*prooi/mion peri\ th=s o(/lhs pragmatei/as.
*ta/de e)/nestin e)n th=| prw/th| tw=n *)iwsh/pou i(storiw=n
th=s *)ioudai+kh=s a)rxaiologi/as.
- h( tou= ko/smou su/stasis kai\ dia/tacis tw=n stoixei/wn.
- peri\ tou= ge/nous *)ada/mou kai\ tw=n a)p' au)tou= de/ka genew=n
tw=n me/xri tou= kataklusmou=.
- w(s o( kataklusmo\s e)ge/neto kai\ o(\n tro/pon *nw=xos swqei\s e)n
la/rnaki meta\ tw=n suggenw=n katw/|khsen e)n tw=| *sina/rw| pedi/w|.
- w(s pu/rgos, o(\n oi( pai=des au)tou= e)f' u(/brei tou= qeou= w)|kodo/mhsan,
kai\ w(s ta\s fwna\s au)tw=n mete/bale kai\ o( to/pos, e)n w(=| tou=to
ge/gone, *babulw\n e)klh/qh.
- w(s oi( *nw/xou e)/ggonoi pa=san th\n oi)koume/nhn e)pw/|khsan.
- o(/ti tw=n e)qnw=n e(/kaston a)po\ tw=n oi)kisa/ntwn proshgoreu/qh.
- o(/pws *(/abramos o( pro/gonos h(mw=n e)celqw\n e)k th=s *xaldai/wn
gh=s kate/sxe th\n to/te me\n *xananai/an nu=n de\ *)ioudai/an legome/nhn.
- o(/ti limou= th\n *xananai/an katalabo/ntos ei)s *ai)/gupton a)ph=re
kai\ diatri/yas e)n au)th=| tina xro/non u(pe/streyen o)pi/sw.
- h(=tta *sodomitw=n *)assuri/wn au)toi=s e)pistrateusa/ntwn.
- w(s *(/abramos e)pi\ tou\s *)assuri/ous e)kstrateu/sas e)ni/khse kai\
tou\s ai)xmalw/tous tw=n *sodomitw=n e)/swse kai\ th\n lei/an h(\n e)/labon
a)fei/leto.
- pw=s to\ *sodomitw=n e)/qnos qeo\s katestre/yato xolwqei\s au)toi=s
e)f' oi(=s h(ma/rtanon.
- peri\ *)ismah/lou tou= *(abra/mou kai\ tw=n e)ggo/nwn au)tou= *)ara/bwn.
- peri\ *)isa/kou, o(\s h)=n gnh/sios pai=s *(abra/mou.
- peri\ *sa/rras th=s *(abra/mou gunaiko/s, kai\ pw=s to\n bi/on kate/streyen.
- w(s e)k *katou/rhs *(abra/mw| gamhqei/shs to\ tw=n *trwglodutw=n
*)ara/bwn e)/qnos e)gennh/qh.
- peri\ th=s *(abra/mw| teleuth=s.
- peri\ th=s *)isa/kou pai/dwn *(hsau= kai\ *)iakw/bou gene/sews kai\
diatrofh=s.
- *)iakw/bou fugh\ ei)s th\n *mesopotami/an kai\ to\n e)k ta)delfou=
fo/bon, kai\ w(s gh/mas e)kei= kai\ dw/deka gennh/sas pai=das pa/lin ei)s th\n
*xananai/an e)panh=lqen.
- w(s *)/isakos teleuth/sas e)ta/fh e)n *nebrw=ni.
perie/xei h( bi/blos xro/non e)tw=n w(s *)iw/shpos [x1000 ]gh, *(ebrai=oi [x1000 ]awob,
*eu)se/bios [x1000 ]gunq.
*toi=s ta\s i(stori/as suggra/fein boulome/nois ou) mi/an ou)de\ th\n
au)th\n o(rw= th=s spoudh=s ginome/nhn ai)ti/an, a)lla\ polla\s kai\ plei=ston
a)llh/lwn diaferou/sas. tine\s me\n ga\r e)pideiknu/menoi lo/gwn
deino/thta kai\ th\n a)p' au)th=s qhreuo/menoi do/can e)pi\ tou=to th=s
paidei/as to\ me/ros o(rmw=sin, a)/lloi de\ xa/rin e)kei/nois fe/rontes,
peri\ w(=n th\n a)nagrafh\n ei)=nai sumbe/bhke, to\n ei)s au)th\n po/non kai\
para\ du/namin u(pe/sthsan: ei)si\ d' oi(/tines e)bia/sqhsan u(p' au)th=s
th=s tw=n pragma/twn a)na/gkhs oi(=s prattome/nois pare/tuxon tau=ta
grafh=| dhlou/sh| perilabei=n: pollou\s de\ xrhsi/mwn me/geqos pragma/twn
e)n a)gnoi/a| keime/nwn prou/treye th\n peri\ au)tw=n i(stori/an ei)s
koinh\n w)fe/leian e)cenegkei=n. tou/twn dh\ tw=n proeirhme/nwn ai)tiw=n
ai( teleutai=ai du/o ka)moi\ sumbebh/kasi: to\n me\n ga\r pro\s tou\s
*(rwmai/ous po/lemon h(mi=n toi=s *)ioudai/ois geno/menon kai\ ta\s e)n au)tw=|
pra/ceis kai\ to\ te/los oi(=on a)pe/bh pei/ra| maqw\n e)bia/sqhn e)kdihgh/sasqai
dia\ tou\s e)n tw=| gra/fein lumainome/nous th\n a)lh/qeian,
tau/thn de\ th\n e)nestw=san e)gkexei/rismai pragmatei/an nomi/zwn
a(/pasi fanei=sqai toi=s *(/ellhsin a)ci/an spoudh=s: me/llei ga\r
perie/cein a(/pasan th\n par' h(mi=n a)rxaiologi/an kai\ dia/tacin tou=
politeu/matos e)k tw=n *(ebrai+kw=n meqhrmhneume/nhn gramma/twn. h)/dh
me\n ou)=n kai\ pro/teron dienoh/qhn, o(/te to\n po/lemon sune/grafon, dhlw=sai
ti/nes o)/ntes e)c a)rxh=s *)ioudai=oi kai\ ti/si xrhsa/menoi tu/xais
u(f' oi(/w| te paideuqe/ntes nomoqe/th| ta\ pro\s eu)se/beian kai\ th\n
a)/llhn a)/skhsin a)reth=s po/sous te pole/mous e)n makroi=s polemh/santes
xro/nois ei)s to\n teleutai=on a)/kontes pro\s *(rwmai/ous kate/sthsan.
a)ll' e)peidh\ mei/zwn h)=n h( tou=de tou= lo/gou peribolh/, kat' au)to\n
e)kei=non xwri/sas tai=s i)di/ais a)rxai=s au)tou= kai\ tw=| te/lei th\n grafh\n
suneme/trhsa: xro/nou de\ proi+o/ntos, o(/per filei= toi=s mega/lwn a(/ptesqai
dianooume/nois, o)/knos moi kai\ me/llhsis e)gi/neto thlikau/thn
metenegkei=n u(po/qesin ei)s a)llodaph\n h(mi=n kai\ ce/nhn diale/ktou sunh/qeian.
h)=san de/ tines, oi(\ po/qw| th=s i(stori/as e)p' au)th/n me prou/trepon,
kai\ ma/lista dh\ pa/ntwn *)epafro/ditos a)nh\r a(/pasan me\n
i)de/an paidei/as h)gaphkw/s, diafero/ntws de\ xai/rwn e)mpeiri/ais pragma/twn,
a(/te dh\ mega/lois me\n au)to\s o(milh/sas pra/gmasi kai\ tu/xais
polutro/pois, e)n a(/pasi de\ qaumasth\n fu/sews e)pideica/menos i)sxu\n
kai\ proai/resin a)reth=s a)metaki/nhton. tou/tw| dh\ peiqo/menos w(s ai)ei\
toi=s xrh/simon h)\ kalo/n ti pra/ttein duname/nois sumfilokalou=nti kai\
e)mauto\n ai)sxuno/menos, ei) do/caimi r(aqumi/a| ple/on h)\ tw=| peri\ ta\
ka/llista xai/rein po/nw|, proqumo/teron e)perrw/sqhn, e)/ti ka)kei=na
pro\s toi=s ei)rhme/nois logisa/menos ou) pare/rgws, peri/ te tw=n h(mete/rwn
progo/nwn ei) metadido/nai tw=n toiou/twn h)/qelon, kai\ peri\ tw=n
*(ellh/nwn ei)/ tines au)tw=n gnw=nai ta\ par' h(mi=n e)spou/dasan.
*eu(=ron toi/nun, o(/ti *ptolemai/wn me\n o( deu/teros ma/lista dh\
basileu\s peri\ paidei/an kai\ bibli/wn sunagwgh\n spouda/sas e)caire/tws
e)filotimh/qh to\n h(me/teron no/mon kai\ th\n kat' au)to\n dia/tacin
th=s politei/as ei)s th\n *(ella/da fwnh\n metabalei=n, o( de\ tw=n par'
h(mi=n a)rxiere/wn ou)deno\s a)reth=| deu/teros *)elea/zaros tw=| proeirhme/nw|
basilei= tau/ths a)polau=sai th=s w)felei/as ou)k e)fqo/nhse pa/ntws
a)nteipw\n a)/n, ei) mh\ pa/trion h)=n h(mi=n to\ mhde\n e)/xein tw=n kalw=n
a)po/rrhton. ka)mautw=| dh\ pre/pein e)no/misa to\ me\n tou= a)rxiere/ws
mimh/sasqai megalo/yuxon, tw=| basilei= de\ pollou\s o(moi/ws u(polabei=n
kai\ nu=n ei)=nai filomaqei=s: ou)de\ ga\r pa=san e)kei=nos e)/fqh labei=n
th\n a)nagrafh/n, a)lla\ mo/na ta\ tou= no/mou pare/dosan oi( pemfqe/ntes
e)pi\ th\n e)ch/ghsin ei)s th\n *)aleca/ndreian: muri/a d' e)sti\ ta\ dhlou/mena
dia\ tw=n i(erw=n gramma/twn, a(/te dh\ pentakisxili/wn e)tw=n
i(stori/as e)n au)toi=s e)mperieilhmme/nhs, kai\ pantoi=ai me/n ei)si para/logoi
peripe/teiai, pollai\ de\ tu/xai pole/mwn kai\ strathgw=n a)ndragaqi/ai
kai\ politeuma/twn metabolai/. to\ su/nolon de\ ma/lista/
tis a)\n e)k tau/ths ma/qoi th=s i(stori/as e)qelh/sas au)th\n dielqei=n, o(/ti
toi=s me\n qeou= gnw/mh| katakolouqou=si kai\ ta\ kalw=s nomoqethqe/nta
mh\ tolmw=si parabai/nein pa/nta katorqou=tai pe/ra pi/stews kai\
ge/ras eu)daimoni/a pro/keitai para\ qeou=: kaq' o(/son d' a)\n a)postw=si
th=s tou/twn a)kribou=s e)pimelei/as, a)/pora me\n gi/netai ta\ po/rima,
tre/petai de\ ei)s sumfora\s a)nhke/stous o(/ ti pot' a)\n w(s a)gaqo\n
dra=n spouda/swsin, h)/dh toi/nun tou\s e)nteucome/nous toi=s bibli/ois
parakalw= th\n gnw/mhn qew=| prosane/xein kai\ dokima/zein to\n h(me/teron
nomoqe/thn, ei) th/n te fu/sin a)ci/ws au)tou= kateno/hse kai\ th=| duna/mei
prepou/sas a)ei\ ta\s pra/ceis a)nate/qeike pa/shs kaqaro\n to\n peri\
au)tou= fula/cas lo/gon th=s par' a)/llois a)sxh/monos muqologi/as: kai/toi
ge o(/son e)pi\ mh/kei xro/nou kai\ palaio/thti pollh\n ei)=xen a)/deian
yeudw=n plasma/twn: ge/gone ga\r pro\ e)tw=n disxili/wn, e)f' o(/son
plh=qos ai)w=nos ou)d' au)tw=n oi( poihtai\ ta\s gene/seis tw=n qew=n,
mh/ti ge ta\s tw=n a)nqrw/pwn pra/ceis h)\ tou\s no/mous a)nenegkei=n e)to/lmhsan.
ta\ me\n ou)=n a)kribh= tw=n e)n tai=s a)nagrafai=s proi+w\n o( lo/gos
kata\ th\n oi)kei/an ta/cin shmanei=: tou=to ga\r dia\ tau/ths poih/sein
th=s pragmatei/as e)phggeila/mhn ou)de\n prosqei\s ou)d' au)= paralipw/n.
*)epeidh\ de\ pa/nta sxedo\n e)k th=s tou= nomoqe/tou sofi/as h(mi=n
a)nh/rthtai *mwuse/os, a)na/gkh moi braxe/a peri\ e)kei/nou proeipei=n,
o(/pws mh/ tines tw=n a)nagnwsome/nwn diaporw=si, po/qen h(mi=n o( lo/gos
peri\ no/mwn kai\ pra/cewn e)/xwn th\n a)nagrafh\n e)pi\ tosou=ton fusiologi/as
kekoinw/nhken. i)ste/on ou)=n, o(/ti pa/ntwn e)kei=nos a)nagkaio/taton
h(gh/sato tw=| kai\ to\n e(autou= me/llonti bi/on oi)konomh/sein kalw=s kai\ toi=s
a)/llois nomoqetei=n qeou= prw=ton fu/sin katanoh=sai kai\ tw=n e)/rgwn
tw=n e)kei/nou qeath\n tw=| nw=| geno/menon ou(/tws para/deigma to\ pa/ntwn
a)/riston mimei=sqai kaq' o(/son oi(=o/n te kai\ peira=sqai katakolouqei=n.
ou)/te ga\r au)tw=| pot' a)\n gene/sqai nou=n a)gaqo\n tw=| nomoqe/th| tau/ths
a)poleipome/nw| th=s qe/as, ou)/te tw=n grafhsome/nwn ei)s a)reth=s lo/gon
ou)de\n a)pobh/sesqai toi=s labou=sin, ei) mh\ pro\ panto\s a)/llou didaxqei=en,
o(/ti pa/ntwn path/r te kai\ despo/ths o( qeo\s w)\n kai\ pa/nta
e)pible/pwn toi=s me\n e(pome/nois au)tw=| di/dwsin eu)dai/mona bi/on, tou\s
e)/cw de\ bai/nontas a)reth=s mega/lais periba/llei sumforai=s. tou=to
dh\ paideu=sai boulhqei\s *mwush=s to\ pai/deuma tou\s e(autou= poli/tas
th=s tw=n no/mwn qe/sews ou)k a)po\ sumbolai/wn kai\ tw=n pro\s a)llh/lous
dikai/wn h)/rcato toi=s a)/llois paraplhsi/ws, a)ll' e)pi\ to\n qeo\n
kai\ th\n tou= ko/smou kataskeuh\n ta\s gnw/mas au)tw=n a)nagagw\n kai\
pei/sas, o(/ti tw=n e)pi\ gh=s e)/rgwn tou= qeou= ka/llisto/n e)smen a)/nqrwpoi,
o(/te pro\s th\n eu)se/beian e)/sxen u(pakou/ontas, r(a|di/ws h)/dh peri\ pa/ntwn
e)/peiqen. oi( me\n ga\r a)/lloi nomoqe/tai toi=s mu/qois e)cakolouqh/santes
tw=n a)nqrwpi/nwn a(marthma/twn ei)s tou\s qeou\s tw=| lo/gw|
th\n ai)sxu/nhn mete/qesan kai\ pollh\n u(poti/mhsin toi=s ponhroi=s
e)/dwkan: o( d' h(me/teros nomoqe/ths a)kraifnh= th\n a)reth\n e)/xonta to\n
qeo\n a)pofh/nas w)|h/qh dei=n tou\s a)nqrw/pous e)kei/nhs peira=sqai
metalamba/nein kai\ tou\s mh\ tau=ta fronou=ntas mhde\ mh\n pisteu/ontas
a)paraith/tws e)ko/lase. pro\s tau/thn ou)=n th\n u(po/qesin poiei=sqai
th\n e)ce/tasin tou\s a)nagnwsome/nous parakalw=: fanei=tai ga\r
skopoume/nois ou(/tws ou)de\n ou)/t' a)/logon au)toi=s ou)/te pro\s th\n megaleio/thta
tou= qeou= kai\ th\n filanqrwpi/an a)na/rmoston: pa/nta
ga\r th=| tw=n o(/lwn fu/sei su/mfwnon e)/xei th\n dia/qesin, ta\ me\n ai)nittome/nou
tou= nomoqe/tou deciw=s, ta\ d' a)llhgorou=ntos meta\ semno/thtos,
o(/sa d' e)c eu)qei/as le/gesqai sune/fere, tau=ta r(htw=s e)mfani/zontos.
toi=s me/ntoi boulome/nois kai\ ta\s ai)ti/as e(ka/stou skopei=n pollh\
ge/noit' a)\n h( qewri/a kai\ li/an filo/sofos, h(\n e)gw\ nu=n me\n u(perba/llomai,
qeou= de\ dido/ntos h(mi=n xro/non peira/somai meta\ tau/thn
gra/yai th\n pragmatei/an. tre/yomai de\ e)pi\ th\n a)fh/ghsin h)/dh tw=n
pragma/twn mnhsqei\s pro/teron w(=n peri\ th=s tou= ko/smou kataskeuh=s
ei)=pe *mwush=s: tau=ta d' e)n tai=s i(erai=s bi/blois eu(=ron a)nagegramme/na.
e)/xei de\ ou(/tws:
*)en a)rxh=| e)/ktisen o( qeo\s to\n ou)rano\n kai\ th\n gh=n. tau/ths
d' u(p' o)/yin ou)k e)rxome/nhs, a)lla\ baqei= me\n kruptome/nhs sko/tei,
pneu/matos d' au)th\n a)/nwqen e)piqe/ontos, gene/sqai fw=s e)ke/leusen
o( qeo/s. kai\ genome/nou tou/tou katanoh/sas th\n o(/lhn u(/lhn diexw/rise
to/ te fw=s kai\ to\ sko/tos kai\ tw=| me\n o)/noma e)/qeto nu/kta, to\ de\
h(me/ran e)ka/lesen e(spe/ran te kai\ o)/rqron th\n a)rxh\n tou= fwto\s kai\
th\n a)na/pausin prosagoreu/sas. kai\ au(/th me\n a)\n ei)/h prw/th h(me/ra,
*mwush=s d' au)th\n mi/an ei)=pe: th\n de\ ai)ti/an i(kano\s me/n ei)mi a)podou=nai
kai\ nu=n, e)pei\ d' u(pe/sxhmai th\n ai)tiologi/an pa/ntwn i)di/a|
suggraya/menos paradw/sein, ei)s to/te kai\ th\n peri\ au)th=s e(rmhnei/an
a)naba/llomai. meta\ dh\ tou=to th=| deute/ra| tw=n h(merw=n to\n ou)rano\n
toi=s o(/lois e)piti/qhsin, o(/t' au)to\n a)po\ tw=n a)/llwn diakri/nas kat'
au)to\n h)ci/wse teta/xqai, kru/stallo/n te periph/cas au)tw=| kai\ no/tion
au)to\n kai\ u(etw/dh pro\s th\n a)po\ tw=n dro/swn w)fe/leian a(rmodi/ws
th=| gh=| mhxanhsa/menos. th=| de\ tri/th| i(/sthsi th\n gh=n a)naxe/as peri\
au)th\n th\n qa/lassan: kat' au)th\n de\ tau/thn th\n h(me/ran eu)qu\s futa/
te kai\ spe/rmata gh=qen a)ne/teile. th=| teta/rth| de\ diakosmei= to\n
ou)rano\n h(li/w| kai\ selh/nh| kai\ toi=s a)/llois a)/strois kinh/seis au)toi=s
e)pistei/las kai\ dro/mous, oi(=s a)\n ai( tw=n w(rw=n periforai\ shmai/nointo.
pe/mpth| h(me/ra| zw=|a/ te kat' au)th\n nhkta\ kai\ meta/rsia ta\ me\n kata\
ba/qous ta\ de\ di' a)e/ros a)nh=ke sundhsa/menos au)ta\ koinwni/a| kai\
mi/cei gonh=s e(/neka kai\ tou= sunau/cesqai kai\ pleona/zein au)tw=n th\n
fu/sin. th=| de\ e(/kth| h(me/ra| dhmiourgei= to\ tw=n tetrapo/dwn ge/nos
a)/rren te kai\ qh=lu poih/sas: e)n tau/th| de\ kai\ to\n a)/nqrwpon e)/plase.
kai\ to\n ko/smon e(\c tai=s pa/sais h(me/rais *mwush=s kai\ pa/nta ta\ e)n
au)tw=| fhsi\ gene/sqai, th=| de\ e(bdo/mh| a)napau/sasqai kai\ labei=n a)po\
tw=n e)/rgwn e)kexeiri/an, o(/qen kai\ h(mei=s sxolh\n a)po\ tw=n po/nwn kata\
tau/thn a)/gomen th\n h(me/ran prosagoreu/ontes au)th\n sa/bbata: dhloi=
de\ a)na/pausin kata\ th\n *(ebrai/wn dia/lekton tou)/noma.
*kai\ dh\ kai\ fusiologei=n *mwush=s meta\ th\n e(bdo/mhn h)/rcato
peri\ th=s ta)nqrw/pou kataskeuh=s le/gwn ou(/tws: e)/plasen o( qeo\s to\n
a)/nqrwpon xou=n a)po\ th=s gh=s labw/n, kai\ pneu=ma e)nh=ken au)tw=| kai\
yuxh/n. o( d' a)/nqrwpos ou(=tos *)/adamos e)klh/qh: shmai/nei de\ tou=to
kata\ glw=ttan th\n *(ebrai/wn purro/n, e)peidh/per a)po\ th=s purra=s
gh=s furaqei/shs e)gego/nei: toiau/th ga/r e)stin h( parqe/nos gh= kai\
a)lhqinh/. pari/sthsi de\ o( qeo\s tw=| *)ada/mw| kata\ ge/nh ta\ zw=|a qh=lu/
te kai\ a)/rren a)podeica/menos kai\ tou/tois o)no/mata ti/qhsin, oi(=s e)/ti
kai\ nu=n kalou=ntai. ble/pwn de\ to\n *)/adamon ou)k e)/xonta koinwni/an
pro\s to\ qh=lu kai\ sundiai/thsin, ou)de\ ga\r h)=n, cenizo/menon d' e)pi\
toi=s a)/llois zw/|ois ou(/tws e)/xousi, mi/an au)tou= koimwme/nou pleura\n
e)celw\n e)c au)th=s e)/plase gunai=ka. kai\ o( *)/adamos prosaxqei=san
au)th\n e)gnw/risen e)c au(tou= genome/nhn. e)/ssa de\ kaq' *(ebrai/wn dia/lekton
kalei=tai gunh/, to\ d' e)kei/nhs o)/noma th=s gunaiko\s *eu)/a h)=n:
shmai/nei de\ tou=to pa/ntwn mhte/ra.
*fhsi\ de\ to\n qeo\n kai\ para/deison pro\s th\n a)natolh\n katafuteu=sai
pantoi/w| teqhlo/ta futw=|: e)n tou/tois d' ei)=nai kai\ th=s
zwh=s to\ futo\n kai\ a)/llo to\ th=s fronh/sews, h(=| dieginw/sketo ti/ ei)/h
to\ a)gaqo\n kai\ ti/ to\ kako/n. ei)s tou=ton de\ to\n kh=pon ei)sagago/nta
to/n te *)/adamon kai\ th\n gunai=ka keleu=sai tw=n futw=n e)pimelei=sqai.
a)/rdetai d' ou(=tos o( kh=pos u(po\ e(no\s potamou= pa=san e)n ku/klw|
th\n gh=n perirre/ontos, o(\s ei)s te/ssara me/rh sxi/zetai. kai\ *feisw\n
me/n, shmai/nei de\ plhqu\n tou)/noma, e)pi\ th\n *)indikh\n fero/menos e)kdi/dwsin
ei)s to\ pe/lagos u(f' *(ellh/nwn *ga/gghs lego/menos, *eu)fra/ths
de\ kai\ *ti/gris e)pi\ th\n *)eruqra\n a)pi/asi qa/lassan: kalei=tai de\ o(
me\n *eu)fra/ths *fora/s, shmai/nei de\ h)/toi skedasmo\n h)\ a)/nqos, *ti/gris
de\ *digla/q, e)c ou(= fra/zetai to\ meta\ steno/thtos o)cu/: *ghw\n de\ dia\
th=s *ai)gu/ptou r(e/wn dhloi= to\n a)po\ th=s e)nanti/as a)nadido/menon h(mi=n,
o(\n dh\ *nei=lon *(/ellhnes prosagoreu/ousin.
*(o dh\ toi/nun qeo\s to\n *)/adamon kai\ th\n gunai=ka tw=n me\n
a)/llwn futw=n e)ke/leue geu/esqai, tou= de\ th=s fronh/sews a)pe/xesqai,
proeipw\n a(yame/nois a)p' au)tou= o)/leqron genhso/menon. o(mofwnou/ntwn
de\ kat' e)kei=no kairou= tw=n zw/|wn a(pa/ntwn o)/fis sundiaitw/menos
tw=| te *)ada/mw| kai\ th=| gunaiki\ fqonerw=s me\n ei)=xen e)f' oi(=s au)tou\s
eu)daimonh/sein w)/|eto pepeisme/nous toi=s tou= qeou= paragge/lmasin,
oi)o/menos de\ sumfora=| peripesei=sqai parakou/santas a)napei/qei kakoh/qws
th\n gunai=ka geu/sasqai tou= futou= th=s fronh/sews e)n au)tw=|
le/gwn ei)=nai th/n te ta)gaqou= kai\ tou= kakou= dia/gnwsin, h(=s genome/nhs
au)toi=s maka/rion kai\ mhde\n a)polei/ponta tou= qei/ou dia/cein bi/on.
kai\ parakrou/etai me\n ou(/tw th\n gunai=ka th=s e)ntolh=s tou= qeou= katafronh=sai:
geusame/nh de\ tou= futou= kai\ h(sqei=sa tw=| e)de/smati kai\
to\n *)/adamon a)ne/peisen au)tw=| xrh/sasqai. kai\ suni/esa/n te au(tw=n
h)/dh gegumnwme/nwn kai\ th\n ai)sxu/nhn u(/paiqron e)/xontes ske/phn au(toi=s
e)peno/oun: to\ ga\r futo\n o)cu/thtos kai\ dianoi/as u(ph=rxe. fu/llois
ou)=n e(autou\s sukh=s e)ske/pasan kai\ tau=ta pro\ th=s ai)dou=s probalo/menoi
ma=llon e)do/koun eu)daimonei=n w(s w(=n pro/teron e)spa/nizon
eu(ro/ntes. tou= qeou= d' ei)s to\n kh=pon e)lqo/ntos o( me\n *)/adamos pro/teron
ei)s o(mili/an au)tw=| foitw=n suneidw\s au(tw=| th\n a)diki/an u(pexw/rei,
to\n de\ qeo\n e)ce/nize to\ pratto/menon kai\ th\n ai)ti/an e)punqa/neto,
di' h(\n pro/teron h(do/menos th=| pro\s au)to\n o(mili/a| nu=n feu/gei tau/thn
kai\ perii/statai. tou= de\ mhde\n fqeggome/nou dia\ to\ sugginw/skein
e(autw=| paraba/nti th\n tou= qeou= pro/stacin a)ll' e)moi\ me/n, ei)=pen o(
qeo/s, e)/gnwsto peri\ u(mw=n, o(/pws bi/on eu)dai/mona kai\ kakou= panto\s
a)paqh= biw/sete mhdemia=| caino/menoi th\n yuxh\n fronti/di, pa/ntwn
d' u(mi=n au)toma/twn o(/sa pro\s a)po/lausin kai\ h(donh\n suntelei= kata\
th\n e)mh\n a)nio/ntwn pro/noian xwri\s u(mete/rou po/nou kai\ talaipwri/as,
w(=n paro/ntwn gh=ra/s te qa=tton ou)k a)\n e)pe/lqoi kai\ to\ zh=n
u(mi=n makro\n ge/noito. nu=n d' ei)s tau/thn mou th\n gnw/mhn e)nu/brisas
parakou/sas tw=n e)mw=n e)ntolw=n: ou) ga\r e)p' a)reth=| th\n siwph\n a)/geis,
a)ll' e)pi\ suneido/ti ponhrw=|.
*)/adamos de\ parh|tei=to th=s a(marti/as
au(to\n kai\ pareka/lei to\n qeo\n mh\ xalepai/nein au)tw=| th\n gunai=ka
tou= gegono/tos ai)tiw/menos kai\ le/gwn u(p' au)th=s e)capathqei\s a(martei=n,
h( d' au)= kathgo/rei tou= o)/fews. o( de\ qeo\s h(/ttona gunaikei/as
sumbouli/as au)to\n geno/menon u(peti/qei timwri/a|, th\n gh=n ou)ke/ti me\n
ou)de\n au)toi=s a)nadw/sein au)toma/tws ei)pw/n, ponou=si de\ kai\ toi=s
e)/rgois tribome/nois ta\ me\n pare/cein, tw=n d' ou)k a)ciw/sein. *eu)/an
de\ toketoi=s kai\ tai=s e)c w)di/nwn a)lghdo/sin e)ko/lazen, o(/ti to\n *)/adamon
oi(=s au)th\n o( o)/fis e)chpa/thse tou/tois parakrousame/nh sumforai=s
perie/balen. a)fei/leto de\ kai\ to\n o)/fin th\n fwnh\n o)rgisqei\s
e)pi\ th=| kakohqei/a| th=| pro\s to\n *)/adamon kai\ i)o\n e)nti/qhsin u(po\ th\n
glw=ttan au)tw=| pole/mion a)podei/cas a)nqrw/pois kai\ u(poqe/menos kata\
th=s kefalh=s fe/rein ta\s plhga/s, w(s e)n e)kei/nh| tou= te kakou= tou= pro\s
a)nqrw/pous keime/nou kai\ th=s teleuth=s r(a/|sths toi=s a)munome/nois
e)some/nhs, podw=n te au)to\n a)posterh/sas su/resqai kata\ th=s gh=s
i)luspw/menon e)poi/hse. kai\ o( me\n qeo\s tau=ta prosta/cas au)toi=s
pa/sxein metoiki/zei to\n *)/adamon kai\ th\n *eu)/an e)k tou= kh/pou ei)s
e(/teron xwri/on.
*gi/nontai de\ au)toi=s pai=des a)/rrenes du/o: proshgoreu/eto
de\ au)tw=n o( me\n prw=tos *ka/is, kti/sin de\ shmai/nei tou=to meqermhneuo/menon
tou)/noma, *)/abelos de\ o( deu/teros, shmai/nei de\ ou)qe\n tou=to:
gi/nontai de\ au)toi=s kai\ qugate/res. oi( me\n ou)=n a)delfoi\ diafo/rois
e)/xairon e)pithdeu/masin: *)/abelos me\n ga\r o( new/teros dikaiosu/nhs
e)pemelei=to kai\ pa=si toi=s u(p' au)tou= prattome/nois parei=nai to\n
qeo\n nomi/zwn a)reth=s proeno/ei, poimeniko\s d' h)=n o( bi/os au)tw=|: *ka/is
de\ ta/ te a)/lla ponhro/tatos h)=n kai\ pro\s to\ kerdai/nein mo/non a)poble/pwn
gh=n te a)rou=n e)peno/hse prw=tos kai\ ktei/nei de\ to\n a)delfo\n
e)k toiau/ths ai)ti/as: qu=sai tw=| qew=| do/can au)toi=s o( me\n *ka/is tou\s
a)po\ th=s gewrgi/as kai\ futw=n karpou\s e)ph/negken, *)/abelos de\ ga/la
kai\ ta\ prwto/toka tw=n boskhma/twn. o( de\ qeo\s tau/th| ma=llon
h(/detai th=| qusi/a| toi=s au)toma/tois kai\ kata\ fu/sin gegono/si timw/menos,
a)ll' ou)xi\ toi=s kat' e)pi/noian a)nqrw/pou pleone/ktou bi/a| pefuko/sin.
e)/nqen o( *ka/is parocunqei\s e)pi\ tw=| protetimh=sqai to\n
*)/abelon u(po\ tou= qeou= ktei/nei to\n a)delfo\n kai\ to\n nekro\n au)tou=
poih/sas a)fanh= lh/sein u(pe/laben. o( de\ qeo\s sunei\s to\ e)/rgon h(=ke
pro\s to\n *ka/in peri\ ta)delfou= punqano/menos, poi= pot' ei)/h: pollw=n
ga\r au)to\n ou)k i)dei=n h(merw=n to\n a)/llon xro/non pa/nta met'
au)tou= ble/pwn au)to\n a)nastrefo/menon. o( de\ *ka/is a)porou/menos kai\
ou)k e)/xwn o(/ ti le/goi pro\s to\n qeo\n a)mhxanei=n me\n kai\ au)to\s
e)/faske to\ prw=ton e)pi\ ta)delfw=| mh\ blepome/nw|, parocunqei\s de\
tou= qeou= liparw=s e)gkeime/nou kai\ polupragmonou=ntos ou)k ei)=nai
paidagwgo\s kai\ fu/lac au)tou= kai\ tw=n u(p' au)tou= prattome/nwn e)/legen.
o( de\ qeo\s tou)nteu=qen h)/legxen h)/dh to\n *ka/in fone/a ta)delfou=
geno/menon kai/ qauma/zw, fhsi/n, ei) peri\ a)ndro\s a)gnoei=s ei)pei=n ti/
ge/gonen, o(\n au)to\s a)polw/lekas.
th=s me\n ou)=n e)pi\ tw=| fo/nw| timwri/as
au)to\n h)fi/ei qusi/an e)pitele/santa kai\ di' au)th=s i(keteu/santa
mh\ labei=n o)rgh\n au)tw=| xalepwte/ran, e)pa/raton d' au)to\n e)ti/qei kai\
tou\s e)ggo/nous au)tou= timwrh/sesqai kata\ th\n e(bdo/mhn h)pei/lhse
genea/n, kai\ th=s gh=s au)to\n e)kei/nhs e)kba/llei su\n th=| gunaiki/. tou=
de\ mh\ qhri/ois a)lw/menos peripe/sh| dedio/tos kai\ tou=ton a)po/lhtai
to\n tro/pon, e)ke/leue mhde\n u(fora=sqai skuqrwpo\n a)po\ toiau/ths
ai)ti/as, a)ll' e(/neka tou= mhde\n au)tw=| e)k qhri/wn gene/sqai deino\n dia\
pa/shs a)dew=s xwrei=n gh=s: kai\ shmei=on e)pibalw/n, w(=| gnw/rimos a)\n
ei)/h, prose/tacen a)pie/nai.
*pollh\n d' e)pelqw\n gh=n i(dru/etai meta\ th=s gunaiko\s *ka/is
*nai/+da to/pon ou(/tw kalou/menon kai\ au)to/qi poiei=tai th\n katoi/khsin,
e)/nq' au)tw=| kai\ pai=des e)ge/nonto: ou)k e)pi\ nouqesi/a| de\ th\n ko/lasin
e)/laben, a)ll' e)p' au)ch/sei th=s kaki/as, h(donh\n me\n pa=san e)kpori/zwn
au)tou= tw=| sw/mati, ka)\n meq' u(/brews tw=n suno/ntwn de/h| tau/thn e)/xein:
au)/cwn de\ to\n oi)=kon plh/qei xrhma/twn e)c a(rpagh=s kai\ bi/as pro\s
h(donh\n kai\ lh|stei/an tou\s e)ntugxa/nontas parakalw=n dida/skalos
au)toi=s u(ph=rxe ponhrw=n e)pithdeuma/twn, kai\ th\n a)pragmosu/nhn,
h(=| pro/teron sune/zwn oi( a)/nqrwpoi, me/trwn e)pinoi/a| kai\ staqmw=n
metesth/sato a)ke/raion au)toi=s o)/nta to\n bi/on e)k th=s tou/twn a)maqi/as
kai\ megalo/yuxon ei)s panourgi/an periagagw/n, o(/rous te gh=s
prw=tos e)/qeto kai\ po/lin e)dei/mato kai\ tei/xesin w)xu/rwsen ei)s tau)to\n
sunelqei=n tou\s oi)kei/ous katanagka/sas. kai\ th\n po/lin de\ tau/thn
a)po\ *)anw/xou tou= presbuta/tou paido\s *)/anwxan e)ka/lesen. *)anw/xou
de\ *)iara/dhs ui(o\s h)=n, e)k de\ tou/tou *marouh=los, ou(= gi/netai pai=s
*maqousa/las, tou= de\ *la/mexos, w(=| pai=des u(ph=rcan e(pta\ kai\ e(bdomh/konta
e)k du/o gunaikw=n au)tw=| fu/ntes *sella=s kai\ *)/adas. tou/twn
*)iw/bhlos me\n e)c *)/adas gegonw\s skhna\s e)ph/cato kai\ probatei/an h)ga/phsen,
*)iou/balos de/, o(momh/trios d' h)=n au)tw=|, mousikh\n h)/skhse kai\ yalth/ria
kai\ kiqa/ras e)peno/hsen, *)ioubh=los de\ tw=n e)k th=s e(te/ras gegono/twn
i)sxu/i pa/ntas u(perbalw\n ta\ polemika\ diaprepw=s meth=lqen
e)k tou/twn kai\ ta\ pro\s h(donh\n tou= sw/matos e)kpori/zwn, xalkei/an
te prw=tos e)peno/hsen. path\r de\ qugatro\s geno/menos o( *la/mexos
*noema=s o)/noma, e)pei\ ta\ qei=a safw=s e)cepista/menos e(w/ra di/khn
au(to\n u(fe/conta th=s *ka/ios a)delfoktoni/as mei/zona, tou=to tai=s e(autou=
gunaici\n e)poi/hse fanero/n. e)/ti de\ zw=ntos *)ada/mou *ka/ios tou\s e)ggo/nous
ponhrota/tous sune/bh gene/sqai kata\ diadoxh\n kai\ mi/mhsin
a)/llon a)/llou xei/rona teleutw=nta: pro/s te ga\r pole/mous ei)=xon a)kratw=s
kai\ pro\s lh|stei/an w(rmh/kesan, a)/llos d' ei)/ tis o)knhro\s h)=n
pro\s to\ foneu/ein, a)/llhn a)po/noian h)=n qra/sous u(bri/zwn kai\ pleonektw=n.
*)/adamos de\ o( prw=tos e)k gh=s geno/menos, a)paitei= ga\r h(
dih/ghsis to\n peri\ au)tou= lo/gon, *)abe/lou me\n e)sfagme/nou, *ka/ios de\
dia\ to\n e)kei/nou fo/non pefeugo/tos, paidopoii/as e)fro/ntize, kai\ deino\s
ei)=xen au)to\n gene/sews e)/rws e)/th tria/kont' h)/dh kai\ diako/sia h)nuko/ta
tou= bi/ou, pro\s oi(=s e(/tera zh/sas e(ptako/sia teleuta=|. gi/nontai
me\n ou)=n au)tw=| pai=des a)/lloi te plei/ous kai\ *sh=qos: a)lla\ peri\ me\n
tw=n a)/llwn makro\n a)\n ei)/h le/gein, peira/somai de\ mo/na ta\ tw=n a)po\
*sh/qou dielqei=n: trafei\s ga\r ou(=tos kai\ parelqw\n ei)s h(liki/an h)/dh
kala\ kri/nein duname/nhn kai\ geno/menos au)to\s a)/ristos mimhta\s tw=n
au)tw=n tou\s a)pogo/nous kate/lipen. oi( de\ pa/ntes a)gaqoi\ fu/ntes
gh=n te th\n au)th\n a)stasi/astoi katw/|khsan eu)daimonh/santes mhdeno\s
au)toi=s a)/xri kai\ teleuth=s dusko/lou prospeso/ntos, sofi/an te th\n
peri\ ta\ ou)ra/nia kai\ th\n tou/twn diako/smhsin e)peno/hsan. u(pe\r de\
tou= mh\ diafugei=n tou\s a)nqrw/pous ta\ hu(rhme/na mhde\ pri\n ei)s gnw=sin
e)lqei=n fqarh=nai, proeirhko/tos a)fanismo\n *)ada/mou tw=n o(/lwn e)/sesqai
to\n me\n kat' i)sxu\n puro\s to\n e(/teron de\ kata\ bi/an kai\ plh=qos
u(/datos, sth/las du/o poihsa/menoi th\n me\n e)k pli/nqou th\n e(te/ran
de\ e)k li/qwn a)mfote/rais e)ne/grayan ta\ eu(rhme/na, i(/na kai\ th=s plinqi/nhs
a)fanisqei/shs u(po\ th=s e)pombri/as h( liqi/nh mei/nasa para/sxh|
maqei=n toi=s a)nqrw/pois ta\ e)ggegramme/na dhlou=sa kai\ plinqi/nhn
u(p' au)tw=n a)nateqh=nai. me/nei d' a)/xri deu=ro kata\ gh=n th\n
*seiri/da.
*kai\ ou(=toi me\n e(pta\ genea\s die/meinan qeo\n h(gou/menoi
despo/thn ei)=nai tw=n o(/lwn kai\ pa/nta pro\s a)reth\n a)poble/pontes,
ei)=ta proi+o/ntos xro/nou metaba/llontai pro\s to\ xei=ron e)k tw=n patri/wn
e)qismw=n mh/te ta\s nenomisme/nas tima\s e)/ti tw=| qew=| pare/xontes mh/te
tou= pro\s a)nqrw/pous dikai/ou poiou/menoi lo/gon, a)ll' h(\n pro/teron
ei)=xon th=s a)reth=s zh/lwsin diplasi/ona th=s kaki/as to/t' e)pideiknu/menoi
di' w(=n e)/pratton: e)/nqen e(autoi=s to\n qeo\n e)cepole/mwsan. polloi\
ga\r a)/ggeloi qeou= gunaici\ sunio/ntes u(brista\s e)ge/nnhsan pai=das kai\
panto\s u(pero/ptas kalou= dia\ th\n e)pi\ th=| duna/mei pepoi/qhsin: o(/moia
toi=s u(po\ giga/ntwn tetolmh=sqai legome/nois u(f' *(ellh/nwn kai\ ou(=toi
dra/sai paradi/dontai. *nw=xos de\ toi=s prattome/nois u(p' au)tw=n dusxerai/nwn
kai\ toi=s bouleu/masin a)hdw=s e)/xwn e)/peiqen e)pi\ to\ krei=tton
th\n dia/noian au)tou\s kai\ ta\s pra/ceis metafe/rein, o(rw=n d' ou)k
e)ndido/ntas, a)ll' i)sxurw=s u(po\ th=s h(donh=s tw=n kakw=n kekrathme/nous,
dei/sas mh\ kai\ foneu/swsin au)to\n meta\ gunaikw=n kai\ te/knwn kai\ tw=n
tou/tois sunoikousw=n e)cexw/rhse th=s gh=s.
*(o de\ qeo\s tou=ton me\n th=s dikaiosu/nhs h)ga/phse, katedi/kaze
d' ou)k e)kei/nwn mo/nwn th=s kaki/as, a)lla\ kai\ pa=n o(/son h)=n a)nqrw/pinon
to/te do/can au)tw=| diafqei=rai kai\ poih=sai ge/nos e(/teron ponhri/as
kaqaro/n, e)pitemo/menos au)tw=n to\n bi/on kai\ poih/sas e)tw=n
ou)x o(/sa pro/teron e)/zwn, a)ll' e(kato\n ei)/kosin, ei)s qa/lassan th\n
h)/peiron mete/bale. kai\ oi( me\n ou(/tws a)fani/zontai pa/ntes, *nw=xos
de\ sw/zetai mo/nos u(poqeme/nou mhxanh\n au)tw=| kai\ po/ron pro\s swthri/an
tou= qeou= toiau/thn: la/rnaka tetra/stegon kataskeua/sas phxw=n
to\ mh=kos triakosi/wn penth/konta de\ to\ pla/tos kai\ tria/konta
to\ ba/qos, ei)s tau/thn su\n th=| mhtri\ tw=n pai/dwn kai\ tai=s tou/twn
gunaici\n a)ne/bh, ta/ te a)/lla o(/sa pro\s ta\s xrei/as e)pikourh/sein au)toi=s
e)/mellen e)nqe/menos, zw=|a/ te pantoi=a pro\s diath/rhsin tou= ge/nous
au)tw=n a)/rrena/s te kai\ qhlei/as suneisbalo/menos a)/lla te tou/twn
e(ptaplasi/ona to\n a)riqmo/n. h)=n d' h( la/rnac tou/s te toi/xous kartera\
kai\ to\n o)/rofon, w(s mhdamo/qen e)piklu/zesqai mhd' h(tta=sqai
th=s tou= u(/datos bi/as. kai\ *nw=xos me\n ou(/tws meta\ tw=n oi)kei/wn
diasw/zetai. h)=n d' au)to\s me\n a)po\ *)ada/mou de/katos: *lame/xou ga/r
e)stin ui(o/s, ou(= path\r h)=n *maqousa/las, ou(=tos de\ h)=n tou= *)anw/xou
tou= *)iare/dou, *malah/lou de\ *)ia/redos e)gego/nei, o(\s e)k *kai+na= teknou=tai
tou= *)anw/sou su\n a)delfai=s plei/osin, *)/anwsos de\ *sh/qou ui(o\s h)=n
tou= *)ada/mou:
*sune/bh de\ tou=to to\ pa/qos kata\ to\ e(cakosiosto\n e)/tos h)/dh
*nw/xou th=s a)rxh=s, e)n mhni\ deute/rw| *di/w| me\n u(po\ *makedo/nwn legome/nw|,
*marsoua/nh| d' u(po\ *(ebrai/wn: ou(/tw ga\r e)n *ai)gu/ptw| to\n
e)niauto\n h)=san diatetaxo/tes. *mwush=s de\ to\n *nisa=n, o(/s e)sti *canqiko/s,
mh=na prw=ton e)pi\ tai=s e(ortai=s w(/rise kata\ tou=ton e)c *ai)gu/ptou
tou\s *(ebrai/ous proagagw/n: ou(=tos d' au)tw=| kai\ pro\s a(pa/sas ta\s
ei)s to\ qei=on tima\s h)=rxen, e)pi\ me/ntoi ge pra/seis kai\ w)na\s kai\ th\n
a)/llhn dioi/khsin to\n prw=ton ko/smon diefu/lace: th\n d' e)pombri/an
a)/rcasqai/ fhsin e(bdo/mh| tou= proeirhme/nou mhno\s kai\ ei)ka/di. xro/nos
de\ ou(=tos a)po\ *)ada/mou tou= prw/tou gegono/tos e)tw=n u(ph=rxe disxili/wn
diakosi/wn e(chkontadu/o. a)nage/graptai de\ o( xro/nos e)n tai=s i(erai=s
bi/blois shmeioume/nwn meta\ pollh=s a)kribei/as tw=n to/te kai\ ta\s
gene/seis tw=n e)pifanw=n a)ndrw=n kai\ ta\s teleuta/s.
*)ada/mw| me\n triakostw=| h)/dh kai\ diakosiostw=| e)/tei gegono/ti
pai=s *sh=qos gi/netai, o(\s e)nako/sia kai\ tria/konta e)/th e)bi/wse. *sh=qos
de\ kata\ pe/mpton kai\ diakosiosto\n e)/tos e)ge/nnhsen *)/anwson, o(\s pe/nte
zh/sas e)/th kai\ e)nako/sia *kai+na=| tw=| paidi\ th\n tw=n pragma/twn e)pime/leian
di/dwsi teknw/sas au)to\n peri\ e)nenhkosto\n kai\ e(katosto\n
e)/tos: ou(=tos e)bi/wsen e)/th dw/deka pro\s toi=s e)nakosi/ois. *kai+na=s de\
biou\s de/ka kai\ e)nako/sia *malah=lon ui(o\n e)/sxen e)/tei geno/menon e(bdomhkostw=|
kai\ e(katostw=|. ou(=tos o( *malah=los zh/sas pe/nte kai\ e)nenh/konta
kai\ o)ktako/sia e)/th e)teleu/thsen *)ia/redon katalipw\n ui(o/n, o(\n e)/tos
pe/mpton e(chkosto\n kai\ e(katosto\n geno/menos e)ge/nnhse. tou=ton ei)s
e)nne/a kai\ e(ch/konta pro\s toi=s e)nakosi/ois biw/santa *)/anwxos ui(o\s
diade/xetai gennhqei\s peri\ e)/th du/o kai\ e(ch/konta kai\ e(kato\n tou=
patro\s au)tw=| tugxa/nontos. ou(=tos zh/sas pe/nte kai\ e(ch/konta pro\s
toi=s triakosi/ois a)nexw/rhse pro\s to\ qei=on, o(/qen ou)de\ teleuth\n au)tou=
a)nagegra/fasi. *maqousa/las de\ *)anw/xou pai=s kata\ e)/tos au)tw=|
gegonw\s pe/mpton kai\ e(chkosto\n kai\ e(katosto\n *la/mexon ui(o\n e)/sxe
peri\ e)/th gegonw\s e(pta\ kai\ o)gdoh/konta kai\ e(kato/n, w(=| th\n a)rxh\n
pare/dwken au)to\s au)th\n katasxw\n e)nne/a kai\ e(ch/konta kai\ e)nakosi/ois.
*la/mexos de\ a)/rcas e(pta\ kai\ e(ptakosi/ois e)/tesi *nw=xon tw=n pragma/twn
a)podei/knusi prosta/thn ui(o/n, o(\s *lame/xw| geno/menos o)/gdoon
kai\ o)gdohkosto\n kai\ e(katosto\n e)/tos h)nuko/ti penth/konta kai\ e)nakosi/ois
e)/tesin h)=rce tw=n pragma/twn. tau=ta sunago/mena ta\ e)/th to\n
proanagegramme/non plhroi= xro/non. e)cetaze/tw de\ mhdei\s ta\s teleuta\s
tw=n a)ndrw=n, toi=s ga\r au)tw=n paisi\ kai\ toi=s e)kei/nwn a)pogo/nois
parece/teinon to\n bi/on, a)lla\ ta\s gene/seis au)tw=n mo/non o(ra/tw.
*)epishmh/nantos de\ tou= qeou= kai\ u(/ein a)rcame/nou to\ u(/dwr
h(me/rais tessara/konta o(/lais katefe/reto, w(s e)pi\ ph/xeis pentekai/deka
th\n gh=n u(pere/xein. kai\ tou=to h)=n to\ ai)/tion tou= mh\ diaswqh=nai
plei/onas fugh=s a)formh\n ou)k e)/xontas. pausame/nou de\ tou= u(etou=
mo/lis h)/rcato u(pobai/nein to\ u(/dwr e)f' h(me/ras e(kato\n kai\ penth/konta,
w(s mhni\ e(bdo/mw|, i(stame/nou de\ h)=n e(bdo/mh, kat' o)li/gon u(ponostei=n
a)polh/gontos. e)/peita th=s la/rnakos peri\ a)/kran tina\ o)/rous staqei/shs
kata\ th\n *)armeni/an sunei\s o( *nw=xos a)noi/gei t' au)th\n kai\
qeasa/menos gh=n braxei=an peri\ au)th\n e)pi\ xrhstote/ras h)/dh gegonw\s
e)lpi/dos h)re/mei. o)li/gais d' u(/steron h(me/rais ma=llon u(poxwrou=ntos
tou= u(/datos meqi/hsi ko/raka boulo/menos maqei=n, ei)/ ti kai\ a)/llo th=s
gh=s e)kleleimme/non u(po\ tou= u(/datos a)sfale/s e)stin h)/dh pro\s e)/kbasin:
o( de\ pa=san eu(rw\n e)/ti limnazome/nhn pro\s *nw=xon e)panh=lqe. meta\
de\ h(me/ras e(pta\ peristera\n e)pi\ tw=| gnw=nai ta\ peri\ th\n gh=n prou/pemyen:
e)panelqou/shs de\ pephlwme/nhs a(/ma kai\ qallo\n e)lai/as
komizou/shs, maqw\n th\n gh=n a)phllagme/nhn tou= kataklusmou= mei/nas
a)/llas e(pta\ h(me/ras ta/ te zw=|a th=s la/rnakos e)cafi/hsin au)to/s te
meta\ th=s genea=s proelqw\n kai\ qu/sas tw=| qew=| suneuwxei=to toi=s
oi)kei/ois. a)pobath/rion me/ntoi to\n to/pon tou=ton *)arme/nioi kalou=sin:
e)kei= ga\r a)naswqei/shs th=s la/rnakos e)/ti nu=n au)th=s ta\ lei/yana e)pideiknu/ousi.
*tou= de\ kataklusmou= tou/tou kai\ th=s la/rnakos me/mnhntai
pa/ntes oi( ta\s barbarika\s i(stori/as a)nagegrafo/tes, w(=n e)sti *bhrwso\s
o( *xaldai=os: dihgou/menos ga\r ta\ peri\ to\n kataklusmo\n ou(/tws
pou die/ceisi: le/getai de\ kai\ tou= ploi/ou e)n th=| *)armeni/a| pro\s tw=|
o)/rei tw=n *korduai/wn e)/ti me/ros ti ei)=nai kai\ komi/zein tina\s th=s
a)sfa/ltou a)fairou=ntas: xrw=ntai d' oi( a)/nqrwpoi tw=| komizome/nw|
pro\s tou\s a)potropiasmou/s.
me/mnhtai de\ tou/twn kai\ *(ierw/numos
o( *ai)gu/ptios o( th\n a)rxaiologi/an th\n *foinikikh\n suggraya/menos
kai\ *mnase/as de\ kai\ a)/lloi plei/ous, kai\ *niko/laos de\ o( *damaskhno\s
e)n th=| e)nenhkosth=| kai\ e(/kth| bi/blw| i(storei= peri\ au)tw=n le/gwn ou(/tws:
e)/stin u(pe\r th\n *minua/da me/ga o)/ros kata\ th\n *)armeni/an *ba/ris
lego/menon, ei)s o(\ pollou\s sumfugo/ntas e)pi\ tou= kataklusmou= lo/gos
e)/xei periswqh=nai kai/ tina e)pi\ la/rnakos o)xou/menon e)pi\ th\n a)krw/reian
o)kei=lai kai\ ta\ lei/yana tw=n cu/lwn e)pi\ polu\ swqh=nai. ge/noito
d' a)\n ou(=tos, o(/ntina kai\ *mwush=s a)ne/grayen o( *)ioudai/wn nomoqe/ths.
*nw=xos de\ fobou/menos, mh\ kaq' e(/kaston e)/tos e)piklu/zh| th\n
gh=n o( qeo\s fqora\n a)nqrw/pwn katayhfisa/menos, i(era\ kau/sas e)dei=to
to\n qeo\n tou= loipou= e)pi\ th=s prw/ths me/nein eu)taci/as kai\ mhde\n
e)/ti toiou=ton e)penegkei=n pa/qos, u(f' ou(= kinduneu/sei pa=n a)pole/sqai
to\ tw=n zw/|wn ge/nos, a)lla\ tetimwrhme/non tou\s ponhrou\s feidw\
poiei=sqai tw=n dia\ xrhsto/thta perileifqe/ntwn kai\ to\ deino\n diafugei=n
kekrime/nwn: kakodaimoneste/rous ga\r e)kei/nwn e)/sesqai kai\
xei/rw kaki/an katadikasqe/ntas, ei) mh\ pro\s to\ pantele\s ei)=en seswsme/noi,
thrhqei=en d' e(te/rw| kataklusmw=|, tou= me\n prw/tou to\n fo/bon
kai\ th\n i(stori/an maqo/ntes tou= deute/rou de\ th\n a)pw/leian. eu)menw=s
te ou)=n au)to\n prosde/xesqai th\n qusi/an pareka/lei kai\ mhdemi/an
o)rgh\n e)pi\ th\n gh=n o(moi/an balei=n, o(/pws e)/rgois te toi=s tau/ths
prosliparou=ntes kai\ po/leis a)nasth/santes eu)daimo/nws zh=n e)/xoien
kai\ mhdeno\s w(=n kai\ pro\ th=s e)pombri/as a)pe/lauon u(sterw=sin a)gaqw=n,
ei)s makro\n au)tw=n gh=ras kai\ bi/ou mh=kos o(/moion toi=s ta/xion
e)perxome/nwn.
*nw/xou de\ tau/tas poihsame/nou ta\s i(ketei/as o( qeo\s e)pi\
dikaiosu/nh| to\n a)/ndra a)gapw=n e)pe/neuen au)tw=| ta\s eu)xa\s ei)s te/los
a)/cein, ou)/te tou\s diefqarme/nous le/gwn au)to\s a)pole/sai, kaki/a| de\
th=| oi)kei/a| tau/thn au)tou\s u(posxei=n th\n di/khn, ou)/t' a)/n, ei) genome/nous
a)nqrw/pous a)fani/sai diegnw/kei, paragagei=n au)tou\s ei)s to\n bi/on,
sw=fron ga\r ei)=nai th\n a)rxh\n au)toi=s mhde\ xari/sasqai to\ zh=n h)\
do/nta tou=to diafqei/rein: a)ll' oi(=s e)cu/brizon ei)s th\n e)mh\n eu)se/beian
kai\ a)reth/n, tou/tois e)cebia/santo/ me tau/thn au)toi=s e)piqei=nai th\n
di/khn. pau/somai de\ tou= loipou= meta\ tosau/ths o)rgh=s ta\s timwri/as
e)pi\ toi=s a)dikh/masin ei)spratto/menos kai\ polu\ ma=llon sou= parakalou=ntos.
ei) d' e)pi\ ple/on pote\ xeima/saimi, mh\ dei/shte tw=n o)/mbrwn
to\ me/geqos: ou) ga\r e)/ti th\n gh=n e)piklu/sei to\ u(/dwr. parainw=
me/ntoi sfagh=s a)nqrwpi/nhs a)pe/xesqai kai\ kaqareu/ein fo/nou tou\s
dra/santa/s ti toiou=ton kola/zontas, xrh=sqai de\ toi=s a)/llois zw/|ois
a(/pasi pro\s a(\ bou/lesqe kai\ ta\s o)re/ceis e)/xete. despo/tas ga\r
a(pa/ntwn u(ma=s ei)=nai pepoi/hka tw=n te xersai/wn kai\ nhktw=n kai\ o(/sa
th\n meta/rsion ai)w/ran e)/xei kai\ fora/n, xwri\s ai(/matos: e)n tou/tw|
ga/r e)stin h( yuxh/. shmanw= de\ u(mi=n pau=lan e)some/nhn tocei/a| th=|
e)mh=| th\n i)=rin a)poshmai/nwn: to/con ga\r ei)=nai tou= qeou= para\ toi=s
e)kei= neno/mistai. kai\ o( me\n qeo\s tau=t' ei)pw\n kai\ u(posxo/menos a)palla/ssetai.
*nw=xos de\ biou\s meta\ th\n e)pombri/an penth/konta kai\ triako/sia
e)/th kai\ pa/nta to\n xro/non tou=ton eu)daimo/nws diagagw\n teleuta=|
zh/sas e)tw=n a)riqmo\n e)nakosi/wn kai\ penth/konta. mhdei\s de\
pro\s to\n nu=n bi/on kai\ th\n braxu/thta tw=n e)tw=n a(\ zw=men sumbalw\n
to\n tw=n palaiw=n yeudh= nomize/tw ta\ peri\ e)kei/nwn lego/mena tw=|
mhde/na nu=n tosou=ton e)n tw=| bi/w| paratei/nein xro/non tekmairo/menos
mhd' e)kei/nous ei)s e)kei=no to\ mh=kos th=s zwh=s a)fi=xqai. oi(
me\n ga\r qeofilei=s o)/ntes kai\ u(p' au)tou= tou= qeou= geno/menoi kai\
dia\ ta\s trofa\s e)pithdeiote/ras pro\s plei/ona xro/non ou)/sas ei)ko/tws
e)/zwn plh=qos tosou=ton e)tw=n: e)/peita kai\ di' a)reth\n kai\ th\n
eu)xrhsti/an w(=n e)peno/oun a)stronomi/as kai\ gewmetri/as plei=on zh=n
to\n qeo\n au)toi=s parasxei=n, a(/per ou)k h)=n a)sfalw=s au)toi=s proeipei=n
mh\ zh/sasin e(cakosi/ous e)niautou/s: dia\ tosou/twn ga\r o( me/gas e)niauto\s
plhrou=tai. marturou=si de/ mou tw=| lo/gw| pa/ntes oi( par' *(/ellhsi
kai\ barba/rois suggraya/menoi ta\s a)rxaiologi/as: kai\ ga\r kai\
*mane/qwn o( th\n *ai)gupti/wn poihsa/menos a)nagrafh\n kai\ *bhrwso\s
o( ta\ *xaldai+ka\ sunagagw\n kai\ *mw=xo/s te kai\ *(estiai=os kai\ pro\s
tou/tois o( *ai)gu/ptios *(ierw/numos oi( ta\ *foinikika\ suggraya/menoi
sumfwnou=si toi=s u(p' e)mou= legome/nois, *(hsi/odo/s te kai\ *(ekatai=os kai\
*(ella/nikos kai\ *)akousi/laos kai\ pro\s tou/tois *)/eforos kai\ *niko/laos
i(storou=si tou\s a)rxai/ous zh/santas e)/th xi/lia. peri\ me\n tou/twn, w(s
a)\n e(ka/stois h)=| fi/lon, ou(/tw skopei/twsan.
*oi( de\ *nw/xou pai=des trei=s o)/ntes *shma=s kai\ *)iafqa=s
kai\ *xama=s e)/tesin e(kato\n e)/mprosqen th=s e)pombri/as gegono/tes, prw=toi
katelqo/ntes a)po\ tw=n o)rw=n ei)s ta\ pedi/a th\n e)n tou/tois oi)/khsin
e)poih/santo, kai\ tou\s a)/llous sfo/dra dedio/tas dia\ to\n kataklusmo\n
ta\ pedi/a kai\ o)knhrw=s e)/xontas pro\s th\n a)po\ tw=n u(yhlw=n to/pwn
kata/basin e)/peisan qarsh/santas mimhta\s au)tw=n gene/sqai. kai\ to\
me\n pedi/on, ei)s o(\ prw=ton au)tou\s katw/|kisan, kalei=tai *senaa/r: tou=
de\ qeou= keleu/santos au)tou\s dia\ poluanqrwpi/an ste/llein a)poiki/as,
i(/na mh\ stasia/zoien pro\s a)llh/lous, a)lla\ gh=n pollh\n gewrgou=ntes
a)fqoni/as a)polau/oien tw=n karpw=n, u(po\ a)maqi/as parh/kousan tou=
qeou= kai\ dia\ tou=to sumforai=s peripeso/ntes h)/|sqonto th=s a(marti/as:
e)pei\ ga\r h)/nqoun neo/thtos plh/qei, pa/lin o( qeo\s au)toi=s
sunebou/leuse poiei=sqai th\n a)poiki/an: oi( de\ ou) kata\ th\n eu)me/neian
th\n e)kei/nou nomi/zontes e)/xein ta\ a)gaqa/, th\n d' i)sxu\n au)toi=s th\n
oi)kei/an ai)ti/an th=s eu)pori/as u(polamba/nontes ou)k e)pei/qonto. proseti/qesan
de\ tw=| parakou/ein th=s tou= qeou= gnw/mhs kai\ to\ kat'
e)piboulh\n u(ponoei=n ei)s a)poiki/an au)tou\s parorma=n, i(/na diaireqe/ntes
eu)epixeirhto/teroi ge/nwntai.
*)ech=re/ te au)tou\s pro/s te u(/brin tou= qeou= kai\ katafro/nhsin
*nabrw/dhs, o(\s ui(wno\s me\n h)=n *xa/mou tou= *nw/xou, tolmhro\s de\ kai\ kata\
xei=ra gennai=os: e)/peiqen ou)=n au)tou\s mh\ tw=| qew=| dido/nai to\ di' e)kei=non
eu)daimonei=n, a)lla\ th\n i)di/an a)reth\n tau=ta pare/xein au)toi=s h(gei=sqai,
kai\ perii/sta de\ kat' o)li/gon ei)s turanni/da ta\ pra/gmata mo/nws
ou(/tws nomi/zwn a)posth/sein tou\s a)nqrw/pous tou= fo/bou tou= para\
tou= qeou=, ei) xrw/menoi th=| au)tou= duna/mei diateloi=en, a)munei=sqai/ te
to\n qeo\n pa/lin h)pei/lei th\n gh=n e)piklu/sai qelh/santa: pu/rgon ga\r
oi)kodomh/sein u(yhlo/teron h)\ to\ u(/dwr a)nabh=nai dunhqei/h, meteleu/sesqai
de\ kai\ th=s tw=n progo/nwn a)pwlei/as.
*to\ de\ plh=qos pro/qumon h)=n toi=s *nabrw/dou e(/pesqai do/gmasi
doulei/an h(gou/menoi to\ ei)/kein tw=| qew=|, kai\ to\n pu/rgon w)|kodo/moun
ou)de\n a)polei/pontes spoudh=s ou)de\ pro\s to\ e)/rgon o)knhrw=s
e)/xontes: e)la/mbane de\ qa=tton u(/yos h)\ prosedo/khsen a)/n tis u(po\
poluxeiri/as. to\ me/ntoi pa/xos h)=n i)sxuro\n tosou=ton, w(/sq' u(p' au)tou=
meiou=sqai toi=s o(rw=si to\ mh=kos. w)|kodomei=to de\ e)k pli/nqou
o)pth=s a)sfa/ltw| sundedeme/nhs, w(s a)\n mh\ perirre/oi. ou(/tws de\ memhno/tas
au)tou\s o(rw=n o( qeo\s a)fani/sai me\n e)k panto\s ou)k e)/krinen,
o(/ti mhd' u(po\ tw=n prw/twn a)polwlo/twn swfronisqei=en, ei)s sta/sin
de\ au)tou\s e)ne/balen a)lloglw/ssous a)pergasa/menos kai\ u(po\ polufwni/as
poih/sas e(autw=n a)sune/tous ei)=nai. o( de\ to/pos e)n w(=| to\n
pu/rgon w)|kodo/mhsan nu=n *babulw\n kalei=tai dia\ th\n su/gxusin tou=
peri\ th\n dia/lekton prw=ton e)nargou=s: *(ebrai=oi ga\r th\n su/gxusin
babe\l kalou=si. peri\ de\ tou= pu/rgou tou/tou kai\ th=s a)llofwni/as
tw=n a)nqrw/pwn me/mnhtai kai\ *si/bulla le/gousa ou(/tws: pa/ntwn
o(mofw/nwn o)/ntwn tw=n a)nqrw/pwn pu/rgon w)|kodo/mhsa/n tines u(yhlo/taton
w(s e)pi\ to\n ou)rano\n a)nabhso/menoi di' au)tou=. oi( de\ qeoi\
a)ne/mous e)pipe/myantes a)ne/treyan to\n pu/rgon kai\ i)di/an e(ka/stw|
fwnh\n e)/dwkan: kai\ dia\ tou=to *babulw=na sune/bh klhqh=nai th\n po/lin.
peri\ de\ tou= pedi/ou tou= legome/nou *senaa\r e)n th=| *babulwni/a|
xw/ra| mnhmoneu/ei *(estiai=os le/gwn ou(/tws: tw=n de\ i(ere/wn tou\s diaswqe/ntas
ta\ tou= *)enuali/ou *dio\s i(erw/mata labo/ntas ei)s *senaa\r
th=s *babulwni/as e)lqei=n.
*ski/dnantai dh\ to\ loipo\n e)nteu=qen u(po\ th=s a)lloglwssi/as
ta\s a)poiki/as poihsa/menoi pantaxou=, kai\ gh=n e(/kastoi katela/mbanon
th\n e)ntuxou=san kai\ ei)s h(\n au)tou\s h)=gen o( qeo/s, w(s plhrwqh=nai
pa=san au)tw=n h)/peiron meso/gew/n te kai\ para/lion: ei)si\ d'
oi(\ kai\ peraiwsa/menoi nausi\ ta\s nh/sous katw/|khsan. kai\ tw=n e)qnw=n
e)/nia me\n diasw/zei ta\s u(po\ tw=n ktisa/ntwn keime/nas proshgori/as,
e)/nia de\ kai\ mete/balen, oi( de\ kai\ pro\s to\ safe/steron ei)=nai dokou=n
toi=s paroikou=si troph\n e)/labon. *(/ellhnes d' ei)si\n oi( tou/tou katasta/ntes
ai)/tioi: i)sxu/santes ga\r e)n toi=s u(/steron i)di/an e)poih/santo
kai\ th\n pa/lai do/can kallwpi/santes ta\ e)/qnh toi=s o)no/masi pro\s
to\ suneto\n au)toi=s kai\ ko/smon qe/menoi politei/as w(s a)f' au(tw=n
gegono/sin.
*)=hsan de\ tw=n *nw/xou pai/dwn ui(oi/, w(=n e)pi\ timh=| toi=s
e)/qnesi ta\ o)no/mata e)peti/qesan oi( gh=n tina katalabo/ntes. *)iafqa=
me\n ou)=n tou= *nw/xou paido\s h)=san e(pta\ ui(oi/. katoikou=si de\ ou(=toi
a)po\ *tau/rou kai\ *)ama/nou tw=n o)rw=n a)rca/menoi kai\ proh=lqon e)pi\
me\n th=s *)asi/as a)/xri potamou= *tana/idos, e)pi\ de\ th=s *eu)rw/phs e(/ws
*gadei/rwn gh=n h(\n e)/tuxon katalamba/nontes, kai\ mhdeno\s prokatw|khko/tos
ta\ e)/qnh toi=s au(tw=n e)ka/loun o)no/masin. tou\s ga\r nu=n u(f'
*(ellh/nwn *gala/tas kaloume/nous, *gomarei=s de\ legome/nous, *go/maros
e)/ktise. *magw/ghs de\ tou\s a)p' au)tou= *magw/gas o)nomasqe/ntas w)/|kisen,
*sku/qas de\ u(p' au)tw=n prosagoreuome/nous. tw=n de\ *)iafqa= pai/dwn
*)iaua/nou kai\ *ma/dou a)po\ me\n tou/tou *madai=oi gi/nontai e)/qnos,
oi(\ pro\s *(ellh/nwn *mh=doi ke/klhntai, a)po\ de\ *)iaua/nou *)iwni/a kai\
pa/ntes *(/ellhnes gego/nasi. katoiki/zei de\ kai\ *qeobh/lous *qeo/bhlos,
oi(/tines e)n toi=s nu=n *)/ibhres kalou=ntai. kai\ *mesxh=noi de\ u(po\
*me/sxou ktisqe/ntes *kappa/dokes me\n a)/rti ke/klhntai, th=s de\ a)rxai/as
au)tw=n proshgori/as shmei=on dei/knutai: po/lis ga/r e)sti par' au)toi=s
e)/ti kai\ nu=n *ma/zaka, dhlou=sa toi=s sunie/nai duname/nois ou(/tws pote\
prosagoreuqe\n pa=n to\ e)/qnos. *qei/rhs de\ *qei/ras me\n e)ka/lesen w(=n
h)=rcen, *(/ellhnes de\ *qra=|kas au)tou\s metwno/masan. kai\ tosau=ta me\n
e)/qnh u(po\ tw=n *)iafe/qou pai/dwn katoikei=tai: *goma/rou de\ triw=n
ui(w=n genome/nwn *)asxana/chs me\n *)asxana/cous w)/|kisen, oi(\ nu=n *(rh/gines
u(po\ tw=n *(ellh/nwn kalou=ntai, *(rifa/qhs de\ *(rifaqai/ous tou\s *paflago/nas
legome/nous, *qugra/mhs de\ *qugramai/ous, oi(\ do/can *(/ellhsi *fru/ges
w)noma/sqhsan. *)iaua/nou de\ tou= *)ia/fqou triw=n kai\ au)tou= pai/dwn
genome/nwn *(alisa=s me\n *(alisai/ous e)ka/lesen w(=n h)=rxen, *ai)olei=s
de\ nu=n ei)si, *qa/rsos de\ *qarsei=s: ou(/tws ga\r e)kalei=to to\ palaio\n h(
*kiliki/a. shmei=on de/: *tarso\s ga\r par' au)toi=s tw=n po/lewn h( a)ciologwta/th
kalei=tai mhtro/polis ou)=sa to\ tau= pro\s th\n klh=sin a)nti\
tou= qh=ta metabalo/ntwn. *xe/qimos de\ *xe/qima th\n nh=son e)/sxe,
*ku/pros au(/th nu=n kalei=tai, kai\ a)p' au)th=s nh=soi/ te pa=sai kai\ ta\
plei/w tw=n para\ qa/lattan *xe/qh u(po\ *(ebrai/wn o)noma/zetai: ma/rtus
de/ mou tw=| lo/gw| mi/a tw=n e)n *ku/prw| po/lewn i)sxu/sasa th\n proshgori/an
fula/cai: *ki/tion ga\r u(po\ tw=n e)cellhnisa/ntwn au)th\n kalei=tai
mhd' ou(/tws diafugou=sa tou= *xeqi/mou to\ o)/noma. *)iafqa= me\n
dh\ pai=de/s te kai\ ui(wnoi\ tosau=ta e)/sxon e)/qnh. o(\ d' i)/sws u(f' *(ellh/nwn
a)gnoei=tai, tou=to proeipw\n tre/yomai pro\s th\n a)fh/ghsin w(=n
kate/lipon. ta\ ga\r o)no/mata dia\ to\ th=s grafh=s eu)prepe\s h(llh/nistai
pro\s h(donh\n tw=n e)nteucome/nwn: ou) ga\r e)pixw/rios h(mi=n o(
toiou=tos au)tw=n tu/pos, a)ll' e(/n te au)tw=n sxh=ma kai\ teleuth\ mi/a,
*nw=xo/s te/ toi *nw=e kalei=tai kai\ tou=ton to\n tu/pon e)pi\ panto\s threi=
sxh/matos.
*oi( de\ *xa/mou pai=des th\n a)po\ *suri/as kai\ *)ama/nou kai\ *liba/nou
tw=n o)rw=n gh=n kate/sxon, o(/sa pro\s qa/lassan au)th=s e)te/trapto
katalabo/ntes kai\ ta\ me/xri tou= w)keanou= e)cidiwsa/menoi: ai( me/ntoi
proshgori/ai tw=n me\n kai\ pantelw=s e)ci/thloi gego/nasin, e)ni/wn de\
metabalou=sai kai\ metarruqmisqei=sai pro\s e(te/ras du/sgnwstoi tugxa/nousin,
o)li/goi de\ oi( fula/cantes a)kerai/ous ta\s proshgori/as
u(pa/rxousi. tessa/rwn ga\r *xa/mou pai/dwn genome/nwn *xousai=on me\n
ou)de\n e)/blayen o( xro/nos: *ai)qi/opes ga\r w(=n h)=rcen e)/ti kai\ nu=n u(po\
e(autw=n te kai\ tw=n e)n th=| *)asi/a| pa/ntwn *xousai=oi kalou=ntai. e)thrh/qh
de\ kai\ *mersai/ois h( kata\ th\n proshgori/an mnh/mh: th\n ga\r
*ai)/gupton *me/rshn kai\ *mersai/ous tou\s *ai)gupti/ous a(/pantes oi(
tau/th| kalou=men. e)/ktise de\ kai\ *fou/dhs th\n *libu/hn *fou/tous a)p'
au)tou= kale/sas tou\s e)pixwri/ous. e)/sti de\ kai\ potamo\s e)n th=| *mau/rwn
xw/ra| tou=to e)/xwn to\ o)/noma, o(/qen kai\ tou\s plei/stous tw=n *(ellhnikw=n
i(storiogra/fwn e)/stin i)dei=n memnhme/nous tou= potamou= kai\
th=s parakeime/nhs au)tw=| xw/ras *fou/ths legome/nhs. mete/bale de\ o(\
nu=n au)th=| e)stin o)/noma a)po\ tw=n *mesra/mou ui(w=n *li/buos legome/nou:
met' ou) polu\ d' e)rou=men th\n ai)ti/an, di' h(\n au)th\n kai\ *)afrikh\n
prosagoreu/esqai sumbe/bhke. *xananai=os de\ te/tartos w)\n *xa/mou pai=s
th\n nu=n *)ioudai/an kaloume/nhn oi)ki/sas a)p' au)tou= *xananai/an proshgo/reusen.
gi/nontai de\ pai=des e)c au)tw=n *xou/sou me\n e(/c, w(=n *sa/bas
me\n *sabai/ous, *eu)i/las de\ *eu)ilai/ous e)/ktisen, oi(\ nu=n *gaitou=loi le/gontai,
*saba/qhs de\ *sabaqhnou/s, o)noma/zontai de\ *)asta/baroi par'
*(/ellhsin: oi)ki/zei de\ kai\ *saba/ktas *sabakthnou/s: *(ra/mos de\ *(ramai/ous
w)/|kise kai\ du/o pai=das e)/sxen, w(=n *)iouda/das me\n *)ioudadai/ous *ai)qiopiko\n
e)/qnos tw=n e(speri/wn oi)ki/sas e)pwnu/mous au)tw=| kate/lipe, *sabai/ous
de\ *sabai=os: *nabrw/dhs de\ *xou/sou ui(o\s u(pomei/nas para\
*babulwni/ois e)tura/nnhsen, w(s kai\ pro/tero/n moi dedh/lwtai. tw=n
de\ *mesrai/ou pai/dwn o)ktw\ genome/nwn oi( pa/ntes th\n a)po\ *ga/zhs
e(/ws *ai)gu/ptou gh=n kate/sxon, mo/nou de\ *fulisti/nou th\n e)pwnumi/an
h( xw/ra diefu/lace: *palaisti/nhn ga\r oi( *(/ellhnes au)tou= th\n moi=ran
kalou=si. tw=n de\ a)/llwn, *loumai/ou kai\ *)anami/a kai\ *labi/mou tou=
mo/nou katoikh/santos e)n *libu/h| kai\ w(=de th\n xw/ran a)p' au)tou= kale/santos,
*nede/mou te kai\ *peqrwsi/mou kai\ *xesloi/mou kai\ *xefqw/mou
pe/ra tw=n o)noma/twn ou)de\n i)/smen: o( ga\r *ai)qiopiko\s po/lemos,
peri\ ou(= dhlw/somen u(/steron, a)nasta/tous au)tw=n ta\s po/leis e)poi/hsen.
e)ge/nonto de\ kai\ *xananai/ou pai=des, *sidw/nios, o(\s kai\ po/lin
e)pw/numon e)/ktisen e)n th=| *foini/kh|, *sidw\n d' u(f' *(ellh/nwn kalei=tai:
*)amaqou=s de\ *)ama/qoun katw/|kisen, h(/tis e)/sti kai\ nu=n u(po\ me\n tw=n
e)pixwri/wn *)ama/qh kaloume/nh, *makedo/nes d' au)th\n *)epifa/neian a)f'
e(no\s tw=n e)pigo/nwn e)pwno/masan: *)aroudai=os de\ *)/aradon th\n nh=son
e)/sxen: *)aroukai=os de\ *)/arkhn th\n e)n tw=| *liba/nw|. tw=n de\ a)/llwn
e(pta/, *eu)ai/ou *xettai/ou *)iebousai/ou *)amorrai/ou *gergesai/ou *seinai/ou
*samarai/ou, plh\n tw=n o)noma/twn e)n tai=s i(erai=s bi/blois ou)de\n e)/xomen:
*(ebrai=oi ga\r au)tw=n a)ne/sthsan ta\s po/leis e)k toiau/ths ai)ti/as
e)n sumfora=| genome/nas:
*nw=xos meta\ th\n e)pombri/an th=s gh=s katastaqei/shs ei)s th\n
au)th=s fu/sin e)p' e)/rga xwrei= kai\ katafuteu/sas au)th\n a)mpe/lois,
h(ni/ka tou= karpou= telesforhqe/ntos kaq' w(/ran e)tru/ghse kai\ parh=n
ei)s xrh=sin o( oi)=nos, qu/sas e)n eu)wxi/ais h)=n. mequsqei\s de\ ei)s u(/pnon
katafe/retai kai\ gegumnwme/nos parako/smws e)/keito. qeasa/menos
de\ au)to\n o( new/tatos tw=n pai/dwn toi=s a)delfoi=s e)pigelw=n dei/knusin:
oi( de\ periste/llousi to\n pate/ra. kai\ *nw=xos ai)sqo/menos toi=s me\n
a)/llois paisi\n eu)daimoni/an eu)/xetai, tw=| de\ *xama=| dia\ th\n sugge/neian
au)tw=| me\n ou) kathra/sato, toi=s d' e)ggo/nois au)tou=: kai\ tw=n a)/llwn
diapefeugo/twn th\n a)ra\n tou\s *xananai/ou pai=das me/teisin o( qeo/s.
kai\ peri\ me\n tou/twn e)n toi=s e(ch=s e)rou=men.
*shma=| de\ tw=| tri/tw| tw=n *nw/xou ui(w=n pe/nte gi/nontai pai=des,
oi(\ th\n me/xri tou= kat' *)indi/an w)keanou= katoikou=sin *)asi/an a)p' *eu)fra/tou
th\n a)rxh\n pepoihme/noi. *)/elumos me\n ga\r *)elumai/ous *persw=n
o)/ntas a)rxhge/tas kate/lipen: *)assou/ras de\ *ni/non oi)ki/zei po/lin
kai\ tou\s u(phko/ous *)assuri/ous e)pwno/masen, oi(\ ma/lista eu)daimo/nhsan:
*)arfaca/dhs de\ tou\s nu=n *xaldai/ous kaloume/nous *)arfacadai/ous
w)no/masen a)/rcas au)tw=n: *)aramai/ous de\ *)/aramos e)/sxen, ou(\s *(/ellhnes
*su/rous prosagoreu/ousin: ou(\s de\ *ludou\s nu=n kalou=si, *lou/dous de\
to/te, *lou/das e)/ktise. tw=n de\ *)ara/mou pai/dwn tessa/rwn o)/ntwn *ou)/shs
me\n kti/zei th\n *traxwni=tin kai\ *damasko/n, me/sh d' e)sti\ th=s *palaisti/nhs
kai\ koi/lhs *suri/as: *)armeni/an de\ *)/otros, kai\ *geqe/rhs *baktrianou/s,
*mh/sas de\ *mhsanai/ous, *spasi/nou *xa/rac e)n toi=s nu=n kalei=tai.
*)arfaca/dou de\ pai=s gi/netai *sa/lhs, tou= de\ *(/eberos, a)f' ou(=
tou\s *)ioudai/ous *(ebrai/ous a)rxh=qen e)ka/loun: *(/eberos de\ *)iou/ktan kai\
*fa/legon e)ge/nnhsen: e)klh/qh de\ *fa/legos, e)peidh\ kata\ to\n a)podasmo\n
tw=n oi)kh/sewn ti/ktetai: fale\k ga\r to\n merismo\n *(ebrai=oi kalou=sin.
*)iou/kta| de\ tw=n *(ebe/rou pai/dwn h)=san ui(oi\ *)elmo/dados *sa/lefos
*)azermw/qhs *ei)ra/hs *)edw/ramos *ou)za/lhs *dah/lhs *)/hbalos
*)abima/hlos *sa/fas *)ofi/rhs *eu)i/lhs *)io/bhlos. ou(=toi a)po\ *kwfh=nos
potamou= th=s *)indikh=s kai\ th=s pro\s au)th=| *shri/as tina\ katoikou=si.
tau=ta me\n peri\ tw=n *shma= pai/dwn i(storh/sqw.
*poih/somai de\ peri\ *(ebrai/wn to\n lo/gon: *fale/gou ga\r tou=
*(ebe/rou gi/netai pai=s *(reou/s: tou/tou de\ *serou=gos, w(=| *naxw/rhs ui(o\s
ti/ktetai: tou/tou de\ *qe/rros: path\r de\ ou(=tos *(abra/mou gi/netai, o(\s
de/katos me/n e)stin a)po\ *nw/xou, deute/rw| d' e)/tei kai\ e)nenhkostw=| pro\s
e)nakosi/ois meta\ th\n e)pombri/an e)ge/neto. *qe/rros me\n ga\r e(bdomhkostw=|
poiei=tai to\n *(/abramon: *naxw/rhs de\ *qe/rron ei)kosto\n au)to\s
e)/tos kai\ e(katosto\n h)/dh gegonw\s e)ge/nnhse: *serou/gw| de\ *naxw/rhs
ti/ktetai peri\ e)/tos deu/teron kai\ triakosto\n kai\ e(katosto/n: *(rou=mos
de\ *serou=gon e)/th tria/konta gegonw\s pro\s toi=s e(kato/n: e)n de\ toi=s
au)toi=s e)/tesi kai\ *(rou=mon *fa/legos e)/sxen: *(/eberos de\ teta/rtw| kai\
triakostw=| pro\s toi=s e(kato\n genna=| *fa/legon gennhqei\s au)to\s u(po\
*se/lou triakosto\n e)/tos e)/xontos kai\ e(katosto/n, o(\n *)arfa/cados e)te/knwse
kata\ pe/mpton kai\ triakosto\n e)/tos pro\s toi=s e(kato/n: *shma=|
de\ ui(o\s *)arfaca/dhs h)=n meta\ e)/th dw/deka th=s e)pombri/as geno/menos.
*(/abramos de\ ei)=xen a)delfou\s *naxw/rhn kai\ *)ara/nhn: tou/twn *)ara/nhs
me\n ui(o\n katalipw\n *lw=ton kai\ *sa/rran kai\ *melxa\n qugate/ras e)n
*xaldai/ois a)pe/qanen e)n po/lei *ou)rh= legome/nh| tw=n *xaldai/wn, kai\
ta/fos au)tou= me/xri nu=n dei/knutai. gamou=si de\ ta\s a)delfida\s *melxa\n
me\n *naxw/rhs *sa/rran de\ *(/abramos. *qe/rrou de\ mish/santos th\n
*xaldai/an dia\ to\ *)ara/nou pe/nqos metoiki/zontai pa/ntes ei)s *xarra\n
th=s *mesopotami/as, o(/pou kai\ *qe/rron teleuth/santa qa/ptousin
e)/th biw/santa pe/nte kai\ diako/sia: sunete/mneto ga\r h)/dh toi=s a)nqrw/pois
to\ zh=n kai\ braxu/teron e)gi/neto me/xri th=s *mwuse/os gene/sews,
meq' o(\n o(/ros h)=n tou= zh=n e(kato\n e)/th pro\s toi=s ei)/kosi tosau=q'
o(ri/santos tou= qeou=, o(/sa kai\ *mwusei= sune/bh biw=nai. *naxw/rh| me\n
ou)=n e)k th=s *melxa=s o)ktw\ pai=des e)ge/nonto, *ou)=cos *baou=cos *maouh=los
*za/xamos *)azaou=os *)iadelfa=s *)iadafa=s *baqouh=los: ou(=toi me\n
*naxw/rou pai=des gnh/sioi: *tabai=os ga\r kai\ *ga/damos kai\ *taau=os
kai\ *maxa=s e)k *(rou/mas pallakh=s au)tw=| gego/nasi. *baqouh/lw| de\
tw=n *naxw/rou gnhsi/wn pai/dwn gi/netai *(rebe/kka quga/thr kai\ *la/banos
ui(o/s.
*(/abramos de\ *lw=ton to\n *)ara/nou tou= a)delfou= ui(o\n
th=s de\ gunaiko\s au)tou= *sa/rras a)delfo\n ei)sepoih/sato gnhsi/ou paido\s
a)porw=n kai\ katalei/pei th\n *xaldai/an e(bdomh/konta kai\ pe/nte
gegonw\s e)/th tou= qeou= keleu/santos ei)s th\n *xananai/an metelqei=n,
e)n h(=| katw/|khse kai\ toi=s a)pogo/nois kate/lipe deino\s w)\n sunei=nai/ te
peri\ pa/ntwn kai\ piqano\s toi=s a)krowme/nois peri/ te w(=n ei)ka/seien
ou) diamarta/nwn. dia\ tou=to kai\ fronei=n mei=zon e)p' a)reth=| tw=n
a)/llwn h)rgme/nos kai\ th\n peri\ tou= qeou= do/can, h(\n a(/pasi sune/bainen
ei)=nai, kaini/sai kai\ metabalei=n e)/gnw. prw=tos ou)=n tolma=| qeo\n
a)pofh/nasqai dhmiourgo\n tw=n o(/lwn e(/na, tw=n de\ loipw=n ei) kai/ ti pro\s
eu)daimoni/an suntelei= kata\ prostagh\n th\n tou/tou pare/xein e(/kaston
kai\ ou) kat' oi)kei/an i)sxu/n. ei)ka/zetai de\ tau=ta toi=s gh=s kai\ qala/sshs
paqh/masi toi=s te peri\ to\n h(/lion kai\ th\n selh/nhn kai\ pa=si
toi=s kat' ou)rano\n sumbai/nousi: duna/mews ga\r au)toi=s parou/shs
kai\ pronoh=sai th=s kat' au)tou\s eu)taci/as, tau/ths d' u(sterou=ntas
fanerou\s gi/nesqai mhd' o(/sa pro\s to\ xrhsimw/teron h(mi=n sunergou=si
kata\ th\n au)tw=n e)cousi/an, a)lla\ kata\ th\n tou= keleu/ontos
i)sxu\n u(pourgei=n, w(=| kalw=s e)/xei mo/nw| th\n timh\n kai\ th\n eu)xaristi/an
a)pone/mein. di' a(/per *xaldai/wn te kai\ tw=n a)/llwn *mesopotamitw=n
stasiasa/ntwn pro\s au)to\n metoikei=n dokima/sas kata\
bou/lhsin kai\ boh/qeian tou= qeou= th\n *xananai/an e)/sxe gh=n, i(druqei/s
te au)to/qi bwmo\n w)|kodo/mhse kai\ qusi/an e)te/lese tw=| qew=|.
*mnhmoneu/ei de\ tou= patro\s h(mw=n *(abra/mou *bhrwso/s, ou)k
o)noma/zwn, le/gwn d' ou(/tws: meta\ de\ to\n kataklusmo\n deka/th| genea=|
para\ *xaldai/ois tis h)=n di/kaios a)nh\r kai\ me/gas kai\ ta\ ou)ra/nia
e)/mpeiros.
*(ekatai=os de\ kai\ tou= mnhsqh=nai ple/on ti pepoi/hke:
bibli/on ga\r peri\ au)tou= suntaca/menos kate/lipe. *niko/laos de\ o(
*damaskhno\s e)n th=| teta/rth| tw=n i(storiw=n le/gei ou(/tws: *(abra/mhs
e)basi/leusen e)/phlus su\n stratw=| a)figme/nos e)k th=s gh=s th=s u(pe\r
*babulw=nos *xaldai/wn legome/nhs. met' ou) polu\n de\ xro/non metanasta\s
kai\ a)po\ tau/ths th=s xw/ras su\n tw=| sfete/rw| law=| ei)s th\n
to/te me\n *xananai/an legome/nhn nu=n de\ *)ioudai/an metw/|khse kai\ oi(
a)p' e)kei/nou plhqu/santes, peri\ w(=n e)n e(te/rw| lo/gw| die/ceimi ta\ i(storou/mena.
tou= de\ *(abra/mou e)/ti kai\ nu=n e)n th=| *damaskhnh=| to\ o)/noma
doca/zetai kai\ kw/mh dei/knutai a)p' au)tou= *(abra/mou oi)/khsis legome/nh.
*limou= de\ xro/nois u(/steron th\n *)ioudai/an katalabo/ntos
*(/abramos *ai)gupti/ous eu)daimonei=n puqo/menos metai/rein pro\s au)tou\s
h)=n pro/qumos th=s te a)fqoni/as th=s e)kei/nwn meqe/cwn kai\ tw=n
i(ere/wn a)kroath\s e)so/menos w(=n le/goien peri\ qew=n: h)\ ga\r krei/ssosin
eu(reqei=si katakolouqh/sein h)\ metakosmh/sein au)tou\s e)pi\ to\ be/ltion
au)to\s a)/meinon fronw=n. e)pago/menos de\ kai\ th\n *sa/rran kai\ fobou/menos
to\ pro\s ta\s gunai=kas tw=n *ai)gupti/wn e)pimane/s, mh\ dia\ th\n
eu)morfi/an th=s gunaiko\s o( basileu\s au)to\n a)ne/lh|, te/xnhn e)peno/hse
toiau/thn: a)delfo\s au)th=s ei)=nai prosepoih/sato ka)kei/nhn tou=q' u(pokri/nasqai,
sumfe/rein ga\r au)toi=s, e)di/dacen. w(s d' h(=kon ei)s th\n
*ai)/gupton, a)pe/baine tw=| *(abra/mw| kaqw\s u(peno/hse: to\ ga\r ka/llos
e)ceboh/qh th=s gunaiko\s au)tou=: dio\ kai\ *faraw/qhs o( basileu\s tw=n
*ai)gupti/wn ou) toi=s peri\ au)th=s legome/nois a)rkesqei\s a)lla\ kai\ qea/sasqai
spouda/sas oi(=o/s te h)=n a(/yasqai th=s *sa/rras. e)mpodi/zei de\
au)tou= o( qeo\s th\n a)/dikon e)piqumi/an no/sw| te kai\ sta/sei tw=n pragma/twn:
kai\ quome/nw| peri\ a)pallagh=s kata\ mh=nin qeou= to\ deino\n
au)tw=| parei=nai a)pesh/mainon oi( i(erei=s, e)f' oi(=s h)qe/lhsen u(bri/sai
tou= ce/nou th\n gunai=ka. o( de\ fobhqei\s h)rw/ta th\n *sa/rran, ti/s te
ei)/h kai\ ti/na tou=ton e)pa/goito, puqo/meno/s te th\n a)lh/qeian *(/abramon
parh|tei=to: nomi/zwn ga\r a)delfh\n a)ll' ou) gunai=ka au)tou= spouda/sai
peri\ au)th\n sugge/neian poih/sasqai boulo/menos, a)ll' ou)k e)nubri/sai
kat' e)piqumi/an w(rmhme/nos: dwrei=tai/ te au)to\n polloi=s xrh/masi,
kai\ sunh=n *ai)gupti/wn toi=s logiwta/tois th/n te a)reth\n au)tw=|
kai\ th\n e)p' au)th=| do/can e)nteu=qen e)pifaneste/ran sune/bh gene/sqai.
*tw=n ga\r *ai)gupti/wn diafo/rois a)reskome/nwn e)/qesi kai\ ta\
par' a)llh/lois e)kfaulizo/ntwn no/mima kai\ dia\ tou=to dusmenw=s e)xo/ntwn
pro\s a)llh/lous, sumbalw\n au)tw=n e(ka/stois kai\ diaptu/wn tou\s
lo/gous ou(\s e)poiou=nto peri\ tw=n i)di/wn kenou\s kai\ mhde\n e)/xontas
a)lhqe\s a)pe/faine. qaumasqei\s ou)=n u(p' au)tw=n e)n tai=s sunousi/ais
w(s sunetw/tatos kai\ deino\s a)nh\r ou) noh=sai mo/non a)lla\ kai\ pei=sai
le/gwn peri\ w(=n e)pixeirh/seie dida/skein, th/n te a)riqmhtikh\n au)toi=s
xari/zetai kai\ ta\ peri\ a)stronomi/an paradi/dwsi. pro\ ga\r th=s
*(abra/mou parousi/as *ai)gu/ptioi tou/twn ei)=xon a)maqw=s: e)k *xaldai/wn
ga\r tau=t' e)foi/thsen ei)s *ai)/gupton, o(/qen h)=lqe kai\ ei)s tou\s *(/ellhnas.
*(ws d' ei)s th\n *xananai/an a)fi/keto, meri/zetai pro\s *lw=ton
th\n gh=n tw=n poime/nwn au)toi=s stasiazo/ntwn peri\ th=s xw/ras e)n h(=|
ne/moien: th\n e)klogh\n me/ntoi kai\ th\n ai(/resin e)pitre/pei tw=| *lw/tw|:
labw\n d' au)to\s th\n u(p' e)kei/nou kataleleimme/nhn u(pw/reian w)/|kei
e)n th=| *nabrw= po/lei: palaiote/ra de/ e)stin e)/tesin e(pta\ pro\ *ta/nidos
th=s *ai)gu/ptou. *lw=tos de\ th\n pro\s to\ pedi/on keime/nhn kai\ potamo\n
*)iorda/nhn ei)=xen ou)k a)/pwqen th=s *sodomitw=n po/lews, h(\ to/te
me\n h)=n a)gaqh/, nu=n de\ h)fa/nistai kata\ bou/lhsin qeou=. th\n de\ ai)ti/an
kata\ xw/ran shmanw=.
*kat' e)kei=non de\ to\n kairo\n *)assuri/wn kratou/ntwn th=s
*)asi/as *sodomi/tais h)/nqei ta\ pra/gmata ei)/s te plou=ton au)tw=n e)pidedwko/twn
kai\ neo/thta pollh/n: basilei=s de\ au)toi=s pe/nte diei=pon
th\n xw/ran, *ba/las *balai/as *sunaba/nhs kai\ *summo/boros o(/ te *balh/nwn
basileu/s: moi/ras d' h)=rxon e(/kastos i)di/as. e)pi\ tou/tous strateu/santes
*)assu/rioi kai\ me/rh te/ssara poih/santes th=s stratia=s
e)polio/rkoun au)tou/s: strathgo\s d' e(ka/stois h)=n ei(=s e)pitetagme/nos.
genome/nhs de\ ma/xhs nikh/santes oi( *)assu/rioi fo/ron e)pita/ssousi toi=s
*sodomitw=n basileu=si. dw/deka me\n ou)=n e)/th douleu/ontes kai\ tou\s
e)pitaxqe/ntas au)toi=s fo/rous telou=ntes u(pe/meinan, tw=| de\ triskaideka/tw|
a)pe/sthsan, kai\ diabai/nei strato\s *)assuri/wn e)p' au)tou\s
strathgou/ntwn *)amarayi/dou *)ario/xou *xodolamo/rou *qada/lou. ou(=toi
th/n te *suri/an a(/pasan dihrpa/santo kai\ tou\s tw=n *giga/ntwn a)pogo/nous
katestre/yanto, geno/menoi de\ kata\ ta\ *so/doma stratopedeu/ousi
kata\ th\n koila/da th\n legome/nhn fre/ata a)sfa/ltou: kat'
e)kei=non ga\r to\n kairo\n fre/ata h)=n e)n tw=| to/pw|, nu=n me/ntoi th=s
*sodomitw=n po/lews a)fanisqei/shs h( koila\s e)kei/nh li/mnh ge/gonen h(
*)asfalti=tis legome/nh. peri\ me\n ou)=n th=s li/mnhs tau/ths au)=qis met'
ou) polu\ dhlw/somen, tw=n de\ *sodomitw=n sumbalo/ntwn toi=s *)assuri/ois
kai\ kartera=s th=s ma/xhs genome/nhs, polloi\ me\n au)tw=n a)pe/qanon,
oi( loipoi\ de\ h)|xmalwti/sqhsan, su\n oi(=s kai\ *lw=tos h)/geto toi=s
*sodomi/tais su/mmaxos e)lhluqw/s.
*(abra/mw| de\ a)kou/santi th\n sumfora\n au)tw=n fo/bos te
a(/ma peri\ *lw/tou tou= suggenou=s ei)sh=lqe kai\ oi)=ktos peri\ tw=n *sodomitw=n
fi/lwn o)/ntwn kai\ geitniw/ntwn. kai\ bohqei=n au)toi=s dokima/sas
ou)k a)ne/meinen, a)ll' e)peixqei\s kai\ kata\ pe/mpthn e)pipesw\n nu/kta
toi=s *)assuri/ois peri\ *da/non, ou(/tws ga\r h( e(te/ra tou= *)iorda/nou prosagoreu/etai
phgh/, kai\ fqa/sas pri\n e)n o(/plois gene/sqai tou\s me\n e)n
tai=s koi/tais o)/ntas a)pe/kteine mhd' e)pi/noian th=s sumfora=s e)/xontas,
oi( de\ mh/pw pro\s u(/pnon tetramme/noi ma/xesqai d' u(po\ me/qhs a)du/natoi
e)/fugon. *(/abramos de\ diw/kwn ei(/peto me/xri kai\ deuterai/ous
sunh/lasen au)tou\s ei)s *)wba\ th=s *damaskhnw=n gh=s, e)pidei/cas o(/ti to\
nika=n ou)k e)n tw=| plh/qei kai\ th=| poluxeiri/a| kei=sqai sumbe/bhken,
a)lla\ proqumi/a tw=n maxome/nwn kai\ to\ gennai=on kratei= panto\s
a)riqmou=, triakosi/ois kai\ dekaoktw\ oi)ke/tais au)tou= kai\ trisi\ fi/lois
tosou/tou stratou= perigeno/menos. o(po/soi de\ au)tw=n kai\ die/fugon
a)do/cws a)ne/streyan.
*(/abramos de\ tou\s tw=n *sodomitw=n sw/sas ai)xmalw/tous, oi(\
lhfqe/ntes e)/fqhsan u(po\ tw=n *)assuri/wn, kai\ to\n suggenh= *lw=ton
a)ne/zeucen meta\ ei)rh/nhs. a)ph/nthse de\ au)tw=| o( tw=n *sodomitw=n basileu\s
ei)s to/pon tina/, o(\n kalou=si pedi/on basiliko/n. e)/nqa o( th=s
*soluma= u(pode/xetai basileu\s au)to\n *melxisede/k: shmai/nei de\ tou=to
basileu\s di/kaios: kai\ h)=n de\ toiou=tos o(mologoume/nws, w(s dia\ tau/thn
au)to\n th\n ai)ti/an kai\ i(ere/a gene/sqai tou= qeou=: th\n me/ntoi
*soluma= u(/steron e)ka/lesen *(ieroso/luma. e)xorh/ghse de\ ou(=tos o( *melxisede\k
tw=| *(abra/mou stratw=| ce/nia kai\ pollh\n a)fqoni/an tw=n
e)pithdei/wn pare/sxe kai\ para\ th\n eu)wxi/an au)to/n te e)painei=n h)/rcato
kai\ to\n qeo\n eu)logei=n u(poxeiri/ous au)tw=| poih/santa tou\s e)xqrou/s.
*(abra/mou de\ dido/ntos kai\ th\n deka/thn th=s lei/as au)tw=|
prosde/xetai th\n do/sin. o( de\ tw=n *sodomitw=n basileu\s th\n me\n
lei/an e)/xein *(/abramon pareka/lei, tou\s d' a)nqrw/pous a)polabei=n
h)ci/ou, ou(\s para\ tw=n *)assuri/wn e)/swsen oi)kei/ous o)/ntas. *(/abramos
de\ ou)k e)/fh tou=to poih/sein, ou)d' a)\n a)/llhn w)fe/leian e)k th=s lei/as
e)kei/nhs ei)s au)to\n h(/cein plh\n o(/sa trofh\ toi=s oi)ke/tais au)tou= ge/noito:
moi=ran me/ntoi tina\ toi=s fi/lois au)tou= pare/sxe toi=s sustrateuome/nois.
*)/esxwn d' o( prw=tos e)kalei=to kai\ *)/ennhros kai\ *mambrh=s.
*)epaine/sas de\ au)tou= th\n a)reth\n o( qeo/s, a)ll' ou)k a)polei=s,
fhsi/, misqou\s ou(\s a)/cio/n e)sti/n se e)pi\ toiau/tais eu)pragi/ais komi/zesqai.
tou= d' u(polabo/ntos kai\ ti/s a)\n ei)/h xa/ris tou/twn tw=n
misqw=n, ou)k o)/ntwn oi(\ diade/contai met' au)to/n, e)/ti ga\r h)=n a)/pais,
o( qeo\s kai\ pai=da au)tw=| genh/sesqai katagge/llei kai\ pollh\n e)kei/nou
genea/n, w(s paraplhsi/ws au)th=| toi=s a)/strois e)/sesqai to\n a)riqmo/n.
kai\ o( me\n tau=t' a)kou/sas qusi/an prosfe/rei tw=| qew=| keleusqei\s
u(p' au)tou=. h)=n de\ o( tro/pos th=s qusi/as toiou=tos: da/malin trieti/zousan
kai\ ai)=ga trieti/zousan kai\ krio\n o(moi/ws trieth= kai\ trugo/na
kai\ peristera\n keleu/santos diei=le, tw=n o)rne/wn ou)de\n dielw/n. ei)=ta
pri\n sth=nai to\n bwmo\n oi)wnw=n e)fiptame/nwn e)piqumi/a| tou= ai(/matos
fwnh\ qei/a parh=n a)poshmai/nousa ponhrou\s au)tou= toi=s e)ggo/nois
gei/tonas e)pi\ e)/th tetrako/sia genhsome/nous kata\ th\n *ai)/gupton: e)n
oi(=s kakopaqh/santas perie/sesqai tw=n e)xqrw=n kai\ krath/santas
pole/mw| *xananai/wn e(/cein au)tw=n th\n gh=n kai\ ta\s po/leis.
*(/abramos de\ katw/|kei me\n peri\ th\n *)wgu/ghn kaloume/nhn dru=n,
e)/sti de\ th=s *xananai/as to\ xwri/on ou) po/rrw th=s *(ebrwni/wn po/lews,
dusforw=n de\ e)pi\ gunaiki\ mh\ kuou/sh| i(keteu/ei to\n qeo\n gonh\n au)tw=|
paido\s a)/rsenos parasxei=n. tou= de\ qeou= qarsei=n au)to\n parakeleuome/nou
toi=s te a)/llois a(/pasin w(s e)p' a)gaqoi=s au)to\n a)po\ th=s *mesopotami/as
h)gme/non kai\ pai/dwn e)some/nwn, *sa/rra tou= qeou= keleu/santos
e)pikli/nei mi/an tw=n qerapaini/dwn *)aga/rhn o)/noma ge/nos ou)=san
*ai)gupti/an w(s e)c au)th=s paidopoihsome/nw|. kai\ genome/nh e)gku/mwn
h( qerapaini\s e)cubri/zein ei)s th\n *sa/rran e)to/lmhse basili/zousa, w(s
th=s h(gemoni/as peristhsome/nhs ei)s to\n u(p' au)th=s texqhso/menon.
*(abra/mou de\ au)th\n pro\s ai)ki/an paradido/ntos th=| *sa/rra| drasmo\n
e)pebou/leusen ou)x u(pome/nousa ta\s talaipwri/as kai\ to\n qeo\n i(ke/teuen
oi)=kton au)th=s labei=n. u(pantia/zei de\ dia\ th=s e)rh/mou proi+ou=san
au)th\n a)/ggelos qei=os keleu/wn pro\s tou\s despo/tas e)panie/nai:
bi/ou ga\r mei/zonos teu/cesqai swfronou=san: kai\ ga\r nu=n ei)s th\n
de/spoinan a)gnw/mona kai\ au)qa/dh genome/nhn e)n tou/tois ei)=nai toi=s
kakoi=s: parakou/ousan me\n tou= qeou= kai\ proswte/rw xwrou=san e)/legen
a)polei=sqai, nosth/sasan de\ au)th\n o)pi/sw genh/sesqai mhte/ra paido\s
th=s gh=s e)kei/nhs basileu/sontos. tou/tois pei/qetai kai\ e)panelqou=sa
pro\s tou\s despo/tas suggnw/mhs e)/tuxe: ti/ktei de\ met' ou) polu\ *)ismah=lon,
qeo/kluton a)/n tis ei)/poi, dia\ to\ ei)sakou=sai to\n qeo\n th=s
i(kesi/as.
*(abra/mw| me\n ou)=n e(/kton h)/dh kai\ o)gdohkosto\n e)/tos gegono/ti
o( proeirhme/nos e)gennh/qh, ei)s e)/naton d' au)tw=| kai\ e)nenhkosto\n parelqo/nti
e)pifanei\s o( qeo\s a)ph/ggeilen, w(s pai=s au)tw=| e)k *sa/rras e)/soito:
keleu/ei d' au)to\n kale/sai *)/isakon dhlw=n e)so/mena e)/qnh mega/la a)p'
au)tou= kai\ basilei=s, kai\ o(/ti polemh/santes kaqe/cousi th\n *xananai/an
a(/pasan a)po\ *sidw=nos me/xri *ai)gu/ptou, prose/tace/ te boulo/menos to\
a)p' au)tou= ge/nos me/nein toi=s a)/llois ou) sumfuro/menon perite/mnesqai
ta\ ai)doi=a kai\ tou=to poiei=n o)gdo/h| h(me/ra| meta\ to\ gennhqh=nai. th\n
ai)ti/an de\ th=s peritomh=s h(mw=n e)n a)/llois dhlw/sw. puqome/nw| de\
*(abra/mw| kai\ peri\ tou= *)ismah/lou, ei) zh/setai, poluxro/nio/n te a)pesh/mainen
o( qeo\s kai\ mega/lwn e)qnw=n pate/ra. kai\ *(/abramos me\n e)pi\
tou/tois eu)xaristh/sas tw=| qew=| perite/mnetai paraxrh=ma kai\ pa/ntes
oi( par' au)tou= kai\ o( pai=s *)ismah=los, ou(= kat' e)kei/nhn th\n h(me/ran
triskaide/katon e)/tos e)/xontos au)to\s e)nenhkosto\n pro\s toi=s e)nne/a
dih=gen.
*(upo\ dh\ tou=ton to\n kairo\n oi( *sodomi=tai plh/qei kai\
mege/qei xrhma/twn u(perfronou=ntes ei)/s te a)nqrw/pous h)=san u(bristai\
kai\ pro\s to\ qei=on a)sebei=s, w(s mhke/ti memnh=sqai tw=n par'
au)tou= genome/nwn w)feleiw=n, ei)=nai/ te miso/cenoi kai\ ta\s pro\s a)/llous
o(mili/as e)ktre/pesqai. xaleph/nas ou)=n e)pi\ tou/tois o( qeo\s e)/gnw
timwrh/sasqai th=s u(perhfani/as au)tou\s kai\ th/n te po/lin au)th\n
kataska/yasqai kai\ th\n xw/ran ou(/tws a)fani/sai, w(s mh/te futo\n e)/ti
mh/te karpo\n e(/teron e)c au)th=s a)nadoqh=nai.
*tau=ta tou= qeou= kri/nantos peri\ tw=n *sodomitw=n *(/abramos
qeasa/menos trei=s a)gge/lous, e)kaqe/zeto de\ pro\s th=| drui\+ th=| *mambrh=
para\ th=| qu/ra| th=s au(tou= au)lh=s, kai\ nomi/sas ei)=nai ce/nous a)nasta\s
h)spa/sato/ te kai\ par' au)tw=| kataxqe/ntas pareka/lei ceni/as metalabei=n.
e)pineusa/ntwn de\ a)/rtous te prose/tacen eu)qu\s e)k semida/lews
gene/sqai, kai\ mo/sxon qu/sas kai\ o)pth/sas e)ko/misen au)toi=s u(po\
th=| drui\+ katakeime/nois: oi( de\ do/can au)tw=| pare/sxon e)sqio/ntwn, e)/ti
de\ kai\ peri\ th=s gunaiko\s e)punqa/nonto, poi= pot' ei)/h *sa/rra. tou=
d' ei)po/ntos e)/ndon ei)=nai, h(/cein e)/fasan ei)s to\ me/llon kai\ eu(rh/sein
au)th\n h)/dh mhte/ra gegenhme/nhn. th=s de\ gunaiko\s e)pi\ tou/tw| meidiasa/shs
kai\ a)du/naton ei)=nai th\n teknopoii/an ei)pou/shs au)th=s me\n
e)nenh/konta e)/th e)xou/shs tou= d' a)ndro\s e(kato/n, ou)ke/ti kate/sxon lanqa/nontes
a)ll' e)mh/nusan e(autou\s o)/ntas a)gge/lous tou= qeou=, kai\ o(/ti
pemfqei/h me\n o( ei(=s shmanw=n peri\ tou= paido/s, oi( du/o de\ *sodomi/tas
katastreyo/menoi.
*tau=t' a)kou/sas *(/abramos h)/lghsen e)pi\ toi=s *sodomi/tais kai\
to\n qeo\n a)nasta\s i(ke/teuse parakalw=n, mh\ tou\s dikai/ous kai\ a)gaqou\s
sunapollu/nai toi=s ponhroi=s. tou= de\ qeou= fh/santos mhde/na
ei)=nai tw=n *sodomitw=n a)gaqo/n, ei) ga\r e)n au)toi=s de/ka ei)=en sugxwrei=n
a(/pasi th\n e)pi\ toi=s a(marth/masi timwri/an, o( me\n *(/abramos h(su/xasen:
oi( de\ a)/ggeloi parege/nonto ei)s th\n tw=n *sodomitw=n po/lin, kai\ o(
*lw=tos au)tou\s e)pi\ ceni/an pareka/lei: li/an ga\r h)=n peri\ tou\s ce/nous
fila/nqrwpos kai\ maqhth\s th=s *(abra/mou xrhsto/thtos. oi( de\ *sodomi=tai
qeasa/menoi tou\s neani/skous eu)prepesta/tous th=| o)/yei diafe/rontas
kai\ para\ *lw/tw| kataxqe/ntas e)pi\ bi/an kai\ u(/brin au)tw=n th=s
w(/ras e)tra/phsan. tou= de\ *lw/tou parainou=ntos swfronei=n kai\ mh\
xwrei=n e)p' ai)sxu/nh| tw=n ce/nwn, a)ll' e)/xein ai)dw= th=s par' au)tw=|
katagwgh=s, ei) de\ e)/xousin a)kratw=s, ta\s qugate/ras au)tou= u(pe\r e)kei/nwn
tai=s e)piqumi/ais au)tw=n le/gontos pare/cein, ou)d' ou(/tws e)pei/sqhsan.
*(o qeo\s ou)=n a)ganakth/sas au)tw=n e)pi\ toi=s tolmh/masi tou\s
me\n h)mau/rwsen, w(s mh\ dunhqh=nai th\n ei)/sodon th\n ei)s th\n oi)ki/an
eu(rei=n, *sodomitw=n de\ kate/krine pa/ndhmon o)/leqron. *lw=tos de\ tou=
qeou= th\n me/llousan a)pw/leian tw=n *sodomitw=n au)tw=| fra/santos
a)palla/ssetai th/n te gunai=ka kai\ ta\s qugate/ras, du/o de\ h)=san e)/ti
parqe/noi, a)nalabw/n: oi( ga\r mnhsth=res periefro/nhsan th=s e)co/dou
eu)h/qeian e)pikalou=ntes toi=s u(po\ tou= *lw/tou legome/nois. kai\ o( qeo\s
e)nskh/ptei be/los ei)s th\n po/lin kai\ su\n toi=s oi)kh/torsin katepi/mpra
th\n gh=n o(moi/a| purw/sei a)fani/zwn, w(/s moi kai\ pro/teron le/lektai
to\n *)ioudai+ko\n a)nagra/fonti po/lemon. h( de\ *lw/tou gunh\ para\ th\n
a)naxw/rhsin sunexw=s ei)s th\n po/lin a)nastrefome/nh kai\ polupragmonou=sa
ta\ peri\ au)th\n a)phgoreuko/tos tou= qeou= tou=to mh\ poiei=n ei)s
sth/lhn a(lw=n mete/balen: i(sto/rhsa d' au)th/n, e)/ti ga\r kai\ nu=n diame/nei.
diafeu/gei d' au)to\s meta\ tw=n qugate/rwn ei)s braxu/ ti xwri/on
katasxw\n perigrafe\n u(po\ tou= puro/s: *zww\r e)/ti kai\ nu=n le/getai:
kalou=si ga\r ou(/tws *(ebrai=oi to\ o)li/gon. e)ntau=qa toi/nun u(po/
te a)nqrw/pwn e)rhmi/as kai\ trofh=s a)pori/as talaipw/rws dih=gen.
*ai( de\ parqe/noi pa=n h)fani/sqai to\ a)nqrw/pinon u(polabou=sai
tw=| patri\ plhsia/zousi pronoh/sasai laqei=n: e)poi/oun de\
tou=to u(pe\r tou= mh\ to\ ge/nos e)klipei=n. gi/nontai de\ pai=des u(po\ me\n
th=s presbute/ras *mw/abos: ei)/poi d' a)/n tis a)po\ patro/s. *)/ammanon
d' h( newte/ra poiei=tai: ge/nous ui(o\n a)poshmai/nei to\ o)/noma. kai\
kti/zei d' au)tw=n o( me\n *mwabi/tas me/giston o)/ntas kai\ nu=n e)/qnos,
*)ammani/tas de\ o( e(/teros: *suri/as th=s koi/lhs e)sti\n a)mfo/tera. kai\
*lw/tw| me\n toiau/thn sune/bh th\n e)k *sodomitw=n a)naxw/rhsin gene/sqai.
*(/abramos de\ metw/|khsen ei)s *ge/rara th=s *palaisti/nhs
e)n a)delfh=s e)pago/menos sxh/mati th\n *sa/rran, o(/moia toi=s pri\n u(pokrina/menos
dia\ to\n fo/bon: e)dedi/ei ga\r *)abime/lexon to\n basile/a
tw=n e)pixwri/wn: o(\s kai\ au)to\s e)rasqei\s th=s *sa/rras fqei/rein oi(=o/s
te h)=n. ei)/rgetai de\ th=s e)piqumi/as u(po\ no/sou xaleph=s au)tw=| prospesou/shs
e)k qeou= kai\ tw=n i)atrw=n au)to\n a)pegnwko/twn u(pnw/sas
o)/nar o(ra=| mhde\n u(bri/zein th\n tou= ce/nou gunai=ka, kai\ r(a=|on diateqei\s
fra/zei pro\s tou\s fi/lous, w(s o( qeo\s tau/thn au)tw=| e)pa/gei th\n no/son
u(pe\r e)kdiki/as tou= ce/nou fula/sswn a)nu/briston au)tw=| th\n gunai=ka,
mh\ ga\r a)delfh\n ou)=san e)pa/gesqai no/mw| d' au)tw=| sunoikou=san, e)pagge/lletai/
te pare/cein au(to\n eu)menh= to\ loipo\n a)deou=s e)kei/nou peri\
th\n gunai=ka genome/nou. tau=ta ei)pw\n metape/mpetai to\n *(/abramon
sumbouleusa/ntwn tw=n fi/lwn kai\ mhde\n e)/ti peri\ th=s gunaiko\s au)to\n
w(s peisome/nhs ti tw=n ai)sxrw=n e)ke/leuse dedie/nai, qeo\n ga\r
au)tou= kh/desqai, kai\ kata\ th\n summaxi/an th\n e)kei/nou memenhkui=an
a)nu/briston komi/zesqai. tou= de\ qeou= ma/rturos o)/ntos kai\ tou= th=s
gunaiko\s suneido/tos e)/lege mhd' a)\n o)rexqh=nai th\n a)rxh/n, ei) gameth\n
ou)=san h)pi/stato, w(s a)delfh\n de\ a)go/menon h(\n ou)k h)di/koun. parakalei=
te pra/|ws e)/xein pro\s au)to\n kai\ to\n qeo\n eu)menh= poiei=n, par'
au)tw=| te me/nein boulome/nw| pa=san a)fqoni/an u(pa/rcein a)pie/nai te
proairou/menon teu/cesqai pomph=s kai\ pa/ntwn o(/swn kai\ xrh/|zwn
pro\s au)to\n a)fi/koito. tau=t' ei)po/ntos *(/abramos ou)/te th\n sugge/neian
th=s gunaiko\s e)yeu=sqai e)/legen, a)delfou= ga\r au)th\n ei)=nai pai=da,
kai\ di/xa toiau/ths u(pokri/sews ou)k a)sfalh= th\n e)pidhmi/an u(polabei=n.
o(/sa te e)pi\ tw=| mhde\n ai)/tios th=s no/sou gegone/nai proqumhqh=nai
d' au)tou= peri\ th\n swthri/an, e(toi/mws e)/fasken e)/xein par'
au)tw=| me/nein. kai\ *)abime/lexos th/n te gh=n pro\s au)to\n ne/metai kai\
ta\ xrh/mata, kai\ sunti/qentai a)do/lws politeu/sesqai u(pe/r tinos
fre/atos poiou/menoi to\n o(/rkon, o(\ *bhrsoubai\ kalou=sin: o(/rkion de\
fre/ar le/goit' a)/n. ou(/tw d' e)/ti kai\ nu=n u(po\ tw=n e)pixwri/wn w)no/mastai.
*gi/netai de\ *(abra/mw| met' ou) polu\ kai\ pai=s e)k *sa/rras, w(s
au)tw=| u(po\ tou= qeou= proei/rhto, o(\n *)/isakon w)no/mase: tou=to ge/lwta
shmai/nei: dia\ me/ntoi to\ th\n *sa/rran meidia/sai te/cesqai fh/santos
au)th\n tou= qeou= mh\ prosdokw=san h)/dh toketou= presbute/ran ou)=san
to\n ui(o\n ou(/tws e)ka/lesen. au)th\ me\n ga\r e)nenh/konta ei)=xen e)/th e(kato\n
de\ *(/abramos. ti/ktetai de\ pai=s e(kate/rwn tw=| u(sta/tw| e)/tei, o(\n
eu)qu\s met' o)gdo/hn h(me/ran perite/mnousi, ka)c e)kei/nou meta\ tosau/tas
e)/qos e)/xousin oi( *)ioudai=oi poiei=sqai ta\s peritoma/s, *)/arabes
de\ meta\ e)/tos triskaide/katon: *)ismah=los ga\r o( kti/sths au)tw=n tou=
e)/qnous *(abra/mw| geno/menos e)k th=s pallakh=s e)n tou/tw| perite/mnetai tw=|
xro/nw|: peri\ ou(= to\n pa/nta lo/gon e)kqh/somai meta\ pollh=s a)kribei/as.
*sa/rra de\ gennhqe/nta to\n *)ismah=lon e)k th=s dou/lhs au)th=s
*)aga/rhs to\ me\n prw=ton e)/stergen ou)de\n a)polei/pousa th=s pro\s i)/dion
ui(o\n eu)noi/as, e)tre/feto ga\r e)pi\ th=| th=s h(gemoni/as diadoxh=|, tekou=sa
d' au)th\ to\n *)/isakon ou)k h)ci/ou paratre/fesqai tou/tw| to\n *)ismah=lon
o)/nta presbu/teron kai\ kakourgei=n duna/menon tou= patro\s au)toi=s
a)poqano/ntos. e)/peiqen ou)=n to\n *(/abramon ei)s a)poiki/an e)kpe/mpein
au)to\n meta\ th=s mhtro/s. o( de\ kata\ me\n a)rxa\s ou) proseti/qeto th\n
au(tou= gnw/mhn oi(=s h( *sa/rra e)spouda/kei pa/ntwn w)mo/taton h(gou/menos
ei)=nai pai=da nh/pion kai\ gunai=ka a)/poron tw=n a)nagkai/wn e)kpe/mpein.
u(/steron de/, kai\ ga\r o( qeo\s h)re/sketo toi=s u(po\ th=s *sa/rras prostattome/nois,
peisqei\s paredi/dou to\n *)ismah=lon th=| mhtri\ mh/pw di' au)tou=
xwrei=n duna/menon, u(/dwr te e)n a)skw=| kai\ a)/rton ferome/nhn e)ke/leuen
a)pie/nai o(dhgw=| th=| a)na/gkh| xrwme/nhn. w(s d' a)piou=san e)pileloi/pei
ta\ a)nagkai=a, e)n kakoi=s h)=n, u(/datos de\ spani/zontos u(p'
e)la/th| tini\ qei=sa to\ paidi/on yuxorragou=n, w(s mh\ parou/shs th\n
yuxh\n a)fh=|, proh/|ei porrwte/rw. suntuxw\n d' au)th=| qei=os a)/ggelos
phgh/n te fra/zei parakeime/nhn kai\ keleu/ei pronoei=n th=s a)natrofh=s
tou= paidi/ou: mega/la ga\r au)th\n a)gaqa\ perime/nein e)k th=s *)ismah/lou
swthri/as. h( d' e)qa/rshse toi=s prokathggelme/nois kai\ sumbalou=sa
poime/si dia\ th\n e)c au)tw=n e)pime/leian diafeu/gei ta\s talaipwri/as.
*)andrwqe/nti de\ tw=| paidi\ gu/naion a)/getai to\ ge/nos *ai)gu/ption,
e)nqe/nde h)=n kai\ au)th\ to\ a)rxai=on, e)c ou(= pai=des *)ismah/lw| gi/nontai
dw/deka pa/ntes, *nabaiw/qhs *kh/daros *)abdeh=los *ma/ssamos
*ma/smasos *)idouma=s *ma/smhsos *xo/damos *qe/manos *)ietou=ros *na/faisos
*ka/dmasos. ou(=toi pa=san th\n a)p' *eu)fra/tou kaqh/kousan
pro\s th\n *)eruqra\n qa/lassan katoikou=si *nabathnh\n th\n xw/ran
o)noma/santes. ei)si\ de\ ou(=toi, oi(\ to\ tw=n *)ara/bwn e)/qnos kai\ ta\s fula\s
a)p' au)tw=n kalou=si dia/ te th\n a)reth\n au)tw=n kai\ to\ *(abra/mou
a)ci/wma.
*)/isakon de\ o( path\r *(/abramos u(perhga/pa monogenh=
o)/nta kai\ e)pi\ gh/rws ou)dw=| kata\ dwrea\n au)tw=| tou= qeou= geno/menon.
proekalei=to de\ ei)s eu)/noian kai\ to\ filei=sqai ma=llon u(po\ tw=n gone/wn
kai\ au)to\s o( pai=s e)pithdeu/wn pa=san a)reth\n kai\ th=s te tw=n
pate/rwn qerapei/as e)xo/menos kai\ peri\ th\n tou= qeou= qrhskei/an
e)spoudakw/s. *(/abramos de\ th\n i)di/an eu)daimoni/an e)n mo/nw| tw=| to\n
ui(o\n a)paqh= katalipw\n e)celqei=n tou= zh=n e)ti/qeto. tou/tou me/ntoi
kata\ th\n tou= qeou= bou/lhsin e)/tuxen, o(\s dia/peiran au)tou= boulo/menos
labei=n th=s peri\ au)to\n qrhskei/as e)mfanisqei\s au)tw=| kai\ pa/nta
o(/sa ei)/h paresxhme/nos katariqmhsa/menos, w(s polemi/wn te krei/ttona
poih/seie kai\ th\n parou=san eu)daimoni/an e)k th=s au)tou= spoudh=s
e)/xoi kai\ to\n ui(o\n *)/isakon, h)/|tei tou=ton au)tw=| qu=ma kai\ i(erei=on au)to\n
parasxei=n e)ke/leue/ te ei)s to\ *mw/rion o)/ros a)nagago/nta o(lokautw=sai
bwmo\n i(drusa/menon: ou(/tws ga\r e)mfani/sein th\n peri\ au)to\n
qrhskei/an, ei) kai\ th=s tou= te/knou swthri/as protimh/seie to\ tw=|
qew=| kexarisme/non.
*(/abramos de\ e)pi\ mhdeni\ kri/nwn parakou/ein tou= qeou= di/kaion
a(/panta/ q' u(pourgei=n w(s e)k th=s e)kei/nou pronoi/as a)pantw/ntwn
oi(=s a)\n eu)menh\s h)=|, e)pikruya/menos pro\s th\n gunai=ka th/n te tou=
qeou= pro/rrhsin kai\ h(\n ei)=xen au)to\s gnw/mhn peri\ th=s tou= paido\s
sfagh=s, a)lla\ mhde\ tw=n oi)ketw=n tini dhlw/sas, e)kwlu/eto ga\r a)\n
u(phreth=sai tw=| qew=|, labw\n to\n *)/isakon meta\ du/o oi)ketw=n kai\ ta\
pro\s th\n i(erourgi/an e)pisa/cas o)/nw| a)ph/|ei pro\s to\ o)/ros. kai\ du/o
me\n h(me/ras au)tw=| sunw/deusan oi( oi)ke/tai, th=| tri/th| de\ w(s ka/topton
h)=n au)tw=| to\ o)/ros, katalipw\n e)n tw=| pedi/w| tou\s suno/ntas meta\ mo/nou
tou= paido\s paragi/netai ei)s to\ o)/ros, e)f' ou(= to\ i(ero\n *dabi/dhs o(
basileu\s u(/steron i(dru/etai. e)/feron de\ su\n au)toi=s o(/sa loipa\ pro\s
th\n qusi/an h)=n plh\n i(erei/ou. tou= d' *)isa/kou pe/mpton te kai\ ei)kosto\n
e)/tos e)/xontos to\n bwmo\n kataskeua/zontos kai\ puqome/nou, ti/
kai\ me/lloien qu/ein i(erei/ou mh\ paro/ntos, to\n qeo\n au)toi=s pare/cein
e)/legen o)/nta i(kano\n kai\ tw=n ou)k o)/ntwn ei)s eu)pori/an a)nqrw/pois
paragagei=n kai\ ta\ o)/nta tw=n e)p' au)toi=s qarrou/ntwn a)fele/sqai:
dw/sein ou)=n ka)kei/nw| i(erei=on, ei)/per eu)menh\s me/llei th=| qusi/a| paratugxa/nein
au)tou=.
*(ws d' o( bwmo\s pareskeu/asto kai\ ta\s sxi/zas e)penhno/xei
kai\ h)=n eu)treph=, le/gei pro\s to\n ui(o/n: w)= pai=, muri/ais eu)xai=s ai)thsa/meno/s
se gene/sqai moi para\ tou= qeou=, e)pei\ parh=lqes ei)s to\n
bi/on, ou)k e)/stin o(/ ti mh\ peri\ th\n sh\n a)natrofh\n e)filotimhsa/mhn
ou)d' e)f' w(=| ma=llon eu)daimonh/sein w)/|mhn, w(s ei) se/ t' i)/doimi h)ndrwme/non
kai\ teleutw=n dia/doxon th=s a)rxh=s th=s e)mautou= katali/poimi.
a)ll' e)pei\ qeou= te boulome/nou so\s path\r e)geno/mhn kai\ pa/lin tou/tw|
dokou=n a)poti/qemai/ se, fe/re gennai/ws th\n kaqie/rwsin: tw=| qew=| ga/r
se paraxwrw= tau/ths a)ciw/santi par' h(mw=n th=s timh=s a)nq' w(=n
eu)menh\s ge/gone/ moi parasta/ths kai\ su/mmaxos nu=n e)pituxei=n. e)pei\ d'
e)gennh/qhs * a)poqa/nh|s ou) to\n koino\n e)k tou= zh=n tro/pon, a)ll' u(po\
patro\s i)di/ou qew=| tw=| pa/ntwn patri\ no/mw| qusi/as propempo/menos,
a)/cion oi)=mai/ se kri/nantos au)tou= mh/te no/sw| mh/te pole/mw| mh/te a)/llw|
tini\ tw=n paqw=n, a(\ sumpi/ptein pe/fuken a)nqrw/pois, a)pallagh=nai
tou= bi/ou, met' eu)xw=n te kai\ i(erourgi/as e)kei/nou yuxh\n th\n sh\n
prosdecome/nou kai\ par' au)tw=| kaqe/contos: e)/sh| t' e)moi\ ei)s khdemo/na
kai\ ghrwko/mon, dio\ kai\ se\ ma/lista a)netrefo/mhn, to\n qeo\n
a)nti\ sautou= paresxhme/nos.
*)/isakos de/, patro\s ga\r h)=n oi(/ou tetuxhko/ta gennai=on e)/dei to\
fro/nhma ei)=nai, de/xetai pro\s h(donh\n tou\s lo/gous kai\ fh/sas, w(s
ou)de\ gegone/nai th\n a)rxh\n h)=n di/kaios, ei) qeou= kai\ patro\s me/llei
kri/sin a)pwqei=sqai kai\ mh\ pare/xein au(to\n toi=s a)mfote/rwn boulh/masin
e(toi/mws, o(/te kai\ mo/nou tou= patro\s tau=ta proairoume/nou mh\
u(pakou/ein a)/dikon h)=n, w(/rmhsen e)pi\ to\n bwmo\n kai\ th\n sfagh/n. ka)\n
e)pra/xqh to\ e)/rgon mh\ sta/ntos e)mpodw\n tou= qeou=: boa=| ga\r o)nomasti\
to\n *(/abramon ei)/rgwn th=s tou= paido\s sfagh=s. ou) ga\r e)piqumh/sas
ai(/matos a)nqrwpi/nou th\n sfagh\n au)tw=| prosta/cai tou= paido\s e)/legen,
ou)de\ ou(= pate/ra e)poi/hsen au)to\s a)fele/sqai tou/tou boulo/menos
meta\ toiau/ths a)sebei/as, a)lla\ dokima/sai qe/lwn au)tou= th\n dia/noian,
ei) kai\ toiau=ta prostasso/menos u(pakou/oi. maqw\n de\ au)tou= to\ pro/qumon
kai\ th\n u(perbolh\n th=s qrhskei/as h(/desqai me\n oi(=s au)tw=| pare/sxen,
ou)x u(sterh/sein de\ au)to\n a)ei\ pa/shs e)pimelei/as kai\ to\ ge/nos
a)ciou=nta, e)/sesqai/ te to\n ui(o\n au)tou= poluxroniw/taton kai\ biw/santa
eu)daimo/nws paisi\n a)gaqoi=s kai\ gnhsi/ois paradw/sein mega/lhn h(gemoni/an.
proedh/lou te to\ ge/nos to\ au)tw=n ei)s e)/qnh polla\ kai\ plou=ton
e)pidw/sein, kai\ mnh/mhn ai)w/nion au)tw=n e)/sesqai toi=s gena/rxais,
th/n te *xananai/an o(/plois katakthsame/nous zhlwtou\s e)/sesqai pa=sin
a)nqrw/pois. tau=ta o( qeo\s ei)pw\n krio\n e)k ta)fanou=s parh/gagen
au)toi=s ei)s th\n i(erourgi/an. oi( de\ par' e)lpi/das au)tou= kekomisme/nou
kai\ toiou/twn a)gaqw=n e)paggeli/as a)khkoo/tes h)spa/zonto/ te a)llh/lous
kai\ qu/santes a)peno/sthsan pro\s th\n *sa/rran kai\ dih=gon eu)daimo/nws
e)f' a(/pasin oi(=s e)qelh/seian tou= qeou= sullamba/nontos au)toi=s.
*kai\ *sa/rra me\n ou) polu\ u(/steron a)poqnh/skei biw/sasa
e)/th e(pta\ kai\ ei)/kosi pro\s toi=s e(kato/n. qa/ptousi d' au)th\n e)n *nebrw=ni
sugxwrou/ntwn me\n tw=n *xananai/wn kai\ dhmosi/a| xou=n au)th=s to\n ta/fon,
*(abra/mou de\ w)nhsame/nou to\ xwri/on si/klwn tetrakosi/wn par'
*)efrai/mou tino\s e)k th=s *nebrw=nos. kai\ ta\ mnhmei=a *(/abramo/s te kai\
oi( a)po/gonoi au)tou= tau/th| kateskeua/santo.
*gamei= d' au)to\s *katou/ran u(/steron, e)c h(=s au)tw=| pai=des
e(\c gi/nontai pro/s te po/nous karteroi\ kai\ deinoi\ sunie/nai, *zembra/nhs
*)iaza/rhs *mada/nhs *madia/nhs *lousou/bakos *sou=os. fu/ontai de\ kai\
tou/tois pai=des: kai\ *sou/ou me\n *sabaki/nhs gi/netai kai\ *dada/nhs,
tou/tou de\ *latou/simos *)/assouris *lou/ouris: *mada/nou de\ *)hfa=s
*(ew/frhn *)/anwxos *)ebida=s *)elda=s. tou/tois a(/pasi toi=s paisi\ kai\ toi=s
ui(wnoi=s *(/abramos a)poikiw=n sto/lous mhxana=tai, kai\ th/n te *trwglodu=tin
katalamba/nousi kai\ th=s eu)dai/monos *)arabi/as o(/son e)pi\ th\n
*)eruqra\n kaqh/kei qa/lassan. le/getai de/, w(s ou(=tos o( *(ew/frhn strateu/sas
e)pi\ th\n *libu/hn kate/sxen au)th\n kai\ oi( ui(wnoi\ au)tou= katoikh/santes
e)n au)th=| th\n gh=n a)po\ tou= e)kei/nou o)no/matos *)afrika\
proshgo/reusan. marturei= de/ mou tw=| lo/gw| *)ale/candros o( polui/stwr
le/gwn ou(/tws: *kleo/dhmos de/ fhsin o( profh/ths o( kai\ *ma/lxos i(storw=n
ta\ peri\ *)ioudai/wn, kaqw\s kai\ *mwush=s i(sto/rhsen o( nomoqe/ths
au)tw=n, o(/ti e)k th=s *katou/ras *(abra/mw| e)ge/nonto pai=des i(kanoi/. le/gei
de\ au)tw=n kai\ ta\ o)no/mata o)noma/zwn trei=s *)iafe/ran *sou/rhn *)iafra/n.
a)po\ *sou/rou me\n th\n *)assuri/an keklh=sqai, a)po\ de\ tw=n du/o *)iafra=
te kai\ *)iafe/rou, po/lin te *)efra=n kai\ th\n xw/ran *)afrika\ o)nomasqh=nai.
tou/tous ga\r *(hraklei= sustrateu=sai e)pi\ *libu/hn kai\ *)antai=on:
gh/manta/ te th\n *)afra/nou qugate/ra *(hrakle/a gennh=sai ui(o\n
e)c au)th=s *di/dwron: tou/tou de\ gene/sqai *so/fwna, a)f' ou(= tou\s barba/rous
*so/fakas le/gesqai.
*)isa/kw| de\ peri\ tessarakosto\n e)/tos gegono/ti gunai=ka
gnou\s a)gage/sqai o( path\r *(/abramos *(rebe/kkan *naxw/rou paido\s
qugate/ra ta)delfou= to\n presbu/taton pe/mpei tw=n oi)ketw=n e)pi\ th\n
mnhstei/an e)ndhsa/menos mega/lais pi/stesi. gi/nontai de\ au(=tai tou=ton
to\n tro/pon: u(po\ tou\s mhrou\s a)llh/lois ta\s xei=ras e)pagago/ntes
e)/peita e)pikalou=ntai to\n qeo\n ma/rtura tw=n e)some/nwn. e)/pempe de\
kai\ dw=ra toi=s e)kei= dia\ to\ spa/nion h)\ mhd' o(/lws e)pixwria/zein e)ktetimhme/na.
ou(=tos a)perxo/menos xro/nw| dia\ to\ ei)=nai xaleph\n o(deu/esqai
th\n *mesopotami/an, xeimw=ni me\n u(po\ phlw=n ba/qous, qe/rous
d' u(po\ a)nudri/as, e)/ti de\ kai\ lh|sthri/wn o)/ntwn e)n au)th=|, a(\ diafugei=n
ou)k e)nh=n mh\ pronoou=si tou/tou toi=s o(deu/ousin, ei)s po/lin a)fiknei=tai
*ka/rran kai\ geno/menos e)n toi=s proastei/ois parqe/nois e)ntugxa/nei
plei/osin e)f' u(/dwr badizou/sais: eu)/xetai me\n ou)=n tw=| qew=| *(rebe/kkan,
h(\n tw=| paidi\ *(/abramos mnhsteuso/menon e)cape/steilen, ei) kata\ nou=n
to\n au)tou= me/llei o( ga/mos ou(=tos suntelei=sqai, e)n e)kei/nais eu(reqh=nai
gnwrisqh=nai te au)th\n tw=n me\n a)/llwn ai)tou=nti poto\n a)rnoume/nwn
e)kei/nhs de\ au)tw=| parasxou/shs.
*kai\ o( me\n e)pi\ tau/ths w)\n th=s dianoi/as e)pi\ to\ fre/ar paragi/netai
kai\ parakalei= ta\s parqe/nous poto\n au)tw=| parasxei=n: tw=n
d' e)ktrepome/nwn w(s xrh|zousw=n oi)/kade komi/zein, a)ll' ou)k e)kei/nw|
parasxei=n, kai\ ga\r ou)d' eu)/lhpton ei)=nai to\ u(/dwr, mi/a e)c a(pasw=n
e)kei/nais te th=s pro\s to\n ce/non e)piplh/ttei duskoli/as, ti/nos a)/llou
koinwnh/sein pro\s a)nqrw/pous au)ta/s pote, ai(\ mhd' u(/datos mete/dosan
le/gousa, kai\ pare/xei au)tw=| filofro/nws. o( de\ e)n e)lpi/di me\n tw=n
o(/lwn geno/menos, boulo/menos de\ th\n a)lh/qeian maqei=n, e)ph/|nei te th=s
eu)genei/as au)th\n kai\ th=s xrhsto/thtos, o(/ti kai\ met' oi)kei/ou po/nou
toi=s deome/nois e)parkei=n ou)k e)/fugen, e)punqa/neto/ te ti/nwn ei)/h gone/wn
kai\ kateu/xetai au)toi=s o)/nhsin toiau/ths paido\s kai/ numfeu/seian,
fhsi/n, w(s au)toi=s e)sti kexarisme/non, ei)s oi)=kon a)ndro\s a)gaqou= pai=das
au)tw=| tecome/nhn gnhsi/ous.
h( de\ ou)de\ tou/twn e)fqo/nhsen au)tw=| boulome/nw|
maqei=n, a)lla\ kai\ to\ ge/nos a)pesh/maine kai\ *(rebe/kka me/n,
fhsi/n, e)gw\ kalou=mai, path\r de/ moi *baqouh=los h)=n: a)ll' o( me\n h)/dh
te/qnhke, *la/banos de\ a)delfo/s e)stin h(me/teros tou= te oi)/kou panto\s
su\n th=| mhtri\ pronoou/menos kai\ th=s e)mh=s parqeni/as e)pimelo/menos.
tou/twn a)kroasa/menos e)/xaire/ te toi=s gegono/si kai\ toi=s ei)rhme/nois
to\n qeo\n ou(/tws o(rw=n au)tw=| th=s o(dou= safw=s sullamba/nonta, kai\
prokomi/sas o(rmi/skon te kai/ tinas ko/smous, ou(\s eu)prepe\s forei=n
parqe/nois, a)nedi/dou th=| ko/rh| th=s e)pi\ tw=| piei=n xa/ritos a)moibh\n
ei)=nai kai\ ge/ras, di/kaion le/gwn toiou/twn au)th\n tugxa/nein a)gaqh\n
para\ ta\s tosau/tas parqe/nous genome/nhn. h)ci/ou te par' au)toi=s
kataxqh=nai tou= proswte/rw xwrei=n th=s nukto\s au)to\n a)fairoume/nhs,
ko/smon te fe/rwn gunaikei=on polutelh= pisteu/ein au)to\n ou)k a)sfaleste/rois
e)/fasken h)\ tou/tois, oi(=s au)to\s e)peira/qh. tekmai/resqai de\
kai\ th\n th=s mhtro\s kai\ ta)delfou= filanqrwpi/an au)th=s e)/legen, w(s
ou) dusxeranou=sin, e)k th=s peri\ au)th\n a)reth=s: ou)de\ ga\r e)/sesqai
baru\s misqo/n te th=s filoceni/as tele/sas kai\ dapa/nais i)di/ais xrhsa/menos.
h( de\ peri\ me\n th=s tw=n gone/wn filanqrwpi/as au)th=s o)rqw=s
ei)ka/zein au)to\n ei)=pen, e)peme/mfeto de\ w(s mikrolo/gous u(peilhfo/ta:
pa/ntwn ga\r a)misqi\ meqe/cein. dhlw/sasa me/ntoi *laba/nw| pro/teron
ta)delfw=| sugxwrou=ntos a)/cein au)to\n e)/legen.
*(ws ou)=n tou/tou genome/nou parh=ge to\n ce/non, ta\s me\n kamh/lous
au)tou= paralamba/nontes oi( *laba/nou qera/pontes e)thme/loun, au)to\s
de\ deipnh/swn ei)sh/geto su\n au)tw=| kai\ meta\ to\ dei=pno/n fhsi pro/s
te au)to\n kai\ th\n mhte/ra th=s ko/rhs: *(/abramos *qe/rrou me/n e)stin
ui(o/s, suggenh\s d' u(me/teros: *naxw/rhs ga\r o( tou/twn, w)= gu/nai, tw=n
pai/dwn pa/ppos a)delfo\s h)=n *(abra/mou o(mopa/trio/s te kai\ o(momh/trios.
pe/mpei toi/nun ou(=tos pro\s u(ma=s a)ciw=n th\n ko/rhn tau/thn
paidi\ tw=| e(autou= labei=n pro\s ga/mon, o(\s gnh/sio/s e)stin au)tw=| kai\
mo/nos e)pi\ toi=s pa=si teqramme/nos. w(=| tw=n me\n e)kei= gunaikw=n dunato\n
au)tw=| th\n eu)daimonesta/thn labei=n ou)k h)ci/wsen a)gage/sqai, timw=n
de\ to\ ge/nos to\n ga/mon politeu/ei tou=ton. ou(= th\n spoudh\n kai\
th\n proai/resin mh\ u(bri/shte: kata\ ga\r qeou= bou/lhsin ta/ te a)/lla
moi kata\ th\n o(do\n a)ph/nthse kai\ th\n pai=da kai\ to\n u(me/teron oi)=kon
eu(=ron. e)pei\ ga\r plhsi/on th=s po/lews e)geno/mhn, parqe/nous i)dw\n
polla\s e)pi\ to\ fre/ar paraginome/nas hu)ca/mhn ei)s tau/thn e)mpesei=n,
o(\ dh\ ge/gone. ga/mon ou)=n u(po\ qei/as mnhsteuo/menon e)pifanei/as kai\
u(mei=s kurw/sate kai\ *(/abramon to\n meta\ tosau/ths a)pestalko/ta
spoudh=s tw=| kataneu=sai th\n ko/rhn timh/sate.
oi( de\, kala\ ga\r h)=n
au)toi=s kai\ kexarisme/na, th/n te gnw/mhn tou= qeou= sunh=kan kai\ pe/mpousin
e)f' oi(=s h)ci/ou th\n qugate/ra. gamei= de\ tau/thn o( *)/isakos tw=n
pragma/twn ei)s au)to\n a)fikome/nwn: oi( ga\r e)k th=s *katou/ras ei)s ta\s
a)poiki/as e)celhlu/qeisan.
*teleuta=| de\ kai\ *(/abramos met' o)li/gon, a)nh\r pa=san
a)reth\n a)/kros kai\ th=s peri\ au)to\n spoudh=s a)ci/ws u(po\ tou= qeou=
tetimhme/nos. e)bi/wse de\ to\n pa/nta xro/non e)tw=n e(bdomhkontape/nte
pro\s toi=s e(kato\n kai\ qa/ptetai e)n *nebrw=ni meta\ th=s gunaiko\s
*sa/rras u(po\ tw=n pai/dwn *)isa/kou kai\ *)ismah/lou.
*)isa/kw| de\ meta\ th\n *(abra/mou teleuth\n e)ku/ei to\ gu/naion,
kai\ th=s gastro\s e)pi\ mei=zon o)gkoume/nhs a)gwnia/sas a)nh/reto
to\n qeo/n. fra/zei d' au)tw=| didu/mous te/cesqai th\n *(rebe/kkan kai\
ferw/numa e)/sesqai toi=s paisi\n e)/qnh, tou= de\ mei/zonos proterh/sein
to\ dokou=n e)/lasson ei)=nai. ti/ktetai d' au)tw=| met' o)li/gon kata\ pro/rrhsin
tou= qeou= di/duma paidi/a, w(=n to\ me\n presbu/teron a)po\ kefalh=s
e)pi\ tou\s po/das perissw=s h)=n dasu/, to\ de\ new/teron ei)/xeto proi+o/ntos
au)tou= kata\ pte/rnan. h)ga/pa de\ o( me\n path\r to\n presbu/teron
*)hsau= lego/menon kat' e)pwnumi/an th=s trixw/sews: *(ebrai=oi ga\r to\
h)/sauron tri/xwma le/gousin: *)ia/kwbos de\ o( new/teros th=| mhtri\ prosfilh\s
h)=n.
*limou= de\ th\n gh=n katalabo/ntos *)/isakos, do/can au)tw=| xwrei=n
ei)s *ai)/gupton th=s xw/ras a)gaqh=s u(parxou/shs, e)pi\ *gera/rwn a)ph/|ei
tou= qeou= keleu/santos. u(pode/xetai d' au)to\n o( basileu\s *)abime/lexos
kata\ ceni/an kai\ fili/an th\n *(abra/mou kai\ pollh=| pa/nu pro\s au)to\n
eu)noi/a| xrhsa/menos kat' a)rxa\s e)pi\ tau/ths u(po\ fqo/nou mei=nai pro\s
to\ pa=n e)kwlu/qh. o(rw=n ga\r to\n qeo\n tw=| *)isa/kw| sumparo/nta kai\
tosau/th| peri\ au)to\n spoudh=| xrw/menon a)pw/sato au)to/n. o( de\ toiou/tou
pa/lin e)k metabolh=s th=s a)po\ tou= baska/nou peiraqei\s *)abimele/xou
to/te me\n a)nexw/rhsen ei)s th\n legome/nhn *fa/ragga xwri/on
ou) makra\n *gera/rwn, o)ru/ssonti d' au)tw=| fre/ar poime/nes e)pipeso/ntes
ei)s ma/xhn e)xw/rhsan kwlu/ontes to\ e)/rgon, kai\ mh\ boulhqe/ntos filonikei=n
e)/docan kekrathke/nai. u(poxwrh/sas de\ w)/russen e(/teron, kai\
biasame/nwn a)/llwn tinw=n *)abimele/xou poime/nwn kai\ tou=to katalipw\n
a)pexw/rhsen eu)gnw/moni logismw=| ktw/menos au(tw=| th\n a)/deian. ei)=ta
au)toma/tou parasxo/ntos au)tw=| th\n frewruxi/an a)nepikw/luton, *(rowbw\q
to\ fre/ar w)no/masen: eu)ru/xwron a)poshmai/nei to\ o)/noma. tw=n
de\ prote/rwn to\ me\n *)/eskon kalei=tai: ma/xhn a)/n tis au)to\ fh/seie: to\
d' e(/teron *su/ainan: e)/xqran a)poshmai/nei to\ o)/noma.
*)isa/kw| me\n ou)=n a)kma/zein sune/baine th\n i)sxu\n u(po\ mege/qous
pragma/twn, *)abime/lexos de\ kat' au)tou= fu/esqai nomi/zwn to\n *)/isakon,
u(po/ptou me\n au)toi=s kai\ th=s sundiaith/sews genome/nhs, e)p' ou) fanera=|
de\ e)/xqra| tou= *)isa/kou u(peksta/ntos, dei/sas mh\ th=s prote/ras au)tw=|
fili/as ou)de\n o)/felos ge/nhtai pro\s a)/munan w(=n e)/paqen *)isa/kou trape/ntos
fili/an a)/nwqen poiei=tai pro\s au)to\n e(/na tw=n strathgw=n
*fi/loxon e)pago/menos. pa/ntwn de\ tetuxhkw\s w(=n h)ci/ou dia\ th\n *)isa/kou
xrhsto/thta o)rgh=s prosfa/tou presbute/ran xa/rin ei)s au)to/n te kai\
to\n pate/ra gegenhme/nhn protimw=ntos a)ph=ren ei)s th\n e(autou=.
*tw=n de\ *)isa/kou pai/dwn *(hsau=s, peri\ o(\n ma/lista o( path\r
e)spouda/kei, tessara/konta gegonw\s e)/th gamei= *)/adan th\n *(/hlwnos kai\
*)aliba/mhn th\n *eu)sebew=nos dunasteuo/ntwn e)n *xananai/ois a)ndrw=n
qugate/ras, e(auto\n poih/sas th=s peri\ to\n ga/mon e)cousi/as ku/rion kai\
mhde\ tw=| patri\ sumbouleusa/menos: ou)de\ ga\r a)\n e)pe/treyen *)/isakos
e)p' au)tw=| th=s gnw/mhs genome/nhs: ou) ga\r h)=n au)tw=| di' h(donh=s suna/yasqai
sugge/neian pro\s tou\s e)pixwri/ous. ou) boulo/menos de\ a)pexqh\s
ei)=nai tw=| paidi\ keleu/wn a)fi/stasqai tw=n gunaikw=n siga=n e)/krine.
*ghraio\s de\ w)\n kai\ ta\s o)/yeis ei)s to\ pantele\s h)fanisme/nos
proskalesa/menos to\n *(hsau=n kai\ to\ gh=ras ei)pw\n w(s kai\ di/xa th=s
phrw/sews kai\ tou= kata\ ta\s o)/yeis pa/qous e)mpodw\n h)=n au)tw=| qerapeu/ein
to\n qeo\n e)ke/leusen e)celqei=n e)pi\ kunhge/sion kai\ qhrasa/menon
o(/sa a)\n au)tw=| dunato\n gi/nhtai paraskeua/sai dei=pnon, i(/na
meta\ tou=to i(keteu/sh| to\n qeo\n su/mmaxon au)tw=| kai\ sunergo\n ei)s
a(/panta parei=nai to\n bi/on, a)/dhlon me\n ei)=nai le/gwn, o(po/te kai\ teleuth/seie,
pro\ de\ tou/tou parasxei=n au)tw=| bou/lesqai to\n qeo\n tai=s
eu)xai=s tai=s u(pe\r au)tou= parakeklhme/non.
*kai\ *(hsau=s me\n e)pi\ to\ kunhge/sion e)cw/rmhsen: h( de\ *(rebe/kka
to\n qeo\n ei)s th\n eu)/noian a)ciou=sa th\n *)iakw/bou parakalei=n kai\ para\
th\n *)isa/kou gnw/mhn e)ke/leusen au)to\n e)ri/fous katasfa/canta dei=pnon
paraskeua/zein. o( de\ *)ia/kwbos u(phre/tei th=| mhtri\ pa/nta par' au)th=s
pepusme/nos: e)pei\ d' eu)trepe\s h)=n to\ dei=pnon, e)ri/fou de/rmati
to\n braxi/ona peribalw/n, i(/na pisteu/oito para\ tw=| patri\ dia\ th\n
dasu/thta *(hsau=s ei)=nai, ta\ ga\r a)/lla pa/nt' w)\n o(/moios dia\ to\ ei)=nai
di/dumos tou/tw| mo/nw| die/fere, kai\ fobhqei\s mh\ pri\n gene/sqai ta\s
eu)xa\s eu(reqei\s kakourgw=n ei)s tou)nanti/on parocu/nh| to\n pate/ra
poih/sasqai tau/tas, prose/fere tw=| patri\ to\ dei=pnon. kai\ o( *)/isakos
e)paisqo/menos tw=| kata\ th\n fwnh\n i)di/w| proskalei=tai to\n ui(o/n: tou=
de\ to\n braxi/ona protei/nantos, w(=| th\n ai)ge/an peribe/blhto, tau/ths
e)pafw/menos fwnei=s me/n, ei)=pen, *)iakw/bw| paraplh/sion, kata\ de\ to\
th=s trixo\s ba/qos *(hsau=s ei)=nai/ moi dokei=s.
kai\ mhde\n u(polabw\n
kakou=rgon deipnh/sas tre/petai pro\s eu)xa\s kai\ para/klhsin tou= qeou=
de/spota, le/gwn, panto\s ai)w=nos kai\ dhmiourge\ th=s o(/lhs ou)si/as:
su\ ga\r patri\ tw=| e)mw=| mega/lhn i)sxu\n prou/qhkas a)gaqw=n ka)me\ tw=n
paro/ntwn h)ci/wsas kai\ toi=s e)c e)mou= genome/nois u(pe/sxou bohqo\s eu)menh\s
kai\ doth\r a)ei\ tw=n kreitto/nwn e)/sesqai: tau=t' ou)=n kai\ bebai/wson
kai\ mh\ perii/dh|s me dia\ th\n parou=san a)sqe/neian, di' h(\n
kai\ ma=llo/n sou deo/menos tugxa/nw, kai/ moi pai=da tou=ton eu)menh\s
sw=ze kai\ panto\s a)paqh= kakou= diafu/latte dou\s au)tw=| bi/on eu)dai/mona
kai\ kth=sin a)gaqw=n, o(/swn soi du/namis parasxei=n, poih/sas
d' au)to\n fobero\n me\n e)xqroi=s fi/lois de\ ti/mion kai\ kexarisme/non.
*kai\ o( me\n nomi/zwn ei)s *(hsau=n poiei=sqai ta\s eu)xa\s pareka/lei
to\n qeo/n: a)/rti de\ pe/pauto tou/twn kai\ parh=n *(hsau=s a)po\
th=s qh/ras. kai\ th=s diamarti/as *)/isakos ai)sqo/menos h(suxi/an a)/gei,
*(hsau=s de\ h)ci/ou tw=n o(moi/wn ta)delfw=| para\ tou= patro\s tugxa/nein:
tou= de\ patro\s a)rnoume/nou dia\ to\ pa/sas ei)s *)ia/kwbon ta\s eu)xa\s
a)nhlwke/nai pe/nqos h)=gen e)pi\ th=| diamarti/a|. kai\ au)tou= toi=s da/krusin
a)xqo/menos o( path\r ta\ me\n peri\ to\ kunhge/sion kai\ du/namin
sw/matos e)n o(/plois kai\ pa=sin e)/rgois eu)dokimh/sein au)to\n e)/faske kai\
karpw/sesqai th\n e)p' au)toi=s do/can di' ai)w=nos kai\ to\ a)p' au)tou=
ge/nos, douleu/sein de\ ta)delfw=|.
*)ia/kwbon de\ fobou/menon to\n a)delfo\n timwri/an boulo/menon
labei=n th=s e)pi\ tai=s eu)xai=s diamarti/as h( mh/thr r(u/etai: pei/qei ga\r
to\n a)/ndra *mesopotami/an a)gage/sqai tw=| *)iakw/bw| gunai=ka suggenh=.
h)/dh ga\r th\n *)ismah/lou pai=da *(hsau=s pareilh/fei pro\s ga/mon *basema/qhn:
ou) ga\r eu)no/oun toi=s *xananai/ois oi( peri\ to\n *)/isakon, w(/ste
e)pi\ toi=s pro/teron au)tou= ga/mois dusxerw=s diakeime/nwn ei)s to\ e)kei/nois
kexarisme/non th\n *basema/qhn pare/laben ma/lista peri\ au)th\n
spouda/sas.
