1 Samuel 29

NEW JERUSALEM	GREEK BIBLE
1 The Philistines mustered al their forces at Aphek while the Israelites pitched camp near the spring inJezreel.	1 Συνηθροισαν δε οι Φιλισταιοι παντα τα στρατευματα αυτων εις Αφεκ? και οι Ισραηλιται εστρατοπεδευσαν παρα την πηγην την εν Ιεζραελ.
2 The Philistine commanders marched past with their hundreds and their thousands, and David and hismen brought up the rear with Achish.	2 Και οι σατραπαι των Φιλισταιων διεβαινον κατα εκατονταδας και χιλιαδας? ο Δαβιδ δε και οι ανδρες αυτου διεβαινον κατοπισθεν μετα του Αγχους.
3 The Philistine chiefs asked, 'What are these Hebrews doing?' Achish replied to them, 'Why, this isDavid the servant of Saul, king of Israel, who has been with me for the last year or two. I have had no fault to findwith him from the day he gave himself up to me until the present time.'	3 Και ειπον οι στρατηγοι των Φιλισταιων, Τι θελουσιν ουτοι οι Εβραιοι; Και ειπεν ο Αγχους προς τους στρατηγους των Φιλισταιων, Δεν ειναι ουτος ο Δαβιδ, ο δουλος του Σαουλ βασιλεως του Ισραηλ, οστις εσταθη μετ' εμου ταυτας τας ημερας η τουτους τους χρονους; και δεν ευρηκα εν αυτω ουδεν σφαλμα, αφου ενεπεσεν εις εμε εως της ημερας ταυτης.
4 But the Philistine chiefs were angry with him. 'Send the man back,' they said, 'make him go back to theplace which you assigned to him. He cannot go into battle with us, in case he turns on us once battle is joined.Would there be a better way for the man to regain his master's favour than with the heads of these men here?	4 Και ηγανακτησαν κατ' αυτου οι στρατηγοι των Φιλισταιων? και ειπον προς αυτον οι στρατηγοι των Φιλισταιων, Αποπεμψον τον ανθρωπον τουτον, και ας επιστρεψη εις τον τοπον αυτου, τον οποιον διωρισας εις αυτον, και ας μη καταβη μεθ' ημων εις την μαχην, μηποτε γεινη εν τη μαχη πολεμιος ημων? διοτι πως ηθελε διαλλαγη ουτος μετα του κυριου αυτου; ουχι με τας κεφαλας των ανδρων τουτων;
5 Is not this the David of whom they sang as they danced: Saul has kil ed his thousands, and David histens of thousands'?	5 δεν ειναι ουτος ο Δαβιδ, περι του οποιον εψαλλον αμοιβαιως εν τοις χοροις, λεγοντες, Ο Σαουλ επαταξε τας χιλιαδας αυτου, Και ο Δαβιδ τας μυριαδας αυτου;
6 So Achish called David and said, 'As Yahweh lives, you are loyal, and I am quite content with al yourdoings in our campaigning together, since I have found no fault with you from the day you came to me until thepresent time. But you are not acceptable to the chiefs.	6 Τοτε εκαλεσεν ο Αγχους τον Δαβιδ και ειπε προς αυτον, Ζη Κυριος, βεβαιως εσταθης ευθυς, και η εξοδος σου και η εισοδος σου μετ' εμου εν τω στρατοπεδω ειναι αρεστη εμπροσθεν των οφθαλμων μου? διοτι κακον δεν ευρηκα εν σοι, αφ' ης ημερας ηλθες προς εμε εως της ημερας ταυτης? αλλ' ομως εις τους οφθαλμους των σατραπων δεν εισαι αρεστος?
7 So go home, in peace, rather than antagonise them.'	7 τωρα λοιπον επιστρεψον και υπαγε εν ειρηνη, δια να μη φερης δυσαρεσκειαν εις τους σατραπας των Φιλισταιων.
8 'But what have I done,' David asked Achish, 'what fault have you had to find with your servant from theday I entered your service to the present time, for me not to be al owed to go and fight the enemies of my lordthe king?'	8 Και ειπεν ο Δαβιδ προς τον Αγχους, Αλλα τι εκαμα; και τι ευρηκας εν τω δουλω σου αφ' ης ημερας ειμαι ενωπιον σου, εως της ημερας ταυτης, ωστε να μη υπαγω να πολεμησω εναντιον των εχθρων του κυριου μου του βασιλεως;
9 In reply, Achish said to David, 'In my opinion, it is true, you are as good as an angel of God; but thePhilistine chiefs have said, "He must not go into battle with us."	9 Και απεκριθη ο Αγχους και ειπε προς τον Δαβιδ, Εξευρω οτι εισαι αρεστος εις τους οφθαλμους μου, ως αγγελος Θεου? πλην οι σατραπαι των Φιλισταιων ειπον, Δεν θελει αναβη μεθ' ημων εις την μαχην?
10 So get up early tomorrow morning, with your master's servants who came with you, and go to theplace which I assigned to you. Do not harbour resentment, since personal y I have no fault to find with you. Getup early tomorrow morning and, as soon as it is light, be off.'	10 τωρα λοιπον σηκωθητι ενωρις το πρωι, μετα των δουλων του κυριου σου, των ελθοντων μετα σου? και καθως σηκωθητε ενωρις το πρωι, ευθυς οταν φεγξη, αναχωρησατε.
11 So David and his men got up early to leave at dawn and go back to Philistine territory. And thePhilistines marched on Jezreel.	11 Και εσηκωθη ενωρις το πρωι ο Δαβιδ και οι ανδρες αυτου, δια να αναχωρησωσι, να επιστρεψωσιν εις την γην των Φιλισταιων. Οι δε Φιλισταιοι ανεβησαν εις Ιεζραελ.