1 Kings 20

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 Then Benhadad, the king of Syria, gathered together his entire army. And there were thirty-two kings with him, with horses and chariots. And ascending, he fought against Samaria, and he besieged it.	1 Ο δε Βεν-αδαδ βασιλευς της Συριας συνηθροισε πασαν την δυναμιν αυτου? ησαν δε μετ' αυτου τριακοντα δυο βασιλεις και ιπποι και αμαξαι και ανεβη και επολιορκησε την Σαμαρειαν και επολεμει αυτην.
2 And sending messengers into the city, to Ahab, the king of Israel,	2 Και απεστειλε μηνυτας προς Αχααβ τον βασιλεα του Ισραηλ εις την πολιν και ειπε προς αυτον, Ουτω λεγει ο Βεν-αδαδ?
3 he said: “Thus says Benhadad: Your silver and your gold is mine. And your wives and your best sons are mine.”	3 το αργυριον σου και το χρυσιον σου ειναι εμου? και αι γυναικες σου και τα τεκνα σου τα ωραια ειναι εμου.
4 And the king of Israel responded, “In agreement with your word, my lord the king, I am yours, with all that is mine.”	4 Και απεκριθη ο βασιλευς του Ισραηλ και ειπε, Κατα τον λογον σου, κυριε μου βασιλευ, σου ειμαι εγω και παντα οσα εχω.
5 And the messengers, returning, said: “Thus says Benhadad, who sent us to you: Your silver and your gold, and your wives and your sons, you shall give to me.	5 Και επανηλθον οι μηνυται και ειπον, Ουτως αποκρινεται ο Βεν-αδαδ, λεγων? Επειδη απεστειλα προς σε, λεγων, Το αργυριον σου και το χρυσιον σου και τας γυναικας σου και τα τεκνα σου θελεις παραδωσει εις εμε,
6 Therefore, tomorrow, at this same hour, I will send my servants to you, and they will search your house and the houses of your servants. And all that pleases them, they will put in their hands and take away.”	6 αυριον βεβαιως περι την ωραν ταυτην θελω αποστειλει τους δουλους μου προς σε, και θελουσιν ερευνησει τον οικον σου και τους οικους των δουλων σου? και ο, τι ειναι επιθυμητον εις τους οφθαλμους σου, θελουσι βαλει εις τας χειρας αυτων και θελουσι λαβει αυτο.
7 Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and he said: “Let your souls take heed, and see that he commits treachery against us. For he sent to me for my wives and sons, and for silver and gold. And I did not refuse.”	7 Τοτε εκαλεσεν ο βασιλευς του Ισραηλ παντας τους πρεσβυτερους του τοπου και ειπε, Στοχασθητε, παρακαλω, και ιδετε οτι ουτος κακιαν ζητει? διοτι απεστειλε προς εμε δια τας γυναικας μου και δια τα τεκνα μου και δια το αργυριον μου και δια το χρυσιον μου, και δεν ηρνηθην ουδεν εις αυτον.
8 And all those greater by birth, with all the people, said to him, “You should neither listen, nor acquiesce to him.”	8 Και ειπον προς αυτον παντες οι πρεσβυτεροι και πας ο λαος, Μη υπακουσης μηδε συγκατανευσης.
9 And so, he responded to the messengers of Benhadad: “Tell my lord the king: Everything about which you sent to me in the beginning, I your servant will do. But this thing, I am not able to do.”	9 Ειπε λοιπον προς τους μηνυτας του Βεν-αδαδ, Ειπατε προς τον κυριον μου τον βασιλεα, Παντα οσα εμηνυσας προς τον δουλον σου κατ' αρχας, θελω καμει τουτο ομως το πραγμα δεν δυναμαι να καμω. Και οι μηνυται ανεχωρησαν και εφεραν προς αυτον την αποκρισιν.
