2 Samuel 18

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 And so David, having reviewed his people, appointed over them tribunes and centurions.	1 Και απηριθμησεν ο Δαβιδ τον λαον τον μετ' αυτου, και κατεστησεν επ' αυτους χιλιαρχους και εκατονταρχους.
2 And he placed a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, the brother of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Ittai, who was from Gath. And the king said to the people, “I, too, will go forth with you.”	2 Και απεστειλεν ο Δαβιδ τον λαον, εν τριτον υπο την χειρα του Ιωαβ, και εν τριτον υπο την χειρα του Αβισαι, υιου της Σερουιας, αδελφου του Ιωαβ, και εν τριτον υπο την χειρα Ιτται του Γετθαιου. Και ειπεν ο βασιλευς προς τον λαον, Θελω βεβαιως εξελθει και εγω μεθ' υμων.
3 And the people responded: “You shall not go out. For if we flee, there will not be great concern in them for us. Or if one half part of us will fall, they will not care much. For you are considered as one for ten thousand. Therefore, it is better that you should be in the city to strengthen us.”	3 Ο λαος ομως απεκριθη, Δεν θελεις εξελθει διοτι, εαν τραπωμεν εις φυγην, δεν μελει αυτους περι ημων? ουδε εαν το ημισυ εξ ημων αποθανη, δεν μελει αυτους περι ημων? επειδη τωρα συ εισαι ως ημεις δεκα χιλιαδες? οθεν τωρα ειναι καλητερον να ησαι βοηθος ημων εκ της πολεως.
4 And the king said to them, “I will do whatever seems good to you.” Therefore, the king stood beside the gate. And the people went out by their troops, by hundreds and by thousands.	4 Και ειπε προς αυτους ο βασιλευς, Ο, τι σας φαινεται καλον, θελω καμει. Και εσταθη ο βασιλευς εις το πλαγιον της πυλης? και πας ο λαος εξηρχετο κατα εκατονταδας και κατα χιλιαδας.
5 And the king ordered Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, “Preserve for me the boy Absalom.” And all the people heard the king commanding all the leaders on behalf of Absalom.	5 Και προσεταξεν ο βασιλευς εις τον Ιωαβ και εις τον Αβισαι και εις τον Ιτται, λεγων, Σωσατε μοι τον νεον, τον Αβεσσαλωμ. Και πας ο λαος ηκουσεν, ενω ο βασιλευς προσεταττεν εις παντας τους αρχοντας υπερ του Αβεσσαλωμ.
6 And so, the people departed into the field against Israel. And the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.	6 Εξηλθε λοιπον ο λαος εις το πεδιον εναντιον του Ισραηλ? και η μαχη εγεινεν εν τω δασει Εφραιμ.
7 And the people of Israel were cut down in that place by the army of David. And a great slaughter occurred on that day: twenty thousand men.	7 Και κατετροπωθη εκει ο λαος Ισραηλ υπο των δουλων του Δαβιδ? και εγεινεν εκει την ημεραν εκεινην θραυσις μεγαλη, εικοσι χιλιαδων.
8 Now the battle in that place was dispersed over the face of all the land. And there were many more of the people whom the forest had consumed, than the sword had devoured, on that day.	8 διοτι η μαχη εγεινεν εκει διεσπαρμενη επι το προσωπον ολου του τοπου? και το δασος κατεφαγε πλειοτερον λαον, παρ' οσον κατεφαγεν η μαχαιρα, την ημεραν εκεινην.
9 Then it happened that Absalom, riding on a mule, met the servants of David. And when the mule had entered under a thick and large oak tree, his head became trapped in the oak. And while he was suspended between heaven and earth, the mule on which he had been sitting continued on.	9 Και συνηντησεν ο Αβεσσαλωμ τους δουλους του Δαβιδ. Και εκαθητο ο Αβεσσαλωμ επι ημιονου, και εισηλθεν ο ημιονος υπο τους πυκνους κλαδους μεγαλης δρυος, και επιασθη η κεφαλη αυτου εις την δρυν, και εκρεμασθη αναμεσον του ουρανου και της γης? ο δε ημιονος ο υποκατω αυτου διεπερασεν.
10 Then a certain one saw this and reported it to Joab, saying, “I saw Absalom hanging from an oak.”	10 Ιδων δε ανηρ τις, απηγγειλε προς τον Ιωαβ, και ειπεν, Ιδου, ειδον τον Αβεσσαλωμ κρεμαμενον εις δρυν.
11 And Joab said to the man who had reported it to him, “If you saw him, why did you not stab him to the ground, and I would have given you ten shekels of silver and a belt?”	11 Και ειπεν ο Ιωαβ προς τον ανδρα, τον απαγγειλαντα προς αυτον, Και ιδου, ειδες, και δια τι παταξας δεν κατεβαλες αυτον εκει εις την γην; βεβαιως ηθελον σοι δωσει δεκα σικλους αργυριου και μιαν ζωνην.
