ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΩΝ Β´ - 2 Samuele - Kings II 17

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Και ο Αχιτοφελ ειπε προς τον Αβεσσαλωμ, Ας εκλεξω τωρα δωδεκα χιλιαδας ανδρων και σηκωθεις, ας καταδιωξω οπισω του Δαβιδ την νυκτα?	1 Then Ahithophel said to Absalom: “I will choose for myself twelve thousand men, and rising up, I will pursue David this night.
2 και θελω επελθει κατ' αυτου, ενω ειναι αποκαμωμενος και εκλελυμενος τας χειρας, και θελω κατατρομαξει αυτον? και πας ο λαος ο μετ' αυτου θελει φυγει, και θελω παταξει τον βασιλεα μεμονωμενον?	2 And rushing against him, for he is weary and has weakened hands, I will strike him. And when all the people who are with him will have fled, I will strike down the king in isolation.
3 και θελω επιστρεψει παντα τον λαον προς σε? διοτι ο ανηρ, τον οποιον συ ζητεις, ειναι ως εαν παντες επεστρεφον? πας δε ο λαος θελει εισθαι εν ειρηνη.	3 And I will lead back the entire people, returning in the manner of one man. For you are seeking only one man. And all the people shall be in peace.”
4 Και ηρεσεν ο λογος εις τον Αβεσσαλωμ και εις παντας τους πρεσβυτερους του Ισραηλ.	4 And this word pleased Absalom and all those greater by birth of Israel.
5 Τοτε ειπεν ο Αβεσσαλωμ, Καλεσον τωρα και Χουσαι τον Αρχιτην, και ας ακουσωμεν τι λεγει και αυτος.	5 But Absalom said, “Summon Hushai the Archite, and let us hear what he also may say.”
6 Και οτε εισηλθεν ο Χουσαι προς τον Αβεσσαλωμ, ειπε προς αυτον ο Αβεσσαλωμ, λεγων, Ο Αχιτοφελ ελαλησε κατα τουτον τον τροπον? πρεπει να καμωμεν κατα τον λογον αυτου η ουχι; λαλησον συ.	6 And when Hushai had gone to Absalom, Absalom said to him: “Ahithophel has spoken a word in this manner. Should we do it or not? What counsel do you give?”
7 Και ειπεν ο Χουσαι προς τον Αβεσσαλωμ, Δεν ειναι καλη η συμβουλη, την οποιαν εδωκεν ο Αχιτοφελ ταυτην την φοραν.	7 And Hushai said to Absalom, “The counsel that Ahithophel has given at this time is not good.”
8 Και ειπεν ο Χουσαι, συ εξευρεις τον πατερα σου και τους ανδρας αυτου, οτι ειναι δυνατοι και καταπικροι την ψυχην, ως αρκτος στερηθεισα των τεκνων αυτης εν τη πεδιαδι και ο πατηρ σου ειναι ανηρ πολεμιστης και δεν θελει μεινει την νυκτα μετα του λαου?	8 And again Hushai declared, “You know your father, and the men who are with him, to be very strong and bitter in soul, comparable to a bear raging in the forest when her young have been taken away. Moreover, your father is a man of war, and so he will not live among the people.
9 ιδου, τωρα ειναι κεκρυμμενος εν λακκω τινι η εν αλλω τινι τοπω? και εαν πεσωσι τινες εξ αυτων εις την αρχην, πας οστις ακουση θελει ειπει, θραυσις εγεινεν εις τον λαον, τον ακολουθουντα τον Αβεσσαλωμ?	9 Perhaps now he hides in pits, or in another place, wherever he wills. And if by chance, in the beginning, anyone may fall, whoever hears about it, no matter what he has heard, will say, ‘There is a slaughter among the people who were following Absalom.’
10 τοτε και ο ανδρειος, του οποιου η καρδια ειναι ως η καρδια του λεοντος, θελει πανταπασι νεκρωθη? διοτι πας ο Ισραηλ εξευρει, οτι ο πατηρ σου ειναι δυνατος? και οι μετ' αυτου, ανδρες δυναμεως?	10 And even the very strong, whose heart is like the heart of a lion, will be weakened out of fear. For all the people of Israel know your father to be a valiant man, and that all who are with him are robust.
11 δια ταυτα εγω συμβουλευω να συναχθη προς σε πας ο Ισραηλ, απο Δαν εως Βηρ-σαβεε, ως η αμμος η παρα την θαλασσαν κατα το πληθος, και να υπαγης προσωπικως να πολεμησης?	11 But this seems to me to be the right counsel: Let all of Israel be gathered to you, from Dan to Beersheba, like the sand of the sea which is innumerable. And you will be in their midst.
