ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΩΝ Γ´ - 1 Re - Kings III 2

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Επλησιασαν δε αι ημεραι του Δαβιδ να αποθανη? και παρηγγειλε προς τον Σολομωντα τον υιον αυτου, λεγων,	1 Now the days of David had drawn near, so that he would die, and he instructed his son Solomon, saying:
2 Εγω υπαγω την οδον πασης της γης? συ δε ισχυε και εσο ανηρ?	2 “I am entering the way of all the earth. Be strengthened and be a good man.
3 και φυλαττε τας εντολας Κυριου του Θεου σου, περιπατων εις τας οδους αυτου, φυλαττων τα διαταγματα αυτου, τα προσταγματα αυτου και τας κρισεις αυτου και τα μαρτυρια αυτου, ως ειναι γεγραμμενον εν τω νομω του Μωυσεως, δια να ευημερης εις παντα οσα πραττεις και πανταχου οπου αν στραφης?	3 And observe the care of the Lord your God, so that you walk in his ways, so that you care for his ceremonies, and his precepts, and judgments, and testimonies, just as it is written in the law of Moses. So may you understand everything that you do, in any direction that you may turn yourself.
4 δια να στηριξη ο Κυριος τον λογον αυτου, τον οποιον ελαλησε περι εμου, λεγων, Εαν οι υιοι σου προσεχωσιν εις την οδον αυτων ωστε να περιπατωσιν ενωπιον μου εν αληθεια, εξ ολης της καρδιας αυτων και εξ ολης της ψυχης αυτων, βεβαιως δεν θελει εκλειψει εις σε ανηρ επανωθεν του θρονου του Ισραηλ.	4 So may the Lord confirm his words, which he has spoken about me, saying: ‘If your sons will guard their ways, and if they will walk before me in truth, with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not be taken away from you a man on the throne of Israel.’
5 Και ετι συ εξευρεις οσα εκαμεν εις εμε Ιωαβ ο υιος της Σερουιας, τι εκαμεν εις τους δυο αρχηγους των στρατευματων του Ισραηλ, εις τον Αβενηρ τον υιον του Νηρ, και εις τον Αμασα τον υιον του Ιεθερ, τους οποιους εφονευσε, και εχυσε το αιμα του πολεμου εν ειρηνη και εβαλε το αιμα του πολεμου εις την ζωνην αυτου, την περι την οσφυν αυτου, και εις τα υποδηματα αυτου τα εις τους ποδας αυτου.	5 Also, you know what Joab, the son of Zeruiah, has done to me, what he did to the two leaders of the army of Israel, to Abner, the son of Ner, and to Amasa, the son of Jether. He killed them, and so he shed the blood of war in peace time, and he set the bloodshed of battle on his belt, which was around his waist, and in his shoes, which were on his feet.
6 Καμε λοιπον κατα την σοφιαν σου, και η πολια αυτου ας μη καταβη εις τον αδην εν ειρηνη.	6 Therefore, act according to your wisdom. And you shall not allow his gray head to be led away to death in peace.
7 προς τους υιους ομως του Βαρζελλαι του Γαλααδιτου καμε ελεος, και ας ηναι εκ των εσθιοντων επι της τραπεζης σου? διοτι ουτως επλησιασαν προς εμε, οτε εφευγον απο προσωπου του Αβεσσαλωμ του αδελφου σου.	7 Then, too, repay grace to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite. And you shall allow them to eat at your table. For they met me when I fled from the face of Absalom, your brother.
8 Και ιδου, μετα σου Σιμει ο υιος του Γηρα, ο Βενιαμιτης, απο Βαουρειμ, οστις με κατηρασθη καταραν οδυνηραν καθ' ην ημεραν επορευομην εις Μαχαναιμ? κατεβη ομως προς απαντησιν μου εις τον Ιορδανην, και ωμοσα προς αυτον εις τον Κυριον, λεγων, Δεν θελω σε θανατωσει δια ρομφαιας.	8 Also, you have with you Shimei, the son of Gera, the son of Benjamin, from Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse, when I went away to the camp. And he descended to meet me when I crossed over the Jordan, and I swore to him by the Lord, saying, ‘I will not put you to death by the sword,’
9 Τωρα λοιπον μη αθωωσης αυτον? διοτι εισαι ανηρ σοφος και εξευρεις τι πρεπει να καμης εις αυτον, και να καταβιβασης την πολιαν αυτου με αιμα εις τον αδην.	9 yet do not choose to treat him as if he were innocent. Since you are a wise man, you will know what to do with him. And you shall lead away his grey hair to death with blood.”
