1 Samuel · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
1 Samuel 19 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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Notes on this text (2)
- 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 Και είπεν ο Σαούλ προς Ιωνάθαν τον υιόν αυτού και προς πάντας τους δούλους αυτού, να θανατώσωσι τον Δαβίδ.
1 Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul’s son, greatly delighted in David.
2 Ο Ιωνάθαν όμως, ο υιός του Σαούλ, ηγάπα καθ' υπερβολήν τον Δαβίδ· και απήγγειλεν ο Ιωνάθαν προς τον Δαβίδ, λέγων, Σαούλ ο πατήρ μου ζητεί να σε θανατώση· τώρα λοιπόν φυλάχθητι, παρακαλώ, έως πρωΐ, και μένε εν αποκρύφω τόπω και κρύπτου·
2 Jonathan told David, saying, “Saul my father seeks to kill you. Now therefore, please take care of yourself in the morning, live in a secret place, and hide yourself.
3 εγώ δε θέλω εξέλθει και σταθή πλησίον του πατρός μου εν τω αγρώ όπου θέλεις είσθαι, και θέλω ομιλήσει περί σου προς τον πατέρα μου· και θέλω ιδεί τι είναι και θέλω σοι απαγγείλει.
3 I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will talk with my father about you; and if I see anything, I will tell you.”
4 Και ελάλησεν ο Ιωνάθαν καλά περί του Δαβίδ προς τον Σαούλ τον πατέρα αυτού και είπε προς αυτόν, Ας μη αμαρτήση ο βασιλεύς εναντίον του δούλου αυτού, εναντίον του Δαβίδ· επειδή δεν ημάρτησεν εναντίον σου και επειδή τα έργα αυτού εστάθησαν εις σε πολύ καλά·
4 Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, “Don’t let the king sin against his servant, against David; because he has not sinned against you, and because his works have been very good toward you;
5 διότι ερριψοκινδύνευσε την ζωήν αυτού και εθανάτωσε τον Φιλισταίον, και ο Κύριος έκαμε σωτηρίαν μεγάλην εις πάντα τον Ισραήλ· είδες και εχάρης· διά τι λοιπόν θέλεις να αμαρτήσης εναντίον αθώου αίματος, θανατόνων τον Δαβίδ χωρίς αιτίας;
5 for he put his life in his hand and struck the Philistine, and Yahweh worked a great victory for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood, to kill David without a cause?”
6 Και υπήκουσεν ο Σαούλ εις την φωνήν του Ιωνάθαν· και ώμοσεν ο Σαούλ, λέγων, Ζη Κύριος, δεν θέλει θανατωθή.
6 Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan; and Saul swore, “As Yahweh lives, he shall not be put to death.”
7 Και έκραξεν ο Ιωνάθαν τον Δαβίδ και απήγγειλε προς αυτόν ο Ιωνάθαν πάντας τους λόγους τούτους. Και έφερεν ο Ιωνάθαν τον Δαβίδ προς τον Σαούλ, και ήτο ενώπιον αυτού ως το πρότερον.
7 Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as before.
8 Έγεινε δε πάλιν πόλεμος· και εξήλθεν ο Δαβίδ και επολέμησε μετά των Φιλισταίων και επάταξεν αυτούς εν σφαγή μεγάλη· και έφυγον από προσώπου αυτού.
8 There was war again. David went out and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.
9 Και το πονηρόν πνεύμα παρά Κυρίου εστάθη επί τον Σαούλ, ενώ εκάθητο εν τω οίκω αυτού μετά του δορατίου εν τη χειρί αυτού· ο δε Δαβίδ έπαιζε το όργανον διά της χειρός αυτού.
9 An evil spirit from Yahweh was on Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing music with his hand.
10 Και εζήτησεν ο Σαούλ να κτυπήση με το δοράτιον τον Δαβίδ και έως εις τον τοίχον· εξέκλινεν όμως από προσώπου του Σαούλ και εκτύπησε τον τοίχον με το δοράτιον· ο δε Δαβίδ έφυγε και διεσώθη εκείνην την νύκτα.
10 Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence; and he stuck the spear into the wall. David fled and escaped that night.