*)ia/kwbos de\ ei)s th\n *mesopotami/an stello/menos u(po\
th=s mhtro\s kata\ ga/mon th=s *laba/nou qugatro\s tou= e)kei/nhs a)delfou=,
e)pitre/yantos *)isa/kou to\n ga/mon dia\ to\ pei/qesqai toi=s boulh/masi
th=s gunaiko\s dia\ th=s *xananai/as e)poreu/eto kai\ dia\ to\ pro\s
tou\s e)pixwri/ous mi=sos par' ou)de/na me\n h)ci/ou kata/gesqai, u(pai/qrios
de\ hu)li/zeto th\n kefalh\n li/qois u(p' au)tou= sumforoume/nois
e)pitiqei\s kai\ toiau/thn kata\ tou\s u(/pnous o)/yin o(ra=| parasta=san
au)tw=|: kli/maka gh=qen e)/docen e)fiknoume/nhn tou= ou)ranou= ble/pein kai\
di' au)th=s o)/yeis katiou/sas semno/teron h)\ kata\ a)nqrw/pou fu/sin
e)xou/sas, kai\ teleutai=on u(pe\r au)th=s to\n qeo\n e)nargw=s au)tw=| faino/menon
o)nomasti/ te kale/sai kai\ poih/sasqai toiou/tous lo/gous. *)ia/kwbe,
patro\s o)/nta se a)gaqou= kai\ pa/ppou do/can a)reth=s mega/lhs
eu(rame/nou ka/mnein e)pi\ toi=s parou=sin ou) prosh=ken, a)ll' e)lpi/zein
ta\ krei/ttona: kai\ ga\r a)/fqonos e)kde/cetai/ se mega/lwn a)gaqw=n parousi/a
pro\s to\ pa=n kata\ th\n e)mh\n e)pikouri/an. *(/abramo/n te ga\r
e)gw\ e)k th=s *mesopotami/as deu=ro h)/gagon e)launo/menon u(po\ tw=n
suggenw=n, kai\ pate/ra to\n so\n eu)dai/mona a)pe/fhna: w(=n ou)x h(/ttw
moi=ran ei)s se\ kataqh/somai: qarrw=n ou)=n kai\ tau/thn poreu/ou th\n
o(do\n e)moi\ propompw=| xrw/menos: a)nusqh/setai ga/r soi ga/mos, e)f'
o(\n e)spou/dakas, kai\ genh/sontai/ soi pai=des a)gaqoi/, to\ de\ plh=qos
au)tw=n a)riqmou= krei=tton e)/stai, mei/zosin ui(oi=s au)tw=n katalimpa/nontes:
oi(=s e)gw\ to\ tau/ths kra/tos th=s gh=s di/dwmi kai\ paisi\ toi=s
au)tw=n, oi(\ plhrw/sousin o(/shn h(/lios o(ra=| kai\ gh=n kai\ qa/lassan. a)lla\
mh/te ki/ndunon u(forw= mhde/na mh/t' eu)labou= to\ plh=qos tw=n po/nwn
e)mou= poioume/nou tw=n soi\ praxqhsome/nwn pro/noian e)/n te toi=s nu=n
kai\ polu\ ple/on e)n toi=s u(/steron.
*tau=ta me\n ou)=n o( qeo\s *)iakw/bw| proagoreu/ei: o( de\ perixarh\s
geno/menos e)pi\ toi=s e(wrame/nois kai\ kathggelme/nois faidru/nei te tou\s
li/qous w(s thlikou/twn a)gaqw=n e)p' au)toi=s prorrh/sews gegenhme/nhs
kai\ eu)xh\n poiei=tai qu/sein e)p' au)tw=n, ei) kthsa/menos bi/on a)paqh\s
e)pani/oi, tw=| qew=| deka/thn tw=n peporisme/nwn poiei=sqai ou(/tws a)fiko/menos,
ti/mio/n te kri/nei to\ xwri/on o)/noma au)tw=| *bhqh\l qe/menos, shmai/nei
de\ tou=to qei/an e(sti/an kata\ th\n tw=n *(ellh/nwn glw=ttan.
*proi+w\n de\ e)pi\ th=s *mesopotami/as xro/nw| parh=n ei)s th\n
*xarra/n, kai\ poime/nas e)n toi=s proastei/ois katalabw\n kai\ pai=das
e)fh/bous kai\ parqe/nous u(pe/r tinos i(drume/nous fre/atos sundie/triben
au)toi=s xrh/|zwn potou= ei)/s te lo/gous au)toi=s a)fiknou/menos a)ne/krinen
au)tou/s, ei) tugxa/nousi *la/bano/n tina par' au)toi=s ei)do/tes e)/ti perio/nta.
oi( de\ pa/ntes e)pi/stasqai/ te e)/fasan, ou) ga\r ei)=nai toiou=ton
w(/ste a)gnoei=sqai, kai\ sumpoimai/nein au)toi=s qugate/ra au)tou=, h(\n
qauma/zein o(/ti mh/pw parei/h: para\ ga\r tau/ths memaqh/keis a)\n a)kribe/steron
o(/sa peri\ au)tw=n a)kou=sai poqei=s.
tau=ta d' au)tw=n e)/ti
lego/ntwn parh=n h( pai=s su\n toi=s e)pikatiou=si tw=n poime/nwn. kai\
deiknu/ousi to\n *)ia/kwbon au)th=| le/gontes, w(s ce/nos ou(=tos h(/koi ta\ peri\
tou= patro\s au)th=s a)napunqano/menos. h( de\ h(sqei=sa u(po\ nhpio/thtos
th=| parousi/a| tou= *)iakw/bou a)ne/krinen au)to/n, ti/s te w)\n kai\
po/qen h(/koi pro\s au)tou\s kai\ u(po\ ti/nos xrei/as h)gme/nos, hu)/xeto de\
dunato\n ei)=nai au)toi=s pare/xein w(=n a)fiknei=tai deo/menos.
*)ia/kwbos de\ ou)x u(po\ th=s suggenei/as ou)de\ th=s dia\ tau/thn
eu)noi/as, a)ll' e)/rwti th=s paido\s h(tthqei\s e)kpe/plhkto/ te tou= ka/llous
o(rw=n ou(/tws e)/xousan, w(s o)li/gai tw=n to/te gunaikw=n h)/nqoun,
kai\ fhsi/n: a)ll' e)moi\ pro\s se\ kai\ pate/ra to\n so/n, ei)/per *laba/nou
pai=s tugxa/neis, oi)keio/ths e)sti\ presbute/ra th=s te sh=s kai\ e)mh=s gene/sews:
e)k *qa/rrou ga\r *(/abramos kai\ *)arra/nhs kai\ *naxw/rhs h)=san
ui(oi/, w(=n *baqouh=los o( so\s pa/ppos *naxw/rou gi/netai pai=s, *(abra/mou
de\ kai\ th=s *)arra/nou *sa/rras *)/isakos o( e)mo\s path/r. e)/ggion de\
kai\ new/teron tou=q' h(mei=s th=s suggenei/as o(mh/reuma e)/xomen pro\s
a)llh/lous: *(rebe/kka ga\r mh/thr e)mh\ *laba/nou patro\s tou= sou= a)delfh\
patro/s te tou= au)tou= kai\ mhtro/s, a)neyioi\ d' e)sme\n h(mei=s e)gw/ te
kai\ su/. kai\ nu=n deu=ro h(/kw a)spaso/meno/s te u(ma=s kai\ th\n prou+pa/rxousan
h(mi=n sugge/neian a)nanewso/menos.
h( de\ u(po\ mnh/mhs,
o(poi=a filei= suntugxa/nein toi=s ne/ois, propepusme/nh para\ tou= patro\s
ta\ peri\ th=s *(rebe/kkas kai\ tou\s gonei=s ei)dui=a poqou=ntas au)th=s
to\ o)/noma u(po\ th=s peri\ to\n pate/ra eu)noi/as e)/ndakrus genome/nh
periba/llei to\n *)ia/kwbon, kai\ kataspasame/nh th\n eu)ktaiota/thn kai\
megi/sthn h(donh\n au)to\n komi/sai tw=| patri\ kai\ toi=s e)pi\ th=s oi)ki/as
a(/pasin e)/legen e)pi\ th=| mnh/mh| th=s mhtro\s au)tou= keime/nw| kai\ pro\s
mo/nh| tau/th| tugxa/nonti: fanei=sqai d' au)tw=| panto\s a)nta/cion a)gaqou=.
xwrei=n te e)ke/leuen h)/dh pro\s to\n pate/ra kai\ e(/pesqai pro\s
au)to\n h(goume/nh| kai\ th=s h(donh=s mh\ a)fairei=sqai to\ ple/on au)to\n
bradu/nonta.
*tau=t' ei)pou=sa parh=gen au)to\n pro\s to\n *la/banon, kai\ gnwrisqei\s
u(po\ tou= mh/trwos au)to/s te a)deh\s h)=n e)n fi/lois geno/menos
ka)kei/nois pollh\n h(donh\n parei=xen a)dokh/tws e)pifanei/s. meta\ de\
ou) polla\s h(me/ras o( *la/banos xai/rein me\n e)p' au)tw=| paro/nti meizo/nws
h)\ w(s tw=| lo/gw| dhlw/seien e)/lege, th\n d' ai)ti/an di' h(\n a)fi=ktai
mhte/ra te kai\ pate/ra presbu/tas katalipw\n kai\ qerapei/as th=s
par' au)tou= deome/nous a)nepunqa/neto: pare/cein ga\r au)tw=| kai\ pro\s
a(/pasan e)pamu/nein xrei/an. *)ia/kwbos de\ pa=san au)tw=| th\n ai)ti/an
dihgei=to le/gwn *)isa/kw| gene/sqai pai=das didu/mous au)to/n te kai\
*(hsau=n, o(\n e)pei\ tw=n tou= patro\s eu)xw=n dih/marte sofi/a| th=s mhtro\s
ei)s au)to\n genome/nwn, a)poktei=nai zhtei=n au)to\n w(s a)fh|rhme/non th=s
para\ tou= qeou= basilei/as kai\ a)gaqw=n w(=n o( path\r hu)/cato. tau/thn
te ei)=nai th\n ai)ti/an th=s e)nqa/de parousi/as kata\ th\n th=s mhtro\s
e)ntolh/n: pa=si/ te ga\r h(mi=n a)delfoi\ tugxa/nousi kai\ ple/on
tou= kat' e)kei/nous suggenou=s h( mh/thr proslamba/nei. e)/ruma de\ th=s
e)mh=s, fhsi/n, a)podhmi/as se/ te kai\ to\n qeo\n poiou/menos qarrw= toi=s
parou=si.
*la/banos de\ kai\ dia\ tou\s progo/nous u(pisxnei=tai pa/shs
au)tw=| metadw/sein filanqrwpi/as kai\ dia\ th\n mhte/ra, pro\s h(\n th\n
eu)/noian dia\ th=s peri\ au)to\n spoudh=s e)ndei/cesqai kai\ mh\ parou/shs:
poimni/wn te ga\r au)to\n e)pimelhth\n katasth/sein e)/faske kai\ pronomh=s
a)nti\ tou/twn a)ciw/sein, kai\ pro\s tou\s i)di/ous a)palla/ttesqai
gonei=s boulo/menon meta\ dw/rwn e)panh/cein kai\ timh=s o(/shs ei)ko\s h)=n
tuxei=n to\n ou(/tw suggenh=. *)iakw/bou de\ a)sme/nws tau=ta a)kou/santos
kai\ fh/santos h(de/ws pa/nta me/nwn par' au)tw=| po/non ei)s h(donh\n
u(pomenei=n th\n e)kei/nou, misqo\n de\ u(pe\r tou/tou labei=n a)ciou=ntos to\n
*(raxh/las ga/mon dia/ te ta\ a)/lla timh=s a)ci/as par' au)tou= tugxa/nein
ou)/shs, kai\ o(/ti dia/konos th=s pro\s au)to\n a)fi/cews ge/noito: o( ga\r
th=s paido\s e)/rws au)to\n h)na/gkase poih/sasqai tou\s peri\ tou/tou
lo/gous. *la/banos de\ h(sqei\s tou/tois e)pineu/ei to\n ga/mon au)tw=| th=s
paido\s ou)k a)/llon a)mei/nw gambro\n eu)ca/menos e)lqei=n: ei) me/ntoi par'
au)tw=| me/noi tina\ xro/non, tou=to poih/sein: ei)s ga\r *xananai/ous ou)k
a)\n pe/myai th\n qugate/ra: metame/lein ga\r au)tw=| kai\ tou= th=s a)delfh=s
kh/dous e)kei= sunafqe/ntos. tou= d' *)iakw/bou tou/tois sugxwrou=ntos
e(pta\ e)tw=n xro/non sunti/qetai: tosa/de ga\r au)tw=| ke/kritai
qhteu=sai tw=| penqerw=|, i(/na th=s a)reth=s pei=ran dou\s e)pignwsqh=| ma=llon
ti/s ei)/h. kai\ prosdeca/menos to\n lo/gon *la/banos tou= xro/nou dielqo/ntos
prouti/qei th\n eu)wxi/an tw=n ga/mwn. nukto\s d' e)pigenome/nhs
ou)de\n proh|sqhme/nw| tw=| *)iakw/bw| parakatakli/nei th\n e(te/ran tw=n
qugate/rwn presbute/ran te th=s *(raxh/las kai\ th\n o)/yin ou)k eu)preph=.
sunelqw\n d' e)kei=nos u(po\ me/qhs kai\ sko/tous ei)=ta meq' h(me/ran
gnou\s a)diki/an e)peka/lei *laba/nw|. o( de\ suggnw/mhn h)|tei=to th=s
a)na/gkhs, u(f' h(=s tau=ta pra/ceien: ou) ga\r kata\ kakourgi/an au)tw=| th\n
*lei/an parasxei=n, a)ll' u(f' e(te/rou mei/zonos nenikhme/non. tou=to
me/ntoi g' ou)de\n e)mpodi/zein pro\s to\n *(raxh/las ga/mon, a)ll' e)rw=nti
dw/sein tau/thn met' a)/llhn e(ptaeti/an. pei/qetai d' o( *)ia/kwbos, ou)de\n
ga\r e(/teron au)tw=| poiei=n o( th=s ko/rhs e)/rws e)pe/trepe, kai\ dielqou/shs
a)/llhs e(ptaeti/as th\n *(raxh/lan pare/laben.
*)=hsan d' e(kate/rais qerapaini/des tou= patro\s do/ntos *zelfa\
me\n *lei/as *(raxh/las de\ *ba/lla, dou=lai me\n ou)damw=s u(potetagme/nai
de/. kai\ th=s *lei/as h(/pteto deinw=s o( pro\s th\n a)delfh\n e)/rws tou= a)ndro\s
prosedo/ka te pai/dwn genome/nwn e)/sesqai timi/a i(ke/teue/ te
to\n qeo\n dihnekw=s. kai\ genome/nou paido\s a)/rrenos kai\ dia\ tou=to
pro\s au)th\n e)pestramme/nou tou= a)ndro\s *(rou/bhlon o)noma/zei to\n ui(o/n,
dio/ti kat' e)/leon au)th=| tou= qeou= ge/noito: tou=to ga\r shmai/nei to\
o)/noma. teknou=ntai de\ au)toi=s kai\ trei=s e(/teroi meta\ xro/non: *semew/n,
a)poshmai/nei de\ to\ o)/noma to\ e)ph/koon au)th=| to\n qeo\n gegone/nai, ei)=ta
*leui/s, koinwni/as oi(=on bebaiwth/s, meq' o(\n *)iou/das, eu)xaristi/an
tou=to dhloi=. *(raxh/la de\ foboume/nh, mh\ dia\ th\n eu)tekni/an th=s a)delfh=s
h(/ttonos para\ ta)ndro\s moi/ras tugxa/nh|, parakatakli/nei tw=|
*)iakw/bw| th\n au(th=s qerapaini/da *ba/llan. e)ge/neto de\ paidi/on e)c
au)th=s *da/n, qeo/kriton a)/n tines ei)/poien kata\ th\n *(ellh/nwn glw=ttan:
kai\ met' au)to\n *nefqa/leis, mhxanhto\s oi(=on, dia\ to\ a)ntitexna/sasqai
pro\s th\n eu)tekni/an th=s a)delfh=s. to\ d' au)to\ kai\ *lei/a poiei= pro\s
to\ th=s a)delfh=s e)/rgon a)ntitexnasame/nh: parakatakli/nei ga\r th\n
au(th=s qera/painan gi/netai/ te kai\ e)k th=s *zelfh=s ui(o\s *ga/das, tuxai=on
a)/n tis kale/seien au)to/n, kai\ met' au)to\n *)/ashros, makaristh\s
le/goit' a)\n e)c w(=n pro\s eu)/kleian prosela/mbane. *(roubh/lou de\ tou=
presbuta/tou tw=n ui(w=n *lei/as mandrago/rou mh=la komi/zontos th=|
mhtri/, *(raxh/la qeasame/nh parakalei= metadou=nai di' e)piqumi/as tou=
brw/matos genome/nh. th=s d' ou) peiqome/nhs, a)rkei=sqai d' au)th\n
a)ciou/shs, o(/ti th=s timh=s au)th\n a)fe/loito th=s para\ tou= a)ndro/s,
*(raxh/la pepai/nousa to\n qumo\n th=s a)delfh=s paraxwrh/sein au)th=|
ta)ndro\s e)/lege koimhsome/nou par' au)th=| kat' e)kei/nhn th\n e(spe/ran.
th=s de\ prosieme/nhs th\n xa/rin *)ia/kwbos sugkaqeu/dei th=| *lei/a| *(raxh/la|
xarizo/menos. pa/lin ou)=n gi/nontai pai=des au)th=|, *)issaxa/rhs me\n
shmai/nwn to\n e)k misqou= geno/menon, *zaboulw\n de\ h)nexurasme/non
eu)noi/a| th=| pro\s au)th/n, quga/thr de\ *dei=na. xro/nois d' u(/steron kai\
*(raxh/la| gi/netai *)iw/shpos ui(o/s: prosqh/khn genhsome/nou tino\s dhloi=.
*tou=ton a(/panta to\n xro/non, e)/th d' e)sti\n ei)/kosin, e)poi/maine
tw=| penqerw=|: meta\ to\n d' h)ci/ou ta\s gunai=kas a)nalabw\n a)palla/ttesqai
pro\s au(to/n: tou= de\ penqerou= mh\ sugxwrou=ntos kru/fa
tou=to poiei=n e)peno/ei. tw=n gunaikw=n ou)=n a)pepeira=to, pw=s e)/xoien
pro\s th\n a)podhmi/an, tw=n d' e)xousw=n h(de/ws *(raxh/la kai\ tou\s tu/pous
tw=n qew=n, ou(\s se/bein patri/ous o)/ntas no/mimon h)=n, sunanelome/nh
sunapedi/draske meta\ th=s a)delfh=s oi(/ te e(kate/rwn pai=des kai\
ai( qerapaini/des su\n toi=s ui(oi=s ei)/ te/ tis h)=n kth=sis au)tai=s. e)ph/geto
de\ *)ia/kwbos kai\ tw=n boskhma/twn th\n h(mi/seian *laba/nou mh\
proegnwko/tos. tou\s de\ tu/pous e)pefe/reto tw=n qew=n h( *(raxh/la
katafronei=n me\n th=s toiau/ths timh=s tw=n qew=n dida/cantos au)th\n
*)iakw/bou, i(/na d' ei) katalhfqei=en u(po\ tou= patro\s au)th=s diwxqe/ntes
e)/xoi tou/tois prosfugou=sa suggnw/mhs tugxa/nein.
*la/banos de\ meq' h(me/ran prw/thn gnou\s th/n te *)iakw/bou
a)naxw/rhsin kai\ tw=n qugate/rwn deinopaqw=n h)/launen e)p' au)to\n meta\
duna/mews e)peigo/menos, kai\ kaq' e(bdo/mhn h(me/ran e)pi/ tinos lo/fou
lamba/nei prokaqidrume/nous. kai\ to/te me/n, e(spe/ra ga\r h)=n, h(su/xazen:
o)/nar de\ o( qeo\s e)pista\s au)tw=| parh/|nese labo/nti to\n gambro\n
kai\ ta\s qugate/ras h)remei=n kai\ mhde\n ei)s au)tou\s u(po\ qumou=
tolma=n, sponda\s de\ poiei=sqai pro\s *)ia/kwbon, au)to\s le/gwn e)kei/nw|
summaxh/sein, ei) katafronh/sas au)tou= th=s o)ligo/thtos xwrh/seien au)tw=|
dia\ ma/xhs. *la/banos de\ toiau/ths au)tw=| prorrh/sews gegenhme/nhs
meq' h(me/ran to\n *)ia/kwbon ei)s lo/gous prokalesa/menos kai\ dhlw/sas
au)tw=| to\ o)/nar, e)pei\ pro\s au)to\n h)=lqe peisqei/s, h)/rcato kathgorei=n
au)tou= profe/rwn, o(/ti kai\ pe/nhta au)to\n e)lqo/nta pro\s au)to\n kai\
pa/ntwn a)/poron u(pede/cato kai\ para/sxoi pa=san a)fqoni/an th=s au(tou=
kth/sews: kai\ ga\r kai\ qugate/ras e)ma\s sune/zeuca th\n eu)/noia/n
sou th\n pro\s h(ma=s tou/tois au)ch/sesqai logizo/menos. su\ de\ ou)/te
th=s mhtro\s th=s sautou= kai\ h(=s e)/xeis pro\s e)me\ suggenei/as ou)/te gunaikw=n
a(\s e)/ghmas ai)dw= poihsa/menos, ou)de\ te/knwn w(=n ei)mi pa/ppos
fronti/sas, e)xrh/sw moi pole/mou no/mw|, kth=sin me\n a)/gwn th\n e)mh\n
qugate/ras de\ a)napei/sas a)podra=nai to\n gegennhko/ta, i(era/ te pa/tria
basta/sas oi)/xh| fero/menos u(po/ te tw=n e)mw=n timhqe/nta progo/nwn
kai\ u(p' e)mou= qrhskei/as th=s au)th=s e)kei/nois a)ciwqe/nta: kai\
tau=ta a(\ mhde\ oi( polemh/santes tou\s e)xqrou\s e)/drasan o( suggenh\s
su\ kai\ th=s me\n a)delfh=s th=s e)mh=s ui(o/s, qugate/rwn de\ tw=n e)mw=n
a)nh/r, ce/nos de\ kai\ e)fe/stios th=s e)mh=s oi)ki/as gegenhme/nos e)/drasas.
tau=ta ei)po/ntos *laba/nou *)ia/kwbos a)pelogei=to mh\ mo/nw| patri/dos
e)/rwta to\n qeo/n, a)lla\ kai\ pa=sin e)mfu=sai, kai\ meta\ tosou=ton xro/non
kalw=s e)/xein au)to\n katelqei=n ei)s tau/thn. u(pe\r de\ th=s lei/as
h(=s e)gkalei=s, fhsi/n, a)dikw=n au)to\s a)\n eu(reqei/hs e)p' a)/llw| krith=|:
u(pe\r ga\r h(=s e)xrh=n se xa/rin h(mi=n e)/xein kai\ fulaxqei/shs u(f' h(mw=n
kai\ plei/onos gegenhme/nhs, u(pe\r tau/ths pw=s ou) diamarta/neis tw=n
dikai/wn xalepai/nwn e)moi/, ei) moi=ran au)th=s o)li/ghn labo/ntes e)/xomen.
peri\ me/ntoi ge tw=n qugate/rwn i)/sqi mh\ kat' e)mh\n kakourgi/an a)panasth/santos
a)kolouqei=n, a)lla\ kat' eu)/noian dikai/an, h(\n gunaici\
gametai=s pro\s tou\s sunoikou=ntas ei)=nai sumbe/bhken: e(/pontai toi/nun
ou)x w(s e)moi\ tosou=ton, o(/son toi=s paisi\n au)tw=n.
kai\ tau=ta me\n
u(pe\r tou= mhde\n a)dikei=n au)to\s e)/lege, proseneka/lei de\ kai\ kathgori/an
e)poiei=to, o(/ti mhtro\s w)\n a)delfo\s th=s au)tou= kai\ suzeu/cas au)tw=|
ta\s qugate/ras e)pita/gmasin e)ktruxw/seie xalepoi=s, ei)/kosin e)tw=n
a)riqmo\n e)n au)toi=s katasxw/n. kai\ ta\ me\n profa/sei tw=n ga/mwn
u(p' au)tou= geno/mena kai/per o)/nta xalepa\ koufo/tera e)/faske, xei/rw
de\ ta\ meta\ tou\s ga/mous kai\ a(/ tis a)\n e)/paqen e)xqro\s e)/fuge. kai\
ga\r sfo/dra kakou/rgws o( *la/banos e)xrh/sato tw=| *)iakw/bw|: o(rw=n ga\r
au)tw=| to\n qeo\n pro\s o(/ti qelh/seie sullambano/menon u(pisxnei=to
tw=n texqhsome/nwn au)tw=| pare/cein e)/sq' o(/te me\n o(/ti kai\ ge/noito
leuko/n, pote\ d' au)= ta\ me/lana tw=n gennwme/nwn. plhquo/ntwn de\
tw=n e)p' o)no/mati tw=| *)iakw/bou tiktome/nwn, th\n me\n ei)s to\ paro\n
ou)k e)fu/latte pi/stin, ei)s e)/tos de\ pare/cein e)phgge/lleto dia\ to\ e)pofqalmia=n
tw=| plh/qei th=s kth/sews, e)paggello/menos me\n dia\ to\
duse/lpiston gene/sqai tosau=ta, yeudo/menos de\ e)pi\ genome/nois.
*peri\ me/ntoi tw=n i(erwma/twn e)ke/leuen e)/reunan poiei=sqai:
decame/nou de\ *laba/nou th\n e)/reunan *(raxh/la punqanome/nh katati/qhsi
tou\s tu/pous ei)s th\n sa/ghn th=s ferou/shs au)th\n kamh/lou: e)kaqe/zeto
de\ fa/skousa th\n kata\ fu/sin ka/qarsin au)th=| e)noxlei=n. kai\
*la/banos me\n a)fi/statai th=s e)pi\ plei=on e)reu/nhs ou)k a)\n oi)hqei\s th\n
qugate/ra meta\ toiou/tou pa/qous toi=s tu/pois proselqei=n, poiei=tai
d' o(/rkous pro\s *)ia/kwbon ou)deno\s au)tw=| mnhsikakh/sein tw=n genome/nwn,
a)lla\ ka)kei=nos a)gaph/sein au)tou= ta\s qugate/ras. kai\ ta\s pi/steis
ta\s e)pi\ tou/tois e)poih/santo u(pe\r o)rw=n tinwn, e)f' oi(=s sth/lhn
a)ne/qesan kata\ bwmou= sxh=ma, o(/qen *gala/dhn le/getai bouno/s, a)f'
ou(= kai\ nu=n *galadhnh\n kalou=si th\n gh=n. e(stiaqe/ntwn de\ e)pi\ toi=s
o(/rkois o( me\n *la/banos a)ne/zeucen.
*)iakw/bw| de\ ei)s th\n *xananai/an proi+o/nti fanta/smata
sunetu/gxanen a)gaqa\s e)lpi/das u(pagoreu/onta peri\ tw=n e)s u(/steron:
kai\ to\n me\n to/pon e)kei=non prosagoreu/ei qeou= strato/pedon, boulo/menos
de\ ei)de/nai, ti/ o( a)delfo\s au)tou= fronei=, tou\s gnwsome/nous e(/kasta
meta\ a)kribei/as prou/pemye dediw\s au)to\n dia\ th\n prote/ran u(poyi/an.
e)nete/lleto de\ toi=s pempome/nois le/gein pro\s to\n *(hsau=n, o(/ti
nomi/sas *)ia/kwbos a)/dikon sundiaita=sqai au)tou= th=| o)rgh=| th=s xw/ras e(kw\n
u(pece/lqoi, kai\ nu=n to\n xro/non i(kano\n h(gou/menos ei)=nai dialla/kthn
e)panh/koi gunai=ka/s te kai\ pai=das e)pago/menos meta\ tou= porisqe/ntos
bi/ou, meta\ tw=n timiwta/twn e(auto\n e)kei/nw| paradidou/s, o(/ti kri/noi
me/giston a)gaqo\n to\ tw=| a)delfw=| summetalamba/nein tw=n u(po\ tou=
qeou= dedome/nwn. kai\ oi( me\n tau=ta e)dh/loun, *(hsau=s de\ perixarh\s
gi/netai kai\ tw=| a)delfw=| u(ph/nta su\n o(pli/tais tetrakosi/ois. kai\
*)ia/kwbos punqano/menos h(/kein au)to\n u(panthso/menon meta\ tosou/twn
h)=n peri/fobos, tw=| me/ntoi qew=| th\n e)lpi/da th=s swthri/as e)pe/trepe
kai\ pro/noian ei)=xen e)k tw=n paro/ntwn, o(/pws au)to\s a)paqh\s sw/zoi
tou\s su\n au(tw=| krath/sas tw=n e)xqrw=n ei) qe/loien a)dikei=n. nei/mas
ou)=n tou\s su\n au(tw=| tou\s me\n prou/pempe, tou\s de\ leipome/nous a)=sson
e)ke/leusen a)kolouqei=n, o(/pws ei) biasqei=en oi( propemfqe/ntes e)piqeme/nou
tou= a)delfou=, katafugh\n e)/xoien tou\s e(pome/nous. kai\ tou=ton
diata/cas tou\s su\n au(tw=| to\n tro/pon pe/mpei tina\s dw=ra komi/zontas
ta)delfw=|: u(pozu/gia de\ h)=n ta\ pempo/mena kai\ plh=qos
tetrapo/dwn poiki/lwn, a(\ dh\ ti/mia toi=s lhyome/nois e)/mellen e)/sesqai
para\ to\ spani/zein au)tw=n. h)=san de\ oi( pemfqe/ntes e)k dialeimma/twn,
i(/na sunexe/steron e)ntugxa/nontes polloi\ dokw=sin: a)nh/sein ga\r
u(po\ tw=n dwrew=n th=s o)rgh=s, ei) diame/noi tequmwme/nos: e)/ti me/ntoi
kai\ lo/gois xrhstoi=s o(milei=n pro\s au)to\n ei)/rhto toi=s pempome/nois.
*tau=ta sunqei\s dia\ pa/shs th=s h(me/ras nukto\s e)pigenome/nhs
e)ki/nei tou\s su\n au(tw=|: kai\ xeima/rroun tina\ *)ia/bakxon lego/menon
diabebhko/twn *)ia/kwbos u(poleleimme/nos fanta/smati suntuxw\n
diepa/laien e)kei/nou prokata/rxontos th=s ma/xhs e)kra/tei te tou=
fanta/smatos, o(\ dh\ kai\ fwnh=| xrh=tai kai\ lo/gois pro\s au)to\n xai/rein
te toi=s gegenhme/nois parainou=n kai\ mh\ mikro\n kratei=n u(polamba/nein,
a)lla\ qei=on a)/ggelon nenikhke/nai kai\ shmei=on h(gei=sqai tou=to
mega/lwn a)gaqw=n e)some/nwn kai\ tou= mhde/pote to\ ge/nos e)klei/yein
au)tou=, mhde\ u(pe/rteron a)nqrw/pwn tina\ th=s i)sxu/os e)/sesqai th=s
e)kei/nou. e)ke/leuse/ te kalei=n au)to\n *)israh=lon, shmai/nei de\ tou=to kata\
th\n *(ebrai/wn glw=ttan to\n a)ntista/thn a)gge/lw| qeou=. tau=ta me/ntoi
prou/legen *)iakw/bou dehqe/ntos: ai)sqo/menos ga\r a)/ggelon ei)=nai qeou=,
ti/na moi=ran e(/cei shmai/nein pareka/lei. kai\ to\ me\n fa/ntasma tau=t'
ei)po\n a)fane\s gi/netai. h(sqei\s de\ tou/tois *)ia/kwbos *fanouh=lon o)noma/zei
to\n to/pon, o(\ shmai/nei qeou= pro/swpon. kai\ genome/nou dia\
th\n ma/xhn a)lgh/matos au)tw=| peri\ to\ neu=ron to\ platu\ au)to/s te a)pe/xetai
th=s tou/tou brw/sews kai\ di' e)kei=non ou)de\ h(mi=n e)stin e)dw/dimon.
*plhsi/on d' h)/dh to\n a)delfo\n punqano/menos keleu/ei proi+e/nai
tw=n gunaikw=n e(kate/ran kat' au)th\n meta\ tw=n qerapaini/dwn, i(/na
po/rrwqen a)forw=|en ta\ e)/rga tw=n a)ndrw=n maxome/nwn, ei) tou=to qelh/seien
*(hsau=s, proseku/nei d' au)to\s to\n a)delfo\n e)ggu\s au)tw=| geno/menon
ou)de\n peri\ au)tou= do/lion fronou=nta. kai\ o( *(hsau=s a)spasa/menos
au)to\n a)nh/reto tw=n pai/dwn to\n o)/xlon kai\ ta\s gunai=kas,
h)ci/ou te to/te maqw\n peri\ au)tw=n to\ pa=n kai\ au)to\s sumbadi/zein
au)toi=s pro\s to\n pate/ra, *)iakw/bou de\ profasizome/nou to\n ko/pon
tw=n u(pozugi/wn u(pexw/rhsen ei)s *sa/eiran: e)ntau=qa ga\r e)poiei=to th\n
di/aitan prosagoreu/sas to\ xwri/on a)po\ th=s au(tou= trixw/sews dasei=an.
*)ia/kwbos de\ a)fi/keto ei)s ta\s e)/ti nu=n *skhna\s legome/nas,
o(/qen ei)s *si/kimon parh=n: *xananai/wn d' e)sti\n h( po/lis. tw=n de\
*sikimwtw=n e(orth\n a)go/ntwn *dei=na, quga/thr h)=n *)iakw/bou mo/nh, parh=lqen
ei)s th\n po/lin o)yome/nh to\n ko/smon tw=n e)pixwri/wn gunaikw=n.
qeasa/menos d' au)th\n *suxe/mmhs o( *)emmw/rou tou= basile/ws ui(o\s fqei/rei
di' a(rpagh=s kai\ diateqei\s e)rwtikw=s i(keteu/ei to\n pate/ra labei=n au)tw=|
pro\s ga/mon th\n ko/rhn. o( de\ peisqei\s h(=ke pro\s to\n *)ia/kwbon deo/menos
tw=| paidi\ au)tou= *suxe/mmh| suzeu=cai *dei=nan kata\ no/mon. *)ia/kwbos
de\ ou)/t' a)ntile/gein e)/xwn dia\ to\ a)ci/wma tou= parakalou=ntos
ou)/te no/mimon h(gou/menos a)llofu/lw| sunoiki/zein th\n qugate/ra h)ci/wsen
e)pitre/yai au)tw=| boulh\n a)gagei=n peri\ w(=n parakalei=. a)ph/|ei me\n ou)=n
o( basileu\s e)lpi/zwn *)ia/kwbon pare/cein to\n ga/mon, *)ia/kwbos de\ toi=s
paisi\ dhlw/sas th/n te fqora\n th=s a)delfh=s kai\ tou= *)emmw/rou th\n
de/hsin h)ci/ou bouleu/esqai ti/ dei= poiei=n. oi( me\n ou)=n plei/ous h(su/xazon
gnw/mhs a)porou=ntes, *semew\n de\ kai\ *leui\s o(momh/trioi th=s
ko/rhs a)delfoi\ sunti/qentai pro\s a)llh/lous toia/nde tina\ pra=cin:
ou)/shs e(orth=s kai\ tw=n *sikimiwtw=n ei)s a)/nesin kai\ eu)wxi/an tetramme/nwn
nu/ktwr prw/tois e)pibalo/ntes toi=s fu/laci ktei/nousi koimwme/nous
kai\ parelqo/ntes ei)s th\n po/lin a)nairou=si pa=n a)/rren kai\ to\n
basile/a su\n au)toi=s kai\ to\n ui(o\n au)tou=, fei/dontai de\ tw=n gunaikw=n.
pra/cantes de\ tau=ta di/xa th=s tou= patro\s gnw/mhs e)pana/gousi th\n
a)delfh/n.
*)iakw/bw| de\ e)kplage/nti pro\s to\ me/geqos tw=n gegono/twn kai\
xalepai/nonti pro\s tou\s ui(ou\s o( qeo\s parasta\s e)ke/leuse qarrei=n,
a(gni/santi de\ ta\s skhna\s qusi/as e)pitelei=n, a(\s to\ prw=ton a)piw\n
ei)s th\n *mesopotami/an e)pi\ th=| o)/yei tou= o)nei/rou hu)/cato. a(gni/zwn
ou)=n tou\s e(pome/nous e)pitugxa/nei toi=s *laba/nou qeoi=s, ou) ga\r h)pi/stato
u(po\ th=s *(raxh/lhs klape/ntas, kai\ au)tou\s e)/kruyen e)n *siki/mois
ei)s gh=n u(po/ tina dru=n, a)pa/ras te tou)nteu=qen e)n *baiqh/lois
e)/quen, o(/pou to\ o)/neiron e)qea/sato xwrw=n pro/teron e)pi\ th=s *mesopotami/as.
*)enteu=qen de\ proi+w\n e)pei\ kata\ th\n *)efraqhnh\n gi/netai,
e)nqa/de *(raxh/lan e)k toketou= qanou=san qa/ptei mo/nhn tw=n suggenw=n
th=s e)n *nebrw=ni timh=s ou) tuxou=san. penqh/sas de\ mega/lws to\ e)c
au)th=s paidi/on *beniami\n e)ka/lese dia\ th\n e)p' au)tw=| genome/nhn o)du/nhn
th=| mhtri/. ou(=toi *)iakw/bou pai=des oi( pa/ntes, a)/rrenes me\n dw/deka
qh/leia de\ mi/a. tou/twn o)ktw\ gnh/sioi, e)k *lei/as me\n e(/c, du/o de\ e)k
*(raxh/lhs, te/ssares de\ e)k tw=n qerapaini/dwn du/o e)c e(kate/ras, w(=n
kai\ ta\ o)no/mata pa/ntwn proei=pon.
*parh=n d' e)nteu=qen e)pi\ *nebrw=na po/lin e)n *xananai/ois
keime/nhn: e)kei= de\ *)/isakos th\n di/aitan ei)=xe: kai\ braxe/a me\n a)llh/lois
sundiatri/bousi: th\n ga\r *(rebe/kkan *)ia/kwbos ou) kate/labe zw=san.
qnh/skei de\ kai\ *)/isakos ou) meta\ polu\ th=s a)fi/cews tou= ui(ou= kai\
tafh=s e)/tuxen u(po\ tw=n pai/dwn su\n th=| gunaiki\ e)n *nebrw=ni mnhmei/ou
progonikou= e)n au)th=| tugxa/nontos au)toi=s. e)ge/neto de\ *)/isakos a)nh\r
qeofilh\s kai\ pronoi/as pollh=s h)ciwme/nos u(p' au)tou= meta\ *(/abramon
to\n pate/ra, poluxroniw/tatos de/: biw/sas ga\r e)/th pe/nte kai\
o)gdoh/konta pro\s toi=s e(kato\n meta\ a)reth=s ou(/tws a)pe/qanen.
*ta/de e)/nestin e)n th=| b tw=n *)iwsh/pou i(storiw=n th=s
*)ioudai+kh=s a)rxaiologi/as.
- *(ws *(hsau=s kai\ *)ia/kwbos *)isa/kou pai=des o)/ntes, diei/lonto th\n
oi)/khsin kai\ *(hsau=s me\n th\n *)idoumai/an kate/sxen, *)ia/kwbos de\ th\n
*xananai/an.
- w(s *)iw/shpos o( new/tatos tw=n *)iakw/bou pai/dwn o)neira/twn
au)tw=| prodeiknu/ntwn th\n me/llousan eu)daimoni/an u(po\ tw=n a)delfw=n
e)fqonh/qh.
- w(s au)to\s ou(=tos ei)s *ai)/gupton praqei\s u(po\ tw=n a)delfw=n dia\
to\ pro\s au)to\n mi=sos kai\ geno/menos e)pi/shmos e)kei= kai\ lampro/tatos
tou\s a)delfou\s e)/sxen u(poxeiri/ous.
- h( tou= patro\s au)tou= meta\ th=s genea=s pa/shs pro\s au)to\n
meta/basis dia\ to\n geno/menon limo/n.
- o(/sa toi=s *(ebrai/ois e)n *ai)gu/ptw| sune/bh kakopaqou=sin e)p' e)/th
tetrako/sia.
- w(s *mwse/ws h(goume/nou th\n *ai)/gupton e)ce/lipon.
- h( *mwse/ws ge/nesis kai\ a)natrofh/.
- w(s h( qa/lassa toi=s *(ebrai/ois diwkome/nois u(po\ tw=n *ai)gupti/wn
a)nakopei=sa fugh\n di' au)th=s pare/sxen.
perie/xei de\ h( bi/blos e)/th diako/sia ei)/kosi.
*meta\ de\ th\n *)isa/kou teleuth\n oi( pai=des au)tou= merisa/menoi
th\n oi)/khsin pro\s a)llh/lous ou)x h(\n e)/labon tau/thn kate/sxon,
a)ll' *(hsau=s me\n th=s *nebrwni/as po/lews e)kxwrh/sas tw=| a)delfw=| e)n
*saeira=| dihta=to kai\ th=s *)idoumai/as h)=rxen ou(/tw kale/sas th\n xw/ran
a)p' au)tou=: *)/adwmos ga\r e)pwnoma/zeto kata\ toiau/thn ai)ti/an tuxw\n
th=s e)piklh/sews. a)po\ qh/ras pote\ kai\ po/nou tou= peri\ to\ kunh/gion
limw/ttwn e)panh=ken, e)/ti de\ h)=n pai=s th\n h(liki/an, e)pituxw\n
de\ ta)delfw=| fakh=n e)skeuako/ti pro\s a)/riston au(tw=| canqh\n sfo/dra
th\n xroia\n kai\ dia\ tou=t' e)/ti ma=llon o)rexqei\s h)ci/ou parasxei=n
au)tw=| pro\s trofh/n. o( de\ a)podo/sqai to\ presbei=on au)tw=| tou= fagei=n
sunergw=| xrhsa/menos th=| pei/nh| to\n a)delfo\n h)na/gkaze, ka)kei=nos u(po\
tou= limou= proaxqei\s paraxwrei= tw=n presbei/wn au)tw=| meq' o(/rkwn.
e)/nqen dia\ th\n canqo/thta tou= brw/matos u(po\ tw=n h(likiwtw=n kata\
paidia\n *)/adwmos e)piklhqei/s, a)/dwma ga\r *(ebrai=oi to\ e)ruqro\n kalou=si,
th\n xw/ran ou(/tws proshgo/reusen: *(/ellhnes ga\r au)th\n e)pi\ to\
semno/teron *)idoumai/an w)no/masan.
*gi/netai de\ kai\ path\r pai/dwn pe/nte to\n a)riqmo/n, w(=n *)ia/ous
me\n kai\ *)io/lamos kai\ *korh=os e)k gunaiko\s mia=s *)aliba/mhs tou)/noma,
tw=n de\ loipw=n *)alifa/zhs me\n e)c *)ada/shs, *(raouh=los de\ e)k *basama/qhs
u(ph=rcan au)tw=| gegono/tes. kai\ *(hsau= me\n ou(=toi pai=des h)=san:
*)alifa/zh| de\ gi/nontai gnh/sioi pe/nte *qhmano\s *)/omeros *)/ofous *)io/qamos
*kanazo/s: *)amalh=kos ga\r no/qos h)=n e)k pallakh=s au)tw=| gegonw\s
*qamna/hs o)/noma. ou(=toi katw/|khsan th=s *)idoumai/as th\n *goboli=tin
legome/nhn kai\ th\n a)po\ *)amalh/kou klhqei=san *)amalhki=tin: pollh\
ga\r genome/nh pote\ h( *)idoumai/a to/ te pa/shs au)th=s a)pe/swzen o)/noma
kai\ toi=s me/resi ta\s a)po\ tw=n oi)khto/rwn proshgori/as diefu/lacen.
*)iakw/bw| de\ sune/bh parelqei=n ei)s eu)daimoni/as me/geqos,
oi(=on ou)k a)/llw| tini\ r(a|di/ws: plou/tw| te ga\r u(pere/balle tou\s e)pixwri/ous
kai\ pai/dwn a)retai=s zhlwto\s kai\ peri/bleptos h)=n: ou)deno\s
ga\r o(/lws u(ste/roun, a)lla\ kai\ pro\s e)/rga xeirw=n kai\ po/nwn u(pomonh\n
h)=san eu)/yuxoi kai\ deinoi\ sunie/nai. tosau/thn d' a)/ra to\ qei=on
au)tou= pro/noian e)/sxe kai\ th=s eu)daimoni/as e)pime/leian, w(s ka)k tw=n
luphrw=n au)tw=| doca/ntwn th\n u(perbolh\n tw=n a)gaqw=n parasxei=n kai\
poih=sai th=s a)p' *ai)gu/ptou tw=n h(mete/rwn progo/nwn a)naxwrh/sews
ai)/tion au)to/n te kai\ tou\s e)c au)tou= gegono/tas u(po\ toiau/ths ai)ti/as:
*)iw/shpon e)k *(raxh/las pepaidopoihme/nos *)ia/kwbos dia/ te th\n
tou= sw/matos eu)ge/neian kai\ dia\ yuxh=s a)reth/n, fronh/sei ga\r die/fere,
tw=n a)/llwn ple/on ui(w=n h)ga/pa. tou/tw| para\ tw=n a)delfw=n h(/ te tou=
patro\s storgh\ fqo/non e)ki/nhse kai\ mi=sos h(/ te e)k tw=n o)neira/twn,
a(\ qeasa/menos tw=| te patri\ kai\ tou/tois e)mh/nusen, eu)daimoni/a kataggellome/nh,
zhlotupou/ntwn a)/ra tw=n a)nqrw/pwn kai\ ta\s tw=n
oi)keiota/twn eu)pragi/as. ai( de\ o)/yeis, a(\s kata\ tou\s u(/pnous ei)=den
*)iw/shpos, toiai/de h)=san.
*)ekpemfqei\s meta\ tw=n a)delfw=n para\ tou= patro\s e)pi\ sullogh=|
tw=n karpw=n qe/rous a)kma/zontos o(ra=| polu\ tw=n kata\ sunh/qeian
e)pifoitw/ntwn kata\ tou\s u(/pnous o)neira/twn diafe/rousan o)/yin, h(\n
periegerqei\s toi=s a)delfoi=s w(s krinou=sin au)tw=| to\ shmaino/menon
e)ce/qeto, le/gwn i)dei=n e)pi\ th=s parelqou/shs nukto\s to\ me\n au)tou=
dra/gma tw=n purw=n h)remei=n e)f' ou(= kate/qhke to/pou, ta\ de\ e)kei/nwn
prostre/xonta proskunei=n au)to\ kaqa/per oi( dou=loi tou\s despo/tas.
oi( de\ sune/ntes i)sxu\n au)tw=| kai\ me/geqos pragma/twn th\n o)/yin prole/gousan
kai\ kat' au)tw=n th\n e)cousi/an e)some/nhn tw=| me\n *)iwsh/pw|
tou/twn ou)de\n w(s ou) gnw/rimon au)toi=s to\ o)/nar o)\n diesa/fhsan, a)ra\s
d' e)poih/santo mhde\n ei)s te/los au)tw=| parelqei=n w(=n u(peno/oun kai\
pro\s au)to\n e)/ti ma=llon a)pexqw=s e)/xontes diete/loun.
*tw=| de\ par' au)tw=n fqo/nw| prosfilonikh=san to\ qei=on deute/ran
o)/yin e)pipe/mpei tw=| *)iwsh/pw| polu\ th=s prote/ras qaumasiwte/ran.
to\n h(/lion ga\r e)/doce th\n selh/nhn paralabo/nta kai\ tou\s
loipou\s a)ste/ras e)pi\ th\n gh=n katelqei=n kai\ proskunei=n au)to/n.
tau/thn th\n o)/yin tw=| patri\ mhde\n para\ tw=n a)delfw=n kako/hqes
u(forw/menos kai\ tou/twn paratugxano/ntwn diesa/fhse, ti/ kai\ bou/letai
shmai/nein fra/sai parakalw=n. o( de\ h(sqei\s tw=| o)nei/rati, th\n
ga\r pro/rrhsin au)tou= th=| dianoi/a| sullabw\n kai\ meta\ sofi/as ou)k
a)sko/pws ei)ka/sas e)/xairen e)pi\ mega/lois toi=s shmainome/nois, a(\ eu)daimoni/an
tw=| paidi\ kath/ggelle kai\ kairo\n h(/cein qeou= do/ntos, kaq'
o(\n au)to\n u(po/ te tw=n gone/wn kai\ tw=n a)delfw=n e)/sesqai ti/mion kai\
proskunh/sews a)/cion, th\n me\n selh/nhn kai\ to\n h(/lion mhtri\ kai\ patri/,
th=s me\n au)cou/shs a(/panta kai\ trefou/shs tou= d' e)ktupou=ntos kai\
th\n a)/llhn i)sxu\n e)ntiqe/ntos ei)ka/zwn, tou\s d' a)ste/ras toi=s a)delfoi=s:
kai\ ga\r tou/tous e(/ndeka ei)=nai kaqa/per kai\ tou\s a)ste/ras a)po/ te
h(li/ou kai\ selh/nhs th\n i)sxu\n lamba/nontas.
*kai\ o( me\n *)ia/kwbos toiau/thn ou)k a)sune/tws e)poih/sato th=s
o)/yews th\n kri/sin, tou\s d' a)delfou\s tou= *)iwsh/pou sfo/dra e)lu/phse
ta\ proeirhme/na kai\ diete/qhsan w(s e)p' a)llotri/w| tini\ me/llonti ta\
shmaino/mena dia\ tw=n o)neira/twn a)gaqa\ e(/cein, a)ll' ou)k a)delfw=| kai\
w(=n sunapolau/sein au)tw=| ei)ko\s h)=n koinwnou\s w(s th=s gene/sews ou(/tws
kai\ th=s eu)daimoni/as e)some/nous: a)nelei=n te w(rmh/kesan to\ meira/kion,
kai\ tau/thn kurw/santes th\n boulh/n, e)pei\ ta\ th=s sugkomidh=s au)toi=s
pe/ras ei)=xen, e)pi\ *siki/mwn trape/ntes, xw/ra d' e)sti\n au(/th bo/skein
a)gaqh\ qre/mmata kai\ noma\s e)kfe/rein, au)to/qi tw=n poimni/wn e)pemelou=nto
mh\ prodhlw/santes tw=| patri\ th\n e)kei=se a)/ficin. o( de\
u(po\ th=s a)gnoi/as kai\ tou= mhde\ a)po\ tw=n poimni/wn pro\s au)to\n a)fike/sqai
tina\ to\n peri\ tw=n pai/dwn au)tw=| ta)lhqe\s shmai/nein duna/menon,
skuqrwpo/teron th\n peri\ au)tw=n dia/noian lamba/nwn kai\ perideh\s
w)\n pe/mpei to\n *)iw/shpon ei)s ta\ poi/mnia maqhso/menon ta\ peri\
tw=n a)delfw=n kai\ ti/ pra/ttoien shmanou=nta.
*oi( de\ to\n a)delfo\n w(s ei)=don pro\s au)tou\s a)figme/non,
h(/sqhsan me/n, a)ll' ou)x w(s e)p' oi)kei/ou parousi/a| kai\ patro\s a)pestalko/tos,
a)ll' w(s e)p' e)xqrou= kai\ tai=s xersi\n au)tw=n kata\ qei/an
bou/lhsin paradoqe/ntos, a)nairei=n te h)/dh kai\ mh\ to\n e)n posi\n u(perbale/sqai
kairo\n w(rmh/kesan. ou(/tws d' au)tou\s *(roubh=los o(rw=n e)/xontas
o( presbu/tatos au)tw=n kai\ pro\s th\n pra=cin w(monohko/tas e)peira=to
kate/xein u(podeiknu\s to\ me/geqos tou= tolmh/matos kai\ to\ e)p'
au)tw=| mu/sos, w(s ponhro\n me\n kai\ qew=| kai\ a)nqrw/pois a)no/sion dokou=n
kai\ to\ mh\ suggenou=s a)nqrw/pou xeirourgh=sai fo/non, polu\
me/ntoi miarw/teron to\ sfagh\n a)delfou= dra/santas o)fqh=nai, w(=|
path/r te a)nairoume/nw| sunadikei=tai kai\ mh/thr ei)s pe/nqos kai\ paido\s
a)poste/rhsin ou) kat' a)nqrw/pinon genome/nhn no/mon sugkataspa=tai.
tou/twn ou)=n au)tw=n ai)dw= labo/ntas kai\ tw=| logismw=| ti/ kai\
pei/sontai teqnhko/tos au)toi=s paido\s a)gaqou= kai\ newta/tou paraqeme/nous
a)posxe/sqai tou= tolmh/matos pareka/lei kai\ to\n qeo\n dei/santas,
o(\s qeath\s a(/ma kai\ ma/rtus h)/dh kai\ th=s boulh=s au)tw=n th=s
e)pi\ to\n a)delfo\n gegenhme/nos a)posta/ntas me\n th=s pra/cews a)gaph/sei
metanoi/a| kai\ tw=| swfronei=n ei)/cantas, proelqo/ntas d' e)pi\
tou)=rgon ou)k e)/stin h(\n ou)k ei)spra/cetai th=s a)delfoktoni/as di/khn mia/nantas
au)tou= th\n pantaxou= parou=san pro/noian kai\ mh/te tw=n e)p'
e)rhmi/a| prattome/nwn u(sterou=san mh/te tw=n kata\ ta\s po/leis: o(/pou
ga\r a)\n a)/nqrwpos h)=| xrh\ dokei=n e)ntau=qa parei=nai kai\ qeo/n. to/ te
suneido\s au)tou\s to\ i)/dion e(/cein e)xqro\n e)pi\ toi=s tolmhqei=sin e)/legen,
o(\ mh/te toi=s a)gaqo\n au)to\ e)/xousi mh/te toiou=ton o(poi=on au)toi=s sunoikh/sei
to\n a)delfo\n a)nelou=sin e)/stin a)podra/nai. proseti/qei de\ kai\
tau=ta toi=s proeirhme/nois, w(s a)delfo\n ou)de\ a)dikh/santa ktei/nein
o(/sion, kalo\n de\ kai\ to\ mh\ mnhsikakei=n toi=s ou(/tw fi/lois u(pe\r w(=n
a(martei=n e)/docan. *)iw/shpon de\ ou)de\ ponhro\n ei)s au)tou\s gegenhme/non
diafqerou=sin, w(=| to\ th=s h(liki/as a)sqene\s e)/leon ma=llon kai\
th\n par' h(mw=n e)rani/zetai khdemoni/an: h(/ te ai)ti/a th=s a)naire/sews
polu\ xei/rw th\n pra=cin au)toi=s ti/qhsi, dia\ fqo/non tw=n e)some/nwn
a)gaqw=n au)tw=| tou= zh=n e)cagagei=n diegnwko/twn, w(=n to\ i)/son a)polau/sousi
koinwnou=ntes au)tw=| th=s metousi/as ou)k a)llotri/wn o)/ntwn a)ll'
oi)kei/wn: i)/dia ga\r au)tw=n u(polamba/nein, o(/sa o( qeo\s *)iwsh/pw| dw/sei,
proseki/noun th\n o)rgh\n kai\ dia\ tou=to kalw=s e)/xein xalepwte/ran
e)/sesqai nomi/zein, ei) to\n u(p' au)tou= kekrime/non tw=n e)lpizome/nwn
a)gaqw=n a)/cion a)poktei/nantes a)fairh/sontai to\n qeo\n w(=| tau=ta xari/setai.
*kai\ o( me\n *(roubh=los tau=ta le/gwn kai\ pro\s tou/tois e)/ti
plei/w kai\ deo/menos e)peira=to th=s a)delfoktoni/as au)tou\s a)potre/pein,
e)pei\ de\ ou)de\n metriwte/rous u(po\ tw=n lo/gwn e(w/ra gegenhme/nous,
a)lla\ speu/dontas e)pi\ th\n a)nai/resin, sunebou/leue to\ kako\n au)tou\s
e)pieike/steron poih=sai tw=| tro/pw| th=s a)naire/sews: kai\ ga\r a)/meinon
me\n oi(=s parh/|nese to\ prw=ton pepei=sqai le/gwn au)tou/s, e)pei\ d'
e)kra/thsan w(/ste a)nelei=n to\n a)delfo/n, ou)k e)/sesqai sfo/dra kakou\s
oi(=s nu=n parainei= peisqe/ntas: e)n ga\r tou/tois ei)=nai kai\ to\ e)/rgon,
e)f' w(=| speu/dousin, ou) me/ntoi toiou=ton, a)ll' w(s e)n a)po/rois koufo/teron.
h)ci/ou ga\r au)tou\s au)to/xeiras me\n mh\ gene/sqai ta)delfou=,
r(i/yantas de\ ei)s to\n parakei/menon la/kkon ou(/tws a)poqanei=n e)a=sai
kai\ to/ ge mh\ mianqh=nai ta\s xei=ras au)tw=n kerdai/nein. sunainesa/ntwn
de\ tou/tois tw=n neani/skwn paralabw\n o( *(roubh=los to\ meira/kion
kai\ kalwdi/ou e)kdh/sas h)re/ma kaqi/hsin ei)s to\n la/kkon: kai\
ga\r i(kanw=s a)/nudros h)=n. kai\ o( me\n tou=to poih/sas a)palla/ssetai
kata\ zh/thsin xwri/wn pro\s noma\s e)pithdei/wn.
*)iou/das de\ kai\ au)to\s w)\n tw=n *)iakw/bou pai/dwn e)mpo/rous i)dw\n
*)/arabas tou= *)ismahlitw=n ge/nous a)rw/mata kai\ *su/ra forti/a komi/zontas
*ai)gupti/ois e)k th=s *galadhnh=s meta\ th\n a)naxw/rhsin th\n
*(roubh/lou toi=s a)delfoi=s sunebou/leuen a)nimh/sasi to\n *)iw/shpon a)pempolh=sai
toi=s *)/arayin: e)kei=no/n te ga\r o(/ti porrwta/tw geno/menon
kai\ teqnh/cesqai para\ toi=s ce/nois, au)tou/s te tou= mia/smatos ou(/tws
a)pallagh/sesqai. do/can ou)=n tou=to, toi=s e)mpo/rois a)podi/dontai to\n
*)iw/shpon a)nelku/santes e)k tou= la/kkou mnw=n ei)/kosin e(ptakai/deka
e)tw=n gegono/ta. *(roubh=los de\ nu/ktwr e)pi\ to\n la/kkon e)lqw\n sw=sai
tou\s a)delfou\s laqw\n to\n *)iw/shpon e)gnw/kei, kai\ w(s a)nakaloume/nw|
mh\ u(ph/kouse, dei/sas mh\ e)fqa/rkasin au)to\n meta\ th\n a)naxw/rhsin
au)tou= kateme/mfeto tou\s a)delfou/s. tw=n de\ to\ praxqe\n au)tw=| frasa/ntwn
pau/etai tou= pe/nqous *(roubh=los.
*(ws de\ tau=ta peri\ to\n *)iw/shpon toi=s a)delfoi=s e)pe/prakto,
ti/ poih/santes a)\n e)/cw th=s u(ponoi/as para\ tw=| patri\ genhqei=en e)zh/toun,
kai\ dh\ to\n xitwni/skon, o(\n a)fi=kto me\n pro\s au)tou\s o( *)iw/shpos
e)ndedume/nos, perih|rh/kesan d' au)to\n o(/te kaqi/esan ei)s to\n la/kkon,
e)/docen au)toi=s diaspara/casin ai(/mati tra/gou molu=nai kai\ tw=|
patri\ dei=cai fe/rontas, w(s a)\n u(po\ qhri/wn au)tw=| fanei/h diefqarme/nos.
kai\ tou=to poih/santes h(=kon pro\s to\n presbu/thn h)/dh tw=n
peri\ to\n ui(o\n ei)s gnw=sin a)figme/non, e)/legon de\ to\n me\n *)iw/shpon
ou)/t' i)dei=n ou)/q' h(=| ke/xrhtai sumfora=| memaqhke/nai, xitw=na de\ tou=ton
eu(rei=n h(|magme/non kai\ lelakisme/non, o(/qen au)toi=s u(po/noian ei)=nai
peripeso/nta qhri/ois au)to\n a)polwle/nai, ei)/ge tou=ton e)ndedume/nos
oi)/koqen e)sta/lh. *)ia/kwbos de\ e)pi\ koufote/rais w)\n e)lpi/sin w(s h)ndrapodisme/nou
dh=qen au)tw=| tou= paido/s, tou=ton me\n a)fi/hsi to\n logismo/n,
pi/stin d' au)tou= th=s teleuth=s e)nargh= to\n xitw=na u(polabw/n,
kai\ ga\r e)gnw/risen e)kei=non au)to\n o(\n e)ndedume/non e)kpe/mpoi pro\s tou\s
a)delfou/s, w(s e)pi\ nekrw=| to\ loipo\n ou(/tw die/keito e)pi\ tw=| meiraki/w|
penqw=n. kai\ w(s e(no\s path\r w)\n kai\ th=s e)c a)/llwn paramuqi/as
e)sterhme/nos ou(/tws h)=n para\ tw=| kakw=|, pri\n h)\ toi=s a)delfoi=s sumbalei=n
ei)ka/zwn u(po\ qhri/wn *)iw/shpon a)fanh= gegone/nai. e)kaqe/zeto
de\ sakki/on e)caya/menos kai\ th=| lu/ph| baru/s, w(s mh/te u(po\
pai/dwn parhgorou/ntwn au)to\n r(a/|ona gene/sqai mh/te ka/mnonta toi=s
po/nois a)pagoreu/ein.
*)iw/shpon de\ pwlou/menon u(po\ tw=n e)mpo/rwn w)nhsa/menos
*petefrh\s a)nh\r *ai)gu/ptios e)pi\ tw=n *faraw/qou magei/rwn tou= basile/ws
ei)=xen e)n pa/sh| timh=| kai\ paidei/an te th\n e)leuqe/rion e)pai/deue
kai\ diai/th| xrh=sqai krei/ttoni th=s e)pi\ dou/lw| tu/xhs e)pe/trepen e)gxeiri/zei
te th\n tw=n kata\ to\n oi)=kon au)tw=| pro/noian. o( de\ tou/twn
te a)pe/laue kai\ th\n a)reth/n, h(/tis h)=n peri\ au)to/n, ou)d' u(po\ th=s metabolh=s
e)gkate/lipen, a)lla\ die/deice to\ fro/nhma kratei=n tw=n e)n tw=|
bi/w| dusko/lwn duna/menon, oi(=s a)\n parh=| gnhsi/ws kai\ mh\ pro\s ta\s
eu)pragi/as ta\s kata\ kairo\n mo/non h(rmosme/non.
*th=s ga\r tou= despo/tou gunaiko\s dia/ te th\n eu)morfi/an kai\
th\n peri\ ta\s pra/ceis au)tou= decio/thta e)rwtikw=s diateqei/shs kai\
nomizou/shs, ei) poih/seien au)tw=| tou=to fanero/n, r(a|di/ws pei/sein au)to\n
ei)s o(mili/an e)lqei=n eu)tu/xhma h(ghsa/menon to\ th\n de/spoinan au)tou=
dehqh=nai, kai\ pro\s to\ sxh=ma th=s to/te doulei/as a)ll' ou) pro\s
to\n tro/pon a)forw/shs to\n kai\ para\ th\n metabolh\n parame/nonta
th/n te e)piqumi/an au)tw=| poihsa/shs katafanh= kai\ lo/gous prosferou/shs
peri\ mi/cews, pare/pempe th\n a)ci/wsin ou) kri/nas o(/sion ei)=nai
toiau/thn au)th=| dido/nai xa/rin, e)n h(=| tou= priame/nou kai\ tosau/ths
h)ciwko/tos timh=s a)diki/an sune/bainen ei)=nai kai\ u(/brin, a)lla\ kratei=n
te tou= pa/qous ka)kei/nhn pareka/lei th\n a)po/gnwsin tou= teu/cesqai
th=s e)piqumi/as proballo/menos, stalh/sesqai ga/r te au)th=| tou=to mh\
parou/shs e)lpi/dos, au)to/s te pa/nta ma=llon u(pomenei=n e)/legen h)\ pro\s
tou=to katapeiqh\s e)/sesqai: kai\ ga\r ei) th=| despoi/nh| dou=lon o)/nta
dei= poiei=n mhde\n e)nanti/on, h( pro\s ta\ toiau=ta tw=n prostagma/twn
a)ntilogi/a pollh\n a)\n e)/xoi parai/thsin. th=s d' e)/ti ma=llon e)pe/teine
to\n e)/rwta to\ mh\ prosdokw/sh| to\n *)iw/shpon a)ntisxei=n kai\ deinw=s
u(po\ tou= kakou= poliorkoume/nh deute/ra| pa/lin pei/ra| proequmei=to
katerga/sasqai.
*dhmotelou=s ou)=n e(orth=s e)pista/shs, kaq' h(\n ei)s th\n panh/gurin
kai\ gunaici\ foita=n no/mimon h)=n, skh/ptetai no/son pro\s to\n
a)/ndra qhrwme/nh mo/nwsin kai\ sxolh\n ei)s to\ dehqh=nai tou= *)iwsh/pou,
kai\ genome/nhs au)th=| tau/ths lipareste/rous e)/ti tw=n prw/twn au)tw=|
proshne/gkato lo/gous, w(s kalw=s me\n ei)=xen au)to\n meta\ th\n e)c a)rxh=s
de/hsin ei)=cai kai\ mhde\ a)nteirhke/nai kata/ te th\n th=s parakalou/shs
e)ntroph\n kai\ th\n tou= pa/qous u(perbolh/n, u(f' ou(= biasqei/h de/spoina
ou)=sa tou= kata\ tau/thn a)ciw/matos tapeinote/ra gene/sqai, fronh/sei
de\ kai\ nu=n a)/meinon e)ndou\s kai\ to\ e)pi\ toi=s parelqou=sin a)/gnwmon
diorqw/setai: ei)/te ga\r deute/ran de/hsin e)cede/xeto, tau/thn gegone/nai
kai\ meta\ plei/onos spoudh=s: no/son te ga\r profasi/sasqai kai\ th=s
e(orth=s kai\ th=s panhgu/rews th\n pro\s au)to\n o(mili/an protimh=sai:
ei)/te toi=s prw/tois u(po\ a)pisti/as a)nte/krouse logismoi=s, tou= mhdemi/an
kakourgi/an ei)=nai kri/nein su/mbolon to\ toi=s au)toi=s e)pime/nein.
prosdoka=n te tw=n paro/ntwn a)gaqw=n o)/nhsin, w(=n h)/dh mete/xein, prosqe/menon
au)th=s tw=| e)/rwti kai\ meizo/nwn a)polau/sein u(ph/koon geno/menon,
a)/munan de\ kai\ mi=sos par' au)th=s a)postrafe/nta th\n a)ci/wsin
kai\ tou= xari/sasqai th=| despoi/nh| th\n th=s swfrosu/nhs do/khsin e)pi/prosqe
qe/menon. ou) ga\r au)to\n tou=to w)felh/sein trapei/shs ei)s
kathgori/an au)tou= kai\ katayeusame/nhs pei=ran e)pi\ ta)ndri/, prose/cein
de\ ma=llon toi=s au)th=s lo/gois *petefrh\n h)\ toi=s e)kei/nou, ka)\n o(/ti ma/lista
a)po\ th=s a)lhqei/as fe/rwntai.
*tau=ta legou/shs th=s gunaiko\s kai\ dakruou/shs ou)/te oi)=ktos
au)to\n mh\ swfronei=n e)/peisen ou)/t' h)na/gkase fo/bos, a)lla\ tai=s deh/sesin
a)nte/sxe kai\ tai=s a)peilai=s ou)k e)ne/dwke kai\ paqei=n a)di/kws
kai\ u(pome/nein ti tw=n xalepwte/rwn ei(/leto ma=llon h)\ tw=n paro/ntwn
a)polau/ein xarisa/menos e)f' oi(=s a)\n au(tw=| suneidh=| dikai/ws a)poloume/nw|.
ga/mou te au)th\n u(pemi/mnhske kai\ th=s pro\s to\n a)/ndra sumbiw/sews
kai\ tou/tois to\ ple/on ne/mein h)\ proskai/rw| th=s e)piqumi/as
h(donh=| pareka/lei, th=s me\n kai\ meta/noian e(cou/shs au)=qis e)p' o)du/nh|
genhsome/nhn ou)k e)pi\ diorqw/sei tw=n h(marthme/nwn kai\ fo/bon tou
mh\ kata/fwron gene/sqai kai\ xa/rin tou= laqei=n a)gnooume/nou tou=
kakou=, th=s de\ pro\s to\n a)/ndra koinwni/as a)po/lausin e)xou/shs a)ki/ndunon
kai\ prose/ti pollh\n th\n a)po\ tou= suneido/tos kai\ pro\s to\n
qeo\n parrhsi/an kai\ pro\s tou\s a)nqrw/pous: kai\ w(s au)tou= despo/sei
ma=llon mei/nasa kaqara\ kai\ despoi/nhs e)cousi/a| xrh/setai pro\s au)to/n,
a)ll' ou) sunecamarta/nontos ai)doi=: polu\ de\ krei=tton ei)=nai qarrei=n
e)pi\ ginwskome/nois toi=s eu)= bebiwme/nois h)\ e)pi\ lanqanou/sh| kakopragi/a|.
*tau=ta le/gwn kai\ e)/ti plei/w tou/tois o(/moia th\n th=s gunaiko\s
o(rmh\n e)pe/xein e)peira=to kai\ to\ pa/qos au)th=s ei)s logismo\n e)pistre/fein,
h( de\ biaio/teron e)xrh=to th=| spoudh=| kai\ e)pibalou=sa ta\s xei=ras
a)nagka/zein a)pognou=sa to\ pei/qein h)/qelen. w(s d' e)ce/fugen u(po\
o)rgh=s o( *)iw/shpos proskatalipw\n kai\ to\ i(ma/tion, katexou/shs kai\
ga\r au)to\n e)k tou/tou meqei\s e)ceph/dhse tou= dwmati/ou, perideh\s genome/nh,
mh\ katei/ph| pro\s to\n a)/ndra au)th=s, kai\ th=s u(/brews perialgw=s
e)/xousa fqa/sai katayeu/sasqai pro\s to\n *petefrh\n e)/gnw tou=
*)iwsh/pou, kai\ tou/tw| tw=| tro/pw| timwrh=sai me\n au)th=| deinw=s u(perhfanhme/nh|,
prolabei=n de\ th\n diabolh\n sofo\n a(/ma kai\ gunaikei=on
h(gh/sato. kai\ kaqh=sto me\n kathfh\s kai\ sugkexume/nh th\n e)pi\ tw=|
diamartei=n th=s e)piqumi/as lu/phn w(s e)pi\ pei/ra| diafqora=s plasame/nh
met' o)rgh=s, e)lqo/nti de\ ta)ndri\ kai\ pro\s th\n o)/yin taraxqe/nti
kai\ punqanome/nw| th\n ai)ti/an th=s kathgori/as th=s *)iwsh/pou
kath/rcato kai/ teqnai/hs, ei)=pen, a)/ner, h)\ ponhro\n dou=lon koi/thn
mia=nai th\n sh\n qelh/santa ko/lason, o(\s ou)/q' oi(=os w)\n ei)s to\n h(me/teron
oi)=kon a)fi=ktai mnhsqei\s e)swfro/nhsen ou)/q' w(=n e)k th=s sh=s
xrhsto/thtos e)/tuxen, a)ll' a)xa/ristos w)\n a)/n, ei) mh\ pa/nta parei=xen
au(to\n a)gaqo\n ei)s h(ma=s, e)pebou/leusen u(bri/sai ga/mon to\n so/n, kai\
tau=t' e)n e(orth=| th\n sh\n a)pousi/an parafula/cas: w(s o(/sa kai\ me/trios
e)do/kei pro/teron dia\ to\n e)k sou= fo/bon h)re/mei kai\ ou)xi\ fu/sei
xrhsto\s h)=n. toiou=ton d' a)/ra to\ par' a)ci/an au)to\n kai\ par' e)lpi/das
ei)s timh\n parelqei=n e)poi/hsen, w(s de/on w(=| th\n th=s kth/sews th=s sh=s
pi/stin kai\ th\n oi)konomi/an labei=n e)cege/neto kai\ tw=n presbute/rwn
oi)ketw=n protimhqh=nai tou/tw| kai\ th=s sh=s yau/ein gunaiko/s.
pausame/nh
de\ tw=n lo/gwn e)pedei/knuen au)tw=| to\ i(ma/tion, w(s o(/t' e)pexei/rei
bia/sasqai katalipo/ntos au)to/. *petefrh\s de\ mh/te dakruou/sh| th=|
gunaiki\ mh/q' oi(=s e)/lege kai\ ei)=den a)pistei=n e)/xwn tw=| te pro\s au)th\n
e)/rwti ple/on ne/mwn e)pi\ me\n th\n th=s a)lhqei/as e)ce/tasin ou)k e)tre/peto,
dou\s de\ swfronei=n th=| gunaiki\ ponhro\n d' ei)=nai katakri/nas
to\n *)iw/shpon to\n me\n ei)s th\n tw=n kakou/rgwn ei(rkth\n e)ne/balen, e)pi\
de\ th=| gunaiki\ kai\ ma=llon e)fro/nei kosmio/thta kai\ swfrosu/nhn au)th=|
marturw=n.
*)iw/shpos me\n ou)=n pa/nt' e)pi\ tw=| qew=| poihsa/menos ta\
peri\ au)to\n ou)/t' ei)s a)pologi/an ou)/t' e)p' a)kribh= tw=n gegono/twn dh/lwsin
e)tra/ph, ta\ desma\ de\ kai\ th\n a)na/gkhn sigw=n u(ph=lqen a)mei/nona
e)/sesqai tw=n dedeko/twn qarrw=n to\n th\n ai)ti/an th=s sumfora=s
kai\ th\n a)lh/qeian ei)do/ta qeo/n, ou(= pei=ran th=s pronoi/as eu)qu\s e)la/mbanen:
o( ga\r desmofu/lac th/n te e)pime/leian kai\ th\n pi/stin au)tou=
katanoh/sas e)n oi(=s ta/ceien au)to\n kai\ to\ a)ci/wma th=s morfh=s u(pani/ei
te tw=n desmw=n kai\ to\ deino\n e)lafro/teron au)tw=| kai\ kou=fon e)poi/ei,
diai/th| de\ xrh=sqai krei/ttoni desmwtw=n e)pe/trepe. tw=n de\ e)n toi=s
au)toi=s o)/ntwn ei)/pote pau/sainto th=s peri\ ta\ e)/rga talaipwri/as ei)s
o(mili/an, oi(=a filei= kata\ koinwni/an th=s o(moi/as sumfora=s, trepome/nwn
kai\ par' a)llh/lwn ta\s ai)ti/as e)f' ai(=s katakriqei=en a)napunqanome/nwn,
oi)noxo/os tou= basile/ws kai\ sfo/dra au)tw=| timw/menos
kat' o)rgh\n dedeme/nos kai\ sundiafe/rwn tw=| *)iwsh/pw| ta\s pe/das sunhqe/steros
au)tw=| ma=llon e)ge/neto kai/, sune/sei ga\r e)do/kei au)to\n prou/xein,
o)/nar i)dw\n e)ce/qeto parakalw=n dhlou=n ei)/ ti shmai/nei, memfo/menos
o(/ti toi=s e)k tou= basile/ws kakoi=s e)/ti to\ qei=on au)tw=| kai\ ta\s
e)k tw=n o)neira/twn fronti/das prosti/qhsin.
*)/elege d' ou)=n i)dei=n kata\ tou\s u(/pnous triw=n klhma/twn pefukui/as
a)mpe/lou bo/trus e)c e(ka/stou a)pokre/masqai mega/lous h)/dh
kai\ pro\s tru/ghton w(rai/ous, kai\ tou/tous au)to\s a)poqli/bein ei)s fia/lhn
u(pe/xontos tou= basile/ws dihqh/sas te to\ gleu=kos dou=nai tw=|
basilei= piei=n, ka)kei=non de/casqai kexarisme/nws. to\ me\n ou)=n e(wrame/non
e)dh/lou toiou=ton o)/n, h)ci/ou d' ei)/ ti memoi/ratai sune/sews fra/zein
au)tw=| th\n pro/rrhsin th=s o)/yews. o( de\ qarrei=n te pareka/lei
kai\ prosdoka=n e)n trisi\n h(me/rais a)poluqh/sesqai tw=n desmw=n tou=
basile/ws poqh/santos au)tou= th\n diakoni/an kai\ pa/lin ei)s tau/thn
au)to\n e)pana/contos: karpo\n ga\r e)sh/mainen a)mpe/linon e)p' a)gaqw=|
to\n qeo\n a)nqrw/pois parasxei=n, o(\s au)tw=| te e)kei/nw| spe/ndetai kai\
pi/stin a)nqrw/pois kai\ fili/an o(mhreu/ei, dialu/wn me\n e)/xqras ta\
pa/qh de\ kai\ ta\s lu/pas e)cairw=n toi=s prosferome/nois au)to\n kai\
pro\s h(donh\n u(pofe/rwn. tou=ton ou)=n fh\|s e)k triw=n a)poqlibe/nta
botru/wn xersi\ tai=s sai=s prose/sqai to\n basile/a: kalh\n toi/nun i)/sqi
soi th\n o)/yin gegenhme/nhn kai\ promhnu/ousan a)/fesin th=s parou/shs
a)na/gkhs e)n tosau/tais h(me/rais, e)c o(/swn klhma/twn to\n karpo\n e)tru/ghsas
kata\ tou\s u(/pnous. me/mnhso me/ntoi tou/twn peiraqei\s tou=
prokataggei/lanto/s soi ta\ a)gaqa/, kai\ geno/menos e)n e)cousi/a| mh\ perii/dh|s
h(ma=s e)n oi(=s katalei/yeis pro\s a(\ dedhlw/kamen a)perxo/menos:
ou)de\n ga\r e)camarto/ntes e)n desmoi=s gego/namen, a)ll' a)reth=s e(/neka
kai\ swfrosu/nhs ta\ tw=n kakou/rgwn u(pome/nein katekri/qhmen ou)de/
ge met' oi)kei/as h(donh=s to\n tau=q' h(ma=s e)rgasa/menon u(bri/sai qelh/santes.
tw=| me\n ou)=n oi)noxo/w| xai/rein kata\ to\ ei)ko\s a)kou/santi
toiau/ths th=s tou= o)nei/ratos e)chgh/sews u(ph=rxe kai\ perime/nein tw=n
dedhlwme/nwn th\n teleuth/n.
*dou=los de/ tis e)pi\ tw=n sitopoiw=n tetagme/nos tou= basile/ws
sundedeme/nos tw=| oi)noxo/w| toiau/thn poihsame/nou tou= *)iwsh/pou peri\
th=s o)/yews e)kei/nw| th\n a)po/fasin eu)/elpis w)/n, kai\ ga\r kau)to\s o)/nar
h)=n teqeame/nos, h)ci/wse to\n *)iw/shpon fra/sai, ti/ ka)kei/nw| dhlou=n
bou/letai ta\ dia\ th=s parelqou/shs nukto\s o)fqe/nta. h)=n de\ toiau=ta:
tri/a, fhsi/, kana= fe/rein u(pe\r th=s kefalh=s e)/doca, du/o me\n a)/rtwn
ple/a, to\ de\ tri/ton o)/you te kai\ poiki/lwn brwma/twn oi(=a basileu=si
skeua/zetai: kataptame/nous d' oi)wnou\s a(/panta dapanh=sai mhde/na
lo/gon au)tou= poioume/nous a)posobou=ntos. kai\ o( me\n o(moi/an th\n
pro/rrhsin e)/sesqai th=| tou= oi)noxo/ou prosedo/ka: o( de\ *)iw/shpos sumbalw\n
tw=| logismw=| to\ o)/nar kai\ pro\s au)to\n ei)pw/n, w(s e)bou/let'
a)\n a)gaqw=n e(rmhneuth\s au)tw=| gegone/nai kai\ ou)x oi(/wn to\ o)/nar au)tw=|
dhloi=, le/gei du/o ta\s pa/sas e)/ti tou= zh=n au)to\n e)/xein h(me/ras: ta\
ga\r kana= tou=to shmai/nein: th=| tri/th| d' au)to\n a)nastaurwqe/nta bora\n
e)/sesqai peteinoi=s ou)de\n a)mu/nein au(tw=| duna/menon. kai\ dh\ tau=ta
te/los o(/moion oi(=s o( *)iw/shpos ei)=pen a)mfote/rois e)/labe: th=| ga\r h(me/ra|
th=| proeirhme/nh| gene/qlion tequkw\s o( basileu\s to\n me\n e)pi\ tw=n
sitopoiw=n a)nestau/rwse, to\n de\ oi)noxo/on tw=n desmw=n a)polu/sas e)pi\
th=s au)th=s u(phresi/as kate/sthsen.
*)iw/shpon de\ dieth= xro/non toi=s desmoi=s kakopaqou=nta kai\
mhde\n u(po\ tou= oi)noxo/ou kata\ mnh/mhn tw=n proeirhme/nwn w)felou/menon
o( qeo\s a)pe/luse th=s ei(rkth=s toiau/thn au)tw=| th\n a)pallagh\n
mhxanhsa/menos: *faraw/qhs o( basileu\s u(po\ th\n au)th\n e(spe/ran
o)/yeis e)nupni/wn qeasa/menos du/o kai\ met' au)tw=n th\n e(kate/ras e)ch/ghsin
tau/ths me\n h)mnhmo/nhse, tw=n de\ o)neira/twn kate/sxen. a)xqo/menos
ou)=n e)pi\ toi=s e(wrame/nois, kai\ ga\r e)do/kei skuqrwpa\ tau=t'
au)tw=|, suneka/lei meq' h(me/ran *ai)gupti/wn tou\s logiwta/tous xrh/|zwn
maqei=n tw=n o)neira/twn th\n kri/sin. a)porou/ntwn d' e)kei/nwn e)/ti ma=llon
o( basileu\s e)tara/tteto. to\n de\ oi)noxo/on o(rw=nta tou= *faraw/qou
th\n su/gxusin u(pe/rxetai mnh/mh tou= *)iwsh/pou kai\ th=s peri\ tw=n o)neira/twn
sune/sews, kai\ proselqw\n e)mh/nusen au)tw=| to\n *)iw/shpon th/n
te o)/yin, h(\n au)to\s ei)=den e)n th=| ei(rkth=|, kai\ to\ a)poba\n e)kei/nou fra/santos,
o(/ti te staurwqei/h kata\ th\n au)th\n h(me/ran o( e)pi\ tw=n sitopoiw=n
ka)kei/nw| tou=to sumbai/h kata\ e)ch/ghsin o)nei/ratos *)iwsh/pou
proeipo/ntos. dede/sqai de\ tou=ton me\n u(po\ *petefrou= tou= e)pi\ tw=n
magei/rwn w(s dou=lon, le/gein d' au)to\n *(ebrai/wn e)n o)li/gois ei)=nai
ge/nous a(/ma kai\ th=s tou= patro\s do/chs. tou=ton ou)=n metapemya/menos
kai\ mh\ dia\ th\n a)/rti kakopragi/an au)tou= katagnou\s maqh/sh| ta\
u(po\ tw=n o)neira/twn soi dhlou/mena.
keleu/santos ou)=n tou= basile/ws
ei)s o)/yin au)tou= to\n *)iw/shpon paragagei=n to\n me\n h(/kousin a)/gontes
oi( kekeleusme/noi thmelh/santes kata\ pro/stagma tou= basile/ws.
*(o de\ th=s decia=s au)tou= labo/menos w)= neani/a, fhsi/, su\ ga/r
moi nu=n a)/ristos kai\ suni/sein i(kanw/tatos u(po\ oi)ke/tou tou)mou= memartu/rhsai,
tw=n au)tw=n a)gaqw=n, w(=n kai\ tou/tw| mete/dwkas a)ci/wson
ka)me\ fra/sas o(/sa moi kata\ tou\s u(/pnous o)neira/twn o)/yeis prodhlou=si:
bou/lomai de/ se mhde\n u(postello/menon fo/bw| kolakeu=sai
yeudei= lo/gw| kai\ tw=| pro\s h(donh/n, a)\n ta)lhqe\s skuqrwpo/teron h)=|.
e)/doca ga\r para\ potamo\n badi/zwn bo/as i)dei=n eu)trafei=s a(/ma kai\
mege/qei diaferou/sas e(pta\ to\n a)riqmo\n a)po\ tou= na/matos xwrei=n
e)pi\ to\ e(/los, a)/llas de\ tau/tais to\n a)riqmo\n paraplhsi/as e)k tou=
e(/lous u(panth=sai li/an katisxnwme/nas kai\ deina\s o(raqh=nai, ai(\ katesqi/ousai
ta\s eu)trafei=s kai\ mega/las ou)de\n w)felou=nto xalepw=s
u(po\ tou= limou= tetruxwme/nai. meta\ de\ tau/thn th\n o)/yin diegerqei\s
e)k tou= u(/pnou kai\ tetaragme/nos w)\n kai\ ti/ pot' ei)/h to\ fa/ntasma
par' e)mautw=| skopw=n katafe/romai pa/lin ei)s u(/pnon kai\ deu/teron
o)/nar o(rw= polu\ tou= prote/rou qaumasiw/teron, o(/ me kai\ ma=llon e)kfobei=
kai\ tara/ttei. sta/xuas e(pta\ e(w/rwn a)po\ mia=s r(i/zhs e)kfue/ntas
karhbarou=ntas h)/dh kai\ keklime/nous u(po\ tou= karpou= kai\ th=s
pro\s a)/mhton w(/ras kai\ tou/tois e(te/rous e(pta\ sta/xuas plhsi/on
lifernou=ntas kai\ a)sqenei=s u(po\ a)drosi/as, oi(\ dapana=n kai\ katesqi/ein
tou\s w(rai/ous trape/ntes e)/kplhci/n moi pare/sxon.
*)iw/shpos de\ u(polabw/n, o)/neiros me\n ou(=tos, ei)=pen, w)= basileu=,
kai/per e)n dusi\ morfai=s o)fqei\s mi/an kai\ th\n au)th\n a)poshmai/nei
teleuth\n tw=n e)some/nwn. to/ te ga\r ta\s bou=s i)dei=n zw=|on e)p' a)ro/trw|
ponei=n gegenhme/non u(po\ tw=n xeiro/nwn katesqiome/nas, kai\ oi(
sta/xues u(po\ tw=n e)latto/nwn dapanw/menoi limo\n *ai)gu/ptw| kai\ a)karpi/an
e)pi\ tosau=ta prokatagge/llousin e)/th toi=s i)/sois pro/teron
eu)daimonhsa/sh|, w(s th\n tou/twn eu)fori/an tw=n e)tw=n u(po\ th=s tw=n
meta\ tosou=ton a)riqmo\n i)/swn a)fori/as u(panalwqh=nai. genh/setai
dh\ spa/nis tw=n a)nagkai/wn sfo/dra duskato/rqwtos. shmei=on de/: ai(
ga\r katisxnwme/nai bo/es dapanh/sasai ta\s krei/ttonas ou)k i)/sxusan
koresqh=nai. o( me/ntoi qeo\s ou)k e)pi\ tw=| lupei=n ta\ me/llonta toi=s
a)nqrw/pois prodei/knusin, a)ll' o(/pws prougnwko/tes koufote/ras sune/sei
poiw=ntai ta\s pei/ras tw=n kathggelme/nwn. su\ toi/nun tamieusa/menos
ta)gaqa\ ta\ kata\ to\n prw=ton xro/non genhso/mena poih/seis
a)nepai/sqhton *ai)gupti/ois th\n e)peleusome/nhn sumfora/n.
*qauma/santos de\ tou= basile/ws th\n fro/nhsin kai\ th\n sofi/an
tou= *)iwsh/pou kai\ puqome/nou, ti/na kai\ tro/pon a)\n prooikonomh/seien
e)n toi=s th=s eu)ethri/as kairoi=s ta\ peri\ tw=n meta\ tau/thn, w(s a)\n
e)lafro/tera ge/noito ta\ th=s a)fori/as, u(peti/qeto kai\ sunebou/leue
feidw\ tw=n a)gaqw=n, kai\ mh\ kata\ periousi/an au)toi=s xrh=sqai toi=s
*ai)gupti/ois e)pitre/pein, a)ll' o(/sa a)\n kata\ trufh\n a)nalw/swsin e)k
perissou=, tau=ta threi=n ei)s to\n th=s e)ndei/as kairo/n, a)poti/qesqai/
te parh/|nei lamba/nonta to\n si=ton para\ tw=n gewrgw=n ta\ diarkh=
mo/non ei)s diatrofh\n xorhgou=nta. *faraw/qhs d' a)mfote/rwn qauma/sas
*)iw/shpon th=s te kri/sews tou= o)nei/ratos kai\ th=s sumbouli/as
au)tw=| th\n oi)konomi/an paradi/dwsin, w(/ste pra/ttein a(\ kai\ tw=| plh/qei
tw=n *ai)gupti/wn kai\ tw=| basilei= sumfe/ronta u(polamba/nei, to\n e)ceuro/nta
th\n tou= pra/gmatos o(do\n kai\ prosta/thn a)/riston au)th=s u(polabw\n
genh/sesqai. o( de\ tau/ths au)tw=| th=s e)cousi/as u(po\ tou= basile/ws
doqei/shs sfragi=di/ te xrh=sqai th=| au)tou= kai\ porfu/ran e)ndu/sasqai
dia\ th=s gh=s a(pa/shs e)lau/nwn e)f' a(/rmatos h)=ge to\n si=ton
para\ tw=n gewrgw=n to\n a)rkou=nta pro/s te spo/ron kai\ diatrofh\n
e(ka/stois a)pometrw=n, mhdeni\ shmai/nwn th\n ai)ti/an, u(f' h(=s tau=ta
e)/pratte.
*triakosto\n d' e)/tos h)/dh th=s h(liki/as au)tw=| dielhlu/qei
kai\ timh=s a(pa/shs a)pe/laue tou= basile/ws kai\ proshgo/reusen au)to\n
*yonqonfa/nhxon a)pidw\n au)tou= pro\s to\ para/docon th=s sune/sews:
shmai/nei ga\r to\ o)/noma kruptw=n eu(reth/n. gamei= de\ kai\ ga/mon a)ciologw/taton:
a)/getai ga\r kai\ *petefrou= qugate/ra tw=n e)n *(hlioupo/lei
i(ere/wn sumpra/cantos au)tw=| tou= basile/ws e)/ti parqe/non *)ase/nnhqin
o)no/mati. e)k tau/ths de\ kai\ pai=des au)tw=| gi/nontai pro\ th=s a)karpi/as
*manassh=s me\n presbu/teros, shmai/nei d' e)pi/lhqon, dia\ to\
eu)daimonh/santa lh/qhn eu(/rasqai tw=n a)tuxhma/twn, o( de\ new/teros
*)efra/dhs, a)podidou\s de\ tou=to shmai/nei, dia\ to\ a)podoqh=nai au)to\n
th=| e)leuqeri/a| tw=n progo/nwn. th=s d' *ai)gu/ptou kata\ th\n *)iwsh/pou
tw=n o)neira/twn e)ch/ghsin makaristw=s e)/th e(pta\ diagou/shs o( limo\s
h(/pteto tw=| o)gdo/w| e)/tei kai\ dia\ to\ mh\ proh|sqhme/nois e)pipesei=n to\
kako\n ponou/menoi xalepw=s u(p' au)tou= pa/ntes e)pi\ ta\s basile/ws
qu/ras sune/rreon. o( de\ *)iw/shpon e)ka/lei, ka)kei=nos to\n si=ton au)toi=s
a)pedi/doto gegenhme/nos swth\r o(mologoume/nws tou= plh/qous, kai\
th\n a)gora\n ou) toi=s e)gxwri/ois prou)ti/qei mo/non, a)lla\ kai\ toi=s ce/nois
w)nei=sqai parh=n pa/ntas a)nqrw/pous kata\ sugge/neian a)ciou=ntos
e)pikouri/as tugxa/nein *)iwsh/pou para\ tw=n eu)daimoni/a| xrwme/nwn.
*pe/mpei de\ kai\ *)ia/kwbos th=s *xananai/as deinw=s e)ktetruxwme/nhs,
pa/shs ga\r h(/yato th=s h)pei/rou to\ deino/n, tou\s ui(ou\s a(/pantas
ei)s th\n *ai)/gupton w)nhsome/nous si=ton pepusme/nos e)fei=sqai th\n
a)gora\n kai\ ce/nois: mo/non de\ kate/sxe *beniami\n e)k *(raxh/las au)tw=|
gegono/ta o(momh/trion de\ *)iwsh/pw|. oi( me\n ou)=n ei)s th\n *ai)/gupton
e)lqo/ntes e)netu/gxanon tw=| *)iwsh/pw| xrh/|zontes a)gora=s: ou)de\n ga\r h)=n,
o(\ mh\ meta\ gnw/mhs e)pra/tteto th=s e)kei/nou: kai\ ga\r to\ qerapeu=sai
to\n basile/a to/te xrh/simon e)gi/neto toi=s a)nqrw/pois, o(/te kai\ th=s
*)iwsh/pou timh=s e)pimelhqei=en. o( de\ gnwri/sas tou\s a)delfou\s ou)de\n
e)nqumoume/nous peri\ au)tou= dia\ to\ meira/kion me\n au)to\s a)pallagh=nai,
ei)s tou=to de\ proelqei=n th=s h(liki/as kai\ tw=n xarakth/rwn h)llagme/nwn
a)gnw/ristos au)toi=s ei)=nai, tw=| de\ mege/qei tou= a)ciw/matos ou)d'
ei)s e)pi/noian e)lqei=n au)toi=s duna/menos diepei/razen, w(s e)/xoien gnw/mhs
peri\ tw=n o(/lwn. to/n te ga\r si=ton au)toi=s ou)k a)pedi/doto katasko/pous
te tw=n basile/ws pragma/twn e)/legen h(/kein kai\ pollaxo/qen
me\n au)tou\s sunelhluqe/nai, profasi/zesqai de\ sugge/neian: ou) ga\r
ei)=nai dunato\n a)ndri\ i)diw/th| toiou/tous pai=das kai\ ta\s morfa\s ou(/tws
e)pifanei=s e)ktrafh=nai, dusko/lou kai\ basileu=sin ou)/shs toiau/ths
paidotrofi/as. u(pe\r de\ tou= gnw=nai ta\ kata\ to\n pate/ra kai\ ta\
sumbebhko/ta au)tw=| meta\ th\n i)di/an a)pallagh\n tau=t' e)/pratte maqei=n
te boulo/menos kai\ ta\ peri\ *beniami\n to\n a)delfo/n: e)dedi/ei ga/r,
mh\ ka)kei=non o(moi/ws oi(=s ei)s au)to\n e)to/lmhsan ei)=en a)peskeuasme/noi
tou= ge/nous.
*oi( d' h)=san e)n taraxh=| kai\ fo/bw| ki/ndunon to\n me/giston au)toi=s
e)phrth=sqai nomi/zontes kai\ mhde\n peri\ ta)delfou= kata\ nou=n
lamba/nontes, katasta/ntes te pro\s ta\s ai)ti/as a)pelogou=nto *(roubh/lou
prohgorou=ntos, o(\s h)=n presbu/tatos au)tw=n: h(mei=s ga\r, ei)=pen, ou)
kata\ a)diki/an deu=ro h)/lqomen ou)de\ kakourgh/sontes ta\ basile/ws pra/gmata,
swqh=nai de\ zhtou=ntes kai\ katafugh\n tw=n e)pexo/ntwn th\n xw/ran
h(mw=n kakw=n th\n u(mete/ran filanqrwpi/an u(polabo/ntes, ou(\s
ou)xi\ poli/tais mo/nois toi=s au)tw=n, a)lla\ kai\ ce/nois h)kou/omen th\n
a)gora\n tou= si/tou proteqeike/nai pa=si to\ sw/zesqai toi=s deome/nois
pare/xein diegnwko/tas. o(/ti d' e)sme\n a)delfoi\ kai\ koino\n h(mi=n ai(=ma,
fanero\n me\n kai\ th=s morfh=s to\ oi)kei=on kai\ mh\ polu\ parhllagme/non
poiei=, path\r d' e)sti\n h(mi=n *)ia/kwbos a)nh\r *(ebrai=os, w(=| gino/meqa
dw/deka pai=des e)k gunaikw=n tessa/rwn, w(=n pa/ntwn perio/ntwn
h)=men eu)dai/mones. a)poqano/ntos de\ e(no\s tw=n a)delfw=n *)iwsh/pou ta\
pra/gmata h(mi=n e)pi\ to\ xei=ron mete/balen: o(/ te ga\r path\r makro\n
e)p' au)tw=| pe/nqos h)=rtai kai\ h(mei=s u(po/ te th=s e)pi\ tw=| teqnhko/ti
sumfora=s kai\ th=s tou= presbu/tou talaipwri/as kakopaqou=men. h(/kome/n
te nu=n e)p' a)gora\n si/tou th/n te tou= patro\s e)pime/leian kai\
th\n kata\ to\n oi)=kon pro/noian *beniamei= tw=| newta/tw| tw=n a)delfw=n
pepisteuko/tes: du/nasai de\ pe/myas ei)s to\n h(me/teron oi)=kon maqei=n,
ei)/ ti yeude/s e)sti tw=n legome/nwn.
*kai\ *(roubh=los me\n tou/tois e)peira=to pei/qein to\n *)iw/shpon
peri\ au)tw=n ta\ a)mei/nw fronh=sai, o( de\ to\n *)ia/kwbon zw=nta maqw\n
kai\ to\n a)delfo\n ou)k a)polwlo/ta to/te me\n ei)s th\n ei(rkth\n au)tou\s
w(s e)pi\ sxolh=s basani/swn e)ne/bale, th=| de\ tri/th| tw=n h(merw=n proagagw\n
au)tou/s, e)pei/, fhsi/, diisxuri/zesqe mh/t' e)pi\ kakourgi/a| tw=n
basile/ws h(/kein pragma/twn ei)=nai/ te a)delfoi\ kai\ patro\s ou(= le/gete,
pei/sait' a)/n me tau=q' ou(/tws e)/xein, ei) katali/poite me\n e)c au(tw=n
e(/na par' e)moi\ mhde\n u(bristiko\n peiso/menon, a)pokomi/santes de\ to\n
si=ton pro\s to\n pate/ra pa/lin e)/lqoite pro\s e)me\ to\n a)delfo/n, o(\n
katalipei=n e)kei= fate, meq' e(autw=n a)/gontes: tou=to ga\r e)/stai pi/stwma
th=s a)lhqei/as.
oi( d' e)n mei/zosi kakoi=s h)=san e)/klaio/n te kai\
sunexw=s pro\s a)llh/lous a)nwlofu/ronto th\n *)iwsh/pou sumfora/n, w(s
dia\ ta\ kat' e)kei/nou bouleuqe/nta timwrou=ntos au)tou\s tou= qeou=
tou/tois peripe/soien, *(roubh=los de\ polu\s h)=n e)piplh/ttwn au)toi=s th=s
metanoi/as, e)c h(=s o)/felos ou)de\n *)iwsh/pw| gi/netai: fe/rein d' au)tou\s
pa=n o(/ ti kai\ pa/qoien kat' e)kdiki/an e)kei/nou drw=ntos au)ta\ tou= qeou=
karterw=s h)ci/ou. tau=ta d' e)/legon pro\s a)llh/lous ou)x h(gou/menoi to\n
*)iw/shpon glw/sshs th=s au)tw=n sunie/nai. kath/feia de\ pa/ntas ei)=xe
pro\s tou\s *(roubh/lou lo/gous kai\ tw=n pragma/twn meta/melos, w(/sper
ou)=n kai\ tw=n tau=ta yhfisame/nwn, e)f' oi(=s di/kaion e)/krinon to\n qeo\n
kolazo/menoi. ble/pwn d' ou(/tws a)mhxanou=ntas *)iw/shpos u(po\ tou=
pa/qous ei)s da/krua prou/pipte kai\ mh\ boulo/menos toi=s a)delfoi=s
gene/sqai katafanh\s u(pexw/rei kai\ dialipw\n pa/lin h(=ke pro\s au)tou/s.
kai\ *semew=na katasxw\n o(/mhron th=s e)pano/dou tw=n a)delfw=n
genhso/menon e)kei/nous metalabo/ntas th=s a)gora=s tou= si/tou prose/tacen
a)pie/nai, keleu/sas tw=| u(phre/th| ta)rgu/rion, o(\ pro\s th\n w)nh\n
ei)=en tou= si/tou kekomiko/tes, kru/fa toi=s forti/ois e)nqe/nti a)polu/ein
ka)kei=no komi/zontas. kai\ o( me\n ta\ e)ntetalme/na e)/pratten.
*oi( de\ *)iakw/bou pai=des e)lqo/ntes ei)s th\n *xananai/an a)ph/ggellon
tw=| patri\ ta\ kata\ th\n *ai)/gupton au)toi=s sumpeso/nta, kai\
o(/ti kata/skopoi do/ceian a)fi=xqai tou= basile/ws kai\ le/gontes a)delfoi/
te ei)=nai kai\ to\n e(nde/katon oi)/koi katalipei=n para\ tw=| patri\
a)pisthqei=en, w(s katali/poie/n te *semew=na para\ tw=| strathgw=| me/xri
*beniami\s w(s au)to\n a)piw\n pi/stis au)toi=s tw=n ei)rhme/nwn par' au)tw=|
ge/noito: h)ci/oun te to\n pate/ra mhde\n fobhqe/nta pe/mpein su\n au)toi=s
to\n neani/skon. *)iakw/bw| d' ou)de\n h)/reske tw=n toi=s ui(oi=s pepragme/nwn,
kai\ pro\s th\n *semew=nos de\ katoxh\n luphrw=s fe/rwn
a)no/hton h(gei=to prostiqe/nai kai\ to\n *beniami/n. kai\ o( me\n ou)de\
*(roubh/lou deome/nou kai\ tou\s au(tou= pai=das a)ntidido/ntos, i(/na ei)/ ti
pa/qoi *beniami\s kata\ th\n a)podhmi/an a)poktei/neien au)tou\s o( pa/ppos,
pei/qetai toi=s lo/gois. oi( d' h)po/roun e)pi\ toi=s kakoi=s kai\
ma=llon au)tou\s e)ta/ratte ta)rgu/rion e)n toi=s sakki/ois tou= si/tou katakekrumme/non
eu(reqe/n. tou= de\ si/tou tou= komisqe/ntos u(p' au)tw=n
e)pilipo/ntos kai\ tou= limou= ma=llon a(ptome/nou biazome/nhs au)to\n th=s
a)na/gkhs o( *)ia/kwbos e)kpe/mpein e)gi/nwske to\n *beniami\n meta\ tw=n
a)delfw=n: ou) ga\r h)=n au)toi=s ei)s *ai)/gupton a)pelqei=n mh\ meta\ tw=n
e)paggeliw=n a)perxome/nois, kai\ tou= pa/qous ou)=n xei/ronos kaq' e(ka/sthn
h(me/ran ginome/nou kai\ tw=n ui(w=n deome/nwn ou)k ei)=xen, o(/ ti xrh/saito
toi=s parou=sin. *)iou/da de\ tolmhrou= ta)=lla th\n fu/sin a)ndro\s
xrhsame/nou pro\s au)to\n parrhsi/a|, w(s ou) prosh=ke me\n au)to\n peri\
ta)delfou= dedie/nai ou)de\ ta\ mh\ deina\ di' u(poyi/as lamba/nein, praxqh/setai
ga\r ou)de\n au)tw=n peri\ to\n a)delfo/n, w(=| mh\ pare/stai qeo/s,
tou=to de\ sumbh/sesqai pa/ntws kai\ par' au)tw=| me/nonti: fanera\n d'
ou(/tws au)tw=n a)pw/leian mh\ katadika/zein mhde\ th\n e)k *faraw/qou
th=s trofh=s au)tw=n eu)pori/an au)tou\s a)fairei=sqai a)lo/gws peri\ tou=
paido\s dedio/ta, fronti/zein de\ kai\ th=s *semew=nos swthri/as, mh\
feidoi= th=s *beniami\n a)podhmi/as e)kei=nos a)po/lhtai: pisteu=sai de\
peri\ au)tou= tw=| qew=| parainou=ntos kai\ au)tw=|, w(s h)\ sw=on e)pana/contos
au)tw=| to\n ui(o\n h)\ sugkatastre/yontos a(/ma e)kei/nw| to\n bi/on, peisqei\s
*)ia/kwbos paredi/dou to\n *beniami\n kai\ th\n timh\n tou= si/tou
diplasi/ona tw=n te para\ toi=s *xananai/ois gennwme/nwn to/ te th=s
bala/nou mu/ron kai\ stakth\n tere/binqo/n te kai\ me/li dwrea\s *)iwsh/pw|
komi/zein. polla\ de\ h)=n para\ tou= patro\s e)pi\ th=| tw=n pai/dwn e)co/dw|
da/krua ka)kei/nwn au)tw=n. o( me\n ga\r tou\s ui(ou\s ei) komiei=tai sw/ous
e)k th=s a)podhmi/as e)fro/ntizen, oi( d' ei) to\n pate/ra katala/boien
e)rrwme/non kai\ mhde\n u(po\ th=s e)p' au)toi=s lu/phs kakwqe/nta. h(merh/sion
de\ au)toi=s h)nu/sqh to\ pe/nqos, kai\ o( me\n presbu/ths kopwqei\s
u(pe/menen, oi( de\ e)xw/roun ei)s *ai)/gupton meta\ krei/ttonos e)lpi/dos
th\n e)pi\ toi=s parou=si lu/phn i)w/menoi.
*(ws d' h)=lqon ei)s th\n *ai)/gupton kata/gontai me\n para\ to\n
*)iw/shpon, fo/bos de\ au)tou\s ou)x o( tuxw\n dieta/ratte, mh\ peri\ th=s
tou= si/tou timh=s e)gklh/mata la/bwsin w(s au)toi/ ti kekakourghko/tes,
kai\ pro\s to\n tami/an tou= *)iwsh/pou pollh\n a)pologi/an e)poiou=nto
kat' oi)=ko/n te fa/skontes eu(rei=n e)n toi=s sa/kkois to\ a)rgu/rion kai\
nu=n h(/kein e)pana/gontes au)to/. tou= de\ mhd' o(/ ti le/gousin ei)de/nai
fh/santos a)nei/qhsan tou= de/ous. lu/sas te to\n *sumew=na e)thme/lei
suneso/menon toi=s a)delfoi=s. e)lqo/ntos de\ e)n tou/tw| kai\ *)iwsh/pou
a)po\ th=s qerapei/as tou= basile/ws ta/ te dw=ra parh=gon au)tw=| kai\
puqome/nou peri\ tou= patro\s e)/legon, o(/ti katala/boien au)to\n e)rrwme/non.
o( de\ maqw\n perio/nta kai\ peri\ tou= *beniami\n ei) ou(=tos o(
new/teros a)delfo\s au)tw=n ei)/h, kai\ ga\r h)=n au)to\n e(wrakw/s, a)ne/krine.
tw=n de\ fhsa/ntwn au)to\n ei)=nai oi)ke/thn au)tou= qeo\n me\n e)pi\ pa=si
prosta/thn ei)=pen, u(po\ de\ tou= pa/qous proago/menos ei)s da/krua meqi/stato
mh\ boulo/menos katafanh\s ei)=nai toi=s a)delfoi=s, e)pi\ dei=pno/n
te au)tou\s paralamba/nei kai\ katakli/nontai ou(/tws w(s kai\ para\ tw=|
patri/. pa/ntas de\ au)tou\s o( *)iw/shpos deciou/menos diplasi/osi moi/rais
tw=n au)tw=| parakeime/nwn to\n *beniami\n e)ti/ma.
*)epei\ de\ meta\ to\ dei=pnon ei)s u(/pnon e)tra/ponto, keleu/ei tw=|
tami/a| to/n te si=ton au)toi=s dou=nai memetrhme/non kai\ th\n timh\n pa/lin
e)gkru/yai toi=s sakki/ois, ei)s de\ to\ tou= *beniami\n forti/on kai\ sku/fos
a)rgurou=n, w(=| pi/nwn e)/xaire, balo/nta katalipei=n. e)poi/ei de\ tau=ta
dia/peiran boulo/menos tw=n a)delfw=n labei=n, po/tero/n pote bohqh/sousi
tw=| *beniami\n kloph=s a)gome/nw| kai\ dokou=nti kinduneu/ein, h)\
katalipo/ntes w(s ou)de\n au)toi\ kekakourghko/tes a)pi/asi pro\s to\n
pate/ra. poih/santos de\ tou= oi)ke/tou ta\ e)ntetalme/na meq' h(me/ran
ou)de\n tou/twn ei)do/tes oi( tou= *)iakw/bou pai=des a)ph/|esan a)peilhfo/tes
to\n *semew=na kai\ diplh=n xara\n xai/rontes e)pi/ te tou/tw| ka)pi\ tw=|
*beniami\n a)pokomi/zein tw=| patri/, kaqw\s u(pe/sxonto. perielau/nousi
d' au)tou\s i(ppei=s a)/gontes to\n oi)ke/thn, o(\s e)nape/qeto tw=| tou= *beniami\n
forti/w| to\n sku/fon. taraxqe/ntas de\ u(po\ th=s a)dokh/tou tw=n
i(ppe/wn e)fo/dou kai\ th\n ai)ti/an puqome/nous di' h(\n e)p' a)/ndras e)lhlu/qasin,
oi(\ mikro\n e)/mprosqen timh=s kai\ ceni/as tetuxh/kasin au)tw=n
para\ tou= despo/tou, kaki/stous a)peka/loun, oi(\ mhd' au)to\ tou=to th\n
ceni/an kai\ th\n filofrosu/nhn th\n *)iwsh/pou dia\ mnh/mhs labo/ntes
ou)k w)/knhsan ei)s au)to\n a)/dikoi gene/sqai, sku/fon de\, w(=| filothsi/as
au)toi=s prou/pien, a)ra/menoi fe/roien ke/rdous a)di/kou th/n te pro\s
*)iw/shpon fili/an to/n te e(autw=n ei) fwraqei=en ki/ndunon e)n deute/rw|
qe/menoi: timwri/an te au)tou\s u(fe/cein h)pei/loun ou) lanqa/nontas to\n
qeo\n ou)d' a)podra/ntas meta\ th=s kloph=s, ei) kai\ to\n diakonou/menon
oi)ke/thn die/laqon. punqa/nesqai/ te nu=n, ti/ paro/ntes ei)/hmen, w(s
ou)k ei)do/tas: gnw/sesqai me/ntoi kolazome/nous au)ti/ka. kai\ tau=ta kai\
pe/ra tou/twn o( oi)ke/ths ei)s au)tou\s le/gwn e)nu/brizen. oi( de\ u(po\
a)gnoi/as tw=n peri\ au)tou\s e)xleu/azon e)pi\ toi=s legome/nois kai\ th=s
koufologi/as to\n oi)ke/thn e)qau/mazon tolmw=nta ai)ti/an e)pife/rein a)ndra/sin,
oi(\ mhde\ th\n tou= si/tou timh\n e)n toi=s sakki/ois au)tw=n eu(reqei=san
kate/sxon, a)ll' e)ko/misan mhdeno\s ei)do/tos to\ praxqe/n: tosou=ton
a)podei=n tou= gnw/mh| kakourgh=sai. th=s me/ntoi ge a)rnh/sews
a)ciopistote/ran u(polabo/ntes th\n e)/reunan e)ke/leuon tau/th| xrh=sqai
ka)\n eu(reqh=| tis u(fh|rhme/nos a(/pantas kola/zein: ou)de\n ga\r au(toi=s
suneido/tes h)=gon parrhsi/an, w(s e)do/koun, a)ki/ndunon. o( de\ th\n e)/reunan
me\n h)ci/wse poih/sasqai, th\n me/ntoi timwri/an e(no\s e)/fasken ei)=nai
tou= th\n kloph\n eu(reqe/ntos pepoihme/nou. th\n de\ zh/thsin poiou/menoi
kai\ pa/ntas tou\s a)/llous e)kperielqo/ntes kata\ th\n e)/reunan
e)pi\ to\n teleutai=on *beniami\n h(=kon ou)k a)gnoou=ntes, o(/ti ei)s to\ e)kei/nou
sakki/on to\n sku/fon ei)=en a)pokekrufo/tes, a)ll' a)kribh= th\n zh/thsin
boulo/menoi poiei=sqai dokei=n. oi( me\n ou)=n a)/lloi tou= kat'
au)tou\s a)phllagme/noi de/ous e)n th=| peri\ to\n *beniami\n fronti/di to\
loipo\n h)=san, e)qa/rroun d' w(s ou)d' e)n e)kei/nw| th=s kakourgi/as eu(reqhsome/nhs
e)ka/kizo/n te tou\s e)pidiw/cantas w(s e)mpodi/santas au)toi=s
th\n o(do\n duname/nois h)/dh prokekofe/nai. w(s de\ to\ tou= *beniami\n
forti/on e)reunw=ntes lamba/nousi to\n sku/fon ei)s oi)mwga\s kai\ qrh/nous
eu)qu\s e)tra/phsan kai\ ta\s stola\s e)pikatarrh/cantes e)/klaio/n
te to\n a)delfo\n e)pi\ th=| mellou/sh| kola/sei th=s kloph=s au)tou/s te
diayeusome/nous to\n pate/ra peri\ th=s *beniami\n swthri/as. e)pe/teine
de\ to\ deino\n au)toi=s kai\ to\ do/cantas h)/dh diafugei=n ta\ skuqrwpa\
diafqonhqh=nai, tw=n de\ peri\ to\n a)delfo\n kakw=n kai\ th=s
tou= patro\s e)p' au)tw=| lu/phs e)some/nous au(tou\s ai)ti/ous e)/legon biasame/nous
a)/konta to\n pate/ra sunapostei=lai.
*oi( me\n ou)=n i(ppei=s paralabo/ntes to\n *beniami\n h)=gon pro\s
*)iw/shpon kai\ tw=n a)delfw=n e(pome/nwn, o( de\ to\n me\n i)dw\n e)n fulakh=|,
tou\s d' e)n penqi/mois sxh/masi, ti/ dh/, fhsi/n, w)= ka/kistoi, fronh/santes
h)\ peri\ th=s e)mh=s filanqrwpi/as h)\ peri\ tou= qeou= th=s pronoi/as
toiau=ta pra/ttein ei)s eu)erge/thn kai\ ce/non e)tolmh/sate;
tw=n
de\ paradido/ntwn au(tou\s ei)s ko/lasin e)pi\ tw=| sw/zesqai *beniami\n
kai\ pa/lin a)namimnhskome/nwn tw=n ei)s *)iw/shpon tetolmhme/nwn ka)kei=non
a)pokalou/ntwn makariw/teron, ei) me\n te/qnhken o(/ti tw=n kata\
to\n bi/on a)ph/llaktai skuqrwpw=n, ei) de\ peri/estin o(/ti th=s para\
tou= qeou= kat' au)tw=n e)kdiki/as tugxa/nei, lego/ntwn d' au(tou\s a)lithri/ous
tou= patro/s, o(/ti th=| lu/ph| h(\n e)p' e)kei/nw| me/xri nu=n e)/xei kai\
th\n e)pi\ *beniami\n prosqh/sousi, polu\s h)=n ka)ntau=q' o( *(roubh=los
au)tw=n kaqapto/menos. *)iwsh/pou de\ tou\s me\n a)polu/ontos, ou)de\n ga\r
au)to\n a)dikei=n, a)rkei=sqai de\ mo/nh| th=| tou= paido\s timwri/a| le/gontos,
ou)/te ga\r tou=ton a)polu/ein dia\ tou\s ou)de\n e)camarto/ntas sw=fron
e)/legen ou)/te sugkola/zein e)kei/nous tw=| th\n kloph\n ei)rgasme/nw|, badiou=si
de\ pare/cein a)sfa/leian e)paggellome/nou, tou\s me\n a)/llous e)/kplhcis
e)/labe kai\ pro\s to\ pa/qos a)fwni/a, *)iou/das de\ o( kai\ to\n
pate/ra pei/sas e)kpe/myai to\ meira/kion kai\ ta)=lla drasth/rios w)\n
a)nh\r u(pe\r th=s ta)delfou= swthri/as e)/krine paraba/llesqai, kai/ deina\
me/n, ei)=pen, w)= strathge/, tetolmh/kamen ei)s se\ kai\ timwri/as a)/cia
kai\ tou= ko/lasin u(posxei=n a(/pantas h(ma=s dikai/ws, ei) kai\ to\ a)di/khma
mh\ a)/llou tino/s, a)ll' e(no\s tou= newta/tou ge/gonen. o(/mws de\ a)pegnwko/sin
h(mi=n th\n di' au)tou= swthri/an e)lpi\s u(pole/leiptai para\ th=s
sh=s xrhsto/thtos e)gguwme/nh th\n tou= kindu/nou diafugh/n. kai\ nu=n
mh\ pro\s to\ h(me/teron a)forw=n mhde\ to\ kakou/rghma skopw=n, a)lla\
pro\s th\n sautou= fu/sin kai\ th\n a)reth\n su/mboulon poihsa/menos
a)nti\ th=s o)rgh=s, h(\n oi( ta)=lla mikroi\ pro\s i)sxu/os lamba/nousin ou)k
e)n toi=s mega/lois mo/non a)lla\ kai\ e)pi\ toi=s tuxou=sin au)th=| xrw/menoi,
genou= pro\s au)th\n megalo/frwn kai\ mh\ nikhqh=|s u(p' au)th=s, w(/ste
a)poktei=nai tou\s ou)d' au)tou\s w(s i)di/as e)/ti th=s swthri/as a)ntipoioume/nous,
a)lla\ para\ sou= labei=n au)th\n a)ciou=ntas. kai\ ga\r ou)de\ nu=n
prw=ton h(mi=n au)th\n pare/ceis, a)lla\ ta/xion e)lqou=sin e)pi\ th\n a)gora\n
tou= si/tou kai\ th\n eu)pori/an th=s trofh=s e)xari/sw dou\s a)pokomi/zein
kai\ toi=s oi)kei/ois o(/sa kinduneu/ontas au)tou\s u(po\ tou= limou= diafqarh=nai
perie/swse. diafe/rei d' ou)de\n h)\ mh\ periidei=n a)pollume/nous
u(p' e)ndei/as tw=n a)nagkai/wn, h)\ mh\ kola/sai do/cantas a(martei=n kai\
peri\ th\n eu)ergesi/an th\n a)po\ sou= lampra\n genome/nhn fqonhqe/ntas,
h( d' au)th\ xa/ris a)/llw| me/ntoi tro/pw| didome/nh: sw/seis ga\r ou(\s ei)s
tou=to kai\ e)/trefes kai\ yuxa/s, a(\s u(po\ limou= kamei=n ou)k ei)/asas, thrh/seis
tai=s sautou= dwreai=s, w(s qaumasto\n a(/ma kai\ me/ga dou=nai/
te yuxa\s h(mi=n kai\ parasxei=n di' w(=n au(=tai menou=sin a)poroume/nois.
oi)=mai/ te to\n qeo\n ai)ti/an paraskeua/sai boulo/menon ei)s e)pi/deicin
tou= kata\ th\n a)reth\n perio/ntos h(ma=s ei)s tou=to peristh=sai sumfora=s,
i(/na kai\ tw=n ei)s au(to\n a)dikhma/twn sugginw/skwn fanh=|s toi=s
e)ptaiko/sin, a)lla\ mh\ pro\s mo/nous tou\s kat' a)/llhn pro/fasin deome/nous
e)pikouri/as fila/nqrwpos dokoi/hs. w(s me/ga me\n kai\ to\
poih=sai/ tinas eu)= katasta/ntas ei)s xrei/an, h(gemonikw/teron de\ sw=sai
tou\s u(pe\r tw=n ei)s e(auto\n tetolmhme/nwn di/khn o)fei/lontas: ei) ga\r
to\ peri\ mikrw=n zhmiwma/twn a)fei=nai tou\s plhmmelh/santas e)/painon
h)/negke toi=s u(peridou=si, to/ ge peri\ tou/twn a)o/rghton, u(pe\r w(=n to\
zh=n u(peu/qunon th=| kola/sei gi/netai tw=n h)dikhko/twn, qeou= fu/sei
prosete/qh. kai\ e)/gwge, ei) mh\ path\r h(mi=n h)=n pw=s e)pi\ pai/dwn a)pobolh=|
talaipwrei= dia\ th=s e)pi\ *)iwsh/pw| lu/phs e)pidedeigme/nos, ou)k
a)\n tou= ge kaq' h(ma=s e(/neka peri\ th=s swthri/as lo/gous e)poihsa/mhn,
ei) mh\ o(/son tw=| sw=| xarizo/menos h)/qei sw/zein au)tw=| kalw=s e)/xonti,
kai\ tou/tous oi(\ luph/sontai teqnhko/twn ou)k e)/xontes parei/xomen a)\n
au(tou\s peisome/nous o(/ ti kai\ qelh/seias: nu=n d', ou) ga\r au(tou\s
e)leou=ntes, ei) kai\ ne/oi kai\ mh/pw tw=n kata\ to\n bi/on a)polelauko/tes
teqnhco/meqa, to\ de\ tou= patro\s logizo/menoi kai\ to\ gh=ras oi)ktei/rontes
to\ e)kei/nou tau/tas soi ta\s deh/seis prosfe/romen kai\ paraitou/meqa
yuxa\s ta\s au(tw=n, a(/s soi to\ h(me/teron kakou/rghma pro\s
timwri/an pare/dwken, ou)/te ponhro\s au)to\s ou)/te toiou/tous e)some/nous
e)ge/nnhsen a)lla\ xrhsto\s w)\n kai\ peiraqh=nai toiou/twn ou)xi\ di/kaios
kai\ nu=n me\n a)podhmou/ntwn tai=s u(pe\r h(mw=n fronti/si kakopaqei=,
puqo/menos de\ a)polwlo/tas kai\ th\n ai)ti/an ou)x u(pomenei= a)lla\ dia\
tau/thn polu\ ma=llon to\n bi/on katalei/pei, kai\ to\ a)/docon au)to\n th=s
h(mete/ras katastrofh=s fqh/setai diaxrhsa/menon kai\ kakh\n au)tw=|
poih/sei th\n e)k tou= zh=n a)pallagh/n, pri\n ei)s a)/llous foith=sai ta\
kaq' h(ma=s speu/santos au(to\n ei)s a)naisqhsi/an metagagei=n. geno/menos
ou)=n e)n tou/tw| to\n logismo/n, ei) kai\ h( kaki/a se parocu/nei nu=n
h( h(mete/ra, to\ kat' au)th=s di/kaion xa/risai tw=| patri\ kai\ dunhqh/tw
ple/on o( pro\s e)kei=non e)/leos th=s h(mete/ras ponhri/as kai\ gh=ras e)n
e)rhmi/a| biwso/menon kai\ teqnhco/menon h(mw=n a)polome/nwn ai)/desai,
tw=| pate/rwn o)no/mati tau/thn xarizo/menos th\n dwrea/n. e)n ga\r tou/tw|
kai\ to\n se\ fu/santa tima=|s kai\ sautw=| di/dws, a)polau/wn me\n h)/dh
th=s proshgori/as, a)paqh\s d' e)p' au)th=| fulaxqhso/menos u(po\ tou=
qeou= tou= pa/ntwn patro/s, ei)s o(\n kata\ koinwni/an kai\ au)to\s tou= o)no/matos
eu)sebei=n do/ceis tou= h(mete/rou patro\s oi)=kton labw\n e)f' oi(=s
pei/setai tw=n pai/dwn sterou/menos. so\n ou)=n, a(\ pare/sxen h(mi=n o( qeo\s
tau=t' e)/xont' e)cousi/an a)fele/sqai dou=nai kai\ mhde\n e)kei/nou dienegkei=n
th=| xa/riti: th=s ga\r e)pamfo/teron duna/mews tetuxhko/ta kalo\n tau/thn
e)n toi=s a)gaqoi=s e)pidei/knusqai, kai\ paro\n kai\ a)pollu/ein th=s
me\n kata\ tou=to e)cousi/as w(s mhd' u(parxou/shs e)pilanqa/nesqai, mo/non
d' e)pitetra/fqai to\ sw/zein u(polamba/nein, kai\ o(/sw| tis plei/osi
tou=to pare/cei ma=llon au)tw=| fai/nesqai dido/nta. su\ de\ pa/ntas h(ma=s
sw/seis ta)delfw=| suggnou\s u(pe\r w(=n h)tu/xhken: ou)de\ ga\r h(mi=n biw/sima
tou/tou kolasqe/ntos, oi(=s ge pro\s to\n pate/ra mh\ e)/cestin a)naswqh=nai
mo/nois, a)ll' e)nqa/de dei= koinwnh=sai tou/tw| th=s au)th=s katastrofh=s
tou= bi/ou. kai\ dehso/meqa/ sou, strathge/, katakri/nantos to\n a)delfo\n
h(mw=n a)poqanei=n sugkola/sai kai\ h(ma=s w(s tou= a)dikh/matos
kekoinwnhko/tas: ou) ga\r a)ciw/somen h(mei=s w(s e)pi\ lu/ph| teqnhko/tos
au(tou\s a)nelei=n, a)ll' w(s o(moi/ws au)tw=| ponhroi\ gegono/tes ou(/tws
a)poqanei=n. kai\ o(/ti me\n kai\ ne/os w)\n h(/marte kai\ mh/pw to\ fronei=n
e)rhreisme/nos kai\ w(s a)nqrw/pinon toi=s toiou/tois suggnw/mhn ne/mein,
soi\ katalipw\n pau/omai peraite/rw le/gein, i(/n' ei) me\n katakri/neias
h(mw=n, ta\ mh\ lexqe/nta do/ch| beblafe/nai pro\s to\ skuqrwpo/teron
h(ma=s, ei) d' a)polu/seias, ka)kei=na th=| sautou= xrhsto/thti sunidw\n
a)peyhfi/sqai nomisqh=|s, ou) sw/sas mo/non h(ma=s a)lla\ kai\ di' ou(=
dikaio/teroi ma=llon fanou/meqa tuxei=n xarizo/menos kai\ ple/on h(mw=n
au)tw=n u(pe\r th=s h(mete/ras noh/sas swthri/as. ei)/t' ou)=n ktei/nein au)to\n
qe/leis, e)me\ timwrhsa/menos a)nti\ tou/tou tw=| patri\ tou=ton a)po/pemyon,
ei)/te kai\ kate/xein soi dokei= dou=lon, e)gw\ pro\s ta\s xrei/as soi u(phretikw/teros,
a)mei/nwn w(s o(ra=|s pro\s e(ka/teron tw=n paqw=n u(pa/rxwn.
*)iou/das me\n ou)=n pa/nta u(pome/nein u(pe\r th=s ta)delfou= swthri/as
h(de/ws e)/xwn r(i/ptei pro\ tw=n *)iwsh/pou podw=n e(auto/n, ei)/ pws e)kmala/ceie
th\n o)rgh\n au)tou= kai\ kataprau/+neien a)gwnizo/menos, prou/peson
de\ kai\ oi( a)delfoi\ pa/ntes dakru/ontes kai\ paradido/ntes
e(autou\s u(pe\r th=s *beniami\n yuxh=s a)poloume/nous.
*(o de\ *)iw/shpos e)legxo/menos u(po\ tou= pa/qous kai\ mhke/ti
duna/menos th\n th=s o)rgh=s fe/rein u(po/krisin keleu/ei me\n a)pelqei=n
tou\s paro/ntas, i(/na mo/nois au(to\n toi=s a)delfoi=s poih/sh| fanero/n,
a)naxwrhsa/ntwn de\ poiei= gnw/rimon au(to\n toi=s a)delfoi=s kai/ fhsi:
th=s me\n a)reth=s u(ma=s kai\ th=s eu)noi/as th=s peri\ to\n a)delfo\n h(mw=n
e)painw= kai\ krei/ttonas h)\ prosedo/kwn e)k tw=n peri\ e)me\ bebouleume/nwn
eu(ri/skw tau=ta pa/nta poih/sas e)pi\ pei/ra| th=s u(mete/ras filadelfi/as:
fu/sei de\ ou)de\ peri\ e)me\ nomi/zw ponhrou\s gegone/nai, qeou=
de\ boulh/sei th/n te nu=n pragmateuome/nou tw=n a)gaqw=n a)po/lausin
kai\ th\n e)s u(/steron, a)\n eu)menh\s h(mi=n paramei/nh|. patro/s te ou)=n
swthri/an e)gnwkw\s ou)d' e)lpisqei=san kai\ toiou/tous u(ma=s o(rw=n peri\
to\n a)delfo\n ou)d' w(=n ei)s e)me\ dokei=te a(martei=n e)/ti mnhmoneu/w, pau/somai
de\ th=s e)p' au)toi=s misoponhri/as kai\ w(s sunaiti/ois tw=n tw=| qew=|
bebouleume/nwn ei)s ta\ paro/nta xa/rin e)/xein o(mologw=. u(ma=s te bou/lomai
kai\ au)tou\s lh/qhn e)kei/nwn labo/ntas h(/desqai ma=llon th=s to/te a)bouli/as
ei)s toiou=ton e)pelqou/shs te/los h)\ dusforei=n ai)sxunome/nous e)pi\
toi=s h(marthme/nois. mh\ ou)=n do/ch| lupei=n u(ma=s to\ kat' e)mou= yh=fon e)negkei=n
ponhra\n kai\ h( e)p' au)th=| meta/noia tw=| ge mh\ proxwrh=sai ta\
bebouleume/na. xai/rontes ou)=n e)pi\ toi=s e)k qeou= gegenhme/nois a)/pite
tau=ta dhlw/sontes tw=| patri/, mh\ kai\ tai=s u(pe\r u(mw=n fronti/sin
a)nalwqei\s zhmiw/sh| mou to\ ka/lliston th=s eu)daimoni/as pri\n ei)s
o)/yin e)lqei=n th\n e)mh\n kai\ metalabei=n tw=n paro/ntwn a)poqanw/n.
au)to\n de\ tou=ton kai\ gunai=kas u(mete/ras kai\ ta\ te/kna kai\ pa=san
th\n sugge/neian u(mw=n a)nalabo/ntes e)nqa/de metoiki/zesqe: ou)de\ ga\r
a)podh/mous ei)=nai dei= tw=n a)gaqw=n tw=n h(mete/rwn tou\s e)moi\ filta/tous
a)/llws te kai\ tou= limou= loiph\n e)/ti pentaeti/an perimenou=ntos.
tau=t' ei)pw\n *)iw/shpos periba/llei tou\s a)delfou/s: oi( d' e)n
da/krusin h)=san kai\ lu/ph| tw=n e)p' au)tw=| bebouleume/nwn timwri/as
t' ou)de\n au)toi=s a)polipei=n e)do/kei to\ eu)/gnwmon ta)delfou=. kai\ to/te
me\n h)=san e)n eu)wxi/a|: basileu\s d' a)kou/sas h(/kontas pro\s to\n *)iw/shpon
tou\s a)delfou\s h(/sqh te mega/lws kai\ w(s e)p' oi)kei/w| diateqei\s
a)gaqw=| parei=xen au)toi=s a(ma/cas si/tou plh/reis kai\ xruso\n kai\ a)/rguron
a)pokomi/zein tw=| patri/. labo/ntes de\ plei/w para\ ta)delfou=
ta\ me\n tw=| patri\ fe/rein ta\ de\ au)toi\ dwrea\s e)/xein e(/kastos i)di/as,
pleio/nwn h)ciwme/nou *beniami\n par' au)tou/s, a)ph/|esan.
*(ws d' a)fikome/nwn tw=n pai/dwn *)ia/kwbos ta\ peri\ to\n
*)iw/shpon e)/maqen, o(/ti mh\ mo/non ei)/h to\n qa/naton diapefeugw\s e)f'
w(=| penqw=n dih=gen, a)lla\ kai\ zh=| meta\ lampra=s eu)daimoni/as basilei=
sundie/pwn th\n *ai)/gupton kai\ th\n a(/pasan sxedo\n e)gkexeirisme/nos
au)th=s e)pime/leian, a)/piston me\n ou)de\n e)do/kei tw=n h)ggelme/nwn logizo/menos
tou= qeou= th\n megalourgi/an kai\ th\n pro\s au)to\n eu)/noian,
ei) kai\ tw=| metacu\ xro/nw| die/lipen, w(/rmhto d' eu)qu\s pro\s to\n
*)iw/shpon.
*(ws de\ kate/sxen e)pi\ to\ *(/orkion fre/ar qu/sas au)to/qi tw=| qew=|
kai\ fobou/menos dia\ th\n eu)daimoni/an th\n e)n *ai)gu/ptw| tw=n pai/dwn
e)mfiloxwrhsa/ntwn th=| oi)kh/sei th=| e)n au)th=|, mh\ ou)ke/t' ei)s th\n *xananai/an
oi( e)/ggonoi metelqo/ntes kata/sxwsin au)th/n, w(s o( qeo\s h)=n
u(peisxhme/nos, a(/ma te mh\ di/xa qeou= boulh/sews genome/nhs th=s
ei)s *ai)/gupton a)fo/dou diafqarh=| to\ ge/nos au)tou=, pro\s de\ tou/tois
dediw/s, mh\ proece/lqh| tou= bi/ou pri\n ei)s o)/yin *)iwsh/pou paragene/sqai,
katafe/retai stre/fwn e)n e(autw=| tou=ton to\n logismo\n ei)s
u(/pnon.
*)epista\s de\ o( qeo\s au)tw=| kai\ di\s o)nomasti\ kale/sas punqanome/nw|
ti/s e)stin, a)ll' ou) di/kaion, ei)=pen, *)iakw/bw| qeo\n a)gnoei=sqai
to\n a)ei\ parasta/thn kai\ bohqo\n progo/nois te toi=s soi=s kai\ met'
au)tou\s soi\ geno/menon. steroume/nw| te ga/r soi th=s a)rxh=s u(po\ tou=
patro\s tau/thn e)gw\ pare/sxon, kai\ kat' e)mh\n eu)/noian ei)s th\n *mesopotami/an
mo/nos stalei\s ga/mwn te a)gaqw=n e)/tuxes kai\ pai/dwn
e)pago/menos plh=qos kai\ xrhma/twn e)no/sthsas. pare/meine/ te/ soi
genea\ pa=sa pronoi/a| th=| e)mh=|, kai\ o(\n a)polwle/nai tw=n ui(w=n e)do/keis
*)iw/shpon ei)s a)po/lausin meizo/nwn a)gaqw=n h)/gagon kai\ th=s *ai)gu/ptou
ku/rion, w(s o)li/gw| diafe/rein tou= basile/ws, e)poi/hsa. h(/kw te
nu=n o(dou= te tau/ths h(gemw\n e)so/menos kai\ bi/ou sou teleuth\n e)n
tai=s *)iwsh/pou xersi\ genhsome/nhn prodhlw=n kai\ makro\n ai)w=na tw=n
sw=n e)ggo/nwn e)n h(gemoni/a| kai\ do/ch| katagge/llwn katasth/swn te
au)tou\s ei)s th\n gh=n h(\n u(pe/sxhmai.
*tou/tw| qarrh/sas tw=| o)nei/rati proqumo/teron ei)s th\n *ai)/gupton
su\n toi=s ui(oi=s kai\ paisi\n toi=s tou/twn a)phlla/tteto. h)=san d'
oi( pa/ntes pe/nte kai\ e(bdomh/konta. ta\ me\n ou)=n o)no/mata dhlw=sai
tou/twn ou)k e)doki/mazon kai\ ma/lista dia\ th\n duskoli/an au)tw=n:
i(/na me/ntoi parasth/sw toi=s ou)x u(polamba/nousin h(ma=s e)k th=s *mesopotami/as
a)ll' *ai)gupti/ous ei)=nai, a)nagkai=on h(ghsa/mhn mnhsqh=nai
tw=n o)noma/twn. *)iakw/bou me\n ou)=n pai=des h)=san dw/deka: tou/twn
*)iw/shpos h)/dh proafi=kto: tou\s ou)=n met' au)to\n kai\ tou\s e)k tou/twn
gegono/tas dhlw/somen. *(roubh/lou me\n h)=san pai=des te/ssares, *)anw/xhs
*falou\s *)essarw\n *xa/rmisos: *semew=nos d' e(/c, *)iou/mhlos *)ia/meinos
*pou/qodos *)iaxi=nos *so/aros *saara=s: trei=s de\ *leui\ gego/nasin
ui(oi/, *golgo/mhs *ka/aqos *mara/iros: *)iou/da| de\ pai=des h)=san
trei=s, *sa/las *fa/resos *)ezeloo/s, ui(wnoi\ de\ du/o gegono/tes e)k *fare/sou,
*)esrw\n kai\ *)/amouros. *)isakxa/rou de\ te/ssares, *qou/las *froura=s
*)/iwbos *sama/rwn. trei=s de\ *zaboulw\n h)=gen ui(ou/s, *sa/radon
*(/hlwna *)ia/nhlon. tou=to me\n to\ e)k *lei/as ge/nos: kai\ au)th=| sunanh/|ei
kai\ quga/thr au)th=s *dei=na. trei=s ou(=toi kai\ tria/konta. *(raxh/las
de\ pai=des h)=san du/o: tou/twn *)iwsh/pw| me\n gego/neisan ui(oi\ *manassh=s
kai\ *)efra/nhs. *beniamei= de\ tw=| e(te/rw| de/ka, *bo/los *ba/kxaris
*)asabh=los *gh/las *neema/nhs *)/ihs *)/arws *nomfqh\s *)oppai=s
*)/arodos. ou(=toi te/ssares kai\ de/ka pro\s toi=s pro/teron kateilegme/nois
ei)s e(pta\ kai\ tessara/konta gi/nontai to\n a)riqmo/n. kai\ to\
me\n gnh/sion ge/nos tw=| *)iakw/bw| tou=to h)=n, e)k *ba/llas de\ au)tw=| gi/nontai
th=s *(raxh/las qerapaini/dos *da/nos kai\ *nefqali/s, w(=| te/ssares
ei(/ponto pai=des, *)elih=los *gou=nis *sa/rhs te kai\ *se/llimos, *da/nw| de\
monogene\s h)=n paidi/on *ou)=sis. tou/twn prosginome/nwn toi=s proeirhme/nois
penth/konta kai\ tessa/rwn plhrou=sin a)riqmo/n. *ga/dhs de\
kai\ *)ash=ros e)k *zelfa=s me\n h)=san, h)=n *lei/as de\ au(/th qerapaini/s,
pai=das d' e)ph/gonto *ga/dhs me\n e(pta/, *zofwni/an *ou)/gin *sou=nin
*za/brwna *ei)rh/nhn *)erwi/dhn *)arih/lhn: *)ash/rwno/s te h)=n quga/thr
kai\ a)/rsenes a)riqmo\n e(/c, oi(=s o)no/mata *)iw/mnhs *)isou/sios *)hi+ou/bhs
*ba/rhs *)abaro/s te kai\ *melxih=los. tou/twn e(kkai/deka o)/ntwn kai\
prostiqeme/nwn toi=s penth/konta te/ssarsin o( proeirhme/nos a)riqmo\s
plhrou=tai mh\ sugkatalege/ntos au)toi=s *)iakw/bou.
*maqw\n de\ *)iw/shpos paragino/menon to\n pate/ra, kai\ ga\r
prolabw\n *)iou/das o( a)delfo\s e)dh/lwsen au)tw=| th\n a)/ficin, a)panthso/menos
e)/ceisi kai\ kaq' *(hrw/wn po/lin au)tw=| sune/balen. o( d' u(po\
th=s xara=s a)prosdokh/tou te kai\ mega/lhs genome/nhs mikrou= dei=n
e)ce/lipen, a)lla\ a)nezwpu/rhsen au)to\n *)iw/shpos ou)d' au)to\s me\n krath=sai
dunhqei\s w(s mh\ tau)to\ paqei=n u(f' h(donh=s, ou) me/ntoi to\n au)to\n
tro/pon tw=| patri\ geno/menos h(/ttwn tou= pa/qous. e)/peita to\n
me\n h)re/ma keleu/sas o(deu/ein au)to\s de\ paralabw\n pe/nte tw=n a)delfw=n
h)pei/geto pro\s to\n basile/a fra/swn au)tw=| parageno/menon
meta\ tou= ge/nous to\n *)ia/kwbon. o( de\ tou=to xai/rwn h)/kouse kai\ to\n
*)iw/shpon e)ke/leusen au)tw=| le/gein ti/ni bi/w| terpo/menoi diatelou=sin
w(s au)toi=s tou=ton e)pitre/yeie dia/gein. o( de\ poime/nas a)gaqou\s au)tou\s
e)/lege kai\ mhdeni\ tw=n a)/llwn h)\ tou/tw| mo/nw| prosane/xein, tou=
te mh\ diazeugnume/nous a)ll' e)n tau)tw=| tugxa/nontas e)pimelei=sqai
tou= patro\s pronoou/menos tou= te toi=s *ai)gupti/ois ei)=nai prosfilei=s
mhde\n pra/ttontas tw=n au)tw=n e)kei/nois: *ai)gupti/ois ga\r a)peirhme/non
h)=n peri\ noma\s a)nastre/fesqai.
*tou= d' *)iakw/bou paragenome/nou pro\s to\n basile/a kai\ a)spazome/nou
te kai\ kateuxome/nou peri\ th=s basilei/as au)tw=| o( *faraw/qhs
e)punqa/neto, po/son h)/dh bebiwkw\s ei)/h xro/non. tou= d' e(kato\n e)/th
kai\ tria/konta gegone/nai fh/santos e)qau/mase tou= mh/kous th=s zwh=s
to\n *)ia/kwbon. ei)po/ntos d' w(s h(/ttona tw=n progo/nwn ei)/h bebiwkw\s
e)/th sunexw/rhsen au)tw=| zh=n meta\ tw=n te/knwn e)n *(hlioupo/lei: e)n
e)kei/nh| ga\r kai\ oi( poime/nes au)tou= ta\s noma\s ei)=xon.
*(o de\ limo\s toi=s *ai)gupti/ois e)petei/neto kai\ to\ deino\n
a)porw/teron e)/ti kai\ ma=llon au)toi=s e)gi/neto mh/te tou= potamou= e)pa/rdontos,
ou) ga\r hu)/cane, mh/te u(/ontos tou= qeou= pro/noia/n te mhdemi/an
au)tw=n u(p' a)gnoi/as pepoihme/nwn. kai\ tou= *)iwsh/pou to\n si=ton
e)pi\ xrh/masin au)toi=s dido/ntos, w(s de\ tau=t' au)toi=s e)pe/lipe, tw=n
boskhma/twn e)wnou=nto to\n si=ton kai\ tw=n a)ndrapo/dwn: oi(=s de\ kai\
gh=s tis h)=n moi=ra tau/thn parexw/roun e)pi\ timh=| trofh=s. ou(/tws te
tou= basile/ws pa/shs au)tw=n th=s periousi/as kuri/ou gegenhme/nou,
metw|ki/sqhsan a)/llos a)llaxou=, o(/pws bebai/a ge/nhtai tw=| basilei=
th=s xw/ras tou/twn h( kth=sis, plh\n tw=n i(ere/wn: tou/tois ga\r e)/menen
h( xw/ra au)tw=n. e)dou/lou t' au)tw=n ou) ta\ sw/mata mo/non to\ deino/n,
a)lla\ kai\ ta\s dianoi/as kai\ to\ loipo\n ei)s a)sxh/mona th=s trofh=s
eu)pori/an au)tou\s kathna/gkaze. lwfh/santos de\ tou= kakou= kai\ tou=
te potamou= th=s gh=s e)piba/ntos kai\ tau/ths tou\s karpou\s a)fqo/nws
e)kferou/shs, o( *)iw/shpos ei)s e(ka/sthn parageno/menos po/lin kai\ sulle/gwn
e)n au)tai=s to\ plh=qos th/n te gh=n au)toi=s, h(\n e)kei/nwn paraxwrou/ntwn
basileu\s e)/xein h)du/nato kai\ karpou=sqai mo/nos, ei)s a(/pan
e)xari/zeto kai\ kth=ma i)/dion h(goume/nous filergei=n pareka/lei th\n
pe/mpthn tw=n karpw=n tw=| basilei= telou=ntas u(pe\r th=s xw/ras, h(\n
di/dwsin au)toi=s ou)=san au)tou=. tou\s de\ par' e)lpi/das kuri/ous th=s
gh=s kaqistame/nous xara/ te e)la/mbane kai\ u(fi/stanto ta\ prosta/gmata.
kai\ tou/tw| tw=| tro/pw| to/ te a)ci/wma para\ toi=s *ai)gupti/ois
au)tou= mei=zon *)iw/shpos a)perga/zetai, kai\ plei/w ge th\n eu)/noian tw=|
basilei= par' au)tw=n, o(/ te tou= telei=n th\n pe/mpthn tw=n karpw=n
no/mos e)/meine kai\ me/xri tw=n u(/steron basile/wn.
*)ia/kwbos de\ e(ptakaide/katon e)/tos e)n *ai)gu/ptw| diatri/yas
kai\ no/sw| xrhsa/menos paro/ntwn au)tw=| tw=n ui(w=n a)pe/qanen,
e)peuca/menos toi=s me\n kth=sin a)gaqw=n kai\ proeipw\n au)toi=s kata\
profhtei/an, pw=s me/llei tw=n e)k th=s genea=s au)tw=n e(/kastos katoikei=n
th\n *xananai/an: tou=to dh\ kai\ polloi=s u(/steron xro/nois e)ge/neto:
*)iwsh/pou d' e)gkw/mion diecelqw/n, o(/ti mh\ mnhsikakh/seie toi=s a)delfoi=s,
a)lla\ kai\ tou/tou ple/on xrhsto\s ei)s au)tou\s e)ge/neto dwrhsa/menos
au)tou\s a)gaqoi=s, oi(=s ou)de\ eu)erge/tas tine\s h)mei/yanto, prose/tace
toi=s i)di/ois paisi/n, i(/na tou\s *)iwsh/pou pai=das *)efrh\n kai\
*manassh=n ei)s to\n au)tw=n a)riqmo\n prosw=ntai diairou/menoi met'
au)tw=n th\n *xananai/an, peri\ w(=n u(/steron e)rou=men: h)ci/ou me/ntoi kai\
tafh=s e)n *nebrw=ni tugxa/nein: teleuta=| de\ biou\s e)/th ta\ pa/nta
triw=n de/onta penth/konta kai\ e(kato/n, mhdeno\s me\n tw=n progo/nwn
a)poleifqei\s e)p' eu)sebei/a| tou= qeou=, tuxw\n de\ a)moibh=s h(=s di/kaion
h)=n tou\s ou(/tws a)gaqou\s gegono/tas. *)iw/shpos de\ sugxwrh/santos au)tw=|
tou= basile/ws to\n tou= patro\s nekro\n ei)s *nebrw=na komi/sas e)kei=
qa/ptei polutelw=s. tw=n d' a)delfw=n ou) boulome/nwn au)tw=| sunupostre/fein,
de/os ga\r au)tou\s ei)=xe mh\ teqnhko/tos au)toi=s tou= patro\s
timwrh/saito th=s ei)s au)to\n e)piboulh=s ou)ke/t' o)/ntos w(=| xari/zoito
th\n pro\s au)tou\s metrio/thta, pei/qei mhde\n u(fora=sqai mhd' e)/xein
au)to\n di' u(poyi/as, a)gagw\n de\ met' au)tou= kth=sin pollh\n e)xari/sato
kai\ pa/sh| peri\ au)tou\s spoudh=| xrw/menos ou)k a)pe/lipe.
*teleuta=| de\ kai\ ou(=tos e)/th biw/sas e(kato\n kai\ de/ka qauma/sios
th\n a)reth\n geno/menos kai\ logismw=| pa/nta dioikw=n kai\ th\n
e)cousi/an tamieuo/menos, o(\ dh\ kai\ th=s toiau/ths eu)daimoni/as ai)/tion
au)tw=| para\ toi=s *ai)gupti/ois a)llaxo/qen h(/konti kai\ meta\ toiau/ths
kakopragi/as, meq' h(=s proeirh/kamen, u(ph=rxe. teleutw=si d' au)tou=
kai\ oi( a)delfoi\ zh/santes eu)daimo/nws e)pi\ th=s *ai)gu/ptou. kai\ tou/twn
me\n ta\ sw/mata komi/santes meta\ xro/non oi( a)po/gonoi kai\ oi(
pai=des e)/qayan e)n *nebrw=ni, ta\ de\ *)iwsh/pou o)sta= u(/steron, o(/te
metane/sthsan e)k th=s *ai)gu/ptou oi( *(ebrai=oi, ei)s th\n *xananai/an
e)ko/misan: ou(/tws ga\r au)tou\s o( *)iw/shpos e)cw/rkise. tou/twn ou)=n
e(/kastos w(s e)/sxe kai\ ti/si po/nois e)kra/thsan th=s *xananai/as shmanw=
prodihghsa/menos th\n ai)ti/an di' h(\n th\n *ai)/gupton e)ce/lipon.
*ai)gupti/ois truferoi=s kai\ r(a|qu/mois pro\s po/nous ou)=si
kai\ tw=n te a)/llwn h(donw=n h(/ttosi kai\ dh\ kai\ th=s kata\ filoke/rdeian
sune/bh deinw=s pro\s tou\s *(ebrai/ous diateqh=nai kata\ fqo/non th=s
eu)daimoni/as. o(rw=ntes ga\r to\ tw=n *)israhlitw=n ge/nos a)kma/zon kai\
di' a)reth\n kai\ th\n pro\s to\ ponei=n eu)fui/+an plh/qei xrhma/twn h)/dh
kai\ lamprou/s, kat' au)tw=n au)/cesqai tou/tous u(pela/mbanon, w(=n t'
h)=san u(po\ *)iwsh/pou tetuxhko/tes dia\ xro/nou mh=kos lh/qhn labo/ntes
kai\ th=s basilei/as ei)s a)/llon oi)=kon metelhluqui/as deinw=s
e)nu/brizo/n te toi=s *)israhli/tais kai\ talaipwri/as au)toi=s poiki/las
e)peno/oun. to/n te ga\r potamo\n ei)s diw/ruxas au)toi=s polla\s prose/tacan
diatemei=n tei/xh te oi)kodomh=sai tai=s po/lesi kai\ xw/mata,
o(/pws a)\n ei)/rgoi to\n potamo\n mh\ limna/zein e)pekbai/nonta, purami/das
te a)noikodomou=ntes e)cetru/xoun h(mw=n to\ ge/nos, w(s te/xnas te
pantoi/as a)nadida/skesqai kai\ toi=s po/nois gene/sqai sunh/qeis. kai\
tetrakosi/wn me\n e)tw=n xro/non dih/nusan tai=s talaipwri/ais: a)ntefilonei/koun
ga\r oi( me\n *ai)gu/ptioi toi=s po/nois e)capole/sai tou\s
*)israhli/tas qe/lontes, oi( d' a)ei\ krei/ttous fai/nesqai tw=n e)pitagma/twn.
*)en tou/tois d' o)/ntwn au)tw=n toi=s pra/gmasin ai)ti/a tou= ma=llon
spouda/sai peri\ to\n a)fanismo\n tou= ge/nous h(mw=n toi=s *ai)gupti/ois
prosege/neto toiau/th: tw=n i(erogrammate/wn tis, kai\ ga/r ei)si
deinoi\ peri\ tw=n mello/ntwn th\n a)lh/qeian ei)pei=n, a)gge/llei tw=|
basilei= texqh/sesqai/ tina kat' e)kei=non to\n kairo\n toi=s *)israhli/tais,
o(\s tapeinw/sei me\n th\n *ai)gupti/wn h(gemoni/an, au)ch/sei de\ tou\s
*)israhli/tas trafei\s a)reth=| te pa/ntas u(perbalei= kai\ do/can a)ei/mnhston
kth/setai. dei/sas d' o( basileu\s kata\ gnw/mhn th\n e)kei/nou
keleu/ei pa=n to\ gennhqe\n a)/rsen u(po\ tw=n *)israhlitw=n ei)s to\n potamo\n
r(iptou=ntas diafqei/rein, parafula/ssein te ta\s w)di=nas tw=n
*(ebrai/wn gunaikw=n kai\ tou\s toketou\s au)tw=n parathrei=n ta\s *ai)gupti/wn
mai/as: u(po\ ga\r tou/twn au)ta\s e)ke/leue maiou=sqai, ai(\ dia\
sugge/neian e)/mellon mh\ parabh/sesqai th\n tou= basile/ws bou/lhsin:
tou\s me/ntoi katafronh/santas tou= prosta/gmatos kai\ sw/zein la/qra
tolmh/santas to\ texqe\n au)toi=s a)nairei=sqai su\n th=| genea=| prose/tacen.
deino\n ou)=n toi=s u(pome/nousi to\ pa/qos, ou) kaqo\ pai/dwn
a)pesterou=nto kai\ gonei=s o)/ntes au)toi\ pro\s th\n a)pw/leian u(pou/rgoun
tw=n gennwme/nwn, a)lla\ kai\ h( e)pi/noia th=s tou= ge/nous au)tw=n
e)pilei/yews, fqeirome/nwn me\n tw=n tiktome/nwn, au)tw=n de\ dialuqhsome/nwn,
xaleph\n au)toi=s kai\ dusparamu/qhton e)poi/ei th\n sumfora/n.
kai\ oi( me\n h)=san e)n tou/tw| tw=| kakw=|: krath/seie d' a)\n ou)dei\s
th=s tou= qeou= gnw/mhs ou)de\ muri/as te/xnas e)pi\ tou/tw| mhxanhsa/menos:
o(/ te ga\r pai=s, o(\n proei=pen o( i(erogrammateu/s, tre/fetai laqw\n
th\n tou= basile/ws fulakh\n kai\ a)lhqh\s e)pi\ toi=s e)c au)tou= genhsome/nois
o( proeipw\n eu(re/qh. gi/netai d' ou(/tws.
*)amara/mhs tw=n eu)= gegono/twn para\ toi=s *(ebrai/ois, w(s dediw\s
u(pe\r tou= panto\s e)/qnous, mh\ spa/nei th=s e)pitrafhsome/nhs neo/thtos
e)pilei/ph|, kai\ xalepw=s e)p' au)tw=| fe/rwn, e)ku/ei ga\r au)tw=| to\ gu/naion,
e)n a)mhxa/nois h)=n, pro\s i(ketei/an tou= qeou= tre/petai parakalw=n
oi)=kton h)/dh tina\ labei=n au)to\n a)nqrw/pwn mhde\n th=s ei)s au)to\n
qrhskei/as parabebhko/twn dou=nai/ t' a)pallagh\n au)toi=s w(=n par'
e)kei=non e)kakopa/qoun to\n kairo\n kai\ th=s e)p' a)pwlei/a| tou= ge/nous
au)tw=n e)lpi/dos. o( de\ qeo\s e)leh/sas au)to\n kai\ pro\s th\n i(kesi/an
e)piklasqei\s e)fi/statai kata\ tou\s u(/pnous au)tw=| kai\ mh/te a)poginw/skein
au)to\n peri\ tw=n mello/ntwn pareka/lei th/n te eu)se/beian
au)tw=n e)/lege dia\ mnh/mhs e)/xein kai\ th\n u(pe\r au)th=s a)moibh\n a)ei\
pare/cein, h)/dh me\n kai\ toi=s progo/nois au)tw=n dwrhsa/menos to\ gene/sqai
tosou=ton plh=qos au)tou\s e)c o)li/gwn. kai\ *(/abramon me\n
mo/non e)k th=s *mesopotami/as ei)s th\n *xananai/an parageno/menon
eu)daimonh=sai ta/ te a)/lla kai\ th=s gunaiko\s au)tw=| pro\s gonh\n a)ka/rpws
e)xou/shs pro/teron e)/peita kata\ th\n au)tou= bou/lhsin a)gaqh=s
pro\s tou=to genome/nhs teknw=sai pai=das kai\ katalipei=n me\n *)ismah/lw|
kai\ toi=s e)c au)tou= th\n *)ara/bwn xw/ran, toi=s d' e)k *katou/ras
th\n *trwglodu=tin, *)isa/kw| de\ th\n *xananai/an. o(/sa te polemw=n kata\
th\n e)mh/n, fhsi/, summaxi/an h)ndraga/qhse ka)\n a)sebei=s ei)=nai do/chte
kai\ mh\ dia\ mnh/mhs e)/xontes. *)ia/kwbon de\ kai\ toi=s ou)x o(mofu/lois
gnw/rimon ei)=nai sumbe/bhken e)pi/ te mege/qei th=s eu)daimoni/as meq'
h(=s e)bi/wse kai\ paisi\ toi=s au)tou= kate/lipen, ou(= meta\ e(bdomh/konta
tw=n pa/ntwn ei)s *ai)/gupton a)fikome/nou u(pe\r e(ch/konta/ pou muria/das
h)/dh gego/nate. nu=n d' e)me\ tou= koinh=| sumfe/rontos u(mw=n i)/ste pronoou/menon
kai\ th=s sh=s eu)klei/as: o( pai=s ga\r ou(=tos, ou(= th\n ge/nesin
*ai)gu/ptioi dedio/tes kate/krinan a)pollu/nai ta\ e)c *)israhlitw=n tikto/mena,
so\s e)/stai kai\ lh/setai me\n tou\s e)p' o)le/qrw| parafula/ssontas,
trafei\s de\ parado/cws to\ me\n *(ebrai/wn ge/nos th=s par'
*ai)gupti/ois a)na/gkhs a)polu/sei, mnh/mhs de\ e)f' o(/son menei= xro/non
ta\ su/mpanta teu/cetai par' a)nqrw/pois ou)x *(ebrai/ois mo/non a)lla\
kai\ para\ toi=s a)llofu/lois, e)mou= tou=to xarizome/nou soi/ te kai\ toi=s
e)k sou= genhsome/nois. e)/stai d' au)tw=| kai\ o( a)delfo\s toiou=tos, w(/ste
th\n e)mh\n e(/cein i(erwsu/nhn au)to/n te kai\ tou\s e)ggo/nous au)tou= dia\
panto\s tou= xro/nou.