12 ουτω θελομεν επελθει κατ' αυτου εις οντινα τοπον ευρεθη, και θελομεν πεσει επ' αυτον ως πιπτει η δροσος επι την γην? ωστε εξ αυτου και εκ παντων των ανθρωπων των μετ' αυτου δεν θελει μεινει ουδε εις?	12 And we shall rush against him in whatever place he will have been found. And we shall cover him, as the dew usually falls upon the ground. And we shall not leave behind even one of the men who are with him.
13 εαν δε καταφυγη εις πολιν τινα, τοτε πας ο Ισραηλ θελει φερει κατα της πολεως εκεινης σχοινια, και θελομεν συρει αυτην εως του χειμαρρου, ωστε να μη μεινη εκει ουδε λιθαριον.	13 And if he will enter into any city, all of Israel shall encircle that city with ropes. And we will pull it into the torrent, so that there may not be found even one small stone from it.”
14 Και ειπεν ο Αβεσσαλωμ και παντες οι ανδρες Ισραηλ, Καλητερα ειναι η συμβουλη του Χουσαι του Αρχιτου παρα την συμβουλην του Αχιτοφελ. Διοτι ο Κυριος διεταξε να διασκεδαση την καλην συμβουλην του Αχιτοφελ, δια να επιφερη ο Κυριος το κακον επι τον Αβεσσαλωμ.	14 And Absalom, with all the men of Israel, said: “The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel.” So, by an act of the Lord, the useful counsel of Ahithophel was defeated, in order that the Lord might lead evil over Absalom.
15 Και ειπεν ο Χουσαι προς τον Σαδωκ και προς τον Αβιαθαρ, τους ιερεις, Ουτω και ουτω συνεβουλευσεν ο Αχιτοφελ τον Αβεσσαλωμ και τους πρεσβυτερους του Ισραηλ, και ουτω και ουτω συνεβουλευσα εγω?	15 And Hushai said to the priests, Zadok and Abiathar: “Ahithophel gave counsel to Absalom and to the elders of Israel in this and that manner. And I gave counsel in such and such a manner.
16 τωρα λοιπον αποστειλατε ταχεως και αναγγειλατε προς τον Δαβιδ, λεγοντες, Μη μεινης την νυκτα ταυτην εν ταις πεδιασι της ερημου, αλλα σπευσον να διαπερασης, δια να μη καταποθη ο βασιλευς και πας ο λαος ο μετ' αυτου.	16 Now therefore, send quickly, and report to David, saying: ‘You shall not stay this night in the plains of the desert. Instead, without delay, go across. Otherwise the king may be engulfed, and all the people who are with him.’ ”
17 Ο δε Ιωναθαν και ο Αχιμαας ισταντο πλησιον της Εν-ρωγηλ, διοτι δεν ετολμων να φανωσιν οτι εισηρχοντο εις την πολιν? και υπηγε παιδισκη τις και απηγγειλε προς αυτους το πραγμα? οι δε υπηγαν και απηγγειλαν προς τον βασιλεα Δαβιδ.	17 But Jonathan and Ahimaaz remained beside the Fountain of Rogel. And a handmaid went away and reported it to them. And they set out, so that they might carry the report to king David. For they could not be seen, nor enter into the city.
18 Νεος τις δε ιδων αυτους, απηγγειλε προς τον Αβεσσαλωμ? πλην και οι δυο υπηγαν ταχεως και εισηλθον εις την οικιαν τινος εν Βαουρειμ, οστις ειχε φρεαρ εν τη αυλη αυτου, και κατεβησαν εκει.	18 But a certain young man saw them, and he revealed it to Absalom. Yet truly, they traveled quickly and entered into the house of a certain man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court, and they descended into it.
19 Και η γυνη λαβουσα καλυμμα εξηπλωσεν επι το στομιον του φρεατος, και εχυσεν επ' αυτο κοπανισμενον σιτον? ωστε δεν εγνωσθη το πραγμα.	19 Then a woman took and spread a covering over the mouth of the well, as if drying hulled barley. And so the matter was hidden.
