1 Samuel 12

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 Then Samuel said to all of Israel: “Behold, I have listened to your voice, according to all that you have said to me, and I have appointed a king over you.	1 Και ειπεν ο Σαμουηλ προς παντα τον Ισραηλ, Ιδου, υπηκουσα εις την φωνην σας κατα παντα οσα ειπετε προς εμε, και κατεστησα βασιλεα εφ' υμας?
2 And now the king advances before you. But I am old and have gray hair. Moreover, my sons are with you. And so, having conversed before you from my youth, even until this day, behold, I am here.	2 και τωρα, ιδου, ο βασιλευς πορευεται εμπροσθεν σας? εγω δε ειμαι γερων και πολιος? και οι υιοι μου, ιδου, ειναι μεθ' υμων? και εγω περιεπατησα ενωπιον σας εκ νεοτητος μου εως της ημερας ταυτης?
3 Speak about me before the Lord, and before his Christ, as to whether I have taken anyone’s ox or donkey, or whether I have falsely accused anyone, or whether I have oppressed anyone, or whether I have accepted a bribe from the hand of anyone, and I will repudiate the same, this day, and I will restore it to you.”	3 ιδου, εγω? μαρτυρησατε κατ' εμου ενωπιον του Κυριου και ενωπιον του κεχρισμενου αυτου? τινος τον βουν ελαβον; η τινος τον ονον ελαβον; η τινα ηδικησα; τινα κατεδυναστευσα; η εκ χειρος τινος ελαβον δωρα, δια να τυφλωσω τους οφθαλμους μου δια τουτων; και θελω αποδωσει εις εσας.
4 And they said, “You have not falsely accused us, nor oppressed us, nor have you taken anything from the hand of anyone.”	4 Οι δε ειπον, Δεν ηδικησας ημας ουδε κατεδυναστευσας ημας ουδε ελαβες τι εκ της χειρος τινος.
5 And he said to them, “The Lord is a witness against you, and his Christ is a witness this day, that you have not found anything in my hand.” And they said, “He is the witness.”	5 Και ειπε προς αυτους, Μαρτυς ο Κυριος εις εσας, μαρτυς και ο κεχρισμενος αυτου την ημεραν ταυτην, οτι δεν ευρηκατε εις την χειρα μου ουδεν. Και απεκριβησαν, Μαρτυς.
6 And Samuel said to the people: “It is the Lord who appointed Moses and Aaron, and who led our fathers away from the land of Egypt.	6 Και ειπεν ο Σαμουηλ προς τον λαον, Μαρτυς ο Κυριος ο καταστησας τον Μωυσην και τον Ααρων, και αναβιβασας τους πατερας σας εκ γης Αιγυπτου.
7 Now therefore, stand, so that I may contend in judgment against you before the Lord, about all the mercies of the Lord, which he has given to you and to your fathers:	7 Τωρα λοιπον σταθητε, δια να διαλεχθω με σας ενωπιον του Κυριου, δια πασας τας δικαιοσυνας του Κυριου, τας οποιας εκαμεν εις εσας και εις τους πατερας σας.
8 How Jacob entered into Egypt, and your fathers cried out to the Lord. And the Lord sent Moses and Aaron, and he led your fathers away from Egypt, and he transferred them to this place.	8 Αφου ο Ιακωβ ηλθεν εις την Αιγυπτον, και οι πατερες σας εβοησαν προς τον Κυριον, τοτε απεστειλεν ο Κυριος τον Μωυσην και τον Ααρων, και εξηγαγον τους πατερας σας εξ Αιγυπτου και κατωκισαν αυτους εν τω τοπω τουτω.
9 But they forgot the Lord their God, and so he delivered them into the hand of Sisera, master of the army of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab. And they fought against them.	9 Ελησμονησαν ομως Κυριον τον Θεον αυτων? οθεν παρεδωκεν αυτους εις την χειρα του Σισαρα, αρχηγου του στρατευματος του Ασωρ, και εις την χειρα των Φιλισταιων και εις την χειρα του βασιλεως Μωαβ, και επολεμησαν εναντιον αυτων.
10 But afterward, they cried out to the Lord, and they said: ‘We have sinned, because we have forsaken the Lord, and we have served the Baals and Ashtaroth. Now therefore, rescue us from the hand of our enemies, and we will serve you.’	10 Και εβοησαν προς τον Κυριον και ειπον, Ημαρτησαμεν, επειδη εγκατελιπομεν τον Κυριον και ελατρευσαμεν τους Βααλειμ και τας Ασταρωθ? αλλα τωρα ελευθερωσον ημας εκ της χειρος των εχθρων ημων, και θελομεν λατρευσει σε.
11 And the Lord sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and he rescued you from the hand of your enemies all around, and you lived in confidence.	11 Και απεστειλεν ο Κυριος τον Ιεροβααλ και τον Βεδαν και τον Ιεφθαε και τον Σαμουηλ, και σας ηλευθερωσεν εκ της χειρος των εχθρων σας πανταχοθεν, και κατωκησατε εν ασφαλεια.
