1 Samuel 25

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 Then Samuel died, and all of Israel gathered together, and they mourned him. And they buried him at his house in Ramah. And David, rising up, descended to the desert of Paran.	1 Απεθανε δε ο Σαμουηλ? και συνηχθησαν πας ο Ισραηλ και εκλαυσαν αυτον, και ενεταφιασαν αυτον εν τω οικω αυτου εν Ραμα. Και εσηκωθη ο Δαβιδ και κατεβη εις την ερημον Φαραν.
2 Now there was a certain man in the wilderness of Maon, and his possessions were at Carmel. And this man was exceedingly great. And three thousand sheep, and one thousand goats were his. And it happened that he was shearing his sheep at Carmel.	2 Ητο δε ανθρωπος τις εν Μαων, του οποιου τα κτηματα ησαν εν τω Καρμηλω, και ο ανθρωπος ητο μεγας σφοδρα και ειχε τρισχιλια προβατα και χιλιας αιγας? και εκουρευε τα προβατα αυτου εν τω Καρμηλω.
3 Now the name of this man was Nabal. And the name of his wife was Abigail. And she was a very prudent and beautiful woman. But her husband was hard-hearted, and very wicked, and malicious. And he was of the stock of Caleb.	3 Το δε ονομα του ανθρωπου ητο Ναβαλ? και το ονομα της γυναικος αυτου Αβιγαια? και η μεν γυνη ητο καλη εις την συνεσιν και ωραια την οψιν? ο ανθρωπος ομως σκληρος, και κακος εις τας πραξεις αυτου? ητο δε εκ της γενεας του Χαλεβ.
4 Therefore, when David, in the desert, had heard that Nabal was shearing his sheep,	4 Και ηκουσεν ο Δαβιδ εν τη ερημω, οτι ο Ναβαλ εκουρευε τα προβατα αυτου.
5 he sent ten young men, and he said to them: “Ascend to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name peacefully.	5 Και απεστειλεν ο Δαβιδ δεκα νεους, και ειπεν ο Δαβιδ προς τους νεους, Αναβητε εις τον Καρμηλον και υπαγετε προς τον Ναβαλ και χαιρετησατε αυτον εξ ονοματος μου.
6 And you shall say: ‘Peace be to my brothers and to you, and peace to your house, and peace to whatever you have.	6 και θελετε ειπει, Να ησαι πολυχρονιος? ειρηνη και εις σε, ειρηνη και εις τον οικον σου, ειρηνη και εις παντα οσα εχεις?
7 I have heard that your shepherds, who were with us in the desert, were shearing. We have never troubled them, nor was anything from the flock missing to them at any time, during the entire time that they have been with us in Carmel.	7 και τωρα ηκουσα οτι εχεις κουρευτας? ιδου, τους ποιμενας σου, οιτινες ησαν μεθ' ημων, δεν εβλαψαμεν αυτους, ουδε εχαθη τι εις αυτους, καθ' ολον τον καιρον καθ' ον ησαν εν τω Καρμηλω?
8 Question your servants, and they will tell you. Now therefore, may your servants find favor in your eyes. For we have arrived on a good day. Whatever your hand will find, give it to your servants and to your son David.’ ”	8 ερωτησον τους νεους σου, και θελουσι σοι ειπει? ας ευρωσι λοιπον οι νεοι ουτοι χαριν εις τους οφθαλμους σου? διοτι εις ημεραν καλην ηλθομεν? δος, παρακαλουμεν, ο, τι ελθη εις την χειρα σου προς τους δουλους σου και προς τον υιον σου τον Δαβιδ.
9 And when the servants of David had arrived, they spoke to Nabal all these words in the name of David. And then they were silent.	9 Και ελθοντες οι νεοι του Δαβιδ ελαλησαν προς τον Ναβαλ κατα παντας τους λογους τουτους εν ονοματι του Δαβιδ, και επαυσαν.
