβιγαια? και η μεν γυνη ητο καλη εις την συνεσιν και ωραια την οψιν? ο ανθρωπος ομως σκληρος, και κακος εις τας πραξεις αυτου? ητο δε εκ της γενεας του Χαλεβ.
4 When David heard in the desert that Nabal was shearing his flock,	4 Και ηκουσεν ο Δαβιδ εν τη ερημω, οτι ο Ναβαλ εκουρευε τα προβατα αυτου.
5 he sent ten young men, instructing them: "Go up to Carmel. Pay Nabal a visit and greet him in my name.	5 Και απεστειλεν ο Δαβιδ δεκα νεους, και ειπεν ο Δαβιδ προς τους νεους, Αναβητε εις τον Καρμηλον και υπαγετε προς τον Ναβαλ και χαιρετησατε αυτον εξ ονοματος μου.
6 Say to him, 'Peace be with you, my brother, and with your family, and with all who belong to you.	6 και θελετε ειπει, Να ησαι πολυχρονιος? ειρηνη και εις σε, ειρηνη και εις τον οικον σου, ειρηνη και εις παντα οσα εχεις?
7 I have just heard that shearers are with you. Now, when your shepherds were with us, we did them no injury, neither did they miss anything all the while they were in Carmel.	7 και τωρα ηκουσα οτι εχεις κουρευτας? ιδου, τους ποιμενας σου, οιτινες ησαν μεθ' ημων, δεν εβλαψαμεν αυτους, ουδε εχαθη τι εις αυτους, καθ' ολον τον καιρον καθ' ον ησαν εν τω Καρμηλω?
8 Ask your servants and they will tell you so. Look kindly on these young men, since we come at a festival time. Please give your servants and your son David whatever you can manage.'"	8 ερωτησον τους νεους σου, και θελουσι σοι ειπει? ας ευρωσι λοιπον οι νεοι ουτοι χαριν εις τους οφθαλμους σου? διοτι εις ημεραν καλην ηλθομεν? δος, παρακαλουμεν, ο, τι ελθη εις την χειρα σου προς τους δουλους σου και προς τον υιον σου τον Δαβιδ.
9 When David's young men arrived, they delivered this message fully to Nabal in David's name, and then waited.	9 Και ελθοντες οι νεοι του Δαβιδ ελαλησαν προς τον Ναβαλ κατα παντας τους λογους τουτους εν ονοματι του Δαβιδ, και επαυσαν.
10 But Nabal answered the servants of David: "Who is David? Who is the son of Jesse? Nowadays there are many servants who run away from their masters.	10 Αλλ' ο Ναβαλ απεκριθη προς τους δουλους του Δαβιδ και ειπε, Τις ειναι ο Δαβιδ; και τις ο υιος του Ιεσσαι; πολλοι ειναι την σημερον οι δουλοι, οιτινες αποσκιρτωσιν εκαστος απο του κυριου αυτου?
11 Must I take my bread, my wine, my meat that I have slaughtered for my own shearers, and give them to men who come from I know not where?"	11 θελω λαβει λοιπον τον αρτον μου και το υδωρ μου και το σφακτον μου, το οποιον εσφαξα δια τους κουρευτας μου, και δωσει εις ανθρωπους τους οποιους δεν γνωριζω ποθεν ειναι;
12 So David's young men retraced their steps and on their return reported to him all that had been said.	12 Και εστραφησαν οι νεοι του Δαβιδ εις την οδον αυτων και ανεχωρησαν και ελθοντες απηγγειλαν προς αυτον παντας τους λογους τουτους.
13 Thereupon David said to his men, "Let everyone gird on his sword." And so everyone, David included, girded on his sword. About four hundred men went up after David, while two hundred remained with the baggage.	13 Και ειπεν ο Δαβιδ προς τους ανδρας αυτου, Ζωσθητε εκαστος την ρομφαιαν αυτου. Και εζωσθησαν εκαστος την ρομφαιαν αυτου? και ο Δαβιδ ομοιως εζωσθη την ρομφαιαν αυτου? και ανεβησαν κατοπιν του Δαβιδ εως τετρακοσιοι ανδρες? διακοσιοι δε εμειναν πλησιον της αποσκευης.
