1 Samuel 18

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 And it happened that, when he had completed speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan adhered to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him like his own soul.	1 Και ως ετελειωσε λαλων προς τον Σαουλ, η ψυχη του Ιωναθαν συνεδεθη μετα της ψυχης του Δαβιδ, και ηγαπησεν αυτον ο Ιωναθαν ως την ιδιαν αυτου ψυχην.
2 And Saul took him that day, and would not permit him to return to his father’s house.	2 Και παρελαβεν αυτον ο Σαουλ εκεινην την ημεραν και δεν αφηκεν αυτον να επιστρεψη πλεον εις τον οικον του πατρος αυτου.
3 Then David and Jonathan formed a pact. For he loved him like his own soul.	3 Τοτε ο Ιωναθαν εκαμε συνθηκην μετα του Δαβιδ? διοτι ηγαπα αυτον ως την ιδιαν αυτου ψυχην.
4 And Jonathan took off the coat that he was wearing, and he gave it to David, with the rest of his garments, even to his sword and bow, and even his belt.	4 και εκδυθεις ο Ιωναθαν το επενδυμα το εφ' εαυτον, εδωκεν αυτο εις τον Δαβιδ, και την στολην αυτου, εως και αυτο το ξιφος αυτου και το τοξον αυτου και την ζωνην αυτου.
5 Also, David went out to do everything whatsoever that Saul sent him to do, and he conducted himself prudently. And Saul set him over men of war. And he was acceptable in the eyes of the entire people, and most of all in the sight of the servants of Saul.	5 και εξηρχετο ο Δαβιδ πανταχου οπου επεμπεν αυτον ο Σαουλ, και εφερετο μετα συνεσεως? και κατεστησεν αυτον ο Σαουλ επι τους ανδρας του πολεμου? και ητο αρεστος εις τους οφθαλμους παντος του λαου, ετι δε και εις τους οφθαλμους των δουλων του Σαουλ.
6 Now when David returned, after he had struck down the Philistine, the women went out, from all the cities of Israel, leading the singing and dancing, rejoicing with timbrels and bells, so as to meet king Saul.	6 Καθως δε ηρχοντο, ενω επεστρεφεν ο Δαβιδ εκ της σφαγης του Φιλισταιου, εξηρχοντο αι γυναικες εκ πασων των πολεων του Ισραηλ, ψαλλουσαι και χορευουσαι, εις συναντησιν του βασιλεως Σαουλ, μετα τυμπανων, μετα χαρας και μετα κυμβαλων.
7 And the women sang, as they played, saying, “Saul has struck down a thousand, and David ten thousand.”	7 Και απεκρινοντο αι γυναικες αι παιζουσαι προς αλληλας, και ελεγον, Ο Σαουλ επαταξε τας χιλιαδας αυτου, και ο Δαβιδ τας μυριαδας αυτου.
8 Then Saul became exceedingly angry, and this word was displeasing in his eyes. And he said: “They have given David ten thousand, and to me they gave only one thousand. What is left for him, except the kingdom itself?”	8 Παρωξυνθη δε σφοδρα ο Σαουλ, και εφανη δυσαρεστος εις τους οφθαλμους αυτου ο λογος ουτος, και ειπεν, Απεδωκαν εις τον Δαβιδ τας μυριαδας, εις εμε δε απεδωκαν τας χιλιαδας? και τι λειπεται πλεον εις αυτον παρα η βασιλεια;
9 Therefore, Saul did not regard David with a good eye, from that day and thereafter.	9 Και υπεβλεπεν ο Σαουλ τον Δαβιδ απ' εκεινης της ημερας και εις το εξης.
10 Then, on the next day, the evil spirit from God assailed Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of his house. And David played with his hand, just as at every other time. And Saul held a lance in his hand.	10 Και την επαυριον επηλθε πνευμα πονηρον παρα Θεου επι τον Σαουλ, και επροφητευεν εν μεσω του οικου? και ο Δαβιδ επαιζε δια της χειρος αυτου, ως καθ' εκαστην ημεραν? ητο δε το δορατιον εν τη χειρι του Σαουλ?
