2 Kings 9
1 Meanwhile, the prophet Elisha summoned one of the other prophets. He said to him, “Get ready [IDM] and go to Ramoth [city] in [the] Gilead [region]. Take this jar of [olive] oil with you.
Ελισσαιέ δε ο προφήτης εκάλεσεν ένα εκ των υιών των προφητών και είπε προς αυτόν, Περίζωσον την οσφύν σου και λάβε εις την χείρα σου την φιάλην ταύτην του ελαίου και ύπαγε εις Ραμώθ-γαλαάδ·
2 When you arrive there, search for a man named Jehu, the son of Jehoshaphat and grandson of Nimshi. Go with him into a room away from his companions,
και όταν εισέλθης εκεί, θέλεις ιδεί εκεί τον Ιηού, υιόν του Ιωσαφάτ, υιού του Νιμσί· και θέλεις εισέλθει και σηκώσει αυτόν εκ μέσου των αδελφών αυτού και θέλεις εισαγάγει αυτόν εις το ενδότερον δωμάτιον·
3 and pour [some of] this oil on his head. Then say to him, ‘Yahweh declares that he is appointing you to be the king of Israel.’ Then open the door and run away as quickly as you can.”
και λαβών την φιάλην του ελαίου, θέλεις επιχέει επί την κεφαλήν αυτού και ειπεί, Ούτω λέγει Κύριος· Σε έχρισα βασιλέα επί τον Ισραήλ· τότε ανοίξας την θύραν, φύγε και μη μείνης.
4 So the young prophet went to Ramoth.
Και υπήγεν ο νέος, ο νέος ο προφήτης, εις Ραμώθ-γαλαάδ.
5 When he arrived, he saw that the commanders of the army were having a conference. He [looked at Jehu and] said, “Sir, I have a message for [one of] you.” Jehu replied, “Which one of us is the message for?” The young prophet replied, “It is for you, commander/sir.”
Και ότε ήλθεν, ιδού, οι άρχοντες του στρατεύματος εκάθηντο· και είπεν, Έχω λόγον προς σε, ω άρχων. Και ο Ιηού είπε, Προς τίνα εκ πάντων ημών; Ο δε είπε, προς σε, ω άρχων.
6 So Jehu got up and went with the young prophet into a house. There the young prophet poured some [olive] oil on Jehu’s head and said to him, “Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis [worship], declares this: ‘I am appointing you to be the king of my Israeli people.
Και σηκωθείς εισήλθεν εις τον οίκον· και επέχεε το έλαιον επί την κεφαλήν αυτού και είπε προς αυτόν, Ούτω λέγει Κύριος ο Θεός του Ισραήλ· Σε έχρισα βασιλέα επί τον λαόν του Κυρίου, επί τον Ισραήλ·
7 You must kill your master [King Joram], the son of Ahab, because I want to punish [Ahab’s wife] Jezebel for murdering [MTY] many of my prophets and other people who served me.
και θέλεις πατάξει τον οίκον του Αχαάβ του κυρίου σου, διά να εκδικήσω τα αίματα των δούλων μου των προφητών και τα αίματα πάντων των δούλων του Κυρίου, εκ χειρός της Ιεζάβελ·
8 You must kill [not only Joram but] all of Ahab’s family. I want to get rid of every male in the family, including young ones and old ones.
διότι πας ο οίκος του Αχαάβ θέλει εξολοθρευθή· και θέλω αφανίσει εκ του Αχαάβ τον ουρούντα εις τον τοίχον και τον κεκλεισμένον και τον αφειμένον εν τω Ισραήλ·
9 I will get rid of Ahab’s family, like I got rid of the families of two other kings of Israel, Jeroboam and Baasha.
και θέλω καταστήσει τον οίκον του Αχαάβ ως τον οίκον του Ιεροβοάμ, υιού του Ναβάτ, και ως τον οίκον του Βαασά, υιού του Αχιά·
10 And [when] Jezebel [dies], her corpse will not be buried. Dogs will eat her corpse there in Jezreel [city].’” After the young prophet said this, he left the room and ran.
και την Ιεζάβελ οι κύνες θέλουσι καταφάγει εν τω αγρώ της Ιεζραέλ, και δεν θέλει είσθαι ο θάπτων αυτήν. Και ανοίξας την θύραν, έφυγε.
11 When Jehu came out of the room to where his other commanders were, they said to him, “Is everything all right? Why did that mad fellow come to you?” He replied, “You know what kinds of things young prophets like him say.”
