2 Samuel 14

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 Now Joab, the son of Zeruiah, understood that the heart of the king had been turned toward Absalom,	1 Και εγνωρισεν ο Ιωαβ ο υιος της Σερουιας, οτι η καρδια του βασιλεως ητο εις τον Αβεσσαλωμ.
2 so he sent to Tekoa, and he brought from there a wise woman. And he said to her: “Feign that you are in mourning, and put on the clothing of one who mourns. And do not anoint yourself with oil, so that you may be like a woman who is still grieving for someone who died some time ago.	2 Και απεστειλεν ο Ιωαβ εις Θεκουε και εφερεν εκειθεν γυναικα σοφην, και ειπε προς αυτην, Προσποιηθητι, παρακαλω, οτι εισαι εν πενθει και ενδυθητι ιματια πενθικα, και μη αλειφθης ελαιον, αλλ' εσο ως γυνη πενθουσα ηδη ημερας πολλας δια αποθανοντα?
3 And you shall enter to the king, and you shall speak words to him in this manner.” Then Joab put the words in her mouth.	3 και υπαγε προς τον βασιλεα και λαλησον προς αυτον κατα τουτους τους λογους. Και εβαλεν ο Ιωαβ τους λογους εις το στομα αυτης.
4 And so, when the woman of Tekoa had entered to the king, she fell before him on the ground, and she reverenced, and she said, “Save me, O king.”	4 Λαλουσα δε η γυνη η Θεκωιτις προς τον βασιλεα, επεσε κατα προσωπον αυτης επι της γης και προσεκυνησε και ειπε, Σωσον, βασιλευ.
5 And the king said to her, “What problem do you have?” And she responded: “Alas, I am a woman who is a widow. For my husband has died.	5 Και ειπε προς αυτην ο βασιλευς, Τι εχεις; Η δε ειπε, Γυνη χηρα, φευ ειμαι εγω, και απεθανεν ο ανηρ μου?
6 And your handmaid had two sons. And they quarreled against one another in the field. And there was no one there who would be able to stop them. And one struck the other, and killed him.	6 και η δουλη σου ειχε δυο υιους, οιτινες ελογομαχησαν αμφοτεροι εν τω αγρω, και δεν ητο ο χωριζων αυτους, αλλ' επαταξεν ο εις τον αλλον και εθανατωσεν αυτον?
7 And behold, the whole family, rising up against your handmaid, said: ‘Deliver him who struck down his brother, so that we may kill him for the life of his brother, whom he killed, and so that we may do away with the heir.’ And they are seeking to extinguish my spark that is left, so that there may not survive a name for my husband, nor a remnant upon the earth.”	7 και ιδου, εσηκωθη πασα η συγγενεια εναντιον της δουλης σου και ειπον, Παραδος τον παταξαντα τον αδελφον αυτου, δια να θανατωσωμεν αυτον, αντι της ζωης του αδελφου αυτου τον οποιον εφονευσε, και να εξολοθρευσωμεν ενταυτω τον κληρονομον? και ουτω θελουσι σβεσει τον ανθρακα μου τον εναπολειφθεντα, ωστε να μη αφησωσιν εις τον ανδρα μου ονομα μηδε απομειναριον επι το προσωπον της γης.
8 And the king said to the woman, “Go to your own house, and I will make a decree on your behalf.”	8 Και ειπεν ο βασιλευς προς την γυναικα, Υπαγε εις τον οικον σου, και εγω θελω προσταξει υπερ σου.
9 And the woman of Tekoa said to the king: “May the iniquity be upon me, my lord, and upon the house of my father. But may the king and his throne be innocent.”	9 Και ειπεν η γυνη η Θεκωιτις προς τον βασιλεα, Κυριε μου βασιλευ, επ' εμε ας ηναι η ανομια και επι τον οικον του πατρος μου? ο δε βασιλευς και ο θρονος αυτου αθωοι.