*tau=ta th=s o)/yews au)tw=| dhlwsa/shs periegerqei\s o( *)amara/mhs
e)dh/lou th=| *)iwxabe/lh|, gunh\ d' h)=n au)tou=, kai\ to\ de/os e)/ti mei=zon
dia\ th\n tou= o)nei/rou pro/rrhsin au)toi=s suni/stato: ou) ga\r w(s
peri\ paido\s mo/non eu)labei=s h)=san, a)lla\ kai\ w(s e)pi\ mege/qei tosau/ths
eu)daimoni/as e)some/nou. toi=s me/ntoi prokathggelme/nois u(po\
tou= qeou= pi/stin o( toketo\s th=s gunaiko\s parei=xe laqou/shs tou\s
fu/lakas dia\ th\n tw=n w)di/nwn e)piei/keian kai\ tw=| mh\ biai/as au)th=|
prospesei=n ta\s a)lghdo/nas. kai\ trei=s me\n mh=nas par' au)toi=s tre/fousi
lanqa/nontes: e)/peita de\ dei/sas *)amara/mhs, mh\ kata/fwros
ge/nhtai kai\ pesw\n u(po\ th\n tou= basile/ws o)rgh\n au)to/s te a)po/lhtai
meta\ tou= paidi/ou kai\ tou= qeou= th\n e)paggeli/an a)fani/seien, e)/gnw
ma=llon e)pi\ tou/tw| poih/sasqai th\n tou= paido\s swthri/an kai\ pro/noian
h)\ tw=| lh/sesqai pepisteukw/s, tou=to d' h)=n a)/dhlon, e)napokinduneu/ein
ou) tw=| paidi\ mo/non krufai/ws trefome/nw| a)lla\ kai\ au)tw=|:
to\n de\ qeo\n h(gei=to pa=san e)kporiei=n a)sfa/leian u(pe\r tou= mhde\n
yeude\s gene/sqai tw=n ei)rhme/nwn. tau=ta kri/nantes mhxanw=ntai
ple/gma bi/blinon e)mfere\s th=| kataskeuh=| koiti/di mege/qous au)to\ poih/santes
au)ta/rkous ei)s to\ met' eu)ruxwri/as e)napokei=sqai to\ bre/fos,
e)/peita xri/santes a)sfa/ltw|, tw=| ga\r u(/dati th\n dia\ tw=n plegma/twn
a)pofra/ttein ei)/sodon h( a)/sfaltos pe/fuken, e)ntiqe/asi to\ paidi/on
kai\ kata\ tou= potamou= balo/ntes ei)/asan e)pi\ tw=| qew=| th\n swthri/an
au)tou=. kai\ to\ me\n o( potamo\s paralabw\n e)/fere, *maria/mh de\ tou=
paido\s a)delfh\ keleusqei=sa u(po\ th=s mhtro\s a)ntiparech/|ei fero/menon
o(/poi xwrh/sei o)yome/nh to\ ple/gma. e)/nqa kai\ e)/deicen o( qeo\s
mhde\n me\n th\n a)nqrwpi/nhn su/nesin, pa=n d' o(/ ti kai\ boulhqei/h
pra/ttein au)to\ te/lous a)gaqou= tugxa/non, kai\ diamarta/nontas me\n
tou\s u(pe\r oi)kei/as a)sfalei/as a)/llwn katakri/nontas o)/leqron kai\
pollh=| peri\ tou/tou xrhsame/nous spoudh=|, swzome/nous d' e)k parado/cou
kai\ sxedo\n e)k me/sou tw=n kakw=n eu(riskome/nous th\n eu)pragi/an
tou\s kinduneu/ontas th=| tou= qeou= gnw/mh|. toiou=ton de/ ti kai\
peri\ to\n pai=da tou=ton geno/menon e)mfani/zei th\n i)sxu\n tou= qeou=.
*qe/rmouqis h)=n quga/thr tou= basile/ws. au(/th pai/zousa para\
ta\s h)|o/nas tou= potamou= kai\ fero/menon u(po\ tou= r(eu/matos qeasame/nh
to\ ple/gma kolumbhta\s e)pipe/mpei keleu/sasa th\n koiti/da pro\s
au)th\n e)kkomi/sai. paragenome/nwn de\ tw=n e)pi\ tou/tw| stale/ntwn meta\
th=s koiti/dos i)dou=sa to\ paidi/on u(perhga/phse mege/qous te e(/neka kai\
ka/llous: tosau/th| ga\r o( qeo\s peri\ *mwush=n e)xrh/sato spoudh=|, w(s
u(p' au)tw=n tw=n yhfisame/nwn dia\ th\n au)tou= ge/nesin kai\ tw=n a)/llwn
tw=n e)k tou= *(ebrai/wn ge/nous a)pw/leian poih=sai trofh=s kai\ e)pimelei/as
a)ciwqh=nai. keleu/ei te gu/naion h( *qe/rmouqis a)xqh=nai pare/con
qhlh\n tw=| paidi/w|. mh\ proseme/nou de\ au)tou= th\n qhlh\n a)ll'
a)postrafe/ntos kai\ tou=t' e)pi\ pollw=n poih/santos gunaikw=n h( *maria/mh
paratugxa/nousa toi=s ginome/nois ou)x w(/ste e)k paraskeuh=s
dokei=n a)lla\ kata\ qewri/an, ma/thn, ei)=pen, w)= basi/lissa, tau/tas e)pi\
trofh=| tou= paido\s metakalh=| ta\s gunai=kas, ai(\ mhde\n pro\s au)to\
suggene\s e)/xousin. ei) me/ntoi tina\ tw=n *(ebrai/+dwn gunaikw=n a)xqh=nai
poih/seias, ta/xa a)\n prosoi=to qhlh\n o(mofu/lou.
do/casan de\ le/gein
eu)= keleu/ei tou=t' au)th\n e)kpori/sai kai\ tw=n galouxousw=n tina metaqei=n.
h( de\ toiau/ths e)cousi/as labome/nh parh=n a)/gousa th\n mhte/ra
mhdeni\ ginwskome/nhn. kai\ to\ paidi/on a)smeni/san pws prosfu/etai
th=| qhlh=|, kai\ dehqei/shs ge th=s basili/dos pisteu/etai th\n
trofh\n tou= paidi/ou pro\s to\ pa=n.
*ka)p' au)tw=n th\n e)pi/klhsin tau/thn tw=n sumbebhko/twn e)/qeto
ei)s to\n potamo\n e)mpeso/nti: to\ ga\r u(/dwr mw=u *ai)gu/ptioi kalou=sin,
e)sh=s de\ tou\s e)c u(/datos swqe/ntas. sunqe/ntes ou)=n e)c a)mfote/rwn
th\n proshgori/an au)tw=| tau/thn ti/qentai. kai\ h)=n o(mologoume/nws
kata\ th\n tou= qeou= pro/rrhsin fronh/mato/s te mege/qei kai\ po/nwn
katafronh/sei *(ebrai/wn a)/ristos. *(/abramos ga\r au)tw=| path\r e(/bdomos.
*)amara/mou ga\r au)to\s h)=n pai=s tou= *kaa/qou, *kaa/qou de\ path\r
*leui\s o( tou= *)iakw/bou, o(\s h)=n *)isa/kw| geno/menos, *(abra/mou de\ ou(=tos h)=n.
su/nesis de\ ou) kata\ th\n h(liki/an e)fu/et' au)tw=| tou= de\ tau/ths me/trou
polu\ krei/ttwn, kai\ presbute/ran diedei/knuen tau/ths th\n periousi/an
e)n tai=s paidiai=s, kai\ meizo/nwn tw=n u(p' a)ndro\s genhsome/nwn e)paggeli/an
ei)=xe ta\ to/te pratto/mena. kai\ trietei= me\n au)tw=| gegenhme/nw|
qaumasto\n o( qeo\s to\ th=s h(liki/as e)ch=ren a)na/sthma, pro\s de\
ka/llos ou)dei\s a)filo/timos h)=n ou(/tws, w(s *mwush=n qeasa/menos mh\
e)kplagh=nai th=s eu)morfi/as, polloi=s te sune/baine kaq' o(do\n ferome/nw|
suntugxa/nousin e)pistre/fesqai me\n u(po\ th=s o)/yews tou= paido/s,
a)fie/nai de\ ta\ spoudazo/mena kai\ th=| qewri/a| proseusxolei=n
au)tou=: kai\ ga\r h( xa/ris h( paidikh\ pollh\ kai\ a)/kratos peri\ au)to\n
ou)=sa katei=xe tou\s o(rw=ntas.
*)/onta d' au)to\n toiou=ton h( *qe/rmouqis pai=da poiei=tai gonh=s
gnhsi/as ou) memoirame/nh, kai/ pote komi/sasa to\n *mwush=n pro\s
to\n pate/ra e)pedei/knue tou=ton kai\ w(s fronti/seie diadoxh=s, ei) kai\
boulh/sei qeou= mh\ tu/xoi paido\s gnhsi/ou, pro\s au)to/n te e)/legen,
a)naqreyame/nh pai=da morfh=| te qei=on kai\ fronh/mati gennai=on,
qaumasi/ws de\ au)to\n kai\ para\ th=s tou= potamou= labou=sa xa/ritos
e)mauth=s me\n h(ghsa/mhn pai=da poih/sasqai, th=s de\ sh=s basilei/as
dia/doxon.
tau=ta le/gousa tai=s tou= patro\s xersi\n e)neti/qei to\
bre/fos, o( de\ labw\n kai\ prosternisa/menos kata\ filofro/nhsin xa/rin
th=s qugatro\s e)piti/qhsin au)tw=| to\ dia/dhma: katafe/rei d' o( *mwush=s
ei)s th\n gh=n perielo/menos au)to\ kata\ nhpio/thta dh=qen e)pe/baine/
te au)tw=| toi=s posi/. kai\ tou=to e)/docen oi)wno\n e)pi\ th=| basilei/a|
fe/rein. qeasa/menos d' o( i(erogrammateu\s o( kai\ th\n ge/nesin
au)tou= proeipw\n e)pi\ tapeinw/sei th=s *ai)gupti/wn a)rxh=s e)some/nhn
w(/rmhsen a)poktei=nai, kai\ deino\n a)nakragw/n, ou(=tos, ei)=pe, basileu=,
o( pai=s e)kei=nos, o(\n ktei/nasin h(mi=n e)dh/lwsen o( qeo\s a)fo/bois ei)=nai,
marturei= th=| proagoreu/sei tou= gegono/tos e)pibebhkw\s h(gemoni/a| th=| sh=|
kai\ patw=n to\ dia/dhma. tou=ton ou)=n a)nelw\n *ai)gupti/ois me\n to\ a)p'
au)tou= de/os a)/nes, *(ebrai/ois de\ th\n e)lpi/da tou= di' au)to\n qa/rsous
a)felou=.
fqa/nei d' au)to\n h( *qe/rmouqis e)carpa/sasa, kai\ pro\s
to\n fo/non o)knhro\s h)=n o( basileu\s toiou=ton au)to\n tou= qeou= paraskeua/santos,
w(=| pro/noia th=s *mwuse/os swthri/as h)=n. e)tre/feto ou)=n
pollh=s e)pimelei/as tugxa/nwn, kai\ toi=s me\n *(ebrai/ois e)p' au)tw=| parh=n
e)lpi\s peri\ tw=n o(/lwn, di' u(poyi/as d' ei)=xon *ai)gu/ptioi th\n a)natrofh\n
au)tou=: mhdeno\s d' o)/ntos fanerou=, di' o(\n ka)\n a)pe/kteinen au)to\n
o( basileu\s mhde\n o)/nta h)\ suggenou\s dia\ th=s ei)spoih/sews h)\ tw=n
a)/llwn tino/s, w(=| ple/on u(pe\r w)felei/as th=s *ai)gupti/wn e)k tou= proeide/nai
ta\ me/llonta qarrei=n parh=n, a)pei/xonto th=s a)naire/sews au)tou=.
*mwush=s me\n tw=| proeirhme/nw| tro/pw| gennhqei/s te kai\
trafei\s kai\ parelqw\n ei)s h(liki/an fanera\n toi=s *ai)gupti/ois th\n
a)reth\n e)poi/hse kai\ to\ e)pi\ tapeinw/sei me\n th=| e)kei/nwn, e)p' au)ch/sei
de\ tw=n *(ebrai/wn gegone/nai toiau/ths a)formh=s labo/menos: *ai)qi/opes,
pro/soikoi d' ei)si\ toi=s *ai)gupti/ois, e)mbalo/ntes ei)s xw/ran au)tw=n
e)/feron kai\ h)=gon ta\ tw=n *ai)gupti/wn. oi( d' u(p' o)rgh=s strateu/ousin
e)p' au)tou\s a)munou/menoi th=s katafronh/sews, kai\ th=| ma/xh| krathqe/ntes
oi( me\n au)tw=n e)/peson oi( d' ai)sxrw=s ei)s th\n oi)kei/an diesw/qhsan
fugo/ntes. e)phkolou/qhsan de\ diw/kontes *ai)qi/opes kai\ malaki/as
u(polabo/ntes to\ mh\ kratei=n a(pa/shs th=s *ai)gu/ptou th=s xw/ras
e)pi\ plei=on h(/ptonto kai\ geusa/menoi tw=n a)gaqw=n ou)ke/t' au)tw=n
a)pei/xonto, w(s de\ ta\ geitniw=nta me/rh prw=ton au)toi=s e)perxome/nwn
ou)k e)to/lmwn a)ntistrateu/ein, prou/bhsan a)/xri *me/mfews kai\ th=s
qala/sshs ou)demia=s tw=n po/lewn a)nte/xein dunhqei/shs. tw=| de\ kakw=|
piezo/menoi pro\s xrhsmou\s *ai)gu/ptioi kai\ mantei/as tre/pontai:
sumbouleu/santos d' au)toi=s tou= qeou= summa/xw| xrh/sasqai tw=| *(ebrai/w|
keleu/ei o( basileu\s th\n qugate/ra parasxei=n to\n *mwush=n strathgo\n
au)tw=| genhso/menon. h( de\ o(/rkous poihsame/nw|, w(/ste mhde\n diaqei=nai
kako/n, paradi/dwsin a)nti\ mega/lhs me\n eu)ergesi/as kri/nousa
th\n summaxi/an, kaki/zousa de\ tou\s i(ere/as, ei) ktei=nai proagoreu/santes
au)to\n w(s pole/mion ou)k h)|dou=nto nu=n xrh/|zontes au)tou= th=s
e)pikouri/as.
*mwush=s de\ u(po/ te th=s *qermou/qidos paraklhqei\s kai\ u(po\
tou= basile/ws h(de/ws prosde/xetai to\ e)/rgon: e)/xairon d' oi( i(erogrammatei=s
a)mfote/rwn tw=n e)qnw=n, *ai)gupti/wn me\n w(s tou/s te polemi/ous
th=| e)kei/nou krath/sontes a)reth=| kai\ to\n *mwush=n tau)tw=| do/lw|
katergaso/menoi, oi( de\ tw=n *(ebrai/wn w(s fugei=n au)toi=s e)some/nou
tou\s *ai)gupti/ous dia\ to\ *mwush=n au)toi=s strathgei=n. o( de\ fqa/sas
pri\n h)\ kai\ puqe/sqai tou\s polemi/ous th\n e)/fodon au)tou= to\n strato\n
a)nalabw\n h)=gen ou) dia\ tou= potamou= poihsa/menos th\n e)lasi/an,
a)lla\ dia\ gh=s. e)/nqa th=s au)tou= sune/sews qaumasth\n e)pi/deicin
e)poih/sato: th=s ga\r gh=s ou)/shs xaleph=s o(deuqh=nai dia\ plh=qos
e(rpetw=n, pamforwta/th ga/r e)sti tou/twn, w(s kai\ ta\ par' a)/llois
ou)k o)/nta mo/nh tre/fein duna/mei te kai\ kaki/a| kai\ tw=| th=s o)/yews
a)sunh/qei diafe/ronta, tina\ d' au)tw=n e)sti kai\ peteina\ w(s lanqa/nonta
me\n a)po\ gh=s kakourgei=n kai\ mh\ proi+dome/nous a)dikei=n u(perpeth=
geno/mena, noei= pro\s a)sfa/leian kai\ a)blabh= porei/an tou= strateu/matos
strath/ghma qaumasto/n: ple/gmata ga\r e)mferh= kibwtoi=s
e)k bi/blou kataskeua/sas kai\ plhrw/sas i)/bewn e)ko/mize. polemiw/taton
d' e)sti\n o)/fesi tou=to to\ zw=|on: feu/gousi/ te ga\r e)perxome/nas
kai\ e)fista/menoi kaqa/per u(p' e)la/fwn a(rpazo/menoi katapi/nontai:
xeiroh/qeis d' ei)si\n ai( i)/beis kai\ pro\s mo/non to\ tw=n o)/fewn ge/nos
a)/grioi. kai\ peri\ me\n tou/twn pari/hmi nu=n gra/fein ou)k a)gnoou/ntwn
tw=n *(ellh/nwn th=s i)/bidos to\ ei)=dos. w(s ou)=n ei)s th\n gh=n e)ne/bale
th\n qhriotro/fon, tau/tais a)pema/xeto th\n tw=n e(rpetw=n fu/sin
e)pafei\s au)toi=s kai\ propolemou/sais xrw/menos. tou=ton ou)=n o(deu/sas
to\n tro/pon ou)de\ promaqou=si parh=n toi=s *ai)qi/oyi, kai\ sumbalw\n
au)toi=s kratei= th=| ma/xh| kai\ tw=n e)lpi/dwn, a(\s ei)=xon e)pi\ tou\s *ai)gupti/ous,
a)fairei=tai ta/s te po/leis au)tw=n e)ph/|ei katastrefo/menos,
kai\ fo/nos polu\s tw=n *ai)qio/pwn e)pra/tteto. kai\ th=s dia\ *mwush=n
eu)pragi/as geusa/menon to\ tw=n *ai)gupti/wn stra/teuma ponei=n ou)k
e)/kamnen, w(s peri\ a)ndrapodismou= kai\ pantelou=s a)nasta/sews to\n ki/ndunon
ei)=nai toi=s *ai)qi/oyi: kai\ te/los sunelaqe/ntes ei)s *saba\n po/lin
basi/leion ou)=san th=s *ai)qiopi/as, h(\n u(/steron *kambu/shs *mero/hn e)pwno/masen
a)delfh=s i)di/as tou=to kaloume/nhs, e)poliorkou=nto. h)=n de\
duspolio/rkhton sfo/dra to\ xwri/on tou= te *nei/lou perie/xontos au)th\n
kai\ kukloume/nou potamw=n te a)/llwn *)asta/pou kai\ *)astabo/ra
du/smaxon toi=s peirwme/nois diabai/nein to\ r(eu=ma poiou/ntwn: h( ga\r
po/lis e)nto\s ou)=sa nh=sos oi)kei=tai tei/xous te au)th=| karterou= perihgme/nou
kai\ pro\s me\n tou\s polemi/ous pro/blhma tou\s potamou\s
e)/xousa xw/mata/ te mega/la metacu\ tou= tei/xous, w(/ste a)nepi/kluston
ei)=nai biaio/teron u(po\ plhqw/ras ferome/nwn, a(/per kai\ toi=s peraiwsame/nois
tou\s potamou\s a)/poron e)poi/ei th=s po/lews th\n a(/lwsin.
fe/ronti toi/nun a)hdw=s tw=| *mwusei= th\n tou= strateu/matos a)rgi/an,
ei)s xei=ras ga\r ou)k e)to/lmwn a)panta=n oi( pole/mioi, sune/tuxe/
ti toiou=ton. *qa/rbis quga/thr h)=n tou= *ai)qio/pwn basile/ws. au(/th
to\n *mwush=n plhsi/on toi=s tei/xesi prosa/gonta th\n stratia\n kai\
maxo/menon gennai/ws a)poskopou=sa kai\ th=s e)pinoi/as tw=n e)gxeirh/sewn
qauma/zousa, kai\ toi=s te *ai)gupti/ois ai)/tion a)pegnwko/sin h)/dh
th\n e)leuqeri/an th=s eu)pragi/as u(polamba/nousa kai\ toi=s *ai)qi/oyin
au)xou=sin e)pi\ toi=s kat' au)tw=n katwrqwme/nois tou= peri\ tw=n e)sxa/twn
kindu/nou, ei)s e)/rwta deino\n w)/lisqen au)tou= kai\ perio/ntos tou=
pa/qous pe/mpei pro\s au)to\n tw=n oi)ketw=n tou\s pistota/tous dialegome/nh
peri\ ga/mou. prosdecame/nou de\ to\n lo/gon e)pi\ tw=| paradou=nai
th\n po/lin kai\ poihsame/nou pi/steis e)no/rkous h)= mh\n a)/cesqai
gunai=ka kai\ krath/santa th=s po/lews mh\ parabh/sesqai ta\s sunqh/kas,
fqa/nei to\ e)/rgon tou\s lo/gous. kai\ meta\ th\n a)nai/resin tw=n
*ai)qio/pwn eu)xaristh/sas tw=| qew=| sunete/lei to\n ga/mon *mwush=s kai\
tou\s *ai)gupti/ous a)ph/gagen ei)s th\n e(autw=n.
*oi( d' e)c w(=n e)sw/zonto u(po\ *mwuse/os mi=sos e)k tou/twn
pro\s au)to\n a)nela/mbanon kai\ qermo/teron a(/ptesqai tw=n kat' au)tou=
bouleuma/twn h)ci/oun, u(ponoou=ntes me\n mh\ dia\ th\n eu)pragi/an
newteri/seie kata\ th\n *ai)/gupton, dida/skontes de\ to\n basile/a peri\
th=s sfagh=s. o( de\ kai\ kaq' au(to\n me\n ei)=xe th\n tou= pra/gmatos
e)pi/noian u(po/ te fqo/nou th=s *mwuse/os strathgi/as kai\ u(po\ de/ous
tapeinw/sews, e)peixqei\s d' u(po\ tw=n i(erogrammate/wn oi(=o/s te h)=n
e)gxeirei=n th=| *mwuse/os a)naire/sei. fqa/sas de\ th\n e)piboulh\n katamaqei=n
laqw\n u(pe/ceisi: kai\ tw=n o(dw=n fulattome/nwn poiei=tai
dia\ th=s e)rh/mou to\n drasmo\n kai\ o(/qen h)=n u(po/noia mh\ labei=n tou\s
e)xqrou/s, a)/poro/s te w)\n trofh=s a)phlla/tteto th=| karteri/a| katafronw=n,
ei)/s te po/lin *madianh\n a)fiko/menos pro\s me\n th=| *)eruqra=|
qala/ssh| keime/nhn e)pw/numon d' e(no\s tw=n *(abra/mw| genome/nwn e)k
*katou/ras ui(w=n, kaqesqei\s e)pi/ tinos fre/atos e)k tou= ko/pou kai\
th=s talaipwri/as h)re/mei meshmbri/as ou)/shs ou) po/rrw th=s po/lews.
e)ntau=q' au)tw=| sune/bh kai\ pra=cis e)k diai/ths tw=n au)to/qi susth/sasa
th\n a)reth\n au)tou= kai\ pro\s to\ krei=tton a)formh\n parasxou=sa.
*tw=n ga\r xwri/wn dusu/drwn o)/ntwn prokatela/mbanon oi(
poime/nes ta\ fre/ata, o(/pws mh\ proecanalwme/nou tou= u(/datos u(po\
tw=n a)/llwn spani/zoi potou= ta\ qre/mmata. paragi/nontai ou)=n e)pi\
to\ fre/ar e(pta\ parqe/noi a)delfai\ *(ragouh/lou qugate/res i(ere/ws
kai\ pollh=s h)ciwme/nou timh=s para\ toi=s e)pixwri/ois, ai(\ tw=n tou=
patro\s poimni/wn e)pimelou/menai dia\ to\ tau/thn u(pourgi/an ei)=nai
kai\ gunaici\n e)pixw/rion para\ toi=s *trwglodu/tais fqa/sasai to\
au)/tarkes e)k tou= fre/atos a)ne/spasan u(/dwr toi=s poimni/ois ei)s decamena/s,
ai(\ pro\s e)kdoxh\n tou= u(/datos e)gego/neisan. e)pista/ntwn de\
poime/nwn tai=s parqe/nois, w(/st' au)toi\ tou= u(/datos kratei=n, *mwush=s
deino\n h(ghsa/menos ei)=nai periidei=n a)dikoume/nas ta\s ko/ras kai\ th\n
bi/an th\n tw=n a)ndrw=n e)a=sai krei/ttona gene/sqai tou= tw=n parqe/nwn
dikai/ou, tou\s me\n ei)=rce pleonektei=n e)qe/lontas, tai=s de\ pare/sxe
th\n pre/pousan boh/qeian. ai( d' eu)ergethqei=sai parh=san pro\s to\n
pate/ra th/n te u(/brin tw=n poime/nwn au)tw=| dihgou/menai kai\ th\n e)pikouri/an
tou= ce/nou pareka/loun te mh\ matai/an au)tw=| gene/sqai th\n
eu)poii/an mhd' a)moibh=s u(sterou=san. o( de\ ta/s te pai=das a)pede/cato
th=s peri\ to\n eu)ergethko/ta spoudh=s kai\ to\n *mwush=n ei)s o)/yin
e)ke/leuen a)/gein au)tw=| teuco/menon xa/ritos dikai/as. w(s d' h(=ke, th/n
te tw=n qugate/rwn au)tw=| a)pesh/maine marturi/an e)pi\ th=| bohqei/a|
kai\ th=s a)reth=s au)to\n qauma/zwn ou)k ei)s a)naisqh/tous eu)ergesiw=n
kataqe/sqai th\n e)pikouri/an e)/legen, a)ll' i(kanou\s e)kti=sai xa/rin kai\
tw=| mege/qei th=s a)moibh=s u(perbalei=n to\ me/tron th=s eu)poii/as.
poiei=tai d' au)to\n ui(o\n kai\ mi/an tw=n qugate/rwn pro\s ga/mon di/dwsi
tw=n te qremma/twn, e)n tou/tois ga\r h( pa=sa kth=sis to\ palaio\n
h)=n toi=s barba/rois, a)podei/knusin e)pimelhth\n kai\ despo/thn.
*kai\ *mwush=s me\n toiou/twn tuxw\n tw=n para\ tou=
*)ieqeglai/ou, tou=to ga\r h)=n e)pi/klhma tw=| *(ragouh/lw|, dih=gen au)to/qi
poimai/nwn ta\ boskh/mata. xro/nw| d' u(/steron ne/mwn e)pi\ to\ *sinai=on
kalou/menon o)/ros a)/gei ta\ poi/mnia: tou=to d' e)sti\n u(yhlo/taton tw=n
tau/th| o)rw=n kai\ pro\s noma\s a)/riston a)gaqh=s fuome/nhs po/as kai\
dia\ to\ do/can e)/xein e)ndiatri/bein au)tw=| to\n qeo\n ou) katanemhqei/shs
pro/teron, ou) tolmw/ntwn e)mbateu/ein ei)s au)to\ tw=n poime/nwn: e)/nqa
dh\ kai\ te/ras au)tw=| suntugxa/nei qauma/sion. pu=r ga\r qa/mnou ba/twn
nemo/menon th\n peri\ au)to\n xlo/hn to/ te a)/nqos au)tou= parh=lqen
a)blabe\s kai\ tw=n e)gka/rpwn kla/dwn ou)de\n h)fa/nise kai\ tau=ta th=s
flogo\s pollh=s kai\ o)cuta/ths u(parxou/shs. o( de\ kai\ au)th\n me\n
e)/deise th\n o)/yin para/docon genome/nhn, katepla/gh d' e)/ti ma=llon
fwnh\n tou= puro\s a)fie/ntos kai\ o)nomasti\ kale/santos au)to\n kai\
poihsame/nou lo/gous, oi(=s to/ te qa/rsos au)tou= tolmh/santos parelqei=n
ei)s xwri/on, ei)s o(\ mhdei\s a)nqrw/pwn pro/teron a)fi=kto dia\ to\
ei)=nai qei=on, e)sh/maine kai\ sunebou/leue th=s flogo\s w(s porrwta/tw
xwrei=n kai\ a)rkei=sqai me\n oi(=s e(w/raken a)gaqo\n o)/nta kai\ mega/lwn
a)ndrw=n e)/ggonon, polupragmonei=n de\ mhde/n: tou/tois prohgo/reue perisso/teron
th\n e)some/nhn au)tw=| do/can kai\ timh\n par' a)nqrw/pwn tou=
qeou= sumparo/ntos, kai\ qarrou=nta e)ke/leuen ei)s th\n *ai)/gupton a)pie/nai
strathgo\n kai\ h(gemo/na th=s *(ebrai/wn plhqu/os e)so/menon kai\ th=s
u(/brews th=s e)kei= tou\s suggenei=s a)palla/conta: kai\ ga\r gh=n oi)kh/sousi,
fhsi/, tau/thn eu)dai/mona, h(\n *(/abramos w)/|khsen o( u(me/teros pro/gonos
kai\ tw=n pa/ntwn a)polau/sousin a)gaqw=n, ei)s tau=ta sou= kai\ th=s sh=s
sune/sews au)toi=s h(goume/nhs. e)cagago/nta me/ntoi tou\s *(ebrai/ous e)k
th=s *ai)gu/ptou qusi/as e)ke/leue xaristhri/ous a)fiko/menon ei)s e)kei=non
e)ktele/sai to\n to/pon. tosau=ta me\n e)k tou= puro\s qeoklutei=tai.
*mwush=s d' e)kpeplhgme/nos oi(=s t' ei)=de kai\ polu\ ma=llon oi(=s
h)/kouse, duna/mei me\n a)pistei=n, e)/fh, th=| sh=|, de/spota, h(\n au)to/s te
qrhskeu/w kai\ progo/nois oi)=da fanera\n genome/nhn, maniwde/steron
h)\ kata\ th\n e)mautou= fro/nhsin h(gou=mai. plh\n a)porw=, pw=s a)\n
i)diw/ths a)nh\r kai\ mhdemia=s i)sxu/os eu)porw=n h)\ pei/sw lo/gois tou\s
oi)kei/ous a)fe/ntas h(\n a)/rti katoikou=si gh=n e(/pesqai/ moi pro\s h(\n
au)to\s h(gou=mai, h)\ ka)\n e)kei=noi peisqw=si, pw=s a)\n biasai/mhn *faraw/qhn
e)pitre/yai th\n e)/codon tou/tois, w(=n toi=s po/nois kai\ toi=s
e)/rgois th\n oi)kei/an au)/cousin eu)daimoni/an.
*(o de\ qeo\s au)tw=| peri\ pa/ntwn sunebou/leue qarrei=n u(pisxnou/menos
au)to\s pare/sesqai kai\ ou(= me\n a)\n de/h| lo/gwn, peiqw\
pare/cein, ou(= d' a)\n e)/rgwn, i)sxu\n xorhgh/sein, e)ke/leue/ te th\n bakthri/an
e)pi\ th\n gh=n a)fe/nta pi/stin w(=n u(pisxnei=tai lamba/nein. kai\
poih/santos dra/kwn ei(=rpe kai\ suneilou/menos speirhdo\n w(s diw/kousin
e)p' a)mu/nh| th\n kefalh\n e)pane/teinen: ei)=ta pa/lin ba/ktron h)=n.
meta\ tou=to de\ kaqei=nai th\n decia\n ei)s to\n ko/lpon prose/tacen.
u(pakou/sas de\ leukh\n kai\ tita/nw| th\n xro/an o(moi/an proeko/misen:
ei)=ta ei)s to\ su/nhqes kate/sth. keleusqei\s de\ kai\ tou= plhsi/on u(/datos
labw\n e)pi\ th\n gh=n e)kxe/ai o(ra=| th\n xro/an ai(matw/dh genome/nhn.
qauma/zonta d' e)pi\ tou/tois qarrei=n parekeleu/eto kai\ bohqo\n
ei)de/nai me/giston au)tw=| suneso/menon kai\ shmei/ois pro\s to\ pisteu/esqai
para\ pa=si xrh=sqai, o(/ti pemfqei\s u(p' e)mou= pa/nta kata\
ta\s e)ma\s e)ntola\s poiei=s. keleu/w de\ mhde\n e)/ti mellh/santa speu/dein
ei)s th\n *ai)/gupton kai\ nukto\s kai\ h(me/ras e)peigo/menon kai\ mh\
tri/bonta to\n xro/non plei/w poiei=n tou=ton *(ebrai/ois e)n doulei/a| kakopaqou=si.
*mwush=s d' ou)k e)/xwn a)pistei=n oi(=s e)phgge/lleto to\ qei=on
qeath/s ge toiou/twn bebaiwma/twn kai\ a)kroath\s geno/menos, eu)ca/menos
au)tw=| kai\ peiraqh=nai tau/ths th=s duna/mews e)n *ai)gu/ptw| dehqei\s
h)ntibo/lei mhde\ o)no/matos au)tw=| gnw=sin tou= i)di/ou fqonh=sai,
fwnh=s d' au)tw=| metesxhko/ti kai\ o)/yews e)/ti kai\ th\n proshgori/an
ei)pei=n, i(/na qu/wn e)c o)no/matos au)to\n parei=nai toi=s i(eroi=s parakalh=|.
kai\ o( qeo\s au)tw=| shmai/nei th\n au(tou= proshgori/an ou) pro/teron
ei)s a)nqrw/pous parelqou=san, peri\ h(=s ou)/ moi qemito\n ei)pei=n.
*mwusei= me/ntoi ta\ shmei=a tau=ta ou) to/te mo/non, dia\ panto\s de\ o(po/te
dehqei/h sunetu/gxanen: e)c w(=n a(pa/ntwn ple/on peri\ th=s a)lhqei/as
tw=| puri\ ne/mwn kai\ to\n qeo\n eu)menh= parasta/thn e(/cein pisteu/wn
tou/s te oi)kei/ous sw/sein h)/lpize kai\ tou\s *ai)gupti/ous kakoi=s peribalei=n.
*kai\ puqo/menos to\n tw=n *ai)gupti/wn teqna/nai basile/a
*faraw/qhn, e)f' ou(=per au)to\s e)/fuge, dei=tai *(ragouh/lou sugxwrh=sai
kata\ w)fe/leian au)tw=| tw=n suggenw=n ei)s *ai)/gupton e)lqei=n,
kai\ paralabw\n th\n *sapfw/ran h(\n gegamh/kei tou= *(ragouh/lou qugate/ra
kai\ tou\s e)c au)th=s pai=das *gh=rson kai\ *)elea/zaron w(/rmhsen
ei)s th\n *ai)/gupton: tw=n d' o)noma/twn tou/twn *gh=rsos me\n shmai/nei
kata\ *(ebrai/wn dia/lekton, o(/ti ei)s ce/nhn gh=n, *)elea/zaros de\ summa/xw|
tw=| patrw/|w| qew=| xrhsa/menon au)to\n *ai)gupti/ous diafugei=n.
genome/nw| d' au)tw=| plhsi/on tw=n o(/rwn o( a)delfo\s *)aarw\n u(ph/nthse
tou= qeou= keleu/santos, pro\s o(\n a)poshmai/nei ta\ e)n tw=| o)/rei suntuxo/nta
kai\ tou= qeou= ta\s e)ntola/s. proi+ou=si d' au)toi=s u(phnti/azon
*(ebrai/wn oi( a)ciologw/tatoi th\n parousi/an au)tou= memaqhko/tes,
oi(=s *mwush=s ta\ shmei=a e)pei\ piqanw=s ou)k h)=n le/gein pare/sxen au)tw=n
th\n o)/yin. oi( d' u(p' e)kplh/cews tw=n para\ do/can au)toi=s o(rwme/nwn
a)neqa/rsoun kai\ peri\ tw=n o(/lwn h)=san eu)e/lpides, w(s qeou=
pronooume/nou th=s a)sfalei/as au)tw=n.
*)epei\ de\ katapeiqei=s ei)=xen h)/dh tou\s *(ebrai/ous *mwush=s kai\
oi(=s a)\n keleu/sh| tou/tois a)kolouqh/sein o(mologou=ntas kai\ th=s e)leuqeri/as
e)rw=ntas, paragi/netai pro\s to\n basile/a th\n h(gemoni/an newsti\
pareilhfo/ta, kai\ o(/sa te w)felh/seien *ai)gupti/ous u(po\ *ai)qio/pwn
katafronoume/nous kai\ diarpazome/nhs au)tw=n th=s xw/ras
e)dh/lou strathgi/a| kai\ po/nois xrhsa/menos w(s peri\ oi)kei/wn o(tidh\
kinduneu/seien e)pi\ tou/tois u(po\ au)tw=n a)moiba\s ou) dikai/as komizo/menos
a)nedi/dasken, ta/ te kata\ to\ *sinai=on o)/ros au)tw=| suntuxo/nta
kai\ ta\s tou= qeou= fwna\s kai\ ta\ pro\s pi/stin w(=n ou(=tos au)tw=| prosta/ceien
u(p' au)tou= deixqe/nta shmei=a kaq' e(/kaston e)ceti/qeto, pareka/lei
te mh\ a)pistou=nta tou/tois e)mpodw\n i(/stasqai th=| tou= qeou=
gnw/mh|.
*xleua/santos de\ tou= basile/ws *mwush=s e)/rgw| parei=xen au)tw=|
ble/pein ta\ shmei=a ta\ kata\ to\ *sinai=on o)/ros geno/mena: o( d' a)ganakth/sas
ponhro\n me\n au)to\n a)peka/lei kai\ pro/teron fugo/nta th\n par'
*ai)gupti/ois doulei/an kai\ nu=n e)c a)pa/ths au)tou= th\n a)/ficin pepoihme/non
kai\ teratourgi/ais kai\ magei/ais kataplh/cein e)pikexeirhko/ta.
kai\ tau=q' a(/ma le/gwn keleu/ei tou\s i(erei=s ta\s au)ta\s o)/yeis au)tw=|
parasxei=n o(ra=n, w(s *ai)gupti/wn sofw=n o)/ntwn kai\ peri\ th\n tou/twn
e)pisth/mhn, kai\ o(/ti mh\ mo/nos au)to\s e)/mpeiros w)\n ei)s qeo\n du/natai
to\ e)n au)th=| para/docon a)nafe/rwn piqano\s w(/sper a)paideu/tois
u(pa/rxein. kai\ meqeme/nwn e)kei/nwn ta\s bakthri/as dra/kontes h)=san.
*mwush=s d' ou) kataplagei/s, ou)d' au)to\s me/n, ei)=pen, w)= basileu=,
th=s *ai)gupti/wn sofi/as katafronw=, tosw=|de me/ntoi krei/ttona ta\
u(p' e)mou= pratto/mena th=s tou/twn magei/as kai\ te/xnhs fhmi/, o(/sw|
ta\ qei=a tw=n a)nqrwpi/nwn diafe/rei. dei/cw de\ ou) kata\ gohtei/an
kai\ pla/nhn th=s a)lhqou=s do/chs ta)ma\, kata\ de\ qeou= pro/noian kai\
du/namin faino/mena.
kai\ tau=t' ei)pw\n meqi/hsin e)pi\ th=s gh=s th\n
bakthri/an keleu/sas au)th\n ei)s o)/fin metabalei=n: h( d' e)pei/qeto kai\
ta\s tw=n *ai)gupti/wn bakthri/as, oi(\ dra/kontes e)do/koun, periiou=sa
kath/sqie me/xri pa/sas a)nh/lwsen: ei)=t' ei)s to\ au(th=s sxh=ma metapesou=san
komi/zetai *mwush=s.
*(o de\ basileu\s ou)de\n tou/tw| ma=llon praxqe/nti kataplh/ttetai,
prosorgisqei\s de\ kai\ mhde\n au)tw=| proxwrh/sein ei)pw\n e)k
th=s kat' *ai)gupti/wn sofi/as kai\ deino/thtos keleu/ei to\n e)pi\ tw=n
*(ebrai/wn tetagme/non mhdemi/an au)toi=s a)/nesin pare/xein tou= ponei=n,
a)lla\ plei/osi tw=n pro/teron kakoi=s au)tou\s katanagka/zein. o( de\
a)/xuron au)toi=s pare/xwn ei)s th\n plinqei/an pro/teron ou)ke/ti parei=xen,
a)ll' h(me/ras me\n e)pi\ toi=s e)/rgois talaipwrei=n e)poi/ei, nukto\s
de\ suna/gein to\ a)/xuron. kai\ tou= deinou= diplasi/onos o)/ntos au)toi=s
e)n ai)ti/ais *mwush=n ei)=xon, w(s tw=n e)/rgwn au)toi=s kai\ th=s talaipwri/as
di' e)kei=non xalepwte/ras gegenhme/nhs. o( d' ou)/te pro\s ta\s
tou= basile/ws a)peila\s e)/kamnen ou)/te pro\s ta\s tw=n *(ebrai/wn me/myeis
e)nedi/dou, th/n te yuxh\n parasthsa/menos pro\s e(ka/teron e)pi\ tw=| ponei=n
kai\ toi=s oi)kei/ois e)kpori/zein th\n e)leuqeri/an u(ph=rxe. kai\ parageno/menos
pro\s to\n basile/a e)/peiqen au)to\n a)polu/ein tou\s *(ebrai/ous
e)pi\ to\ *sinai=on o)/ros e)kei= qu/sontas tw=| qew=|, tou=to ga\r au)to\n kekeleuke/nai,
kai\ mhde\n a)ntipra/ttein oi(=s e)kei=nos bou/letai, th\n d'
eu)me/neian au)tou= peri\ panto\s poiou/menon sugxwrei=n au)toi=s th\n
e)/codon, mh\ kai\ la/qh| tou/twn kwluth\s geno/menos au(to\n ai)tia/sasqai
pa/sxwn o(/sa paqei=n ei)ko\s to\n a)ntipra/ttonta qeou= prosta/gmasi:
toi=s ga\r xo/lon e)p' au)tou\s kinh/sasi qei=on e)c a(pa/ntwn fu/esqai ta\
deina\, kai\ ou)/te gh= tou/tois ou)/te a)h\r fi/los ou)/te gonai\ te/knwn kata\
fu/sin, a)ll' e)xqra\ pa/nta kai\ pole/mia. peiraqh/sesqai/ te tou/twn
*ai)gupti/ous e)/faske meta\ kai\ tou= to\n *(ebrai/wn lao\n a)pelqei=n e)k
th=s xw/ras au)tw=n a)ko/ntwn e)kei/nwn.
*tou= de\ basile/ws e)kfauli/zontos tou\s *mwuse/os lo/gous
kai\ mhdemi/an e)pistrofh\n e)/ti poioume/nou pa/qh deina\ tou\s
*ai)gupti/ous katela/mbanen, w(=n e(/kaston e)kqh/somai dia/ te to\ mh\
pro/tero/n tisi sumba/nta toi=s *ai)gupti/ois ei)s pei=ran e)lqei=n kai\
dia\ to\ bou/lesqai *mwush=n mhde\n w(=n proei=pen au)toi=s yeusa/menon
e)pidei=cai, kai\ o(/ti sumfe/rei toi=s a)nqrw/pois maqou=si fula/ttesqai
tau=ta poiei=n, e)f' oi(=s mh\ dusaresth/sh| to\ qei=on mhd' ei)s o)rgh\n
trape\n a)mu/nhtai th=s a)diki/as au)tou/s. o( ga\r potamo\s au)toi=s ai(matw/dhs
qeou= keleu/santos e)rru/h pi/nesqai mh\ duna/menos, kai\ phgh\n
e(te/ran u(da/twn ou)k e)/xousin ou) th\n xro/an mo/non h)=n toiou=tos,
a)lla\ kai\ toi=s peirwme/nois a)lgh/mata kai\ pikra\n o)du/nhn prose/feren.
h)=n de\ toiou=tos me\n *ai)gupti/ois, *(ebrai/ois de\ gluku\s kai\ po/timos
kai\ mhde\n tou= kata\ fu/sin parhllagme/nos. pro\s ou)=n to\ para/docon
a)mhxanh/sas o( basileu\s kai\ dei/sas peri\ tw=n *ai)gupti/wn
sunexw/rei toi=s *(ebrai/ois a)pie/nai: kai\ tou= kakou= lwfh/santos pa/lin
th\n gnw/mhn mete/balen ou)k e)pitre/pwn th\n a)/fodon au)toi=s.
*(o qeo\s de\ a)gnwmonou=ntos kai\ meta\ th\n a)pallagh\n th=s
sumfora=s ou)ke/ti swfronei=n qe/lontos a)/llhn toi=s *ai)gupti/ois e)pife/rei
plhgh/n: batra/xwn plh=qos a)/peiron th\n gh=n au)tw=n e)pebo/sketo,
mesto\s de\ tou/twn kai\ o( potamo\s h)=n, w(s diamwme/nous to\
poto\n tw=| tw=n zw/|wn i)xw=ri kekakwme/non lamba/nein e)napoqnhsko/ntwn
kai\ sundiafqeirome/nwn tw=| u(/dati, h(/ te xw/ra mesth\ kakh=s h)=n
i)lu/os gennwme/nwn te kai\ a)poqnhsko/ntwn, ta/s te kat' oi)=kon au)tw=n
diai/tas h)fa/nizon e)n brwtoi=s eu(risko/menoi kai\ potoi=s kai\ tai=s
eu)nai=s au)tw=n e)pipola/zontes, o)smh/ te xaleph\ h)=n kai\ dusw/dhs
a)poqnhsko/ntwn tw=n batra/xwn kai\ zw/ntwn kai\ diefqarme/nwn.
u(po\ de\ tou/twn tw=n kakw=n e)launome/nwn tw=n *ai)gupti/wn to\n *mwush=n
e)ke/leusen o( basileu\s oi)/xesqai tou\s *(ebrai/ous labo/nta, kai\
paraxrh=ma tou=t' ei)po/ntos h)fa/nisto tw=n batra/xwn to\ plh=qos kai\
h(/ te gh= kai\ o( potamo\s ei)s th\n i)di/an fu/sin kate/sthsan. *faraw/qhs
de\ a(/ma tou= te pa/qous a)ph/llakto h( gh= kai\ th=s ai)ti/as e)pele/lhsto
kai\ tou\s *(ebrai/ous katei=xe, kai\ w(/sper pleio/nwn paqhma/twn
fu/seis boulo/menos maqei=n ou)ke/t' h)fi/ei toi=s peri\ to\n *mwush=n
e)cie/nai fo/bw| ma=llon h)\ fronh/sei tau/thn au)toi=s e)pitre/pwn.
*pa/lin ou)=n a)/llou kakou= prosbolh=| meth/|ei to\ qei=on au)tou=
th\n a)pa/thn: fqeirw=n ga\r toi=s *ai)gupti/ois e)ch/nqhsen a)/peiro/n ti
plh=qos e)/ndoqen a)nadidome/nwn, u(f' w(=n kakoi\ kakw=s a)pw/llunto
mh/te loutroi=s mh/te xri/sesi farma/kwn diafqei=rai to\ ge/nos au)tw=n
duna/menoi. kai\ pro\s tou=to to\ deino\n o( tw=n *ai)gupti/wn basileu\s
taraxqei\s kai\ dei/sas o(mou= to\n o)/leqron tou= laou= kai\ th\n ai)sxu/nhn
de\ th=s a)pwlei/as logisa/menos e)c h(mi/sous u(po\ faulo/thtos
h)nagka/zeto swfronei=n: toi=s me\n ga\r *(ebrai/ois au)toi=s e)di/dou th\n
a)/fodon, kai\ pro\s tou=to lwfh/santos te/kna kai\ gunai=kas o(/mhra
th=s u(postrofh=s au)tw=n katalipei=n au)tou\s h)ci/ou. prosecagriai/nei
dh\ to\n qeo\n nomi/sas a)path/sein au)tou= th\n pro/noian, w(/sper *mwuse/os
a)ll' ou)k e)kei/nou timwrou=ntos th\n *ai)/gupton u(pe\r tw=n *(ebrai/wn:
qhri/wn ga\r pantoi/wn kai\ polutro/pwn, w(=n ei)s o)/yin ou)dei\s a)phnth/kei
pro/teron, th\n xw/ran au)tw=n e)ge/misen, u(f' w(=n au)toi/ te a)pw/llunto
kai\ h( gh= th=s e)pimelei/as th=s para\ tw=n gewrgw=n a)pesterei=to,
ei) de/ ti kai\ die/fuge th\n u(p' e)kei/nois a)pw/leian, no/sw| tou=to
kai\ tw=n a)nqrw/pwn u(pomeno/ntwn e)dapana=to.
*tou= de\ *faraw/qou mhd' ou(/tws ei)/kontos toi=s tou= qeou=
boulh/masin, a)lla\ ta\s me\n gunai=kas sunapai/rein toi=s a)ndra/sin
a)ciou=ntos katalei/pesqai de\ tou\s pai=das, ou)k h)po/rei to\ qei=on th\n
ponhri/an au)tou= poiki/lois kakoi=s kai\ mei/zosi tw=n proendedhmhko/twn
meterxo/menon basani/sai: a)lla\ ga\r deinw=s au)toi=s e)chlkou=to
ta\ sw/mata tw=n e)nto\s diafqeirome/nwn, kai\ to\ polu\ tw=n *ai)gupti/wn
ou(/tws a)pw/lluto. mhd' u(po\ tau/ths de\ th=s plhgh=s swfronizome/nou
tou= basile/ws xa/laza mh/te pro/teron tou= kat' *ai)/gupton
a)e/ros tou=to peponqo/tos mh/q' o(moi/a th=| par' a)/llois w(/ra| xeimw=nos
katiou/sh|, mei/zwn de\ th=s para\ toi=s ta\ bo/reia kai\ th\n a)/rkton nemome/nois,
e)/aros a)kma/zontos katenexqei=sa tou\s karpou\s au)tw=n kate/klasen.
e)/peita fu=lon a)kri/dwn e)pine/metai th\n u(po\ th=s xala/zhs
mh\ katablabei=san spora/n, w(/ste pro\s a)kribe\s pa/sas toi=s
*ai)gupti/ois ta\s a)po\ th=s gh=s tw=n karpw=n e)lpi/das diole/sai.
*)/hrkei me\n ou)=n to\n di/xa ponhri/as a)no/hton kai\ ta\ proeirhme/na
tw=n kakw=n ei)s su/nesin kai\ tou= sumfe/rontos th\n e)pi/noian
w)felh=sai, *faraw/qhs de\ ou) tosou=ton u(po\ a)frosu/nhs o(/son u(po\
kaki/as o(/mws ai)sqo/menos ga\r th=s ai)ti/as a)ntefilonei/kei tw=| qew=|
kai\ tou= krei/ttonos e(kw\n prodo/ths e)ge/neto, kai\ keleu/ei me\n to\n
*mwush=n meta\ gunaikw=n kai\ pai/dwn a)pa/gein tou\s *(ebrai/ous, th\n
de\ lei/an au)toi=s katalipei=n e)fqarme/nhs au)toi=s th=s oi)kei/as. tou=
de\ *mwuse/os ou)xi\ di/kaia fh/santos au)to\n a)ciou=n, dei=n ga\r au)tou\s
tw=| qew=| ta\s qusi/as e)k th=s lei/as e)penegkei=n, kai\ tribome/nou dia\
tau/thn th\n ai)ti/an tou= xro/nou sko/tos baqu\ kai\ fe/ggous a)/moiron
perixei=tai toi=s *ai)gupti/ois, u(f' ou(= ta/s te o)/yeis a)pokleiome/nois
kai\ ta\s a)napnoa\s e)mfrattome/nois u(po\ paxu/thtos oi)ktrw=s te a)poqnh/skein
sune/baine kai\ dedie/nai mh\ katapoqw=sin u(po\ tou= ne/fous.
ei)=ta tou/tou diaskedasqe/ntos meta\ trei=s h(me/ras kai\ tosau/tas nu/ktas,
w(s ou) meteno/ei pro\s th\n e)/codon tw=n *(ebrai/wn o( *faraw/qhs,
proselqw\n o( *mwush=s fhsin: a)/xri po/te a)peiqei=s th=| tou= qeou=
gnw/mh|: keleu/ei ga\r ou(=tos a)polu/ein tou\s *(ebrai/ous. kai\ ou)k e)/stin
e(te/rws a)pallagh=nai tw=n kakw=n u(ma=s mh\ tau=ta poih/santas.
o( de\
basileu\s o)rgisqei\s e)pi\ toi=s ei)rhme/nois h)pei/lhsen au)tou= th\n kefalh\n
a)potemei=n, ei) pa/lin peri\ tou/twn e)noxlw=n au)tw=| prose/lqoi.
*mwush=s de\ au)to\s ou)ke/ti poih/sesqai peri\ tou/twn lo/gous e)/fhsen,
au)to\n de\ e)kei=non su\n kai\ toi=s prw/tois tw=n *ai)gupti/wn parakale/sein
tou\s *(ebrai/ous a)pelqei=n. kai\ o( me\n tau=t' ei)pw\n a)palla/ssetai.
*(o de\ qeo\s dhlw/sas e)/ti mia=| plhgh=| tou\s *ai)gupti/ous katanagka/sein
a)polu=sai tou\s *(ebrai/ous e)ke/leue *mwush=n paraggei=lai
tw=| law=| qusi/an e(toi/mhn e)/xein paraskeuasame/nous th=| deka/th| tou=
*canqikou= mhno\s ei)s th\n tessareskaideka/thn, o(\s para\ me\n *ai)gupti/ois
*farmouqi\ kalei=tai, *nisa\n de\ par' *(ebrai/ois, *makedo/nes d'
au)to\n *canqiko\n prosagoreu/ousin, a)pa/gein te tou\s *(ebrai/ous pa/nta
e)pikomizome/nous. kai\ o( me\n e(toi/mous e)/xwn h)/dh tou\s *(ebrai/ous
pro\s th\n e)/codon kai\ diata/cas ei)s fatri/as e)n tau)tw=| sunei=xen, e)nsta/shs
de\ th=s tessareskaideka/ths pa/ntes pro\s a)/fodon e)/xontes
e)/quon kai\ tw=| ai(/mati ta\s oi)ki/as h(/gnizon u(ssw/pou ko/mais a)nalabo/ntes
kai\ deipnh/santes ta\ loipa\ tw=n krew=n e)/kausan w(s e)celeuso/menoi.
o(/qen nu=n e)/ti kata\ to\ e)/qos ou(/tws qu/omen th\n e(orth\n
pa/sxa kalou=ntes, shmai/nei d' u(perba/sia, dio/ti kat' e)kei/nhn th\n
h(me/ran o( qeo\s au)tw=n u(perba\s *ai)gupti/ois e)nape/skhye th\n no/son.
h( ga\r fqora\ tw=n prwtoto/kwn kat' e)kei/nhn e)/peisi th\n nu/kta toi=s
*ai)gupti/ois, w(s sunelqo/ntas pollou\s tw=n peri\ to\ basi/leion diaitwme/nwn
tw=| *faraw/qh| sumbouleu/ein a)polu/ein tou\s *(ebrai/ous. kai\
*mwush=n kale/sas e)kei=nos a)pie/nai prose/tacen, ei) th=s xw/ras e)ce/lqoien
pau/sesqai th\n *ai)/gupton kakopaqou=san u(polabw/n, dw/rois
te tou\s *(ebrai/ous e)ti/mwn, oi( me\n u(pe\r tou= ta/xion e)celqei=n, oi( de\
kai\ kata\ geitniakh\n pro\s au)tou\s sunh/qeian.
*kai\ oi( me\n e)ch/|esan klaio/ntwn kai\ metanoou/ntwn o(/ti
xrh/sainto xalepw=s au)toi=s tw=n *ai)gupti/wn, th\n de\ porei/an e)poiou=nto
kata\ *lhtou=s po/lin e)/rhmon ou)=san e)n toi=s to/te: *babulw\n
ga\r u(/steron e)kei= kti/zetai *kambu/sou katastrefome/nou th\n *ai)/gupton.
sunto/mws de\ poiou/menoi th\n a)/fodon ei)s *beelsefw=nta xwri/on
tritai=oi paragi/nontai th=s *)eruqra=s qala/sshs. mhdeno\s de\
tw=n a)po\ th=s gh=s eu)porou=ntes dia\ th\n e)rhmi/an pefurame/nois toi=s
a)leu/rois kai\ pephgo/si mo/non u(po\ braxei/as qermo/thtos toi=s a)p'
au)tw=n a)/rtois dietre/fonto, kai\ tou/tois e)pi\ tria/konq' h(me/ras e)xrh/santo:
pro\s plei/ona ga\r ou)k e)ch/rkese xro/non au)toi=s o(/sa e)k th=s
*ai)gu/ptou e)pefe/ronto kai\ tau=ta th\n trofh\n tamieuome/nois kai\
pro\s a)na/gkhn a)lla\ mh\ pro\s ko/ron au)th=| xrwme/nois: o(/qen ei)s mnh/mhn
th=s to/te e)ndei/as e(orth\n a)/gomen e)f' h(me/ras o)ktw\ th\n tw=n
a)zu/mwn legome/nhn. to\ me\n ou)=n pa=n plh=qos tw=n metanistame/nwn
gunaici\n a(/ma kai\ te/knois skopou=sin ou)k eu)ari/qmhton h)=n, oi( de\
strateu/simon e)/xontes th\n h(liki/an peri\ e(ch/konta muria/des h)=san.
*kate/lipon de\ th\n *ai)/gupton mhni\ *canqikw=| pentekaideka/th|
kata\ selh/nhn meta\ e)/th tria/konta kai\ tetrako/sia h)\ to\n pro/gonon
h(mw=n *(/abramon ei)s th\n *xananai/an e)lqei=n, th=s de\ *)iakw/bou metanasta/sews
ei)s th\n *ai)/gupton genome/nhs diakosi/ois pro\s toi=s dekape/nte
e)niautoi=s u(/steron. *mwush=s d' e)gego/nei me\n e)/tos o)gdohkosto\n
h)/dh, o( de\ a)delfo\s au)tou= *)aarw\n trisi\ plei/osin. e)pekomi/zonto
de\ kai\ ta\ tou= *)iwsh/pou o)sta= tau=t' e)kei/nou toi=s ui(oi=s au)tou=
keleu/santos.
*ai)gu/ptioi d' e)pi\ toi=s *(ebrai/ois e)celqou=si meteno/oun kai\
tou= basile/ws deinw=s fe/rontos w(s kata\ gohtei/an th\n *mwuse/os
tou/twn gegono/twn e)p' au)tou\s e)gnw/kesan a)pie/nai. kai\ labo/ntes
o(/pla kai\ paraskeuh\n e)di/wkon w(s e)pana/contes au)tou\s ei) katala/boien:
kai\ ga\r ou)ke/t' au)tou\s e)ne/xesqai tw=| qew=|: th\n ga\r e)/codon
au)toi=s gegone/nai: krath/sein de\ r(a|di/ws au)tw=n u(pe/labon a)no/plwn
te o)/ntwn kai\ u(po\ th=s o(doipori/as kekopwme/nwn. par' e(ka/stwn te
a)napunqano/menoi h(=| xwrh/seian e)pe/speudon th\n di/wcin, kai/toi xaleph=s
ou)/shs o(deuqh=nai th=s gh=s ou) stratope/dois mo/non a)lla\ kai\
kaq' e(/na. *mwush=s de\ tau/th| tou\s *(ebrai/ous a)ph/gagen, i(/n' ei) metanoh/santes
oi( *ai)gu/ptioi diw/kein e)qe/loien timwri/an th=s ponhri/as
kai\ paraba/sews tw=n w(mologhme/nwn u(po/sxoien, kai\ dia\ *palaisti/nous,
ou(\s dusmenw=s e)/xontas kata\ palaia\n a)pe/xqeian ou)=san o(pwsou=n
e)bou/leto lanqa/nein a)perxo/menos: o(/moros ga/r e)sti th=| tw=n
*ai)gupti/wn xw/ra|: kai\ dia\ tou=to th\n me\n a)/gousan ei)s th\n *palaisti/nhn
ou)k a)nh/gage to\n lao\n, a)lla\ dia\ th=s e)rh/mou pollh\n
a)nu/sas o(do\n kai\ kakopaqh/sas h)qe/lhsen e)mbalei=n ei)s th\n *xananai/an:
e)/ti te kai\ dia\ ta\s e)ntola\s tou= qeou= keleu/santos a)/gein to\n
lao\n ei)s to\ *sinai=on o)/ros e)kei= poih/sontas ta\s qusi/as. katalabo/ntes
de\ tou\s *(ebrai/ous oi( *ai)gu/ptioi ei)s ma/xhn pareskeua/zonto kai\
sunelau/nousin au)tou\s u(po\ poluxeiri/as ei)s o)li/gon xwri/on: e(cako/sia
ga\r au)toi=s a(/rmata ei(/peto su\n i(ppeu=si pentakismuri/ois kai\ o(plitw=n
muria/des h)=san ei)/kosi. ta\s de\ o(dou\s a)pefra/gnusan, ai(=s feu/cesqai
tou\s *(ebrai/ous u(pela/mbanon, metacu\ krhmnw=n au)tou\s a)prosba/twn
kai\ th=s qala/tths a)polamba/nontes: teleuta=| ga\r ei)s au)th\n
o)/ros u(po\ traxu/thtos o(dw=n a)/poron kai\ fugh=s a)polambano/menon.
toigarou=n e)n th=| ei)sbolh=| th=| pro\s qa/lattan tou= o)/rous tou\s *(ebrai/ous
a)pe/fratton tw=| stratope/dw| kata\ sto/ma tou=to i(drusa/menoi,
o(/pws th\n ei)s to\ pedi/on e)/codon w)=sin au)tou\s a)fh|rhme/noi.
*mh/t' ou)=n u(pome/nein poliorkoume/nwn tro/pw| dia\ th\n e)/ndeian
tw=n e)pithdei/wn duna/menoi mh/te fugh=s eu)pori/an o(rw=ntes,
o(/plwn te spani/zontes ei) kai\ ma/xesqai do/ceien au)toi=s, e)n e)lpi/di
tou= pa/ntws a)polei=sqai kaqeisth/kesan, ei) mh\ paradw/sousin e(autou\s
toi=s *ai)gupti/ois e)qelousi/ous. kai\ to\n *mwush=n h)|tiw=nto pa/ntwn
e)pilelhsme/noi tw=n e)k qeou= pro\s th\n e)leuqeri/an au)toi=s shmei/wn
gegono/twn, w(s kai\ to\n profh/thn parormw=nta kai\ th\n swthri/an
au)toi=s e)paggello/menon u(po\ a)pisti/as li/qois e)qelh=sai balei=n
paradido/nai te sfa=s toi=s *ai)gupti/ois diegnwke/nai. pe/nqos te h)=n
kai\ o)durmoi\ gunaikw=n kai\ pai/dwn pro\ o)fqalmw=n e)xo/ntwn to\n
o)/leqron o)/resi kai\ qala/tth| perikekleisme/nwn kai\ polemi/ois kai\
fugh\n ou)damo/qen e)k tou/twn e)pinoou/ntwn.
*mwush=s de\ kai/per a)griai/nontos pro\s au)to\n tou= plh/qous
ou)/t' au)to\s e)ne/kamne th=| peri\ au)tou\s pronoi/a| kai\ tw=| qew=| katefro/nei
ta/ te a)/lla pro\s th\n e)leuqeri/an au)toi=s o(/sa proei=pe paresxhko/tos
kai\ mhde\ to/t' au)tou\s e)a/sontos u(po\ toi=s e)xqroi=s genome/nous
h)\ douleu/ein h)\ a)pole/sqai, kai\ sta\s e)n me/sois ou)de\ a)nqrw/pois,
ei)=pe, kalw=s ta\ paro/nta pepoliteume/nois pro\s h(ma=s
di/kaion h)=n a)pistei=n w(s ou)x o(moi/ois e)some/nois pro\s ta\ me/llonta,
th=s de\ tou= qeou= nu=n a)poginw/skein u(ma=s pronoi/as mani/as e)/rgon
a)\n ei)/h, par' ou(= pa/nq' u(mi=n a)ph/nthken o(/sa di' e)mou= pro\s swthri/an
kai\ th\n a)pallagh\n th=s doulei/as ou)de\ prosdokw=sin u(pe/sxeto.
ma=llon d' e)xrh=n a)po/rous, w(s dokei=te, gegenhme/nous bohqo\n e)lpi/zein
to\n qeo/n, ou(= kai\ to\ nu=n ei)s tau/thn u(ma=s perikeklei=sqai th\n dusxwri/an
e)/rgon, i(/n' e)c a)mhxa/nwn o(/qen ou)/q' au)tou\s nomi/zete swthri/an
e(/cein ou)/q' oi( pole/mioi e)k tou/twn r(usa/menos th/n te i)sxu\n
e)pidei/chtai th\n e(autou= kai\ th\n peri\ u(ma=s pro/noian. ou) ga\r e)pi\
mikroi=s to\ qei=on th\n e(autou= summaxi/an oi(=s a)\n eu)/noun h)=| di/dwsin,
a)ll' e)f' oi(=s a)nqrwpi/nhn e)lpi/da mh\ ble/poi pro\s to\ krei=tton parou=san.
o(/qen toiou/tw| bohqw=| pepisteuko/tes, w(=| du/namis kai\ ta\
mikra\ poih=sai mega/la kai\ tw=n thlikou/twn a)sqe/neian katayhfi/sasqai,
mh\ katape/plhxqe th\n *ai)gupti/wn paraskeuh/n, mhd' o(/ti
qa/lassa kai\ kato/pin u(mi=n o)/rh fugh=s o(do\n ou) pare/xonta dia\
tou=t' a)poginw/skete th\n swthri/an: ge/noito ga\r a)\n kai\ tau=q' u(mi=n
pedi/a tou= qeou= qelh/santos kai\ gh= to\ pe/lagos.
*tosau=ta ei)pw\n h)=gen au)tou\s e)pi\ th\n qa/lassan tw=n
*ai)gupti/wn o(rw/ntwn: e)n o)/yei ga\r h)=san kai\ tw=| po/nw| tetalaipwrhme/noi
th=s diw/cews ei)s th\n u(sterai/an th\n ma/xhn u(perbale/sqai
kalw=s e)/xein u(pela/mbanon. e)peidh\ de\ pro\s tw=| ai)gialw=| *mwush=s
e)gego/nei, labw\n th\n bakthri/an to\n qeo\n i(ke/teue kai\ su/mmaxon kai\
bohqo\n e)ka/lei le/gwn: ou)d' au)to\s me\n a)gnoei=s, o(/ti fugei=n h(mi=n e)k
tw=n paro/ntwn ou)/te kata\ r(w/mhn ou)/te kat' e)pi/noia/n e)stin a)nqrwpi/nhn,
a)ll' ei) dh/ ti pa/ntws swth/rion stratw=| tw=| kata\ th\n sh\n
bou/lhsin a)fe/nti th\n *ai)/gupton, so/n e)stin e)kpori/zein. h(mei=s te
a)/llhn a)pegnwko/tes e)lpi/da kai\ mhxanh\n ei)s th\n a)po\ sou= mo/nou
katafeu/gomen, kai\ ei)/ ti para\ th=s sh=s e)/lqoi pronoi/as e)carpa/sai
th=s *ai)gupti/wn o)rgh=s h(ma=s duna/menon a)forw=men. a)fi/koito de\
tou=to taxe/ws th\n sh\n e)mfani/son h(mi=n du/namin kai\ to\n lao\n u(po\
a)nelpisti/as katapeptwko/ta pro\s to\ xei=ron a)nasth=son ei)s eu)qumi/an
kai\ to\ peri\ th=s swthri/as qa/rsos. e)n ou)k a)llotri/ois d'
e)sme\n toi=s a)po/rois, a)lla\ sh\ me\n h( qa/lassa, so\n de\ to\ periklei=on
h(ma=s o)/ros, w(s a)noigh=nai me\n tou=to sou= keleu/santos, h)peirwqh=nai
de\ kai\ to\ pe/lagos, ei)=nai de\ h(mi=n a)podra=nai kai\ di' a)e/ros do/can
i)sxu/i th=| sh=| tou=ton h(ma=s sw/zesqai to\n tro/pon.
*tosau=ta e)piqeia/sas tu/ptei th=| bakthri/a| th\n qa/lattan.
h( d' u(po\ th=s plhgh=s a)neko/ph kai\ ei)s au(th\n u(poxwrh/sasa gumnh\n
a)fi/hsi th\n gh=n o(do\n *(ebrai/ois ei)=nai kai\ fugh/n. *mwush=s de\ o(rw=n
th\n e)pifa/neian tou= qeou= kai\ to\ pe/lagos e)kkexwrhko\s au)toi=s th=s
i)di/as h)pei/rou prw=tos e)ne/bainen au)th=| kai\ tou\s *(ebrai/ous e)ke/leuen
e(/pesqai dia\ qei/as o(dou= poioume/nous th\n porei/an kai\ tw=| kindu/nw|
tw=n paro/ntwn polemi/wn h(dome/nous kai\ xa/rin e)/xontas dia\ th\n para/logon
ou(/tws e)c au)tou= swthri/an a)nafanei=san.
*tw=n d' ou)ke/t' o)knou/ntwn, a)ll' i(eme/nwn meta\ spoudh=s w(s
sumparo/ntos au)toi=s tou= qeou=, mai/nesqai me\n au)tou\s to\ prw=ton
*ai)gu/ptioi e)do/koun w(s e)pi\ pro/dhlon o)/leqron o(rmwme/nous, e)pei\ de\
e(w/rwn a)blabei=s e)pi\ to\ polu\ prokekofo/tas kai\ mhde\n au)toi=s e)mpo/dion
mhde\ dusxere\s a)panth=san, diw/kein w(rmh/kesan au)tou\s w(s
ka)kei/nois h)remh/sontos tou= pela/gous, kai\ prota/cantes th\n i(/ppon
kate/bainon. *(ebrai=oi de\ kaqoplizome/nous kai\ to\n xro/non ei)s tou=to
tri/bontas e)/fqasan ei)s th\n a)ntipe/ran gh=n a)paqei=s e)kfugo/ntes,
o(/qen kai\ qarsalewte/rois sune/baine pro\s th\n di/wcin w(s ou)de\n ou)d'
au)tw=n peisome/nwn ei)=nai. *ai)gu/ptioi d' e)la/nqanon i)di/an o(do\n
*(ebrai/ois gegenhme/nhn, a)ll' ou)xi\ koinh\n e)pembai/nontes kai\ me/xri
swthri/as tw=n kekinduneuko/twn pepoihme/nhn, a)ll' ou)xi\ kai\ toi=s e)p'
a)pwlei/a| th=| tou/twn w(rmhme/nois xrh=sqai qe/lousin. w(s ou)=n o(
tw=n *ai)gupti/wn strato\s a(/pas e)nto\s h)=n, e)pixei=tai pa/lin h( qa/lassa
kai\ perikatalamba/nei r(ow/dhs u(po\ pneuma/twn katiou=sa tou\s *ai)gupti/ous,
o)/mbroi t' a)p' ou)ranou= kate/bainon kai\ brontai\ sklhrai\
prosecaptome/nhs a)straph=s kai\ keraunoi\ de\ kathne/xqhsan. o(/lws d'
ou)de\n h)=n tw=n e)p' a)pwlei/a| kata\ mh=nin qeou= sumpipto/ntwn a)nqrw/pois,
o(\ mh\ to/te sunh=lqe: kai\ ga\r nu\c au)tou\s zofw/dhs kai\
skoteinh\ kate/labe. kai\ oi( me\n ou(/tws a)pw/lonto pa/ntes, w(s mhd'
a)/ggelon th=s sumfora=s toi=s u(poleleimme/nois u(postre/yai.
*tou\s d' *(ebrai/ous ou)de\ katasxei=n h)=n e)pi\ th=| xara=| th=s parado/cou
swthri/as kai\ th=| tw=n polemi/wn a)pwlei/a|, bebai/ws nomi/zontas
h)leuqerw=sqai tw=n a)nagkazo/ntwn douleu/ein diefqarme/nwn
kai\ to\n qeo\n ou(/tws e)nargw=s e)/xontas bohqou=nta. kai\ oi( me\n au)toi/
te to\n ki/ndunon ou(/tws e)kfugo/ntes kai\ prose/ti tou\s e)xqrou\s e)pido/ntes
kekolasme/nous, w(s ou)k a)/lloi tine\s mnhmoneu/ontai tw=n pro/sqen
a)nqrw/pwn, e)n u(/mnois h)=san kai\ paidiai=s o(/lhn th\n nu/kta, kai\
*mwush=s w)|dh\n ei)s to\n qeo\n e)gkw/mio/n te kai\ th=s eu)menei/as eu)xaristi/an
perie/xousan e)n e(came/trw| to/nw| sunti/qhsin.
*)egw\ me\n ou)=n w(s eu(=ron e)n tai=s i(erai=s bi/blois ou(/tws e(/kaston
tou/twn parade/dwka: qauma/sh| de\ mhdei\s tou= lo/gou to\ para/docon,
ei) a)rxai/ois a)nqrw/pois kai\ ponhri/as a)pei/rois eu(re/qh swthri/as
o(do\s kai\ dia\ qala/sshs ei)/te kata\ bou/lhsin qeou= ei)/te kata\ tau)to/maton,
o(po/te kai\ toi=s peri\ to\n *)ale/candron to\n basile/a th=s *makedoni/as
xqe\s kai\ prw/|hn gegono/sin u(pexw/rhse to\ *pamfu/lion pe/lagos
kai\ o(do\n a)/llhn ou)k e)/xousi pare/sxe th\n di' au)tou= katalu=sai
th\n *persw=n h(gemoni/an tou= qeou= qelh/santos, kai\ tou=to pa/ntes
o(mologou=sin oi( ta\s *)aleca/ndrou pra/ceis suggraya/menoi. peri\ me\n
ou)=n tou/twn w(s e(ka/stw| dokei= dialambane/tw.
*th=| d' u(sterai/a| ta\ o(/pla tw=n *ai)gupti/wn prosenexqe/nta
tw=| stratope/dw| tw=n *(ebrai/wn u(po\ tou= r(ou= kai\ th=s bi/as tou= pneu/matos
e)p' e)kei=no e)kdidou/shs o( *mwush=s kai\ tou=to ei)ka/sas th=| tou=
qeou= pronoi/a| gegone/nai, o(/pws mhde\ o(/plwn w)=sin a)/poroi, sunagagw\n
kai\ tou/tois skepa/sas tou\s *(ebrai/ous h)=gen e)pi\ to\ *sinai=on
o)/ros qu/swn e)kei= tw=| qew=| kai\ ta\ sw=stra th=s plhqu/os a)podw/swn,
kaqw\s au)tw=| kai\ proei/rhto.
*ta/de e)/nestin e)n th=| tri/th| tw=n *)iwsh/pou i(storiw=n
th=s *)ioudai+kh=s a)rxaiologi/as.
- *(ws *mwush=s to\n lao\n a)p' *ai)gu/ptou a)nalabw\n h)/gagen e)pi\
to\ *sinai=on o)/ros polla\ talaipwrh/santa e)n th=| o(doipori/a|.
- w(s polemh/santes *(ebrai/ois *)amalhki=tai kai\ oi( pe/ric h(tth/qhsan
kai\ pollh\n th=s stratia=s a)pe/balon.
- o(/ti to\n penqero\n au(tou= *)ieqh\r *mwush=s parageno/menon pro\s
au)to\n ei)s to\ *sinai=on a)sme/nws u(pede/cato.
- w(s u(pe/qeto diata/cai to\n lao\n au)tw=| kata\ xilia/rxous kai\
e(katonta/rxous a)/takton o)/nta to\ prw=ton, kai\ w(s e(/kasta tou/twn
e)poi/hse *mwush=s kata\ th\n tou= penqerou= parai/nesin.
- w(s a)naba\s *mwush=s e)pi\ to\ *sinai=on o)/ros kai\ labw\n para\
tou= qeou= tou\s no/mous toi=s *(ebrai/ois e)/dwken.
- peri\ th=s skhnh=s h(\n kateskeu/ase *mwush=s e)n th=| e)rhmi/a| ei)s timh\n
tou= qeou=, w(/ste nao\n ei)=nai dokei=n.
- ti/nes te toi=s i(ereu=si/n ei)sin ai( stolai\ kai\ h( tou= a)rxiere/ws:
kai\ tw=n a(gneiw=n oi( tro/poi kai\ peri\ tw=n e(ortw=n kai\ w(s e(ka/sth tw=n
e(ortw=n diate/taktai.
- w(s e)kei=qen a)/ras *mwush=s h)/gagen ei)s tou\s o(/rous tw=n *xananai/wn
kai\ tou\s katoyome/nous au)tw=n th\n xw/ran kai\ tw=n po/lewn
to\ me/geqos e)cape/steilen.
- o(/ti tw=n pemfqe/ntwn meta\ tessarakosth\n u(postreya/ntwn
h(me/ran kai\ lego/ntwn ou)k a)cioma/xous au)tou\s a)lla\ th\n tw=n *xananai/wn
u(pecairo/ntwn du/namin, to\ plh=qos taraxqe\n kai\ peso\n ei)s
a)po/gnwsin w(/rmhsen w(/ste kataleu=sai para\ mikro\n to\n *mwush=n kai\
pa/lin ei)s th\n *ai)/gupton u(postre/yai douleu/ein diegnwko/tes.
- kai\ w(s e)pi\ tou/tw| *mwush=s diaganakth/sas to\n qeo\n au)toi=s
e)pi\ e)/th tessara/konta th\n e)pi\ th=s e)rhmi/as diatribh\n proeipei=n w)rgi/sqai,
kai\ mh/t' ei)s *ai)/gupton u(postre/fein mh/te labei=n th\n *xananai/an.
perie/xei h( bi/blos xro/non e)tw=n du/o.
*parado/cou de\ th=s swthri/as toi=s *(ebrai/ois ou(/tws genome/nhs
deinw=s e)lu/pei pa/lin au)tou\s a)gome/nous e)pi\ to\ *sinai=on o)/ros
h( xw/ra tele/ws ou)=sa e)/rhmos kai\ tw=n te pro\s trofh\n au)toi=s a)/poros,
spani/zousa de\ kai\ u(/datos ei)s to\ e)/sxaton, kai\ mh\ mo/non a)nqrw/pois
ti parasxei=n e)ndeh/s, a)lla\ kai\ mhd' a)/llo ti tw=n zw/|wn
i(kanh\ bo/skein: yafara\ ga/r e)sti kai\ notero\n e)c au)th=s ou)de\n o(/ ti
kai\ fu=sai karpo\n du/naito. toiau/thn de\ ou)=san th\n xw/ran e)c a)na/gkhs
w(/deuon e(te/ran a)pelqei=n ou)k e)/xontes. e)pefe/ronto d' e)k th=s
prowdoiporhme/nhs u(/dwr tou= strathgou= kekeleuko/tos, kai\ tou/tou
dapanhqe/ntos e)k frea/twn e)poiou=nto th\n u(drei/an e)pipo/nws dia\
sklhro/thta th=s gh=s, kai\ to\ eu(risko/menon de\ pikro\n a)ll' ou) po/timon
h)=n, kai\ tou=to de\ spa/nion. a)fiknou=ntai de\ tou=ton o(deu/ontes
to\n tro/pon peri\ dei/lhn o)yi/an ei)s *ma\r to/pon ou(/tws dia\ th\n tou=
u(/datos kaki/an o)noma/santes: ma\r ga\r h( pikri/a le/getai. kai\ au)to/qi
tetalaipwrhme/noi tw=| te sunexei= th=s o(doipori/as kai\ th=| th=s
trofh=s a)pori/a|, kai\ ga\r to/t' au)tou\s telei/ws e)pileloi/pei, kata/gontai:
fre/ar ga\r h)=n, dio\ kai\ ma=llon e)/meinan, ou)d' au)to\ me\n e)carkei=n
duna/menon tosou/tw| stratw=|, braxei=an me/ntoi pare/xon au)toi=s
eu)qumi/an e)n e)kei/nois eu(reqe\n toi=s xwri/ois: kai\ ga\r h)/kouon para\
tw=n e)cereunw/ntwn mhde\n e)/mprosqen badi/zousin ei)=nai. pikro\n de\
e)kei=no to\ u(/dwr kai\ a)/poton h)=n ou)k a)nqrw/pois mo/non a)lla\ kai\ toi=s
u(pozugi/ois a)fo/rhton.
*(orw=n d' o( *mwush=s a)qu/mws diakeime/nous kai\ tou= pra/gmatos
to\ a)nanti/lekton, ou) ga\r kaqaro\s h)=n strato\s w(/ste tw=| biazome/nw|
th=s a)na/gkhs a)ntita/cai to\ a)ndrei=on, a)lla\ die/fqeire to\ kat' e)kei/nous
gennai=on pai/dwn te kai\ gunaikw=n o)/xlos a)sqene/steros th=s e)k
lo/gwn didaskali/as, e)n xalepwte/rois h)=n th\n sumfora\n th\n a(pa/ntwn
i)di/an au)tou= poiou/menos: kai\ ga\r ou)d' e)p' a)/llon tina\ sune/trexon
a)ll' e)p' au)to/n, a)ntibolou=ntes gu/naia me\n u(pe\r nhpi/wn oi(
d' a)/ndres u(pe\r e)kei/nwn mh\ periora=n, a)ll' e)kpori/zein au)toi=s a)formh/n
tina swthri/as. i(keteu/ein ou)=n tre/petai to\n qeo\n metabalei=n
to\ u(/dwr e)k th=s parou/shs kaki/as kai\ po/timon au)toi=s parasxei=n.
kai\ kataneu/santos tou= qeou= th\n xa/rin labw\n toma/dos to\ a)/kron
e)n posi\n e)rrimme/nhs diairei= me/shn kai\ kata\ to\ mh=kos th\n tomh\n
poihsa/menos, e)/peita meqei\s ei)s to\ fre/ar e)/peiqe tou\s *(ebrai/ous
to\n qeo\n e)ph/koon au)tou= tw=n eu)xw=n gegone/nai kai\ u(pesxh=sqai to\
u(/dwr au)toi=s pare/cein oi(=on e)piqumou=sin, a)\n pro\s ta\ u(p' au)tou=
keleuo/mena mh\ o)knhrw=s a)lla\ proqu/mws u(pourgw=sin. e)rome/nwn d'
au)tw=n, ti/ kai\ poiou/ntwn a)\n metaba/loi to\ u(/dwr e)pi\ to\ krei=tton,
keleu/ei tou\s e)n a)kmh=| perista/ntas e)cantlei=n le/gwn to\ u(poleipo/menon
e)/sesqai po/timon au)toi=s proekkenwqe/ntos tou= plei/onos. kai\
oi( me\n e)po/noun, to\ d' u(po\ tw=n sunexw=n plhgw=n gegumnasme/non kai\
kekaqarme/non h)/dh po/timon h)=n.
*)/arantes d' e)kei=qen ei)s *)=hlin a)fiknou=ntai po/rrwqen me\n
a)gaqh\n o(raqh=nai, kai\ ga\r foiniko/futos h)=n, plhsia/zousa d' a)phle/gxeto
ponhra/: kai\ ga\r oi( foi/nikes o)/ntes ou) plei/ous e(bdomh/konta
dusaucei=s te h)=san kai\ xamai/zhloi di' u(/datos a)pori/an yafarou= tou=
panto\s o)/ntos xwri/ou: ou)/te ga\r e)k tw=n phgw=n dw/deka ou)sw=n to\n
a)riqmo\n notero/n ti prosardeu=on au)toi=s di' e)lpi/da xrh/simon, a)lla\
mh\ duname/nwn e)kblu/sai mhd' a)nasxei=n i)kma/des h)=san o)li/gai, kai\
diamwme/nois th\n ya/mmon ou)de\n a)ph/nta, ka)\n ei)/ ti de\ sta/zon e)/labon
ei)s xei=ras, a)/xrhston hu(/riskon u(po\ tou= qolero\n ei)=nai: karpo/n te
fe/rein h)=n a)sqenh= ta\ de/ndra dia\ spa/nin th=s e)c u(/datos ei)s tou=to
a)formh=s kai\ paraklh/sews. ei)=xon ou)=n e)n ai)ti/a| to\n strathgo\n kai\
katebo/wn au)tou= th\n talaipwri/an kai\ th\n pei=ran tw=n kakw=n di'
au)to\n pa/sxein le/gontes: triakosth\n ga\r e)kei/nhn o(deu/ontes h(me/ran
o(/sa me\n e)pefe/ronto pa/nt' h)=san a)nalwko/tes, mhdeni\ de\ peritugxa/nontes
duse/lpides h)=san peri\ tw=n o(/lwn. pro\s de\ tw=| paro/nti kakw=|
th\n dia/noian o)/ntes kai\ e)n mnh/mh| ei)=nai tw=n u(phrgme/nwn au)toi=s
e)/k te tou= qeou= kai\ th=s *mwuse/os a)reth=s kai\ sune/sews kwluo/menoi
di' o)rgh=s to\n strathgo\n ei)=xon kai\ ba/llein au)to\n w(rmh/kesan w(s
ai)tiw/taton th=s e)n posi\ sumfora=s.
*(o d' ou(/tws a)nhreqisme/nou tou= plh/qous kai\ pikrw=s e)p'
au)to\n kekinhme/nou tw=| qew=| qarrw=n kai\ tw=| suneido/ti th=s peri\ tou\s
o(mofu/lous pronoi/as pa/reisin ei)s me/sous, kai\ katabow/ntwn kai\
kata\ xei=ras e)/ti tou\s li/qous e)xo/ntwn, o(raqh=nai/ te kexarisme/nos
w)\n kai\ plh/qesin o(milei=n piqanw/tatos, katapau/ein h)/rcato th=s
o)rgh=s, mh\ tw=n paro/ntwn au)tou\s dusko/lwn memnhme/nous lh/qhn
e)/xein tw=n e)/mprosqen eu)ergesiw=n parakalw=n, mhd' o(/ti nu=n ponou=si
th=s dianoi/as e)kba/llein ta\s tou= qeou= xa/ritas kai\ dwrea/s, w(=n mega/lwn
kai\ e)k parado/cou e)/tuxon genome/nwn, prosdoka=n de\ kai\ th=s
parou/shs a)pallagh=nai a)mhxani/as e)k th=s tou= qeou= khdemoni/as, o(\n
ei)ko\s dokima/zonta th\n a)reth\n au)tw=n pw=s te karteri/as e)/xousi kai\
mnh/mhs tw=n prou+phrgme/nwn, ei) mh\ pro\s e)kei=na gi/gnointo dia\ ta\
e)n posi\ kaka/, gumna/zein au)tou\s toi=s a)/rti xalepoi=s. e)le/gxesqai
de\ au)tou\s ou)k a)gaqou\s ou)/te peri\ th\n u(pomonh\n ou)/te peri\ th\n
mnh/mhn tw=n eu)= gegono/twn, ou(/tws me\n tou= qeou= kai\ th=s e)kei/nou
gnw/mhs, kaq' h(\n e)kleloi/pasi th\n *ai)/gupton, katafronou=ntas, ou(/tws
de\ pro\s au)to\n to\n u(phre/thn au)tou= diateqe/ntas kai\ tau=ta mhde\n
au)tou\s diayeusa/menon peri\ w(=n ei)/poi te kai\ pra/ttein kat' e)ntolh\n
tou= qeou= keleu/seie. kathri/qmei te pa/nta, pw=s te fqarei=en *ai)gu/ptioi
kate/xein au)tou\s para\ th\n tou= qeou= gnw/mhn biazo/menoi,
kai\ ti/na tro/pon o( au)to\s potamo\s e)kei/nois me\n ai(=ma h)=n kai\ a)/potos
au)toi=s de\ po/timos kai\ gluku/s, pw=s te dia\ th=s qala/sshs a)nafugou/shs
au)toi=s porrwta/tw kainh\n o(do\n a)pelqo/ntes au)th=| tau/th|
swqei/hsan me\n au)toi/, tou\s de\ e)xqrou\s e)pi/doien a)polwlo/tas, o(/ti
te spani/zontas o(/plwn ei)s eu)pori/an o( qeo\s kai\ tou/twn katasth/seie,
ta/ te a)/lla o(/sa pro\s au)tw=| tw=| diafqarh/sesqai do/cantas
gegone/nai kai\ sw/seien o( qeo\s e)k paralo/gou kai\ w(s du/namis au)tw=|:
mh\ a)poginw/skein de\ mhde\ nu=n au)tou= th\n pro/noian, a)ll' a)orgh/tws
perime/nein, logizome/nous me\n th\n e)pikouri/an mhde\ bradei=an gi/nesqai,
ei) mh\ parauti/ka kai\ ei) mh\ pri/n tinos peiraqh=nai dusko/lou
pa/restin, h(goume/nous de\ ou) kata\ o)ligwri/an me/llein to\n qeo/n,
a)ll' e)pi\ pei/ra| th=s a)ndrei/as au)tw=n kai\ th=s peri\ th\n e)leuqeri/an
h(donh=s, i(/na ma/qoi po/tero/n pote kai\ trofh=s a)pori/an kai\ spa/nin
u(/datos u(pe\r au)th=s e)ste e)negkei=n gennai=oi, h)\ douleu/ein ma=llon a)gapa=te
kaqa/per ta\ boskh/mata toi=s kratou=si kai\ toi=s pro\s ta\s
e)kei/nwn u(phresi/as a)fqo/nws trefome/nois: dedie/nai d' ei)pw\n ou)x
ou(/tws u(pe\r th=s e(autou= swthri/as, pei/sesqai ga\r ou)de\n kako\n a)di/kws
a)poqanw/n, a)ll' u(pe\r au)tw=n, mh\ di' w(=nper au)to\n ba/llousi
li/qwn tou= qeou= katakri/nein nomisqw=sin, e)pra/unen au)tou\s kai\
th=s me\n tou= ba/llein o(rmh=s e)pe/sxe kai\ ei)s meta/noian w(=n e)/mellon
dra=n e)/treye. paqei=n d' ou)k a)lo/gws au)tou\s dia\ th\n a)na/gkhn tou=to
nomi/sas e)/gnw dei=n e)f' i(ketei/an tou= qeou= kai\ para/klhsin e)lqei=n,
kai\ a)naba\s e)pi/ tina skoph\n h)/|tei po/ron tina\ tw=| law=| kai\ th=s
e)ndei/as a)pallagh/n: e)n au)tw=| ga\r ei)=nai th\n swthri/an au)tou= kai\
ou)k e)n a)/llw|: sugginw/skein de\ toi=s nu=n u(po\ th=s a)na/gkhs u(po\ tou=
laou= prattome/nois fu/sei dusare/stou kai\ filaiti/ou tou= tw=n a)nqrw/pwn
e)n oi(=s a)\n a)tuxh=| ge/nous o)/ntos. o( qeo\s de\ pronoh/sein te
e)pagge/lletai kai\ pare/cein a)formh\n h(\n poqou=si. *mwush=s de\ tou=
qeou= tau=t' a)kou/sas katabai/nei pro\s to\ plh=qos: oi( d' w(s e(w/rwn
kai\ tai=s e)paggeli/ais tai=s para\ tou= qeou= geghqo/ta mete/balon e)k
th=s kathfei/as pro\s to\ i(larw/teron, kai\ sta\s e)kei=nos e)n me/sois
h(/kein e)/lege fe/rwn au)toi=s para\ tou= qeou= th\n peri\ tw=n e)nesthko/twn
a)po/rwn a)pallagh/n. kai\ met' o)li/gon o)rtu/gwn plh=qos, tre/fei
de\ tou=to to\ o)/rneon w(s ou)de\n e(/teron o( *)ara/bios ko/lpos, e)fi/ptatai
th\n metacu\ qa/lattan u(perelqo\n kai\ u(po\ ko/pou te a(/ma th=s
pth/sews kai\ pro/sgaion ma=llon tw=n a)/llwn o)\n katafe/retai ei)s
tou\s *(ebrai/ous: oi( de\ sullamba/nontes w(s trofh\n au)toi=s tou= qeou=
tau/thn mhxanhsame/nou th\n e)/ndeian i)w=ntai, kai\ *mwush=s e)p' eu)xa\s
tre/petai tou= qeou= taxei=an kai\ para\ th\n u(po/sxesin poihsame/nou
th\n e)pikouri/an.
*eu)qu\s de\ meta\ th\n prw/thn a)formh\n th=s trofh=s kai\ deute/ran
au)toi=s kate/pempen o( qeo/s: a)ne/xontos ga\r tou= *mwuse/os ta\s
xei=ras e)pi\ tai=s eu)xai=s dro/sos kathne/xqh, kai\ periphgnume/nhs tai=s
xersi\ *mwush=s u(ponoh/sas kai\ tau/thn ei)s trofh\n h(/kein au)toi=s para\
tou= qeou= geu/etai/ te kai\ h(sqei/s, tou= plh/qous a)gnoou=ntos kai\ nomi/zontos
ni/fesqai kai\ th=s w(/ras ei)=nai tou= e)/tous to\ gino/menon,
a)nedi/dasken ou) kata\ th\n e)kei/nwn u(po/lhyin a)p' ou)ranou= katafe/resqai
th\n dro/son, a)ll' e)pi\ swthri/a| th=| au)tw=n kai\ diatrofh=|, kai\
geuome/nois tou=to au)toi=s parei=xe pisteu/ein. oi( de\ mimou/menoi to\n
strathgo\n h(/donto tw=| brw/mati: me/liti ga\r h)=n th\n gluku/thta kai\
th\n h(donh\n e)mfere/s, o(/moion de\ th=| tw=n a)rwma/twn bde/llh|, to\ de\
me/geqos tw=| koria/nnou spe/rmati: kai\ peri\ sullogh\n li/an au)tou=
e)spouda/kesan. parhgge/lleto d' e)c i)/sou pa=sin a)ssarw=na, tou=to
d' e)sti\ me/tron, ei)s e(ka/sthn h(me/ran sulle/gein w(s ou)k e)pilei/yontos
au)toi=s tou= brw/matos, i(/na mh\ toi=s a)duna/tois a)/poron h)=| to\ lamba/nein
di' a)lkh\n tw=n dunatwte/rwn pleonektou/ntwn peri\ th\n a)nai/resin.
oi( me/ntoi ple/on tou= prostetagme/nou me/trou sunagago/ntes
ou)de\n perisso/teron ei)=xon tou= kakopaqh=sai: a)ssarw=nos ga\r ou)de\n
ple/on eu(/riskon: tou= d' u(poleifqe/ntos ei)s th\n e)piou=san o)/nhsis ou)d'
h(/tis h)=n diefqarme/nou u(po/ te skwlh/kwn kai\ pikri/as: ou(/tw qei=on
h)=n to\ brw=ma kai\ para/docon. a)mu/nei de\ toi=s tau/thn nemome/nois
th\n e)k tw=n a)/llwn a)pori/an, e)/ti de\ kai\ nu=n u(/etai pa=s e)kei=nos o(
to/pos, kaqa/per kai\ to/te *mwusei= xarizo/menon to\ qei=on kate/pemye
th\n diatrofh/n. kalou=si de\ *(ebrai=oi to\ brw=ma tou=to ma/nna: to\
ga\r ma/n e)perw/thsis kata\ th\n h(mete/ran dia/lekton, ti/ tou=t' e)/stin
a)nakri/nousa. kai\ oi( me\n xai/rontes e)pi\ toi=s a)p' ou)ranou= katapemfqei=sin
au)toi=s diete/loun, th=| de\ trofh=| tau/th| tessara/konta e)/th
e)xrh/santo e)f' o(/son xro/non h)=san e)n th=| e)rh/mw|.
*(ws d' e)kei=qen a)/rantes ei)s *(rafidei\n h(=kon talaipwrhqe/ntes
u(po\ di/yous ei)s e)/sxaton e)/n te tai=s pro/teron h(me/rais pi/dacin o)li/gais
e)ntugxa/nontes kai\ to/te panta/pasin a)/nudron eu(ro/ntes th\n gh=n,
e)n kakoi=s h)=san kai\ pa/lin di' o)rgh=s to\n *mwush=n e)poiou=nto. o( de\
th\n o(rmh\n tou= plh/qous pro\s mikro\n e)kkli/nas e)pi\ lita\s tre/petai
tou= qeou= parakalw=n w(s trofh\n e)/dwken a)poroume/nois ou(/tws kai\
poto\n parasxei=n, diafqeirome/nhs kai\ th=s e)pi\ trofh=| xa/ritos potou=
mh\ paro/ntos. o( d' ou)k ei)s makra\n th\n dwrea\n a)neba/lleto,
tw=| de\ *mwusei= pare/cein u(pisxnei=tai phgh\n kai\ plh=qos u(/datos
o(/qen ou) prosdokh/seian, kai\ keleu/ei tw=| ba/ktrw| plh/canta th\n pe/tran,
h(\n e(w/rwn au)to/qi parakeime/nhn, par' au)th=s lamba/nein th\n
eu)pori/an w(=n de/ontai: fronti/zei ga\r kai\ tou= mh\ su\n po/nw| mhd'
e)rgasi/a| to\ poto\n au)toi=s fanh=nai. kai\ *mwush=s tau=ta labw\n
para\ tou= qeou= paragi/netai pro\s to\n lao\n perime/nonta kai\ ei)s
au)to\n a)forw=nta: kai\ ga\r h)/dh kaqew/rwn au)to\n a)po\ th=s skoph=s
o(rmw/menon. w(s d' h(=ken, a)polu/ein au)tou\s kai\ tau/ths th=s a)na/gkhs
to\n qeo\n e)/lege kai\ xari/sasqai swthri/an ou)d' e)lpisqei=san e)k th=s
pe/tras potamo\n au)toi=s r(uh/sesqai le/gwn. tw=n de\ pro\s th\n a)koh\n
kataplage/ntwn, ei) u(po/ te tou= di/yous kai\ th=s o(doipori/as tetalaipwrhme/nois
a)na/gkh ge/noito ko/ptein th\n pe/tran, o( *mwush=s plh/ttei
th=| bakthri/a|, kai\ xanou/shs e)ce/blusen u(/dwr polu\ kai\ diauge/staton.
oi( de\ tw=| parado/cw| tou= gegono/tos katepla/ghsan, kai\ pro\s th\n
o)/yin au)toi=s h)/dh to\ di/yos e)/lhge, kai\ pi/nousin h(du\ kai\ gluku\ to\
na=ma kai\ oi(=on a)\n ei)/h qeou= to\ dw=ron do/ntos e)fai/neto: to/n te ou)=n
*mwush=n e)qau/mazon ou(/tws u(po\ tou= qeou= tetimhme/non, kai\ qusi/ais
h)mei/bonto th\n tou= qeou= peri\ au)tou\s pro/noian. dhloi= de\ e)n tw=|
i(erw=| a)nakeime/nh grafh\ to\n qeo\n proeipei=n *mwusei= ou(/tws e)k th=s
pe/tras a)nadoqh/sesqai u(/dwr.
*tou= de\ *(ebrai/wn o)no/matos h)/dh pollou= kata\ pa/ntas diabowme/nou
kai\ tou= peri\ au)tw=n lo/gou foitw=ntos e)n fo/bw| sune/bainen
ou) mikrw=| tou\s e)pixwri/ous ei)=nai, kai\ presbeuo/menoi pro\s a)llh/lous
pareka/loun a)mu/nein kai\ peira=sqai tou\s a)/ndras diafqei/rein. e)tu/gxanon
de\ oi( pro\s tou=to e)na/gontes oi(/ te th\n *goboli=tin kai\ th\n
*pe/tran katoikou=ntes, oi(\ kalou=ntai me\n *)amalhki=tai, maximw/tatoi
de\ tw=n e)kei=se e)qnw=n u(ph=rxon, w(=n pe/mpontes oi( basilei=s a)llh/lous
te kai\ tou\s perioi/kous e)pi\ to\n pro\s *(ebrai/ous po/lemon pareka/loun,
strato\n a)llo/trion kai\ th=s *ai)gupti/wn a)podra/nta doulei/as e)fedreu/ein
au)toi=s le/gontes, o(\n ou) kalw=s e)/xei periora=n, a)lla\ pri\n h)\
labei=n i)sxu\n kai\ parelqei=n ei)s eu)pori/an kai\ au)to\n th=s pro\s h(ma=s
kata/rcai ma/xhs qarrh/santas tw=| mhde\n au)toi=s par' h(mw=n a)panta=n
katalu/ein a)sfale\s kai\ sw=fron di/khn au)tou\s kai\ peri\ th=s e)rh/mou
kai\ tw=n e)n au)th=| praxqe/ntwn a)paitou=ntas, a)ll' ou)x o(/tan tai=s
po/lesin h(mw=n kai\ toi=s a)gaqoi=s e)piba/lwsi ta\s xei=ras. oi( de\ a)rxome/nhn
du/namin e)xqrw=n peirw/menoi katalu/ein a)gaqoi\ sunei=nai ma=llon,
h)\ oi( proko/yasan mei/zw kwlu/ontes gene/sqai: oi( me\n ga\r tou=
perissou= dokou=si nemesa=n, oi( d' ou)demi/an au)toi=s a)formh\n kat'
au)tw=n e)w=si gene/sqai. toiau=ta toi=s te plhsioxw/rois kai\ pro\s
a)llh/lous presbeuo/menoi xwrei=n toi=s *(ebrai/ois e)gnw/kesan ei)s ma/xhn.
*mwusei= d' ou)de\n prosdokw=nti pole/mion a)pori/an kai\ taraxh\n
e)nepoi/ei ta\ tw=n e)pixwri/wn, kai\ paro/ntwn e)pi\ th\n ma/xhn h)/dh
kai\ kinduneu/ein de/on e)qoru/bei xalepw=s to\ tw=n *(ebrai/wn plh=qos
e)n a)pori/a| me\n o)\n a(pa/ntwn, me/llon de\ polemei=n pro\s a)nqrw/pous
toi=s pa=si kalw=s e)chrtume/nous. paramuqi/as ou)=n o( *mwush=s h)/rxeto
kai\ qarrei=n pareka/lei th=| tou= qeou= yh/fw| pepisteuko/tas, u(f' h(=s
ei)s th\n e)leuqeri/an h)rme/noi katanikh/seian tou\s peri\ au)th=s ei)s ma/xhn
au)toi=s kaqistame/nous, u(polamba/nein de\ to\ me\n au)tw=n ei)=nai
stra/teuma polu\ kai\ pa/ntwn a)prosdee/s, o(/plwn xrhma/twn trofh=s
tw=n a)/llwn, w(=n paro/ntwn e)k pepoiqh/sews polemou=sin a)/nqrwpoi,
kri/nontas e)n th=| para\ tou= qeou= summaxi/a| tau=ta au)toi=s parei=nai,
to\ de\ tw=n e)nanti/wn o)li/gon a)/noplon a)sqene/s, oi(=on kai\ mh\ u(po\ toiou/twn,
oi(/ois au)toi=s su/noiden ou)=sin, nika=sqai boulome/nou tou= qeou=.
ei)de/nai d' oi(=os ou(=tos e)pi/kouros e)k pollw=n pepeirame/nous kai\ deinote/rwn
tou= pole/mou: tou=ton me\n ga\r ei)=nai pro\s a)nqrw/pous, a(\ d'
h)=n au)toi=s pro\s limo\n kai\ di/yos a)/pora kai\ pro\s o)/rh kai\ qa/lassan
o(do\n ou)k e)/xousi fugh=s, tau=t' au)toi=s dia\ th\n eu)me/neian th\n para\
tou= qeou= nenikh=sqai. nu=n de\ gi/nesqai pareka/lei proqumota/tous,
w(s th=s a(pa/ntwn eu)pori/as au)toi=s e)n tw=| krath=sai tw=n e)xqrw=n
keime/nhs.
*kai\ *mwush=s me\n toiou/tois pareqa/rsune to\ plh=qos lo/gois
sugkalw=n tou/s te fula/rxous kai\ tw=n e)n te/lei kaq' e(ka/stous te kai\
su\n a)llh/lois tou\s me\n newte/rous pareka/lei pei/qesqai toi=s presbute/rois,
tou\s de\ a)kroa=sqai tou= strathgou=: oi( d' h)=san e)pi\ to\n
ki/ndunon ta\s yuxa\s h)rme/noi kai\ pro\s to\ deino\n e(toi/mws e)/xontes
h)/lpizon a)pallagh/sesqai/ pote tw=n kakw=n, kai\ to\n *mwush=n e)ke/leuon
a)/gein au)tou\s e)pi\ tou\s polemi/ous h)/dh kai\ mh\ me/llein, w(s
th=s a)nabolh=s e)mpodizou/shs th\n proqumi/an au)tw=n. o( de\ th=s plhqu/os
a)pokri/nas pa=n to\ ma/ximon *)ihsou=n e)fi/sthsin au)tw=| *nauh/kou
me\n ui(o\n fulh=s th=s *)efraimi/tidos, a)ndreio/taton de\ kai\ po/nous
u(posth=nai gennai=on kai\ noh=sai/ te kai\ ei)pei=n i(kanw/taton kai\ qrhskeu/onta
to\n qeo\n e)kprepw=s kai\ *mwush=n dida/skalon th=s pro\s
au)to\n eu)sebei/as pepoihme/non timw/meno/n te para\ toi=s *(ebrai/ois.
braxu\ de/ ti peri\ to\ u(/dwr e)/tace tw=n o(plitw=n e)pi\ fulakh=| pai/dwn
kai\ gunaikw=n tou= te panto\s stratope/dou. kai\ nu/kta me\n pa=san
e)n paraskeuai=s h)=san tw=n te o(/plwn ei)/ ti peponhko\s h)=n a)nalamba/nontes
kai\ toi=s strathgoi=s prose/xontes, w(s o(rmh/sontes e)pi\ th\n
ma/xhn o(po/te keleu/seien au)tou\s *mwush=s. dihgru/pnei de\ kai\ *mwush=s
a)nadida/skwn to\n *)ihsou=n o(\n tro/pon e)kta/ceie to\ strato/pedon.
h)rgme/nhs de\ u(pofai/nein th=s h(me/ras au)=qis to/n te *)ihsou=n pareka/lei
mhde\n xei/rona fanh=nai kata\ to\ e)/rgon th=s ou)/shs peri\ au)to\n e)lpi/dos
do/can te dia\ th=s parou/shs kth/sasqai strathgi/as para\ toi=s
a)rxome/nois e)pi\ toi=s gegenhme/nois, tw=n te *(ebrai/wn tou\s a)ciologwta/tous
i)di/a| pareka/lei kai\ su/mpan h)/dh to\ plh=qos w(plisme/non
parw/rma. kai\ o( me\n ou(/tws parasthsa/menos to\n strato\n toi=s te
lo/gois kai\ th=| dia\ tw=n e)/rgwn paraskeuh=| a)nexw/rei pro\s to\ o)/ros
qew=| te kai\ *)ihsou= paradidou\s to\ stra/teuma.
*prose/misgon de\ oi( pole/mioi ka)n xersi\n h)=n h( ma/xh: proqumi/a|
de\ kai\ diakeleusmw=| ta\ pro\s a)llh/lous xrwme/nwn me/xri me\n
ou)=n *mwush=s au)=qis a)ni/sxei ta\s xei=ras, kai\ tou\s *)amalhki/tas katepo/noun
oi( *(ebrai=oi. to\n ou)=n po/non th=s a)nata/sews tw=n xeirw=n o(
*mwush=s ou)x u(pome/nwn, o(sa/kis ga\r a)\n au)ta\s kaqi/ei tosauta/kis
e)lattou=sqai tou\s oi)kei/ous au)tou= sune/baine, keleu/ei to/n te a)delfo\n
*)aarw=na kai\ th=s a)delfh=s *maria/mhs to\n a)/ndra *ou)=ron o)/noma sta/ntas
e(kate/rwqen au)tou= diakratei=n ta\s xei=ras kai\ mh\ e)pitre/pein
ka/mnein bohqou=ntas. kai\ tou/tou genome/nou kata\ kra/tos e)ni/kwn tou\s
*)amalhki/tas oi( *(ebrai=oi, kai\ pa/ntes a)\n a)pwlw/leisan, ei) mh\ nukto\s
e)pigenome/nhs a)pe/sxonto tou= ktei/nein. ni/khn kalli/sthn kai\ kairiwta/thn
nikw=sin h(mw=n oi( pro/gonoi: kai\ ga\r tw=n e)pistrateusa/ntwn
e)kra/thsan kai\ tou\s perioi/kous e)fo/bhsan, mega/lwn te kai\ lamprw=n
e)k tou= ponei=n e)pe/tuxon a)gaqw=n e(lo/ntes to\ strato/pedon tw=n polemi/wn,
plou/tous te mega/lous dhmosi/a| kai\ kat' i)di/an e)/sxon ou)de\
th=s a)nagkai/ou trofh=s pro/teron eu)porou=ntes. u(ph=rce d' au)toi=s
ou)k ei)s to\ paro\n mo/non, a)lla\ kai\ ei)s to\n au)=qis ai)w=na tw=n a)gaqw=n
ai)ti/a katorqwqei=sa h( proeirhme/nh ma/xh: ou) ga\r ta\ sw/mata
mo/non tw=n e)pistrateusa/ntwn e)dou/lwsan a)lla\ kai\ ta\ fronh/mata,
kai\ toi=s perioi/kois a(/pasi meta\ th\n e)kei/nwn h(=ttan e)ge/nonto foberoi/,
au)toi/ te plou/tou mega/lou du/namin prose/labon: polu\s ga\r
o( a)/rguro/s te kai\ xruso\s e)gkatelh/fqh e)n tw=| stratope/dw| kai\ skeu/h
xalka=, oi(=s e)xrw=nto peri\ th\n di/aitan, polu\ de\ e)pi/shmon plh=qos
e(kate/rwn o(/sa te u(fanta\ kai\ ko/smoi peri\ ta\s o(pli/seis h(/ te a)/llh
qerapei/a kai\ kataskeuh\ e)kei/nwn lei/a te pantoi/a kthnw=n kai\ o(/sa
filei= stratope/dois e)cwdeuko/sin e(/pesqai. fronh/mato/s te u(peplh/sqhsan
e)p' a)ndrei/a| *(ebrai=oi kai\ pollh\ metapoi/hsis h)=n a)reth=s
au)toi=s pro/s te tw=| ponei=n h)=san a)ei\ tou/tw| pa/nta lhpta\ nomi/zontes
ei)=nai. kai\ tau/ths me\n th=s ma/xhs tou=to to\ pe/ras.
*th=| d' u(sterai/a| *mwush=s nekrou/s te e)sku/leue tw=n polemi/wn
kai\ ta\s panteuxi/as tw=n fugo/ntwn sune/legen a)risteu=si/ te tima\s
e)di/dou kai\ to\n strathgo\n *)ihsou=n e)nekwmi/aze marturou/menon e)f' oi(=s
e)/pracen u(po\ panto\s tou= stratou=. a)pe/qanen de\ *(ebrai/wn me\n ou)dei/s,
tw=n de\ polemi/wn o(/sous ou)d' a)riqmw=| gnw=nai dunato\n h)=n.
qu/sas de\ xaristh/ria bwmo\n i(dru/etai nikai=on o)noma/sas to\n qeo\n
proefh/teue/ te panwleqri\ tou\s *)amalhki/tas a)poloume/nous kai\ mhde/na
au)tw=n u(poleifqhso/menon ei)s au)=qis dia\ to\ *(ebrai/ois e)pistrateu/sasqai
kai\ tau=ta e)n e)rh/mw| te gh=| kai\ talaipwroume/nois, to/n
te strato\n eu)wxi/ais a)nela/mbane. kai\ tau/thn me\n th\n ma/xhn prw/thn
maxesa/menoi pro\s tou\s katatolmh/santas au)tw=n meta\ th\n e)c
*ai)gu/ptou genome/nhn e)/codon ou(/tws e)pole/mhsan, e)pei\ de\ th\n tw=n
e)piniki/wn e(orth\n h)/gagon, o( *mwush=s a)napau/sas e)p' o)li/gas h(me/ras
tou\s *(ebrai/ous meta\ th\n ma/xhn proh=ge suntetagme/nous: polu\ d' h)=n
h)/dh to\ o(plitiko\n au)toi=s: kai\ proi+w\n kat' o)li/gon e)n trimh/nw| meta\
th\n e)c *ai)gu/ptou ki/nhsin parh=n e)pi\ to\ *sinai=on o)/ros, e)n w(=| ta/ te
peri\ to\n qa/mnon au)tw=| kai\ ta\ loipa\ fanta/smata suntuxei=n proeirh/kamen.
*kai\ *(ragouh=los o( penqero\s au)tou= punqano/menos eu)praci/an
a)sme/nws a)ph/nta to/n te *mwush=n kai\ th\n *sapfw/ran dexo/menos
kai\ tou\s pai=das au)tw=n. h(/detai de\ *mwush=s e)pi\ th=| tou= penqerou=
a)fi/cei kai\ qu/sas eu)wxei= to\ plh=qos tou= qa/mnou plhsi/on,
o(\s diapefeu/gei tou= puro\s th\n flo/gwsin: kai\ to\ me\n plh=qos kata\
sugge/neian w(s e(/kastoi th=s eu)wxi/as metela/mbanon, *)aarw\n de\ su\n
toi=s parou=si *(ragouh=lon proslabo/menos u(/mnous te h)=|don ei)s to\n
qeo\n w(s th=s swthri/as au)toi=s kai\ th=s e)leuqeri/as ai)/tion kai\ poristh\n
gegenhme/non, kai\ to\n strathgo\n eu)fh/moun w(s kata\ a)reth\n
e)kei/nou pa/ntwn au)toi=s kata\ nou=n a)phnthko/twn. kai\ *(ragouh=los
polla\ me\n e)gkw/mia tou= plh/qous e)pi\ th=| pro\s to\n *mwush=n eu)xaristi/a|
diech/|ei, e)qau/maze de\ kai\ to\n *mwush=n th=s e)pi\ swthri/a| tw=n
fi/lwn a)ndragaqi/as.
*th=| d' u(sterai/a| qeasa/menos o( *(ragouh=los to\n *mwush=n
e)n o)/xlw| pragma/twn o)/nta: die/lue ga\r ta\s di/kas toi=s deome/nois
pa/ntwn e)p' au)to\n badizo/ntwn kai\ mo/nws a)\n tou= dikai/ou tuxei=n
h(goume/nwn, ei) diaithth\s au)toi=s ou(=tos ge/noito: kai\ ga\r toi=s h(ttwme/nois
kou=fon e)do/kei to\ lei/pesqai kata\ dikaiosu/nhn ou) kata\
pleoneci/an au)to\ pa/sxein nomi/zousi: to/te me\n h(suxi/an h)=ge mh\ boulo/menos
e)mpodi/zein toi=s a)reth=| xrh=sqai tou= strathgou= qe/lousi,
pausa/menon de\ tou= qoru/bou paralabw\n kai\ summonwqei\s a)nedi/dasken
a(\ dei= poiei=n. kai\ sunebou/leue th=s me\n e)pi\ toi=s h(/ttosi talaipwri/as
e(te/rois e)ksth=nai, peri\ de\ tw=n meizo/nwn kai\ th=s swthri/as
tou= plh/qous e)/xein th\n pro/noian au)to/n: dika/sai me\n ga\r a)gaqou\s
ka)\n a)/llous *(ebrai/wn eu(reqh=nai, fronti/sai de\ tosou/twn
muria/dwn swthri/as ou)k a)/llon tina\ du/nasqai mh\ *mwush=n geno/menon.
ai)sqano/menos ou)=n th=s a)reth=s, fhsi/, sautou= kai\ oi(=os ge/gonas
e)pi\ tw=| to\n lao\n u(pourgw=n tw=| qew=| sw/zein th\n me\n tw=n
e)gklhma/twn di/aitan e)pi/treyon au)toi=s poiei=sqai kai\ e)p' a)/llwn,
su\ de\ pro\s mo/nh| th=| tou= qeou= qerapei/a| kate/xwn seauto\n diate/lei
zhtw=n oi(=s a)\n to\ plh=qos a)palla/ceias th=s nu=n a)pori/as. u(poqh/kais
de\ tai=s e)mai=s peri\ tw=n a)nqrwpi/nwn xrhsa/menos to\n strato\n e)ceta/seis
a)kribw=s kai\ kata\ muri/ous tou/twn kekrime/nous a)/rxontas
a)podei/ceis, ei)=ta kata\ xili/ous, diairh/seis de\ met' au)tou\s ei)s pentakosi/ous,
kai\ pa/lin ei)s e(kato/n, ei)=t' ei)s penth/konta. a)/rxonta/s te
e)pi\ tou/tois ta/ceis, oi(\ kata\ tria/konta merisqe/ntas diakosmh/sousi
kai\ kata\ ei)/kosi kai\ kata\ de/ka sunariqmoume/nous, e)/stw de/ tis e)pi\
tou/tois ei(=s th\n proshgori/an a)po\ tou= tw=n a)rxome/nwn a)riqmou= lamba/nwn,
dokimasqe/ntes u(po\ tou= plh/qous panto\s ei)=nai a)gaqoi\ kai\
di/kaioi, oi(\ peri/ te tw=n diafo/rwn au)toi=s krinou=si ka)\n h)=| ti mei=zon
e)pi\ tou\s e)n a)ciw/mati th\n peri\ tou/tou dia/gnwsin e)panoi/sousin, a)\n
de\ ka)kei/nous diafu/gh| to\ peri\ tou= pra/gmatos du/skolon, e)pi\ se\
tou=to a)nape/myousin: e)/stai ga\r ou(/tws a)mfo/tera: kai\ tw=n dikai/wn
*(ebrai=oi teu/contai kai\ su\ tw=| qew=| prosedreu/wn eu)mene/steron a)\n
poih/seias au)to\n tw=| stratw=|.
*tau=ta *(ragouh/lou paraine/santos *mwush=s a)sme/nws prosh/kato
th\n sumbouli/an kai\ poiei= kata\ th\n u(poqh/khn th\n e)kei/nou
tou= tro/pou th\n e)pi/noian ou)k a)pokruya/menos ou)de\ sfeterisa/menos
au)th/n, a)lla\ poih/sas fanero\n to\n e)ceurhko/ta tw=| plh/qei. ka)n toi=s
bibli/ois de\ *(ragouh=lon e)/grayen w(s eu(rhko/ta th\n dia/tacin th\n proeirhme/nhn,
kalw=s e)/xein h(gou/menos ta)lhqh= marturei=n toi=s a)ci/ois, ei)
kai\ do/can e)/melle fe/rein e)pigrafome/nw| ta\ u(po\ a)/llwn eu(rhme/na,
w(/ste th\n *mwuse/os a)reth\n ka)k tou/tou katamaqei=n. a)lla\ peri\ me\n
tau/ths eu)kai/rws e)n a)/llois th=s grafh=s dhlw/somen.
*mwush=s de\ sugkale/sas th\n plhqu\n au)to\s me\n ei)s to\
o)/ros a)pe/rxesqai to\ *sinai=on e)/legen w(s suneso/menos tw=| qew=| kai/ ti
labw\n par' au)tou= xrh/simon e)panh/cwn pro\s au)tou/s, e)kei/nous d'
e)ke/leuse plhsi/on metaskhnw=sai tw=| o)/rei th\n geitni/asin tou= qeou=
protimh/santas. tau=t' ei)pw\n a)nh/|ei pro\s to\ *sinai=on u(yhlo/taton
tw=n e)n e)kei/nois toi=s xwri/ois o)rw=n tugxa/non kai\ dia\ th\n u(perbolh\n
tou= mege/qous kai\ tw=n krhmnw=n to\ a)po/tomon a)nqrw/pois ou) mo/non
ou)k a)nabato\n a)ll' ou)de\ o(raqh=nai di/xa po/nou th=s o)/yews duna/menon
a)/llws te dia\ to\ lo/gon ei)=nai peri\ tou= to\n qeo\n e)n au)tw=|
diatri/bein fobero\n kai\ a)pro/siton. *(ebrai=oi de\ kata\ ta\s *mwuse/os
e)ntola\s meteskh/noun kai\ ta\s u(pwrei/as tou= o)/rous katelamba/nonto
h)rme/noi tai=s dianoi/ais w(s meta\ th=s e)paggeli/as tw=n a)gaqw=n, h(\n
prou/teinen au)toi=s, e)panh/contos *mwuse/os para\ tou= qeou=. e(orta/zontes
de\ to\n strathgo\n perie/menon a(gneu/ontes th/n te a)/llhn a(gnei/an
kai\ a)po\ sunousi/as th=s gunaikw=n h(me/ras trei=s, kaqw\s e)kei=nos
au)toi=s proei=pe, kai\ parakalou=ntes to\n qeo\n eu)menh= sumba/llonta
*mwusei= dou=nai dwrea/n, u(f' h(=s eu)= biw/sontai. tai=s t' ou)=n diai/tais
e)xrw=nto poluteleste/rais kai\ tw=| ko/smw| gunaici\n o(mou= kai\ te/knois
e)kprepw=s h)/skhnto.
*)epi\ du/o me\n ou)=n h(me/ras eu)wxou/menoi dih=gon, th=| tri/th| de\
pri\n to\n h(/lion a)nasxei=n nefe/lh te u(pera/nw a)ne/sxe tou= panto\s
stratope/dou tw=n *(ebrai/wn ou) pro/teron tou=to i)do/ntwn geno/menon
kai\ to\ xwri/on ou(= ta\s skhna\s h)=san pepoihme/noi perie/grafe, kai\
tou= loipou= panto\s e)n ai)qri/a| tugxa/nontos a)/nemoi/ te sfodroi\ la/bron
kinou=ntes u(eto\n kath/|gizon, a)strapai/ te h)=san foberai\ toi=s
o(rw=si, kai\ keraunoi\ katenexqe/ntes e)dh/loun th\n parousi/an tou=
qeou= oi(=s *mwush=s e)/xairen eu)menou=s paratuxo/ntos. kai\ peri\ me\n
tou/twn w(s bou/letai fronei/tw e(/kastos tw=n e)nteucome/nwn, e)moi\ de\
a)na/gkh tau=ta i(storei=n kaqa/per e)n tai=s i(erai=s bi/blois a)nage/graptai.
tou\s de\ *(ebrai/ous ta/ te o(rw/mena kai\ o( tai=s a)koai=s prosba/llwn
yo/fos deinw=s e)ta/ratten, a)h/qeis te ga\r h)=san au)tw=n, kai\ o(
peri\ tou= o)/rous diapefoithkw\s lo/gos w(s ei)s au)to\ tou=to foitw=ntos
tou= qeou= sfo/dra th\n dia/noian au)tw=n e)ce/plhtte. katei=xon d' au(tou\s
pro\s tai=s skhnai=s a)xqo/menoi kai\ to/n te *mwush=n a)polwle/nai
nomi/zontes u(p' o)rgh=s tou= qeou= kai\ peri\ au)tw=n o(/moia prosdokw=ntes.
*ou(/tws d' au)tw=n diakeime/nwn e)pifai/netai *mwush=s gau=ro/s
te kai\ me/ga fronw=n. o)fqei/s te ou)=n au)to\s a)palla/ssei tou= de/ous
au)tou\s kai\ peri\ tw=n mello/ntwn krei/ttonas u(peti/qeto ta\s e)lpi/das,
ai)/qrio/s te kai\ kaqaro\s o( a)h\r tw=n pro\ o)li/gou paqw=n h)=n *mwuse/os
paragegono/tos. e)pi\ tou/tois ou)=n sugkalei= to\ plh=qos ei)s e)kklhsi/an
a)kouso/menon w(=n o( qeo\s ei)/poi pro\s au)to/n, kai\ sunaqroisqe/ntwn
sta\s e)pi\ u(yhlou= tinos, o(/qen e)/mellon pa/ntes a)kou/sesqai,
o( me\n qeo/s, ei)=pen, w)= *(ebrai=oi, kaqa/per kai\ pro/teron eu)menh\s
prosede/cato/ me kai\ bi/on te u(mi=n eu)dai/mona kai\ politei/as ko/smon
u(pagoreu/sas pa/resti kai\ au)to\s ei)s to\ strato/pedon. pro\s gou=n
au)tou= kai\ tw=n e)/rgwn, a(\ di' e)kei=non h(mi=n h)/dh pe/praktai, mh\ katafronh/shte
tw=n legome/nwn ei)s e)me\ to\n le/gonta a)forw=ntes mhd' o(/ti
glw=tta a)nqrwpi/nh pro\s u(ma=s le/gei: th\n d' a)reth\n au)tw=n katanoh/santes
e)pignw/sesqe kai\ to\ me/geqos tou= nenohko/tos kai\ e)pi\ sumfe/ronti
tw=| u(mete/rw| pro\s e)me\ mh\ fqonh/santos ei)pei=n: ou) ga\r
*mwush=s o( *)amara/mou kai\ *)iwxaba/dhs ui(o/s, a)ll' o( to\n *nei=lon
a)nagka/sas h(|matwme/non u(pe\r u(mw=n r(uh=nai kai\ poiki/lois dama/sas
kakoi=s to\ tw=n *ai)gupti/wn fro/nhma, o( dia\ qala/sshs o(do\n u(mi=n
parasxw/n, o( kai\ trofh\n e)c ou)ranou= mhxanhsa/menos e)lqei=n a)poroume/nois,
o( poto\n e)k pe/tras a)nablu/sas spani/zousi, di' o(\n *)/adamos
tw=n a)po\ gh=s te karpw=n kai\ qala/sshs metalamba/nei, di' o(\n *nw=xos
e)k th=s e)pombri/as die/fuge, di' o(\n *(/abramos o( h(me/teros pro/gonos
e)c a)lh/tou th\n *xananai/an kate/sxe gh=n, di' o(\n *)/isakos ghraioi=s e)te/xqh
goneu=si, di' o(\n *)ia/kwbos dw/deka pai/dwn a)retai=s e)kosmh/qh, di' o(\n
*)iw/shpos e)despo/teuse th=s *ai)gupti/wn duna/mews, ou(=tos u(mi=n tou/tous
xari/zetai tou\s lo/gous di' e(rmhne/ws e)mou=. seba/smioi d' u(mi=n
gene/sqwsan kai\ pai/dwn perimaxhto/teroi kai\ gunaikw=n: eu)dai/mona
ga\r dia/cete bi/on tou/tois e(po/menoi kai\ gh=s a)polau/ontes karpi/mou
kai\ qala/sshs a)xeima/stou kai\ te/knwn gonh=s kata\ fu/sin tiktome/nwn
kai\ polemi/ois e)/sesqe foberoi/: tw=| qew=| ga\r ei)s o)/yin e)lqw\n a)kroath\s
a)fqa/rtou fwnh=s e)geno/mhn: ou(/tws e)kei/nw| tou= ge/nous h(mw=n kai\
th=s tou/tou me/lei diamonh=s.
*tau=t' ei)pw\n proa/gei to\n lao\n gunaici\n o(mou= kai\ te/knois,
w(s a)kou/saien tou= qeou= dialegome/nou pro\s au)tou\s peri\ tw=n prakte/wn,
i(/na mh\ blabei/h tw=n legome/nwn h( a)reth\ u(po\ a)nqrwpi/nhs
glw/tths a)sqenw=s ei)s gnw=sin au)toi=s paradidome/nh. pa/ntes te h)/kouon
fwnh=s u(yo/qen paragenome/nhs ei)s a(/pantas, w(s diafugei=n mhde/na
kai\ lo/gwn ou(\s *mwush=s e)n tai=s du/o placi\ gegramme/nous kate/lipen:
ou(\s ou) qemito/n e)stin h(mi=n le/gein fanerw=s pro\s le/cin, ta\s de\ duna/meis
au)tw=n dhlw/somen.
*dida/skei me\n ou)=n h(ma=s o( prw=tos lo/gos, o(/ti qeo/s e)stin ei(=s
kai\ tou=ton dei= se/besqai mo/non: o( de\ deu/teros keleu/ei mhdeno\s ei)ko/na
zw/|ou poih/santas proskunei=n: o( tri/tos de\ e)pi\ mhdeni\ fau/lw|
to\n qeo\n o)mnu/nai: o( de\ te/tartos parathrei=n ta\s e(bdoma/das a)napauome/nous
a)po\ panto\s e)/rgou: o( de\ pe/mptos gonei=s tima=n: o( de\
e(/ktos a)pe/xesqai fo/nou: o( de\ e(/bdomos mh\ moixeu/ein: o( de\ o)/gdoos
mh\ kloph\n dra=n: o( de\ e)/natos mh\ yeudomarturei=n: o( de\ de/katos
mhdeno\s a)llotri/ou e)piqumi/an lamba/nein.
*kai\ to\ me\n plh=qos a)kroasa/menon au)tou= tou= qeou= peri\ w(=n
*mwush=s diele/xqh xai=ron e)pi\ toi=s proeirhme/nois tou= sullo/gou dielu/qh,
tai=s d' e)fech=s foitw=ntes e)pi\ th\n skhnh\n h)ci/oun au)to\n kai\
no/mous au)toi=s para\ tou= qeou= komi/zein. o( de\ tou/tous te ti/qetai
kai\ peri\ tw=n o(/lwn o(\n a)\n praxqei/h tro/pon e)n toi=s au)=qis a)pesh/maine
xro/nois, w(=n mnhsqh/somai kata\ kairo\n oi)kei=on. tou\s de\ plei/onas
tw=n no/mwn ei)s e(te/ran a)nati/qemai grafh\n i)di/an peri\ au)tw=n
poihso/menos a)fh/ghsin.
*ou(/tw de\ tw=n pragma/twn au)toi=s e)xo/ntwn o( *mwush=s pa/lin
ei)s to\ *sinai=on o)/ros a)nh/|ei proeipw\n toi=s *(ebrai/ois, blepo/ntwn d'
au)tw=n e)poiei=to th\n a)/nodon. kai\ xro/nou tribome/nou, tessara/konta
ga\r h(me/ras dih/gagen a)p' au)tw=n, de/os ei)=xe tou\s *(ebrai/ous, mh/ ti
*mwush=s pa/qoi, kai\ tw=n suntuxo/ntwn deinw=n ou)k e)/stin o(\ ou(/tws
e)lu/phsen au)tou/s, w(s to\ nomi/zein *mwush=n a)polwle/nai. h)=n ga\r toi=s
a)nqrw/pois e)/ris tw=n me\n a)polwle/nai lego/ntwn qhri/ois peripeso/nta,
kai\ ma/lista o(/soi pro\s au)to\n a)pexqw=s h)=san diakei/menoi tau/thn
th\n yh=fon e)/feron, tw=n de\ pro\s to\ qei=on a)nakexwrhke/nai. tou\s de\
sw/fronas kai\ mhde/teron tw=n legome/nwn ei)s h(donh\n lamba/nontas
i)di/an, kai\ to\ qhri/ois peripeso/nta a)poqanei=n a)nqrw/pinon h(goume/nous
kai\ to\ u(po\ tou= qeou= pro\s au)to\n metasth=nai dia\ th\n prosou=san
a)reth\n ei)ko\s nomi/zontas, pra/|ws e)/xein ou(=tos o( logismo\s e)poi/ei.
prosta/tou de\ h)rhmw=sqai kai\ khdemo/nos u(polamba/nontes, oi(/ou tuxei=n
ou)k a)\n a)/llou du/nainto, sfo/dra lupou/menoi diete/loun kai\ ou)/te
u(ponoei=n au)tou\s ei)/a to\ prosdoka=n ti xrhsto\n peri\ ta)ndro\s ou)/te
mh\ lupei=sqai kai\ kathfei=n h)du/nanto. to\ de\ strato/pedon ou)k e)qa/rroun
meta/gein *mwuse/os au)tou\s e)kei= parame/nein proeirhko/tos.
*)/hdh de\ tessara/konta h(merw=n dielhluquiw=n kai\ tosou/twn
nuktw=n parh=n ou)deno\s siti/ou tw=n toi=s a)nqrw/pois nenomisme/nwn
gegeume/nos. xara=s d' e)ne/plhse th\n stratia\n e)pifanei/s, kai\ th\n
tou= qeou= pro/noian h(\n ei)=xe peri\ au)tw=n a)pedh/lou to/n te tro/pon
kaq' o(\n eu)daimonh/sousi politeuo/menoi le/gwn au)tw=| kata\ tau/tas
u(poqe/sqai ta\s h(me/ras, kai\ skhnh\n o(/ti bou/letai gene/sqai au)tw=|,
ei)s h(\n ka/teisi pro\s au)tou\s paragino/menos, o(/pws kai\ metabai/nontes
a)llaxou= tau/thn e)pagw/meqa kai\ mhke/ti dew/meqa th=s e)pi\ to\
*sinai=on a)no/dou, a)ll' au)to\s e)pifoitw=n th=| skhnh=| paratugxa/nh| tai=s
h(mete/rais eu)xai=s. genh/setai de\ h( skhnh\ me/trois te kai\ kataskeuh=|
oi(=s au)to\s u(pe/deicen u(mw=n a)o/knws e)xo/ntwn pro\s to\ e)/rgon. tau=t'
ei)pw\n du/o pla/kas au)toi=s e)pidei/knusin e)ggegramme/nous e)xou/sas tou\s
de/ka lo/gous, e)n e(kate/ra| pe/nte. kai\ xei\r h)=n e)pi\ th=| grafh=| tou= qeou=.
*oi( de\ xai/rontes oi(=s te e(w/rwn kai\ oi(=s h)/kouon tou= strathgou=
th=s kata\ du/namin au)tw=n spoudh=s ou)k a)pelei/ponto, a)ll' ei)se/feron
a)/rguro/n te kai\ xruso\n kai\ xalko\n cu/la te th=s kalli/sths
u(/lhs kai\ mhde\n u(po\ th=s sh/yews paqei=n duna/mena, ai)gei/ous te tri/xas
kai\ dora\s proba/twn ta\s me\n u(aki/nqw| bebamme/nas ta\s de\
foi/niki: ai( de\ porfu/ras a)/nqos, e(/terai de\ leukh\n parei=xon th\n
xro/an: e)/ria/ te toi=s proeirhme/nois a)/nqesi memolusme/na kai\ li/nou
bu/sson li/qous te tou/tois e)ndedeme/nous, ou(\s xrusi/w| kaqeirgnu/ntes
a)/nqrwpoi ko/smw| xrw=ntai polutelei=, qumiama/twn te plh=qos sune/feron:
e)k ga\r toiau/ths u(/lhs kateskeu/ase th\n skhnh/n. h( d' ou)de\n
metaferome/nou kai\ sumperinostou=ntos naou= die/fere. tou/twn ou)=n
kata\ spoudh\n sugkomisqe/ntwn e(ka/stou kai\ para\ du/namin filotimhsame/nou,
a)rxite/ktonas toi=s e)/rgois e)fi/sthsi kat' e)ntolh\n tou= qeou=
ou(\s kai\ to\ plh=qos a)\n e)pele/cato th=s e)cousi/as e)p' au)tw=| genome/nhs.
ta\ de\ o)no/mata au)tw=n, kai\ ga\r e)n tai=s i(erai=s bi/blois a)nage/graptai,
tau=t' h)=n: *basa/hlos me\n *ou)ri\ pai=s th=s *)iou/da fulh=s, ui(o\s
de\ *maria/mhs th=s a)delfh=s tou= strathgou=, *)eli/bazos de\ *)isama/xou
*dani/dos fulh=s. to\ de\ plh=qos ou(/tws u(po\ proqumi/as toi=s e)gxeiroume/nois
e)ph=lqen, w(/ste *mwush=s a)nei=rcen au)tou\s u(pokhruca/menos
a)rkei=n tou\s o)/ntas: tou=to ga\r oi( dhmiourgoi\ proeirh/kesan: e)xw/roun
ou)=n e)pi\ th\n th=s skhnh=s kataskeuh/n, kai\ *mwush=s au)tou\s e(/kasta
peri\ tw=n me/trwn kata\ th\n u(poqh/khn tou= qeou= kai\ tou= mege/qous
o(/sa te dei= skeu/h xwrei=n au)th\n a)nedi/daske pro\s ta\s qusi/as u(phreth/sonta.
e)filotimou=nto de\ kai\ gunai=kes peri/ te stola\s i(eratika\s
kai\ peri\ ta\ a)/lla o(/swn e)/xrh|ze to\ e)/rgon ko/smou te kai\ leitourgi/as
e(/neka tou= qeou=.
*pa/ntwn d' e)n e(toi/mw| gegenhme/nwn xrusi/ou te kai\ xalkou=
kai\ tw=n u(fantw=n, proeipw\n e(orth\n *mwush=s kai\ qusi/as kata\ th\n
e(ka/stou du/namin i(/sth th\n skhnh/n, prw=ton me\n ai)/qrion diametrhsa/menos
to\ me\n eu)=ros penth/konta phxw=n e(kato\n de\ to\ mh=kos. ka/makas
de\ e)/sthse xalke/as pentaph/xeis to\ u(/yos kaq' e(kate/ran pleura\n
ei)/kosi tw=n e)pimhkeste/rwn, de/ka de\ tw=n e)n pla/tei keime/nwn
th=s kato/pin, kri/koi de\ tw=n kama/kwn e(ka/sth| prosh=san: * kiono/krana
me\n a)rgu/rea, ba/seis de\ xrusai= saurwth=rsin e)mferei=s, xalkai= de\
h)=san, e)pi\ th=s gh=s e)rhreisme/nai. e)ch/pteto de\ tw=n kri/kwn kalw/dia
th\n a)rxh\n h(/lwn xalke/wn phxuai/wn to\ me/geqos e)kdedeme/na, oi(\ kaq'
e(ka/sthn ka/maka pare/ntes kata\ tou= e)da/fous a)ki/nhton u(po\ bi/as
a)ne/mwn th\n skhnh\n e)/mellon pare/cein. sindw\n d' e)k bu/ssou poikilwta/th
dia\ pasw=n e)ph/|ei a)po\ tou= kionokra/nou katiou=sa me/xri
th=s ba/sews pollh\ kexume/nh, perifra/ttousa a(/pan ku/klw| to\ xwri/on,
w(s mhde\n dokei=n tei/xous diafe/rein. kai\ ou(/tws me\n ei)=xon ai( trei=s
pleurai\ tou= peribo/lou: th=s de\ teta/rths pleura=s, penth/konta ga\r
ou)=sa ph/xewn h( e(te/ra me/twpon tou= panto\s h)=n, ei)/kosi me\n ph/xeis
a)new/|gesan kata\ pu/las, e)n ai(=s a)na\ du/o ka/makes ei(sth/kesan kata\
mi/mhsin pulw/nwn. o(/lais d' au)tai=s a)/rguros h)=n e)pikexalkwme/nos
pa/rec tw=n ba/sewn: xalkai= ga\r h)=san. e(kate/rwqen de\ tou= pulw=nos
trei=s ka/makes h)=san e(stw=sai, ai(\ toi=s pulou/xois e)mbebh/kesan e)rhreisme/nai,
kai\ kat' au)tw=n de\ bu/ssinon u(/fos sindo/nos h)=n perihgme/non.
to\ de\ kata\ ta\s pu/las mh/kous me\n o)/ntos ph/xewn ei)/kosi
pe/nte de\ ba/qous u(/fos h)=n porfu/ras foi/nikos su\n u(aki/nqw| kai\
bu/ssw| pepoihme/non pollw=n au)tw=| sunanqou/ntwn kai\ poiki/lwn,
o(po/sa mh\ zw/|wn e)cetupou=to morfa/s. e)nto\s de\ tw=n pulw=n perirranth/rion
h)=n xa/lkeon o(moi/an au)tw=| kai\ th\n krhpi=da parexo/menon,
e)c ou(= toi=s i(ereu=si ta\s xei=ras a)poplu/nein kai\ tw=n podw=n kataxei=n
parh=n. kai\ o( me\n tou= ai)qri/ou peri/bolos tou=ton to\n tro/pon h)=n
diakekosmhme/nos.
*th\n de\ skhnh\n i(/sthsin au)tou= kata\ me/son tetramme/nhn pro\s
ta\s a)natola/s, i(/na prw=ton o( h(/lios e)p' au)th\n a)niw\n a)fi/h| ta\s a)kti=nas.
kai\ to\ me\n mh=kos au)th=s e)pi\ ph/xeis e)gh/gerto tria/konta to\
de\ eu)=ros e)pi\ de/ka dieisth/kei, kai\ o( me\n e(/teros tw=n toi/xwn no/tios
h)=n, o( de\ e(/teros kata\ bore/an e)te/trapto, kato/pin d' au)th=s h( du/sis
katelei/peto. a)ni/stasqai d' au)th\n e)xrh=n e)f' o(/son probai/noi to\
eu)=ros. ki/ones d' h)=san cu/lou pepoihme/noi kata\ pleura\n e(kate/ran
ei)/kosi tetra/gwnoi me\n to\ sxh=ma ei)rgasme/noi, ei)s de\ pla/tos diestw=tes
ph/xew/s te kai\ h(mi/sous, to\ de\ ba/qos daktu/lwn tessa/rwn.
lepi/des d' au)toi=s h)=san e)pikexalkeume/nai pantaxo/qen xrusai= dia/
te tw=n e)/ndoqen kai\ tw=n e)kto\s merw=n. du/o d' au)tw=n e(ka/stw| prosh=san
stro/figges e)launo/menoi kata\ du/o ba/sewn: au(=tai d' a)rgurai=
me\n h)=san, puli\s d' e(kate/ra| tou/twn prosh=n dexome/nh th\n stro/figga.
tou= de\ kata\ du/sin toi/xou ki/ones me\n e(\c h)=san, sunh/|esan d' a)llh/lois
a)kribw=s a(/pantes, w(/ste memuko/twn tw=n a(rmw=n w(s e(/na dokei=n ei)=nai
toi=xon au)tw=n th\n sune/leusin xru/seion ta/ te e)/ndoqen kai\ ta\ e)kto/s:
a)nhlo/gei ga\r o( tw=n kio/nwn a)riqmo/s: ei)/kosi ga\r h)=san kai\ parei=xe
pla/tos * tri/ton spiqamh=s e(/kastos au)tw=n, w(/ste sumplhrou=sqai
tou\s tria/konta ph/xeis u(p' au)tw=n: kata\ de\ to\n o)/pisqen toi=xon,
e)nne/a ga\r ph/xeis oi( e(\c ki/ones pare/xontai sunelqo/ntes, du/' e(te/rous
poiou=ntai ki/onas e)k ph/xews tetmhme/nous, ou(\s e)ggwni/ous e)/qesan
e)p' i)/shs toi=s mei/zosin h)skhme/nous. e(/kastos de\ tw=n kio/nwn kri/kon
ei)=xe xru/seon kata\ to\ e)/cw me/twpon prosfuh\s w(/sper r(i/zais tisi\n
e)mpeplegme/nos kata\ sti/xon pro\s a)llh/lous tetramme/noi th\n perife/reian,
kai\ di' au)tw=n e)pi/xrusoi skutali/des e)launo/menai pe/nte
ph/xewn e(ka/sth to\ me/geqos su/ndesmos h)=san tw=n kio/nwn, e)mbainou/shs
kata\ kefalh\n skutali/dos e(ka/sths th=| e(te/ra| texnhtw=| stro/figgi
koxli/ou tro/pon dedhmiourghme/nw|. kata\ de\ to\n o)/pisqen toi=xon mi/a
fa/lagc h)=n dia\ pa/ntwn i)ou=sa tw=n kio/nwn, ei)s h(\n e)ne/bainon pla/giai
ai( teleutai=ai tw=n skutali/dwn e)c e(kate/rou toi/xou tw=n e)pimhkeste/rwn
kai\ kratei=sqai sune/bainen au)tai=s giglu/mois tw=| qh/lei tou=
a)/rrenos sunelqo/ntos. tou=to me/ntoi pro\s to\ mh/q' u(po\ a)ne/mwn
kradai/nesqai mh/t' a)/llhs ai)ti/as th\n skhnh\n sunei=xen, a)ll' a)ki/nhton
au)th\n e)n h)remi/a| pollh=| diafula/cein e)/mellen.
*)ento\s de\ dielw\n to\ mh=kos au)th=s ei)s tri/a me/rh meta\ de/ka
ph/xeas h(rmosme/nous e)k tou= muxou= te/ssaras i(/sthsi ki/onas o(moi/ws
toi=s a)/llois ei)rgasme/nous kai\ ba/sesin o(moi/ais e)pikeime/nous dialei/pontas
a)llh/lwn kat' o)li/gon. to\ d' e)ndote/rw au)tw=n a)/duton h)=n,
to\ de\ loipo\n h( skhnh\ toi=s i(ereu=sin a)nei=to. th\n me/ntoi diame/trhsin
th\n toiau/thn th=s skhnh=s kai\ mi/mhsin th=s tw=n o(/lwn fu/sews sune/bainen
ei)=nai: to\ me\n ga\r tri/ton au)th=s me/ros to\ e)nto\s tw=n tessa/rwn
kio/nwn, o(\ toi=s i(ereu=sin h)=n a)/baton, w(s ou)rano\s a)nei=to tw=| qew=|,
oi( d' ei)/kosi ph/xeis, w(/sper gh= kai\ qa/lassa ba/simos a)nqrw/pois,
ou(/tws toi=s i(ereu=si mo/nois e)pete/trapto. kata\ me/twpon de/, e)c ou(=
th\n ei)/sodon h)=san pepoihme/noi, ki/ones e(/stasan xru/seoi xalkei/ais
ba/sesin e)festw=tes to\n a)riqmo\n pe/nte. katepeta/nnusan de\ th\n
skhnh\n u(/fesi bu/ssou kai\ porfu/ras u(aki/nqou kai\ foi/nikos bafh=s
sugkekrame/nhs. kai\ prw=ton me\n h)=n ph/xewn de/ka pantaxo/qen, w(=|
katepeta/nnusan tou\s ki/onas, oi(\ diairou=ntes to\n new\n to\ a)/duton
e)/ndon au(tw=n a)pela/mbanon: kai\ tou=to h)=n to\ poiou=n au)to\ mhdeni\
ka/topton. kai\ o( me\n pa=s nao\s a(/gion e)kalei=to, to\ d' a)/baton to\
e)nto\s tw=n tessa/rwn kio/nwn tou= a(gi/ou to\ a(/gion. w(rai=on de\ to\
fa/rsos a)/nqesi pantoi/ois, o(/sa gh=qen a)ne/rxetai, diapepoikilme/non
toi=s te a)/llois a(/pasin e)nufasme/non, o(/sa ko/smon oi)/sein e)/melle, plh\n
zw/|wn morfh=s. e(/teron de\ tou/tw| kai\ tw=| mege/qei kai\ th=| u(fh=| kai\ th=|
xro/a| paraplh/sion tou\s e)pi\ tai=s ei)so/dois pe/nte ki/onas perie/balle
kata\ gwni/an e(ka/stou ki/onos kri/kou kate/xontos au)to\ a)po\ korufh=s
a)/xri h(mi/sous tou= ki/onos. to\ de\ loipo\n ei)/sodos a)nei=to toi=s i(ereu=sin
u(poduome/nois. u(pe\r de\ tou/tou li/neon h)=n i)some/geqes fa/rsos e)felko/menon
a)po\ ka/lwn e)pi\ qa/tera, tw=n kri/kwn tw=| te u(/fei kai\ tw=|
ka/lw| diakonou/ntwn pro/s te to\ e)kpeta/nnusqai kai\ sunelko/menon
i(/stasqai kata\ gwni/an e)mpodw\n ou)k e)so/menon pro\s to\ katopteu/esqai
kai\ ma/lista e)n tai=s e)pish/mois h(me/rais. kata\ de\ ta\s loipa\s
kai\ ma/lisq' o(/tan h)=| nifetw/dhs propetannu/menon stegano\n
e)poi/ei to\ e)k tw=n bamma/twn u(/fos: o(/qen dh\ pare/meine to\ e)/qos kai\
to\n nao\n oi)kodomhsame/nwn h(mw=n, w(/ste th\n sindo/na toiouto/tropon
perikei=sqai tai=s ei)so/dois. de/ka de\ a)/lla fa/rsh phxw=n to\ pla/tos
tessa/rwn to\ de\ mh=kos o)ktw\ kai\ ei)/kosi, xrusei/ous e)/xonta giglu/mous
e)pi\ sunafh=| qhlei/as te kai\ a)/rrenos sunei/lekto, w(s e(\n ei)=nai
dokei=n, ei)=ta u(perteino/mena tou= naou= to/ t' e)fu/perqen e)ski/aze kai\
tw=n toi/xwn tou\s kata\ pleura\n kai\ kato/pin e(stw=tas a)po\ th=s gh=s
o(/son ph=xun a)ne/xonta. i)/sai de\ tw=| pla/tei kai\ a)/llai sindo/nes mia=|
plei/ous to\n a)riqmo\n to\ de\ mh=kos u(perba/llousai, triakontaph/xeis
ga\r h)=san, u(fasme/nai d' e)k trixw=n o(moi/ws kata\ leptourgi/an tai=s
e)k tw=n e)ri/wn pepoihme/nai e)te/tanto me/xri th=s gh=s kexume/nai * kata\
qu/ras a)etw/mati paraplh/sion kai\ pasta/di parei=xon, tou= e(ndeka/tou
fa/rsous ei)s tou=to pareilhmme/nou. a)/llai d' e)pa/nw tou/twn e)k
difqerw=n kateskeuasme/nai u(perh/|esan ske/ph kai\ boh/qeia tai=s
u(fantai=s e)/n te toi=s kau/masi kai\ o(po/te u(eto\s ei)/h gegenhme/nai.
pollh\ d' e)/kplhcis e)la/mbane tou\s po/rrwqen qewme/nous: th\n ga\r
xro/an toi=s kata\ to\n ou)rano\n sumbai/nousin ou)de\n e)do/koun diafe/rein.
ai( d' e)k th=s trixo\s kai\ tw=n difqerw=n pepoihme/nai kath/|esan
o(moi/ws tw=| peri\ ta\s pu/las u(fa/smati to/ te kau=ma kai\ th\n a)po\
tw=n o)/mbrwn u(/brin a)pomaxo/menai. kai\ h( me\n skhnh\ tou=ton ph/gnutai
to\n tro/pon.
*gi/netai de\ kai\ kibwto\s tw=| qew=| cu/lwn i)sxurw=n th\n fu/sin
kai\ sh=yin paqei=n ou) duname/nwn: h( d' e)rw\n me\n kalei=tai kata\ th\n
h(mete/ran glw=ttan, h( de\ kataskeuh\ toiau/th tis h)=n: mh=kos me\n h)=n
au)th=| pe/nte spiqamw=n, to\ d' eu)=ros kai\ to\ ba/qos triw=n spiqamw=n
ei)s e(ka/teron: xrusw=| de\ ta/ t' e)nto\s kai\ ta\ e)/cwqen perielh/lato
pa=sa, w(s a)pokekru/fqai th\n cu/lwsin, stro/figci/ te xrusoi=s to\ e)pi/qema
proshnwme/non ei)=xe qaumastw=s, o(\ pantaxo/qen i)/son h)=n kat'
ou)de/teron me/ros e)coxai=s th\n eu)armosti/an lumaino/menon. kai\ kaq'
e(ka/teron de\ toi=xon tw=n e)pimhkeste/rwn kri/koi prosh=san xrusoi= du/o
tou= panto\s dih/kontes cu/lou, kai\ di' au)tw=n e)/netoi skutali/des e)pi/xrusoi
kaq' e(ka/teron toi=xon, w(s a)\n u(p' au)tw=n o(po/te deh/seien
a)/goito kinoume/nh: ou) ga\r e)pi\ zeu/gous e)komi/zeto, a)ll' u(po\ tw=n
i(ere/wn e)fe/reto. tw=| de\ e)piqe/mati au)th=s h)=san pro/stupoi du/o, *xeroubei=s
me\n au)tou\s *(ebrai=oi kalou=si, zw=|a de/ e)sti peteina\ morfh\n d'
ou)deni\ tw=n u(p' a)nqrw/pwn e(wrame/nwn paraplh/sia, *mwush=s de/
fhsi tw=| qro/nw| tou= qeou= prostupei=s e(wrake/nai. tau/th| ta\s du/o
pla/kas, e)n ai(=s tou\s de/ka lo/gous suggegra/fqai sumbebh/kei a)na\
pe/nte me\n ei)s e(kate/ran a)na\ du/o de\ kai\ h(/misu kata\ me/twpon, e)gkate/qeto.
kai\ tau/thn e)n tw=| a)du/tw| katati/qhsin.
*)en de\ tw=| naw=| tra/pezan i(dru/etai *delfikai=s paraplhsi/an
to\ mh=kos me\n du/o phxw=n, to\ de\ pla/tos e(no\s ph/xews kai\ spiqamw=n
triw=n to\ u(/yos. h)=san d' au)th=| po/des ta\ me\n e)c h(mi/sous e(/ws
tw=n ka/tw tele/ws e)chrtisme/noi oi(=s *dwriei=s prostiqe/asi tai=s kli/nais
e)mferei=s, to\ de\ pro\s au)th\n a)natei=non tetra/gwnoi th=| e)rgasi/a|.
koilai/netai de\ kaq' e(/kaston pleuro\n koilai/nousa/ pws
kata\ palaisth\n to\ e)/dafos e(/likos periqeou/shs to/ te a)/nw kai\ to\
ka/tw me/ros tou= sw/matos, kaq' e(/kaston de\ tw=n podw=n kai\ tau/th|
e)lh/lato kri/kos ou)k a)/pwqen tou= e)piqe/matos, di' w(=n h)/|esan steleoi\
xru/seoi cu/lou ta)/nerqen o)/ntes, ou)k e)cai/retoi: koi=lon ga\r ei)=xen e)p'
au)toi=s to\ kata\ tou\s kri/kous koinwqe/ntas: ou)de\ ga/r ei)si dihnekei=s,
a)lla\ pri\n sunelqei=n ei)s to\ a)/peiron ei)s peroni/das th\n a)rxh\n teleutw=ntes,
w(=n h( me\n ei)s to\ proane/xon e)mbai/nei th=s trape/zhs, h(
de\ ei)s to\n po/da: kai\ tou/tois kata\ ta\s o(dou\s e)komi/zeto. e)pi\ tau/ths,
e)ti/qeto ga\r e)n tw=| naw=| tetramme/nh pro\s a)/rkton ou) po/rrw
tou= muxou=, dieti/qesan a)/rtous te dw/deka a)zu/mous kata\ e(\c e)pallh/lous
kaqarou= pa/nu tou= a)leu/rou e)k du/o a)ssa/rwn, o(\ me/tron *(ebrai/wn
e(pta\ kotu/las *)attika\s e)/xei. u(pe\r de\ tw=n a)/rtwn e)ti/qento fia/lai
du/o xru/seai liba/nou plh/reis, meta\ de\ h(me/ras e(pta\ pa/lin a)/lloi
e)komi/zonto a)/rtoi e)n tw=| kaloume/nw| u(f' h(mw=n *sabba/tw|: th\n ga\r
e(bdo/mhn h(me/ran *sa/bbata kalou=men: th\n d' ai)ti/an e)c h(=s tau=ta
e)penoh/qhsan e)n e(te/rois e)rou=men.
*kata\ pro/swpon de\ th=s trape/zhs tw=| pro\s meshmbri/an
tetramme/nw| toi/xw| plhsi/on i(/statai luxni/a e)k xrusou= kexwneume/nh
dia/kenos staqmo\n e)/xousa mna=s e(kato/n: *(ebrai=oi me\n kalou=si ki/gxares,
ei)s de\ th\n *(ellhnikh\n metaballo/menon glw=ttan shmai/nei ta/lanton.
pepoi/htai de\ sfairi/a kai\ kri/na su\n r(oi/+skois kai\ krathridi/ois,
e(bdomh/konta d' h)=n ta\ pa/nta, e)c w(=n a)po\ mia=s ba/sews sunete/qh
pro\s u(/yos, poih/santos au)th\n sugkeime/nhn ei)s moi/ras ei)s o(/sas
tou\s planh/tas kai\ to\n h(/lion katane/mousin. a)parti/zetai de\ ei)s
e(pta\ kefala\s katallh/las e)n sti/xw| diakeime/nas. lu/xnoi d' e)pife/rontai
au)tai=s e(pta\ kata\ mi/an tw=n planhtw=n to\n a)riqmo\n memimhme/noi,
o(rw=si de\ ei)/s te th\n a)natolh\n kai\ th\n meshmbri/an locw=s
au)th=s keime/nhs.
*metacu\ de\ au)th=s kai\ th=s trape/zhs e)/ndon, w(s proei=pon,
qumiath/rion cu/linon me/n, e)c ou(= kai\ ta\ pro/tera h)=n skeu/h mh\ shpo/mena,
sterea\ de\ perielh/lat' au)tw=| lepi/s, phxuai=on me\n kata\
pleura\n e(ka/sthn to\ pla/tos u(/yos de\ dipla/sion. e)ph=n te e)sxa/ra
xrusei/a u(peranestw=sa e)/xousa kata\ gwni/an e(ka/sthn ste/fanon kai\
tou=ton d' e)kperiodeu/onta xru/seon, h(=| kai\ kri/koi kai\ skutali/des
prosh=san, ai(=s kata\ ta\s o(dou\s u(po\ tw=n i(ere/wn e)fe/reto. i(/druto
de\ kai\ pro\ th=s skhnh=s bwmo\s xa/lkeos u(po/culos kai\ au)to\s e(ka/sthn
pleura\n pe/nte ph/xesin e)kmemetrhme/nos, to\ de\ u(/yos tri/phxus, o(moi/ws
tw=| xrusw=| kekosmhme/nos, xalkei/ais lepi/sin e)chskhme/nos, diktu/w|
th\n e)sxa/ran e)mferh/s: e)cede/xeto ga\r h( gh= to\ a)po\ th=s e)sxa/ras
pu=r katafero/menon th=s ba/sews dia\ panto\s ou)x u(pokeime/nhs. a)ntikru\
d' e)ti/qento tou= xruse/ou oi)noxo/ai te kai\ fia/lai su\n qui/+skais
kai\ krath=rsin h)=san o(/sa te a)/lla pro\s ta\s i(erourgi/as pepoi/hto
xru/sea pa/nta u(ph=rxe. kai\ h( me\n skhnh\ toiau/th te h)=n kai\ ta\ peri\
au)th\n skeu/h.
*gi/nontai de\ kai\ toi=s i(ereu=si stolai\ pa=si/ te toi=s a)/llois,
ou(\s xananai/as kalou=si, kai\ dh\ kai\ tw=| a)rxierei=, o(\n a)raba/xhn
prosagoreu/ousi: shmai/nei de\ a)rxiere/a. * th\n me\n ou)=n tw=n a)/llwn
stolh\n toiau/thn ei)=nai sumbe/bhken. o(/tan de\ prosi/h| tai=s i(erourgi/ais
o( i(ereu\s h(gneukw\s h(\n o( no/mos a(gnei/an proagoreu/ei, prw=ton
me\n periti/qetai to\n manaxa/shn lego/menon: bou/letai de\ tou=to sunakth=ra
me\n dhlou=n, dia/zwma d' e)sti\ peri\ ta\ ai)doi=a r(apto\n e)k
bu/ssou klwsth=s ei)rgasme/non e)mbaino/ntwn ei)s au)to\ tw=n podw=n
w(/sper ei)s a)nacuri/das, a)pote/mnetai de\ u(pe\r h(/misu kai\ teleuth=san
a)/xri th=s lago/nos peri\ au)th\n a)posfi/ggetai.
*)epi\ de\ tou/tw| li/neon e)/nduma diplh=s forei= sindo/nos bussi/nhs,
xeqome/nh me\n kalei=tai, li/neon de\ tou=to shmai/nei: xe/qon ga\r
to\ li/non h(mei=s kalou=men. e)/sti de\ tou=to to\ e)/nduma podh/rhs xitw\n
perigegramme/nos tw=| sw/mati kai\ ta\s xeiri=das peri\ toi=s braxi/osin
katesfigme/nos, o(\n e)pizw/nnuntai kata\ sth=qos o)li/gon th=s masxa/lhs
u(pera/nw th\n zw/nhn peria/gontes platei=an me\n w(s ei)s te/ssaras
daktu/lous, diake/nws d' u(fasme/nhn w(/ste lebhri/da dokei=n o)/fews:
a)/nqh d' ei)s au)th\n e)nu/fantai foi/niki kai\ porfu/ra| meta\ u(aki/nqou
kai\ bu/ssou pepoikilme/na, sth/mwn d' e)sti\ mo/nh bu/ssos. kai\
labou=sa th\n a)rxh\n th=s e(li/cews kata\ ste/rnon kai\ perielqou=sa
pa/lin dei=tai, kai\ ke/xutai me\n pollh\ me/xri kai\ tw=n sfurw=n e(/ws
ou(= mhde\n o( i(ereu\s e)nergei=, pro\s ga\r eu)pre/peian ou(/tws e)/xei toi=s
o(rw=si kalw=s, o(/tan de\ spouda/zein peri\ ta\s qusi/as de/h| kai\ diakonei=n,
o(/pws mh\ kinoume/nhs e)mpodi/zhtai pro\s to\ e)/rgon, a)nabalo/menos
e)pi\ to\n laio\n w)=mon fe/rei. *mwush=s me\n ou)=n a)bai/+q au)th\n
e)ka/lesen, h(mei=s de\ para\ *babulwni/wn memaqhko/tes e)mi/an au)th\n
kalou=men: ou(/tws ga\r prosagoreu/etai par' au)toi=s. ou(=tos o(
xitw\n kolpou=tai me\n ou)damo/qen, lagaro\n de\ pare/xwn to\n broxwth=ra
tou= au)xe/nos a(rpedo/sin e)k th=s w)/as kai\ tw=n kata\ ste/rnon kai\
meta/frenon h)rthme/nais a)nadei=tai u(pe\r e(kate/ran kataklei=da: massaba/nhs
kalei=tai.
