ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΩΝ Β´ - 2 Samuele - Kings II 3

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Διηρκεσε δε πολυ ο πολεμος μεταξυ του οικου του Σαουλ και του οικου του Δαβιδ. Και ο μεν Δαβιδ προεβαινε κραταιουμενος? ο δε οικος του Σαουλ προεβαινεν εξασθενουμενος.	1 Then a long struggle occurred between the house of Saul and the house of David, with David prospering and growing ever stronger, but the house of Saul decreasing daily.
2 Εγεννηθησαν δε εις τον Δαβιδ υιοι εν Χεβρων? και ο μεν πρωτοτοκος αυτου ητο Αμνων, εκ της Αχινοαμ της Ιεζραηλιτιδος?	2 And sons were born to David in Hebron. And his firstborn son was Amnon, from Ahinoam the Jezreelite.
3 ο δε δευτερος αυτου, Χιλεαβ, εκ της Αβιγαιας, γυναικος του Ναβαλ του Καρμηλιτου? ο δε τριτος, Αβεσσαλωμ, υιος της Μααχα, θυγατρος του Θαλμαι, βασιλεως της Γεσσουρ?	3 And after him, there was Chileab, from Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel. Then the third was Absalom, the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, the king of Geshur.
4 ο δε τεταρτος, Αδωνιας, υιος της Αγγειθ? και ο πεμπτος, Σεφατιας, υιος της Αβιταλ?	4 Then the fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith. And the fifth was Shephatiah, the son of Abital.
5 και ο εκτος, Ιθρααμ, εκ της Αιγλα, της γυναικος του Δαβιδ. Ουτοι εγεννηθησαν εις τον Δαβιδ εν Χεβρων.	5 Also, the sixth was Ithream, from Eglah, the wife of David. These were born to David at Hebron.
6 Ενω δε εξηκολουθει ο πολεμος μεταξυ του οικου του Σαουλ και του οικου του Δαβιδ, ο Αβενηρ υπεστηριζε τον οικον του Σαουλ.	6 Then, while there was a battle between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner, the son of Ner, was reigning over the house of Saul.
7 Ειχε δε ο Σαουλ παλλακην, ονομαζομενην Ρεσφα, θυγατερα του Αια? και ειπεν ο Ις-βοσθε προς τον Αβενηρ, Δια τι εισερχεσαι προς την παλλακην του πατρος μου;	7 Now Saul had a concubine named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. And Ishbosheth said to Abner,
8 Και εθυμωθη σφοδρα ο Αβενηρ δια τους λογους του Ις-βοσθε και ειπε, Κεφαλη κυνος ειμαι εγω, οστις καμνω σημερον ελεος προς τον οικον Σαουλ του πατρος σου, προς τους αδελφους αυτου και προς τους φιλους αυτου, εναντιον του Ιουδα, και δεν σε παρεδωκα εις την χειρα του Δαβιδ, ωστε να ελεγχης σημερον αδικιαν εις εμε περι της γυναικος ταυτης;	8 “Why did you enter to the concubine of my father?” But he, being exceedingly angry at the words of Ishbosheth, said: “Am I the head of a dog against Judah this day? I have shown mercy to the house of Saul, your father, and to his brothers and friends. And I have not delivered you into the hands of David. And yet today you have sought me, so that you might rebuke me over a woman?
9 ουτω να καμη ο Θεος εις τον Αβενηρ και ουτω να προσθεση εις αυτον, εαν, καθως ωμοσεν ο Κυριος εις τον Δαβιδ, δεν καμω ουτως εις αυτον,	9 May God do these things to Abner, and may he add these other things, if, in the same way that the Lord swore to David, I do not do so with him:
10 να μεταβιβασω την βασιλειαν εκ του οικου του Σαουλ, και να στησω τον θρονον του Δαβιδ επι τον Ισραηλ και επι τον Ιουδαν, απο Δαν εως Βηρ-σαβεε.	10 that the kingdom be transferred from the house of Saul, and that the throne of David be elevated over Israel and over Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.”
11 Και δεν ηδυνατο πλεον να αποκριθη λογον προς τον Αβενηρ, επειδη εφοβειτο αυτον.	11 And he was not able to respond anything to him, because he was in fear of him.
