2 Chronicles 14

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 Then Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David. And his son, Asa, reigned in his place. During his days, the land was quiet for ten years.	1 Και εκοιμηθη ο Αβια μετα των πατερων αυτου, και εθαψαν αυτον εν πολει Δαβιδ? εβασιλευσε δε αντ' αυτου Ασα ο υιος αυτου. Εν ταις ημεραις αυτου η γη ησυχασε δεκα ετη.
2 Now Asa did what was good and pleasing in the sight of his God. And he overturned the altars of foreign worship, and the high places.	2 Και εκαμεν ο Ασα το καλον και το ευθες ενωπιον Κυριου του Θεου αυτου?
3 And he broke apart the statues, and he cut down the sacred groves.	3 διοτι αφηρεσε τα θυσιαστηρια των αλλοτριων θεων και τους υψηλους τοπους, και κατεσυντριψε τα αγαλματα και κατεκοψε τα αλση?
4 And he instructed Judah that they should seek the Lord, the God of their fathers, and that they should carry out the law and all the commandments.	4 και ειπε προς τον Ιουδαν να εκζητωσι Κυριον τον Θεον των πατερων αυτων και να καμνωσι τον νομον και τας εντολας.
5 And he took away, from all the cities of Judah, the altars and the shrines. And he reigned in peace.	5 Αφηρεσεν ετι απο πασων των πολεων του Ιουδα τους υψηλους τοπους και τα ειδωλα? και ησυχασε το βασιλειον ενωπιον αυτου.
6 Also, he built fortified cities in Judah. For it was quiet, and in his time no wars had arisen. For the Lord was generously granting peace.	6 Και ωκοδομησε πολεις οχυρας εν τω Ιουδα? διοτι ησυχασεν η γη, και δεν ητο εις αυτον πολεμος εν εκεινοις τοις χρονοις, επειδη ο Κυριος εδωκεν εις αυτον αναπαυσιν.
7 Then he said to Judah: “Let us build these cities, and strengthen them with walls, and fortify them with towers and gates and bars, while all things are at rest from wars. For we have sought the Lord, the God of our fathers, and he has granted to us peace on every side.” And so they built, and there was nothing to impede them from building.	7 Δια τουτο ειπε προς τον Ιουδαν, Ας οικοδομησωμεν τας πολεις ταυτας, και ας καμωμεν περι αυτας τειχη και πυργους, πυλας και μοχλους, ενω ειμεθα κυριοι της γης, επειδη εξεζητησαμεν Κυριον τον Θεον ημων? εξεζητησαμεν αυτον, και εδωκεν εις ημας αναπαυσιν κυκλοθεν. Και ωκοδομησαν και ευωδωθησαν.
8 Now Asa had in his army three hundred thousand men of Judah, carrying shields and spears, and truly, of Benjamin, two hundred eighty thousand men with shields and bows. All of these were very valiant men.	8 Ειχε δε ο Ασα στρατευμα εκ του Ιουδα τριακοσιας χιλιαδας, φεροντας θυρεους και λογχας? εκ δε του Βενιαμιν, διακοσιας ογδοηκοντα χιλιαδας, ασπιδοφορους και τοξοτας? παντες ουτοι ησαν δυνατοι εν ισχυι.
9 Then Zerah, the Ethiopian, went forth against them with his army of one million men, and three hundred chariots. And he approached as far as Mareshah.	9 Εξηλθε δε εναντιον αυτων Ζερα ο Αιθιοψ, με στρατευμα εκατον μυριαδων και με τριακοσιας αμαξας, και ηλθεν εως Μαρησα.
10 And Asa traveled to meet him, and he set up a battle line for the war in the Valley of Zephathah, which is near Mareshah.	10 Και εξηλθεν ο Ασα εναντιον αυτου, και παρεταχθησαν εις μαχην εν τη φαραγγι Σεφαθα, πλησιον της Μαρησα.
11 And he called upon the Lord God, and he said: “O Lord, there is no difference to you, whether you assist by few, or by many. Help us, O Lord our God. For having faith in you and in your name, we have gone forth against this multitude. O Lord, you are our God. Do not allow man to prevail against you.”	11 Και εβοησεν ο Ασα προς Κυριον τον Θεον αυτου και ειπε, Κυριε, δεν ειναι ουδεν παρα σοι να βοηθης τους εχοντας πολλην η μηδεμιαν δυναμιν? βοηθησον ημας, Κυριε Θεε ημων? διοτι επι σε πεποιθαμεν, και εν τω ονοματι σου ερχομεθα εναντιον του πληθους τουτου. Κυριε, συ εισαι ο Θεος ημων? ας μη υπερισχυση ανθρωπος εναντιον σου.
12 And so the Lord terrified the Ethiopians before Asa and Judah. And the Ethiopians fled.	12 Και επαταξεν ο Κυριος τους Αιθιοπας εμπροσθεν του Ασα και εμπροσθεν του Ιουδα? και οι Αιθιοπες εφυγον.
13 And Asa, and the people who were with him, pursued them as far as Gerar. And the Ethiopians fell, even unto utter destruction, for the Lord was striking, and his army was battling, and they were destroyed. Therefore, they took many spoils.	13 Ο δε Ασα και ο λαος ο μετ' αυτου κατεδιωξαν αυτους εως Γεραρων? και επεσον εκ των Αιθιοπων τοσουτοι, ωστε δεν ηδυναντο να αναλαβωσι πλεον? διοτι συνετριβησαν εμπροσθεν του Κυριου και εμπροσθεν του στρατευματος αυτου? και ελαβον λαφυρα πολλα σφοδρα.
14 And they struck all the cities surrounding Gerar. For indeed, a great fear had overwhelmed everyone. And they despoiled the cities, and they carried away much plunder.	14 Και επαταξαν πασας τας πολεις κυκλω των Γεραρων? διοτι ο φοβος του Κυριου επεπεσεν επ' αυτους? και ελαφυραγωγησαν πασας τας πολεις? διοτι ησαν εν αυταις λαφυρα πολλα.
15 Then too, destroying the fencing for the sheep, they took an innumerable multitude of cattle and camels. And they returned to Jerusalem.	15 Επαταξαν δε και τας επαυλεις των ποιμνιων και ελαβον προβατα πολλα και καμηλους, και επεστρεψαν εις Ιερουσαλημ.