14 But Nabal's wife Abigail was informed of this by one of the servants, who said: "David sent messengers from the desert to greet our master, but he flew at them screaming.	14 Εις δε εκ των νεων απηγγειλε προς την Αβιγαιαν, την γυναικα του Ναβαλ, λεγων, Ιδου, ο Δαβιδ απεστειλε μηνυτας εκ της ερημου δια να χαιρετηση τον κυριον ημων, και εκεινος απεδιωξεν αυτους?
15 Yet these men were very good to us. We were done no injury, neither did we miss anything all the while we were living among them during our stay in the open country.	15 οι ανδρες ομως εσταθησαν πολυ καλοι προς ημας και δεν εβλαφθημεν ουδε εχασαμεν ουδεν, οσον καιρον συνανεστραφημεν μετ' αυτων, οτε ημεθα εν τοις αγροις?
16 For us they were like a rampart night and day the whole time we were pasturing the sheep near them.	16 ησαν ως τειχος περιξ ημων και νυκτα και ημεραν, καθ' ολον τον καιρον καθ' ον ημεθα μετ' αυτων βοσκοντες τα προβατα?
17 Now, see what you can do, for you must realize that otherwise evil is in store for our master and for his whole family. He is so mean that no one can talk to him."	17 τωρα λοιπον, γνωρισον και ιδε τι θελεις καμει συ? διοτι κακον απεφασισθη κατα του κυριου ημων, και κατα παντος του οικου αυτου? επειδη ειναι ανθρωπος δυστροπος, ωστε ουδεις δυναται να ομιληση προς αυτον.
18 Abigail quickly got together two hundred loaves, two skins of wine, five dressed sheep, five seahs of roasted grain, a hundred cakes of pressed raisins, and two hundred cakes of pressed figs, and loaded them on asses.	18 Τοτε εσπευσεν η Αβιγαια, και ελαβε διακοσιους αρτους, και δυο αγγεια οινου, και πεντε προβατα ητοιμασμενα, και πεντε μετρα σιτου πεφρυγανισμενου, και εκατον δεσμας σταφιδος, και διακοσιας πηττας συκων, και εθεσεν αυτα επι ονων.
19 She then said to her servants, "Go on ahead; I will follow you." But she did not tell her husband Nabal.	19 Και ειπε προς τους νεους αυτης, Προπορευεσθε εμπροσθεν μου? ιδου, εγω ερχομαι κατοπιν σας? προς τον Ναβαλ ομως τον ανδρα αυτης δεν εφανερωσε τουτο.
20 As she came down through a mountain defile riding on an ass, David and his men were also coming down from the opposite direction. When she met them,	20 Και καθως αυτη, καθημενη επι του ονου, κατεβαινεν υπο την σκεπην του ορους, ιδου, ο Δαβιδ και οι ανδρες αυτου κατεβαινον προς αυτην? και συνηντησεν αυτους.
21 David had just been saying: "Indeed, it was in vain that I guarded all this man's possessions in the desert, so that he missed nothing. He has repaid good with evil.	21 ειχε δε ειπει ο Δαβιδ, Ματαιως τωοντι εφυλαξα παντα οσα ειχεν ουτος εν τη ερημω, και δεν εχαθη ουδεν εκ παντων των κτηματων αυτου? και ανταπεδωκεν εις εμε κακον αντι καλου?
22 May God do thus and so to David, if by morning I leave a single male alive among all those who belong to him."	22 ουτω να καμη ο Θεος εις τους εχθρους του Δαβιδ και ουτω να προσθεση, εαν εως το πρωι αφησω εκ παντων των πραγματων αυτου ουρουντα εις τοιχον.
23 As soon as Abigail saw David, she dismounted quickly from the ass and, falling prostrate on the ground before David, did him homage.	23 Και καθως ειδεν η Αβιγαια τον Δαβιδ, εσπευσε και κατεβη απο του ονου και επεσεν ενωπιον του Δαβιδ κατα προσωπον και προσεκυνησεν εως εδαφους.
24 As she fell at his feet she said: "My lord, let the blame be mine. Please let your handmaid speak to you, and listen to the words of your handmaid.	24 Και προσεπεσεν εις τους ποδας αυτου και ειπεν, Επ' εμε, επ' εμε, κυριε μου, ας ηναι αυτη η αδικια? και ας λαληση, παρακαλω, η δουλη σου εις τα ωτα σου, και ακουσον τους λογους της δουλης σου.