*(upe\r de\ th=s kefalh=s forei= pi=lon a)/kwnon ou) diiknou/menon
ei)s pa=san au)th\n a)ll' e)p' o)li/gon u(perbebhko/ta me/shs: kalei=tai
me\n masnaefqh=s, th=| de\ kataskeuh=| toiou=to/s e)stin w(s stefa/nh dokei=n
e)c u(fa/smatos line/ou taini/a pepoihme/nh paxei=a: kai\ ga\r
e)piptusso/menon r(a/ptetai polla/kis. e)/peita sindw\n a)/nwqen au)to\n
e)kperie/rxetai dih/kousa me/xri metw/pou th/n te r(afh\n th=s taini/as
kai\ to\ a)p' au)th=s a)prepe\s kalu/ptousa kai\ o(/lh de\ tw=| krani/w|
gignome/nh e)pi/pedon: h(/rmostai de\ a)kribw=s, w(s a)\n mh\ perirruei/h
ponou=ntos peri\ th\n i(erourgi/an. kai\ o(poi/a me/n e)stin h( tw=n pollw=n
i(ere/wn stolh\ dedhlw/kamen.
*(o de\ a)rxiereu\s kosmei=tai me\n kai\ tau/th| paralipw\n ou)de\n
tw=n proeirhme/nwn, e)pendusa/menos d' e)c u(aki/nqou pepoihme/non
xitw=na, podh/rhs d' e)sti\ kai\ ou(=tos, meei\r kalei=tai kata\ th\n h(mete/ran
glw=ssan, zw/nh| perisfi/ggetai ba/mmasin oi(=s h( pro/teron h)/nqei
diapepoikilme/nh| xrusou= sunufasme/nou: kata\ pe/zan d' au)tw=| proserramme/noi
qu/sanoi r(ow=n tro/pon e)k bafh=s memimhme/noi a)ph/rthnto
kai\ kw/dwnes xru/seoi kata\ pollh\n e)pith/deusin th=s eu)prepei/as,
w(/ste me/son a)polamba/nesqai duoi=n te kwdw/noin r(oi/+skon, kai\ r(ow=n
kwdw/nion. e)/sti d' o( xitw\n ou(=tos ou)k e)k duoi=n peritmhma/twn, w(/ste
r(apto\s e)pi\ tw=n w)/mwn ei)=nai kai\ tw=n para\ pleura/n, fa/rsos d' e(\n
e)pi/mhkes u(fasme/non sxisto\n e)/xei broxwth=ra pla/gion, a)lla\ kata\
mh=kos e)rrwgo/ta pro/s te to\ ste/rnon kai\ me/son to\ meta/frenon: pe/za
d' au)tw=| prose/rraptai u(pe\r tou= mh\ diele/gxesqai th=s tomh=s th\n
duspre/peian: o(moi/ws de\ kai\ o(/qen ai( xei=res diei/rgontai sxisto/s e)stin.
*)epi\ de\ tou/tois tri/ton e)ndu/etai to\n lego/menon me\n e)fw/dhn,
*(ellhnikh=| d' e)pwmi/di proseoiko/ta: gi/netai ga\r tou=ton to\n tro/pon.
u(fanqei\s e)pi\ ba/qos phxuai=on e)/k te xrwma/twn pantoi/wn kai\ xrusou=
sumpepoikilme/nos a)peri/ptukton tou= ste/rnou to\ me/son katalimpa/nei
xeiri=si te h)skhme/nos kai\ tw=| panti\ sxh/mati xitw\n ei)=nai pepoihme/nos.
tw=| de\ diake/nw| tou= e)ndu/matos su/neisi peri/tmhma spiqamh=s to\ me/geqos
xrusw=| te kai\ toi=s au)toi=s tw=| e)fw/dh| ba/mmasi dihnqisme/non: e)ssh\n me\n
kalei=tai, shmai/nei de\ tou=to kata\ th\n *(ellh/nwn glw=ttan lo/gion: plhroi=
de\ a)kribw=s tou= e)fw/dou o(/per u(fai/nontes kata\ sth=qos e)ce/lipon,
e(nou=tai d' u(po\ kri/kwn xruse/wn au)tw=| te kata\ gwni/an e(ka/sthn ka)kei/nw|
tw=n i)/swn proskekoinwme/nwn, r(a/mmatos u(aki/nqou paralhfqe/ntos
ei)s th\n pro\s a)llh/lous kata/desin toi=s kri/kois. pro\s de\ to\ mh\
xalaro\n ei)=nai to\ e)n me/sw| tw=n kri/kwn katalimpano/menon r(afh\n
au)tou= nh/masin u(akinqi/nois e)peno/hsan. porpou=si de\ th\n e)pwmi/da
sardo/nuxes du/o kata\ tw=n w)/mwn e(ka/teron te/los e)p' au)tou\s e)piqe/on
xru/seon e)/xontes pro\s to\ tai=s peroni/sin e)pith/deion ei)=nai. e)gge/graptai
de\ tou/tois tw=n *)iakw/bou pai/dwn ta\ o)no/mata gra/mmasin
e)pixwri/ois glw/ssh| th=| h(mete/ra| kata\ e(\c tw=n li/qwn e(kate/rw|, oi(
presbu/teroi d' ei)si\ kata\ w)=mon to\n decio/n. e)pi/asi de\ kai\ to\n
e)ssh/nhn li/qoi dw/deka mege/qei kai\ ka/llei diafe/rontes ou) kthto\s
a)nqrw/pois ko/smos dia\ timh=s u(perbolh\n o)/ntes: ou(=toi me/ntoi kata\
sti/xon trei=s e)pi\ tessa/rwn diakei/menoi grammw=n e)nh/skhntai tw=|
u(/fei, xruso\s d' au)tou\s e)kperie/rxetai ta\s e(/likas e)ntiqei\s tw=| u(/fei
pro\s to\ mh\ diarrei=n ou(/tws pepoihme/nos. kai\ h( me\n prw/th tria/s
e)sti sardo/nuc to/pazos sma/ragdos, h( deute/ra de\ a)/nqraka pare/xetai
kai\ i)/aspin kai\ sa/pfeiron, th=s de\ tri/ths li/guros me\n a)/rxei
ei)=ta a)me/qusos a)xa/ths de\ tri/tos e)/natos w)\n toi=s pa=si, teta/rtou de\
sti/xou xruso/liqos me\n pro/keitai, meta\ de\ au)to\n o)/nuc, ei)=ta bh/rullos,
teleutai=os ou(=tos. gra/mmata de\ e)pete/tmhto pa=si tw=n *)iakw/bou
ui(w=n, ou(\s kai\ fula/rxous nomi/zomen, e(ka/stou tw=n li/qwn o)no/mati
tetimhme/nou kata\ ta/cin h(\n e(/kaston au)tw=n gene/sqai sumbe/bhke.
tw=n ou)=n kri/kwn a)sqenw=n o)/ntwn kat' au)tou\s e)negkei=n to\ ba/ros tw=n
li/qwn e(te/rous du/o kri/kous mei/zonas th=| pe/zh| tou= e)ssh/nou h(=|per
a)nh/kei pro\s to\n tra/xhlon e)mbebhko/tas tw=| u(fa/smati poiou=si, decome/nous
a(lu/seis ei)rgasme/nas, ai(\ sunh=san kat' a)/kron tw=n w)/mwn
seirai=s e)k xrusou= peplegme/nais suna/ptousai, w(=n to\ a)/kron a)nestramme/non
e)ne/baine kri/kw| proe/xonti th=s nwtiai/as pe/zhs tou= e)fw/dou.
kai\ tou=to h)=n a)sfa/leia tw=| e)ssh/nh| pro\s to\ mh\ perirrei=n,
zw/nh de\ tw=| e)ssh/nh| prose/rrapto ba/mmasin oi(=s proei=pon meta\
xrusi/ou prosferh/s, h(\ periodeu/sasa dei=tai pa/lin e)pi\ th=| r(afh=|
kai\ katakremna=tai: tou\s de\ qusa/nous xru/seai su/rigges kaq' e(kate/ran
a)/kran e)klabou=sai pa/ntas e)mperie/xousin au(=tai.
*pi=lon de\ h)=n o( kai\ pro/teron au)tw=| paraplhsi/ws ei)rgasme/nos
toi=s pa=sin i(ereu=sin, u(p' au)to\n de\ sunerramme/nos e(/teros e)c
u(aki/nqou pepoikilme/nos perie/rxetai ste/fanos xru/seos e)pi\ tristixi/an
kexalkeume/nos. qa/llei d' e)p' au)tw=| ka/luc xru/seos th=| sakxa/rw|
bota/nh| par' h(mi=n legome/nh| a)pomemimhme/nos, u(o\s de\ ku/amon *(ellh/nwn
oi( peri\ toma\s r(izw=n e)mpei/rws e)/xontes prosagoreu/ousin. ei) de/ tis
h)\ qeasa/menos th\n bota/nhn a)maqi/a| tou/tou a)gnoei= th\n fu/sin au)th=s
h)\ th\n klh=sin e)pista/menos ou)k i)dw\n d' a)nagnwri/seie, toi=s ou(/tw dh\
e)/xousi shmanw= to\n tro/pon: bota/nh me/n e)stin u(pe\r trei=s spiqama\s
polla/kis au)canome/nh to\ u(/yos, th\n de\ r(i/zan e)mferh\s bounia/di,
tau/th| ga\r ou)k a)\n a(ma/rtoi tis ei)ka/zwn au)th/n, ta\ de\ fu/lla toi=s
eu)zw/mwn: e)k me/ntoi tw=n kla/dwn a)ni/hsi ka/luka prosexh= tw=| klwni/,
peri/eisi d' au)th\n e)/lutron, o(/per a)pokri/netai kat' au)to\ pro\s to\n
karpo\n metabalei=n h)rgme/nhs: o( de\ ka/luc mege/qous e)sti\ skutali/dos
tou= mikrou= daktu/lou, krath=ri d' e)mferh\s th\n perigrafh/n. shmanw=
de\ kai\ tou=to toi=s ou) memaqhko/si: sfairi/dos ei)s du/o tetmhme/nhs
peri\ tw=| puqme/ni th\n e(te/ran tomh\n e)/xei fuo/menos a)po\ r(i/zhs periferh/s:
ei)=ta suniw\n kat' o)li/gon u(pokoilainou/shs eu)prepw=s th=s
u(poxwrh/sews a)neuru/netai pa/lin h)re/ma kata\ xei=los, o(moi/ws o)mfalw=|
r(oia=s tetmhme/nos. e)pi/qema d' au)tw=| h(misfai/rion prospe/fuken
a)kribw=s a)\n ei)/poi tis tetorneume/non, u(peranestw/sas e)/xon ta\s e)ntoma/s,
a(\s ei)=pon th=| r(oa=| paraplhsi/ws blasta/nein, a)kanqw/deis kai\
ei)s o)cu\ pantelw=s a)polhgou/sas to\ a)/kron. fula/ttei d' e)pi\ tw=|
e)piqe/mati to\n karpo\n dia\ panto\s tou= ka/lukos o)/nta bota/nhs spe/rmati
th=s sidhri/tidos o(/moion, a)fi/hsi d' a)/nqos tw=| th=s mh/kwnos
platagwni/w| duna/menon dokei=n e)mfere\s ei)=nai. e)k tou/tou me\n ste/fanos
e)kkexa/lkeutai o(/son a)po\ tou= i)ni/ou pro\s e(ka/teron tw=n krota/fwn.
to\ de\ me/twpon h( me\n e)fieli\s ou)k e)/peisi, lege/sqw ga\r ou(/tws
o( ka/luc, telamw\n d' e)sti\ xru/seos, o(\s i(eroi=s gra/mmasi tou= qeou=
th\n proshgori/an e)pitetmhme/nos e)sti/. kai\ toiou=tos me\n o( tou= a)rxiere/ws
ko/smos e)sti/.
*qauma/seie d' a)/n tis tw=n a)nqrw/pwn th\n pro\s h(ma=s a)pe/xqeian,
h(\n w(s e)kfaulizo/ntwn h(mw=n to\ qei=on o(/per au)toi\ se/bein
proh/|rhntai diatetele/kasin e)sxhko/tes: ei) ga/r tis th=s skhnh=s katanoh/seie
th\n ph=cin kai\ tou= i(ere/ws i)/doi th\n stolh\n ta/ te skeu/h,
oi(=s peri\ th\n i(erourgi/an xrw/meqa, to/n te nomoqe/thn eu(rh/sei qei=on
a)/ndra kai\ matai/ws h(ma=s u(po\ tw=n a)/llwn ta\s blasfhmi/as a)kou/ontas:
e(/kasta ga\r tou/twn ei)s a)pomi/mhsin kai\ diatu/pwsin tw=n o(/lwn,
ei)/ tis a)fqo/nws e)qe/loi kai\ meta\ sune/sews skopei=n, eu(rh/sei gegono/ta:
th/n te ga\r skhnh\n tria/konta phxw=n ou)=san nei/mas ei)s tri/a
kai\ du/o me/rh pa=sin a)nei\s toi=s i(ereu=sin w(/sper be/bhlo/n tina kai\
koino\n to/pon, th\n gh=n kai\ th\n qa/lassan a)poshmai/nei: kai\ ga\r
tau=ta pa=si/n e)stin e)pibata/. th\n de\ tri/thn moi=ran mo/nw| perie/graye
tw=| qew=| dia\ to\ kai\ to\n ou)rano\n a)nepi/baton ei)=nai a)nqrw/pois.
e)pi/ te th=| trape/zh| tou\s dw/deka tiqei\s a)/rtous a)poshmai/nei
to\n e)niauto\n ei)s tosou/tous mh=nas dih|rhme/non. th\n de\ luxni/an e)c
e(bdomh/konta mori/wn poih/sas sugkeime/nhn ta\s tw=n planhtw=n dekamoiri/as
h)|ni/cato: kai\ lu/xnous u(pe\r au)th=s e(pta/, tw=n planhtw=n
th\n fora/n: tosou=toi ga/r ei)si to\n a)riqmo/n. ta/ te fa/rsh e)k tessa/rwn
u(fanqe/nta th\n tw=n stoixei/wn fu/sin dhloi=: h(/ te ga\r bu/ssos
th\n gh=n a)poshmai/nein e)/oike dia\ to\ e)c au)th=s a)nei=sqai to\ li/non,
h(/ te porfu/ra th\n qa/lassan tw=| pefoini=xqai tw=n i)xqu/wn tw=|
ai(/mati, to\n de\ a)e/ra bou/letai dhlou=n o( u(a/kinqos, kai\ o( foi=nic d'
a)\n ei)/h tekmh/rion tou= puro/s. a)poshmai/nei de\ kai\ o( tou= a)rxiere/ws
xitw\n th\n gh=n li/neos w)/n, o( de\ u(a/kinqos to\n po/lon, a)strapai=s me\n
kata\ tou\s r(oi/+skous a)peikasme/nos brontai=s de\ kata\ to\n tw=n kwdw/nwn
yo/fon. kai\ th\n e)fapti/da tou= panto\s th\n fu/sin e)k tessa/rwn
doxqei=san gene/sqai tw=| qew=| xrusw=| sunufasme/nhn kat'
e)pi/noian oi)=mai th=s prosou/shs a(/pasin au)gh=s. kai\ to\n e)ssh=na
me/son o)/nta th=s e)fapti/dos e)n tro/pw| gh=s e)/tace: kai\ ga\r au(/th
to\n mesai/taton to/pon e)/xei: zw/nh| te periodeu/sas to\n w)keano\n
a)poshmai/nei: kai\ ga\r ou(=tos e)mperiei/lhfe ta\ pa/nta. dhloi= de\
kai\ to\n h(/lion kai\ th\n selh/nhn tw=n sardonu/xwn e(ka/teros, oi(=s e)nepo/rpwse
to\n a)rxiere/a. th/n te dwdeka/da tw=n li/qwn ei)/te tou\s
mh=na/s tis qe/loi noei=n, ei)/te to\n ou(/tws a)riqmo\n tw=n a)ste/rwn, o(\n
zwdiako\n ku/klon *(/ellhnes kalou=si, th=s kat' e)kei=no gnw/mhs ou)k a)\n
a(ma/rtoi: kai\ o( pi=los de/ moi dokei= to\n ou)rano\n tekmhriou=n u(aki/nqinos
pepoihme/nos, ou) ga\r a)\n a)/llws u(peraneti/qeto au)tw=| to\
o)/noma tou= qeou= th=| stefa/nh| h)glai+sme/non kai\ tau/th| xruse/a|, dia\
th\n au)gh/n, h(=| ma/lista xai/rei to\ qei=on. kai\ tau=ta me\n e)pi\ tosou=to/n
moi dedhlw/sqw polla/kis te kai\ e)n polloi=s th\n a)reth\n
tou= nomoqe/tou pareco/ntwn h(mi=n dielqei=n tw=n pragma/twn.
*(ws de\ to\ proeirhme/non pe/ras ei)=xe, tw=n a)naqhma/twn
mh/pw kaqierwme/nwn e)pista\s o( qeo\s *mwusei= th\n i(erwsu/nhn *)aarw=ni
ta)delfw=| prose/tace dou=nai w(s a(pa/ntwn di' a)reth\n th=s timh=s dikaiote/rw|
tuxei=n. kai\ sunagagw\n ei)s e)kklhsi/an to\ plh=qos th/n te
a)reth\n au)tou= kai\ th\n eu)/noian diech/|ei kai\ tou\s kindu/nous ou(\s u(pomei/neien
u(pe\r au)tw=n. marturou/ntwn d' e)f' a(/pasin au)tw=| kai\ to\
peri\ au)to\n pro/qumon e)ndeiknume/nwn, a)/ndres, ei)=pen, *)israhli=tai,
to\ me\n e)/rgon h)/dh te/los e)/xei oi(=on au)tw=| te tw=| qew=| h(/diston h)=n kai\
dunato\n h(mi=n, e)pei\ de\ dei= tou=ton th=| skhnh=| katade/xesqai, dei= prw=ton
h(mi=n tou= i(erateusome/nou kai\ u(phreth/sontos tai=s qusi/ais kai\
tai=s u(pe\r h(mw=n eu)xai=s. kai\ e)/gwge tau/ths e)moi\ th=s ske/yews e)pitrapei/shs
e)mauto\n a)\n th=s timh=s a)/cion e)/krina dia/ te to\ fu/sei
pa/ntas ei)=nai filau/tous, kai\ o(/ti polla\ e)mautw=| kamo/nti peri\ swthri/as
th=s u(mete/ras su/noida: nu=n d' au)to\s o( qeo\s *)aarw=na th=s timh=s
a)/cion e)/krine kai\ tou=ton h(/|rhtai i(ere/a, to\n dikaio/teron h(mw=n
ma=llon ei)dw/s, w(s ou(=tos e)ndu/setai stolh\n tw=| qew=| kaqwsiwme/nhn
kai\ bwmw=n e)pime/leian e(/cei kai\ pro/noian i(erei/wn kai\ ta\s u(pe\r
h(mw=n eu)xa\s poih/setai pro\s to\n qeo\n h(de/ws a)kouso/menon, o(/ti te
kh/detai ge/nous tou= h(mete/rou kai\ par' a)ndro\s o(\n au)to\s e)pele/cato
ginome/nas prosde/xetai tau/tas.
*(ebrai=oi de\ h)re/skonto toi=s legome/nois
kai\ sunh/|noun th=| tou= qeou= xeirotoni/a|: h)=n ga\r *)aarw\n dia/
te to\ ge/nos kai\ th\n profhtei/an kai\ th\n a)reth\n ta)delfou= pro\s
timh\n a(pa/ntwn a)ciologw/teros. h)=san d' au)tw=| kai\ pai=des kat'
e)kei=non to\n xro/non te/ssares *na/bados *)abiou=s *)elea/zaros *)iqa/maros.
*(/osa de\ tw=n pro\s th\n th=s skhnh=s kataskeuh\n pareskeuasme/nwn
h)=n peritta\ tau=t' e)ke/leusen ei)s fa/rsh skepasth/ria th=s te
skhnh=s au)th=s kai\ th=s luxni/as kai\ tou= qumiathri/ou kai\ tw=n a)/llwn
skeuw=n a)nalw=sai, o(/pws kata\ th\n o(doipori/an tau=ta mh/t' e)c u(etou=
mhde\n mh/t' e)k koniortou= bla/pthtai. to/ te plh=qos a)qroi/sas pa/lin
ei)sfora\n au)tw=| prose/tacen ei)sfe/rein si/klou to\ h(/misu kaq' e(/kaston,
o( de\ si/klos no/misma *(ebrai/wn w)\n *)attika\s de/xetai draxma\s te/ssaras:
oi( d' e(toi/mws u(ph/kouon oi(=s e)ke/leuse *mwush=s kai\ to\ plh=qos tw=n
ei)sfero/ntwn h)=n e(ch/konta muria/des kai\ pentakisxi/lioi kai\ pentako/sioi
kai\ penth/konta. e)/feron de\ to\ a)rgu/rion tw=n e)leuqe/rwn oi(
a)po\ ei)/kosi e)tw=n a)/xri penth/konta gegono/tes. to\ de\ sugkomisqe\n
ei)s ta\s peri\ th\n skhnh\n xrei/as a)nalou=to.
*(/hgnize de\ kai\ th\n skhnh\n kai\ tou\s i(ere/as tro/pw| toiou/tw|
poiou/menos au)tw=n th\n ka/qarsin. smu/rnhs e)pile/ktou si/klous pentakosi/ous
kai\ i)/rews i)/sous, kinnamw/mou de\ kai\ kala/mou, e)/sti de\ kai\
tou=to ei)=dos qumia/matos, h(mi/seian tw=n pro/teron o(lkh\n kekomme/na
deu/ein e)ke/leusen, e)lai/ou te e)lai/+nou ei)/n, me/tron d' e)sti\ tou=to e)pixw/rion
du/o xo/as *)attikou\s dexo/menon, a)nami/cantas kai\ kaqeyh/santas
skeua/sai te/xnh| mureyw=n xri=sma eu)wde/staton. ka)/peita tou=to
labw\n au)tou/s te tou\s i(ere/as kai\ pa=san th\n skhnh\n xri/wn keka/qarke,
ta/ te qumiw/mena, polla\ d' e)sti\ tau=ta kai\ poiki/la, kata\
th\n skhnh\n e)pi\ tou= xrusou= qumiathri/ou mega/lhs pa/nu timh=s o)/nta
sunefe/reto, w(=n paralei/pw th\n fu/sin e)kdihgei=sqai, mh\ di' o)/xlou
ge/nhtai toi=s e)ntugxa/nousi. di\s de\ th=s h(me/ras pri/n te a)nasxei=n to\n
h(/lion kai\ pro\s dusmai=s qumia=n e)xrh=n e)/laio/n te a(gni/santas fula/ssein
ei)s tou\s lu/xnous, w(=n tou\s me\n trei=s e)pi\ th=| i(era=| luxni/a| fe/ggein
e)/dei tw=| qew=| kata\ pa=san h(me/ran, tou\s de\ loipou\s peri\ th\n
e(spe/ran a(/ptontas.
*(apa/ntwn d' h)/dh pe/ras ei)lhfo/twn e)/docan a)/ristoi tw=n
dhmiourgw=n *bese/bhlos kai\ *)eli/abos, tw=n ga\r e)ceurhme/nwn toi=s
prote/rois au)toi\ proequmh/qhsan a)mei/nona prosecerga/sasqai, labei=n
te e)pi/noian w(=n pro/teron h)gno/oun th\n kataskeuh\n i(kanw/tatoi:
tou/twn me/ntoi *bese/bhlon sune/bh kriqh=nai to\n kra/tiston. o( de\
pa=s xro/nos ei)s to\ e)/rgon dih=lqe mhnw=n e(pta\ kai\ meta\ tou=to a)f'
ou(= th\n *ai)/gupton e)ce/lipon e)niauto\s au)toi=s prw=tos e)teleiou=to.
a)rxome/nou de\ tou= deute/rou e)/tous mhni\ *canqikw=| kata\ *makedo/nas
*nisa\n de\ kata\ *(ebrai/ous noumhni/a| th\n skhnh\n a)fierou=si kai\ pa/nq'
o(/sa peri\ au)th\n skeu/h moi dedh/lwtai.
*)epe/deice de\ o( qeo\s au(to\n h(sqe/nta tw=| e)/rgw| tw=n *(ebrai/wn
kai\ mh\ ma/thn au)tou\s ponh/santas u(perhfani/a| th=s xrh/sews, a)ll'
e)pecenw/qh kai\ kateskh/nwse tw=| naw=| tou/tw|. th\n de\ parousi/an
ou(/tws e)poi/hsen: o( me\n ou)rano\s kaqaro\s h)=n, u(pe\r de\ th\n skhnh\n
mo/nhn h)/xlusen ou)/te baqei= pa/nu ne/fei kai\ puknw=| perilabw\n au)th/n,
w(/st' ei)=nai do/cai xeime/rion, ou)/te mh\n lepto\n ou(/tws, w(/ste
th\n o)/yin i)sxu/sai ti di' au)tou= katanoh=sai: h(dei=a de\ a)p' au)tou=
dro/sos e)/rrei kai\ qeou= dhlou=sa parousi/an toi=s tou=to kai\ boulome/nois
kai\ pepisteuko/si.
*mwush=s de\ tou\s te/ktonas oi(/ais ei)ko\s h)=n dwreai=s tou\s
toiau=ta e)rgasame/nous timh/sas e)/quen e)n tw=| th=s skhnh=s ai)qri/w|
kata\ prostagh\n qeou= tau=ron kai\ krio\n kai\ e)/rifon u(pe\r a(marta/dwn,
kai\ dh\, le/gein ga\r e)n toi=s peri\ qusiw=n me/llw ta\ prasso/mena
peri\ ta\s i(erourgi/as e)n e)kei/nois dhlw/swn peri/ te w(=n o(lokautei=n
keleu/ei kai\ w(=n metalamba/nein th=s brw/sews e)fi/hsin o( no/mos, ka)k
tou= ai(/matos tw=n tequme/nwn th/n te stolh\n tou= *)aarw=nos kai\ au)to\n
su\n toi=s paisi\n e)/rrainen a)fagni/sas phgai/ois te u(/dasi kai\ mu/rw|,
i(/na tou= qeou= gi/gnointo. e)pi\ me\n ou)=n h(me/ras e(pta\ tou=ton to\n
tro/pon au)tou/s te kai\ ta\s stola\s e)qera/peue th/n te skhnh\n kai\ ta\
peri\ au)th\n skeu/h e)lai/w| te prosxriome/nw|, kaqw\s ei)=pon, kai\ tw=|
ai(/mati tw=n tau/rwn kai\ kriw=n sfage/ntwn kaq' e(ka/sthn h(me/ran e(no\s
kata\ ge/nos, th=| de\ o)gdo/h| kath/ggeilen e(orth\n tw=| law=| kai\ qu/ein
prose/tace kata\ du/namin. oi( d' a)llh/lois a(millw/menoi kai\ u(perba/llein
filotimou/menoi ta\s qusi/as, a(\s e(/kastos e)pife/roi, toi=s legome/nois
u(ph/kouon. e)pikeime/nwn de\ tw=n i(erw=n tw=| bwmw=| ai)fni/dion
e)c au)tou= pu=r a)nh/fqh au)to/maton, kai\ o(/moion a)straph=s lamphdo/ni
o(rw/menon th=| flogi\ pa/nta e)dapa/na ta\ e)pi\ tou= bwmou=.
*sune/bh de\ kai\ *)aarw=ni sumfora/ tis e)k tou/tou logizome/nw|
w(s e)p' a)nqrw/pw| kai\ patri/, gennai/ws d' u(p' au)tou= karterhqei=sa,
o(/ti kai\ th\n yuxh\n pro\s ta\ sumpi/ptonta sterro\s h)=n kai\ kata\
bou/lhsin tou= qeou= h(gei=to to\ pa/qos gegone/nai: tw=n ga\r ui(w=n au)tou=
tessa/rwn o)/ntwn, w(s proei=pon, du/o oi( presbu/teroi *na/bados
kai\ *)abiou=s komi/santes e)pi\ to\n bwmo\n ou)x w(=n proei=pe *mwush=s
quma/twn, a)ll' oi(=s e)xrw=nto pro/teron, katekau/qhsan tou= puro\s
e)p' au)tou\s th\n o(rmh\n balo/ntos kai\ ta\ ste/rna kai\ ta\ pro/swpa
fle/gein au)tw=n a)rcame/nou kai\ sbe/sai mhdeno\s duname/nou. kai\ oi(
me\n ou(/tws a)pe/qanon: *mwush=s de\ keleu/ei to\n pate/ra au)tw=n kai\
tou\s a)delfou\s basta/cantas ta\ sw/mata kai\ komi/santas th=s parembolh=s
e)/cw qa/yai megaloprepw=s. penqei= de\ au)tou\s to\ plh=qos
xalepw=s e)pi\ tw=| qana/tw| para\ do/can ou(/tw gegenhme/nw| diateqe/n.
mo/nous de\ *mwush=s tou\s a)delfou\s au)tw=n kai\ to\n pate/ra mh\ fronti/zein
th=s e)p' au)toi=s lu/phs h)ci/wse prokri/nantas th\n ei)s to\n qeo\n
timh\n tou= peri\ au)tou\s skuqrwpou=: h)/dh ga\r *)aarw\n kai\ th\n stolh\n
th\n i(era\n h)mfi/esto.
*mwush=s de\ pa=san timh\n paraithsa/menos, h(\n e(w/ra to\ plh=qos
au)tw=| parasxei=n e(/toimon, pro\s mo/nh| th=| tou= qeou= qerapei/a|
diete/lei. kai\ tw=n me\n ei)s to\ *sinai=on a)no/dwn a)pei/xeto, ei)s de\ th\n
skhnh\n ei)siw\n e)xrhmati/zeto peri\ w(=n e)dei=to para\ tou= qeou= i)diwteu/wn
kai\ th=| stolh=| kai\ pa=si toi=s a)/llois a)/gwn e(auto\n dhmotikw/teron
kai\ mhde\n boulo/menos tw=n pollw=n diafe/rein dokei=n, h)\ mo/nw|
tw=| pronoou/menos au)tw=n ble/pesqai. e)/ti de\ th\n politei/an kai\ no/mous
au)tw=n e)/grafe, kaq' ou(\s kexarisme/nws tw=| qew=| biw/sontai mhde\n
a)llh/lois e)gkalei=n e)/xontes: tau=ta me/ntoi kata\ th\n u(pago/reusin
tou= qeou= suneta/tteto. die/ceimi me\n ou)=n peri\ th=s politei/as kai\
tw=n no/mwn.
*(\o me/ntoi peri\ th=s tou= a)rxiere/ws stolh=s pare/lipon dielqei=n
bou/lomai: ou)damo/qen ga\r profhtw=n kakourgi/ais kate/lipen
a)formh/n, ei) de/ tines toiou=toi ge/nointo paregxeirei=n tw=| tou= qeou=
a)ciw/mati, au)tokra/tora d' ei)=nai to\n qeo\n paratugxa/nein toi=s i(eroi=s
kate/lipen o(po/te qelh/seie kai\ mh\ parei=nai, kai\ tou=t' ou)x *(ebrai/ois
dh=lon ei)=nai mo/non h)qe/lhsen, a)lla\ kai\ tw=n ce/nwn toi=s paratugxa/nousi.
tw=n ga\r li/qwn, ou(\s e)pi\ toi=s w)/mois fe/rein to\n a)rxiere/a
proei=pon, sardo/nuxes de\ h)=san kai\ shmai/nein au)tw=n th\n fu/sin
h(gou=mai perisso\n pa=sin ei)s gnw=sin a)figme/nwn, sune/baine la/mpein,
o(po/te tai=s i(erourgi/ais o( qeo\s parei/h, to\n e(/teron to\n e)pi\ tw=| deciw=|
tw=n w)/mwn peporphme/non au)gh=s a)pophdw/shs kai\ toi=s porrwta/tw
fainome/nhs, ou) pro/teron tau/ths u(parxou/shs tw=| li/qw|. qaumasto\n
me\n ou)=n kai\ tou=to toi=s mh\ th\n sofi/an e)p' e)kfaulismw=|
tw=n qei/wn h)skhko/sin, o(\ d' e)sti\ tou/tou qaumasiw/teron e)rw=: dia\
ga\r tw=n dw/deka li/qwn, ou(\s kata\ ste/rnon o( a)rxiereu\s e)nerramme/nous
tw=| e)ssh=ni forei=, ni/khn me/llousi polemei=n proemh/nuen o( qeo/s:
tosau/th ga\r a)ph/strapten a)p' au)tw=n au)gh\ mh/pw th=s stratia=s
kekinhme/nhs, w(s tw=| plh/qei panti\ gnw/rimon ei)=nai to\ parei=nai to\n
qeo\n ei)s th\n e)pikouri/an, o(/qen *(/ellhnes oi( ta\ h(me/tera timw=ntes
e)/qh dia\ to\ mhde\n a)ntile/gein du/nasqai tou/tois to\n e)ssh=na lo/gion
kalou=sin. e)pau/sato me\n ou)=n o(/ te e)ssh\n kai\ o( sardo/nuc tou= la/mpein
e)/tesi diakosi/ois pro/teron h)\ tau/thn e)me\ sunqei=nai th\n grafh\n
tou= qeou= dusxera/nantos e)pi\ th=| paraba/sei tw=n no/mwn, peri\ w(=n
e)rou=men eu)kairo/teron. tre/yomai de\ nu=n e)pi\ to\n e(ch=s lo/gon.
*kaqierwme/nhs ga\r dh\ th=s skhnh=s kai\ diakekosmhme/nwn
tw=n peri\ tou\s i(ere/as to/ te plh=qos o(mo/skhnon au)tw=| to\n qeo\n
e)/krinen ei)=nai kai\ tre/petai pro\s qusi/as te kai\ a)ne/seis w(s a(/pasan
h)/dh kakou= prosdoki/an a)pewsme/non, kai\ peri\ tw=n mello/ntwn w(s
a)meino/nwn e)piqumou=ntes dwrea/s te tw=| qew=| ta\s me\n koinh=| ta\s de\
kat' i)di/an a)neti/qesan kata\ fula/s: oi(/ te ga\r fu/larxoi kata\ du/o
sunelqo/ntes a(/macan kai\ du/o bo/as proskomi/zousin: e(\c me\n ou)=n h)=san
au(=tai kai\ th\n skhnh\n e)n tai=s o(doipori/ais pareko/mizon. pro\s
tou/tois e(/kastos fia/lhn te komi/zei kai\ tru/blion kai\ qui/+skhn, th\n
me\n dareikou\s de/ka duname/nhn kai\ plh/rh qumiama/twn: to\ de\ tru/blion
kai\ h( fia/lh, a)rgura= de\ h)=n, si/klous me\n ai( du/o diakosi/ous
ei(=lkon, ei)s de\ th\n fia/lhn e(bdomh/konta mo/noi dedapa/nhnto, plh/reis
de\ h)=san a)leu/rwn e)lai/w| pefurame/nwn, oi(=s e)pi\ tw=| bwmw=| xrw=ntai
pro\s ta\s i(erourgi/as: mo/sxon te kai\ krio\n su\n a)rni/w| e)tei/w| o(lomelh=
kauqhso/mena kai\ su\n au)toi=s xi/maron e)pi\ paraith/sei a(marthma/twn.
prosh=ge de\ tw=n a)rxo/ntwn e(/kastos kai\ e(te/ras qusi/as swthri/ous
legome/nas kaq' e(ka/sthn h(me/ran du/o bo/as kai\ pe/nte kriou\s su\n
a)rna/sin e)tei/ois kai\ e)ri/fois. ou(=toi me\n dh\ qu/ousin e)pi\ h(me/ras
dw/deka kata\ pa=san h(me/ran ei(=s: *mwush=s de\ ou)ke/t' a)nabai/nwn e)pi\
to\ *sinai=on a)ll' ei)s th\n skhnh\n ei)siw\n a)nema/nqane para\ qeou= peri/
te tw=n prakte/wn kai\ tw=n no/mwn th=s sunta/cews: ou(\s krei/ttonas h)\
kata\ su/nesin a)nqrwpi/nhn o)/ntas ei)s to\n a(/panta bebai/ws ai)w=na
sune/bh fulaxqh=nai dwrea\n ei)=nai do/cantas tou= qeou=, w(s mh/t' e)n
ei)rh/nh| u(po\ trufh=s mh/t' e)n pole/mw| kat' a)na/gkhn *(ebrai/ous parabh=nai/
tina tw=n no/mwn. a)lla\ peri\ me\n tou/twn pau/omai le/gwn
grafh\n e(te/ran h)ciwkw\s sunqei=nai peri\ tw=n no/mwn.
*nuni\ d' o)li/gwn tinw=n e)pimnhsqh/somai tw=n e)f' a(gnei/ais
kai\ i(erourgi/ais keime/nwn: kai\ ga\r to\n lo/gon moi peri\ tw=n qusiw=n
e)nesta/nai sumbe/bhke. du/o me\n ga/r ei)sin i(erourgi/ai, tou/twn d' h(
me\n u(po\ tw=n i)diwtw=n e(te/ra d' u(po\ tou= dh/mou suntelou/menai kata\
du/o gi/nontai tro/pous: th=s me\n o(lokautei=tai pa=n to\ quo/menon kai\
dia\ tou=to kai\ th\n proshgori/an toiau/thn e)/laben, h( de\ xaristh/rio/s
te/ e)sti kai\ kat' eu)wxi/an dra=tai tw=n tequko/twn: e)rw= de\ peri\ th=s
prote/ras. a)nh\r i)diw/ths o(lokautw=n qu/ei me\n bou=n kai\ a)rni/on kai\
e)/rifon: tau=ta me\n e)pe/teia, tou\s de\ bou=s e)fei=tai qu/ein kai\ proh/kontas:
a)/rrena de\ o(lokautei=tai ta\ pa/nta. sfage/ntwn de\ tou/twn
to\n ku/klon tw=| ai(/mati deu/ousi tou= bwmou= oi( i(erei=s, ei)=ta kaqara\
poih/santes diameli/zousi kai\ pa/santes a(lsi\n e)pi\ to\n bwmo\n a)natiqe/asi
sxizw=n h)/dh peplhrwme/non kai\ puro\s flegome/nou. tou\s de\
po/das tw=n i(erei/wn kai\ ta\ kata\ nhdu\n e)kkaqa/rantes a)kribw=s toi=s
a)/llois kaqagnisqhso/mena prosepife/rousi, ta\s dora\s tw=n i(ere/wn
lambano/ntwn. kai\ o( me\n th=s o(lokautw/sews tro/pos e)sti\n ou(=tos.
*ta\s de\ xaristhri/ous qusi/as e)pitelou=ntes ta\ au)ta\ me\n zw=|a
qu/ousin, o(lo/klhra de\ tau=ta kai\ tw=n e)petei/wn presbu/tera, a)/rrena
me/ntoi qh/lesi sunduazo/mena. qu/santes de\ tau=ta foini/ssousi me\n
ai(/mati to\n bwmo/n, tou\s de\ nefrou\s kai\ to\n e)pi/ploun kai\ pa/nta
ta\ pimelh= su\n tw=| lobw=| tou= h(/patos kai\ su\n au)toi=s th\n ou)ra\n tou=
a)rno\s e)pife/rousi tw=| bwmw=|. to\ de\ sth=qos kai\ th\n knh/mhn th\n
decia\n toi=s i(ereu=si parasxo/ntes e)pi\ du/o h(me/ras eu)wxou=ntai toi=s
kataleipome/nois tw=n krew=n, a(\ d' a)\n perisseu/sh| katakai/ousi.
*qu/ousi de\ kai\ u(pe\r a(marta/dwn kai\ o(moi/ws tw=| proeirhme/nw|
to\ peri\ tw=n a(marta/dwn th=s i(erourgi/as tro/pw| gi/netai. oi( de\
a)du/natoi pori/zein ta\ te/leia qu/mata peristera\s h)\ trugo/nas du/o,
w(=n to\ me\n o(lokautei=tai tw=| qew=|, to\ de\ toi=s i(ereu=sin ei)s brw=sin
dido/asin. a)kribe/steron de\ peri\ th=s qusi/as tw=nde tw=n zw/|wn e)n
toi=s peri\ qusiw=n e)rou=men. o( me\n ga\r kata\ a)/gnoian ei)s tou=to
propesw\n a)/rna kai\ e)/rifon qh/leian tw=n au)toetw=n prosfe/rei, kai\
tw=| me\n ai(/mati deu/ei to\n bwmo\n o( i(ereu\s ou)x w(s to\ prw=ton a)lla\
tw=n gwniw=n ta\s e)coxa/s, kai\ tou/s te nefrou\s kai\ th\n a)/llhn pimelh\n
su\n tw=| lobw=| tou= h(/patos e)pife/rousi tw=| bwmw=|, oi( de\ i(erei=s
ta/s te dora\s a)pofe/rontai kai\ ta\ kre/a e)p' e)kei/nhs dapanh/sontes
th=s h(me/ras e)n tw=| i(erw=|: o( ga\r no/mos ei)s th\n au)/rion a)polipei=n
ou)k e)a=|. o( de\ a(martw\n me\n au(tw=| de\ suneidw\s kai\ mhde/na e)/xwn to\n
e)cele/gxonta krio\n qu/ei tou= no/mou tou=to keleu/ontos, ou(= ta\ kre/a
kata\ to\ i(ero\n o(moi/ws oi( i(erei=s au)qhmero\n sitou=ntai. oi( de\ a)/rxontes
e)f' oi(=s h(ma/rtanon e)kquo/menoi tau)ta\ me\n komi/zousi toi=s
i)diw/tais, dialla/ssousi de\ tw=| prosa/gein qu/mata tau=ron e)/rifon
a)/rsenas.
*no/mos de\ tai=s i)diwtikai=s kai\ tai=s dhmosi/ais qusi/ais kai\
a)/leuron e)pife/resqai kaqarw/taton, a)rni\ me\n a)ssarw=nos me/tron
kriw=| de\ duoi=n tau/rw| de\ triw=n. tou=to kaqagni/zousin e)pi\ tw=| bwmw=|
memagme/non e)lai/w|: komi/zetai ga\r dh\ kai\ e)/laion u(po\ tw=n tequko/twn
e)pi\ me\n boi\+ i)no\s h(/misu, e)pi\ de\ kriw=| me/ros tou/tou tri/ton
tou= me/trou, kai\ teta/rth meri\s e)p' a)rni/: o( de\ i)\n me/tron a)rxai=on
*(ebrai/wn du/natai du/o xo/as *)attikou/s. to\ d' au)to\ me/tron tw=| e)lai/w|
kai\ oi)/nou parh=gon, spe/ndousi de\ peri\ to\n bwmo\n to\n oi)=non. ei)
de/ tis qusi/an ou)k e)pitelw=n e)ph/negke kat' eu)xh\n semi/dalin, tau/ths
a)parxh\n mi/an e)piba/llei tw=| bwmw=| dra/ka, th\n de\ loiph\n oi( i(erei=s
pro\s trofh\n lamba/nousin h)\ e(yhqei=san, e)lai/w| ga\r sumpefu/ratai,
h)\ genome/nwn a)/rtwn. i(ere/ws de\ komi/santos kai\ o(posonou=n o(lokautei=n
a)nagkai=on. kwlu/ei de\ o( no/mos qu/ein zw=|on au)qhmero\n meta\
tou= gegennhko/tos e)pi\ tau)to/, ou)d' a)/llws de\ pri\n o)gdo/hn h(me/ran
gennhqe/nti dielqei=n. gi/nontai de\ a)/llai qusi/ai u(pe\r tou= ta\s no/sous
diafugei=n h)\ kat' a)/llas ai)ti/as, ei)s a(\s pe/mmata su\n i(erei/ois
a)nali/sketai, w(=n ei)s th\n u(ste/ran ou)de\n u(polipei=n e)sti no/mimon, tw=n
i(ere/wn me/ros i)/dion labo/ntwn.
*)ek de\ tou= dhmosi/ou a)nalw/matos no/mos e)sti\n a)/rna kaq'
e(ka/sthn h(me/ran sfa/zesqai tw=n au)toetw=n a)rxome/nhs te h(me/ras kai\
lhgou/shs, kata\ de\ e(bdo/mhn h(me/ran, h(/tis sa/bbata kalei=tai, du/o
sfa/ttousi to\n au)to\n tro/pon i(erourgou=ntes. th=| de\ noumhni/a| ta/s
te kaqhmerina\s qusi/as e)pitelou=si kai\ du/o bo/as su\n a)rna/sin
e)niausiai/ois e(pta\ kai\ krio/n, e)/rifon de\ e)pi\ paraith/sesin a(marta/dwn,
ei)/ ti kata\ lh/qhn ge/noito.
*tw=| d' e(bdo/mw| mhni/, o(\n *makedo/nes *(uperberetai=on kalou=si,
prosqe/ntes toi=s ei)rhme/nois tau=ron kai\ krio\n kai\ a)/rnas e(pta\ qu/ousi
kai\ e)/rifon u(pe\r a(marta/dwn.
*deka/th| de\ tou= au)tou= mhno\s kata\ selh/nhn dianhsteu/ontes
e(/ws e(spe/ras qu/ousi d' e)n tau/th| th=| h(me/ra| tau=ro/n te kai\ kriou\s
du/o kai\ a)/rnas e(pta\ kai\ u(pe\r a(marta/dwn e)/rifon. prosa/gousi de\
du/o pro\s tou/tois e)ri/fous, w(=n o( me\n zw=n ei)s th\n u(pero/rion e)rhmi/an
pe/mpetai a)potropiasmo\s kai\ parai/thsis tou= plh/qous panto\s
u(pe\r a(marthma/twn e)so/menos, to\n d' e)n toi=s proastei/ois ei)s kaqarw/taton
a)/gontes xwri/on au)to/qi su\n au)th=| kai/ousi th=| dora=| mhde\n
o(/lws kaqa/rantes. sugkatakai/etai de\ tau=ros ou)x u(po\ tou= dh/mou
prosaxqei/s, a)ll' e)k tw=n i)di/wn a)nalwma/twn tou= a)rxiere/ws
parasxo/ntos: ou(= dh\ sfage/ntos ei)skomi/sas ei)s to\n nao\n tou= ai(/matos
a(/ma kai\ tou= e)ri/fou r(ai/nei tw=| daktu/lw| to\n o)/rofon e(pta/kis, tou=
d' au)tou= kai\ to\ e)/dafos kai\ tosauta/kis ei)s to\n nao\n kai\ peri\ to\n
xru/seon bwmo\n kai\ to\ loipo\n peri\ tw=| mei/zoni komi/sas ei)s to\ ai)/qrion:
pro\s tou/tois ta\s e)coxa\s kai\ tou\s nefrou\s kai\ th\n pimelh\n
su\n tw=| lobw=| tou= h(/patos e)pife/rousi tw=| bwmw=|. pare/xetai de\ kai\
krio\n o( a)rxiereu\s o(lokau/twsin tw=| qew=|.
*th=| de\ pe/mpth| tou= au)tou= mhno\s kai\ deka/th| trepome/nou to\
loipo\n tou= kairou= pro\s th\n xeimerinh\n w(/ran skhna\s ph/gnusqai
keleu/ei kata\ oi)ki/an e(/kaston, to/ te kru/os u(forwme/nous e)pi\ fulakh=|
tou= e)/tous, o(/tan patri/dwn e)pitu/xoien, paraginome/nous ei)s e)kei/nhn
th\n po/lin, h(\n dia\ to\n nao\n mhtro/polin e(/cousin, e)f' h(me/ras o)ktw\
e(orth\n a)/gontas o(lokautei=n te kai\ qu/ein tw=| qew=| to/te xaristh/ria,
fe/rontas e)n tai=s xersi\n ei)resiw/nhn mursi/nhs kai\ i)te/as su\n kra/dh|
foi/nikos pepoihme/nhn tou= mh/lou tou= th=s perse/as proso/ntos. ei)=nai
de\ th=| prw/th| tw=n h(merw=n th\n th=s o(lokautw/sews qusi/an e)k triw=n
kai\ de/ka bow=n kai\ a)rnw=n e(ni\ pleio/nwn kai\ kriw=n du/o kata\ parai/thsin
a(martiw=n e)ri/fou prostiqeme/nou. tai=s d' e(ch=s h(me/rais o( me\n
au)to\s a)riqmo\s tw=n a)rnw=n kai\ tw=n kriw=n su\n tw=| e)ri/fw| qu/etai,
u(fairou=ntes de\ e(ka/sths h(me/ras e(/na tw=n bow=n ei)s e(pta\ katantw=sin.
a)ni/entai de\ a)po\ panto\s e)/rgou kata\ th\n o)gdo/hn h(me/ran kai\ tw=|
qew=|, kaqa/per ei)rh/kamen, mo/sxon te qu/omen kai\ krio\n kai\ a)/rnas
e(pta/, u(pe\r de\ a(marthma/twn paraith/sews e)/rifon. kai\ tau=ta me\n
*(ebrai/ois ta\s skhna\s phgnu/ousin e)pitelei=n e)sti pa/trion.
*tw=| de\ mhni\ tw=| *canqikw=|, o(\s *nisa\n par' h(mi=n kalei=tai
kai\ tou= e)/tous e)sti\n a)rxh/, tessareskaideka/th| kata\ selh/nhn e)n kriw=|
tou= h(li/ou kaqestw=tos, tou/tw| ga\r tw=| mhni\ th=s u(p' *ai)gupti/ous
doulei/as h)leuqerw/qhmen, kai\ th\n qusi/an, h(\n to/t' e)cio/ntas a)p'
*ai)gu/ptou qu=sai proei=pon h(ma=s pa/sxa legome/nhn, di' e)/tous e(ka/stou
qu/ein e)no/misen, kai\ dh\ telou=men au)th\n kata\ fatri/as mhdeno\s
tw=n tequme/nwn ei)s th\n e)piou=san throume/nou. pe/mpth| de\ kai\ deka/th|
diade/xetai th\n pa/sxa h( tw=n a)zu/mwn e(orth\ e(pta\ h(me/ras ou)=sa, kaq'
h(\n a)zu/mois tre/fontai kai\ kaq' e(ka/sthn h(me/ran tau=roi sfa/zontai
du/o kai\ krio\s me\n ei(=s e(pta\ de\ a)/rnes. kai\ tau=ta me\n o(lokautei=tai
prostiqeme/nou toi=s pa=si kai\ e)ri/fou u(pe\r a(marta/dwn ei)s eu)wxi/an
kata\ h(me/ran e(ka/sthn toi=s i(ereu=sin. th=| de\ deute/ra| tw=n a)zu/mwn
h(me/ra|, e(/kth d' e)sti\n au(/th kai\ deka/th, tw=n karpw=n ou(\s e)qe/risan,
ou) ga\r h(/yanto pro/teron au)tw=n, metalamba/nousi kai\ to\n qeo\n
h(gou/menoi tima=n di/kaion ei)=nai prw=ton, par' ou(= th=s eu)pori/as tou/twn
e)/tuxon, ta\s a)parxa\s au)tw=| th=s kriqh=s e)pife/rousi tro/pon
toiou=ton. fru/cantes tw=n a)staxu/wn to\ dra/gma kai\ pti/santes kai\
kaqara\s pro\s a)/leston ta\s kriqa\s poih/santes tw=| bwmw=| a)ssarw=na
prosfe/rousi tw=| qew=|, kai\ mi/an e)c au)tou= dra/ka e)pibalo/ntes to\
loipo\n a)fia=sin ei)s xrh=sin toi=s i(ereu=si: kai\ to/te loipo\n dhmosi/a|
e)/cesti pa=si kai\ i)di/a| qeri/zein. qu/ousi d' e)pi\ tai=s a)parxai=s tw=n
karpw=n a)rni/on ei)s o(lokau/twsin tw=| qew=|.
*(ebdo/mhs e(bdoma/dos diagegenhme/nhs meta\ tau/thn th\n qusi/an,
au(=tai d' ei)si\n ai( tw=n e(bdoma/dwn h(me/rai tessara/konta kai\ e)nne/a,
th=| penthkosth=|, h(\n *(ebrai=oi a)sarqa\ kalou=si, shmai/nei de\ tou=to
penthkosth/n, kaq' h(\n prosa/gousi tw=| qew=| a)/rton a)lfi/twn me\n puri/nwn
a)ssarw=nas du/o meta\ zu/mhs gegono/twn, quma/twn de\ a)/rnas
du/o: tau=ta me\n ga\r tw=| qew=| prosa/gein no/mimon mo/non, ei)s de\
dei=pnon toi=s i(ereu=si skeua/zetai kai\ katalipei=n ou)de/n e)stin e)c au)tw=n
ei)s th\n e)piou=san sugkexwrhme/non: o(lokautwqhsome/nous mo/sxous
te qu/ousi trei=s kai\ kriou\s du/o kai\ a)/rnas tessareskai/deka,
e)ri/fous de\ du/o u(pe\r a(marthma/twn. e)/sti d' ou)demi/a tw=n e(ortw=n,
kaq' h(\n ou)x o(lokautou=sin ou)de\ tw=n po/nwn tw=n e)pi\ toi=s e)/rgois
a)/nesin ou) dido/asin, a)ll' e)n pa/sais no/mimon to/ te th=s qusi/as
ei)=dos kai\ to\ th=s a)rgi/as a)talai/pwron kai\ pro\s eu)wxi/ais ei)si\ tequko/tes.
*)ek me/ntoi tou= koinou= si=tos o)pto\s zu/mhs a)/moiros, a)ssarw=nes
d' ei)/kosi kai\ te/ssares ei)s tou=to a)nalou=ntai. o)ptw=ntai de\ a)na\ du/o
diaireqe/ntes me\n th=| pro\ tou= sabba/tou, tw=| de\ sabba/tw| prwi\+ komisqe/ntes
e)pi\ th=s i(era=s trape/zhs ti/qentai kata\ e(\c ei)s a)llh/lous tetramme/noi.
du/o de\ xruse/wn u(perkeime/nwn pina/kwn libanwtou= gemo/ntwn
diame/nousin e(/ws tou= e(te/rou sabba/tou: kai\ to/te me\n a)nt' e)kei/nwn
a)/lloi komi/zontai, oi( de\ toi=s i(ereu=si pro\s trofh\n di/dontai, kai\
tou= libanwtou= qumiwme/nou e)pi\ tw=| i(erw=| puri/, e)f' w(=| kai\ o(lokautou=si
ta\ pa/nta, libanwto\s u(pe\r e)kei/nou a)/llos u(pe\r tw=n a)/rtwn
prosti/qetai. qu/ei d' o( i(ereu\s e)k tw=n i)di/wn a)nalwma/twn, kai\ di\s
e(ka/sths h(me/ras tou=to poiei=, a)/leuron e)lai/w| memagme/non kai\ pephgo\s
o)pth/sei braxei/a|, kai\ ei(=s me/n e)stin a)ssa/rwn tou= a)leu/rou, tou/tou
de\ to\ me\n h(/misu to\ prwi/+, to\ d' e(/teron dei/lhs e)pife/rei tw=| puri/.
to\n me\n ou)=n peri\ tou/twn lo/gon a)kribe/steron au)=qis dhlw/somen,
i(kana\ de/ moi dokei= kai\ nu=n peri\ au)tw=n proeirh=sqai.
*mwush=s de\ tou= *leui\ th\n fulh\n th=s pro\s to\n lao\n
koinwni/as u(pecelo/menos i(era\n e)some/nhn h(/gnize phgai/ois u(/dasi kai\
a)ena/ois kai\ qusi/ais, a(\s e)pi\ toi=s toiou/tois nomi/mous pare/xontai tw=|
qew=|, th/n te skhnh\n au)toi=s kai\ ta\ skeu/h ta\ i(era\ kai\ ta\ a)/ll' o(/sa
pro\s ske/phn th=s skhnh=s e)pepoi/hto pare/dwken, o(/pws u(fhgoume/nwn
tw=n i(ere/wn u(phreth/swsin: h)/dh ga\r tw=| qew=| kaqie/rwto.
*kai\ peri\ tw=n zw/|wn de\ die/krinen e(/kaston, o(/ti tre/fointo
kai\ ou(= pa/lin a)pexo/menoi diateloi=en, peri\ w(=n e)n oi(=s a)\n h(mi=n a)formh\
th=s grafh=s ge/nhtai dieleuso/meqa ta\s ai)ti/as prostiqe/ntes, a)f'
w(=n kinhqei\s ta\ me\n au)tw=n brwta\ h(mi=n e)ke/leusen ei)=nai, tw=n de\
prose/tacen a)pe/xesqai. ai(/matos me/ntoi panto\s ei)s trofh\n a)phgo/reuse
th\n xrh=sin yuxh\n au)to\ kai\ pneu=ma nomi/zwn, kai\ kre/ws
tou= teqnhko/tos au)toma/tws zw/|ou th\n brw=sin diekw/lusen, e)pi/plou
te kai\ ste/atos ai)gei/ou kai\ probatei/ou kai\ tou= tw=n bow=n a)pe/xesqai
proei=pen.
*)aph/lase de\ th=s po/lews kai\ tou\s le/pra| ta\ sw/mata kakwqe/ntas
kai\ tou\s peri\ th\n gonh\n r(eome/nous kai\ ta\s gunai=kas
d' ai(=s h( tw=n kata\ fu/sin e)/kkrisis e)/peisi mete/sthse pro\s h(me/ran
e(bdo/mhn, meq' h(\n w(s h)/dh kaqarai=s e)ndhmei=n e)fi/hsin. o(moi/ws de\
kai\ toi=s khdeu/sasi nekro\n meta\ tosau/tas h(me/ras no/mimon to\ e)ndhmei=n:
to\n d' u(pe\r to\n a)riqmo\n tou/twn tw=n h(merw=n e)nexo/menon
e)n tw=| mia/smati qu/ein no/mimon a)mna/das du/o, w(=n th\n me\n e(te/ran
kaqagni/zein dei=, th\n d' e(te/ran oi( i(erei=s lamba/nousin. o(moi/ws de\
qu/ousi kai\ peri\ tou= th\n gonh\n r(eome/nou. o(\s d' a)\n kata\ tou\s u(/pnous
a)pokri/nh| gonh/n, kaqei\s au(to\n ei)s u(/dwr yuxro\n o(moi/ws toi=s
kata\ no/mon gunaiki\ plhsia/zousin e)cousi/an e)/xei. tou\s de\ leprou\s
ei)s to\ pantele\s e)ch/lase th=s po/lews mhdeni\ sundiaitwme/nous kai\
nekrou= mhde\n diafe/rontas: a)\n de/ tis e)ciketeu/sas to\n qeo\n a)poluqh=|
th=s no/sou kai\ th\n e)rrwme/nhn komi/shtai xro/an, o( dh\ toiou=tos
poiki/lais a)mei/betai qusi/ais to\n qeo/n, peri\ w(=n u(/steron e)rou=men.
*(/oqen kai\ katagela/seien a)/n tis tw=n lego/ntwn *mwush=n le/pra|
kekakwme/non au)to/n te a)p' *ai)gu/ptou fugei=n kai\ tw=n e)kpeso/ntwn
dia\ tau/thn th\n ai)ti/an h(ghsa/menon ei)s th\n *xananai/an a)gagei=n
au)tou/s. ei) ga\r tou=t' h)=n a)lhqe/s, ou)k a)\n e)pi\ th=| au(tou= *mwush=s
a)timi/a| toiau=t' e)nomoqe/thsen, oi(=s eu)/logon h)=n au)to\n kai\ e(te/rwn
ei)shgoume/nwn a)nteirhke/nai, kai\ tau=ta para\ polloi=s o)/ntwn leprw=n
e)/qnesi kai\ timh=s a)polauo/ntwn, ou) mo/non u(/brews kai\ fugh=s
a)phllagme/nwn, a)lla\ kai\ ta\s e)pishmota/tas stratei/as strateuome/nwn
kai\ ta\s politika\s a)rxa\s pisteuome/nwn kai\ ei)s i(era\ kai\ naou\s
e)xo/ntwn e)cousi/an ei)sie/nai: w(/st' ou)de\n e)kw/lue kai\ *mwush=n, ei)
toiou/tw| tini\ sumptw/mati peri\ th\n xro/an h)\ to\ su\n au)tw=| plh=qos
h)la/ttwto, nomoqeth=sai peri\ au)tw=n ta\ ka/llista kai\ mhdemi/an
toiau/thn o(ri/sai zhmi/an. a)lla\ dh=lon me/n, w(s tau=ta peri\ h(mw=n le/gousin
u(po\ baskani/as proago/menoi, *mwush=s de\ tou/twn kaqaro\s
w)\n e)n kaqaroi=s toi=s o(mofu/lois peri\ tw=n nenoshko/twn e)nomoqe/tei
kata\ timh\n tou= qeou= tou=to poiw=n. a)lla\ peri\ me\n tou/twn e(/kastos
w(s au)tw=| dokei= skopei/tw.
*ta\s de\ gunai=kas e)peida\n te/kwsin ei)s to\ i(ero\n ei)sie/nai
kekw/luke kai\ qusiw=n a(/ptesqai me/xri tessara/konta h(merw=n, a)\n
a)/rren to\ texqe\n h)=|: diplasi/onas ga\r ei)=nai ta\s h(me/ras e)pi\ qhlutoki/ais
sumbe/bhken. ei)siou=sai me/ntoi meta\ th\n proeirhme/nhn proqesmi/an
qusi/as e)pitelou=sin, a(\s oi( i(erei=s pro\s to\n qeo\n diane/montai.
*)\an d' u(ponoh/sh| memoixeu=sqai/ tis au)tw=| th\n gunai=ka, komi/zei
kriqh=s a)lhlesme/nhs a)ssa/rwna, kai\ mi/an au)th=s dra/ka e)pibalo/ntes
tw=| qew=| to\ loipo\n toi=s i(ereu=si dido/asin ei)s trofh/n. th\n de\ gunai=ka
sth/sas tis tw=n i(ere/wn kata\ ta\s pu/las, ai( d' ei)si\ tetramme/nai
pro\s to\n new/n, kai\ th=s kefalh=s to\ i(ma/tion a)felw\n e)pigra/fei
me\n tou= qeou= th\n proshgori/an difqe/ra|, keleu/ei de\ o)mnu/ein
mhde\n h)dikhke/nai to\n a)/ndra, paraba=san de\ to\ sw=fron tou= deciou=
ske/lous e)/carqron gene/sqai kai\ th\n gaste/ra prhsqei=san ou(/tws
a)poqanei=n: a)\n d' u(po\ pollou= tou= e)/rwtos kai\ th=s dia\ tou=ton zhlotupi/as
propetw=s o( a)nh\r dia\ th\n u(po/noian ei)/h kekinhme/nos, mhni\
deka/tw| gene/sqai paidi/on a)/rren au)th=|. tw=n d' o(/rkwn teleiwqe/ntwn
th=s difqe/ras a)palei/yas tou)/noma ei)s fia/lhn e)kpie/zei, prokomi/sas
te e)k tou= i(erou= gh=s ei)/ ti prostu/xoi kai\ katapa/sas e)kpiei=n di/dwsin:
h( d' ei) me\n a)di/kws e)neklh/qh, e)gku/mwn te gi/netai kai\ telesforei=tai
kata\ th\n gaste/ra: yeusame/nh de\ to\n a)/ndra e)pi\ toi=s
ga/mois kai\ to\n qeo\n e)pi\ toi=s o(/rkois met' ai)sxu/nhs katastre/fei
to\n bi/on tou= te ske/lous e)kpeso/ntos au)th=| kai\ th\n koili/an u(de/rou
katalabo/ntos. kai\ peri\ me\n tw=n qusiw=n kai\ th=s a(gnei/as th=s e)p'
au)tai=s tau=ta *mwush=s toi=s o(mofu/lois proeno/hse, no/mous de\ au)toi=s
toiou/tous e)/qeto.
*moixei/an me\n ei)s to\ pantele\s a)pei=pe nomi/sas eu)/daimon
to\ peri\ tou\s ga/mous u(giai/nein tou\s a)/ndras, kai\ tai=s te po/lesi
kai\ toi=s oi)/kois sumfe/rein to\ tou\s pai=das ei)=nai gnhsi/ous.
kai\ mi/sgesqai de\ mhtra/si kako\n me/giston o( no/mos a)pei=pen, o(moi/ws
de\ kai\ patro\s sunei=nai gameth=| kai\ thqi/si kai\ a)delfai=s kai\ pai/dwn
gunaici\n w(s e)/kfulon e)/xon th\n a)diki/an memi/shken. e)kw/luse de\ kai\
gunaiki\ memiasme/nh| toi=s kata\ fu/sin plhsia/zein mhde\ kth/nesin ei)s
sunousi/an foita=n mhde\ th\n pro\s ta\ a)/rrena mi=cin tima=n dia\ th\n
e)p' au)toi=s w(/ran h(donh\n qhrwme/nous para/nomon. kata\ de\ tw=n ei)s
tau=t' e)cubrisa/ntwn qa/naton w(/rise th\n timwri/an.
*tw=n d' i(ere/wn kai\ diplasi/ona th\n a(gnei/an e)poi/hse: tou/twn
te ga\r au)tou\s o(moi/ws toi=s a)/llois ei)/rgei kai\ prose/ti gamei=n ta\s
h(tairhkui/as e)kw/luse, mh/te dou/lhn mh/t' ai)xma/lwton gamei=n au)tou\s
kekw/luke kai\ ta\s e)k kaphlei/as kai\ tou= pandokeu/ein peporisme/nas
to\n bi/on mhde\ ta\s tw=n prote/rwn a)ndrw=n e)f' ai(sdhpotou=n ai)ti/ais
a)phllagme/nas. to\n a)rxiere/a me/ntoi ou)de\ teqnhko/tos a)ndro\s h)ci/wse
gunai=ka tou=to toi=s a)/llois i(ereu=si sugxwrw=n, mo/nhn d' au)tw=| de/dwke
gamei=n parqe/non kai\ tau/thn fula/ttein: o(/qen ou)de\ nekrw=|
pro/seisin o( a)rxiereu\s tw=n loipw=n ou) kekwlume/nwn a)delfoi=s kai\
goneu=si kai\ paisi\ toi=s au(tw=n prosie/nai metasta=sin. a)felei=s de\
ei)=nai pa=san a)fe/leian: to\n de\ mh\ o(lo/klhron tw=n i(ere/wn ne/mesqai
pro\s tou\s i(erei=s e)ke/leuse ta\ ge/ra, a)nabai/nein de\ e)pi\ to\n bwmo\n
kai\ ei)sie/nai ei)s to\n nao\n e)kw/luse: mh\ mo/non de\ peri\ ta\s i(erourgi/as
kaqarou\s ei)=nai, spouda/zein de\ kai\ peri\ th\n au)tw=n di/aitan,
w(/st' au)th\n a)/mempton ei)=nai. kai\ dia\ tau/thn th\n ai)ti/an oi( th\n i(eratikh\n
stolh\n forou=ntes a)/mwmoi/ te/ ei)si kai\ peri\ pa/nta kaqaroi\
kai\ nhfa/lioi, pi/nein oi)=non e(/ws ou(= th\n stolh\n e)/xousi kekwlume/noi:
e)/ti de\ kai\ ta\ i(erei=a qu/ousin o(lo/klhra kai\ kata\ mhde\n lelwbhme/na.
*tau=ta me\n ou)=n h)/dh kai\ kata\ to\n zwh=s xro/non th=s au)tou=
gino/mena pare/dwke *mwush=s, tw=n de\ au)=qis kai/per e)pi\ th=s e)rhmi/as
diaitw/menos proeno/hsen, o(/pws e)peida\n th\n *xananai/an la/bwsi ta/de
poiw=si: di' e(bdo/mou e)/tous a)/nesin di/dwsi th=| gh=| a)po/ te a)ro/trou
kai\ futei/as, w(/sper kai\ au)toi=s di' e(bdo/mhs h(me/ras th\n a)po\ tw=n
e)/rgwn proei=pen a)na/pausin. kai\ tw=n au)toma/tws a)nadoqe/ntwn a)po\
th=s gh=s koinh\n ei)=nai toi=s qe/lousi th\n xrh=sin tw=n te o(mofu/lwn
kai\ tw=n a)llotrioxw/rwn, mhde\n e)c au)tw=n fula/ttontas: poiei=n de\
tou=to kai\ meq' e(bdo/mhn e)tw=n e(bdoma/da. tau=ta penth/konta me/n
e)stin e)/th ta\ pa/nta, kalei=tai de\ u(po\ *(ebrai/wn o( penthkosto\s
e)niauto\s i)w/bhlos, e)n w(=| oi(/ te xrew=stai tw=n danei/wn a)polu/ontai
kai\ oi( douleu/ontes e)leu/qeroi a)fi/entai, ou(\s o)/ntas o(mofu/lous kai\
paraba/ntas ti tw=n nomi/mwn tw=| sxh/mati th=s doulei/as e)ko/lase
qa/naton ou)k e)kdexome/nous. a)podi/dwsi de\ kai\ tou\s a)grou\s toi=s
a)rxh=qen au)tw=n despo/tais tou=ton to\n tro/pon: e)nsta/ntos tou= i)wbh/lou,
e)leuqeri/an shmai/nei tou)/noma, sune/rxontai o(/ te a)podo/menos to\
xwri/on kai\ o( pria/menos, kai\ logisa/menoi tou\s karpou\s kai\ ta\s
ei)s to\ xwri/on dapa/nas gegenhme/nas tw=n me\n karpw=n pleona/zein
eu(reqe/ntwn prosde/xetai to\n a)gro\n o( a)podo/menos, tou= d' a)nalw/matos
u(perba/llontos u(pe\r tou= lei/pontos katabalw\n to\ i(knou/menon
e)ce/xetai th=s kth/sews, i)/swn de\ sunariqmoume/nwn tw=n te karpw=n
kai\ tw=n a)nalwma/twn a)podi/dwsi toi=s kai\ pro/teron nemhqei=si. to\
au)to\ de\ kai\ e)pi\ tai=s oi)ki/ais no/mimon i)sxu/ein h)qe/lhse tai=s kata\
kw/mas peprame/nais: peri\ ga\r tw=n e)n th=| po/lei peprame/nwn
e)/gnwken e(te/rws. ei) me\n ga\r pro\ tou= teleiwqh=nai to\n e)niauto\n
kataba/loi to\ a)rgu/rion, a)nagka/zei to\n pria/menon a)podou=nai, ei) de\
plh=res ge/noito to\ e)/tos, bebaioi= th\n kth=sin tw=| priame/nw|. tau/thn
*mwush=s th\n dia/tacin tw=n no/mwn, o(/q' u(po\ to\ *sinai=on kaqidru/kei
th\n stratia/n, e)ce/maqe para\ tou= qeou= kai\ toi=s *(ebrai/ois gegramme/nhn
paradi/dwsin.
*)epeidh\ de\ kalw=s au)tw=| ta\ peri\ th\n nomoqesi/an e)/xein e)do/kei,
pro\s e)ce/tasin tou= stratou= to\ loipo\n e)tra/ph tw=n polemikw=n
h)/dh kata\ nou=n e)/xwn a(/ptesqai, prosta/ssei te toi=s fula/rxois plh\n
th=s *leui/tidos fulh=s a)kribw=s to\n a)riqmo\n e)kmaqei=n tw=n strateu/esqai
duname/nwn: i(eroi\ ga\r h)=san oi( *leui=tai kai\ pa/ntwn a)telei=s.
genome/nhs de\ th=s e)ceta/sews eu(re/qhsan muria/des e(ch/konta
tw=n o(pliteu/ein duname/nwn o)/ntwn a)po\ ei)/kosi e)tw=n e(/ws penth/konta
kai\ trisxi/lioi pro\s e(cakosi/ois kai\ penth/konta. a)nti\ de\ *leui\ kate/lecen
ei)s tou\s fula/rxous *manassh=n to\n *)iwsh/pou pai=da kai\
*)efra/hn a)nti\ tou= *)iwsh/pou: de/hsis de\ h)=n au(/th *)iakw/bou pro\s
*)iw/shpon poihtou\s au)tw=| parasxei=n tou\s pai=das, w(s kai\ proei=pon.
*phgnu/ntes de\ th\n skhnh\n me/shn a)pela/mbanon triw=n fulw=n
kata\ pleura\n e(ka/sthn paraskhnoume/nwn: o(doi\ de\ dia\ me/swn
e)te/tmhnto, kai\ ko/smos h)=n a)gora=s, kai\ tw=n pwloume/nwn e(/kaston e)n
ta/cei die/keito, kai\ dhmiourgoi\ te/xnhs a(pa/shs e)n toi=s e)rgasthri/ois
h)=san, ou)deni/ te a)/llw| h)\ po/lei metanistame/nh| kai\ kaqidrume/nh|
e)w/|kei. ta\ de\ peri\ th\n skhnh\n prw=toi me\n oi( i(erei=s katei=xon,
e)/peita de\ oi( *leui=tai pa/ntes o)/ntes to\ plh=qos, e)chta/sqhsan ga\r
kai\ au)toi\ tou= me\n a)/rrenos o(/son triakosth\n ei)=xen h(me/ran geno/menon,
dismu/rioi kai\ disxi/lioi pro\s toi=s o)ktakosi/ois o)gdoh/konta. kai\
e)f' o(/son me\n u(pe\r th\n skhnh\n sune/bainen e(sta/nai th\n nefe/lhn,
me/nein au)toi=s w(s e)pidhmou=ntos e)do/kei tou= qeou=, trepome/nhs de\
tau/ths metani/stasqai.
*eu(=re de\ kai\ buka/nhs tro/pon e)c a)rgu/rou poihsa/menos, e)/sti
de\ toiau/th: mh=kos me\n e)/xei phxuai=on o)li/gw| lei=pon, stenh\ d' e)sti\
su/rigc au)lou= braxei= paxute/ra, pare/xousa de\ eu)=ros a)rkou=n e)pi\ tw=|
sto/mati pro\s u(podoxh\n pneu/matos ei)s kw/dwna tai=s sa/lpigci paraplhsi/ws
telou=nta: a)sw/sra kalei=tai kata\ th\n *(ebrai/wn glw=ssan.
gi/nontai de\ du/o, kai\ th=| me\n e(te/ra| pro\s parake/leusin kai\ sullogh\n
e)xrw=nto tou= plh/qous ei)s ta\s e)kklhsi/as: kai\ mia=| me\n a)poshma/nantos
e)/dei ta\s a)rxa\s sunelqei=n skeyome/nas peri\ tw=n oi)kei/wn,
a)mfote/rais de\ sunh=ge to\ plh=qos. th=s de\ skhnh=s metakinoume/nhs
tau=ta e)gi/neto: a)poshmh/nantos ga\r to\ prw=ton oi( para\ tai=s a)natolai=s
e)skhnwko/tes a)ni/stanto, kai\ pro\s th\n deute/ran oi( pro\s to\n
no/ton au)=qis kaqestw=tes. ei)=q' h( skhnh\ luome/nh me/sh tw=n proi+ousw=n
e(\c fulw=n e)komi/zeto kai\ tw=n e(pome/nwn e(/c, *leui=tai de\ peri\
th\n skhnh\n pa/ntes h)=san. tri/ton de\ shmh/nantos to\ kata\ li/ba tetramme/non
tw=n e)skhnwko/twn me/ros e)kinei=to, kai\ te/tarton to\ kata\
borra=n. tai=s de\ buka/nais e)xrw=nto kai\ e)pi\ tai=s i(erourgi/ais prosa/gontes
ta\s qusi/as kai\ toi=s sabba/tois kai\ tai=s loipai=s h(me/rais.
qu/ei de\ to/te prw=ton meta\ th\n a)naxw/rhsin th\n e)c *ai)gu/ptou th\n
pa/sxa legome/nhn e)pi\ th=s e)rh/mou.
*kai\ braxu\ dialipw\n a)pani/statai tou= *sinai/ou o)/rous
kai\ to/pous tina\s a)mei/yas, peri\ w(=n dhlw/somen, ei)/s ti xwri/on
*)esermw\q lego/menon parh=n, ka)kei= to\ plh=qos pa/lin stasia/zein
a)/rxetai, kai\ to\n *mwush=n ai)tia=sqai tw=n te kata\ th\n a)podhmi/an
au)tw=| pepeirame/nwn, kai\ o(/ti gh=s a)gaqh=s au)tou\s pei/santos a)panasth=nai
th\n me\n a)pole/seian, a)nti\ de\ h(=s u(pe/sxeto pare/cein eu)daimoni/as
e)n tau/tais a)lw=ntai tai=s talaipwri/ais, u(/datos me\n spani/zontes,
ei) de\ kai\ th\n ma/nnan e)pilipei=n sumbai/h te/leon a)polou/menoi.
polla\ de\ ei)s to\n a)/ndra kai\ deina\ lego/ntwn, ei(=s de/ tis au)toi=s
parh/|nei, mh/te *mwuse/os kai\ tw=n peponhme/nwn au)tw=| peri\ th=s
koinh=s swthri/as a)mnhmonei=n mh/t' a)poginw/skein th=s tou= qeou= bohqei/as.
to\ de\ plh=qos pro\s tou=to ma=llon e)kinh/qh kai\ qorubh=san
e)/ti ma=llon pro\s to\n *mwush=n e)petei/neto. *mwush=s de\ paraqarsu/nwn
au)tou\s ou(/tws a)pegnwko/tas u(pe/sxeto kai/per ai)sxrw=s u(p'
au)tw=n periubrisme/nos plh=qos au)toi=s pare/cein krew=n ou)k ei)s mi/an
h(me/ran a)ll' ei)s plei/onas. a)pistou/ntwn d' e)pi\ tou/tw| kai/ tinos
e)rome/nou, po/qen a)\n tosau/tais eu)porh/seie muria/si tw=n proeirhme/nwn,
o( qeo/s, ei)=pe, ka)gw\ kai/ toi kakw=s a)kou/ontes pro\s u(mw=n ou)k
a)\n a)postai/hmen ka/mnontes u(pe\r u(mw=n, kai\ tau=ta ou)k ei)s makra\n
e)/stai.
a(/ma tau=t' e)/lege kai\ pi/mplatai to\ strato/pedon o)rtu/gwn
a(/pan kai\ h)/qroizon au)tou\s perista/ntes. o( me/ntoi qeo\s ou)k ei)s
makra\n mete/rxetai tou\s *(ebrai/ous th=s ei)s au)to\n qrasu/thtos kai\
loidori/as: a)pe/qane ga\r ou)k o)li/gon plh=qos au)tw=n, kai\ nu=n e)/ti
kat' e)pwnumi/an o( xw=ros o)noma/zetai *kabrwqaba/, e)piqumi/as mnhmei=a
le/goito a)/n.
*)anagagw\n de\ au)tou\s e)kei=qen o( *mwush=s ei)s th\n kaloume/nhn
*fa/ragga plhsi/on ou)=san toi=s *xananai/wn o(ri/ois kai\ xaleph\n
e)ndiaita=sqai ei)s e)kklhsi/an a)qroi/zei to\ plh=qos kai\ katasta/s,
du/o, fhsi/, tou= qeou= kri/nantos h(mi=n parasxei=n a)gaqa/,
e)leuqeri/an kai\ gh=s kth=sin eu)dai/monos, th\n me\n h)/dh do/ntos e)/xete,
th\n de\ h)/dh lh/yesqe. *xananai/wn ga\r e)pi\ toi=s o(/rois kaqh/meqa,
kai\ kwlu/sei to\ loipo\n e)pio/ntas ou) mo/non ou) basileu\s ou) po/lis
h(ma=s, a)ll' ou)de\ to\ pa=n a)qroisqe/ntwn e)/qnos. paraskeuazw/meqa
ou)=n pro\s to\ e)/rgon: ou) ga\r a)maxhti\ paraxwrh/sousin h(mi=n th=s
gh=s, a)lla\ mega/lois au)th\n a)gw=sin a)faireqe/ntes. pe/mywmen de\
katasko/pous, oi(\ th=sde th=s gh=s a)reth\n katanoh/sousi kai\ po/sh
du/namis au)toi=s. pro\ de\ pa/ntwn o(monow=men kai\ to\n qeo/n, o(/s e)stin
e)pi\ pa=sin h(mi=n bohqo\s kai\ su/mmaxos, dia\ timh=s e)/xwmen.
*mwuse/os de\ tau=t' ei)po/ntos to\ plh=qos au)to\n timai=s a)mei/betai,
kai\ katasko/pous ai(rei=tai dw/deka tw=n gnwrimwta/twn e)c
e(ka/sths fulh=s e(/na, oi(\ diecelqo/ntes a)po\ tw=n pro\s *ai)gu/ptw| th\n
*xananai/an a(/pasan e)pi/ te *)ama/qhn po/lin kai\ *li/banon a)fiknou=ntai
to\ o)/ros, kai\ th/n te th=s gh=s fu/sin kai\ th\n tw=n e)noikou/ntwn a)nqrw/pwn
e)cistorh/santes parh=san tessara/konta h(me/rais ei)s pa=n kataxrhsa/menoi
to\ e)/rgon, e)/ti te karpou\s w(=n e)/feren h( gh= komi/zontes
th=| te tou/twn eu)prepei/a| kai\ tw=| plh/qei tw=n a)gaqw=n, a(\ th\n gh=n
e)/xein dihgou=nto, polemei=n e)pai/rontes to\ plh=qos, fobou=ntes de\ pa/lin
au)to\ tw=| th=s kth/sews a)po/rw| potamou/s te diabh=nai le/gontes
a)duna/tous u(po\ mege/qous a(/ma kai\ ba/qous kai\ o)/rh a)mh/xana
toi=s o(deu/ousi kai\ po/leis kartera\s tei/xesi kai\ peribo/lwn o)xuro/thti:
e)n d' *)ebrw=ni kai\ tw=n giga/ntwn e)/faskon tou\s a)pogo/nous
katalabei=n. kai\ oi( me\n kata/skopoi teqeame/noi pa/ntwn oi(=s meta\
th\n e)/codon th\n a)p' *ai)gu/ptou e)ne/tuxon mei/zw ta\ kata\ th\n *xananai/an
au)toi/ te katepla/ghsan kai\ to\ plh=qos ou(/tws e)/xein e)peirw=nto.
*oi( de\ a)/poron e)c w(=n h)kroa/santo th\n kth=sin th=s gh=s u(pela/mbanon
kai\ dialuqe/ntes e)k th=s e)kklhsi/as su\n gunaici\ kai\ paisi\n
o)lofuro/menoi dih=gon, w(s ou)de\n e)/rgw| tou= qeou= bohqou=ntos lo/gw|
de\ mo/non u(pisxnoume/nou. kai\ to\n *mwush=n pa/lin h)|tiw=nto kai\ katebo/wn
au)tou= kai\ tou= a)delfou= *)aarw=nos tou= a)rxiere/ws kai\ ponhra\n
me\n kai\ meta\ tw=n ei)s tou\s a)/ndras blasfhmiw=n dia/gousi th\n
nu/kta. prwi\+ d' ei)s th\n e)kklhsi/an suntre/xousi, di' e)nnoi/as e)/xontes
kataleu/santes to/n te *mwush=n kai\ to\n *)aarw=na e)pi\ th\n *ai)/gupton
u(postre/fein.
*tw=n de\ katasko/pwn *)ihsou=s te o( *nauh/xou pai=s fulh=s
*)efraimi/tidos kai\ *xa/lebos th=s *)iou/da fulh=s fobhqe/ntes xwrou=sin
ei)s me/sous kai\ to\ plh=qos katei=xon qarsei=n deo/menoi kai\ mh/te
yeudologi/an katakri/nein tou= qeou= mh/te pisteu/ein toi=s e)k tou= mh\
ta)lhqh= peri\ tw=n *xananai/wn ei)rhke/nai kataplhcame/nois, a)lla\ toi=s
e)pi\ th\n eu)daimoni/an kai\ th\n kth=sin au)tou\s tw=n a)gaqw=n parormw=sin:
ou)/te ga\r tw=n o)rw=n to\ me/geqos ou)/te tw=n potamw=n to\ ba/qos
toi=s a)reth\n h)skhko/sin e)mpodw\n sth/sesqai pro\s ta\ e)/rga kai\
tau=ta tou= qeou= sumproqumoume/nou kai\ u(permaxou=ntos au)tw=n. i)/wmen
ou)=n, e)/fasan, e)pi\ tou\s polemi/ous mhde\n e)/xontes di' u(poyi/as
h(gemo/ni te tw=| qew=| pepisteuko/tes kai\ o(dhgou=sin h(mi=n e(po/menoi.
kai\ oi( me\n tau=ta le/gontes e)pexei/roun th\n o)rgh\n kataprau/+nein tou=
plh/qous, *mwush=s de\ kai\ *)aarw\n peso/ntes e)pi\ th\n gh=n to\n qeo\n
i(ke/teuon ou)x u(pe\r th=s e(autw=n swthri/as, a)ll' o(/pws th=s a)maqi/as
pau/sh| to\ plh=qos kai\ katasth/sh| th\n dia/noian au)tw=n u(po\ th=s
a)mhxani/as tou= parasta/ntos au)toi=s pa/qous tetaragme/nhn, parh=n
d' h( nefe/lh kai\ sta=sa u(pe\r th\n skhnh\n e)sh/maine th\n e)pifa/neian
tou= qeou=.
*mwush=s de\ qarrh/sas pa/reisin ei)s to\ plh=qos kai\
to\n qeo\n e)dh/lou kinhqe/nta u(po\ th=s u(/brews au(tw=| lh/yesqai timwri/an,
ou)k a)ci/an me\n tw=n a(marthma/twn, oi(/an de\ oi( pate/res e)pi\
nouqesi/a| toi=s te/knois e)pife/rousi. parelqo/nti ga\r ei)s th\n skhnh\n
au)tw=| kai\ peri\ th=s mellou/shs u(p' au)tw=n a)pwlei/as a)poklaiome/nw|
to\n qeo\n u(pomnh=sai me/n, o(/sa paqo/ntes e)c au)tou= kai\ phli/kwn
eu)ergesiw=n metalabo/ntes a)xa/ristoi pro\s au)to\n ge/nointo, o(/ti te th=|
nu=n tw=n katasko/pwn u(paxqe/ntes deili/a| tou\s e)kei/nwn lo/gous a)lhqeste/rous
th=s u(posxe/sews h(gh/santo th=s au)tou=. kai\ dia\ tau/thn
th\n ai)ti/an ou)k a)polei= me\n a(/pantas ou)d' e)cafani/sei to\ ge/nos au)tw=n,
o(\ pa/ntwn ma=llon a)nqrw/pwn e)/sxe dia\ timh=s, th\n me/ntoi *xananai/an
ou) pare/cein gh=n au)toi=s labei=n ou)de\ th\n a)p' au)th=s eu)daimoni/an,
a)nesti/ous de\ poih/sein kai\ a)po/lidas e)pi\ th=s e)rhmi/as e)p' e)/th tessara/konta
katabiw=nai th=s paranomi/as poinh\n tau/thn e)kti/nontas:
paisi\ me/ntoi toi=s u(mete/rois paradw/sein th\n gh=n u(pe/sxeto ka)kei/nous
tw=n a)gaqw=n, w(=n e(autoi=s u(po\ a)krasi/as e)fqonh/sate metasxei=n,
poih/sein despo/tas.
*tau=ta de\ *mwuse/os kata\ th\n tou= qeou= gnw/mhn dialexqe/ntos
e)n lu/ph| kai\ sumfora=| to\ plh=qos e)ge/neto, kai\ to\n *mwush=n
pareka/lei katalla/kthn au)tw=n gene/sqai pro\s to\n qeo\n kai\ th=s
a)/lhs th=s kata\ th\n e)rhmi/an a)palla/canta po/leis au)toi=s parasxei=n.
o( d' ou)k e)/faske to\n qeo\n toiau/thn pei=ran prosh/sesqai, mh\ ga\r
kata\ koufo/thta proaxqh=nai to\n qeo\n a)nqrwpi/nhn ei)s th\n o)rgh\n
th\n pro\s au)tou\s a)lla\ gnw/mh| katayhfisa/menon au)tw=n. ou) dei= de\
a)pistei=n, ei) *mwush=s ei(=s a)nh\r w)\n tosau/tas muria/das o)rgizome/nas
e)pra/une kai\ meth/gage pro\s to\ h(/meron: o( ga\r qeo\s au)tw=| sumparw\n
h(tta=sqai toi=s lo/gois au)tou= to\ plh=qos pareskeu/aze, kai\ polla/kis
parakou/santes a)su/mforon e(autoi=s th\n a)pei/qeian e)pe/gnwsan
e)k tou= sumfora=| peripesei=n.
*qaumasto\s de\ th=s a)reth=s o( a)nh\r kai\ th=s i)sxu/os th=s tou=
pisteu/esqai peri\ w(=n a)\n ei)/ph| ou) par' o(\n e)/zh xro/non u(ph=rce mo/non,
a)lla\ kai\ nu=n: e)/sti gou=n ou)dei\s *(ebrai/wn, o(\s ou)xi\ kaqa/per paro/ntos
au)tou= kai\ kola/sontos a)\n a)kosmh=| peiqarxei= toi=s u(p' au)tou=
nomoqethqei=si, ka)\n laqei=n du/nhtai. kai\ polla\ me\n kai\ a)/lla tekmh/ria
th=s u(pe\r a)/nqrwpo/n e)sti duna/mews au)tou=, h)/dh de/ tines kai\
tw=n u(pe\r *eu)fra/thn mhnw=n o(do\n tessa/rwn e)lqo/ntes kata\ timh\n
tou= par' h(mi=n i(erou= meta\ pollw=n kindu/nwn kai\ a)nalwma/twn kai\
qu/santes ou)k i)/sxusan tw=n i(erw=n metalabei=n *mwuse/os a)phgoreuko/tos
e)pi/ tini tw=n ou) nomizome/nwn ou)d' e)k tw=n patri/wn h(mi=n au)toi=s
suntuxo/ntwn. kai\ oi( me\n mhde\ qu/santes, oi( de\ h(mie/rgous ta\s
qusi/as katalipo/ntes, polloi\ d' ou)d' a)rxh\n ei)selqei=n ei)s to\ i(ero\n
dunhqe/ntes a)pi/asin u(pakou/ein toi=s *mwuse/os prosta/gmasi ma=llon
h)\ poiei=n ta\ kata\ bou/lhsin th\n e(autw=n protimw=ntes, kai\ to\n e)le/gconta
peri\ tou/twn au)tou\s ou) dedio/tes, a)lla\ mo/non to\ suneido\s
u(forw/menoi. ou(/tws h( nomoqesi/a tou= qeou= dokou=sa to\n a)/ndra
pepoi/hke th=s au)tou= fu/sews krei/ttona nomi/zesqai. ou) mh\n a)lla\
kai\ tou=de tou= pole/mou mikro\n e)/mprosqen *klaudi/ou *(rwmai/wn a)/rxontos
*)ismah/lou de\ par' h(mi=n a)rxiere/ws o)/ntos, kai\ limou= th\n xw/ran
h(mw=n katalabo/ntos, w(s tessa/rwn draxmw=n pwlei=sqai to\n a)ssa/rwna,
komisqe/ntos a)leu/rou kata\ th\n e(orth\n tw=n a)zu/mwn ei)s ko/rous
e(bdomh/konta, me/dimnoi de\ ou(=toi *sikeloi\ me/n ei)sin ei(=s kai\
triako/sioi *)attikoi\ de\ tessara/konta ei(=s, ou)dei\s e)to/lmhse tw=n i(ere/wn
kri/mnon e(\n fagei=n tosau/ths a)pori/as th\n gh=n katexou/shs, dediw\s
to\n no/mon kai\ th\n o)rgh/n, h(\n kai\ e)pi\ a)necele/gktois a)ei\ to\ qei=on
toi=s a)dikh/masin e)/xei. w(/st' ou) dei= qauma/zein peri\ tw=n to/te pepragme/nwn,
o(po/te kai\ me/xri tou= nu=n ta\ kataleifqe/nta u(po\ *mwuse/os
gra/mmata thlikau/thn i)sxu\n e)/xei, w(/ste kai\ tou\s misou=ntas
h(ma=s o(mologei=n, o(/ti kai\ th\n politei/an h(mi=n o( katasthsa/meno/s e)sti
qeo\s dia\ *mwuse/os kai\ th=s a)reth=s th=s e)kei/nou. a)lla\ peri\ me\n
tou/twn w(s au)tw=| tini dokei= dialh/yetai.
*ta/de e)/nestin e)n th=| teta/rth| tw=n *)iwsh/pou i(storiw=n
th=s *)ioudai+kh=s a)rxaiologi/as.
- *(ebrai/wn di/xa th=s *mwuse/os gnw/mhs ma/xh pro\s *xananai/ous
kai\ h(=tta.
- sta/sis *kore/ou kai\ tou= plh/qous pro\s *mwush=n kai\ to\n a)delfo\n
au)tou= peri\ th=s i(erwsu/nhs.
- ta\ sumba/nta toi=s *(ebrai/ois e)n th=| e)rh/mw| e)/tesin o)ktw\ kai\
tria/konta.
- w(s *shxw=na kai\ *)/wghn tou\s *)amorrai/wn basilei=s nikh/sas *mwush=s
kai\ th\n stratia\n a(/pasan au)tw=n diafqei/ras kateklh/rwsen au)tw=n
th\n xw/ran dusi\ fulai=s kai\ h(misei/a| tw=n *(ebrai/wn.
- *mwuse/os politei/a kai\ pw=s e)c a)nqrw/pwn h)fani/sqh.
perie/xei h( bi/blos au(/th xro/non e)tw=n tria/konta kai\ o)ktw/.
*(ebrai/ous d' o( kata\ th\n e)rhmi/an bi/os a)hdh\s kai\ xalepo\s
w)\n e)po/nei kai\ kwlu/ontos tou= qeou= tw=n *xananai/wn pei=ran
lamba/nein: ou) ga\r h)ci/oun toi=s *mwuse/os peiqarxou=ntes lo/gois
h)remei=n, a)lla\ kai\ di/xa th=s par' e)kei/nou proqumi/as krath/sein au)toi\
tw=n polemi/wn nomi/zontes kathgo/roun me\n au)tou= kai\ pragmateu/esqai
me/nein au)tou\s a)po/rous u(peno/oun, i(/n' a)ei\ th=s e)c au)tou=
bohqei/as de/wntai, polemei=n de\ toi=s *xananai/ois w(rmh/kesan le/gontes
to\n qeo\n ou)xi\ *mwusei= xarizo/menon e)pikourei=n au)toi=s, a)lla\
kai\ koinh=| khdo/menon au)tw=n tou= e)/qnous dia\ tou\s progo/nous w(=n
e)petro/peuse kai\ dia\ th\n au)tw=n a)reth\n pro/tero/n te parasxei=n
th\n e)leuqeri/an kai\ nu=n boulome/nois ponei=n a)ei\ pare/sesqai su/mmaxon:
ei)=nai/ te kai\ kat' au)tou\s i(kanoi\ kratei=n tw=n e)qnw=n e)/faskon,
ka)\n a)pallotriou=n au)tw=n *mwush=s e)qelh/sh| to\n qeo/n: o(/lws te sumfe/rein
au)toi=s to\ au)tokra/torsin ei)=nai, kai\ mh\ xai/rontas e)pi\ tw=|
th=s par' *ai)gupti/wn e)celqei=n u(/brews *mwush=n tu/rannon a)ne/xesqai
kai\ zh=n pro\s th\n tou/tou bou/lhsin e)capatwme/nous, o(/ti mo/nw| to\
qei=on au)tw=| prodhloi= peri\ tw=n h(mete/rwn kata\ th\n pro\s au)to\n
eu)/noian, w(s ou)x a(pa/ntwn e)k th=s *(abra/mou genea=s o)/ntwn, a)ll' ai)/tion
e(/na tou/twn tou= qeou= paresxhko/tos ei)s to\ pa/nt' au)to\n ei)de/nai ta\
me/llonta par' au)tou= manqa/nonta: do/cein te sunetou\s ei)=nai th=s
a)lazonei/as au)tou= katagno/ntes kai\ tw=| qew=| pisteu/santes kth/sasqai
gh=n h(\n au)toi=s u(pe/sxhtai qelh/sasin, a)lla\ mh\ tw=| dia\ th\n ai)ti/an tau/thn
e)p' o)no/mati tou= qeou= kwlu/onti prossxoi=en. th\n a)pori/an ou)=n
logizo/menoi kai\ th\n e)rhmi/an, u(f' h(=s e)/ti tau/thn au)toi=s xei/rw sune/bainen
ei)=nai dokei=n, e)pi\ th\n pro\s tou\s *xananai/ous ma/xhn h)=san
w(rmhme/noi, to\n qeo\n prosthsa/menoi strathgo\n a)ll' ou)xi\ th\n para\
tou= nomoqe/tou sunergi/an perime/nontes.
*(ws ou)=n tau=t' a)/meinon au)toi=s e(/cein e)/krinan kai\ toi=s polemi/ois
e)ph=lqon, oi( me\n ou) kataplage/ntes au)tw=n th\n e)/fodon ou)de\
th\n plhqu\n gennai/ws au)tou\s e)de/canto, tw=n de\ *(ebrai/wn a)poqnh/skousi/
te polloi\ kai\ to\ loipo\n stra/teuma th=s fa/laggos au)tw=n
dialuqei/shs a)ko/smws diwko/menon ei)s th\n parembolh\n sune/fuge, kai\
tw=| par' e)lpi/das a)tuxh=sai panta/pasin a)qumou=n ou)de\n e)/ti xrhsto\n
prosedo/ka logizo/menon, o(/ti kai\ tau=ta kata\ mh=nin qeou= pa/qoien
proecormh/santes e)pi\ to\n po/lemon th=s e)kei/nou boulh/sews.
*mwush=s de\ tou\s me\n oi)kei/ous o(rw=n u(po\ th=s h(/tths katapeplhgo/tas,
fobou/menos de\ mh\ qarsh/santes e)pi\ th=| ni/kh| oi( pole/mioi
kai\ meizo/nwn o)rexqe/ntes e)p' au)tou\s e)/lqoien, e)/gnw dei=n th\n
stratia\n a)pagagei=n porrwte/rw tw=n *xananai/wn ei)s th\n e)/rhmon.
kai\ tou= plh/qous e)pitre/yantos e(auto\ pa/lin e)kei/nw|, sunh=ke ga\r
di/xa th=s au)tou= pronoi/as ou) dunhso/menon e)rrw=sqai toi=s pra/gmasin,
a)nasth/sas to\ stra/teuma proh=lqen ei)s th\n e)/rhmon, e)ntau=qa nomi/zwn
h(suxa/sein au)tou\s kai\ mh\ pro/teron toi=s *xananai/ois ei)s xei=ras
h(/cein pri\n h)\ para\ tou= qeou= to\n ei)s tou=to kairo\n la/bwsin.
*(/oper de\ toi=s mega/lois sumbai/nei stratope/dois kai\ ma/lista
para\ ta\s kakopragi/as dusa/rktois ei)=nai kai\ duspeiqe/si,
tou=to kai\ toi=s *)ioudai/ois sune/pesen: e(ch/konta ga\r o)/ntes muria/des
kai\ dia\ to\ plh=qos i)/sws a)\n mhd' e)n a)gaqoi=s u(potage/ntes toi=s
krei/ttosi, to/te ma=llon u(po\ th=s a)pori/as kai\ sumfora=s e)chgana/ktoun
kai\ pro\s a)llh/lous kai\ pro\s to\n h(gemo/na. sta/sis ou)=n au)tou\s
oi(/an i)/smen ou)/te par' *(/ellhsin ou)/te para\ barba/rois genome/nhn kate/laben,
u(f' h(=s a(/pantas a)pole/sqai kinduneu/santas e)/swse *mwush=s
ou) mnhsikakw=n, o(/ti par' o)li/gon h)=lqe kataleusqei\s u(p' au)tw=n
a)poqanei=n. ou)d' o( qeo\s de\ h)me/lhse tou= mhde\n au)tou\s paqei=n tw=n
deinw=n, a)lla\ kai/per ei)s to\n nomoqe/thn au)tw=n e)cubrisa/ntwn kai\
ta\s e)ntola/s, a(\s au)to\s dia\ *mwuse/os au)toi=s e)pe/steilen, e)rru/sato
tw=n e)k tou= stasia/zein au)toi=s a)\n genome/nwn deinw=n, ei) mh\ proeno/hse.
th/n te ou)=n sta/sin kai\ o(/sa met' au)th\n *mwush=s e)politeu/sato dihgh/somai
prodielqw\n th\n ai)ti/an a)f' h(=s e)ge/neto.
*korh=s tis *(ebrai/wn e)n toi=s ma/lista kai\ ge/nei kai\ plou/tw|
diafo/rwn i(kano\s d' ei)pei=n kai\ dh/mois o(milei=n piqanw/tatos, o(rw=n
e)n u(perballou/sh| timh=| to\n *mwush=n kaqestw=ta xalepw=s ei)=xen u(po\
fqo/nou, kai\ ga\r fule/ths w)\n e)tu/gxanen au)tou= kai\ suggenh/s, a)xqo/menos
o(/ti tau/ths th=s do/chs dikaio/teron a)\n tw=| ploutei=n e)kei/nou
ma=llon mh\ xei/rwn w)\n kata\ ge/nos au)to\s a)pe/laue. para/ te toi=s
*leui/tais, fule/tai d' h)=san, kai\ ma/lista para\ toi=s suggene/si katebo/a
deino\n ei)=nai le/gwn *mwush=n do/can au(tw=| qhrw/menon kataskeua/sai
kai\ kakourgou=nta kth/sasqai tau/thn e)pi\ profa/sei tou=
qeou= periora=n, para\ tou\s no/mous me\n ta)delfw=| th\n i(erwsu/nhn
*)aarw=ni do/nta, mh\ tw=| koinw=| do/gmati tou= plh/qous a)ll' au)tou=
yhfisame/nou, tura/nnwn de\ tro/pw| kataxarizome/nou ta\s tima\s oi(=s
a)\n e)qelh/sh| xalepw/teron h)/dh tugxa/nein tou= bia/zesqai to/ te lelhqo/tws
e)cubri/zein, o(/ti mh\ mo/non a)/kontas mhde\ sunie/ntas th=s e)piboulh=s
th\n i)sxu\n a)fairei=tai: o(/stis ga\r au)tw=| su/noiden o)/nti labei=n
a)ci/w| pei/qei tugxa/nein au)to\n kai\ to/te bia/sasqai mh\ qrasuno/menos,
oi(=s de\ a)/poron e)k tou= dikai/ou tima=sqai, bi/an me\n a)gaqoi\ boulo/menoi
dokei=n ou) prosfe/rousi, te/xnh| d' ei)=nai kakourgou=si dunatoi/.
sumfe/rein de\ tw=| plh/qei tou\s toiou/tous e)/ti lanqa/nein oi)ome/nous
kola/zein kai\ mh\ parelqei=n ei)s du/namin e)a/santas fanerou\s e)/xein
polemi/ous. ti/na ga\r kai\ lo/gon a)podou=nai duna/menos *mwush=s
*)aarw=ni kai\ toi=s ui(e/sin au)tou= th\n i(erwsu/nhn pare/dwken; ei) me\n
ga\r e)k th=s *leui/tidos fulh=s th\n timh\n o( qeo/s tini parasxei=n
e)/krinen, e)gw\ tau/ths dikaio/teros tugxa/nein ge/nei me\n o( au)to\s w)\n
*mwusei=, plou/tw| de\ kai\ h(liki/a| diafe/rwn: ei) de\ th=| presbuta/th|
tw=n fulw=n, ei)ko/tws a)\n h( *(roubh/lou th\n timh\n e)/xoi lambano/ntwn
au)th\n *daqa/mou kai\ *)abira/mou kai\ *falaou=s: presbu/tatoi ga\r
ou(=toi tw=n tau/thn th\n fulh\n nemome/nwn kai\ dunatoi\ xrhma/twn periousi/a|.
*)ebou/leto me\n ou)=n tau=ta le/gwn o( *korh=s tou= koinou= pronoei=sqai
dokei=n, e)/rgw| de\ ei)s e(auto\n e)pragmateu/eto th\n para\ tou=
plh/qous timh\n metasth=sai. kai\ o( me\n tau=ta kakoh/qws met' eu)prepei/as
pro\s tou\s fule/tas e)/lege. proi+o/ntos d' ei)s tou\s plei/onas
kat' o)li/gon tou= lo/gou kai\ tw=n a)krowme/nwn prostiqeme/nwn tai=s
kata\ *)aarw=nos diabolai=s a)napi/mplatai tou/twn a(/pas o( strato/s.
h)=san de\ oi( suntetagme/noi tw=| *korh=| penth/konta kai\ diako/sioi tw=n
prw/twn a)/ndres speu/dontes a)fele/sqai th\n i(erwsu/nhn to\n *mwuse/os
a)delfo\n kai\ tou=ton au)to\n a)timou=n. a)nhre/qisto de\ kai\ to\
plh=qos kai\ ba/llein to\n *mwush=n w(rmh/kesan, ei)/s te e)kklhsi/an
a)ko/smws meta\ qoru/bou kai\ taraxh=s sunele/gonto, kai\ pro\ th=s
skhnh=s tou= qeou= sta/ntes e)bo/wn h(/kein to\n tu/rannon kai\ th=s a)p'
au)tou= doulei/as a)phlla/xqai to\ plh=qos, th=| tou= qeou= profa/sei
bi/aia prosta/gmata keleu/ontos: to\n ga\r qeo/n, ei)/per au)to\s h)=n o(
to\n i(erwso/menon e)klego/menos, to\n a)/cion a)\n ei)s th\n timh\n para/gein,
ou)xi\ toi=s pollw=n u(podeeste/rois tau/thn fe/ronta prosnei=mai, kri/nonta/
te parasxei=n *)aarw=ni tau/thn e)pi\ tw=| plh/qei poih/sasqai
th\n do/sin, a)ll' ou)k e)pi\ ta)delfw=| katalipei=n.
*mwush=s de\ th\n *kore/ou diabolh\n e)k pollou= proeidw\s kai\
to\n lao\n parocuno/menon i)dw\n ou)k e)/deisen, a)lla\ qarrw=n oi(=s peri\
tw=n pragma/twn kalw=s e)bouleu/eto kai\ to\n a)delfo\n ei)dw\s kata\ th\n
tou= qeou= proai/resin th=s i(erwsu/nhs tuxei=n, a)ll' ou) kata\ th\n au)tou=
xa/rin, h(=ken ei)s th\n e)kklhsi/an. kai\ pro\s me\n to\ plh=qos ou)de/na
e)poih/sato lo/gon, pro\s de\ to\n *korh= bow=n e)f' o(/son e)du/nato,
decio\s w)\n kai\ kata\ ta)=lla kai\ plh/qesin o(milei=n eu)fuh/s, e)moi/,
fhsi/n, w)= *korh=, kai\ su\ kai\ tou/twn e(/kastos,
a)pedh/lou de\ tou\s
penth/konta kai\ diakosi/ous a)/ndras, timh=s a)/cioi dokei=te, kai\ to\n
o(/milon de\ pa/nta th=s o(moi/as ou)k a)posterw= timh=s, ka)\n u(sterw=sin
w(=n u(mi=n e)k plou/tou kai\ th=s a)/llhs a)ciw/sews u(pa/rxei. kai\ nu=n
*)aarw=ni th\n i(erwsu/nhn ou)k e)peidh\ plou/tw| proei=xe, su\ ga\r kai\
a)mfote/rous h(ma=s mege/qei xrhma/twn u(perba/lleis, ou) mh\n ou)d' eu)genei/a|,
koino\n ga\r h(mi=n tou=to e)poi/hsen o( qeo\s to\n au)to\n dou\s
propa/tora, ou)de\ dia\ filadelfi/an o(\ dikai/ws a)\n e(/teros ei)=xe tou=to
fe/rwn e)/dwka ta)delfw=|: kai\ ga\r ei) mh\ fronti/zwn tou= qeou= kai\ tw=n
no/mwn th\n timh\n e)xarizo/mhn, ou)k a)\n e)mautw=| parei\s dou=nai pare/sxon
e(te/rw| suggene/steros w)\n e)mautw=| ta)delfou=, kai\ pro\s e)mauto\n
oi)keio/teron h)\ pro\s e)kei=non diakei/menos: kai\ ga\r ou)de\ suneto\n
h)=n toi=s kindu/nois e)mauto\n u(potiqe/nta toi=s e)k tou= paranomei=n a)/llw|
th\n dia\ tou/tou eu)daimoni/an xari/zesqai. a)ll' e)gw/ te krei/ttwn h)\
kakourgei=n o(/ te qeo\s ou)k a)\n periei=den e(auto\n katafronou/menon
ou)d' u(ma=s a)gnoou=ntas o(/ti kai\ poiou=ntes au)tw=| xari/zesqe, a)ll' au)to\s
e)pileca/menos to\n i(erwso/menon au)tw=| th=s kata\ tou=t' ai)ti/as h(ma=s
h)leuqe/rwsen. ou) mh\n e)c e)mh=s xa/ritos labei=n a)lla\ mh\ kata\ kri/sin
qeou=, katati/qhsin au)th\n ei)s me/son e)pidika/simon toi=s boulome/nois,
ou)k e)k tou= prokriqei\s h)/dh tuxei=n au)th=s a)ciw=n e)pitraph=nai kai\
tou=to nu=n au)tw=| sugxwrhqh=nai peri\ au)th=s spouda/sai, protimw=n
tou= to\ ge/ras e)/xein to\ mh\ stasia/zontas u(ma=s o(ra=n kai/ toi kata\
th\n u(mete/ran gnw/mhn au)tou= tugxa/nwn: o(\ ga\r e)/dwken o( qeo\s ou)x
h(ma/rtomen tou=to kai\ mh\ boulome/nwn u(mw=n lamba/nontes. h)=n de\
kai\ to\ mh\ prose/sqai pare/xontos e)kei/nou th\n timh\n a)sebe/s, kai\
pa/lin a)ciou=nt' e)/xein ei)s a(/panta xro/non mh\ th\n a)sfa/leian th\n
e)p' au)th=| bebaiou=ntos h(mi=n tou= qeou= panta/pasin a)lo/giston. krinei=
toi/nun pa/lin au)to/s, ti/nas bou/letai ta\s u(pe\r h(mw=n au)tw=| qusi/as
e)pitelei=n kai\ proesta/nai th=s eu)sebei/as: a)/topon ga\r *korh=n
e)fie/menon th=s timh=s th\n e)cousi/an tou= ti/ni para/sxh| tau/thn a)fele/sqai
to\n qeo/n. th=s ou)=n sta/sews kai\ th=s dia\ tou=to taraxh=s
pau/sasqe, prwi\+ de\ o(/soi th=s i(erwsu/nhs a)ntipoiei=sqe komi/zwn e(/kastos
qumiath/rion oi)/koqen su\n qumia/masi kai\ pu=r pa/rite. kai\ su\
de/, *korh=, paraxw/rhson th\n kri/sin tw=| qew=| kai\ th\n e)pi\ tou/tois
au)tou= me/ne yhfofori/an, a)lla\ mh\ sauto\n poi/ei tou= qeou= krei/ttona,
paragi/nou de\ kriqhso/menos ou(/tws peri\ tou= ge/rws. a)neme/shton d'
oi)=mai kai\ *)aarw=na prosde/casqai sugkriqhso/menon, ge/nous me\n o)/nta
tou= au)tou= mhde\n de\ memfqh=nai toi=s para\ th\n i(erwsu/nhn pepragme/nois
duna/menon. qumia/sete ou)=n sunelqo/ntes e)n fanerw=| panti\
tw=| law=|, kai\ qumiwme/nwn u(mw=n ou(=per a)\n th\n qusi/an h(di/w kri/nh|
o( qeo/s, ou(=tos u(mi=n i(ereu\s kexeirotonh/setai, th=s e)pi\ ta)delfw=| diabolh=s
w(s kexarisme/nou th\n timh\n au)tw=| r(uo/menos.
*tau=ta *mwuse/os ei)po/ntos pau/etai kai\ th=s taraxh=s
to\ plh=qos kai\ th=s ei)s *mwush=n u(poyi/as, e)pe/neusan de\ toi=s ei)rhme/nois:
kai\ ga\r h)=n kai\ e)do/kei xrhsta\ tw=| law=|. to/te me\n ou)=n dialu/ousi
to\n su/llogon, th=| d' e)piou/sh| sunh=lqon ei)s th\n e)kklhsi/an parateuco/menoi
th=| qusi/a| kai\ th=| di' au)th=s kri/sei tw=n peri\ th=s i(erwsu/nhs
a)gwnizome/nwn. sune/baine d' ei)=nai qorubw/dh th\n e)kklhsi/an metew/rou
tou= plh/qous o)/ntos e)p' e)lpi/di tw=n e)some/nwn, kai\ tw=n me\n ei)s
h(donh\n lambano/ntwn, ei) *mwush=s e)legxqei/h kakourgw=n, tw=n de\ froni/mwn,
ei) pragma/twn a)pallagei/hsan kai\ taraxh=s: e)dedi/esan ga/r,
mh\ th=s sta/sews proi+ou/shs a)fanisqh=| ma=llon au)toi=s o( ko/smos th=s
katasta/sews. o( de\ pa=s o(/milos fu/sei xai/rwn tw=| kataboa=n tw=n
e)n te/lei kai\ pro\s o(/ tis ei)/poi pro\s tou=to th\n gnw/mhn tre/pwn
e)qoru/bei. pe/myas de\ kai\ *mwush=s pro\s *)abi/ramon kai\ *daqa/mhn
u(phre/tas e)ke/leusen h(/kein kata\ ta\ sugkei/mena kai\ perime/nein th\n i(erourgi/an.
w(s d' ou)/te u(pakou/sesqai toi=s a)gge/lois e)/fasan kai\ *mwush=n
ou) perio/yesqai kata\ tou= laou= panto\s e)k kakourgi/as au)cano/menon,
a)kou/sas ta\ par' au)tw=n o( *mwush=s a)kolouqei=n au)tw=| tou\s probou/lous
a)ciw/sas a)ph/|ei pro\s tou\s peri\ *daqa/mhn, ou)x h(gou/menos ei)=nai
deino\n badi/zein pro\s tou\s u(perhfanh/santas: oi( d' ou)de\n a)nteipo/ntes
h)kolou/qoun. oi( de\ peri\ *daqa/mhn puqo/menoi to\n *mwush=n meta\
tw=n a)ciolo/gwn th=s plhqu/os pro\s au)tou\s paragino/menon proelqo/ntes
gunaici\n a(/ma kai\ te/knois pro\ tw=n skhnw=n a)pe/blepon, ti/
kai\ me/lloi poiei=n o( *mwush=s: e)/ti te qera/pontes h)=san peri\ au)tou/s,
w(s ei) bi/an tina\ prosfe/roi *mwush=s a)munou/menoi.
*(o de\ plhsi/on geno/menos ta\s xei=ras ei)s to\n ou)rano\n a)nasxw\n
gegwno/teron e)kboh/sas, w(s a)kousto\n pa/sh| th=| plhqu/i gene/sqai,
de/spota, fhsi/, tw=n e)p' ou)ranou= te kai\ gh=s kai\ qala/sshs: su\ ga\r
e)moi\ tw=n u(p' e)mou= pepragme/nwn ma/rtus a)ciologw/tatos, w(s gnw/mh|
te sh=| gi/netai pa/nta kai\ drwme/nois mhxanh\n e)cepo/risas oi)=kton e)n
pa=si deinoi=s *(ebrai/wn poihsa/menos, e)lqe/ moi tou/twn a)kroath\s tw=n
lo/gwn: se\ ga\r ou)/te pratto/menon ou)/te nohqe\n lanqa/nei, w(/st' ou)de\
fqonh/seis moi th=s a)lhqei/as th\n tou/twn a)xaristi/an e)pi/prosqen
qe/menos. ta\ me\n ou)=n presbu/tera th=s e)mh=s gene/sews au)to\s oi)=sq'
a)kribe/steron ou)k a)koh=| maqw\n o)/yei de\ to/t' au)toi=s parw\n ginome/nois,
a(\ de\ e)pi\ tou/tois kai/per e)pista/menoi safw=s a)di/kws u(ponoou=si
tou/twn moi genou= ma/rtus. e)gw\ bi/on a)pra/gmona katasthsa/menos
a)ndragaqi/a| me\n e)mh=| sh=| de\ boulh=|, kai\ tou=ton *(ragouh/lou moi tou=
penqerou= katalipo/ntos a)fei\s th\n e)kei/nwn a)po/lausin tw=n a)gaqw=n
e)mauto\n e)pe/dwka tai=s u(pe\r tou/twn talaipwri/ais. kai\ pro/teron
me\n u(pe\r th=s e)leuqeri/as au)tw=n, nu=n d' u(pe\r th=s swthri/as mega/lous
u(pe/sthn po/nous kai\ panti\ deinw=| tou)mo\n a)ntita/cas pro/qumon. nu=n
ou)=n e)pei\ kakourgei=n u(popteu/omai par' a)ndra/sin, oi(=s e)k tw=n e)mw=n
kama/twn u(ph=rxe to\ periei=nai, ei)ko/tws a)\n au)to/s, o( to\ pu=r e)kei=no/
moi fh/nas kata\ to\ *sinai=on kai\ th=s sautou= fwnh=s a)kroath\n to/te
katasth/sas kai\ qeath\n tera/twn o(/sa moi pare/sxen i)dei=n e)kei=nos
o( to/pos poih/sas, o( keleu/sas e)p' *ai)gu/ptou stalh=nai kai\ th\n sh\n
gnw/mhn tou/tois e)mfani/sai, o( th\n *ai)gupti/wn eu)daimoni/an sei/sas
kai\ th=s u(p' au)tou\s doulei/as drasmo\n h(mi=n parasxw\n kai\ mikrote/ran
e)mou= th\n *faraw/qou poih/sas h(gemoni/an, o( gh=n h(mi=n a)maqw=s
e)/xousi tw=n o(dw=n poih/sas to\ pe/lagos kai\ th\n a)nakekomme/nhn qa/lassan
toi=s *ai)gupti/wn e)pikumh/nas o)le/qrois, o( gumnoi=s ou)=si th\n
e)c o(/plwn a)sfa/leian xarisa/menos, o( poti/mous h(mi=n diefqarme/nas
phga\s r(eu=sai paraskeua/sas kai\ tele/ws a)porou=sin e)k petrw=n e)lqei=n
h(mi=n poto\n mhxanhsa/menos, o( tw=n gh=qen a)poroume/nous ei)s
trofh\n diasw/sas toi=s a)po\ qala/sshs, o( kai\ a)p' ou)ranou= trofh\n
katape/myas ou) pro/teron i(storhqei=san, o( no/mwn h(mi=n e)pi/noian
u(poqe/menos kai\ dia/tacin politei/as: e)lqe/, de/spota tw=n o(/lwn, dikasth/s
mou kai\ ma/rtus a)dwrodo/khtos, w(s ou)/te dwrea\n e)gw\ par'
*(ebrai/wn tino\s kata\ tou= dikai/ou proshka/mhn ou)/te plou/tw| kate/krina
peni/an nika=n duname/nhn ou)/te e)pi\ bla/bh| tou= koinou= politeusa/menos
ei)s a)llotriwta/tas tw=n e)mw=n e)pithdeuma/twn e)pinoi/as
pa/reimi, w(s ou)xi\ sou= keleu/santos *)aarw=ni dou\s th\n i(erwsu/nhn
a)lla\ kat' e)mh\n xa/rin. para/sthson de\ kai\ nu=n, o(/ti pa/nta sh=| pronoi/a|
dioikei=tai kai\ mhde\n au)toma/tws a)lla\ kata\ bou/lhsin brabeuo/menon
th\n sh\n ei)s te/los e)/rxetai, o(/ti de\ fronti/zeis tw=n *(ebrai/ous
o)nhso/ntwn, metelqw\n *)abi/ramon kai\ *daqa/mhn, oi(/ sou katadika/zousin
a)naisqhsi/an w(s u(p' e)mh=s te/xnhs nikwme/nou. poih/seis de\
fanera\n th\n e)p' au)toi=s di/khn ou(/tws memhno/twn kata\ th=s sh=s do/chs,
mh\ koinw=s e)k tou= zh=n au)tou\s metasth/sas mhd' w(s a)poqano/ntas
kat' a)nqrw/pinon e)celhluqo/tas tou= bi/ou fane/ntas no/mon, a)lla\
xa/noi peri\ au)tou\s a(/ma th=| genea=| kai\ toi=s u(pa/rxousin h(\n patou=si
gh=n: tou=to ga\r sh=s e)pi/deicis a)\n i)sxu/os a(/pasi ge/noito kai\ didaskali/a
swfrosu/nhs de\ ei)s tou\s tau=ta pei/sesqai peri\ sou= doca/zontas
ou)x o(/sia: eu(reqei/hn ga\r a)\n ou(/tws a)gaqo\s u(phre/ths w(=n su\
prosta/sseis. ei) d' a)lhqei=s pepoi/hntai ta\s kat' e)mou= diabola/s,
tou\s me\n a)paqei=s a)po\ panto\s fula/ceis kakou=, o(\n d' e)phrasa/mhn
o)/leqron au)toi=s tou=ton poih/seis e)mo/n, kai\ di/khn ei)spraca/menos para\
tou= to\n so\n a)dikh=sai qelh/santos lao\n tou= loipou= brabeu/wn o(mo/noian
kai\ ei)rh/nhn sw=ze th\n plhqu\n e(pome/nhn toi=s soi=s prosta/gmasin,
a)paqh= thrw=n au)th\n kai\ a)koinw/nhton th=s tw=n h(marthko/twn kola/sews:
su\ ga\r au)to\s oi)=sqa, w(s ou) di/kaion u(pe\r th=s e)kei/nwn kaki/as
koinh=| pa/ntas *)israhli/tas timwri/an e)kti/nein.
*tau=t' ei)po/ntos kai\ dakru/ontos sei/etai me\n ai)fni/dion h( gh=,
sa/lou d' e)p' au)th=s kinhqe/ntos w(/sper e)c a)ne/mou bi/as saleuome/nou
ku/matos pa=s me\n e)/deisen o( lao/s, pata/gou de\ kai\ sklhrou= r(age/ntos
h)/xou kata\ ta\s e)kei/nwn skhna\s suni/zhsen h( gh= kai\ pa/nq' o(/sa fi/la
tou/tois h)=n u(ph/negken ei)s au(th/n. h)fanisme/nwn d' ou(/tws, w(s mhde\
fanh=nai/ tinas gnw=nai, sunh/|ei te pa/lin th=s gh=s to\ peri\ e)kei/nois kexhno\s
kai\ kaqi/stato, w(s mhd' ei) pa/qoi ti tw=n proeirhme/nwn fanero\n
ei)=nai toi=s o(rw=si. kai\ oi( me\n ou(/tws a)pw/lonto e)pi/deicis tou=
qeou= th=s i)sxu/os geno/menoi: o)du/raito d' a)/n tis ou) mo/non th=s sumfora=s
au)tou\s kai\ kaq' e(auth\n ou)/shs a)ci/as oi)/ktou, a)ll' o(/ti kai\
toiau=ta paqo/ntwn e)fh/sqhsan oi( suggenei=s: tw=n ga\r suntetagme/nwn
e)klaqo/menoi pro\s th\n o)/yin tou= sumbebhko/tos e)bebai/oun th\n
kri/sin, kai\ nomi/zontes w(s a)lithri/ous a)polwle/nai tou\s peri\ *daqa/mhn
ou)d' e)lupou=nto.
*mwush=s d' e)ka/lei tou\s peri\ th=s i(erwsu/nhs a(millwme/nous
dia\ th\n tw=n i(ere/wn dokimasi/an, i(/n' ou(= prosde/chtai th\n qusi/an o(
qeo\s h(/dion ei)/h kexeirotonhme/nos. sunelqo/ntwn de\ penth/konta kai\
diakosi/wn a)ndrw=n, oi(\ kai\ dia\ pate/rwn a)reth\n e)timw=nto para\ tw=|
law=| kai\ dia\ th\n au)tw=n, h(=| ka)kei/nous u(pereba/llonto, proh=lqon kai\
*)aarw\n kai\ *korh=s, kai\ pro\ th=s skhnh=s pa/ntes kaqh/gnisan e)pi\ toi=s
qumiathri/ois o(po/sa komi/zontes e)/tuxon. e)ce/lamye de\ pu=r tosou=ton
o(/son ou)/te xeiropoi/hton i(sto/rhse/ tis ou)/te gh=qen a)nadoqe\n kata\
u(podromh\n kau/matos ou)/te kata\ bi/an pneuma/twn u(/lhs pro\s au)to\
paratribei/shs au)toma/tws e)cekrou/sqh, a)ll' o(poi=on qeou= keleu/santos
a(fqei/h lampro\n kai\ flogwde/staton: u(f' ou(= pa/ntes, oi(/ te
diako/sioi kai\ penth/konta kai\ *korh=s, a)/|cantos e)p' au)tou\s e)fqa/rhsan,
w(s kai\ ta\ sw/mata au)tw=n a)fanh= gegone/nai. perisw/zetai de\
mo/nos *)aarw\n mhde\n u(po\ tou= puro\s blabei\s tw=| to\n qeo\n ei)=nai
to\n ou(\s e)/dei kai/ein a)pestalko/ta. *mwush=s de\ tou/twn a)polome/nwn
boulo/menos th\n timwri/an au)tw=n mnh/mh| paradoqh=nai kai\ tou\s au)=qis
e)some/nous au)th\n maqei=n, e)ke/leusen *)elea/zaron to\n *)aarw=nos ui(o\n ta\
qumiath/ria au)tw=n para\ to\n xa/lkeon kataqe/sqai bwmo/n, w(s a)\n
u(po/mnhsis ei)/h toi=s au)=qis w(=n e)/paqon kai\ o(/ti th\n i)sxu\n tou= qeou=
nomi/seian a)pata=sqai du/nasqai. kai\ *)aarw\n me\n ou)ke/ti th=| *mwuse/os
xa/riti th\n a)rxierwsu/nhn e)/xein dokw=n, a)lla\ th=| tou= qeou= kri/sei fanera=|
genome/nh|, meta\ tw=n ui(w=n h)/dh bebai/ws a)pe/laue th=s timh=s.
*th\n me/ntoi sta/sin ou)d' ou(/tws sune/bh pau/sasqai,
pollw=| de\ ma=llon au)/cein kai\ fu/esqai: xalepwte/ran e)la/mbane th=s
e)pi\ to\ xei=ron prokoph=s ai)ti/an, u(f' h(=s ou)de/pote lh/cein to\ deino\n
h)=n ei)ko\s a)ll' ei)s xro/non paramenei=n. oi( ga\r a)/nqrwpoi pepisteuko/tes
h)/dh mhde\n gi/nesqai di/xa th=s tou= qeou= pronoi/as ou)k e)bou/lonto
tau=ta xwri\s th=s ei)s *mwush=n xa/ritos tou= qeou= pepra=xqai,
kathgo/roun d' au)tou= th\n o)rgh\n tou= qeou= gi/nesqai tosau/thn ou)x
ou(/tw dia\ th\n tw=n kolasqe/ntwn a)diki/an, w(s *mwuse/os pragmateusame/nou:
kai\ tou\s me\n diefqa/rqai mhde\n e)camarto/ntas h)\ o(/ti peri\
th\n tou= qeou= qrhskei/an e)spouda/kesan, to\n de\ toiou/twn a)ndrw=n
o)le/qrw| kai\ pa/ntwn a)ri/stwn e)zhmiwko/ta to\n lao\n pro\s tw=| mhdemi/an
u(posxei=n di/khn e)/ti kai\ th\n i(erwsu/nhn a)namfi/lekton ta)delfw=|
parasxei=n: ou)de/na ga\r e)/ti au)th=s a)/llon a)ntipoih/sesqai kai\ tou\s
prw/tous o(rw=nta kakw=s a)polwlo/tas. e)/ti ge mh\n kai\ para\ tw=n
oi)kei/wn toi=s diefqarme/nois de/hsis e)ge/neto pollh\ tou= plh/qous
meiw=sai/ ti th=s *mwuse/os megalauxi/as: a)sfale\s ga\r au)toi=s tou=t'
ei)=nai.
*mwush=s de/, kai\ ga\r e)k pollou= sunista/menon h)kroa=to to\n
qo/rubon, dei/sas mh/ ti newteri/swsi pa/lin kai\ ge/nhtai/ ti me/ga kai\
xalepo\n sunh/gage to\ plh=qos ei)s e)kklhsi/an, kai\ peri\ me\n w(=n
h)kroa=to ei)s a)pologi/an ou) kaqista/menos, i(/na mh\ parocu/nh| to\ plh=qos,
au)to\ de\ mo/non toi=s fula/rxois proeipw\n komi/zein ta\ tw=n fulw=n
o)no/mata bakthri/ais e)pigegramme/na: lh/yesqai ga\r e)kei=non th\n
i(erwsu/nhn, ou(=per a)\n o( qeo\s e)pishmh/nh| th=| bakthri/a|. do/can ou)=n
komi/zousin oi(/ te a)/lloi kai\ *)aarw\n e)pigra/yas *leui=tin e)n th=| bakthri/a|,
kai\ tau/tas *mwush=s e)n th=| skhnh=| tou= qeou= katati/qhsi. th=|
de\ e)piou/sh| proeko/mise ta\s bakthri/as: gnw/rimoi d' h)=san katashmhname/nwn
au)ta\s tw=n te a)ndrw=n oi(/per e)ko/mizon kai\ tou= plh/qous.
kai\ ta\s me\n a)/llas e)f' ou(=per au)ta\s sxh/matos *mwush=s pare/laben
e)pi\ tou/tou memenhkui/as e)/blepon, e)k de\ th=s *)aarw=nos blastou/s te
kai\ kla/dous a)nafu/ntas e(w/rwn kai\ karpo\n w(rai=on, a)mu/gdala d' h)=n,
e)k toiou/tou cu/lou th=s bakthri/as kateskeuasme/nhs. e)kplage/ntes d'
e)pi\ tw=| paralo/gw| th=s qe/as, ei) kai/ tisi dia\ mi/sous h)=n o( *mwush=s kai\
*)aarw/n, a)fe/ntes tou=to qauma/zein h)/rcanto th\n tou= qeou= peri\ au)tw=n
kri/sin kai\ to\ loipo\n e)peufhmou=ntes toi=s dedogme/nois tw=| qew=|
sunexw/roun *)aarw=ni kalw=s e)/xein th\n a)rxierwsu/nhn. kai\ o( me\n tri\s
au)to\n tou= qeou= xeirotonh/santos bebai/ws ei)=xe th\n timh/n, h( de\
tw=n *(ebrai/wn sta/sis polu\n a)kma/sasa xro/non tou=ton e)pau/qh to\n
tro/pon.
*mwush=s d' e)pei\ pole/mou kai\ stratei/as h( tw=n *leuitw=n
a)fei=to fulh\ qerapeu/ousa to\n qeo/n, i(/na mh\ di' a)pori/an mhde\ zh/thsin
tw=n ei)s to\n bi/on a)nagkai/wn a)meloi=en tou= i(erou=, kata\ bou/lhsin tou=
qeou= th\n *xananai/an kthsame/nous tou\s *(ebrai/ous e)ke/leue katanei=mai
toi=s *leui/tais o)ktw\ kai\ tessara/konta po/leis a)gaqa\s kai\ kala\s
th=s te pro\ au)tw=n gh=s perigra/yantas ei)s disxili/ous ph/xeis
a)po\ tw=n teixw=n au)toi=s a)nei=nai. pro\s tou/tois de\ kai\ to\n lao\n
e)ce/tace tw=n e)petei/wn karpw=n deka/thn au)toi=s te toi=s *leui/tais kai\
i(ereu=si telei=n. kai\ a(\ me\n h( fulh\ para\ tou= plh/qous lamba/nei
tau=t' e)sti/n: a)nagkai=on d' h(ghsa/mhn a(\ toi=s i(ereu=sin i)di/a| para\ pa/ntwn
gi/netai dhlw=sai.
*tw=n me\n tessara/konta kai\ o)ktw\ po/lewn triskai/deka paraxwrh=sai
tou\s *leui/tas au)toi=s prose/tace kai\ th=s deka/ths, h(=s
para\ tou= laou= kat' e)/tos lamba/nousi, deka/thn au)toi=s a)pomeri/zein.
e)/ti de\ a)parxa\s to\n lao\n di/kaion tw=| qew=| pa/ntwn tw=n e)k th=s gh=s
fuome/nwn karpw=n e)pife/rein, kai\ tw=n tetrapo/dwn de\ tw=n ei)s ta\s
qusi/as nenomisme/nwn to\ gennhqe\n prw=ton, a)\n a)/rsen h)=|, kataqu=sai
parasxei=n toi=s i(ereu=sin, w(/ste au)tou\s panoiki\ sitei=sqai e)n th=| i(era=|
po/lei. tw=n d' ou) nenomisme/nwn e)sqi/ein par' au)toi=s kata\ tou\s
patri/ous no/mous tou\s despo/tas si/klon kai\ h(/misu au)toi=s a)nafe/rein,
a)nqrw/pou de\ prwtoto/kou pe/nte si/klous, ei)=nai de\ a)parxa\s au)toi=s
kai\ th=s tw=n proba/twn koura=s, tou/s te pe/ttontas to\n si=ton kai\
a)rtopoioume/nous tw=n pemma/twn au)toi=s tina xorhgei=n. o(/soi d' a)\n
au(tou\s kaqierw=sin eu)xh\n pepoihme/noi, nazirai=oi de\ ou(=toi kalou=ntai,
komw=ntes kai\ oi)=non ou) prosfero/menoi, tou/tous de\ o(/tan ta\s
tri/xas a)fierw=sin e)pi\ qusi/a| te drw=si ta\s koura\s ne/mesqai pro\s
tou\s i(ere/as. kai\ oi( korba=n au(tou\s o)noma/santes tw=| qew=|, dw=ron de\
tou=to shmai/nei kata\ *(ellh/nwn glw=ttan, boulome/nous a)fi/esqai th=s
leitourgi/as toi=s i(ereu=si kataba/llein a)rgu/rion, gunai=ka me\n tria/konta
si/klous a)/ndra de\ penth/konta. o(/soi de\ a)\n e)ndee/stera tw=n
w(risme/nwn e)/xwsi xrh/mata toi=s i(ereu=sin e)cei=nai peri\ tou/twn w(s
bou/lontai dokima/sai. ei)=nai de\ kai\ toi=s kat' oi)=kon qu/ousin eu)wxi/as
e(/neka th=s au(tw=n a)lla\ mh\ qrhskei/as a)na/gkhn komi/zein toi=s i(ereu=sin
e)/nustro/n te kai\ xelu/nion kai\ to\n decio\n braxi/ona tou= qu/matos.
kai\ toi=s me\n i(ereu=si *mwush=s tosau/thn, pa/rec w(=n u(pe\r a(marthma/twn
qu/wn o( lao\s di/dwsin au)toi=s, w(s e)n th=| pro\ tau/ths bi/blw|
dedhlw/kamen, eu)pori/an e)peno/hse. pa/ntwn de\ tw=n toi=s i(ereu=si
teloume/nwn koinwnei=n die/tace kai\ tou\s oi)ke/tas kai\ qugate/ras kai\
gunai=kas e)/cw tw=n u(pe\r a(marthma/twn e)piferome/nwn qusiw=n: tau/tas
ga\r e)n tw=| i(erw=| mo/noi dapanw=sin oi( a)/rrenes tw=n i(ere/wn au)qhmero/n.
*(ws de\ tau=ta meta\ th\n sta/sin *mwush=s die/tacen, a)/ras meta\
pa/shs th=s stratia=s e)pi\ tou\s th=s *)idoumai/as o(/rous h)=lqe kai\ pre/sbeis
pro\s to\n basile/a tw=n *)idoumai/wn pe/myas h)ci/ou di/odon au)tw=|
parasxei=n, pi/steis a(\s au)to\s e)qe/loi labei=n u(pe\r tou= mhde\n a)dikhqh/sesqai
dw/sein o(mologw=n, a)gora/n te tw=| stratw=| xorhgh=sai kai\
timh\n tou= u(/datos au)tou\s keleu=sai katabalei=n. o( d' oi(=s e)presbeu/sato
*mwush=s ou)k a)resko/menos ou)de\ sugxwrw=n th\n di/odon e)/noplon
th\n stratia\n a)gagw\n proaph/nta tw=| *mwusei=, kwlu/swn au)tou\s ei)
tolmh/saien bi/a| peraiou=sqai. kai\ *mwush=s, a)/rxein ga\r ma/xhs ou)
sunebou/leusen o( qeo\s xrwme/nw|, th\n du/namin u(panh=ge dia\ th=s
e)rh/mou e)kperiiw/n.
*to/te dh\ kai\ th\n a)delfh\n au)tou= *maria/mhn teleuth\ tou=
bi/ou katalamba/nei tessarakosto\n e)/tos peplhrwkui=an a)f' ou(= th\n
*ai)/gupton kate/lipe mhno\s de\ *canqikou= noumhni/a| kata\ selh/nhn.
qa/ptousi d' au)th\n dhmosi/a| polutelw=s u(pe/r tinos o)/rous, o(\ kalou=si
*si/n, kai\ penqh/santa e)pi\ tria/konta h(me/ras to\n lao\n e)ka/qhre
*mwush=s tou/tw| tw=| tro/pw|: mo/sxon qh/leian, a)ro/trou me\n kai\ gewrgi/as
a)/peiron o(lo/klhron de/, canqh\n pa=san, mikro\n a)/pwqen tou=
stratope/dou proagagw\n ei)s xwri/on kaqarw/taton o( a)rxiereu\s e)/que/
te kai\ tou= ai(/matos e(pta/kis e)/rrane tw=| daktu/lw| a)ntikru\ th=s skhnh=s
tou= qeou=. e)/peita kaiome/nhs w(s ei)=xen o(/lhs th=s dama/lidos su\n
th=| dora=| kai\ toi=s e)nto\s cu/lon ke/drinon ei)s me/son e)mba/llousi to\
pu=r kai\ u(/sswpon kai\ foinikto\n e)/rion: sunagagw\n d' au)th=s a(/pasan
th\n te/fran a(gno\s a)nh\r katati/qhsin ei)s xwri/on kaqarw/taton. tou\s
ou)=n a)po\ nekrou= memiasme/nous th=s te/fras o)li/gon ei)s phgh\n e)nie/ntes
kai\ u(/sswpon bapti/sante/s te kai\ th=s te/fras tau/ths ei)s phgh\n
e)/rrainon tri/th| te kai\ e(bdo/mh| tw=n h(merw=n kai\ kaqaroi\ to\ loipo\n
h)=san. tou=to de\ kai\ katelqou=sin ei)s ta\s klhrouxi/as prose/tace
poiei=n.
*meta\ de\ th\n e)pi\ tw=| pe/nqei th=s a)delfh=s tou= strathgou=
ka/qarsin toiau/thn genome/nhn a)ph=ge th\n du/namin dia\ th=s e)rh/mou
kai\ th=s *)arabi/as e)lqw\n ei)s xwri/on, o(\ mhtro/polin au(tw=n *)/arabes
nenomi/kasi, pro/teron me\n *)/arkhn legome/nhn *pe/tran de\ nu=n o)nomazome/nhn.
e)ntau=qa u(yhlou= perie/xontos o)/rous au)to\ a)naba\s *)aarw\n
e)p' au)to\ *mwuse/os au)tw=| dedhlwko/tos, o(/ti me/lloi teleuta=n, panto\s
tou= strateu/matos o(rw=ntos, ka/tantes ga\r h)=n to\ xwri/on, a)podu/etai
th\n a)rxieratikh\n stolh\n kai\ paradou\s au)th\n *)eleaza/rw| tw=| paidi/,
pro\s o(\n dia\ th\n h(liki/an h( a)rxierwsu/nh paragi/netai, qnh/skei tou=
plh/qous ei)s au)to\n a)forw=ntos, tw=| me\n au)tw=| teleuth/sas e)/tei, w(=| kai\
th\n a)delfh\n a)pe/bale, biou\s de\ e)/th ta\ pa/nta tri/a pro\s toi=s ei)/kosi
kai\ e(kato/n. a)poqnh/skei de\ kata\ selh/nhn noumhni/a| mhno\s
o)/ntos tou= para\ me\n *)aqhnai/ois *(ekatombaiw=nos kaloume/nou *lw/ou
de\ para\ *makedo/si *saba\ de\ para\ *(ebrai/ois.
*pe/nqos de\ e)p' au)tw=| tou= laou= triakonqh/meron a)/gontos,
e)pei\ tou=t' e)lw/fhsen, a)nalabw\n e)kei=qen *mwush=s to\n strato\n
parh=n e)pi\ to\n potamo\n *)arnw=n', o(\s e)k tw=n th=s *)arabi/as o)rw=n
w(rmhme/nos kai\ dia\ pa/shs e)rh/mou r(e/wn ei)s th\n *)asfalti=tin li/mnhn
e)kdi/dwsin o(ri/zwn th/n te *mwabi=tin kai\ *)amwri=tin. gh= d' au(/th
karpofo/ros kai\ plh=qos a)nqrw/pwn toi=s par' au)th=s a)gaqoi=s i(kanh\
tre/fein. pro\s ou)=n *sixw=na to\n basileu/onta th=s xw/ras tau/ths
a)pe/steile *mwush=s tw=| stratw=| di/odon ai)tw=n e)f' ai(=s a)\n qelh/seie
pi/stesin, w(/ste mhde\n a)dikhqh=nai mh/te th\n gh=n mh/te tou\s e)noikou=ntas,
w(=n *sixw\n e)kra/tei, toi=s te kata\ th\n a)gora\n xrh=sqai pro\s to\
e)kei/nwn lusitele/s, ei) kai\ to\ u(/dwr au)toi=s pipra/skein e)qe/loien.
*sixw\n d' a)rnou/menos o(pli/zei to\n oi)kei=on strato\n kai\ tou\s *(ebrai/ous
diabai/nein to\n *)arnw=na kwlu/ein e(toimo/tatos h)=n.
*mwush=s de\ o(rw=n polemi/ws au)toi=s to\n *)amorai=on diakei/menon
ou)/te perifronou/menos a)ne/xesqai dei=n e)/gnw kai\ tou\s *(ebrai/ous
th=s a)praci/as kai\ th=s di' au)th\n a)pori/as, u(f' h(=s stasia/sai te
pro/teron au)toi=s sune/pese kai\ to/te dusko/lws ei)=xon, a)palla/cai
diagnou\s h)/reto to\n qeo/n, ei) polemei=n au)tw=| di/dwsi. tou= de\ qeou=
kai\ ni/khn e)pishmh/nantos au)to\s qarsale/ws ei)=xe pro\s to\n a)gw=na
kai\ tou\s stratiw/tas parw/rma, nu=n au)tou\s a)ciw=n th=s tou= polemei=n
h(donh=s a)polau/ein, o(/t' au)th=| sugxwrei= xrh=sqai to\ qei=on. oi(
d' h(=s e)po/qoun e)cousi/as labo/menoi kai\ ta\s panopli/as a)nalabo/ntes
eu)qe/ws e)xw/roun ei)s to\ e)/rgon. o( de\ *)amorrai=os ou)ke/t' h)=n e)pio/ntwn
o(/moios au(tw=|, a)ll' au)to/s te katepla/gh tou\s *(ebrai/ous kai\ h( du/namis
au)tou= pare/xousa qa=tton au(th\n eu)/yuxon ei)=nai dokei=n to/t'
a)phle/gxqh pefobhme/nh. th\n prw/thn ou)=n su/nodon ou)x u(pomei/nantes
a)ntisth=nai kai\ de/casqai tou\s *(ebrai/ous tre/pontai, tou=to e(autoi=s
swthri/an u(polabo/ntes h)\ to\ ma/xesqai pare/cein: e)qa/rroun ga\r
tai=s po/lesin ou)/sais o)xurai=s. par' w(=n ou)de\n au)toi=s o)/felos h)=n ei)s
tau/tas sundiwxqei=sin: *(ebrai=oi ga\r w(s e)ndo/ntas au)tou\s eu)qu\s
ei)=don, e)ne/keinto kai\ paralu/santes au)tw=n to\n ko/smon ei)s fo/bon
kate/sthsan. kai\ oi( me\n a)porrage/ntes e)/feugon e)pi\ tw=n po/lewn,
oi( de\ pro\s th\n di/wcin ou)k e)/kamnon, a)ll' oi(=s propeponh/kesan prosepitalaipwrh=sai
proqe/menoi, kai\ sfendona=n te a)/ristoi tugxa/nontes
kai\ pa=si toi=s e(khbo/lois decioi\ xrh=sqai, kai\ dia\ th\n o(/plisin
ou)=san eu)stalh= kou=foi pro\s to\ diw/kein o)/ntes mete/qeon tou\s polemi/ous
kai\ tou\s porrwta/tw sullhfqh=nai gegono/tas tai=s sfendo/nais
kai\ toi=s toceu/masi katela/mbanon. fo/nos te ou)=n gi/netai polu\s
kai\ trau/masin e)po/noun oi( diafeu/gontes, e)/kamno/n te e)pi\ di/yei
ma=llon h)/ tini tw=n polemikw=n, kai\ ga\r w(/ra qe/rous h)=n, kai\ e)piqumi/a|
tou= piei=n. e)pi\ potamo\n ou)=n tou\s plei/ous kataraxqe/ntas, kai\
o(/son sunestramme/non e)/feuge, perista/ntes e)/ballon kai\ pa/ntas au)tou\s
a)konti/zontes a(/ma kai\ toceu/ontes die/fqeiran. a)poqnh/skei d'
au)tw=n kai\ *sixw\n o( basileu/s. *(ebrai=oi de\ nekrou\s e)sku/leuon kai\
lei/an e)/labon kai\ pollh\n a)fqoni/an tw=n e)k th=s gh=s ei)=xon mesth=s
e)/ti tw=n karpw=n u(parxou/shs, kai\ diech/|ei pa=sin a)dew=s to\ stra/teuma
pronomh=| xrw/menon a(liskome/nwn kai\ tw=n po/lewn: ou)de\n ga\r
para\ tou/twn h)=n e)mpo/dion tou= maxi/mou panto\s a)polwlo/tos. *)amorrai/ous
me\n ou)=n toiou=to pa/qos kate/laben ou)/te fronh=sai deinou\s
ou)/te a)gaqou\s kata\ to\ e)/rgon gegono/tas, *(ebrai=oi de\ th\n e)kei/nwn
parela/mbanon. e)/sti de\ xwri/on, o(\ triw=n metacu\ potamw=n kei/menon
o(/moio/n ti nh/sw| th\n fu/sin u(pa/rxei, tou= me\n *)arnw=nos a)po\ meshmbri/as
o(ri/zontos au)to/, *)ioba/kou de\ th\n a)rktw/|an au)tou= pleura\n perigra/fontos,
o(\s ei)s to\n *)io/rdanon potamo\n e)kba/llwn e)kei/nw| kai\
tou= o)no/matos metadi/dwsi, ta\ me/ntoi ge pro\s th=| du/sei tou= xwri/ou
peri/eisin au)th\n *)io/rdanos.
*ou(/tws ou)=n e)xo/ntwn tw=n pragma/twn e)piti/qetai toi=s *)israhli/tais
*)/wghs o( th=s *galadhnh=s kai\ *gaulani/tidos basileu\s strato\n
a)/gwn, kai\ speu/dwn me\n w(s e)pi\ summaxi/an th\n *sixw=nos fi/lou
tugxa/nontos eu(rw\n de\ e)kei=non h)/dh proapolwlo/ta kai\ ou(/tws e)/gnw
toi=s *(ebrai/ois ei)s ma/xhn e)lqei=n perie/sesqai/ te nomi/zwn kai\ th=s
a)reth=s au)tw=n dia/peiran boulo/menos labei=n: diamartw\n de\ th=s
e)lpi/dos au)to/s te a)poqnh/skei kata\ th\n ma/xhn kai\ su/mpas o( strato\s
au)tou= diafqei/retai. *mwush=s de\ to\n potamo\n *)io/bakon peraiwsa/menos
diech/|ei th=s *)/wgou basilei/as ta/s te po/leis katastrefo/menos
kai\ ktei/nwn pa/ntas tou\s e)noikou=ntas, oi(\ kai\ plou/tw| die/feron
pa/ntwn tw=n e)kei/nh| h)peirwtw=n di' a)reth\n gh=s kai\ plh=qos xrhma/twn.
*)/wghs de\ me/geqo/s te kai\ ka/llos h)=n oi(=os o)li/goi sfo/dra,
h)=n de\ kai\ kata\ xei=ra gennai=os a)nh/r, w(s i)/sa ta\ tw=n e)/rgwn ei)=nai
toi=s tou= mege/qous kai\ th=s eu)prepei/as pleonekth/masi. th\n d' i)sxu\n
au)tou= kai\ to\ me/geqos e)tekmhriw/santo kli/nhn au)tou= labo/ntes e)n
*(rabaqa= po/lei tw=n basilei/wn th=s *)ammani/tidos, th=| me\n kataskeuh=|
sidhre/an, tessa/rwn de\ phxw=n to\ eu)=ros, mh/kei de\ tou= diplasi/onos
e(ni\ ph/xei mei/zona. tou/tou toi/nun ptai/santos ou)k ei)s to\ paro\n
mo/non toi=s *(ebrai/ois e)pe/dwke ta\ pra/gmata, a)lla\ kai\ pro\s to\
me/llon a)gaqw=n au)toi=s ai)/tios a)poqanw\n u(ph=rce: kai\ ga\r po/leis
e(ch/konta lamprw=s pa/nu teteixisme/nas u(potelei=s e)kei/nw| pare/labon
kai\ lei/an pollh\n i)di/a| te kai\ dhmosi/a| pa/ntes eu)po/rhsan.
*mwush=s me\n ou)=n stratopedeu/ei kai\ a)gagw\n th\n du/namin
e)pi\ tw=| *)iorda/nw| kata\ to\ me/ga pedi/on *(ierixou=ntos a)ntikru/,
po/lis d' e)sti\n eu)dai/mwn au(/th foi/nika/ te fe/rein a)gaqh\ kai\ ba/lsamon
nemome/nh. h)/rxonto de\ fronei=n e)f' e(autoi=s me/ga *)israhli=tai
kai\ th\n pro\s tou\s pole/mous e)piqumi/an u(pere/teinon. kai\ *mwush=s
o)li/gwn h(merw=n qu/sas xaristh/ria prw=ton tw=| qew=| kai\ to\n lao\n
eu)wxh/sas me/ros ti tw=n o(plitw=n e)ce/pemye dh|w=son th\n *madihnitw=n
gh=n kai\ ta\s patri/das au)tw=n e)kpoliorkh=son. tou= d' e)kpolemhqh=nai
pro\s au)tou\s ai)ti/an e)/labe toiau/thn.
*ba/lakos o( tw=n *mwabitw=n basileu\s fili/as au)tw=| patrw/|as
ou)/shs kai\ summaxi/as pro\s *madihni/tas, e)pei\ tou\s *)israhli/tas tosou=ton
fuome/nous e(w/ra kai\ peri\ tw=n au)tou= pragma/twn li/an eu)labei=to,
kai\ ga\r ou)de\n pe/pusto gh=n a)/llw polupragmonei=n tou\s
*(ebrai/ous a)phgoreuko/tos tou= qeou= kthsame/nous th\n *xananai/wn,
qa=tton h)\ fronimw/teron e)gxeirei=n e)/gnw toi=s lo/gois. kai\ polemei=n
me\n e)pi\ tai=s eu)pragi/ais qrasu/teron u(po\ th=s kakopragi/as kateilhmme/nois
ou)k e)/krine, kwlu=sai d' ei) du/naito gene/sqai mega/lous logizo/menos
presbeu=sai pro\s *madihni/tas u(pe\r au)tw=n. oi( de/, h)=n ga/r
tis a)po\ *eu)fra/tou *ba/lamos ma/ntis a)/ristos tw=n to/te kai\ pro\s
au)tou\s e)pithdei/ws e)/xwn, pe/mpousi meta\ tw=n *bala/kou pre/sbewn
a)/ndras tw=n par' au)toi=s a)ciolo/gwn parakale/sontas to\n ma/ntin
e)lqei=n, o(/pws e)p' e)cwlei/a| tw=n *)israhlitw=n a)ra\s poih/shtai. paragenome/nous
de\ tou\s pre/sbeis de/xetai ceni/a| filofro/nws kai\ deipni/sas
a)ne/krine th\n tou= qeou= dia/noian, ti/s au(/th e)sti\n e)f' oi(=s
*madihni=tai parakalou=si. tou= d' e)mpodw\n sta/ntos a)fiknei=tai pro\s
tou\s pre/sbeis, proqumi/an me\n kai\ spoudh\n th\n i)di/an e)mfani/zwn
au)toi=s ei)s a(\ de/ontai tuxei=n, to\n de\ qeo\n a)ntile/gein au)tou= th=| proaire/sei
dhlw=n, o(\s au)to\n e)pi\ tosou=ton kle/os di' a)lh/qeian kai\ th\n
tau/ths pro/rrhsin a)ga/goi: to\n ga\r strato/n, w(=| kataraso/menon au)to\n
e)lqei=n parakalou=si, di' eu)noi/as ei)=nai tw=| qew=|: sunebou/leue/ te
dia\ tau/thn th\n ai)ti/an xwrei=n par' au)tou\s th\n e)/xqran th\n pro\s
tou\s *)israhli/tas katalusame/nous. kai\ tou\s me\n pre/sbeis tau=ta
ei)pw\n a)pe/luse.
*madihni=tai de\ *bala/kou sfo/dra e)gkeime/nou kai\ de/hsin
lipara\n prosfe/rontos pa/lin pe/mpousi pro\s to\n *ba/lamon. ka)kei=nos
boulo/menos xari/zesqai/ ti toi=s a)ndra/sin a)nh/reto to\n qeo/n, o( de\ kai\
th=s pei/ras dusxera/nas keleu/ei mhde\n a)ntile/gein toi=s pre/sbesin.
o( d' ou)x u(polabw\n a)pa/th| tau=ta to\n qeo\n kekeleuke/nai sunaph/|ei
toi=s pre/sbesi. kata\ de\ th\n o(do\n a)gge/lou qei/ou prosbalo/ntos
au)tw=| kata/ ti steno\n xwri/on perieilhmme/non ai(masiai=s diplai=s h(
o)/nos, e)f' h(=s o( *ba/lamos w)xei=to, sunei=sa tou= qei/ou pneu/matos u(pantw=ntos
a)pe/kline to\n *ba/lamon pro\s to\n e(/teron tw=n trigxw=n a)naisqh/tws
e)/xousa tw=n plhgw=n, a(\s o( *ba/lamos e)pe/feren au)th=| kakopaqw=n
th=| qli/yei th=| pro\s to\n trigxo/n. w(s d' e)gkeime/nou tou=
a)gge/lou h( o)/nos tuptome/nh w)/klase, kata\ bou/lhsin qeou= fwnh\n a)nqrwpi/nhn
a)fei=sa kateme/mfeto to\n *ba/lamon w(s a)/dikon e)pi\ tai=s
pro/teron diakoni/ais mhde\n e)/xonta e)gkalei=n au)th=| plhga\s e)pife/rein
mh\ suniei/s, o(/ti nu=n kata\ qeou= proai/resin oi(=s au)to\s e)/speusen u(phretei=n
ei)/rgetai. tarattome/nou de\ au)tou= dia\ th\n th=s o)/nou fwnh\n
a)nqrwpi/nhn ou)=san e)pifanei\s kai\ o( a)/ggelos e)nargh\s e)neka/lei tw=n
plhgw=n, w(s ou)xi\ tou= kth/nous o)/ntos ai)ti/ou, th\n de\ o(do\n au)tou= diakwlu/ontos
para\ gnw/mhn tou= qeou= genome/nhn. katadei/sas d' o( *ba/lamos
oi(=o/s te h)=n a)nastre/fein, a)ll' o( qeo\s au)to\n xwrei=n th\n prokeime/nhn
parw/rmhse prosta/cas o(/tiper a)\n au)to\s kata\ nou=n au)tw=|
poih/seie tou=to shmai/nein.
*kai\ o( me\n tau=ta tou= qeou= keleu/santos h(/kei pro\s *ba/lakon.
decame/nou de\ au)to\n tou= basile/ws e)kprepw=s h)ci/ou proaxqei\s e)pi/
ti tw=n o)rw=n ske/yasqai, pw=s to\ tw=n *(ebrai/wn e)/xoi strato/pedon.