10 And returning, the messengers took this to him, and he sent again and said, “May the gods do these things to me, and may they add these other things, if the dust of Samaria is enough to fill the hands of all the people who follow me.”	10 Και αναπεστειλεν ο Βεν-αδαδ προς αυτον, λεγων, Ουτω να καμωσιν εις εμε οι θεοι και ουτω να προσθεσωσιν, εαν το χωμα της Σαμαρειας αρκεση δια μιαν χεριαν εις παντα τον λαον, τον ακολουθουντα με.
11 And responding, the king of Israel said, “Tell him that one who is girded should not boast the same as one who is ungirded.”	11 Και απεκριθη ο βασιλευς του Ισραηλ και ειπεν, Ειπατε προς αυτον, Οστις περιζωννυται τα οπλα, ας μη μεγαλαυχη ως ο εκδυομενος αυτα.
12 Then it happened that, when Benhadad had heard this word, he and the kings were drinking in a pavilion. And he said to his servants, “Encircle the city.” And they encircled it.	12 Οτε δε ο Βεν-αδαδ ηκουσε τον λογον τουτον, ετυχε πινων, αυτος και οι βασιλεις οι μετ' αυτου εις τας σκηνας, και ειπε προς τους δουλους αυτου, Παραταχθητε. Και παρεταχθησαν κατα της πολεως.
13 And behold, one prophet, drawing near to Ahab, the king of Israel, said to him: “Thus says the Lord: Certainly, you have seen this entire exceedingly great multitude? Behold, I will deliver them into your hand today, so that you may know that I am the Lord.”	13 Και ιδου, προσηλθε προς τον Αχααβ τον βασιλεα του Ισραηλ προφητης τις, λεγων, Ουτω λεγει Κυριος? Βλεπεις απαν το πληθος τουτο το μεγα; ιδου, εγω παραδιδω αυτο εις την χειρα σου σημερον? και θελεις γνωρισει οτι εγω ειμαι ο Κυριος.
14 And Ahab said, “By whom?” And he said to him: “Thus says the Lord: By the footmen of the leaders of the provinces.” And he said, “Who should begin to do battle?” And he said, “You should.”	14 Και ειπεν ο Αχααβ, Δια τινος; Ο δε απεκριθη, Ουτω λεγει Κυριος? Δια των θεραποντων των αρχοντων των επαρχιων. Τοτε ειπε, Τις θελει συγκροτησει την μαχην; Και απεκριθη, Συ.
15 Therefore, he took a count of the servants of the leaders of the provinces. And he found the number to be two hundred thirty-two. And he set them in order after the people, all the sons of Israel, who were seven thousand.	15 Τοτε ηριθμησε τους θεραποντας των αρχοντων των επαρχιων? και ησαν διακοσιοι τριακοντα δυο? και μετ' αυτους, ηριθμησεν απαντα τον λαον, παντας τους υιους Ισραηλ, επτα χιλιαδας.
16 And they went out at midday. But Benhadad was drinking; he was inebriated in his pavilion, and the thirty-two kings with him, who had arrived in order to assist him.	16 Και εξηλθον περι την μεσημβριαν. Ο δε Βεν-αδαδ επινε και εμεθυεν εις τας σκηνας, αυτος και οι βασιλεις, οι τριακοντα δυο βασιλεις οι συμμαχοι αυτου.
17 Then the servants of the leaders of the provinces went out to the first place, at the front. And so, Benhadad sent, and they reported to him, saying: “Men have gone out from Samaria.”	17 Και εξηλθον πρωτοι οι θεραποντες των αρχοντων των επαρχιων? και απεστειλεν ο Βεν-αδαδ να μαθη? και απηγγειλαν προς αυτον, λεγοντες, Ανδρες εξηλθον εκ της Σαμαρειας.
18 And he said: “If they have arrived for peace, apprehend them alive; if to do battle, capture them alive.”	18 Ο δε ειπεν, Εαν εξηλθον ειρηνικως, συλλαβετε αυτους ζωντας? και εαν εξηλθον δια πολεμον, παλιν ζωντας συλλαβετε αυτους.
19 Therefore, the servants of the leaders of the provinces went out, and the remainder of the army was following.	19 Εξηλθον λοιπον εκ της πολεως ουτοι οι θεραποντες των αρχοντων των επαρχιων, και το στρατευμα το οποιον ηκολουθει αυτους.
