2 Samuel 11

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 Now it happened that, at the turn of the year, in the time when kings usually go forth to war, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all of Israel, and they laid waste to the sons of Ammon, and they besieged Rabbah. But David remained in Jerusalem.	1 Εν δε τω ακολουθω ετει, καθ' ον καιρον εκστρατευουσιν οι βασιλεις, απεστειλεν ο Δαβιδ τον Ιωαβ και τους δουλους αυτου μετ' αυτου και παντα τον Ισραηλ? και κατεστρεψαν τους υιους Αμμων και επολιορκησαν την Ραββα. Ο δε Δαβιδ εμεινεν εν Ιερουσαλημ.
2 While these things were taking place, David happened to arise from his bed after midday, and he walked upon the terrace of the king’s house. And he saw, across from his terrace, a woman washing herself. And the woman was very beautiful.	2 Και προς το εσπερας, οτε ο Δαβιδ εσηκωθη απο της κλινης αυτου, περιεπατει επι του δωματος του βασιλικου οικου? και ειδεν απο του δωματος γυναικα λουομενην? και η γυνη ητο ωραια την οψιν σφοδρα.
3 Therefore, the king sent and inquired who the woman might be. And it was reported to him that she was Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah, the Hittite.	3 Και απεστειλεν ο Δαβιδ και ηρευνησε περι της γυναικος. Και ειπε τις, Δεν ειναι αυτη Βηθ-σαβεε, η θυγατηρ του Ελιαμ, η γυνη Ουριου του Χετταιου;
4 And so, David sent messengers, and he took her. And when she had entered to him, he slept with her. And presently, she was purified from her uncleanness.	4 Και απεστειλεν ο Δαβιδ μηνυτας και ελαβεν αυτην? και οτε ηλθε προς αυτον, εκοιμηθη μετ' αυτης, διοτι ειχε καθαρισθη απο της ακαθαρσιας αυτης? και επεστρεψεν εις τον οικον αυτης.
5 And she returned to her house, having conceived an unborn child. And sending, she informed David, and she said, “I have conceived.”	5 Και συνελαβεν η γυνη? και αποστειλασα απηγγειλε προς τον Δαβιδ και ειπεν, Εγκυος ειμαι.
6 Then David sent to Joab, saying, “Send me Uriah, the Hittite.” And Joab sent Uriah to David.	6 Και απεστειλεν ο Δαβιδ προς τον Ιωαβ, λεγων, Αποστειλον μοι Ουριαν τον Χετταιον. Και απεστειλεν ο Ιωαβ τον Ουριαν προς τον Δαβιδ.
7 And Uriah went to David. And David inquired whether Joab was doing well, and about the people, and how the war was being conducted.	7 Και οτε ηλθε προς αυτον ο Ουριας, ηρωτησεν ο Δαβιδ πως εχει ο Ιωαβ και πως εχει ο λαος και πως εχουσι τα του πολεμου.
8 And David said to Uriah, “Go into your house, and wash your feet.” And Uriah departed from the house of the king. And a meal from the king followed after him.	8 Και ειπεν ο Δαβιδ προς τον Ουριαν, Καταβα εις τον οικον σου και νιψον τους ποδας σου? και εξηλθεν ο Ουριας εκ του οικου του βασιλεως? και κατοπιν αυτου ηλθε μεριδιον απο της τραπεζης του βασιλεως.
9 But Uriah slept before the gate of the king’s house, with the other servants of his lord, and he did not go down to his own house.	9 Αλλ' ο Ουριας εκοιμηθη παρα την θυραν του οικου του βασιλεως, μετα παντων των δουλων του κυριου αυτου και δεν κατεβη εις τον οικον αυτου.
10 And it was reported to David by some, saying, “Uriah did not go into his house.” And David said to Uriah: “Did you not arrive from a journey? Why did you not go down to your house?”	10 Και οτε απηγγειλαν προς τον Δαβιδ, λεγοντες, Δεν κατεβη ο Ουριας εις τον οικον αυτου, ειπεν ο Δαβιδ προς τον Ουριαν, Συ δεν ερχεσαι εξ οδοιποριας; δια τι δεν κατεβης εις τον οικον σου;
11 And Uriah said to David: “The ark of God, and Israel and Judah, dwell in tents, and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, stay upon the face of the earth. And should I then go into my own house, so that I may eat and drink, and sleep with my wife? By your welfare and by the welfare of your soul, I will not do this thing.”	11 Και ειπεν ο Ουριας προς τον Δαβιδ, Η κιβωτος και ο Ισραηλ και ο Ιουδας κατοικουσιν εν σκηναις, και ο κυριος μου Ιωαβ και οι δουλοι του κυριου μου, ειναι εστρατοπεδευμενοι επι το προσωπον της πεδιαδος? και εγω θελω υπαγει εις τον οικον μου, δια να φαγω και να πιω και να κοιμηθω μετα της γυναικος μου; ζης και ζη η ψυχη σου, δεν θελω καμει το πραγμα τουτο.
12 Therefore, David said to Uriah, “Even so, remain here today, and tomorrow I will send you away.” So Uriah remained in Jerusalem, on that day and the next.	12 Και ειπεν ο Δαβιδ προς τον Ουριαν, Μεινε ενταυθα και σημερον, και αυριον θελω σε εξαποστειλει. Και εμεινεν ο Ουριας εν Ιερουσαλημ την ημεραν εκεινην και την επαυριον.