10 Και εκοιμηθη ο Δαβιδ μετα των πατερων αυτου και εταφη εν τη πολει Δαβιδ.	10 And so, David slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David.
11 Αι ημεραι δε, τας οποιας εβασιλευσεν ο Δαβιδ επι τον Ισραηλ, εγειναν τεσσαρακοντα ετη? επτα ετη εβασιλευσεν εν Χεβρων και τριακοντα τρια εβασιλευσεν εν Ιερουσαλημ.	11 Now the days during which David reigned over Israel are forty years: he reigned seven years in Hebron, thirty-three in Jerusalem.
12 Και εκαθησεν ο Σολομων επι του θρονου Δαβιδ του πατρος αυτου? και εστερεωθη η βασιλεια αυτου σφοδρα.	12 Then Solomon sat upon the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was strengthened exceedingly.
13 Αδωνιας δε ο υιος της Αγγειθ ηλθε προς την Βηθ-σαβεε, την μητερα του Σολομωντος. Η δε ειπεν, Ερχεσαι εν ειρηνη; Και ειπεν, Εν ειρηνη.	13 And Adonijah, the son of Haggith, entered to Bathsheba, the mother of Solomon. And she said to him, “Is your entrance peaceful?” He responded, “It is peaceful.”
14 Επειτα ειπεν, Εχω λογον τινα να ειπω προς σε. Η δε ειπε, Λαλησον.	14 And he added, “My word is for you.” She said to him, “Speak.” And he said:
15 Και ειπε, Συ εξευρεις οτι εις εμε ανηκεν η βασιλεια και εις εμε ειχε στησει πας ο Ισραηλ το προσωπον αυτου, δια να βασιλευσω? η βασιλεια ομως εστραφη και εγεινε του αδελφου μου? διοτι παρα Κυριου εγεινεν εις αυτον?	15 “You know that the kingdom was mine, and that all of Israel had preferred me for themselves as king. But the kingdom was transferred, and has become my brother’s. For it was appointed to him by the Lord.
16 τωρα λοιπον ζητω μιαν αιτησιν παρα σου? μη αρνηθης ταυτην εις εμε. Η δε ειπε προς αυτον, Λαλει.	16 Now therefore, I beg of you one petition. May you not confound my face.” And she said to him, “Speak.”
17 Και ειπεν, Ειπε, παρακαλω, προς τον Σολομωντα τον βασιλεα, διοτι δεν θελει σοι αρνηθη τουτο, να δωση εις εμε την Αβισαγ την Σουναμιτιν δια γυναικα.	17 And he said: “I beg that you may speak to king Solomon, for he is not able to refuse anything to you, so that he may give Abishag the Shunammite to me as wife.”
18 Και ειπεν η Βηθ-σαβεε, Καλως? εγω θελω λαλησει περι σου προς τον βασιλεα.	18 And Bathsheba said: “It is well. I will speak to the king on your behalf.”
19 Και εισηλθεν η Βηθ-σαβεε προς τον βασιλεα Σολομωντα, δια να λαληση προς αυτον περι του Αδωνιου. Και εσηκωθη ο βασιλευς εις απαντησιν αυτης και προσεκυνησεν αυτην? επειτα εκαθησεν επι τον θρονον αυτου, και ετεθη θρονος εις την μητερα του βασιλεως? και εκαθησεν εις τα δεξια αυτου.	19 Then Bathsheba went to king Solomon, so that she might speak to him on behalf of Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and he reverenced her, and he sat down upon his throne. And a throne was stationed for the mother of the king, and she sat at his right hand.
