ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΩΝ Α´ - 1 Samuele - Kings I 26

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Ηλθον δε οι Ζιφαιοι προς τον Σαουλ εις Γαβαα, λεγοντες, Δεν κρυπτεται ο Δαβιδ εν τω βουνω Εχελα απεναντι Γεσιμων;	1 And the Ziphites went to Saul at Gibeah, saying: “Behold, David is hidden on the hill of Hachilah, which is opposite the wilderness.”
2 Και εσηκωθη ο Σαουλ και κατεβη εις την ερημον Ζιφ, εχων μεθ' εαυτου τρεις χιλιαδας ανδρων εκλεκτων εκ του Ισραηλ, δια να ζητη τον Δαβιδ εν τη ερημω Ζιφ.	2 And Saul rose up, and he descended into the desert of Ziph, and with him three thousand elect men of Israel, so that he might seek David in the desert of Ziph.
3 Και εστρατοπεδευσεν ο Σαουλ επι του βουνου Εχελα, του απεναντι Γεσιμων, πλησιον της οδου. Ο δε Δαβιδ εκαθητο εν τη ερημω και ειδεν οτι ο Σαουλ ηρχετο κατοπιν αυτου εις την ερημον.	3 And Saul encamped at Gibeah on Hachilah, which was opposite the wilderness on the way. But David was living in the desert. Then, seeing that Saul had arrived after him in the wilderness,
4 Οθεν απεστειλεν ο Δαβιδ κατασκοπους και εμαθεν οτι ο Σαουλ ηλθε τωοντι.	4 he sent explorers, and he learned that he certainly had arrived in that place.
5 Και σηκωθεις ο Δαβιδ ηλθεν εις τον τοπον οπου ο Σαουλ ειχε στρατοπεδευσει? και παρετηρησεν ο Δαβιδ τον τοπον οπου εκοιματο ο Σαουλ, και Αβενηρ ο υιος του Νηρ, ο αρχιστρατηγος αυτου? εκοιματο δε ο Σαουλ εντος του περιβολου, και ο λαος ητο εστρατοπεδευμενος κυκλω αυτου.	5 And David rose up secretly, and he went to the place where Saul was. And when he had seen the place where Saul was sleeping, and Abner, the son of Ner, the leader of his military, and Saul sleeping in a tent, and the remainder of the common people all around him,
6 Τοτε ελαλησεν ο Δαβιδ και ειπε προς τον Αχιμελεχ τον Χετταιον και προς τον Αβισαι τον υιον της Σερουιας, αδελφον του Ιωαβ, λεγων, Τις θελει καταβη μετ' εμου προς τον Σαουλ εις το στρατοπεδον; Και ειπεν ο Αβισαι, Εγω θελω καταβη μετα σου.	6 David spoke to Ahimelech, the Hittite, and to Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, the brother of Joab, saying, “Who will descend with me to Saul in the camp?” And Abishai said, “I will descend with you.”
7 Ηλθον λοιπον ο Δαβιδ και ο Αβισαι δια νυκτος προς τον λαον? και ιδου, ο Σαουλ εκειτο κοιμωμενος εντος του περιβολου, και το δορυ αυτου εμπεπηγμενον εις την γην προς την κεφαλην αυτου? ο δε Αβενηρ και ο λαος εκοιμωντο κυκλω αυτου.	7 Therefore, David and Abishai went to the people by night, and they found Saul lying down and sleeping in the tent, with his spear fixed in the ground at his head. And Abner and the people were sleeping all around him.
8 Τοτε ειπεν ο Αβισαι προς τον Δαβιδ, Ο Θεος απεκλεισε σημερον εις την χειρα σου τον εχθρον σου? τωρα λοιπον ας παταξω αυτον δια του δορατος εως της γης δια μιας? και δεν θελω δευτερωσει επ' αυτον.	8 And Abishai said to David: “God has enclosed your enemy this day in your hands. Now therefore, I will pierce him with my lance, through to the ground, once, and there will not need to be a second.”