13 And David called him, so that he might eat and drink before him, and he made him inebriated. And departing in the evening, he slept on his bedding, with the servants of his lord, and he did not go down to his own house.	13 Και εκαλεσεν αυτον ο Δαβιδ, και εφαγεν ενωπιον αυτου και επιεν? και εμεθυσεν αυτον? και το εσπερας εξηλθε να κοιμηθη επι της κλινης αυτου μετα των δουλων του κυριου αυτου, πλην εις τον οικον αυτου δεν κατεβη.
14 Therefore, when morning arrived, David wrote a letter to Joab. And he sent it by the hand of Uriah,	14 Και το πρωι εγραψεν ο Δαβιδ επιστολην προς τον Ιωαβ, και εστειλεν αυτην δια χειρος του Ουριου.
15 writing in the letter: “Place Uriah opposite the warfare, where the battle is the strongest, and then abandon him, so that, having been wounded, he may die.”	15 Και εγραψεν εν τη επιστολη, λεγων, Θεσατε τον Ουριαν απεναντι της σκληροτερας μαχης? επειτα συρθητε απ' αυτου, δια να κτυπηθη και να αποθανη.
16 And so, when Joab was besieging the city, he positioned Uriah in the place where he knew the strongest men to be.	16 Και αφου παρετηρησε την πολιν ο Ιωαβ, διωρισε τον Ουριαν εις θεσιν, οπου ηξευρεν οτι ησαν ανδρες δυναμεως.
17 And the men, departing from the city, made war against Joab. And some of the people among the servants of David fell, and Uriah the Hittite also died.	17 Και εξηλθον οι ανδρες της πολεως, και επολεμησαν μετα του Ιωαβ? και επεσον εκ του λαου τινες των δουλων του Δαβιδ? εθανατωθη δε και Ουριας ο Χετταιος.
18 And so, Joab sent and reported to David every word about the battle.	18 Και απεστειλεν ο Ιωαβ και ανηγγειλε προς τον Δαβιδ παντα τα περι του πολεμου.
19 And he instructed the messenger, saying: “When you have completed all the words about the war to the king,	19 Και προσεταξε τον μηνυτην, λεγων, Αφου τελειωσης λαλων προς τον βασιλεα παντα τα περι του πολεμου,
20 if you see him to be angry, and if he says: ‘Why did you draw near to the wall in order to fight? Are you ignorant that many darts are thrown from above the wall?	20 εξαφθη ο θυμος του βασιλεως, και ειπη προς σε, Δια τι επλησιασατε εις την πολιν μαχομενοι; δεν ηξευρετε οτι ηθελον τοξευσει απο του τειχους;
21 Who struck down Abimelech, the son of Jerubbaal? Did not a woman throw a fragment of a millstone upon him from the wall, and so kill him at Thebez? Why did you approach beside the wall?’ then you shall say: ‘Your servant Uriah, the Hittite, also lies dead.’ ”	21 τις επαταξεν Αβιμελεχ τον υιον του Ιερουβεσεθ; γυνη τις δεν ερριψεν επ' αυτον τμημα μυλοπετρας απο του τειχους, και απεθανεν εν Θαιβαις; δια τι επλησιασατε εις το τειχος; τοτε ειπε, Απεθανε και ο δουλος σου Ουριας ο Χετταιος.
22 Therefore, the messenger departed. And he went and described to David all that Joab had instructed him.	22 Υπηγε λοιπον ο μηνυτης και ελθων, απηγγειλε προς τον Δαβιδ παντα εκεινα, δια τα οποια απεστειλεν αυτον ο Ιωαβ.
23 And the messenger said to David: “The men prevailed against us, and they went out to us in the field. Then we pursued them, making an assault, even to the gate of the city.	23 Και ειπεν ο μηνυτης προς τον Δαβιδ, οτι υπερισχυσαν καθ' ημων οι ανδρες και εξηλθον προς ημας εις την πεδιαδα, και κατεδιωξαμεν αυτους μεχρι της εισοδου της πυλης?
24 And the archers directed their arrows at your servants from the wall above. And some of the king’s servants died, and then also your servant Uriah the Hittite died.”	24 αλλ' οι τοξοται ετοξευσαν απο του τειχους επι τους δουλους σου? και τινες των δουλων του βασιλεως απεθανον, και ο δουλος σου ετι Ουριας ο Χετταιος απεθανε.
25 And David said to the messenger: “You shall say these things to Joab: ‘Do not let this matter dishearten you. For varied are the events of war. Now this one, and now that one, is consumed by the sword. Encourage your warriors against the city and exhort them, so that you may destroy it.’ ”	25 Τοτε ειπεν ο Δαβιδ προς τον μηνυτην, Ουτω θελεις ειπει προς τον Ιωαβ? Μη σε ανησυχη τουτο το πραγμα? διοτι η ρομφαια κατατρωγει ποτε μεν ενα, ποτε δε αλλον? ενισχυσον την μαχην σου εναντιον της πολεως και καταστρεψον αυτην? και συ ενθαρρυνε αυτον.
26 Then the wife of Uriah heard that her husband Uriah had died, and she mourned for him.	26 Οτε δε ηκουσεν η γυνη του Ουριου, οτι Ουριας ο ανηρ αυτης απεθανεν, επενθησε δια τον ανδρα αυτης.
27 But when the lamentation was completed, David sent and brought her into his house, and she became his wife, and she bore a son to him. And this word, which David had done, was displeasing in the sight of the Lord.	27 Και αφου επερασε το πενθος, απεστειλεν ο Δαβιδ και παρελαβεν αυτην εις τον οικον αυτου? και εγεινε γυνη αυτου και εγεννησεν εις αυτον υιον? το πραγμα ομως το οποιον επραξεν ο Δαβιδ, εφανη κακον εις τους οφθαλμους του Κυριου.