10 And the king said, “Whoever will contradict you, bring him to me, and he will never touch you again.”	10 Και ειπεν ο βασιλευς, Οστις λαληση εναντιον σου, φερε αυτον προς εμε, και δεν θελει πλεον σε εγγισει.
11 And she said, “Let the king remember the Lord his God, so that close blood relatives may not be multiplied in order to take revenge, and so that they may by no means kill my son.” And he said, “As the Lord lives, not one hair from your son shall fall to the ground.”	11 Η δε ειπεν, Ας ενθυμηθη, παρακαλω, ο βασιλευς Κυριον τον Θεον σου, και ας μη αφηση τους εκδικητας του αιματος να πληθυνωσι την φθοραν και να απολεσωσι τον υιον μου. Ο δε ειπε, Ζη Κυριος, ουδε μια θριξ του υιου σου δεν θελει πεσει εις την γην.
12 Then the woman said, “Let your handmaid speak a word to my lord the king.” And he said, “Speak.”	12 Τοτε ειπεν η γυνη, Ας λαληση, παρακαλω, η δουλη σου λογον προς τον κυριον μου τον βασιλεα. Και ειπε, Λαλησον.
13 And the woman said: “Why have you thought such a thing against the people of God, and why has the king spoken this word, so that he sins and does not lead back the one whom he rejected?	13 Και ειπεν η γυνη, Και δια τι εστοχασθης τοιουτον πραγμα κατα του λαου του Θεου; διοτι ο βασιλευς λαλει τουτο ως ανθρωπος ενοχος, επειδη ο βασιλευς δεν στελλει να επαναφερη τον εξοριστον αυτου.
14 We are all dying, and we are all like waters that flow into the ground and do not return. God does not will to lose a soul. Instead, he renews his efforts, thinking that what has been rejected might not perish altogether.	14 Διοτι αφευκτως θελομεν αποθανει, και ειμεθα ως υδωρ διακεχυμενον επι της γης, το οποιον δεν επισυναγεται παλιν? και ο Θεος δεν θελει να απολεσθη ψυχη, αλλ' εφευρισκει μεσα, ωστε ο εξοριστος να μη μενη εξωσμενος απ' αυτου.
15 Therefore, now I have come to speak this word to my lord the king, in the presence of the people. And your handmaid said: I will speak to the king, for perhaps there may be some way for the king to accomplish the word of his handmaid.	15 Τωρα δια τουτο ηλθον να λαλησω τον λογον τουτον προς τον κυριον μου τον βασιλεα, διοτι ο λαος με εφοβισε? και η δουλη σου ειπε, θελω τωρα λαλησει προς τον βασιλεα? ισως καμη ο βασιλευς την αιτησιν της δουλης αυτου.
16 And the king listened, and he freed his handmaid from the hand of all who were willing to take away me and my son together, from the inheritance of God.	16 Διοτι ο βασιλευς θελει εισακουσει, δια να ελευθερωση την δουλην αυτου εκ χειρος του ανθρωπου του ζητουντος να εξαλειψη εμε και τον υιον μου ενταυτω απο της κληρονομιας του Θεου.
17 Therefore, let your handmaid speak, so that the word of my lord the king may be like a sacrifice. For even like an Angel of God, so is my lord the king, so that he is moved by neither a blessing, nor a curse. Then too, the Lord your God is with you.”	17 Ειπε μαλιστα η δουλη σου, Ο λογος του κυριου μου του βασιλεως θελει εισθαι τωρα παρηγορητικος? διοτι ως αγγελος Θεου, ουτως ειναι ο κυριος μου ο βασιλευς, εις το να διακρινη το καλον και το κακον? και Κυριος ο Θεος σου θελει εισθαι μετα σου.