11 And he threw it, thinking that he would be able to fix David to the wall. And David stepped aside twice, from before his face.	11 και ερριψεν ο Σαουλ το δορατιον, λεγων, Θελω κτυπησει τον Δαβιδ εως και εις τον τοιχον. Αλλ' ο Δαβιδ εξεκλινεν απ' εμπροσθεν αυτου δις.
12 And Saul feared David, because the Lord was with him, but he had withdrawn from Saul.	12 Εφοβηθη δε ο Σαουλ απο προσωπου Δαβιδ, επειδη ο Κυριος ητο μετ' αυτου, απο δε του Σαουλ ειχεν απομακρυνθη.
13 Therefore, Saul sent him away from himself, and he made him tribune over one thousand men. And he entered and departed in the sight of the people.	13 Οθεν απεμακρυνεν αυτον ο Σαουλ απο πλησιον εαυτου και κατεστησεν αυτον χιλιαρχον? και εξηρχετο και εισηρχετο εμπροσθεν του λαου.
14 Also, David acted prudently in all his ways, and the Lord was with him.	14 Και εφερετο ο Δαβιδ μετα συνεσεως εν πασαις ταις οδοις αυτου? και ο Κυριος ητο μετ' αυτου.
15 And so, Saul saw that he was exceedingly prudent, and he began to be wary of him.	15 Δια τουτο ο Σαουλ, βλεπων οτι εφερετο μετα μεγαλης συνεσεως, εφοβειτο απο προσωπου αυτου.
16 But all of Israel and Judah loved David. For he entered and departed before them.	16 Πας δε ο Ισραηλ και ο Ιουδας ηγαπα τον Δαβιδ, επειδη εξηρχετο και εισηρχετο εμπροσθεν αυτων.
17 And Saul said to David: “Behold, my elder daughter, Merab. I will give her to you as wife. Only be a valiant man, and fight the wars of the Lord.” Now Saul was considering within himself, saying, “Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hands of the Philistines be upon him.”	17 Και ειπεν ο Σαουλ προς τον Δαβιδ, Ιδου, η μεγαλητερα θυγατηρ μου Μεραβ? ταυτην θελω σοι δωσει εις γυναικα? μονον εσο ανδρειος εις εμε και μαχου τας μαχας του Κυριου. Διοτι ειπεν ο Σαουλ, Ας μη ηναι η χειρ μου επ' αυτον, αλλ' η χειρ των Φιλισταιων ας ηναι επ' αυτον.
18 Then David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my life, and what is my father’s kinship within Israel, that I should be the son-in-law of the king?”	18 Και ειπεν ο Δαβιδ προς τον Σαουλ, Ποιος εγω; και ποια η ζωη μου και η οικογενεια του πατρος μου μεταξυ του Ισραηλ, ωστε να γεινω γαμβρος του βασιλεως;
19 Then it happened that, at the time when Merab, the daughter of Saul, was to be given to David, she was given to Adriel, the Meholathite, as wife.	19 Αλλα καθ' ον καιρον η Μεραβ η θυγατηρ του Σαουλ επρεπε να δοθη εις τον Δαβιδ, αυτη εδοθη εις τον Αδριηλ τον Μεολαθιτην εις γυναικα.
20 Now Michal, the other daughter of Saul, loved David. And this was reported to Saul, and it pleased him.	20 Ηγαπα δε τον Δαβιδ Μιχαλ η θυγατηρ του Σαουλ? και ανηγγειλαν τουτο προς τον Σαουλ? και το πραγμα ηρεσεν εις αυτον.
21 And Saul said, “I will give her to him, so that she may be a stumbling block to him, and so that the hand of the Philistines may be upon him.” And Saul said to David, “In two things, you shall be my son-in-law today.”	21 Και ειπεν ο Σαουλ, Θελω δωσει αυτην εις αυτον, δια να γεινη παγις εις αυτον, και δια να ηναι επ' αυτον η χειρ των Φιλισταιων. Οθεν ειπεν ο Σαουλ προς τον Δαβιδ, Σημερον θελεις εισθαι γαμβρος μου με την δευτεραν.