20 Και ειπε, Μιαν μικραν αιτησιν ζητω παρα σου? μη αρνηθης ταυτην εις εμε. Και ειπε προς αυτην ο βασιλευς, Ζητησον, μητηρ μου? διοτι δεν θελω σοι αρνηθη.	20 And she said to him: “I petition one small request from you. May you not confound my face.” And the king said to her: “Ask, my mother. For it is not right that I turn away your face.”
21 Η δε ειπεν, Ας δοθη η Αβισαγ η Σουναμιτις εις τον Αδωνιαν τον αδελφον σου δια γυναικα.	21 And she said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah, your brother, as wife.”
22 Και αποκριθεις ο βασιλευς Σολομων ειπε προς την μητερα αυτου, Και δια τι συ ζητεις την Αβισαγ την Σουναμιτιν δια τον Αδωνιαν; ζητησον δι' αυτον και την βασιλειαν, διοτι ειναι μεγαλητερος μου αδελφος? και δι' αυτον και δια τον Αβιαθαρ τον ιερεα και δια τον Ιωαβ τον υιον της Σερουιας.	22 And king Solomon responded, and he said to his mother: “Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Why not request the kingdom for him! For he is my older brother, and he has Abiathar, the priest, and Joab, the son of Zeruiah.”
23 Και ωμοσεν ο βασιλευς Σολομων προς τον Κυριον, λεγων, Ουτω να καμη ο Θεος εις εμε και ουτω να προσθεση, εαν ο Αδωνιας δεν ελαλησε τον λογον τουτον κατα της ζωης αυτου?	23 And so king Solomon swore by the Lord, saying: “May God do these things to me, and may he add these other things! For Adonijah has spoken this word against his own life.
24 και τωρα, ζη Κυριος, οστις με εστερεωσε και με εκαθισεν επι του θρονου Δαβιδ του πατρος μου, και οστις εκαμεν εις εμε οικον, καθως υπεσχεθη, σημερον θελει θανατωθη ο Αδωνιας.	24 And now, as the Lord lives, who has confirmed me and placed me upon the throne of my father David, and who, just as he said, has made a house for me: Adonijah shall be put to death this day.”
25 Και εξαπεστειλεν ο βασιλευς Σολομων δια χειρος του Βεναια, υιου του Ιωδαε, και επεσεν επ' αυτον και απεθανε.	25 And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, who put him to death, and so he died.
26 προς δε τον Αβιαθαρ τον ιερεα ειπεν ο βασιλευς, Εις Αναθωθ υπαγε, εις τους αγρους σου? διοτι εισαι αξιος θανατου? αλλα την ημεραν ταυτην δεν θελω σε θανατωσει, επειδη εσηκωσας την κιβωτον Κυριου του Θεου εμπροσθεν Δαβιδ του πατρος μου και επειδη εκακοπαθησας εις παντα οσα εκακοπαθησεν ο πατηρ μου.	26 Also, the king said to Abiathar, the priest: “Go into Anathoth, to your own land, for you are a man worthy of death. But I will not put you to death this day, since you carried the ark of the Lord God before David, my father, and since you have endured hardship in all the things, for which my father labored.”
27 Και απεβαλεν ο Σολομων τον Αβιαθαρ απο του να ηναι ιερευς του Κυριου? δια να πληρωθη ο λογος του Κυριου, τον οποιον ελαλησε περι του οικου του Ηλει εν Σηλω.	27 Therefore, Solomon cast out Abiathar, so that he would not be the priest of the Lord, so that the word of the Lord might be fulfilled, which he spoke over the house of Eli at Shiloh.
28 Και η φημη ηλθε μεχρι του Ιωαβ? διοτι ο Ιωαβ εκλινεν οπισω του Αδωνιου, αν και δεν εκλινεν οπισω του Αβεσσαλωμ. Και εφυγεν ο Ιωαβ εις την σκηνην του Κυριου και επιασθη απο των κερατων του θυσιαστηριου.	28 And the news came to Joab, for Joab had turned aside after Adonijah, and he had not turned aside after Solomon. And so, Joab fled into the tabernacle of the Lord, and he took hold of the horn of the altar.
