2 Samuel 16

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 And when David had passed a little beyond the top of the mountain, Ziba, the servant of Mephibosheth, appeared to meet him, with two donkeys, which were burdened with two hundred loaves, and one hundred bunches of dried grapes, and one hundred masses of dried figs, and a skin of wine.	1 Και οτε ο Δαβιδ επερασεν ολιγον κορυφην, ιδου, Σιβα, ο υπηρετης του Μεμφιβοσθε, συνηντησεν αυτον, μετα δυο ονων σαμαρωμενων, εχων επ' αυτους διακοσιους αρτους και εκατον βοτρυς σταφιδων και εκατον αρμαθιας θερινων καρπων και ασκον οινου.
2 And the king said to Ziba, “What do you intend to do with these things?” And Ziba responded: “The donkeys are for the household of the king, so that they may sit. And the loaves and dried figs are for your servants to eat. But the wine is for anyone to drink who may be faint in the desert.”	2 Και ειπεν ο βασιλευς προς τον Σιβα, Δια τι φερεις ταυτα; Ο δε Σιβα ειπεν, Οι ονοι ειναι δια την οικογενειαν του βασιλεως δια να επικαθηται, και οι αρτοι και οι θερινοι καρποι δια να τρωγωσιν οι νεοι? ο δε οινος, δια να πινωσιν οσοι ατονισωσιν εν τη ερημω.
3 And the king said, “Where is the son of your lord?” And Ziba answered the king: “He remained in Jerusalem, saying, ‘Today, the house of Israel will restore the kingdom of my father to me.’ ”	3 Τοτε ειπεν ο βασιλευς, Και που ειναι ο υιος του κυριου σου; Και ειπεν ο Σιβα προς τον βασιλεα, Ιδου, καθηται εν Ιερουσαλημ? διοτι ειπε, Σημερον ο οικος Ισραηλ θελει επιστρεψει προς εμε την βασιλειαν του πατρος μου.
4 And the king said to Ziba, “All the things which were for Mephibosheth are now yours.” And Ziba said, “I beg you that I may find grace before you, my lord the king.”	4 Και ειπεν ο βασιλευς προς τον Σιβα, Ιδου, ιδικα σου ειναι παντα τα υπαρχοντα του Μεμφιβοσθε. Και ειπεν ο Σιβα, Δεομαι υποκλινως να ευρω χαριν εις τους οφθαλμους σου, κυριε μου βασιλευ.
5 Then king David went as far as Bahurim. And behold, a man from the kindred of the house of Saul, named Shimei, the son of Gera, went out from there. And going out, he continued on, and he was cursing,	5 Και οτε ηλθεν ο βασιλευς Δαβιδ εως Βαουρειμ, ιδου, εξηρχετο εκειθεν ανθρωπος εκ της συγγενειας του οικου του Σαουλ, ονομαζομενος Σιμει, υιος του Γηρα? και εξελθων, ηρχετο καταρωμενος.
6 and throwing stones against David and against all the servants of king David. And all the people and all the warriors were traveling to the right and to the left sides of the king.	6 Και ερριπτε λιθους επι τον Δαβιδ και επι παντας τους δουλους του βασιλεως Δαβιδ? πας δε ο λαος και παντες οι δυνατοι ησαν εκ δεξιων αυτου και εξ αριστερων αυτου.
7 And so, as he was cursing the king, Shimei said: “Go away, go away, you man of blood, and you man of Belial!	7 Και ουτως ελεγεν ο Σιμει καταρωμενος, Εξελθε, εξελθε, ανηρ αιματων και ανηρ κακοποιε?
8 The Lord has repaid you for all the blood of the house of Saul. For you have usurped the kingdom in place of him. And so, the Lord has given the kingdom into the hand of Absalom, your son. And behold, your evils press close upon you, because you are a man of blood.”	8 επεστρεψεν ο Κυριος κατα σου παντα τα αιματα του οικου του Σαουλ, αντι του οποιου εβασιλευσας? και παρεδωκεν ο Κυριος την βασιλειαν εις την χειρα Αβεσσαλωμ του υιου σου? και ιδου, συ επιασθης εν τη κακια σου, διοτι εισαι ανηρ αιματων.
9 Then Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, said to the king: “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go and cut off his head.”	9 Τοτε ειπε προς τον βασιλεα Αβισαι ο υιος της Σερουιας, Δια τι ουτος ο νεκρος κυων καταραται τον κυριον μου τον βασιλεα; αφες, παρακαλω, να περασω και να κοψω την κεφαλην αυτου.
10 And the king said: “What is it to me and to all of you, O sons of Zeruiah? Permit him, so that he may curse. For the Lord has commanded him to curse David. And who is the one who would dare to say, ‘Why has he done so?’ ”	10 Ο δε βασιλευς ειπε, Τι μεταξυ εμου και ημων, υιοι της Σερουιας; ας καταραται, διοτι ο Κυριος ειπε προς αυτον, Καταρασθητι τον Δαβιδ. Τις λοιπον θελει ειπει, Δια τι εκαμες ουτω;
11 And the king said to Abishai and to all his servants: “Behold, my son, who went forth from my loins, is seeking my life. How much more does a son of Benjamin do so now? Permit him, so that he may curse, in accord with the command of the Lord.	11 Και ειπεν ο Δαβιδ προς τον Αβισαι και προς παντας τους δουλους αυτου, Ιδου, ο υιος μου, ο εξελθων εκ των σπλαγχνων μου ζητει την ζωην μου? ποσω μαλλον τωρα ο Βενιαμιτης; αφησατε αυτον, και ας καταραται, διοτι ο Κυριος προσεταξεν αυτον?