9 Αλλ' ο Δαβιδ ειπε προς τον Αβισαι, Μη θανατωσης αυτον? διοτι τις επιβαλων την χειρα αυτου επι τον κεχρισμενον του Κυριου θελει εισθαι αθωος;	9 And David said to Abishai: “You shall not kill him. For who may extend his hand against the Christ of the Lord, and yet be innocent?”
10 Ειπε μαλιστα ο Δαβιδ, Ζη Κυριος, ο Κυριος θελει παταξει αυτον? η η ημερα αυτου θελει ελθει, και θελει αποθανει? θελει καταβη εις πολεμον και θανατωθη?	10 And David said: “As the Lord lives, unless the Lord himself will strike him, or unless his day to die will have arrived, or unless, descending into battle, he will perish,
11 μη γενοιτο εις εμε παρα Κυριου, να επιβαλω την χειρα μου επι τον κεχρισμενον του Κυριου? λαβε ομως τωρα, παρακαλω, το δορυ το προς την κεφαλην αυτου και το αγγειον του υδατος, και ας αναχωρησωμεν.	11 may the Lord be gracious to me, so that I may not extend my hand against the Christ of the Lord. Now therefore, take the spear that is at his head, and the cup of water, and let us go.”
12 Ελαβε λοιπον ο Δαβιδ το δορυ και το αγγειον του υδατος απο πλησιον της κεφαλης του Σαουλ? και ανεχωρησαν, και ουδεις ειδε και ουδεις ενοησε και ουδεις εξυπνησε? διοτι παντες εκοιμωντο, επειδη βαθυς υπνος παρα Κυριου επεσεν επ' αυτους.	12 And so, David took the spear, and the cup of water that was at Saul’s head, and they went away. And there was no one who saw it, or realized it, or awakened, but they were all sleeping. For a deep sleep from the Lord had fallen over them.
13 Τοτε διεβη ο Δαβιδ εις το περαν και εσταθη επι της κορυφης του ορους μακροθεν? ητο δε πολυ αποστασις μεταξυ αυτων.	13 And when David had crossed over to the opposite side, and had stood upon the top of the hill far away, so that there was a great interval between them,
14 Και εβοησεν ο Δαβιδ προς τον λαον και προς τον Αβενηρ τον υιον του Νηρ, λεγων, Δεν αποκρινεσαι, Αβενηρ; Και απεκριθη ο Αβενηρ και ειπε, Τις εισαι συ, οστις βοας προς τον βασιλεα;	14 David cried out to the people, and to Abner, the son of Ner, saying, “Will you not respond, Abner?” And responding, Abner said, “Who are you, that you would cry out and disquiet the king?”
15 Και ειπεν ο Δαβιδ προς τον Αβενηρ, Δεν εισαι ανηρ συ; και τις ομοιος σου μεταξυ του Ισραηλ; δια τι λοιπον δεν φυλαττεις τον κυριον σου τον βασιλεα; διοτι εισηλθε τις εκ του λαου δια να θανατωση τον βασιλεα τον κυριον σου?	15 And David said to Abner: “Are you not a man? And who else is like you in Israel? Then why have you not guarded your lord the king? For one of the people entered, so that he might kill the king, your lord.
16 δεν ειναι καλον το πραγμα τουτο, το οποιον επραξας? ζη Κυριος, σεις εισθε αξιοι θανατου, επειδη δε εφυλαξατε τον κυριον σας, τον κεχρισμενον του Κυριου. Και τωρα, ιδετε που ειναι το δορυ του βασιλεως και το αγγειον του υδατος? το προς την κεφαλην αυτου.	16 This is not good, what you have done. As the Lord lives, you are sons of death, because you have not guarded your lord, the Christ of the Lord. Now therefore, where is the king’s spear, and where is the cup of water that was at his head?”
17 Και εγνωρισεν ο Σαουλ την φωνην του Δαβιδ και ειπεν, Η φωνη σου ειναι, τεκνον μου Δαβιδ; Και ο Δαβιδ ειπεν, Η φωνη μου, κυριε μου βασιλευ.	17 Then Saul recognized the voice of David, and he said, “Is this not your voice, my son David?” And David said, “It is my voice, my lord the king.”