12 Τοτε απεστειλεν ο Αβενηρ μηνυτας προς τον Δαβιδ απο μερους αυτου, λεγων, Τινος ειναι η γη; λεγων προσετι, Καμε συνθηκην μετ' εμου, και ιδου, η χειρ μου θελει εισθαι μετα σου, ωστε να φερω υπο την εξουσιαν σου παντα τον Ισραηλ.	12 Therefore, Abner sent messengers to David for himself, saying, “Whose is the land?” and so that they would say, “Make a friendship with me, and my hand will be with you, and I will lead back all of Israel to you.”
13 Ο δε ειπε, Καλως? εγω θελω καμει συνθηκην μετα σου? πλην εν πραγμα ζητω εγω παρα σου? και ειπε, Δεν θελεις ιδει το προσωπον μου, εαν δεν φερης εμπροσθεν μου Μιχαλ την θυγατερα του Σαουλ, οταν ελθης να ιδης το προσωπον μου.	13 And he said: “It is best. I will make a friendship with you. But one thing I ask of you, saying: You shall not see my face before you bring Michal, the daughter of Saul. And in this way, you shall come, and see me.”
14 Και απεστειλεν ο Δαβιδ μηνυτας προς τον Ις-βοσθε, υιον του Σαουλ λεγων, Αποδος την γυναικα μου την Μιχαλ, την οποιαν ενυμφευθην εις εμαυτον δια εκατον ακροβυστιας Φιλισταιων.	14 Then David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, saying, “Restore my wife Michal, whom I espoused to myself for one hundred foreskins of the Philistines.”
15 Και εστειλεν ο Ις-βοσθε και ελαβεν αυτην παρα του ανδρος αυτης, παρα του Φαλτιηλ υιου του Λαεις.	15 Therefore, Ishbosheth sent and took her from her husband Paltiel, the son of Laish.
16 Και υπηγε μετ' αυτης ο ανηρ αυτης, πορευομενος και κλαιων κατοπιν αυτης εως Βαουρειμ. Τοτε ειπε προς αυτον ο Αβενηρ, Υπαγε, επιστρεψον? και επεστρεψεν.	16 And her husband was following her, weeping, as far as Bahurim. And Abner said to him, “Go and return.” And he returned.
17 Ο δε Αβενηρ συνωμιλησε μετα των πρεσβυτερων του Ισραηλ, λεγων, Και χθες και προχθες εζητειτε τον Δαβιδ να βασιλευση εφ' υμας?	17 Likewise, Abner sent word to the elders of Israel, saying: “As much yesterday as the day before, you were seeking David, so that he might reign over you.
18 τωρα λοιπον καμετε τουτο? διοτι ο Κυριος ελαλησε περι του Δαβιδ, λεγων, Δια χειρος Δαβιδ του δουλου μου θελω σωσει τον λαον μου Ισραηλ εκ χειρος των Φιλισταιων και εκ χειρος παντων των εχθρων αυτων.	18 Therefore, accomplish it now. For the Lord has spoken to David, saying: ‘By the hand of my servant David, I will save my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines and of all their enemies.’ ”
19 Και ελαλησε προσετι ο Αβενηρ εις τα ωτα του Βενιαμιν? και υπηγεν ο Αβενηρ να λαληση και εις τα ωτα του Δαβιδ εις Χεβρων, παντα οσα ησαν αρεστα εις τον Ισραηλ και εις παντα τον οικον του Βενιαμιν.	19 Then Abner also spoke to Benjamin. And he went away, so that he might speak to David in Hebron all that would be pleasing to Israel and to all of Benjamin.
20 Ηλθε λοιπον ο Αβενηρ προς τον Δαβιδ εις Χεβρων, και μετ' αυτου εικοσι ανδρες. Και εκαμεν ο Δαβιδ εις τον Αβενηρ και εις τους ανδρας τους μετ' αυτου συμποσιον.	20 And he went to David in Hebron with twenty men. And David made a feast for Abner, and for his men who had arrived with him.