*ba/lakos d' au)to\s a)fiknei=tai to\n ma/ntin su\n basilikh=| qerapei/a|
filoti/mws a)go/menos ei)s o)/ros, o(/per u(pe\r kefalh=s au)tw=n e)/keito tou=
stratope/dou stadi/ous a)pe/xon e(ch/konta. katidw\n d' au)tou\s e)kei=nos
bwmou/s te e)ke/leusen e(pta\ dei/masqai to\n basile/a kai\ tosou/tous
tau/rous kai\ kriou\s parasth=sai: u(pourgh/santos de\ dia\ taxe/wn tou=
basile/ws o(lokautei= tuqe/ntas, w(s tro/pon ei)=de shmainome/nhn, o(
lew/s, fhsi/n, ou(=tos eu)dai/mwn, w(=| o( qeo\s di/dwsi muri/wn kth=sin a)gaqw=n
kai\ su/mmaxon ei)s a(/panta kai\ h(gemo/na th\n e(autou= pro/noian
e)pe/neusen. w(s ou)de/n e)stin a)nqrw/pinon ge/nos, ou(= mh\ kat' a)reth\n kai\
zh/lwsin e)pithdeuma/twn a)ri/stwn kai\ kaqarw=n ponhri/as u(mei=s a)mei/nous
kriqh/sesqe kai\ paisi\ belti/osin au)tw=n tau=ta katalei/yete,
qeou= mo/nous u(ma=s a)nqrw/pous e)forw=ntos kai\ o(/qen a)\n ge/noisqe
pa/ntwn eu)daimone/steroi tw=n u(po\ to\n h(/lion e)kpori/zontos. gh=n te
ou)=n e)f' h(\n u(ma=s au)to\s e)/steile kaqe/cete douleu/sousan ai)ei\ paisi\n
u(mete/rois kai\ tou= peri\ au)tw=n kle/ous e)mplhsqh/setai pa=sa h( gh=
kai\ qa/lassa, a)rke/sete de\ tw=| ko/smw| parasxei=n e(ka/sth| gh=| tw=n a)f'
u(mete/rou ge/nous oi)kh/toras. qauma/zete ou)=n, w)= maka/rios strato/s,
o(/ti tosou=tos e)c e(no\s patro\s gego/nate. a)lla\ to\n nu=n u(mw=n o)li/gon
h( *xananai/wn xwrh/sei gh=, th\n d' oi)koume/nhn oi)khth/rion di' ai)w=nos
i)/ste prokeime/nhn u(mi=n, kai\ to\ plh=qos u(mw=n e)/n te nh/sois kai\ kat'
h)/peiron bioteu/sete o(/son e)sti\n ou)d' a)ste/rwn a)riqmo\s e)n ou)ranw=|.
tosou/tois de\ ou)=sin ou)k a)pagoreu/sei to\ qei=on a)fqoni/an me\n pantoi/wn
a)gaqw=n e)n ei)rh/nh| xorhgou=n, ni/khn de\ kai\ kra/tos e)n pole/mw|.
pai=das e)xqrw=n e)/rws tou= pro\s u(ma=s pole/mou la/boi kai\ qrasunqei=en
w(/ste ei)s o(/pla kai\ ta\s u(mete/ras xei=ras e)lqei=n: ou) ga\r a)\n
u(postre/yeie/ tis nikhfo/ros ou)d' w(/ste pai=das eu)fra=nai kai\ gunai=kas.
tosou=ton u(mi=n a)ndrei/as to\ perio\n e)k qeou= pronoi/as a)nh/|rhtai, w(=|
kai\ ta\ peritta\ meiou=n i)sxu\s kai\ ta\ lei/ponta dido/nai.
*kai\ o( me\n toiau=ta e)peqei/azen ou)k w)\n e)n e(autw=| tw=| de\ qei/w|
pneu/mati pro\s au)ta\ nenikhme/nos. tou= de\ *bala/kou dusxerai/nontos
kai\ parabai/nein au)to\n ta\s sunqh/kas e)f' ai(=s au)to\n a)nti\ mega/lwn
la/boi dwrew=n para\ tw=n summa/xwn e)pikalou=ntos, e)lqo/nta ga\r e)pi\
kata/ra| tw=n polemi/wn u(mnei=n au)tou\s e)kei/nous kai\ makariwta/tous
a)pofai/nein a)nqrw/pwn, w)= *ba/lake, fhsi/, peri\ tw=n o(/lwn logi/zh|
kai\ dokei=s e)f' h(mi=n ei)=nai/ ti peri\ tw=n toiou/twn siga=n h)\ le/gein,
o(/tan h(ma=s to\ tou= qeou= la/bh| pneu=ma; fwna\s ga\r a(\s bou/letai tou=to
kai\ lo/gous ou)de\n h(mw=n ei)do/twn a)fi/hsin. e)gw\ de\ me/mnhmai me\n
w(=nte kai\ su\ kai\ *madihni=tai dehqe/ntes e)ntauqoi= me proqu/mws
h)ga/gete kai\ di' a(\ th\n a)/ficin e)poihsa/mhn, h)=n te/ moi di' eu)xh=s
mhde\n a)dikh=sai/ sou th\n e)piqumi/an. krei/ttwn de\ o( qeo\s w(=n e)gw\
xari/zesqai diegnw/kein: kai\ pantelw=s a)sqenei=s oi( proginw/skein peri\
tw=n a)nqrwpi/nwn par' e(autw=n u(polamba/nontes, w(s mh\ tau=q' a(/per
u(pagoreu/ei to\ qei=on le/gein, bia/zesqai de\ th\n e)kei/nou bou/lhsin:
ou)de\n ga\r e)n h(mi=n e)/ti fqa/santos ei)selqei=n e)kei/nou h(me/teron. e)/gwg'
ou)=n to\n strato\n tou=ton ou)/t' e)paine/sai proeqe/mhn ou)/t' e)f' oi(=s to\
ge/nos au)tw=n o( qeo\s a)gaqoi=s e)mhxanh/sato dielqei=n, a)ll' eu)menh\s
au)toi=s ou(=tos w)\n kai\ speu/dwn au)toi=s eu)dai/mona bi/on kai\ kle/os
ai)w/nion parasxei=n e)moi\ toiou/twn a)paggeli/an lo/gwn u(pe/qeto. nu=n
de/, xari/zesqai/ te ga\r au)tw=| soi\ dia\ spoudh=s e)sti/ moi kai\ *madihni/tais,
w(=n a)pw/sasqai/ moi th\n a)ci/wsin ou)k eu)prepe/s, fe/re bwmou/s
te e(te/rous au)=qis e)gei/rwmen kai\ qusi/as tai=s pri\n paraplhsi/as
e)pitele/swmen, ei) pei=sai to\n qeo\n dunhqei/hn e)pitre/yai moi tou\s
a)nqrw/pous a)rai=s e)ndh=sai.
sugxwrh/santos de\ tou= *bala/kou di\s
me\n tequko/ti to\ qei=on ou)k e)pe/neuse ta\s kata\ tw=n *)israhlitw=n a)ra/s,
qu/sas de\ kai\ tri/ton a)/llwn pa/lin a)nastaqe/ntwn bwmw=n ou)de\ to/te
me\n kathra/sato toi=s *)israhli/tais, pesw\n d' e)pi\ sto/ma pa/qh prou/legen
o(/sa te basileu=sin e)/stai kai\ o(/sa po/lesi tai=s a)ciologwta/tais,
w(=n e)ni/ais ou)d' oi)kei=sqai/ pw sune/baine th\n a)rxh/n, a(/ te kai\ prou+ph=rcen
e)n toi=s e)/mprosqen xro/nois geno/mena toi=s a)nqrw/pois dia\
gh=s h)\ qala/sshs ei)s mnh/mhn th\n e)mh/n. e)c w(=n a(pa/ntwn labo/ntwn
te/los o(poi=on e)kei=nos proei=pe tekmai/roit' a)/n tis, o(/ ti kai\ e)/soito
pro\s to\ me/llon.
*ba/lakos de\ a)ganakth/sas e)pi\ tw=| mh\ katara/tous gene/sqai
tou\s *)israhli/tas a)pope/mpei to\n *ba/lamon mhdemia=s timh=s a)ciw/sas:
o( de\ a)piw\n h)/dh ka)pi\ tw=| peraiou=n to\n *eu)fra/thn geno/menos to/n te
*ba/lakon metapemya/menos kai\ tou\s a)/rxontas tw=n *madihnitw=n
*ba/lake, fhsi/, kai\ *madihnitw=n oi( paro/ntes, xrh\ ga\r kai\ para\
bou/lhsin tou= qeou= xari/sasqai u(mi=n, to\ me\n *(ebrai/wn ge/nos ou)k
a)\n o)/leqros pantelh\s katala/boi ou)/t' e)n pole/mw| ou)/t' e)n loimw=|
kai\ spa/nei tw=n a)po\ gh=s karpw=n, ou)/t' a)/llh tis ai)ti/a para/logos
diafqei/reien. pro/noia ga/r e)stin au)tw=n tw=| qew=| sw/zein a)po\ panto\s
kakou= kai\ mhde\n e)p' au)tou\s e)a=sai toiou=ton pa/qos e)lqei=n,
u(f' ou(= ka)\n a)po/lointo pa/ntes: sumpe/soi d' au)toi=s o)li/ga te kai\
pro\s o)li/gon, u(f' w(=n tapeinou=sqai dokou=ntes ei)=t' a)nqh/sousin e)pi\
fo/bw| tw=n e)pagago/ntwn au)toi=s ta\s bla/bas. u(mei=s d' ei) ni/khn tina\
pro\s braxu\n kairo\n kat' au)tw=n kerda=nai poqei=te, tu/xoit' a)\n au)th=s
tau=ta poih/santes: tw=n qugate/rwn ta\s ma/lista eu)prepei=s kai\
bia/sasqai kai\ nikh=sai th\n tw=n o(rw/ntwn swfrosu/nhn i(kana\s dia\
to\ ka/llos a)skh/santes th\n eu)morfi/an au)tw=n e)pi\ to\ ma=llon eu)prepe\s
pe/myate plhsi/on e)some/nas tou= e)kei/nwn stratope/dou, kai\ deome/nois
sunei=nai toi=s neani/ais au)tw=n prosta/cate. e)peida\n de\ kexeirwme/nous
o(rw=si tai=s e)piqumi/ais, katalipe/twsan kai\ parakalou/ntwn
me/nein mh\ pro/teron e)pineue/twsan, pri\n a)\n pei/swsin au)tou\s
a)fe/ntas tou\s patri/ous no/mous kai\ to\n tou/tous au)toi=s qe/menon
tima=n qeo\n tou\s *madihnitw=n kai\ *mwabitw=n se/bwsin: ou(/tws ga\r
au)toi=s to\n qeo\n o)rgisqh/sesqai.
kai\ o( me\n tou=q' u(poqe/menos au)toi=s
w)/|xeto.
*tw=n de\ *madihnitw=n pemya/ntwn ta\s qugate/ras kata\ th\n
e)kei/nou parai/nesin oi( tw=n *(ebrai/wn a(li/skontai ne/oi th=s eu)prepei/as
au)tw=n kai\ parageno/menoi ei)s lo/gous au)tai=s pareka/loun mh\ fqonei=n
au)toi=s th=s tou= ka/llous au)tw=n a)polau/sews mhde\ th=s tou= plhsia/zein
sunhqei/as: ai( d' a)sme/nws deca/menai tou\s lo/gous sunh/|esan au)toi=s.
e)ndhsa/menai d' au)tou\s tw=| pro\s au)ta\s e)/rwti kai\ th=s e)piqumi/as
a)kmazou/shs peri\ a)pallagh\n e)gi/nonto. tou\s d' a)qumi/a pollh\
pro\s th\n a)naxw/rhsin tw=n gunaikw=n kate/labe kai\ liparou=ntes
e)ne/keinto, mh\ sfa=s katalipei=n, a)lla\ gameta\s au)tw=n e)some/nas au)to/qi
me/nein kai\ despoi/nas a)podeixqhsome/nas pa/ntwn w(=n u(ph=rxen
au)toi=s. tau=ta de\ o)mnu/ntes e)/legon kai\ qeo\n mesi/thn w(=n u(pisxnou=nto
poiou/menoi dakru/onte/s te kai\ pantaxo/qen au(tou\s e)leeinou\s tai=s
gunaici\ kataskeua/zontes ei)=nai. ai( d' w(s dedoulwme/nous au)tou\s
kateno/hsan kai\ tele/ws u(po\ th=s sunhqei/as e)xome/nous, h)/rcanto pro\s
au)tou\s le/gein:
*(hmi=n, w)= kra/tistoi ne/wn, oi)=koi/ te/ ei)si patrw=|oi kai\ kth=sis
a)gaqw=n a)/fqonos kai\ h( para\ tw=n gone/wn kai\ tw=n oi)kei/wn eu)/noia
kai\ storgh/, kai\ kat' ou)deno\s tou/twn po/ron e)nqa/d' h(/kousai h(mei=s
ei)s o(mili/an h(/komen, ou)d' e)mporeuso/menai th\n w(/ran tou= sw/matos
proshka/meqa th\n u(mete/ran a)ci/wsin, a)ll' a)/ndras a)gaqou\s kai\ dikai/ous
u(polabou=sai toiou/tois u(ma=s timh=sai ceni/ois deome/nous e)pei/sqhmen.
kai\ nu=n, e)pei/ fate pro\s h(ma=s filosto/rgws e)/xein kai\
lupei=sqe mellousw=n a)naxwrei=n, ou)d' au)tai\ th\n de/hsin u(mw=n a)postrefo/meqa,
pi/stin d' eu)noi/as labou=sai th\n mo/nhn h(mi=n a)cio/logon
nomisqei=san a)gaph/somen to\n meq' u(mw=n bi/on w(s gametai\ dianu/sai.
de/os ga/r, mh\ kai\ ko/ron th=s h(mete/ras o(mili/as labo/ntes e)/peiq' u(bri/shte
kai\ a)ti/mous a)pope/myhte pro\s tou\s gonei=s.
sugginw/skein te
tau=ta fulattome/nais h)ci/oun. tw=n de\ h(\n bou/lontai pi/stin dw/sein
o(mologou/ntwn kai\ pro\s to\ mhde\n a)ntilego/ntwn u(po\ tou= pro\s au)ta\s
pa/qous e)pei\ tau=ta u(mi=n, e)/fasan, de/doktai, toi=s d' e)/qesi kai\
tw=| bi/w| pro\s a(/pantas a)llotriw/tata xrh=sqe, w(s kai\ ta\s trofa\s
u(mi=n i)diotro/pous ei)=nai kai\ ta\ pota\ mh\ koina\ toi=s a)/llois, a)na/gkh
boulome/nous h(mi=n sunoikei=n kai\ qeou\s tou\s h(mete/rous se/bein, kai\
ou)k a)\n a)/llo ge/noito tekmh/rion h(=s e)/xein te nu=n fate pro\s h(ma=s
eu)noi/as kai\ th=s e)some/nhs h)\ to\ tou\s au)tou\s h(mi=n qeou\s proskunei=n.
me/myaito d' a)\n ou)dei/s, ei) gh=s ei)s h(\n a)fi=xqe tou\s i)di/ous au)th=s
qeou\s prostre/poisqe kai\ tau=ta tw=n me\n h(mete/rwn koinw=n o)/ntwn
pro\s a(/pantas, tou= d' u(mete/rou pro\s mhde/na toiou/tou tugxa/nontos.
dei=n ou)=n au)toi=s e)/legon h)\ tau)ta\ pa=sin h(ghte/on h)\ zhtei=n a)/llhn oi)koume/nhn,
e)n h(=| biw/sontai mo/noi kata\ tou\s i)di/ous no/mous.
*oi( d' u(po\ tou= pro\s au)ta\s e)/rwtos ka/llista le/gesqai tau=ta
u(polabo/ntes kai\ parado/ntes au(tou\s ei)s a(\ proekalou=nto pare/bhsan
ta\ pa/tria, qeou/s te plei/onas ei)=nai nomi/santes kai\ qu/ein au)toi=s
kata\ no/mon to\n e)pixw/rion toi=s kaqidrusame/nois proqe/menoi cenikoi=s
te brw/masin e)/xairon kai\ pa/nt' ei)s h(donh\n tw=n gunaikw=n e)pi\ tou)nanti/on
oi(=s o( no/mos au)tw=n e)ke/leue poiou=ntes diete/loun, w(s dia\
panto\s h)/dh tou= stratou= th\n paranomi/an xwrei=n tw=n ne/wn kai\
sta/sin au)toi=s polu\ xei/rw th=s prote/ras e)mpesei=n kai\ ki/ndunon pantelou=s
tw=n i)di/wn e)qismw=n a)pwlei/as. a(/pac ga\r to\ ne/on geusa/menon
cenikw=n e)qismw=n a)plh/stws e)neforei=to, kai\ ei)/ tines tw=n prw/twn
a)ndrw=n dia\ pate/rwn a)reta\s e)pifanei=s h)=san sundiefqei/ronto,
kai\ *zambri/as o( th=s *semewni/dos h(gou/menos fulh=s *xosbi/a|
sunw\n *madiani/tidi *ou)/rou qugatri\ tw=n e)kei/nh| dunasteu/ontos a)ndro\s
keleusqei\s u(po\ th=s gunaiko\s pro\ tw=n *mwusei= doxqe/ntwn to\
pro\s h(donh\n au)th=| genhso/menon e)qera/peuen. e)n tou/tois d' o)/ntwn tw=n
pragma/twn dei/sas *mwush=s, mh\ ge/nhtai/ ti xei=ron, sunagagw\n ei)s
e)kklhsi/an to\n lao\n ou)deno\s me\n kathgo/rei pro\s o)/noma mh\ boulo/menos
ei)s a)po/noian peristh=sai tou\s e)k tou= lanqa/nein metanoh=sai
duname/nous, e)/lege d' w(s ou)k a)/cia drw=|en ou)/t' au)tw=n ou)/te pate/rwn
th\n h(donh\n protimh/santes tou= qeou= kai\ tou= kata\ tou=ton bi/ou.
prosh/kein d' e(/ws e)/ti kai\ kalw=s au)toi=s a)\n e)/xoi metabale/sqai, th\n
a)ndrei/an u(polamba/nousin ou)k e)n tw=| bia/zesqai tou\s no/mous a)ll'
e)n tw=| mh\ ei)/kein tai=s e)piqumi/ais ei)=nai. pro\s tou/tois d' ou)d' eu)/logon
e)/faske swfronh/santas au)tou\s e)pi\ th=s e)rh/mou nu=n e)n toi=s a)gaqoi=s
o)/ntas paroinei=n, mhde\ ta\ kthqe/nta u(po\ th=s e)ndei/as di' eu)pori/an
au)tw=n a)pole/sqai. kai\ o( me\n tau=ta le/gwn e)peira=to tou\s ne/ous
e)panorqou=n kai\ ei)s meta/noian a)/gein w(=n e)/pratton.
*)anasta\s de\ met' au)to\n *zambri/as a)lla\ su\ me/n, ei)=pen, w)=
*mwush=, xrw= no/mois oi(=s au)to\s e)spou/dakas e)k th=s tou/twn eu)hqei/as
to\ be/baion au)toi=s paresxhme/nos: e)pei\ mh\ tou=ton au)tw=n e)xo/ntwn
to\n tro/pon polla/kis a)\n h)/dh kekolasme/nos e)/gnws a)\n ou)k eu)paralogi/stous
*(ebrai/ous. e)me\ d' ou)k a)\n a)ko/louqon oi(=s su\ prosta/tteis
turannikw=s la/bois: ou) ga\r a)/llo ti me/xri nu=n h)\ prosxh/mati no/mwn
kai\ tou= qeou= doulei/an me\n h(mi=n a)rxh\n de\ sautw=| kakourgei=s a)fairou/menos
h(ma=s to\ h(du\ kai\ to\ kata\ to\n bi/on au)tecou/sion, o(\ tw=n
e)leuqe/rwn e)sti\ kai\ despo/thn ou)k e)xo/ntwn. xalepw/teros d' a)\n
ou(/tws *ai)gupti/wn *(ebrai/ois ge/noio timwrei=n a)ciw=n kata\ tou\s no/mous
th\n e(ka/stou pro\s to\ kexarisme/non au)tw=| bou/lhsin. polu\ d'
a)\n dikaio/teron au)to\s timwri/an u(pome/nois ta\ par' e(ka/stois o(mologou/mena
kalw=s e)/xein a)fani/sai proh|rhme/nos kai\ kata\ th=s a(pa/ntwn
do/chs i)sxura\n th\n seautou= kateskeuakw\s a)topi/an: e)gw\ d' a)\n
steroi/mhn ei)ko/tws w(=n pra/ttw nuni\ kri/nas a)gaqa\ tau=t' e)/peita
peri\ au)tw=n o(mologei=n e)n tou/tois ou)k o)knh/saimi. gu/naio/n te ceniko/n,
w(s fh/|s, h)=gmai: par' e)mautou= ga\r a)kou/sh| ta\s e)ma\s pra/ceis
w(s para\ e)leuqe/rou, kai\ ga\r ou)de\ laqei=n proeqe/mhn: qu/w te qeoi=s
oi(=s qu/ein moi nomi/zetai di/kaion h(gou/menos para\ pollw=n e)mautw=|
pragmateu/esqai th\n a)lh/qeian, kai\ ou)x w(/sper e)n turanni/di zh=n
th\n o(/lhn e)c e(no\s e)lpi/da tou= bi/ou panto\s a)nhrthko/ta: xarei/h t'
a)\n ou)dei\s kuriw/teron au(to\n peri\ w(=n pra/caimi gnw/mhs th=s e)mh=s
a)pofaino/menos.
*tou= de\ *zambri/ou tau=ta peri\ w(=n au)to/s te h)di/kei kai\ tw=n
a)/llwn tine\s ei)po/ntos o( me\n lao\s h(su/xaze fo/bw| te tou= me/llontos
kai\ to\n nomoqe/thn de\ o(rw=n mh\ peraite/rw th\n a)po/noian au)tou=
proagagei=n e)k th=s a)/ntikrus diama/xhs qelh/santa: perii/stato ga/r,
mh\ polloi\ th=s tw=n lo/gwn a)selgei/as au)tou= mimhtai\ geno/menoi tara/cwsi
to\ plh=qos. kai\ dialu/etai me\n e)pi\ tou/tois o( su/llogos. proelhlu/qei
d' a)\n e)pi\ plei=on h( tou= kakou= pei=ra mh\ fqa/santos
*zambri/a teleuth=sai e)k toiau/ths ai)ti/as. *finee\s a)nh\r ta/ te a)/lla
tw=n newte/rwn krei/ttwn kai\ tou= patro\s a)ciw/mati tou\s h(likiw/tas
u(pere/xwn, *)eleaza/rou ga\r tou= a)rxiere/ws h)=n, perialgh/sas toi=s
pepragme/nois u(po\ tou= *zambri/ou, kai\ pri\n i)sxurote/ran gene/sqai
th\n u(/brin u(po\ th=s a)dei/as e)/rgw| th\n di/khn au)to\n ei)spra/casqai diagnou\s
kai\ kwlu=sai diabh=nai th\n paranomi/an ei)s plei/onas tw=n a)rcame/nwn
ou) kolazome/nwn, to/lmh| de\ kai\ yuxh=s kai\ sw/matos a)ndrei/a|
tosou=ton prou/xwn, w(s mh\ pro/teron ei)/ tini sustai/h tw=n deinw=n
a)palla/ttesqai, pri\n h)\ katagwni/sasqai kai\ ni/khn th\n e)p' au)tw=|
labei=n, e)pi\ th\n tou= *zambri/ou skhnh\n parageno/menos au)to/n te
pai/wn th=| r(omfai/a| kai\ th\n *xosbi/an a)pe/kteinen. oi( de\ ne/oi pa/ntes,
oi(=s a)reth=s a)ntipoi/hsis h)=n kai\ tou= filokalei=n, mimhtai\ geno/menoi
th=s *finee/ssou to/lmhs a)nh/|roun tou\s e)pi\ toi=s o(moi/ois *zambri/a|
th\n ai)ti/an ei)lhfo/tas. a)po/lluntai me\n ou)=n kai\ u(po\ th=s tou/twn
a)ndragaqi/as polloi\ tw=n paranomhsa/ntwn, e)fqa/rhsan de\
pa/ntes kai\ loimw=| tau/thn e)nskh/yantos au)toi=s tou= qeou= th\n no/son
o(/soi te suggenei=s o)/ntes kwlu/ein de/on e)cw/trunon au)tou\s e)pi\ tau=ta
a)dikei=n tw=| qew=| dokou=ntes a)pe/qnhskon. a)po/lluntai me\n ou)=n e)k
tw=n ta/cewn a)/ndres ou)k e)la/ttous tetrakisxili/wn kai\ muri/wn.
*(upo\ de\ tau/ths parocunqei\s th=s ai)ti/as *mwush=s e)pi\ to\n
*madianitw=n o)/leqron th\n stratia\n e)ce/pempe, peri\ w(=n th=s e)p' au)tou\s
e)co/dou meta\ mikro\n a)paggelou=men prodihghsa/menoi prw=ton
o(\ pareli/pomen: di/kaion ga\r e)pi\ tou/tou th\n tou= nomoqe/tou gnw/mhn
mh\ parelqei=n a)negkwmi/aston. to\n ga\r *ba/lamon paralhfqe/nta
u(po\ tw=n *madihnitw=n, o(/pws e)para/shtai toi=s *(ebrai/ois, kai\ tou=to
me\n ou) dunhqe/nta qei/a| pronoi/a|, gnw/mhn de\ u(poqe/menon, h(=| xrhsame/nwn
tw=n polemi/wn o)li/gou to\ tw=n *(ebrai/wn plh=qos diefqa/rh
toi=s e)pithdeu/masi noshsa/ntwn dh/ tinwn peri\ tau=ta, mega/lws e)ti/mhsen
a)nagra/yas au)tou= ta\s mantei/as, kai\ paro\n au)tw=| sfeteri/sasqai
th\n e)p' au)toi=s do/can kai\ e)cidiw/sasqai mhdeno\s a)\n genome/nou
ma/rturos tou= diele/gcontos, e)kei/nw| th\n marturi/an e)/dwke kai\ th=s e)p'
au)tw=| mnh/mhs h)ci/wse. kai\ tau=ta me\n w(s a)\n au)toi=s tisi dokh=| ou(/tw
skopei/twsan.
*mwush=s de\ u(pe\r w(=n kai\ proei=pon e)pi\ th\n *madihnitw=n
gh=n e)/pemyen stratia\n tou\s pa/ntas ei)s disxili/ous kai\ muri/ous e)c
e(ka/sths fulh=s to\n i)/son a)riqmo\n e)pileca/menos, strathgo\n d' au)tw=n
a)pe/deice *finee/s, ou(= mikrw=| pro/teron e)mnh/sqhmen fula/cantos
toi=s *(ebrai/ois tou\s no/mous kai\ to\n paranomou=nta tou/tous *zambri/an
timwrhsame/nou. *madihni=tai de\ propuqo/menoi to\n strato\n
e)pi\ sfa=s e)lau/nonta kai\ o(/son ou)de/pw pareso/menon h)qroi/zonto/ te
kai\ ta\s ei)sbola\s th=s xw/ras, h(=| prosede/xonto tou\s polemi/ous, a)sfalisa/menoi
perie/menon au)tou/s. e)lqo/ntwn de\ kai\ sumbolh=s genome/nhs
pi/ptei tw=n *madihnitw=n plh=qos a)sullo/giston kai\ a)riqmou= krei=tton
oi(/ te basilei=s au)tw=n a(/pantes: pe/nte de\ h)=san, *)=wxo/s te kai\
*sou/rhs e)/ti de\ *(robe/hs kai\ *ou)/rhs, pe/mptos de\ *(re/kemos, ou(= po/lis
e)pw/numos to\ pa=n a)ci/wma th=s *)ara/bwn e)/xousa gh=s kai\ me/xri nu=n
u(po\ panto\s tou= *)arabi/ou tou= kti/santos basile/ws to\ o)/noma *(reke/mhs
kalei=tai, *pe/tra par' *(/ellhsi legome/nh. trape/ntwn de\ tw=n
polemi/wn oi( *(ebrai=oi dih/rpasan au)tw=n th\n xw/ran kai\ pollh\n lei/an
labo/ntes kai\ tou\s oi)kh/toras gunaici\n a(/ma diafqei/rantes mo/nas
ta\s parqe/nous kate/lipon, tou=to *mwuse/os *fine/ei keleu/santos. o(\s
h(=ken a)/gwn to\n strato\n a)paqh= kai\ lei/an a)/fqonon, bo/as me\n ga\r
disxili/ous kai\ pentakismuri/ous, o)/is de\ pentakisxili/as pro\s muria/sin
e(pta\ kai\ e(ch/konta, o)/nous de\ e(cakismuri/as, xrusou= de\ kai\
a)rgu/rou a)/peiro/n ti plh=qos kataskeuh=s, h(=| kat' oi)=kon e)xrw=nto: u(po\
ga\r eu)daimoni/as kai\ a(brodi/aitoi sfo/dra e)tu/gxanon. h)/xqhsan de\
kai\ ai( parqe/noi peri\ disxili/as kai\ trismuri/as. *mwush=s de\ meri/sas
th\n lei/an th=s me\n e(te/ras to\ penthkosto\n *)eleaza/rw| di/dwsi
kai\ toi=s i(ereu=si, *leui/tais de\ th=s e(te/ras to\ penthkosto\n me/ros,
th\n de\ loiph\n ne/mei tw=| law=|. kai\ dih=gon to\ loipo\n eu)daimo/nws,
a)fqoni/as me\n a)gaqw=n au)toi=s u(p' a)reth=s gegenhme/nhs, u(po\ mhdeno\s
de\ skuqrwpou= tau/ths a)polau/ein e)mpodizo/menoi.
*mwush=s de\ ghraio\s h)/dh tugxa/nwn dia/doxon e(autou= *)ihsou=n
kaqi/sthsin e)pi/ te tai=s profhtei/ais kai\ strathgo\n ei)/ pou deh/seie
genhso/menon, keleu/santos kai\ tou= qeou= tou/tw| th\n prostasi/an e)pitre/yai
tw=n pragma/twn. o( de\ *)ihsou=s pa=san e)pepai/deuto th\n peri\
tou\s no/mous paidei/an kai\ to\ qei=on *mwuse/os e)kdida/cantos.
*ka)n tou/tw| du/o fulai\ *gadi/s te kai\ *(roubh/lou kai\ th=s *manassi/tidos
h(mi/seia plh/qei tetrapo/dwn eu)daimonou=ntes kai\ toi=s
a)/llois a(/pasi, koinologhsa/menoi pareka/loun to\n *mwush=n e)cai/reton
au)toi=s th\n *)amori=tin parasxei=n dori/kthton ou)=san: a)gaqh\n ga\r ei)=nai
boskh/mata tre/fein. o( d' u(polabw\n au)tou\s dei/santas th\n pro\s
*xananai/ous ma/xhn pro/fasin eu)preph= th\n tw=n boskhma/twn e)pime/leian
eu(rh=sqai kaki/stous te a)peka/lei kai\ deili/as eu)sxh/mona
pro/fasin e)pinoh/santas au)tou\s me\n bou/lesqai trufa=n a)po/nws dia/gontas
pa/ntwn tetalaipwrhko/twn u(pe\r tou= kth/sasqai th\n ai)toume/nhn
u(p' au)tw=n gh=n, mh\ qe/lein de\ sunarame/nous tw=n e)piloi/pwn
a)gw/nwn gh=n h(\n diaba=sin au)toi=s to\n *)iorda/nhn o( qeo\s paradw/sein
u(pe/sxhtai tau/thn labei=n katastreyame/nous ou(\s e)kei=nos a)pe/deicen
h(mi=n polemi/ous. oi( d' o(rw=ntes o)rgizo/menon au)to\n kai\ dikai/ws h)reqi/sqai
pro\s th\n a)ci/wsin au)tw=n u(polabo/ntes a)pelogou=nto mh\ dia\
fo/bon kindu/nwn mhde\ dia\ th\n pro\s to\ ponei=n malaki/an pepoih=sqai
th\n ai)/thsin, a)ll' o(/pws th\n lei/an e)n e)pithdei/ois katalipo/ntes eu)/zwnoi
pro\s tou\s a)gw=nas kai\ ta\s ma/xas xwrei=n du/nainto, e(toi/mous te e)/legon
e(autou\s kti/santas po/leis ei)s fulakh\n te/knwn kai\ gunaikw=n kai\
kth/sews au)tou= dido/ntos sunapie/nai tw=| stratw=|. kai\ *mwush=s a)resqei\s
tw=| lo/gw| kale/sas *)elea/zaron to\n a)rxiere/a kai\ *)ihsou=n kai\ tou\s
e)n te/lei pa/ntas sunexw/rei th\n *)amorri=tin au)toi=s e)pi\ tw=| summaxh=sai
toi=s suggene/sin, e(/ws a)\n katasth/swntai ta\ pa/nta. labo/ntes
ou)=n e)pi\ tou/tois th\n xw/ran kai\ kti/santes po/leis kartera\s te/kna
te kai\ gunai=kas kai\ ta)=lla o(/sa sumperia/gein me/llousin au)toi=s a)\n
h)=n e)mpo/dia tou= ponei=n a)pe/qento ei)s au)ta/s.
*oi)kodomei= de\ kai\ *mwush=s ta\s de/ka po/leis ta\s ei)s to\n
a)riqmo\n tw=n o)ktw\ kai\ tessara/konta genhsome/nas, w(=n trei=s a)pe/deice
toi=s e)p' a)kousi/w| fo/nw| feucome/nois, kai\ xro/non e)/tacen ei)=nai
th=s fugh=s to\n au)to\n tw=| a)rxierei=, e)f' ou(= dra/sas tis to\n fo/non
e)/fuge. meq' o(\n sunexw/rei teleuth/santa ka/qodon, e)xo/ntwn e)cousi/an
tw=n tou= pefoneume/nou suggenw=n ktei/nein, ei) la/boien e)/cw tw=n o(/rwn
th=s po/lews ei)s h(\n e)/fuge to\n pefoneuko/ta: e(te/rw| de\ ou)k e)pete/trapto.
ai( de\ po/leis ai( pro\s ta\s fuga\s a)podedeigme/nai h)=san
ai(/de: *bosa/ra me\n e)pi\ toi=s o(ri/ois th=s *)arabi/as, *)ari/manon de\ th=s
*galadhnw=n gh=s, kai\ *gaulana\n d' e)n th=| *batani/di. kthsame/nwn d'
au)tw=n kai\ th\n *xananai/wn gh=n trei=s e(/terai po/leis e)/mellon a)nateqh/sesqai
tw=n *leui/tidwn po/lewn toi=s fuga/sin ei)s katoikismo\n
*mwuse/os e)pistei/lantos.
*mwush=s de\ proselqo/ntwn au)tw=| tw=n prw/twn th=s *manassi/tidos
fulh=s kai\ dhlou/ntwn me\n w(s teqnh/koi tis tw=n fuletw=n
e)pi/shmos a)nh\r *swlofa/nths o)/noma, pai=das me\n ou) katalipw\n a)/rsenas
qugate/ras de/ toi, kai\ puqome/nwn ei) tou/twn o( klh=ros e)/soito,
fhsi/n, ei) me\n me/llousi/ tini sunoikei=n tw=n fuletw=n, meta\ tou= klh/rou
pro\s au)tou\s a)pie/nai, ei) d' e)c a)/llhs gamoi=nto/ tisi fulh=s, to\n klh=ron
e)n th=| patrw/|a| fulh=| katalipei=n. kai\ to/te me/nein e(ka/stou to\n klh=ron
e)n th=| fulh=| dieta/cato.
*tw=n de\ tessara/konta e)tw=n para\ tria/konta h(me/ras
sumpeplhrwme/nwn *mwush=s e)kklhsi/an e)pi\ tw=| *)iorda/nh| sunagagw/n,
o(/pou nu=n po/lis e)sti\n *)abi/lh, foiniko/futon d' e)sti\ to\ xwri/on, sunelqo/ntos
tou= laou= panto\s le/gei toia/de:
*)/andres sustratiw=tai kai\ th=s makra=s koinwnoi\ talaipwri/as,
e)pei\ tw=| qew=| dokou=n h)/dh kai\ tw=| gh/ra| xro/non e)tw=n ei)/kosi kai\ e(kato\n
h)nusme/non dei= me tou= zh=n a)pelqei=n kai\ tw=n pe/ra tou= *)iorda/nou
praxqhsome/nwn ou) me/llw bohqo\s u(mi=n e)/sesqai kai\ su/mmaxos
kwluo/menos u(po\ tou= qeou=, di/kaion h(ghsa/mhn mhde\ nu=n e)gkatalipei=n
tou)mo\n u(pe\r th=s u(mete/ras eu)daimoni/as pro/qumon, a)ll' a)i/dio/n te
u(mi=n pragmateu/sasqai th\n tw=n a)gaqw=n a)po/lausin, kai\ mnh/mhn
e)mautw=| genome/nwn u(mw=n e)n a)fqoni/a| tw=n kreitto/nwn. fe/re ou)=n
u(poqe/menos o(\n tro/pon u(mei=s t' a)\n eu)daimonh/saite kai\ paisi\ toi=s
au(tw=n katali/poite kth=sin a)gaqw=n a)i/dion paraqe/menos ou(/tws a)pe/lqw
tou= bi/ou. pisteu/esqai de\ a)/cio/s ei)mi dia/ te ta\s pro/teron u(pe\r
u(mw=n filotimi/as kai\ dia\ to\ ta\s yuxa\s e)pi\ teleuth=| gignome/nas met'
a)reth=s pa/shs o(milei=n. w)= pai=des *)israh/lou, mi/a pa=sin a)nqrw/pois
a)gaqw=n kth/sews ai)ti/a o( qeo\s eu)menh/s: mo/nos ga\r ou(=tos dou=nai/
te tau=ta toi=s a)ci/ois kai\ a)fele/sqai tw=n a(martano/ntwn ei)s
au)to\n i(kano/s, w(=| pare/xontes e(autou\s oi(/ous au)to/s te bou/letai ka)gw\
th\n dia/noian au)tou= safw=s e)cepista/menos parainw=, ou)k a)\n o)/ntes
makaristoi\ kai\ zhlwtoi\ pa=sin a)tuxh/saite/ pot' h)\ pau/saisqe, a)ll'
w(=n te nu=n u(mi=n e)stin a)gaqw=n h( kth=sis bebai/a menei= tw=n te a)po/ntwn
taxei=an e(/cete th\n parousi/an. mo/non oi(=s o( qeo\s u(ma=s e(/pesqai
bou/letai, tou/tois peiqarxei=te, kai\ mh/te nomi/mwn tw=n paro/ntwn
a)/llhn protimh/shte dia/tacin mh/t' eu)sebei/as h(=s nu=n peri\ to\n
qeo\n e)/xontes katafronh/santes ei)s a)/llon metasth/shsqe tro/pon.
tau=ta de\ pra/ttontes a)lkimw/tatoi ma/xas dienegkei=n a(pa/ntwn e)/sesqe
kai\ mhdeni\ tw=n e)xqrw=n eu)a/lwtoi. qeou= ga\r paro/ntos u(mi=n bohqou=
pa/ntwn perifronei=n eu)/logon. th=s d' a)reth=s e)/paqla u(mi=n mega/la
kei=tai pro\s a(/panta to\n bi/on kthsame/nois: au)th/ ge to\ prw=ton
a)gaqw=n to\ pre/sbisto/n e)stin, e)/peita kai\ th\n tw=n a)/llwn xari/zetai
periousi/an, w(s kai\ pro\s a)llh/lous u(mi=n xrwme/nois au)th=| makaristo\n
poih=sai to\n bi/on kai\ tw=n a)llofu/lwn ple/on docazome/nous a)dh/riton
kai\ para\ toi=s au)=qis th\n eu)/kleian u(mi=n u(pa/rcai. tou/twn d' a)\n
e)fike/sqai dunhqei/hte, ei) tw=n no/mwn ou(\s u(pagoreu/santo/s moi tou=
qeou= sunetaca/mhn kath/kooi kai\ fu/lakes ge/noisqe kai\ meletw/|hte
th\n su/nesin au)tw=n. a)/peimi d' au)to\s xai/rwn e)pi\ toi=s u(mete/rois
a)gaqoi=s paratiqe/menos u(ma=s no/mwn te swfrosu/nh| kai\ ko/smw| th=s
politei/as kai\ tai=s tw=n strathgw=n a)retai=s, oi(\ pro/noian e(/cousin u(mw=n
tou= sumfe/rontos. qeo/s te o( me/xri nu=n h(gemoneu/sas h(mi=n, kaq' ou(=
bou/lhsin ka)gw\ xrh/simos u(mi=n e)geno/mhn, ou) me/xri tou= deu=ro sth/sei
th\n au(tou= pro/noian, a)ll' e)f' o(\n au)toi\ bou/lesqe xro/non tou=ton
e)/xein prosta/thn e)n toi=s th=s a)reth=s e)pithdeu/masi me/nontes, e)pi\
tosou=ton au)tou= xrh/sesqe th=| promhqei/a|. gnw/mas te u(mi=n ei)shgh/sontai
ta\s a)ri/stas, ai(=s e(po/menoi th\n eu)daimoni/an e(/cete, o( a)rxiereu\s
*)elea/zaros kai\ *)ihsou=s h(/ te gerousi/a kai\ ta\ te/lh tw=n
fulw=n, w(=n a)kroa=sqe mh\ xalepw=s, ginw/skontes o(/ti pa/ntes oi( a)/rxesqai
kalw=s ei)do/tes kai\ a)/rxein ei)/sontai parelqo/ntes ei)s e)cousi/an
au)tou=, th/n t' e)leuqeri/an h(gei=sqe mh\ to\ prosaganaktei=n oi(=s a)\n
u(ma=s oi( h(gemo/nes pra/ttein a)ciw=si: nu=n me\n ga\r e)n tw=| tou\s eu)erge/tas
u(bri/zein e)n tou/tw| th\n parrhsi/an ti/qesqe, o(\ dh\ tou= loipou=
fulattome/nois u(mi=n a)/meinon e(/cei ta\ pra/gmata: mhde\ th\n i)/shn e)pi\
tou/tois o)rgh/n pote lamba/nete, h(=| kat' e)mou= polla/kis e)tolmh/sate
xrh=sqai: ginw/skete ga\r w(s pleona/kis e)kindu/neusa u(f' u(mw=n a)poqanei=n
h)\ u(po\ tw=n polemi/wn. tau=ta d' ou)k o)neidi/zein u(ma=s proeqe/mhn,
ou) ga\r e)p' e)co/dou tou= zh=n dusxerai/nontas katalipei=n h)ci/oun
ei)s th\n a)na/mnhsin fe/rwn mhde\ par' o(\n e)/pasxon au)ta\ kairo\n e)n
o)rgh=| geno/menos, a)ll' w(/ste tou= swfronh/sein u(ma=s ei)s to\ me/llon
kat' au)to/ ge tou=t' a)sfale\s ei)=nai, kai\ mhde\n ei)s tou\s proesthko/tas
e)cubri/sai dia\ plou=ton, o(\s u(mi=n polu\s diaba=si to\n *)iorda/nhn
kai\ th\n *xananai/an kthsame/nais peristh/setai. e)pei\ proaxqe/ntes
ei)s katafro/nhsin u(p' au)tou= kai\ th=s a)reth=s o)ligwri/an a)polei=te
kai\ th\n eu)/noian th\n para\ tou= qeou=, poih/santes de\ tou=ton e)xqro\n
th/n te gh=n, h(\n kth/sesqe, krathqe/ntes o(/plois u(po\ tw=n au)=qis a)faireqh/sesqe
meta\ megi/stwn o)neidw=n kai\ skedasqe/ntes dia\ th=s oi)koume/nhs
pa=san e)mplh/sete kai\ gh=n kai\ qa/lassan th=s au(tw=n doulei/as.
e)/stai d' u(mi=n tou/twn pei=ran lamba/nousin a)nwfelh\s h( meta/noia
kai\ h( tw=n ou) fulaxqe/ntwn no/mwn a)na/mnhsis. o(/qen ei) bou/loisqe
tou/tous u(mi=n me/nein, tw=n polemi/wn mhde/na u(polei/phsqe krath/santes
au)tw=n, a)ll' a)pollu/nai pa/ntas kri/nate sumfe/rein, i(/na mh/ tinwn
parageusa/menoi th=s e)kei/nwn e)pithdeu/sews diafqei/rhte th\n pa/trion
politei/an. e)/ti de\ kai\ bwmou\s kai\ a)/lsh kai\ new\s o(po/sous a)\n e)/xoien
katerei/pein parainw= kai\ dapana=n puri\ to\ ge/nos au)tw=n kai\ th\n
mnh/mhn: bebai/a ga\r a)\n ou(/tws u(mi=n mo/non u(pa/rceien h( tw=n oi)kei/wn
a)gaqw=n a)sfa/leia. i(/na de\ mh\ di' a)maqi/an tou= krei/ttonos h( fu/sis
u(mw=n pro\s to\ xei=ron a)poneu/sh|, sune/qhka u(mi=n kai\ no/mous u(pagoreu/santo/s
moi tou= qeou= kai\ politei/an, h(=s to\n ko/smon fula/cantes
pa/ntwn a)\n eu)daimone/statoi kriqei/hte.
*tau=ta ei)pw\n di/dwsin au)toi=s e)n bibli/w| tou\s no/mous kai\
th\n dia/tacin th=s politei/as a)nagegramme/nhn. oi( de\ e)da/kruo/n te
kai\ pollh\n e)pizh/thsin e)poiou=nto tou= strathgou= memnhme/noi te w(=n
kinduneu/seie kai\ proqumhqei/h th=s peri\ au)tw=n swthri/as kai\ duselpistou=ntes
peri\ tw=n mello/ntwn w(s ou)k e)some/nhs a)/llhs a)rxh=s
toiau/ths, h(=tto/n te tou= qeou= pronohsome/nou dia\ to\ *mwush=n ei)=nai
to\n parakalou=nta. w(=n te e)pi\ th=s e)rh/mou met' o)rgh=s o(milh/seian
au)tw=| metanoou=ntes h)/lgoun, w(s a(/panta to\n lao\n ei)s da/krua propeso/nta
krei=tton kai\ th=s e)k lo/gou parhgori/as to\ e)p' au)tw=| poih=sai
pa/qos. *mwush=s d' au)tou\s parhgo/rei, kai\ tou= dakru/wn au)to\n
a)/cion u(polamba/nein a)pa/gwn au)tou\s xrh=sqai th=| politei/a| pareka/lei.
kai\ to/te me\n ou(/tw dielu/qhsan.
*bou/lomai de\ th\n politei/an pro/teron ei)pw\n tw=| te *mwuse/os
a)ciw/mati th=s a)reth=s a)nalogou=san kai\ maqei=n pare/cwn di' au)th=s
toi=s e)nteucome/nois. oi(=a ta\ kaq' h(ma=s a)rxh=qen h)=n, e)pi\ th\n tw=n
a)/llwn trape/sqai dih/ghsin. ge/graptai de\ pa/nq' w(s e)kei=nos kate/lipen
ou)de\n h(mw=n e)pi\ kallwpismw=| prosqe/ntwn ou)d' o(/ti mh\ katele/loipe
*mwush=s. nenewte/ristai d' h(mi=n to\ kata\ ge/nos e(/kasta
ta/cai: spora/dhn ga\r u(p' e)kei/nou katelei/fqh grafe/nta kai\ w(s e(/kasto/n
ti para\ tou= qeou= pu/qoito. tou/tou xa/rin a)nagkai=on h(ghsa/mhn
prodiastei/lasqai, mh\ kai/ tis h(mi=n para\ tw=n o(mofu/lwn e)ntuxo/ntwn
th=| grafh=| me/myis w(s dihmarthko/si ge/nhtai. e)/xei de\ ou(/tws h(
dia/tacis h(mw=n tw=n no/mwn tw=n a)nhko/ntwn ei)s th\n politei/an. ou(\s
de\ koinou\s h(mi=n kai\ pro\s a)llh/lous kate/lipe tou/tous u(pereqe/mhn
ei)s th\n peri\ e)qw=n kai\ ai)tiw=n a)po/dosin, h(\n sullambanome/nou tou=
qeou= meta\ tau/thn h(mi=n th\n pragmatei/an sunta/casqai pro/keitai.
*)epeida\n th\n *xananai/wn gh=n kthsa/menoi kai\ sxolh\n e)n
xrh/sei tw=n a)gaqw=n e)/xontes po/leis to\ loipo\n h)/dh kti/zein proairh=sqe,
tau=ta poiou=ntes tw=| qew=| fi/la pra/cete kai\ th\n eu)daimoni/an
bebai/an e(/cete: i(era\ po/lis e)/stw mi/a th=s *xananai/wn gh=s e)n tw=|
kalli/stw| kai\ di' a)reth\n e)pifanei=, h(\n a)\n o( qeo\s e(autw=| dia\ profhtei/as
e(/lhtai, kai\ new\s ei(=s e)n tau/th| e)/stw, kai\ bwmo\s ei(=s e)k
li/qwn mh\ kateirgasme/nwn, a)lla\ loga/dhn sugkeime/nwn, oi(\ konia/mati
xrisqe/ntes eu)prepei=s te ei)=en kai\ kaqa/rioi pro\s th\n qe/an. h( d'
e)pi\ tou=ton pro/sbasis e)/stw mh\ dia\ baqmi/dwn, a)lla\ prosxw/sews
au)tw=| katapranou=s genome/nhs. e)n e(te/ra| de\ po/lei mh/te bwmo\s mh/te
new\s e)/stw: qeo\s ga\r ei(=s kai\ to\ *(ebrai/wn ge/nos e(/n.
*(o de\ blasfhmh/sas qeo\n kataleusqei\s krema/sqw di' h(me/ras
kai\ a)ti/mws kai\ a)fanw=s qapte/sqw.
*sunerxe/sqwsan de\ ei)s h(\n a)pofh/nwsi po/lin to\n new\n tri\s
tou= e)/tous oi( e)k tw=n pera/twn th=s gh=s, h(=s a)\n *(ebrai=oi kratw=sin,
o(/pws tw=| qew=| tw=n me\n u(phrgme/nwn eu)xaristw=si kai\ peri\ tw=n ei)s
to\ me/llon parakalw=si kai\ sunio/ntes a)llh/lois kai\ suneuwxou/menoi
prosfilei=s w)=si: kalo\n ga\r ei)=nai mh\ a)gnoei=n a)llh/lous o(mofu/lous
te o)/ntas kai\ tw=n au)tw=n koinwnou=ntas e)pithdeuma/twn, tou=to de\ e)k
me\n th=s au)th=s e)pimici/as au)toi=s u(pa/rcein, th=| te o)/yei kai\ th=| o(mili/a|
mnh/mhn au)tw=n e)ntiqe/ntas: a)nepimi/ktous ga\r a)llh/lois me/nontas
a)llotriwta/tous au(toi=s nomisqh/sesqai.
*)/estw de\ kai\ deka/th tw=n karpw=n e)cai/resis u(mi=n xwri\s h(=s
dieta/cate toi=s i(ereu=si kai\ *leui/tais dedo/sqai, h(\ pipraske/sqw me\n
e)pi\ tw=n patri/dwn, ei)s de\ ta\s eu)wxi/as u(phretei/tw kai\ ta\s qusi/as
ta\s e)n th=| i(era=| po/lei: di/kaion ga\r ei)=nai tw=n e)k th=s gh=s a)nadidome/nwn,
h(\n o( qeo\s au)toi=s kth/sasqai pare/sxen, e)pi\ timh=| tou= dedwko/tos
a)polau/ein.
*)ek misqou= gunaiko\s h(tairhme/nhs qusi/as mh\ telei=n: h(/desqai
ga\r mhdeni\ tw=n a)f' u(/brews to\ qei=on, xei/rwn d' ou)k a)\n ei)/h th=s e)pi\
toi=s sw/masin ai)sxu/nhs: o(moi/ws mhd' a)\n e)p' o)xeu/sei kuno\s h)/toi
qhreutikou= h)\ poimni/wn fu/lakos la/bh| tis misqo/n, e)k tou/tou qu/ein
tw=| qew=|.
*blasfhmei/tw de\ mhdei\s qeou\s ou(\s po/leis a)/llai nomi/zousi.
mhde\ sula=n i(era\ cenika/, mhd' a)\n e)pwnomasme/non h)=| tini qew=| keimh/lion
lamba/nein.
*mhdei\s d' e)c u(mw=n klwsth\n e)c e)ri/ou kai\ li/nou stolh\n
forei/tw: toi=s ga\r i(ereu=si mo/nois tau/thn a)podedei=xqai.
*sunelqo/ntos de\ tou= plh/qous ei)s th\n i(era\n po/lin e)pi\ tai=s
qusi/ais di' e)tw=n e(pta\ th=s skhnophgi/as e(orth=s e)nsta/shs o( a)rxiereu\s
e)pi\ bh/matos u(yhlou= staqei/s, a)f' ou(= ge/noito e)ca/koustos, a)naginwske/tw
tou\s no/mous a(/pasi, kai\ mh/te gunh\ mh/te pai=des ei)rge/sqwsan
tou= a)kou/ein, a)lla\ mhde\ oi( dou=loi: kalo\n ga\r tai=s yuxai=s e)ggrafe/ntas
kai\ th=| mnh/mh| fulaxqh=nai mhde/pote e)caleifqh=nai duname/nous.
ou(/tws ga\r ou)de\n a(marth/sontai mh\ duna/menoi le/gein a)/gnoian
tw=n e)n toi=s no/mois diwrisme/nwn, oi(/ te no/moi pollh\n pro\s a(marta/nontas
e(/cousi parrhsi/an, w(s prolego/ntwn au)toi=s a(\ pei/sontai
kai\ tai=s yuxai=s e)ggraya/ntwn dia\ th=s a)koh=s a(\ keleu/ousin, w(/st'
ei)=nai dia\ panto\s e)/ndon au)toi=s th\n proai/resin au)tw=n h(=s o)ligwrh/santes
h)di/khsan kai\ th=s zhmi/as au(toi=s ai)/tioi gego/nasi. manqane/twsan
de\ kai\ oi( pai=des prw=ton tou\s no/mous ma/qhma ka/lliston
kai\ th=s eu)daimoni/as ai)/tion.
*di/s te e(ka/sths h(me/ras a)rxome/nhs te au)th=s kai\ o(po/te pro\s
u(/pnon w(/ra tre/pesqai marturei=n tw=| qew=| ta\s dwrea/s, a(\s a)pallagei=sin
au)toi=s e)k th=s *ai)gupti/wn gh=s pare/sxe, dikai/as ou)/shs fu/sei th=s
eu)xaristi/as kai\ genome/nhs e)p' a)moibh=| me\n tw=n h)/dh gegono/twn e)pi\
de\ protroph=| tw=n e)some/nwn: e)pigra/fein de\ kai\ toi=s qurw/masin
au)tw=n ta\ me/gista w(=n eu)erge/thsen au)tou\s o( qeo\s e)/n te braxi/osin
e(/kaston diafai/nein, o(/sa te th\n i)sxu\n a)poshmai/nein du/natai tou=
qeou= kai\ th\n pro\s au)tou\s eu)/noian fe/rein e)ggegramme/na e)pi\ th=s
kefalh=s kai\ tou= braxi/onos, w(s peri/blepton pantaxo/qen to\ peri\
au)tou\s pro/qumon tou= qeou=.
*)arxe/twsan de\ kaq' e(ka/sthn po/lin a)/ndres e(pta\ oi( kai\ th\n
a)reth\n kai\ th\n peri\ to\ di/kaion spoudh\n prohskhko/tes: e(ka/sth| de\
a)rxh=| du/o a)/ndres u(phre/tai dido/sqwsan e)k th=s tw=n *leuitw=n fulh=s.
e)/stwsan de\ kai\ oi( dika/zein laxo/ntes tai=s po/lesin e)n pa/sh| timh=|,
w(s mh/te blasfhmei=n e)kei/nwn paro/ntwn mh/te qrasu/nesqai/ tisin
e)cei=nai th=s pro\s tou\s e)n a)ciw/mati tw=n a)nqrw/pwn ai)dou=s au)tw=n
eu)labeste/rous, w(/ste tou= qeou= mh\ katafronei=n, a)pergazome/nhs. oi(
de\ dikastai\ a)pofh/nasqai ku/rioi peri\ tou= do/cantos au)toi=s e)/stwsan,
plh\n ei) mh/ ti xrh/mata labo/ntas tis au)tou\s e)pi\ diafqora=| tou=
dikai/ou e)ndei/cait' h)\ a)/llhn tina\ ai)ti/an profe/roi, kaq' h(\n ou) kalw=s
e)le/gxei au)tou\s a)pofhname/nous: ou)/te ga\r ke/rdei xarizome/nous
ou)/t' a)ciw/mati prosh=ke fanera\s poiei=sqai ta\s kri/seis, a)lla\ to\
di/kaion e)pa/nw pa/ntwn tiqeme/nous. o( ga\r qeo\s a)\n ou(/tws do/ceie
katafronei=sqai kai\ a)sqene/steros e)kei/nwn oi(=s a)/n tis kata\ fo/bon
i)sxu/os prosne/moi th\n yh=fon kekri/sqai: tou= qeou= ga\r i)sxu/s e)sti
to\ di/kaion. o(\ toi=s e)n a)ciw/masi tugxa/nousi kataxarizo/meno/s tis
e)kei/nous tou= qeou= dunatwte/rous poiei=. a)\n d' oi( dikastai\ mh\ now=si
peri\ tw=n e)p' au)tou\s paratetagme/nwn a)pofh/nasqai, sumbai/nei de\
polla\ toiau=ta toi=s a)nqrw/pois, a)napempe/twsan th\n di/khn ei)s th\n
i(era\n po/lin, kai\ sunelqo/ntes o(/ te a)rxiereu\s kai\ o( profh/ths kai\
h( gerousi/a to\ dokou=n a)pofaine/sqwsan.
*ei(=s de\ mh\ pisteue/sqw ma/rtus, a)lla\ trei=s h)\ to\ teleutai=on
du/o, w(=n th\n marturi/an a)lhqh= poih/sei ta\ probebiwme/na. gunaikw=n
de\ mh\ e)/stw marturi/a dia\ koufo/thta kai\ qra/sos tou= ge/nous
au)tw=n: marturei/twsan de\ mhde\ dou=loi dia\ th\n th=s yuxh=s a)ge/neian,
ou(\s h)\ dia\ ke/rdos ei)ko\s h)\ dia\ fo/bon mh\ ta)lhqh= marturh=sai. a)\n
de/ tis yeudomarturh/sas pisteuqh=|, pasxe/tw tau=t' e)legxqei\s o(/sa
o( katamarturhqei\s pa/sxein e)/mellen.
*)\an de\ praxqe/ntos fo/nou e)/n tini xw/ra| mh\ eu(ri/skhtai o( dra/sas
mhd' u(ponoh=tai/ tis w(s dia\ mi=sos a)pektonhkw/s, zhtei/twsan me\n
au)to\n meta\ pollh=s spoudh=s mh/nutra proqe/menoi: mhdeno\s de\ mhnu/ontos
ai( a)rxai\ tw=n po/lewn tw=n plhsi/on th=| xw/ra|, e)n h(=| o( fo/nos e)pra/xqh,
kai\ h( gerousi/a sunelqo/ntes metrei/twsan a)po\ tou= to/pou o(/pou
kei=tai o( nekro\s th\n xw/ran. h(\ d' a)\n h)=| plhsiaita/th po/lis, oi( e)n
au)th=| dhmo/sioi pria/menoi da/malin kai\ komi/santes ei)s fa/ragga kai\
a)nepith/deion a)ro/trw| kai\ futoi=s xwri/on tou\s te/nontas koya/twsan th=s
boo/s, kai\ xe/rnibas e(lo/menoi u(pe\r kefalh=s th=s boo\s oi( i(erei=s kai\ oi(
*leui=tai kai\ h( gerousi/a th=s po/lews e)kei/nhs kaqara\s a)nabohsa/twsan
ta\s xei=ras e)/xein a)po\ tou= fo/nou kai\ mh/te dra=sai mh/te drwme/nw|
paratuxei=n, e)pikalei=sqai de\ i(/lew to\n qeo\n kai\ mhke/ti toiou=ton
deino\n sumbh=nai th=| gh=| pa/qos.
*)aristokrati/a me\n ou)=n kra/tiston kai\ o( kat' au)th\n bi/os,
kai\ mh\ la/bh| po/qos u(ma=s a)/llhs politei/as, a)lla\ tau/thn ste/rgoite
kai\ tou\s no/mous e)/xontes despo/tas kat' au)tou\s e(/kasta pra/ttete:
a)rkei= ga\r o( qeo\s h(gemw\n ei)=nai. basile/ws d' ei) ge/noito e)/rws u(mi=n,
e)/stw me\n ou(=tos o(mo/fulos, pro/noia d' au)tw=| dikaiosu/nhs kai\ th=s a)/llhs
a)reth=s dia\ panto\s e)/stw. paraxwroi/h de\ ou(=tos toi=s me\n no/mois
kai\ tw=| qew=| ta\ plei/ona tou= fronei=n, prasse/tw de\ mhde\n di/xa tou=
a)rxiere/ws kai\ th=s tw=n gerousiastw=n gnw/mhs ga/mois te mh\ polloi=s
xrw/menos mhde\ plh=qos diw/kwn xrhma/twn mhd' i(/ppwn, w(=n au)tw=|
paragenome/nwn u(perh/fanos a)\n tw=n no/mwn e)/soito. kwlue/sqw d',
ei) tou/twn ti dia\ spoudh=s e)/xoi, gi/gnesqai tou= sumfe/rontos u(mi=n
dunatw/teros.
*(/orous gh=s mh\ e)ce/stw kinei=n mh/te oi)kei/as mh/t' a)llotri/as
pro\s ou(/s e)stin u(mi=n ei)rh/nh, fulatte/sqw d' w(/sper qeou= yh=fon
bebai/an ei)s ai)w=na keime/nhn a)nairei=n, w(s pole/mwn e)nteu=qen kai\
sta/sewn ginome/nwn e)k tou= pleonektou=ntas proswte/rw xwrei=n bou/lesqai
tw=n o(/rwn: mh\ ga\r makra\n ei)=nai tou= kai\ tou\s no/mous u(perbai/nein
tou\s to\n o(/ron metakinou=ntas.
*gh=n o( futeu/sas, pro\ e)tw=n tessa/rwn a)\n karpo\n proba/lh| ta\
futa/, mh/te tw=| qew=| a)parxa\s e)nteu=qen a)pofere/tw mh/t' au)to\s xrh/sqw:
ou) ga\r kata\ kairo\n tou=ton u(p' au)tw=n e)nexqh=nai, biasame/nhs
de\ th=s fu/sews a)w/rws mh/te tw=| qew=| a(rmo/zein mh/t' au)tw=| tw=| despo/th|
xrh=sqai. tw=| de\ teta/rtw| truga/tw pa=n to\ geno/menon, to/te
ga\r w(/rion ei)=nai, kai\ sunagagw\n ei)s th\n i(era\n po/lin komize/tw, kai\
su\n th=| deka/th| tou= a)/llou karpou= meta\ tw=n fi/lwn eu)wxou/menos
a)naliske/tw kai\ met' o)rfanw=n kai\ xhreuousw=n gunaikw=n. pe/mptou
de\ e)/tous ku/rios e)/stw ta\ futa\ karpou=sqai.
*th\n a)mpe/lois kata/futon gh=n mh\ spei/rein: a)rkei=sqai ga\r
au)th\n tre/fein tou=to to\ futo\n kai\ tw=n e)c a)ro/trou po/nwn a)phlla/xqai.
bousi\n a)rou=n th\n gh=n, kai\ mhde\n tw=n e(te/rwn zw/|wn su\n
au)toi=s u(po\ zeu/glhn a)/gontas, a)lla\ kat' oi)kei=a ge/nh ka)kei/nois poiei=sqai
to\n a)/roton. ei)=nai de\ kaqara\ ta\ spe/rmata kai\ a)nepi/mikta,
kai\ mh\ su/nduo kai\ tri/a spei/rein: ou) ga\r th=| tw=n a)nomoi/wn koinwni/a|
xai/rein th\n fu/sin. mhde\ kth/nesin e)pa/gein o(/sa mh\ suggenh=: de/os
ga\r e)k tou/tou mh\ diabh=| kai\ me/xri tw=n a)nqrwpei/wn h( pro\s to\
o(mo/fulon a)timi/a th\n a)rxh\n a)po\ tw=n peri\ ta\ mikra\ kai\ ta\ fau=la
pro/teron labou=sa. dei= de\ mhde\n ei)=nai toiou=ton sugkexwrhme/non,
e)c ou(= kata\ mi/mhsin paratroph/ tis tw=n kata\ th\n politei/an e)/soito,
a)ll' w(s ou)de\ peri\ tw=n tuxo/ntwn h)me/lhtai toi=s no/mois ei)do/si pronoei=sqai
tou= kat' au)tou\s a)me/mptou.
*)amw=ntas de\ kai\ sunairou=ntas ta\ qe/rh mh\ kalama=sqai,
katalipei=n de/ tina kai\ tw=n dragma/twn toi=s bi/ou spani/zousin e(/rmaion
ei)=nai tou/tois pro\s diatrofh/n: o(moi/ws de\ kai\ th=s tru/ghs
a)polipei=n ta\s e)pifulli/das toi=s pe/nhsi kai\ tw=n e)laiw=n parei=nai/
ti tou= karpou= pro\s sullogh\n toi=s e)c i)di/wn ou)k e)/xousi metalabei=n:
ou) tosau/th ga\r a)\n e)k th=s e)p' a)kribe\s au)tw=n sullogh=s eu)pori/a
toi=s despo/tais ge/noito, o(/sh xa/ris e)k tw=n deome/nwn e)/lqoi, to/ te
qei=on th\n gh=n proqumote/ran ei)s th\n e)ktrofh\n tw=n karpw=n a)perga/setai
mh\ tou= kat' au)tou\s pronooume/nwn lusitelou=s, a)lla\ kai\
th=s tw=n a)/llwn diatrofh=s lo/gon e)xo/ntwn. mhde\ bow=n o(po/te tri/boien
tou\s sta/xuas a)podei=n ta\ sto/mata e)pi\ th=s a(/lwos: ou) ga\r
ei)=nai di/kaion ei)/rgein tou\s suneirgasme/nous tou= karpou= kai\ peri\
th\n ge/nesin au)tou= ponh/santas. mhde\ o)pw/ras a)kmazou/shs kwlu/ein
a(/ptesqai tou\s o(dw=| badi/zontas, a)ll' w(s e)c oi)kei/wn au)toi=s e)pitre/pein
e)mpi/plasqai, ka)\n e)gxw/rioi tugxa/nwsi ka)\n ce/noi, xai/rontas
e)pi\ tw=| pare/xein au)toi=s tw=n w(rai/wn metalamba/nein: a)pofe/resqai
d' au)toi=s mhde\n e)ce/stw. mhde\ trugw=ntes w(=n a)\n ei)s ta\s lhnou\s
komi/zwsin ei)rge/twsan tou\s u(pantia/zontas e)pesqi/ein: a)/dikon ga\r
a)gaqw=n, a(\ kata\ bou/lhsin qeou= parh=lqen ei)s to\n bi/on, fqonei=n
toi=s e)piqumou=sin au)tw=n metalamba/nein th=s w(/ras e)n a)kmh=| te ou)/shs
kai\ speudou/shs a)pelqei=n: w(s tw=| qew=| kexarisme/non a)\n ei)/h, ka)\n
u(p' ai)sxu/nhs tina\s o)knou=ntas a(/yasqai labei=n parakalw=sin, o)/ntas
me\n *)israhli/tas w(s koinwnou\s kai\ despo/tas dia\ th\n sugge/neian, a)figme/nous
d' a)llaxo/qen a)nqrw/pous ceni/wn tuxei=n a)ciou=ntas w(=n o(
qeo\s kaq' w(/ran au)toi=s pare/sxen. a)nalw/mata ga\r ou)x h(ghte/on o(/sa
tis kata\ xrhsto/thta pari/hsin a)nqrw/pois lamba/nein, tou= qeou= th\n
a)fqoni/an tw=n a)gaqw=n xorhgou=ntos ou)k e)pi\ tw=| karpou=sqai mo/nois,
a)lla\ kai\ tw=| toi=s a)/llois metadido/nai filoti/mws, kai\ boulome/nou
tw=| tro/pw| tou/tw| th\n i)di/an peri\ to\n *)israhlitw=n lao\n eu)/noian kai\
th\n xorhgi/an th=s eu)daimoni/as kai\ toi=s a)/llois e)mfani/zesqai e)k
pollou= tou= perio/ntos au)toi=s ka)kei/nois metadido/ntwn. o( de\ para\
tau=ta poih/sas plhga\s mia=| leipou/sas tessara/konta tw=| dhmosi/w|
sku/tei labw\n timwri/an tau/thn ai)sxi/sthn e)leu/qeros u(pomene/tw, o(/ti
tw=| ke/rdei douleu/sas u(/brise to\ a)ci/wma: kalw=s ga\r u(mi=n e)/xei pepeirame/nois
e)n *ai)gu/ptw| sumforw=n kai\ kata\ th\n e)rhmi/an pro/noian
tw=n e)n toi=s o(moi/ois u(parxo/ntwn poiei=sqai, kai\ tuxo/ntas eu)pori/as
e)c e)le/ou kai\ pronoi/as tou= qeou= th\n au)th\n tau/thn e)c o(moi/ou pa/qous
a)pomeri/zein toi=s deome/nois.
*tai=s de\ deka/tais tai=s dusi/n, a(\s e)/tous e(ka/stou proei=pon
telei=n, th\n me\n toi=s *leui/tais, th\n d' e(te/ran pro\s ta\s eu)wxi/as,
tri/thn pro\s au)tai=s kata\ to\ e)/tos tri/ton sumfe/rein ei)s diane/mhsin
tw=n spanizo/ntwn gunaici/ te xh/rais kai\ paisi\n o)rfanoi=s: tw=n d'
w(rai/wn o(/ ti kai\ prw=ton e(ka/stw| tu/xh| geno/menon ei)s to\ i(ero\n komize/twsan,
kai\ to\n qeo\n u(pe\r th=s e)negkame/nhs au)to\ gh=s, h(\n au)toi=s
kth/sasqai pare/sxen, eu)logh/santes qusi/as a(\s o( no/mos au)toi=s e)pife/rein
keleu/ei e)pitele/santes tou/twn ta\ prote/leia toi=s i(ereu=si dido/twsan.
e)peida\n de\ tau=ta/ tis poih/sas kai\ pa/ntwn ta\s deka/tas
a(/ma tai=s ei)s tou\s *leui/tas kai\ ta\s eu)wxi/as a)penhnoxw\s a)pie/nai
me/llh| pro\s au(to\n oi)/kade, sta\s a)ntikru\ tou= temeni/smatos eu)xaristhsa/tw
me\n tw=| qew=|, o(/ti th=s a)p' *ai)gupti/wn au)tou\s u(/brews a)palla/cas
gh=n au)toi=s a)gaqh\n kai\ pollh\n e)/dwke karpou=sqai, martura/menos
de\ w(s ta/s te deka/tas kata\ tou\s *mwuse/os tele/seie no/mous
ai)thsa/sqw to\n qeo\n eu)menh= kai\ i(/lewn au)tw=| dia\ panto\s ei)=nai kai\
koinh=| pa=sin *(ebrai/ois diame/nein, fula/ttonta me\n a(\ de/dwken au)toi=s
a)gaqa\ proskth/sasqai de\ o(/sa du/natai xari/zesqai.
*gamei/twsan de\ e)n w(/ra| ga/mou geno/menoi parqe/nous e)leuqe/ras
gone/wn a)gaqw=n, o( de\ mh\ me/llwn a)/gesqai parqe/non mh\ zeugnu/sqw
sunoikou=san a)/llw| noqeu/sas mhde\ lupw=n to\n pro/teron au)th=s
a)/ndra: dou/las de\ mh\ gamei=sqai toi=s e)leuqe/rois, mhd' a)\n u(p' e)/rwtos
pro\s tou=to/ tines e)kbia/zwntai, kratei=n de\ th=s e)piqumi/as to\ eu)prepe\s
kai\ toi=s a)ciw/masi pro/sforon. e)/ti mhde\ h(tairhme/nhs ei)=nai
ga/mon, h(=s di' u(/brin tou= sw/matos ta\s e)pi\ tw=| ga/mw| qusi/as o( qeo\s
ou)k a)\n prosoi=to: ge/noito ga\r a)\n ou(/tw tw=n pai/dwn ta\ fronh/mata
e)leuqe/ria kai\ pro\s a)reth\n o)/rqia, ei) mh\ tu/xoien e)k ga/mwn fu/ntes
ai)sxrw=n, mhd' e)c e)piqumi/as ou)k e)leuqeri/as sunelqo/ntwn. ei)/
tis w(s parqe/non mnhsteusa/menos e)/peita mh\ toiau/thn eu(/roi, di/khn
laxw\n au)to\s me\n kathgorei/tw xrw/menos ei)s a)po/deicin oi(=s a)\n e)/xh|
tekmhri/ois, a)pologei/sqw de\ o( th=s ko/rhs path\r h)\ a)delfo\s h)\ o(\s
a)\n meta\ tou/tous e)ggute/rw dokh=| tou= ge/nous. kai\ kriqei=sa me\n h(
ko/rh mh\ a)dikei=n sunoikei/tw tw=| kathgorh/santi mhdemi/an e)cousi/an
e)/xontos e)kei/nou a)pope/mpesqai au)th/n, plh\n ei) mh\ mega/las ai)ti/as
au)tw=| para/sxoi kai\ pro\s a(\s ou)d' a)nteipei=n dunhqei/h. tou= de\ tolmhrw=s
kai\ propetw=s e)penegkei=n ai)ti/an kai\ diabolh\n pro/stimon e)ktinu/tw
plhga\s tessara/konta mia=| leipou/sas lamba/nwn kai\ penth/konta
si/klous a)potinu/tw tw=| patri/. a)\n d' e)cele/gch| th\n paidi/skhn
e)fqarme/nhn, dhmo/tis me\n ou)=sa tou= mh\ swfro/nws prosth=nai th=s
parqeni/as a)/xri nomi/mwn ga/mwn kataleue/sqw, a)\n d' e)c i(ere/wn h)=|
gegenhme/nh, kaie/sqw zw=sa. du/o gunaikw=n ou)sw=n tini, kai\ th=s
me\n e(te/ras e)n timh=| sfo/dra kai\ eu)noi/a| keime/nhs h)\ di' e)/rwta kai\
ka/llos h)\ kat' a)/llhn ai)ti/an, th=s d' e(te/ras e)n e)la/ttoni moi/ra| tugxanou/shs,
a)\n o( e)k th=s a)gapwme/nhs pai=s geno/menos new/teros w)\n
tou= e)k th=s e(te/ras fu/ntos a)cioi= dia\ th\n pro\s th\n mhte/ra tou= patro\s
eu)/noian tw=n presbei/wn tugxa/nein, w(/ste diplou=n to\ me/ros th=s patrw/|as
ou)si/as e)klamba/nein, tou=to ga\r e)n toi=s no/mois dietaca/mhn,
mh\ sugkexwrh/sqw: a)/dikon ga\r to\n th=| gene/sei presbu/teron, o(/ti ta\
th=s mhtro\s au)tw=| h(/ttona para\ th=| diaqe/sei tou= patro/s, tw=n o)feilome/nwn
au)tw=| sterei=sqai. o( ko/rhn a)/llw| kathgguhme/nhn fqei/ras,
ei) me\n pei/sas kai\ pro\s th\n fqora\n sugka/tainon labw/n, a)poqnhske/tw
su\n au)th=|: ponhroi\ ga\r o(moi/ws e(ka/teroi, o( me\n to\ ai)/sxiston
pei/sas e(kousi/ws u(pomei=nai kai\ protimh=sai tou=to tou= e)leuqe/rou
ga/mou th\n ko/rhn, h( de\ parasxei=n e(auth\n peisqei=sa di' h(donh\n h)\
dia\ ke/rdos pro\s th\n u(/brin: e)a\n de/ pou mo/nh| peripesw\n bia/shtai
mhdeno\s bohqou= paro/ntos, mo/nos a)poqnhske/tw. o( fqei/ras parqe/non
mh/pw kathgguhme/nhn au)to\s gamei/tw: h)\n de\ tw=| patri\ th=s
ko/rhs mh\ do/ch| sunoiki/zein au)tw=|, penth/konta si/klous timh\n th=s
u(/brews kataballe/tw. gunaiko\s de\ th=s sunoikou/shs boulo/menos diazeuxqh=nai
kaq' a(sdhpotou=n ai)ti/as, pollai\ d' a)\n toi=s a)nqrw/pois
toiau=tai gi/gnointo, gra/mmasi me\n peri\ tou= mhde/pote sunelqei=n
i)sxurize/sqw: la/boi ga\r a)\n ou(/tws e)cousi/an sunoikei=n e(te/rw|, pro/teron
ga\r ou)k e)fete/on: ei) de\ kai\ pro\s e)kei=non kakwqei/h kai\ teleuth/santos
au)tou= qelh/seie gamei=n o( pro/teros, mh\ e)cei=nai au)th=| e)panie/nai.
th\n a)/teknon ta)ndro\s au)th=| teteleuthko/tos o( a)delfo\s
e)kei/nou gamei/tw kai\ to\n pai=da to\n geno/menon tw=| tou= teqnew=tos
kale/sas o)no/mati trefe/tw tou= klh/rou dia/doxon: tou=to ga\r kai\ toi=s
dhmosi/ois lusitelh/sei gigno/menon tw=n oi)/kwn ou)k e)kleipo/ntwn kai\
tw=n xrhma/twn toi=s suggene/si meno/ntwn, kai\ tai=s gunaici\ koufismo\n
oi)/sei th=s sumfora=s toi=s e)/ggista tw=n prote/rwn a)ndrw=n sunoikou/sais.
e)a\n de\ mh\ bou/lhtai gamei=n o( a)delfo/s, e)pi\ th\n gerousi/an
e)lqou=sa h( gunh\ martura/sqw tou=q', o(/ti boulome/nhn au)th\n e)pi\
tou= oi)/kou me/nein kai\ teknou=n e)c au)tou= mh\ prosde/xoito u(bri/zwn th\n
tou= teqnhko/tos a)delfou= mnh/mhn. e)rome/nhs de\ th=s gerousi/as, dia\
poi/an ai)ti/an a)llotri/ws e)/xoi pro\s to\n ga/mon, a)/n te mikra\n a)/n
te mei/zw le/gh|, pro\s tau=ta r(epe/tw: u(polu/sasa d' au)to\n h( gunh\
ta)delfou= ta\ sa/ndala, kai\ ptu/ousa au)tou= ei)s to\ pro/swpon tou/twn
au)to\n a)/cion ei)=nai par' au)th=s lege/tw tugxa/nein u(bri/santa
th\n tou= katoixome/nou mnh/mhn. kai\ o( me\n e)k th=s gerousi/as a)pi/tw
tou=t' e)/xwn o)/neidos pro\s a(/panta to\n bi/on, h( d' w(=|per a)\n boulhqh=|
tini tw=n deome/nwn gamei/sqw. a)\n d' ai)xma/lwto/n tis la/bh| parqe/non
a)/n te kai\ gegamhme/nhn, boulome/nw| sunoikei=n mh\ pro/teron
e)ce/stw eu)nh=s a(/yasqai kai\ koinwni/as, pri\n h)\ curame/nhn au)th\n kai\
pe/nqimon sxh=ma a)nalabou=san a)poqrhnh=sai suggenei=s kai\ fi/lous
tou\s a)polwlo/tas e)n th=| ma/xh|, o(/pws to\ e)p' au)toi=s kore/sasa luphro\n
e)/peiq' ou(/tws e)p' eu)wxi/as tra/phtai kai\ ga/mous: kalo\n ga\r
ei)=nai kai\ di/kaion paidopoio\n paralamba/nonta qerapeu/ein au)th=s
to\ boulhto\n, a)lla\ mh\ th\n i)di/an h(donh\n diw/konta mo/non tou= kat'
au)th\n a)melei=n kexarisme/nou. tria/konta d' h(merw=n tw=| pe/nqei dielqousw=n,
au)ta/rkeis ga\r e)pi\ toi=s dakru/ois au(=tai tw=n filta/twn tai=s
froni/mois, to/te xwrei=n e)pi\ to\n ga/mon. ei) d' e)mplhsqei\s th=s e)piqumi/as
u(perhfaneu/seien au)th\n gameth\n e)/xein, mhke/t' e)cousi/an
e)xe/tw katadoulou=n au)th/n, a)ll' o(/ph bou/letai xwrei=n a)pi/tw tou=to
e)leu/qeron e)/xousa.
*(/osoi d' a)\n tw=n ne/wn perifronw=si tou\s gonei=s kai\ th\n
timh\n au)toi=s mh\ ne/mwsin h)\ di' ai)sxu/nhn h)\ dia\ su/nesin e)cubri/zontes
ei)s au)tou/s, prw=ton me\n lo/gois au)tou\s nouqetei/twsan oi( pate/res,
au)ta/rkeis ga\r e)f' ui(a/sin ou(=toi dikastai/, sunelqei=n me\n a)llh/lois
ou)x h(donh=s e(/neka le/gontes ou)de\ th=s tw=n xrhma/twn au)ch/sews koinw=n
tw=n e(kate/rois u(parxo/ntwn genome/nwn, a)ll' o(/pws pai/dwn tu/xwsin,
oi(\ ghrwkomh/sousin au)tou\s kai\ w(=n a)\n de/wntai par' au)tw=n e(/cousi,
geno/meno/n te meta\ xara=s kai\ tou= tw=| qew=| xa/rin ei)de/nai th\n megi/sthn
a)ra/menoi dia\ spoudh=s a)neqre/yamen mhdeno\s feidw\ poiou/menoi tou=
kai\ do/cantos ei)s swthri/an th\n sh\n kai\ paidei/an tw=n a)ri/stwn ei)=nai
xrhsi/mou. nu=n de/, suggnw/mhn ga\r xrh\ ne/mein e)f' a(marth/masi
ne/wn, a)po/xrh soi o(/sa th=s ei)s h(ma=s timh=s w)ligw/rhsas, kai\ metabalou=
pro\s to\ swfrone/steron logisa/menos kai\ to\n qeo\n e)pi\ toi=s ei)s
pate/ras tolmwme/nois xalepw=s e)/xein, o(/ti kai\ au)to\s path\r tou= panto\s
a)nqrw/pwn ge/nous e)sti\ kai\ sunatimou=sqai dokei= toi=s th\n au)th\n
au)tw=| proshgori/an e)/xousin ou)x w(=n prosh=ken au)toi=s para\ tw=n pai/dwn
tugxano/ntwn, kai\ no/mos kolasth\s gi/netai tw=n toiou/twn a)parai/thtos,
ou(= su\ mh\ peiraqei/hs.
ka)\n me\n tou/tois qerapeu/htai to\ tw=n
ne/wn au)/qades, a)pallatte/sqwsan tw=n e)pi\ toi=s h)gnohme/nois o)neidw=n.
ou(/tws ga\r a)\n o(/ te nomoqe/ths a)gaqo\s ei)/h kai\ oi( pate/res eu)tuxei=s ou)k
e)pido/ntes ou)/te ui(o\n kolazo/menon ou)/te qugate/ra. ou)d' a)\n oi( lo/goi
kai\ h( par' au)tw=n didaskali/a tou= swfronei=n to\ mhde\n ei)=nai fanw=sin,
e)xqrou\s d' a)spo/ndous au(tw=| poih=| tou\s no/mous toi=s sunexe/si
kata\ tw=n gone/wn tolmh/masi, proaxqei\s u(p' au)tw=n tou/twn e)/cw th=s
po/lews tou= plh/qous e(pome/nou kataleue/sqw kai\ mei/nas di' o(/lhs
th=s h(me/ras ei)s qe/an th\n a(pa/ntwn qapte/sqw nukto/s. ou(/tws de\
kai\ oi( o(pwsou=n u(po\ tw=n no/mwn a)naireqh=nai katakriqe/ntes. qapte/sqwsan
de\ kai\ oi( pole/mioi kai\ nekro\s mhde\ ei(=s a)/moiros gh=s
kei/sqw peraite/rw tou= dikai/ou timwri/an e)kti/nwn.
*danei/zein d' *(ebrai/wn e)pi\ to/kois e)ce/stw mhdeni\ mh/te brwto\n
mh/te poto/n: ou) ga\r di/kaion prosodeu/esqai tou= o(mofu/lou ta\s
tu/xas, a)lla\ bohqh/santas tai=s xrei/ais au)tou= ke/rdos ei)=nai nomi/zein
th/n t' e)kei/nwn eu)xaristi/an kai\ th\n a)moibh\n th\n para\ tou= qeou=
genhsome/nhn e)pi\ th=| xrhsto/thti.
*oi( de\ labo/ntes ei)/te a)rgu/ria ei)/te tina\ tw=n karpw=n u(gro\n
h)\ chro/n, kata\ nou=n au)toi=s tw=n para\ tou= qeou= xwrhsa/ntwn komi/zontes
meq' h(donh=s a)podido/twsan toi=s dou=sin w(/sper a)poqe/menoi
ei)s ta\ au(tw=n kai\ pa/lin ei) dehqei=en e(/contes. a)\n de\ a)naisxuntw=si
peri\ th\n a)po/dosin, mh\ peri\ th\n oi)ki/an badi/santas e)nexuria/zein
pri\n h)\ di/kh peri\ tou/tou ge/nhtai: to\ d' e)ne/xuron ai)tei=n e)/cw kai\
to\n o)fei/lonta komi/zein di' au)tou= mhde\n a)ntile/gonta tw=| meta\ no/mou
bohqei/as e)p' au)to\n h(/konti. ka)\n me\n eu)/poros h)=| o( e)nexurasme/nos,
katexe/tw tou=to me/xri th=s a)podo/sews o( dedaneikw/s, a)\n de\ pe/nhs,
a)potiqe/tw pri\n h(li/ou dusmw=n, kai\ ma/list' a)\n i(ma/tion h)=| to\ e)ne/xuron,
o(/pws ei)s u(/pnon e)/xh| tou=to, fu/sei tou= qeou= toi=s penome/nois e)/leon
ne/montos. mu/lhn de\ kai\ ta\ peri\ tau/thn skeu/h mh\ e)cei=nai lamba/nein
e)ne/xuron, o(/pws mh\ sterw=ntai kai\ tw=n pro\s ta\ siti/a o)rga/nwn mhd'
u(p' e)ndei/as pa/qwsi/ ti tw=n xeiro/nwn.
*)ep' a)nqrw/pou me\n kloph=| qa/natos e)/stw zhmi/a, o( de\ xruso\n
h)\ a)/rguron u(felo/menos to\ diplou=n a)potine/tw. ktei/nas d' e)pi\ toi=s
kat' oi)=kon kleptome/nois tis a)qw=|os e)/stw ka)\n ei) pro\s dioru/gmati
teixi/ou. bo/skhma de\ o( kle/yas tetraplh=n th\n zhmi/an a)potine/tw
plh\n boo/s, pentaplh=n d' u(pe\r tou/tou kataballe/tw. o( de\ to\ e)piti/mion
a)/poros dialu/sasqai dou=los e)/stw toi=s katadedikasme/nois.
*praqei\s de\ o(mofu/lw| tis e(\c e)/th douleue/tw, tw=| d' e(bdo/mw|
e)leu/qeros a)fei/sqw: e)a\n de\ te/knwn au)tw=| genome/nwn e)k dou/lhs para\
tw=| priame/nw| dia\ th\n eu)/noian kai\ th\n pro\s ta\ oi)kei=a filostorgi/an
bou/lhtai douleu/ein, e)niautou= e)nsta/ntos tou= i)obh/lou, penthkosto\s
de\ e)niauto/s e)stin, e)leuqerou/sqw kai\ ta\ te/kna kai\ th\n gunai=ka
e)leuqe/ran e)pago/menos.
*)ea\n de/ tis h)\ xrusi/on h)\ a)rgu/rion eu(/rh| kaq' o(do/n, e)pizhth/sas
to\n a)polwleko/ta kai\ khru/cas to\n to/pon e)n w(=| eu(=ren a)podo/tw,
th\n e)k th=s e(te/rou zhmi/as w)fe/leian ou)k a)gaqh\n u(polamba/nwn.
o(moi/ws kai\ peri\ boskhma/twn oi(=s a)\n e)ntu/xh| tis kat' e)rhmi/an planwme/nois,
mh\ eu(reqe/ntos tou= kuri/ou paraxrh=ma par' au(tw=| fulatte/tw
martura/menos to\n qeo\n mh\ nosfi/zesqai a)llo/tria.
*mh\ e)cei=nai de\ parie/nai kthnw=n tini kakopaqou/ntwn u(po\
xeimw=nos peptwko/twn e)n phlw=|, sundiasw/zein de\ kai\ to\n po/non
oi)kei=on h(ghsa/menon bohqei=n.
*mhnu/ein de\ kai\ ta\s o(dou\s toi=s a)gnoou=si, kai\ mh\ ge/lwta
qhrwme/nous au(toi=s e)mpodi/zein pla/nh| th\n e(te/rou xrei/an.
*(omoi/ws mhde\ blasfhmei/tw tis to\n a)po/nta kai\ to\n e)neo/n.
*)en ma/xh| tis o(/pou mh\ si/dhros plhgei\s paraxrh=ma me\n
a)poqanw\n e)kdikei/sqw tau)to\n paqo/ntos tou= peplhxo/tos. a)\n de\
komisqei\s par' e(auto\n kai\ nosh/sas e)pi\ plei/onas h(me/ras e)/peit'
a)poqa/nh|, a)qw=|os e)/stw o( plh/cas, swqe/ntos de\ kai\ polla\ dapanh/santos
ei)s th\n noshlei/an a)potine/tw pa/nq' o(/sa para\ to\n xro/non
th=s katakli/sews a)na/lwse kai\ o(/sa toi=s i)atroi=s e)/dwken. o( gunai=ka
lakti/sas e)/gkuon, a)\n me\n e)camblw/sh| h( gunh\ zhmiou/sqw xrh/masin
u(po\ tw=n dikastw=n w(s para\ to\ diafqare\n e)n th=| gastri\ meiw/sas
to\ plh=qos, dido/sqw de\ kai\ tw=| a)ndri\ th=s gunaiko\s par' au)tou=
xrh/mata: qnhskou/shs d' e)k th=s plhgh=s kai\ au)to\s a)poqnhske/tw
yuxh\n a)nti\ yuxh=s kataqe/sqai dikaiou=ntos tou= no/mou.
*fa/rmakon mh/te qana/simon mh/te tw=n ei)s a)/llas bla/bas
pepoihme/nwn *)israhlitw=n e)xe/tw mhde\ ei(=s: e)a\n de\ kekthme/nos fwraqh=|
teqna/tw, tou=to pa/sxwn o(\ die/qhken a)\n e)kei/nous kaq' w(=n to\ fa/rmakon
h)=n pareskeuasme/non.
*phrw/sas pasxe/tw ta\ o(/moia sterou/menos ou(=per a)/llon
e)ste/rhse, plh\n ei) mh/ti xrh/mata labei=n e)qelh/seien o( pephrwme/nos,
au)to\n to\n peponqo/ta ku/rion tou= no/mou poiou=ntos timh/sasqai to\
sumbebhko\s au)tw=| pa/qos kai\ sugxwrou=ntos, ei) mh\ bou/letai gene/sqai
pikro/teros.
*bou=n toi=s ke/rasi plh/ttonta o( despo/ths a)posfatte/tw:
ei) d' e)f' a(/lwos ktei/neie/ tina plh/cas, au)to\s me\n kataleusqei\s
a)poqnhske/tw mhd' ei)s trofh\n eu)/xrhstos ei)=nai kathciwme/nos, e)a\n
de\ kai\ o( despo/ths e)le/gxhtai proeidw\s au)tou= th\n fu/sin kai\ mh\ fulaca/menos,
a)poqnhske/tw w(s ai)/tios tw=| u(po\ tou= boo\s a)nh|rhme/nw|
gegenhme/nos. e)a\n de\ dou=lon h)\ qera/painan a)poktei/nh| bou=s, au)to\s
me\n kataliqou/sqw, tria/konta de\ si/klous o( ku/rios tou= boo\s a)potine/tw
tw=| despo/th| tou= a)nh|rhme/nou. bou=s de\ e)a\n ou(/tws plhgei\s
a)poqa/nh|, pwlei/sqwsan kai\ o( teqnew\s kai\ o( plh/cas kai\ th\n timh\n
th\n a)mfote/rwn oi( despo/tai au)tw=n dianeme/sqwsan.
*oi( fre/ar h)\ la/kkon o)ru/cantes e)pimele\s poiei/sqwsan w(/ste
sani/dwn e)pibolai=s e)/xein kekleisme/na, ou)x o(/pws tine\s ei)/rgointo
u(drei/as, a)ll' i(/na mhdei\s ki/ndunos w(s e)mpesoume/nois h)=|. ou(= d' a)\n
ei)s o)/rugma toiou=ton mh\ kleisto\n e)mpeso\n bo/skhma/ tinos diafqarh=|,
th\n timh\n au)tou= tw=| despo/th| kataballe/tw. periballe/sqw de\ kai\
toi=s ste/gesin a(/per w(s a)nti\ tei/xous o)/nta ou)k e)a/sei tina\s a)pokulisqe/ntas
a)pole/sqai.
*parakataqh/khn de\ w(/sper i(ero/n ti kai\ qei=on xrh=ma o(
paralabw\n fulakh=s a)ciou/tw, kai\ mhdei\s a)posterh=sai qrasunqei/h
to\n pepisteuko/ta mh/t' a)nh\r mh/te gunh/, mhd' ei) xruso\n a)/peiron
me/lloi kerdai/nein, katafronw=n tw=| mhde/na ei)=nai to\n e)cele/gconta.
kaqo/lou me\n ga\r to\ suneido\s e)pista/menon to\ au)tou= prosh=ken e(/kaston
eu)= pra/ttein, kai\ ma/rturi a)rkou/menos au)tw=| pa/nta poiei/tw a(\ par'
a)/llwn e)/painon au)tw=| pare/cei, ma/lista de\ to\n qeo/n, o(\n ou)dei\s ponhro\s
w)\n lanqa/nei. ei) de\ mhde\n e)pi/boulon drw=n o( pisteuqei\s a)pole/seien,
a)fiko/menos e)pi\ tou\s e(pta\ krita\s o)mnu/tw to\n qeo/n, o(/ti mhde\n para\
th\n au)tou= bou/lhsin a)po/loito kai\ kaki/an ou)de\ xrhsame/nou tini\ me/rei
au)th=s, kai\ ou(/tws a)nepaiti/atos a)pi/tw. xrhsa/menos de\ ka)\n e)laxi/stw|
me/rei tw=n pepisteume/nwn a)\n a)pole/sas tu/xh| ta\ loipa\ pa/nta
a(\ e)/laben a)podou=nai kategnw/sqw. o(moi/ws de\ tw=| peri\ parakataqhkw=n
ka)\n misqo/n tis a)posterh/sh| tw=n e)pi\ sw/masi toi=s au)tw=n
e)rgazome/nwn, memish/sqw. o(/qen ou)k a)posterhte/on a)ndro\s pe/nhtos
misqo\n ei)do/tas, w(s a)nti\ gh=s kai\ tw=n a)/llwn kthma/twn o( qeo\s au)tw=|
tou=ton ei)/h paresxhkw/s: a)lla\ mhde\ a)naba/llesqai th\n a)po/dosin,
a)ll' au)qhmero\n e)kti/nein w(s ou) boulome/nou tou= qeou= th=s e)c w(=n
pepo/nhke xrh/sews u(sterei=n to\n e)rgasa/menon.
*pai=das u(pe\r a)diki/as pate/rwn mh\ kola/zein, a)lla\ dia\ th\n
e)kei/nwn au)tw=n a)reth\n oi)/ktou ma=llon a)ciou=n, o(/ti moxqhrw=n e)ge/nonto
pate/rwn, h)\ mi/sous fu/ntas e)k fau/lwn. ou) mh\n ou)de\ patra/sin ui(w=n
a(marti/an logiste/on tw=n ne/wn polla\ para\ th\n h(mete/ran didaskali/an
au)toi=s e)pitrepo/ntwn u(perhfani/a| tou= dida/skesqai.
*ga/llous e)ktre/pesqai kai\ su/nodon feu/gein th\n met' au)tw=n
a)felome/nwn au(tou\s to\ a)/rren kai\ to\n th=s paidopoii/as karpo/n, o(\n
a)nqrw/pois e)p' au)ch/sei tou= ge/nous h(mi=n o( qeo\s pare/sxen, e)lau/nein
de\ ou(/tws w(s e)pi\ te/knwn sfagh=| kai\ pro\s tou/tw| a)pollu/ntas to\
e)kei/nwn ai)/tion: dh=lon ga/r, w(s th=s yuxh=s au)toi=s teqhlusme/nhs
metekosmh/santo pro\s tou=to kai\ to\ sw=ma: o(moi/ws de\ kai\ pa=n to\
nomizo/menon te/ras toi=s o(rw=si. mh\ e)cei=nai de\ poiei=n e)ktomi/as mh/te
a)nqrw/pous mh/te tw=n a)/llwn zw/|wn.
*au(/th me\n ou)=n u(mi=n ei)rhnikh\ tw=n no/mwn kata\ th\n politei/an
dia/tacis e)/stw: kai\ o( qeo\s eu)menh\s a)stasi/aston au)th=s to\n ko/smon
pare/cetai, ge/noito de\ xro/nos mhde\ ei(=s, o(\s kaini/sei ti tou/twn kai\
pro\s to\ e)nanti/on metabalei=. e)pei\ de\ a)na/gkh to\ a)nqrw/peion kai\
ei)s a)boulh/tous h)\ kata\ proai/resin taraxa\s kai\ kindu/nous e)mpesei=n,
fe/re kai\ peri\ tou/twn braxe/a prosdiata/cwmen, w(s a)\n proeido/tes
a(\ xrh\ poiei=n e)n th=| xrei/a| tw=n swthri/wn eu)porh=te kai\ mh\ to/te a(\
dei= poiei=n e)pizhtou=ntes a)paraskeu/astoi toi=s kairoi=s peripe/shte.
*gh=n u(mi=n h(\n o( qeo\s e)/dwke po/nwn katafronou=si kai\ yuxa\s pro\s
a)reth\n h)skhme/nois a)po/lemon me\n ne/mesqai para/sxoi te kekthme/nois
au)th\n mh/te a)llotri/wn ei)s au)th\n e)pi\ kakw/sei strateusa/ntwn
mh/te sta/sews e)mfuli/ou katasxou/shs u(ma=s, u(f' h(=s ta)nanti/a
patra/si toi=s e(autw=n pra/ttontes a)polei=te ta\ e)kei/nois nomisqe/nta,
xrw/menoi/ te no/mois ou(\s a)gaqou\s dokima/sas o( qeo\s paradi/dwsi
diateloi/hte: e)/rgon d' o(/ti a)\n polemiko\n h)\ nu=n u(f' u(mw=n h)\ u(/steron
e)pi\ pai/dwn u(mete/rwn ge/nhtai tou=q' u(pero/rion praxqei/h. me/llontas
de\ polemei=n presbei/an kai\ kh/rukas pe/mpein para\ tou\s e(kousi/ws
polemi/ous: pro\ ga\r tw=n o(/plwn kalo\n ei)=nai xrh=sqai lo/gois pro\s
au)tou\s dhlou=ntas, o(/ti kai\ stratia\n pollh\n e)/xontes kai\ i(/ppous kai\
o(/pla kai\ pro\ tou/twn eu)menh= to\n qeo\n kai\ su/mmaxon, o(/mws a)ciou=te
mh\ a)nagka/zesqai polemei=n au)toi=s mhde\ ta\ e)kei/nwn a)fairoume/nous
a)bou/lhton au(toi=s ke/rdos proslamba/nein. kai\ peiqome/nwn me\n kalw=s
u(ma=s e)/xein th\n ei)rh/nhn fula/ttein, ei) de\ fronou=ntes e)f' e(autoi=s
w(s i)sxu/i diafe/rousin a)dikei=n e)qe/loien, strato\n e)p' au)tou\s a)ga/goite,
strathgw=| me\n au)tokra/tori xrw/menoi tw=| qew=|, u(postra/thgon de\
xeirotonh/santes e(/na to\n a)reth=| prou/xonta: poluarxi/a ga\r pro\s tw=|
toi=s o)ce/ws ti pra/ttein a)na/gkhn e)/xousin e)mpo/dion ei)=nai kai\ bla/ptein
pe/fuke tou\s xrwme/nous. strato\n d' a)/gein kaqaro\n e)k pa/ntwn
tw=n r(w/mh| swma/twn kai\ yuxh=s eu)tolmi/a| diafero/ntwn to\ deilo\n
a)pokri/nantas, mh\ tou\s polemi/ous para\ to\ e)/rgon trape\n ei)s fugh\n
w)felh/sh|. tou/s te newsti\ deimame/nous oi)ki/as, oi(=s ou)/pw xro/nos
a)polau/sews au)tw=n e)niau/sios, kai\ futeu/santas ou)/pw de\ karpw=n
metesxhko/tas, e)a=n kata\ xw/ran, kai\ tou\s mnhsteusame/nous de\ kai\
newsti\ gegamhko/tas, mh\ po/qw| tou/twn feido/menoi tou= zh=n kai\ throu=ntes
au(tou\s ei)s th\n tou/twn a)po/lausin e)qelokakh/swsi peri\ ta\s
gunai=kas.
*stratopedeusa/menoi de\ pronoei=sqe, mh/ ti tw=n dusxereste/rwn
e)rga/shsqe. poliorkou=ntas de\ kai\ cu/lwn a)poroume/nous ei)s
poi/hsin mhxanhma/twn mh\ kei/rein th\n gh=n h(/mera de/ndra ko/ptontas
a)lla\ fei/desqai, logizome/nous e)p' w)felei/a| tau=ta tw=n a)nqrw/pwn
gegone/nai, kai\ fwnh=s a)\n eu)porh/santa dikaiologh/sasqai pro\s u(ma=s,
w(s ou)de\n ai)/tia tou= pole/mou gegono/ta pa/sxoi kakw=s para\ di/khn,
ei) du/namis au)toi=s h)=n kai\ metoikh/santa a)\n kai\ pro\s a)/llhn metaba/nta
gh=n. krath/santes de\ th=| ma/xh| tou\s a)ntitacame/nous ktei/nate,
tou\s d' a)/llous ei)s to\ telei=n u(mi=n fo/rous sw/zete plh\n tou= *xananai/wn
e)/qnous tou/tous ga\r panoiki\ xrh=nai a)fani/sai.
*fula/ssein de\ ma/lista e)n tai=s ma/xais, w(s mh/te gunai=ka
a)ndrikh=| skeuh=| xrh=sqai mh/t' a)/ndra stolh=| gunaikei/a|.
*politei/an me\n ou)=n toia/nde *mwush=s kate/lipe, no/mous d'
e)/ti pro/teron tessarakostw=| e)/tei gegramme/nous paradi/dwsi, peri\
w(=n e)n e(te/ra| grafh=| le/comen. tai=s d' e(ch=s h(me/rais, sunexe\s ga\r
e)kklhsi/asen, eu)logi/as au)toi=s di/dwsi kai\ kata/ras e)pi\ tou\s mh\ kata\
tou\s no/mous zhsome/nous a)lla\ parabhsome/nous ta\ e)n au)toi=s diwrisme/na.
e)/peita poi/hsin e(ca/metron au)toi=s a)ne/gnw, h(\n kai\ katale/loipen
e)n bi/blw| e)n tw=| i(erw=| pro/rrhsin perie/xousan tw=n e)some/nwn,
kaq' h(\n kai\ ge/gone ta\ pa/nta kai\ gi/netai, mhde\n e)kei/nou dihmarthko/tos
th=s a)lhqei/as. tau=t' ou)=n ta\ bibli/a paradi/dwsi toi=s
i(ereu=si kai\ th\n kibwto/n, ei)s h(\n kai\ tou\s de/ka lo/gous gegramme/nous
e)n dusi\ placi\ kate/qeto, kai\ th\n skhnh/n: tw=| te law=| parh/|nese krath/santi
th=s gh=s kai\ i(druqe/nti mh\ lh/qhn labei=n th=s *)amalhkitw=n
u(/brews, a)lla\ strateu/santas e)p' au)tou\s timwri/an a)polabei=n w(=n
e)pi\ th=s e)rh/mou tugxa/nontas e)poi/hsan kakw=s, e)celo/ntas de\ th\n
*xananai/wn gh=n kai\ pa=san diafqei/rantas th\n e)n au)th=| plhqu\n
kaqa\ pre/pei, to\n bwmo/n te a)nasth=sai pro\s h(/lion a)ni/sxonta tetramme/non
ou) po/rrw th=s *sikimi/wn po/lews e)mperia/gein metacu\
duoi=n o)roi=n, *grizai/ou me\n tou= e)k deciw=n keime/nou, tou= d' e)k laiw=n
*boulh= prosagoreuome/nou, merisqei=san de\ th\n stratia\n kaq' e(\c
fula\s e)pi\ toi=n duoi=n o)roi=n a)nasth=nai kai\ su\n au)toi=s *leui/tas te
kai\ i(ere/as. kai\ prw/tous me\n tou\s e)pi\ tw=| *gri/zein genome/nous eu)/xesqai
ta\ ka/llista toi=s peri\ th\n qrhskei/an tou= qeou= kai\ th\n tw=n
no/mwn fulakh\n spouda/sasin w(=n te *mwush=s ei)=pe mh\ parakousame/nois,
eu)fhmei=n de\ ta\s e(te/ras, kai\ tou/twn pa/lin eu)xome/nwn ta\s
prohgme/nas e)painei=n: e)/peita kata\ tau)ta\ toi=s parabhsome/nois
kata/ras ti/qesqai u(pofwnou/sas a)llh/lais e)pi\ th=| kurw/sei tw=n
legome/nwn. a)ne/graye de\ ta\s eu)logi/as kai\ ta\s kata/ras au)to/s, w(s
mhde/pote e)klipei=n th\n ma/qhsin au)tw=n u(po\ tou= xro/nou, a(\s dh\ kai\
tw=| bwmw=| teleutw=n e)ne/graye kata\ pleura\n e(kate/ran, h(=| kai\ sta/nta
fhsi\ to\n lao\n qu=sai/ te kai\ o(lokautw=sai kai\ met' e)kei/nhn th\n
h(me/ran ou)k e)penegkei=n i(erei=on e(/teron, ou) ga\r ei)=nai no/mimon. tau=t'
ou)=n *mwush=s die/tace kai\ to\ *(ebrai/wn e)/qnos a)ko/louqa tou/tois
poiou=n diatelei=.
*th=| d' u(sterai/a| to\n lao\n su\n gunaici\n a(/ma kai\ te/knois
ei)s e)kklhsi/an sunagagw/n, w(s parei=nai kai\ ta\ a)ndra/poda, w(/rkou
tw=n no/mwn au)tou\s fulakh\n poih/sasqai kai\ th=s tou= qeou= dianoi/as
a)kribei=s logista\s ginome/nous ei) mhde\n ei)s au)tou\s mh/te suggenei/a|
xarizome/nous mh/te ei)/kontas fo/bw| mh/te a)/llhn kaqa/pac ai)ti/an kuriwte/ran
th=s tw=n no/mwn fulakh=s u(polamba/nontas parabh=nai tou/tous,
a)ll' a)/n te/ tis tw=n e)c ai(/matos sugxei=n kai\ katalu/ein e)pixeirh=|
th\n kat' au)tou\s politei/an a)/n te po/lis, a)mu/nein au)toi=s kai\
koinh=| kai\ kat' i)di/an, kai\ krath/santas me\n e)c au)tw=n a)naspa=n qemeli/wn
kai\ mhde\ to\ e)/dafos tw=n a)ponohqe/ntwn ei) dunato\n katalipei=n,
ei) d' a)sqenoi=en labei=n th\n timwri/an, au)to\ to\ mh\ kata\
bou/lhsin i)di/an tau=ta gi/nesqai deiknu/nai. kai\ to\ me\n plh=qos w)/mnuen.
*)edi/daske de\ au)tou/s, w(s a)\n ai( qusi/ai tw=| qew=| ma=llon
kexarisme/nai ge/nointo kai\ o(/pws a)\n oi( strateu/ontes e)ci/oien tekmhri/w|
xrw/menoi toi=s li/qois, w(s kai\ pro/teron dedh/lwka. proefh/teuse
de\ kai\ *)ihsou=s *mwuse/os paro/ntos. e)/peita pa/nq' o(/sa poih/seien
u(pe\r th=s tou= laou= swthri/as e)/n te pole/mois kai\ kat' ei)rh/nhn no/mous
te suntiqei\s kai\ to\n th=s politei/as ko/smon sumpori/zwn a)nalogizo/menos
proei=pen, w(s dhlw/seien au)tw=| to\ qei=on, o(/ti paraba/ntes
th\n pro\s au)to\n qrhskei/an peiraqh/sontai kakw=n, w(s o(/plwn te
au)toi=s polemi/wn plhrwqh=nai th\n gh=n kai\ kataskafh=nai po/leis
kai\ to\n new\n kataprhsqh=nai kai\ praqe/ntas douleu/ein a)ndra/sin
ou)de/na lhyome/nois oi)=kton e)pi\ tai=s sumforai=s au)tw=n, metanoh/sein
d' au)tou\s e)pi\ mhdeni\ xrhsi/mw| tau=ta pa/sxontas. o( me/ntoi qeo\s
o( kti/sas u(ma=s po/leis te poli/tais u(mete/rois a)podw/sei kai\ to\n
nao/n: e)/sesqai de\ th\n tou/twn a)pobolh\n ou)x a(/pac, a)lla\ polla/kis.
*parormh/sas ou)=n to\n *)ihsou=n e)pi\ tou\s *xananai/ous stratia\n
e)ca/gein, w(s tou= qeou= sunergou=ntos oi(=s a)\n e)pixeirh/seie, kai\
pa=san e)peufhmh/sas th\n plhqu/n, e)pei/, fhsi/, pro\s tou\s h(mete/rous
a)/peimi progo/nous kai\ qeo\s th/nde moi th\n h(me/ran th=s pro\s e)kei/nous
a)fi/cews w(/rise, xa/rin me\n au)tw=| zw=n e)/ti kai\ parw\n u(mi=n e)/xein
o(mologw= pronoi/as te th=s u(pe\r u(mw=n, h(\n ou)x u(pe\r a)pallagh=s mo/non
tw=n u(mete/rwn e)poih/sato kakw=n, a)lla\ kai\ dwrea=s tw=n kreitto/nwn,
o(/ti te ponou=nti/ moi kai\ kata\ pa=san e)pi\ nou=n th=s e)pi\ to\ be/ltion
u(mw=n metabolh=s fronti/da lamba/nonti sunhgwni/sato kai\ pare/sxen
e)n a(/pasin au(to\n u(mi=n eu)menh=. ma=llon d' au)to\s h)=n o( kai\ th\n a)fh/ghsin
au)tw=n didou\s kai\ ta\ te/lh xarizo/menos, u(postrath/gw| xrw/menos
e)moi\ kai\ u(phre/th| w(=n to\n h(me/teron lao\n eu)ergetei=n h)qe/lhsen.
a)nq' w(=n proeulogh=sai th\n tou= qeou= du/namin, w(=| melh/sei kai\ pro\s
to\ me/llon u(mw=n, a)pallasso/menos kalw=s e)/xein h(ghsa/mhn, au)to/s te
tau/thn o)feilome/nhn a)moibh\n a)podidou\s kai\ katalei/pwn ei)s mnh/mhn
u(mi=n to\ se/bein te kai\ tima=n prosh/kein tou=ton u(mi=n kai\ tou\s no/mous
pa/ntwn w(=n te pare/sxhke kai\ me/nwn eu)menh\s e)/ti pare/cei dw/rhma
ka/lliston fula/ttein. w(s deino\s me\n e)xqro\s kai\ a)/nqrwpos nomoqe/ths
u(brizome/nwn au)tw=| tw=n no/mwn kai\ ma/thn keime/nwn, qeou= de\
mh\ peiraqei/hte xalepai/nontos u(pe\r a)meloume/nwn no/mwn, ou(\s au)to\s
gennh/sas u(mi=n e)/dwke.
*mwuse/os de\ tau=ta pro\s teleuth=| tou= bi/ou fh/santos kai\
met' eu)logi/as e(ka/sth| tw=n fulw=n profhteu/santos ta\ kai\ geno/mena
to\ plh=qos ei)s da/krua prou/pesen, w(s kai\ ta\s gunai=kas sternotupoume/nas
e)mfani/zein to\ e)p' au)tw=| teqnhcome/nw| pa/qos. kai\ oi( pai=des
de\ qrhnou=ntes e)/ti ma=llon w(s a)sqene/steroi kratei=n lu/phs e)dh/loun,
o(/ti th=s a)reth=s au)tou= kai\ megalourgi/as par' au)th\n th\n h(liki/an
suni/esan. h)=n de\ kat' e)pi/noian toi=s te ne/ois kai\ prohbhko/sin
h( a(/milla th=s lu/phs: oi( me\n ga\r ei)do/tes oi(/ou e)ste/rhntai khdemo/nos
peri\ tou= me/llontos a)peqrh/noun, toi=s de\ kai\ peri\ tou/tou
to\ pe/nqos h)=n kai\ o(/ti mh/pw kalw=s th=s a)reth=s au)tou= gegeume/nois
a)polei/pesqai sune/bainen au)tou=. th\n d' u(perbolh\n th=s tou= plh/qous
oi)mwgh=s kai\ tw=n o)durmw=n tekmai/roito a)/n tis e)k tou= sumba/ntos
tw=| nomoqe/th|: kai\ ga\r pepeisme/nos a(/panti tw=| xro/nw| mh\
dei=n e)pi\ mellou/sh| teleuth=| kathfei=n, w(s kata\ bou/lhsin au)to\ pa/sxontas
qeou= kai\ fu/sews no/mw|, e)pi\ toi=s u(po\ tou= laou= prattome/nois
e)nikh/qh dakru=sai. poreuome/nw| d' e)/nqen ou(= e)/mellen a)fanisqh/sesqai
pa/ntes ei(/ponto dedakrume/noi, kai\ *mwush=s tou\s me\n
po/rrw th=| xeiri\ katasei/wn me/nein h)remou=ntas e)ke/leue, to\ d' e)/ggion
lo/gois pareka/lei mh\ poiei=n au)tw=| dakruth\n th\n a)pallagh\n e(pome/nous.
oi( de\ kai\ tou=t' au)tw=| xari/zesqai kri/nontes to\ kata\ bou/lhsin
a)pelqei=n au)tw=| th\n i)di/an e)fei=nai kate/xousin e(autou\s e)n a)llh/lois
dakru/ontes. mo/nh d' h( gerousi/a prou/pemyen au)to\n kai\ o(
a)rxiereu\s *)elea/zaros kai\ o( strathgo\s *)ihsou=s. w(s d' e)pi\ tw=| o)/rei
tw=| *)abarei= kaloume/nw| e)ge/neto, tou=to de\ u(yhlo\n *(ierixou=ntos a)ntikru\
kei=tai gh=n a)ri/sthn tw=n *xananai/wn kai\ plei/sthn pare/xon toi=s e)p'
au)tou= katopteu/ein, a)pe/pempe th\n gerousi/an. a)spazome/nou de\ kai\
to\n *)elea/zaron au)tou= kai\ to\n *)ihsou=n kai\ prosomilou=ntos e)/ti, ne/fous
ai)fni/dion u(pe\r au)to\n sta/ntos a)fani/zetai kata/ tinos fa/raggos.
ge/grafe d' au(to\n e)n tai=s i(erai=s bi/blois teqnew=ta, dei/sas mh\ di'
u(perbolh\n th=s peri\ au)to\n a)reth=s pro\s to\ qei=on au)to\n a)naxwrh=sai
tolmh/swsin ei)pei=n.
*)ebi/wse de\ to\n pa/nta xro/non e)tw=n ei)/kosi kai\ e(kato/n, w(=n
h)=rce to\ tri/ton me/ros e(ni\ lei/ponti mhni/. e)teleu/thse de\ tw=| u(sta/tw|
mhni\ tou= e)/tous, u(po\ me\n *makedo/nwn *du/strou kaloume/nou *)ada/rou
d' u(f' h(mw=n noumhni/a|, sune/sei te tou\s pw/pot' a)nqrw/pous u(perbalw\n
kai\ xrhsa/menos a)/rista toi=s nohqei=sin, ei)pei=n te kai\ plh/qesin
o(milh=sai kexarisme/nos ta/ te a)/lla kai\ tw=n paqw=n au)tokra/twr,
w(s mhde\ e)nei=nai tou/twn th=| yuxh=| dokei=n au)tou= kai\ ginw/skein
mo/non au)tw=n th\n proshgori/an e)k tou= par' a)/llois au)ta\
ble/pein ma=llon h)\ par' au(tw=|. kai\ strathgo\s me\n e)n o)li/gois, profh/ths
de\ oi(=os ou)k a)/llos, w(/sq' o(/ ti a)\n fqe/gcaito dokei=n au)tou=
le/gontos a)kroa=sqai tou= qeou=. penqei= me\n ou)=n au)to\n o( lao\s e)f'
h(me/ras tria/konta, lu/ph de\ ou)k a)/llh kate/sxen *(ebrai/ous tosau/th
to\ me/geqos, o(/sh to/te *mwuse/os a)poqano/ntos. e)po/qoun d' au)to\n
ou)x oi( peiraqe/ntes au)tou= mo/non, a)lla\ kai\ oi( toi=s no/mois e)ntugxa/nontes
au)tou= deinh\n e)poiou=nto th\n e)pizh/thsin, to\ perio\n au)tou=
th=s a)reth=s e)k tou/twn logizo/menoi. kai\ to\ me\n kata\ *mwush=n te/los
toiou=ton h(mi=n dedhlw/sqw.
*ta/de e)/nestin e)n th=| pe/mpth| tw=n *)iwsh/pou i(storiw=n
th=s *)ioudai+kh=s a)rxaiologi/as.
- *(ws *)ihsou=s o( strathgo\s tw=n *(ebrai/wn polemh/sas pro\s *xananai/ous
kai\ krath/sas au)tw=n tou\s me\n die/fqeire, th\n de\ gh=n kataklhrouxh/sas
die/neime tai=s fulai=s.
- w(s a)poqano/ntos tou= strathgou= parabai/nontes oi( *)israhli=tai
tou\s patri/ous no/mous mega/lwn e)peira/qhsan sumforw=n, kai\ stasiasa/ntwn
h( *beniami\s diefqa/rh fulh\ xwri\s a)ndrw=n e(cakosi/wn.
- pw=s meta\ tau/thn th\n kakopragi/an a)sebh/santas au)tou\s o(
qeo\s *)assuri/ois e)dou/lwsen.
- h( dia\ *keni/zou tou= *)aqnih/lou paido\s au)toi=s e)leuqeri/a genome/nh
a)/rcantos e)/th tessara/konta legome/nou de\ para/ te *(/ellhsi kai\
*foi/nici kritou=.
- o(/ti pa/lin o( lao\s h(mw=n e)dou/leuse *mwabi/tais o)ktwkai/deka
e)/th kai\ u(po/ tinos *)iou/dou th=s doulei/as a)phlla/gh th\n a)rxh\n e)p' e)/th
katasxo/ntos o)gdoh/konta.
- w(s *xananai/wn au)tou\s katadoulwsame/nwn e)p' e)/th ei)/kosin
h)leuqerw/qhsan u(po\ *bara/kou kai\ *debw/ras, oi(\ h)=rcan au)tw=n e)p' e)/th
tessara/konta.
- o(/ti polemh/santes *)amalhki=tai toi=s *)israhli/tais e)ni/khsa/n te kai\
th\n xw/ran e)ka/kwsan e)/th e(pta/.
- w(s *gedew\n au)tou\s h)leuqe/rwsen a)po\ *)amalhkitw=n kai\ h)=rce
tou= plh/qous e)pi\ e)/th tessara/konta.
- o(/ti met' au)to\n polloi\ geno/menoi dia/doxoi toi=s pe/ric e)/qnesin
e)pole/mhsan i(kanw=| xro/nw|.
- peri\ th=s *samyw=nos a)ndrei/as kai\ o(/swn kakw=n ai)/tios *palaisti/nois
e)ge/neto.
- w(s oi( ui(oi\ *)hli= tou= i(ere/ws e)sfa/ghsan e)n th=| pro\s *palaisti/nous
ma/xh|.
- w(s o( path\r au)tw=n a)kou/sas th\n sumfora\n balw\n e(auto\n
a)po\ tou= qro/nou a)pe/qanen.
- w(s nikh/santes e)n tou/tw| tw=| pole/mw| tou\s *(ebrai/ous oi( *palaisti=noi
kai\ th\n kibwto\n au)tw=n ai)xma/lwton e)/labon.
- w(s oi( a)po\ *keni/zou a)/rcantes pa/ntes kritai\ e)klh/qhsan.
perie/xei h( bi/blos xro/non e)tw=n tetrakosi/wn e(bdomh/konta.
*mwuse/os de\ to\n proeirhme/non tro/pon e)c a)nqrw/pwn a)pogegono/tos
*)ihsou=s a(pa/ntwn h)/dh tw=n e)p' au)tw=| nenomisme/nwn te/los
e)xo/ntwn kai\ tou= pe/nqous lelwfhko/tos parh/ggeilen e)pi\ stratei/an
e(/toimon ei)=nai to\ plh=qos, pe/mpei te katasko/pous ei)s *(ierixou=nta th/n
te du/namin au)tw=n kai\ ti/na dia/noian e)/xousin au)toi\ gnwsome/nous,
au)to\s de\ e)ch/taze to\n strato\n w(s kata\ kairo\n diabhso/menos to\n
*)io/rdanon. a)nakalesa/menos de\ tou\s th=s *(roubhli/dos fulh=s a)/rxontas
kai\ tou\s th=s *ga/didos kai\ *manassh/tidos proestw=tas, e)c h(misei/as
ga\r kai\ th=|de th=| fulh=| th\n *)amori/an katoikei=n e)pete/trapto th=s *xananai/wn
gh=s e(/bdomon ou)=san me/ros, u(pemi/mnhsken a(\ u(pe/sxonto *mwusei=,
kai\ pareka/lei xarizome/nous th=| te e)kei/nou pronoi/a| mhd' o(/te
a)pe/qnhske peri\ au)tou\s kamou/sh| tw=| te koinh=| sumfe/ronti pare/xein
au(tou\s ei)s ta\ paraggello/mena proqu/mous. tw=n d' e(pome/nwn o(pli/tais
pentakismuri/ois a)po\ th=s *)abe/lhs e)pi\ to\n *)io/rdanon e)ch/|ei stadi/ous
e(ch/konta.
*kai\ stratopedeu/santos eu)qu\s oi( kata/skopoi parh=san mhde\n
a)gnoh/santes tw=n para\ toi=s *xananai/ois: e)lqo/ntes ga\r to\ prw=ton
a(/pasan e)p' a)dei/as au)tw=n th\n po/lin kateno/hsan, tw=n te teixw=n
o(/sa kartera\ kai\ o(/sa mh\ tou=ton e)/xei to\n tro/pon au)toi=s a)sfalw=s
kai\ tw=n puli/dwn ai(\ pro\s ei)/sodon tw=| stratope/dw| di' a)sqe/neian
sune/feron. h)me/loun de\ qewme/nwn oi( e)ntugxa/nontes kata\ i(stori/an
ce/nois prosh/kousan a)kribw=s e(/kasta polupragmonei=n tw=n e)n th=|
po/lei nomi/zontes, a)ll' ou)xi\ dianoi/a| polemi/wn. w(s de\ genome/nhs
o)yi/as u(poxwrou=sin ei)/s ti katagw/gion tou= tei/xous plhsi/on, ei)s o(\
kai\ proh/xqhsan deipnopoihsa/menoi kai\ peri\ a)pallagh=s au)toi=s to\
loipo\n h( fronti\s h)=n, mhnu/ontai tw=| basilei= peri\ dei=pnon o)/nti
kataskeyo/menoi/ tines th\n po/lin a)po\ tou= tw=n *(ebrai/wn stratope/dou
parei=nai kai\ o)/ntes e)n tw=| th=s *(raa/bhs katagwgi/w| meta\ pollh=s th=s
tou= lanqa/nein pronoi/as u(pa/rxein. o( d' eu)qu\s pe/myas pro\s au)tou\s
e)ke/leusen a)gagei=n sullabo/ntas, i(/na basani/sas ma/qh|, ti/ kai\
boulo/menoi parei=en. w(s d' e)/gnw th\n e)/fodon au)tw=n h( *(raa/bh, li/nou
ga\r a)gkali/das e)pi\ tou= tei/xous e)/yuxe, tou\s me\n katasko/pous ei)s
tau/tas a)pokru/ptei, toi=s de\ pemfqei=sin u(po\ tou= basile/ws e)/legen,
w(s ce/noi tine\s ei)=en a)gnw=tes o)li/gw| pro/teron h)\ du=nai to\n h(/lion par'
au)th=| deipnh/santes a)pallagei=en, ou(\s ei) foberoi\ th=| po/lei dokou=sin,
h)\ ki/ndunon tw=| basilei= fe/rontes h(=kon, a)po/nws ei)=nai labei=n diwxqe/ntas.
oi( de\ th=s gunaiko\s ou(/tws au)tou\s u(pelqou/shs ou)de/na
u(ponoh/santes do/lon a)ph=lqon ou)d' e)reunh/santes to\ katagw/gion.
e)pei\ d' o(rmh/santes kaq' a(\s e)no/mizon au)tou\s ma/lista tw=n o(dw=n
a)pe/rxesqai kai\ kata\ ta\s ei)s to\n potamo\n ferou/sas ou)deni\ gnwri/smati
perietu/gxanon, pau/ontai tou= ponei=n. tou= de\ qoru/bou
stale/ntos h( *(raa/bh katagagou=sa tou\s a)/ndras kai\ to\n ki/ndunon ei)pou=sa,
o(\n u(pe\r th=s au)tw=n u(pe/lqoi swthri/as, a(lou=san ga\r a)pokru/ptousan
au)tou\s ou)k a)\n diafugei=n th\n e)k tou= basile/ws timwri/an,
a)lla\ panoiki\ au)th\n a)pole/sqai kakw=s, parakale/sasa dia\ mnh/mhs
e)/xein, o(/tan e)gkratei=s th=s *xananai/wn gh=s katasta/ntes a)moibh\n
e)kti=sai du/nwntai th=s a)/rti swthri/as, xwrei=n e)ke/leuen e)pi\ ta\ oi)kei=a
o)mo/santas h)= mh\n sw/sein au)th\n kai\ ta\ au)th=s, o(/tan th\n po/lin
e(lo/ntes fqei/rwsi pa/ntas tou\s e)n au)th=| kata\ yh/fisma to\ par'
au)toi=s geno/menon: tau=ta ga\r ei)de/nai shmei/ois toi=s e)k tou= qeou=
didaxqei=san. oi( de\ kai\ tw=n paro/ntwn au)th=| xa/rin e)/xein w(molo/goun
kai\ peri\ tw=n au)=qis w)/mnuon e)/rgw| th\n a)moibh\n a)podw/sein:
h(ni/ka d' a)\n ai)/sqhtai mellou/shs a(li/skesqai th=s po/lews, sunebou/leuon
kth=si/n te th\n au)th=s kai\ tou\s oi)kei/ous a(/pantas ei)s to\
katagw/gion a)poqeme/nhn e)gkaqei=rcai pro\ tw=n qurw=n a)natei/nasan
foiniki/das, o(/pws ei)dw\s th\n oi)ki/an o( strathgo\s fula/tthtai kakw=s
poiei=n: mhnu/somen ga\r au)tw=|, e)/fasan, dia\ to\ so\n sw/zesqai pro/qumon.
ei) de/ tis e)n th=| ma/xh| pe/soi tw=n sw=n, su/ te ou)k a)\n h(mi=n
e)pene/gkois ai)ti/an kai\ to\n qeo\n o(\n o)mwmo/kamen paraitou/meqa mhde\n
w(s e)pi\ parabai/nousi tou\s o(/rkous dusxera=nai.
kai\ oi( me\n
tau=ta sunqe/menoi e)xw/roun dia\ tou= tei/xous kaqimh/santes e(autou/s,
kai\ diaswqe/ntes pro\s tou\s oi)kei/ous e)dh/lwsan o(/sa pra/cantes e)pi\
th=s po/lews h(=kon: *)ihsou=s de\ tw=| a)rxierei= *)eleaza/rw| kai\ th=| gerousi/a|
fra/zei ta\ toi=s skopoi=s o(moqe/nta pro\s th\n *(raa/bhn: oi( d' e)peku/roun
to\n o(/rkon.
*dedio/tos de\ tou= stratou= th\n dia/basin, me/gas ga\r h)=n o(
potamo\s tw=| r(eu/mati kai\ ou)/te gefu/rais poreuto/s, ou) ga\r e)/zeukto
to\ pro/teron, boulome/nous te gefurou=n ou)x e(/cein sxolh\n para\ tw=n
polemi/wn u(pela/mbanon porqmei/wn te mh\ tugxano/ntwn, diabato\n
au)toi=s o( qeo\s e)pagge/lletai poih/sein to\n potamo\n meiw/sas au)tou=
to\ plh=qos. kai\ du/o e)pisxw\n h(me/ras *)ihsou=s diebi/baze to\n strato\n
kai\ th\n plhqu\n a(/pasan toiou/tw| tro/pw|: proh/|esan me\n oi(
i(erei=s th\n kibwto\n e)/xontes, e)/peita oi( *leui=tai th/n te skhnh\n kai\
ta\ pro\s u(phresi/an tai=s qusi/ais skeu/h komi/zontes, ei(/ponto de\ toi=s
*leui/tais kata\ fula\s o( pa=s o(/milos me/sous e)/xwn pai=das kai\ gunai=kas,
dediw\s peri\ au)tw=n mh\ biasqei=en u(po\ tou= r(eu/matos. w(s
de\ toi=s i(ereu=si prw/tois e)mba=si poreuto\s e)/docen o( potamo/s, tou=
me\n ba/qous e)pesxhme/nou, tou= de\ ka/xlhkos tw=| mh\ polu\n ei)=nai mhd'
o)cu\n to\n r(ou=n w(/sq' u(pofe/rein au)to\n th=| bi/a| a)nt' e)da/fous keime/nou,
pa/ntes h)/dh qarsale/ws e)peraiou=nto to\n potamo/n, oi(=on au)to\n
o( qeo\s proei=pe poih/sein toiou=ton katanoou=ntes. e)/sthsan de\
e)n me/sw| oi( i(erei=s e(/ws ou(= diabai/h to\ plh=qos kai\ ta)sfalou=s a(ya/menon
tu/xoi. pa/ntwn de\ diaba/ntwn e)ch/|esan oi( i(erei=s e)leu/qeron
a)fe/ntes h)/dh to\ r(eu=ma xwrei=n kata\ th\n sunh/qeian. kai\ o( me\n potamo\s
eu)qu\s e)kba/ntwn au)to\n tw=n *(ebrai/wn hu)/ceto kai\ to\ i)/dion
a)pela/mbane me/geqos.
*oi( de\ penth/konta proelqo/ntes sta/dia ba/llontai strato/pedon
a)po\ de/ka stadi/wn th=s *(ierixou=ntos, *)ihsou=s te to/n te bwmo\n
e)k tw=n li/qwn w(=n e(/kastos a)nei/leto tw=n fula/rxwn e)k tou= buqou=
tou= profh/tou keleu/santos i(drusa/menos tekmh/rion genhso/menon th=s
a)nakoph=s tou= r(eu/matos e)/quen e)p' au)tou= tw=| qew=|, kai\ th\n fa/ska
e(w/rtazon e)n e)kei/nw| tw=| xwri/w|, pa/ntwn w(=n au)toi=s pro/teron sune/baine
spani/zein to/te r(a|di/ws eu)porou=ntes: to/n te ga\r si=ton a)kma/zonta
h)/dh tw=n *xananai/wn e)qe/rizon kai\ ta\ loipa\ lei/an h)=gon: to/te
ga\r au)tou\s kai\ h( th=s ma/nnas e)peleloi/pei trofh\ xrhsame/nous e)pi\
e)/th tessara/konta.
*(ws de\ tau=ta poiou/ntwn tw=n *)israhlitw=n ou)k e)pech/|esan oi(
*xananai=oi teixh/reis d' h(su/xazon, poliorkei=n au)tou\s *)ihsou=s e)/gnw. kai\
th=| prw/th| th=s e(orth=s h(me/ra| th\n kibwto\n oi( i(erei=s fe/rontes, peri\ d'
au)th\n e)n ku/klw| me/ros ti tw=n o(plitw=n fula/tton h)=n, oi(\ kai\ proh/|esan
e(pta\ ke/rasin au)tw=n salpi/zontes pareka/loun to\n strato\n ei)s a)lkh\n,
periw/deuo/n te to\ tei=xos e(pome/nhs th=s gerousi/as, kai\ salpisa/ntwn
mo/non tw=n i(ere/wn, tou/tou ga\r ou)de\n e)poi/hsan perisso/teron, a)ne/zeucan
ei)s to\ strato/pedon. kai\ tou=to e)pi\ h(me/ras e(\c poihsa/ntwn
th=| e(bdo/mh| to\ o(plitiko\n *)ihsou=s sunagagw\n kai\ to\n lao\n a(/panta
th\n a(/lwsin au)toi=s th=s po/lews eu)hggeli/zeto, w(s kat' e)kei/nhn th\n
h(me/ran au)toi=s tou= qeou= tau/thn pare/contos au)toma/tws kai\ di/xa
tou= po/nou tou= sfete/rou tw=n teixw=n katenexqhsome/nwn. ktei/nein
me/ntoi pa/nq' o(ntinou=n ei) la/boien parekeleu/eto kai\ mh/te ka/mnontas
a)posth=nai tou= fo/nou tw=n polemi/wn, mh/t' e)le/w| paraxwrh/santas
mh/te peri\ a(rpagh\n ginome/nous periora=n feu/gontas tou\s e)xqrou/s:
a)lla\ ta\ me\n zw=|a pa/nta diafqei/rein mhde\n au)tou\s ei)s i)di/an
w)fe/leian lamba/nontas, o(/sos d' a)\n a)/rguros h)=| kai\ xruso/s, tau=ta
e)ke/leuse sugkomi/zontas a)parxh\n e)cai/reton tw=n katwrqwme/nwn tw=|
qew=| threi=n e)k th=s prw=ton a(liskome/nhs po/lews ei)lhfo/tas: sw/zein
de\ mo/nhn *(raa/bhn kai\ th\n genea\n au)th=s dia\ tou\s genome/nous pro\s
au)th\n toi=s katasko/pois o(/rkous.
*tau=t' ei)pw\n kai\ diata/cas to\n strato\n prosh/gagen e)pi\ th\n
po/lin: perih/|esan de\ pa/lin th\n po/lin h(goume/nhs th=s kibwtou= kai\
tw=n i(ere/wn toi=s ke/rasin e)cotruno/ntwn th\n du/namin pro\s to\ e)/rgon.
kai\ perielqo/ntwn e(pta/kis kai\ pro\s o)li/gon h)remhsa/ntwn kate/pese
to\ tei=xos mh/te mhxanh=s mh/te a)/llhs bi/as au)tw=| prosenexqei/shs u(po\
tw=n *(ebrai/wn.
*oi( d' ei)selqo/ntes ei)s *(ierixou=nta pa/ntas e)/kteinon, tw=n e)n
au)th=| pro\s th\n para/docon tou= tei/xous a)natroph\n katapeplhgo/twn
kai\ tou= fronh/matos au)toi=s pro\s a)/munan a)xrei/ou gegono/tos: a)nh|rou=nto
d' ou)=n e)n tai=s o(doi=s a)posfatto/menoi kai\ e)n tai=s oi)ki/ais
e)pikatalambano/menoi. parh|tei=to d' ou)de\n au)tou/s, a)lla\ pa/ntes
a)pw/llunto a)/xri gunaikw=n kai\ paidi/wn, kai\ nekrw=n h( po/lis h)=n
a)na/plews kai\ die/fugen ou)de/n. th\n de\ po/lin e)ne/prhsan a(/pasan
kai\ th\n xw/ran. kai\ th\n *(raa/bhn su\n toi=s oi)kei/ois ei)s to\ katagw/gion
sumfugou=san e)/swsan oi( kata/skopoi, kai\ pro\s au)to\n *)ihsou=s
a)xqei/sh| xa/rin e)/xein w(molo/gei th=s swthri/as tw=n katasko/pwn kai\
mh\n th=s eu)ergesi/as tau/ths e)/legen e)n tai=s a)moibai=s ou)x h(/ttona
fanh/sesqai, dwrei=tai d' au)th\n eu)qu\s a)groi=s kai\ dia\ timh=s ei)=xe
th=s pa/shs.
*th=s de\ po/lews ei) kai/ ti pare/lqoi to\ pu=r kate/skapte kai\
kata\ tw=n oi)khso/ntwn, ei)/ tis porqhqei=san a)negei/rein e)qelh/seien,
a)ra\s e)/qeto, o(/pws qemeli/ous me\n teixw=n balo/menos sterhqh=| tou=
prw/tou paido/s, teleiw/sas de\ to\n new/taton tw=n pai/dwn a)poba/lh|.
th=s de\ a)ra=s to\ qei=on ou)k h)me/lhsen, a)ll' e)n toi=s u(ste/rois a)paggelou=men
to\ peri\ au)th\n pa/qos geno/menon.
*)/apeiron de/ ti plh=qos e)k th=s a(lw/sews sunaqroi/zetai a)rgu/rou
te kai\ xrusou= kai\ prose/ti xalkou= mhdeno\s paraba/ntos ta\
dedogme/na mhd' ei)s i)di/an w)fe/leian au)ta\ diarpasame/nwn, a)ll'
a)posxome/nwn w(s h)/dh tw=| qew=| kaqierwme/nwn. kai\ tau=ta me\n *)ihsou=s
toi=s i(ereu=sin ei)s tou\s qhsaurou\s paradi/dwsi kataqe/sqai.
kai\ *(ierixou=s me\n tou=ton a)pw/leto to\n tro/pon.
*)/axaros de/ tis *zebedai/ou pai=s w)\n e)k th=s *)iou/da fulh=s
eu(rw\n xlamu/da basi/leion e)k xrusou= me\n pa=san u(fasme/nhn, ma=zan
de\ xrusou= staqmo\n e(/lkousan si/klwn diakosi/wn kai\ deino\n h(ghsa/menos,
ei) o(\ kinduneu/sas hu(/rato ke/rdos, tou=to th=s i)di/as xrei/as a)felo/menos
dou=nai fe/rwn tw=| qew=| kai\ mh\ deome/nw|, o)/rugma baqu\
poih/sas e)n th=| au)tou= skhnh=| katw/rucen ei)s tou=to, lh/sein nomi/zwn
w(s tou\s sustratiw/tas ou(/tws kai\ to\n qeo/n.
*)eklh/qh de\ o( to/pos e)n w(=| strato/pedon e)ba/leto *)ihsou=s
*ga/lgala: shmai/nei de\ tou=to e)leuqe/rion o)/noma: diaba/ntes ga\r to\n
potamo\n e)leuqe/rous e(autou\s h)/dh a)po/ te tw=n *ai)gupti/wn kai\ th=s
e)n th=| e)rh/mw| talaipwri/as e)gi/nwskon.
*meta\ d' o)li/gas h(me/ras th=s *(ierixou=ntos sumfora=s pe/mpei
trisxili/ous o(pli/tas *)ihsou=s ei)s *nai+a\n po/lin u(pe\r th=s *(ierixou=ntos
keime/nhn ai(rh/sontas, oi(\ sumbalo/ntwn au)toi=s tw=n *nai+htw=n trape/ntes
a)poba/llousin a)/ndras e(\c kai\ tria/konta. tou=t' a)ggelqe\n toi=s *)israhli/tais
lu/phn te mega/lhn kai\ deinh\n e)poi/hsen a)qumi/an ou) kata\ to\
oi)kei=on tw=n a)polwlo/twn, kai/toi ge pa/ntwn a)ndrw=n a)gaqw=n kai\
spoudh=s a)ci/wn diefqarme/nwn, a)lla\ kata\ a)po/gnwsin: pisteu/ontes
ga\r h)/dh th=s gh=s e)gkratei=s ei)=nai kai\ sw=on e(/cein e)n tai=s ma/xais
to\n strato\n ou(/tws tou= qeou= prou+pesxhme/nou, teqarrhko/tas parado/cws
e(w/rwn tou\s polemi/ous: kai\ sa/kkous e)pendu/ntes tai=s stolai=s
di' o(/lhs h(me/ras e)n dakru/ois h)=san kai\ pe/nqei trofh=s ou)demi/an
e)pizh/thsin poiou/menoi, meizo/nws de\ to\ sumbebhko\s ei)=xon a)xqo/menoi.
*ble/pwn de\ ou(/tws o( *)ihsou=s th/n te stratia\n katapeplhgui=an
kai\ peri\ tw=n o(/lwn ponhra\n h)/dh th\n e)lpi/da lamba/nousan
parrhsi/an lamba/nei pro\s to\n qeo/n: h(mei=s ga\r ei)=pen ou)x u(p'
au)qadei/as proh/xqhmen w(/ste tau/thn u(pa/gesqai toi=s o(/plois th\n
gh=n, a)lla\ *mwuse/os tou= sou= dou/lou pro\s tou=q' h(ma=s e)cegei/rantos,
w(=| dia\ pollw=n tekmhri/wn e)phgge/llou kth/sasqai pare/cein h(mi=n
th/nde th\n gh=n kai\ to\n strato\n h(mw=n a)ei\ tw=n polemi/wn poih/sein
toi=s o(/plois krei/ttona. tina\ me\n ou)=n kata\ ta\s u(posxe/seis h(mi=n
a)ph/nthse ta\s sa/s, nu=n de\ para\ do/can e)ptaiko/tes kai\ th=s duna/mew/s
tinas a)pobalo/ntes e)pi\ tou/tois w(s ou) bebai/wn tw=n para\ sou=
kai\ w(=n proei=pe *mwush=s a)xqo/meqa kai\ xei=ron h( tw=n mello/ntwn
e)lpi\s h(ma=s a)nia=| th=| prw/th| pei/ra| toiau/th| suntuxo/ntas. a)lla\ su/,
de/spota, du/namis ga/r soi tou/twn i)/asin eu(rei=n, to/ te paro\n h(mw=n
luphro\n ni/khn parasxo/menos kai\ to\ peri\ tw=n au)=qis du/selpi diakei/menon
ou(/tws th=s dianoi/as e)/cele.
*tau=ta me\n *)ihsou=s e)pi\ sto/ma pesw\n h)rw/ta to\n qeo/n:
xrhmati/santos de\ a)ni/stasqai tou= qeou= kai\ kaqai/rein to\n strato\n
mia/smatos e)n au)tw=| gegono/tos kloph=s te tw=n kaqierwme/nwn au)tw=|
xrhma/twn tetolmhme/nhs, dia\ ga\r tau=ta th\n nu=n au)toi=s h(=ttan sumpesei=n,
a)nazhthqe/ntos de\ tou= dra/santos kai\ kolasqe/ntos ni/khn
au)toi=s a)ei\ pori/zesqai tw=n polemi/wn, fra/zei tau=ta pro\s to\n lao\n
*)ihsou=s, kai\ kale/sas *)elea/zaron to\n a)rxiere/a kai\ tou\s e)n te/lei kata\
fulh\n e)klh/rou. tou/tou de\ to\ tetolmhme/non e)k th=s *)iou/da fulh=s
dhlou=ntos kata\ fatri/as pa/lin tau/ths proti/qhsi to\n klh=ron. to\
d' a)lhqe\s tou= kakourgh/matos peri\ th\n *)axa/rou sugge/neian hu(ri/sketo.
kat' a)/ndra de\ th=s e)ceta/sews ginome/nhs lamba/nousi to\n *)/axaron:
o( d' ou)k e)/xwn e)/carnos ei)=nai tou= qeou= deinw=s au)to\n e)kperielqo/ntos
w(molo/gei te th\n kloph\n kai\ ta\ fw/ria parh=gen ei)s me/son. kai\
ou(=tos me\n eu)qu\s a)naireqei\s e)n nukti\ tafh=s a)ti/mou kai\ katadi/kw|
prepou/shs tugxa/nei.
*)ihsou=s de\ a(gni/sas to\n strato\n e)ch=gen e)pi\ th\n *nai+a\n au)to\s
kai\ nukto\s ta\ peri\ th\n po/lin e)ne/drais proloxi/sas u(po\ to\n o)/rqron
sumba/llei toi=s polemi/ois. tw=n de\ meta\ qra/sous au)toi=s dia\ th\n
prote/ran ni/khn e)pio/ntwn u(poxwrei=n prospoihsa/menos e(/lkei tw=|
tro/pw| tou/tw| makra\n au)tou\s th=s po/lews diw/kein oi)ome/nous kai\ w(s
e)pi\ ni/kh| katafronou=ntas. e)/peit' a)nastre/yas th\n du/namin kata\
pro/swpon au)toi=s poiei=, shmei=a/ te dou\s a(\ pro\s tou\s e)n tai=s e)ne/drais
sunete/takto ka)kei/nous e)pi\ th\n ma/xhn e)cani/sthsin. oi( d'
ei)seph/dwn ei)s th\n po/lin tw=n e)/ndon peri\ toi=s tei/xesin o)/ntwn, e)ni/wn
de\ kai\ pro\s qe/an tw=n e)/cw th\n gnw/mhn perispwme/nwn. kai\ oi( me\n
th\n po/lin h(/|roun kai\ pa/ntas tou\s e)ntugxa/nontas e)/kteinon, *)ihsou=s de\
tou\s proselqo/ntas ei)s xei=ras biasa/menos fugei=n tre/petai, sunelauno/menoi
de\ w(s ei)s a)ke/raion th\n po/lin e)pei\ kai\ tau/thn e)xome/nhn
e(w/rwn kai\ katapimprame/nhn o(mou= gunaici\ kai\ te/knois kate/labon,
dia\ tw=n a)grw=n skedasqe/ntes kai\ a)mu/nein au)toi=s u(po\ monw/sews
ou) duna/menoi *. toiau/ths de\ th=s sumfora=s tou\s *nai+tianou\s
katalabou/shs, pai/dwn te o)/xlos e(a/lw kai\ gunaikw=n kai\ qerapei/as
kai\ th=s a)/llhs a)poskeuh=s a)/peiro/n ti plh=qos, a)ge/las te boskhma/twn
e)/labon oi( *(ebrai=oi kai\ xrh/mata polla/, kai\ ga\r plou/sion h)=n
to\ xwri/on, kai\ tau=ta pa/nta toi=s stratiw/tais *)ihsou=s die/neimen e)n
*galga/lois geno/menos.
*gebewni=tai de\ katoikou=ntes e)/ggista toi=s *(ierosolu/mois ta/
te toi=s *(ierixounti/ois sumbebhko/ta pa/qh kai\ ta\ toi=s *nai+ti/nois o(rw=ntes
kai\ pro\s sfa=s metabh/sesqai to\ deino\n u(ponoou=ntes, *)ihsou=n
me\n parakalei=n ou) die/gnwsan: ou)de\ ga\r teu/cesqai/ tinos tw=n metri/wn
u(pela/mbanon e)p' o)le/qrw| tou= *xananai/wn e)/qnous panto\s
polemou=ntos au)tou/s: *kefhri/tas de\ kai\ *kariaqiarimi/tas gei/tonas
o)/ntas au)toi=s e)pi\ summaxi/an pareka/loun, ou)d' au)tou\s diafeu/cesqai
to\n ki/ndunon le/gontes, ei) fqa/saien au)toi\ lhfqe/ntes u(po\ tw=n *)israhlitw=n,
sunaspi/santas de\ au)toi=s die/gnwsan diadra=nai th\n du/namin
au)tw=n. prosdecame/nwn de\ tou\s lo/gous au)tw=n pe/mpousi pre/sbeis
pro\s *)ihsou=n fili/an speisome/nous ou(\s ma/lista tw=n politw=n e)doki/mazon
i(kanou\s pra=cai ta\ sumfe/ronta tw=| plh/qei. oi( de\ o(mologei=n
au(tou\s *xananai/ous e)pisfale\s h(gou/menoi, diafeu/cesqai to\n dia\
tou=to ki/ndunon u(polamba/nontes, ei) le/goien au(tou\s mh\ prosh/kein
kata\ mhde\n *xananai/ois a)lla\ porrwta/tw tou/twn katoikei=n, h(/kein
te kata\ pu/stin th=s a)reth=s au)tou= pollh\n a)nu/santes o(do\n e)/faskon
kai\ tekmh/rion tou= lo/gou tou/tou to\ sxh=ma u(pedei/knuon: ta\s ga\r
e)sqh=tas kaina\s o(/te e)ch/|esan ou)/sas u(po\ tou= xro/nou th=s o(doipori/as
au)toi=s tetri=fqai: truxi/nas ga\r ei)s to\ tau=ta pistou=sqai pro\s
au)tw=n e)pi/thdes e)/labon. sta/ntes ou)=n ei)s me/sous e)/legon, w(s pemfqei=en
u(po\ tw=n *gebewnitw=n kai\ tw=n perioi/kwn po/lewn plei=ston
a)pexousw=n th=sde th=s gh=s poihso/menoi pro\s au)tou\s fili/an e)f' ai(=s
pa/trion au)toi=s e)sti sunqh/kais: maqo/ntes ga\r e)k qeou= xa/ritos kai\
dwrea=s th\n *xananai/wn au)toi=s gh=n kth/sasqai dedo/sqai tou/tois t'
e)/legon h(/desqai kai\ poli/tas a)ciou=n au)tw=n gene/sqai. kai\ oi( me\n
tau=ta le/gontes kai\ e)pideiknu/ntes ta\ tekmh/ria th=s o(doipori/as pareka/loun
e)pi\ sunqh/kas kai\ fili/an tou\s *(ebrai/ous: *)ihsou=s de\ pisteu/sas
oi(=s e)/legon, w(s ou)k ei)si\ tou= *xananai/wn e)/qnous, poiei=tai pro\s
au)tou\s fili/an, kai\ *)elea/zaros o( a)rxiereu\s meta\ th=s gerousi/as o)/mnusin
e(/cein te fi/lous kai\ summa/xous kai\ mhde\n moxleu/sesqai kat'
au)tw=n a)/dikon toi=s o(/rkois e)pisunaine/santos tou= plh/qous. kai\ oi(
me\n w(=n h)/qelon tuxo/ntes e)c a)pa/ths a)ph/|esan pro\s au(tou/s. *)ihsou=s
de\ th=s *xananai/as strateu/sas ei)s th\n u(pw/reion kai\ maqw\n ou)
po/rrw tw=n *(ierosolu/mwn tou\s *gebewni/tas katw|khme/nous kai\ tou=
ge/nous o)/ntas tw=n *xananai/wn, metapemya/menos au)tw=n tou\s e)n te/lei
th=s a)pa/ths au)toi=s e)neka/lei. tw=n d' ou)k a)/llhn a)formh\n swthri/as
e)/xein h)\ tau/thn profasizome/nwn kai\ dia\ tou=t' e)p' au)th\n e)c a)na/gkhs
katafugei=n sugkalei= to\n a)rxiere/a *)elea/zaron kai\ th\n gerousi/an, kai\
dhmosi/ous au)tou\s dikaiou/ntwn poiei=n e)pi\ tw=| mh\ parabh=nai to\n
o(/rkon a)podei/knusin ei)=nai toiou/tous. kai\ oi( me\n th=s katalabou/shs
au)tou\s sumfora=s toiau/thn fulakh\n kai\ a)sfa/leian eu(/ranto.
*tou= de\ tw=n *(ierosolumitw=n basile/ws xalepw=s fe/rontos
e)pi\ tw=| metata/casqai pro\s to\n *)ihsou=n tou\s *gebewni/tas kai\ tou\s
tw=n plhsi/on e)qnw=n parakale/santos basile/as suna/rasqai tw=| kat'
au)tw=n pole/mw|, w(s tou/tous te ei)=don paro/ntas su\n au)tw=|, te/ssares
de\ h)=san, oi( *gebewni=tai kai\ stratopedeusame/nous e)pi/ tini phgh=|
th=s po/lews ou)k a)/pwqen paraskeua/zesqai pro\s poliorki/an, e)pekalou=nto
su/mmaxon *)ihsou=n: e)n tou/tois ga\r h)=n au)toi=s ta\ pra/gmata,
w(s u(po\ me\n tou/twn a)polei=sqai prosdoka=n, u(po\ de\ tw=n e)p' o)le/qrw|
tou= *xananai/wn ge/nous strateusa/ntwn swqh/sesqai dia\ th\n genome/nhn
fili/an u(polamba/nein. kai\ *)ihsou=s panstratia=| speu/sas e)pi\
th\n boh/qeian kai\ di' h(me/ras kai\ nukto\s a)nu/sas o)/rqrios prosmi/gnusi
toi=s polemi/ois kai\ trapei=sin ei(/peto diw/kwn dia\ xwri/wn e)piklinw=n,
*bhqwra\ kalei=tai. e)/nqa kai\ th\n tou= qeou= sunergi/an e)/maqen
e)pishmh/nantos au)tou= brontai=s te kai\ keraunw=n a)fe/sei kai\
xala/zhs katafora=| mei/zonos th=s sunh/qous: e)/ti ge mh\n kai\ th\n h(me/ran
au)chqh=nai ple/on, w(s a)\n mh\ katalabou=sa nu\c e)pi/sxh| to\ tw=n
*(ebrai/wn pro/qumon, sune/pesen, w(/ste kai\ lamba/nei tou\s basile/as
*)ihsou=s e)/n tini kruptome/nous sphlai/w| kata\ *makxi/da kai\ kola/zei
pa/ntas. o(/ti de\ to\ mh=kos th=s h(me/ras e)pe/dwke to/te kai\ tou= sunh/qous
e)pleo/nase, dhlou=tai dia\ tw=n a)nakeime/nwn e)n tw=| i(erw=| gramma/twn.
*katestramme/nwn d' ou(/tws tw=n peri\ tou\s basile/as, oi(\ tou\s
*gebewni/tas polemh/sontes e)stra/teusan, e)panh/|ei pa/lin th=s *xananai/as
e)pi\ th\n o)reinh\n *)ihsou=s kai\ polu\n tw=n e)n au)th=| fo/non e)rgasa/menos
kai\ lei/an labw\n parh=n ei)s to\ e)n *galga/lois strato/pedon.
tou= de\ peri\ th=s tw=n *(ebrai/wn a)reth=s lo/gou pollou= foitw=ntos ei)s
tou\s perioi/kous kata/plhcis ei)=xe tou\s a)kou/ontas to\ tw=n a)polwlo/twn
plh=qos kai\ strateu/ousin e)p' au)tou\s oi( peri\ *li/banon o)/ros
basilei=s o)/ntes *xananai=oi kai\ oi( e)n toi=s pedi/ois tw=n *xananai/wn
*palaisti/nous proslabo/ntes stratopedeu/ousi pro\s *bhrw/qh| po/lei
*galilai/as th=s a)/nw *kede/shs ou) po/rrw: *galilai/wn d' e)sti\ kai\
tou=to to\ xwri/on. tou= de\ stratou= panto\s o(plitw=n me\n h)=san muria/des
tria/konta mu/rioi d' i(ppei=s kai\ a(/rmata dismu/ria. kataplh/ttei
de\ to\ plh=qos tw=n polemi/wn au)to/n te *)ihsou=n kai\ tou\s
*)israhli/tas kai\ pro\s th\n e)lpi/da tou= krei/ttonos eu)labeste/rws ei)=xon
di' u(perbolh\n tou= de/ous. tou= qeou= d' e)coneidi/santos au)toi=s to\n
fo/bon kai\ ti/ ple/on th=s par' au)tou= bohqei/as poqou=sin, u(posxome/nou
te nikh/sein tou\s e)xqrou\s kai\ keleu/santos tou/s te i(/ppous
a)xrh/stous poih=sai kai\ ta\ a(/rmata purw=sai, qarsale/os pro\s ta\s
u(posxe/seis tou= qeou= geno/menos e)cw/rmhsen e)pi\ tou\s polemi/ous, kai\
dia\ pe/mpths h(me/ras e)p' au)tou\s e)lqw\n suna/ptei kai\ kartera\ ma/xh
gi/netai kai\ fo/nos krei/ttwn pi/stews para\ toi=s a)krowme/nois. diw/kwn
d' e)pi\ plei=ston e)ch=lqe kai\ pa=n to\ stra/teuma tw=n e)xqrw=n
plh\n o)li/gwn die/fqeire, kai\ oi( basilei=s pa/ntes e)/peson, w(/ste tw=n
a)nqrw/pwn e)pileloipo/twn pro\s to\ ktei/nesqai tou\s i(/ppous *)ihsou=s
au)tw=n a)nh/|rei kai\ ta\ a(/rmata e)nepi/mpra, th/n te xw/ran e)p' a)dei/as
dieporeu/eto mhdeno\s tolmw=ntos ei)s ma/xhn e)pecelqei=n, a)lla\ poliorki/a|
ta\s po/leis ai(rw=n kai\ pa=n o(/ ti la/boi foneu/wn.
*)/etos de\ pe/mpton h)/dh parelhlu/qei kai\ *xananai/wn ou)ke/t'
ou)dei\s u(pole/leipto plh\n ei) mh/ tines o)xuro/thti teixw=n die/fugon.
*)ihsou=s d' e)k tw=n *galga/lwn a)nastratopedeu/sas ei)s th\n o)/reion i(sta=|
th\n i(era\n skhnh\n kata\ *silou=n po/lin, e)pith/deion ga\r e)do/kei to\
xwri/on dia\ ka/llos, e(/ws oi)kodomei=n nao\n au)toi=s ta\ pra/gmata para/sxoi.
kai\ xwrh/sas e)nteu=qen e)pi\ *siki/mwn su\n a(/panti tw=| law=|
bwmo/n te i(/sthsin o(/pou proei=pe *mwush=s kai\ nei/mas th\n stratia\n
e)pi\ me\n tw=| *garizei= o)/rei th\n h(mi/seian i(/sthsin, e)pi\ de\ tw=| *(hbh/lw|
th\n h(mi/seian e)n w(=| kai\ o( bwmo/s e)sti kai\ to\ *leuitiko\n kai\ tou\s
i(ere/as. qu/santes de\ kai\ a)ra\s poihsa/menoi kai\ tau/tas e)pi\ tw=|
bwmw=| gegramme/nas katalipo/ntes ei)s th\n *silou=n a)ne/zeucan.
*)ihsou=s d' h)/dh ghraio\s w)\n kai\ ta\s tw=n *xananai/wn po/leis
o(rw=n ou)k eu)alw/tous u(po/ te tw=n xwri/wn e)n oi(=s h)=san o)xuro/thtos
kai\ th=s tw=n teixw=n i)sxu/os, a(\ th=| fusikh=| tw=n po/lewn pleoneci/a|
prosepiballo/menoi prosedo/kwn tou\s polemi/ous a)fe/cesqai poliorki/as
di' a)po/gnwsin tou= labei=n, kai\ ga\r e)p' o)le/qrw| tw=| e(autw=n oi(
*xananai=oi maqo/ntes tou\s *)israhli/tas poihsame/nous th\n e)/codon th\n
a)p' *ai)gu/ptou pro\s tw=| ta\s po/leis kartera\s poiei=n e)kei=non a(/pant'
h)=san to\n xro/non, sunagagw\n to\n lao\n ei)s th\n *silou=n e)kklhsi/an
parh/ggeile. kai\ spoudh=| sundramo/ntwn ta/ te h)/dh katwrqwme/na
kai\ ta\s gegenhme/nas pra/ceis, w(s ei)si\n a)/ristai kai\ tou= qei/ou tou=
parasxo/ntos au)ta\s a)/ciai kai\ th=s a)reth=s tw=n no/mwn oi(=s katakolouqou=sin
e)/lege, basilei=s te tria/konta kai\ e(/na tolmh/santas au)toi=s
ei)s xei=ras e)lqei=n kekrath=sqai dhlw=n kai\ stratia\n o(/sh pote\ katelpi/sasa
th=s au)tw=n duna/mews ei)s ma/xhn sunh=yen a(/pasan diafqarei=san,
w(s mhde\ genea\n au)toi=s u(polelei=fqai. tw=n de\ po/lewn
e)peidh/per ai( me\n e(alw/kesan, pro\s a(\s de\ dei= xro/nou kai\ mega/lhs
poliorki/as dia\ th\n tw=n teixw=n o)xuro/thta kai\ th\n e)pi\ tau/th| tw=n
oi)khto/rwn pepoi/qhsin, h)ci/ou tou\s e)k th=s perai/as tou= *)iorda/nou
sunecormh/santas au)toi=s kai\ tw=n kindu/nwn sunarame/nous o)/ntas suggenei=s
a)polu/ein h)/dh pro\s ta\ oi)kei=a xa/rin au)toi=s w(=n sune/kamon
o(mologou=ntas, e(/na te kata\ fulh\n a)reth=| prou/xein marturhqe/nta
pe/mpein, oi(\ th\n gh=n e)kmetrhso/menoi pistw=s kai\ mhde\n kakourgh/sontes
dhlw/sousin h(mi=n a)do/lws au)th=s to\ me/geqos.