10 But Nabal, responding to the servants of David, said: “Who is David? And who is the son of Jesse? Today, servants who are fleeing from their lords are increasing.	10 Αλλ' ο Ναβαλ απεκριθη προς τους δουλους του Δαβιδ και ειπε, Τις ειναι ο Δαβιδ; και τις ο υιος του Ιεσσαι; πολλοι ειναι την σημερον οι δουλοι, οιτινες αποσκιρτωσιν εκαστος απο του κυριου αυτου?
11 Therefore, shall I take my bread, and my water, and the meat of the cattle that I have slain for my shearers, and give it to men, when I do not know where they are from?”	11 θελω λαβει λοιπον τον αρτον μου και το υδωρ μου και το σφακτον μου, το οποιον εσφαξα δια τους κουρευτας μου, και δωσει εις ανθρωπους τους οποιους δεν γνωριζω ποθεν ειναι;
12 And so the servants of David traveled back along their way. And returning, they went and reported to him all the words that he had said.	12 Και εστραφησαν οι νεοι του Δαβιδ εις την οδον αυτων και ανεχωρησαν και ελθοντες απηγγειλαν προς αυτον παντας τους λογους τουτους.
13 Then David said to his servants, “Let each one gird his sword.” And each one girded his sword. And David also girded his sword. And about four hundred men followed David. But two hundred remained behind with the supplies.	13 Και ειπεν ο Δαβιδ προς τους ανδρας αυτου, Ζωσθητε εκαστος την ρομφαιαν αυτου. Και εζωσθησαν εκαστος την ρομφαιαν αυτου? και ο Δαβιδ ομοιως εζωσθη την ρομφαιαν αυτου? και ανεβησαν κατοπιν του Δαβιδ εως τετρακοσιοι ανδρες? διακοσιοι δε εμειναν πλησιον της αποσκευης.
14 Then it was reported to Abigail, the wife of Nabal, by one of his servants, saying: “Behold, David has sent messengers from the desert, so that they might speak kindly to our lord. But he turned them away.	14 Εις δε εκ των νεων απηγγειλε προς την Αβιγαιαν, την γυναικα του Ναβαλ, λεγων, Ιδου, ο Δαβιδ απεστειλε μηνυτας εκ της ερημου δια να χαιρετηση τον κυριον ημων, και εκεινος απεδιωξεν αυτους?
15 These men were good enough to us, and were not troublesome. Neither did we ever lose anything, during the entire time that we conversed with them in the desert.	15 οι ανδρες ομως εσταθησαν πολυ καλοι προς ημας και δεν εβλαφθημεν ουδε εχασαμεν ουδεν, οσον καιρον συνανεστραφημεν μετ' αυτων, οτε ημεθα εν τοις αγροις?
16 They were a wall to us, as much in the night as in the day, during all the days that we were with them, pasturing the sheep.	16 ησαν ως τειχος περιξ ημων και νυκτα και ημεραν, καθ' ολον τον καιρον καθ' ον ημεθα μετ' αυτων βοσκοντες τα προβατα?
17 For this reason, consider and realize what you should do. For evil has been decided against your husband and against your house. And he is a son of Belial, so that no one is able to speak to him.”	17 τωρα λοιπον, γνωρισον και ιδε τι θελεις καμει συ? διοτι κακον απεφασισθη κατα του κυριου ημων, και κατα παντος του οικου αυτου? επειδη ειναι ανθρωπος δυστροπος, ωστε ουδεις δυναται να ομιληση προς αυτον.
18 And so Abigail hurried, and she took two hundred loaves, and two vessels of wine, and five cooked sheep, and five measures of cooked grain, and one hundred clusters of dried grapes, and two hundred masses of dried figs, and she set them upon donkeys.	18 Τοτε εσπευσεν η Αβιγαια, και ελαβε διακοσιους αρτους, και δυο αγγεια οινου, και πεντε προβατα ητοιμασμενα, και πεντε μετρα σιτου πεφρυγανισμενου, και εκατον δεσμας σταφιδος, και διακοσιας πηττας συκων, και εθεσεν αυτα επι ονων.
