1So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet 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.
2And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:
2Και εκαμεν ο Ασα το καλον και το ευθες ενωπιον Κυριου του Θεου αυτου·
3For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves:
3διοτι αφηρεσε τα θυσιαστηρια των αλλοτριων θεων και τους υψηλους τοπους, και κατεσυντριψε τα αγαλματα και κατεκοψε τα αλση·
4And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.
4και ειπε προς τον Ιουδαν να εκζητωσι Κυριον τον Θεον των πατερων αυτων και να καμνωσι τον νομον και τας εντολας.
5Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.
5Αφηρεσεν ετι απο πασων των πολεων του Ιουδα τους υψηλους τοπους και τα ειδωλα· και ησυχασε το βασιλειον ενωπιον αυτου.
6And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest.
6Και 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.
7Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.
7Δια 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.
8And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valor.
8Ειχε 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.
9And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.
9[] Εξηλθε δε εναντιον αυτων Ζερα ο Αιθιοψ, με στρατευμα εκατον μυριαδων και με τριακοσιας αμαξας, και ηλθεν εως Μαρησα.
10Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
10Και εξηλθεν ο Ασα εναντιον αυτου, και παρεταχθησαν εις μαχην εν τη φαραγγι Σεφαθα, πλησιον της Μαρησα.
11And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let no man prevail against thee.
11Και 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.
12So the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.
12Και επαταξεν ο Κυριος τους Αιθιοπας εμπροσθεν του Ασα και εμπροσθεν του Ιουδα· και οι Αιθιοπες εφυγον.
13And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before the LORD, and before his host; and they carried away very much spoil.
13Ο 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.
14And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of the LORD came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them.
14Και 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.
15They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.
15Επαταξαν δε και τας επαυλεις των ποιμνιων και ελαβον προβατα πολλα και καμηλους, και επεστρεψαν εις Ιερουσαλημ.