1 Samuel · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
1 Samuel 15 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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- The Old Testament is translated from the Hebrew, not from the Septuagint read in the Orthodox Church; there are no deuterocanonical books.
- Katharevousa (learned 19th-century Greek), as in the CrossWire module (text from theword.gr).
1 Είπε δε Σαμουήλ προς τον Σαούλ, Εμέ απέστειλεν ο Κύριος να σε χρίσω βασιλέα επί τον λαόν αυτού, επί τον Ισραήλ· τώρα λοιπόν άκουσον της φωνής των λόγων του Κυρίου.
1 Samuel said to Saul, “Yahweh sent me to anoint you to be king over his people, over Israel. Now therefore listen to the voice of Yahweh’s words.
2 Ούτω λέγει ο Κύριος των δυνάμεων· Θέλω εκδικήσει όσα έκαμεν ο Αμαλήκ εις τον Ισραήλ, ότι αντεστάθη εις αυτόν εν τη οδώ, ότε ανέβαινεν εξ Αιγύπτου·
2 Yahweh of Armies says, ‘I remember what Amalek did to Israel, how he set himself against him on the way when he came up out of Egypt.
3 ύπαγε τώρα και πάταξον τον Αμαλήκ, και εξολόθρευσον παν ό,τι έχει και μη φεισθής αυτούς· αλλά θανάτωσον και άνδρα και γυναίκα και παιδίον και θηλάζον και βουν και πρόβατον και κάμηλον και όνον.
3 Now go and strike Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and don’t spare them; but kill both man and woman, infant and nursing baby, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.’”
4 Και ο Σαούλ εκάλεσε τον λαόν και απηρίθμησεν αυτούς εν Τελαΐμ, διακοσίας χιλιάδας πεζών και δέκα χιλιάδας ανδρών Ιούδα.
4 Saul summoned the people, and counted them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen and ten thousand men of Judah.
5 Και ήλθεν ο Σαούλ έως της πόλεως του Αμαλήκ και ενέδρευσεν εν τη φάραγγι.
5 Saul came to the city of Amalek, and set an ambush in the valley.
6 Και είπεν ο Σαούλ προς τους Κεναίους, Υπάγετε, αναχωρήσατε, κατάβητε εκ μέσου των Αμαληκιτών, διά να μη σας συμπεριλάβω μετ' αυτών· διότι σεις εδείξατε έλεος εις πάντας τους υιούς Ισραήλ, ότε ανέβαινον εξ Αιγύπτου. Και ανεχώρησαν οι Κεναίοι εκ μέσου των Αμαληκιτών.
6 Saul said to the Kenites, “Go, depart, go down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them; for you showed kindness to all the children of Israel when they came up out of Egypt.” So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.
7 Και επάταξεν ο Σαούλ τους Αμαληκίτας από Αβιλά έως της εισόδου Σούρ, της κατά πρόσωπον Αιγύπτου.
7 Saul struck the Amalekites, from Havilah as you go to Shur, which is before Egypt.
8 Και συνέλαβεν Αγάγ τον βασιλέα των Αμαληκιτών ζώντα, πάντα δε τον λαόν εξωλόθρευσεν εν στόματι μαχαίρας.
8 He took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
9 Πλην εφείσθη ο Σαούλ και ο λαός τον Αγάγ και τα καλήτερα των προβάτων και των βοών και των δευτερευόντων και των αρνίων και παντός αγαθού, και δεν ήθελον να εξολοθρεύσωσιν αυτά· αλλά παν το ευτελές και εξουδενωμένον, εκείνο εξωλόθρευσαν.
9 But Saul and the people spared Agag and the best of the sheep, of the cattle, of the fat calves, of the lambs, and all that was good, and were not willing to utterly destroy them; but everything that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.
10 Τότε έγεινε λόγος Κυρίου προς τον Σαμουήλ, λέγων,
10 Then Yahweh’s word came to Samuel, saying,
11 Μετεμελήθην ότι έκαμα τον Σαούλ βασιλέα· διότι εστράφη από όπισθέν μου και τους λόγους μου δεν εξετέλεσε. Και τούτο ελύπησε τον Σαμουήλ, και εβόησε προς τον Κύριον δι' όλης της νυκτός.
11 “It grieves me that I have set up Saul to be king, for he has turned back from following me, and has not performed my commandments.” Samuel was angry; and he cried to Yahweh all night.
12 Και ότε εξηγέρθη ο Σαμουήλ ενωρίς διά να υπάγη εις συνάντησιν του Σαούλ το πρωΐ, ανήγγειλαν προς τον Σαμουήλ, λέγοντες, Ο Σαούλ ήλθεν εις τον Κάρμηλον, και ιδού, ανήγειρεν εις εαυτόν τρόπαιον· έπειτα εστράφη και διεπέρασε και κατέβη εις Γάλγαλα.