19 And she said to her servants: “Go before me. Behold, I will follow after your back.” But she did not reveal it to her husband, Nabal.	19 Και ειπε προς τους νεους αυτης, Προπορευεσθε εμπροσθεν μου? ιδου, εγω ερχομαι κατοπιν σας? προς τον Ναβαλ ομως τον ανδρα αυτης δεν εφανερωσε τουτο.
20 And when she had climbed on a donkey, and was descending to the base of the mountain, David and his men were descending to meet her. And she met them.	20 Και καθως αυτη, καθημενη επι του ονου, κατεβαινεν υπο την σκεπην του ορους, ιδου, ο Δαβιδ και οι ανδρες αυτου κατεβαινον προς αυτην? και συνηντησεν αυτους.
21 And David said: “Truly, in vain have I preserved all that was his in the wilderness, so that nothing perished out of all that belonged to him. And he has repaid evil to me for good.	21 ειχε δε ειπει ο Δαβιδ, Ματαιως τωοντι εφυλαξα παντα οσα ειχεν ουτος εν τη ερημω, και δεν εχαθη ουδεν εκ παντων των κτηματων αυτου? και ανταπεδωκεν εις εμε κακον αντι καλου?
22 May God do these things, by the enemies of David, and may he add these other things, if I leave behind until morning, out of all that belongs to him, anything that urinates against a wall.”	22 ουτω να καμη ο Θεος εις τους εχθρους του Δαβιδ και ουτω να προσθεση, εαν εως το πρωι αφησω εκ παντων των πραγματων αυτου ουρουντα εις τοιχον.
23 Then, when Abigail had seen David, she hurried and descended from the donkey. And she fell upon her face before David, and she reverenced on the ground.	23 Και καθως ειδεν η Αβιγαια τον Δαβιδ, εσπευσε και κατεβη απο του ονου και επεσεν ενωπιον του Δαβιδ κατα προσωπον και προσεκυνησεν εως εδαφους.
24 And she fell at his feet, and she said: “May this iniquity be upon me, my lord. I beg you, let your handmaid speak to your ears, and listen to the words of your servant.	24 Και προσεπεσεν εις τους ποδας αυτου και ειπεν, Επ' εμε, επ' εμε, κυριε μου, ας ηναι αυτη η αδικια? και ας λαληση, παρακαλω, η δουλη σου εις τα ωτα σου, και ακουσον τους λογους της δουλης σου.
25 Let not my lord, the king, I beseech you, set his heart upon this iniquitous man, Nabal. For in accord with his name, he is senseless, and foolishness is with him. But I, your handmaid, did not see your servants, my lord, whom you had sent.	25 Ας μη δωση ο κυριος μου, παρακαλω, ουδεμιαν προσοχην εις τουτον τον δυστροπον ανθρωπον, τον Ναβαλ? διοτι κατα το ονομα αυτου, τοιουτος ειναι? Ναβαλ το ονομα αυτου, και αφροσυνη μετ' αυτου? εγω δε η δουλη σου δεν ειδον τους νεους του κυριου μου, τους οποιους απεστειλας.
26 Now therefore, my lord, as your soul lives, and as the Lord lives, who has kept your hand to yourself, and has prevented you from coming to blood: now, let your enemies be like Nabal, and like all those who are seeking evil for my lord.	26 Τωρα λοιπον, κυριε μου, ζη Κυριος και ζη η ψυχη σου, ο Κυριος βεβαιως σε εκρατησεν απο του να εμβης εις αιμα και να εκδικηθης δια της χειρος σου? τωρα δε οι εχθροι σου και οι ζητουντες κακον εις τον κυριον μου, ας ηναι ως ο Ναβαλ.