Και εξήλθεν ο Ιηού προς τους δούλους του κυρίου αυτού· και είπε τις προς αυτόν, Ειρήνη; διά τι ήλθε προς σε ο παράφρων ούτος; Ο δε είπε προς αυτούς, Σεις γνωρίζετε τον άνθρωπον και το λέγειν αυτού.
12 They said, “You are lying! Tell us what he said!” He replied, “He told me that Yahweh said, ‘I am appointing [MTY] you to be the king of Israel.’”
Και είπον, Ψευδές είναι· ειπέ εις ημάς, παρακαλούμεν. Ο δε είπεν, Ούτω και ούτως ελάλησε προς εμέ, λέγων, Ούτω λέγει Κύριος· σε έχρισα βασιλέα επί τον Ισραήλ.
13 Then they all spread their cloaks on the steps of the building [for Jehu to walk out on], and they blew trumpets and shouted, “Jehu is now the king!”
Τότε έσπευσαν, και λαβόντες έκαστος το ιμάτιον αυτού, έβαλον υπ' αυτόν επί του υψηλοτέρου αναβαθμού· και εσάλπισαν εν σάλπιγγι, λέγοντες, Εβασίλευσεν ο Ιηού.
14 King Joram and his army had been defending Ramoth against the attacks by the army of the king of Syria. King Joram had returned to Jezreel [city], to recover from being wounded in the battle against the army of Hazael, the king of Syria. And Jehu made plans to kill Joram. He said to his other commanders, “If helping me is truly what you want, make sure that no one leaves this city to go to warn the people of Jezreel [about what I am planning to do].”
Και ο Ιηού, ο υιός του Ιωσαφάτ, υιού του Νιμσί, έκαμε συνωμοσίαν κατά του Ιωράμ. Ο δε Ιωράμ εφυλάττετο εν Ραμώθ-γαλαάδ, αυτός και άπας ο Ισραήλ, από προσώπου του Αζαήλ, βασιλέως της Συρίας.
Είχε δε επιστρέψει ο βασιλεύς Ιωράμ διά να ιατρευθή εν Ιεζραέλ από των τραυμάτων, τα οποία οι Σύριοι έκαμον εις αυτόν, ότε επολέμει εναντίον του Αζαήλ βασιλέως της Συρίας. Και είπεν ο Ιηού· Εάν ήναι η γνώμη σας, ας μη εξέλθη μηδείς φεύγων εκ της πόλεως, διά να υπάγη να απαγγείλη τούτο εν Ιεζραέλ.
16 Then Jehu and his officers got into their chariots and rode to Jezreel, where Joram was still recovering. And King Ahaziah of Judah was there, visiting Joram.
Και ιππεύσας ο Ιηού, υπήγεν εις Ιεζραέλ· διότι ο Ιωράμ εκοίτετο εκεί. Και Οχοζίας ο βασιλεύς του Ιούδα είχε καταβή να ίδη τον Ιωράμ.
17 A guard was standing in the watchtower in Jezreel. He saw Jehu and his men approaching. He called out, “I see a lot of men [who are approaching]!” King Joram [heard what the watchman said, so he] said to his soldiers, “Send someone on a horse to go and find out if they are coming to be friendly to us or to attack us.”
Ίστατο δε ο σκοπός επί του πύργου εν Ιεζραήλ και, ιδών την συνοδίαν του Ιηού ερχομένου, είπε, Συνοδίαν βλέπω. Και είπεν ο Ιωράμ· Λάβε επιβάτην και πέμψον εις συνάντησιν αυτών· και ας ερωτήση, Ειρήνη;
18 So a man rode out to meet Jehu and said to him, “The king wants to know [if you are coming to be] friendly to us.” Jehu replied, “This is not the time for you [RHQ] to be concerned about acting friendly! Turn around and come behind me!” So the guard in the watchtower reported that the messenger had reached the group [that was approaching], but that he was not returning [alone].
Υπήγε λοιπόν επιβάτης ίππου εις συνάντησιν αυτού και είπεν, Ούτω λέγει ο βασιλεύς· Ειρήνη; Και είπεν ο Ιηού, Τι σε μέλει περί ειρήνης; στρέψον οπίσω μου. Και ο σκοπός απήγγειλε, λέγων, Ο μηνυτής ήλθε μέχρις αυτών και δεν επέστρεψε.
19 So King Joram sent another messenger, who asked Jehu the same question. Again Jehu replied, “This is not the time [RHQ] for you to be concerned about acting friendly! Turn around and follow me!”