11 Και απέστειλεν ο Σαούλ μηνυτάς προς τον οίκον του Δαβίδ, διά να παραφυλάξωσιν αυτόν και να θανατώσωσιν αυτόν το πρωΐ· απήγγειλε δε προς τον Δαβίδ η Μιχάλ, η γυνή αυτού, λέγουσα, Εάν δεν σώσης την ζωήν σου την νύκτα ταύτην, αύριον θέλεις θανατωθή.
11 Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him and to kill him in the morning. Michal, David’s wife, told him, saying, “If you don’t save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed.”
12 Και κατεβίβασεν η Μιχάλ τον Δαβίδ διά της θυρίδος· και ανεχώρησε και έφυγε και διεσώθη.
12 So Michal let David down through the window. He went away, fled, and escaped.
13 Τότε λαβούσα η Μιχάλ ομοίωμα, έθεσεν επί της κλίνης και έβαλεν εις την κεφαλήν αυτού προσκεφάλαιον εκ τριχών αιγών και εσκέπασεν αυτό με φόρεμα.
13 Michal took the teraphim and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats’ hair at its head and covered it with clothes.
14 Και ότε απέστειλεν ο Σαούλ μηνυτάς διά να συλλάβωσι τον Δαβίδ, εκείνη είπεν, Άρρωστος είναι.
14 When Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, “He is sick.”
15 Πάλιν απέστειλεν ο Σαούλ τους μηνυτάς διά να ίδωσι τον Δαβίδ, λέγων, Φέρετέ μοι αυτόν επί της κλίνης, διά να θανατώσω αυτόν.
15 Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, “Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him.”
16 Και ότε εισήλθον οι μηνυταί, ιδού, ήτο το ομοίωμα επί της κλίνης και προσκεφάλαιον εις την κεφαλήν αυτού εκ τριχών αιγών.
16 When the messengers came in, behold, the teraphim was in the bed, with the pillow of goats’ hair at its head.
17 Και είπεν ο Σαούλ προς την Μιχάλ, Διά τι με ηπάτησας ούτω και απέπεμψας τον εχθρόν μου και διεσώθη; Και απεκρίθη Μιχάλ προς τον Σαούλ, Αυτός είπε προς εμέ, Άφες με να φύγω· διά τι να σε θανατώσω;
17 Saul said to Michal, “Why have you deceived me like this and let my enemy go, so that he has escaped?” Michal answered Saul, “He said to me, ‘Let me go! Why should I kill you?’”
18 Και έφυγεν ο Δαβίδ και διεσώθη και ήλθε προς τον Σαμουήλ εις Ραμά, και απήγγειλε προς αυτόν πάντα όσα είχε κάμει εις αυτόν ο Σαούλ· και υπήγαν, αυτός και ο Σαμουήλ, και κατώκησαν εν Ναυϊώθ.
18 Now David fled and escaped, and came to Samuel at Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. He and Samuel went and lived in Naioth.
19 Απήγγειλαν δε προς τον Σαούλ και είπον, Ιδού, ο Δαβίδ είναι εν Ναυϊώθ εν Ραμά.
19 Saul was told, saying, “Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.”
20 Και απέστειλεν ο Σαούλ μηνυτάς να συλλάβωσι τον Δαβίδ· και ότε είδον την σύναξιν των προφητών προφητευόντων και τον Σαμουήλ προϊστάμενον επ' αυτούς, επήλθε Πνεύμα Θεού επί τους μηνυτάς του Σαούλ, και προεφήτευον και αυτοί.
20 Saul sent messengers to seize David; and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, God’s Spirit came on Saul’s messengers, and they also prophesied.
21 Και ότε απηγγέλθη προς τον Σαούλ, απέστειλεν άλλους μηνυτάς· και αυτοί ομοίως προεφήτευον. Και απέστειλε πάλιν ο Σαούλ τρίτην φοράν μηνυτάς, και αυτοί έτι προεφήτευον.
21 When Saul was told, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied.
22 Τότε υπήγε και αυτός εις Ραμά και ήλθεν έως του μεγάλου φρέατος του εν Σοκχώ· και ηρώτησε, λέγων, Που είναι ο Σαμουήλ και ο Δαβίδ; Και είπον, Ιδού, εν Ναυϊώθ εν Ραμά.