21 Και ειπεν ο Αβενηρ προς τον Δαβιδ, Θελω σηκωθη και υπαγει, και θελω συναξει παντα τον Ισραηλ προς τον κυριον μου τον βασιλεα, δια να καμωσι συνθηκην μετα σου, και να βασιλευης καθ' ολην την επιθυμιαν της ψυχης σου. Και απεστειλεν ο Δαβιδ τον Αβενηρ? και ανεχωρησεν εν ειρηνη.	21 And Abner said to David, “I will rise up, so that I may gather all of Israel to you, my lord the king, and so that I may enter into a pact with you, and so that you may reign over all, just as your soul desires.” Then, when David had led Abner away, and he had departed in peace,
22 Και ιδου, οι δουλοι του Δαβιδ και ο Ιωαβ ηρχοντο απο εκδρομης, και εφερον μεθ' εαυτων πολλα λαφυρα? αλλ' ο Αβενηρ δεν ητο μετα του Δαβιδ εν Χεβρων, διοτι ειχεν αποστειλει αυτον, και ειχεν αναχωρησει εν ειρηνη.	22 immediately the servants of David and of Joab arrived, after having slain robbers, with exceedingly great spoils. But Abner was not with David in Hebron. For by then he had sent him away, and he had set out in peace.
23 Οτε δε ηλθεν ο Ιωαβ και απαν το στρατευμα το μετ' αυτου, απηγγειλαν προς τον Ιωαβ, λεγοντες, Αβενηρ ο υιος του Νηρ ηλθε προς τον βασιλεα, και εξαπεστειλεν αυτον και ανεχωρησεν εν ειρηνη.	23 And Joab, and the entire army that was with him, had arrived afterward. And so, it was reported to Joab, explaining that Abner, the son of Ner, went to the king, and he dismissed him, and he went away in peace.
24 Τοτε, εισηλθεν ο Ιωαβ προς τον βασιλεα και ειπε, Τι εκαμες; ιδου, ο Αβενηρ ηλθε προς σε? δια τι εξαπεστειλας αυτον, και απηλθεν;	24 And Joab entered to the king, and he said: “What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you. Why did you dismiss him, so that he has gone and departed?
25 εξευρεις τον Αβενηρ τον υιον του Νηρ, οτι ηλθε δια να σε απατηση και να μαθη την εξοδον σου και την εισοδον σου και να μαθη παντα οσα συ πραττεις.	25 Do you not know, about Abner, the son of Ner, that he came to you for this, so that he might deceive you, and might know of your departure and your return, and so that he might know all that you do?”
26 Και καθως εξηλθεν ο Ιωαβ απο του Δαβιδ, εστειλε μηνυτας κατοπιν του Αβενηρ, και επεστρεψαν αυτον απο του φρεατος Σιρα? ο Δαβιδ ομως δεν ηξευρε.	26 And so, Joab, going out from David, sent messengers after Abner, and he brought him back from the cistern of Sirah, without David knowing.
27 Και οτε επεστρεψεν ο Αβενηρ εις Χεβρων, ο Ιωαβ παρεμερισεν αυτον εις τα πλαγια της πυλης, δια να λαληση προς αυτον μυστικα? και εκει επαταξεν αυτον υπο την πεμπτην πλευραν, και απεθανε, δια το αιμα Ασαηλ του αδελφου αυτου.	27 And when Abner had returned to Hebron, Joab took him alone to the middle of the gate, so that he might speak to him, but with deceit. And there, he stabbed him in the groin, and he died, in revenge for the blood of Asahel, his brother.
28 Μετα δε ταυτα ακουσας ο Δαβιδ, ειπεν, Αθωος ειμαι εγω και η βασιλεια μου, ενωπιον του Κυριου εις τον αιωνα, απο του αιματος του Αβενηρ, υιου του Νηρ?	28 And when David had heard of it, now that the matter was done, he said: “I and my kingdom are clean before the Lord, even forever, of the blood of Abner, the son of Ner.