12 And he said to Joab: “Even if you weighed out to my hands one thousand silver coins, I would never lay my hands on the son of the king. For in our hearing the king ordered you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, ‘Keep for me the boy Absalom.’	12 Ο δε ανηρ ειπε προς τον Ιωαβ, Και χιλιοι σικλοι αργυριου αν ηθελον μετρηθη εις την παλαμην μου, δεν ηθελον βαλει την χειρα μου επι τον υιον του βασιλεως? διοτι εις επηκοον ημων προσεταξεν ο βασιλευς εις σε και εις τον Αβισαι και εις τον Ιτται, λεγων, Φυλαχθητε μη εγγιση μηδεις τον νεον, τον Αβεσσαλωμ?
13 Then too, if I had acted with such audacity, against my own life, this would never have been able to be hidden from the king. And would you then have stood by my side?”	13 αλλα και εαν ηθελον πραξει δολιως εναντιον της ζωης μου, δεν κρυπτεται ουδεν απο του βασιλεως? και συ ηθελες σταθη εναντιος.
14 And Joab said, “It will not be as you wish. Instead, I will be assailing him in your sight.” Then he took three lances in his hand, and he fixed them in the heart of Absalom. And while he was still clinging to life upon the oak,	14 Τοτε ειπεν ο Ιωαβ, Δεν πρεπει να χρονοτριβω ουτω μετα σου. Και λαβων εις την χειρα αυτου τρια βελη, διεπερασεν αυτα δια της καρδιας του Αβεσσαλωμ, ενω ετι εζη εν τω μεσω της δρυος.
15 ten young men, armor bearers of Joab, ran up, and striking him, they killed him.	15 Και περικυκλωσαντες δεκα νεοι, οι βασταζοντες τα οπλα του Ιωαβ, επαταξαν τον Αβεσσαλωμ και εθανατωσαν αυτον.
16 Then Joab sounded the trumpet, and he held back the people, lest they pursue Israel in their flight, for he was willing to spare the multitude.	16 Και εσαλπισεν ο Ιωαβ δια της σαλπιγγος, και επεστρεψεν ο λαος απο του να καταδιωκη οπισω του Ισραηλ? διοτι ανεχαιτισεν ο Ιωαβ τον λαον.
17 And they took Absalom, and they threw him into a great pit in the forest. And they piled an exceedingly great heap of stones over him. But all of Israel fled to their own tents.	17 Και λαβοντες τον Αβεσσαλωμ, ερριψαν αυτον εις λακκον μεγαν εντος του δασους? και εστησαν επ' αυτον σωρον λιθων μεγαν σφοδρα? και πας ο Ισραηλ εφυγεν εκαστος εις την σκηνην αυτου.
18 Now Absalom had raised up for himself, when he was still alive, a monument, which is in the Valley of the King. For he said, “I have no son, and so this shall be the memorial to my name.” And he called the monument by his own name. And it is called the Hand of Absalom, even to this day.	18 Ετι δε ζων ο Αβεσσαλωμ ειχε λαβει και στησει δι' εαυτον στηλην, την εν τη κοιλαδι του βασιλεως? διοτι ειπεν, Δεν εχω υιον δια να διατηρη την μνημην του ονοματος μου? και εκαλεσε την στηλην με το ονομα αυτου? και καλειται εως της ημερας ταυτης Στηλη του Αβεσσαλωμ.
19 Then Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok, said, “I will run and report to the king that the Lord has accomplished judgment for him, from the hand of his enemies.”	19 Τοτε ειπεν Αχιμαας ο υιος του Σαδωκ, Ας τρεξω τωρα και ας φερω προς τον βασιλεα αγγελιας, οτι ο Κυριος εξεδικησεν αυτον εκ χειρος των εχθρων αυτου.
20 And Joab said to him: “You shall not be the messenger on this day. Instead, you shall report on another day. I am not willing for you to give the report today, because the son of the king is dead.”	20 Και ειπε προς αυτον ο Ιωαβ, Δεν θελεις εισθαι την ημεραν ταυτην αγγελιαφορος, αλλ' εις αλλην ημεραν θελεις φερει αγγελιας? εις ταυτην δε την ημεραν δεν θελεις φερει αγγελιας, επειδη ο υιος του βασιλεως απεθανε.
21 Then Joab said to Hushai, “Go, and report to the king what you have seen.” Hushai reverenced Joab, and he ran.	21 Τοτε ειπεν ο Ιωαβ προς τον Χουσει, Υπαγε, απαγγειλον προς τον βασιλεα οσα ειδες. Και ο Χουσει προσεκυνησε τον Ιωαβ και ετρεξε.
22 And Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok, said to Joab again, “What prevents me from running after Hushai also?” And Joab said to him: “Why do you want to run, my son? You would not be the bearer of good news.”	22 Τοτε Αχιμαας ο υιος του Σαδωκ ειπε παλιν προς τον Ιωαβ, Αλλ' ο, τι και αν ηναι, ας τρεξω και εγω, παρακαλω, κατοπιν του Χουσει. Ο δε Ιωαβ ειπε, Δια τι θελεις να τρεξης, τεκνον μου, ενω δεν εχεις αρμοδιους αγγελιας;
23 And he responded, “But what if I do run?” And he said to him, “Run.” Then Ahimaaz, running along a shorter way, passed Hushai.	23 Αλλ' ο, τι και αν ηναι, ειπεν, ας τρεξω. Τοτε ειπε προς αυτον, Τρεχε. Και ετρεξεν ο Αχιμαας δια της οδου της πεδιαδος και επερασε τον Χουσει.