22 And Saul commanded his servants to speak to David privately, saying: “Behold, you are pleasing to the king, and all his servants love you. Now therefore, be the son-in-law of the king.”	22 Και προσεταξεν ο Σαουλ τους δουλους αυτου, λεγων, Λαλησατε προς τον Δαβιδ κρυφιως και ειπατε, Ιδου, ο βασιλευς ευαρεστειται εις σε, και παντες οι δουλοι αυτου σε αγαπωσι? τωρα λοιπον γενου γαμβρος του βασιλεως.
23 And the servants of Saul spoke all these words to the ears of David. And David said: “Does it seem a small matter to you, to be the son-in-law of the king? I am but a poor and unimportant man.”	23 Και ελαλησαν οι δουλοι του Σαουλ τους λογους τουτους εις τα ωτα του Δαβιδ. Και ειπεν ο Δαβιδ, Σας φαινεται μικρον να γεινη τις γαμβρος βασιλεως; αλλ' εγω ειμαι ανθρωπος πτωχος και ποταπος.
24 And the servants reported to Saul, saying, “David has spoken words in this manner.”	24 Και ανηγγειλαν οι δουλοι του Σαουλ προς αυτον, λεγοντες, Κατα τους λογους τουτους ελαλησεν ο Δαβιδ.
25 Then Saul said, “Speak in this way to David: The king does not have need of any dowry, but only one hundred foreskins from the Philistine men, so that he may be vindicated from the enemies of the king.” So did Saul think to deliver David into the hands of the Philistines.	25 Και ειπεν ο Σαουλ, Ουτω θελετε ειπει προς τον Δαβιδ, Ο βασιλευς δεν θελει δωρα νυμφικα, αλλ' εκατον ακροβυστιας Φιλισταιων, δια να εκδικηθη ο βασιλευς εναντιον των εχθρων αυτου. Ο Σαουλ ομως εστοχαζετο να καμη τον Δαβιδ να πεση δια χειρος των Φιλισταιων.
26 And when his servants had repeated to David the words that Saul had spoken, the word was pleasing in the eyes of David, so that he would become son-in-law of the king.	26 Και οτε ανηγγειλαν οι δουλοι αυτου προς τον Δαβιδ τους λογους τουτους, ηρεσεν εις τον Δαβιδ να γεινη γαμβρος του βασιλεως? οθεν και πριν αι ημεραι πληρωθωσιν,
27 And after a few days, David, rising up, went with the men who were under him, and he struck down two hundred men of the Philistines. And he brought their foreskins, and he counted them out for the king, so that he might be his son-in-law. And so, Saul gave to him his daughter Michal as wife.	27 εσηκωθη ο Δαβιδ και υπηγεν, αυτος και οι ανδρες αυτου, και εθανατωσεν εκ των Φιλισταιων διακοσιους ανδρας? και εφερεν ο Δαβιδ τας ακροβυστιας αυτων, και απεδωκαν αυτας πληρεις εις τον βασιλεα, δια να γεινη γαμβρος του βασιλεως. Και εδωκεν εις αυτον ο Σαουλ Μιχαλ την θυγατερα αυτου εις γυναικα.
28 And Saul saw and understood that the Lord was with David. And Michal, the daughter of Saul, loved him.	28 Και ειδεν ο Σαουλ και εγνωρισεν οτι ο Κυριος ητο μετα του Δαβιδ? και Μιχαλ η θυγατηρ του Σαουλ ηγαπα αυτον.
29 And Saul began to fear David all the more. And Saul became the enemy of David, every day.	29 Και ετι μαλλον εφοβειτο ο Σαουλ απο προσωπου του Δαβιδ? και εγεινεν ο Σαουλ παντοτεινος εχθρος του Δαβιδ.
30 And the leaders of the Philistines departed. And from the beginning of their departure, David conducted himself more prudently than all the servants of Saul, and his name became exceedingly celebrated.	30 Εξηλθον δε οι αρχοντες των Φιλισταιων εις πολεμον? και αφ' ης ημερας εξηλθον, ο Δαβιδ εφερετο μετα συνεσεως μεγαλητερας παρα παντας τους δουλους του Σαουλ? οθεν το ονομα αυτου ετιμηθη σφοδρα.