22 Then he also went to Ramah, and came to the great well that is in Secu: and he asked, “Where are Samuel and David?” One said, “Behold, they are at Naioth in Ramah.”
23 Και υπήγεν εκεί εις Ναυϊώθ την εν Ραμά· και Πνεύμα Θεού επήλθε και επ' αυτόν· και εξηκολούθει την οδόν αυτού προφητεύων, εωσού ήλθεν εις Ναυϊώθ εν Ραμά.
23 He went there to Naioth in Ramah. Then God’s Spirit came on him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.
24 Και εκδυθείς τα ιμάτια αυτού και αυτός, προεφήτευεν ενώπιον του Σαμουήλ κατά τον αυτόν τρόπον, και κατέκειτο γυμνός όλην εκείνην την ημέραν και όλην την νύκτα. Διά τούτο λέγουσι, Και Σαούλ εν προφήταις;
24 He also stripped off his clothes. He also prophesied before Samuel and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Therefore they say, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
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David
The shepherd who became Israel's greatest king and a man after God's own heart.
Cited in the guide: 1 Sam. 16 - 1 Kings 2; 2 Sam. 7; 1 Chron. 2:15; Matt. 1:6
Cross references (22)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Samuel 18:1; 1 Samuel 18:9
- 2 Proverbs 17:17; Acts 9:24; Acts 23:16; 1 Samuel 20:2; 1 Samuel 18:1–3
- 3 1 Samuel 20:13; 1 Samuel 20:9
- 4 Jeremiah 18:20; Proverbs 31:8–9; Genesis 42:22; 1 Samuel 20:32; Proverbs 17:13
- 5 1 Chronicles 11:14; 1 Samuel 11:13; 1 Samuel 20:32; Judges 9:17; Matthew 27:4
- 6 Proverbs 26:24–25; Jeremiah 5:2; 1 Samuel 28:10; 1 Samuel 19:10–11; Psalm 15:4
- 7 1 Samuel 18:2; 1 Samuel 16:21; 1 Samuel 18:13; 1 Samuel 18:10; 1 Chronicles 11:2
- 8 Psalm 18:32–50; Psalm 27:3
- 9 1 Samuel 16:14; 1 Samuel 16:16; 1 Samuel 18:10–11
- 10 1 Samuel 20:33; 1 Samuel 18:11; Proverbs 21:30; Matthew 10:23; Psalm 34:19
- 11 Psalm 59:1–17; Judges 16:2
- 12 Joshua 2:15; Acts 9:24–25; 2 Corinthians 11:32–33; Psalm 34:19
- 13 Genesis 31:19; Judges 18:17; Judges 18:14; Judges 17:5; Hosea 3:4
- 14 Joshua 2:5; 2 Samuel 17:20; 2 Samuel 16:17–19
- 15 Proverbs 27:3–4; 1 Samuel 19:6; Job 31:31; Psalm 37:12; Romans 3:15
- 17 2 Samuel 2:22; Exodus 1:17–19; 1 Samuel 22:17; 1 Samuel 28:12; 1 Samuel 19:14
- 18 1 Samuel 7:17; James 5:16; 1 Samuel 28:3; Psalm 116:11; 1 Samuel 15:34
- 19 1 Samuel 26:1; 1 Samuel 23:19; Proverbs 29:12; 1 Samuel 22:9–10
- 20 Joel 2:28; John 7:32; 1 Samuel 10:5–6; 1 Corinthians 14:24–25; 1 Corinthians 14:3
- 21 Jeremiah 13:23; Proverbs 27:22; 2 Kings 1:9–13; Joel 2:28
- 23 Proverbs 16:9; 1 Samuel 10:10; Numbers 24:2; 1 Samuel 19:20; Numbers 23:5
- 24 1 Samuel 10:10–12; Micah 1:8; 2 Samuel 6:20; Isaiah 20:2; 2 Samuel 6:14
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There is indeed a story in the Scripture of the Reigns, of the occasion when Saul sent to guard the house in order that he might kill David....But in like manner as Saul effected not his purpose of slaying David: so this could not the government of the Jews effect, that the testimony of guards sleeping should avail more …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)