12 Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning; and Samuel was told, saying, “Saul came to Carmel, and behold, he set up a monument for himself, turned, passed on, and went down to Gilgal.”
13 Και υπήγεν ο Σαμουήλ προς τον Σαούλ· και είπεν ο Σαούλ προς αυτόν, Ευλογημένος να ήσαι παρά του Κυρίου· εξετέλεσα τον λόγον του Κυρίου.
13 Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said to him, “You are blessed by Yahweh! I have performed the commandment of Yahweh.”
14 Είπε δε ο Σαμουήλ, Και τις η φωνή αύτη των προβάτων εις τα ώτα μου, και η φωνή των βοών, την οποίαν ακούω;
14 Samuel said, “Then what does this bleating of the sheep in my ears and the lowing of the cattle which I hear mean?”
15 Και είπεν ο Σαούλ, Εκ των Αμαληκιτών έφεραν αυτά· διότι ο λαός εφείσθη τα καλήτερα των προβάτων και των βοών, διά να θυσιάση εις Κύριον τον Θεόν σου· τα δε λοιπά εξωλοθρεύσαμεν.
15 Saul said, “They have brought them from the Amalekites; for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the cattle, to sacrifice to Yahweh your God. We have utterly destroyed the rest.”
16 Τότε είπεν ο Σαμουήλ προς τον Σαούλ, Άφες, και θέλω απαγγείλει προς σε τι ελάλησεν ο Κύριος εις εμέ την νύκτα. Ο δε είπε προς αυτόν, Λέγε.
16 Then Samuel said to Saul, “Stay, and I will tell you what Yahweh said to me last night.” He said to him, “Say on.”
17 Και είπεν ο Σαμουήλ, Ενώ συ ήσο μικρός έμπροσθεν των οφθαλμών σου, δεν έγεινες η κεφαλή των φυλών του Ισραήλ, και σε έχρισεν ο Κύριος βασιλέα επί τον Ισραήλ;
17 Samuel said, “Though you were little in your own sight, weren’t you made the head of the tribes of Israel? Yahweh anointed you king over Israel;
18 και σε έστειλεν ο Κύριος εις την οδόν και είπεν, Ύπαγε και εξολόθρευσον τους αμαρτάνοντας εις εμέ, τους Αμαληκίτας, και πολέμησον εναντίον αυτών εωσού εξαφανίσης αυτούς·
18 and Yahweh sent you on a journey, and said, ‘Go, and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they are consumed.’
19 διά τι λοιπόν δεν υπήκουσας της φωνής του Κυρίου, αλλ' ώρμησας επί τα λάφυρα και έπραξας το κακόν ενώπιον του Κυρίου;
19 Why then didn’t you obey Yahweh’s voice, but took the plunder, and did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight?”
20 Και είπεν ο Σαούλ προς τον Σαμουήλ, Ναι, υπήκουσα της φωνής του Κυρίου και υπήγα εις την οδόν εις την οποίαν ο Κύριος με απέστειλε και έφερα τον Αγάγ τον βασιλέα του Αμαλήκ, τους δε Αμαληκίτας εξωλόθρευσα·
20 Saul said to Samuel, “But I have obeyed Yahweh’s voice, and have gone the way which Yahweh sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.
21 ο λαός όμως έλαβεν εκ των λαφύρων πρόβατα και βόας, τα καλήτερα από των απηγορευμένων, διά να θυσιάση εις Κύριον τον Θεόν σου εν Γαλγάλοις.
21 But the people took of the plunder, sheep and cattle, the best of the devoted things, to sacrifice to Yahweh your God in Gilgal.”
22 Και είπεν ο Σαμουήλ, Μήπως ο Κύριος αρέσκεται εις τα ολοκαυτώματα και εις τας θυσίας, καθώς εις το να υπακούωμεν της φωνής του Κυρίου; ιδού, η υποταγή είναι καλητέρα παρά την θυσίαν· η υπακοή, παρά το πάχος των κριών·
22 Samuel said, “Has Yahweh as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying Yahweh’s voice? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.
23 διότι η απείθεια είναι καθώς το αμάρτημα της μαγείας· και το πείσμα, καθώς η ασέβεια και ειδωλολατρεία· επειδή συ απέρριψας τον λόγον του Κυρίου, διά τούτο και αυτός απέρριψε σε από του να ήσαι βασιλεύς.
23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because you have rejected Yahweh’s word, he has also rejected you from being king.”