24 Now David was sitting between the two gates. Truly, the watchman, who was at the summit of the gate upon the wall, lifting up his eyes, saw a man running alone.	24 Εκαθητο δε ο Δαβιδ μεταξυ των δυο πυλων? και ανεβη ο σκοπος εις το δωμα της πυλης, επι το τειχος, και υψωσας τους οφθαλμους αυτου, ειδε, και ιδου, ανθρωπος τρεχων μονος.
25 And crying out, he told the king. And the king said, “If he is alone, there is good news in his mouth.” But as he was advancing and drawing nearer,	25 Και ανεβοησεν ο σκοπος και απηγγειλε προς τον βασιλεα. Και ο βασιλευς ειπεν, Εαν ηναι μονος, εχει αγγελιας εις το στομα αυτου. Και ηρχετο προχωρων και επλησιαζε.
26 the watchman saw another man running. And so, crying out from the height, he said: “Another man has appeared, running alone.” And the king said, “This one also is a good messenger.”	26 Και ειδεν ο σκοπος αλλον ανθρωπον τρεχοντα? και ανεβοησεν ο σκοπος προς τον θυρωρον, και ειπεν, Ιδου, αλλος ανθρωπος τρεχων μονος. Και ειπεν ο βασιλευς, Και ουτος ειναι αγγελιαφορος.
27 Then the watchman said, “The running of the closest one seems like the running of Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok.” And the king said, “He is a good man, and he arrives bearing good news.”	27 Και ειπεν ο σκοπος, Το τρεξιμον του πρωτου μοι φαινεται ως το τρεξιμον του Αχιμαας, υιου του Σαδωκ. Και ειπεν ο βασιλευς, Καλος ανθρωπος ειναι ουτος και ερχεται με αγαθας αγγελιας.
28 Then, Ahimaaz, crying out, said to the king, “Be well, O king.” And reverencing the king prone on the ground before him, he said, “Blessed be the Lord your God, who has enclosed the men who had lifted up their hands against my lord the king.”	28 Και εβοησεν ο Αχιμαας και ειπε προς τον βασιλεα, Χαιρε. και προσεκυνησε τον βασιλεα κατα προσωπον αυτου εως εδαφους? και ειπεν, Ευλογητος Κυριος ο Θεος σου, οστις παρεδωκε τους ανθρωπους, τους σηκωσαντας την χειρα αυτων κατα του κυριου μου του βασιλεως.
29 And the king said, “Is there peace for the boy Absalom?” And Ahimaaz said: “I saw a great tumult, O king, when your servant Joab sent me, your servant. I know nothing else.”	29 Και ειπεν ο βασιλευς, Υγιαινει ο νεος, ο Αβεσσαλωμ; Και απεκριθη ο Αχιμαας, Οτε ο Ιωαβ απεστελλε τον δουλον του βασιλεως, και εμε τον δουλον σου, ειδον τον μεγαν θορυβον, πλην δεν ηξευρον τι ητο.
30 And the king said to him, “Pass, and stand here.” And when he had passed and stood still,	30 Και ειπεν ο βασιλευς, Στρεψον, σταθητι εκει. Και εστραφη και εσταθη.
31 Hushai appeared. And approaching, he said: “I bear good news, my lord the king. For today the Lord has judged for you, from the hand of all who had risen up against you.”	31 Και ιδου, ηλθεν ο Χουσει? και ειπεν ο Χουσει, Αγγελιας, κυριε μου βασιλευ? διοτι ο Κυριος σε εξεδικησε την ημεραν ταυτην εκ χειρος παντων των επανισταμενων επι σε.
32 But the king said to Hushai, “Is there peace for the boy Absalom?” And responding, Hushai said to him, “May the enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise against him for evil, be as the boy is.”	32 Και ειπεν ο βασιλευς προς τον Χουσει, Υγιαινει ο νεος, ο Αβεσσαλωμ; Και απεκριθη ο Χουσει, ειθε να γεινωσιν ως ο νεος εκεινος οι εχθροι του κυριου μου του βασιλεως, και παντες οι επανισταμενοι επι σε δια κακον.
33 And so the king, being greatly saddened, ascended to the upper room of the gate, and he wept. And as he went, he was speaking in this manner: “My son Absalom! Absalom my son! Who can grant to me that I may die on your behalf? Absalom, my son! My son, Absalom!”	33 Και εταραχθη ο βασιλευς και ανεβη εις το υπερωον της πυλης, και εκλαυσε? και ενω επορευετο, ελεγεν ουτως? Υιε μου Αβεσσαλωμ, υιε μου, υιε μου Αβεσσαλωμ? ειθε να απεθνησκον εγω αντι σου, Αβεσσαλωμ, υιε μου, υιε μου.