Και απέστειλε δεύτερον επιβάτην ίππου· όστις, ελθών προς αυτούς, είπεν, Ούτω λέγει ο βασιλεύς· Ειρήνη; Και απεκρίθη ο Ιηού, Τι σε μέλει περί ειρήνης; στρέψον οπίσω μου.
20 Then the watchman reported again, “That messenger also reached them, but he is not coming back [alone]. And [the leader of the group must be] Jehu, the son of Nimshi, because he is driving [his chariot] furiously, [like Jehu does]!”
Και απήγγειλεν ο σκοπός, λέγων, Ήλθε μέχρις αυτών και δεν επέστρεψεν· η δε πορεία είναι ως η πορεία του Ιηού υιού του Νιμσί· διότι οδεύει μανιωδώς.
21 Joram said [to his soldiers], “Get [my chariot] ready!” So they did that. Then King Joram and King Ahaziah both rode toward Jehu, each one in his own chariot. And [it happened that] they met Jehu at the field that had previously belonged to Naboth!
Και είπεν ο Ιωράμ, Ζεύξατε. Και έζευξαν την άμαξαν αυτού. Και εξήλθον Ιωράμ ο βασιλεύς του Ισραήλ και Οχοζίας ο βασιλεύς του Ιούδα, έκαστος εν τη αμάξη αυτού, και υπήγαν εις συνάντησιν του Ιηού, και εύρον αυτόν εν τω αγρώ Ναβουθαί του Ιεζραηλίτου.
22 When Joram met Jehu, he said to him, “Are you coming on a peaceful visit?” Jehu replied, “(How can there be peace while you and your people are prostrating themselves to worship idols and practicing very much (witchcraft/sorcery) like your mother Jezebel did?/There certainly cannot be peace while you and your people are prostrating themselves to worship idols and practicing (witchcraft/sorcery) like your mother Jezebel has been doing!)” [RHQ]
Και ως είδεν ο Ιωράμ τον Ιηού, είπεν, Ειρήνη, Ιηού; Ο δε απεκρίθη, Τι ειρήνη, ενόσω πληθύνονται αι πορνείαι της Ιεζάβελ της μητρός σου και αι μαγείαι αυτής;
23 Joram cried out, “Ahaziah, they have deceived us! [They want to kill us]!” So Joram turned his chariot around and tried to flee.
Και έστρεψεν ο Ιωράμ τας χείρας αυτού και έφυγε, λέγων προς τον Οχοζίαν, Δόλος, Οχοζία.
24 But Jehu drew his bow mightily and shot [an arrow that pierced] Joram between his shoulder blades. The arrow [went through his body and] pierced his heart, and he slumped down dead in his chariot.
Και δράξας ο Ιηού το τόξον αυτού, επάταξε τον Ιωράμ μεταξύ των βραχιόνων αυτού· και το βέλος εξήλθε διά της καρδίας αυτού. Ο δε εκάμφθη εν τη αμάξη αυτού.
25 Then Jehu said to his assistant Bidkar, “Take his corpse and throw it here into the field that belonged to Naboth. [I am sure that] you remember that when you and I were riding together [in chariots] behind King Joram’s father Ahab, that Yahweh said this about Ahab:
Και είπεν ο Ιηού προς τον Βιδκάρ, τον στρατηγόν αυτού· Λάβε και ρίψον αυτόν εις την μερίδα του αγρού του Ναβουθαί του Ιεζραηλίτου· διότι ενθυμήθητι, ότε εγώ και συ επορευόμεθα έφιπποι οπίσω Αχαάβ του πατρός αυτού, ότι ο Κύριος επρόφερε κατ' αυτού την απόφασιν ταύτην·
26 ‘Yesterday I saw Ahab murder [MTY] Naboth and his sons here. And I solemnly promise that I will punish him right here in this same field!’ So take Joram’s corpse and throw it into that field! That will fulfill what Yahweh said would happen.”
Ναι, είδον χθές τα αίματα του Ναβουθαί και τα αίματα των υιών αυτού, λέγει Κύριος· και θέλω κάμει εις σε ανταπόδοσιν εν τη μερίδι ταύτη, λέγει Κύριος·-τώρα λοιπόν σήκωσον και ρίψον αυτόν εις την μερίδα ταύτην κατά τον λόγον του Κυρίου.
27 When King Ahaziah saw what happened, he fled [in his chariot] toward Beth-Haggan [town]. But Jehu pursued him and said [to his other commanders], “Shoot him, also!” So they shot him [with arrows] while he was riding in his chariot on the road up to Gur, near Ibleam [town]. He continued going in his chariot until he reached Megiddo [city], where he died.