*kai\ *)ihsou=s me\n tou/tous poihsa/menos tou\s lo/gous sugka/tainon
e)/sxe to\ plh=qos kai\ a)/ndras tou\s e)kmetrhsome/nous th\n xw/ran
au)tw=n e)ce/pemye paradou\s au)toi=s tinas gewmetri/as e)pisth/monas,
ou(\s ta)lhqe\s ou)k e)/melle lh/sesqai dia\ th\n te/xnhn, e)ntola\s dou\s
a)potimh/sasqai th=s te eu)dai/monos i)di/a| to\ me/tron gh=s kai\ th=s h(=sson
a)gaqh=s. h( ga\r fu/sis th=s *xananai/wn gh=s toiau/th ti/s e)stin, w(s
i)/doi tis a)\n pedi/a mega/la kai\ karpou\s fe/rein i(kanw/tata kai\ sugkrino/mena
me\n e(te/ra| gh=| paneudai/mona nomisqhso/mena, toi=s d' *(ierixounti/wn
xwri/ois paraballo/mena kai\ toi=s *(ierosolumitw=n to\ mhde\n
a)nafanhso/mena: kai/toi pantelw=s o)li/ghn au)tw=n ei)=nai th\n gh=n sumbe/bhke
tau/ths de\ o)reinh\n th\n pollh/n, a)ll' u(perbolh\n ei)s karpw=n
e)ktrofh/n te kai\ ka/llos ou)k a)pole/loipen e(te/ra|. kai\ dia\ tou=to timhtou\s
ma=llon h)\ metrhtou\s tou\s klh/rous ei)=nai dei=n u(pe/labe polla/kis
e(no\s ple/qrou ka)\n xili/wn a)ntaci/ou genome/nou. oi( de\ a)/ndres
oi( pemfqe/ntes, de/ka de\ h)=san, periodeu/santes kai\ timhsa/menoi th\n
gh=n e)n e(bdo/mw| mhni\ parh=san pro\s au)to\n ei)s *silou=nta po/lin,
e)/nqa th\n skhnh\n e(sta/kesan.
*kai\ *)ihsou=s *)elea/zaro/n te kai\ th\n gerousi/an su\n toi=s fula/rxois
paralabw\n ne/mei tai=s e)nne/a fulai=s kai\ tw=n *manasshtw=n
toi=s h(mi/sesi, kata\ me/geqos e(ka/sths tw=n fulw=n th\n me/trhsin poihsa/menos.
klhrw/santos de\ au)tou=, h( me\n *)iou/da laxou=sa pa=san ai(rei=tai
th\n kaqu/perqen *)idoumai/an paratei/nousan me\n a)/xri tw=n *(ierosolu/mwn
to\ d' eu)=ros e(/ws th=s *sodomi/tidos li/mnhs kaqh/kousan: e)n de\
tw=| klh/rw| tou/tw| po/leis h)=san *)aska/lwn kai\ *ga/za. *semewni\s de/,
deute/ra ga\r h)=n, e)/laxe th=s *)idoumai/as th\n *ai)gu/ptw| te kai\ th=| *)arabi/a|
pro/soron ou)=san. *beniami=tai de\ th\n a)po\ *)iorda/nou potamou= e)/laxon
a)/xri qala/sshs me\n to\ mh=kos, to\ de\ pla/tos *(ierosolu/mois o(rizome/nhn
kai\ *bhqh/lois: stenw/tatos de\ o( klh=ros ou(=tos h)=n dia\ th\n th=s
gh=s a)reth/n: *(ierixou=nta ga\r kai\ th\n *(ierosolumitw=n po/lin e)/labon.
h( d' *)efra\n fulh\ th\n a)/xri *gaza/rwn a)po\ *)iorda/nou potamou= mhkunome/nhn
e)/laxen, eu)rei=an de\ o(/son a)po\ *beqh/lwn ei)s to\ me/ga teleuta=|
pedi/on, th=s te *manassh/tidos oi( h(mi/seis a)po\ me\n *)iorda/nou me/xri
*dw/rwn po/lews, pla/tos de\ e)pi\ *bhqhsa/nwn, h(\ nu=n *skuqo/polis
kalei=tai, kai\ meta\ tou/tous *)isaxari\s *ka/rmhlo/n te to\ o)/ros kai\ to\n
potamo\n tou= mh/kous poihsame/nh te/rmona, to\ de\ *)itabu/rion o)/ros tou=
pla/tous. *zaboulwni=tai de\ th\n me/xri *genhsari/dos kaqh/kousan de\
peri\ *ka/rmhlon kai\ qa/lassan e)/laxon. th\n de\ a)po\ tou= *karmh/lou
koila/da prosagoreuome/nhn dia\ to\ kai\ toiau/thn ei)=nai *)ashri=tai
fe/rontai pa=san th\n e)pi\ *sidw=nos tetramme/nhn: *)/arkh de\ po/lis
u(ph=rxen au)toi=s e)n th=| meri/di h( kai\ *)ekdei/pous. ta\ de\ pro\s ta\s
a)natola\s tetramme/na me/xri *damaskou= po/lews kai\ th=s *galilai/as
ta\ kaqu/perqen *nefqali=tai pare/labon e(/ws tou= *liba/nou o)/rous kai\
tw=n tou= *)iorda/nou phgw=n, ai(\ th\n o(rmh\n e)k tou= o)/rous e)/xousin, e)k tou=
kaqh/kontos toi=s o(/rois kata\ ta\ bo/reia po/lews *)/arkhs paroikou/shs.
*dani=tai de\ th=s koi/lhs o(/sa pro\s duo/menon te/traptai to\n h(/lion
lagxa/nousin *)azw/tw| kai\ *dw/rois o(rizo/menoi *)ia/mneia/n te pa=san kai\
*gi/ttan a)p' *)akkarw=nos e(/ws tou= o)/rous, e)c ou(= h( *)iou/da h)=rkto fulh/.
*kai\ e(\c me\n e)/qnh tw=n ui(e/wn tou= *xananai/ou fe/ronta th\n
e)pwnumi/an diei=len ou(/tws *)ihsou=s kai\ th\n gh=n tai=s e)nne/a kai\ th=|
h(misei/a| fulai=s e)/dwke ne/mesqai: th\n ga\r *)amorri=tin kai\ au)th\n
ou(/tws a)f' e(no\s tw=n *xananai/ou pai/dwn kaloume/nhn *mwush=s h)/dh
proeilhfw\s nenemh/kei tai=s dusi\ fulai=s kai\ tw=| h(mi/sei: tou=to de\ kai\
pro/teron dedhlw/kamen. ta\ de\ peri\ *sidw=na kai\ *)aroukai/ous kai\
*)amaqai/ous kai\ *)aridai/ous a)diako/smhta h)=n.
*)ihsou=s de\ tou= gh/rws e)mpodi/zontos h)/dh pra/ttein o(/sa kai\
noh/seie tw=n te met' au)to\n th\n h(gemoni/an paralabo/ntwn a)melw=s
prosta/ntwn tou= koinh=| sumfe/rontos, parh/ggeile/ te fulh=| e(ka/sth|
tou= ge/nous tw=n *xananai/wn mhde\n u(polipei=n e)n th=| katakeklhrwme/nh|
gh=|: th\n ga\r a)sfa/leian au)toi=s kai\ th\n fulakh\n tw=n patri/wn e)qw=n
e)n mo/nw| tou/tw| kai\ *mwush=n au)toi=s ei)=nai proeipei=n kai\ tou=t' au)tou\s
pepei=sqai. kai\ toi=s *leui/tais de\ ta\s o)ktw\ kai\ tria/konta
po/leis a)podido/nai: proeilh/feisan ga\r h)/dh kata\ th\n *)amorrai/an
ta\s de/ka. tou/twn trei=s a)pone/mei toi=s fuga/sin oi)kei=n e)n au)tai=s,
pollh\ ga\r h)=n pro/noia tou= mhde\n w(=n *mwush=s die/tace paralipei=n,
th=s me\n ou)=n *)iou/da fulh=s *)ie/brwna, *si/kima de\ th=s *)efrai/m, th=s
*nefqali/tidos de\ *kede/shn: e)/sti th=s kaqu/perqen *galilai/as tou=to
to\ xwri/on. ne/mei de\ kai\ th=s lei/as o(/sa h)=n e)/ti loipa/, plei/sth d'
e)gego/nei, kai\ mega/lous plou/tous periebe/blhnto kai\ koinh=| pa/ntes
kai\ kat' i)di/an e(/kastos xrusou= te kai\ a)rgu/rou kai\ e)sqh/twn kai\ th=s
a)/llhs e)piskeuh=s e(/neka, tetrapo/dwn te plh/qous o(/son ou)de\ a)riqmw=|
maqei=n h)=n prosgenome/nou.
*meta\ de\ tau=ta sunagagw\n ei)s e)kklhsi/an to\n strato\n toi=s
u(pe\r to\n *)io/rdanon kata\ th\n *)amorrai/an i(drume/nois, sunestra/teuon
d' au)toi=s pentakismu/rioi o(pli=tai, e)/lece ta/de: e)pei\ o( qeo/s, path\r
kai\ despo/ths tou= *(ebrai/wn ge/nous, gh=n te kth/sasqai tau/thn e)/dwke
kai\ kthqei=san ei)s a(/pan h(mete/ran fula/cein u(pei/sxhtai, sunergi/as
de\ th=s par' u(mw=n kat' e)ntolh\n th\n e)kei/nou deome/nois e(autou\s ei)s
a(/pan proqu/mous e)dw/kate, di/kaion u(ma=s mhdeno\s e)/ti dusko/lou
perime/nontos a)napau/sews h)/dh tuxei=n feidoi= th=s proqumi/as u(mw=n,
i(/n' ei) kai\ pa/lin deh/seien h(mi=n au)th=s a)/oknon e)/xwmen ei)s ta\ katepei/conta
kai\ mh\ toi=s nu=n kamou=san au)=qis bradute/ran. xa/rin te
ou)=n u(mi=n w(=n sunh/rasqe kindu/nwn kai\ ou)xi\ nu=n mo/non a)ll' a)ei\
pa/ntws e(/comen, o)/ntes a)gaqoi\ memnh=sqai tw=n fi/lwn kai\ para\ th=|
dianoi/a| kratei=n o(/sa par' au)tw=n h(mi=n u(ph=rcen, o(/ti te th\n a)po/lausin
tw=n u(parxo/ntwn u(mi=n a)gaqw=n di' h(ma=s a)neba/lesqe kai\ ponh/santes
ei)s a(\ nu=n eu)noi/a| qeou= kate/sthmen e)/peiq' ou(/tws e)kri/nate au)tw=n
metalamba/nein. ge/gone de\ pro\s toi=s u(pa/rxousin a)gaqoi=s e)k tw=n
su\n h(mi=n po/nwn plou=tos a)/fqonos lei/an te pollh\n e)pacome/nois
kai\ xruso\n kai\ a)/rguron kai\ to\ tou/twn e)/ti plei=on, par' h(mi=n eu)/noia
kai\ pro\s o(/ ti boulhqei/hte kat' a)moibh\n pro/qumon. ou)/te ga\r w(=n
*mwush=s proei=pen a)pelei/fqhte katafronh/santes e)c a)nqrw/pwn
a)pelqo/ntos ou)/t' e)/stin ou)de\n e)f' w(=| mh\ xa/rin u(mi=n oi)/damen. xai/rontas
ou)=n u(ma=s e)pi\ ta\s klhrouxi/as a)polu/omen kai\ parakalou=men
mhde/na th=s pro\s h(ma=s suggenei/as o(/ron u(polamba/nein, mhd' o(/ti
metacu\ potamo\s ou(=to/s e)stin e(te/rous h(ma=s nomi/shte kai\ ou)xi\ *(ebrai/ous.
*(abra/mou ga\r a(/pante/s e)smen oi(/ t' e)nqa/de ka)kei= katoikou=ntes, qeo/s
te ei(=s, o(\s tou/s te h(mete/rous progo/nous kai\ tou\s u(mw=n au)tw=n parh/gagen
ei)s to\n bi/on: ou(= th=s qrhskei/as e)pimelei=sqe kai\ politei/as,
h(\n au)to\s dia\ *mwuse/os die/tace, fulakh\n e)/xete th\n pa=san, w(s
e)mmeno/ntwn me\n tou/tois kai\ tou= qeou= pare/contos eu)/noun ei)=nai kai\
su/mmaxon e(auto/n, e)ktrape/ntwn de\ ei)s e(te/rwn e)qnw=n mi/mhsin a)postrafhsome/nou
to\ ge/nos u(mw=n.
tau=ta ei)pw\n kai\ kaq' e(/na tou\s
e)n te/lei kai\ koinh=| to\ plh=qos au)tw=n a)spasa/menos au)to\s me\n u(pe/meine,
prou/pempe d' au)tou\s o( lao\s ou)k a)dakruti\ kai\ mo/lis a)llh/lwn
a)pelu/qhsan.
*diaba=sa de\ to\n potamo\n h(/ te *(roubhli\s fulh\ kai\ *gadi\s
kai\ o(/soi tw=n *manasshtw=n au)toi=s sunei/ponto bwmo\n u(pe\r th=s
o)/xqhs i(dru/ontai tou= *)iorda/nou, mnhmei=on toi=s e)/peita genhso/menon
su/mbolon th=s pro\s tou\s pe/ran katw|khme/nous oi)keio/thtos. a)kou/santes
de\ oi( pe/ran bwmo\n i(dru=sqai tou\s a)poluqe/ntas ou) meq' h(=s
e)kei=noi gnw/mhs a)ne/sthsan au)to/n, a)ll' e)pi\ newterismw=| kai\ cenikw=n
ei)sagwgh=| qew=n, ou)k h)/qelon a)pistei=n, a)lla\ peri\ qei/an qrhskei/an
th\n diabolh\n piqanh\n nomi/zontes e)n o(/plois h)=san, w(s e)p' a)mu/nh|
tw=n to\n bwmo\n i(drusame/nwn peraiwso/menoi to\n potamo\n kai\ kola/sontes
au)tou\s th=s paratroph=s tw=n patri/wn e)qw=n. ou) ga\r e)do/kei
th\n sugge/neian au)tou\s logi/zesqai kai\ to\ a)ci/wma tw=n th\n ai)ti/an
ei)lhfo/twn, a)lla\ to\ tou= qeou= boulhto\n kai\ w(=| tro/pw| timw/menos
xai/rei. kai\ oi( me\n e)stra/teusan u(p' o)rgh=s, e)pe/sxe d' au)tou\s *)ihsou=s
kai\ o( a)rxiereu\s *)elea/zaros kai\ h( gerousi/a lo/gois sumbouleu/ontes
a)po/peiran au)tw=n th=s gnw/mhs labei=n prw=ton, e)/peit' a)\n kakoh/qh
ma/qwsi th\n dia/noian au)tw=n to/te toi=s. o(/plois xwrei=n e)p' au)tou/s.
pe/mpousin ou)=n presbeuta\s pro\s au)tou\s *finee/shn to\n ui(o\n *)eleaza/rou
kai\ de/ka su\n au)tw=| tw=n e)n timh=| para\ toi=s *(ebrai/ois maqhsome/nous,
ti/ kai\ fronh/santes to\n bwmo\n e)pi\ th=s o)/xqhs tou= potamou=
diaba/ntes e)/sthsan. w(s de\ peraiwsame/nwn kai\ pro\s au)tou\s
a)fikome/nwn e)kklhsi/a sunele/gh, sta\s *finee/shs mei/zw me\n au)tou\s
a(martei=n e)/legen, h)\ w(/ste lo/gois e)pitimhqe/ntas nenouqeth=sqai pro\s
ta\ me/llonta plh\n ou) pro\s to\ me/geqos th=s paranomi/as a)pido/ntas
eu)qu\s e)f' o(/pla kai\ th\n e)k xeirw=n timwri/an o(rmh=sai, pro\s de\ to\
suggene\s kai\ to\ ta/xa kai\ lo/gois a)\n swfronh=sai skoph/santas ou(/tw
poih/sasqai th\n presbei/an, i(/na th\n ai)ti/an maqo/ntes u(f' h(=s proh/xqhte
to\n bwmo\n kataskeua/sai mh/te propetei=s dokw=men o(/plois
metio/ntes u(ma=s kata\ logismo\n o(/sion poihsame/nous to\n bwmo/n, kati
dikai/ws a)munw/meqa th=s diabolh=s e)legxqei/shs a)lhqou=s. ou) ga\r
h)ciou=men u(ma=s pei/ra| th=s tou= qeou= gnw/mhs e)nto\s gegenhme/nous kai\
no/mwn w(=n au)to\s h(mi=n de/dwken a)kroata\s u(pa/rxontas, diazeuxqe/ntas
h(mw=n kai\ paro/ntas ei)s to\n i)/dion klh=ron, o(\n kata\ xa/rin tou= qeou=
kai\ th=s e)kei/nou peri\ h(ma=s pronoi/as e)la/xete, lh/qhn labei=n au)tou= kai\
th\n skhnh\n kai\ th\n kibwto\n katalipo/ntas kai\ bwmo\n o(\s h(mi=n pa/trios
cenikou\s qeou\s e)pife/rein toi=s *xananai/wn kakoi=s proskexwrhko/tas.
a)ll' ou)de\n a)dikei=n do/cete metanoh/santes kai\ mh\ peraite/rw mane/ntes
no/mwn de\ patri/wn ai)dw= kai\ mnh/mhn labo/ntes. a)\n d' e)pime/nhte
toi=s h(marthme/nois, ou) peristhso/meqa to\n u(pe\r tw=n no/mwn po/non,
a)lla\ peraiwsa/menoi to\n *)io/rdanon tou/tois bohqh/somen kai\ pro\
au)tw=n tw=| qew=|, mhde\n u(ma=s *xananai/wn diafe/rein u(polamba/nontes
a)ll' o(moi/ws e)kei/nois diafqei/rontes. mh\ ga\r nomi/shte tw=| diabebhke/nai
to\n potamo\n kai\ th=s tou= qeou= duna/mews e)/cw gegone/nai pantaxou=
d' e)n toi=s tou/tou e)ste\ kai\ a)podra=nai th\n e)cousi/an au)tou= kai\
th\n a)po\ tau/ths di/khn a)du/naton. ei) d' oi)/esqe th\n e)nqa/de parousi/an
u(mi=n e)mpo/dion ei)=nai tou= swfronei=n, ou)de\n kwlu/ei pa/lin
th\n gh=n u(ma=s a)nada/sasqai kai\ tau/thn a)nei=nai mhlo/boton. a)ll'
eu)= poih/sete swfronh/santes kai\ e)pi\ nearoi=s metatiqe/menoi toi=s
a(marth/masi. kai\ parakalou=men u(ma=s pro\s pai/dwn kai\ gunaikw=n
mh\ parasxei=n h(mi=n a)na/gkhn a)mu/nasqai. w(s ou)=n th=s u(mete/ras au)tw=n
swthri/as kai\ tw=n filta/twn u(mi=n e)n th=|de th=| e)kklhsi/a| keime/nhs
ou(/tw bouleu/esqe, lo/gois h(tthqh=nai sumfe/rein u(polamba/nontes h)\
pei=ran e)/rgwn kai\ pole/mou perime/nein
.
*tosau=ta tou= *finee/sou dialexqe/ntos oi( proestw=tes th=s
e)kklhsi/as kai\ to\ plh=qos au)to\ pa=n h)/rcanto peri\ tw=n e)gkeklhme/nwn
au)toi=s a)pologei=sqai, kai\ mh/te suggenei/as th=s pro\s au)tou\s a)posth/sesqai
mh/te kata\ newterismo\n a)nasth=sai to\n bwmo\n le/gein,
a)lla\ qeo/n te e(/na ginw/skein to\n *(ebrai/ois a(/pasi koino\n kai\ to\n
pro\ th=s skhnh=s bwmo\n xa/lkeon, w(=| ta\s qusi/as poih/sein: to\n me/ntoi
ge nu=n a)nastaqe/nta, di' o(\n kai\ u(/poptoi gego/nasin, ou) kata\ qrhskei/an
i(dru=sqai, su/mbolon de\ o(/pws ei)/h kai\ tekmh/rion ei)s to\n
ai)w=na th=s pro\s u(ma=s oi)keio/thtos kai\ a)na/gkh tou= swfronei=n kai\
toi=s patri/ois e)mme/nein, a)ll' ou)xi\ paraba/sews a)rxh/n, w(s u(ponoei=te.
ma/rtus d' h(mi=n tou= e)pi\ toiau/th| to\n bwmo\n ai)ti/a| kataskeua/sai
ge/noito o( qeo\s a)cio/xrews, o(/qen a)mei/nona peri\ h(mw=n e)/xontes u(po/lhyin
mhde\n kataginw/skete tou/twn, e)f' oi(=s e)cw/leis ei)=nai di/kaioi
pa/ntes o(/soi tou= *(abra/mou ge/nous o)/ntes newte/rois e)pixeirou=sin
e)/qesi kai\ tou= sunh/qous tro/pou parhllagme/nois
.
*tau=ta ei)po/ntas e)paine/sas o( *finee/shs parh=n pro\s *)ihsou=n
kai\ ta\ par' au)tw=n a)nh/ggeile tw=| law=|. o( de\ xai/rwn, o(/ti mhdemi/a
stratologei=n au)tou\s a)na/gkh me/llei mhd' ei)s o(/pla kai\ po/lemon
e)cagagei=n kata\ a)ndrw=n suggenw=n, xaristhri/ous u(pe\r tou/twn tw=|
qew=| qusi/as e)pitelei=. kai\ dialu/sas meta\ tau=ta to\ plh=qos ei)s ta\s
i)di/as klhrouxi/as *)ihsou=s au)to\s e)n *siki/mois dih=gen. e)/tei d' u(/steron
ei)kostw=| u(pe/rghrws w)\n metapemya/menos tou\s e)p' a)ciw/matos ma/lista
tw=n po/lewn kai\ ta\s a)rxa\s kai\ th\n gerousi/an kai\ tou= plh/qous
o(/son h)=n e)fikto\n au)tw=| sunagagw/n, e)pei\ parh=san, ta/s te eu)ergesi/as
tou= qeou= a(pa/sas a)nemi/mnhsken au)tou/s, pollai\ de\ h)=san toi=s e)k
tapeinou= sxh/matos ei)s tou=to do/chs kai\ periousi/as proelqou=si,
fula/ttein te th\n tou= qeou= proai/resin ou(/tws e)/xousan pro\s au)tou\s
pareka/lei kai\ th=| eu)sebei/a|, h(=| ge mo/nh| fi/lon au)toi=s diame/nein to\
qei=on: au)tw=| ga\r kalw=s e)/xein a)pie/nai me/llonti tou= zh=n parai/nesin
au)toi=s toiau/thn katalipei=n ka)kei/nous h)ci/ou dia\ mnh/mhs poih/sasqai
th\n parake/leusin.
*kai\ o( me\n tosau=ta pro\s tou\s paro/ntas dialexqei\s teleuta=|
biou\s e(kato\n e)/th kai\ de/ka, w(=n *mwusei= me\n e)pi\ didaskali/a|
tw=n xrhsi/mwn sundie/triyen tessara/konta, strathgo\s de\ meta\ th\n
e)kei/nou teleuth\n gi/netai pe/nte kai\ ei)/kosin, a)nh\r de\ mh/te sune/sews
w)\n e)ndeh\s mh/te tou= ta\ nohqe/nta pro\s tou\s pollou\s safw=s e)cenegkei=n
a)/peiros, a)ll' e)n a)mfote/rois a)/kros pro/s te ta\ e)/rga kai\
tou\s kindu/nous eu)/yuxos kai\ megalo/tolmos prutaneu=sai/ te ta\ kata\
th\n ei)rh/nhn deciw/tatos kai\ pro\s a(/panta kairo\n th\n a)reth\n h(rmosme/nos.
qa/ptetai de\ e)n po/lei *qamna= th=s *)efrai/mou fulh=s. qnh/skei
de\ u(p' au)to\n to\n kairo\n kai\ *)elea/zaros o( a)rxiereu\s *finee/sh| tw=|
paidi\ th\n i(erwsu/nhn katalipw/n, kai\ mnhmei=on au)tw=| kai\ ta/fos e)n
*gabaqa= po/lei tugxa/nei.
*meta\ de\ th\n tou/twn teleuth\n *finee/shs profhteu/ei kata\
th\n tou= qeou= bou/lhsin e)p' e)cwlei/a| tou= *xananai/wn ge/nous th=| *)iou/da
fulh=| parasxei=n th\n h(gemoni/an: kai\ ga\r tw=| law=| dia\ spoudh=s h)=n
maqei=n ti/ kai\ tw=| qew=| dokei=. kai\ proslabou=sa th\n *semewni/da, e)f'
w(=|te e)caireqe/ntwn tw=n e)kei/nhs u(potelw=n kai\ tou\s e)n au)th=| th=| klhrouxi/a|
tou=to poiw=sin *
*xananai=oi d' a)kmazo/ntwn au)toi=s kat' e)kei=non to\n kairo\n
tw=n pragma/twn stratw=| mega/lw| kata\ *zebe/khn au)tou\s u(pe/menon tw=|
basilei= tw=n *zebekhnw=n *)adwnizebe/kw| th\n h(gemoni/an e)pitre/yantes: to\
de\ o)/noma tou=to shmai/nei *zebekhnw=n ku/rios: a)dwni\ ga\r th=| *(ebrai/wn
diale/ktw| ku/rios gi/netai: h)/lpizo/n te krath/sein tw=n *)israhlitw=n dia\
to\ teqna/nai *)ihsou=n. summi/cantes de\ au)toi=s *)israhli=tai tai=s dusi\
fulai=s ai(=s proei=pon e)maxe/santo lamprw=s kai\ ktei/nousi me\n au)tw=n
u(pe\r muri/ous, treya/menoi de\ to\ loipo\n kai\ diw/kontes ai(rou=si to\n
*)adwnize/bekon, o(\s a)krwthriasqei\s u(p' au)tw=n fhsin, a)ll' ou)k ei)s
to\ pa=n a)/ra lh/sesqai qeo\n e)/mellon ta/de peponqw/s, a(\ kata\ duoi=n
kai\ e(bdomh/konta basile/wn pra=cai pro/teron ou)k e)netra/phn.
kai\
zw=nta me\n komi/zousin e(/ws *(ierosolu/mwn, teleuth/santa de\ gh=| qa/ptousi.
kai\ diech/|esan ai(rou=ntes ta\s po/leis, plei/stas te labo/ntes
e)polio/rkoun *(ieroso/luma: kai\ th\n me\n ka/tw labo/ntes su\n xro/nw|
pa/ntas e)/kteinon tou\s e)noikou=ntas, xaleph\ d' h)=n h( kaqu/perqen au)toi=s
ai(reqh=nai teixw=n o)xuro/thti kai\ fu/sei tou= xwri/ou.
*(/oqen metestratope/deusan ei)s *nebrw=na kai\ tau/thn e(lo/ntes
ktei/nousi pa/ntas: u(pelei/peto de\ tw=n giga/ntwn e)/ti ge/nos, oi(\ dia\
swma/twn mege/qh kai\ morfa\s ou)de\n toi=s a)/llois a)nqrw/pois paraplhsi/as
para/docon h)=san qe/ama kai\ deino\n a)/kousma. dei/knutai de\
kai\ nu=n e)/ti tou/twn o)sta= mhde\n toi=s u(po\ pu/stin e)rxome/nois e)oiko/ta.
kai\ tou=to me\n toi=s *leui/tais e)cai/reton ge/ras e)/dosan meta\ kai\ tw=n
disxili/wn phxw=n, th\n de\ gh=n *xale/bw| dwrea\n e)/dosan kata\ *mwuse/os
e)ntola/s: ou(=tos d' h)=n tw=n katasko/pwn ei(=s w(=n e)/pemye *mwush=s
ei)s th\n *xananai/an. dido/asi de\ kai\ toi=s *)ie/qrou tou= *madiani/tou
a)pogo/nois, *mwuse/os ga\r h)=n gambro/s, gh=n i(/na ne/mointo: th\n
ga\r patri/da katalipo/ntes h)kolou/qhsan e)kei/nois kai\ sunh=san au)toi=s
e)pi\ th=s e)rh/mou.
*(h de\ *)iou/da fulh\ kai\ *semewni\s ta\s me\n kata\ th\n o)reinh\n
th=s *xananai/as po/leis ei(=lon, tw=n d' e)n tw=| pedi/w| kai\ pro\s qala/ssh|
*)aska/lwna/ te kai\ *)/azwton. diafeu/gei d' au)tou\s *ga/za kai\
*)akka/rwn: pedi/wn ga\r o)/ntwn kai\ pollh=s a(rma/twn eu)pori/as kakw=s
e)poi/oun tou\s e)pelqo/ntas. kai\ ai(/de me\n ai( fulai\ mega/lws e)k tou=
polemei=n eu)daimonh/sasai a)nexw/rhsan ei)s ta\s e(autw=n po/leis kai\
katati/qentai ta\ o(/pla.
*beniami=tai de/, tou/twn ga\r h)=n *(ieroso/luma, toi=s oi)kh/torsin
au)tw=n sunexw/rhsan fo/rous telei=n. kai\ ou(/tws pausa/menoi pa/ntes
oi( me\n tou= ktei/nein oi( de\ kinduneu/ein, e)rga/zesqai th\n gh=n eu)sxo/loun.
to\ d' au)to\ kai\ ai( loipai\ fulai\ th\n *beniami=tin mimhsa/menai e)poi/oun
kai\ toi=s teloume/nois a)rkou/menoi fo/rois e)pe/trepon toi=s *xananai/ois
a)pole/mois ei)=nai.
*(h d' *)efra\n poliorkou=sa *bh/qhla te/los ou)de\n a)/cion tou=
xro/nou kai\ tw=n po/nwn hu(/riske th=s poliorki/as, oi( de\ kai/per a)xqo/menoi
th=| kaqe/dra| prosekarte/roun. e)/peita sullabo/ntes tina\ tw=n
e)n th=| po/lei proelqo/nta e)pi\ komidh=| tw=n a)nagkai/wn tina\s pi/steis
e)/dosan au)tw=| paradido/nti th\n po/lin sw/sein au)to/n te kai\ tou\s
suggenei=s au)tou=. ka)kei=nos e)pi\ tou/tois w)/mnue th\n po/lin au)toi=s
e)gxeiriei=n. kai\ o( me\n ou(/tws prodou\s sw/zetai meta\ tw=n oi)kei/wn, oi(
de\ a)poktei/nantes a(/pantas tou\s e)noikou=ntas ei)=xon th\n po/lin.
*kai\ meta\ tau=ta pro\s me\n tou\s polemi/ous malakw=s ei)=xon
oi( *)israhli=tai, th=s de\ gh=s kai\ tw=n tau/ths e)/rgwn e)pemelou=nto. tw=n
de\ kata\ to\n plou=ton au)toi=s e)pidido/ntwn u(po\ trufh=s kai\ h(donh=s
tou= ko/smou w)ligw/roun kai\ th=s politei/as tw=n no/mwn ou)ke/t' h)=san
a)kribei=s a)kroatai/. parocunqe\n d' e)pi\ tou/tois to\ qei=on a)nairei=,
prw=ton me\n w(s fei/sainto para\ th\n au)tou= gnw/mhn tw=n *xananai/wn,
e)/peiq' w(s e)kei=noi xrh/sointo pollh=| kat' au)tw=n w)mo/thti kairou=
labo/menoi. oi( de\ kai\ pro\s ta\ para\ tou= qeou= dusqu/mws ei)=xon kai\
pro\s to\ polemei=n a)hdw=s polla/ te para\ tw=n *xananai/wn labo/ntes
kai\ pro\s tou\s po/nous h)/dh dia\ th\n trufh\n e)klelume/noi. kai\ sune/bainen
h)/dh th\n a)ristokrati/an diefqa/rqai, kai\ ta\s gerousi/as ou)k
a)pedei/knusan ou)d' a)rxh\n a)/llhn ou)demi/an tw=n pro/teron nenomisme/nwn,
h)=san de\ e)n toi=s a)groi=s h(donh=| tou= kerdai/nein prosdedeme/noi.
kai\ dia\ th\n pollh\n a)/deian sta/sis au)tou\s pa/lin katalamba/nei
deinh\ kai\ proh/xqhsan ei)s to\ polemei=n a)llh/lois e)k toiau/ths ai)ti/as.
*leui/ths a)nh\r tw=n dhmotikwte/rwn th=s *)efra/nou klhrouxi/as
w)\n kai\ e)n e)kei/nh| katoikw=n a)/getai gu/naion a)po\ *bhqle/mwn, th=s de\
*)iou/da fulh=s tou=t' e)/sti to\ xwri/on. e)rw=n de\ sfo/dra th=s gunaiko\s
kai\ tou= ka/llous au)th=s h(tthme/nos h)tu/xei tw=n par' e)kei/nhs ou)x
o(moi/wn peirw/menos. a)llotri/ws d' au)th=s e)xou/shs kai\ dia\ tou=to
ma=llon e)kkaiome/nou tw=| pa/qei me/myeis sunexei=s au)toi=s e)gi/nonto
kai\ te/los h( gunh\ pro\s au)ta\s barunome/nh katalipou=sa to\n a)/ndra
pro\s tou\s gonei=s paragi/netai mhni\ teta/rtw|. xalepw=s de\ fe/rwn
o( a)nh\r e)pi\ tw=| e)/rwti h(=ke pro\s tou\s penqerou\s kai\ dialusa/menos
ta\s me/myeis katalla/ttetai pro\s au)th/n. kai\ te/ttaras me\n h(me/ras
prosauto/qi diaita=tai filofronoume/nwn au)to\n tw=n gone/wn, th=| de\
pe/mpth| do/can a)pie/nai pro\s au(to\n peri\ dei/lhn e)/ceisi: bra/dion ga\r
a)pe/luon oi( gonei=s th\n qugate/ra kai\ th=s h(me/ras tribh\n e)poiou=nto.
qera/pwn d' au)toi=s ei(=s ei(/peto kai\ o)/nos h)=n au)toi=s, e)f' h(=s w)xei=to
to\ gu/naion. genome/nwn d' au)tw=n kata\ *(ieroso/luma, stadi/ous d'
e)lhlu/qesan h)/dh tria/konta, sunebou/leuen o( qera/pwn kataxqh=nai/
pou, mh\ kai/ ti th=s nukto\s au)tou\s o(deu/ontas katala/bh| du/skolon
kai\ tau=ta ou)de\ po/rrw polemi/wn o)/ntas, tou= kairou= polla/kis e)pisfalh=
kai\ u(/popta poiou=ntos kai\ ta\ fi/la. tw=| d' ou)k h)/resen h(
gnw/mh par' a)llofu/lois a)ndra/si cenou=sqai, *xananai/wn ga\r h)=n h(
po/lis, a)lla\ proelqo/ntas ei)/kosi sta/dia ei)s oi)kei/an h)ci/ou kata/gesqai
po/lin, kai\ krath/sas th=| gnw/mh| parh=n ei)s *gaba\n fulh=s th=s
*beniami/tidos h)/dh o)yi/as ou)/shs. kai\ mhdeno\s e)pi\ ceni/an tw=n kata\
th\n a)gora\n au)to\n parakalou=ntos presbu/ths e)c a)grou= katiw\n th=s
me\n *)efra/mios fulh=s w)\n e)n de\ th=| *ga/bh| diaitw/menos suntugxa/nwn
au)tw=|, ti/s te w)\n h)/reto kai\ di' a(\s ai)ti/as stello/menos sko/tous h)/dh
ta\ pro\s to\ dei=pnon au(tw=| lamba/noi. o( de\ *leui/ths me\n e)/fhsen
ei)=nai, gu/naion de\ para\ tw=n gone/wn a)/gwn pro\s au)to\n a)pie/nai, th\n
d' oi)/khsin e)dh/lou tugxa/nein e)n th=| *)efra/mou klhrouxi/a|. o( de\ presbu/ths
kai\ dia\ sugge/neian kai\ dia\ to\ th\n au)th\n fulh\n ne/mein kai\
dia\ th\n suntuxi/an par' au)to\n cenisqhso/menon h)=ge. neani/ai de/ tines
tw=n *gabahnw=n e)pi\ th=s a)gora=s to\ gu/naion qeasa/menoi kai\ th\n
eu)pre/peian qauma/santes, e)pei\ para\ tw=| presbu/th| kathgme/nhn e)/maqon
katafronh/santes th=s a)sqenei/as kai\ th=s o)ligo/thtos h(=kon e)pi\
ta\s qu/ras. tou= de\ presbu/tou parakalou=ntos a)palla/ttesqai kai\
mh\ prosfe/rein bi/an mhde\ u(/brin h)ci/oun au)to\n parasxo/nta th\n ce/nhn
pragma/twn a)phlla/xqai. suggenh= de\ le/gontos kai\ *leui=tin tou=
presbu/tou kai\ dra/sein au)tou\s deina\ u(f' h(donh=s ei)s tou\s no/mous
e)camarta/nontas w)ligw/roun tou= dikai/ou kai\ katege/lwn, h)pei/loun de\
a)poktei/nein au)to\n e)mpodi/zonta tai=s e)piqumi/ais au)tw=n. ei)s d'
a)na/gkhn perihgme/nos kai\ mh\ boulo/menos tou\s ce/nous periidei=n
u(brisqe/ntas th=s e(autou= qugatro\s au)toi=s parexw/rei, plhrw/sein te
th\n e)piqumi/an au)tou\s le/gwn nomimw/teron di/xa th=s ei)s tou\s ce/nous
u(/brews au)to/s te mhde\n a)dikh/sein ou(\s u(pede/cato tou/tw| tw=| tro/pw|
nomi/zwn. w(s d' ou)de\n th=s spoudh=s th=s e)pi\ th\n ce/nhn e)nedi/dosan,
a)lla\ e)ne/keinto tau/thn paralabei=n a)ciou=ntes, o( me\n i(ke/teue mhde\n
tolma=n para/nomon, oi( d' a(rpasa/menoi kai\ prosqe/menoi ma=llon tw=|
biai/w| th=s h(donh=s a)ph/gagon pro\s au(tou\s th\n gunai=ka kai\ di' o(/lhs
nukto\s e)mplhsqe/ntes th=s u(/brews a)pe/lusan peri\ a)rxome/nhn h(me/ran.
h( de\ tetalaipwrhme/nh toi=s sumbebhko/si parh=n e)pi\ th\n ceni/an kai\
u(po\ lu/phs w(=n e)pepo/nqei kai\ tou= mh\ tolma=n u(p' ai)sxu/nhs ei)s o)/yin
e)lqei=n ta)ndri/, tou=ton ga\r ma/lista toi=s gegenhme/nois e)/xein a)nia/tws
e)logi/zeto, katapesou=sa th\n yuxh\n a)fi/hsin. o( de\ a)nh\r au)th=s oi)o/menos
u(/pnw| baqei= kateisxh=sqai th\n gunai=ka kai\ mhde\n skuqrwpo\n
u(forw/menos a)negei/rein e)peira=to paramuqh/sasqai diegnwkw/s, w(s
ou)k e)c e(kousi/ou gnw/mhs au(th\n para/sxoi toi=s kaqubri/sasin, a)ll'
a(rpasame/nwn e)pi\ th\n ceni/an e)lqo/ntwn au)tw=n. w(s de\ teleuth/sasan
e)/maqe, swfro/nws pro\s to\ me/geqos tw=n kakw=n e)piqe/menos tw=|
kth/nei nekra\n th\n gunai=ka komi/zei pro\s au(to/n, kai\ dielw\n au)th\n
kata\ me/los ei)s me/rh dw/deka die/pemyen ei)s e(ka/sthn fulh\n e)nteila/menos
toi=s komi/zousi le/gein tou\s ai)ti/ous th=s teleuth=s th=| gunaiki\
kai\ th\n paroini/an th=s fulh=s.
*oi( d' u(po/ te th=s o)/yews kai\ th=s a)koh=s tw=n bebiasme/nwn
kakw=s diateqe/ntes pro/teron ou)deno\s toiou/tou pei=ran ei)lhfo/tes,
u(p' o)rgh=s a)kra/tou kai\ dikai/as ei)s th\n *silou=n sullege/ntes kai\ pro\
th=s skhnh=s a)qroisqe/ntes ei)s o(/pla xwrei=n eu)qu\s w(/rmhnto kai\
xrh/sasqai toi=s *gabahnoi=s w(s polemi/ois. e)pe/sxe d' au)tou\s h( gerousi/a
pei/sasa mh\ dei=n o)ce/ws ou(/tws pro\s tou\s o(mofu/lous e)kfe/rein
po/lemon pri\n h)\ lo/gois dialexqh=nai peri\ tw=n e)gklhma/twn, tou=
no/mou mhd' e)pi\ tou\s a)llotri/ous e)fie/ntos di/xa presbei/as kai\ toiau/ths
pro\s to\ metanoh=sai pei/ras tou\s do/cantas a)dikei=n stratia\n
a)gagei=n: kalw=s ou)=n e)/xei tw=| no/mw| peiqome/nous pro\s tou\s *gabahnou\s
e)caitou=ntas tou\s ai)ti/ous e)kpe/myai kai\ parexome/nwn me\n a)rkei=sqai
th=| tou/twn kola/sei, katafronhsa/ntwn de\ to/te toi=s o(/plois
au)tou\s a)mu/nasqai. pe/mpousin ou)=n pro\s tou\s *gabahnou\s kathgorou=ntes
tw=n neani/skwn ta\ peri\ th\n gunai=ka kai\ pro\s timwri/an
ai)tou=ntes tou\s dra/santas me\n ou) no/mima, genome/nous de\ dikai/ous
a)nt' au)tw=n e)kei/nwn a)poqanei=n. oi( de\ *gabahnoi\ ou)/te tou\s neani/skous
e)ce/dosan kai\ deino\n a)llotri/ois u(pakou/ein prosta/gmasin h(gou=nto
pole/mou fo/bw| mhdeno\s a)ciou=ntes ei)=nai xei/rous e)n toi=s o(/plois
mh/te dia\ plh=qos mh/te di' eu)yuxi/an. h)=san de\ e)n paraskeuh=| mega/lh|
kai\ tw=n a)/llwn fuletw=n, sunapenoh/qhsan ga\r au)toi=s w(s a)munou/menoi
biazome/nous.
*(ws de\ toiau=ta toi=s *)israhli/tais ta\ para\ tw=n *gabahnw=n
a)phgge/lqh, o(/rkous poiou=ntai mhde/na sfw=n a)ndri\ *beniami/th| dw/sein
pro\s ga/mon qugate/ra strateu/sein te e)p' au)tou/s, ma=llon au)toi=s
di' o)rgh=s o)/ntes h)\ toi=s *xananai/ois tou\s progo/nous h(mw=n pareilh/famen
genome/nous. paraxrh=ma/ te e)ch=gon e)p' au)tou\s to\ strato/pedon
muria/das tessara/konta o(plitw=n: kai\ *beniamitw=n to\ o(plitiko\n h)=n
u(po\ dismuri/wn kai\ pentakisxili/wn kai\ e(cakosi/wn, w(=n h)=san ei)s
pentakosi/ous tai=s laiai=s tw=n xeirw=n sfendona=n a)/ristoi, w(/ste kai\
ma/xhs pro\s th=| *gaba=| genome/nhs tre/pousi tou\s *)israhli/tas oi( *beniami=tai
a)/ndres te pi/ptousin e)c au)tw=n ei)s dismuri/ous kai\ disxili/ous,
e)fqa/rhsan de\ i)/sws a)\n kai\ plei/ones, ei) mh\ nu\c au)tou\s e)pe/sxe
kai\ die/luse maxome/nous. kai\ oi( me\n *beniami=tai xai/rontes a)nexw/roun
ei)s th\n po/lin, oi( d' *)israhli=tai katapeplhgo/tes u(po\ th=s h(/tths
ei)s to\ strato/pedon. th=| d' e)piou/sh| pa/lin sumbalo/ntwn oi(
*beniami=tai kratou=si kai\ qnh/skousi tw=n *)israhlitw=n o)ktakisxi/lioi
kai\ mu/rioi, kai\ dei/santes to\n fo/non e)ce/lipon to\ strato/pedon. parageno/menoi
de\ ei)s *be/qhla po/lin e)/ggista keime/nhn kai\ nhsteu/santes
kata\ th\n u(sterai/an to\n qeo\n i(ke/teuon dia\ *finee/sou tou= a)rxiere/ws
pau/sasqai th=s o)rgh=s th=s pro\s au)tou\s kai\ tai=s dusi\n au)tw=n h(/ttais
a)rkesqe/nta dou=nai ni/khn kai\ kra/tos kata\ tw=n polemi/wn. o( de\
qeo\s e)pagge/lletai tau=ta dia\ *finee/sou profhteu/santos.
*poih/santes ou)=n th\n stratia\n du/o me/rh th\n me\n h(mi/seian
proloxi/zousi nukto\s peri\ th\n po/lin, oi( d' h(mi/seis sune/balon toi=s
*beniami/tais u(pexw/roun te e)gkeime/nwn, kai\ e)di/wkon oi( *beniami=tai
tw=n *(ebrai/wn u(pofeugo/ntwn h)re/ma kai\ e)pi\ polu\ qelo/ntwn ei)s a(/pan
au)tou\s e)celqei=n a)naxwrou=sin ei(/ponto, w(s kai\ tou\s e)n th=| po/lei
presbu/tas kai\ ne/ous u(poleifqe/ntas diekdramei=n di' a)sqe/neian au)toi=s
passudi\ boulome/nous xeirw/sasqai tou\s polemi/ous. w(s de\
polu\ th=s po/lews a)pe/sxon, e)pau/santo me\n feu/gontes oi( *(ebrai=oi,
e)pistrafe/ntes d' i(/stantai pro\s ma/xhn kai\ toi=s e)n tai=s e)ne/drais
ou)=si to\ shmei=on ai)/rousin o(\ sune/keito. oi( d' e)canasta/ntes meta\
boh=s e)ph/|esan toi=s polemi/ois. oi( de\ a(/ma te h)pathme/nous au(tou\s
h)/|sqonto kai\ e)n a)mhxani/a| sunesth/kesan, kai\ ei)/s ti koi=lon sunelaqe/ntas
kai\ faraggw=des xwri/on perista/ntes kathko/ntisan, w(/ste
pa/ntas diafqarh=nai plh\n e(cakosi/wn. ou(=toi de\ sustrafe/ntes kai\
puknw/santes e(autou\s kai\ dia\ me/swn w)sa/menoi tw=n polemi/wn e)/fugon
e)pi\ ta\ plhsi/on o)/rh, kai\ katasxo/ntes i(dru/qhsan. oi( d' a)/lloi pa/ntes
peri\ dismuri/ous o)/ntes kai\ pentakisxili/ous a)pe/qanon. oi( d'
*)israhli=tai th/n te *ga/ban e)mpipra=si kai\ ta\s gunai=kas kai\ tw=n
a)rre/nwn tou\s mh\ e)n a)kmh=| diexrh/santo, ta/s te a)/llas tw=n *beniamitw=n
po/leis tau)ta\ drw=sin, ou(/tws te h)=san parwcumme/noi, w(s kai\
*)ia/bhson th=s *galadi/tidos ou)=san, o(/ti mh\ summaxh/seien au)toi=s kata\
tw=n *beniamitw=n, pe/myantes muri/ous kai\ disxili/ous e)k tw=n ta/cewn
e)ke/leusan a)nelei=n. kai\ foneu/ousi to\ ma/ximon th=s po/lews oi( pemfqe/ntes
su\n te/knois kai\ gunaici\ plh\n tetrakosi/wn parqe/nwn. e)pi\
tosou=ton u(p' o)rgh=s proh/xqhsan tw=| kata\ th\n gunai=ka pa/qei proslabo/ntes
kai\ to\ kata\ th\n a)nai/resin tw=n o(plitw=n.
*meta/noia d' au)tou\s lamba/nei th=s tw=n *beniamitw=n sumfora=s
kai\ nhstei/an e)p' au)toi=s proe/qento kai/toi di/kaia paqei=n
au)tou\s a)ciou=ntes ei)s tou\s no/mous e)camarta/nontas, kai\ tou\s diafugo/ntas
au)tw=n e(cakosi/ous dia\ presbeutw=n e)ka/loun: kaqi/drunto
ga\r u(pe\r pe/tras tino\s *(roa=s kaloume/nhs kata\ th\n e)/rhmon. oi( de\
pre/sbeis w(s ou)k e)kei/nois th=s sumfora=s mo/nois gegenhme/nhs a)lla\
kai\ au)toi=s tw=n suggenw=n a)polwlo/twn o)duro/menoi pra/|ws e)/peiqon
fe/rein kai\ sunelqei=n ei)s tau)to\ kai\ mh\ pantelh= th=s *beniami/tidos
fulh=s o)/leqron to/ ge e)p' au)toi=s katayhfi/sasqai. sugxwrou=men
de\ u(mi=n, e)/legon, th\n a(pa/shs th=s fulh=s gh=n kai\ lei/an o(/shn a)\n a)/gein
dunhqh=te
. oi( de\ tw=n kaq' e(autou\s qeou= yh/fw| gegono/twn kai\ kat'
a)diki/an th\n au)tw=n gnwsimaxh/santes kath/|esan ei)s th\n pa/trion fulh\n
peiqo/menoi toi=s prokaloume/nois. oi( d' *)israhli=tai gunai=kas
au)toi=s ta\s tetrakosi/as e)/dosan parqe/nous ta\s *)iabi/tidas, peri\ de\
tw=n diakosi/wn e)sko/poun, o(/pws ka)kei=noi gunaikw=n eu)porh/santes
paidopoiw=ntai. gegenhme/nwn de\ au)toi=s o(/rkwn w(/ste mhdeni\ *beniami/th|
sunoiki/sai qugate/ra pro\ tou= pole/mou, oi( me\n o)ligwrei=n sunebou/leuon
tw=n o)mwmosme/nwn w(s u(p' o)rgh=s o)mo/santes ou) gnw/mh| kai\
kri/sei, tw=| de\ qew=| mhde\n e)nanti/on poih/sein ei) fulh\n o(/lhn kinduneu/ousan
a)pole/sqai sw=sai dunhqei=en, ta/s te e)piorki/as ou)x o(/tan
u(po\ a)na/gkhs ge/nwntai xalepa\s ei)=nai kai\ e)pisfalei=s, a)ll' o(/tan e)n
kakourgi/a| tolmhqw=si. th=s de\ gerousi/as pro\s to\ th=s e)piorki/as
o)/noma sxetliasa/shs e)/fh tis tou/tois te gunaikw=n eu)pori/an e)/xein
ei)pei=n kai\ th/rhsin tw=n o(/rkwn. e)rome/nwn de\ th\n e)pi/noian, h(mi=n,
ei)=pen, tri\s tou= e)/tous ei)s *silw\ suniou=sin e(/pontai kata\ panh/gurin
ai( gunai=kes kai\ ai( qugate/res. tou/twn kata\ a(rpagh\n e)fei/sqw gamei=n
*beniami/tas a(\s a)\n dunhqei=en h(mw=n ou)/te protrepome/nwn ou)/te
kwluo/ntwn. pro\s de\ tou\s pate/ras au)tw=n dusxerai/nontas kai\ timwri/an
lamba/nein a)ciou=ntas fh/somen au)tou\s ai)ti/ous fulakh=s a)melh/santas
tw=n qugate/rwn, o(/ti de\ dei= th=s o)rgh=s e)pi\ *beniami/tas u(fei=nai
xrhsame/nous au)th=| kai\ qa=tton a)me/trws
. kai\ oi( me\n tou/tois peisqe/ntes
yhfi/zontai to\n dia\ th=s a(rpagh=s ga/mon toi=s *beniami/tais.
e)nsta/shs de\ th=s e(orth=s oi( me\n diako/sioi kata\ du/o kai\ trei=s pro\
th=s po/lews e)nh/dreuon paresome/nas ta\s parqe/nous e)/n te a)mpelw=si
kai\ xwri/ois e)n oi(=s lh/sein e)/mellon, ai( de\ meta\ paidia=s ou)de\n u(forw/menai
tw=n mello/ntwn a)fula/ktws w(/deuon: oi( de\ skedasqeisw=n ei)/xonto
e)canasta/ntes. kai\ ou(=toi me\n ou(/tws gamh/santes e)p' e)/rga th=s
gh=s e)xw/rhsan kai\ pro/noian e)poih/santo pa/lin ei)s th\n prote/ran
eu)daimoni/an e)panelqei=n. *beniamitw=n me\n ou)=n h( fulh\ kinduneu/sasa
tele/ws e)kfqarh=nai tw=| proeirhme/nw| tro/pw| kata\ th\n *)israhlitw=n
sofi/an sw/zetai h)/nqhse/ te paraxrh=ma kai\ taxei=an ei)/s te plh=qos
kai\ ta\ a)/lla pa/nta e)poih/sato th\n e)pi/dosin. ou(=tos me\n ou)=n o(
po/lemos ou(/tws pau/etai.
*(/omoia de\ tou/tois paqei=n kai\ th\n *da/nhn sune/bh fulh\n
e)c ai)ti/as toiau/ths ei)s tou=to proaxqei=san. tw=n *)israhlitw=n e)kleloipo/twn
h)/dh th\n e)n toi=s pole/mois a)/skhsin kai\ pro\s toi=s e)/rgois
o)/ntwn th=s gh=s *xananai=oi katafronh/santes au)tw=n sunepoih/santo
du/namin, ou)de\n me\n au)toi\ pei/sesqai prosdokw=ntes, w(s de\ bebai/an
th\n tou= poih/sein kakw=s tou\s *(ebrai/ous e)lpi/da labo/ntes e)p' a)dei/as
to\ loipo\n oi)kei=n ta\s po/leis h)ci/oun. a(/rmata/ te ou)=n pareskeua/zonto
kai\ to\ o(plitiko\n sunekro/toun ai(/ te po/leis au)tw=n sunefro/noun
kai\ th=s *)iou/da fulh=s th\n *)aska/lwna kai\ *)akarw=na parespa/santo
a)/llas te polla\s tw=n e)n tw=| pedi/w| kai\ *dani/tas ei)s to\
o)/ros h)na/gkasan sumfugei=n ou)de\ o)li/gon au)toi=s e)pibato\n tou= pedi/ou
katalipo/ntes. oi( d' ou)/te polemei=n o)/ntes i(kanoi\ gh=n te ou)k e)/xontes
a)rkou=san pe/mpousin e)c au)tw=n pe/nte a)/ndras ei)s th\n meso/geion
katoyome/nous gh=n, ei)s h(\n metoikh/sainto. oi( d' ou) po/rrw tou= *liba/nou
o)/rous kai\ e)la/ssonos *)iorda/nou tw=n phgw=n kata\ to\ me/ga
pedi/on *sidw=nos po/lews o(do\n h(me/ras mia=s proelqo/ntes kai\ kataskeya/menoi
gh=n a)gaqh\n kai\ pa/mforon shmai/nousi toi=s au(tw=n: oi(
d' o(rmhqe/ntes stratw=| kti/zousin au)to/qi po/lin *da/na o(mw/numon tw=|
*)iakw/bou paidi\ fulh=s d' e)pw/numon th=s au)tw=n.
*toi=s d' *)israhli/tais prou/bainen u(po/ te a)peiri/as tou= ponei=n
ta\ kaka\ kai\ a)po\ th=s peri\ to\ qei=on o)ligwri/as: metakinhqe/ntes ga\r
a(/pac tou= ko/smou th=s politei/as e)fe/ronto pro\s to\ kaq' h(donh\n kai\
bou/lhsin i)di/an biou=n, w(s kai\ tw=n e)pixwriazo/ntwn para\ toi=s *xananai/ois
a)napi/mplasqai kakw=n. o)rgi/zetai toi/nun au)toi=s o( qeo\s
kai\ h(\n su\n po/nois muri/ois eu)daimoni/an e)kth/santo, tau/thn a)pe/balon
dia\ trufh/n. strateu/santos ga\r e)p' au)tou\s *xousarsa/qou tou= tw=n
*)assuri/wn basile/ws pollou/s te tw=n paratacame/nwn a)pw/lesan kai\
poliorkou/menoi kata\ kra/tos h(|re/qhsan, ei)si\ d' oi(\ dia\ fo/bon e(kousi/ws
au)tw=| prosexw/rhsan, fo/rous te tou= dunatou= mei/zonas e)pitage/ntes
e)te/loun kai\ u(/breis pantoi/as u(pe/menon e(/ws e)tw=n o)ktw/, meq'
a(\ tw=n kakw=n ou(/tws h)leuqerw/qhsan.
*th=s *)iou/da fulh=s tis *keni/azos o)/noma drasth/rios a)nh\r kai\
to\ fro/nhma gennai=os, xrhsqe\n au)tw=| mh\ periora=n e)n toiau/th| tou\s
*)israhli/tas a)na/gkh| keime/nous a)ll' ei)s e)leuqeri/an au)tou\s e)cairei=sqai
tolma=n, parakeleusa/menos sullamba/nesqai tw=n kindu/nwn
au)tw=| tina/s, o)li/goi d' h)=san, oi(=s ai)dw\s e)pi\ toi=s to/te parou=sin e)tu/gxane
kai\ proqumi/a metabolh=s, prw=ton me\n th\n par' au)toi=s ou)=san
froura\n tou= *xousarsa/qou diafqei/rei, prosgenome/nwn de\ pleio/nwn
tw=n sunagwnizome/nwn e)k tou= mh\ diamartei=n peri\ ta\ prw=ta th=s
e)pixeirh/sews, ma/xhn toi=s *)assuri/ois suna/ptousi kai\ pro\s to\ pantele\s
au)tou\s a)pwsa/menoi peraiou=sqai to\n *eu)fra/thn e)bia/zonto.
*keni/azos de\ w(s e)/rgw| pei=ran au)tou= dedwkw\s th=s a)ndragaqi/as ge/ras
u(pe\r au)th=s lamba/nei para\ tou= plh/qous a)rxh/n, w(/ste kri/nein to\n
lao/n. kai\ a)/rcas e)p' e)/th tessara/konta katastre/fei to\n bi/on.
*teleuth/santos de\ tou/tou pa/lin ta\ tw=n *)israhlitw=n u(po\
a)narxi/as e)no/sei pra/gmata, kai\ tw=| mh\ dia\ timh=s a)/gein to\n qeo\n
mhde\ toi=s no/mois u(pakou/ein e)/ti ma=llon e)kakou=to, w(s katafronh/santa
au)tw=n th=s a)kosmi/as th=s kata\ th\n politei/an *)eglw=na to\n
*mwabitw=n basile/a po/lemon pro\s au)tou\s e)cenegkei=n kai\ pollai=s
ma/xais au)tw=n krath/santa kai\ tou\s fronh/mati tw=n a)/llwn diafe/rontas
u(pota/canta pro\s to\ pantele\s au)tw=n th\n du/namin tapeinw=sai
kai\ fo/rous au)toi=s e)pita/cai telei=n. kaqidru/sas d' au)tw=| e)n
*(ierixou=nti basi/leion tau/thn a)podei/cas ou)de\n th=s ei)s to\ plh=qos
kakw/sews pare/lipen ei)/s te peni/an au)tou\s kate/sthsen e)pi\ o)ktwkai/deka
e)/th. labw\n d' oi)=kton o( qeo\s tw=n *)israhlitw=n e)f' oi(=s
e)/pasxon kai\ tai=s i(ketei/ais au)tw=n e)piklasqei\s a)ph/llace th=s u(po\
toi=s *mwabi/tais u(/brews. h)leuqerw/qhsan de\ tou/tw| tw=| tro/pw|.
*th=s *beniami/tidos fulh=s neani/as *)iou/dhs me\n tou)/noma *gh/ra
te patro\s tolmh=sai/ te a)ndreio/tatos kai\ tw=| sw/mati pro\s ta\ e)/rga
xrh=sqai dunato\s tw=n xeirw=n th\n a)ristera\n a)mei/nwn ka)p' e)kei/nhs
th\n a(/pasan i)sxu\n e)/xwn katw/|kei me\n e)n *(ierixou=nti kai\ au)to/s, sunh/qhs
de\ gi/netai tw=| *)eglw=ni dwreai=s au)to\n qerapeu/wn kai\ u(perxo/menos,
w(s dia\ tou=to kai\ toi=s peri\ to\n basile/a prosfilh= tugxa/nein
au)to/n. kai/ pote su\n dusi\n oi)ke/tais dw=ra tw=| basilei= fe/rwn cifi/dion
kru/fa tw=| deciw=| ske/lei peridhsa/menos ei)sh/|ei pro\s au)to/n. w(/ra
d' h)=n qe/rous kai\ th=s h(me/ras h)/dh mesou/shs a)nei=nto ai( fulakai\ u(po/
te tou= kau/matos kai\ pro\s a)/riston tetramme/nwn. dou\s ou)=n ta\ dw=ra
tw=| *)eglw=ni o( neani/skos, die/tribe d' e)/n tini dwmati/w| deciw=s pro\s
qe/ros e)/xonti, pro\s o(mili/an e)tra/ponto. mo/noi d' h)=san tou= basile/ws
kai\ tou\s e)peisio/ntas tw=n qerapo/ntwn a)pie/nai keleu/santos
dia\ to\ pro\s *)iou/dhn o(milei=n. kaqh=sto d' e)pi\ qro/nou kai\ de/os
ei)sh/|ei to\n *)iou/dhn, mh\ diama/rth| kai\ mh\ dw=| kairi/an plhgh/n. a)ni/sthsin
ou)=n au)to\n o)/nar ei)pw\n e)/xein e)k prosta/gmatos au)tw=| dhlw=sai
tou= qeou=. kai\ o( me\n pro\s th\n xara\n th\n tou= o)nei/ratos a)neph/dhsen
a)po\ tou= qro/nou, plh/cas d' au)to\n *)iou/dhs ei)s th\n kardi/an
kai\ to\ cifi/dion e)gkatalipw\n e)/ceisi proskli/nas th\n qu/ran. oi(/ te
qera/pontes h)re/moun ei)s u(/pnon tetra/fqai nomi/zontes to\n basile/a.
*(o d' *)iou/dhs toi=s *(ierixounti/ois a)poshmai/nwn kruptw=s pareka/lei
th=s e)leuqeri/as a)ntilamba/nesqai. oi( d' a)sme/nws a)kou/santes
au)toi/ te ei)s ta\ o(/pla h)/|esan kai\ die/pempon ei)s th\n xw/ran tou\s
a)poshmai/nontas ke/rasin oi)w=n: tou/tois ga\r sugkalei=n to\ plh=qos
pa/trion. oi( de\ peri\ to\n *)eglw=na polu\n me\n xro/non h)gno/oun to\
sumbebhko\s au)tw=| pa/qos, e)pei\ de\ pro\s e(spe/ran h)=n, dei/santes mh/
ti new/teron ei)/h peri\ au)to\n gegono/s, ei)sh=lqon ei)s to\ dwma/tion kai\
nekro\n eu(ro/ntes e)n a)mhxani/a| kaqeisth/kesan, kai\ pri\n th\n froura\n
sustrafh=nai to\ tw=n *)israhlitw=n au)toi=s e)pe/rxetai plh=qos. kai\ oi(
me\n paraxrh=ma a)nairou=ntai, oi( d' ei)s fugh\n tre/pontai w(s e)pi\ th\n
*mwabi=tin swqhso/menoi, h)=san de\ u(pe\r muri/ous. kai\ *)israhli=tai
prokateilhfo/tes tou= *)iorda/nou th\n dia/basin diw/kontes e)/kteinon kai\
kata\ th\n dia/basin pollou\s au)tw=n a)nairou=si, die/fuge/ te ou)dei\s
ta\s xei=ras au)tw=n. kai\ oi( me\n *(ebrai=oi tou/tw| tw=| tro/pw| th=s u(po\
toi=s *mwabi/tais doulei/as a)phlla/ghsan, *)iou/dhs d' e)k th=s ai)ti/as tau/ths
timhqei\s th=| tou= plh/qous panto\s h(gemoni/a| teleuta=| th\n a)rxh\n
e)/tesin o)gdoh/konta katasxw/n, a)nh\r kai\ di/xa th=s proeirhme/nhs pra/cews
e)pai/nou di/kaios tugxa/nein. kai\ meta\ tou=ton *saa/garos o(
*)ana/qou pai=s ai(reqei\s a)/rxein e)n tw=| prw/tw| th=s a)rxh=s e)/tei kate/streye
to\n bi/on.
*)israhli=tai de\ pa/lin, ou)de\n ga\r e)pi\ didaxh=| tou= krei/ttonos
e)la/mbanon tw=n pro/teron h)tuxhme/nwn u(po/ te tou= mh/te se/bein
to\n qeo\n mh/q' u(pakou/ein toi=s no/mois, pri\n h)\ kai\ th=s u(po\ *mwabi/tais
a)napneu=sai doulei/as pro\s o)li/gon *)abi/tw tou= *xananai/wn
basile/ws doulou=ntai. ou(=tos ga\r e)c *)asw/rou po/lews o(rmw/menos,
au(/th d' u(pe/rkeitai th=s *semaxwni/tidos li/mnhs, stratou= me\n o(plitw=n
tria/konta e)/trefe muria/das muri/ous de\ i(ppe/as, trisxili/wn de\ a(rma/twn
hu)po/rei. tau/ths ou)=n strathgo\s th=s duna/mews *sisa/rhs timh=s
prw/ths para\ tw=| basilei= tugxa/nwn sunelqo/ntas pro\s au)to\n tou\s
*)israhli/tas e)ka/kwse deinw=s, w(/ste au)toi=s e)pita/cai telei=n fo/rous.
*ei)/kosi me\n ou)=n e)/th tau=ta pa/sxontes h)/nusan mh/te au)toi\
fronei=n u(po\ th=s dustuxi/as o)/ntes a)gaqoi\ kai\ tou= qeou= ple/on dama/sai
e)/ti qe/lontos au)tw=n th\n u(/brin dia\ th\n peri\ au)to\n a)gnwmosu/nhn,
i(/na metaqe/menoi tou= loipou= swfronw=sin didaxqe/ntes ta\s
sumfora\s au)toi=s e)k th=s perifronh/sews tw=n no/mwn u(pa/rcai, *dabw/ran
de/ tina profh=tin, me/lissan de\ shmai/nei tou)/noma kata\ th\n
*(ebrai/wn glw=ssan, i(ke/teuon dehqh=nai tou= qeou= labei=n oi)=kton au)tw=n
kai\ mh\ periidei=n a)pollume/nous au)tou\s u(po\ *xananai/wn. o( de\
qeo\s e)pe/neuse swthri/an au)toi=s kai\ strathgo\n ai(rei=tai *ba/rakon
th=s *nefqali/dos o)/nta fulh=s: ba/rakos de/ e)stin a)straph\ kata\ th\n
*(ebrai/wn glw=ssan.
*metapemyame/nh d' h( *dabw/ra to\n *ba/rakon e)pile/canta tw=n
ne/wn muri/ous e)ke/leue xwrei=n e)pi\ tou\s polemi/ous: a)poxrh=nai ga\r
tosou/tous tou= qeou= proeirhko/tos kai\ ni/khn a)poshmh/nantos. *bara/kou
de\ fame/nou ou) strathgh/sein mh\ ka)kei/nhs au)tw=| sustrathgou/shs
a)ganakth/sasa, su\ me/n, ei)=pe, gunaiki\ paraxwrei=s a)ci/wma
o(\ soi\ de/dwken o( qeo/s, e)gw\ de\ ou) paraitou=mai
. kai\ sunariqmh/santes
muri/ous e)stratopedeu/santo pro\s *)itaburi/w| o)/rei. a)ph/nta
d' au)toi=s o( *sisa/rhs tou= basile/ws keleu/santos kai\ stratopedeu/ontai
tw=n polemi/wn ou)k a)/pwqen. tou\s d' *)israhli/tas kai\ to\n
*ba/rakon kataplage/ntas to\ plh=qos tw=n polemi/wn kai\ a)naxwrei=n
diegnwko/tas h( *debw/ra katei=xe th\n sumbolh\n poiei=sqai kat' e)kei/nhn
keleu/ousa th\n h(me/ran: nikh/sein ga\r au)tou\s kai\ sullh/yesqai
to\n qeo/n.
*sunh/|esan ou)=n kai\ prosmige/ntwn o)/mbros e)pigi/netai me/gas
kai\ u(/dwr polu\ kai\ xa/laza, to/n te u(eto\n kata\ pro/swpon h)/laune
tw=n *xananai/wn a)/nemos tai=s o)/yesin au)tw=n e)piskotw=n, w(s ta\s tocei/as
a)xrh/stous au)toi=s ei)=nai kai\ ta\s sfendo/nas: oi(/ te o(pli=tai
dia\ to\ kru/os xrh=sqai toi=s ci/fesin ou)k ei)=xon. tou\s d' *)israhli/tas
h(=tto/n te e)/blapte kato/pin gino/menos o( xeimw\n kai\ pro\s th\n e)/nnoian
th=s bohqei/as tou= qeou= qa/rsos e)la/mbanon, w(/ste ei)s me/sous
w)sa/menoi tou\s polemi/ous pollou\s au)tw=n a)pe/kteinan. kai\ oi( me\n
u(po\ tw=n *)israhlitw=n, oi( d' u(po\ th=s oi)kei/as i(/ppou taraxqe/ntes
e)/peson, w(s u(po\ tw=n a(rma/twn pollou\s au)tw=n a)poqanei=n. *sisa/rhs
de\ kataphdh/sas tou= a(/rmatos w(s ei)=de th\n troph\n ginome/nhn, fugw\n
a)fiknei=tai para/ tina tw=n *keneli/dwn gunai=ka *)ia/lhn o)/noma, h(\ kru/yai
te a)ciw/santa de/xetai kai\ poto\n ai)th/santi di/dwsi ga/la diefqoro\s
h)/dh. o( de\ piw\n tou= me/trou dayile/steron ei)s u(/pnon tre/petai.
h( de\ *)ia/lh koimwme/nou sidh/reon h(=lon e)la/sasa sfu/rh| kata\
tou= sto/matos kai\ tou= xeluni/ou die/peire to\ e)/dafos kai\ toi=s peri\
to\n *ba/rakon mikro\n u(/steron e)lqou=sin e)pedei/knue th=| gh=| proshlwme/non.
kai\ ou(/tws me\n h( ni/kh au(/th perie/sth kata\ ta\ u(po\ *dabw/ras
ei)rhme/na ei)s gunai=ka. *ba/rakos de\ strateu/sas e)p' *)/aswron *)ioabino/n
te u(pantia/santa ktei/nei kai\ tou= strathgou= peso/ntos kaqelw\n
ei)s e)/dafos th\n po/lin strathgei= tw=n *)israhlitw=n e)p' e)/th tessara/konta.
*teleuth/santos de\ *bara/kou kai\ *dabw/ras kata\ to\n au)to\n
kairo\n meta\ tau=ta *madihni=tai parakale/santes *)amalhki/tas te kai\
*)/arabas strateu/ousin e)pi\ tou\s *)israhli/tas kai\ ma/xh| te nikw=si tou\s
sumbalo/ntas kai\ to\n karpo\n dh|w/santes th\n lei/an e)ph/gonto. tou=to
de\ poiou/ntwn e)p' e)/th e(pta\ ei)s ta\ o)/rh tw=n *)israhlitw=n a)nesta/lh
to\ plh=qos kai\ tw=n pedi/wn e)cexw/roun u(pono/mous te kai\ sph/laia
poihsa/menoi pa=n o(/ ti tou\s polemi/ous die/fugen e)n tou/tois ei)=xon
fula/ttontes. oi( ga\r *madihni=tai kata\ w(/ran qe/rous strateu/ontes
to\n xeimw=na gewrgei=n toi=s *)israhli/tais e)pe/trepon, o(/pws e)/xwsi
peponhko/twn au)tw=n ei)s a(\ bla/ptwsi. limo\s d' h)=n kai\ spa/nis trofh=s
kai\ tre/pontai pro\s i(ketei/an tou= qeou= sw/zein au)tou\s parakalou=ntes.
*kai\ *gedew\n o( *)ia/sou pai=s *manassi/dos fulh=s e)n o)li/gois dra/gmata
staxu/wn fero/menos kruptw=s ei)s th\n lhno\n e)/kopte: tou\s ga\r
polemi/ous e)dedi/ei fanerw=s tou=to poiei=n e)pi\ th=s a(/lwos. fanta/smatos
de\ au)tw=| parasta/ntos neani/skou morfh=| kai\ fh/santos eu)dai/mona
kai\ fi/lon tw=| qew=|, u(potuxw/n tou=to gou=n, e)/fh, tekmh/rion th=s
eu)menei/as au)tou= me/giston th=| lhnw=| me nu=n a)nti\ a(/lwos xrh=sqai
.
qarsei=n de\ parakeleusame/nou kai\ peira=sqai th=s e)leuqeri/as a)nasw/zein
a)duna/tws e)/xein e)/lege: th/n te ga\r fulh\n e)c h(=s u(ph=rxe plh/qous
u(sterei=n kai\ ne/on au)to\n ei)=nai kai\ thlikou/twn pragma/twn
a)sqene/steron. o( de\ qeo\s au)to\s a)naplhrw/sein to\ lei=pon e)phgge/lleto
kai\ ni/khn pare/cein *)israhli/tais au)tou= strathgou=ntos.
*tou=t' ou)=n dihgou/menos o( *gedew\n tisi\ tw=n ne/wn e)pisteu/eto,
kai\ paraxrh=ma pro\s tou\s a)gw=nas e(/toimon h)=n to\ strato/pedon muri/wn
a)ndrw=n. e)pista\s de\ kata\ tou\s u(/pnous o( qeo\s tw=| *gedew=ni th\n
a)nqrwpi/nhn fu/sin au)tw=| fi/lauton ou)=san e)dh/lou kai\ pro\s tou\s
a)reth=| diafe/rontas a)pexqanome/nhn, o(/pws te th\n ni/khn pare/ntes
tou= qeou= dokei=n nomi/zousin i)di/an w(s polu\s strato\s o)/ntes kai\ pro\s
tou\s polemi/ous a)cio/maxos. i(/na ma/qwsin ou)=n bohqei/as th=s au)tou=
to\ e)/rgon, sunebou/leue peri\ mesou=san th\n h(me/ran e)n a)kmh=| tou= kau/matos
o)/ntos a)/gein th\n stratia\n e)pi\ to\n potamo\n kai\ tou\s me\n
katakliqe/ntas kai\ ou(/tws pi/nontas eu)yu/xous u(polamba/nein, o(/soi
d' a)\n e)speusme/nws kai\ meta\ qoru/bou pi/nontes tu/xoien tou/tous deilou\s
nomi/zein kai\ katapeplhgo/tas tou\s polemi/ous. poih/santos de\
tou= *gedew=nos kata\ ta\s u(poqh/kas tou= qeou= triako/sioi a)/ndres eu(re/qhsan
tai=s xersi\ meta\ fo/bou prosenegka/menoi to\ u(/dwr tetaragme/nws,
e)/fhse/ te o( qeo\s tou/tous e)pago/menon e)pixeirei=n toi=s polemi/ois.
e)stratopedeu/onto de\ u(pe\r tou= *)iorda/nou me/llontes ei)s th\n
e)piou=san peraiou=sqai.
*gedew=nos d' e)n fo/bw| kaqestw=tos, kai\ ga\r nukto\s e)pixeirei=n
au)tw=| o( qeo\s proeirh/kei, tou= de/ous au)to\n a)pagagei=n boulo/menos
keleu/ei proslabo/nta e(/na tw=n stratiwtw=n plhsi/on xwrei=n tai=s *madihnitw=n
skhnai=s: par' au)tw=n ga\r e)kei/nwn lh/yesqai fro/nhma kai\
qa/rsos. peisqei\s de\ h)/|ei *froura\n to\n e(autou= qera/ponta paralabw/n,
kai\ plhsia/sas skhnh=| tini katalamba/nei tou\s e)n au)th=| e)grhgoro/tas
kai\ to\n e(/teron o)/nar dihgou/menon tw=| suskhnou=nti, w(/ste
a)kou/ein to\n *gedew=na. to\ de\ toiou=ton h)=n: ma=zan e)do/kei kriqi/nhn
u(p' eu)telei/as a)nqrw/pois a)/brwton dia\ tou= stratope/dou kuliome/nhn
th\n tou= basile/ws skhnh\n katabalei=n kai\ ta\s tw=n stratiwtw=n pa/ntwn.
o( de\ shmai/nein o)/leqron tou= stratou= th\n o)/yin e)/krine le/gwn,
o(/qen tou=t' au)tw=| sunidei=n e)ph=lqe, pa=n to\ spe/rma to\ kalou/menon
kri/qinon eu)tele/staton o(mologei=sqai tugxa/nein, tou= d' *)asianou= panto\s
to\ *)israhlitw=n e)/stin i)dei=n a)timo/teron nu=n gegenhme/non o(/moion
de\ tw=| kata\ kriqh\n ge/nei. kai\ to\ para\ toi=s *)israhli/tais nu=n megalofronou=n
tou=t' a)\n ei)/h *gedew\n kai\ to\ su\n au)tw=| stratiwtiko/n.
e)pei\ ou)=n th\n ma=zan fh\|s i)dei=n ta\s skhna\s h(mw=n a)natre/pousan, de/dia
mh\ qeo\s *gedew=ni th\n kaq' h(mw=n ni/khn e)pine/neuke.
*gedew=na d' a)kou/santa to\ o)/nar e)lpi\s a)gaqh\ kai\ qa/rsos
e)/labe kai\ prose/tacen e)n toi=s o(/plois ei)=nai tou\s oi)kei/ous dihghsa/menos
au)toi=s kai\ th\n tw=n polemi/wn o)/yin, oi( d' e(/toimoi pro\s ta\
paraggello/mena fronhmatisqe/ntes u(po\ tw=n dedhlwme/nwn h)=san.
kai\ kata\ teta/rthn ma/lista fulakh\n prosh=ge th\n e(autou= stratia\n
*gedew\n ei)s tri/a me/rh dielw\n au)th/n, e(kato\n de\ h)=san e)n e(ka/stw|.
e)ko/mizon de\ pa/ntes a)mfore/as kenou\s kai\ lampa/das h(mme/nas e)n au)tai=s,
o(/pws mh\ kata/fwros toi=s polemi/ois h( e)/fodos au)tw=n ge/nhtai,
kai\ e)n th=| decia=| kriou= ke/ras: e)xrw=nto de\ tou/tois a)nti\ sa/lpiggos.
xwri/on de\ polu\ katei=xe to\ tw=n polemi/wn stra/teuma, plei/sthn ga\r
au)toi=s ei)=nai sune/baine ka/mhlon, kai\ kata\ ta\ e)/qnh nemhqe/ntes u(f'
e(ni\ ku/klw| pa/ntes h)=san. oi( d' *(ebrai=oi, proeirhme/non au)toi=s o(po/tan
ge/nwntai plhsi/on tw=n polemi/wn e)k sunqh/matos sa/lpigci/ te h)xh/santas
kai\ tou\s a)mfore/as katea/cantas o(rmh=sai meta\ tw=n lampa/dwn
a)lala/cantas kai\ nika=n qeou= *gedew=ni bohqh/sontos, tou=t'
e)poi/hsan. taraxh\ de\ lamba/nei tou\s a)nqrw/pous e)/ti te u(pnou=ntas
kai\ dei/mata: nu\c ga\r h)=n kai\ o( qeo\s tou=to h)/qelen. e)ktei/nonto de\
o)li/goi me\n u(po\ tw=n polemi/wn, oi( de\ plei/ous u(po\ tw=n summa/xwn
dia\ to\ th=| glw/ssh| diafwnei=n. a(/pac de\ katasta/ntes ei)s taraxh\n
pa=n to\ prostuxo\n a)nh/|roun nomi/zontes ei)=nai pole/mion, fo/nos te
polu\s h)=n. kai\ fh/mh| pro\s tou\s *)israhli/tas th=s *gedew=nos ni/khs a)fikome/nhs
e)n toi=s o(/plois h)=san, kai\ diw/cantes lamba/nousi tou\s polemi/ous
e)n koi/lw| tini\ xara/drais perieilhmme/nw| ou) duname/nais diapera=nai
xwri/w| kai\ perista/ntes ktei/nousin a(/pantas kai\ du/o tw=n
basile/wn *)/wrhbo/n te kai\ *zh=bon. oi( de\ loipoi\ tw=n h(gemo/nwn tou\s
perileifqe/ntas tw=n stratiwtw=n e)na/gontes, h)=san de\ mu/rioi kai\
o)ktakisxi/lioi, stratopedeu/ontai polu\ tw=n *)israhlitw=n a)/pwqen.
*gedew\n de\ ou)k a)phgoreu/kei ponw=n, a)lla\ diw/cas meta\ panto\s tou=
stratou= kai\ sumbalw\n a(/pantas die/fqeire tou\s polemi/ous kai\ tou\s
loipou\s h(gemo/nas *zebh\n kai\ *zarmou/nhn ai)xmalw/tous labw\n a)nh/gagen.
a)pe/qanon d' e)n au)th=| th=| ma/xh| *madihnitw=n te kai\ tw=n
sustrateusa/ntwn au)toi=s *)ara/bwn peri\ muria/das dw/deka, lei/a te
pollh\ xruso\s kai\ a)/rguros kai\ u(/fh kai\ ka/mhlos kai\ u(pozu/gia lamba/netai
toi=s *(ebrai/ois. *gedew\n de\ parageno/menos ei)s *)efra\n th\n
e(autou= patri/da ktei/nei tou\s tw=n *madihnitw=n basile/as.
*(h d' *)efra/midos fulh\ th=| *gedew=nos eu)pragi/a| dusxerai/nousa
strateu/ein e)p' au)to\n diegnw/kei, to\ mh\ proaggei=lai th\n e)pixei/rhsin
au)toi=s th\n kata\ tw=n polemi/wn e)gkalou=ntes. *gedew\n de\ me/trios
w)\n kai\ pa=san a)reth\n a)/kros ou)k au)to\s e)/legen au)tokra/tori xrhsa/menos
logismw=| toi=s e)xqroi=s e)piqe/sqai xwri\s au)tw=n, a)lla\ tou= qeou=
keleu/santos: th\n de\ ni/khn ou)x h(=tton au)tw=n e)/fasken i)di/an h)\ tw=n
e)strateuko/twn ei)=nai. kai\ tou/tois parhgorh/sas au)tw=n th\n o)rgh\n
toi=s lo/gois ma=llon tou\s *(ebrai/ous w)fe/lhse th=s e)pi\ tw=n polemi/wn
eu)praci/as fh/sas ai)ti/ous: e)mfuli/ou ga\r au)tou\s sta/sews a)/rxein
me/llontas e)rru/sato. th=s me/ntoi u(/brews tau/ths h( fulh\ di/khn e)ce/tisen,
h(\n dhlw/somen kata\ kairo\n i)/dion.
*gedew\n de\ th\n a)rxh\n a)poqe/sqai boulo/menos biasqei\s e)/sxen
au)th\n e)p' e)/th tessara/konta brabeu/wn au)toi=s ta\ di/kaia kai\ peri\
tw=n diaforw=n e)p' au)to\n badizo/ntwn ku/ria pa/nta h)=n ta\ u(p' au)tou=
lego/mena. kai\ o( me\n ghraio\s teleuth/sas e)n *)efra\n th=| patri/di
qa/ptetai.
*pai=des de\ h)=san au)tw=| gnh/sioi me\n e(bdomh/konta, polla\s
ga\r e)/ghme gunai=kas, no/qos d' ei(=s e)k pallakh=s *drou/mas *)abime/lexos
tou)/noma, o(\s meta\ th\n tou= patro\s teleuth\n a)naxwrh/sas ei)s *si/kima
pro\s tou\s a)po\ mhtro\s suggenei=s, e)nteu=qen ga\r h)=n, kai\ labw\n a)rgu/rion
par' au)tw=n, oi(\ dia\ plh=qos a)dikhma/twn h)=san e)pi/shmoi,
a)fiknei=tai su\n au)toi=s ei)s to\n patrw=|on oi)=kon kai\ ktei/nei pa/ntas
tou\s a)delfou\s plh\n *)iwqa/mou: sw/zetai ga\r ou(=tos diafugei=n eu)tuxh/sas.
*)abime/lexos de\ ei)s turanni/da ta\ pra/gmata meqi/sthsi ku/rion
au(to\n o(/ ti bou/letai poiei=n a)nti\ tw=n nomi/mwn a)podei/cas kai\
deinw=s pro\s tou\s tou= dikai/ou proi+stame/nous e)kpikraino/menos.
*kai/ pote dhmotelou=s *siki/mois ou)/shs e(orth=s kai\ tou= plh/qous
panto\s e)kei= suneilegme/nou o( a)delfo\s au)tou= *)iwqa/mhs, o(\n kai\
diafugei=n e)/famen, a)nelqw\n e)pi\ to\ o)/ros to\ *garizei/n, u(pe/rkeitai
de\ th=s *sikimi/wn po/lews, e)kboh/sas ei)s e)ph/koon tou= plh/qous h(suxi/an
au)tw=| parasxo/ntos h)ci/ou maqei=n ta\ u(p' au)tou= lego/mena. genome/nhs
de\ sigh=s ei)=pen, w(s ta\ de/ndra fwnh\n a)nqrw/peion proi+e/mena
suno/dou genome/nhs au)tw=n dehqei/h sukh=s a)/rxein au)tw=n. a)rnhsame/nhs
d' e)kei/nhs dia\ to\ timh=s th=s e)pi\ toi=s karpoi=s oi)kei/as ou)/shs
a)polau/ein ou)x u(p' a)/llwn e)/cwqen prosginome/nhs, ta\ de/ndra th=s
e)pi\ tw=| a)/rxesqai fronti/dos ou)k a)pelei/peto, e)do/kei d' au)toi=s a)mpe/lw|
th\n timh\n parasxei=n. kai\ h( a)/mpelos xeirotonoume/nh toi=s
th=s sukh=s xrhsame/nh lo/gois parh|tei=to th\n a)rxh/n. to\ d' au)to\ kai\
tw=n e)laiw=n poihsame/nwn r(a/mnos, e)deh/qh ga\r au)th=s w(/ste paralabei=n
th\n basilei/an ta\ de/ndra, purei=a de\ a)gaqh\ parasxei=n tw=n
cu/lwn e)sti/n, u(pisxnei=tai th\n a)rxh\n a)nalh/yesqai kai\ a)o/knws e)/xein.
dei= me/ntoi suniza/nein au)ta\ u(po\ th\n skia/n, ei) d' o)/leqron e)p' au)th=|
fronoi=en, u(po\ tou= e)no/ntos puro\s diafqarei=en. tau=ta d' ou) ge/lwtos
e(/neka, fhsi/, le/gw, o(/ti de\ pollw=n a)gaqw=n e)k *gedew=nos pepeirame/noi
periorw=sin *)abime/lexon e)pi\ tw=n o(/lwn o)/nta pragma/twn su\n
au)tw=| tou\s a)delfou\s a)poktei/nantes, o(\n puro\s ou)de\n dioi/sein. kai\
o( me\n tau=ta ei)pw\n u(pexw/rhse kai\ dih|ta=to lanqa/nwn e)n toi=s o)/resi
dediw\s e)p' e)/th tri/a to\n *)abime/lexon.
*met' ou) polu\ de\ th=s e(orth=s *sikimi=tai, meteno/hsan ga\r e)pi\
toi=s *gedew=nos ui(oi=s pefoneume/nois, e)celau/nousi to\n *)abime/lexon
th=s po/lews kai\ th=s fulh=s: o( de\ kakou=n th\n po/lin e)fro/ntize. th=s
d' w(/ras th=s tou= truga=n genome/nhs e)dedi/esan sulle/gein to\n karpo\n
proi+o/ntes mh/ ti dra/sh| kako\n *)abime/lexos ei)s au)tou/s. e)pidhmh/santos
de\ pro\s au)tou\s tw=n a)rxo/ntwn tino\s *gua/lou su\n o(pli/tais kai\
suggene/si toi=s au)tou= fulakh\n oi( *sikimi=tai de/ontai parasxei=n au)toi=s,
e(/ws a)\n trugh/swsi. prosdecame/nou d' e)kei/nou th\n a)ci/wsin
proh/|esan kai\ *gua/lhs su\n au)toi=s to\ oi)kei=on a)/gwn o(plitiko/n. o(/ te
ou)=n karpo\s meta\ a)sfalei/as suna/getai kai\ deipnou=ntes kata\ summori/an
fanerw=s a)peto/lmwn h)/dh blasfhmei=n to\n *)abime/lexon, oi(/ te
a)/rxontes e)ne/drais katalambano/menoi ta\ peri\ th\n po/lin pollou\s
tw=n *)abimele/xou sullamba/nontes a)nh/|roun.
*za/boulos de/ tis tw=n *sikimitw=n a)/rxwn ce/nos w)\n *)abimele/xou
o(/sa parocu/neien *gua/lhs to\n dh=mon pe/mpwn a)gge/lous e)mh/nuen au)tw=|
kai\ parh/|nei loxa=n pro\ th=s po/lews: pei/sein ga\r *gua/lhn e)celqei=n
e)p' au)to/n, kai\ to\ loipo\n e)p' e)kei/nw| tugxa/nein w(/ste a)mu/nasqai:
genome/nou ga\r tou/tou diallaga\s au)tw=| mnhsteu/sesqai pro\s to\n
dh=mon. o(/ te ou)=n *)abime/lexos e)ka/qisen e)nedreu/wn kai\ o( *gua/lhs a)fulaktote/rws
die/triben e)pi\ tou= proastei/ou kai\ *za/boulos su\n au)tw=|.
i)dw\n de\ o(pli/tas e)piferome/nous *gua/lhs pro\s *za/boulon e)/legen a)/ndras
au)toi=s e)pie/nai kaqwplisme/nous. tou= de\ skia\s ei)=nai fame/nou
tw=n petrw=n, plhsi/on h)/dh ginome/nwn to\ a)kribe\s katanow=n ou) skia\s
e)/lege tau=t' ei)=nai, lo/xon d' a)ndrw=n. kai\ *za/boulos, ou) su\ me/ntoi,
fhsi/n, *)abimele/xw| kaki/an e)peka/leis; ti/ ou)=n ou)k e)pideiknu/eis to\
th=s a)reth=s me/geqos ei)s ma/xhn au)tw=| sumbalw/n
; *gua/lhs de\ qorubou/menos
suna/ptei toi=s *)abimele/xou kai\ pi/ptousi me/n tines tw=n
su\n au)tw=|, feu/gei d' au)to\s ei)s th\n po/lin tou\s a)/llous a)go/menos.
kai\ *za/boulos politeu/etai *gua/lhn e)kblhqh=nai th=s po/lews kathgorh/sas,
w(s malakw=s pro\s tou\s *)abimele/xou stratiw/tas a)gwni/saito.
*)abime/lexos de\ puqo/menos e)celeusome/nous au)=qis kata\ tru/ghton
tou\s *sikimi/ous e)ne/drais proloxi/zetai ta\ peri\ th\n po/lin, kai\
proelqo/ntwn h( me\n tri/th moi=ra th=s stratia=s katalamba/nei ta\s
pu/las a)fairhsome/nh th\n ei)/sodon tou\s poli/tas, oi( d' a)/lloi skidname/nous
metaqe/ousi, pantaxou= te fo/nos h)=n. kai\ kataska/yas ei)s
e)/dafos th\n po/lin, ou) ga\r a)nte/sxe pro\s th\n poliorki/an, a(/las kata\
tw=n e)reipi/wn spei/ras proh=ge. kai\ *sikimi=tai pa/ntes ou(/tws a)pw/lonto:
o(/soi de\ kata\ th\n xw/ran skedasqe/ntes die/fugon to\n ki/ndunon,
ou(=toi pe/tran o)xura\n eu(ro/ntes e)p' au)th=s i(dru/ontai teixi/sai
te tau/thn pareskeua/zonto. e)/fqh te th\n dia/noian au)tw=n *)abime/lexos
maqw\n e)lqei=n e)p' au)tou\s meta\ th=s duna/mews kai\ fake/llous
u(/lhs chra=s peribalw\n tw=| xwri/w| di' au)tou= fe/rwn tau=ta poiei=n th\n
stratia\n parekeleu/sato. kai\ taxe/ws perilhfqei/shs e)n ku/klw| th=s
pe/tras toi=s cu/lois pu=r e)mba/llousin o(/sa te ma=llon e)ca/ptein fu/sin
e)/xei kai\ megi/sthn ai)/rousi flo/ga. kai\ diafeu/gei me\n a)po\ th=s pe/tras
ou)qei/s, a)ll' a(/ma gunaici\ kai\ te/knois a)pw/lonto, a)/ndres me\n
peri\ pentakosi/ous kai\ xili/ous, to\ de\ a)/llo plh=qos i(kano/n. kai\
*sikimi/tais me\n toiau/th sumfora\ sune/pese mei/zwn kai\ th=s e)p' au)th=|
lu/phs genome/nh plh\n o(/ti kata\ di/khn e)p' a)ndro\s eu)erge/tou sunqei=si
kako\n thlikou=ton.
*)abime/lexos de\ toi=s *sikimitw=n kakoi=s kataplh/cas tou\s *)israhli/tas
meizo/nwn e)fie/menos dh=los h)=n kai\ mhdamou= perigra/ywn
th\n bi/an, ei) mh\ pa/ntas a)pole/seien. h)/launen ou)=n e)pi\ *qh/bas kai\
th\n me\n po/lin e)c e)pidromh=s ai(rei=, pu/rgou d' o)/ntos e)n au)th=| mega/lou,
ei)s o(\n pa=n to\ plh=qos sune/fuge, poliorkei=n tou=ton pareskeua/zeto.
kai\ au)to\n plhsi/on o(rmw=nta tw=n pulw=n gunh\ qrau/smati
mu/lhs balou=sa kata\ th=s kefalh=s tugxa/nei, pesw\n de\ *)abime/lexos
to\n u(paspisth\n pareka/lei ktei/nein au)to/n, mh\ th=s gunaiko\s
o( qa/natos au)tou= do/ceien e)/rgon. kai\ o( me\n to\ prostaxqe\n e)poi/ei.
o( de\ toiau/thn u(pe\r th=s ei)s tou\s a)delfou\s paranomi/as poinh\n
e)ce/tise kai\ tw=n ei)s *sikimi/ous au)tw=| tetolmhme/nwn: tou/tois de\ kata\
th\n *)iwqa/mou mantei/an h( sumfora\ sune/pese. to\ me/ntoi su\n *)abimele/xw|
stra/teuma peso/ntos au)tou= skedasqe\n a)nexw/rhsen e)pi\ ta\
oi)kei=a.
*tw=n de\ *)israhlitw=n th\n h(gemoni/an *)ia/rhs o( *galadhno\s e)k
th=s *manassi/tidos fulh=s paralamba/nei a)nh\r ta/ te a)/lla eu)dai/mwn
kai\ pai=das a)gaqou\s pepoihme/nos tria/konta me\n to\n a)riqmo\n i(ppeu/ein
de\ a)ri/stous kai\ tw=n kata\ th\n *galadhnh\n po/lewn a)rxa\s
e)gkexeirisme/nous. ou(=tos du/o kai\ ei)/kosi e)/th th\n a)rxh\n katasxw\n
teleuta=| ghraio\s kai\ tafh=s e)n *kammw\n po/lei th=s *galadhnh=s
a)ciou=tai.
*pa/nta de\ ta\ tw=n *(ebrai/wn ei)s a)kosmi/an kai\ u(/brin tou= qeou=
kai\ tw=n no/mwn u(pefe/reto, kai\ katafronh/santes au)tw=n *)ammani=tai
kai\ *palaisti=noi stratw=| mega/lw| dih/rpazon th\n xw/ran kai\ th\n *perai/an
a(/pasan katasxo/ntes kai\ e)pi\ th\n tw=n loipw=n h)/dh kth=sin
diabai/nein e)to/lmwn. *(ebrai=oi de\ swfronisqe/ntes u(po\ tw=n kakw=n
ei)s i(ketei/an e)tra/ponto tou= qeou= kai\ qusi/as e)pe/feron parakalou=ntes
au)to\n metria/santa kai\ pro\s th\n de/hsin au)tw=n u(paxqe/nta
pau/sasqai th=s o)rgh=s: o( de\ qeo\s metabalo/menos ei)s to\ h(merw/teron
e)/mellen au)toi=s bohqei=n.
*)ammanitw=n d' e)strateuko/twn e)pi\ th\n *galadhnh\n u(ph/ntwn
oi( e)pixw/rioi pro\s to\ o)/ros deo/menoi tou= strathgh/sontos. h)=n de/
tis *)iafqa=s a)nh\r dia\ th\n patrw/|an a)reth\n dunato\s kai\ di' oi)kei/an
au)tou= stratia\n h(\n e)/trefen au)to\s misqofo/rwn. pro\s tou=ton ou)=n
pe/myantes h)ci/oun au)to\n summaxei=n e)paggello/menoi parasxei=n ei)s
a(/pant' au)tw=| to\n xro/non th\n i)di/an h(gemoni/an. o( d' ou) prosi/etai
th\n para/klhsin au)tw=n e)gkalw=n, o(/ti mh\ bohqh/seian au)tw=| u(po\ tw=n
a)delfw=n a)dikoume/nw| perifanw=s: ou) ga\r o)/nta o(momh/trion au)toi=s
a)lla\ ce/non peri\ th\n mhte/ra di' e)rwtikh\n e)piqumi/an e)paxqei=san
au)toi=s u(po\ tou= patro\s e)ce/balon katafronh/santes th=s au)tou= a)sqenei/as.
kai\ o( me\n die/triben e)n th=| *galadi/tidi kaloume/nh| xw/ra| pa/ntas
tou\s o(poqenou=n paraginome/nous pro\s au)to\n e)pi\ misqw=| dexo/menos.
e)kliparhsa/ntwn d' au)tw=n kai\ o)mosa/ntwn ei)s a)ei\ pare/cein
au)tw=| th\n h(gemoni/an e)stra/teue.
*kai\ poihsa/menos o)cei=an th\n tw=n pragma/twn e)pime/leian e)n
po/lei *masfaqh=| kaqi/sas to\n strato\n presbei/an pe/mpei para\ to\n
*)ammani/thn ai)tiw/menos th=s a(lw/sews. o( de\ a)ntipe/myas h)|tia=to tw=n
*)israhlitw=n th\n e)/codon th\n a)p' *ai)gu/ptou kai\ th=s *)amorrai/as au)tou\s
h)ci/ou paraxwrei=n w(s patrw/|as ou)/shs a)rxh=qen. a)pokrina/menos
de\ o( *)iafqa=s, w(s ou)/te th=s *)amorrai/as toi=s progo/nois au)tw=n
eu)lo/gws e)gkalou=si xa/rin te ma=llon th=s *)ammani/tidos au)toi=s e)/xein
o)fei/lousi pareqei/shs, dunato\n ga\r *mwusei= kai\ tau/thn labei=n *
paraxwrei=n te i)di/as ei)pw\n gh=s, h(\n qeou= katakthsame/nou meta\
triako/sia e)/th ne/montai, ma/xesqai pro\s au)tou\s e)/fhsen.
*kai\ tou\s me\n pre/sbeis tau=t' ei)pw\n a)pe/lusen: au)to\s d'
eu)ca/menos ni/khn kai\ qusia/sein u(posxo/menos, a)\n sw=os ei)s ta\ oi)kei=a
u(postre/yh|, kai\ pa=n o(/ ti kai\ prw=ton au)tw=| suntu/xoi i(erourgh/sein,
sumbalw/n te nika=| para\ polu\ kai\ foneu/wn e)di/wke me/xri po/lews
*mania/qhs, kai\ diaba\s ei)s th\n *)ammani=tin po/leis te h)fa/nise polla\s
kai\ lei/an h)/lase kai\ tou\s oi)kei/ous doulei/as a)ph/llacen e)n e)/tesin
o)ktwkai/deka tau/thn u(pomei/nantas. a)nastre/fwn de\ sumfora=| peripi/ptei
kat' ou)de\n o(moi/a| toi=s katwrqwme/nois au)tw=|: u(ph/nthse
ga\r h( quga/thr au)tw=|, monogenh\s d' h)=n, e)/ti parqe/nos. o( de\ a)noimw/cas
e)pi\ tw=| mege/qei tou= pa/qous kateme/mfeto th=s peri\ th\n u(pa/nthsin
spoudh=s th\n qugate/ra: kaqierw=sai ga\r au)th\n tw=| qew=|. th=|
de\ to\ sumbhso/menon ou)k a)hdw=s prose/pesen e)pi\ ni/kh| tou= patro\s
kai\ e)leuqeri/a| tw=n politw=n teqnhcome/nh|, pareka/lese de\ du/o mh=nas
au)th=| parasxo/nta pro\s to\ meta\ tw=n politw=n a)poqrhnh=sai th\n
neo/thta to/te poiei=n ta\ kata\ th\n eu)xh/n. sugxwrh/sas de\ ta\ kata\
to\n proeirhme/non xro/non meta\ tou=ton dielqo/nta qu/sas th\n pai=da
w(lokau/twsen ou)/te no/mimon ou)/te qew=| kexarisme/nhn qusi/an e)pitelw=n,
mh\ diabasani/sas tw=| logismw=| to\ genhso/menon oi(=o/n te praxqe\n
do/cei toi=s a)kou/sasi.
*th=s d' *)efra/nou fulh=s e)p' au)to\n strateusa/shs, o(/ti mh\
koinw/saito th\n e)p' *)ammani/tas e)/lasin au)toi=s, a)lla\ mo/nos kai\ th\n
lei/an e)/xoi kai\ th\n e)pi\ toi=s pepragme/nois do/can, prw=ton me\n e)/legen,
w(s ou)/te la/qoien au)tou\s oi( suggenei=s polemou/menoi kalou/menoi/ te
pro\s summaxi/an ou) parege/nonto de/on kai\ pro\ deh/sews e)gnwko/tas
e)peixqh=nai, e)/peiq' w(s a)/dika pra/ttein e)pixeirou=si toi=s polemi/ois
ou) tolmh/santes ei)s xei=ras e)lqei=n, e)pi\ de\ tou\s suggenei=s w(rmhko/tes:
h)pei/lei te su\n tw=| qew=| lh/yesqai di/khn par' au)tw=n, a)\n mh\ swfronw=sin.
w(s d' ou)k e)/peiqen, a)lla\ sune/balen au)toi=s e)lqou=si meta\
stratia=s, h(\ meta/pemptos e)k th=s *galadhnh=s e)lhlu/qei, fo/non te
polu\n au)tw=n ei)rga/sato kai\ diw/kwn trape/ntas prolabw\n me/rei tini\
proapestalme/nw| tou= *)iorda/nou ta\s diaba/seis ktei/nei peri\ disxili/ous
kai\ tetrakismuri/ous gegono/tas.
*au)to\s de\ a)/rcas e(\c e)/th teleuta=| kai\ qa/ptetai e)n th=| au)tou=
patri/di *sebe/h|: th=s *galadhnh=s d' e)sti\n au(/th.
*teleuth/santos de\ *)iafqa= th\n a)rxh\n *)aya/nhs paralamba/nei
fulh=s w)\n *)ioudai+kh=s *bhqle/mwn de\ po/lews. tou/tw| de\ pai=des h)=san
e(ch/konta, tria/konta me\n a)/rrenes ai( loipai\ de\ qugate/res, ou(\s kai\
pa/ntas zw=ntas kate/lipe ta\s me\n a)ndra/sin e)kdou\s toi=s de\ gunai=kas
h)gme/nos. pra/cas d' ou)de\n e)n tw=| e(ptaetei= genome/nw| xro/nw| lo/gou
kai\ mnh/mhs a)/cion ghraio\s w)\n a)pe/qane kai\ tafh=s e)n th=| patri/di
tugxa/nei.
*)ayanou=s d' ou(/tws a)poqano/ntos ou)d' o( met' au)to\n paralabw\n
th\n h(gemoni/an *)/hlwn e)p' e)/th de/ka katasxw\n au)th\n fulh=s
w)\n th=s *zabou/lhs e)/prace/ ti spoudh=s a)/cion.
*)abdw\n de\ *)/hlwnos pai=s fulh=s me\n th=s *)eframi/tidos po/lews
de\ th=s *faraqwnitw=n gegonw/s, au)tokra/twr h(gemw\n a)podeixqei\s
met' *)/hlwna mo/nhs a)\n th=s eu)paidi/as mnhmoneuqei/h, mhde\n e)/rgon
dia\ th\n ei)rh/nhn kai\ th\n a)/deian tw=n pragma/twn lampro\n mhd' au)to\s
ei)rgasme/nos. ui(oi\ de\ h)=san au)tw=| tessara/konta kai\ tou/twn th\n
genea\n katalipo/ntes tria/konta, h)/laune/ te su\n au)toi=s ou)=sin e(bdomh/konta
pa=sin i(ppa/zein a)ri/stois gegenhme/nois, kai\ pa/ntas u(pe\r gh=s
a)polipw\n qnh/skei ghraio\s kai\ tafh=s e)n *faraqw=| lampra=s tugxa/nei.
*meta\ de\ tou=ton *palaisti=noi teleuth/santa kratou=si
tw=n *)israhlitw=n kai\ fo/rous par' au)tw=n e)la/mbanon e)p' e)/th tessara/konta.
tau/ths d' e)leuqerou=ntai th=s a)na/gkhs tou/tw| tw=| tro/pw|:
*manw/xhs tis *danitw=n e)n o)li/gois a)/ristos kai\ th=s patri/dos
o(mologou/menos prw=tos ei)=xe gu/naion e)p' eu)morfi/a| peri/blepton kai\
tw=n kat' au)to\ diafe/ron. pai/dwn d' ou) ginome/nwn au)tw=| dusforw=n
e)pi\ th=| a)paidi/a| qeo\n i(ke/teuen e)pi\ to\ proa/steion sunexw=s foitw=n
meta\ th=s gunaiko\s dou=nai diadoxh\n au)toi=s gnhsi/an: me/ga de/ e)sti
tou=to pedi/on. h)=n de\ kai\ maniw/dhs u(p' e)/rwtos e)pi\ th=| gunaiki\ kai\
dia\ tou=to zhlo/tupos a)kratw=s. monwqei/sh| de\ th=| gunaiki\ fa/ntasma
e)pifai/netai tou= qeou= neani/a| kalw=| paraplh/sion mega/lw| kai\ eu)aggelizo/menon
au)th=| paido\s gonh\n kata\ qeou= pro/noian kalou= te kai\
r(w/mhn e)pifanou=s, u(f' w(=| ponh/sein *palaisti/nous a)ndroume/nw|. parh/|nei
te ta\s ko/mas au)tw=| mh\ a)pokei/rein: e)/stai d' au)tw=| pro\s a)/llo
me\n poto\n a)postrofh\ tou= qeou= tou=to prosta/ssontos, pro\s u(/dwr
de\ mo/non oi)keio/ths
. kai\ o( me\n tau=t' ei)pw\n w)/|xeto kata\ bou/lhsin
e)lqw\n tou= qeou=.
*(h de\ ta)ndri\ paragenome/nw| ta\ para\ tou= a)gge/lou e)kdihgh/sato
e)kqauma/zousa tou= neani/skou to\ ka/llos kai\ to\ me/geqos, w(s
e)kei=non e)k tw=n e)pai/nwn ei)s e)/kplhcin kata\ zhlotupi/an peristh=nai
kai\ u(po/noian th\n e)k toiou/tou pa/qous kinoume/nhn. h( de\ boulome/nh
th\n a)/logon ta)ndro\s lu/phn stalh=nai to\n qeo\n i(ke/teue pa/lin pe/myai
to\n a)/ggelon, w(s a)\n kai\ tw=| a)ndri\ au)th=s o(raqei/h. kai\ paragi/netai
pa/lin kata\ xa/rin tou= qeou= o( a)/ggelos o)/ntwn e)n tw=| proastei/w| kai\
th=| gunaiki\ fai/netai tou= a)ndro\s memonwme/nh|. h( d' e)pimei=nai dehqei=sa
w(s a)\n a)ga/goi to\n a)/ndra sugxwrh/santos me/teisi to\n *ma/nwxon.
o( de\ qeasa/menos ou)d' ou(/tws e)pau/eto th=s u(ponoi/as h)ci/wse/
ti kai\ au)tw=| dhlou=n o(/sa kai\ th=| gunaiki\ mhnu/seien. a)rke/sein de\
fra/santos tau/thn mo/nhn ei)de/nai, ti/s ei)/h le/gein e)ke/leuen, i(/na tou=
paido\s genome/nou xa/rin au)tw=| kai\ dwrea\n para/sxwsi. tou= de\ mhde/
tinwn au)tw=| dei=sqai fh/santos, ou)de\ ga\r kata\ xrei/an tau=ta eu)aggeli/sasqai
peri\ th=s tou= paido\s gonh=s, tou= de\ mei=nai parakalou=ntos
kai\ ceni/wn metasxei=n ou)k e)pe/neuse, peisqei\s d' o(/mws liparou=ntos
e)pimei=nai w(s a)\n ce/nion au)tw=| ti komi/sh|, kai\ qu/santos e)/rifon
tou= *manw/xou kai\ tou=ton o)pta=n th=| gunaiki\ keleu/santos, e)pei\
pa/nt' h)=n eu)treph=, prose/tacen e)pi\ th=s pe/tras a)poqe/sqai tou/s te
a)/rtous kai\ ta\ kre/a xwri\s tw=n a)ggei/wn. kai\ poihsa/ntwn a(/ptetai
th=| r(a/bdw| h(=| ei)=xe tw=n krew=n, ta\ de\ la/myantos puro\s a(/ma toi=s a)/rtois
e)kai/eto kai\ o( a)/ggelos dia\ tou= kapnou= w(/sper o)xh/matos a)niw\n
ei)s ou)rano\n au)toi=s fanero\s h)=n. *manw/xhn de\ fobou/menon, mh/ ti
sfalero\n au)toi=s e)k th=s o)/yews tou= qeou= ge/noito, qarsei=n h( gunh\
parekeleu/eto: e)pi\ ga\r sumfe/ronti tw=| au)tw=n to\n qeo\n au)toi=s o(raqh=nai.
*kai\ ku/ei te e)kei/nh kai\ fulakh\n ei)=xe tw=n e)ntolw=n, kai\ geno/menon
to\ paidi/on *samyw=na kalou=sin, i)sxuro\n d' a)poshmai/nei to\
o)/noma. hu)/ceto d' o( pai=s r(a|di/ws kai\ dh=los h)=n profhteu/swn u(po\
th=s peri\ th\n di/aitan swfrosu/nhs kai\ th=s tw=n trixw=n a)ne/sews.
*)afiko/menos de\ meta\ tw=n gone/wn ei)s *qa/mna po/lin tw=n
*palaisti/nwn panhgu/rews a)gome/nhs e)ra=| parqe/nou tw=n e)pixwri/wn
parakalei= te tou\s gonei=s a)/gesqai pro\s ga/mon au)tw=| th\n ko/rhn. tw=n
de\ a)rnoume/nwn dia\ to\ mh\ o(mo/fulon ei)=nai, tou= qeou= kata\ to\ *(ebrai/wn
su/mforon e)pinoou=ntos to\n ga/mon e)knika=| mnhsteu/sasqai th\n parqe/non.
sunexw=s d' a)perxo/menos pro\s tou\s gonei=s au)th=s suntugxa/nei
le/onti kai\ gumno\s w)\n e)kdeca/menos au)to\n a)/gxei tai=s xersi\ kai\
ei)s to\ xwri/on to\ u(lw=des e)ndote/rw th=s o(dou= r(i/ptei to\ qhri/on.
*pa/lin te a)piw\n pro\s th\n ko/rhn e)pitugxa/nei smh/nei melittw=n
e)n tw=| sth/qei tou= le/ontos e)kei/nou nenosseuko/twn, kai\ a)nelo/menos
tri/a me/litos khri/a su\n toi=s loipoi=s dw/rois oi(=s e)ko/mize di/dwsi
th=| paidi/. tw=n de\ *qamnitw=n para\ th\n eu)wxi/an th\n tw=n ga/mwn,
ei(sti/a ga\r au)tou\s a(/pantas, dia\ de/os th=s i)sxu/os tou= neani/skou
tria/konta do/ntwn au)tw=| tou\s a)kmaiota/tous lo/gw| me\n e(tai/rous e)some/nous
e)/rgw| de\ fu/lakas, mh/ ti parakinei=n e)qelh/seien, tou= po/tou
proba/ntos kai\ paidia=s ou)/shs, oi(=a filei= para\ tou\s toiou/tous kairou/s,
o( *samyw\n ei)=pen, a)lla\ proba/llontos e)mou= lo/gon ei) lu/sete
tou=ton e)f' h(me/ras e(pta\ poiou/menoi th\n zh/thsin, o)qo/nas te kai\
stola\s ge/ras th=s sune/sews kat' a)/ndra e(/kaston fe/resqe par' e)mou=
.
filotimoume/nwn de\ o(mou= te sunetou\s do/cai kai\ ke/rdos eu(/rasqai
kai\ le/gein a)ciou/ntwn fhsi/n, o(/ti to\ pa/mboron gegennh/koi bora\n
h(dei=an e)c au)tou= kai\ pa/nu a)hdou=s o)/ntos. tw=n d' e)pi\ trei=s h(me/ras
ou) duname/nwn e)ceurei=n to\ noou/menon parakalou/ntwn de\ th\n ko/rhn
maqou=san para\ tou= a)ndro\s au)toi=s mhnu=sai, kai\ ga\r h)pei/loun e)mprh/sein
au)th\n tou=to mh\ parasxou=san, o( *samyw\n deome/nhs th=s
ko/rhs ei)pei=n au)th=| to\ me\n prw=ton a)nte/xein e)peira=to, e)gkeime/nhs d'
au)th=s kai\ ei)s da/krua propiptou/shs kai\ tekmh/rion tiqeme/nhs th=s
pro\s au)th\n dusnoi/as to\ mh\ le/gein au)th=|, mhnu/ei ta\ peri\ th\n a)nai/resin
au)th=| tou= le/ontos kai\ w(s ta\ tri/a basta/sas e)c au)tou= khri/a
me/litos gegono/ta komi/seien au)th=|. kai\ o( me\n ou)de\n u(forw/menos
dolero\n shmai/nei to\ pa=n, h( d' e)kfe/rei to\n lo/gon toi=s dehqei=si.
kata\ ou)=n th\n e(bdo/mhn h(me/ran, kaq' h(\n e)/dei to\n problhqe/nta lo/gon
au)tw=| diasafei=n, pri\n h)\ du=nai to\n h(/lion sunelqo/ntes fasi/n, ou)/te
le/ontos a)hde/stero/n ti toi=s e)ntugxa/nousin ou)/te h(/dion me/litos xrwme/nois
.
kai\ o( *samyw\n ei)=pen ou)de\ gunaiko\s ei)=nai/ ti dolerw/teron,
h(/tis u(mi=n e)kfe/rei to\n h(me/teron lo/gon
. ka)kei/nois me\n di/dwsin a(\
u(pe/sxeto lei/an poihsa/menos *)askalwnitw=n tou\s kata\ th\n o(do\n au)tw=|
suntuxo/ntas, *palaisti=noi d' ei)si\ kai\ ou(=toi, to\n de\ ga/mon e)kei=non
paraitei=tai kai\ h( pai=s e)kfauli/sasa th=s o)rgh=s au)to\n sunh=n au)tou=
fi/lw| numfosto/lw| gegono/ti.
*pro\s de\ th\n u(/brin tau/thn *samyw\n parocunqei\s a(/pantas
e)/gnw su\n au)th=| *palaisti/nous mete/rxesqai. qe/rous d' o)/ntos kai\
pro\s a)/mhton h)/dh tw=n karpw=n a)kmazo/ntwn sullabw\n triakosi/as
a)lw/pekas kai\ tw=n ou)rw=n e)ca/yas lampa/das h(mme/nas a)fi/hsin ei)s
ta\s a)rou/ras tw=n *palaisti/nwn. kai\ fqei/retai me\n ou(/tws au)toi=s o(
karpo/s, *palaisti=noi de\ gno/ntes *samyw=nos ei)=nai to\ e)/rgon kai\ th\n
ai)ti/an di' h(\n e)/prace, pe/myantes tou\s a)/rxontas ei)s *qamna\ th\n
genome/nhn au)tou= gunai=ka kai\ tou\s suggenei=s zw=ntas kate/prhsan w(s
ai)ti/ous tw=n kakw=n gegono/tas.
*samyw\n de\ pollou\s e)n tw=| pedi/w| tw=n *palaisti/nwn a)poktei/nas
*ai)ta\n katw/|kei, pe/tra d' e)sti\n o)xura\ th=s *)iou/da fulh=s.
*palaisti=noi d' e)stra/teuon e)pi\ th\n fulh/n. tw=n d' ou) dikai/ws lego/ntwn
timwri/an au)tou\s ei)spra/ttesqai peri\ tw=n *samyw=nos a(marthma/twn
fo/rous au)tou\s telou=ntas, ei) bou/lontai mh\ e)/xein ai)ti/an
e)/fasan au)toi=s u(poxei/rion *samyw=na dou=nai. oi( de\ a)nepi/klhtoi boulo/menoi
tugxa/nein parh=san e)pi\ th\n pe/tran trisxi/lioi o(pli=tai kai\
katamemya/menoi tw=n ei)s *palaisti/nous au)tw=| tetolmhme/nwn a)/ndras
a(/panti tw=| ge/nei tw=n *(ebrai/wn sumfora\n e)penegkei=n duname/nous,
h(/kein te le/gontes o(/pws au)to\n labo/ntes u(poxei/rion dw=sin au)toi=s
h)ci/oun e(konti\ tou=q' u(pome/nein. o( de\ labw\n o(/rkous par' au)tw=n
mhde\n tou/twn poih/sein perisso/teron a)lla\ toi=s e)xqroi=s e)gxeiriei=n
mo/non, kataba\s e)k th=s pe/tras au(to\n e)n th=| tw=n fuletw=n ti/qhsin
e)cousi/a|, ka)kei=noi dh/santes au)to\n dusi\ kalwdi/ois h)=gon paradou=nai
toi=s *palaisti/nois. kai\ genome/nwn kata\ xwri/on, o(\ *siagw\n kalei=tai
nu=n dia\ th\n *samyw=nos a)ndragaqi/an e)p' au)tw=| genome/nhn, pa/lai d'
h)=n a)nw/numon, ou)k a)/pwqen e)stratopedeuko/twn tw=n *palaisti/nwn,
a)ll' u(pantw/ntwn meta\ xara=s kai\ boh=s w(s e)pi\ katwrqwme/nois oi(=s
e)bou/lonto, diarrh/cas ta\ desma\ *samyw\n a(rpasa/menos o)/nou siago/na
para\ posi\n ou)=san ei)s tou\s polemi/ous w)/sato kai\ pai/wn au)tou\s th=|
siago/ni ktei/nei ei)s xili/ous, tou\s de\ a)/llous tre/petai taraxqe/ntas.
*samyw\n de\ mei=zon h)\ xrh\ e)pi\ tou/tw| fronw=n ou) kata\ qeou=
sunergi/an e)/lege tou=to sumbh=nai, th\n d' i)di/an a)reth\n e)pe/graye tw=|
gegono/ti, tw=n polemi/wn tou\s me\n pesei=n tou\s d' ei)s fugh\n traph=nai
dia\ tou= par' au)tou= de/ous au)xw=n. di/yous d' au)to\n i)sxurou=
katasxo/ntos katanow=n w(s ou)de/n e)stin a)nqrw/peios a)reth\ tw=| qew=|
pa/nta prosemartu/rei kai\ kaqike/teue mhde\n tw=n ei)rhme/nwn pro\s
o)rgh\n labo/nta toi=s polemi/ois au)to\n e)gxeiri/sai, parasxei=n de\ boh/qeian
pro\s to\ deino\n kai\ r(u/sasqai tou= kakou=. kai\ pro\s ta\s i(ketei/as
e)piklasqei\s o( qeo\s phgh\n kata/ tinos pe/tras a)ni/hsin h(dei=an
kai\ pollh/n, o(/qen kai\ *samyw\n e)ka/lei to\ xwri/on *siago/na kai\ me/xri
tou= deu=ro tou=to le/getai.
*meta\ de\ tau/thn th\n ma/xhn *samyw\n katafronw=n tw=n *palaisti/nwn
ei)s *ga/zan a)fiknei=tai kai\ e)/n tini tw=n katagwgi/wn die/tribe.
maqo/ntes de\ tw=n *gazai/wn oi( a)/rxontes th\n au)to/qi parousi/an au)tou=
ta\ pro\ tw=n pulw=n e)ne/drais katalamba/nousin, o(/pws e)ciw\n mh\
la/qh|. *samyw\n de/, ou) ga\r lanqa/nousin au)to\n tau=ta mhxanhsa/menoi,
peri\ mesou=san h)/dh th\n nu/kta a)nasta\s e)nra/ssei tai=s pu/lais,
au)tai=s te fliai=s kai\ moxloi=s o(/sh te a)/llh peri\ au)tai=s h)=n cu/lwsis
a)ra/menos katwmado\n ei)s to\ u(pe\r *(ebrw=nos o)/ros fe/rwn katati/qhsin.
*pare/baine d' h)/dh ta\ pa/tria kai\ th\n oi)kei/an di/aitan parexa/rassen
cenikw=n mimh/sei e)qismw=n kai\ tou=t' au)tw=| a)rxh\ kakou=
gi/netai: gunaiko\s ga\r e(tairizome/nhs para\ toi=s *palaisti/nois e)rasqei\s
*dala/lhs tou)/noma sunh=n au)th=|. kai\ tw=n *palaisti/nwn oi( tou=
koinou= proestw=tes e)lqo/ntes pro\s au)th\n pei/qousin e)paggeli/ais
maqei=n para\ tou= *samyw=nos th\n ai)ti/an th=s i)sxu/os, u(f' h(=s a)/lhpto/s
e)sti toi=s e)xqroi=s. h( de\ para\ po/ton kai\ toiau/thn sunousi/an qauma/zousa
ta\s pra/ceis au)tou= e)texni/teue maqei=n, ti/ni tro/pw| tosou=ton
prou/xei kat' a)reth/n. o( de\ *samyw/n, e)/ti ga\r fronei=n i)sxuro\s h)=n,
a)nthpa/ta th\n *dala/lhn fa/menos, ei) klh/masin e(pta\ deqei/h a)mpe/lou
e)/ti kai\ perieilei=sqai duname/nois, a)sqene/steros a)\n pa/ntwn e)/soito.
h( de\ to/te me\n h(su/xasen, a)poshmh/nasa de\ toi=s a)/rxousi tw=n *palaisti/nwn
e)ni/druse tw=n stratiwtw=n e)/ndon tina\s kai\ mequ/onta kate/dei
toi=s klh/masi kata\ to\ i)sxuro/taton, e)/peit' a)negei/rasa e)dh/lou
parei=nai/ tinas e)p' au)to/n. o( de\ r(h/cas ta\ klh/mata bohqei=n w(s
e)perxome/nwn au)tw=| tinwn e)peira=to. kai\ h( gunh\ sunexw=s o(milou=ntos
au)th=| tou= *samyw=nos deinw=s e)/xein e)/legen, ei) kat' a)pisti/an eu)noi/as
th=s pro\s au)to\n mh\ le/gei tau=q' a(/per dei=tai, w(s ou) sighsome/nhs
o(/sa mh\ ginw/skesqai sumfe/rein oi)=den au)tw=|. tou= de\ pa/lin a)patw=ntos
au)th\n kai\ fh/santos e(pta\ ka/lois deqe/nta th\n i)sxu\n a)pole/sein,
e)pei\ kai\ tou=to poih/sasa ou)de\n h)/nusen, tri/ton sunufh=nai
ta\s ko/mas au)tou= e)mh/nusen. w(s d' ou)de\ tou/tou genome/nou a)lhqe\s
hu(ri/sketo, deome/nhs teleutai=on o( *samyw/n, e)/dei ga\r au)to\n sumfora=|
peripesei=n, xari/zesqai boulo/menos th=| *dala/lh|, e)mou=, fhsi/n, o(
qeo\s kh/detai kai\ kata\ th\n e)kei/nou pro/noian gennhqei\s ko/mhn tau/thn
tre/fw paregguh/santos mh\ a)pokei/rein tou= qeou=: th\n ga\r i)sxu\n
ei)=nai/ moi kata\ th\n tau/ths au)/chsin kai\ paramonh/n
. tau=ta maqou=sa
kai\ sterh/sasa th=s ko/mhs au)to\n paradidoi= toi=s polemi/ois
ou)ke/t' o)/nta i)sxuro\n a)mu/nasqai th\n e)/fodon au)tw=n. oi( d' e)kko/yantes
au)tou= tou\s o)fqalmou\s dedeme/non a)/gein pare/dosan.
*proi+o/ntos de\ tou= xro/nou hu)/ceto h( ko/mh tw=| *samyw=ni, kai\
e(orth=s ou)/shs toi=s *palaisti/nois dhmotelou=s kai\ tw=n a)rxo/ntwn kai\
gnwrimwta/twn e)n tau)tw=| eu)wxoume/nwn, oi)=kos d' h)=n du/o kio/nwn stego/ntwn
au)tou= to\n o)/rofon, a)/getai metapemyame/nwn o( *samyw\n ei)s
to\ sumpo/sion, o(/pws e)nubri/swsin au)tw=| para\ to\n po/ton. o( de\ deino/teron
tw=n kakw=n u(polamba/nwn to\ mh\ du/nasqai u(brizo/menos a)mu/nasqai,
to\n xeiragwgou=nta pai=da pei/qei, prosanapau/sasqai xrh/|zein
ei)pw\n u(po\ ko/pou, toi=s ki/osin au)to\n e)ggu\s a)gagei=n. w(s de\
h(=ken, e)nseisqei\s au)toi=s e)pikataba/llei to\n oi)=kon a)natrape/ntwn tw=n
kio/nwn trisxili/ois a)ndra/sin, oi(\ pa/ntes a)pe/qanon, e)n au)toi=s de\ kai\
*samyw/n. kai\ to\n me\n toiou=ton kate/sxe te/los a)/rcanta tw=n *)israhlitw=n
ei)/kosin e)/th. qauma/zein de\ a)/cion th=s a)reth=s kai\ th=s i)sxu/os
kai\ tou= peri\ th\n teleuth\n megalo/fronos to\n a)/ndra kai\ th=s o)rgh=s
th=s me/xri tou= teleuta=n pro\s tou\s polemi/ous. kai\ to\ me\n u(po\
gunaiko\s a(lw=nai dei= th=| fu/sei tw=n a)nqrw/pwn prosa/ptein h(/ttoni
a(marthma/twn ou)/sh|, marturei=n de\ e)kei/nw| th\n ei)s ta\ a)/lla pa/nta
th=s a)reth=s periousi/an. oi( de\ suggenei=s a)ra/menoi to\ sw=ma au)tou=
qa/ptousin e)n *sarasa= th=| patri/di meta\ tw=n suggenw=n.
*meta\ de\ th\n *samyw=nos teleuth\n proe/sth tw=n *)israhlitw=n
*)hli\s o( a)rxiereu/s. e)pi\ tou/tou limw=| th=s xw/ras kakopaqou/shs
au)tw=n *)abime/lexos e)k *bhqle/mwn, e)/sti de\ h( po/lis au(/th th=s *)iou/da
fulh=s, a)nte/xein tw=| deinw=| mh\ duna/menos th/n te gunai=ka *naamei\n
kai\ tou\s pai=das tou\s e)c au)th=s au)tw=| gegenhme/nous *xelliw=na kai\
*malaw=na e)pago/menos ei)s th\n *mwabi=tin metoiki/zetai. kai\ proxwrou/ntwn
au)tw=| kata\ nou=n tw=n pragma/twn a)/getai toi=s ui(oi=s gunai=kas
*mwabi/tidas *xelliw=ni me\n *)orfa=n *(rou/qhn de\ *malaw=ni.
dielqo/ntwn de\ de/ka e)tw=n o(/ te *)abime/lexos kai\ met' au)to\n oi( pai=des
di' o)li/gou teleutw=si, kai\ h( *naa/mis pikrw=s e)pi\ toi=s sumbebhko/si
fe/rousa kai\ th\n u(p' o)/yin tw=n filta/twn e)rhmi/an ou)x u(pome/nousa,
di' h(\n kai\ th=s patri/dos e)celhlu/qei, pa/lin ei)s au)th\n a)phlla/tteto:
kai\ ga\r h)/dh kalw=s ta\ kat' au)th\n e)punqa/neto xwrei=n. ou)k e)karte/roun
de\ diazeugnu/menai au)th=s ai( nu/mfai, ou)de\ paraitoume/nh boulome/nas
sunecorma=n pei/qein e)du/nato, a)ll' e)gkeime/nwn eu)came/nh ga/mon
eu)tuxe/steron au)tai=s ou(= dihmarth/kesan paisi\ toi=s au)th=s gamhqei=sai
kai\ tw=n a)/llwn a)gaqw=n kth=sin, o(/te ta\ pro\s au)th\n ou(/tws
e)sti/, me/nein au)to/qi pareka/lei kai\ mh\ summetalamba/nein au)th=| bou/lesqai
pragma/twn a)dh/lwn th\n pa/trion gh=n katalipou/sas. h( me\n
ou)=n *)orfa= me/nei, th\n de\ *(rou/qhn mh\ peisqei=san a)ph/gage koinwno\n
panto\s tou= prostuxo/ntos genhsome/nhn.
*)elqou=san de\ *(rou/qhn meta\ th=s penqera=s ei)s th\n *bhqlee/mwn
*bow/zhs *)abimele/xou suggenh\s w)\n de/xetai ceni/a|. kai\ h( *naa/mis,
prosagoreuo/ntwn au)th\n o)nomasti/, dikaio/teron ei)=pe *mara\n kalei=te/
me: shmai/nei de\ kaq' *(ebrai/wn glw=ttan naa/mis me\n eu)tuxi/an, mara\
de\ o)du/nhn. a)mh/tou de\ genome/nou e)ch/|ei kalamhsome/nh kata\ sugxw/rhsin
th=s penqera=s h( *(rou/qh, o(/pws trofh=s eu)poroi=en, kai\ ei)s to\
*bow/zou tuxai/ws a)fiknei=tai xwri/on. parageno/menos de\ *bo/azos met'
o)li/gon kai\ qeasa/menos th\n ko/rhn a)ne/krine to\n a)groko/mon peri\ th=s
paido/s. o( de\ mikro\n e)/mprosqen par' au)th=s a(/panta propepusme/nos
e)dh/lou tw=| despo/th|. o( de\ th=s peri\ th\n penqera\n eu)noi/as
a(/ma kai\ mnh/mhs tou= paido\s au)th=s w(=| sunw/|khsen a)spasa/menos kai\
eu)ca/menos au)th=| pei=ran a)gaqw=n kalama=sqai me\n au)th\n ou)k h)ci/wsen,
qeri/zein de\ pa=n o(/ ti kai\ du/naito kai\ lamba/nein e)pitre/pei prosta/cas
tw=| a)groko/mw| mhde\n au)th\n diakwlu/ein lamba/nein, a)/risto/n
te pare/xein au)th=| kai\ poto/n, o(po/te siti/zoi tou\s qeri/zontas. *(rou/qh
de\ a)/lfita labou=sa par' au)tou= e)fu/lace th=| e(kura=| kai\ parh=n o)ye\
komi/zousa meta\ tw=n staxu/wn: e)tethrh/kei d' au)th=| kai\ h( *naa/mis
a)pomoi/ras brwma/twn tinw=n, oi(=s au)th\n e)poluw/roun oi( geitoneu/ontes:
dihgei=tai de\ au)th=| kai\ ta\ para\ tou= *boa/zou pro\s au)th\n ei)rhme/na.
dhlwsa/shs d' e)kei/nhs w(s suggenh/s e)sti kai\ ta/xa a)\n di' eu)se/beian
pronoh/seien au)tw=n, e)ch/|ei pa/lin tai=s e)xome/nais h(me/rais e)pi\ kala/mhs
sullogh\n su\n tai=s *boa/zou qerapaini/sin.
*)elqw/n te met' ou) polla\s h(me/ras kai\ *bo/azos h)/dh th=s kriqh=s
lelikmhme/nhs e)pi\ th=s a(/lwos e)ka/qeude. tou=to puqome/nh h(
*naa/mis texna=tai parakatakli=nai th\n *(rou/qhn au)tw=|: kai\ ga\r e)/sesqai
xrhsto\n au)tai=s o(milh/santa th=| paidi/: kai\ pe/mpei th\n ko/rhn u(pnwsome/nhn
au)tou= para\ toi=s posi/n. h( de/, pro\s ou)de\n ga\r a)ntile/gein
tw=n u(po\ th=s e(kura=s keleuome/nwn o(/sion h(gei=to, paragi/netai kai\
parauti/ka me\n lanqa/nei to\n *bo/azon baqe/ws kaqupnwko/ta, periegerqei\s
de\ peri\ me/shn nu/kta kai\ ai)sqo/menos th=s a)nqrw/pou
parakatakeime/nhs a)ne/krine ti/s ei)/h. th=s d' ei)pou/shs tou)/noma kai\
fame/nhs w(s au)th=s despo/thn sugxwrei=n, to/te me\n h(suxi/an a)/gei, o)/rqrios
de\ pri\n h)\ tou\s oi)ke/tas a)/rcasqai kinei=sqai pro\s to\ e)/rgon
periegei/ras au)th\n keleu/ei tw=n kriqw=n labou=san o(/ ti kai\ du/naito
poreu/esqai pro\s th\n e(kura\n pri\n o)fqh=nai/ tisin au)to/qi kekoimhme/nhn,
fula/ttesqai sw=fron th\n e)pi\ toiou/tois diabolh\n kai\ ma/list'
e)pi\ mh\ gegono/si. peri\ me/ntoi tou= panto\s ou(/tw, fhsi/n, e)/stai,
e)rwta=n to\n e)/ggista/ mou tw=| ge/nei tugxa/nonta, ei) sou= xrei/a gameth=s
e)stin au)tw=|, kai\ le/gonti me\n a)kolouqh/seis e)kei/nw|, paraitoume/nou
de\ no/mw| se sunoikh/sousan a)/comai.
*tau=ta th=| e(kura=| dhlwsa/shs eu)qumi/a katei=xen au)ta\s e)n e)lpi/di
tou= pro/noian e(/cein au)tw=n *bo/azon genome/nas. ka)kei=nos h)/dh
mesou/shs th=s h(me/ras katelqw\n ei)s th\n po/lin th/n te gerousi/an
sunh=ge kai\ metapemya/menos *(rou/qhn e)ka/lei kai\ to\n suggenh=, kai\
paragenome/nou fhsi/n: *)abimele/xou kai\ tw=n ui(w=n au)tou= klh/rwn
kratei=s;
o(mologh/santos de\ sugxwrou/ntwn tw=n no/mwn kata\ a)gxistei/an,
ou)kou=n, fhsi\n o( *bo/azos, ou)k e)c h(misei/as dei= memnh=sqai tw=n
no/mwn. a)lla\ pa/nta poiei=n kat' au)tou/s. *maa/lou ga\r deu=r' h(/kei
gu/naion, o(/per ei) qe/leis tw=n a)grw=n kratei=n gamei=n se dei= kata\ tou\s
no/mous.
o( de\ *boa/zw| kai\ tou= klh/rou kai\ th=s gunaiko\s parexw/rei
suggenei= me\n o)/nti kai\ au)tw=| tw=n teteleuthko/twn, ei)=nai de\ kai\ gunai=ka
le/gwn au)tw=| kai\ pai=das h)/dh. martura/menos ou)=n o( *bo/azos
th\n gerousi/an e)ke/leue th=| gunaiki\ u(polu=sai au)to\n proselqou=san
kata\ to\n no/mon kai\ ptu/ein ei)s to\ pro/swpon. genome/nou de\ tou/tou
*bo/azos gamei= th\n *(rou/qhn kai\ gi/netai paidi/on au)toi=s met' e)niauto\n
a)/rren. tou=to h( *naa/mis titqeuome/nh kata\ sumbouli/an tw=n gunaikw=n
*)wbh/dhn e)ka/lesen e)pi\ ghrokomi/a| th=| au)th=s trafhso/menon: w)bh/dhs
ga\r kata\ dia/lekton th\n *(ebrai/wn a)poshmai/nei douleu/wn. *)wbh/dou
de\ gi/netai pai=s *)iessai=os, tou/tou *dabi/dhs o( basileu/sas kai\
paisi\ toi=s au)tou= katalipw\n th\n h(gemoni/an e)pi\ mi/an kai\ ei)/kosi
genea\s a)ndrw=n. ta\ me\n ou)=n kata\ *(rou/qhn a)nagkai/ws dihghsa/mhn
e)pidei=cai boulo/menos th\n tou= qeou= du/namin, o(/ti tou/tw| para/gein
e)fikto/n e)stin ei)s a)ci/wma lampro\n kai\ tou\s e)pituxo/ntas, ei)s oi(=on
a)nh/gage kai\ *dabi/dhn e)k toiou/twn geno/menon.
*(ebrai=oi de\ tw=n pragma/twn au)toi=s u(penexqe/ntwn pa/lin
po/lemon e)kfe/rousi *palaisti/nois dia\ toiau/thn ai)ti/an: *)hli\ tw=|
a)rxierei= du/o pai=des h)=san *(ofni/hs te kai\ *finee/shs. ou(=toi kai\ pro\s
a)nqrw/pous u(bristai\ geno/menoi kai\ pro\s to\ qei=on a)sebei=s ou)deno\s
a)pei/xonto paranomh/matos, kai\ ta\ me\n e)fe/ronto tw=n gerw=n kata\
timh/n, a(\ d' e)la/mbanon au)toi=s a(rpagh=s tro/pw|, gunai=ka/s te ta\s e)pi\
qrhskei/a| paraginome/nas u(/brizon fqorai=s tai=s me\n bi/an prosfe/rontes
ta\s de\ dw/rois u(pago/menoi: turanni/dos d' ou)qe\n a)pe/leipen
o( bi/os au)tw=n. o(/ te ou)=n path\r au)to\s e)pi\ tou/tois xalepw=s ei)=xen
o(/son ou)de/pw prosdokw=n h(/cein e)k qeou= timwri/an au)toi=s e)pi\ toi=s
prattome/nois, to/ te plh=qos e)dusfo/rei, ka)peidh\ fra/zei th\n e)some/nhn
sumfora\n o( qeo\s toi=s paisi\n au)tou= tw=| te *)hli\ kai\ *samouh/lw|
tw=| profh/th| paidi\ to/te o)/nti, to/te fanero\n e)pi\ toi=s ui(oi=s
pe/nqos h)=ge.
*bou/lomai de\ ta\ peri\ tou= profh/tou pro/teron diecelqw\n
e)/peiq' ou(/tws ta\ peri\ tou\s *)hli\ pai=das ei)pei=n kai\ th\n dustuxi/an
th\n tw=| panti\ law=| *(ebrai/wn genome/nhn. *)alka/nhs *leui/ths a)nh\r
tw=n e)n me/sw| politw=n th=s *)efra/mou klhrouxi/as *(ramaqa\n po/lin
katoikw=n e)ga/mei du/o gunai=kas *)/annan te kai\ *fena/nnan. e)k dh\ tau/ths
kai\ pai=des au)tw=| gi/nontai, th\n d' e(te/ran a)/teknon ou)=san a)gapw=n
diete/lei. a)fikome/nou de\ meta\ tw=n gunaikw=n tou= *)alka/nou ei)s
*silw\ po/lin qu=sai, e)ntau=qa ga\r h( skhnh\ tou= qeou= e)peph/gei kaqw\s
proeirh/kamen, kai\ pa/lin kata\ th\n eu)wxi/an ne/montos moi/ras krew=n
tai=s te gunaici\ kai\ toi=s te/knois, h( *)/anna qeasame/nh tou\s th=s e(te/ras
pai=das th=| mhtri\ perikaqhme/nous, ei)s da/krua/ te prou/pese kai\ th=s
a)paidi/as au(th\n w)lofu/reto kai\ th=s monw/sews. kai\ th=s ta)ndro\s
paramuqi/as th=| lu/ph| krath/sasa ei)s th\n skhnh\n w)/|xeto to\n qeo\n
i(keteu/ousa dou=nai gonh\n au)th=| kai\ poih=sai mhte/ra, e)paggellome/nh
to\ prw=ton au)th=| genhso/menon kaqierw/sein e)pi\ diakoni/a| tou= qeou=
di/aitan ou)x o(moi/an toi=s i)diw/tais poihso/menon. diatribou/shs d'
e)pi\ tai=s eu)xai=s polu\n xro/non *)hli\s o( a)rxiereu/s, e)kaqe/zeto ga\r pro\
th=s skhnh=s, w(s paroinou=san e)ke/leuen a)pie/nai. th=s de\ piei=n u(/dwr
fame/nhs, lupoume/nhs d' e)pi\ pai/dwn a)pori/a| to\n qeo\n i(keteu/ein,
qarsei=n parekeleu/eto pare/cein au)th=| pai=das to\n qeo\n katagge/llwn.
*paragenome/nh d' eu)/elpis pro\s to\n a)/ndra trofh\n xai/rousa
proshne/gkato, kai\ a)nastreya/ntwn ei)s th\n patri/da ku/ein h)/rcato
kai\ gi/netai paidi/on au)toi=s, o(\n *samouh=lon prosagoreu/ousi: qeai/thton
a)/n tis ei)/poi. parh=san ou)=n u(pe\r th=s tou= paido\s qu/sontes
gene/sews deka/tas t' e)/feron. a)namnhsqei=sa d' h( gunh\ th=s eu)xh=s
th=s e)pi\ tw=| paidi\ gegenhme/nhs paredi/dou tw=| *)hli\ a)natiqei=sa tw=|
qew=| profh/thn genhso/menon: ko/mh te ou)=n au)tw=| a)nei=to kai\ poto\n
h)=n u(/dwr. kai\ *samouh=los me\n e)n tw=| i(erw=| dih=ge trefo/menos, *)alka/nh|
d' e)k th=s *)/annas ui(ei=s te gi/nontai kai\ trei=s qugate/res.
*samouh=los de\ peplhrwkw\s e)/tos h)/dh dwde/katon proefh/teue.
kai/ pote koimw/menon o)nomasti\ e)ka/lesen o( qeo/s: o( de\ nomi/sas u(po\
tou= a)rxiere/ws pefwnh=sqai paragi/netai pro\s au)to/n. ou) fame/nou
de\ kale/sai tou= a)rxiere/ws o( qeo\s ei)s tri\s tou=to poiei=. kai\ *)hli\s
diaugasqei/s fhsi pro\s au)to/n, a)ll' e)gw\ me\n, *samouh=le, sigh\n
w(s kai\ to\ pri\n h)=gon, qeo\s d' e)sti\n o( kalw=n, sh/maine/ te pro\s au)to/n,
o(/ti paratugxa/nw.
kai\ tou= qeou= fqegcame/nou pa/lin a)kou/sas
h)ci/ou lalei=n e)pi\ toi=s xrwme/nois: ou) ga\r u(sterh/sein au)to\n e)f'
oi(=s a)\n qelh/sh| diakoni/as. kai\ o( qeo/s e)pei/, fhsi/, paratugxa/neis,
ma/nqane sumfora\n *)israhli/tais e)some/nhn lo/gou mei/zona kai\ pi/stews
toi=s paratugxa/nousi, kai\ tou\s *)hli\ de\ pai=das h(me/ra| mia=|
teqnhcome/nous kai\ th\n i(erwsu/nhn meteleusome/nhn ei)s th\n *)eleaza/rou
oi)ki/an: *)hli\s ga\r th=s e)mh=s qerapei/as ma=llon tou\s ui(ou\s kai\ para\
to\ sumfe/ron au)toi=s h)ga/phse.
tau=ta biasa/menos o(/rkois ei)pei=n
au)tw=| to\n profh/thn *)hli/s, ou) ga\r e)bou/leto lupei=n au)to\n le/gwn,
e)/ti ma=llon bebaiote/ran ei)=xe th\n prosdoki/an th=s tw=n te/knwn a)pwlei/as.
*samouh/lou de\ hu)/ceto e)pi\ ple/on h( do/ca pa/ntwn w(=n proefh/teusen
a)lhqinw=n blepome/nwn.
*kata\ tou=ton dh\ to\n kairo\n kai\ *palaisti=noi strateu/santes
e)pi\ tou\s *)israhli/tas stratopedeu/ontai kata\ po/lin *)amfeka=n,
decame/nwn d' e)c o)li/gou tw=n *)israhlitw=n sunh/|esan ei)s th\n e)xome/nhn
kai\ nikw=sin oi( *palaisti=noi kai\ ktei/nousi me\n tw=n *(ebrai/wn ei)s
tetrakisxili/ous, to\ de\ loipo\n plh=qos sundiw/kousin ei)s to\ strato/pedon.
*dei/santes de\ peri\ tw=n o(/lwn *(ebrai=oi pe/mpousin w(s th\n
gerousi/an kai\ to\n a)rxiere/a th\n kibwto\n tou= qeou= keleu/ontes komi/zein,
i(/na parou/shs au)th=s paratasso/menoi kratw=si tw=n polemi/wn
a)gnoou=ntes, o(/ti mei/zwn e)sti\n o( katayhfisa/menos au)tw=n th\n sumfora\n
th=s kibwtou=, di' o(\n kai\ tau/thn sune/bainen ei)=nai. parh=n te
ou)=n h( kibwto\s kai\ oi( tou= a)rxiere/ws ui(ei=s tou= patro\s au)toi=s e)pistei/lantos,
ei) lhfqei/shs th=s kibwtou= zh=n e)qe/lousin, ei)s o)/yin au)tw=|
mh\ paragi/nesqai. *finee/shs de\ h)/dh kai\ i(era=to tou= patro\s au)tw=|
parakexwrhko/tos dia\ to\ gh=ras. qa/rsos ou)=n e)pigi/netai polu\ toi=s
*(ebrai/ois w(s dia\ th\n a)/ficin th=s kibwtou= periesome/nois tw=n polemi/wn,
kateplh/ttonto de\ oi( pole/mioi dedio/tes th\n parousi/an th=s
kibwtou= toi=s *)israhli/tais. tai=s me/ntoi ge e(kate/rwn prosdoki/ais
ou)x o(/moion a)ph/nthse to\ e)/rgon, a)lla\ sumbolh=s genome/nhs h(\n me\n
h)/lpizon ni/khn *(ebrai=oi tw=n *palaisti/nwn au(/th gi/netai, h(\n d' e)fobou=nto
h(=ttan ou(=toi tau/thn *(ebrai=oi paqo/ntes e)/gnwsan au)tou\s ma/thn
e)pi\ th=| kibwtw=| teqarshko/tas: e)tra/phsa/n te ga\r eu)qu\s ei)s xei=ras
e)lqo/ntes tw=n polemi/wn kai\ a)pe/balon ei)s trismuri/ous, e)n oi(=s e)/peson
kai\ oi( tou= a)rxiere/ws ui(ei=s, h(/ te kibwto\s h)/geto pro\s tw=n polemi/wn.
*)apaggelqei/shs de\ th=s h(/tths ei)s th\n *silw\ kai\ th=s ai)xmalwsi/as
th=s kibwtou=, *beniami/ths ga/r tis au)toi=s a)/ggelos a)fiknei=tai
neani/as parateteuxw\s tw=| gegono/ti, pe/nqous a)neplh/sqh pa=sa h(
po/lis. kai\ *)hli\s o( a)rxiereu/s, e)kaqe/zeto ga\r kaq' e(te/ras tw=n pulw=n
e)f' u(yhlou= qro/nou, a)kou/sas oi)mwgh=s kai\ nomi/sas new/tero/n ti
pepra=xqai peri\ tou\s oi)kei/ous kai\ metapemya/menos to\n neani/an,
w(s e)/gnw ta\ kata\ th\n ma/xhn, r(a/|wn h)=n e)pi\ to\ toi=s paisi\ toi=s au)tou=
sunenhnegme/nois peri\ to\ strato/pedon w(s a)\n proegnwkw\s para\
tou= qeou= to\ sumbhso/menon kai\ proaphggelkw/s: sune/xei ga\r a)kribw=s
ta\ kata\ prosdoki/an suntuxo/nta tw=n deinw=n. w(s de\ kai\ th\n
kibwto\n h)/kousen h)|xmalwti/sqai pro\s tw=n polemi/wn, u(po\ tou= par'
e)lpi/das au)tw=| tou=to prospesei=n perialgh/sas a)pokulisqei\s a)po\
tou= qro/nou teleuta=|, o)ktw\ kai\ e)nenh/konta biw/sas e)/th ta\ pa/nta kai\
tou/twn tessara/konta katasxw\n th\n a)rxh/n.
*qnh/skei de\ kat' e)kei/nhn th\n h(me/ran kai\ h( *finee/sou tou=
paido\s gunh\ mh\ karterh/sasa zh=n e)pi\ th=| ta)ndro\s dustuxi/a|. kuou/sh|
me\n au)th=| proshgge/lh to\ peri\ to\n a)/ndra pa/qos, ti/ktei d' e(ptamhniai=on
pai=da, o(\n kai\ zh/santa *)iaxw/bhn proshgo/reusan, shmai/nei
de\ a)doci/an to\ o)/noma, dia\ th\n prospesou=san du/skleian to/te tw=|
stratw=|.
*)=hrce de\ prw=tos *)hli\s *)iqama/rou th=s e(te/rou tw=n *)aarw=nos
ui(w=n oi)ki/as: h( ga\r *)eleaza/rou oi)ki/a to\ prw=ton i(era=to pai=s para\
patro\s e)pidexo/menoi th\n timh/n, e)kei=no/s te *finee/sh| tw=| paidi\ au)tou=
paradi/dwsi, meq' o(\n *)abieze/rhs ui(o\s w)\n au)tou= th\n timh\n paralabw\n
paidi\ au)tou= *bo/kki tou)/noma au)th\n kate/lipe, par' ou(= diede/cato
*)/ozis ui(o\s w)/n, meq' o(\n *)hli\s e)/sxe th\n i(erwsu/nhn, peri\ ou(=
nu=n o( lo/gos, kai\ to\ ge/nos to\ a)p' e)kei/nou me/xri tw=n kata\ th\n tou=
*solomw=nos basilei/an kairw=n. to/te de\ oi( *)eleaza/rou pa/lin au)th\n
a)pe/labon.
*ta/de e)/nestin e)n th=| e(/kth| tw=n *)iwsh/pou i(storiw=n
th=s *)ioudai+kh=s a)rxaiologi/as.
- *fqora\ *palaisti/nwn kai\ th=s gh=s au)tw=n e)c o)rgh=s tou= qeou=
dia\ th\n ai)xmalwteuqei=san u(p' au)tw=n kibwto/n, kai\ ti/na tro/pon a)pe/pemyan
au)th\n toi=s *(ebrai/ois.
- stratei/a *palaisti/nwn e)p' au)tou\s kai\ ni/kh *(ebrai/wn *samouh/lou
strathgou=ntos au)tw=n tou= profh/tou.
- w(s *samouh=los dia\ to\ gh=ras a)sqenh\s w)\n ta\ pra/gmata dioikei=n
toi=s paisi\n au)tou= e)nexei/risen.
- w(s ou) kalw=s proi+stame/nwn e)kei/nwn th=s a)rxh=s to\ plh=qos
u(p' o)rgh=s h)|th/sato basileu/esqai.
- *samouh/lou pro\s tou=to a)gana/kthsis kai\ basile/ws au)toi=s
a)na/deicis *saou/lou tou)/noma keleu/santos tou= qeou=.
- *saou/lou stratei/a e)pi\ to\ *)ammanitw=n e)/qnos kai\ ni/kh kai\
diarpagh\ tw=n polemi/wn.
- w(s strateusa/menoi pa/lin e)pi\ tou\s *(ebrai/ous oi( *palaisti=noi
h(tth/qhsan.
- *saou/lou pro\s *)amalhki/tas po/lemos kai\ ni/kh.
- o(/ti parabai/nontos *saou/lou ta\s e)ntola\s tou= profh/tou *samouh=los
a)/llon a)pe/deice basile/a kru/fa *dabi/dhn o)/noma kat' e)pitroph\n
tou= qeou=.
- w(s kai\ pa/lin e)pestra/teusan toi=s *(ebrai/ois oi( *palaisti=noi
e)/ti *saou/lou basileu/ontos.
- monomaxi/a *dabi/dou to/te pro\s *goli/aqon to\n a)/riston tw=n
*palaisti/nwn kai\ a)nai/resis tou= *golia/qou kai\ h(=tta tw=n *palaisti/nwn.
- w(s qauma/sas to\n *dabi/dhn th=s a)ndrei/as sunw/|kisen au)tw=|
th\n qugate/ra *saou=los.
- o(/ti meta\ tau=ta u(/popton au)tw=| to\n *dabi/dhn geno/menon o(
basileu\s e)spou/dasen a)poktei=nai.
- w(s polla/kis kai\ *dabi/dhs kinduneu/sas a)poqanei=n u(po\ tou=
*saou/lou die/fuge kai\ *saou=lon di\s e)p' au)tw=| geno/menon w(/ste a)nelei=n
ou) diexrh/sato.
- w(s strateusame/nwn *palaisti/nwn pa/lin e)pi\ tou\s *(ebrai/ous
h(tth/qhsan oi( *(ebrai=oi th=| ma/xh| kai\ o( basileu\s au)tw=n *saou=los a)pe/qane
meta\ tw=n pai/dwn maxo/menos.
perie/xei h( bi/blos xro/non e)tw=n lb.
*labo/ntes d' oi( *palaisti=noi th\n tw=n polemi/wn kibwto\n
ai)xma/lwton, w(s proeirh/kamen mikro\n e)/mprosqen, ei)s *)/azwton e)ko/misan
po/lin kai\ para\ to\n au)tw=n qeo\n w(/sper ti la/furon, *dagw\n
d' ou(=tos e)kalei=to, tiqe/asi. th=| d' e)piou/sh| pa/ntes u(po\ th\n th=s
h(me/ras a)rxh\n ei)sio/ntes ei)s to\n nao\n proskunh=sai to\n qeo\n e)pitugxa/nousin
au)tw=| tou=to poiou=nti th\n kibwto\n: e)/keito ga\r e)p'
au)th=s a)popeptwkw\s th=s ba/sews, e)f' h(=s e(stw\s diete/lei: kai\ basta/santes
pa/lin e)fista=sin au)to\n e)pi\ tau/ths dusforh/santes e)pi\
tw=| gegenhme/nw|. polla/kis de\ foitw=ntes para\ to\n *dagw\n kai\
katalamba/nontes o(moi/ws e)pi\ tou= proskunou=ntos th\n kibwto\n sxh/matos
kei/menon e)n a)pori/a| deinh=| kai\ sugxu/sei kaqi/stanto. kai\
teleutai=on a)pe/skhyen ei)s th\n tw=n *)azwti/wn po/lin kai\ th\n xw/ran
au)tw=n fqora\n to\ qei=on kai\ no/son: a)pe/qnhskon ga\r u(po\ dusenteri/as,
pa/qous xalepou= kai\ th\n a)nai/resin o)cuta/thn e)pife/rontos
pri\n h)\ th\n yuxh\n au)toi=s eu)qana/tws a)poluqh=nai tou= sw/matos, ta\
e)nto\s a)nafe/rontes e)cemou=ntes diabebrwme/na kai\ pantoi/ws u(po\
th=s no/sou diefqarme/na: ta\ d' e)pi\ th=s xw/ras muw=n plh=qos
a)nelqo\n e)pi\ th=s gh=s kate/blaye mh/te futw=n mh/te karpw=n a)posxo/menon.
e)n dh\ tou/tois o)/ntes toi=s kakoi=s oi( *)azw/tioi kai\ pro\s
ta\s sumfora\s a)nte/xein ou) duna/menoi sunh=kan e)k th=s kibwtou= tau/tas
au)toi=s a)nasxei=n, kai\ th\n ni/khn kai\ th\n tau/ths ai)xmalwsi/an
ou)k e)p' a)gaqw=| gegenhme/nhn. pe/mpousin ou)=n pro\s tou\s *)askalwni/tas
a)ciou=ntes th\n kibwto\n au)tou\s para\ sfa=s de/xesqai. toi=s de\
ou)k a)hdh\s h( tw=n *)azwti/wn de/hsis prose/pesen, a)ll' e)pineu/ousi
me\n au)toi=s th\n xa/rin, labo/ntes de\ th\n kibwto\n e)n toi=s o(moi/ois
deinoi=s kate/sthsan: suneceko/mise ga\r au(th=| ta\ tw=n *)azwti/wn h(
kibwto\s pa/qh pro\s tou\s a)p' e)kei/nwn au)th\n dexome/nous: kai\ pro\s
a)/llous par' au(tw=n a)pope/mpousin *)askalwni=tai. me/nei d' ou)de\ par'
e)kei/nois: u(po\ ga\r tw=n au)tw=n paqw=n e)launo/menoi pro\s ta\s e)xome/nas
a)polu/ousi po/leis. kai\ tou=ton e)kperie/rxetai to\n tro/pon ta\s
pe/nte tw=n *palaisti/nwn po/leis h( kibwto\s w(/sper dasmo\n a)paitou=sa
par' e(ka/sths tou= pro\s au)ta\s e)lqei=n a(\ di' au)th\n e)/pasxon.