20 And each one struck down the man who came against him. And the Syrians fled, and Israel pursued them. Also, Benhadad, the king of Syria, fled on a horse, with his horsemen.	20 Και επαταξεν εκαστος τον ανθρωπον αυτου? και οι Συριοι εφυγον? και κατεδιωξεν αυτους ο Ισραηλ? ο δε Βεν-αδαδ ο βασιλευς της Συριας διεσωθη εφιππος μετα των ιππεων.
21 But the king of Israel, going out, struck the horses and the chariots, and he struck the Syrians with a great slaughter.	21 Και εξηλθεν ο βασιλευς του Ισραηλ και επαταξε τους ιππεις και τας αμαξας, και εκαμεν εις τους Συριους σφαγην μεγαλην.
22 Then a prophet, drawing near to the king of Israel, said to him: “Go and be strengthened. And know and see what you are doing. For in the following year, the king of Syria will rise up against you.”	22 Και προσηλθεν ο προφητης προς τον βασιλεα του Ισραηλ και ειπε προς αυτον, Υπαγε, ενδυναμωθητι και σκεφθητι, και ιδε τι θελεις καμει διοτι εν τη επιστροφη του ετους ο βασιλευς της Συριας θελει αναβη εναντιον σου.
23 Then truly, the servants of the king of Syria said to him: “Their gods are the gods of the mountains; because of this, they have overwhelmed us. But it is better that we fight against them in the plains, and then we will prevail over them.	23 Ειπον δε προς αυτον οι δουλοι του βασιλεως της Συριας, Ο θεος αυτων ειναι θεος των βουνων? δια τουτο υπερισχυσαν καθ' ημων? εαν δε πολεμησωμεν αυτους εν τη πεδιαδι, βεβαιως θελομεν υπερισχυσει κατ' αυτων.
24 Therefore, you should do this word: Remove each of the kings from your army, and set commanders in their place.	24 Καμε λοιπον το πραγμα τουτο? εκβαλε τους βασιλεις, εκαστον εκ του τοπου αυτου? και βαλε αντ' αυτων στρατηγους?
25 And replace the number of soldiers who have been cut down of yours, and the horses, in accord with the earlier number of horses, and the chariots, in accord with the number of chariots that you had before. And we will fight against them in the plains, and you will see that we will prevail over them.” And he trusted in their counsel, and he did so.	25 συ δε συναθροισον εις σεαυτον στρατευμα, οσον στρατευμα εκ των μετα σου επεσε, και ιππον αντι ιππου και αμαξαν αντι αμαξης? και ας πολεμησωμεν αυτους εν τη πεδιαδι, και βεβαιως θελομεν υπερισχυσει κατ' αυτων. Και εισηκουσε της φωνης αυτων και εκαμεν ουτω.
26 Therefore, after the passing of the year, Benhadad took a count of the Syrians, and he ascended to Aphek, so that he might fight against Israel.	26 Και εν τη επιστροφη του ετους ηριθμησεν ο Βεν-αδαδ τους Συριους και ανεβη εις Αφεκ, δια να πολεμηση κατα του Ισραηλ.
27 Then the sons of Israel were numbered, and taking provisions, they set out to the opposite side. And they stretched out the camp facing them, like two little flocks of goats. But the Syrians filled the land.	27 Και οι υιοι Ισραηλ ηριθμηθησαν, και προπαρασκευασθεντες υπηγον εις συναντησιν αυτων? και εστρατοπεδευσαν οι υιοι Ισραηλ απεναντι αυτων, ως δυο μικρα ποιμνια αιγων? οι δε Συριοι εγεμισαν την γην.