24 Και είπεν ο Σαούλ προς τον Σαμουήλ, Ημάρτησα· διότι παρέβην το πρόσταγμα του Κυρίου και τους λόγους σου, φοβηθείς τον λαόν και υπακούσας εις την φωνήν αυτών·
24 Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; for I have transgressed the commandment of Yahweh and your words, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.
25 τώρα λοιπόν συγχώρησον, παρακαλώ, το αμάρτημά μου και επίστρεψον μετ' εμού, διά να προσκυνήσω τον Κύριον.
25 Now therefore, please pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship Yahweh.”
26 Ο δε Σαμουήλ είπε προς τον Σαούλ, Δεν θέλω επιστρέψει μετά σού· διότι απέρριψας τον λόγον του Κυρίου, και ο Κύριος απέρριψε σε από του να ήσαι βασιλεύς επί τον Ισραήλ.
26 Samuel said to Saul, “I will not return with you; for you have rejected Yahweh’s word, and Yahweh has rejected you from being king over Israel.”
27 Και καθώς εστράφη ο Σαμουήλ διά να αναχωρήση, εκείνος επίασεν αυτόν από του κρασπέδου του ιματίου αυτού· και εξεσχίσθη.
27 As Samuel turned around to go away, Saul grabbed the skirt of his robe, and it tore.
28 Και είπε προς αυτόν ο Σαμουήλ, Εξέσχισεν η Κύριος την βασιλείαν του Ισραήλ από σου σήμερον και έδωκεν αυτήν εις τον πλησίον σου, τον καλήτερόν σου·
28 Samuel said to him, “Yahweh has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today, and has given it to a neighbor of yours who is better than you.
29 ουδέ θέλει ψευσθή ο Ισχυρός του Ισραήλ ουδέ μεταμεληθή· διότι ούτος δεν είναι άνθρωπος, ώστε να μεταμεληθή.
29 Also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent; for he is not a man, that he should repent.”
30 Ο δε είπεν, Ημάρτησα· αλλά τίμησόν με τώρα, παρακαλώ, έμπροσθεν των πρεσβυτέρων του λαού μου και έμπροσθεν του Ισραήλ, και επίστρεψον μετ' εμού, διά να προσκυνήσω Κύριον τον Θεόν σου.
30 Then he said, “I have sinned; yet please honor me now before the elders of my people and before Israel, and come back with me, that I may worship Yahweh your God.”
31 Και επέστρεψεν ο Σαμουήλ κατόπιν του Σαούλ και προσεκύνησεν ο Σαούλ τον Κύριον.
31 So Samuel went back with Saul; and Saul worshiped Yahweh.
32 Τότε είπεν ο Σαμουήλ, Φέρετέ μοι ενταύθα Αγάγ τον βασιλέα των Αμαληκιτών. Και ήλθε προς αυτόν ο Αγάγ χαριέντως· διότι έλεγεν ο Αγάγ, Βεβαίως η πικρία του θανάτου επέρασεν.
32 Then Samuel said, “Bring Agag the king of the Amalekites here to me!” Agag came to him cheerfully. Agag said, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.”
33 Ο δε Σαμουήλ είπε, Καθώς ητέκνωσε γυναίκας η ρομφαία σου, ούτω θέλει ατεκνωθή μεταξύ των γυναικών η μήτηρ σου. Και κατέκοψεν ο Σαμουήλ τον Αγάγ ενώπιον του Κυρίου εν Γαλγάλοις.
33 Samuel said, “As your sword has made women childless, so your mother will be childless among women!” Then Samuel cut Agag in pieces before Yahweh in Gilgal.
34 Τότε ανεχώρησεν ο Σαμουήλ εις Ραμά· ο δε Σαούλ ανέβη εις τον οίκον αυτού, εις Γαβαά Σαούλ.
34 Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.
35 Ο δε Σαμουήλ δεν είδε πλέον τον Σαούλ έως της ημέρας του θανάτου αυτού· επένθησεν όμως ο Σαμουήλ διά τον Σαούλ. Και ο Κύριος μετεμελήθη ότι έκαμε τον Σαούλ βασιλέα επί τον Ισραήλ.
35 Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death, but Samuel mourned for Saul. Yahweh grieved that he had made Saul king over Israel.
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Agag
King of Amalek, whom Saul captured alive against the LORD's command to destroy everything, and whom Samuel hacked to pieces before the LORD at Gilgal.
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 15:8; 1 Samuel 15:9; 1 Samuel 15:32
Saul
Israel's first king, anointed by Samuel but later rejected for his disobedience to God.