*)apeirhko/tes de\ toi=s kakoi=s oi( pepeirame/noi kai\ toi=s a)kou/ousin
au)ta\ didaskali/a gino/menoi tou= mh\ prosde/casqai th\n kibwto/n
pote pro\s au(tou\s e)pi\ toiou/tw| misqw=| kai\ te/lei, to\ loipo\n e)zh/toun
mhxanh\n kai\ po/ron a)pallagh=s au)th=s. kai\ sunelqo/ntes oi(
e)k tw=n pe/nte po/lewn a)/rxontes, *gi/tths kai\ *)aka/rwn kai\ *)aska/lwnos
e)/ti de\ *ga/zhs kai\ *)azw/tou, e)sko/poun ti/ dei= poiei=n. kai\ to\
me\n prw=ton e)do/kei th\n kibwto\n a)pope/mpein toi=s oi)kei/ois, w(s u(perekdikou=ntos
au)th\n tou= qeou= kai\ sunepidhmhsa/ntwn au)th=| tw=n deinw=n
dia\ tou=to kai\ suneisbalo/ntwn met' e)kei/nhs ei)s ta\s po/leis
au)tw=n: h)=san de\ oi( le/gontes tou=to me\n mh\ poiei=n mhd' e)capata=sqai
th\n ai)ti/an tw=n kakw=n ei)s e)kei/nhn a)nafe/rontas: ou) ga\r tau/thn
ei)=nai th\n du/namin au)th=| kai\ th\n i)sxu/n: ou) ga\r a)/n pot' au)th=s khdome/nou
tou= qeou= u(poxei/rion a)nqrw/pois gene/sqai. h(suxa/zein de\ kai\
pra/|ws e)/xein e)pi\ toi=s sumbebhko/si parh/|noun ai)ti/an tou/twn ou)k
a)/llhn h)\ mo/nhn logizome/nous th\n fu/sin, h(\ kai\ sw/masi kai\ gh=| kai\
futoi=s kai\ pa=si toi=s e)c au)th=s sunestw=si kata\ xro/nwn perio/dous
ti/ktei toiau/tas metabola/s. nika=| de\ ta\s proeirhme/nas gnw/mas a)ndrw=n
e)/n te toi=s e)pa/nw xro/nois sune/sei kai\ fronh/sei diafe/rein pepisteume/nwn
sumbouli/a kai\ to/te ma/lista doca/ntwn: a(rmozo/ntws
le/gein toi=s parou=sin, oi(\ mh/t' a)pope/mpein e)/fasan th\n kibwto\n mh/te
katasxei=n, a)lla\ pe/nte me\n a)ndria/ntas u(pe\r e(ka/sths po/lews xrusou=s
a)naqei=nai tw=| qew=| xaristh/rion, o(/ti proeno/hsen au)tw=n th=s
swthri/as kai\ kate/sxen e)n tw=| bi/w| diwkome/nous e)c au)tou= paqh/masin,
oi(=s ou)ke/ti h)=n a)ntible/yai, tosou/tous de\ to\n a)riqmo\n mu/as xrusou=s
toi=s katanemhqei=sin au)tw=n kai\ diafqei/rasi th\n xw/ran e)mferei=s:
e)/peita balo/ntas ei)s glwsso/komon au)tou\s kai\ qe/ntas e)pi\ th\n kibwto\n
a(/macan au)th=| kainh\n kataskeua/sai, kai\ bo/as u(pozeu/cantas
a)rtito/kous ta\s me\n po/rtis e)gklei=sai kai\ katasxei=n, mh\ tai=s
mhtra/sin e)mpodw\n e(po/menai ge/nwntai, po/qw| d' au)tw=n o)cute/ran
poiw=ntai th\n porei/an: e)kei/nas d' e)cela/santas th\n kibwto\n ferou/sas
e)pi\ trio/dou katalipei=n au)tai=s e)pitre/yantas h(\n bou/lontai tw=n
o(dw=n a)pelqei=n: ka)\n me\n th\n *(ebrai/wn a)pi/wsi kai\ th\n tou/twn
xw/ran a)nabai/nwsin, u(polamba/nein th\n kibwto\n ai)ti/an tw=n kakw=n,
a)\n de\ a)/llhn tra/pwntai, metadiw/cwmen au)th\n, e)/fasan, maqo/ntes
o(/ti mhdemi/an i)sxu\n toiau/thn e)/xei.
*)/ekrinan d' au)ta\ kalw=s ei)rh=sqai kai\ toi=s e)/rgois eu)qu\s
th\n gnw/mhn e)ku/rwsan. kai\ poih/santes me\n ta\ proeirhme/na proa/gousin
th\n a(/macan e)pi\ th\n tri/odon kai\ katalipo/ntes a)nexw/rhsan,
tw=n de\ bow=n th\n o)rqh\n o(do\n w(/sper h(goume/nou tino\s au)tai=s
a)piousw=n h)kolou/qoun oi( tw=n *palaisti/nwn a)/rxontes, pou= pote
sth/sontai kai\ pro\s ti/nas h(/cousi boulo/menoi maqei=n. kw/mh de/ ti/s
e)sti th=s *)iou/da fulh=s *bh/qhs o)/noma: ei)s tau/thn a)fiknou=ntai ai(
bo/es, kai\ pedi/ou mega/lou kai\ kalou= th\n porei/an au)tw=n e)kdecame/nou
pau/ontai proswte/rw xwrei=n sth/sasai th\n a(/macan au)to/qi. qe/a
de\ h)=n toi=s e)n th=| kw/mh| kai\ perixarei=s e)ge/nonto: qe/rous ga\r w(/ra|
pa/ntes e)pi\ th\n sugkomidh\n tw=n karpw=n e)n tai=s a)rou/rais u(pa/rxontes
w(s ei)=don th\n kibwto\n u(f' h(donh=s a(rpage/ntes kai\ to\ e)/rgon
e)k tw=n xeirw=n a)fe/ntes e)/dramon eu)qu\s e)pi\ th\n a(/macan. kai\ kaqelo/ntes
th\n kibwto\n kai\ to\ a)/ggos, o(\ tou\s a)ndria/ntas ei)=xe kai\ tou\s
mu/as, tiqe/asin e)pi/ tinos pe/tras, h(/tis h)=n e)n tw=| pedi/w|, kai\ qu/santes
lamprw=s tw=| qew=| kai\ kateuwxhqe/ntes th/n te a(/macan kai\ tou\s
bo/as w(lokau/twsan. kai\ tau=t' i)do/ntes oi( tw=n *palaisti/nwn a)/rxontes
a)ne/streyan o)pi/sw.
*)orgh\ de\ kai\ xo/los tou= qeou= me/teisin e(bdomh/konta tw=n e)k
th=s *bh/qhs kw/mhs, ou(\s ou)k o)/ntas a)ci/ous a(/yasqai th=s kibwtou=, i(erei=s
ga\r ou)k h)=san, kai\ proselqo/ntas au)th=| balw\n a)pe/kteinen. e)/klausan
de\ tau=ta paqo/ntas au)tou\s oi( kwmh=tai, kai\ pe/nqos e)p' au)toi=s
h)/geiran oi(=on ei)ko\s e)pi\ qeope/mptw| kakw=| kai\ to\n i)/dion e(/kastos
a)peqrh/nei: tou= te me/nein th\n kibwto\n par' au)toi=s a)naci/ous a)pofai/nontes
au(tou\s kai\ pro\s to\ koino\n tw=n *(ebrai/wn pe/myantes e)dh/loun
a)podedo/sqai th\n kibwto\n u(po\ tw=n *palaisti/nwn. ka)kei=noi
gno/ntes tou=to a)pokomi/zousin au)th\n ei)s *kariaqiarei\m gei/tona po/lin
th=s *bh/qhs kw/mhs. e)/nqa tino\s *leui/+tou to\ ge/nos *)aminada/bou do/can
e)/xontos e)pi\ dikaiosu/nh| kai\ qrhskei/a| katabiou=ntos ei)s oi)ki/an th\n
kibwto\n h)/gagon, w(/sper ei)s pre/ponta tw=| qew=| to/pon e)n w(=| katw/|kei
di/kaios a)/nqrwpos. e)qera/peuon de\ th\n kibwto\n oi( tou/tou pai=des
kai\ th=s e)pimelei/as tau/ths e(/ws e)tw=n ei)/kosi proe/sthsan: tosau=ta
ga\r e)/meinen e)n th=| *kariaqiarei\m poih/sasa para\ toi=s *palaisti/nois
mh=nas te/ssaras.
*tou= de\ laou= panto\s e)kei/nw| tw=| xro/nw|, kaq' o(\n ei)=xen
h( tw=n *kariaqiareimitw=n po/lis th\n kibwto\n, e)p' eu)xa\s kai\ qusi/as
trape/ntos tou= qeou= kai\ pollh\n e)mfani/zontos th\n peri\ au)to\n
qrhskei/an kai\ filotimi/an, o( profh/ths *samouh=los i)dw\n au)tw=n th\n
proqumi/an, w(s eu)/kairon pro\s ou(/tws e)/xontas ei)pei=n peri\ e)leuqeri/as
kai\ tw=n a)gaqw=n tw=n e)n au)th=|, xrh=tai lo/gois oi(=s w)/|eto ma/lista
th\n dia/noian au)tw=n prosa/cesqai kai\ pei/sein: a)/ndres, ga\r ei)=pen,
oi(=s e)/ti nu=n barei=s me\n pole/mioi *palaisti=noi, qeo\s d' eu)menh\s a)/rxetai
gi/nesqai kai\ fi/los, ou)k e)piqumei=n e)leuqeri/as dei= mo/non,
a)lla\ kai\ poiei=n di' w(=n a)\n e)/lqoi pro\s u(ma=s, ou)de\ bou/lesqai me\n
a)phlla/xqai despotw=n e)pime/nein de\ pra/ttontas e)c w(=n ou(=toi diamenou=sin:
a)lla\ gi/nesqe di/kaioi, kai\ th\n ponhri/an e)kbalo/ntes tw=n
yuxw=n kai\ qerapeu/santes au)th\n o(/lais tai=s dianoi/ais prostre/pesqe
to\ qei=on kai\ timw=ntes diatelei=te: tau=ta ga\r u(mi=n poiou=sin h(/cei
ta\ a)gaqa/, doulei/as a)pallagh\ kai\ ni/kh polemi/wn, a(\ labei=n ou)/q'
o(/plois ou)/te swma/twn a)lkai=s ou)/te plh/qei summa/xwn dunato/n e)stin:
ou) ga\r tou/tois o( qeo\s u(pisxnei=tai pare/cein au)ta/, tw=| d' a)gaqou\s
ei)=nai kai\ dikai/ous: e)gguhth\s de\ au)tou= tw=n u(posxe/sewn e)gw\ gi/nomai.
tau=t' ei)po/ntos e)peufh/mhse to\ plh=qos h(sqe\n th=| paraine/sei
kai\ kate/neusen au(to\ pare/cein kexarisme/non tw=| qew=|. suna/gei d'
au)tou\s o( *samouh=los ei)/s tina po/lin legome/nhn *masfa/thn: katopteuo/menon
tou=to shmai/nei kata\ th\n tw=n *(ebrai/wn glw=ttan: e)nteu=qen
u(dreusa/menoi/ te spe/ndousi tw=| qew=| kai\ dianhsteu/santes
o(/lhn th\n h(me/ran e)p' eu)xa\s tre/pontai.
*ou) lanqa/nousi de\ tou\s *palaisti/nous e)kei= sunaxqe/ntes,
a)lla\ maqo/ntes ou(=toi th\n a)/qroisin au)tw=n mega/lh| stratia=| kai\ duna/mei
kat' e)lpi/da tou= mh\ prosdokw=si mhde\ pareskeuasme/nois e)pipesei=sqai
toi=s *(ebrai/ois e)pe/rxontai. kataplh/ttei d' au)tou\s tou=to
kai\ ei)s taraxh\n a)/gei kai\ de/os, kai\ dramo/ntes pro\s *samouh=lon,
a)napeptwke/nai ta\s yuxa\s au)tw=n u(po\ fo/bou kai\ th=s prote/ras
h(/tths e)/faskon kai\ dia\ tou=t' h)remei=n, i(/na mh\ kinh/swmen th\n tw=n
polemi/wn du/namin, sou= d' a)nagago/ntos h(ma=s e)p' eu)xa\s kai\ qusi/as
kai\ o(/rkous gumnoi=s kai\ a)no/plois e)pestra/teusan oi( pole/mioi: e)lpi\s
ou)=n h(mi=n ou)k a)/llh swthri/as, h)\ mo/nh h( para\ sou= kai\ tou= qeou=
i(keteuqe/ntos u(po\ sou= parasxei=n h(mi=n diafugei=n *palaisti/nous.
o(
de\ qarrei=n te protre/petai kai\ bohqh/sein au)toi=s to\n qeo\n e)pagge/lletai
kai\ labw\n a)/rna galaqhno/n, u(pe\r tw=n o)/xlwn qu/ei kai\
parakalei= to\n qeo\n u(persxei=n au)tw=n th\n decia\n e)n th=| pro\s *palaisti/nous
ma/xh| kai\ mh\ perii+dei=n au)tou\s deu/teron dustuxh/santas.
e)ph/koos de\ gi/netai tw=n eu)xw=n o( qeo\s, kai\ prosdeca/menos eu)menei=
kai\ summa/xw| th=| dianoi/a| th\n qusi/an e)pineu/ei ni/khn au)toi=s kai\ kra/tos.
e)/ti d' e)pi\ tou= bwmou= th\n qusi/an e)/xontos tou= qeou= kai\ mh/pw
pa=san dia\ th=s i(era=s flogo\s a)peilhfo/tos proh=lqen e)k tou= stratope/dou
h( tw=n polemi/wn du/namis kai\ parata/ssetai ei)s ma/xhn, e)p'
e)lpi/di me\n ni/khs, w(s a)peilhmme/nwn e)n a)pori/a| tw=n *)ioudai/wn mh/te
o(/pla e)xo/ntwn mh/te w(s e)pi\ ma/xh| e)kei=se a)phnthko/twn, peripi/ptousi
de\ oi(=s ou)d' ei) prou/lege/ tis r(a|di/ws e)pei/sqhsan. prw=ton me\n ga\r
au)tou\s o( qeo\s klonei= seismw=| kai\ th\n gh=n au)toi=s u(po/tromon kai\
sfalera\n kinh/sas ti/qhsin, w(s saleuome/nhs te ta\s ba/seis u(pofe/resqai
kai\ dii+stame/nhs ei)s e)/nia tw=n xasma/twn katafe/resqai,
e)/peita brontai=s katayofh/sas kai\ diapu/rois a)strapai=s w(s katafle/cwn
au)tw=n ta\s o)/yeis perila/myas kai\ tw=n xeirw=n e)kkroth/sas
ta\ o(/pla, gumnou\s ei)s fugh\n a)pe/streyen. e)pece/rxetai de\ *samouh=los
meta\ th=s plhqu/os kai\ pollou\s katasfa/cas katakolouqei=
me/xri *korrai/wn to/pou tino\s ou(/tw legome/nou, kai\ kataph/cas e)kei=
li/qon w(/sper o(/ron th=s ni/khs kai\ th=s fugh=s tw=n polemi/wn, i)sxuro\n
au)to\n prosagoreu/ei su/mbolon th=s para\ tou= qeou= genome/nhs au)toi=s
kata\ tw=n e)xqrw=n i)sxu/os.
*oi( de\ met' e)kei/nhn th\n plhgh\n ou)ke/t' e)stra/teusan e)pi\ tou\s
*)israhli/tas, a)ll' u(po\ de/ous kai\ mnh/mhs tw=n sumbebhko/twn h(su/xazon:
o(\ d' h)=n pa/lai qa/rsos toi=s *palaisti/nois e)pi\ tou\s *(ebrai/ous,
tou=t' e)kei/nwn meta\ th\n ni/khn e)ge/neto. kai\ *samouh=los strateu/sas
e)p' au)tou\s a)nairei= pollou\s kai\ ta\ fronh/mat' au)tw=n ei)s to\ pantele\s
tapeinoi= kai\ th\n xw/ran a)fairei=tai, h(\n tw=n *)ioudai/wn a)pete/monto
pro/teron krath/santes th=| ma/xh|: au(/th d' h)=n me/xri po/lews
*)aka/rwn a)po\ tw=n th=s *gi/tths o(/rwn e)ktetame/nh. h)=n de\ kat' e)kei=non
to\n kairo\n fi/lia toi=s *)israhli/tais ta\ u(poleipo/mena tw=n *xananai/wn.
*(o de\ profh/ths *samouh=los diakosmh/sas to\n lao\n kai\
po/lin au)toi=s a)podou\s ei)s tau/thn e)ke/leuse sunerxome/nois peri\ tw=n
pro\s a)llh/lous kri/nesqai diaforw=n, au)to\s de\ di' e)/tous e)perxo/menos
ta\s po/leis e)di/kazen au)toi=s kai\ pollh\n e)bra/beuen eu)nomi/an e)pi\ xro/non
polu/n. e)/peiq' u(po\ gh/rws baruno/menos kai\ ta\ sunh/qh
pra/ttein e)mpodizo/menos toi=s ui(oi=s th\n a)rxh\n kai\ th\n prostasi/an tou=
e)/qnous paradi/dwsin, w(=n o( me\n presbu/teros *)iou=los proshgoreu/eto,
tw=| de\ newte/rw| *)ebi/a| o)/noma h)=n. prose/tace de\ to\n me\n e)n *beqh/lw|
po/lei kaqezo/menon kri/nein, to\n d' e(/teron e)n *bersoubei\ meri/sas to\n
u(pakouso/menon e(kate/rw| lao/n. e)ge/nonto de\ safe\s ou(=toi para/deigma
kai\ tekmh/rion tou= mh\ to\n tro/pon o(moi/ous toi=s fu/sasi gi/nesqai/
tinas, a)lla\ ta/xa me\n xrhstou\s kai\ metri/ous e)k ponhrw=n, to/te me/n
ge fau/lous e)c a)gaqw=n pare/sxon au(tou\s genome/nous: tw=n ga\r tou=
patro\s e)pithdeuma/twn e)ktrapo/menoi kai\ th\n e)nanti/an o(do\n a)pelqo/ntes
dw/rwn kai\ lhmma/twn ai)sxrw=n kaqufi/ento to\ di/kaion, kai\
ta\s kri/seis ou) pro\s th\n a)lh/qeian, a)lla\ pro\s to\ ke/rdos poiou/menoi
kai\ pro\s trufh\n kai\ pro\s diai/tas polutelei=s a)poneneuko/tes
prw=ton me\n u(penanti/a tau=ta e)/prasson tw=| qew=|, deu/teron de\ tw=|
profh/th| patri\ d' e(autw=n, o(\s pollh\n kai\ tou= to\ plh=qos ei)=nai
di/kaion spoudh\n ei)sefe/reto kai\ pro/noian.
*(o de\ lao\s e)cubrizo/ntwn ei)s th\n prote/ran kata/stasin
kai\ politei/an tw=n tou= profh/tou pai/dwn xalepw=s te toi=s prattome/nois
e)/fere kai\ pro\s au)to\n suntre/xousi, die/tribe d' e)n *)armaqa=
po/lei, kai\ ta/s te tw=n ui(w=n paranomi/as e)/legon kai\ o(/ti ghraio\s
w)\n au)to\s h)/dh kai\ pareime/nos u(po\ tou= xro/nou tw=n pragma/twn ou)ke/ti
to\n au)to\n proesta/nai du/natai tro/pon: e)de/onto/ te kai\ i(ke/teuon
a)podei=cai/ tina au)tw=n basile/a, o(\s a)/rcei tou= e)/qnous kai\ timwrh/setai
*palaisti/nous o)fei/lontas e)/t' au)toi=s di/kas tw=n prote/rwn a)dikhma/twn.
e)lu/phsan de\ sfo/dra to\n *samouh=lon oi( lo/goi dia\ th\n
su/mfuton dikaiosu/nhn kai\ to\ pro\s tou\s basile/as mi=sos: h(/tthto
ga\r deinw=s th=s a)ristokrati/as w(s qei/as kai\ makari/ous poiou/shs
tou\s xrwme/nous au)th=s th=| politei/a|. u(po\ de\ fronti/dos kai\ basa/nou
th=s e)pi\ toi=s ei)rhme/nois ou)/te trofh=s e)mnhmo/neusen ou)/te u(/pnou,
di' o(/lhs de\ th=s nukto\s stre/fwn ta\s peri\ tw=n pragma/twn e)nnoi/as
diekarte/rei.
*)/exonti de\ ou(/tws e)mfani/zetai to\ qei=on kai\ paramuqei=tai
mh\ dusforei=n e)f' oi(=s h)ci/wse to\ plh=qos, w(s ou)k e)kei=non u(perhfanh/sontas
a)ll' e(auto\n, ei) mh\ basileu/sei mo/nos: tau=ta de\ a)f'
h(=s h(me/ras e)ch/gagen au)tou\s a)p' *ai)gu/ptou mhxana=sqai ta\ e)/rga:
lh/yesqai me/ntoi ge ou)k ei)s makra\n meta/noian au)tou\s e)pi/ponon,
u(f' h(=s ou)de\n me\n a)ge/nhton e)/stai tw=n e)some/nwn, e)legxqh/sontai de\
katafronh/santes kai\ boula\s ou)k eu)xari/stous pro\s e)me\ kai\ th\n sh\n
profhtei/an labo/ntes. keleu/w dh/ se xeirotonei=n au)toi=s o(\n a)\n e)gw\
proei/pw basile/a prodhlw/santa potapw=n te peiraqh/sontai basileuo/menoi
kakw=n kai\ diamartura/menon e)f' oi(/an speu/dousi metabolh/n.
*tau=t' a)kou/sas *samouh=los a(/ma e(/w| sugkale/sas tou\s *)ioudai/ous
a)podei/cein au)toi=s basile/a w(molo/ghsen, e)/fh de\ dei=n prw=ton
me\n au)toi=s e)kdihgh/sasqai ta\ para\ tw=n basile/wn e)so/mena kai\ o(/sois
sunenexqh/sontai kakoi=s: ginw/skete ga\r o(/ti prw=ton me\n u(mw=n a)pospa/sousi
ta\ te/kna kai\ ta\ me\n au)tw=n a(rmathla/tas ei)=nai keleu/sousi,
tou\s d' i(ppei=s kai\ swmatofu/lakas, dromei=s de\ a)/llous kai\
xilia/rxous kai\ e(katonta/rxous, poih/sousi de\ kai\ texni/tas o(plopoiou\s
kai\ a(rmatopoiou\s kai\ o)rga/nwn te/ktonas gewrgou/s te kai\ tw=n
i)di/wn a)grw=n e)pimelhta\s kai\ skapanei=s a)mpe/lwn, kai\ ou)de/n e)stin
o(\ mh\ keleuo/menoi poih/sousin a)ndrapo/dwn a)rgurwnh/twn tro/pon:
kai\ ta\s qugate/ras d' u(mw=n mureyou\s a)pofanou=si kai\ o)yopoiou\s
kai\ sitopoiou/s, kai\ pa=n e)/rgon o(\ qerapaini/des e)c a)na/gkhs plhga\s
fobou/menai kai\ basa/nous u(phreth/sousi. kth=sin de\ th\n u(mete/ran
a)fairh/sontai kai\ tau/thn eu)nou/xois kai\ swmatofu/laci dwrh/sontai
kai\ boskhma/twn a)ge/las toi=s au(tw=n prosnemou=si. sunelo/nti d' ei)pei=n,
douleu/sete meta\ pa/ntwn tw=n u(mete/rwn tw=| basilei= su\n toi=s
au(tw=n oi)ke/tais: o(\s geno/menos mnh/mhn u(mi=n tw=nde tw=n lo/gwn gennh/sei
kai\ tw=| pa/sxein au)ta\ metaginw/skontas i(keteu=sai to\n qeo\n
e)leh=sai/ te u(ma=s kai\ dwrh/sasqai taxei=an a)pallagh\n tw=n basile/wn:
o( d' ou) prosde/cetai ta\s deh/seis, a)lla\ parape/myas e)a/sei
di/khn u(posxei=n u(ma=s th=s au(tw=n kakobouli/as.
*)=hn d' a)/ra kai\ pro\s ta\s prorrh/seis tw=n sumbhsome/nwn
a)no/hton to\ plh=qos kai\ du/skolon e)celei=n th=s dianoi/as kri/sin h)/dh
para\ tw=| logismw=| kaqidrume/nhn: ou)de\ ga\r e)pestra/fhsan ou)d' e)me/lhsen
au)toi=s tw=n *samouh/lou lo/gwn, a)ll' e)ne/keinto liparw=s kai\
xeirotonei=n h)ci/oun h)/dh to\n basile/a kai\ mh\ fronti/zein tw=n e)some/nwn:
e)pi\ ga\r timwri/a| tw=n e)xqrw=n a)na/gkh to\n polemh/sonta su\n
au(toi=s e)/xein, kai\ ou)de\n a)/topon ei)=nai tw=n plhsioxw/rwn basileuome/nwn
th\n au)th\n e)/xein au)tou\s politei/an. o(rw=n d' au)tou\s mhd'
u(po\ tw=n proeirhme/nwn a)pestramme/nous o( *samouh=los, a)ll' e)pime/nontas
nu=n me\n, ei)=pen, a)/pite pro\s au(tou\s e(/kastos, metape/myomai
de\ u(ma=s ei)s de/on, o(/tan ma/qw para\ tou= qeou= ti/na di/dwsin
u(mi=n basile/a.
*)=hn de/ tis e)k th=s *beniami/tidos fulh=s a)nh\r eu)= gegonw\s
kai\ a)gaqo\s to\ h)=qos, *kei\s o)/noma: tou/tw| pai=s u(ph=rxen, h)=n de\
neani/as th\n morfh\n a)/ristos kai\ to\ sw=ma me/gas to/ te fro/nhma
kai\ th\n dia/noian a)mei/nwn tw=n blepome/nwn: *saou=lon au)to\n e)ka/loun.
ou(=tos o( *kei/s, o)/nwn au)tw=| e)k th=s nomh=s kalw=n a)poplanhqeisw=n,
h(/deto ga\r au)tai=s w(s ou)k a)/llw| tini\ tw=n kthma/twn, to\n ui(o\n meq'
e(no\s qera/pontos e)pi\ zh/thsin tw=n kthnw=n e)ce/pemyen: o( d' e)pei\ th\n
pa/trion perih=lqe fulh\n ei)s ta\s a)/llas a)fi/keto, ou)d' e)n tau/tais
d' e)pituxw\n a)pie/nai diegnw/kei, mh\ poih/sh| peri\ au(tou= tw=| patri\
loipo\n fronti/da. tou= d' e(pome/nou qera/pontos w(s e)ge/nonto kata\
th\n *(aramaqa\ po/lin ei)=nai profh/thn e)n au)th=| fh/santos a)lhqh= kai\
pro\s au)to\n badi/zein sumbouleu/santos, gnw/sesqai ga\r par' au)tou=
to\ peri\ tw=n o)/nwn te/los, ou)qe\n e)/xein poreuqe/ntas ei)=pen a)nti\ th=s
profhtei/as o(\ para/sxwsin au)tw=|: kekenw=sqai ga\r h)/dh tw=n e)fodi/wn.
tou= d' oi)ke/tou te/tarton au)tw=| parei=nai si/klou fh/santos kai\ tou=to
dw/sein, u(po\ ga\r a)gnoi/as tou= mh\ lamba/nein to\n profh/thn misqo\n
e)planw=nto, paragi/nontai kai\ pro\s tai=s pu/lais paratugxa/nontes
parqe/nois e)f' u(/dwr badizou/sais e)rwtw=sin au)ta\s tou= profh/tou
th\n oi)ki/an. ai( de\ shmai/nousi kai\ speu/dein parekeleu/santo pri\n
au)to\n ei)s to\ dei=pnon katakliqh=nai: pollou\s ga\r e(stia=n kai\ prokatakli/nesqai
tw=n keklhme/nwn. o( de\ *samouh=los dia\ tou=to pollou\s
e)pi\ th\n e(sti/an to/te sunh/gage: deome/nw| ga\r kata\ pa=san h(me/ran
au)tw=| tou= qeou= proeipei=n ti/na poih/sei basile/a th=| parelqou/sh|
tou=ton mhnu/santos, pe/myein ga\r au)to/s tina neani/skon e)k th=s *beniami/tidos
fulh=s kata\ th/nde th\n w(/ran, au)to\s me\n e)pi\ tou= dw/matos
kaqezo/menos e)cede/xeto to\n kairo\n gene/sqai, plhrwqe/ntos d' au)tou=
kataba\s e)pi\ to\ dei=pnon e)poreu/eto. sunanta=| de\ tw=| *saou/lw| kai\
o( qeo\s au)tw=| shmai/nei tou=ton ei)=nai to\n a)/rcein me/llonta. *saou=los
de\ pro/seisi tw=| *samouh/lw| kai\ prosagoreu/sas e)dei=to mhnu/ein th\n
oi)ki/an tou= profh/tou: ce/nos ga\r w)\n a)gnoei=n e)/faske. tou= de\ *samouh/lou
au)to\n ei)=nai fra/santos kai\ a)/gontos e)pi\ to\ dei=pnon, w(s
tw=n o)/nwn e)f' w(=n th\n zh/thsin e)kpemfqei/h seswsme/nwn ta/ te pa/nta
a)gaqa\ e)/xein au)tw=| kekurwme/na, prostuxw/n a)ll' h(/ttwn, ei)=pen, e)gw\,
de/spota, tau/ths th=s e)lpi/dos kai\ fulh=s mikrote/ras h)\ basile/as
poiei=n kai\ patria=s tapeinote/ras tw=n a)/llwn patriw=n. su\ de\ pai/zeis
kai\ ge/lwta/ me ti/qesai peri\ meizo/nwn h)\ kata\ th\n e)mh\n xw/ran
dialego/menos.
o( de\ profh/ths a)gagw\n au)to\n e)pi\ th\n e(sti/an katakli/nei
kai\ to\n a)ko/louqon e)pa/nw tw=n keklhme/nwn: ou(=toi d' h)=san
e(bdomh/konta to\n a)riqmo/n: prosta/ssei de\ toi=s diako/nois paraqei=nai
tw=| *saou/lw| meri/da basilikh/n. e)pei\ de\ koi/ths w(/ra prosh=gen
oi( me\n a)nasta/ntes a)pelu/onto pro\s au(tou\s e(/kastoi, o( de\
*saou=los para\ tw=| profh/th| su\n tw=| qera/ponti katekoimh/qh.
*(/ama de\ h(me/ra| *samouh=los a)nasth/sas au)to\n e)k th=s koi/ths
prou/pempe kai\ geno/menos e)/cw th=s po/lews e)ke/leuse to\n me\n qera/ponta
poih=sai proelqei=n, u(polei/pesqai de\ au)to\n: e)/xein ga\r au)tw=|
ti fra/sai mhdeno\s a)/llou paro/ntos. kai\ o( me\n *saou=los a)pope/mpetai
to\n a)ko/louqon, labw\n d' o( profh/ths to\ a(/gion e)/laion
kataxei= th=s tou= neani/skou kefalh=s kai\ kataspasa/menos i)/sqi,
fhsi\, basileu\s u(po\ tou= qeou= kexeirotonhme/nos e)pi/ te *palaisti/nous
kai\ th\n u(pe\r *(ebrai/wn a)/munan. tou/twn de\ e)/stai soi shmei=on
o(/ se bou/lomai proginw/skein: o(/tan a)pe/lqh|s e)nteu=qen katalh/yh|
trei=s a)nqrw/pous e)n th=| o(dw=| proskunh=sai tw=| qew=| poreuome/nous
ei)s *be/qhla, w(=n to\n me\n prw=ton trei=s a)/rtous o)/yei komi/zonta, to\n
de\ deu/teron e)/rifon, o( tri/tos de\ a)sko\n oi)/nou fe/rwn a)kolouqh/sei.
a)spa/sontai de/ se ou(=toi kai\ filofronh/sontai kai\ dw/sousi/ soi
a)/rtous du/o, su\ de\ lh/yh|. ka)kei=qen h(/ceis ei)s to\ *(raxh/las kalou/menon
mnhmei=on, o(/pou sumbalei=s tw=| sesw=sqai/ sou ta\s o)/nous
eu)aggelioume/nw|: e)/peit' e)kei=qen e)lqw\n ei)s *gebaqa\ profh/tais e)kklhsia/zousin
e)piteu/ch| kai\ geno/menos e)/nqeos profhteu/seis su\n au)toi=s,
w(s pa/nq' o(/ntin' o(rw=nta e)kplh/ttesqai/ te kai\ qauma/zein
le/gonta po/qen ei)s tou=to eu)daimoni/as o( *keisai/ou pai=s parh=lqen;
o(/tan de/ soi tau=ta ge/nhtai ta\ shmei=a, to\n qeo\n i)/sqi meta\ sou=
tugxa/nonta, a)/spasai/ te to\n pate/ra sou kai\ tou\s suggenei=s. h(/ceis
de\ meta/pemptos ei)s *ga/lgala u(p' e)mou=, i(/na xaristh/ria tou/twn
qu/swmen tw=| qew=|.
fra/sas tau=ta kai\ proeipw\n a)pope/mpei to\n
neani/skon: tw=| *saou/lw| de\ pa/nta kata\ th\n *samouh/lou profhtei/an
a)ph/nthsen.
*(ws de\ h)=lqen ei)s th\n oi)ki/an tou= suggenou=s au)tou= *)abhna/rou,
kai\ ga\r e)kei=non tw=n a)/llwn oi)kei/wn ma=llon e)/stergen, a)nerwtw=ntos
peri\ th=s a)podhmi/as kai\ tw=n kat' au)to\n gegono/twn tw=n
me\n a)/llwn ou)de\n a)pekru/yato ou)d' w(s a)fi/koito para\ *samouh=lon
to\n profh/thn ou)d' w(s e)kei=nos au)tw=| sesw=sqai ta\s o)/nous e)/frase,
peri\ de\ th=s basilei/as kai\ tw=n kat' au)th\n, a(\ fqo/non a)kouo/mena
kai\ a)pisti/an e)/xein w)/|eto, siwpa=| pro\s au)to\n kai\ ou)de\ pro\s eu)/noun
sfo/dra dokou=nta ei)=nai kai\ perisso/teron tw=n a)f' ai(/matos u(p'
au)tou= stergo/menon a)sfale\s h)\ sw=fron e)/doce mhnu/ein logisa/menos
oi)=mai th\n a)nqrwpi/nhn fu/sin oi(/a tai=s a)lhqei/ais e)sti/n, o(/ti bebai/ws
ou)dei\s ou)/te fi/lwn ou)/te suggenw=n ou)d' a)/xri tw=n para\ tou=
qeou= lamprw=n a)posw/zei th\n dia/qesin, a)lla\ pro\s ta\s u(peroxa\s
kakoh/qeis tugxa/nousin h)/dh kai\ ba/skanoi.
*samouh=los de\ kalei= to\n lao\n ei)s *masfa\ po/lin kai\ pro\s
au)to\n diati/qetai lo/gous, ou(\s kat' e)ntolh\n fra/zein e)/lege tou= qeou=,
o(/ti th\n e)leuqeri/an au)toi=s e)kei/nou parasxo/ntos kai\ tou\s polemi/ous
doulw/santos a)mnhmonh/seian tw=n eu)ergesiw=n, kai\ to\n me\n qeo\n
a)poxeirotonou=si th=s basilei/as ou)k ei)do/tes w(s sumforw/taton u(po\
tou= pa/ntwn a)ri/stou prostatei=sqai, qeo\s de\ pa/ntwn a)/ristos, ai(rou=ntai
d' e)/xein a)/nqrwpon basile/a, o(\s w(s kth/mati toi=s u(potetagme/nois
kata\ bou/lhsin kai\ e)piqumi/an kai\ tw=n a)/llwn paqw=n o(rmh\n
xrh/setai th=s e)cousi/as a)feidw=s e)mforou/menos, a)ll' ou)x w(s i)/dion
e)/rgon kai\ kataskeu/asma to\ tw=n a)nqrw/pwn ge/nos ou(/tws diathrh=sai
spouda/sei, o( qeo\s de\ kata\ tau/thn th\n ai)ti/an kh/doito. a)ll' e)pei\
de/doktai tau=ta u(mi=n kai\ kekra/thken h( pro\s to\n qeo\n u(/bris, ta/xqhte
pa/ntes kata\ fula/s te kai\ skh=ptra kai\ klh/rous ba/lete.
*poihsa/ntwn de\ tou=to tw=n *(ebrai/wn o( th=s *beniami/tidos
klh=ros e)ce/pese, tau/ths de\ klhrwqei/shs e)/laxen h( *matri\s kaloume/nh
patria\, h(=s kat' a)/ndra klhrwqei/shs lagxa/nei o( *keisai/ou
basileu/ein pai=s *saou=los. gnou\s de\ tou=q' o( neani/skos fqa/sas e)kpodw\n
au(to\n e)poi/ei mh\ boulo/menos oi)=mai dokei=n th\n a)rxh\n e(kw\n
lamba/nein, a)lla\ tosau/thn e)nedei/cato e)gkra/teian kai\ swfrosu/nhn,
w(/ste tw=n plei/stwn ou)d' e)pi\ mikrai=s eu)pragi/ais th\n xara\n katasxei=n
duname/nwn, a)ll' ei)s to\ pa=si gene/sqai fanerou\s propipto/ntwn,
o( d' ou) mo/non ou)de\n e)ne/fhne toiou=ton e)pi\ basilei/a| kai\ tw=|
tosou/twn kai\ thlikou/twn e)qnw=n a)podedei=xqai despo/ths, a)lla\
kai\ th=s o)/yews au(to\n th=s tw=n basileuqhsome/nwn e)ce/kleyen kai\
zhtei=n au)to\n kai\ peri\ tou=to ponei=n pareskeu/asen. w(=n a)mhxanou/ntwn
kai\ frontizo/ntwn, o(/ti kai\ ge/noito a)fanh\s o( *saou=los, o(
profh/ths i(ke/teue to\n qeo\n dei=cai pou= pot' ei)/h kai\ parasxei=n ei)s
e)mfane\s to\n neani/skon. maqw\n de\ para\ tou= qeou= to\n to/pon
e)/nqa kru/ptetai o( *saou=los pe/mpei tou\s a)/contas au)to\n kai\ parageno/menon
i(/sthsi me/son tou= plh/qous. e)cei=xe de\ a(pa/ntwn, kai\ to\
u(/yos h)=n basilikw/tatos.
*le/gei de\ o( profh/ths: tou=ton u(mi=n o( qeo\s e)/dwke basile/a:
o(ra=te de\ w(s kai\ krei/ttwn e)sti\ pa/ntwn kai\ th=s a)rxh=s a)/cios.
w(s
d' e)peufh/mhse tw=| basilei= swthri/an o( lao\s, ta\ me/llonta sumbh/sesqai
katagra/yas au)toi=s o( profh/ths a)ne/gnw tou= basile/ws a)krowme/nou
kai\ to\ bibli/on ti/qhsin e)n th=| tou= qeou= skhnh=| tai=s mete/peita
geneai=s martu/rion w(=n proei/rhke. tau=t' e)pitele/sas o( *samouh=los
a)polu/ei th\n plhqu/n. kai\ au)to\s de\ ei)s *)armaqa\ paragi/netai po/lin,
patri\s ga\r h)=n au)tw=|, *saou/lw| de\ a)perxome/nw| ei)s *gabaqh\n,
e)c h(=s u(ph=rxe, sunh/rxonto polloi\ me\n a)gaqoi\ th\n prosh/kousan
basilei= timh\n ne/montes, ponhroi\ de\ plei/ous, oi(\ katafronou=ntes
au)tou= kai\ tou\s pollou\s e)xleu/azon kai\ ou)/te dw=ra prose/feron ou)/t'
e)n spoudh=| kai\ lo/gw| to\ a)re/skesqai to\n *saou=lon e)ti/qento.
*mhni\ d' u(/steron a)/rxei th=s para\ pa/ntwn au)tw=| timh=s o(
pro\s *naa/shn po/lemos to\n tw=n *)ammanitw=n basile/a: ou(=tos ga\r
polla\ kaka\ tou\s pe/ran tou= *)iorda/nou potamou= katw|khme/nous tw=n
*)ioudai/wn diati/qhsi meta\ pollou= kai\ maxi/mou strateu/matos diaba\s
e)p' au)tou/s: kai\ ta\s po/leis au)tw=n ei)s doulei/an u(pa/getai
i)sxu/i me\n kai\ bi/a| pro\s to\ paro\n au)tou\s xeirwsa/menos, sofi/a| de\
kai\ e)pinoi/a| pro\s to\ mhd' au)=qis a)posta/ntas dunhqh=nai th\n u(p'
au)tw=| doulei/an diafugei=n a)sqenei=s poiw=n: tw=n ga\r h)\ kata\ pi/stin
w(s au)to\n a)fiknoume/nwn h)\ lambanome/nwn pole/mou no/mw| tou\s deciou\s
o)fqalmou\s e)ce/kopten. e)poi/ei de\ tou=q', o(/pws th=s a)ristera=s
au)toi=s o)/yews u(po\ tw=n qurew=n kaluptome/nhs a)/xrhstoi pantelw=s
ei)=en. kai\ o( me\n tw=n *)ammanitw=n basileu\s tau=t' e)rgasa/menos
tou\s pe/ran tou= *)iorda/nou e)pi\ tou\s *galadhnou\s legome/nous e)pestra/teuse
kai\ stratopedeusa/menos pro\s th=| mhtropo/lei tw=n polemi/wn,
*)iabi\s d' e)sti\n au(/th, pe/mpei pro\s au)tou\s pre/sbeis keleu/wn
h)/dh paradou=nai sfa=s au)tou\s e)pi\ tw=| tou\s deciou\s au)tw=n o)fqalmou\s
e)coru/cai, h)\ poliorkh/sein h)pei/lei kai\ ta\s po/leis au)tw=n a)nasth/sein:
th\n d' ai(/resin e)p' au)toi=s ei)=nai, po/tero/n pote braxu/ ti
tou= sw/matos a)potemei=n qe/lousin h)\ panta/pasin a)polwle/nai. oi(
de\ *galadhnoi\ kataplage/ntes pro\s ou)de/teron me\n e)to/lmhsan ou)de\n
ei)pei=n ou)/t' ei) paradido/asin au(tou\s ou)/t' ei) polemou=sin, a)noxh\n d'
h(merw=n e(pta\ labei=n h)ci/wsan, i(/na presbeusa/menoi pro\s tou\s o(mofu/lous
parakale/swsi summaxei=n au)toi=s kai\ ei) me\n e)/lqoi boh/qeia
polemw=sin, ei) d' a)/pora ei)/h ta\ par' e)kei/nwn paradw/sein au(tou\s
e)/faskon e)pi\ tw=| paqei=n o(/ti a)\n au)tw=| dokh=|.
*(o de\ *naa/shs katafronh/sas tou= tw=n *galadhnw=n plh/qous
kai\ th=s a)pokri/sews au)tw=n di/dwsi/ te au)toi=s th\n a)noxh\n kai\ pe/mpein
pro\s ou(\s a)\n qe/lwsi summa/xous e)pitre/pei. pe/mpousin ou)=n
eu)qu\s kata\ po/lin toi=s *)israhli/tais oi(\ h)/ggellon ta\ para\ tou= *naa/sou
kai\ th\n a)mhxani/an e)n h(=| kaqeisth/kesan. oi( d' ei)s da/krua kai\
lu/phn u(po\ th=s a)koh=s tw=n peri\ tou\s *)iabishnou\s proh/xqhsan kai\
pe/ra tou/twn ou)de\n au)toi=s a)/llo pra/ttein sunexw/rei to\ de/os: genome/nwn
de\ tw=n a)gge/lwn kai\ e)n th=| *saou/lou tou= basile/ws po/lei kai\
tou\s kindu/nous e)n oi(=s ei)=nai sune/baine tou\s *)iabishnou\s frasa/ntwn,
o( me\n lao\s tau)ta\ toi=s prw/tois e)/pasxen: w)du/reto ga\r th\n sumfora\n
th\n tw=n suggenw=n: o( de\ *saou=los a)po\ tw=n peri\ th\n gewrgi/an
parageno/menos e)/rgwn ei)s th\n po/lin e)pitugxa/nei klai/ousi toi=s
au(tou= poli/tais, kai\ puqo/menos th\n ai)ti/an th=s sugxu/sews kai\ kathfei/as
au)tw=n manqa/nei ta\ para\ tw=n a)gge/lwn. kai\ e)/nqeos geno/menos
a)pope/mpei me\n tou\s *)iabishnou\s u(posxo/menos au)toi=s h(/cein
bohqo\s th=| tri/th| tw=n h(merw=n kai\ pri\n h(/lion a)nasxei=n krath/sein
tw=n polemi/wn, i(/na kai\ nenikhko/tas h)/dh kai\ tw=n fo/bwn a)phllagme/nous
o( h(/lios e)pitei/las i)/dh|: u(pomei=nai d' e)ke/leuse/ tinas au)tw=n
h(ghsome/nous th=s o(dou=.
*boulo/menos de\ fo/bw| zhmi/as to\n lao\n e)pi\ to\n pro\s *)ammani/tas
e)pistre/yai po/lemon kai\ sunelqei=n au)tou\s o)cu/teron, u(potemw\n
tw=n au)tou= bow=n ta\ neu=ra tau)ta\ diaqh/sein h)pei/lhse tou\s
a(pa/ntwn, ei) mh\ pro\s to\n *)io/rdanon w(plisme/noi kata\ th\n e)piou=san
a)panth/sousin h(me/ran kai\ a)kolouqh/sousin au)tw=| kai\ *samouh/lw| tw=|
profh/th|, o(/pou pot' a)\n au)tou\s a)ga/gwsi. tw=n de\ di' eu)la/beian
th=s katephggelme/nhs zhmi/as ei)s to\n w(risme/non kairo\n sunelqo/ntwn
e)cariqmei=tai e)n *bala= th=| po/lei to\ plh=qos: eu(ri/skei de\ to\n
a)riqmo\n xwri\s th=s *)iou/da fulh=s ei)s e(bdomh/konta muria/das suneilegme/nous,
th=s de\ fulh=s e)kei/nhs h)=san muria/des e(pta/. diaba\s de\
to\n *)io/rdanon kai\ sxoi/nwn de/ka di' o(/lhs th=s nukto\s a)nu/sas o(do\n
fqa/nei me\n h(/lion a)ni/sxonta, trixh=| de\ to\ stra/teuma dielw\n e)pipi/ptei
pantaxo/qen ai)fnidi/ws ou) prosdokw=si toi=s e)xqroi=s, kai\
sumbalw\n ei)s ma/xhn a)/llous te pollou\s a)poktei/nei tw=n *)ammanitw=n
kai\ *naa/shn to\n basile/a. tou=to lampro\n e)pra/xqh tw=| *saou/lw|
to\ e)/rgon kai\ pro\s pa/ntas au)to\n dih/ggeile tou\s *(ebrai/ous
e)painou/menon kai\ qaumasth=s a)polau/onta do/chs e)p' a)ndrei/a|: kai\
ga\r ei)/ tines h)=san oi(\ pro/teron au)tou= katefro/noun, to/te mete/sthsan
e)pi\ to\ tima=n kai\ pa/ntwn a)/riston nomi/zein: ou) ga\r h)/rkesen
au)tw=| tou\s *)iabishnou\s seswke/nai mo/non, a)lla\ kai\ th=| tw=n *)ammanitw=n
e)pistrateu/sas xw/ra| pa=san au)th\n katastre/fetai kai\ pollh\n
labw\n lei/an lampro\s ei)s th\n oi)kei/an u(pe/streyen. o( de\ lao\s u(f'
h(donh=s tw=n *saou/lw| katwrqwme/nwn e)/xaire me\n o(/ti toiou=ton e)xeiroto/nhse
basile/a, pro\s de\ tou\s ou)de\n o)/felos au)to\n e)/sesqai toi=s
pra/gmasi le/gontas e)bo/wn: pou= nu=n ei)si\n ou(=toi
kai\ do/twsan
di/khn
kai\ pa/nq' o(/sa filei= le/gein o)/xlos e)p' eu)pragi/ais h)rme/nos
pro\s tou\s e)ceuteli/zontas e)/nagxos tou\s tou/twn ai)ti/ous. *saou=los
de\ tou/twn me\n h)spa/zeto th\n eu)/noian kai\ th\n peri\ au)to\n proqumi/an,
w)/mose de\ mh/tina perio/yesqai tw=n o(mofu/lwn a)nairou/menon
e)p' e)kei/nhs th=s h(me/ras: a)/topon ga\r ei)=nai th\n u(po\ tou= qeou= dedome/nhn
ni/khn ai(/mati fu=rai kai\ fo/nw| tw=n pro\s a)llh/lous suggenw=n
e(orta/zein.
*samouh/lou de\ fh/santos kai\ deute/ra| dei=n xeirotoni/a| *saou/lw|
th\n basilei/an e)pikurw=sai suni/asi pa/ntes ei)s *ga/lgala po/lin:
e)kei= ga\r au)tou\s e)ke/leusen e)lqei=n. kai\ pa/lin o(rw=ntos tou= plh/qous
o( profh/ths xri/ei to\n *saou=lon tw=| a(gi/w| e)lai/w| kai\ deu/teron a)nagoreu/ei
basile/a. kai\ ou(/tws h( tw=n *(ebrai/wn politei/a ei)s basilei/an
mete/pesen. e)pi\ ga\r *mwuse/os kai\ tou= maqhtou= au)tou=
*)ihsou=, o(\s h)=n strathgo\s, a)ristokratou/menoi diete/loun: meta\ de\
th\n e)kei/nou teleuth\n e)/tesi toi=s pa=si de/ka kai\ pro\s tou/tois o)ktw\
to\ plh=qos au)tw=n a)narxi/a kate/sxe. meta\ tau=ta d' ei)s th\n prote/ran
e)panh=lqon politei/an tw=| kata\ po/lemon a)ri/stw| do/canti gegenh=sqai
kai\ kat' a)ndrei/an peri\ tw=n o(/lwn dika/zein e)pitre/pontes:
kai\ dia\ tou=to to\n xro/non tou=ton th=s politei/as kritw=n e)ka/lesan.
*)ekklhsi/an de\ *samouh=los poih/sas o( profh/ths tw=n *(ebrai/wn
e)po/mnumai, fhsi/n, u(mi=n to\n me/giston qeo\n, o(\s tou\s a)delfou\s
e)kei/nous, le/gw dh\ *mwush=n kai\ *)aarw=na, parh/gagen ei)s to\n bi/on
kai\ tou\s pate/ras h(mw=n e)ch/rpasen *ai)gupti/wn kai\ th=s u(p' au)toi=s
doulei/as, mhde\n mh/t' ai)doi= xarisame/nous mh/te u(posteilame/nous
fo/bw| mh/te a)/llw| tini\ pa/qei paraxwrh/santas ei)pei=n, ei)/ ti moi
pe/praktai skaio\n kai\ a)/dikon h)\ ke/rdous e(/neka h)\ pleoneci/as h)\ xa/ritos
th=s pro\s a)/llous: e)le/gcai de\ ei) kai\ tw=n toiou/twn ti proshka/mhn
mo/sxon h)\ pro/baton, a(\ pro\s trofh\n a)neme/shton dokei= lamba/nein,
h)\ ei)/ tinos u(pozu/gion ei)s e)mh\n a)pospa/sas xrei/an e)lu/phsa,
tou/twn e(/n ti kateipei=n paro/ntos u(mw=n tou= basile/ws.
oi( de\ a)ne/kragon
tou/twn ou)de\n u(p' au)tou= gegone/nai, prosth=nai de\ o(si/ws
au)to\n kai\ dikai/ws tou= e)/qnous.
*samouh=los de\ tau/ths e)c a(pa/ntwn th=s marturi/as au)tw=|
genome/nhs e)pei\ dedw/kate/ moi, fhsi/, to\ mhde\n a)/topon e)/q' u(ma=s
peri\ e)mou= du/nasqai le/gein, fe/re nu=n meta\ parrhsi/as a)kou/sate/
mou le/gontos, o(/ti mega/la h)sebh/sate ei)s to\n qeo\n ai)thsa/menoi basile/a.
diamnhmoneu/ein de\ u(ma=s prosh=ken, o(/ti su\n e(bdomh/konta mo/nois
e)k tou= ge/nous h(mw=n o( pa/ppos *)ia/kwbos dia\ limo\n ei)s *ai)/gupton
h)=lqe, ka)kei= pollw=n muria/dwn e)piteknwqeisw=n, a(\s ei)s
doulei/as kai\ xalepa\s u(/breis h)/gagon oi( *ai)gu/ptioi, o( qeo\s eu)came/nwn
tw=n pate/rwn xwri\s basile/ws pare/sxen au)toi=s r(u/sasqai
th=s a)na/gkhs to\ plh=qos *mwush=n au)toi=s kai\ *)aarw=na pe/myas
a)delfou\s, oi(\ h)/gagon u(ma=s ei)s th/nde th\n gh=n, h(\n nu=n e)/xete. kai\
tou/twn a)polau/santes e)k tou= qeou= prodedw/kate th\n qrhskei/an
kai\ th\n eu)se/beian. ou) mh\n a)lla\ kai\ toi=s polemi/ois u(poxeiri/ous
genome/nous h)leuqe/rwse prw=ton me\n *)assuri/wn kai\ th=s e)kei/nwn
i)sxu/os u(perte/rous a)pergasa/menos, e)/peita *)ammanitw=n krath=sai
parasxw\n kai\ *mwabitw=n kai\ teleutai/wn *palaisti/nwn. kai\ tau=t'
ou) basile/ws h(goume/nou diepra/casqe, a)ll' *)ifqa/e kai\ *gedew=nos
strathgou/ntwn. ti/s ou)=n e)/sxen u(ma=s a)/noia fugei=n me\n to\n qeo\n,
u(po\ basile/a de\ ei)=nai qe/lein; a)ll' e)gw\ me\n a)pe/deica tou=ton o(\n
au)to\s e)pele/cato, i(/na me/ntoi ge fanero\n poih/sw to\n qeo\n o)rgizo/menon
kai\ dusxerai/nonta th=| th=s basilei/as u(mw=n ai(re/sei, dhlw=sai
tou=q' u(mi=n to\n qeo\n paraskeua/sw dia\ shmei/wn e)nargw=s: o(\ ga\r
ou)de/pw pro/teron ei)=den u(mw=n ou)dei\s e)ntau=qa gegenhme/non, qe/rous
a)kmh=| xeimw=na, ai)thsa/menos to\n qeo\n pare/cw tou=to nu=n u(mi=n e)pignw=nai.
kai\ tau=ta ei)po/ntos pro\s to\ plh=qos tou= *samouh/lou
brontai=s shmai/nei to\ qei=on kai\ a)strapai=s kai\ xala/zhs katafora=|
th\n tou= profh/tou peri\ pa/ntwn a)lh/qeian, w(s teqambhko/tas au)tou\s
kai\ perideei=s ginome/nous a(martei=n te o(mologei=n kai\ kat'
a)/gnoian ei)s tou=to propesei=n, kai\ i(keteu/ein to\n profh/thn w(s pate/ra
xrhsto\n kai\ e)pieikh= to\n qeo\n au)toi=s eu)menh= katasth=sai kai\
tau/thn a)fei=nai th\n a(marti/an, h(\n pro\s oi(=s e)cu/brisan a)/llois kai\
parhno/mhsan proseceirga/santo. o( de\ u(pisxnei=tai kai\ parakale/sein
to\n qeo\n suggnw=nai peri\ tou/twn au)toi=s kai\ pei/sein, sunebou/leue
me/ntoi dikai/ous ei)=nai kai\ a)gaqou\s kai\ mnhmoneu/ein a)ei\
tw=n dia\ th\n para/basin th=s a)reth=s au)toi=s kakw=n sumpeso/ntwn
kai\ tw=n shmei/wn tou= qeou= kai\ th=s *mwuse/os nomoqesi/as, ei) swthri/as
au)toi=s kai\ th=s meta\ tou= basile/ws eu)daimoni/as e)sti\n e)piqumi/a.
ei) de\ tou/twn a)melh/sousin, e)/legen h(/cein au)toi=s te kai\ tw=|
basilei= mega/lhn e)k qeou= plhgh/n. kai\ *samouh=los me\n tau=ta toi=s
*(ebrai/ois profhteu/sas a)pe/lusen au)tou\s e)pi\ ta\ oi)kei=a bebaiw/sas
e)k deute/rou tw=| *saou/lw| th\n basilei/an.
*ou(=tos d' e)pile/cas e)k tou= plh/qous w(s trisxili/ous tou\s
me\n disxili/ous w(/ste swmatofulakei=n au)to\n labw\n au)to\s die/triben
e)n po/lei *beqh/bw|, *)iwna/qh| de\ tw=| paidi\ tou\s loipou\s dou\s w(/ste
swmatofulakei=n au)to\n ei)s *geba\l e)/pemyen. o( d' e)kpoliorkei= ti
frou/rion tw=n *palaisti/nwn ou) po/rrw *geba/lwn. oi( ga\r *palaisti=noi
katastrefo/menoi tou\s *)ioudai/ous ta/ te o(/pla au)tou\s a)fh|rou=nto
kai\ tou\s o)xurwta/tous th=s xw/ras to/pous frourai=s katelamba/nonto
kai\ sidhroforei=n xrh=sqai/ te kaqa/pac a)phgo/reuon
sidh/rw|, kai\ dia\ tau/thn th\n pro/rrhsin oi( gewrgoi\, ei)/pote deh/sei'
au)tou\s e)piskeua/sai ti tw=n e)rgalei/wn, h)\ u(/nin h)\ di/kellan h)\ a)/llo
ti tw=n ei)s gewrgi/an xrhsi/mwn, foitw=ntes ei)s tou\s *palaisti/nous
tau=ta e)/pratton. w(s de\ h)kou/sqh toi=s *palaisti/nois h( th=s froura=s
a)nai/resis a)ganakth/santes kai\ deinh\n u(/brin th\n katafro/nhsin
h(ghsa/menoi strateu/ousin e)pi\ tou\s *)ioudai/ous pezw=n me\n tria/konta
muria/sin a(/rmasi de\ trismuri/ois, i(/ppon de\ e(cakisxili/an e)ph/gonto:
kai\ stratopedeusame/nwn pro\s po/lei *maxma\ tou=to *saou=los o( tw=n
*)ioudai/wn basileu\s maqw\n ei)s *ga/lgala katabai/nei po/lin kai\ dia\
pa/shs khru/ssei th=s xw/ras e)p' e)leuqeri/a| kalw=n to\n lao\n e)pi\ to\n
po/lemon to\n pro\s *palaisti/nous, th\n du/namin e)kfauli/zwn au)tw=n
kai\ diasu/rwn w(s ou)k a)cio/logon ou)d' w(/ste fobei=sqai diakinduneu/ein
pro\s au)tou/s. katanoh/santes de\ to\ plh=qos tw=n *palaisti/nwn
oi( tou= *saou/lou katepla/ghsan, kai\ oi( me\n ei)s ta\ sph/laia kai\
tou\s u(pono/mous e)/kruyan au(tou\s, oi( plei/ous de\ ei)s th\n pe/ran tou=
*)iorda/nou gh=n e)/fugon: au(/th d' h)=n *ga/dou kai\ *(roubh/lou.
*pe/myas de\ *saou=los pro\s to\n profh/thn e)ka/lei pro\s au(to\n
sundiaskeyo/menon peri\ tou= pole/mou kai\ tw=n pragma/twn. o(
de\ perime/nein au)to\n e)ke/leusen au)to/qi kai\ paraskeua/zein qu/mata:
meta\ ga\r h(me/ras e(pta\ pro\s au)to\n h(/cein, o(/pws qu/swsi th=| e(bdo/mh|
tw=n h(merw=n, e)/peiq' ou(/tws sumba/lwsi toi=s polemi/ois. kai\ perime/nei
me\n w(s o( profh/ths e)pe/steilen, ou)ke/ti me/ntoi ge diathrei=
th\n e)ntolh/n, a)ll' w(s e(w/ra bradu/nonta me\n to\n profh/thn, au(to\n
de\ u(po\ tw=n stratiwtw=n kataleipo/menon, labw\n ta\ qu/mata th\n
qusi/an e)pete/lei: e)pei\ de\ to\n *samouh=lon h)/kouse prosio/nta u(panthso/menos
e)ch=lqen. o( d' ou)k o)rqw=s au)to\n e)/fh pepoihke/nai parakou/santa
w(=n e)pe/steilen au)to\s kai\ fqa/santa th\n parousi/an, h(\n
kata\ bou/lhsin ginome/nhn tou= qei/ou pro\s ta\s eu)xa\s kai\ ta\s qusi/as
ta\s u(pe\r tou= plh/qous prola/boi kakw=s i(erourgh/sas kai\ propeth\s
geno/menos. a)pologoume/nou de\ tou= *saou/lou kai\ perimei=nai
me\n ta\s h(me/ras a(\s w(/rise le/gontos, u(po\ de\ a)na/gkhs kai\ a)naxwrh/sews
me\n tw=n au(tou= stratiwtw=n dia\ fo/bon, stratopedei/as de\ tw=n
e)xqrw=n e)n *maxma= kai\ a)koh=s th=s e)p' au)to\n ei)s *ga/lgala kataba/sews
e)peixqh=nai pro\s th\n qusi/an. u(polabw\n de\ o( *samouh=los
a)lla\ su/ge, fhsi/n, ei) di/kaios h)=sqa kai\ mh\ parh/kousas e)mou= mhd'
w(=n u(pe/qeto/ moi peri\ tw=n paro/ntwn o( qeo\s w)ligw/rhsas taxu/teros
h)\ sune/fere toi=s pra/gmasi gegonw\s, soi/ t' au)tw=| plei=ston a)\n
basileu=sai xro/non e)cege/neto kai\ toi=s soi=s e)ggo/nois.
kai\ *samouh=los
me\n a)xqo/menos e)pi\ toi=s gegenhme/nois a)nexw/rhse par' au(to\n, *saou=los
de\ ei)s *gabaw\n po/lin e)/xwn e(cakosi/ous meq' e(autou= mo/non h(=ke
su\n *)iwna/qh| tw=| paidi/. tou/twn de\ oi( plei/ous ou)k ei)=xon o(/pla th=s
xw/ras spanizou/shs sidh/rou kai\ tw=n o(/pla xalkeu/ein duname/nwn:
ou) ga\r ei)/wn oi( *palaisti=noi tau=ta ei)=nai, kaqw\s mikro\n e)/mprosqen
dedhlw/kamen. dielo/ntes d' ei)s tri/a me/rh th\n stratia\n oi( *palaisti=noi
kai\ kata\ tosau/tas o(dou\s e)perxo/menoi th\n tw=n *(ebrai/wn
xw/ran e)po/rqoun, blepo/ntwn te *saou/lou tou= basile/ws au)tw=n kai\
tou= paido\s *)iwna/qou a)mu=nai/ te th=| gh=|, meq' e(cakosi/wn ga\r mo/nwn
h)=san, ou) duname/nwn. kaqezo/menoi d' au)to/s te kai\ o( pai=s au)tou=
kai\ o( a)rxiereu\s *)exi/as a)po/gonos w)\n *)hli\ tou= a)rxiere/ws e)pi\ bounou=
u(yhlou= kai\ th\n gh=n lehlatoume/nhn o(rw=ntes e)n a)gwni/a| deinh=|
kaqesth/kesan. sunti/qetai de\ o( *saou/lou pai=s tw=| o(plofo/rw|,
kru/fa poreuqe/ntes au)toi\ ei)s th\n tw=n polemi/wn parembolh\n e)kdramei=n
kai\ taraxh\n e)mpoih=sai kai\ qo/rubon au)toi=s. tou= de\
o(plofo/rou proqu/mws e(/pesqai fh/santos o(/poi pot' a)\n h(gh=tai,
ka)\n a)poqanei=n de/h|, proslabw\n th\n tou= neani/skou sunergi/an kai\
kataba\s a)po\ tou= bounou= pro\s tou\s polemi/ous e)poreu/eto. h)=n de\
to\ tw=n polemi/wn strato/pedon e)pi\ krhmnou=, trisi\n a)/krais ei)s lepto\n
a)phkonhme/nais mh=kos pe/tras e)n ku/klw| peristefanou/shs w(/sper
probo/lois ta\s e)pixeirh/seis a)pomaxo/menon. e)/nqen sune/bainen h)melh=sqai
ta\s fulaka\s tou= stratope/dou dia\ to\ fu/sei periei=nai tw=|
xwri/w| th\n a)sfa/leian kai\ panti\ nomi/zein a)mh/xanon ei)=nai kat' e)kei/nas
ou)k a)nabh=nai mo/non a)lla\ kai\ proselqei=n. w(s ou)=n h(=kon ei)s
th\n parembolh\n o( *)iwna/qhs pareqa/rsune to\n o(plofo/ron kai\ prosba/lwmen
toi=s polemi/ois, e)/lege, ka)\n me\n a)nabh=nai keleu/swsi pro\s
au(tou\s h(ma=s i)do/ntes shmei=on tou=to ni/khs u(pola/mbane, e)a\n de\ fqe/gcwntai
mhde\n w(s ou) kalou=ntes h(ma=s u(postre/ywmen.
prosio/ntwn
de\ au)tw=n tw=| stratope/dw| tw=n polemi/wn u(pofainou/shs h)/dh th=s
h(me/ras i)do/ntes oi( *palaisti=noi pro\s a)llh/lous e)/legon e)k tw=n u(pono/mwn
kai\ sphlai/wn proi+e/nai tou\s *(ebrai/ous, kai\ pro\s *)iwna/qhn
kai\ to\n o(plofo/ron au)tou= deu=te, e)/fasan, a)ne/lqete pro\s h(ma=s, i(/na
u(ma=s timwrhsw/meqa tw=n tetolmhme/nwn a)ci/ws.
a)spasa/menos de\
th\n fwnh\n o( tou= *saou/lou pai=s w(s ni/khn au)tw=| shmai/nousan parauti/ka
me\n a)nexw/rhsan e)c ou(=per w)/fqhsan to/pou toi=s polemi/ois,
parameiya/menoi de\ tou=ton e)pi\ th\n pe/tran h(=kon e)/rhmon ou)=san
tw=n fulatto/ntwn dia\ th\n o)xuro/thta. ka)kei=qen a)nerpu/santes meta\
pollh=s talaipwri/as e)bia/santo th\n tou= xwri/ou fu/sin a)nelqei=n e)pi\
tou\s polemi/ous, e)pipeso/ntes d' au)toi=s koimwme/nois a)poktei/nousi
me\n w(s ei)/kosi, taraxh=s de\ kai\ e)kplh/cews au)tou\s e)ge/misan, w(s tina\s
me\n fugei=n ta\s panopli/as a)porri/yantas, oi( de\ polloi\ mh\ gnwri/zontes
e(autou\s dia\ to\ e)k pollw=n e)qnw=n ei)=nai polemi/ous u(ponoou=ntes
a)llh/lous, kai\ ga\r ei)/kazon a)nabh=nai pro\s au)tou\s tw=n
*(ebrai/wn ou) du/o mo/nous, ei)s ma/xhn e)tra/ponto. kai\ oi( me\n au)tw=n
a)pe/qnhskon kteino/menoi, tine\s de\ feu/gontes kata\ tw=n petrw=n w)qou/menoi
katekrhmni/zonto.
*tw=n de\ tou= *saou/lou katasko/pwn tetara/xqai to\ strato/pedon
tw=n *palaisti/nwn frasa/ntwn tw=| basilei= *saou=los h)rw/ta,
mh/ tis ei)/h tw=n au(tou= kexwrisme/nos. a)kou/sas de\ to\n ui(o\n kai\ su\n
au)tw=| to\n o(plofo/ron a)pei=nai keleu/ei to\n a)rxiere/a labo/nta th\n
a)rxieratikh\n stolh\n profhteu/ein au)tw=| peri\ tw=n mello/ntwn. tou=
de\ ni/khn e)/sesqai kai\ kra/tos kata\ tw=n polemi/wn fra/santos e)pece/rxetai
toi=s *palaisti/nois kai\ tetaragme/nois prosba/llei kai\ foneu/ousin
a)llh/lous. prosre/ousi de\ au)tw=| kai\ oi( pro/teron ei)/s te
tou\s u(pono/mous kai\ ei)s ta\ sph/laia sumfugo/ntes a)kou/santes o(/ti
nika=| *saou=los: genome/nwn de\ w(s muri/wn h)/dh tw=n *(ebrai/wn diw/kei
tou\s polemi/ous kata\ pa=san e)skorpisme/nous th\n xw/ran. ei)/te de\
u(po\ th=s e)pi\ th=| ni/kh| xara=s ou(/tw paralo/gws genome/nh|, sumbai/nei
ga\r mh\ kratei=n tou= logismou= tou\s ou(/tws eu)tuxh/santas, ei)/q' u(po\
a)gnoi/as ei)s deino\n propi/ptei kai\ pollh\n e)/xon kata/memyin e)/rgon:
boulo/menos ga\r au(tw=| te timwrh=sai kai\ di/khn a)polabei=n para\
tw=n *palaisti/nwn e)para=tai toi=s *(ebrai/ois, i(/n' ei)/ tis a)posxo/menos
tou= foneu/ein tou\s e)xqrou\s fa/goi kai\ mh\ me/xri nu\c e)pelqou=sa th=s
a)naire/sews kai\ th=s diw/cews au)tou\s pau/sei tw=n polemi/wn, ou(=tos
e)pa/ratos h)=|. tou= de\ *saou/lou tou=to fh/santos, e)pei\ kata/ tina drumo\n
e)ge/nonto baqu\n kai\ melissw=n ge/monta th=s *)efra/mou klhrouxi/as,
o( tou= *saou/lou pai=s ou)k e)pakhkow\s th=s tou= patro\s a)ra=s
ou)de\ th=s e)p' au)th=| tou= plh/qous o(mologi/as a)poqli/yas ti khri/on
tou= me/litos h)/sqie. metacu\ de\ gnou\s, o(/ti meta\ deinh=s a)ra=s o(
path\r a)pei=pe mh\ geu/sasqai/ tina pro\ h(li/ou dusmw=n, e)sqi/wn me\n
e)pau/sato, e)/fh de\ ou)k o)rqw=s kwlu=sai to\n pate/ra: meta\ mei/zonos
ga\r i)sxu/os a)\n kai\ proqumi/as diw/kontas, ei) trofh=s metela/mbanon,
pollw=| plei/onas tw=n e)xqrw=n kai\ labei=n kai\ foneu=sai.
*polla\s gou=n katako/yantes muria/das tw=n *palaisti/nwn
dei/lhs o)yi/as e)pi\ diarpagh\n tou= stratope/dou tw=n *palaisti/nwn
tre/pontai, kai\ lei/an pollh\n kai\ boskh/mata labo/ntes katasfa/zousi
kai\ tau=t' e)/naima kath/sqion. a)pagge/lletai de\ tw=| basilei= u(po\
tw=n grammate/wn, o(/ti to\ plh=qos ei)s to\n qeo\n e)camarta/nei qu=san
kai\ pri\n h)\ to\ ai(=ma kalw=s a)poplu=nai kai\ ta\s sa/rkas poih=sai
kaqara\s e)sqi/on. kai\ *saou=los keleu/ei kulisqh=nai li/qon me/gan
ei)s me/son kai\ khru/ssei qu/ein e)p' au)tou= to\n o)/xlon ta\ i(erei=a kai\
ta\ kre/a mh\ su\n tw=| ai(/mati dai/nusqai: tou=to ga\r ou)k ei)=nai tw=|
qew=| kexarisme/non. tou=to de\ pa/ntwn kata\ th\n pro/stacin tou=
basile/ws poihsa/ntwn i(/sthsin e)kei= bwmo\n o( *saou=los kai\ w(lokau/twsen
e)p' au)tou= e)kei= tw=| qew=|. tou=ton prw=ton bwmo\n kateskeu/asen.
*)/agein d' eu)qu\s th\n stratia\n e)pi\ th\n parembolh\n tw=n
polemi/wn e)pi\ th\n diarpagh\n tw=n e)n au)th=| boulo/menos pri\n h(me/ras
kai\ tw=n stratiwtw=n ou)k o)knou/ntwn e(/pesqai, pollh\n d' ei)s a(\ prosta/ttei
proqumi/an e)ndeiknume/nwn, kale/sas o( basileu\s *)axi/twbon
to\n a)rxiere/a keleu/ei au)to\n gnw=nai, ei) di/dwsin au)toi=s o( qeo\s kai\
sugxwrei= badi/sasin e)pi\ to\ strato/pedon tw=n e)xqrw=n diafqei=rai
tou\s e)n au)tw=| tugxa/nontas. ei)po/ntos de\ tou= i(ere/ws mh\ a)pokri/nesqai
to\n qeo/n a)ll' ou) di/xa ai)ti/as, ei)=pen o( *saou=los, punqanome/nois
h(mi=n fwnh\n ou) di/dwsin o( qeo\s, o(\s pro/teron au)to\s proemh/nuse
pa/nta kai\ mhd' e)perwtw=sin e)/fqase le/gwn, a)ll' e)/sti ti
lanqa/non e)c h(mw=n a(ma/rthma pro\s au)to\n ai)/tion th=s siwph=s. kai\
o)/mnumi/ ge tou=ton au)to\n, h)= mh\n ka)\n o( pai=s o( e)mo\s *)iwna/qhs h)=| to\
a(ma/rthma tou=to e)rgasa/menos a)poktei/nein au)to\n kai\ to\n qeo\n ou(/tws
i(la/sasqai, w(s a)\n ei) kai\ par' a)llotri/ou kai\ mhde\n e)moi\
prosh/kontos th\n u(pe\r au)tou= di/khn a)pela/mbanon.
tou= de\ plh/qous
tou=to poiei=n e)piboh/santos paraxrh=ma pa/ntas i(/sthsin ei)s e(/na to/pon,
i(/statai de\ kai\ au)to\s su\n tw=| paidi\ kat' a)/llo me/ros kai\
klh/rw| to\n h(marthko/ta maqei=n e)pezh/tei: kai\ lagxa/nei dokei=n ou(=tos
ei)=nai *)iwna/qhs. e)perwtw/menos de\ u(po\ tou= patro\s ti/ peplhmme/lhke
kai\ ti/ para\ to\n bi/on ou)k o)rqw=s ou)de\ o(si/ws au(tw=| diapracame/nw|
sune/gnwke pa/ter, ei)=pen, a)/llo me\n ou)de\n, o(/ti de\ xqe\s a)gnow=n
th\n a)ra\n au)tou= kai\ to\n o(/rkon metacu\ diw/kwn tou\s polemi/ous
e)geu/sato khri/wn.
*saou=los d' a)poktei/nein au)to\n o)/mnusi kai\ th=s
gene/sews kai\ th=s fu/sews tw=n fi/ltrwn e)ti/mhse to\n o(/rkon. o( d'
ou) kataplh/ttetai th\n a)peilh\n tou= qana/tou, parasthsa/menos d'
eu)genw=s kai\ megalofro/nws ou)d' e)gw/ se, fhsi/n, i(keteu/sw fei/sasqai/
mou, pa/ter, h(/distos de/ moi o( qa/natos u(pe/r te th=s sh=s
eu)sebei/as gino/menos kai\ e)pi\ ni/kh| lampra=|: me/giston ga\r paramu/qion
to\ katalipei=n *(ebrai/ous *palaisti/nwn kekrathko/tas.
e)pi\
tou/tois o( lao\s pa=s h)/lghse kai\ sune/paqen w)/mose/ te mh\ perio/yesqai
to\n ai)/tion th=s ni/khs *)iwna/qhn a)poqano/nta. kai\ to\n me\n
ou(/tws e)carpa/zousi th=s tou= patro\s a)ra=s, au)toi\ de\ eu)xa\s u(pe\r
tou= neani/skou poiou=ntai tw=| qew=| w(/ste au)to\n a)polu=sai tou= a(marth/matos.
*kai\ o( *saou=los ei)s th\n e(autou= po/lin u(pe/streye diafqei/ras
w(sei\ muria/das e(\c tw=n polemi/wn. basileu/ei de\ eu)tuxw=s, kai\
ta\ plhsio/xwra tw=n e)qnw=n polemh/sas xeirou=tai to/ te *)ammanitw=n
kai\ *mwabitw=n *palaisti/nous *)idoumai/ous *)amalhki/tas te kai\ to\n
basile/a th=s *swba=s. h)=san de\ pai=des au)tw=| trei=s me\n a)/rsenes
*)iwna/qhs kai\ *)ihsou=s kai\ *me/lxisos, qugate/res de\ *mero/bh kai\
*mixaa/l. strathgo\n de\ ei)=xe to\n tou= qei/ou pai=da *)abh/naron: *nh=ros
d' e)kei=nos e)kalei=to, *nh=ros de\ kai\ *kei\s o( *saou/lou path\r
a)delfoi\ h)=san, ui(oi\ d' *)abeli/ou. h)=n de\ kai\ plh=qos a(rma/twn
*saou/lw| kai\ i(ppe/wn, oi(=s de\ polemh/seie nikh/sas a)phlla/sseto, kai\
tou\s *(ebrai/ous ei)s eu)pragi/as kai\ me/geqos eu)daimoni/as prohga/geto
kai\ tw=n a)/llwn a)pe/deicen e)qnw=n dunatwte/rous, kai\ tw=n ne/wn tou\s
dh\ kai\ mege/qei kai\ ka/llei diafe/rontas fu/lakas tou= sw/matos
e)poiei=to.
*samouh=los de\ parageno/menos pro\s to\n *saou=lon pemfqh=nai
pro\s au)to\n e)/fasken u(po\ tou= qeou=, o(/pws au)to\n u(pomnh/sh|,
o(/ti basile/a prokri/nas au)to\n a(pa/ntwn o( qeo\s a)pe/deice, kai\ dia\
tou=to pei/qesqai kai\ kath/koon au)tw=| gene/sqai w(s au)tou= me\n e)/xontos
th\n tw=n e)qnw=n h(gemoni/an, tou= de\ qeou= kai\ th\n kat' e)kei/nou
kai\ tw=n o(/lwn pragma/twn. le/gein toi/nun e)/faske to\n qeo\n: e)pei\
polla\ kaka\ tou\s *(ebrai/ous *)amalhki=tai die/qhkan kata\ th\n e)/rhmon,
o(/te e)celqo/ntes a)p' *ai)gu/ptou ei)s th\n nu=n u(pa/rxousan au)toi=s e)ste/llonto
xw/ran, keleu/w pole/mw| timwrhsa/menon tou\s *)amalhki/tas kai\
krath/santa mhde/n' au)tw=n u(polipei=n, a)lla\ pa/shs diecelqei=n h(liki/as
a)rcame/nous a)po\ gunaikw=n ktei/nein kai\ nhpi/wn kai\ toiau/thn u(pe\r
w(=n tou\s progo/nous u(mw=n ei)rga/santo timwri/an a)polabei=n, fei/sasqai
de\ mh/te u(pozugi/wn mh/te tw=n a)/llwn boskhma/twn ei)s w)fe/leian
kai\ kth=sin i)di/an, a(/panta d' a)naqei=nai tw=| qew=| kai\ to\ *)amalh/kou
o)/noma tai=s *mwuse/os katakolouqh/sant' e)ntolai=s e)calei=yai.
*(omologei= de\ poih/sein *saou=los ta\ prostasso/mena, th\n de\
peiqarxi/an th\n pro\s to\n qeo\n ou)k e)n tw=| poih/sasqai th\n pro\s
tou\s *)amalhki/tas stratei/an logizo/menos ei)=nai mo/non, a)lla\ kai\
th\n e(toimo/thta kai\ to\ ta/xos a)nabolh=s ou) prosou/shs e)/ti ma=llon
e)mfani/zei, a)qroi/zei te pa=san th\n du/namin kai\ tau/thn e)cariqmh/sas
e)n *galga/lois eu(ri/skei tw=n *)israhlitw=n e)/cw th=s *)iou/da fulh=s
peri\ tessara/konta muria/das: h(/de ga\r h( fulh\ kaq' au(th/n e)sti
stratiw=tai trismu/rioi. *saou=los d' e)mbalw\n ei)s th\n tw=n *)amalhkitw=n
xw/ran e)ne/dras polla\s kai\ lo/xous peri\ to\n xeima/rroun ti/qhsin,
w(s mh\ mo/non e)k tou= fanerou= maxome/nous au)tou\s kakw=s
poiei=n, a)lla\ kai\ mh\ prosdokw=si kata\ ta\s o(dou\s e)pipi/ptein kai\
kukloume/nous a)nairei=n: kai\ dh\ sumbalw\n au)toi=s ei)s ma/xhn tre/petai
tou\s polemi/ous kai\ diafqei/rei pa/ntas feu/gousin e)pakolouqw=n.
w(s d' e)kei=no to\ e)/rgon au)tw=| kata\ th\n tou= qeou= profhtei/an e)xw/rhse,
tai=s po/lesi tw=n *)amalhkitw=n prose/bale kai\ ta\s me\n mhxanh/masi,
ta\s de\ o)ru/gmasin u(pono/mois kai\ tei/xesin e)/cwqen a)ntw|kodomhme/nois,
ta\s de\ limw=| kai\ di/yei, ta\s de\ a)/llois tro/pois
e)kpoliorkh/sas kai\ labw\n kata\ kra/tos e)pi\ sfagh\n gunaikw=n kai\
nhpi/wn e)xw/rhsen, ou)de\n w)mo\n ou)d' a)nqrwpi/nhs sklhro/teron diapra/ssesqai
fu/sews h(gou/menos, prw=ton me\n polemi/ous tau=ta drw=n,
e)/peita prosta/gmati qeou=, w(=| to\ mh\ pei/qesqai ki/ndunon e)/fere.
lamba/nei de\ kai\ to\n basile/a tw=n e)xqrw=n *)/agagon ai)xma/lwton,
ou(= qauma/sas to\ ka/llos kai\ to\ me/geqos tou= sw/matos swthri/as
a)/cion e)/krinen ou)ke/ti tou=to poiw=n kata\ bou/lhsin tou= qeou=, pa/qei
de\ nikw/menos i)di/w| kai\ xarizo/menos a)kai/rws peri\ w(=n ou)k ei)=xen
a)ki/ndunon e)cousi/an oi)/ktw|. o( me\n ga\r qeo\s ou(/tws e)mi/shse to\ tw=n
*)amalhkitw=n e)/qnos, w(s mhde\ nhpi/wn fei/sasqai keleu=sai pro\s a(\
ma=llon e)/leos gi/nesqai pe/fuke, *saou=los de\ au)tw=n to\n basile/a kai\
to\n h(gemo/na tw=n ei)s *(ebrai/ous kakw=n e)/swse th=s mnh/mhs w(=n e)pe/steilen
o( qeo\s to\ tou= polemi/ou ka/llos e)pi/prosqen poihsa/menos.
sunech/marte d' au)tw=| kai\ to\ plh=qos: kai\ ga\r e)kei=noi tw=n u(pozugi/wn
kai\ tw=n boskhma/twn e)fei/santo kai\ dih/rpasan mh\ threi=n au)ta\ tou=
qeou= keleu/santos ta/ te a)/lla xrh/mata kai\ to\n plou=ton e)cefo/rhsan,
ei) de/ ti mh\ spoudh=s h)=n a)/cion w(/ste kekth=sqai die/fqeiran.
*nikh/sas de\ *saou=los a(/pantas tou\s a)po\ *phlousi/ou th=s
*ai)gu/ptou kaqh/kontas e(/ws th=s *)eruqra=s qala/sshs die/fqeire polemi/ous
paralipw\n to\ tw=n *sikimitw=n e)/qnos: ou(=toi ga\r e)n th=| *madihnh=|
xw/ra| me/soi katw/|khntai. pro\ de\ th=s ma/xhs pe/myas parh/ggeilen
au)toi=s a)naxwrei=n, mh\ toi=s *)amalhki/tais koinwnh/swsi sumfora=s:
suggenei=s ga\r au)tou\s o)/ntas *(ragouh/lou tou= *mwuse/os penqerou=
sw/zein ai)ti/an e)/xein.
*kai\ *saou=los me\n w(s mhdeno\s parakou/sas w(=n o( profh/ths
e)pe/steile me/llonti to\n pro\s *)amalhki/tas e)kfe/rein po/lemon, a)ll'
w(s e)pi\ pa=sin e)kei/nois a)kribw=s pefulagme/nois nenikhkw\s tou\s polemi/ous
oi)/kade pro\s au(to\n u(pe/streye xai/rwn e)pi\ toi=s katwrqwme/nois.
o( de\ qeo\s a)/xqetai th=| te tou= basile/ws tw=n *)amalhkitw=n
swthri/a| kai\ th=| tw=n boskhma/twn diarpagh=| tou= plh/qous,
o(/ti mh\ sugxwrh/santos au)tou= tau=t' e)pra/xqh: deino\n ga\r h(gei=to
nika=n me\n kai\ perigi/nesqai tw=n e)xqrw=n e)kei/nou th\n i)sxu\n dido/ntos
au)toi=s, katafronei=sqai de\ kai\ parakou/esqai mhde\ w(s a)/nqrwpon
basile/a. metanoei=n ou)=n e)/lege pro\s to\n profh/thn *samouh=lon e)pi\
tw=| xeirotonh=sai basile/a to\n *saou=lon mhde\n w(=n au)to\s keleu/ei
pra/ttonta, th=| d' oi)kei/a| boulh/sei xrw/menon. sfo/dra tau=t' a)kou/sas
o( *samouh=los sunexu/qh kai\ di' o(/lhs th=s nukto\s parakalei=n
h)/rcato to\n qeo\n katalla/ttesqai tw=| *saou/lw| kai\ mh\ xalepai/nein.
o( de\ th\n suggnw/mhn ou)k e)pe/neusen ei)s to\n *saou=lon ai)toume/nw| tw=|
profh/th| logisa/menos ou)k ei)=nai di/kaion a(marth/mata xari/zesqai
paraith/sei: ou) ga\r e)c a)/llou tino\s fu/esqai ma=llon h)\ tou= malaki/zesqai
tou\s a)dikoume/nous: qhrwme/nous ga\r do/can e)pieikei/as
kai\ xrhsto/thtos lanqa/nein au)tou\s tau=ta gennw=ntas. w(s ou)=n
a)pei=pen o( qeo\s th=| tou= profh/tou deh/sei kai\ dh=los h)=n metamelo/menos,
a(/m' h(me/ra| *samouh=los ei)s *ga/lgala paragi/netai pro\s *saou=lon:
qeasa/menos d' au)to\n o( basileu\s prostre/xei kai\ kataspasa/menos
tw=| qew=|, fhsi/n, eu)xaristw= do/nti moi th\n ni/khn, a(/panta
me/ntoi ge ta\ keleusqe/nta u(p' au)tou= pe/praktai.
*samouh=los de\
pro\s tou=q' u(polabw\n po/qen ou)=n a)kou/w qremma/twn, ei)=pe, kai\
u(pozugi/wn boh=s e)n tw=| stratope/dw|;
o( de\ to\n lao\n tau=t' ei)s
qusi/as a)pekri/nato tethrhke/nai: to\ me/ntoi ge tw=n *)amalhkitw=n
ge/nos pa=n e)chfani/sqai kata\ th\n e)ntolh\n kai\ perilei/pesqai a)/llon
mhde/na, pro\s d' au)to\n a)gagei=n mo/non thrh/santa au)tw=n to\n basile/a,
peri\ ou(= ti/ dei= poiei=n bouleu/sesqai pro\s a)llh/lous e)/fasken.
o( de\ profh/ths ou)xi\ qusi/ais e)/legen h(/desqai to\ qei=on, a)lla\ toi=s
a)gaqoi=s kai\ dikai/ois. ou(=toi de/ ei)sin oi( th=| boulh/sei kai\ tai=s e)ntolai=s
au)tou= katakolouqou=ntes kai\ mhde\n a)/llo praxqh/sesqai kalw=s
u(f' e(autw=n nomi/zontes h)\ o(/ti a)\n poih/swsi tou= qeou= kekeleuko/tos:
katafronei=sqai ga\r ou)x o(/tan au)tw=| mh\ qu/h| tis, a)ll' o(/tan
a)peiqei=n dokh=|. para\ de\ tw=n ou)x u(potassome/nwn ou)d' a)lhqh=
kai\ mo/nhn tw=| qew=| kexarisme/nhn qrhskeuo/ntwn qrhskei/an, ou)/t' a)\n
polla\ kai\ pimelh= kataqu/swsin i(erei=a, ou)/t' a)\n ko/smon a)naqhma/twn
e)c a)rgu/rou kai\ xrusou= pepoihme/nwn prosfe/rwsi, de/xetai
tau=t' eu)menw=s, a)ll' a)postre/fetai kai\ dei/gmata th=s ponhri/as ou)k
eu)se/beian h(gei=tai. toi=s d' e(\n kai\ mo/non tou=q' o(/ti per a)\n fqe/gchtai
kai\ keleu/sh| o( qeo\s dia\ mnh/mhs e)/xousi kai\ teqna/nai ma=llon
h)\ parabh=nai/ ti tou/twn ai(roume/nois e)pite/rpetai, kai\ ou)/te qusi/an
e)pizhtei= par' au)tw=n kai\ para\ quo/ntwn de\, ka)\n h)=| lita/, th=s peni/as
h(/dion th\n timh\n h)\ para\ tw=n plousiwta/twn deciou=tai. su\
toi/nun i)/sqi sauto\n di' o)rgh=s o)/nta tw=| qew=|: katefro/nhsas ga\r kai\
kathme/lhsas w(=n e)pe/steile. pw=s ou)=n oi)/ei th\n qusi/an a)\n au)to\n
prosble/pein e)c w(=n kate/krinen a)pole/sqai ginome/nhn; plh\n ei) mh\
nomi/zeis o(/moion o)/leqron to\ qu/esqai tau=ta tw=| qew=|. prosdo/ka
toi/nun th\n basilei/an a)faireqhso/menos kai\ th\n e)cousi/an, a)f' h(=s
o(rmw/menos tou= parasxo/ntos soi qeou= tau/thn h)me/lhsas.
*saou=los de\ a)dikei=n w(molo/gei kai\ th\n a(marti/an ou)k h)rnei=to: parabh=nai ga\r
ta\s e)ntola\s tou= profh/tou: kata\ me/ntoi ge de/os kai\ to\n a)po\ tw=n
stratiwtw=n fo/bon mh\ kwlu=sai diarpa/zontas au)tou\s th\n lei/an
mhd' e)pisxei=n. a)lla\ suggi/nwske kai\ pra=|os i)/sqi: fula/cesqai
ga\r ei)s tou)pio\n a(martei=n, pareka/lei de\ to\n profh/thn u(postre/yanta
qusi/as xaristhri/ous e)pitele/sai tw=| qew=|: o( de\, ou) ga\r e(w/ra
to\n qeo\n diallatto/menon, a)ph/|ei pro\s e(auto/n. *saou=los de\
katasxei=n boulo/menos to\n *samouh=lon e)llamba/netai th=s diploi/+dos
kai\ biai/as th=s o(lkh=s dia\ to\ meq' o(rmh=s a)pie/nai to\n *samouh=lon
genome/nhs diasxi/zei to\ i(ma/tion. tou= de\ profh/tou th\n basilei/an
ou(/tws au)tou= diasxisqh=nai fh/santos kai\ lh/yesqai tau/thn a)gaqo\n
kai\ di/kaion, e)mme/nein ga\r to\n qeo\n toi=s peri\ au)tou= kekrime/nois
w(s tou= metaba/llesqai kai\ stre/fein th\n gnw/mhn a)nqrwpi/nou
pa/qous o)/ntos ou)xi\ qei/as i)sxu/os, o( *saou=los a)sebh=sai me\n e)/legen,
a)ge/nhta de\ poih=sai ta\ pepragme/na mh\ du/nasqai: timh=sai/ ge mh\n
au)to\n pareka/lei tou= plh/qous o(rw=ntos su\n au)tw=| parageno/menon
to\n qeo\n proskunh=sai. di/dwsi de\ tou=to *samouh=los au)tw=| kai\ sunelqw\n
proskunei= tw=| qew=|. a)/getai de\ kai\ o( tw=n *)amalhkitw=n basileu\s
*)/agagos pro\s au)to/n: kai\ punqanome/nou, pw=s ei)/h pikro\s o(
qa/natos, ei)=pen w(s su\ polla\s mhte/ras *(ebrai/wn e)pi\ te/knois o)du/resqai
kai\ pe/nqos a)/gein e)poi/hsas, ou(/tws o)dunh/seis e)pi\ sautw=|
diafqare/nti th\n mhte/ra.
kai\ keleu/ei paraxrh=ma au)to\n e)n *galga/lois
a)poqanei=n. kai\ au)to\s de\ ei)s *(/armaqon po/lin a)palla/ssetai.
*saou=los de\ o( basileu\s ai)sqo/menos w(=n peiraqei/h
kakw=n e)xqro\n au(tw=| to\n qeo\n kataskeua/sas, ei)s to\ basi/leion
a)nabai/nei *gaba=, shmai/nei bouno\n e(rmhneuo/menon to\ o)/noma, kai\
met' e)kei/nhn ou)ke/ti th\n h(me/ran ei)s o)/yin e)/rxetai tw=| profh/th|.
*samouh/lw| de\ lupoume/nw| peri\ au)tou= pau/sasqai me\n th=s fronti/dos
e)ke/leusen o( qeo/s, labo/nti de\ to\ a(/gion e)/laion ei)s *bhqle/mhn
a)pelqei=n po/lin pro\s *)iessai=on pai=da *)wbh/dou kai\ xri=sai tw=n ui(w=n
au)tou= o(\n a)\n au)to\s e)pidei/ch| basile/a genhso/menon. o( de\ eu)labei=sqai
fh/sas, mh\ tou=to maqw\n *saou=los a)ne/lh| loxh/sas au)to\n h)\ kai\
fanerw=s, u(poqeme/nou tou= qeou= kai\ do/ntos a)sfalei/as o(do\n h(=ken
ei)s th\n proeirhme/nhn po/lin. kai\ pa/ntes au)to\n h)spa/zonto/ te kai\
th\n ai)ti/an th=s a)fi/cews a)nhrw/twn, e)/lege de\ h(/kein i(/na qu/sh| tw=|
qew=|. poih/sas ou)=n th\n qusi/an kalei= to\n *)iessai=on meta\ tw=n te/knwn
e)pi\ ta\ i(era\ kai\ qeasa/menos au)tou= to\n presbu/taton ui(o\n eu)mege/qh
kai\ kalo\n ei)/kasen e)k th=s eu)morfi/as tou=ton ei)=nai to\n
me/llonta basileu/ein. diamarta/nei de\ th=s tou= qeou= pronoi/as:
e)perwth/santi ga\r au)to\n, ei) xri/sei tw=| e)lai/w| to\n neani/skon, o(\n
au)to/s te qauma/zei kai\ th=s basilei/as a)/cion e)/krinen, ou) ta\ au)ta\
ble/pein a)nqrw/pous ei)=pe kai\ qeo/n: a)lla\ su\ me\n ei)s to\ ka/llos
a)pidw\n tou= neani/skou kai\ dh\ tou=ton h(gh=| a)/cion tou= basileu/ein
ei)=nai, e)gw\ d' ou) swma/twn eu)morfi/as e)/paqlon poiou=mai th\n basilei/an
a)lla\ yuxw=n a)reth=s kai\ zhtw= o(/stis tau/ths e)sti\ tele/ws eu)preph\s,
eu)sebei/a| kai\ dikaiosu/nh| kai\ a)ndrei/a| kai\ peiqoi= e)c w(=n to\
th=s yuxh=s suni/statai ka/llos katakekosmhme/nos.
tau=ta fra/santos
tou= qeou= pa/ntas e)ke/leusen au)tw=| to\n *)iessai=on tou\s ui(ou\s e)pidei=cai
*samouh=los: o( de\ pe/nte a)/llous e)poi/hsen e)lqei=n, w(=n o( me\n
presbu/teros *tali/abos, o( deu/teros *)amina/dabos, *sa/malos o( tri/tos,
o( te/tartos *naqanah=los, kai\ *(ra/hlos o( pe/mptos e)kalei=to, o( de\
e(/ktos *)/asamos. i)dw\n de\ kai\ tou/tous o( profh/ths mhde\n xei/rous
tou= presbute/rou tai=s morfai=s e)phrw/thse to\n qeo\n, ti/na tou/twn
ai(rei=tai basile/a. ei)po/ntos d' ou)de/na punqa/netai tou= *)iessai/ou,
mh\ pro\s tou/tois au)tw=| kai\ a)/lloi pai=de/s ei)si. fh/santos de\ ei)=nai
*dabi/dhn tou)/noma, poimai/nein de\ kai\ th=s tw=n boskhma/twn fulakh=s
e)pimelei=sqai keleu/ei kalei=n au)to\n e)n ta/xei: katakliqh=nai ga\r
ei)s eu)wxi/an ou)k ei)=nai dunato\n au)toi=s e)kei/nou mh\ paro/ntos. w(s
d' h(=ken o( *dabi/dhs metapemfqei\s u(po\ tou= patro\s, pai=s canqo\s
me\n th\n xro/an gorgo\s de\ ta\s o)/yeis kai\ kalo\s a)/llws ou(=to/s e)stin,
ei)pw\n h(suxh=| pro\s au(to\n *samouh=los, o( basileu/ein a)re/sas tw=| qew=|
katakli/netai me\n au)to/s, katakli/nei d' u(f' au(to\n to\n neani/skon
kai\ to\n *)iessai=on meta\ kai\ tw=n pai/dwn. e)/peita labw\n o(rw=ntos
tou= *dabi/dou to\ e)/laion a)lei/fei t' au)to\n kai\ pro\s to\ ou)=s h)re/ma
lalei= kai\ shmai/nei tou=q', o(/ti basileu/ein au)to\n o( qeo\s h(/|rhtai,
parh/|nei d' ei)=nai di/kaion kai\ kath/koon au)tou= tw=n prostagma/twn:
ou(/tws ga\r au)tw=| paramenei=n th\n basilei/an ei)s polu\n xro/non kai\
to\n oi)=kon lampro\n kai\ peribo/hton genh/sesqai, katastre/yesqai
de\ kai\ *palaisti/nous, kai\ oi(=s a)\n e)/qnesi polemh=| nikw=nta kai\ perio/nta
th=| ma/xh| kle/os a)oi/dimon zw=nta/ te e(/cein kai\ toi=s met' au)to\n
a)polei/yein.
*kai\ *samouh=los me\n a)palla/ssetai tau=ta paraine/sas, pro\s
de\ to\n *dabi/dhn metabai/nei to\ qei=on katalipo\n *saou=lon. kai\ o(
me\n profhteu/ein h)/rcato tou= qei/ou pneu/matos ei)s au)to\n metoikisame/nou,
to\n *saou=lon de\ perih/rxeto pa/qh tina\ kai\ daimo/nia pnigmou\s
au)tw=| kai\ stragga/las e)pife/ronta, w(s tou\s i)atrou\s a)/llhn me\n
au)tw=| qerapei/an mh\ e)pinoei=n, ei) de/ ti/s e)stin e)ca/|dein duna/menos
kai\ ya/llein e)pi\ kinu/ra| tou=ton e)ke/leusan zhth/santas, o(po/tan au)tw=|
prosi/h| ta\ daimo/nia kai\ tara/tth|, poiei=n u(pe\r kefalh=s sta/nta
ya/llein te kai\ tou\s u(/mnous e)pile/gein. o( de\ ou)k h)me/lhsen, a)lla\
zhtei=sqai prose/tace toiou=ton a)/nqrwpon: fh/santos de/ tinos au)tw=|
tw=n paro/ntwn e)n *bhqlee/mh| po/lei teqea=sqai *)iessai/ou me\n ui(o\n,
e)/ti de\ pai=da th\n h(liki/an, eu)preph= de\ kai\ kalo\n ta/ te a)/lla spoudh=s
a)/cion kai\ dh\ kai\ ya/llein ei)do/ta kai\ a)/|dein u(/mnous kai\ polemisth\n
a)/kron, pe/myas pro\s to\n *)iessai=on e)ke/leusen a)poste/llein au)tw=|
to\n *dabi/dhn tw=n poimni/wn a)pospa/santa: bou/lesqai ga\r au)to\n
i)dei=n peri\ th=s eu)morfi/as kai\ th=s a)ndrei/as a)kou/sas tou= neani/skou.
o( de\ *)iessai=os pe/mpei to\n ui(o\n kai\ ce/nia dou\s komi/sai tw=| *saou/lw|.
e)lqo/nti de\ h(/sqh kai\ poih/sas o(plofo/ron dia\ pa/shs h)=ge timh=s:
e)ch/|deto ga\r u(p' au)tou= kai\ pro\s th\n a)po\ tw=n daimoni/wn taraxh/n,
o(po/te au)tw=| tau=ta prose/lqoi, mo/nos i)atro\s h)=n le/gwn te tou\s
u(/mnous kai\ ya/llwn e)n th=| kinu/ra| kai\ poiw=n e(autou= gi/nesqai to\n
*saou=lon. pe/mpei toi/nun pro\s to\n pate/ra tou= paido\s *)iessai=on
e)a=sai par' au)tw=| to\n *dabi/dhn keleu/wn: h(/desqai ga\r au)tw=| blepome/nw|
kai\ paro/nti: to\n d' ou)k a)nteipei=n tw=| *saou/lw|, sugxwrh=sai
de\ kate/xein.
*xro/nois d' u(/steron ou) polloi=s oi( *palaisti=noi pa/lin
sunelqo/ntes kai\ du/namin a)qroi/santes mega/lhn e)pi/asi toi=s *)israhli/tais
kai\ metacu\ *swkou=s kai\ *)azhkou=s katalambano/menoi stratopedeu/ontai.
a)ntepeca/gei d' au)toi=s th\n stratia\n kai\ *saou=los
kai\ e)pi/ tinos o)/rous stratopedeusa/menos a)nagka/zei tou\s *palaisti/nous
to\ me\n prw=ton strato/pedon katalipei=n, o(moi/ws d' e)pi/ tinos
o)/rous a)ntikru\ tou= katalhfqe/ntos u(po\ tou= *saou/lou stratopedeu/sasqai.
dii/sth d' a)p' a)llh/lwn ta\ strato/peda me/sos au)lw\n tw=n
o)rw=n e)f' w(=n h)=n. kataba\s ou)=n tis tw=n e)k tou= *palaisti/nwn stratope/dou
*golia/qhs o)/noma: po/lews de\ *gi/tths a)nh\r pammegeqe/statos:
h)=n ga\r phxw=n tessa/rwn kai\ spiqamh=s o(/pla th=| fu/sei tou=
sw/matos a)nalogou=nta perikei/menos: qw/raka me\n ga\r e)nede/duto
staqmo\n a)/gonta pe/nte xilia/das si/klwn, ko/ruqa de\ kai\ knhmi=das
xalke/as o(poi/as ei)ko\s h)=n a)ndro\s ou(/tw parado/cou to\ me/geqos skepa/sai
me/rh, do/ru de\ h)=n ou) kou=fon ba/stagma decia=s, a)ll' e)pi\
tw=n w)/mwn au)to\ ai)/rwn e)/feren, ei)=xe de\ kai\ lo/gxhn e(cakosi/wn si/klwn,
ei(/ponto de\ polloi\ basta/zontes ta\ o(/pla: sta\s toi/nun o( *goli/aqos
ou(=tos metacu\ tw=n parata/cewn boh/n te a)fi/hsi mega/lhn kai\ pro\s
to\n *saou=lon kai\ tou\s *(ebrai/ous le/gei: ma/xhs me\n u(ma=s kai\ kindu/nwn
a)palla/ttw: ti/s ga\r a)na/gkh th\n stratia\n h(mw=n sumpesou=san
kakopaqei=n; do/te d' o(/stis e)moi\ maxei=tai tw=n u(mete/rwn, kai\ brabeuqh/setai
ta\ tou= pole/mou e(ni\ tw=| nenikhko/ti: douleu/sousi ga\r
e)kei=noi toi=s e(te/rois, w(=n a)\n o( nikh/sas ge/nhtai: polu\ de\ krei=tton
ei)=nai kai\ swfrone/staton e(no\s kindu/nw| labei=n o(\ bou/lesqe h)\ tw=|
a(pa/ntwn.
tau=t' ei)pw\n a)nexw/rhsen ei)s to\ tw=n oi)kei/wn strato/pedon.
th=| d' e)xome/nh| pa/lin e)lqw\n tou\s au)tou\s e)poih/sato lo/gous,
kai\ me/xri tessara/konta h(merw=n ou) die/leipe prokalou/menos e)pi\
toi=s proeirhme/nois tou\s polemi/ous, w(s kataplagh=nai au)to/n te to\n
*saou=lon kai\ th\n stratia/n. kai\ pareta/ssonto me\n w(s ei)s ma/xhn,
ou)k h)/rxonto de\ ei)s xei=ras.
*tou= de\ pole/mou sunesthko/tos toi=s *(ebrai/ois kai\ toi=s *palaisti/nois
*saou=los a)pe/luse to\n *dabi/dhn pro\s to\n pate/ra *)iessai=on
a)rkou/menos au)tou= toi=s trisi\n ui(oi=s, ou(\s e)pi\ summaxi/an kai\ tou\s
kindu/nous e)/pemyen. o( de\ to\ me\n prw=ton e)pi\ ta\ poi/mnia pa/lin
kai\ ta\s noma\s tw=n boskhma/twn paragi/netai, met' ou) polu\ de\
e)/rxetai ei)s to\ strato/pedon tw=n *(ebrai/wn pemfqei\s u(po\ tou= patro\s
komi/sai te toi=s a)delfoi=s e)fo/dia kai\ gnw=nai ti/ pra/ttousi.
tou= de\ *golia/qou pa/lin e)lqo/ntos kai\ prokaloume/nou kai\ o)neidi/zontos,
o(/ti mhdei/s e)stin a)ndrei=os e)n au)toi=s, o(\s ei)s ma/xhn au)tw=|
tolma=| katabh=nai, metacu\ toi=s a)delfoi=s o(milw=n *dabi/dhs peri\ w(=n
e)pe/steilen o( path\r a)kou/sas blasfhmou=ntos th\n stratia\n kai\ kaki/zontos
tou= *palaisti/nou h)gana/kthse kai\ pro\s tou\s a)delfou\s au)tou=
ei)=pen e(toi/mws e)/xein monomaxh=sai tw=| polemi/w|. pro\s tou=q' o( presbu/tatos
tw=n a)delfw=n *)ia/nabos e)pe/plhcen au)tw=| tolmhro/teron par'
h(liki/an kai\ a)maqh= tou= prosh/kontos ei)pw/n, e)ke/leuse/ te pro\s ta\
poi/mnia kai\ to\n pate/ra badi/zein. kataidesqei\s de\ to\n a)delfo\n
u(pexw/rhse kai\ pro/s tinas tw=n stratiwtw=n a)pela/lhsen, o(/ti qe/loi
ma/xesqai tw=| prokaloume/nw|. dhlwsa/ntwn d' eu)qu\s tw=| *saou/lw|
th\n tou= neani/skou proai/resin metape/mpetai au)to\n o( basileu/s, kai\
puqome/nou ti/ bou/letai le/gein mh\ tapeino\n e)/stw to\ fro/nhma
mhd' eu)labe\s, w)= basileu=: kaqairh/sw ga\r e)gw\ th\n a)lazonei/an tou=
polemi/ou xwrh/sas au)tw=| dia\ ma/xhs kai\ to\n u(yhlo\n kai\ me/gan u(p'
e)mautw=| balw/n. ge/noito me\n a)\n au)to\s ou(/tws katage/lastos, e)/ndocon
de\ to\ so\n stra/teuma, ei) mhd' u(p' a)ndro\s polemei=n h)/dh duname/nou
kai\ pisteuome/nou para/tacin kai\ ma/xas, a)ll' u(po\ paido\s e)/ti dokou=ntos
kai\ tau/thn e)/xontos th\n h(liki/an a)poqa/noi.
*tou= de\ *saou/lou to\ me\n tolmhro\n au)tou= kai\ th\n eu)yuxi/an
qauma/zontos, ou) qarrou=ntos de\ e)p' au)tw=| dia\ th\n h(liki/an, a)ll'
a)sqene/steron ei)=nai dia\ tau/thn pro\s ei)do/ta polemei=n ma/xesqai
le/gontos, tau=t', ei)=pe *dabi/dhs, e)pagge/llomai tw=| qew=| qarrw=n
o)/nti met' e)mou=: pepei/ramai ga\r au)tou= th=s bohqei/as. le/onta ga\r
e)pelqo/nta mou/ pote toi=s poimni/ois kai\ a(rpa/santa a)/rna diw/cas
katalamba/nw kai\ to\n me\n a)/rna tou= sto/matos e)carpa/zw tou= qhro\s,
au)to\n d' o(rmh/santa e)p' e)me\ th=s ou)ra=s basta/sas kai\ prosrh/cas
th=| gh=| diafqei/rw. tau)to\ de\ kai\ a)/rkon a)muno/menos diati/qemai.
nomize/sqw dh\ kai\ o( pole/mios e)kei/nwn ei)=nai tw=n qhri/wn o)neidi/zwn
e)k pollou= th\n stratia\n kai\ blasfhmw=n h(mw=n to\n qeo\n, o(\s au)to\n
u(poxei/rion e)moi\ qh/sei.
*th=| proqumi/a| toigarou=n kai\ th=| to/lmh| tou= paido\s o(/moion
gene/sqai te/los para\ tou= qeou= *saou=los eu)ca/menos a)/piqi, fhsi/
pro\s th\n ma/xhn.
kai\ periqei\s au)tw=| to\n au(tou= qw/raka kai\ perizw/sas
to\ ci/fos kai\ perikefalai/an a(rmo/sas e)ce/pemyen. o( de\ *dabi/dhs
baruno/menos u(po\ tw=n o(/plwn, ou)k e)gegu/mnasto ga\r ou)d' e)memaqh/kei
fe/rein o(/pla, tau=ta me/n, ei)=pen, w)= basileu=, so\s e)/stw
ko/smos tou= basta/zein duname/nou, sugxw/rhson de\ w(s dou/lw| sou kai\
w(s e)gw\ bou/lomai maxesqh=nai.
ti/qhsin ou)=n ta\ o(/pla kai\ th\n
bakthri/an a)ra/menos kai\ pe/nte li/qous e)k tou= xeima/rrou balw\n ei)s
th\n ph/ran th\n poimenikh\n kai\ sfendo/nhn e)n th=| decia=| xeiri\ fe/rwn
e)pi\ to\n *goli/aqon e)poreu/eto. katafronei= de\ ou(/tws i)dw\n au)to\n o(
pole/mios e)rxo/menon kai\ prose/skwyen, w(s ou)x oi(=a pro\s a)/nqrwpon
o(/pla neno/mistai tau=t' e)/xwn me/lloi ma/xesqai, oi(=s de\ ku/nas a)pelau/nomen
kai\ fulasso/meqa. mh\ au)to\n a)nti\ a)nqrw/pou ku/na ei)=nai
dokei=; o( d' ou)xi\ toiou=ton a)lla\ kai\ xei/rw kuno\s au)to\n nomi/zein
a)pekri/nato. kinei= de\ pro\s o)rgh\n to\n *goli/aqon, kai\ a)ra\s au)tw=|
ti/qetai e)k th=s proshgori/as tou= qeou= kai\ dw/sein h)pei/lhse ta\s
sa/rkas au)tou= toi=s e)pigei/ois kai\ toi=s metarsi/ois diaspa/sasqai:
a)mei/betai d' au)to\n o( *dabi/dhs: su\ me\n e)pe/rxh| moi e)n r(omfai/a|
kai\ do/rati kai\ qw/raki, e)gw\ de\ xwrw=n e)pi\ se\ to\n qeo\n w(/plismai,
o(\s se/ te kai\ pa=san u(mw=n stratia\n xersi\ tai=s h(mete/rais diole/sei.
karatomh/sw me\n ga/r se sh/meron kai\ to\ a)/llo sw=ma toi=s o(mofu/lois
kusi\ parabalw=, maqh/sontai de\ pa/ntes, o(/ti proe/sthken
*(ebrai/wn to\ qei=on kai\ o(/pla h(mi=n kai\ i)sxu\s tou=t' e)/sti khdo/menon,
h( d' a)/llh paraskeuh\ kai\ du/namis a)nwfelh\s qeou= mh\ paro/ntos.
o( de\ *palaisti=nos u(po\ ba/rous tw=n o(/plwn ei)s w)ku/thta kai\ dro/mon
e)mpodizo/menos ba/dhn e)pi\ to\n *dabi/dhn paragi/netai katafronw=n
kai\ pepoiqw\s gumno\n o(mou= kai\ pai=da e)/ti th\n h(liki/an a)po/nws
a)nairh/sein.
*)apanta=| de\ o( neani/skos meta\ summa/xou mh\ blepome/nou
tw=| polemi/w|: qeo\s d' h)=n ou(=tos. kai\ a)nelo/menos e)k th=s ph/ras w(=n
ei)s au)th\n kate/qhken e)k tou= xeima/rrou li/qwn e(/na kai\ a(rmo/sas th=|
sfendo/nh| ba/llei e)pi\ to\n *goli/aqon ei)s to\ me/twpon: kai\ dih=lqen
e(/ws tou= e)gkefa/lou to\ blhqe/n, w(s eu)qu\s karwqe/nta pesei=n to\n
*goli/aqon e)pi\ th\n o)/yin. dramw\n d' e)fi/statai tw=| polemi/w| keime/nw|
kai\ th=| r(omfai/a| th=| e)kei/nou ma/xairan ou)k e)/xwn au)to\s a)pote/mnei
th\n kefalh\n au)tou=. pesw\n d' o( *goli/aqos h(=tta kai\ fugh\
gi/netai *palaisti/nois: to\n ga\r dokimw/taton i)do/ntes e)rrimme/non
kai\ peri\ tw=n o(/lwn dei/santes ou)ke/ti me/nein die/gnwsan, a)ll' ai)sxra=|
kai\ a)ko/smw| fugh=| parado/ntes e(autou\s e)carpa/zein tw=n kindu/nwn
e)peirw=nto. *saou=los de\ kai\ pa=s o( tw=n *(ebrai/wn strato\s a)lala/cantes
e)kphdw=sin ei)s au)tou\s kai\ pollou\s a)posfa/ttontes diw/kousin
a)/xri tw=n *gi/tths o(ri/wn kai\ tw=n pulw=n tw=n *)aska/lwnos. kai\ qnh/skousi
me\n tw=n *palaisti/nwn ei)s trismuri/ous, di\s de\ tosou=toi traumati/ai
gi/nontai. *saou=los de\ u(postre/yas ei)s to\ strato/pedon au)tw=n
diarpa/zei to\ xara/kwma kai\ e)ne/prhse: th\n kefalh\n de\ *golia/qou
*dabi/dhs ei)s th\n i)di/an skhnh\n e)ko/mise kai\ th\n r(omfai/an a)ne/qhke
tw=| qew=|.
*fqo/non de\ kai\ mi=sos tou= *saou/lou pro\s au)to\n ai( gunai=kes
e)reqi/zousin: u(pantw=sai ga\r th=| stratia=| nikhfo/rw| meta\
kumba/lwn kai\ tumpa/nwn kai\ pantoi/as xara=s h)=|don ai( me\n gunai=kes,
w(s polla\s *saou=los a)pw/lese *palaisti/nwn xilia/das, ai( parqe/noi
de\, w(s muria/das *daui/dhs a)fani/seie. tou/twn de\ a)kou/wn o( basileu/s,
w(s to\ me\n e)/latton th=s marturi/as au)to\s la/boi, to\ de\ tw=n muria/dwn
plh=qos a)nateqei/h tw=| neani/skw|, kai\ logisa/menos mhde\n ou(/tw
meta\ lampra\n eu)fhmi/an h)\ th\n basilei/an u(sterei=n au)tw=| fobei=sqai
kai\ u(popteu/ein h)/rcato to\n *daui/dhn. kai\ th=s me\n prw/ths ta/cews,
e)pei\ tw=| de/ei plhsi/on au)tou= kai\ li/an e)ggu\s e)do/kei, e)poi/hse ga\r
au)to\n o(plofo/ron, metasth/sas a)podei/knusi xili/arxon dou\s au)tw=|
xw/ran a)mei/nona me\n a)sfaleste/ran de\ w(s e)no/mizen au(tw=|: e)bou/leto
ga\r ei)s tou\s polemi/ous au)to\n e)kpe/mpein kai\ ta\s ma/xas w(s e)n
toi=s kindu/nois teqnhco/menon.
*daui/dhs de\ pantaxou= to\n qeo\n e)pago/menos o(/poi pot'
a)fi/koito katw/rqou kai\ dieupragw=n e)dei/knuto, w(s di' u(perbolh\n
th=s a)ndrei/as to/n te lao\n au)tou= kai\ th\n *saou/lou qugate/ra parqe/non
e)/ti ou)=san labei=n e)/rwta kai\ tou= pa/qous u(perkratou=ntos
gene/sqai fanera\n kai\ diablhqh=nai pro\s to\n pate/ra. o( d' w(s
a)formh=| xrhsa/menos th=s e)pi\ *daui/dhn e)piboulh=s h(de/ws h)/kouse
kai\ dw/sein proqu/mws au)tw=| th\n parqe/non pro\s tou\s to\n e)/rwta
mhnu/santas au)th=s e)/fh genhso/menon a)pwlei/as kai\ kindu/nwn ai)/tion
au)tw=| lhyome/nw|: kategguw= ga\r, ei)=pen, au)tw=| to\n th=s qugatro/s
mou ga/mon, a)\n e(cakosi/as moi komi/sh| kefala\s tw=n polemi/wn. o( de\
kai\ ge/rws ou(/tw lamprou= proteqe/ntos kai\ boulo/menos e)p' e)/rgw|
parabo/lw| kai\ a)pi/stw| labei=n kle/os o(rmh/sei me\n e)pi\ th\n pra=cin,
diafqarh/setai de\ u(po\ tw=n *palaisti/nwn kai\ xwrh/sei moi ta\ kat'
au)to\n eu)prepw=s: a)pallagh/somai ga\r au)tou= di' a)/llwn au)to\n a)ll'
ou)xi\ di' e)mautou= ktei/nas.
dia/peiran dh\ th=s tou= *daui/dou dianoi/as
keleu/ei tou\s oi)ke/tas lamba/nein, pw=s e)/xei pro\s to\ gh=mai th\n ko/rhn.
oi( d' h)/rcanto diale/gesqai pro\s au)to/n, o(/ti ste/rgei me\n au)to\n o(
basileu\s *saou=los kai\ o( lao\s a(/pas, bou/letai d' au)tw=| khdeu=sai
th\n qugate/ra. o( de\ mikro\n a)/r' u(mi=n, ei)=pe, dokei= gambro\n gene/sqai
basile/ws: e)moi\ d' ou)xi\ toiou=ton fai/netai kai\ ma/lista o)/nti
tapeinw=| kai\ do/chs kai\ timh=s a)moi/rw|.
*saou=los de\ a)ggeila/ntwn
au)tw=| tw=n oi)ketw=n ta\s tou= *daui/dou a)pokri/seis ou) xrhma/twn, e)/fh,
dei=sqai/ me fra/zete au)tw=| ou)de\ e)/dnwn, a)pempola=n ga\r e)/stin ou(/tws
th\n qugate/ra ma=llon h)\ sunoiki/zein, gambrou= de\ a)ndrei/an e)/xontos
kai\ th\n a)/llhn a)reth\n a(/pasan, h(\n o(ra=n u(pa/rxousan au)tw=|. bou/lesqai
dh/ me par' au)tou= labei=n a)nti\ tou= ga/mou th=s qugatro\s
ou) xruso\n ou)d' a)/rguron ou)d' o(/pws tau=ta e)k tw=n tou= patro\s oi)kiw=n
komi/sh|, *palaisti/nwn de\ timwri/an kai\ kefala\s au)tw=n e(cakosi/as.
au)tw=| te ga\r e)moi\ tou/twn ou)de\n a)\n ou)/te poqeino/teron ou)/te
lampro/teron ou)/te protimo/teron dw=ron ge/noito, th=| te paidi/ mou
polu\ tw=n nenomisme/nwn e)/dnwn zhlwto/teron to\ sunoikei=n a)ndri\ toiou/tw|
kai\ marturoume/nw| th\n tw=n polemi/wn h(=ttan.
*komisqe/ntwn de\ tou/twn pro\s to\n *daui/dhn tw=n lo/gwn
h(sqei\s to\n *saou=lon e)spoudake/nai nomi/zwn au)tou= peri\ th\n sugge/neian,
ou)de\ bouleu/sasqai perimei/nas ou)d' ei) dunato\n h)\ du/skolo/n
e)sti to\ prokei/menon e)/rgon tw=| logismw=| perinoh/sas w(/rmhsen eu)qu\s
meta\ th=s e(tairi/as e)pi\ tou\s polemi/ous kai\ th\n u(pe\r tou= ga/mou
kathggelme/nhn pra=cin kai/, qeo\s ga\r h)=n o( pa/nta poiw=n eu)marh=
kai\ dunata\ tw=| *daui/+dh|, ktei/nas pollou\s kai\ kefala\s e(cakosi/wn
a)potemw\n h(=ke pro\s to\n basile/a dia\ th=s tou/twn e)pidei/cews to\n a)nti\
tou/twn ga/mon a)paitw=n. *saou=los de\ ou)k e)/xwn a)nafugei=n e)k tw=n
u(pesxhme/nwn, ai)sxro\n ga\r u(pela/mbanen h)\ yeu/sasqai dokei=n h)\
di' e)piboulh\n i(/n' w(s a)duna/tois e)pixeirw=n o( *daui/dhs a)poqa/nh|
to\n ga/mon e)phgge/lqai, di/dwsin au)tw=| th\n qugate/ra *melxa\n o)no/mati.
*)/emelle de\ ou)k e)pi\ polu\ toi=s gegenhme/nois e)mme/nein
*saou=los a)/ra: o(rw=n ga\r to\n *daui/dhn para\ tw=| qew=| kai\ para\ toi=s
o)/xlois eu)dokimou=nta kate/deise, kai\ to\n fo/bon ou)k e)/xwn a)pokru/yasqai
peri\ mega/lwn o)/nta basilei/as te kai\ zwh=s, w(=n kai\ qate/rou
sterhqh=nai sumfora\ deinh/, ktei/nein to\n *daui/dhn diegnw/kei kai\
prosta/ssei th\n a)nai/resin au)tou= *)iwna/qh| tw=| paidi\ kai\ toi=s pistota/tois
tw=n oi)ketw=n. o( de\ to\n pate/ra th=s e)pi\ tw=| *daui/dh| metabolh=s
qauma/sas ou)k e)pi\ metri/ois a)po\ th=s pollh=s eu)noi/as a)ll'
e)pi\ qana/tw| genome/nhs, kai\ to\n neani/skon a)gapw=n kai\ th\n a)reth\n
au)tou= kataidou/menos le/gei pro\s au)to\n to\ tou= patro\s a)po/rrhton
kai\ th\n proai/resin. sumbouleu/ei me/ntoi fula/ssesqai geno/menon
e)kpodw\n th\n e)piou=san h(me/ran: au)to\s ga\r a)spa/sesqai to\n pate/ra
kai\ kairou= parafane/ntos au)tw=| dialexqh/sesqai peri\ au)tou= kai\
th\n ai)ti/an maqh/sesqai kai\ tau/thn e)kfauli/sein, w(s ou) dei=n e)p'
au)th=| ktei/nein tosau=ta me\n a)gaqa\ to\ plh=qos e)rgasa/menon eu)erge/thn
d' au)tou= gegenhme/non, di' a(\ kai\ suggnw/mhn a)\n e)pi\ toi=s megi/stois
a(marth/masin ei)ko/tws eu(/rato. dhlw/sw de/ soi th\n tou= patro\s
gnw/mhn.
*daui/dhs de\ peisqei\s sumbouli/a| xrhsth=| u(peci/statai th=s
tou= basile/ws o)/yews.
*th=| d' e)piou/sh| pro\s to\n *saou=lon *)iwna/qhs e)lqw\n w(s
i(laro/n te kai\ xai/ronta kate/laben h)/rcato lo/gous au)tw=| peri\ tou=
*daui/dou prosfe/rein: ti/ katagnou\s au)tou= mikro\n h)\ mei=zon a)di/khma,
pa/ter, prose/tacas a)nelei=n a)/ndra me/ga me\n au)tw=| pro\s swthri/an
o)/felos gegenhme/non, mei=zon de\ pro\s th\n *palaisti/nwn timwri/an,
u(/brews de\ kai\ xleu/hs a)palla/canta to\n *(ebrai/wn lao\n h(\n
e)pi\ tessara/konta h(me/ras u(pe/meine mo/nos tolmw=n u(posth=nai th\n
tou= polemi/ou pro/klhsin, kai\ meta\ tau=ta komi/santa me\n o(/sas e)peta/xqh
kefala\s tw=n e)xqrw=n, labo/nta d' e)pi\ tou/tw| ge/ras th\n e)mh\n
a)delfh\n pro\s ga/mon, w(s a)\n a)lgeino\s au)tou= ge/noiq' h(mi=n o( qa/natos
ou) dia\ th\n a)reth\n mo/non, a)lla\ kai\ dia\ th\n sugge/neian:
sunadikei=tai ga\r au)tou= tw=| qana/tw| kai\ h( sh\ quga/thr xhrei/an
pri\n h)\ th=s sumbiw/sews ei)s o)/nhsin e)lqei=n me/llousa peira/zein.
tau=ta logisa/menos metabalou= pro\s to\ h(merw/teron kai\ mhde\n poih/sh|s
kako\n a)/ndra prw=ton me\n eu)ergesi/an eu)ergeth/santa mega/lhn
th\n sh\n swthri/an, o(/te soi tou= ponhrou= pneu/matos kai\ tw=n daimoni/wn
e)gkaqezome/nwn ta\ me\n e)ce/balen, ei)rh/nhn de\ a)p' au)tw=n th=|
yuxh=| sou pare/sxen, deu/teron de\ th\n a)po\ tw=n polemi/wn e)kdiki/an:
ai)sxro\n ga\r tou/twn e)pilelh=sqai.
tou/tois parhgorei=tai toi=s lo/gois
*saou=los kai\ mhde\n a)dikh/sein to\n *daui/dhn o)/mnusi tw=| paidi/:
krei/ttwn ga\r o)rgh=s kai\ fo/bou di/kaios lo/gos. *)iwna/qhs de\ metapemya/menos
to\n *daui/dhn shmai/nei te au)tw=| xrhsta\ kai\ swth/ria
ta\ para\ tou= patro\s a)/gei te pro\s au)to/n, kai\ pare/meine tw=| basilei=
*daui/dhs w(/sper e)/mprosqen.
*kata\ de\ tou=ton to\n kairo\n tw=n *palaisti/nwn strateusame/nwn
pa/lin e)pi\ tou\s *(ebrai/ous pe/mpei meta\ stratia=s to\n *daui/dhn
polemh/sonta toi=s *palaisti/nois, kai\ sumbalw\n pollou\s au)tw=n a)pe/kteine
kai\ nikh/sas e)pa/neisi pro\s to\n basile/a. prosde/xetai d'
au)to\n o( *saou=los ou)x w(s h)/lpisen a)po\ tou= katorqw/matos, a)ll'
u(po\ th=s eu)pragi/as au)tou= luphqei\s w(s e)pisfale/steros au)to\s e)k
tw=n e)kei/nou pra/cewn geno/menos. e)pei\ de\ pa/lin au)to\n proselqo\n to\
daimo/nion e)qoru/bei pneu=ma kai\ suneta/ratte, kale/sas ei)s to\ dwma/tion
e)n w(=| kate/keito kate/xwn to\ do/ru prose/tace tw=| yalmw=| kai\ toi=s u(/mnois
e)ca/|dein au)to/n. e)kei/nou de\ ta\ keleusqe/nta poiou=ntos diateina/menos
a)konti/zei to\ do/ru: kai\ to\ me\n proi+do/menos o( *daui/dhs e)ce/kline, feu/gei
de\ ei)s to\n oi)=kon to\n au(tou= kai\ di' o(/lhs e)/meinen h(me/ras au)to/qi.
*nukto\s de\ pe/myas o( basileu\s e)ke/leusen au)to\n a)/xri th=s
e(/w fula/ttesqai mh\ kai\ la/qh| pantelw=s a)fanh\s geno/menos, i(/na
parageno/menos ei)s to\ dikasth/rion kai\ kri/sei paradou\s a)poktei/nh|.
*melxa\ de\ h( gunh\ *daui/dou quga/thr de\ tou= basile/ws th\n tou= patro\s
maqou=sa dia/noian tw=| a)ndri\ pari/statai deila\s e)/xousa ta\s peri\
au)tou= e)lpi/das kai\ peri\ th=s i)di/as yuxh=s a)gwniw=sa: ou)de\ ga\r au(th\n
zh=n u(pomenei=n e)kei/nou sterhqei=san. kai/ mh/ se, fhsi/n, o( h(/lios
e)ntauqoi= katala/bh|: ou) ga\r e)/t' o)/yetai/ se. feu=ge d' e(/ws tou=to/
soi du/natai parasxei=n h( parou=sa nu/c: kai\ poih/sei de/ soi tau/thn
o( qeo\s makrote/ran: i)/sqi ga\r sauto\n a)\n eu(reqh=|s u(po\ tou= patro\s
a)polou/menon.
kai\ kaqimh/sasa dia\ quri/dos au)to\n e)ce/swsen: e)/peita
skeua/sasa th\n kli/nhn w(s e)pi\ nosou=nti kai\ u(poqei=sa toi=s e)pibolai/ois
h(=par ai)go/s, a(/m' h(me/ra| tou= patro\s w(s au)th\n pe/myantos e)pi\
to\n *daui/dhn w)xlh=sqai dia\ th=s nukto\s ei)=pe toi=s parou=sin e)pidei/casa
th\n kli/nhn katakekalumme/nhn kai\ tw=| phdh/mati tou= h(/patos
saleu/onti th\n e)pibolh\n pistwsame/nh to\ katakei/menon to\n *daui/dhn
a)sqmai/nein. a)paggeila/ntwn de\ tw=n pemfqe/ntwn, o(/ti ge/noito dia\
th=s nukto\s a)sqene/steros, e)ke/leusen ou(/tws e)/xonta komisqh=nai: bou/lesqai
ga\r au)to\n a)nelei=n. e)lqo/ntes de\ kai\ a)nakalu/yantes th\n
kli/nhn kai\ to\ so/fisma th=s gunaiko\s eu(ro/ntes a)ph/ggeilan tw=| basilei=.
memfome/nou de\ tou= patro\s au)th/n, o(/ti sw/seie me\n to\n e)xqro\n
au)tou= katasofi/saito d' au)to/n, a)pologi/an skh/ptetai piqanh/n:
a)peilh/santa ga\r au)th\n a)poktei/nein e)/fhse tuxei=n e)k tou= de/ous th=s
pro\s to\ swqh=nai sunergi/as: u(pe\r h(=s suggnw=nai kalw=s e)/xein au)th=|
kat' a)na/gkhn a)lla\ mh\ kata\ proai/resin genome/nhs: ou) ga\r ou(/tws,
e)/legen, oi)=mai to\n e)xqro\n e)zh/teis a)poqanei=n, w(s e)me\ sw/zesqai.
kai\
sugginw/skei de\ th=| ko/rh| *saou=los. o( de\ *daui/dhs e)kfugw\n to\n ki/ndunon
h(=ke pro\s to\n profh/thn *samouh=lon ei)s *)aramaqa\ kai\ th\n
e)piboulh\n au)tw=| th\n tou= basile/ws e)dh/lwse kai\ w(s para\ mikro\n
u(p' au)tou= tw=| do/rati blhqei\s a)poqa/noi, mh/t' e)n toi=s pro\s au)to\n
kako\s geno/menos mh/t' e)n toi=s pro\s tou\s polemi/ous a)gw=sin a)/nandros,
a)ll' e)n a(/pasi meta\ tou= qumou= kai\ e)pituxh/s. tou=to d' h)=n
ai)/tion *saou/lw| th=s pro\s *daui/dhn a)pexqei/as.
*maqw\n d' o( profh/ths th\n tou= basile/ws a)diki/an katalei/pei
me\n th\n po/lin *)aramaqa/n, a)gagw\n de\ to\n *daui/dhn e)pi/ tina
to/pon *galboua\q o)/noma e)kei= die/tribe su\n au)tw=|. w(s d' a)phgge/lh
tw=| *saou/lw| para\ tw=| profh/th| tugxa/nwn o( *daui/dhs pe/myas o(pli/tas
pro\s au(to\n a)/gein prose/tace sullamba/nontas. oi( d' e)lqo/ntes
pro\s to\n *samouh=lon kai\ katalabo/ntes profhtw=n e)kklhsi/an tou=
qei/ou metalamba/nousi pneu/matos kai\ profhteu/ein h)/rcanto: *saou=los
d' a)kou/sas a)/llous e)/pemyen e)pi\ to\n *daui/dhn: ka)kei/nwn tau)to\ toi=s
prw/tois paqo/ntwn pa/lin a)pe/steilen e(te/rous: profhteuo/ntwn de\
kai\ tw=n tri/twn teleutai=on o)rgisqei\s au)to\s e)cw/rmhsen. e)pei\ d'
e)ggu\s h)=n h)/dh, *samouh=los pri\n i)dei=n au)to\n profhteu/ein e)poi/hsen.
e)lqw\n de\ pro\s au)to\n *saou=los u(po\ tou= pollou= pneu/matos e)launo/menos
e)/kfrwn gi/netai kai\ th\n e)sqh=ta peridu/sas e(auto\n katapesw\n
e)/keito di' o(/lhs h(me/ras te kai\ nukto\s *samouh/lou te kai\ *daui/dou
blepo/ntwn.
*)iwna/qhs de\ o( *saou/lou pai=s a)fikome/nou pro\s au)to\n e)kei=qen
*daui/dou kai\ peri\ th=s tou= patro\s a)podurome/nou e)piboulh=s
kai\ le/gontos, w(s ou)de\n a)dikh/sas ou)/t' e)camartw\n spouda/zoito u(po\
tou= patro\s au)tou= foneuqh=nai, mh/q' e(autw=| tou=q' u(ponoou=nti pisteu/ein
pareka/lei mh/te toi=s diaba/llousin, ei)/ tines a)/ra ei)si\n oi(
tou=to pra/ttontes, a)ll' au)tw=| prose/xein kai\ qarrei=n: mhde\n ga\r
toiou=ton e)p' au)tw=| fronei=n to\n pate/ra: fra/sai ga\r a)\n au)tw=| peri\
tou/tou kai\ su/mboulon paralabei=n th=| koinh=| gnw/mh| kai\ ta)=lla pra/ttonta.
o( de\ *daui/dhs w)/mnuen h)= mh\n ou(/tws e)/xein, kai\ pisteu/ont'
h)ci/ou pronoei=n au)tou= ma=llon h)\ katafronou=nt' e)p' a)lhqe/si toi=s
lo/gois to/te a)lhqe\s u(polabei=n, o(/tan h)\ qea/shtai pefoneume/non
au)to\n h)\ pu/qhtai: mhde\n le/gein d' au)tw=| to\n pate/ra peri\ tou/twn
e)/fasken ei)do/ta th\n pro\s au)to\n fili/an kai\ dia/qesin.
*luphqei\s d' e)f' o(/tw| pistwsa/menos th\n tou= *saou/lou proai/resin
*)iwna/qhs ou)k e)/peisen e)phrw/ta, ti/nos e)c au)tou= bou/letai
tuxei=n. o( de/ oi)=da ga/r, e)/fh, pa/nta se xari/zesqai/ moi kai\ pare/xein
e)qe/lonta: noumhni/a me\n ei)s th\n e)piou=sa/n e)stin, e)/qos d'
e)/xw deipnei=n su\n tw=| basilei= kaqh/menos: ei) dh/ soi dokei= poreuqei\s
e)/cw th=s po/lews e)n tw=| pedi/w| lanqa/nwn diamenw=, su\ d' e)pizhth/santos
au)tou= le/ge poreuqh=nai/ me ei)s th\n patri/da *bhqle/em' e(orth/n
mou th=s fulh=s a)gou/shs prostiqei\s o(/ti su/ moi sugkexw/rhkas. ka)\n
me\n oi(=on ei)ko\s kai\ su/nhqe/s e)sti le/gein e)pi\ fi/lois a)podhmou=sin
e)p' a)gaqw=| beba/diken
ei)/ph|, i)/sqi mhde\n u(/poulon par' au)tou= ei)=nai
mhd' e)xqro/n: a)\n d' w(s a)/llws a)pokri/nhtai tou=t' e)/stai tekmh/rion
tw=n kat' e)mou= bebouleume/nwn. mhnu/seis de/ moi th\n dia/noian th\n
tou= patro\s oi)/ktw| te ne/mwn tou=to kai\ fili/a|, di' h(\n pi/steis te
par' e)mou= labei=n h)ci/wkas au)to/s te e)moi\ dou=nai despo/ths w)/n. ei)
d' eu(ri/skeis ti e)n e)moi\ ponhro/n, au)to\s a)/nele kai\ fqa/son to\n pate/ra.
*pro\s de\ to\ teleutai=on dusxera/nas tw=n lo/gwn *)iwna/qhs
poih/sein tau=t' e)phggei/lato ka)/n ti skuqrwpo\n o( path\r au)tou= kai\
th\n a)pe/xqeian e)mfani/zon a)pokri/nhtai mhnu/sein. i(/na d' au)tw=|
qarrh=| ma=llon, e)cagagw\n au)to\n ei)s u(/paiqron kai\ kaqaro\n a)e/ra ou)de\n
parh/sein u(pe\r th=s *daui/dou swthri/as w)/mnue: to\n ga\r qeo/n,
ei)=pe, tou=ton o(\n polu\n o(ra=|s kai\ pantaxou= kexume/non, kai\ pri\n e(rmhneu=sai/
me toi=s lo/gois th\n dia/noian h)/dh mou tau/thn ei)do/ta, ma/rtura
poiou=mai tw=n pro\s se\ sunqhkw=n, w(s ou)k a)nh/sw to\n pate/ra
polla/kis au)tou= th=s proaire/sews dia/peiran lamba/nwn, pri\n h)\ katamaqei=n
h(/tis e)sti\ kai\ para\ toi=s a)porrh/tois au)tou= th=s yuxh=s
gene/sqai. katamaqw\n d' ou)k a)pokru/yomai, katamhnu/sw de\ pro\s
se\ kai\ pra=|on o)/nta kai\ dusmenw=s diakei/menon. oi)=de de\ ou(=tos o( qeo/s,
pw=s au)to\n ei)=nai meta\ sou= dia\ panto\s eu)/xomai: e)/sti me\n ga\r nu=n
kai\ ou)k a)polei/yei se, poih/sei de/ se tw=n e)xqrw=n a)/nte o( path\r o(
e)mo\s h)=| a)/nt' e)gw\ krei/ttona. su\ mo/non mnhmo/neue tou/twn, ka)\n a)poqanei=n
moi ge/nhtai ta\ te/kna mou sw=ze, kai\ th\n u(pe\r tw=n paro/ntwn
moi a)moibh\n ei)s e)kei=na kata/qou.
tau=t' e)pomo/sas a)polu/ei
to\n *daui/dhn ei)/s tina to/pon a)pelqei=n tou= pedi/ou fra/sas, e)n w(=|
gumnazo/menos diatelei=: gnou\s ga\r ta\ para\ tou= patro\s h(/cein pro\s
au)to\n e)/fhsen e)kei= mo/non e)pago/menos pai=da. kai\ tri/a a)ko/ntia
de\ balw\n e)pi\ to\n skopo\n komi/sai tw=| paidi\ prosta/ssw ta\ a)ko/ntia:
kei=sqai ga\r e)/mprosqen au)tou=. kai\ a)\n tau=ta, fhsi/n, a)kou/sh|s
gi/nwske mhde\n ei)=nai fau=lon para\ tou= patro/s: a)\n de\ ta\ e)nanti/a tou/twn
a)kou/sh|s mou le/gontos, kai\ ta\ e)nanti/a para\ tou= basile/ws prosdo/ka.
th=s me/ntoi ge a)sfalei/as teu/ch| par' e)mou= kai\ ou)de\n mh\
pa/qh|s a)/topon: o(/pws de\ mnhsqh=|s tou/twn para\ to\n th=s eu)pragi/as
kairo\n sko/pei kai\ toi=s ui(oi=s mou genou= xrh/simos.
*daui/dhs me\n
ou)=n tau/tas labw\n para\ *)iwna/qou ta\s pi/steis ei)s to\ sugkei/menon
a)phlla/gh xwri/on.
*th=| d' e)xome/nh|, neomhni/a d' h)=n, a(gneu/sas w(s e)/qos ei)=xen
o( basileu\s h(=ken e)pi\ to\ dei=pnon, kai\ parakaqesqe/ntwn au)tw=| tou=
me\n paido\s *)iwna/qou e)k deciw=n *)abenh/rou de\ tou= a)rxistrath/gou e)k
tw=n e(te/rwn, i)dw\n th\n tou= *dabi/dou kaqe/dran kenh\n h(su/xasen u(ponoh/sas
ou) kaqareu/santa au)to\n a)po\ sunousi/as u(sterei=n. w(s de\ kai\
th=| deute/ra| th=s noumhni/as ou) parh=n e)punqa/neto para\ tou= paido\s
*)iwna/qou, o(/ti kai\ th=| parelqou/sh| kai\ tau/th| tou= dei/pnou kai\ th=s
e(stia/sews o( tou= *)iessai/ou pai=s a)pole/leiptai. o( de\ peporeu=sqai
kata\ ta\s sunqh/kas e)/fhsen au)to\n ei)s th\n e(autou= patri/da th=s fulh=s
e(orth\n a)gou/shs e)pitre/yantos au)tou=: parakale/sai me/ntoi kai\ au)to\n
e)lqei=n e)pi\ th\n qusi/an kai\ ei) sugxwrhqei/h fhsi\n a)pe/rxesqai:
th\n ga\r eu)/noia/n mou th\n pro\s au)to\n e)pi/stasai.
to/te th\n
pro\s *daui/dhn tou= patro\s *)iwna/qhs e)pe/gnw dusme/neian kai\ tranw=s
th\n o(/lhn au)tou= bou/lhsin ei)=den: ou) ga\r kate/sxe *saou=los th=s o)rgh=s,
a)lla\ blasfhmw=n e)c au)tomo/lwn gegenhme/non kai\ pole/mion a)peka/lei
kai\ koinwno\n tou= *daui/dou kai\ sunergo\n e)/legen kai\ mh/t' au)to\n
ai)dei=sqai mh/te th\n mhte/ra au)tou= tau=ta fronou=nta kai\ mhde\
boulo/menon peisqh=nai tou=q', o(/ti me/xris ou(= peri/esti *daui/dhs e)pisfalw=s
au)toi=s ta\ th=s basilei/as e)/xei. meta/pemyai toigarou=n au)to/n,
e)/fhsen, i(/na dw=| di/khn.
u(potuxo/ntos d' *)iwna/qou, ti/ d' a)dikou=nta
kola/sai qe/leis;
ou)ke/t' ei)s lo/gous kai\ blasfhmi/as th\n
o)rgh\n o( *saou=los e)ch/negken, a)lla\ a(rpa/sas to\ do/ru a)neph/dhsen e)p'
au)to\n a)poktei=nai qe/lwn. kai\ to\ me\n e)/rgon ou)k e)/drase diakwluqei\s
u(po\ tw=n fi/lwn, fanero\s d' e)ge/neto tw=| paidi\ misw=n to\n *daui/dhn
kai\ diaxrh/sasqai poqw=n, w(s para\ mikro\n di' e)kei=non au)to/xeir
kai\ tou= paido\s gegone/nai.
*kai\ to/te me\n o( tou= basile/ws pai=s e)kphdh/sas a)po\ tou=
dei/pnou kai\ mhde\n u(po\ lu/phs prosene/gkasqai dunhqei/s, klai/wn
au(to\n me\n tou= para\ mikro\n a)pole/sqai tou= katakekri/sqai d' a)poqanei=n
*daui/dhn dienukte/reusen. a(/ma de\ h(me/ra| pro\ th=s po/lews
ei)s to\ pedi/on w(s gumnaso/menos me\n dhlw/swn de\ tw=| fi/lw| th\n tou=
patro\s dia/qesin, w(s sune/qeto, pro/eisi. poih/sas de\ o( *)iwna/qhs
ta\ sugkei/mena to\n me\n e(po/menon a)polu/ei ei)s th\n po/lin pai=da,
h)=n d' h)remi/a tw=| *daui/dh| parelqei=n ei)s o)/yin au)tw=| kai\ lo/gous. a)nafanei\s
d' ou(=tos pi/ptei pro\ tw=n *)iwna/qou podw=n kai\ proskunw=n
swth=ra au)tou= th=s yuxh=s a)peka/lei. a)ni/sthsi d' a)po\ th=s gh=s au)to/n,
kai\ periplake/ntes a)llh/lous makra/ te h)spa/zonto kai\ dedakrume/na
th/n te h(liki/an a)poqrhnou=ntes au(tw=n kai\ th\n e)fqonhme/nhn
e(tairi/an kai\ to\n me/llonta diaxwrismo/n, o(\s ou)de\n au)toi=s e)do/kei
qana/tou diafe/rein. mo/lis d' e)k tw=n qrh/nwn a)nanh/yantes kai\
memnh=sqai tw=n o(/rkwn a)llh/lois parakeleusa/menoi dielu/qhsan.
*daui/dhs de\ feu/gwn to\n basile/a kai\ to\n e)c au)tou=
qa/naton ei)s *naba\n paragi/netai po/lin pro\s *)abime/lexon to\n a)rxiere/a,
o(\s e)pi\ tw=| mo/non h(/konta i)dei=n kai\ mh/te fi/lon su\n au)tw=| mh/t'
oi)ke/thn paro/nta e)qau/mase kai\ th\n ai)ti/an tou= mhde/na ei)=nai su\n
au)tw=| maqei=n h)/qelen. o( de\ pra=cin a)po/rrhton e)pitagh=nai para\
tou= basile/ws e)/fhsen, ei)s h(\n sunodi/as au)tw=| boulome/nw| laqei=n ou)k
e)/dei: tou\s me/ntoi qera/pontas ei)s to/nde moi to\n to/pon a)panta=n
prose/taca.
h)ci/ou de\ labei=n e)fo/dia: fi/lou ga\r au)to\n poih/sein
e)/rgon parasxo/nta kai\ pro\s to\ prokei/menon sullambanome/nou. tuxw\n
de\ tou/twn h)/|tei kai\ o(/plon ti meta\ xei=ras r(omfai/an h)\ dora/tion:
parh=n de\ kai\ *saou/lou dou=los ge/nei me\n *su/ros *dw/hgos de\
o)/noma ta\s tou= basile/ws h(mio/nous ne/mwn: o( d' a)rxiereu\s e)/xein me\n
au)to\s ou)de/n ti ei)=pe toiou=ton, ei)=nai de\ th\n *golia/qou r(omfai/an,
h(\n a)poktei/nas to\n *palaisti=non au)to\s a)naqei/h tw=| qew=|. labw\n
de\ tau/thn o( *dabi/dhs e)/cw th=s tw=n *(ebrai/wn xw/ras ei)s *gi/ttan die/fuge
th\n *palaisti/nwn, h(=s *)/agxous e)basi/leuen. e)pignwsqei\s de\
u(po\ tw=n tou= basile/ws oi)ketw=n kai\ fanero\s au)tw=| geno/menos mhnuo/ntwn
e)kei/nwn, o(/ti *daui/dhs o( polla\s a)poktei/nas *palaisti/nwn
muria/das ei)/h, dei/sas mh\ pro\s au)tou= qa/nh| kai\ to\n ki/ndunon o(\n e)ce/fuge
para\ *saou/lou par' e)kei/nou peira/sh| prospoiei=tai mani/an
kai\ lu/ssan, w(s a)fro\n kata\ tou= sto/matos au)tou= fero/menon kai\ ta\
a)/lla o(/sa suni/sthsi mani/an pi/stin para\ tw=| *gi/tths basilei= gene/sqai
th=s no/sou. kai\ toi=s oi)ke/tais o( basileu\s prosdusxera/nas w(s
e)/kfrona pro\s au)to\n a)ga/goien a)/nqrwpon e)ke/leuse to\n *daui/dhn w(s
ta/xos e)kba/llein.
*diaswqei\s de\ ou(=tos e)k th=s *gi/tths ei)s th\n *)iou/da paragi/netai
fulh\n kai\ e)n tw=| pro\s *)adolla/mh| po/lei sphlai/w| diatri/bwn
pe/mpei pro\s tou\s a)delfou\s dhlw=n au)toi=s e)/nqa ei)/h. oi( de\
meta\ pa/shs suggenei/as h(=kon pro\s au)to/n: kai\ tw=n a)/llwn de\ o(/sois
h)\ xrei/a h)=n h)\ fo/bos e)k *saou/lou tou= basile/ws sunerru/hsan pro\s
au)to\n kai\ poiei=n ta\ e)kei/nw| dokou=nta e(toi/mws e)/xein e)/legon. e)ge/nonto
de\ oi( pa/ntes w(sei\ tetrako/sioi. qarrh/sas de\ w(s kai\ xeiro\s au)tw=|
kai\ sunergi/as h)/dh gegenhme/nhs a)pa/ras e)kei=qen a)fiknei=tai pro\s to\n
tw=n *mwabitw=n basile/a, kai\ tou\s gonei=s au)tou= ei)s th\n e(autou= xw/ran
prosdeca/menon e(/ws ou(= e)pi\ to\ kaq' au(to\n te/los e)/xein pareka/lei:
kataneu/santos d' au)tou= th\n xa/rin kai\ pa/shs tou\s gonei=s
tou= *daui/dou timh\s par' o(\n e)tu/gxanon par' au)tw=| xro/non a)ciw/santos
au)to\s tou= profh/tou keleu/santos au)to\n th\n me\n e)rhmi/an
e)klipei=n, poreuqe/nta d' ei)s th\n klhrouxi/an th=s *)iou/da fulh=s e)n
au)th=| dia/gein pei/qetai kai\ parageno/menos ei)s *sa/rin po/lin e)n au)th=|
kate/mene. *saou=los d' a)kou/sas o(/ti meta\ plh/qous o)fqei/h o( *daui/dhs
ou)k ei)s tuxo/nta qo/rubon kai\ taraxh\n e)ne/pesen, a)ll' ei)dw\s to\
fro/nhma tou= a)ndro\s kai\ th\n eu)tolmi/an ou)de\n e)c au)tou= mikro\n a)naku/yein
e)/rgon e)f' ou(= klau/sesqai pa/ntws kai\ ponh/sein u(peno/hse.
kai\ sugkale/sas tou\s fi/lous kai\ tou\s h(gemo/nas kai\ th\n fulh\n e)c
h(=s au)to\s h)=n pro\s au(to\n e)pi\ to\n bouno\n ou(= to\ basi/leion ei)=xe, kai\
kaqi/sas e)p' *)arou/rhs, to/pos h)=n tis timh=s, politikh=s peri\ au)to\n
ou)/shs ta/cews swmatofula/kwn le/gei pro\s au)tou/s: a)/ndres o(mo/fuloi,
me/mnhsqe me\n oi)=d' o(/ti tw=n e)mw=n eu)ergesiw=n, o(/ti kai\ a)grw=n
tinas e)poi/hsa despo/tas kai\ timw=n tw=n e)n tw=| plh/qei kai\ ta/cewn
h)ci/wsa. punqa/nomai toigarou=n, ei) mei/zonas tou/twn dwrea\s kai\
plei/onas para\ tou= *)iessai/ou paido\s prosdoka=te: oi)=da ga\r o(/ti
pa/ntes e)kei/nw| proste/qeisqe tou)mou= paido\s *)iwna/qou au)tou= te ou(/tws
fronh/santos kai\ u(ma=s tau=ta pei/santos: ou) ga\r a)gnow= tou\s
o(/rkous kai\ ta\s sunqh/kas ta\s pro\s *daui/dhn au)tw=| gegenhme/nas, ou)d'
o(/ti su/mboulos me\n kai\ sunergo\s *)iwna/qhs e)sti\ tw=n kat' e)mou= suntetagme/nwn,
me/lei de\ u(mw=n ou)deni\ peri\ tou/twn, a)lla\ to\ a)pobhso/menon
h(suxa/zontes skopei=te.
siwph/santos de\ tou= basile/ws
a)/llos me\n ou)dei\s a)pekri/nato tw=n paro/ntwn, *dw/hgos d' o( *su/ros
o( ta\s h(mio/nous au)tou= bo/skwn ei)=pen, w(s i)/doi to\n *daui/dhn ei)s *naba\n
po/lin pro\s *)abime/lexon e)lqo/nta to\n a)rxiere/a ta/ te me/llonta
par' au)tou= profhteu/santos maqei=n kai\ labo/nta e)fo/dia kai\ th\n
r(omfai/an tou= *golia/qou pro\s ou(\s e)bou/leto meta\ a)sfalei/as propemfqh=nai.
*metapemya/menos ou)=n to\n a)rxiere/a kai\ pa=san au)tou= th\n
genea\n *saou=los ti/ paqw\n e)c e)mou=, ei)=pe, deino\n kai\ a)/xari to\n
*)iessai/ou pai=da prosede/cw kai\ siti/wn me\n au)tw=| mete/dwkas kai\
o(/plwn o)/nti th=s e)mh=s basilei/as e)pibou/lw|, ti/ de\ dh\ peri\ tw=n mello/ntwn
e)xrhma/tizes; ou) ga\r dh/ se feu/gwn e)me\ kai\ misw=n to\n e)mo\n
oi)=kon e)la/nqanen.
o( d' a)rxiereu\s ou)k e)p' a)/rnhsin e)tra/ph tw=n
gegono/twn, a)lla\ meta\ parrhsi/as tau=ta parasxei=n w(molo/gei ou)xi\
*daui/dh| xarizo/menos, a)ll' au)tw=|: pole/mion ga\r so\n ou)k ei)de/nai
e)/faske, pisto\n de\ e)n toi=s ma/lista dou=lon kai\ xili/arxon kai\ to\
tou/twn mei=zon gambro/n te h)/dh kai\ suggenh=. tau=ta d' ou)k e)xqroi=s
pare/xein tou\s a)nqrw/pous, a)lla\ toi=s eu)noi/a| kai\ timh=| th=| pro\s au)tou\s
a)ri/stois. profhteu=sai de\ ou) nu=n prw=ton au)tw=|, polla/kis de\
kai\ a)/llote tou=to pepoihke/nai: fh/santi de\ u(po\ sou= pemfqh=nai
kata\ pollh\n spoudh\n e)pi\ pra=cin tw=| mhde\n parasxei=n w(=n e)pezh/tei
soi\ ma=llon a)ntile/gein h)\ e)kei/nw| peri\ au)tw=n e)logizo/mhn. dio\
mhde\n ponhro\n kat' e)mou= fronh/sh|s mhde\ pro\s a(\ nu=n a)kou/eis *daui/dhn
e)gxeirei=n pro\s tau=ta th\n to/te mou dokou=san filanqrwpi/an
u(popteu/sh|s: fi/lw| ga\r kai\ gambrw=| sw=| kai\ xilia/rxw| pare/sxon, ou)
polemi/w|.
*tau=ta le/gwn o( a)rxiereu\s ou)k e)/peise to\n *saou=lon: deino\s
ga\r o( fo/bos mhd' a)lhqei= pisteu/ein a)pologi/a|: keleu/ei de\ toi=s o(pli/tais
perista=sin au)to\n a)poktei=nai. mh\ qarrou/ntwn d' e)kei/nwn
a(/yasqai tou= a)rxiere/ws, a)lla\ to\ qei=on eu)laboume/nwn ma=llon h)\ to\
parakou=sai tou= basile/ws, tw=| *su/rw| *dwh/gw| prosta/ssei to\n fo/non.
kai\ paralabw\n o(moi/ous au(tw=| ponhrou\s e)kei=nos a)poktei/nei to\n *)abime/lexon
kai\ th\n genea\n au)tou=: h)=san de\ pa/ntes w(sei\ pe/nte kai\ triako/sioi.
pe/myas de\ *saou=los kai\ ei)s th\n po/lin tw=n i(ere/wn *naba\n
pa/ntas te au)tou\s a)pe/kteinen ou) gunaikw=n ou) nhpi/wn ou)d' a)/llhs
h(liki/as feisa/menos, au)th\n de\ e)ne/prhse. diasw/zetai de\ pai=s ei(=s
*)abimele/xou *)abia/qaros o)/noma. tau=ta me/ntoi sune/bh, kaqw\s proefh/teusen
o( qeo\s tw=| a)rxierei= *)hli\ dia\ ta\s tw=n ui(w=n au)tou= du/o
paranomi/as ei)pw\n diafqarh/sesqai tou\s e)ggo/nous.
*saou=los de\ o( basileu\s w)mo\n ou(/tws e)/rgon diapraca/menos
kai\ genea\n o(/lhn a)rxieratikh=s a)posfa/cas timh=s kai\ mh/t' e)pi\ nhpi/ois
labw\n oi)=kton mh/t' e)pi\ ge/rousin ai)dw=, katabalw\n de\ kai\
th\n po/lin, h(\n patri/da kai\ trofo\n tw=n i(ere/wn kai\ profhtw=n
au)to/qi to\ qei=on e)pele/cato kai\ mo/nhn ei)s to\ toiou/tous fe/rein a)/ndras
a)pe/deice, maqei=n a(/pasi pare/sxe kai\ katanoh=sai to\n a)nqrw/pinon
tro/pon, o(/ti me/xris ou(= me/n ei)sin i)diw=tai/ tines kai\ tapeinoi\
tw=| mh\ du/nasqai xrh=sqai th=| fu/sei mhde\ tolma=n o(/sa qe/lousin
e)pieikei=s ei)si kai\ me/trioi kai\ mo/non diw/kousi to\ di/kaion,
kai\ pro\s au)tw=| th\n pa=san eu)/noia/n te kai\ spoudh\n e)/xousi to/te,
kai\ peri\ tou= qei/ou pepisteu/kasin, o(/ti pa=si toi=s ginome/nois e)n tw=|
bi/w| pa/resti kai\ ou) ta\ e)/rga mo/non o(ra=| ta\ pratto/mena, a)lla\ kai\
ta\s dianoi/as h)/dh safw=s oi)=den, a)f' w(=n me/llei tau=ta e)/sesqai: o(/tan
de\ ei)s e)cousi/an pare/lqwsi kai\ dunastei/an, to/te pa/nt' e)kei=na metekdusa/menoi
kai\ w(/sper e)pi\ skhnh=s proswpei=a ta\ h)/qh kai\ tou\s
tro/pous a)poqe/menoi metalamba/nousi to/lman a)po/noian katafro/nhsin
a)nqrwpi/nwn te kai\ qei/wn, kai\ o(/te ma/lista dei= th=s eu)sebei/as
au)toi=s kai\ th=s dikaiosu/nhs e)/ggista tou= fqonei=sqai gegenhme/nois
kai\ pa=si faneroi=s e)f' oi(=s a)\n noh/swsin h)\ pra/cwsi kaqestw=si,
to/q' w(s ou)ke/ti ble/pontos au)tou\s tou= qeou= h)\ dia\ th\n
e)cousi/an dedio/tos ou(/tws e)mparoinou=si toi=s pra/gmasin. a(\ d' a)\n
h)\ fobhqw=sin a)kou/santes h)\ misw=si qelh/santes h)\ ste/rcwsin a)lo/gws,
tau=ta ku/ria kai\ be/baia kai\ a)lhqh= kai\ a)nqrw/pois a)resta\ kai\ tw=|
qew=| dokou=si, tw=n de\ mello/ntwn lo/gos au)toi=s ou)de\ ei(=s: a)lla\ timw=si
me\n tou\s polla\ talaipwrh/santas, timh/santes de\ fqonou=si,
kai\ paragago/ntes ei)s e)pifa/neian ou) tau/ths a)fairou=ntai mo/non
tou\s tetuxhko/tas, a)lla\ dia\ tau/thn kai\ tou= zh=n e)pi\ ponhrai=s ai)ti/ais
kai\ di' u(perbolh\n au)tw=n a)piqa/nois: kola/zousi d' ou)k e)p'
e)/rgois di/khs a)ci/ois, a)ll' e)pi\ diabolai=s kai\ kathgori/ais a)basani/stois,
ou)d' o(/sous e)/dei tou=to paqei=n, a)ll' o(/sous a)poktei=nai du/nantai.
tou=to *saou=los h(mi=n o( *kei/sou pai=s, o( prw=tos meta\ th\n
a)ristokrati/an kai\ th\n e)pi\ toi=s kritai=s politei/an *(ebrai/wn basileu/sas,
fanero\n pepoi/hke triakosi/ous a)poktei/nas i(ere/as kai\ profh/tas
e)k th=s pro\s *)abime/lexon u(poyi/as, e)pikatabalw\n de\ au)toi=s
kai\ th\n po/lin kai\ to\n e)n tro/pw| tini\ nao\n spouda/sas i(ere/wn kai\
profhtw=n e)/rhmon katasth=sai tosou/tous me\n a)nelw/n, mei=nai d' e)a/sas
ou)de\ th\n patri/da au)tw=n pro\s to\ kai\ met' e)kei/nous a)/llous gene/sqai.