28 And one man of God, drawing near, said to the king of Israel: “Thus says the Lord: Because the Syrians have said, ‘The Lord is the God of the mountains, but he is not the God of the valleys,’ I will deliver this entire great multitude into your hand, and you shall know that I am the Lord.”	28 Και προσηλθεν ο ανθρωπος του Θεου και ελαλησε προς τον βασιλεα του Ισραηλ, και ειπεν, Ουτω λεγει Κυριος? Επειδη οι Συριοι ειπον, Ο Κυριος ειναι Θεος των βουνων, αλλ' ουχι Θεος των κοιλαδων, δια τουτο θελω παραδωσει εις την χειρα σου απαν το μεγα τουτο πληθος, και θελετε γνωρισει οτι εγω ειμαι ο Κυριος.
29 And for seven days, both sides arranged each of their battle lines. Then, on the seventh day, the war was undertaken. And the sons of Israel struck down, from the Syrians, one hundred thousand foot soldiers in one day.	29 Και ησαν εστρατοπεδευμενοι αντικρυ αλληλων επτα ημερας. Και την εβδομην ημεραν συνεκροτηθη η μαχη? και επαταξαν οι υιοι Ισραηλ τους Συριους εκατον χιλιαδας πεζων εν ημερα μια.
30 Then those who had remained fled to Aphek, into the city. And the wall fell upon twenty-seven thousand men of those who had remained. Then Benhadad, fleeing, entered the city, into a room that was inside another room.	30 Οι δε εναπολειφθεντες εφυγον εις Αφεκ, προς την πολιν? και επεσε το τειχος επι εικοσιεπτα χιλιαδας εκ των ανδρων των εναπολειφθεντων. Και εφυγεν ο Βεν-αδαδ και εισηλθεν εις την πολιν και εκρυφθη απο κοιτωνος εις κοιτωνα.
31 And his servants said to him: “Behold, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel show clemency. And so, let us put sackcloth around our waists, and ropes on our heads, and let us go out to the king of Israel. Perhaps he will save our lives.”	31 Και ειπον προς αυτον οι δουλοι αυτου, Ιδου τωρα, ηκουσαμεν οτι οι βασιλεις του οικου Ισραηλ ειναι βασιλεις ελεημονες? ας βαλωμεν λοιπον σακκους επι τας οσφυας ημων και σχοινια επι τας κεφαλας ημων, και ας εξελθωμεν προς τον βασιλεα του Ισραηλ? ισως θελει σοι χαρισει την ζωην.
32 So they wrapped sackcloth around their waists, and they placed ropes on their heads. And they went to the king of Israel, and they said to him: “Your servant, Benhadad, says: ‘I beg you to let my soul live.’ ” And he replied, “If he is still alive, he is my brother.”	32 Περιεζωσθησαν λοιπον σακκους εις τας οσφυας αυτων και σχοινια εις τας κεφαλας αυτων, και ηλθον προς τον βασιλεα του Ισραηλ και ειπον, Ο δουλος σου Βεν-αδαδ λεγει, Ας ζηση η ψυχη μου, παρακαλω. Και ειπε, Ζη ακομη; αδελφος μου ειναι.
33 The men accepted this as a good sign. And hastily, they took up the word from his mouth, and they said, “Benhadad is your brother.” And he said to them, “Go, and bring him to me.” Therefore, Benhadad went out to him, and he lifted him onto his chariot.	33 Και οι ανδρες ελαβον τουτο δια καλον οιωνον, και εσπευσαν να στερεωσωσι το εξελθον εκ του στοματος αυτου? και ειπον, Ο αδελφος σου Βεν-αδαδ. Και ειπεν, Υπαγετε, φερετε αυτον. Οτε δε ηλθε προς αυτον ο Βεν-αδαδ, εκεινος ανεβιβασεν αυτον εις την αμαξαν αυτου.
34 And he said to him: “The cities that my father took from your father, I will return. And you may make streets for yourself in Damascus, just as my father made in Samaria. And after we have made a pact, I will withdraw from you.” Therefore, he formed a pact with him, and he released him.	34 Και ειπε προς αυτον ο Βεν-αδαδ, τας πολεις, τας οποιας ελαβεν ο πατηρ μου παρα του πατρος σου, θελω αποδωσει και θελεις στησει εις σεαυτον οχυρωματα εν Δαμασκω, καθως εστησεν ο πατηρ μου εν Σαμαρεια. Και εγω, ειπεν ο Αχααβ, θελω σε εξαποστειλει επι ταυτη τη συνθηκη. Ουτως εκαμε συνθηκην μετ' αυτου και εξαπεστειλεν αυτον.