18 And in response, the king said to the woman, “You shall not conceal from me a word of what I ask you.” And the woman said to him, “Speak, my lord the king.”	18 Τοτε απεκριθη ο βασιλευς και ειπε προς την γυναικα, Μη κρυψης απ' εμου τωρα το πραγμα, το οποιον θελω σε ερωτησει εγω. Και ειπεν η γυνη, Ας λαληση, παρακαλω, ο κυριος μου ο βασιλευς.
19 And the king said, “Is not the hand of Joab with you in all this?” And the woman answered and said: “By the welfare of your soul, my lord the king, it is neither to the left, nor to the right, in all these things that my lord the king has spoken. For your servant Joab himself instructed me, and he himself placed all these words in the mouth of your handmaid.	19 Και ειπεν ο βασιλευς, Δεν ειναι εις ολον τουτο η χειρ του Ιωαβ μετα σου; Και η γυνη απεκριθη και ειπε, Ζη η ψυχη σου, κυριε μου βασιλευ, ουδεν εκ των οσα ειπεν ο κυριος μου ο βασιλευς δεν εκλινεν ουτε δεξια ουτε αριστερα? διοτι ο δουλος σου Ιωαβ, αυτος προσεταξεν εις εμε, και αυτος εβαλε παντας τους λογους τουτους εις το στομα της δουλης σου?
20 Thus did I turn to this figure of speech, because your servant Joab instructed it. But you, my lord the king, are wise, just as an Angel of God has wisdom, so that you understand all that is upon the earth.”	20 ο δουλος σου Ιωαβ εκαμε τουτο, να μεταστρεψω την μορφην του πραγματος τουτου? και ο κυριος μου ειναι σοφος, κατα την σοφιαν αγγελου του Θεου, εις το να γνωριζη παντα τα εν τη γη.
21 And the king said to Joab: “Behold, your word has succeeded in appeasing me. Therefore, go and call back the boy Absalom.”	21 Και ειπεν ο βασιλευς προς τον Ιωαβ, Ιδου, τωρα, εκαμα το πραγμα τουτο? υπαγε λοιπον, επαναφερε τον νεον, τον Αβεσσαλωμ.
22 And falling to the ground upon his face, Joab reverenced, and he blessed the king. And Joab said: “Today your servant has understood that I have found grace in your sight, my lord the king. For you have accomplished the word of your servant.”	22 Και επεσεν ο Ιωαβ κατα προσωπον αυτου εις την γην και προσεκυνησε και ευλογησε τον βασιλεα? και ειπεν ο Ιωαβ, Σημερον ο δουλος σου γνωριζει οτι ευρηκα χαριν εις τους οφθαλμους σου, κυριε μου βασιλευ, καθοτι ο βασιλευς εκαμε τον λογον του δουλου αυτου.
23 Then Joab rose up, and he went away to Geshur. And he brought Absalom into Jerusalem.	23 Τοτε εσηκωθη ο Ιωαβ και υπηγεν εις Γεσσουρ και εφερε τον Αβεσσαλωμ εις Ιερουσαλημ.
24 But the king said, “Let him return to his own house, but let him not see my face.” And so, Absalom returned to his own house, but he did not see the face of the king.	24 Και ειπεν ο βασιλευς, Ας επιστρεψη εις τον οικον αυτου και ας μη ιδη το προσωπον μου. Ουτως επεστρεψεν ο Αβεσσαλωμ εις τον οικον αυτου, και δεν ειδε το προσωπον του βασιλεως.
25 Now in all of Israel, there was no man so handsome, and so very stately as Absalom. From the sole of the foot to the top of the head, there was no blemish in him.	25 Εις παντα δε τον Ισραηλ δεν υπηρχεν ανθρωπος ουτω θαυμαζομενος δια την ωραιοτητα αυτου ως ο Αβεσσαλωμ? απο του ιχνους του ποδος αυτου εως της κορυφης αυτου δεν υπηρχεν εν αυτω ελαττωμα?