20 Και ελθοντες οι δουλοι του Αβεσσαλωμ εις την οικιαν προς την γυναικα, ειπον, Που ειναι ο Αχιμαας και ο Ιωναθαν; Η δε γυνη ειπε προς αυτους, Διεβησαν το ρυακιον του υδατος. Και αφου εζητησαν και δεν ευρηκαν αυτους, επεστρεψαν εις Ιερουσαλημ.	20 And when the servants of Absalom had entered into the house, they said to the woman, “Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan?” And the woman responded to them, “They passed through hurriedly, after they had taken a little water.” But those who were seeking them, when they had not found them, returned to Jerusalem.
21 Αφου δε εκεινοι ανεχωρησαν, ανεβησαν εκ του φρεατος και υπηγαν και απηγγειλαν προς τον βασιλεα Δαβιδ και ειπον προς τον Δαβιδ, Σηκωθητε και περασατε ταχεως το υδωρ? διοτι ουτω συνεβουλευσεν εναντιον σας ο Αχιτοφελ.	21 And when they had gone, they ascended from the well. And traveling, they reported to king David, and they said: “Rise up, and go across the river quickly. For Ahithophel has given a counsel of this kind against you.”
22 Τοτε εσηκωθη ο Δαβιδ και πας ο λαος ο μετ' αυτου και διεβησαν τον Ιορδανην? μεχρι του χαραγματος της ημερας δεν ελειψεν ουδε εις εξ αυτων, οστις δεν διεβη τον Ιορδανην.	22 Therefore, David rose up, and all the people who were with him, and they crossed over the Jordan, until first light. And not even one of them was left behind who had not crossed over the river.
23 Ο δε Αχιτοφελ, ιδων οτι η συμβουλη αυτου δεν εξετελεσθη, εσαμαρωσε τον ονον αυτου και σηκωθεις, ανεχωρησε προς τον οικον αυτου, εις την πολιν αυτου? και αφου διεταξε τα του οικου αυτου, εκρεμασθη και απεθανε και εταφη εν τω ταφω του πατρος αυτου.	23 Then Ahithophel, seeing that his counsel had not been done, saddled his donkey, and he rose up and went away to his own house and to his own city. And putting his house in order, he killed himself by hanging. And he was buried in the sepulcher of his father.
24 Και ο Δαβιδ ηλθεν εις Μαχαναιμ? ο δε Αβεσσαλωμ διεβη τον Ιορδανην, αυτος και παντες οι ανδρες Ισραηλ μετ' αυτου.	24 Then David went to the encampment, and Absalom crossed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.
25 Και κατεστησεν ο Αβεσσαλωμ αρχιστρατηγον τον Αμασα αντι του Ιωαβ. Ητο δε ο Αμασα υιος ανδρος ονομαζομενου Ιθρα, Ισραηλιτου, οστις εισηλθε προς την Αβιγαιαν, θυγατερα του Ναας, αδελφην Σερουιας, της μητρος του Ιωαβ.	25 Truly, Absalom appointed Amasa in place of Joab over the army. Now Amasa was the son of a man who was called Ithra of Jezrael, who entered to Abigail, the daughter of Nahash, the sister of Zeruiah, who was the mother of Joab.
26 Και εστρατοπεδευσαν ο Ισραηλ και ο Αβεσσαλωμ εν γη Γαλααδ.	26 And Israel made camp with Absalom in the land of Gilead.
27 Οτε δε ηλθεν ο Δαβιδ εις Μαχαναιμ, Σωβει, ο υιος του Ναας απο Ραββα εκ των υιων Αμμων, και Μαχειρ, ο υιος του Αμμηλ απο Λο-δεβαρ, και Βαρζελλαι ο Γαλααδιτης απο Ρωγελλιμ,	27 And when David had arrived at the encampment, Shobi, the son of Nahash, from Rabbah, of the sons of Ammon, and Machir, the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai, the Gileadite of Rogelim,
28 εφεραν κλινας και λεκανας και σκευη πηλινα και σιτον και κριθην και αλευρον και σιτον πεφρυγανισμενον και κυαμους και φακην και οσπρια πεφρυγανισμενα,	28 brought to him bedding, and tapestries, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley, and meal, and cooked grain, and beans, and lentils, and fried chick peas,
29 και μελι και βουτυρον και προβατα και τυρους βοος προς τον Δαβιδ και προς τον λαον τον μετ' αυτου, δια να φαγωσι διοτι ειπον, Ο λαος ειναι πεινασμενος και εκλελυμενος και διψασμενος εν τη ερημω.	29 and honey, and butter, sheep and fattened calves. And they gave these to David and to the people who were with him to eat. For they suspected that the people were faint with hunger and thirst in the desert.