12 Then, seeing that Nahash, the king of the sons of Ammon, had arrived against you, you said to me, ‘By no means! Instead, a king shall reign over us,’ even though the Lord your God was reigning over you.	12 Αλλ' οτε ειδετε οτι Ναας ο βασιλευς των υιων Αμμων ηλθεν εναντιον σας, ειπετε προς εμε, Ουχι, αλλα βασιλευς θελει βασιλευει εφ' ημας? ενω Κυριος ο Θεος σας ητο ο βασιλευς σας.
13 Now therefore, your king is present, whom you chose and requested. Behold, the Lord has given you a king.	13 Τωρα λοιπον, ιδου, ο βασιλευς, τον οποιον εξελεξατε, τον οποιον εζητησατε? και ιδου, ο Κυριος κατεστησε βασιλεα εφ' υμας.
14 If you will fear the Lord, and serve him, and listen to his voice, and not provoke the mouth of the Lord, then both you, and the king who rules over you, will be following the Lord your God.	14 Εαν φοβησθε τον Κυριον και λατρευητε αυτον και υπακουητε εις την φωνην αυτου και δεν στασιαζητε εναντιον της προσταγης του Κυριου, τοτε και σεις και ο βασιλευς ο βασιλευων εφ' υμας θελετε περιπατει κατοπιν Κυριου του Θεου σας?
15 But if you will not listen to the voice of the Lord, but instead you provoke his words, then the hand of the Lord will be over you and over your fathers.	15 εαν ομως δεν υπακουητε εις την φωνην του Κυριου, αλλα στασιαζητε εναντιον της προσταγης του Κυριου, τοτε η χειρ του Κυριου θελει εισθαι εναντιον σας, καθως εσταθη εναντιον των πατερων σας.
16 Therefore, stand now, and see this great thing, which the Lord will accomplish in your sight.	16 Τωρα λοιπον παρασταθητε και ιδετε το μεγα τουτο πραγμα, το οποιον ο Κυριος θελει καμει εμπροσθεν των οφθαλμων σας?
17 Is it not the harvest of the wheat today? I will call upon the Lord, and he will send thunder and rain. And you will know and see that you have done a great evil in the sight of the Lord, by petitioning for a king over you.”	17 δεν ειναι θερισμος των σιτων σημερον; θελω επικαλεσθη τον Κυριον, και θελει πεμψει βροντας και βροχην? δια να γνωρισητε και να ιδητε οτι το κακον σας ειναι μεγα, το οποιον επραξατε ενωπιον του Κυριου, ζητησαντες εις εαυτους βασιλεα.
18 And Samuel cried out to the Lord, and the Lord sent thunder and rain on that day.	18 Τοτε επεκαλεσθη ο Σαμουηλ τον Κυριον? και επεμψεν ο Κυριος βροντας και βροχην την ημεραν εκεινην? και πας ο λαος εφοβηθη σφοδρα τον Κυριον και τον Σαμουηλ.
19 And all the people feared the Lord and Samuel exceedingly. And all the people said to Samuel: “Pray, on behalf of your servants, to the Lord your God, so that we may not die. For we have added to all our sins this evil, that we would petition for a king.”	19 Και ειπε πας ο λαος προς τον Σαμουηλ, Δεηθητι υπερ των δουλων σου προς Κυριον τον Θεον σου, δια να μη αποθανωμεν? διοτι επροσθεσαμεν εις πασας τας αμαρτιας ημων το κακον, να ζητησωμεν εις εαυτους βασιλεα.
20 Then Samuel said to the people: “Do not be afraid. You have done all this evil. Yet truly, do not choose to withdraw from the back of the Lord. Instead, serve the Lord with all your heart.	20 Και ειπεν ο Σαμουηλ προς τον λαον, Μη φοβεισθε? σεις επραξατε ολον τουτο το κακον? πλην μη παραδρομησητε απο οπισθεν του Κυριου, αλλα λατρευετε τον Κυριον εξ ολης της καρδιας σας?
21 And do not choose to turn aside after vanities, which will never benefit you, nor rescue you, since they are empty.	21 και μη παραδρομησητε? διοτι τοτε ηθελετε υπαγει κατοπιν των ματαιων, τα οποια δεν δυνανται να ωφελησωσιν ουδε να ελευθερωσωσιν, επειδη ειναι ματαια?
22 And the Lord will not abandon his people, because of his great name. For the Lord has sworn to make you his people.	22 διοτι δεν θελει εγκαταλειψει ο Κυριος τον λαον αυτου, δια το ονομα αυτου το μεγα, επειδη ηυδοκησεν ο Κυριος να σας καμη λαον αυτου?
23 So then, far be it from me, this sin against the Lord, that I would cease to pray for you. And so, I will teach you the good and upright way.	23 εις εμε δε μη γενοιτο να αμαρτησω εις τον Κυριον, ωστε να παυσω απο του να δεωμαι υπερ υμων? αλλα θελω σας διδασκει την οδον την αγαθην και ευθειαν?
24 Therefore, fear the Lord, and serve him in truth and from your whole heart. For you have seen the great works that he has done among you.	24 μονον φοβεισθε τον Κυριον και λατρευετε αυτον εν αληθεια εξ ολης καρδιας σας? διοτι ειδετε ποσα μεγαλεια εκαμεν υπερ υμων?
25 But if you persevere in wickedness, both you and your king will perish together.”	25 αλλ' εαν εξακολουθητε να πραττητε το κακον, και σεις και ο βασιλευς υμων θελετε απολεσθη.