29 Και απηγγελθη προς τον βασιλεα Σολομωντα, Οτι ο Ιωαβ εφυγεν εις την σκηνην του Κυριου? και ιδου, ειναι πλησιον του θυσιαστηριου. Τοτε απεστειλεν ο Σολομων Βεναιαν τον υιον του Ιωδαε, λεγων, Υπαγε, πεσον επ' αυτον.	29 And it was reported to king Solomon that Joab had fled into the tabernacle of the Lord, and that he was beside the altar. And Solomon sent Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go, put him to death.”
30 Και ηλθεν ο Βεναιας εις την σκηνην του Κυριου και ειπε προς αυτον, ουτω λεγει ο βασιλευς? Εξελθε. Ο δε ειπεν, Ουχι, αλλ' ενταυθα θελω αποθανει. Και ανεφερεν ο Βεναιας αποκρισιν προς τον βασιλεα, λεγων, Ουτως ειπεν ο Ιωαβ και ουτω μοι απεκριθη.	30 And Benaiah went to the tabernacle of the Lord, and he said to him: “The king says this: ‘Come out.’ ” But he said: “I will not come out. Instead, I will die here.” Benaiah sent word back to the king, saying, “Joab said this, and he responded to me in this way.”
31 Ο δε βασιλευς ειπε προς αυτον, Καμε ως ειπε, και πεσον επ' αυτον και θαψον αυτον? δια να εξαλειψης το αθωον αιμα, το οποιον εχυσεν ο Ιωαβ, απ' εμου και απο του οικου του πατρος μου?	31 And the king said to him, “Do just as he has said. And put him to death, and bury him. And so shall you take away the innocent blood, which was shed by Joab, from me and from my father’s house.
32 και ο Κυριος θελει στρεψει το αιμα αυτου κατα της κεφαλης αυτου, οστις επεσεν επι δυο ανδρας δικαιοτερους και καλητερους παρ' αυτον, και εθανατωσεν αυτους δια ρομφαιας, μη ειδοτος του πατρος μου Δαβιδ, τον Αβενηρ τον υιον του Νηρ, τον αρχιστρατηγον του Ισραηλ, και τον Αμασα τον υιον του Ιεθερ, τον αρχιστρατηγον του Ιουδα?	32 And the Lord shall repay his blood upon his own head. For he killed two men, just and better than himself, and he killed them with the sword, while my father, David, did not know it: Abner, the son of Ner, leader of the military of Israel, and Amasa, the son of Jether, leader of the army of Judah.
33 και θελουσιν επιστρεψει τα αιματα αυτων κατα της κεφαλης του Ιωαβ και κατα της κεφαλης του σπερματος αυτου, εις τον αιωνα? επι δε τον Δαβιδ και επι το σπερμα αυτου και επι τον οικον αυτου και επι τον θρονον αυτου θελει εισθαι ειρηνη παρα Κυριου εως αιωνος.	33 And their blood shall be turned back upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his offspring forever. But as for David, and his offspring and house, and his throne, may there be peace from the Lord, even unto eternity.”
34 Τοτε ανεβη Βεναιας ο υιος του Ιωδαε, και επεσεν επ' αυτον και εθανατωσεν αυτον? και εταφη εν τω οικω αυτου εν τη ερημω.	34 And so Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, went up and, attacking him, put him to death. And he was buried in his own house in the desert.
35 Και κατεστησεν ο βασιλευς αντ' αυτου Βεναιαν τον υιον του Ιωδαε επι του στρατευματος? και Σαδωκ τον ιερεα κατεστησεν ο βασιλευς αντι του Αβιαθαρ.	35 And the king appointed Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, in his place over the army. And he appointed Zadok, the priest, in place of Abiathar.
36 Και αποστειλας ο βασιλευς εκαλεσε τον Σιμει και ειπε προς αυτον, Οικοδομησον εις σεαυτον οικον εν Ιερουσαλημ και κατοικει εκει, και μη εξελθης εκειθεν εις ουδεν μερος?	36 Also, the king sent for and summoned Shimei, and he said to him: “Build a house for yourself in Jerusalem, and live there. And do not depart from that place to here or to there.