27 Because of this, accept this blessing, which your handmaid has brought to you, my lord. And give it to the young men who follow you, my lord.	27 Και τωρα αυτη η προσφορα, την οποιαν η δουλη σου εφερε προς τον κυριον μου, ας δοθη εις τους νεους τους ακολουθουντας τον κυριον μου.
28 Forgive the iniquity of your handmaid. For the Lord will surely make for you, my lord, a faithful house, because you, my lord, fight the battles of the Lord. Therefore, let no evil be found in you all the days of your life.	28 Συγχωρησον, παρακαλω, το αμαρτημα της δουλης σου? διοτι ο Κυριος θελει βεβαιως καμει εις τον κυριον μου οικον ασφαλη, επειδη μαχεται ο κυριος μου τας μαχας του Κυριου, και κακια δεν ευρεθη εν σοι πωποτε.
29 For if a man, at any time, will rise up, pursuing you and seeking your life, the life of my lord will be preserved, as if in the sheave of the living, with the Lord your God. But the lives of your enemies will be spun around, as if with the force of a whirling sling.	29 Αν και εσηκωθη ανθρωπος καταδιωκων σε και ζητων την ψυχην σου, η ψυχη ομως του κυριου μου θελει εισθαι δεδεμενη εις τον δεσμον της ζωης πλησιον Κυριου του Θεου σου? τας δε ψυχας των εχθρων σου, ταυτας θελει εκσφενδονισει εκ μεσου της σφενδονης.
30 Therefore, when the Lord will have done for you, my lord, all the good that he has spoken about you, and when he will have appointed you as leader over Israel,	30 Και οταν καμη ο Κυριος εις τον κυριον μου κατα παντα τα αγαθα τα οποια ελαλησε περι σου, και σε καταστηση κυβερνητην επι τον Ισραηλ,
31 this will not be for you a regret or a scruple of the heart, my lord, that you had shed innocent blood, or had taken revenge for yourself. And when the Lord will have done well for my lord, you shall remember your handmaid.”	31 δεν θελει εισθαι τουτο σκανδαλον εις σε ουδε προσκομμα καρδιας εις τον κυριον μου, η οτι εχυσας αιμα αναιτιον, η οτι ο κυριος μου εξεδικησεν αυτος εαυτον? πλην οταν ο Κυριος αγαθοποιηση τον κυριον μου, τοτε ενθυμηθητι την δουλην σου.
32 And David said to Abigail: “Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me. And blessed is your eloquence.	32 Και ειπεν ο Δαβιδ προς την Αβιγαιαν, Ευλογητος Κυριος ο Θεος του Ισραηλ, οστις σε απεστειλε την ημεραν ταυτην εις συναντησιν μου?
33 And blessed are you, who prevented me today from going to blood, and from taking revenge for myself with my own hand.	33 και ευλογημενη η βουλη σου και ευλογημενη συ, ητις με εφυλαξας την ημεραν ταυτην απο του να εμβω εις αιματα και να εκδικηθω δια της χειρος μου?
34 But instead, as the Lord God of Israel lives, he has prevented me from doing evil to you. But if you had not come quickly to meet me, there would not have been left to Nabal by the morning light, anything that urinates against a wall.”	34 διοτι αληθως, ζη Κυριος ο Θεος του Ισραηλ, οστις με εμποδισεν απο του να σε κακοποιησω, εαν δεν ηθελες σπευσει να ελθης εις συναντησιν μου, δεν ηθελε μεινει εις τον Ναβαλ εως της αυγης ουρων εις τοιχον.
35 Then David received from her hand all that she had brought to him. And he said to her: “Go in peace to your own house. Behold, I have heeded your voice, and I have honored your face.”	35 Και ελαβεν ο Δαβιδ εκ της χειρος αυτης τα οσα εφερε προς αυτον? και ειπε προς αυτην, Αναβα προς τον οικον σου εν ειρηνη? βλεπε, εισηκουσα της φωνης σου και ετιμησα το προσωπον σου.
