2 Chronicles 23

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada having been strengthened, he took the centurions, namely, Azariah, the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael, the son of Jehohanan, and also Azariah, the son of Obed, and Maaseiah, the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat, the son of Zichri, and he formed a pact with them.	1 Εν δε τω εβδομω ετει εκραταιωθη ο Ιωδαε, και λαβων τους εκατονταρχους, Αζαριαν τον υιον του Ιεροαμ και Ισμαηλ τον υιον του Ιωαναν και Αζαριαν τον υιον του Ωβηδ και Μαασιαν τον υιον του Αδαιου και Ελισαφατ τον υιον του Ζιχρι, εκαμε συνθηκην μετ' αυτων.
2 And traveling through Judah, they gathered together the Levites from all of the cities of Judah, and the leaders of the families of Israel, and they went to Jerusalem.	2 Και περιηλθον τον Ιουδαν και συνηγαγον τους Λευιτας εκ πασων των πολεων του Ιουδα και τους αρχηγους των πατριων του Ισραηλ, και ηλθον εις Ιερουσαλημ.
3 Then the entire multitude formed a pact with the king, in the house of God. And Jehoiada said to them: “Behold, the son of the king shall reign, just as the Lord has said concerning the sons of David.	3 Και πασα η συναξις εκαμε συνθηκην μετα του βασιλεως εν τω οικω του Θεου. Και ειπε προς αυτους, Ιδου, ο υιος του βασιλεως θελει βασιλευσει, καθως ελαλησε Κυριος περι των υιων του Δαβιδ.
4 Therefore, this is the word that you shall do:	4 Τουτο ειναι το πραγμα, το οποιον θελετε καμει? το τριτον απο σας οι εισερχομενοι το σαββατον, εκ των ιερεων και εκ των Λευιτων, θελουσι φυλαττει εν ταις πυλαις?
5 One third part of you who arrive on the Sabbath, priests, and Levites, and porters, shall be at the gates. Truly, one third part shall be at the house of the king. And one third shall be at the gate which is called the Foundation. Yet truly, let all the remainder of the common people be in the courts of the house of the Lord.	5 και το τριτον εν τω οικω του βασιλεως? και το τριτον εν τη πυλη του θεμελιου? απας δε ο λαος εν ταις αυλαις του οικου του Κυριου?
6 Let no one else enter into the house of the Lord, except the priests, and those from the Levites who are ministering. These alone may enter, for they have been sanctified. And let all the remainder of the common people observe the watches of the Lord.	6 και ουδεις θελει εισερχεσθαι εις τον ναον του Κυριου, ειμη οι ιερεις και οσοι εκ των Λευιτων λειτουργουσιν? αυτοι θελουσιν εισερχεσθαι, διοτι ειναι αγιοι απας δε ο λαος θελει φυλαττει την φυλακην του Κυριου?
7 Then let the Levites encircle the king, each one having his weapons. And if anyone else will have entered into the temple, let him be slain. And may they be with the king, both entering and departing.”	7 και οι Λευιται θελουσι περικυκλονει τον βασιλεα κυκλω, εκαστος εχων τα οπλα αυτου εν τη χειρι αυτου? και οστις εισελθη εις τον οικον, ας θανατονεται και θελετε εισθαι μετα του βασιλεως, οταν εισερχηται και οταν εξερχηται.
8 Then the Levites, and all of Judah, acted in accord with all that the high priest Jehoiada had instructed. And each of them took the men who were under him, and who were arriving by the course of the Sabbath, with those who had fulfilled the Sabbath and who were about to depart. For indeed the high priest Jehoiada had not permitted the companies to depart, which were accustomed to replace one another each week.	8 Και εκαμον οι Λευιται και πας ο Ιουδας κατα παντα οσα προσεταξεν Ιωδαε ο ιερευς, και ελαβον εκαστος τους ανδρας αυτου, τους εισερχομενους το σαββατον, μετα των εξερχομενων το σαββατον? διοτι Ιωδαε ο ιερευς δεν απελυε τας ταξεις.
9 And Jehoiada, the priest, gave to the centurions the lances and round shields and crescent shields of king David, which he had dedicated in the house of the Lord.	9 Και εδωκεν Ιωδαε ο ιερευς εις τους εκατονταρχους τας λογχας και τους θυρεους και τας ασπιδας του βασιλεως Δαβιδ, τας εν τω οικω του Θεου.
10 And he positioned all the people, holding short swords, from the right part of the temple to the left part of the temple, before the altar and the temple, all around the king.	10 Και εστησε παντα τον λαον, εκαστον ανδρα εχοντα τα οπλα αυτου εν τη χειρι αυτου, τα απο της δεξιας πλευρας του οικου εως της αριστερας πλευρας του οικου, πλησιον του θυσιαστηριου και του ναου, κυκλω του βασιλεως.