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 9-10; 1 Samuel 15
Cross references (32)
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- 1 1 Samuel 9:16; 1 Samuel 12:14; 1 Chronicles 22:12–13; 1 Samuel 13:13; Psalm 2:10–11
- 2 Deuteronomy 25:17–19; Numbers 24:20; Exodus 17:8–16; Hosea 7:2; Amos 8:7
- 3 Deuteronomy 20:16–18; Numbers 24:20; Isaiah 14:21–22; 1 Samuel 22:19; Numbers 31:17
- 4 Joshua 15:24; 1 Samuel 11:8; 1 Samuel 13:15
- 6 Judges 1:16; Numbers 10:29–32; Numbers 24:21–22; Judges 4:11; Exodus 18:19
- 7 Genesis 25:18; Genesis 16:7; 1 Samuel 14:48; 1 Samuel 27:8; Genesis 2:11
- 8 1 Samuel 30:1; Numbers 24:7; Esther 3:1; 1 Kings 20:34–42; Joshua 11:12
- 9 1 Samuel 15:15; 1 Samuel 15:19; 1 Samuel 15:3; Joshua 7:21; 2 Samuel 6:13
- 11 1 Samuel 13:13; Genesis 6:6; Psalm 119:136; 2 Samuel 24:16; Jeremiah 9:18
- 12 Joshua 15:55; 1 Samuel 25:2; 2 Samuel 18:18; 1 Kings 18:42; Joshua 4:8–9
- 13 Judges 17:2; Ruth 3:10; Proverbs 28:13; Proverbs 30:13; Luke 18:11
- 14 Psalm 36:2; Jeremiah 2:22–23; Romans 3:19; Malachi 3:13–15; Jeremiah 2:18–19
- 15 1 Samuel 15:9; 1 Samuel 15:21; Exodus 32:22–23; Genesis 3:12–13; Proverbs 28:13
- 16 1 Samuel 9:27; 1 Kings 22:16; 1 Samuel 12:7
- 17 1 Samuel 15:1–3; 1 Samuel 9:21; 1 Samuel 10:22; 1 Samuel 10:1; Matthew 18:4
- 18 Genesis 15:16; Job 31:3; Genesis 13:13; Numbers 16:38; Proverbs 10:29
- 19 1 Samuel 14:32; 2 Chronicles 33:6; 2 Chronicles 36:12; Jeremiah 7:11; Habakkuk 2:9–12
- 20 1 Samuel 15:13; Matthew 19:20; Romans 10:3; Job 34:5; Job 35:2
- 21 1 Samuel 15:15; Exodus 32:22–23; Genesis 3:13
- 22 Hosea 6:6; Psalm 51:16–17; Proverbs 21:3; Amos 5:21–24; Mark 12:33
- 23 Jeremiah 28:16; 1 Samuel 13:14; Leviticus 20:6; Galatians 5:20; 2 Corinthians 6:16
- 24 2 Samuel 12:13; Isaiah 51:12–13; Proverbs 29:25; Galatians 1:10; Numbers 22:34
- 25 Exodus 10:17
- 26 Hosea 4:6; 1 Samuel 13:14; 1 Samuel 16:1; Jeremiah 6:19; 1 Samuel 15:23
- 27 1 Kings 11:30–31
- 28 1 Samuel 28:17–18; Acts 13:22; Romans 13:1; 1 Samuel 2:7–8; Daniel 4:17
- 29 Numbers 23:19; Ezekiel 24:14; Titus 1:2; Hebrews 6:18; 2 Timothy 2:13
- 30 John 12:43; John 5:44; Isaiah 29:13; 2 Timothy 3:5; Luke 18:9–14
- 32 Jeremiah 48:44; Revelation 18:7; 1 Thessalonians 5:3
- 33 Judges 1:7; Genesis 9:6; Matthew 7:2; Revelation 18:6; James 2:13
- 34 1 Samuel 11:4; 1 Samuel 7:17
- 35 1 Samuel 19:24; 1 Samuel 15:11; 1 Samuel 16:1; Jeremiah 9:1–2; Genesis 6:6
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Behold, a ready obedience is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams." David also says: "Sacrifice and oblation Thou didst not desire, but mine ears hast Thou perfected; burnt-offerings also for sin Thou hast not required." He thus teaches them that God desires obedience, which renders them secure, rather than sacrifices and holocausts, which avail them …
Again Saul sinned through disobedience, and again Samuel says to him in the word of the Lord, "Because thou hast despised the word of the Lord, the Lord hath despised thee, that thou mayest not be king over Israel." And again for the same sin, when Saul confessed it, and prayed for pardon, and besought Samuel to return with him …
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And He will not be changed, neither will He repent: for He is not as a man, that He should repent; who threatens and does not persist." He to whom it is said, "The Lord will despise thee that thou mayest not be king over Israel," and "The Lord hath rent the kingdom from Israel out of thine hand this …
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