36 Then Abigail went to Nabal. And behold, he was holding a feast for himself in his house, like the feast of a king. And the heart of Nabal was cheerful. For he was greatly inebriated. And she did not reveal a word to him, small or great, until morning.	36 Και ηλθεν η Αβιγαια προς τον Ναβαλ? και ιδου, ειχε συμποσιον εν τω οικω αυτου, ως συμποσιον βασιλεως? και η καρδια του Ναβαλ ητο ευθυμος εν αυτω, και ητο εις ακρον μεθυσμενος? οθεν δεν απηγγειλε προς αυτον ουδεν, μικρον μεγα, εως της αυγης.
37 Then, at first light, when Nabal had digested his wine, his wife revealed to him these words, and his heart died within himself, and he became like a stone.	37 Το πρωι ομως, αφου ο Ναβαλ εξεμεθυσεν, εφανερωσε προς αυτον η γυνη αυτου τα πραγματα ταυτα? και ενεκρωθη η καρδια αυτου εντος αυτου και εγεινεν ως λιθος.
38 And after ten days had passed, the Lord struck Nabal, and he died.	38 Και μετα δεκα ημερας περιπου επαταξεν ο Κυριος τον Ναβαλ, και απεθανε.
39 And when David had heard that Nabal was dead, he said: “Blessed is the Lord, who has judged the case of my reproach at the hand of Nabal, and who has preserved his servant from evil. And the Lord has repaid the malice of Nabal upon his own head.” Then David sent and he spoke with Abigail, so that he might take her to himself as wife.	39 Και οτε ηκουσεν ο Δαβιδ οτι απεθανεν ο Ναβαλ, ειπεν, Ευλογητος Κυριος, οστις εκρινε την κρισιν μο περι του ονειδισμου μου του γενομενου παρα του Ναβαλ, και ημποδισε τον δουλον αυτου απο κακου? και την κακιαν του Ναβαλ εστρεψεν ο Κυριος κατα της κεφαλης αυτου. Και απεστειλεν ο Δαβιδ και ελαλησε προς την Αβιγαιαν, δια να λαβη αυτην γυναικα εις εαυτον.
40 And David’s servants went to Abigail at Carmel, and they spoke to her, saying, “David has sent us to you, so that he might take you to himself as wife.”	40 Και ελθοντες οι δουλοι του Δαβιδ προς την Αβιγαιαν εις τον Καρμηλον, ελαλησαν προς αυτην, λεγοντες, Ο Δαβιδ απεστειλεν ημας προς σε, δια να σε λαβη γυναικα εις εαυτον.
41 And rising up, she reverenced prone on the ground, and she said, “Behold, let your servant be a handmaid, to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.”	41 Και εσηκωθη και προσεκυνησε κατα προσωπον εως εδαφους και ειπεν, Ιδου, ας ηναι η δουλη σου θεραπαινα δια να πλυνη τους ποδας των δουλων του κυριου μου.
42 And Abigail rose up and hurried, and she climbed upon a donkey, and five girls went with her, her attendants. And she followed the messengers of David, and she became his wife.	42 Και εσπευσεν η Αβιγαια και εσηκωθη και ανεβη επι του ονου, μετα πεντε κορασιων αυτης ακολουθουντων οπισω αυτης? και υπηγε κατοπιν των απεσταλμενων του Δαβιδ και εγεινε γυνη αυτου.
43 Moreover, David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel. And both of them were his wives.	43 Ελαβεν ο Δαβιδ και την Αχινοαμ απο Ιεζραελ? και ησαν αμφοτεραι γυναικες αυτου.
44 Then Saul gave his daughter Michal, the wife of David, to Palti, the son of Laish, who was from Gallim.	44 Ο δε Σαουλ ειχε δωσει Μιχαλ, την θυγατερα αυτου, την γυναικα του Δαβιδ, εις τον Φαλτι τον υιον του Λαεις, τον απο Γαλλειμ.