Ο δε Οχοζίας βασιλεύς του Ιούδα, ως είδε τούτο, έφυγε διά της οδού της οικίας του κήπου. Και κατεδίωξεν οπίσω αυτού ο Ιηού και είπε, Πατάξατε και τούτον εν τη αμάξη αυτού. Και έκαμον ούτω, κατά την ανάβασιν Γούρ, πλησίον του Ιβλεάμ. Και έφυγεν εις Μεγιδδώ και εκεί απέθανε.
28 His officials took his corpse back to Jerusalem and buried it in the tombs in the [part of Jerusalem called] ‘The City of David’, where his ancestors had been buried.
Και έφεραν αυτόν οι δούλοι αυτού επί αμάξης εις Ιερουσαλήμ, και έθαψαν αυτόν εν τω τάφω αυτού, μετά των πατέρων αυτού, εν τη πόλει Δαβίδ.
29 Ahaziah had become the king of Judah when Joram had been ruling Israel for almost eleven years.
Εβασίλευσε δε ο Οχοζίας επί Ιούδα κατά το ενδέκατον έτος του Ιωράμ υιού του Αχαάβ.
30 Then Jehu went to Jezreel. When [Ahab’s widow] Jezebel heard what had happened, she put paint/makeup on her eyelids, and combed her hair to make it beautiful, and looked out the window [of the palace toward the street below].
Και ήλθεν ο Ιηού εις Ιεζραέλ, και ακούσασα η Ιεζάβελ, έβαψε τους οφθαλμούς αυτής και εκαλλώπισε την κεφαλήν αυτής και διέκυψε διά του παραθύρου.
31 While Jehu was entering the city gate, she called out to him, “You [are like] Zimri! You are a murderer! [I think] you are certainly not [RHQ] coming on a peaceful visit!”
Και, ενώ εισήρχετο εις την πύλην ο Ιηού, είπεν, Ευτύχησεν ο Ζιμβρί, ο φονεύσας τον κύριον αυτού;
32 Jehu looked up toward the window, and then he said, “Who is (on my side/wants to help me)? Anyone?” Two or three palace officials looked down at him [from a window and pointed to themselves].
Ο δε, υψώσας το πρόσωπον αυτού προς το παράθυρον, είπε, Τις είναι μετ' εμού; τις; Και έκυψαν προς αυτόν δύο τρεις ευνούχοι.
33 Jehu said to them, “Throw her down here!” So they threw her down, and [when she hit the ground and died], some of her blood splattered on the city wall and on the horses [that were pulling the chariots].
Και είπε, Ρίψατε αυτήν κάτω. Και έρριψαν αυτήν κάτω, και ερραντίσθη εκ του αίματος αυτής προς τον τοίχον και προς τους ίππους· και κατεπάτησεν αυτήν.
34 Then Jehu went into the palace and ate and drank. Then he said [to some of his men], “Take the corpse of that women whom Yahweh has cursed and bury it, because she is a king’s daughter [and therefore should be buried properly].”
Και αφού εισήλθε και έφαγε και έπιεν, είπεν, Υπάγετε να ίδητε τώρα την κατηραμένην ταύτην, και θάψατε αυτήν· διότι είναι θυγάτηρ βασιλέως.
35 But when they went to get her corpse to bury it, all that was left was only her skull and [the bones of] her feet and her hands. Everything else was gone.
Και υπήγαν διά να θάψωσιν αυτήν· πλην δεν εύρηκαν εις αυτήν παρά το κρανίον και τους πόδας και τας παλάμας των χειρών.
36 When they reported this to Jehu, he said, “That is what Yahweh said would happen! He told his servant/prophet Elijah, ‘In [the city of] Jezreel, dogs will eat the flesh of Jezebel’s corpse.
Και επιστρέψαντες απήγγειλαν προς αυτόν. Ο δε είπεν, Ούτος είναι ο λόγος του Κυρίου, τον οποίον ελάλησε διά του δούλου αυτού Ηλία του Θεσβίτου, λέγων, Εν τη μερίδι της Ιεζραέλ θέλουσι καταφάγει οι κύνες τας σάρκας της Ιεζάβελ·
37 Her bones will be scattered there in Jezreel like dung, with the result that no one will be able to [recognize them and] say, “These are Jezebel’s bones.”’”
και το πτώμα της Ιεζάβελ θέλει είσθαι ως κοπρία επί προσώπου του αγρού εν τη μερίδι Ιεζραέλ, ώστε να μη είπωσιν, Αύτη είναι η Ιεζάβελ.