12 Perhaps the Lord may look with favor upon my affliction, and the Lord may repay me good, in place of the cursing of this day.”	12 ισως επιβλεψη ο Κυριος επι την θλιψιν μου, και ανταποδωση ο Κυριος εις εμε αγαθον αντι της καταρας τουτου την ημεραν ταυτην.
13 And so, David continued walking along the way, and his associates with him. But Shimei was advancing along the ridge of the mountain on the side opposite him, cursing and throwing stones at him, and scattering dirt.	13 Και επορευοντο ο Δαβιδ και οι ανδρες αυτου εις την οδον, ο δε Σιμει επορευετο κατα τα πλευρα του ορους απεναντι αυτου, και κατηρατο πορευομενος και ερριπτε λιθους κατ' αυτου και εσκονιζε με χωμα.
14 And the king and the entire people with him, being weary, went and refreshed themselves there.	14 Και ηλθεν ο βασιλευς, και πας ο λαος ο μετ' αυτου, εκλελυμενοι και ανεπαυθησαν εκει.
15 But Absalom and all his people entered into Jerusalem. Moreover, Ahithophel was with him.	15 Ο δε Αβεσσαλωμ και πας ο λαος, οι ανδρες Ισραηλ, ηλθον εις Ιερουσαλημ, και ο Αχιτοφελ μετ' αυτου.
16 And when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, had gone to Absalom, he said to him: “May you be well, O king! May you be well, O king!”	16 Και οτε ηλθε προς τον Αβεσσαλωμ Χουσαι ο Αρχιτης, ο φιλος του Δαβιδ, ειπεν ο Χουσαι προς τον Αβεσσαλωμ, Ζητω ο βασιλευς? ζητω ο βασιλευς.
17 And Absalom said to him: “Is this your kindness to your friend? Why did you not go with your friend?”	17 Ο δε Αβεσσαλωμ ειπε προς τον Χουσαι, τουτο ειναι το ελεος σου προς τον φιλον σου; δια τι δεν υπηγες μετα του φιλου σου;
18 And Hushai responded to Absalom: “By no means! For I will be his, whom the Lord has chosen. And I, and all this people, and all of Israel, will remain with him.	18 Και ειπεν ο Χουσαι προς τον Αβεσσαλωμ, Ουχι? αλλ' εκεινου, τον οποιον εξελεξεν ο Κυριος και ουτος ο λαος και παντες οι ανδρες Ισραηλ, τουτου θελω εισθαι και μετα τουτου θελω κατοικει?
19 But then too, I declare this: whom should I serve? Is it not the son of the king? Just as I have been subject to your father, so will I be subject to you also.”	19 και επειτα, ποιον θελω δουλευει εγω; ουχι εμπροσθεν του υιου αυτου; καθως εδουλευσα εμπροσθεν του πατρος σου, ουτω θελω εισθαι εμπροσθεν σου.
20 Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Present a counsel as to what we ought to do.”	20 Τοτε ειπεν ο Αβεσσαλωμ προς τον Αχιτοφελ, Συμβουλευθητε μεταξυ σας τι θελομεν καμει.
21 And Ahithophel said to Absalom: “Enter to the concubines of your father, whom he left behind in order to care for the house. Thus, when all of Israel will hear that you disgraced your father, their hands may be strengthened with you.”	21 Και ειπεν ο Αχιτοφελ προς τον Αβεσσαλωμ, Εισελθε εις τας παλλακας του πατρος σου, τας οποιας αφηκε δια να φυλαττωσι τον οικον? και θελει ακουσει πας ο Ισραηλ, οτι εγεινες μισητος εις τον πατερα σου? και θελουσιν ενδυναμωθη αι χειρες παντων των μετα σου.
22 Therefore, they spread a tent for Absalom on the rooftop. And he entered to the concubines of his father in the sight of all Israel.	22 Εστησαν λοιπον εις τον Αβεσσαλωμ σκηνην επι του δωματος, και εισηλθεν ο Αβεσσαλωμ εις τας παλλακας του πατρος αυτου, ενωπιον παντος του Ισραηλ.
23 Now the counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was treated as if one were consulting God. So was every counsel of Ahithophel, both when he was with David, and when he was with Absalom.	23 Και η συμβουλη του Αχιτοφελ, την οποιαν εδιδε κατ' εκεινας τας ημερας, ητο ως εαν τις ηθελε συμβουλευθη τον Θεον? ουτως ενομιζετο πασα συμβουλη του Αχιτοφελ και εις τον Δαβιδ και εις τον Αβεσσαλωμ.