11 And they led out the son of the king. And they imposed the diadem on him, and the testimony. And they gave him the law to hold in his hand. And they appointed him as king. Also, the high priest Jehoiada and his sons anointed him. And they prayed for him, and said, “May the king live!”	11 Τοτε εξηγαγον τον υιον του βασιλεως, και επεθεσαν επ' αυτον το διαδημα και το μαρτυριον, και εκαμον αυτον βασιλεα. Και εχρισαν αυτον ο Ιωδαε και οι υιοι αυτου και ειπον, Ζητω ο βασιλευς.
12 And when Athaliah had heard it, specifically the sound of running and the praising of the king, she entered to the people in the temple of the Lord.	12 Και ακουσασα η Γοθολια την φωνην του λαου τρεχοντος και ευφημουντος τον βασιλεα, ηλθε προς τον λαον εις τον οικον του Κυριου.
13 And when she had seen the king standing upon the step at the entrance, and the leaders and companies around him, and all the people of the land rejoicing, and sounding the trumpets, and playing on instruments of various kinds, and the voice of those who were praising, she tore her garments, and she said: “Treason! Treason!”	13 Και ειδε, και ιδου, ο βασιλευς ιστατο πλησιον του στυλου αυτου εν τη εισοδω, και οι αρχοντες και αι σαλπιγγες πλησιον του βασιλεως? και πας ο λαος της γης εχαιρε και εσαλπιζον εν ταις σαλπιγξι, και οι ψαλτωδοι εψαλλον εν τοις μουσικοις οργανοις και οσοι ησαν επιστημονες εις το υμνωδειν? τοτε διερρηξεν η Γοθολια τα ιματια αυτης και ειπε, Προδοσια. Προδοσια.
14 Then the high priest Jehoiada, going out to the centurions and to the leaders of the army, said to them: “Lead her away, beyond the borders of the temple. And let her be put to death outside, with the sword.” And the priest instructed that she should not be killed in the house of the Lord.	14 Και εξηγαγεν Ιωδαε ο ιερευς τους εκατονταρχους, τους αρχηγους του στρατευματος, και ειπε προς αυτους, Εκβαλετε αυτην εξω των ταξεων? και οστις ακολουθηση αυτην, ας θανατονεται εν μαχαιρα. Διοτι ο ιερευς ειχεν ειπει, Μη θανατωσητε αυτην εν τω οικω του Κυριου.
15 And they laid hands on her neck. And when she had entered the gate for the horses at the king’s house, they put her to death there.	15 Και εβαλον χειρας επ' αυτην? και οτε ηλθεν εις την εισοδον της πυλης των ιππων, την εις τον οικον του βασιλεως, εθανατωσαν αυτην εκει.
16 Then Jehoiada formed a covenant between himself and the entire people, and the king, so that they would be the people of the Lord.	16 Και εκαμεν ο Ιωδαε διαθηκην αναμεσον εαυτου και παντος του λαου και του βασιλεως, οτι θελουσιν εισθαι λαος του Κυριου.
17 And so, all the people entered into the house of Baal, and they destroyed it. And they broke apart his altars and idols. Also, they put to death Mattan, the priest of Baal, before the altars.	17 Και εισηλθον ο πας ο λαος εις τον οικον του Βααλ, και εκρημνισαν αυτον και τα θυσιαστηρια αυτου και τα ειδωλα αυτου κατεσυντριψαν? και Ματθαν τον ιερεα του Βααλ εθανατωσαν εμπροσθεν των θυσιαστηριων.
18 Then Jehoiada appointed overseers in the house of the Lord, under the hands of the priests and Levites, whom David had distributed to the house of the Lord so that they might offer holocausts to the Lord, just as it was written in the law of Moses, with gladness and singing, in accord with the disposition of David.	18 Και εδωκεν ο Ιωδαε την επιτηρησιν του οικου του Κυριου εις τας χειρας των ιερεων των Λευιτων, τους οποιους ο Δαβιδ διηρεσεν επι του οικου του Κυριου, δια να προσφερωσι ολοκαυτωματα του Κυριου, ως ειναι γραμμενον εν τω νομω του Μωυσεως, ευφροσυνη και εν ωδαις, κατα την διαταξιν του Δαβιδ.
19 Also, he appointed porters at the gates of the house of the Lord, so that whoever was unclean for any reason would not enter.	19 Και εστησε τους πυλωρους εν ταις πυλαις του οικου του Κυριου, δια να μη εισερχηται μηδεις ακαθαρτος δι' οποιονδηποτε πραγμα.
20 And he took the centurions, and the most valiant men, and the leaders of the people, and all the common people of the land, and they set out to descend to the king, from the house of the Lord, and to enter through the middle of the upper gate, to the house of the king. And they placed him on the royal throne.	20 Και ελαβε τους εκατονταρχους και τους δυνατους και τους αρχοντας του λαου και παντα τον λαον της γης, και κατεβιβασε τον βασιλεα εκ του οικου του Κυριου? και ηλθον δια της υψηλης πυλης εις τον οικον του βασιλεως και εκαθισαν τον βασιλεα επι του θρονου της βασιλειας.
21 And all the people of the land were rejoicing, and the city was quieted. But Athaliah was slain with the sword.	21 Και ευφρανθη πας ο λαος της γης? και η πολις ησυχασε? την δε Γοθολιαν εθανατωσαν εν μαχαιρα.