18 Και ειπε, Δια τι ο κυριος μου καταδιωκει ουτως οπισω του δουλου αυτου; διοτι τι επραξα; η τι κακον ειναι εν τη χειρι μου;	18 And he said: “For what reason has my lord pursued his servant? What have I done? Or what evil is there in my hand?
19 τωρα λοιπον ας ακουση, παρακαλω, ο κυριος μου ο βασιλευς τους λογους του δουλου αυτου? εαν ο Κυριος σε διηγειρεν εναντιον μου, ας δεχθη θυσιαν? αλλ' εαν υιοι ανθρωπων, ουτοι ας ηναι επικαταρατοι ενωπιον του Κυριου? διοτι με εξεβαλον την σημερον απο του να κατοικω εν τη κληρονομια του Κυριου, λεγοντες, Υπαγε, λατρευε αλλους Θεους?	19 Now therefore, listen, I beg you, my lord the king, to the words of your servant. If the Lord has stirred you up against me, let him make the sacrifice fragrant. But if the sons of men have done so, they are accursed in the sight of the Lord, who has cast me out this day, so that I would not live within the inheritance of the Lord, saying, ‘Go, serve strange gods.’
20 τωρα λοιπον, ας μη πεση το αιμα μου εις την γην ενωπιον του Κυριου? διοτι εξηλθεν ο βασιλευς του Ισραηλ να ζητηση ενα ψυλλον, ως οταν καταδιωκη τις περδικα εις τα ορη.	20 And now, let not my blood be poured out upon the earth before the Lord. For the king of Israel has gone out, so that he might seek a flea, just as the partridge is pursued amid the mountains.”
21 Και ειπεν ο Σαουλ, Ημαρτησα? επιστρεψον, τεκνον μου Δαβιδ? διοτι δεν θελω σε κακοποιησει πλεον, επειδη η ψυχη μου εσταθη σημερον πολυτιμος εις τους οφθαλμους σου? ιδου, επραξα αφρονως και επλανηθην σφοδρα.	21 And Saul said: “I have sinned. Return, my son David. For I will never again do evil to you, because my life has been precious in your eyes this day. For it is apparent that I have acted senselessly, and have been ignorant of very many things.”
22 Και απεκριθη ο Δαβιδ και ειπεν, Ιδου, το δορυ του βασιλεως? και ας καταβη εις εκ των νεων και ας λαβη αυτο.	22 And responding, David said: “Behold, the king’s spear. Let one of the servants of the king cross over and take it.
23 ο δε Κυριος ας αποδωση εις εκαστον κατα την δικαιοσυνην αυτου και κατα την πιστιν αυτου? διοτι σε παρεδωκεν ο Κυριος σημερον εις την χειρα μου, πλην εγω δεν ηθελησα να επιβαλω την χειρα μου επι τον κεχρισμενον του Κυριου.	23 And the Lord will repay each one according to his justice and faith. For the Lord has delivered you this day into my hand, but I was not willing to extend my hand against the Christ of the Lord.
24 ιδου λοιπον, καθως η ζωη σου εσταθη σημερον πολυτιμος εις τους οφθαλμους μου, ουτως η ζωη μου ας σταθη πολυτιμος εις τους οφθαλμους του Κυριου, και ας με ελευθερωση εκ πασων των θλιψεων.	24 And just as your soul has been magnified this day in my eyes, so let my soul be magnified in the eyes of the Lord, and may he free me from all distress.”
25 Τοτε ειπεν ο Σαουλ προς τον Δαβιδ, Ευλογημενος να ησαι, τεκνον μου Δαβιδ? βεβαιως θελεις κατορθωσει μεγαλα και θελεις βεβαιως υπερισχυσει. Και ο μεν Δαβιδ απηλθεν εις την οδον αυτου, ο δε Σαουλ επεστρεψεν εις τον τοπον αυτου.	25 Then Saul said to David: “You are blessed, my son David. And whatever you may do, it shall certainly succeed.” And David departed on his way. And Saul returned to his place.