37 διοτι καθ' ην ημεραν εξελθης και περασης τον χειμαρρον Κεδρων, εξευρε βεβαιως οτι εξαπαντος θελεις θανατωθη? το αιμα σου θελει εισθαι επι την κεφαλην σου.	37 For on whatever day you will have departed and crossed the torrent Kidron, know that you shall be put to death. Your blood will be upon your own head.”
38 Και ειπεν ο Σιμει προς τον βασιλεα, Καλος ο λογος? καθως ειπεν ο κυριος μου ο βασιλευς, ουτω θελει καμει ο δουλος σου. Και εκαθησεν ο Σιμει εν Ιερουσαλημ ημερας πολλας.	38 And Shimei said to the king: “The word is good. Just as my lord the king has said, so will your servant do.” And so Shimei lived in Jerusalem for many days.
39 Και μετα τρια ετη, δυο εκ των δουλων του Σιμει εδραπετευσαν προς τον Αγχους, υιον του Μααχα, τον βασιλεα της Γαθ? και ανηγγειλαν προς τον Σιμει, λεγοντες, Ιδου, οι δουλοι σου ειναι εν Γαθ.	39 But it happened that, after three years, the servants of Shimei fled to Achish, the son of Maacah, the king of Gath. And it was reported to Shimei that his servants had gone away to Gath.
40 Και ο Σιμει εσηκωθη και εστρωσε την ονον αυτου και υπηγεν εις Γαθ προς τον Αγχους, δια να ζητηση τους δουλους αυτου? και υπηγεν ο Σιμει και εφερε τους δουλους αυτου απο Γαθ.	40 And Shimei rose up, and he saddled his donkey. And went away to Achish in Gath, in order to seek his servants. And he led them away from Gath.
41 Και απηγγελθη προς τον Σολομωντα, οτι ο Σιμει υπηγεν απο Ιερουσαλημ εις Γαθ και επεστρεψε.	41 And it was reported to Solomon that Shimei had gone away from Jerusalem to Gath, and had returned.
42 Και αποστειλας ο βασιλευς εκαλεσε τον Σιμει και ειπε προς αυτον, Δεν σε ωρκισα εις τον Κυριον και διεμαρτυρηθην προς σε, λεγων, Εξευρε βεβαιως, οτι καθ' ην ημεραν εξελθης και περιπατησης εξω οπουδηποτε, εξαπαντος θελεις αποθανει; και συ μοι ειπας, Καλος ο λογος, τον οποιον ηκουσα?	42 And sending, he summoned him, and he said to him: “Did I not testify to you by the Lord, and warn you in advance, ‘On whatever day, having departed, you go forth to here or to there, know that you shall die?’ And you responded to me, ‘The word that I have heard is good.’
43 δια τι λοιπον δεν εφυλαξας τον ορκον του Κυριου και την προσταγην, την οποιαν προσεταξα εις σε;	43 Then why have you not kept the oath to the Lord, and the commandment which I instructed to you?”
44 Και ειπεν ο βασιλευς προς τον Σιμει, Συ εξευρεις ολην την κακιαν, την οποιαν γνωριζει η καρδια σου, τι επραξας εις τον Δαβιδ τον πατερα μου? δια τουτο ο Κυριος εστρεψε την κακιαν σου κατα της κεφαλης σου?	44 And the king said to Shimei: “You know all the evil, of which your heart is conscious, which you did to David, my father. The Lord has repaid your wickedness upon your own head.”
45 ο δε βασιλευς Σολομων θελει εισθαι ευλογημενος, και ο θρονος του Δαβιδ εστερεωμενος ενωπιον του Κυριου εως αιωνος.	45 And king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the Lord, even forever.
46 Τοτε ο βασιλευς προσεταξε Βεναιαν τον υιον του Ιωδαε, οστις εξελθων επεσεν επ' αυτον, και απεθανε. Και η βασιλεια εστερεωθη εν τη χειρι του Σολομωντος.	46 And so the king commanded Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada. And going out, he struck him down, and he died.