26 And when he shaved off his hair, for he shaved it off once a year, because his long hair was burdensome to him, he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels, by the public weights.	26 και οποτε εκουρευε την κεφαλην αυτου, διοτι εις το τελος εκαστου ετους εκουρευεν αυτην? επειδη τα μαλλια εβαρυνον αυτον δια τουτο εκοπτεν αυτα? εζυγιζε τας τριχας της κεφαλης αυτου, και ησαν διακοσιων σικλων κατα το βασιλικον ζυγιον.
27 Then three sons were born to Absalom, and one daughter, of elegant form, whose name was Tamar.	27 Εγεννηθησαν δε εις τον Αβεσσαλωμ τρεις υιοι και μια θυγατηρ, ονοματι Θαμαρ? αυτη ητο γυνη ωραιοτατη.
28 And Absalom remained for two years in Jerusalem, and he did not see the face of the king.	28 Και κατωκησεν ο Αβεσσαλωμ εν Ιερουσαλημ δυο ολοκληρα ετη, και το προσωπον του βασιλεως δεν ειδεν.
29 And so, he sent to Joab, so that he might send him to the king. But he refused to come to him. And when he had sent a second time, and he had refused to come to him,	29 Οθεν απεστειλεν ο Αβεσσαλωμ προς τον Ιωαβ, δια να πεμψη αυτον προς τον βασιλεα? πλην δεν ηθελησε να ελθη προς αυτον? απεστειλε παλιν εκ δευτερου, αλλα δεν ηθελησε να ελθη.
30 he said to his servants: “You know that the field of Joab, the one that is near my field, has a harvest of barley. Therefore, go and set it on fire.” And so, the servants of Absalom set fire to the grain field. And the servants of Joab, arriving with their garments torn, said, “The servants of Absalom have set fire to part of the field!”	30 Τοτε ειπε προς τους δουλους αυτου, Ιδετε, ο αγρος του Ιωαβ ειναι πλησιον του ιδικου μου, και εχει κριθην εκει? υπαγετε και κατακαυσατε αυτην εν πυρι? και κατεκαυσαν οι δουλοι του Αβεσσαλωμ τον αγρον εν πυρι.
31 And Joab rose up, and he went to Absalom at his house, and he said, “Why have your servants set fire to my grain field?”	31 Και εσηκωθη ο Ιωαβ και ηλθε προς τον Αβεσσαλωμ εις την οικιαν και ειπε προς αυτον, Δια τι κατεκαυσαν οι δουλοι σου τον αγρον μου εν πυρι;
32 And Absalom responded to Joab: “I sent to you, begging that you might come to me, and that I might send you to the king, and that you might say to him: ‘Why was I brought from Geshur? It would have been better for me to be there.’ I beg you, therefore, that I may see the face of the king. And if he is mindful of my iniquity, let him put me to death.”	32 Ο δε Αβεσσαλωμ απεκριθη προς τον Ιωαβ, Ιδου, απεστειλα προς σε, λεγων, Ελθε ενταυθα, δια να σε πεμψω προς τον βασιλεα να ειπης, Δια τι ηλθον απο Γεσσουρ; ηθελεν εισθαι καλητερον δι' εμε να ημην ετι εκει? τωρα λοιπον ας ιδω το προσωπον του βασιλεως? και αν ηναι αδικια εν εμοι, ας με θανατωση.
33 And so, Joab, entering to the king, reported everything to him. And Absalom was summoned. And he entered to the king, and he reverenced on the face of the earth. And the king kissed Absalom.	33 Τοτε ο Ιωαβ ηλθε προς τον βασιλεα και ανηγγειλε ταυτα προς αυτον? και εκαλεσε τον Αβεσσαλωμ, και ηλθε προς τον βασιλεα, και πεσων επι προσωπον αυτου εις την γην, προσεκυνησεν ενωπιον του βασιλεως? και ο βασιλευς εφιλησε τον Αβεσσαλωμ.