25 Let not my lord pay attention to that worthless man Nabal, for he is just like his name. Fool is his name, and he acts the fool. I, your handmaid, did not see the young men whom my lord sent.	25 Ας μη δωση ο κυριος μου, παρακαλω, ουδεμιαν προσοχην εις τουτον τον δυστροπον ανθρωπον, τον Ναβαλ? διοτι κατα το ονομα αυτου, τοιουτος ειναι? Ναβαλ το ονομα αυτου, και αφροσυνη μετ' αυτου? εγω δε η δουλη σου δεν ειδον τους νεους του κυριου μου, τους οποιους απεστειλας.
26 Now, therefore, my lord, as the LORD lives, and as you live, it is the LORD who has kept you from shedding blood and from avenging yourself personally. May your enemies and those who seek to harm my lord become as Nabal!	26 Τωρα λοιπον, κυριε μου, ζη Κυριος και ζη η ψυχη σου, ο Κυριος βεβαιως σε εκρατησεν απο του να εμβης εις αιμα και να εκδικηθης δια της χειρος σου? τωρα δε οι εχθροι σου και οι ζητουντες κακον εις τον κυριον μου, ας ηναι ως ο Ναβαλ.
27 Accept this present, then, which your maidservant has brought for my lord, and let it be given to the young men who follow my lord.	27 Και τωρα αυτη η προσφορα, την οποιαν η δουλη σου εφερε προς τον κυριον μου, ας δοθη εις τους νεους τους ακολουθουντας τον κυριον μου.
28 Please forgive the transgression of your handmaid, for the LORD shall certainly establish a lasting dynasty for my lord, because your lordship is fighting the battles of the LORD, and there is no evil to be found in you your whole life long.	28 Συγχωρησον, παρακαλω, το αμαρτημα της δουλης σου? διοτι ο Κυριος θελει βεβαιως καμει εις τον κυριον μου οικον ασφαλη, επειδη μαχεται ο κυριος μου τας μαχας του Κυριου, και κακια δεν ευρεθη εν σοι πωποτε.
29 If anyone rises to pursue you and to seek your life, may the life of my lord be bound in the bundle of the living in the care of the LORD your God; but may he hurl out the lives of your enemies as from the hollow of a sling.	29 Αν και εσηκωθη ανθρωπος καταδιωκων σε και ζητων την ψυχην σου, η ψυχη ομως του κυριου μου θελει εισθαι δεδεμενη εις τον δεσμον της ζωης πλησιον Κυριου του Θεου σου? τας δε ψυχας των εχθρων σου, ταυτας θελει εκσφενδονισει εκ μεσου της σφενδονης.
30 And when the LORD carries out for my lord the promise of success he has made concerning you, and appoints you as commander over Israel,	30 Και οταν καμη ο Κυριος εις τον κυριον μου κατα παντα τα αγαθα τα οποια ελαλησε περι σου, και σε καταστηση κυβερνητην επι τον Ισραηλ,
31 you shall not have this as a qualm or burden on your conscience, my lord, for having shed innocent blood or for having avenged yourself personally. When the LORD confers this benefit on your lordship, remember your handmaid."	31 δεν θελει εισθαι τουτο σκανδαλον εις σε ουδε προσκομμα καρδιας εις τον κυριον μου, η οτι εχυσας αιμα αναιτιον, η οτι ο κυριος μου εξεδικησεν αυτος εαυτον? πλην οταν ο Κυριος αγαθοποιηση τον κυριον μου, τοτε ενθυμηθητι την δουλην σου.
32 David said to Abigail: "Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me today.	32 Και ειπεν ο Δαβιδ προς την Αβιγαιαν, Ευλογητος Κυριος ο Θεος του Ισραηλ, οστις σε απεστειλε την ημεραν ταυτην εις συναντησιν μου?
33 Blessed be your good judgment and blessed be you yourself, who this day have prevented me from shedding blood and from avenging myself personally.	33 και ευλογημενη η βουλη σου και ευλογημενη συ, ητις με εφυλαξας την ημεραν ταυτην απο του να εμβω εις αιματα και να εκδικηθω δια της χειρος μου?
34 Otherwise, as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, who has restrained me from harming you, if you had not come so promptly to meet me, by dawn Nabal would not have had a single man or boy left alive."	34 διοτι αληθως, ζη Κυριος ο Θεος του Ισραηλ, οστις με εμποδισεν απο του να σε κακοποιησω, εαν δεν ηθελες σπευσει να ελθης εις συναντησιν μου, δεν ηθελε μεινει εις τον Ναβαλ εως της αυγης ουρων εις τοιχον.