35 Then a certain man from the sons of the prophets said to his associate, by the word of the Lord, “Strike me.” But he was not willing to strike.	35 Ανθρωπος δε τις εκ των υιων των προφητων ειπε προς τον πλησιον αυτου εν λογω Κυριου, Κτυπησον με, παρακαλω. Αλλα δεν ηθελησεν ο ανθρωπος να κτυπηση αυτον.
36 And he said to him: “Because you were not willing to heed the voice of the Lord, behold, you will depart from me, and a lion will slay you. And when he had departed a short distance from him, a lion found him, and slew him.	36 Και ειπε προς αυτον, Επειδη δεν υπηκουσας της φωνης του Κυριου, ιδου, καθως αναχωρησης απ' εμου, λεων θελει σε θανατωσει. Και ως ανεχωρησεν απ' αυτου, ευρηκεν αυτον λεων και εθανατωσεν αυτον.
37 But upon finding another man, he said to him, “Strike me.” And he struck him, and wounded him.	37 Ευρων επειτα αλλον ανθρωπον, ειπε, Κτυπησον με, παρακαλω. Και ο ανθρωπος εκτυπησεν αυτον, και κτυπησας επληγωσε.
38 Then the prophet departed. And he met the king along the way, and he changed his appearance by sprinkling dust around his mouth and eyes.	38 Τοτε ανεχωρησεν ο προφητης και εσταθη επι της οδου δια τον βασιλεα, μεταμεμορφωμενος με καλυμμα επι τους οφθαλμους αυτου.
39 And when the king had passed by, he cried out to the king, and he said: “Your servant went out to do battle in close quarters. And when one man had fled, a certain person brought him to me, and he said: ‘Guard this man. For if he slips away, your life will take the place of his life, or you will weigh out one talent of silver.’	39 Και ως διεβαινεν ο βασιλευς αυτος εβοησε προς τον βασιλεα, και ειπεν, Ο δουλος σου εξηλθεν εις το μεσον της μαχης? και ιδου, ανθρωπος στραφεις κατα μερος εφερε τινα προς εμε, και ειπε, Φυλαττε τον ανθρωπον τουτον? εαν ποτε φυγη, τοτε η ζωη σου θελει εισθαι αντι της ζωης αυτου, η θελεις πληρωσει εν ταλαντον αργυριου?
40 And while I was distracted, turning one way and another, suddenly, he was not to be seen.” And the king of Israel said to him, “This is your judgment, that which you yourself have decreed.”	40 και ενω ο δουλος σου ησχολειτο εδω και εκει, αυτος εφυγε. Και ειπε προς αυτον ο βασιλευς του Ισραηλ, αυτη ειναι η κρισις σου? αυτος συ απεφασισας αυτην.
41 Then immediately, he wiped away the dust from his face, and the king of Israel recognized him, that he was one of the prophets.	41 Τοτε εσπευσε και αφηρεσε το καλυμμα απο των οφθαλμων αυτου? και εγνωρισεν αυτον ο βασιλευς του Ισραηλ οτι ητο εκ των προφητων.
42 And he said to him: “Thus says the Lord: Because you have released from your hand a man worthy of death, your life will take the place of his life, and your people will take the place of his people.”	42 Και ειπε προς αυτον, ουτω λεγει Κυριος? Επειδη συ εξαπεστειλας απο της χειρος σου ανθρωπον, τον οποιον εγω ειχον αποφασισει εις ολεθρον, δια τουτο η ζωη σου θελει εισθαι αντι της ζωης αυτου, και ο λαος σου αντι του λαου αυτου.
43 And so the king of Israel returned to his house, unwilling to listen, and a fury entered into Samaria.	43 Και απηλθεν ο βασιλευς του Ισραηλ εις τον οικον αυτου σκυθρωπος και δυσηρεστημενος και ηλθεν εις την Σαμαρειαν.