1 Samuel 7

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 Then the men of Kiriath-jearim arrived, and they led away the ark of the Lord. And they brought it into the house of Abinadab, in Gibeah. Then they sanctified Eleazar, his son, so that he might care for the ark of the Lord.	1 Και ηλθον οι ανδρες της Κιριαθ-ιαρειμ, και ανεβιβασαν την κιβωτον του Κυριου και εφεραν αυτην εις τον οικον του Αβιναδαβ επι τον λοφον, και Ελεαζαρ τον υιον αυτου καθιερωσαν, δια να φυλαττη την κιβωτον του Κυριου.
2 And it happened that, from that day, the ark of the Lord remained in Kiriath-jearim. And the days were multiplied (for it was now the twentieth year) and all the house of Israel rested, following the Lord.	2 Και αφ' ης ημερας ετεθη η κιβωτος εν Κιριαθ-ιαρειμ, παρηλθε καιρος πολυς? και εγειναν εικοσι ετη? και πας ο οικος Ισραηλ εστεναζεν, αναζητων τον Κυριον.
3 Then Samuel spoke to the entire house of Israel, saying: “If you would return to the Lord with your whole heart, take away strange gods from among you, the Baals and Ashtaroth, and prepare your hearts for the Lord, and serve him alone. And he will rescue you from the hand of the Philistines.”	3 Και ειπε Σαμουηλ προς παντα τον οικον Ισραηλ, λεγων, Εαν σεις επιστρεφητε εξ ολης υμων της καρδιας προς τον Κυριον, αποβαλετε εκ μεσου υμων τους Θεους τους αλλοτριους και τας Ασταρωθ, και ετοιμασατε τας καρδιας υμων προς τον Κυριον και αυτον μονον λατρευετε? και θελει ελευθερωσει υμας εκ χειρος των Φιλισταιων.
4 Therefore, the sons of Israel took away the Baals and Ashtaroth, and they served the Lord alone.	4 Τοτε απεβαλον οι υιοι Ισραηλ τους Βααλειμ και τας Ασταρωθ και ελατρευσαν τον Κυριον μονον.
5 And Samuel said, “Gather all of Israel at Mizpah, so that I may pray for you to the Lord.”	5 Και ειπε Σαμουηλ, Συναξατε παντα τον Ισραηλ εις Μισπα, και θελω προσευχηθη υπερ υμων προς τον Κυριον.
6 And they convened at Mizpah. And they drew water, and they poured it out in the sight of the Lord. And on that day they fasted, and in that place they said, “We have sinned against the Lord.” And Samuel judged the sons of Israel at Mizpah.	6 Και συνηχθησαν ομου εις Μισπα, και ηντλησαν υδωρ και εξεχεαν ενωπιον του Κυριου, και ενηστευσαν την ημεραν εκεινην και ειπον εκει, Ημαρτησαμεν εις τον Κυριον. Και εκρινεν ο Σαμουηλ τους υιους Ισραηλ εν Μισπα.
7 And the Philistines heard that the sons of Israel had gathered together at Mizpah. And the princes of the Philistines ascended against Israel. And when the sons of Israel had heard this, they were afraid before the face of the Philistines.	7 Οτε δε ηκουσαν οι Φιλισταιοι οτι συνηθροισθησαν οι υιοι Ισραηλ εις Μισπα ανεβησαν οι σατραπαι των Φιλισταιων κατα του Ισραηλ. Και ακουσαντες οι υιοι Ισραηλ, εφοβηθησαν απο προσωπου των Φιλισταιων.
8 And they said to Samuel, “May you not cease to cry out to the Lord our God on our behalf, so that he may save us from the hand of the Philistines.”	8 Και ειπον οι υιοι Ισραηλ προς τον Σαμουηλ, Μη παυσης βοων υπερ ημων προς Κυριον τον Θεον ημων, δια να σωση ημας εκ χειρος των Φιλισταιων.
9 Then Samuel took one suckling lamb, and he offered it whole, as a holocaust to the Lord. And Samuel cried out to the Lord on behalf of Israel, and the Lord heeded him.	9 Και ελαβεν ο Σαμουηλ εν αρνιον γαλαθηνον, και προσεφερεν ολοκληρον ολοκαυτωμα εις τον Κυριον? και εβοησεν ο Σαμουηλ προς τον Κυριον υπερ του Ισραηλ? και επηκουσεν αυτου ο Κυριος.
10 Then it happened that, while Samuel was offering the holocaust, the Philistines began the battle against Israel. But the Lord thundered with a great crash, on that day, over the Philistines, and he terrified them, and they were cut down before the face of Israel.	10 Και ενω προσεφερεν ο Σαμουηλ το ολοκαυτωμα, επλησιασαν οι Φιλισταιοι δια να πολεμησωσι κατα του Ισραηλ? και εβροντησεν ο Κυριος εν φωνη μεγαλη την ημεραν εκεινην επι τους Φιλισταιους και κατετροπωσεν αυτους? και εκτυπηθησαν εμπροσθεν του Ισραηλ.
11 And the men of Israel, departing from Mizpah, pursued the Philistines, and they struck them down as far as the place which was below Bethcar.	11 Και εξηλθον οι ανδρες Ισραηλ εκ Μισπα, και κατεδιωξαν τους Φιλισταιους και επαταξαν αυτους, εως υποκατω της Βαιθ-χαρ.
12 Then Samuel took a single stone, and he placed it between Mizpah and Shen. And he called the name of this place: The Stone of Assistance. And he said, “For in this place the Lord gave assistance to us.”	12 Τοτε ελαβεν ο Σαμουηλ ενα λιθον και εστησε μεταξυ Μισπα και Σεν και εκαλεσε το ονομα αυτου Εβεν-εζερ, λεγων, Μεχρι τουδε εβοηθησεν ημας ο Κυριος.
13 And the Philistines were humbled, and they no longer drew near, so that they might enter into the borders of Israel. And so, the hand of the Lord was over the Philistines during all the days of Samuel.	13 Και εταπεινωθησαν οι Φιλισταιοι και δεν ηλθον πλεον εις τα ορια του Ισραηλ? και ητο η χειρ του Κυριου κατα των Φιλισταιων πασας τας ημερας του Σαμουηλ.
14 And the cities that the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron as far as Gath, with their borders. And he freed Israel from the hand of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.	14 Και αι πολεις, τας οποιας οι Φιλισταιοι ειχον λαβει απο του Ισραηλ, απεδοθησαν εις τον Ισραηλ, απο Ακκαρων εως Γαθ? και ηλευθερωσεν ο Ισραηλ τα ορια αυτων εκ χειρος των Φιλισταιων. Και ητο ειρηνη μεταξυ Ισραηλ και Αμορραιων.
15 And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.	15 Και εκρινεν ο Σαμουηλ τον Ισραηλ πασας τας ημερας της ζωης αυτου?
16 And he went each year, traveling around to Bethel, and to Gilgal, and to Mizpah, and he judged Israel in the above-stated places.	16 και επορευετο κατ' ετος περιερχομενος εις Βαιθηλ και Γαλγαλα και Μισπα και εκρινε τον Ισραηλ εν πασι τοις τοποις τουτοις?
17 And he returned to Ramah. For his house was there, and he judged Israel there. And then he built an altar to the Lord there.	17 η δε επιστροφη αυτου ητο εις Ραμα? διοτι εκει ητο ο οικος αυτου και εκει εκρινε τον Ισραηλ? εκει προσετι ωκοδομησε θυσιαστηριον εις τον Κυριον.