35 David then took from her what she had brought him and said to her: "Go up to your home in peace! See, I have granted your request as a personal favor."	35 Και ελαβεν ο Δαβιδ εκ της χειρος αυτης τα οσα εφερε προς αυτον? και ειπε προς αυτην, Αναβα προς τον οικον σου εν ειρηνη? βλεπε, εισηκουσα της φωνης σου και ετιμησα το προσωπον σου.
36 When Abigail came to Nabal, there was a drinking party in his house like that of a king, and Nabal was merry because he was very drunk. So she told him nothing at all before daybreak the next morning.	36 Και ηλθεν η Αβιγαια προς τον Ναβαλ? και ιδου, ειχε συμποσιον εν τω οικω αυτου, ως συμποσιον βασιλεως? και η καρδια του Ναβαλ ητο ευθυμος εν αυτω, και ητο εις ακρον μεθυσμενος? οθεν δεν απηγγειλε προς αυτον ουδεν, μικρον μεγα, εως της αυγης.
37 But then, when Nabal had become sober, his wife told him what had happened. At this his courage died within him, and he became like a stone.	37 Το πρωι ομως, αφου ο Ναβαλ εξεμεθυσεν, εφανερωσε προς αυτον η γυνη αυτου τα πραγματα ταυτα? και ενεκρωθη η καρδια αυτου εντος αυτου και εγεινεν ως λιθος.
38 About ten days later the LORD struck him and he died.	38 Και μετα δεκα ημερας περιπου επαταξεν ο Κυριος τον Ναβαλ, και απεθανε.
39 On hearing that Nabal was dead, David said: "Blessed be the LORD, who has requited the insult I received at the hand of Nabal, and who restrained his servant from doing evil, but has punished Nabal for his own evil deeds." David then sent a proposal of marriage to Abigail.	39 Και οτε ηκουσεν ο Δαβιδ οτι απεθανεν ο Ναβαλ, ειπεν, Ευλογητος Κυριος, οστις εκρινε την κρισιν μο περι του ονειδισμου μου του γενομενου παρα του Ναβαλ, και ημποδισε τον δουλον αυτου απο κακου? και την κακιαν του Ναβαλ εστρεψεν ο Κυριος κατα της κεφαλης αυτου. Και απεστειλεν ο Δαβιδ και ελαλησε προς την Αβιγαιαν, δια να λαβη αυτην γυναικα εις εαυτον.
40 When David's servants came to Abigail in Carmel, they said to her, "David has sent us to you that he may take you as his wife."	40 Και ελθοντες οι δουλοι του Δαβιδ προς την Αβιγαιαν εις τον Καρμηλον, ελαλησαν προς αυτην, λεγοντες, Ο Δαβιδ απεστειλεν ημας προς σε, δια να σε λαβη γυναικα εις εαυτον.
41 Rising and bowing to the ground, she answered, "Your handmaid would become a slave to wash the feet of my lord's servants."	41 Και εσηκωθη και προσεκυνησε κατα προσωπον εως εδαφους και ειπεν, Ιδου, ας ηναι η δουλη σου θεραπαινα δια να πλυνη τους ποδας των δουλων του κυριου μου.
42 She got up immediately, mounted an ass, and followed David's messengers, with her five maids following in attendance upon her. She became his wife,	42 Και εσπευσεν η Αβιγαια και εσηκωθη και ανεβη επι του ονου, μετα πεντε κορασιων αυτης ακολουθουντων οπισω αυτης? και υπηγε κατοπιν των απεσταλμενων του Δαβιδ και εγεινε γυνη αυτου.
43 and David also married Ahinoam of Jezreel. Thus both of them were his wives; but Saul gave David's wife Michal, Saul's own daughter, to Palti, son of Laish, who was from Gallim.	43 Ελαβεν ο Δαβιδ και την Αχινοαμ απο Ιεζραελ? και ησαν αμφοτεραι γυναικες αυτου.
	44 Ο δε Σαουλ ειχε δωσει Μιχαλ, την θυγατερα αυτου, την γυναικα του Δαβιδ, εις τον Φαλτι τον υιον του Λαεις, τον απο Γαλλειμ.