29 ας μενη επι την κεφαλην του Ιωαβ και επι παντα τον οικον του πατρος αυτου? και ας μη εκλειψη απο του οικου του Ιωαβ γονορροιος η λεπρος η επιστηριζομενος επι βακτηριαν η πιπτων εν ρομφαια η στερουμενος αρτου.	29 And may it fall upon the head of Joab, and upon the entire house of his father. And may there not fail to be, in the house of Joab, one who suffers from a flow of seed, or one who is leprous, or one who is effeminate, or one who falls by the sword, or one who is in need of bread.”
30 Ουτως ο Ιωαβ και Αβισαι ο αδελφος αυτου εθανατωσαν τον Αβενηρ, διοτι ειχε θανατωσει Ασαηλ τον αδελφον αυτων εν Γαβαων εν τη μαχη.	30 And so, Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon, during the battle.
31 Και ειπεν ο Δαβιδ προς τον Ιωαβ και προς παντα τον λαον τον μετ' αυτου, Διασχισατε τα ιματια σας και περιζωσθητε σακκον και κλαυσατε εμπροσθεν του Αβενηρ. Και ο βασιλευς Δαβιδ ηκολουθει το νεκροκραββατον.	31 Then David said to Joab, and to all the people who were with him, “Tear your garments, and gird yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before the funeral procession of Abner.” Moreover, king David himself was following the casket.
32 Και εθαψαν τον Αβενηρ εν Χεβρων? και υψωσεν ο βασιλευς την φωνην αυτου και εκλαυσεν επι του ταφου του Αβενηρ? και πας ο λαος εκλαυσε.	32 And when they had buried Abner in Hebron, king David lifted up his voice, and he wept over the burial mound of Abner. And all the people also wept.
33 Και εθρηνησεν ο βασιλευς επι τον Αβενηρ και ειπεν, Απεθανεν ο Αβενηρ ως αποθνησκει αφρων;	33 And the king, mourning and lamenting Abner, said: “By no means has Abner died the way that cowards usually die.
34 αι χειρες σου δεν εδεθησαν, ουδε οι ποδες σου ετεθησαν εν δεσμοις? επεσες, καθως πιπτει τις εμπροσθεν των υιων της αδικιας. Και πας ο λαος εκλαυσε παλιν επ' αυτον.	34 Your hands are not bound, and your feet are not weighed down with fetters. But just as men often fall before the sons of iniquity, so you have fallen.” And while repeating this, all the people wept over him.
35 Ηλθεν επειτα πας ο λαος δια να καμωσι τον Δαβιδ να φαγη αρτον, ενω ητο ετι ημερα? αλλ' ο Δαβιδ ωμοσε λεγων, Ουτω να καμη ο Θεος εις εμε και ουτω να προσθεση, εαν γευθω αρτον η αλλο τι, πριν δυση ο ηλιος.	35 And when the entire multitude had arrived to take food with David, while it was still broad daylight, David swore, saying, “May God do these things to me, and may he add these other things, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets.”
36 Και εμαθε τουτο πας ο λαος, και ηρεσεν εις αυτους? καθως ηρεσκεν εις παντα τον λαον ο, τι εκαμεν ο βασιλευς.	36 And all the people heard it, and everything that the king did in the sight of the entire people was pleasing to them.
37 Διοτι πας ο λαος και πας ο Ισραηλ εγνωρισαν την ημεραν εκεινην, οτι δεν ητο απο του βασιλεως το να θανατωθη Αβενηρ ο υιος του Νηρ.	37 And every common person, and all of Israel, realized on that day that the killing of Abner, the son of Ner, had not been done by the king.
38 Και ειπεν ο βασιλευς προς τους δουλους αυτου, Δεν εξευρετε οτι στρατηγος, και μεγας, επεσε την ημεραν ταυτην εν τω Ισραηλ;	38 The king also said to his servants: “Could you be ignorant that a leader and a very great man has fallen today in Israel?
39 εγω δε ειμαι την σημερον αδυνατος, αν και εχρισθην βασιλευς? και ουτοι οι ανδρες οι υιοι της Σερουιας παραπολυ δυνατοι ως προς εμε? ο Κυριος θελει καμει ανταποδοσιν εις τον εργατην της κακιας κατα την κακιαν αυτου.	39 But I am still tender, and yet anointed king. And these men of the sons of Zeruiah are too harsh for me. May the Lord repay whoever does evil in accord with his malice.”