*(o d' *)abia/qaros o( tou= *)abimele/xou pai=s o( mo/nos dunhqei\s
e)k tou= ge/nous tw=n u(po\ tou= *saou/lou foneuqe/ntwn i(ere/wn
fugw\n pro\s *daui/dhn th\n tw=n oi)kei/wn au)tou= sumfora\n e)dh/lwse
kai\ th\n tou= patro\s a)nai/resin. o( d' ou)k a)gnoei=n e)/fh tau=ta peri\
au)tou\s e)so/mena i)dw\n to\n *dw/hgon: u(ponoh=sai ga\r diablhqh/sesqai
pro\s au)tou= to\n a)rxiere/a tw=| basilei=, kai\ th=s a)tuxi/as tau/ths au)toi=s
au(to\n h)|tia=to. me/nein d' au)to/qi kai\ su\n au)tw=| diatri/bein w(s
ou)k e)n a)/llw| to/pw| lhso/menon ou(/tws h)ci/ou.
*kata\ de\ tou=ton to\n kairo\n a)kou/sas o( *daui/dhs tou\s
*palaisti/nous e)mbeblhko/tas ei)s th\n *killanw=n xw/ran kai\ tau/thn
diarpa/zontas di/dwsin e(auto\n strateu/ein e)p' au)tou\s tou= qeou= dia\
tou= profh/tou puqo/menos ei) e)pitre/pei ni/khn. tou= de\ shmai/nein
fh/santos e)cw/rmhsen e)pi\ tou\s *palaisti/nous meta\ tw=n e(tai/rwn kai\
fo/non te au)tw=n polu\n e)ce/xee kai\ lei/an h)/lasen. kai\ paramei/nas
toi=s *killanoi=s e(/ws ou(= ta\s a(/lws kai\ to\n karpo\n sunei=lon a)dew=s
*saou/lw| tw=| basilei= mhnu/etai par' au)toi=s w)/n: to\ ga\r e)/rgon kai\
to\ kato/rqwma ou)k e)/meine par' oi(=s e)ge/neto, fh/mh| d' e)pi/pan ei)/s
te ta\s tw=n a)/llwn a)koa\s kai\ pro\s ta\s tou= basile/ws diekomi/sqh
au(to/ te sunista/non kai\ to\n pepoihko/ta. xai/rei de\ *saou=los a)kou/sas
e)n *ki/lla to\n *daui/dhn, kai/ qeo\s h)/dh xersi\ tai=s e)mai=s u(pe/qeto
au)to/n, ei)pw/n, e)pei\ kai\ sunhna/gkasen e)lqei=n ei)s po/lin tei/xh
kai\ pu/las kai\ moxlou\s e)/xousan
, tw=| law=| panti\ prose/tacen e)pi\
th\n *ki/llan e)cormh=sai kai\ poliorkh/santi kai\ e(lo/nti to\n *daui/dhn
a)poktei=nai. tau=ta de\ ai)sqo/menos o( *daui/dhs kai\ maqw\n para\ tou=
qeou=, o(/ti mei/nanta par' au)toi=s oi( *killi=tai e)kdw/sousi tw=| *saou/lw|,
paralabw\n tou\s tetrakosi/ous a)ph=ren a)po\ th=s po/lews ei)s th\n
e)/rhmon e)pa/nw th=s *)engedw\n legome/nhs. kai\ o( me\n basileu\s a)kou/sas
au)to\n pefeugo/ta para\ tw=n *killitw=n e)pau/sato th=s e)p' au)to\n
stratei/as.
*daui/dhs de\ e)kei=qen a)/ras ei)/s tina to/pon *kainh\n kaloume/nhn
th=s *zifh/nhs paragi/netai, ei)s o(\n *)iwna/qhs o( tou= *saou/lou pai=s
sumbalw\n au)tw=| kai\ kataspasa/menos qarrei=n te kai\ xrhsta\s peri\
tw=n mello/ntwn e)/xein e)lpi/das pareka/lei kai\ mh\ ka/mnein toi=s parou=si:
basileu/sein ga\r au)to\n kai\ pa=san th\n *(ebrai/wn du/namin e(/cein
u(f' e(autw=|, filei=n de\ ta\ toiau=ta su\n mega/lois a)panta=n po/nois.
pa/lin d' o(/rkous poihsa/menos th=s ei)s a(/panta to\n bi/on pro\s a)llh/lous
eu)noi/as kai\ pi/stews kai\ to\n qeo\n ma/rtura kale/sas, w(=n
e)phra/sato au(tw=| paraba/nti ta\ sugkei/mena kai\ metaballome/nw| pro\s
ta)nanti/a, to\n me\n au)to/qi katalei/pei mikra\ tw=n fronti/dwn kai\ tou=
de/ous e)pikoufi/sas, au)to\s de\ pro\s au(to\n e)pane/rxetai. oi( de\ *zifhnoi\
xarizo/menoi tw=| *saou/lw| mhnu/ousin au)tw=| par' au)toi=s diatri/bein
to\n *daui/dhn kai\ paradw/sein e)/fasan e)p' au)to\n e)lqo/nti:
katalhfqe/ntwn ga\r tw=n th=s *zifhnh=s stenw=n ou)k ei)=nai fugei=n
au)to\n pro\s a)/llous. o( de\ basileu\s e)ph/|nesen au)tou\s xa/rin e)/xein
o(mologh/sas to\n e)xqro\n au)tw=| memhnuko/si, kai\ ou)k ei)s makra\n a)mei/yesqai
th=s eu)noi/as u(posxo/menos au)tou\s e)/pemye tou\s zhth/sontas
to\n *daui/dhn kai\ th\n e)rhmi/an e)cereunh/sontas, au)to\s d' a)kolouqh/sein
a)pekri/nato. kai\ oi( me\n e)pi\ th\n qh/ran kai\ th\n su/llhyin
tou= *daui/dou proh=gon to\n basile/a spouda/zontes mh\ mo/non au)tw=|
mhnu=sai to\n e)xqro\n au)tw=| th\n eu)/noian, a)lla\ kai\ tw=| parasxei=n
au)to\n ei)s e)cousi/an fanerwte/ran katasth=sai: dih/marton de\ th=s
a)di/kou kai\ ponhra=s e)piqumi/as, oi(\ mhde\n kinduneu/ein e)/mellon e)k tou=
mh\ tau=t' e)mfani/sai tw=| *saou/lw|, dia\ de\ kolakei/an kai\ ke/rdous
prosdoki/an para\ tou= basile/ws a)/ndra qeofilh= kai\ para\ di/khn
zhtou/menon e)pi\ qana/tw| kai\ lanqa/nein duna/menon die/ballon kai\
paradw/sein u(pe/sxonto: gnou\s ga\r o( *daui/dhs th\n tw=n *zifhnw=n
kakoh/qeian kai\ th\n tou= basile/ws e)/fodon e)klei/pei me\n ta\ stena\
th=s e)kei/nwn xw/ras, feu/gei de\ e)pi\ th\n mega/lhn pe/tran th\n ou)=san
e)n th=| *si/mwnos e)rh/mw|.
*(/wrmhsen de\ e)p' e)kei/nhn diw/kein *saou=los: kata\ ga\r th\n
o(do\n a)naxwrh/santa e)k tw=n stenw=n maqw\n to\n *daui/dhn e)pi\ to\
e(/teron me/ros th=s pe/tras a)ph=ren. a)ntiperie/spasan de\ to\n *saou=lon
a)po\ th=s diw/cews tou= *daui/dou me/llontos h)/dh sullamba/nesqai
*palaisti=noi pa/lin e)pi\ th\n *(ebrai/wn e)strateuke/nai xa/ran a)kousqe/ntes:
e)pi\ ga\r tou/tous a)ne/streye fu/sei polemi/ous o)/ntas au)tou\s
a)mu/nasqai kri/nas a)nagkaio/teron, h)\ to\n i)/dion spouda/zonta labei=n
e)xqro\n u(peridei=n th\n gh=n kakwqei=san.
*kai\ *daui/dhs me\n ou(/tws e)k paralo/gou to\n ki/ndunon diafugw\n
ei)s ta\ stena\ th=s *)engedhnh=s a)fiknei=tai: *saou/lw| de\ e)kbalo/nti
tou\s *palaisti/nous h(=kon a)pagge/llonte/s tines to\n *daui/dhn e)n
toi=s *)eggedhnh=s diatri/bein o(/rois. labw\n de\ trisxili/ous e)pile/ktous
o(pli/tas e)p' au)to\n h)pei/geto, kai\ geno/menos ou) po/rrw tw=n to/pwn
o(ra=| para\ th\n o(do\n sph/laion baqu\ kai\ koi=lon ei)s polu\ kai\ mh=kos
a)new|go\s kai\ pla/tos, e)/nqa sune/baine to\n *daui/dhn meta\ tw=n tetrakosi/wn
kekru/fqai: e)peigo/menos ou)=n u(po\ tw=n kata\ fu/sin ei)/seisin
ei)s au)to\ mo/nos qeaqei\s u(po/ tinos tw=n meta\ *daui/dou: kai\ fra/santos
tou= qeasame/nou pro\s to\n e)xqro\n au)tou= para\ tou= qeou=
kairo\n e)/xein a)mu/nhs kai\ sumbouleu/ontos tou= *saou/lou a)potemei=n
th\n kefalh\n kai\ th=s pollh=s a)/lhs au(to\n a)palla/cai kai\ talaipwri/as,
a)nasta\s a)nai/rei me\n th\n kroku/da tou= i(mati/ou mo/non ou(= *saou=los
a)mpei/xeto, metanoh/sas d' eu)qu/s ou) di/kaion, ei)=pe, foneu/ein
to\n au(tou= despo/thn, ou)de\ to\n u(po\ tou= qeou= basilei/as a)ciwqe/nta:
kai\ ga\r ei) ponhro\s ou(=tos ei)s h(ma=s, a)ll' ou)k e)me\ dei= toiou=ton ei)=nai
pro\s au)to/n.
tou= de\ *saou/lou to\ sph/laion e)klipo/ntos proelqw\n
o( *daui/dhs e)/kragen a)kou=sai to\n *saou=lon a)ciw=n. e)pistrafe/ntos de\
tou= basile/ws proskunei= te au)to\n pesw\n e)pi\ pro/swpon, w(s e)/qos,
kai/ fhsin: ou) ponhroi=s, w)= basileu=, kai\ yeudei=s pla/ttousi diabola\s
pare/xonta dei= ta\s a)koa\s xari/zesqai me\n e)kei/nois to\ pisteu/ein
au)toi=s, ei)s de\ tou\s filta/tous u(ponoi/as e)/xein, a)lla\ toi=s e)/rgois
skopei=n th\n a(pa/ntwn dia/qesin. diabolh\ me\n ga\r a)pata=|, safh\s
d' a)po/deicis eu)noi/as ta\ pratto/mena: kai\ lo/gos me\n e)p' a)mfo/tera
pe/fuken a)lhqh/s te kai\ yeudh/s, ta\ de\ e)/rga gumnh\n u(p' o)/yei th\n
dia/noian ti/qhsin. i)/sqi toi/nun e)k tou/twn kalw=s e)/xein me pro\s se\
kai\ to\n so\n oi)=kon e)moi\ pisteu=sai dei=, kai\ mh\ toi=s kathgorou=sin a(\
mh/te ei)s nou=n e)balo/mhn mh/te du/natai gene/sqai prosqe/menon metadiw/kein
th\n e)mh\n yuxh\n kai\ mhde\n mh/q' h(me/ras mh/te nukto\s e)/xein
dia\ fronti/dos h)\ th\n e)mh\n a)nai/resin, h(\n a)di/kws metaporeu/h|: pw=s
ga\r ou)xi\ yeudh= peri\ e)mou= do/can ei)/lhfas w(s a)poktei=nai/ se qe/lontos;
h)\ pw=s ou)k a)sebei=s ei)s to\n qeo\n a)/nqrwpon th/meron au(tw=| timwrh=sai
duna/menon kai\ para\ sou= labei=n di/khn kai\ mh\ qelh/santa
mhde\ tw=| kairw=| xrhsa/menon, o(\n ei) soi\ kat' e)mou= perie/pesen ou)k a)\n
au)to\s parh=kas, diaxrh/sasqai poqw=n kai\ nomi/zwn pole/mion; o(/te
ga/r sou th\n pte/ruga tou= i(mati/ou a)pe/temon, to/te sou kai\ th\n kefalh\n
h)duna/mhn.
e)pidei/cas de\ to\ r(a/kos i)dei=n pisteu/ein parei=xen.
a)ll' e)gw\ me\n a)pesxo/mhn dikai/as a)mu/nhs, fhsi/, su\ de\ mi=sos a)/dikon
ou)k ai)dh=| kat' e)mou= tre/fwn. o( qeo\s tau=ta dika/seie kai\ to\n
e(kate/rou tro/pon h(mw=n e)le/gceie.
*saou=los de\ e)pi\ tw=| parado/cw|
th=s swthri/as qauma/sas kai\ th\n tou= neani/skou metrio/thta kai\ fu/sin
e)kplagei\s a)nw/|mwce: to\ d' au)to\ ka)kei/nou poih/santos au)to\n
ei)=nai di/kaion ste/nein a)pekri/nato: su\ me\n ga/r, fhsi/n, a)gaqw=n
ai)/tios e)moi\ ge/gonas, e)gw\ de\ soi\ sumforw=n. e)pedei/cw de\ sh/meron
th\n a)rxai/wn e)/xonta sauto\n dikaiosu/nhn, oi(\ tou\s e)xqrou\s
e)n e)rhmi/a| labo/ntes sw/zein parh/ggellon. pe/peismai dh\ nu=n, o(/ti
soi\ th\n basilei/an o( qeo\s fula/ttei kai\ perime/nei se to\ pa/ntwn
tw=n *(ebrai/wn kra/tos. do\s de/ moi pi/steis e)no/rkous mh/ mou to\ ge/nos
e)cafani/sai mhd' e)moi\ mnhsikakou=nta tou\s e)mou\s e)ggo/nous a)pole/sai,
thrh=sai de/ moi kai\ sw=sai to\n oi)=kon.
o)mo/sas de\ kaqw\s h)ci/wke
*daui/dhs *saou=lon me\n ei)s th\n i)di/an a)pe/luse basilei/an, au)to\s de\
meta\ tw=n su\n au)tw=| ei)s th\n *masqhrw=n a)ne/bh stenh/n.
*)apoqnh/skei de\ kata\ tou=ton to\n kairo\n kai\ *samouh=los o(
profh/ths, a)nh\r ou) th=s tuxou/shs a)polau/wn para\ toi=s *(ebrai/ois timh=s:
e)nefa/nise ga\r th\n a)reth\n au)tou= kai\ th\n tou= plh/qous pro\s
au)to\n eu)/noian to\ pe/nqos, o(\ e)pi\ polu\n xro/non o( lao\s h)/geto, kai\ h(
peri\ th\n tafh\n au)tou= kai\ th\n tw=n nomizome/nwn a)naplh/rwsin filotimi/a
te kai\ spoudh/. qa/ptousi ga\r au)to\n e)n th=| patri/di *)armeqa=
kai\ e)pi\ polla\s pa/nu h(me/ras e)/klausan, ou) koino\n tou=to pa/sxontes
w(s e)p' a)llotri/ou teleuth=|, w(s oi)kei=on d' e(/kastos i)/dion poqw=n.
e)ge/neto d' a)nh\r di/kaios kai\ xrhsto\s th\n fu/sin kai\ dia\ tou=to ma/lista
fi/los tw=| qew=|. h)=rce de\ kai\ proe/sth tou= laou= meta\ th\n
*)hlei\ tou= a)rxiere/ws teleuth\n mo/nos me\n e)/th dw/deka, meta\ de\ *saou/lou
tou= basile/ws de/ka pro\s toi=s o)ktw/. kai\ ta\ me\n peri\ *samouh=lon
ou(/tw pe/ras e)/sxen.
*)=hn de/ tis tw=n *zifhnw=n e)k po/lews *)emma=n plou/sios kai\
poluqre/mmatos: trisxili/wn me\n ga\r au)tw=| poi/mnh proba/twn e)ne/meto,
xili/wn d' ai)gw=n. tau=ta *daui/dhs a)sinh= threi=n te kai\ a)blabh=
parh/ggelle toi=s su\n au)tw=| kai\ mh/te u(po\ e)piqumi/as mh/te u(po\ e)ndei/as
mh/te u(po\ th=s e)rhmi/as kai\ tou= du/nasqai lanqa/nein katabla/ptein,
tou/twn d' a(pa/ntwn e)pa/nw ti/qesqai to\ mhde/n' a)dikei=n
kai\ to\ tw=n a)llotri/wn a(/ptesqai deino\n h(gei=sqai kai\ pro/santes
tw=| qew=|. tau=ta d' e)di/dasken au)tou\s oi)o/menos a)nqrw/pw| xari/zesqai
a)gaqw=| kai\ tau/ths tugxa/nein a)ci/w| th=s pronoi/as. h)=n de\ *na/balos,
tou=to ga\r ei)=xen o)/noma, sklhro\s kai\ ponhro\s toi=s e)pithdeu/masin
e)k kunikh=s a)skh/sews pepoihme/nos to\n bi/on, gunaiko\s d' a)gaqh=s
kai\ sw/fronos kai\ to\ ei)=dos w(rai/as lelaxw/s. pro\s ou)=n to\n *na/balon
tou=ton kaq' o(\n e)/keire ta\ pro/bata kairo\n pe/myas o( *daui/dhs
a)/ndras de/ka tw=n su\n au)tw=| dia\ tou/twn au)to\n a)spa/zetai kai\ suneu/xetai
tou=to poiei=n e)p' e)/th polla/: parasxei=n de\ e)c w(=n dunato/s
e)stin au)tw=| pareka/lei maqo/nta para\ tw=n poime/nwn, o(/ti mhde\n
au)tou\s h)di/khsan, a)lla\ fu/lakes au)tw=n te kai\ tw=n poimni/wn gego/nasi
polu\n e)n th=| e)rh/mw| diatri/bontes h)/dh xro/non: metanoh/sei d'
ou)de\n *daui/dh| parasxo/menos. tau=ta de\ tw=n pemfqe/ntwn diakonhsa/ntwn
pro\s to\n *na/balon a)panqrw/pws sfo/dra kai\ sklhrw=s a)ph/nthsen:
e)rwth/sas ga\r au)tou/s, ti/s e)sti *daui/dhs, w(s to\n ui(o\n h)/kousen
*)iessai/ou, nu=n a)/ra, ei)=pe, me/ga fronou=sin e)f' au(toi=s oi( drape/tai
kai\ semnu/nontai tou\s despo/tas katalipo/ntes.
o)rgi/zetai
d' au)tw=n frasa/ntwn o( *daui/dhs kai\ tetrakosi/ous me\n w(plisme/nous
au)tw=| keleu/sas e(/pesqai, diakosi/ous de\ fu/lakas tw=n skeuw=n katalipw/n,
h)/dh ga\r ei)=xen e(cakosi/ous, e)pi\ to\n *na/balon e)ba/dizen o)mo/sas
e)kei/nh| th=| nukti\ to\n oi)=kon au)tou= kai\ th\n kth=sin o(/lhn a)fani/sein:
ou) ga\r a)/xqesqai mo/non o(/ti ge/gonen a)xa/ristos e)p' au)tou\s mhde\n
e)pidou\s pollh=| filanqrwpi/a| pro\s au)to\n xrhsame/nois, a)ll' o(/ti
kai\ proseblasfh/mhse kai\ kakw=s ei)=pe mhde\n u(p' au)tw=n leluphme/nos.
*dou/lou de/ tinos tw=n ta\ poi/mnia fulasso/ntwn ta\ tou= *naba/lou
pro\s th\n de/spoinan me\n e(autou= gunai=ka d' e)kei/nou kateipo/ntos,
o(/ti pe/myas o( *daui/dhs au)th=s pro\s to\n a)/ndra mhdeno\s
tu/xoi tw=n metri/wn, a)lla\ kai\ prosubrisqei/h blasfhmi/ais deinai=s
pa/sh| peri\ au)tou\s pronoi/a| kai\ fulakh=| tw=n poimni/wn xrhsa/menos,
ge/gone de\ tou=to e)pi\ kakw=| tw=| tou= despo/tou kai\ tau=t' e)kei/nou fh/santos
*)abigai/a, proshgoreu/eto ga\r ou(/tws, e)pisa/casa tou\s o)/nous
kai\ plhrw/sasa pantoi/wn ceni/wn kai\ mhde\n ei)pou=sa ta)ndri/, u(po\
ga\r me/qhs a)nai/sqhtos h)=n, e)poreu/eto pro\s *daui/dhn: katabainou/sh|
de\ ta\ stena\ tou= o)/rous a)ph/nthse *daui/dhs meta\ tw=n tetrakosi/wn
e)pi\ *na/balon e)rxo/menos. qeasame/nh d' au)to\n h( gunh\ kateph/dhse
kai\ pesou=sa e)pi\ pro/swpon proseku/nhse kai\ tw=n me\n *naba/lou lo/gwn
e)dei=to mh\ mnhmoneu/ein ou) ga\r a)gnoei=n au)to\n o(/moion o)/nta tw=|
o)no/mati, *na/balos ga\r kata\ th\n *(ebrai/wn glw=ttan a)frosu/nhn dhloi=,
au)th\ d' a)pelogei=to mh\ qea/sasqai tou\s pemfqe/ntas u(p' au)tou=:
dio\ suggi/nwske/ moi, fhsi/, kai\ tw=| qew=| xa/rin e)/xe kwlu/onti/
se mianqh=nai a)nqrwpi/nw| ai(/mati: me/nonta ga/r se kaqaro\n e)kei=nos
au)to\s e)kdikh/sei para\ tw=n ponhrw=n: a(\ ga\r e)kde/xetai kaka\ *na/balon
tau=ta kai\ tai=s tw=n e)xqrw=n sou kefalai=s e)mpe/soi. genou= de\ eu)menh/s
moi kri/nas a)ci/an tou= par' e)mou= tau=ta de/casqai, kai\ to\n
qumo\n kai\ th\n o)rgh\n th\n e)pi\ to\n a)/ndra mou kai\ to\n oi)=kon au)tou=
ei)s th\n e)mh\n timh\n a)/fes: pre/pei ga\r h(me/rw| soi kai\ filanqrw/pw|
tugxa/nein, kai\ tau=ta me/llonti basileu/ein.
o( de\ ta\ dw=ra deca/menos
a)lla/ se, fhsi/n, w)= gu/nai, qeo\s eu)menh\s h)/gage pro\s h(ma=s
th/meron: ou) ga\r a)\n th\n e)perxome/nhn h(me/ran ei)=des, e)mou= to\n oi)=kon
to\n *naba/lou dia\ th=sde th=s nukto\s o)mo/santos a)pole/sai kai\ mhde/na
u(mw=n a)polei/yein a)po\ a)ndro\s e(/ws tetrapo/dou ponhrou= kai\ a)xari/stou
pro\s e)me\ kai\ tou\s e)mou\s e(tai/rous genome/nou. nu=n de\ fqa/sasa
proe/labes katameili/casqai/ mou to\n qumo\n khdome/nou sou
qeou=. a)lla\ *na/balos me\n ka)\n a)feqh=| dia\ se\ nu=n th=s timwri/as ou)
feu/cetai th\n di/khn, a)ll' o( tro/pos au)to\n a)polei= labw\n ai)ti/an
a)/llhn.
*tau=t' ei)pw\n a)polu/ei th\n gunai=ka: h( d' ei)s to\n oi)=kon e)lqou=sa
kai\ katalabou=sa to\n a)/ndra meta\ pollw=n eu)wxou/menon kai\
kekarwme/non h)/dh to/te me\n ou)de\n tw=n gegenhme/nwn diesa/fei, th=| de\
e)piou/sh| nh/fonti a(/panta dhlw/sasa pareqh=nai kai\ pa=n au)tw=| nekrwqh=nai
to\ sw=ma u(po\ tw=n lo/gwn kai\ th=s e)p' au)toi=s lu/phs e)poi/hse:
kai\ de/ka ou) plei/ous e)pizh/sas h(me/ras to\n bi/on kate/streyen
o( *na/balos. a)kou/sas d' au)tou= th\n teleuth\n o( *daui/dhs e)kdikhqh=nai
me\n au(to\n u(po\ tou= qeou= kalw=s e)/legen: a)poqanei=n ga\r *na/balon
u(po\ th=s i)di/as ponhri/as kai\ dou=nai di/khn au)tw=| kaqara\n e)/xonti
th\n decia/n: e)/gnw de\ kai\ to/te tou\s ponhrou\s e)launome/nous u(po\
tou= qeou= mhdeno\s tw=n e)n a)nqrw/pois u(perorw=ntos, dido/ntos de\ toi=s
me\n a)gaqoi=s ta\ o(/moia, toi=s de\ ponhroi=s o)cei=an e)pife/rontos th\n
poinh/n. pe/myas d' au)tou= pro\s th\n gunai=ka sunoikh/sousan kai\
gamhqhsome/nhn e)ka/lei pro\s au(to/n: h( de\ a)naci/a me\n ei)=nai kai\ podw=n
a(/yasqai tw=n e)kei/nou pro\s tou\s paro/ntas e)/legen, o(/mws de\
meta\ pa/shs th=s qerapei/as h(=ke. kai\ sunw/|khse me\n au)tw=| tau/thn
labou=sa th\n timh\n kai\ dia\ to\ to\n tro/pon sw/frona ei)=nai kai\ di/kaion,
tuxou=sa d' au)th=s kai\ dia\ to\ ka/llos. ei)=xe de\ *daui/dhs gunai=ka
pro/teron, h(\n e)c *)abisa/rou po/lews e)/ghme: *melxa\n de\ th\n *saou/lou
tou= basile/ws qugate/ra th\n genome/nhn tou= *daui/dou gunai=ka o( path\r
tw=| *felti/w| ui(w=| *li/sou sune/zeucen e)k po/lews o)/nti *geqla=s.
*meta\ tau=ta/ tines e)lqo/ntes tw=n *zifhnw=n a)ph/ggeilan tw=|
*saou/lw|, w(s ei)/h pa/lin o( *daui/dhs e)n th=| xw/ra| au)tw=n kai\ du/nantai
sullabei=n au)to\n boulome/nw| sunergh=sai. o( de\ meta\ trisxili/wn
o(plitw=n e)ba/dizen e)p' au)to\n kai\ nukto\s e)pelqou/shs e)stratope/deusen
e)pi/ tini to/pw| *si/kella legome/nw|. *daui/dhs de\ a)kou/sas to\n
*saou=lon e)p' au)to\n h(/konta pe/myas katasko/pous e)ke/leuse dhlou=n
au)tw=|, pou= th=s xw/ras *saou=los h)/dh proelhlu/qoi. tw=n d' e)n *si/kella
frasa/ntwn dianuktereu/ein dialaqw\n tou\s i)di/ous ei)s to\ tou= *saou/lou
strato/pedon paragi/netai e)pago/menos to\n e)k th=s a)delfh=s au)tou=
*saroui/as *)abisai=on kai\ *)abime/lexon to\n *xettai=on. tou= de\
*saou/lou koimwme/nou kai\ peri\ au)to\n e)n ku/klw| tw=n o(plitw=n kai\
tou= strathgou= *)abenh/rou keime/nwn, o( *daui/dhs ei)selqw\n ei)s to\ strato/pedon
to\ tou= basile/ws ou)/t' au)to\s a)nairei= to\n *saou=lon e)pignou\s
au)tou= th\n koi/thn e)k tou= do/ratos, tou=to ga\r au)tw=| parepeph/gei,
ou)/te to\n *)abisai=on boulo/menon foneu=sai kai\ pro\s tou=to w(rmhko/ta
ei)/asen, a)lla\ to\n u(po\ tou= qeou= kexeirotonhme/non basile/a fh/sas
ei)=nai deino\n a)poktei=nai ka)\n h)=| ponhro/s, h(/cein ga\r au)tw=| para\ tou=
do/ntos th\n a)rxh\n su\n xro/nw| th\n di/khn, e)pe/sxe th=s o(rmh=s. su/mbolon
de\ tou= ktei=nai dunhqei\s a)posxe/sqai labw\n au)tou= to\ do/ru
kai\ to\n fako\n tou= u(/datos, o(\s h)=n par' au)tw=| kei/menos tw=| *saou/lw|,
mhdeno\s ai)sqome/nou tw=n e)n tw=| stratope/dw| pa/ntwn de\ katakoimwme/nwn
e)ch=lqen, a)dew=s pa/nt' e)rgasa/menos, o(/sa kai\ tou= kairou=
do/ntos au)tw=| kai\ th=s to/lmhs die/qhke tou\s tou= basile/ws. diaba\s
de\ to\n xei/marron kai\ e)pi\ th\n korufh\n a)nelqw\n tou= o)/rous, o(/qen
e)/mellen e)ca/koustos ei)=nai, e)mboh/sas toi=s stratiw/tais tou= *saou/lou
kai\ tw=| strathgw=| *)abenh/rw| diani/sthsin au)to\n a)po\ tou= u(/pnou tou=to/n
te e)fw/nei kai\ to\n lao/n. e)pakou/santos de\ tou= strathgou= kai\
ti/s o( kale/sas au)to/n e)stin e)rome/nou *daui/dhs ei)=pen: e)gw/, pai=s me\n
*)iessai/ou, fuga\s de\ u(me/teros. a)lla\ ti/ dh/pote me/gas te w)\n kai\
th\n prw/thn e)/xwn para\ tw=| basilei= timh\n ou(/tws a)melw=s to\ tou=
despo/tou fula/sseis sw=ma, kai\ u(/pnos h(di/wn e)sti/ soi th=s tou/tou
swthri/as kai\ pronoi/as; qana/tou ga\r a)/cia tau=ta kai\ timwri/as, oi(/
ge mikro\n e)/mprosqen ei)selqo/ntas tina\s u(mw=n ei)s to\ strato/pedon
ou)k e)noh/sate. zh/thson ou)=n to\ do/ru tou= basile/ws kai\ to\n fako\n
tou= u(/datos kai\ maqh/sh|, phli/kon u(ma=s e)/laqe kako\n e)nto\s geno/menon.
*saou=los de\ gnwri/sas th\n tou= *daui/dou fwnh\n kai\ maqw/n, o(/ti labw\n
au)to\n e)/kdoton u(po\ tou= u(/pnou kai\ th=s tw=n fulasso/ntwn a)melei/as
ou)k a)pe/kteinen, a)ll' e)fei/sato dikai/ws a)\n au)to\n a)nelw/n,
xa/rin e)/xein au)tw=| th=s swthri/as e)/lege kai\ pareka/lei qarrou=nta kai\
mhde\n e)/ti pei/sesqai deino\n e)c au)tou= fobou/menon a)naxwrei=n e)pi\ ta\
oi)kei=a: pepei=sqai ga/r, o(/ti mhd' au)to\n ou(/tws a)gaph/seien, w(s u(p'
e)kei/nou ste/rgetai: o(\s to\n me\n fula/ttein au)to\n duna/menon kai\ polla\
dei/gmata th=s eu)noi/as paresxhme/non e)lau/noi kai\ tosou=ton e)n fugh=|
xro/non kai\ tai=s peri\ th\n yuxh\n a)gwni/ais h)na/gkase zh=sai fi/lwn
kai\ suggenw=n e)/rhmon: au)to\s d' ou) pau/etai u(p' au)tou= swzo/menos,
ou)de\ th\n yuxh\n fanerw=s a)pollume/nhn lamba/nwn. o( de\ *daui/dhs
pe/myanta a)polabei=n e)ke/leuse to\ do/ru kai\ to\n fako\n tou= u(/datos
e)peipw/n, w(s o( qeo\s e(kate/rw| th=s i)di/as fu/sews kai\ tw=n kat'
au)th\n pepragme/nwn e)/stai dikasth/s, o(\s o(/ti kai\ kata\ th\n parou=san
h(me/ran a)poktei=nai/ se dunhqei\s a)pesxo/mhn oi)=de.
*kai\ *saou=los me\n deu/teron diafugw\n ta\s *daui/dou xei=ras
ei)s ta\ basi/leia kai\ th\n oi)kei/an a)phlla/sseto, fobhqei\s de\ *daui/dhs,
mh\ me/nwn au)to/qi sullhfqh=| u(po\ tou= *saou/lou, sumfe/rein e)/krinen
ei)s th\n *palaisti/nhn a)naba\s diatri/bein e)n au)th=|, kai\ meta\ tw=n
e(cakosi/wn, oi(\ peri\ au)to\n h)=san paragi/netai pro\s *)agxou=n to\n *gi/tths
basile/a: mi/a d' h)=n au(/th tw=n pe/nte po/lewn. decame/nou d'
au)to\n tou= basile/ws su\n toi=s a)ndra/si kai\ do/ntos oi)khth/rion e)/xwn
a(/ma kai\ ta\s du/o gunai=kas *)axima\n kai\ *)abigai/an dih=gen e)n th=| *gi/tth|.
*saou/lw| de\ tau=t' a)kou/santi lo/gos ou)ke/t' h)=n pe/mpein e)p' au)to\n h)\
badi/zein: di\s ga\r h)/dh kinduneu=sai para\ mikro\n e)p' e)kei/nw| geno/menon
sullabei=n au)to\n spouda/santa. *daui/dh| d' ou)k e)/docen e)n th=|
po/lei tw=n *gittw=n me/nein, a)ll' e)deh/qh tou= basile/ws au)tw=n, i(/n'
e)peidh\ filanqrw/pws au)to\n u(pede/cato kai\ tou=to xari/shtai, to/pon
tina\ th=s xw/ras dou\s au)tw=| pro\s katoi/khsin: ai)dei=sqai ga\r diatri/bwn
e)n tw=| po/lei baru\s au)tw=| kai\ fortiko\s ei)=nai. di/dwsi de\ *)agxou=s
au)tw=| kw/mhn tina\ *se/kellan kaloume/nhn, h(\n basileu/sas o( *daui/dhs
a)gapw=n i)/dion kth=ma e)ti/mhsen ei)=nai kai\ oi( pai=des au)tou=. a)lla\
peri\ me\n tou/twn e)n a)/llois dhlw/somen: o( de\ xro/nos, o(\n katw/|khse
*daui/dhs e)n *seke/lla th=s *palaisti/nhs, e)ge/neto mh=nes te/ssares pro\s
tai=s ei)/kosin h(me/rais. e)perxo/menos de\ la/qra toi=s plhsioxw/rois
tw=n *palaisti/nwn *serri/tais kai\ *)amalhki/tais dih/rpazen au)tw=n th\n
xw/ran kai\ lei/an pollh\n kthnw=n kai\ kamh/lwn lamba/nwn u(pe/strefen:
a)nqrw/pwn ga\r a)pei/xeto dediw\s mh\ katamhnu/swsin au)to\n
pro\s *)agxou=n to\n basile/a, to\ me/ntoi ge th=s lei/as me/ros au)tw=| dwrea\n
e)/pempe. tou= de\ basile/ws puqome/nou, ti/sin e)piqe/menos th\n
lei/an a)ph/lase; toi=s pro\s to\n no/ton tw=n *)ioudai/wn tetramme/nois
kai\ e)n th=| pedia/di katoikou=sin ei)pw\n pei/qei to\n *)agxou=n fronh=sai
ou(/tws: h)/lpise ga\r ou(=tos, o(/ti *daui/dhs e)mi/shse to\ i)/dion e)/qnos,
kai\ dou=lon e(/cein par' o(\n zh=| xro/non e)n toi=s au)tou= katame/nonta.
*kata\ de\ to\n au)to\n kairo\n tw=n *palaisti/nwn e)pi\
tou\s *)israhli/tas strateu/ein diegnwko/twn kai\ peripemya/ntwn pro\s
tou\s summa/xous a(/pantas, i(/na parw=sin au)toi=s ei)s to\n po/lemon
ei)s *(rega/n, e)/nqen e)/mellon a)qroisqe/ntes e)corma=n e)pi\ tou\s *(ebrai/ous,
o( tw=n *gittw=n basileu\s *)agxou=s summaxh=sai to\n *daui/dhn
au)tw=| meta\ tw=n i)di/wn o(plitw=n e)ke/leuse. tou= de\ proqu/mws u(posxome/nou
kai\ fh/santos parasth=nai kairo/n, e)n w(=| th\n a)moibh\n
au)tw=| th=s eu)ergesi/as kai\ th=s ceni/as a)podw/sei, poih/sein au)to\n
kai\ fu/laka tou= sw/matos meta\ th\n ni/khn kai\ tou\s a)gw=nas tou\s
pro\s tou\s polemi/ous kata\ nou=n xwrh/santas au)toi=s e)phggei/lato,
th=s timh=s kai\ pi/stews u(posxe/sei to\ pro/qumon au)tou= ma=llon
au)/cwn.
*)/etuxe de\ *saou=los o( tw=n *(ebrai/wn basileu\s tou\s ma/nteis
kai\ tou\s e)ggastrimu/qous kai\ pa=san th\n toiau/thn te/xnhn e)k th=s
xw/ras e)kbeblhkw\s e)/cw tw=n profhtw=n. a)kou/sas de\ tou\s *palaisti/nous
h)/dh paro/ntas kai\ e)/ggista *sou/nhs po/lews e)n tw=| pedi/w|
e)stratopedeuko/tas e)cw/rmhsen e)p' au)tou\s meta\ th=s duna/mews. kai\
parageno/menos pro\s o)/rei tini\ *gelboue\ kaloume/nw| ba/lletai strato/pedon
a)ntikru\ tw=n polemi/wn. tara/ttei d' au)to\n ou)x w(s e)/tuxen
h( tw=n e)xqrw=n du/namis pollh/ te ou)=sa kai\ th=s oi)kei/as krei/ttwn
u(ponooume/nh, kai\ to\n qeo\n dia\ tw=n profhtw=n e)rwta=| peri\ th=s
ma/xhs kai\ tou= peri\ tau/thn e)some/nou te/lous proeipei=n. ou)k a)pokrinome/nou
de\ tou= qeou= e)/ti ma=llon o( *saou=los kate/deise kai\ th\n
yuxh\n a)ne/pese, to\ kako\n oi(=on ei)ko\s ou) paro/ntos au)tw=| kata\ xei=ra
tou= qei/ou proorw/menos. zhthqh=nai d' au(tw=| keleu/ei gu/naio/n ti
tw=n e)ggastrimu/qwn kai\ tw=n teqnhko/twn yuxa\s e)kkaloume/nwn w(s
ou(/tws gnwsome/nw|, poi= xwrei=n au)tw=| me/llei ta\ pra/gmata: to\ ga\r
tw=n e)ggastrimu/qwn ge/nos a)na/gon ta\s tw=n nekrw=n yuxa\s di' au)tw=n
prole/gei toi=s deome/nois ta\ a)pobhso/mena. mhnuqe/ntos d' au)tw=|
para/ tinos tw=n oi)ketw=n ei)=nai/ ti gu/naion toiou=ton e)n po/lei *dw/rw|,
laqw\n pa/ntas tou\s e)n tw=| stratope/dw| kai\ metekdu\s th\n
basilikh\n e)sqh=ta du/o paralabw\n oi)ke/tas, ou(\s h)/|dei pistota/tous
a)/ndras, h(=ken ei)s th\n *dw=ron pro\s th\n gunai=ka kai\ pareka/lei manteu/esqai
kai\ a)na/gein au)tw=| yuxh\n ou(=per a)\n au)to\s ei)/ph|. th=s de\
gunaiko\s a)pomaxome/nhs kai\ legou/shs ou) katafronh/sein tou= basile/ws,
o(\s tou=to to\ ge/nos tw=n ma/ntewn e)ch/lasen, ou)d' au)to\n de\
poiei=n kalw=s a)dikhqe/nta mhde\n u(p' au)th=s, e)nedreu/onta de\ ei)s ta\
kekwlume/na labei=n au)th\n i(/na dw=| di/khn, w)/mose mhde/na gnw/sesqai
mhde\ par' a)/llon a)/gein au)th=s th\n mantei/an, e)/sesqai d' a)ki/ndunon.
w(s de\ toi=s o(/rkois au)th\n e)/peise mh\ dedie/nai, keleu/ei th\n *samouh/lou
yuxh\n a)nagagei=n au)tw=|. h( d' a)gnoou=sa to\n *samouh=lon o(/stis h)=n
kalei= tou=ton e)c a(/|dou: fane/ntos d' au)tou= qeasa/menon to\ gu/naion
a)/ndra semno\n kai\ qeopreph= tara/ttetai, kai\ pro\s th\n o)/yin e)kplage/n,
ou) su/, fhsi/n, o( basileu\s ei)= *saou=los;
e)dh/lwse ga\r au)to\n
*samouh=los. e)pineu/santos d' e)kei/nou kai\ th\n taraxh\n au)th=s
e)rome/nou po/qen ge/noito, ble/pein ei)=pen a)nelqo/nta tw=| qew=| tina
th\n morfh\n o(/moion. tou= de\ th\n ei)ko/na fra/zein ei)po/ntos kai\ to\
sxh=ma tou= qeaqe/ntos kai\ th\n h(liki/an keleu/santos ge/ronta me\n
h)/dh kai\ e)/ndocon e)sh/mainen, i(eratikh\n de\ perikei/menon diploi/+da.
e)gnw/risen e)k tou/twn o( basileu\s to\n *samouh=lon o)/nta kai\ pesw\n
e)pi\ th\n gh=n h)spa/zeto kai\ proseku/nhse: th=s de\ *samouh/lou yuxh=s
puqome/nhs, dia\ ti/ kinh/seien au)th\n kai\ a)naxqh=nai poih/seien a)na/gkhn,
a)pwdu/reto tou\s polemi/ous e)pikei=sqai barei=s au)tw=|, au)to\n de\
a)mhxanei=n toi=s parou=sin e)gkataleleimme/non u(po\ tou= qeou= kai\
mhde\ prorrh/sews tugxa/nonta mh/te dia\ profhtw=n mh/te di' o)neira/twn
kai\ dia\ tou=to e)pi\ se\ to\n e)mou= pronohso/menon kate/fugon.
*samouh=los de\ te/los au)to\n e)/xonta h)/dh th=s metabolh=s o(rw=n perisso\n
me/n, ei)=pen, e)/ti kai\ par' e)mou= bou/lesqai maqei=n tou= qeou=
kataleloipo/tos au)to/n: a)/koue/ ge mh/n, o(/ti basileu=sai dei= *daui/dhn
kai\ katorqw=sai to\n po/lemon, se\ de\ kai\ th\n a)rxh\n kai\ th\n zwh\n
a)pole/sai tou= qeou= parakou/santa e)n tw=| pro\s *)amalhki/tas pole/mw|
kai\ ta\s e)ntola\s au)tou= mh\ fula/canta, kaqw\s proefh/teusa/ soi kai\
zw=n. i)/sqi toi/nun kai\ to\n lao\n u(poxei/rion toi=s e)xqroi=s genhso/menon
kai\ sauto\n meta\ tw=n te/knwn au)/rion peso/nta e)pi\ th=s ma/xhs met'
e)mou= genhso/menon.
*tau=t' a)kou/sas *saou=los a)/fwnos u(po\ lu/phs e)ge/neto kai\
katenexqei\s ei)s tou)/dafos, ei)/te dia\ th\n prospesou=san e)k tw=n dedhlwme/nwn
o)du/nhn, ei)/te dia\ th\n e)/ndeian, ou) ga\r prosenh/nekto trofh\n
th=| parelqou/sh| h(me/ra| te kai\ nukti/, r(a|di/ws e)/keito ne/kus w(/s
tis. mo/lis de\ e(autou= geno/menon sunhna/gkasen h( gunh\ geu/sasqai
tau/thn ai)toume/nh par' au)tou= th\n xa/rin a)nti\ th=s parabo/lou mantei/as,
h(\n ou)k e)co\n au)th=| poih/sasqai dia\ to\n e)c au)tou= fo/bon a)gnooume/nou
ti/s h)=n, o(/mws u(pe/sth kai\ pare/sxen. a)nq' w(=n pareka/lei tra/peza/n
te au)tw=| paraqei=nai kai\ trofh/n, w(s a)\n th\n i)sxu\n sulleca/menos
ei)s to\ tw=n oi)kei/wn a)poswqh=| strato/pedon: a)nte/xonta de\ kai\ tele/ws
a)pestramme/non u(po\ a)qumi/as e)bia/sato kai\ sune/peisen. e)/xousa
de\ mo/sxon e(/na sunh/qh kai\ th=s kat' oi)=kon e)pimelei/as kai\ trofh=s
a)ciou/menon u(p' au)th=s, w(s gunh\ xernh=tis kai\ tou/tw| mo/nw| prosanapauome/nh
tw=| kth/mati, katasfa/casa tou=ton kai\ ta\ kre/a paraskeua/sasa
toi=s oi)ke/tais au)tou= kai\ au)tw=| parati/qhsi. kai\ *saou=los me\n
dia\ th=s nukto\s h)=lqen ei)s to\ strato/pedon.
*di/kaion de\ a)pode/casqai th=s filotimi/as th\n gunai=ka, o(/ti
kai/per th=| te/xnh| kekwlume/nh xrh/sasqai u(po\ tou= basile/ws, par'
h(=s a)\n au)th=| ta\ kata\ to\n oi)=kon h)=n a)mei/nw kai\ diarke/stera, kai\
mhde/pote au)to\n pro/teron teqeame/nh ou)k e)mnhsika/khse th=s e)pisth/mhs
u(p' au)tou= katagnwsqei/shs, ou)k a)pestra/fh de\ w(s ce/non
kai\ mhde/pote e)n sunhqei/a| gegenhme/non, a)lla\ sunepa/qhse/ te kai\
paremuqh/sato kai\ pro\s a(\ die/keito li/an a)hdw=s proetre/yato, kai\
to\ mo/non au)th=| paro\n w(s e)n peni/a| tou=to pare/sxen e)ktenw=s kai\ filofro/nws,
ou)/q' u(pe\r eu)ergesi/as a)meibome/nh tino\s gegenhme/nhs ou)/te
xa/rin me/llousan qhrwme/nh, teleuth/sonta ga\r au)to\n h)pi/stato,
fu/sei tw=n a)nqrw/pwn h)\ pro\s tou\s a)gaqo/n ti paresxhme/nous filotimoume/nwn,
h)\ par' w(=n a)\n du/nwntai labei=n o)/felos tou/tous proqerapeuo/ntwn.
kalo\n ou)=n e)sti mimei=sqai th\n gunai=ka kai\ poiei=n
eu)= pa/ntas tou\s e)n xrei/a| genome/nous kai\ mhde\n u(polamba/nein a)/meinon
mhde\ ma=llo/n ti prosh/kein tw=| tw=n a)nqrw/pwn ge/nei tou/tou
mhd' e)f' w(=| to\n qeo\n eu)menh= kai\ xorhgo\n tw=n a)gaqw=n e(/comen. kai\
ta\ me\n peri\ th=s gunaiko\s e)n tosou/tois a)rkei= dedhlw=sqai: to\n de\
po/lesi kai\ dh/mois kai\ e)/qnesi sumfe/ronta lo/gon kai\ prosh/konta
toi=s a)gaqoi=s, u(f' ou(= proaxqh/sontai pa/ntes a)reth\n diw/cein kai\
zhlou=n do/can kai\ mnh/mhn ai)w/nion parasxei=n dunhso/menon, poih/somai,
pollh\n kai\ basileu=sin e)qnw=n kai\ a)/rxousi po/lewn e)piqumi/an
kai\ spoudh\n tw=n kalw=n e)nqh/sonta, kai\ pro/s te kindu/nous kai\ to\n
u(pe\r tw=n patri/dwn qa/naton protreyo/menon, kai\ pa/ntwn katafronei=n
dida/conta tw=n deinw=n. e)/xw d' ai)ti/an tou= lo/gou tou/tou
*saou=lon to\n tw=n *(ebrai/wn basile/a: ou(=tos ga\r kai/per ei)dw\s ta\
sumbhso/mena kai\ to\n e)pikei/menon qa/naton tou= profh/tou proeirhko/tos
ou)k e)/gnw fugei=n au)to\n ou)de\ filoyuxh/sas prodou=nai me\n
tou\s oi)kei/ous toi=s polemi/ois kaqubri/sai de\ to\ th=s basilei/as a)ci/wma,
a)lla\ paradou\s au(to\n panoiki\ meta\ tw=n te/knwn toi=s kindu/nois
kalo\n h(gh/sato ei)=nai pesei=n meta\ tou/twn u(pe\r tw=n basileuome/nwn
maxo/menos, kai\ tou\s pai=das a)poqanei=n ma=llon a)gaqou\s
o)/ntas, h)\ katalipei=n e)p' a)dh/lw| tw=| podapoi\ genh/sontai to\n tro/pon:
dia/doxon ga\r kai\ ge/nos to\n e)/painon kai\ th\n a)gh/rw mnh/mhn e(/cein.
ou(=tos ou)=n di/kaios kai\ a)ndrei=os kai\ sw/frwn e)/moi ge dokei= mo/nos
kai\ ei)/ tis ge/gone toiou=tos h)\ genh/setai th\n marturi/an e)p' a)reth=|
karpou=sqai para\ pa/ntwn a)/cios: tou\s ga\r met' e)lpi/dwn e)pi\ po/lemon
e)celqo/ntas w(s kai\ krath/sontas kai\ sw=s e)pistre/yontas, e)peida/n
ti diapra/cwntai lampro/n, ou)/ moi dokou=si kalw=s poiei=n a)ndrei/ous
a)pokalou=ntes, o(/soi peri\ tw=n toiou/twn e)n tai=s i(stori/ais
kai\ toi=s a)/llois suggra/mmasin ei)rh/kasin: a)lla\ di/kaioi me/n ei)si
ka)kei=noi tugxa/nein a)podoxh=s, eu)/yuxoi de\ kai\ megalo/tolmoi kai\ tw=n
deinw=n katafronhtai\ mo/noi dikai/ws a)\n le/gointo pa/ntes oi( *saou=lon
mimhsa/menoi. to\ me\n ga\r ou)k ei)do/tas ti/ me/llei sumbh/sesqai kata\
to\n po/lemon au)toi=s mh\ malakisqh=nai peri\ au)to/n, a)ll' a)dh/lw| tw=|
me/llonti parado/ntas au(tou\s e)p' au)tou= saleu/ein ou)/pw gennai=on,
ka)\n e)/rga polla\ diapraca/menoi tu/xwsi: to\ de\ mhde\n e)n th=| dianoi/a|
xrhsto\n prosdokw=ntas, a)lla\ proeido/tas w(s dei= qanei=n kai\ tou=to
paqei=n maxome/nous ei)=ta mh\ fobhqh=nai mhde\ kataplagh=nai to\
deino/n, a)ll' e)p' au)to\ xwrh=sai proginwsko/menon, tou=t' a)ndrei/ou
a)lhqw=s tekmh/rion e)gw\ kri/nw. *saou=los toi/nun tou=to e)poi/hsen
e)pidei/cas o(/ti pa/ntas me\n prosh/kei th=s meta\ to\n qa/naton eu)fhmi/as
glixome/nous tau=ta poiei=n, e)c w(=n a)\n au(toi=s tau/thn katalei/poien,
ma/lista de\ tou\s basile/as, w(s ou)k e)co\n au)toi=s dia\ to\ me/geqos
th=s a)rxh=s ou) mo/non ou) kakoi=s ei)=nai peri\ tou\s a)rxome/nous, a)ll'
ou)de\ metri/ws xrhstoi=s. e)/ti tou/twn plei/w peri\ *saou/lou kai\ th=s
eu)yuxi/as le/gein h)duna/mhn u(/lhn h(mi=n xorhghsa/shs th=s u(poqe/sews,
a)ll' i(/na mh\ fanw=men a)peiroka/lws au)tou= xrh=sqai toi=s e)pai/nois,
e)pa/neimi pa/lin a)f' w(=n ei)s tou/tous e)ce/bhn.
*katestratopedeuko/twn ga\r tw=n *palaisti/nwn, w(s proei=pon,
kai\ kata\ e)/qnh kai\ basilei/as kai\ satrapei/as e)cariqmou/ntwn th\n
du/namin, teleutai=os basileu\s parh=lqen *)agxou=s meta\ th=s i)di/as stratia=s
kai\ *daui/dhs meta\ tw=n e(cakosi/wn o(plitw=n ei(/peto. qeasa/menoi
de\ au)to\n oi( strathgoi\ tw=n *palaisti/nwn, po/qen ei)/hsan h(/kontes
oi( *(ebrai=oi kai\ ti/nwn kalesa/ntwn h)rw/twn to\n basile/a. o( de\
*daui/dhn e)/legen ei)=nai to\n fugo/nta *saou=lon to\n e(autou= despo/thn
kai\ pro\s au)to\n e)lqo/nta de/casqai, kai\ nu=n th=s xa/ritos a)moibh\n
e)ktei=sai boulo/menon kai\ timwrh/sasqai to\n *saou=lon summaxei=n au)toi=s.
e)me/mfqh de\ u(po\ tw=n strathgw=n a)/ndra pareilhfw\s e)pi\ summaxi/a|
pole/mion kai\ a)pope/mpein sunebou/leuon, mh\ kai\ la/qh| me/ga
di' au)to\n kako\n tou\s fi/lous e)rgasa/menos: kai\ ga\r ou(/tw pare/cein
katallagh=nai pro\s to\n despo/thn kakw/santa th\n h(mete/ran du/namin.
o(\ dh\ kai\ proorw/menon ei)s to\n to/pon o(\n e)/dwken au)tw=| katoikei=n
e)ke/leuon a)pope/mpein su\n toi=s e(cakosi/ois o(pli/tais: tou=ton ga\r
ei)=nai to\n *daui/dhn, o(\n a)/|dousin ai( parqe/noi polla\s muria/das *palaisti/nwn
a)pole/santa. tau=t' a)kou/sas o( tw=n *gittw=n basileu\s kai\
kalw=s ei)rh=sqai logisa/menos kale/sas to\n *daui/dhn e)gw\ me/n, ei)=pe,
marturw= soi pollh\n peri\ e)me\ spoudh\n kai\ eu)/noian kai\ dia\ tou=to/
se su/mmaxon e)phgo/mhn: ou) dokei= de\ tau)to\ toi=s strathgoi=s. a)ll'
a)/piqi meq' h(me/ran ei)s o(\n e)/dwka/ soi to/pon mhde\n u(ponow=n a)/topon,
ka)kei= fu/lasse/ moi th\n xw/ran, mh/ tines ei)s au)th\n tw=n polemi/wn
e)mba/lwsin. e)/sti de\ kai\ tou=to summaxi/as me/ros.
kai\ *daui/dhs
me/n, w(s e)ke/leusen o( tw=n *gittw=n basileu/s, h(=ken ei)s *si/kellan.
kaq' o(\n de\ kairo\n e)c au)th=s summaxh/swn toi=s *palaisti/nois a)ph=lqe
to\ tw=n *)amalhkitw=n e)/qnos e)pelqo\n ai(rei= th\n *si/kellan kata\ kra/tos,
kai\ e)mprh/santes kai\ pollh\n lei/an a)/llhn e)/k t' au)th=s e)kei/nhs
kai\ th=s a)/llhs tw=n *palaisti/nwn xw/ras labo/ntes a)nexw/rhsan.
*)ekpeporqhme/nhn de\ th\n *si/kellan katalabw\n o( *daui/dhs
kai\ dihrpagme/na pa/nta kai\ ta\s gunai=kas ta\s e(autou=, du/o
ga\r h)=san, kai\ ta\s gunai=kas tw=n e(tai/rwn su\n toi=s te/knois h)|xmalwtisme/nas,
perirrh/gnutai eu)qu\s th\n e)sqh=ta. klai/wn de\ kai\ o)duro/menos
meta\ tw=n fi/lwn e)pi\ tosou=ton parei/qh toi=s kakoi=s, w(/ste
au)to\n e)pilipei=n h)/dh kai\ ta\ da/krua, kinduneu=sai de\ kai\ blhqei\s
u(po\ tw=n e(tai/rwn a)lgou/ntwn e)pi\ tai=s ai)xmalwsi/ais tw=n gunaikw=n
kai\ tw=n te/knwn a)poqanei=n: au)to\n ga\r tw=n gegono/twn h)|tiw=nto.
a)nasxw\n d' e)k th=s lu/phs kai\ th\n dia/noian pro\s to\n qeo\n a)nasth/sas
pareka/lese to\n a)rxiere/a *)abia/qaron e)ndu/sasqai th\n i(eratikh\n
stolh\n kai\ e)perwth=sai to\n qeo\n kai\ profhteu=sai, ei) diw/canti
tou\s *)amalhki/tas di/dwsi katalabei=n kai\ sw=sai me\n ta\s gunai=kas
kai\ ta\ te/kna, timwrh/sasqai de\ tou\s e)xqrou/s. tou= d' a)rxiere/ws
diw/kein keleu/santos e)kphdh/sas meta\ tw=n e(cakosi/wn o(plitw=n ei(/peto
toi=s polemi/ois: parageno/menos d' e)pi/ tina xeima/rroun *ba/selon
lego/menon kai\ planwme/nw| tini\ peripesw\n *ai)gupti/w| me\n to\ ge/nos
u(p' e)ndei/as de\ kai\ limou= pareime/nw|, trisi\ ga\r h(me/rais e)n th=|
e)rhmi/a| planw/menos a)/sitos diekarte/rhse, prw=ton au)to\n potw=| kai\
trofh=| parasthsa/menos kai\ a)nalabw\n e)pu/qeto, ti/s te ei)/h kai\ po/qen.
o( de\ ge/nos me\n e)sh/mainen *ai)gu/ptios w)/n, kataleifqh=nai de\ u(po\
tou= despo/tou kat' a)rrwsti/an e(/pesqai mh\ duna/menon: e)dh/lou d'
au(to\n tw=n kataprhsa/ntwn kai\ dihrpako/twn a)/lla te th=s *)ioudai/as
kai\ th\n *si/kellan ei)=nai. xrhsa/menos ou)=n o( *daui/dhs tou/tw| e)pi\ tou\s
*)amalhki/tas o(dhgw=| kai\ katalabw\n au)tou\s e)pi\ gh=s e)rrimme/nous,
kai\ tou\s me\n a)ristw=ntas, tou\s de\ kai\ mequ/ontas h)/dh kai\ lelume/nous
u(po\ tou= oi)/nou kai\ tw=n lafu/rwn kai\ th=s lei/as a)polau/ontas,
e)pipesw\n ai)fnidi/ws polu\n au)tw=n fo/non ei)rga/sato: gumnoi\ ga\r
o)/ntes kai\ mhde\n prosdokw=ntes toiou=ton, a)lla\ pro\s to\ piei=n kai\
eu)wxei=sqai tetramme/noi pa/ntes h)=san eu)kate/rgastoi. kai\ oi( me\n
au)tw=n e)/ti tw=n trapezw=n parakeime/nwn e)pikatalambano/menoi par'
au)tai=s a)nh|rou=nto kai\ pare/suren au)toi=s ta\ siti/a kai\ th\n trofh\n
to\ ai(=ma, tou\s de\ decioume/nous a)llh/lous tai=s propo/sesi die/fqeiren,
e)ni/ous de\ kai\ pro\s u(/pnon u(po\ tou= a)kra/tou katenhnegme/nous. o(po/soi
d' e)/fqasan periqe/menoi ta\s panopli/as e)c e)nanti/as t' au)tw=| sth=nai,
tou/tous ou)de\n h(=tton eu)xerw=s tw=n gumnw=n katakeime/nwn a)pe/sfatton.
die/meinan de\ oi( su\n tw=| *daui/dh| kai\ au)toi\ a)nairou=ntes
a)po\ prw/ths w(/ras e(/ws e(spe/ras, w(s mh\ perileifqh=nai tw=n *)amalhkitw=n
plei/onas h)\ tetrakosi/ous: kai\ ou(=toi de\ droma/si kamh/lois
e)piba/ntes die/fugon. a)ne/swse de\ ta)=lla pa/nta a(\ dih/rpasan au)tw=n
oi( pole/mioi kai\ ta/s te au)tou= gunai=kas kai\ ta\s tw=n e(tai/rwn. w(s
de\ a)nastre/fontes h(=kon e)pi\ to\n to/pon, e)/nqa diakosi/ous mh\ duname/nous
au)toi=s e(/pesqai kataleloi/pesan e)pi\ tw=n skeuw=n, oi( me\n
tetrako/sioi th=s me\n a)/llhs w)felei/as te kai\ lei/as ou)k h)ci/oun au)toi=s
a)pomeri/zein: ou) sunakolouqh/santas ga\r a)lla\ malakisqe/ntas
peri\ th\n di/wcin a)gaph/sein a)naseswsme/nas ta\s gunai=kas a)polamba/nontas
e)/legon: *daui/dhs de\ ponhra\n kai\ a)/dikon au)tw=n tau/thn
a)pe/fhne th\n gnw/mhn: ei)=nai ga\r a)ci/ous, tou= qeou= parasxo/ntos au)toi=s
a)mu/nasqai me\n tou\s polemi/ous, komi/sasqai de\ pa/nta ta\ au(tw=n,
pa=sin e)c i)/sou toi=s sustrateusame/nois meri/zesqai th\n w)fe/leian,
kai\ tau=t' e)pi\ fulakh=| tw=n skeuw=n memenhko/twn. kai\ e)c
e)kei/nou no/mos ou(=tos e)kra/thse par' au)toi=s, i(/na tau)ta\ toi=s maxome/nois
lamba/nwsin oi( ta\ skeu/h fula/ssontes. geno/menos d' e)n
*sike/lla *daui/dhs die/pemye pa=si toi=s e)n th=| *)iou/da fulh=| sunh/qesi
kai\ fi/lois a)pomoi/ras tw=n lafu/rwn. kai\ ta\ me\n peri\ th\n *sike/llwn
po/rqhsin kai\ *)amalhkitw=n a)nai/resin ou(/tws e)ge/neto.
*tw=n de\ *palaisti/nwn sumbalo/ntwn kai\ kartera=s ma/xhs
genome/nhs nikw=sin oi( *palaisti=noi kai\ pollou\s a)nairou=si tw=n e)nanti/wn,
*saou=los de\ o( tw=n *)israhlitw=n basileu\s kai\ oi( pai=des au)tou=
gennai/ws a)gwnizo/menoi kai\ pa/sh| proqumi/a| xrw/menoi, w(s e)n mo/nw|
tw=| kalw=s a)poqanei=n kai\ parabo/lws diakinduneu=sai toi=s polemi/ois
th=s o(/lhs au)toi=s do/chs a)pokeime/nhs, ou)de\n ga\r tou/tou perisso/teron
ei)=xon, e)pistre/fousi pa=san ei)s au(tou\s th\n tw=n e)xqrw=n fa/lagga
kai\ perikuklwqe/ntes a)poqnh/skousi pollou\s tw=n *palaisti/nwn katabalo/ntes.
h)=san de\ oi( pai=des *)iwna/qhs kai\ *)amina/dabos kai\ *me/lxisos.
tou/twn peso/ntwn tre/petai to\ tw=n *(ebrai/wn plh=qos kai\
a)kosmi/a kai\ su/gxusis gi/netai kai\ fo/nos e)pikeime/nwn tw=n polemi/wn.
*saou=los de\ feu/gei to\ kartero\n e)/xwn peri\ au(to/n, kai\ tw=n *palaisti/nwn
e)pipemya/ntwn a)kontista\s kai\ toco/tas pa/ntas me\n a)poba/llei
plh\n o)li/gwn, au)to\s de\ lamprw=s a)gwnisa/menos kai\ polla\
trau/mata labw/n, w(s mhke/ti diakarterei=n mhd' a)nte/xein tai=s plhgai=s,
a)poktei=nai me\n au(to\n h)sqe/nei, keleu/ei de\ to\n o(plofo/ron spasa/menon
th\n r(omfai/an tau/thn au)tou= diela/sai, pri\n zw=nta sullabei=n
au)to\n tou\s polemi/ous. mh\ tolmw=ntos de\ tou= o(plofo/rou ktei=nai
to\n despo/thn, au)to\s th\n i)di/an spasa/menos kai\ sth/sas e)pi\
th\n a)kmh\n r(i/ptei kat' au)th=s e(auto/n: a)dunatw=n de\ mh/q' i(/stasqai
mh/t' e)perei/sas diabalei=n au(tou= to\n si/dhron e)pistre/fetai, kai\ neani/skou
tino\s e(stw=tos puqo/menos ti/s ei)/h kai\ maqw\n w(s *)amalhki/ths
e)sti\ pareka/lesen e)perei/santa th\n r(omfai/an dia\ to\ mh\ tai=s
xersi\n au)to\n du/nasqai parasxei=n au)tw=| teleuth\n o(poi/an au)to\s
bou/letai. poih/sas de\ tou=to kai\ perielo/menos to\n peri\ to\n braxi/ona
au)tou= xruso\n kai\ to\n basiliko\n ste/fanon e)kpodw\n e)ge/neto.
qeasa/menos d' o( o(plofo/ros *saou=lon a)nh|rhme/non a)pe/kteinen e(auto/n:
diesw/qh d' ou)dei\s tw=n swmatofula/kwn tou= basile/ws, a)lla\
pa/ntes e)/peson peri\ to\ kalou/menon *gelboue\ o)/ros. a)kou/santes de\
tw=n *(ebrai/wn oi( th\n koila/da pe/ran tou= *)iorda/nou katoikou=ntes kai\
oi( e)n tw=| pedi/w| ta\s po/leis e)/xontes, o(/ti *saou=los pe/ptwke kai\ oi(
pai=des au)tou=, kai\ to\ su\n au)tw=| plh=qos a)po/lwle, katalipo/ntes ta\s
e(autw=n po/leis ei)s o)xurwta/tas e)/fugon. oi( de\ *palaisti=noi ta\s
kataleleimme/nas e)rh/mous eu(ro/ntes katw/|khsan.
*th=| d' e)piou/sh| skuleu/ontes oi( *palaisti=noi tou\s tw=n polemi/wn
nekrou\s e)pitugxa/nousi toi=s *saou/lou kai\ tw=n pai/dwn au)tou=
sw/masi kai\ skuleu/santes a)pote/mnousin au)tw=n ta\s kefala/s, kai\
kata\ pa=san perih/ggeilan th\n xw/ran pe/myantes, o(/ti peptw/kasin
oi( pole/mioi: kai\ ta\s me\n panopli/as au)tw=n a)ne/qhkan ei)s to\ *)asta/rteion
i(ero/n, ta\ de\ sw/mata a)nestau/rwsan pro\s ta\ tei/xh th=s *bhqsa\n
po/lews, h(\ nu=n *skuqo/polis kalei=tai. e)pei\ de\ h)/kousan oi( e)n
*)ia/bei po/lei th=s *galaadi/tidos katoikou=ntes, o(/ti lelw/bhntai to\n
*saou/lou nekro\n kai\ tou\s tw=n pai/dwn au)tou=, deino\n h(ghsa/menoi
perii+dei=n a)khdeu/tous e)celqo/ntes oi( a)ndreio/tatoi kai\ to/lmh| diafe/rontes,
h( de\ po/lis au(/th kai\ sw/masin a)lki/mous kai\ yuxai=s fe/rei,
kai\ di' o(/lhs th=s nukto\s o(deu/santes h)=lqon ei)s *bhqsa/n, kai\ proselqo/ntes
tw=| tei/xei tw=n polemi/wn kai\ kaqelo/ntes to\ sw=ma *saou/lou
kai\ ta\ tw=n pai/dwn au)tou= komi/zousin ei)s *)ia/bhsan mhde\ tw=n
polemi/wn au)tou\s kwlu=sai tolmhsa/ntwn dia\ th\n a)ndrei/an. oi( de\
*)iabhshnoi\ pandhmei\ klau/santes qa/ptousi ta\ sw/mata e)n tw=| kalli/stw|
th=s xw/ras to/pw| *)arou/rhs legome/nw|, kai\ pe/nqos e)f' h(me/ras
e(pta\ su\n gunaici\ kai\ te/knois e)p' au)toi=s h)=gon kopto/menoi kai\ qrhnou=ntes
to\n basile/a kai\ tou\s pai=das au)tou= mh/te trofh=s mh/te
potou= geusa/menoi.
*tou=to *saou=los to\ te/los e)/sxe profhteu/santos *samouh/lou
dia\ to\ parakou=sai tou= qeou= tw=n e)p' *)amalhki/tais e)ntolw=n, kai\
o(/ti th\n *)abimele/xou tou= a)rxiere/ws genea\n kai\ *)abime/lexon au)to\n
kai\ th\n tw=n a)rxiere/wn po/lin a)nei=len. e)basi/leuse de\ *samouh/lou
zw=ntos e)/th o)ktw\ pro\s toi=s de/ka, teleuth/santos de\ du/o kai\ ei)/kosi.
kai\ *saou=los me\n ou(/tw kate/streye to\n bi/on.
*ta/de e)/nestin e)n th=| e(bdo/mh| tw=n *)iwsh/pou i(storiw=n
th=s *)ioudai+kh=s a)rxaiologi/as.
- *(ws *daui/dhs me\n th=s mia=s fulh=s e)basi/leusen e)n *gibrw=ni th=|
po/lei, tou= d' a)/llou plh/qous o( *saou/lou pai=s.
- o(/ti tou/tou foneuqe/ntos e)c e)piboulh=s fi/lwn a(/pasin th\n
basilei/an *daui/dhs pare/laben.
- w(s poliorkh/sas *(ieroso/luma *daui/dhs kai\ labw\n th\n po/lin
e)ce/bale me\n e)c au)th=s tou\s *xananai/ous, e)nw/|kise de\ ei)s au)th\n *)ioudai/ous.
- o(/ti strateu/santas e)p' au)to\n di\s *palaisti/nous e)n *(ierosolu/mois
e)ni/khsen.
- h( genome/nh pro\s *ei)/rwmon to\n *turi/wn basile/a
kai\ *daui/dou
fili/a.
- w(s toi=s pe/ric e)/qnesi strateu/sas *daui/dhs kai\ xeirwsa/menos
fo/ron e)pe/tacen au(tw=| telei=n.
- h( genome/nh pro\s *damaskhnou\s *daui/dh| ma/xh kai\ ni/kh.
- pw=s e)pi\ tou\s *mesopotami/ous strateu/sas e)kra/thsen au)tw=n.
- o(/ti tw=n peri\ th\n oi)ki/an au)tw=| stasiasa/ntwn u(po\ tou= paido\s
e)ceblh/qh th=s a)rxh=s ei)s th\n pe/ran tou= *)iorda/nou.
- w(s strateu/sas *)aya/lwmos e)pi\ to\n pate/ra *daui/dhn a)pw/leto
su\n tw=| stratw=|.
- pw=s ei)s th\n basilei/an pa/lin kath=lqe kai\ zh/sas eu)daimo/nws
e)/ti periw\n *solo/mwna to\n ui(o\n a)pe/deice basile/a.
- teleuth\ *daui/dou katalipo/ntos tw=| paidi\ pollh\n u(/lhn a)rgu/rou
te kai\ xrusou= kai\ liqi/as ei)s th\n oi)kodomh\n tou= naou=.
perie/xei h( bi/blos xro/non e)tw=n tessara/konta.
*sune/bh de\ tau/thn gene/sqai th\n ma/xhn kaq' h(\n h(me/ran
kai\ *daui/dhs tou\s *)amalhki/tas nikh/sas ei)s *si/kellan u(pe/streyen.
h)/dh de\ au)tou= du/o h(me/ras e)/xontos e)n th=| *sike/lla th=| tri/th| paragi/netai
diaswqei\s e)k th=s ma/xhs th=s pro\s *palaisti/nous o( to\n *saou=lon
a)nelw\n th/n te e)sqh=ta perierrhgme/nos kai\ th\n kefalh\n te/fra| perixea/menos.
kai\ proskunh/sas au)to\n punqanome/nw|, po/qen h(/koi toiou=tos,
a)po\ th=s tw=n *)israhlitw=n ma/xhs e)/lege: gene/sqai d' a)tuxe\s
au)th=s to\ te/los e)dh/lou pollw=n me\n a)naireqeisw=n toi=s *(ebrai/ois
muria/dwn, peso/ntos de\ kai\ tou= basile/ws au)tw=n *saou/lou meta\ tw=n
te/knwn: tau=ta de\ shmai/nein e)/fasken au)to\s paratuxw\n th=| troph=|
tw=n *(ebrai/wn kai\ tw=| basilei= pefeugo/ti parw/n, o(\n kai\ ktei=nai
me/llonta u(po\ tw=n polemi/wn lamba/nesqai paraklhqei\s au)to\s w(molo/gei:
th=| r(omfai/a| ga\r au)to\n e)pipeso/nta dia\ th\n tw=n trauma/twn
u(perbolh\n au(to\n a)sqenh=sai katerga/sasqai. kai\ su/mbola th=s a)naire/sews
e)pedei/knuen to/n te peri\ toi=s braxi/osi xruso\n tou= basile/ws
kai\ to\n ste/fanon, a(\ peridu/sas to\n *saou/lou nekro\n komi/seien au)tw=|.
*daui/dhs de\ mhke/t' a)pistei=n e)/xwn a)ll' e)nargh= tekmh/ria tou=
*saou/lou qana/tou ble/pwn katarrhgnu/ei me\n th\n e)sqh=ta, klai/wn de\
kai\ o)duro/menos meta\ tw=n e(tai/rwn o(/lhn diekarte/rhse th\n h(me/ran.
poiei= d' au)tw=| th\n lu/phn xalepwte/ran o( *saou/lou pai=s *)iwna/qhs
pisto/tato/s te w)\n fi/los au)tw=| kai\ swthri/as ai)/tios gegenhme/nos.
tosau/thn d' e)pedei/cato th\n a)reth\n kai\ th\n pro\s to\n *saou=lon eu)/noian,
w(s mh\ mo/non e)pi\ teqnhko/ti xalepw=s e)negkei=n polla/kis u(p'
au)tou= kinduneu/sas a)faireqh=nai to\n bi/on, a)lla\ kai\ to\n a)poktei/nanta
kola/sai. fh/sas ga\r pro\s au)to\n, w(s au)to\s ge/noito kath/goros
a)nelw\n to\n basile/a, kai\ maqw/n, w(s ei)/h patro\s *)amalhki/tou ge/nos,
e)ke/leusen au)to\n a)pole/sqai. e)/graye de\ kai\ qrh/nous kai\ e)pitafi/ous
e)pai/nous *saou/lou kai\ *)iwna/qou, oi(\ kai\ me/xris e)mou= diame/nousin.
*)epei\ de\ tou/tois e)ceti/mhse to\n basile/a pausa/menos tou=
pe/nqous h)/reto to\n qeo\n dia\ tou= profh/tou, ti/na di/dwsin au)tw=|
katoikh=sai po/lin th=s *)iou/da kaloume/nhs fulh=s. fh/santos d' au)tou=
dido/nai *gibrw=na katalipw\n th\n *si/kellan ei)s e)kei/nhn paragi/netai
ta/s te gunai=kas e)pago/menos ta\s au(tou=, du/o de\ h)=san, kai\ tou\s o(pli/tas
tou\s su\n au)tw=|. sunelqw\n de\ pro\s au)to\n pa=s o( th=s fulh=s
th=s proeirhme/nhs lao\s a)podei/knusin au)to\n basile/a. a)kou/sas d'
o(/ti to\n *saou=lon kai\ tou\s ui(ou\s au)tou= qa/yeian oi( e)n *)iabhsw=| th=s
*galaadi/tidos katoikou=ntes, e)/pemye pro\s au)tou\s e)painw=n kai\ a)podexo/menos
au)tw=n to\ e)/rgon, kai\ xa/ritas a)podw/sein a)nti\ th=s pro\s
tou\s teqnhko/tas spoudh=s u(pisxnou/menos, a(/ma de\ kai\ dhlw=n w(s h(
*)iou/da fulh\ kexeiroto/nhken au)to\n basile/a.
*(o de\ tou= *saou/lou me\n a)rxistra/thgos *)abennh=ros *nh/rou de\
pai=s a)nh\r drasth/rios kai\ a)gaqo\s th\n fu/sin, w(s e)/gnw peso/nta to\n
basile/a kai\ to\n *)iwna/qhn kai\ tou\s du/o tou\s a)/llous au)tou= pai=das,
e)peixqei\s ei)s th\n parembolh\n kai\ to\n perileipo/menon e)carpa/sas
ui(o\n au)tou=, *)ie/bosqos d' e)kalei=to, diabiba/zei pro\s tou\s pe/ran tou=
*)iorda/nou kai\ panto\s a)podei/knusi tou= plh/qous basile/a pa/rec th=s
*)iou/da fulh=s. basi/leion d' e)poi/hsen au)tw=| th\n kata\ me\n th\n e)pixw/rion
glw=ttan *ma/nalin, kata\ de\ th\n *(ellh/nwn *parembola\s legome/nhn:
w(/rmhse d' e)kei=qen *)abennh=ros meta\ stratia=s e)pile/ktou sumbalei=n
toi=s e)k th=s *)iou/da fulh=s proairou/menos: w)/rgisto ga\r au)toi=s
basile/a to\n *daui/dhn kexeirotonhko/sin. a)ph/nthse d' au)tw=| pemfqei\s
u(po\ *daui/dou *saroui/as me\n pai=s, patro\s de\ *souri/, e)k de\ th=s a)delfh=s
th=s e)kei/nou gegonw\s au)tw=| *)iw/abos a)rxistra/thgos w)\n au)tou=, meta\
kai\ tw=n a)delfw=n *)abessai/ou kai\ *)asah/lou kai\ pa/ntwn tw=n *daui/dou
o(plitw=n. kai\ perituxw\n e)pi/ tinos krhni/dos e)n *gabaw= po/lei parata/ssetai
pro\s ma/xhn. tou= d' *)abennh/rou fh/santos pro\s au)to\n
bou/lesqai maqei=n, po/teros au)tw=n a)ndreiote/rous stratiw/tas e)/xei,
sunti/qetai par' a)mfote/rwn duokai/deka maxhsome/nous sumbalei=n.
proelqo/ntes toi/nun ei)s to\ metacu\ tw=n parata/cewn oi( pro\s th\n
ma/xhn u(f' e(kate/rwn tw=n strathgw=n e)ceilegme/noi kai\ ta\s ai)xma\s
e)p' a)llh/lous a)fe/ntes spw=ntai ta\s maxai/ras kai\ tw=n kefalw=n
e)llambano/menoi kate/xontes au(tou\s e)/paion ei)s ta\s pleura\s kai\ ta\s
lago/nas a)llh/lous tai=s r(omfai/ais, e(/ws ou(= pa/ntes w(/sper e)k sunqh/matos
a)pw/lonto. peso/ntwn de\ tou/twn sune/rrhce kai\ h( loiph\
stratia/, kai\ kartera=s th=s ma/xhs genome/nhs h(tth/qhsan oi( tou=
*)abennh/rou: kai\ trape/ntas ou)k a)ni/ei diw/kwn *)iw/abos, a)ll' au)to/s
te e)pe/keito parakeleuo/menos tou\s o(pli/tas e)k podo\s e(/pesqai kai\
mh\ ka/mnein a)nairou=ntas, oi(/ te a)delfoi\ proqu/mws h)gwni/santo, kai\
diafane/steros tw=n a)/llwn ma/lista o( new/teros *)asa/hlos, o(\s e)pi\
podw=n w)ku/thti kle/os ei)=xen: ou) ga\r a)nqrw/pous e)ni/ka mo/non, a)lla\
kai\ i(/ppw| katasta/nta ei)s a(/millan le/gousi paradramei=n, kai\ to\n
*)abennh=ron e)di/wken u(po\ r(u/mhs kai\ th=s e)p' o)rqo\n fora=s ei)s ou)de/teron
e)gkliqei\s tw=n merw=n. e)pistrafe/ntos de\ tou= *)abennh/rou
kai\ katasofi/zesqai th\n o(rmh\n au)tou= peirwme/nou kai\ pote\ me\n
ei)po/ntos e(no\s tw=n au)tou= stratiwtw=n a)fe/menos th=s diw/cews a)fele/sqai
th\n panopli/an, pa/lin d' w(s ou)k e)/peiqe tou=to poiei=n katasxei=n
au(to\n kai\ mh\ diw/kein parainou=ntos, mh\ ktei/nas au)to\n a)pole/sh|
th\n pro\s to\n a)delfo\n au)tou= parrhsi/an, ou) prosie/menon de\
tou\s lo/gous, a)ll' e)pimei/nanta th\n di/wcin feu/gwn w(s ei)=xe to\ do/ru
plh/cas ei)s tou)pi/sw kairi/ws paraxrh=m' a)pe/kteinen. oi( de\ met'
au)tou= diw/kontes to\n *)abennh=ron w(s h)=lqon e)pi\ to\n to/pon, ou(= kei=sqai
sune/baine to\n *)asa/hlon, perista/ntes to\n nekro\n ou)ke/ti tou\s
polemi/ous e)di/wkon: o( de\ *)iw/abos au)to\s kai\ o( a)delfo\s au)tou= *)abessai=os
paradramo/ntes to\ ptw=ma kai\ th=s plei/onos e)pi\ to\n *)abennh=ron
spoudh=s ai)ti/an th\n u(pe\r tou= teteleuthko/tos o)rgh\n labo/ntes,
a)pi/stw| ta/xei kai\ proqumi/a| xrw/menoi me/xri to/pou tino/s, *)/ommaton
kalou=sin, e)di/wcan to\n *)abennh=ron h)/dh peri\ dusma\s o)/ntos h(li/ou.
a)naba\s d' e)pi/ tina bouno/n, o(/s e)stin e)n e)kei/nw| tw=| to/pw| meta\ th=s
*beniami/tidos fulh=s, au)tou/s te kateske/pteto kai\ to\n *)abennh=ron.
tou/tou de\ a)nakekrago/tos kai\ fh/santos, mh\ dei=n a)/ndras o(mofu/lous
ei)s e)/rida kai\ ma/xhn parocu/nein, a(martei=n de\ kai\ to\n a)delfo\n au)tou=
*)asa/hlon, o(\s parainou=ntos mh\ diw/kein ou)k e)pei/sqh kai\ dia\
tou=to blhqei\s a)pe/qane, sumfronh/sas kai\ para/klhsin h(ghsa/menos
tou/tous tou\s lo/gous o( *)iw/abos a)nakalei= th=| sa/lpiggi shma/nas tou\s
stratiw/tas kai\ th=s e)pi\ polu\ diw/cews e)pisxw/n. kai\ ou(=tos me\n
e)p' e)kei/nou katastratopedeu/etai tou= to/pou th\n nu/kta tau/thn,
*)abennh=ros de\ di' o(/lhs au)th=s o(deu/sas kai\ peraiwsa/menos to\n
*)io/rdanon potamo\n a)fiknei=tai pro\s to\n tou= *saou/lou pai=da ei)s
ta\s *parembola\s *)ie/bwsqon. th=| d' e)xome/nh| tou\s nekrou\s o( *)iw/abos
e)cariqmh/sas a(/pantas e)kh/deusen. e)/peson de\ tw=n me\n *)abennh/rou
stratiwtw=n w(s triako/sioi kai\ e(ch/konta, tw=n de\ *daui/dou de/ka pro\s
toi=s e)nne/a kai\ *)asa/hlos, ou(= to\ sw=ma komi/santes e)kei=qen *)iw/abos
kai\ *)abessai=os ei)s *bhqlee/mhn kai\ qa/yantes e)n tw=| patrw/|w| mnh/mati
pro\s *daui/dhn ei)s *gibrw=na parege/nonto. h)/rcato me\n ou)=n e)c
e)kei/nou tou= xro/nou toi=s *(ebrai/ois e)mfu/lios po/lemos kai\ die/meinen
a)/xri pollou=, tw=n me\n meta\ *daui/dou kreitto/nwn a)ei\ ginome/nwn kai\
plei=on e)n toi=s kindu/nois ferome/nwn, tou= de\ *saou/lou paido\s kai\
tw=n u(phko/wn au)tou= kata\ pa=san sxedo\n h(me/ran e)lattoume/nwn.
*)ege/nonto de\ kata\ tou=ton to\n kairo\n kai\ pai=des *daui/dh|
to\n a)riqmo\n e(\c e)k gunaikw=n tosou/twn, w(=n o( me\n presbu/tatos e)k
mhtro\s *)axi/nas geno/menos *)amnw\n e)klh/qh, o( de\ deu/teros e)k gunaiko\s
*)abigai/as *dani/hlos, tw=| tri/tw| d' e)k th=s *qolomai/ou qugatro\s *maxa/mhs
fu/nti tou= *gessirw=n basile/ws *)aya/lwmos o)/noma, to\n de\
te/tarton *)adwni/an e)k gunaiko\s *)ah/qhs proshgo/reuse, to\n pe/mpton
de\ *safati/an th=s *)abita/lhs kai\ to\n e(/kton *geqersa\n th=s *galaa\d
e)pwno/mase. tou= d' e)mfuli/ou pole/mou sunestw=tos kai\ sumpipto/ntwn
ei)s e)/rga kai\ ma/xhn puknw=s meq' e(kate/rou tw=n basile/wn,
*)abennh=ros o( tou= *saou/lou paido\s a)rxistra/thgos suneto\s w)\n kai\
sfo/dra eu)/noun e)/xwn to\ plh=qos pa/ntas summei=nai tw=| *)iebo/sqw|
pareskeu/ase: kai\ die/meinan i(kano\n xro/non ta\ e)kei/nou fronou=ntes.
u(/steron d' e)n e)gklh/mati geno/menos *)abennh=ros kai\ labw\n ai)ti/an w(s
sune/lqoi th=| *saou/lou pallakh=| *(raisfa= me\n tou)/noma *siba/tou de\
qugatri/, kai\ katamemfqei\s u(po\ *)iebw/sqou perialgh/sas kai\ qumwqei/s,
w(s ou) dikai/wn tw=n par' au)tou= tugxa/noi pa/sh| pronoi/a| peri\
au)to\n xrw/menos, h)pei/lhse me\n th\n basilei/an ei)s *daui/dhn peristh/sein,
e)pidei/cein de\ w(s ou)xi\ dia\ th\n i)di/an r(w/mhn kai\ su/nesin a)/rxoi
tw=n pe/ran *)iorda/nou, dia\ de\ th\n au)tou= strathgi/an te kai\ pi/stin.
kai\ pe/myas ei)s *gibrw=na para\ *daui/dhn labei=n o(/rkous te kai\ pi/steis
h)ci/ou, h)= mh\n e(/cein au)to\n e(tai=ron kai\ fi/lon a)napei/santa to\n
lao\n tou= *saou/lou me\n a)posth=nai paido/s, au)to\n de\ a)podei/canta
pa/shs th=s xw/ras basile/a. tou= de\ *daui/dou poihsame/nou ta\s o(mologi/as,
h(/sqh ga\r e)f' oi(=s *)abennh=ros diepresbeu/sato pro\s au)to/n,
kai\ prw=ton tekmh/rion parasxei=n tw=n sunqhkw=n a)ciw/santos a)nasw/santa
pro\s au)to\n *melxa/lhn th\n gunai=ka mega/lois w)nhqei=san
u(p' au)tou= kindu/nois kai\ *palaisti/nwn kefalai=s e(cakosi/ais, a(\s u(pe\r
au)th=s e)ko/mise tw=| patri\ *saou/lw|, pe/mpei me\n au)tw=| th\n *melxa/lhn
a)pospa/sas *)ofelti/ou tou= to/te sunoikou=ntos au)th=|, pro\s tou=to kai\
*)iebw/sqou sumpra/cantos: e)gegra/fei ga\r au)tw=| *daui/dhs th\n gunai=ka
dikai/ws a)polabei=n: sugkale/sas de\ tou\s geghrako/tas tou= plh/qous
kai\ tacia/rxous kai\ xilia/rxous lo/gous e)poih/sato pro\s au)tou/s, w(s
e)/xontas e(toi/mws a)posth=nai me\n *)iebw/sqou *daui/dh| de\ prosqe/sqai
tau/ths a)postre/yeie th=s o(rmh=s, nu=n me/ntoi ge e)pitre/poi xwrei=n h(=|
bou/lontai: kai\ ga\r ei)de/nai to\n qeo\n dia\ *samouh/lou tou= profh/tou
*daui/dhn xeirotonh/santa pa/ntwn *(ebrai/wn basile/a, proeipei=n d'
o(/ti *palaisti/nous e)kei=nos au)to\s timwrh/setai kai\ poih/sei krath/sas
u(poxeiri/ous. tau=t' a)kou/santes oi( presbu/teroi kai\ h(gemo/nes,
w(s th\n *)abennh/rou gnw/mhn h(=| pro/teron ei)=xon au)toi\ peri\
tw=n pragma/twn su/mfwnon prose/labon, ta\ *daui/dou fronei=n meteba/lonto.
peisqe/ntwn de\ tou/twn *)abennh=ros sugkalei= th\n *beniamitw=n
fulh/n, oi( ga\r e)k tau/ths a(/pantes *)iebw/sqou swmatofu/lakes
h)=san, kai\ tau)ta\ pro\s au)tou\s dialexqei/s, e)peidh\ mh\ a)ntikrou/ontas
e(w/ra, prostiqeme/nous d' oi(=s e)bou/leto, paralabw\n w(s
ei)/kosi tw=n e(tai/rwn h(=ke pro\s *daui/dhn tou\s o(/rkous par' au)tou=
lhyo/menos au)to/s, pisto/tera ga\r tw=n di' a)/llou prattome/nwn o(/sa
di' au(tw=n e(/kastoi poiou=men ei)=nai dokei=, kai\ prose/ti tou\s genome/nous
au)tw=| lo/gous pro/s te tou\s h(gemo/nas kai\ pro\s th\n fulh\n a(/pasan
shmanw=n. u(podecame/nou d' au)to\n filofro/nws kai\ lampra=| kai\ polutelei=
trape/zh| ceni/santos e)pi\ polla\s h(me/ras, h)ci/wsen a)feqei\s
a)gagei=n to\ plh=qos, i(/na paro/nti kai\ blepome/nw| paradw=si th\n
a)rxh/n.
*)ekpe/myantos de\ tou= *daui/dou to\n *)abennh=ron ou)de\ o)li/gon
dialipw\n ei)s *gibrw=na h(=ken *)iw/abos o( a)rxistra/thgos au)tou=, kai\
maqw/n, w(s ei)/h parw\n pro\s au)to\n *)abennh=ros kai\ mikro\n e)/mprosqen
a)phllagme/nos e)pi\ sunqh/kais kai\ o(mologi/ais th=s h(gemoni/as,
dei/sas mh\ to\n me\n e)n timh=| kai\ th=| prw/th| poih/setai ta/cei sunergo/n
te th=s basilei/as e)so/menon kai\ ta)=lla deino\n o)/nta sunidei=n
pra/gmata kai\ tou\s kairou\s u(podramei=n, au)to\s d' e)lattwqei/h
kai\ th=s strathgi/as a)feqei/h, kakou=rgon kai\ ponhra\n o(do\n a)/peisi.
kai\ prw=ton me\n e)pixeirei= diabalei=n au)to\n pro\s to\n basile/a
fula/ttesqai parainw=n kai\ mh\ prose/xein oi(=s *)abennh=ros sunti/qetai:
pa/nta ga\r poiei=n au)to\n e)pi\ tw=| bebaiw/sasqai tw=| *saou/lou paidi\
th\n h(gemoni/an: e)pi\ de\ a)pa/th| kai\ do/lw| pro\s au)to\n e)lqo/nta meq'
h(=s e)bou/leto nu=n e)lpi/dos kai\ oi)konomi/as tw=n kataskeuazome/nwn a)pelqei=n.
w(s d' ou)k e)/peiqe to\n *daui/dhn tou/tois ou)de\ parocuno/menon
e(w/ra, tre/petai tau/ths tolmhrote/ran o(do\n kai\ kri/nas *)abennh=ron
a)poktei=nai pe/mpei tou\s e)pidiw/contas, oi(=s katalabou=si prose/tacen
au)to\n kalei=n e)k tou= *daui/dou o)no/matos, w(s e)/xontos au)tou= tina peri\
tw=n pragma/twn pro\s au)to\n a(\ mh\ diemnhmo/neuse paro/ntos ei)pei=n.
*)abennh=ros d' w(s h)/kouse ta\ para\ tw=n a)gge/lwn, kate/labon
au)to\n e)n to/pw| tini\ *bhshra= kaloume/nw| a)pe/xonti th=s *gibrw=nos stadi/ous
ei)/kosi, mhde\n u(pido/menos tw=n sumbhsome/nwn u(pe/streyen.
a)panth/sas d' au)tw=| pro\s th=| pu/lh| *)iw/abos kai\ deciwsa/menos w(s
ma/list' eu)/nous kai\ fi/los, u(pokri/nontai ga\r i(kanw=s polla/kis ei)s
to\ a)nu/popton th=s e)piboulh=s ta\ tw=n a)lhqw=s a)gaqw=n oi( pra/gmasin
e)gxeirou=ntes a)to/pois, a)pospa=| me\n tw=n oi)kei/wn au)to\n w(s e)n a)porrh/tw|
dialeco/menos, paragagw\n de\ ei)s to\ e)rhmo/teron th=s pu/lhs
mo/nos au)to\s w)\n su\n *)abessai/w| tw=| a)delfw=| spasa/menos th\n ma/xairan
u(po\ th\n lago/na pai/ei. kai\ teleuta=| me\n *)abennh=ros tou=ton
e)nedreuqei\s to\n tro/pon u(po\ *)iwa/bou, w(s me\n au)to\s e)/lege timwrh/santos
*)asah/lw| tw=| a)delfw=|, o(\n diw/konta labw\n *)abennh=ros a)pe/kteinen
e)n th=| pro\s *gibrw=ni ma/xh|, w(s de\ ta)lhqe\s ei)=xe dei/santos peri\ th=s
strathgi/as kai\ th=s para\ tw=| basilei= timh=s, mh\ tou/twn me\n au)to\s
a)faireqei/h, la/boi de\ para\ *daui/dou th\n prw/thn ta/cin *)abennh=ros.
e)k tou/twn a)/n tis katanoh/seien, o(/sa kai\ phli/ka tolmw=sin a)/nqrwpoi
pleoneci/as e(/neka kai\ a)rxh=s kai\ tou= mhdeni\ tou/twn paraxwrh=sai:
kth/sasqai ga\r au)ta\ poqou=ntes dia\ muri/wn kakw=n lamba/nousi, kai\
dei/santes a)pobalei=n pollw=| xei/rosi to\ be/baion au(toi=s th=s paramonh=s
peripoiou=sin, w(s ou)x o(moi/ou deinou= tugxa/nontos pori/sasqai
thlikou=ton me/geqos e)cousi/as, kai\ sunh/qh toi=s a)p' au)th=s a)gaqoi=s
geno/menon e)/peit' au)th\n a)pole/sai, tou/tou de\ u(perbolh\n e)/xontos sumfora=s.
kai\ dia\ tou=to xalepw/tera mhxanw=ntai kai\ tolmw=sin e)n
fo/bw| e)/rga pa/ntes tou=t' a)pobalei=n geno/menoi. a)lla\ peri\ me\n
tou/twn e)n braxe/sin a)rkei= dedhlw=sqai.
*daui/dhs d' a)kou/sas a)nh|rhme/non to\n *)abennh=ron h)/lghse me\n
th\n yuxh/n, e)martu/rato de\ pa/ntas a)natei/nwn ei)s to\n qeo\n th\n
decia\n kai\ bow=n, w(s ou)/te koinwno\s ei)/h th=s *)abennh/rou sfagh=s,
ou)/te kat' e)ntolh\n kai\ bou/lhsin i)di/an a)poqa/noi. a)ra\s de\ kata\
tou= pefoneuko/tos au)to\n deina\s e)ti/qeto kai\ to\n oi)=kon o(/lon au)tou=
kai\ tou\s sumpra/cantas u(peuqu/nous e)poiei=to tai=s u(pe\r tou= teteleuthko/tos
poinai=s: e)/mele ga\r au)tw=| mh\ do/cai para\ ta\s pi/steis
kai\ tou\s o(/rkous ou(\s e)/dwken *)abennh/rw| tou=to ei)rga/sqai. prose/tace
me/ntoi ge panti\ tw=| law=| klai/ein kai\ penqei=n to\n a)/ndra kai\ toi=s
nomizome/nois tima=n au)tou= to\ sw=ma perirrhcame/nw| me\n ta\s e)sqh=tas
e)ndu/nti de\ sa/kkous, tau=ta de\ poiei=n proa/gontas th\n kli/nhn.
au)to\s d' e)fei/peto meta\ tw=n geghrako/twn kai\ tw=n e)n h(gemoni/ais
o)/ntwn kopto/meno/s te kai\ toi=s dakru/ois e)ndeiknu/menos to/ te eu)/noun
to\ pro\s to\n zw=nta kai\ th\n e)pi\ teqnhko/ti lu/phn, kai\ o(/ti mh\ kata\
th\n au)tou= gnw/mhn a)nh/|rhtai. qa/yas d' au)to\n e)n *gibrw=ni megaloprepw=s
kai\ e)pitafi/ous te suggraya/menos qrh/nous au)to\s e)pi\ tou=
ta/fou sta\s prw=tos a)neklau/sato kai\ pare/dwke toi=s a)/llois. ou(/tws
d' au)to\n o( *)abennh/rou sune/sxe qa/natos, w(s mhde\ trofh\n a)nagkazo/ntwn
au)to\n tw=n e(tai/rwn labei=n, a)ll' w)/mose geu/sesqai mhdeno\s a)/xri
h(li/ou dusmw=n. tau=t' eu)/noian au)tw=| para\ tou= plh/qous e)ge/nnhsen:
oi(/ te ga\r pro\s to\n *)abennh=ron filosto/rgws diakei/menoi sfo/dr'
au)tou= th\n pro\s au)to\n timh\n a)poqano/nta kai\ fulakh\n th=s pi/stews
h)ga/phsan, o(/ti pa/ntwn au)to\n a)ciw/seien tw=n nomizome/nwn w(s suggenh=
kai\ fi/lon, a)ll' ou)x w(s e)xqro\n geno/menon u(bri/seien a)ko/smw| tafh=|
kai\ h)melhme/nh|: to/ te a)/llo pa=n w(s e)pi\ xrhstw=| kai\ h(me/rw| th\n
fu/sin e)/xaire, th\n au)th\n e(ka/stou logizome/nou pro/noian ei)s au(to\n
tou= basile/ws e)n toi=s o(moi/ois tugxa/nonta to\n *)abennh/rou nekro\n
e(w/ra. pro\s tou/tois ou)=n ma/lista *daui/dhn gli/xesqai do/chs a)gaqh=s
poiou/menon pro/noian w(s ei)ko\s h(\n ou)qei\s u(peno/hsen u(p' au)tou=
foneuqh=nai to\n *)abennh=ron: e)/lece de\ kai\ pro\s to\ plh=qos, w(s au)tw=|
me\n ou)x h( tuxou=sa lu/ph ge/noit' a)ndro\s a)gaqou= teteleuthko/tos, ou)
mikra\ de\ toi=s *(ebrai/wn pra/gmasi bla/bh sterhqe/ntwn au)tou= kai\
sune/xein au)ta\ kai\ sw/zein boulai=s te a)ri/stais kai\ r(w/mh| xeirw=n e)n toi=s
polemikoi=s e)/rgois duname/nou. a)lla\ qeo\s me/n, ei)=pen, w(=| me/lei pa/ntwn,
ou)k e)a/sei tou=ton h(mi=n a)nekdi/khton: e)gw\ d' e)pi/stasqe, w(s
ou)de\n *)iw/abon kai\ *)abessai=on tou\s *saroui/as pai=das poiei=n i(kano/s
ei)mi ple/on e)mou= duname/nous, a)ll' a)podw/sei th\n u(pe\r tw=n tetolmhme/nwn
au)toi=s a)moibh\n to\ qei=on.
kai\ *)abennh=ros me\n ei)s toiou=to
kate/streye te/los to\n bi/on.
*)akou/sas de\ th\n teleuth\n au)tou= o( *saou/lou pai=s *)ie/bwsqos
ou) pra/|ws h)/negken a)ndro\s e)sterhme/nos suggenou=s kai\ th\n basilei/an
au)tw=| parasxo/ntos, a)ll' u(perepa/qhse kai\ li/an au)to\n w)du/nhsen
o( *)abennh/rou qa/natos. e)pebi/w d' ou)d' au)to\s polu\n xro/non,
a)ll' u(po\ tw=n *)ere/mmwnos ui(w=n *bana/, e(te/rw| de\ *qahno\s o)/noma h)=n,
e)pibouleuqei\s a)pe/qanen. ou(=toi ga\r o)/ntes to\ me\n ge/nos *beniami=tai
tou= de\ prw/tou ta/gmatos, logisa/menoi d' w(s a)\n a)poktei/nwsi
to\n *)ie/bwsqon mega/lwn para\ *daui/dou teu/contai dwrew=n kai\ strathgi/as
h)/ tinos a)/llhs pi/stews to\ e)/rgon au)toi=s e)/stai par' au)tw=| ai)/tion,
mo/non eu(ro/ntes meshmbri/zonta kai\ koimw/menon to\n *)ie/bwsqon
kai\ mh/te tou\s fu/lakas paro/ntas mh/te th\n qurwro\n e)grhgorui=an,
a)lla\ kai\ au)th\n u(po/ te tou= ko/pou kai\ th=s e)rgasi/as h(\n metexeiri/zeto
kai\ tou= kau/matos ei)s u(/pnon katapesou=san, parelqo/ntes ei)s
to\ dwma/tion, e)n w(=| sune/baine katakekoimh=sqai to\n *saou/lou pai=da,
ktei/nousin au)to/n. kai\ th\n kefalh\n a)potemo/ntes kai\ di' o(/lhs nukto\s
kai\ h(me/ras poihsa/menoi th\n porei/an, w(s a)\n feu/gontes e)k tw=n
h)dikhme/nwn pro\s to\n lhyo/meno/n te th\n xa/rin kai\ pare/conta th\n
a)sfa/leian, ei)s *gibrw=na parege/nonto: kai\ th\n kefalh\n e)pidei/cantes
tw=| *daui/dh| th\n *)iebw/sqou suni/stwn au(tou\s w(s eu)/nous kai\ to\n e)xqro\n
au)tou= kai\ th=s basilei/as a)ntagwnisth\n a)nh|rhko/tas. o( d' ou)x
w(s h)/lpizon ou(/tws au)tw=n prosede/cato to\ e)/rgon, a)ll' ei)pw/n, w)= ka/kistoi
kai\ paraxrh=ma di/khn u(fe/contes, ou)k e)/gnwte pw=s e)gw\ to\n
*saou/lou fone/a kai\ to\n komi/santa/ moi to\n xrusou=n au)tou= ste/fanon
h)muna/mhn, kai\ tau=ta e)kei/nw| xarizo/menon th\n a)nai/resin, i(/na mh\
sulla/bwsin au)to\n oi( pole/mioi; h)= metabeblh=sqai/ me kai\ mhke/t'
ei)=nai to\n au)to\n u(pwpteu/sate, w(s xai/rein kakou/rgois a)ndra/si kai\
xa/ritas h(gh/sasqai ta\s kuriokto/nous u(mw=n pra/ceis, a)nh|rhko/twn
e)pi\ th=s au(tou= koi/ths a)/ndra di/kaion kai\ mhde/na mhde\n kako\n ei)rgasme/non,
u(ma=s de\ kai\ dia\ pollh=s eu)noi/as kai\ timh=s e)sxhko/ta; dio\
dw/sete poinh\n me\n au)tw=| kolasqe/ntes, di/khn d' e)moi\ tou= nomi/santas
h(de/ws e(/cein me th\n *)iebw/sqou teleuth\n tou=ton a)nelei=n: ou)
ga\r e)du/nasqe ma=llon a)dikh=sai th\n e)mh\n do/can h)\ tou=q' u(polabo/ntes.
tau=t' ei)pw\n pa=san ai)ki/an au)tou\s ai)kisa/menos diexrh/sato
kai\ th\n *)iebw/sqou kefalh\n e)n tw=| *)abennh/rou ta/fw| pa/ntwn a)ciw/sas
e)kh/deuse.
*tou/twn de\ toiou=ton labo/ntwn te/los h(=kon a(/pantes oi( tou=
laou= tw=n *(ebrai/wn prw=toi pro\s *daui/dhn ei)s *gibrw=na oi(/ te xili/arxoi
kai\ h(gemo/nes au)tw=n, kai\ paredi/dosan au(tou\s th/n te eu)/noian,
h(\n e)/ti kai\ *saou/lou zw=ntos ei)=xon pro\s au)to/n, u(pomimnh/skontes kai\
th\n timh/n, h(\n geno/menon to/te xili/arxon timw=ntes ou) die/lipon, o(/ti
te basileu\s u(po\ tou= qeou= dia\ *samouh/lou tou= profh/tou xeirotonhqei/h
kai\ pai=des au)tou= kai\ w(s th\n *(ebrai/wn xw/ran au)tw=| sw=sai
katagwnisame/nw| *palaisti/nous de/dwken o( qeo\s e)mfani/zontes. o( de\
tau/ths te a)pode/xetai th=s proqumi/as au)tou\s kai\ parakale/sas
diame/nein, ou) ga\r e)/sesqai meta/noian au)toi=s e)k tou= toiou/tou, kai\
kateuwxh/sas kai\ filofronhsa/menos e)/pemye to\n lao\n par' au)to\n
a)/contas a(/panta. kai\ sunh=lqon e)k me\n th=s *)iou/da fulh=s o(plitw=n
w(s o)ktako/sioi kai\ e(cakisxi/lioi forou=ntes o(/pla qureo\n kai\ siroma/sthn:
ou(=toi de\ tw=| *saou/lou paidi\ pare/menon: tou/twn ga\r xwri\s h(
*)iou/da fulh\ to\n *daui/dhn a)pe/deice basile/a. e)k de\ th=s *sumewni/dos
fulh=s e(ptakisxi/lioi kai\ e(kato/n. e)k de\ th=s *lhoui/tidos tetrakisxi/lioi
kai\ e(ptako/sioi e)/xontes a)/rxonta *)iw/damon: meta\ tou/tois h)=n
o( a)rxiereu\s *sa/dwkos su\n ei)/kosi du/o suggene/sin h(gemo/sin. e)k de\
th=s *beniami/tidos fulh=s o(pli=tai tetrakisxi/lioi: h( ga\r fulh\ perie/menen
e)/ti tw=n tou= ge/nous *saou/lou tina\ basileu/sein prosdokw=sa.
e)k de\ th=s *)efrai/mou fulh=s dismu/rioi kai\ o)ktako/sioi tw=n dunatwta/twn
kai\ kat' i)sxu\n diafero/ntwn. e)k de\ th=s *manassh/tidos fulh=s
tou= h(mi/sous mu/rioi o)ktakisxi/lioi tw=n dunatwta/twn. e)k de\ th=s
*)isaxa/rou fulh=s diako/sioi me\n oi( proginw/skontes ta\ me/llonta,
o(pli=tai de\ dismu/rioi. e)k de\ th=s *zaboulwni/tidos fulh=s o(plitw=n
e)pile/ktwn pe/nte muria/des: au(/th ga\r h( fulh\ mo/nh pa=sa pro\s
*daui/dhn sunh=lqen: ou(=toi pa/ntes to\n au)to\n o(plismo\n ei)=xon toi=s
th=s *ga/dou fulh=s. e)k de\ th=s *nefqali/dos fulh=s e)pi/shmoi kai\ h(gemo/nes
xi/lioi o(/plois xrw/menoi qurew=| kai\ do/rati, h)kolou/qei de\ fulh\
a)nari/qmhtos ou)=sa. e)k de\ th=s *dani/tidos fulh=s e)klektoi\ dismu/rioi
e(ptakisxi/lioi e(cako/sioi. e)k de\ th=s *)ash/rou fulh=s muria/des te/ssares.
e)k de\ tw=n du/o fulw=n tw=n pe/ran tou= *)iorda/nou kai\ tou= loipou=
th=s *manassh/tidos fulh=s w(plisme/nwn qureo\n kai\ do/ru kai\ perikefalai/an
kai\ r(omfai/an muria/des dw/deka: kai\ ai( loipai\ fulai\
r(omfai/ais e)xrw=nto. tou=to dh\ pa=n to\ plh=qos ei)s *gibrw=na pro\s
*daui/dhn sunh=lqe meta\ pollh=s paraskeuh=s siti/wn kai\ oi)/nou kai\
tw=n pro\s trofh\n pa/ntwn kai\ mia=| gnw/mh| basileu/ein to\n *daui/dhn
e)ku/rwsan. e)pi\ de\ trei=s h(me/ras e(orta/santos tou= laou= kai\ kateuwxhqe/ntos
e)n *gibrw=ni, o( *daui/dhs meta\ pa/ntwn e)kei=qen a)/ras h(=ken
ei)s *(ieroso/luma.
*tw=n de\ katoikou/ntwn th\n po/lin *)iebousai/wn, ge/nos d'
ei)si\n ou(=toi *xananai/wn, a)pokleisa/ntwn au)tw=| ta\s pu/las kai\ tou\s
pephrwme/nous ta\s o)/yeis kai\ ta\s ba/seis kai\ pa=n to\ lelwbhme/non
sthsa/ntwn e)pi\ xleu/h| tou= basile/ws e)pi\ tou= tei/xous kai\ lego/ntwn
kwlu/sein au)to\n ei)selqei=n tou\s a)naph/rous, tau=ta d' e)/pratton katafronou=ntes
th=| tw=n teixw=n o)xuro/thti, o)rgisqei\s poliorkei=n h)/rcato
ta\ *(ieroso/luma. kai\ pollh=| spoudh=| kai\ proqumi/a| xrhsa/menos w(s
dia\ tou= tau/thn e(lei=n eu)qu\s e)mfani/zwn th\n i)sxu\n kai\ kataplhco/menos
ei)/ tines a)/ra kai\ a)/lloi to\n au)to\n e)kei/nois tro/pon die/keinto
pro\s au)to/n, lamba/nei kata\ kra/tos th\n ka/tw po/lin. e)/ti de\ th=s
a)/kras leipome/nhs e)/gnw timh=s u(posxe/sei kai\ gerw=n o( basileu\s proqumote/rous
e)pi\ ta\ e)/rga tou\s stratiw/tas paraskeua/sai, kai\ tw=|
dia\ tw=n u(pokeime/nwn fara/ggwn e)pi\ th\n a)/kran a)naba/nti kai\ tau/thn
e(lo/nti strathgi/an a(/pantos tou= laou= dw/sein e)phggei/lato. pa/ntwn
de\ filotimoume/nwn a)nabh=nai kai\ mhde/na po/non o)knou/ntwn
u(fi/stasqai di' e)piqumi/an th=s strathgi/as, o( *saroui/as pai=s *)iw/abos
e)/fqh tou\s a)/llous, kai\ a)naba\s e)bo/hse pro\s to\n basile/a th\n strathgi/an
a)paitw=n.
*)ekbalw\n de\ tou\s *)iebousai/ous e)k th=s a)/kras kai\ au)to\s
a)noikodomh/sas ta\ *(ieroso/luma po/lin au)th\n *daui/dou proshgo/reuse,
kai\ to\n a(/panta xro/non e)n au)th=| die/tribe basileu/wn. o( de\ xro/nos
o(\n th=s *)iou/da fulh=s h)=rce mo/nhs e)n *gibrw=ni e)ge/neto e)/th e(pta\ kai\
mh=nes e(/c. a)podei/cas de\ basi/leion ta\ *(ieroso/luma lamprote/rois
ai)ei\ kai\ ma=llon e)xrh=to toi=s pra/gmasi tou= qeou= pronooume/nou
krei/ttw poiei=n au)ta\ kai\ lamba/nein e)pi/dosin. pe/myas de\ pro\s
au)to\n kai\ *(ie/rwmos o( *turi/wn basileu\s fili/an kai\ summaxi/an sune/qeto:
e)/pemye d' au)tw=| kai\ dwrea\s cu/la ke/drina kai\ texni/tas
a)/ndras te/ktonas kai\ oi)kodo/mous, oi(\ kateskeu/asan basi/leion e)n
*(ierosolu/mois. *daui/dhs de\ th/n te a)/nw po/lin paralabw\n kai\ th\n
a)/kran suna/yas au)th=| e)poi/hsen e(\n sw=ma, kai\ periteixi/sas e)pimelhth\n
tw=n teixw=n kate/sthsen *)iw/abon. prw=tos ou)=n *daui/dhs tou\s
*)iebousai/ous e)c *(ierosolu/mwn e)kbalw\n a)f' e(autou= proshgo/reuse th\n
po/lin: e)pi\ ga\r *(abra/mou tou= progo/nou h(mw=n *so/luma e)kalei=to,
meta\ tau=ta de\ au)th/n fasi/ tines, o(/ti kai\ *(/omhros tau=t' w)no/masen
*(ieroso/luma: to\ ga\r i(erou= kata\ th\n *(ebrai/wn glw=ttan w)no/mase ta\
*so/luma o(/ e)stin a)sfa/leia. h)=n de\ pa=s o( xro/nos a)po\ th=s *)ihsou=
tou= strathgou= e)pi\ *xananai/ous stratei/as kai\ tou= pole/mou, kaq'
o(\n krath/sas au)tw=n kate/neime tau/thn toi=s *(ebrai/ois kai\ ou)ke/ti
tou\s *xananai/ous e)kbalei=n e)c *(ierosolu/mwn e)dunh/qhsan oi( *)israhli=tai,
me/xris o( *daui/dhs au)tou\s e)cepolio/rkhsen, e)/th pentako/sia kai\
de/ka kai\ pe/nte.
*poih/somai de\ kai\ mnh/mhn *)oro/na plousi/ou me\n a)ndro\s tw=n
*)iebousai/wn, ou)k a)naireqe/ntos de\ e)n th=| *(ierosolu/mwn poliorki/a| u(po\
*daui/dou dia\ th\n pro\s tou\s *(ebrai/ous eu)/noian au)tou= kai/ tina kai\
xa/rin kai\ spoudh\n pro\s au)to\n genome/nhn to\n basile/a, h(\n mikro\n
u(/steron eu)kairo/teron shmanw=. e)/ghme de\ kai\ a)/llas gunai=kas pro\s
tai=s ou)/sais au)tw=| *daui/dhs kai\ pallaka\s e)/sxen. e)poih/sato de\ kai\
pai=das e)nne/a to\n a)riqmo/n, ou(\s proshgo/reusen *)amase/, *)amnou, *seba/n,
*na/qan, *solomw=na, *)iebarh=, *)elih/n, *falnage/hn, *nafh/n, *)ienae/, *)elifale/,
e)/ti de\ kai\ qugate/ra *qama/ran. tou/twn oi( me\n e)nne/a e)c eu)geni/dwn
h)=san gegono/tes, ou(\s de\ teleutai/ous ei)rh/kamen du/o e)k tw=n
pallaki/dwn. *qama/ra de\ o(momh/trios *)ayalw/mw| h)=n.
*gno/ntes d' oi( *palaisti=noi to\n *daui/dhn basile/a u(po\ tw=n
*(ebrai/wn a)podedeigme/non strateu/ousin e)p' au)to\n ei)s *(ieroso/luma:
kai\ katalabo/menoi th\n koila/da tw=n *giga/ntwn kaloume/nhn, to/pos de/
e)stin ou) po/rrw th=s po/lews, e)n au)th=| stratopedeu/ontai. o( de\ tw=n
*)ioudai/wn basileu/s, ou)de\n ga\r a)/neu profhtei/as kai\ tou= keleu=sai to\n
qeo\n kai\ peri\ tw=n e)some/nwn labei=n e)gguhth\n e)kei=non e(autw=| poiei=n
e)pe/trepen, e)ke/leuse to\n a)rxiere/a ti/ dokei= tw=| qew=| kai\ podapo\n
e)/stai to\ te/los th=s ma/xhs prole/gein au)tw=|. profhteu/santos de\
ni/khn kai\ kra/tos e)ca/gei th\n du/namin e)pi\ tou\s *palaisti/nous: kai\
genome/nhs sumbolh=s au)to\s kato/pin ai)fnidi/ws e)pipesw\n toi=s polemi/ois
tou\s me\n au)tw=n a)pe/kteine, tou\s de\ ei)s fugh\n e)tre/yato.
u(pola/bh| de\ mhdei\s o)li/ghn th\n tw=n *palaisti/nwn stratia\n e)lqei=n
e)pi\ tou\s *(ebrai/ous tw=| ta/xei th=s h(/tths kai\ tw=| mhde\n e)/rgon e)pidei/casqai
gennai=on mhde\ marturi/as a)/cion stoxazo/menos au)tw=n th\n
braduth=ta kai\ th\n a)ge/nneian, a)lla\ ginwske/tw *suri/an te a(/pasan
kai\ *foini/khn kai\ pro\s tou/tois a)/lla e)/qnh polla\ kai\ ma/xima sustrateu=sai
au)toi=s kai\ tou= pole/mou koinwnh=sai, o(\ kai\ mo/non h)=n
ai)/tion tosauta/kis au)toi=s nikwme/nois kai\ polla\s a)pobalou=si muria/das
meta\ mei/zonos e)pie/nai toi=s *(ebrai/ois duna/mews. a)me/lei kai\
tau/tais ptai/santes tai=s ma/xais tripla/sios strato\s e)ph=lqe tw=|
*daui/dh| kai\ ei)s tau)to\ xwri/on e)stratopedeu/sato. pa/lin de\ tou= basile/ws
tw=n *)israhlitw=n e)rome/nou to\n qeo\n peri\ th=s peri\ th\n ma/xhn
e)co/dou, profhteu/ei o( a)rxiereu\s e)n toi=s a)/lsesi toi=s kaloume/nois
*klauqmw=si kate/xein th\n stratia\n ou)k a)/pwqen tou= tw=n polemi/wn
stratope/dou, kinei=n d' au)to\n mh\ pro/teron mhd' a)/rxesqai th=s ma/xhs.
pri\n h)\ ta\ a)/lsh saleu/esqai mh\ pne/ontos a)ne/mou. w(s d' e)saleu/qh
ta\ a)/lsh kai\ o(\n au)tw=| kairo\n proei=pen o( qeo\s parh=n, ou)de\n e)pisxw\n
e)f' e(toi/mhn h)/dh kai\ fanera\n e)ch=lqe th\n ni/khn: ou) ga\r u(pe/meinan
au)to\n ai( tw=n polemi/wn fa/lagges, a)ll' eu)qu\s a)po\ th=s prw/ths
sumbolh=s trape/ntas e)ne/keito ktei/nwn: kai\ diw/kei me\n au)tou\s a)/xri
po/lews *gaza/rwn, h( d' e)sti\n o(/ros au)tw=n th=s xw/ras, diarpa/zei d'
au)tw=n th\n parembolh\n kai\ polu\n eu(rw\n e)n au)th=| plou=ton kai\ tou\s
qeou\s au)tw=n die/fqeire.
*toiau/ths d' a)poba/shs kai\ tau/ths th=s ma/xhs e)/doce *daui/dh|
sumbouleusame/nw| meta\ tw=n gero/ntwn kai\ h(gemo/nwn kai\ xilia/rxwn
metape/myasqai tw=n o(mofu/lwn e)c a(pa/shs th=s xw/ras pro\s au(to\n
tou\s e)n a)kmh=| th=s h(liki/as, e)/peita tou\s i(erei=s kai\ *lhoui/tas kai\
poreuqe/ntas ei)s *kariaqia/rima metakomi/sai th\n tou= qeou= kibwto\n
e)c au)th=s ei)s *(ieroso/luma kai\ qrhskeu/ein e)n au)th=| loipo\n e)/xontas
au)th\n qusi/ais kai\ tai=s a)/llais timai=s, ai(=s xai/rei to\ qei=on: ei) ga\r
e)/ti *saou/lou basileu/ontos tou=t' e)/pracan, ou)k a)\n deino\n ou)de\n e)/paqon.
sunelqo/ntos ou)=n tou= laou= panto/s, kaqw\s e)bouleu/santo, paragi/netai
o( basileu\s e)pi\ th\n kibwto/n, h(\n basta/cantes e)k th=s
*)aminada/bou oi)ki/as oi( i(erei=s kai\ e)piqe/ntes e)f' a(/macan kainh\n
e(/lkein a)delfoi=s te kai\ paisi\n e)pe/treyan meta\ tw=n bow=n. proh=ge
d' o( basileu\s kai\ pa=n su\n au)tw=| to\ plh=qos u(mnou=ntes to\n qeo\n
kai\ a)/|dontes pa=n ei)=dos me/lous e)pixw/rion su/n te h)/xw| poiki/lw|
krousma/twn te kai\ o)rxh/sewn kai\ yalmw=n e)/ti de\ sa/lpiggos kai\
kumba/lwn kata/gontes th\n kibwto\n ei)s *(ieroso/luma. w(s d' a)/xri th=s
*xeidw=nos a(/lwnos to/pou tino\s ou(/tw kaloume/nou proh=lqon, teleuta=|
*)oza=s kat' o)rgh\n tou= qeou=: tw=n bow=n ga\r e)pineusa/ntwn th\n kibwto\n
e)ktei/nanta th\n xei=ra kai\ katasxei=n e)qelh/santa, o(/ti mh\ w)\n
i(ereu\s h(/yato tau/ths, a)poqanei=n e)poi/hse. kai\ o( me\n basileu\s kai\
o( lao\s e)dusfo/rhsan e)pi\ tw=| qana/tw| tou= *)oza=, o( de\ to/pos e)n w(=|
e)teleu/thsen *)oza= diakoph\ kalei=tai. dei/sas d' o( *daui/dhs kai\ logisa/menos,
mh\ tau)to\ pa/qh| tw=| *)oza= deca/menos th\n kibwto\n par'
au(to\n e)n th=| po/lei, e)kei/nou dio/ti mo/non e)ce/teine th\n xei=ra pro\s
au)th\n ou(/tws a)poqano/ntos, ou)k ei)sde/xetai me\n au)th\n pro\s au(to\n
ei)s th\n po/lin, a)ll' e)kneu/sas ei)/s ti xwri/on a)ndro\s dikai/ou, *)wbada/rou
a)/noma *lhoui/tou to\ ge/nos, par' au)tw=| th\n kibwto\n ti/qhsin:
e)/meine d' e)pi\ trei=s o(/lous mh=nas au)to/qi kai\ to\n oi)=kon to\n *)wbada/rou
hu)/chse/ te kai\ pollw=n au)tw=| mete/dwken a)gaqw=n. a)kou/sas
de\ o( basileu\s o(/ti tau=ta sumbe/bhken *)wbada/rw| kai\ e)k peni/as kai\
tapeino/thtos a)qro/ws eu)dai/mwn kai\ zhlwto\s ge/gone para\ pa=si toi=s
o(rw=si kai\ punqanome/nois th\n oi)ki/an au)tou=, qarsh/sas w(s ou)deno\s
kakou= peiraso/menos th\n kibwto\n pro\s au(to\n metakomi/zei, tw=n me\n
i(ere/wn bastazo/ntwn au)th/n, e(pta\ de\ xorw=n ou(\s dieko/smhsen o( basileu\s
proago/ntwn, au)tou= d' e)n kinu/ra| pai/zontos kai\ krotou=ntos,
w(/ste kai\ th\n gunai=ka *mixa/lhn *saou/lou de\ qugate/ra tou= prw/tou
basile/ws i)dou=san au)to\n tou=to poiou=nta xleua/sai. ei)skomi/santes
de\ th\n kibwto\n tiqe/asin u(po\ th\n skhnh/n, h(\n *daui/dhs e)/phcen au)th=|,
kai\ qusi/as telei/as kai\ ei)rhnika\s a)nh/negke, kai\ to\n o)/xlon ei(sti/ase
pa/nta kai\ gunaici\ kai\ a)ndra/si kai\ nhpi/ois diadou\s kolluri/da
a)/rtou kai\ e)sxari/thn kai\ la/ganon thganisto\n kai\ meri/da qu/matos.
kai\ to\n me\n lao\n ou(/tws kateuwxh/sas a)pe/pemyen, au)to\s d' ei)s to\n
oi)=kon to\n au(tou= paragi/netai.
*parasta=sa de\ au)tw=| *mixa/lh h( gunh\ *saou/lou de\ quga/thr
ta/ te a)/lla au)tw=| kathu/xeto kai\ para\ tou= qeou= gene/sqai h)/|tei
pa/nq' o(/sa parasxei=n au)tw=| dunato\n eu)menei= tugxa/nonti, kai\ dh\
kateme/myato, w(s a)kosmh/seien o)rxou/menos o( thlikou=tos basileu\s
kai\ gumnou/menos u(po\ th=s o)rxh/sews kai\ e)n dou/lois kai\ e)n qerapaini/sin.
o( d' ou)k ai)dei=sqai tau=ta poih/sas ei)s to\ tw=| qew=| kexarisme/non
e)/fasken, o(\s au)to\n kai\ tou= patro\s au)th=s kai\ tw=n a)/llwn
a(pa/ntwn proeti/mhse, pai/zein te kai\ polla/kis xoreu=sai mhde/na
tou= do/cai tai=s qerapaini/sin ai)sxro\n kai\ au)th=| to\ gino/menon poihsa/menos
lo/gon. h( *mixa/lh au(/th *daui/dh| me\n sunoikou=sa pai=das ou)k
e)poih/sato, gamhqei=sa de\ u(/steron w(=| pare/dwken au)th\n o( path\r
*saou=los, to/te de\ a)pospa/sas au)to\s ei)=xe, pe/nte pai=das e)/teke. kai\
peri\ me\n tou/twn kata\ xw/ran dhlw/somen.
*(orw=n d' o( basileu\s kata\ pa=san au)tw=| ta\ pra/gmata sxedo\n
h(me/ran a)mei/nw gino/mena e)k th=s tou= qeou= boulh/sews e)no/mizen e)camarta/nein
au(to\n, ei) me/nwn au)to\s e)n oi)/kois e)k ke/drou pepoihme/nois
u(yhloi=s te kai\ kalli/sthn th\n a)/llhn kataskeuh\n e)/xousi periora=|
th\n kibwto\n e)n skhnh=| keime/nhn: e)bou/leto de\ tw=| qew=| kataskeua/sai
nao/n, w(s *mwush=s ei)=pe, kai\ peri\ tou/twn *na/qa| tw=| profh/th| dialexqei/s,
e)pei\ poiei=n o(/tiper w(/rmhtai prose/tacen au)to\n w(s tou=
qeou= pro\s a(/pant' au)tw=| sunergou= paro/ntos, ei)=xen h)/dh peri\ th\n
tou= naou= kataskeuh\n proqumo/teron. tou= qeou= de\ kat' e)kei/nhn th\n
nu/kta tw=| *na/qa| fane/ntos kai\ fra/sai keleu/santos tw=| *daui/dh|, w(s
th\n me\n proai/resin au)tou= kai\ th\n e)piqumi/an a)pode/xetai, mhdeno\s
me\n pro/teron ei)s nou=n balome/nou nao\n au)tw=| kataskeua/sai. tou/tou
de\ tau/thn th\n dia/noian labo/ntos: ou)k e)pitre/pein de\ pollou\s pole/mous
h)gwnisme/nw| kai\ fo/nw| tw=n e)xqrw=n memiasme/nw| poih=sai
nao\n au)tw=|. meta\ me/ntoi ge to\n qa/naton au)tou= ghra/santos kai\
makro\n a)nu/santos bi/on genh/sesqai to\n nao\n u(po\ tou= paido\s tou=
met' au)to\n th\n basilei/an paralhyome/nou klhqhsome/nou de\ *solomw=nos,
ou(= prosth/sesqai kai\ pronoh/sein w(s path\r ui(ou= katephgge/lleto,
th\n me\n basilei/an te/knwn e)ggo/nois fula/cwn kai\ paradw/swn,
au)to\n de\ timwrh/swn, a)\n a(martw\n tu/xh|, no/sw| kai\ gh=s
a)fori/a|. maqw\n tau=ta para\ tou= profh/tou *daui/dhs kai\ perixarh\s
geno/menos e)pi\ tw=| toi=s e)ggo/nois au)tou= th\n a)rxh\n diame/nousan e)gnwke/nai
bebai/ws kai\ to\n oi)=kon au)tou= lampro\n e)so/menon kai\ peribo/hton
pro\s th\n kibwto\n paragi/netai, kai\ pesw\n e)pi\ pro/swpon h)/rcato
proskunei=n kai\ peri\ pa/ntwn eu)xaristei=n tw=| qew=|, w(=n te au)tw=| pare/sxhken
h)/dh e)k tapeinou= kai\ poime/nos ei)s thlikou=to me/geqos h(gemoni/as
te kai\ do/chs a)nagagw/n, w(=n te toi=s e)ggo/nois au)tou= kaqupe/sxeto,
th=s pronoi/as, h(\n *(ebrai/wn kai\ th=s tou/twn e)leuqeri/as
e)poih/sato. tau=t' ei)pw\n kai\ to\n qeo\n u(mnh/sas a)palla/ssetai.
*dialipw\n de\ o)li/gon xro/non e)/gnw dei=n e)pi\ tou\s *palaisti/nous
e)kstrateu/ein, kai\ mhde\n a)rgo\n mhde\ r(a/|qumon e)n toi=s pra/gmasin
o(ra=n gino/menon, i(/n' w(s to\ qei=on au)tw=| proei=pe katastreya/menos
tou\s polemi/ous e)n ei)rh/nh| to\ loipo\n tou\s e)kgo/nous au)tou=
basileu/ontas katalei/poi. kai\ sugkale/sas pa/lin th\n stratia\n kai\
paraggei/las au)th=| pro\s po/lemon e(toi/mh| kai\ pareskeuasme/nh| tugxa/nein,
o(/t' e)/docen au)tw=| kalw=s e)/xein ta\ par' au)th=s a)/ras e)k tw=n
*(ierosolu/mwn e)pi\ tou\s *palaisti/nous h(=ke. krath/sas d' au)tw=n th=|
ma/xh| kai\ pollh\n th=s xw/ras a)potemo/menos kai\ prosori/sas th=| tw=n
*(ebrai/wn e)pi\ tou\s *mwabi/tas to\n po/lemon meth/gage, kai\ ta\ me\n
du/o me/rh th=s stratia=s au)tw=n th=| ma/xh| nikh/sas die/fqeire, to\ de\
leipo/menon ai)xma/lwton e)/labe. fo/rous de\ au)toi=s e)pita/cas kat'
e)/tos telei=n e)pi\ *)arta/zaron to\n *)araou= me\n ui(o\n basile/a de\ th=s
*swfhnh=s e)stra/teuse, kai\ sumbalw\n au)tw=| para\ to\n *eu)fra/thn
potamo\n tw=n me\n pezw=n au)tou= die/fqeiren w(sei\ dismuri/ous, tw=n
d' i(ppotw=n w(s pentakisxili/ous. e)/labe de\ kai\ au)tou= a(/rmata xi/lia,
kai\ ta\ plei/w me\n au)tw=n h)fa/nisen, e(kato\n de\ mo/na prose/tacen
au(tw=| fulaxqh=nai.
*)akou/sas de\ o( *damaskou= kai\ *su/rwn basileu\s *)/adados, o(/ti
polemei= *daui/dhs to\n *)arta/zaron, fi/los w)\n au)tw=| meta\ duna/mews
h(=ken i)sxura=s summaxh/swn: a)ph/llace d' w(s prosedo/ka sumbalw\n
pro\s tw=| *eu)fra/th| potamw=|, ptai/sas de\ th=| ma/xh| pollou\s a)pe/bale
tw=n stratiwtw=n: e)/peson ga\r u(po\ tw=n *(ebrai/wn a)nairou/menoi th=s
*)ada/dou duna/mews dismu/rioi, oi( de\ loipoi\ pa/ntes e)/fugon. me/mnhtai
de\ tou/tou tou= basile/ws kai\ *niko/laos e)n th=| teta/rth| tw=n
i(storiw=n au)tou= le/gwn ou(/tws: meta\ de\ tau=ta pollw=| xro/nw|
u(/steron tw=n e)gxwri/wn tis *)/adados o)/noma plei=on i)sxu/sas *damaskou=
te kai\ th=s a)/llhs *suri/as e)/cw *foini/khs e)basi/leuse. po/lemon d'
e)cene/gkas pro\s *daui/dhn to\n basile/a th=s *)ioudai/as kai\ pollai=s
ma/xais kriqei/s, u(sta/th| de\ para\ to\n *eu)fra/thn, e)n h(=| h(tta=to,
a)/ristos e)/docen ei)=nai basile/wn r(w/mh| kai\ a)ndrei/a|.
pro\s tou/tois
de\ kai\ peri\ tw=n a)pogo/nwn au)tou= fhsin, w(s meta\ th\n e)kei/nou teleuth\n
e)cede/xonto par' a)llh/lwn kai\ th\n basilei/an kai\ to\ o)/noma, le/gwn
ou(/tws: teleuth/santos de\ e)kei/nou a)po/gonoi e)pi\ de/ka genea\s e)basi/leuon
e(ka/stou para\ tou= patro\s a(/ma kai\ th\n a)rxh\n kai\ tou)/noma
tou/tou e)kdexome/nou, w(/sper oi( *ptolemai=oi e)n *ai)gu/ptw|. me/giston
de\ a(pa/ntwn dunhqei\s o( tri/tos a)namaxe/sasqai boulo/menos th\n tou=
propa/toros h(=ttan strateu/sas e)pi\ tou\s *)ioudai/ous e)po/rqhse th\n nu=n
*samarei=tin kaloume/nhn gh=n.
ou) dih/marte de\ th=s a)lhqei/as: ou(=tos
ga/r e)stin *)/adados o( strateusa/menos e)pi\ *sama/reian *)axa/bou basileu/ontos
tw=n *)israhlitw=n, peri\ ou(= kata\ xw/ran e)rou=men.
*daui/dhs de\ strateusa/menos e)pi\ *damasko\n kai\ th\n a)/llhn
*suri/an pa=san au)th\n u(ph/koon e)poih/sato, kai\ froura\s e)n th=| xw/ra|
katasth/sas kai\ fo/rous au)toi=s telei=n o(ri/sas u(pe/streye: kai\ ta/s
te xrusa=s fare/tras kai\ ta\s panopli/as, a(\s oi( tou= *)ada/dou swmatofu/lakes
e)fo/roun, a)ne/qhke tw=| qew=| ei)s *(ieroso/luma, a(\s u(/steron
o( tw=n *ai)gupti/wn basileu\s *sou/sakos strateu/sas e)pi\ to\n ui(wno\n
au)tou= *(robo/amon e)/labe kai\ polu\n a)/llon e)k tw=n *(ierosolu/mwn e)cefo/rhse
plou=ton: tau=ta me\n o(/tan e)/lqwmen e)pi\ to\n oi)kei=on au)tw=n
to/pon dhlw/somen. o( de\ tw=n *(ebrai/wn basileu\s tou= qeou= sumpne/ontos
au)tw=| kai\ tou\s pole/mous sugkatorqou=ntos kai\ tai=s kalli/stais
tw=n *)andraza/rou po/lewn e)pestra/teuse *battai/a| kai\ *ma/xwni,
kai\ labw\n au)ta\s kata\ kra/tos dih/rpase. xruso\s d' e)n au)tai=s
eu(re/qh pa/mpolus kai\ a)/rguros e)/ti de\ kai\ xalko/s, o(\n tou=
xrusou= krei/tton' e)/legon, e)c ou(= kai\ *solo/mwn to\ me/ga skeu=os qa/lassan
de\ kalou/menon e)poi/hse kai\ tou\s kalli/stous e)kei/nous louth=ras,
o(/te tw=| qew=| to\n nao\n kateskeu/asen.
*(ws de\ o( th=s *)ama/qhs basileu\s ta\ peri\ to\n *)andra/zaron
e)pu/qeto kai\ th\n du/namin au)tou= diefqarme/nhn h)/kouse, dei/sas peri\
au(tw=| kai\ to\n *daui/dhn pri\n e)p' au)to\n e)/lqoi fili/a| kai\ pi/stei
gnou\s e)ndh/sasqai, pe/mpei pro\s au)to\n *)adw/ramon ui(o\n au)tou= kai\
peri\ tou= to\n *)andra/zaron e)xqro\n o)/nt' au)tw=| polemh=sai xa/rin e)/xein
o(mologw=n, kai\ summaxi/an pro\s au)to\n kai\ fili/an poiou/menos.
e)/pemye d' au)tw=| kai\ dw=ra skeu/h th=s a)rxai/as kataskeuh=s xru/sea
kai\ a)rgu/rea kai\ xa/lkea. *daui/dhs de\ poihsa/menos th\n summaxi/an
pro\s to\n *qai=non, tou=to ga\r h)=n o)/noma tw=| basilei= th=s *)ama/qhs,
kai\ ta\ dw=ra deca/menos a)pe/lusen au)tou= to\n ui(o\n meta\ timh=s th=s
prepou/shs e(kate/rois. ta\ de\ pemfqe/nta u(p' au)tou= kai\ to\n a)/llon
xruso\n kai\ a)/rguron, o(\n e)k tw=n po/lewn ei)lh/fei kai\ tw=n kexeirwme/nwn
e)qnw=n, fe/rwn a)nati/qhsi tw=| qew=|. ou)k au)tw=| de\ polemou=nti
mo/non kai\ th=s stratia=s h(goume/nw| to\ nika=n kai\ katorqou=n
parei=xen o( qeo/s, a)lla\ kai\ pe/myantos au)tou= meta\ duna/mews ei)s
th\n *)idoumai/an *)abessai=on to\n *)iwa/bou tou= a)rxistrath/gou a)delfo\n
di' e)kei/nou th\n tw=n *)idoumai/wn ni/khn e)/dwke: muri/ous ga\r au)tw=n
kai\ o)ktakisxili/ous *)abessai=os die/fqeire th=| ma/xh|. kai\ th\n *)idoumai/an
a(/pasan frourai=s dialabw\n o( basileu\s fo/rous u(pe/r te th=s
xw/ras kai\ th=s e(ka/stou kefalh=s par' au)tw=n e)de/xeto. h)=n de\ kai\
di/kaios th\n fu/sin kai\ ta\s kri/seis pro\s th\n a)lh/qeian a)forw=n
e)poiei=to. strathgo\n de\ a(pa/shs ei)=xe th=s stratia=s to\n *)iw/abon:
e)pi\ de\ tw=n u(pomnhma/twn *)iwsa/faton ui(o\n *)axi/lou kate/sthsen: a)pe/deice
d' e)k th=s *finee/sou oi)ki/as to\n *sa/dwkon a)rxiere/a met' *)abiaqa/rou,
fi/los ga\r h)=n au)tw=|: grammate/a de\ *sisa\n e)poi/hse: *banai/a|
de\ tw=| *)iwa/dou th\n tw=n swmatofula/kwn a)rxh\n paradi/dwsin: oi( de\
presbu/teroi pai=des au)tou= peri\ to\ sw=ma kai\ th\n tou/tou fulakh\n
h)=san.
*)emnh/sqh de\ kai\ tw=n pro\s *)iwna/qhn to\n *saou/lou pai=da
sunqhkw=n kai\ o(/rkwn kai\ th=s e)kei/nou pro\s au)to\n fili/as te kai\
spoudh=s: pro\s ga\r toi=s a)/llois a(/pasin a)gaqoi=s oi(=s ei)=xen e)/ti kai\
mnhmonikw/tatos tw=n eu)= poihsa/ntwn para\ to\n a)/llon xro/non u(ph=rxe.
prose/tacen ou)=n a)nazhtei=n ei)/ tis e)k tou= ge/nous au)tou= sw/zetai,
w(=| ta\s a)moiba\s a(\s w)/feilen *)iwna/qh| th=s e(tairi/as a)podw/sei:
a)xqe/ntos ou)=n tinos h)leuqerwme/nou me\n u(po\ *saou/lou duname/nou de\
ginw/skein tou\s e)k tou= ge/nous au)tou= perio/ntas, a)ne/krinen ei)/ tina
e)/xoi le/gein tw=n *)iwna/qh| proshko/ntwn zw=nta kai\ komi/sasqai ta\s
tw=n eu)ergesiw=n xa/ritas duna/menon, w(=n kai\ au)to\s e)/tuxe para\
*)iwna/qou. fh/santos d' ui(o\n au)tou= perilei/pesqai *memfi/bosqon
o)/noma pephrwme/non ta\s ba/seis, th=s ga\r trofou= meta\ to\ prosaggelqh=nai
to\n pate/ra tou= paidi/ou kai\ to\n pa/ppon e)n th=| ma/xh|
peso/ntas a(rpasame/nhs kai\ feugou/shs, a)po\ tw=n w)/mwn au)to\ katenexqh=nai
kai\ blabh=nai ta\s ba/seis, maqw\n o(/pou kai\ para\ ti/ni
tre/fetai pe/myas pro\s to\n *ma/xeiron ei)s *la/baqa po/lin, para\
tou/tw| ga\r o( *)iwna/qou pai=s e)tre/feto, metape/mpetai pro\s au(to/n.
e)lqw\n d' o( *memfi/bosqos pro\s to\n basile/a pesw\n e)pi\ pro/swpon
proseku/nhsen au)to/n. o( de\ *daui/dhs qarrei=n te proutre/peto
kai\ ta\ belti/w prosdoka=n: di/dwsi d' au)tw=| kai\ to\n patrw=|on oi)=kon
kai\ pa=san th\n ou)si/an, h(\n o( pa/ppos au)tou= *saou=los e)kth/sato,
su/ssito/n te kai\ o(motra/pezon e)ke/leusen ei)=nai kai\ mhdemi/an h(me/ran
a)polei/pesqai th=s su\n au)tw=| diai/ths. tou= de\ paido\s proskunh/santos
e)pi/ te toi=s lo/gois kai\ tai=s dwreai=s, kale/sas to\n *siba\n
to\n patrw=|on oi)=kon e)/lege dedwrh=sqai tw=| paidi\ kai\ pa=san th\n
*saou/lou kth=sin, au)to/n te e)ke/leusen e)rgazo/menon au)tou= th\n gh=n
kai\ pronoou/menon a(pa/ntwn th\n pro/sodon ei)s *(ieroso/luma komi/zein,
a)/gein te au)to\n kaq' e(ka/sthn h(me/ran e)pi\ th\n au)tou= tra/pezan au)to\n
*siba\n kai\ tou\s ui(ou\s au)tou=, h)=san d' ou(=toi pentekai/deka, kai\ tou\s
oi)ke/tas au)tou= to\n a)riqmo\n o)/ntas ei)/kosi tw=| paidi\ xari/zetai *memfibo/sqw|.
tau=ta diatacame/nou tou= basile/ws o( me\n *siba\s proskunh/sas
kai\ pa/nta poih/sein ei)pw\n a)nexw/rhsen, o( de\ *)iwna/qou
pai=s e)n *(ierosolu/mois katw/|kei sunestiw/menos tw=| basilei= kai\ pa/shs
w(s ui(o\s au)tou= qerapei/as tugxa/nwn: e)ge/neto d' au)tw=| kai\ pai=s,
o(\n *mi/xanon proshgo/reuse.
*kai\ oi( me\n perileifqe/ntes e)k tou= *saou/lou ge/nous kai\
*)iwna/qou tou/twn e)/tuxon para\ *daui/dou tw=n timw=n. teleuth/santos
de\ kat' e)kei=non to\n xro/non tou= tw=n *)ammanitw=n basile/ws *naa/sou,
fi/los d' h)=n ou(=tos au)tw=|, kai\ diadecame/nou th\n basilei/an *)annw\n
tou= paido/s, pe/myas *daui/dhs pro\s au)to\n paremuqh/sato pra/|ws
te fe/rein e)pi\ tw=| qana/tw| tou= patro\s parainw=n kai\ th\n au)th\n
fili/an diamenei=n, h(\ pro\s e)kei=non h)=n, tou/tw| prosdoka=n. oi( de\ tw=n
*)ammanitw=n a)/rxontes kakoh/qws a)ll' ou) kata\ to\n *daui/dou tro/pon
tau=t' e)de/canto, kai\ parw/trunan to\n basile/a le/gontes katasko/pous
pepomfe/nai th=s xw/ras *daui/dhn kai\ th=s au(tw=n duna/mews e)pi\ profa/sei
filanqrwpi/as, fula/ttesqai/ te sunebou/leuon kai\ mh\ prose/xein
toi=s lo/gois au)tou=, mh\ kai\ sfalei\s a)parhgorh/tw| sumfora=|
peripe/sh|. tau=t' ou)=n do/cas piqanw/tera le/gein tou\s a)/rxontas h)\
ta)lhqe\s ei)=xen o( tw=n *)ammanitw=n basileu\s *)annw\n tou\s para\
tou= *daui/dou pemfqe/ntas pre/sbeis xalepw=s periu/brise: curh/sas
ga\r au)tw=n ta\ h(mi/sh tw=n genei/wn kai\ ta\ h(mi/sh tw=n i(mati/wn
peritemw\n e)/rgois a)pe/luse komi/zontas ou) lo/gois ta\s a)pokri/seis.
i)dw\n de\ tau=q' o( tw=n *)israhlitw=n basileu\s h)gana/kthse kai\ dh=los
h)=n ou) perioyo/menos th\n u(/brin kai\ to\n prophlakismo/n, a)lla\ polemh/swn
toi=s *)ammani/tais kai\ timwri/an au)tw=n th=s paranomi/as
th=s pro\s tou\s presbeuta\s ei)spraco/menos to\n basile/a. sune/ntes
de\ oi(/ te a)nagkai=oi kai\ oi( h(gemo/nes, o(/ti parespondh/kasi kai\ di/khn
u(pe\r tou/twn o)fei/lousi, proparaskeua/zontai ei)s to\n po/lemon: kai\
pe/myantes pro\s *su/ron to\n tw=n *mesopotamitw=n basile/a xi/lia
ta/lanta su/mmaxon au)to\n e)pi\ tou/tw| gene/sqai tw=| misqw=| pareka/lesan
kai\ *souba/n: h)=san de\ toi=s basileu=si tou/tois pezou= du/o
muria/des. prosemisqw/santo de\ kai\ to\n e)k th=s *mixa=s kaloume/nhs
xw/ras basile/a kai\ te/tarton *)/istobon o)/noma, kai\ tou/tous e)/xontas
muri/ous kai\ disxili/ous o(pli/tas.
*ou) katepla/gh de\ th\n summaxi/an kai\ th\n tw=n *)ammanitw=n
du/namin o( *daui/dhs, tw=| de\ qew=| pepoiqw\s kai\ tw=| dikai/ws au)toi=s
a)nq' w(=n u(bri/sqh polemei=n me/llein, *)iw/abon to\n a)rxistra/thgon dou\s
au)tw=| th=s stratia=s to\ a)kmaio/taton e)c au)th=s e)/pemyen e)p' au)tou/s.
o( de\ pro\s th=| mhtropo/lei tw=n *)ammanitw=n *)arabaqa= katestratopedeu/sato.
tw=n de\ polemi/wn e)celqo/ntwn kai\ paratacame/nwn ou)x
o(mou= dixh=| de/, to\ me\n ga\r e)pikouriko\n e)n tw=| pedi/w| kaq' au(to\
e)ta/xqh, to\ de\ tw=n *)ammanitw=n stra/teuma pro\s tai=s pu/lais a)ntikru\
tw=n *(ebrai/wn, i)dw\n tou=to *)iw/abos a)ntimhxana=tai: kai\ tou\s me\n
a)ndreiota/tous e)pileca/menos a)ntiparata/ssetai tw=| *su/rw| kai\ toi=s
met' au)tou= basileu=si, to\ d' a)/llo paradou\s *)abessai/w| tw=| a)delfw=|
toi=s *)ammani/tais e)ke/leusen a)ntiparata/casqai, ei)pw\n a)\n tou\s *su/rous
i)/dh| biazome/nous au)to\n kai\ ple/on duname/nous metagago/nta th\n fa/lagga
bohqei=n au)tw=|, to\ d' au)to\ tou=to poih/sein kai\ au)to/s, a)\n u(po\
tw=n *)ammanitw=n au)to\n kataponou/menon qea/shtai. protreya/menos
ou)=n to\n a)delfo\n kai\ parakale/sas eu)yu/xws kai\ meta\ proqumi/as
a)ndra/sin ai)sxu/nhn foboume/nois prepou/shs a)gwni/sasqai to\n me\n
a)pe/luse toi=s *)ammani/tais maxhso/menon, au)to\s de\ toi=s *su/rois sune/bale.
kai\ pro\s o)li/gon a)ntisxo/ntwn au)tw=n karterw=s pollou\s
me\n au)tw=n a)pe/kteinen *)iw/abos, a(/pantas d' h)na/gkasen ei)s fugh\n
traph=nai. tou=to i)do/ntes oi( *)ammani=tai kai\ dei/santes to\n *)abessai=on
kai\ th\n met' au)tou= stratia\n ou)k e)/meinan, a)lla\ mimhsa/menoi
tou\s summa/xous ei)s th\n po/lin e)/fugon. krath/sas ou)=n tw=n polemi/wn
*)iw/abos ei)s *(ieroso/luma pro\s to\n basile/a lamprw=s u(pe/streye.
*tou=to to\ ptai=sma tou\s *)ammani/tas ou)k e)/peisen h)remei=n
ou)de\ maqo/ntas tou\s krei/ttonas h(suxi/an a)/gein, a)lla\ pe/myantes
pro\s *xalama\n to\n tw=n pe/ran *eu)fra/tou *su/rwn basile/a misqou=ntai
tou=ton e)pi\ summaxi/a|, e)/xonta me\n a)rxistra/thgon *se/bekon,
pezw=n de\ muria/das o)ktw\ kai\ i(ppe/wn muri/ous. gnou\s d' o( tw=n
*(ebrai/wn basileu\s pa/lin e)p' au)to\n tou\s *)ammani/tas tosau/thn du/namin
sunhqroiko/tas ou)ke/ti dia\ strathgw=n au)toi=s polemei=n e)/krinen,
a)ll' au)to\s su\n a(pa/sh| th=| duna/mei diaba\s to\n *)io/rdanon potamo\n kai\
u(panth/sas au)toi=s suna/yas ei)s ma/xhn e)ni/khse: kai\ a)nairei= me\n au)tw=n
pezw=n me\n ei)s te/ssaras muria/das i(ppe/wn de\ ei)s e(ptakisxili/ous,
e)/trwse de\ kai\ to\n strathgo\n tou= *xalama= *se/bekon, o(\s e)k th=s plhgh=s
a)pe/qanen. oi( de\ *mesopotami=tai toiou/tou genome/nou tou= te/lous th=s
ma/xhs au(tou\s *daui/dh| pare/dosan kai\ dw=ra e)/pemyan au)tw=|. kai\ o(
me\n w(/ra| xeimw=nos a)ne/streyen ei)s *(ieroso/luma, a)rxome/nou de\ tou=
e)/aros e)/pemye to\n a)rxistra/thgon *)iw/abon polemh/sonta toi=s *)ammani/tais.
o( de\ th/n te gh=n au)tw=n a(/pasan e)perxo/menos die/fqeire
kai\ au)tou\s ei)s th\n mhtro/polin sugklei/sas *)arabaqa\ e)polio/rkei.
*sune/pese de\ kai\ *daui/dh| ptai=sma deino\n o)/nti fu/sei
dikai/w| kai\ qeosebei= kai\ tou\s patri/ous no/mous i)sxurw=s fula/ssonti:
qeasa/menos ga\r dei/lhs o)yi/as a)po\ tou= ste/gous tw=n basilei/wn, e)n
w(=| peripatei=n kat' e)kei=no th=s w(/ras h)=n e)/qos, gunai=ka louome/nhn e)n
th=| au(th=s oi)ki/a| yuxrw=| u(/dati kalli/sthn to\ ei)=dos kai\ pasw=n diafe/rousan,
o)/noma au)th=| h)=n *beeqsabh/, h(tta=tai tou= ka/llous th=s gunaiko/s:
kai\ th=s e)piqumi/as katasxei=n ou) duna/menos au)th=| sune/rxetai.
genome/nhs d' e)gku/ou th=s gunaiko\s kai\ pemya/shs pro\s to\n
basile/a, o(/pws tw=| a(marth/mati ske/yhtai/ tina tou= laqei=n o(do/n,
a)poqanei=n ga\r au)th\n kata\ tou\s patri/ous kaqh/kei no/mous memoixeume/nhn,
metakalei=tai to\n *)iwa/bou me\n o(plofo/ron e)k th=s poliorki/as
a)/ndra de\ th=s gunaiko\s *ou)ri/an o)/noma, kai\ parageno/menon
peri/ te th=s stratia=s kai\ th=s poliorki/as a)ne/krine. le/gontos de\
pa/nta kata\ nou=n au)toi=s kexwrhke/nai ta\ pra/gmata basta/sas e)k
tou= dei/pnou me/rh prosdi/dwsin au)tw=|, kai\ keleu/ei pro\s th\n gunai=ka
a)pelqo/nta a)napau/sasqai su\n au)th=|. o( de\ *ou)ri/as tou=to me\n ou)k
e)poi/hse, parekoimh/qh de\ tw=| basilei= su\n toi=s a)/llois o(plofo/rois.
w(s de\ gnou\s tou=q' o( basileu\s a)ne/krinen au)to/n, o(/ti mh\ pro\s au(to\n
ei)s th\n oi)ki/an e)/lqoi mhde\ pro\s th\n gunai=ka dia\ tosou/tou xro/nou
pa/ntwn a)nqrw/pwn tau/thn e)xo/ntwn th\n fu/sin o(/tan e)/lqwsin e)c
a)podhmi/as, ou)k ei)=nai di/kaion e)/fh tw=n sustratiwtw=n au)tou= kai\
tou= strathgou= xamai\ koimwme/nwn e)n parembolh=| kai\ th=| tw=n polemi/wn
xw/ra| meta\ gunaiko\s au)to\n a)napau/esqai kai\ trufa=n. tau=t'
ei)po/nta mei=nai th\n h(me/ran e)kei/nhn e)ke/leusen au)to/qi w(s ei)s th\n
e)piou=san a)polu/swn au)to\n pro\s to\n a)rxistra/thgon. klhqei\s d'
e)pi\ dei=pnon u(po\ tou= basile/ws *ou)ri/as kai\ me/xri me/qhs proelqw\n
e)n tw=| po/tw| decioume/nou tou= basile/ws au)to\n e)pi/thdes tai=s propo/sesin,
ou)de\n h(=tton pa/lin pro\ tw=n tou= basile/ws qurw=n e)koimh/qh
mhdemi/an labw\n th=s gunaiko\s e)piqumi/an. e)pi\ tou/tois de\ dusanasxeth/sas
o( basileu\s e)/graye tw=| *)iwa/bw| kola/sai prosta/ttwn to\n
*ou)ri/an, a(martei=n ga\r au)to\n e)dh/lou, kai\ to\n tro/pon th=s timwri/as
i(/na mh\ ge/nhtai fanero\s au)to\s tou=to boulhqei\s u(pe/qeto: kata\ ga\r
to\ dusmaxw/taton au)to\n e)ke/leuse me/ros tw=n polemi/wn ta/cai kai\
kaq' o(\ kinduneu/sei maxo/menos a)poleifqei\s mo/nos: tou\s ga\r sumparasta/tas
a)naxwrh=sai e)k th=s ma/xhs ginome/nhs e)ke/leuse. tau=ta
gra/yas kai\ shmhna/menos th=| au(tou= sfragi=di th\n e)pistolh\n e)/dwken
*ou)ri/a| komi/sai pro\s *)iw/abon. deca/menos de\ *)iw/abos ta\ gra/mmata
kai\ th\n tou= basile/ws proai/resin a)nagnou/s, kaq' o(\n h)/|dei to/pon
tou\s polemi/ous xalepou\s au)tw=| genome/nous, kata\ tou=ton e)/sthse
to\n *ou)ri/an dou\s au)tw=| tinas tw=n a)ri/stwn th=s stratia=s: au)to\s d'
a(pa/sh| th=| duna/mei prosepibohqh/sein e)/fhsen, ei) dunhqei=en a)natre/yante/s
ti tou= tei/xous ei)selqei=n ei)s th\n po/lin. o)/nta d' au)to\n
gennai=on stratiw/thn kai\ do/can e)/xonta para/ te tw=| basilei= kai\
pa=si toi=s o(mofu/lois e)p' a)ndrei/a| xai/rein toi=s mega/lois po/nois
a)lla\ mh\ prosaganaktei=n h)ci/ou. tou= d' *ou)ri/a proqu/mws u(posta/ntos
to\ e)/rgon, toi=s met' au)tou= paratassome/nois i)di/a| katalipei=n
o(/tan e)cormh/santas i)/dwsi tou\s polemi/ous e)dh/lwse. prosbalo/ntwn
ou)=n th=| po/lei tw=n *(ebrai/wn dei/santes oi( *)ammani=tai, mh\ kat' e)kei=non
to\n to/pon, kaq' o(\n *ou)ri/an sune/baine teta/xqai, fqa/santes
a)nabw=sin oi( pole/mioi, prosthsa/menoi tou\s a)ndreiota/tous au)tw=n
kai\ th\n pu/lhn a)noi/cantes ai)fnidi/ws kai\ meta\ r(u/mhs kai\ dro/mou
pollou= toi=s e)xqroi=s e)pech=lqon. i)do/ntes de\ au)tou\s oi( su\n tw=|
*ou)ri/a| pa/ntes a)nexw/rhsan o)pi/sw, kaqw\s *)iw/abos au)toi=s proei=pen:
ai)sxunqei\s d' *ou)ri/as fugei=n kai\ th\n ta/cin katalipei=n u(pe/meine
tou\s polemi/ous: kai\ th\n o(rmh\n au)tw=n e)kdeca/menos a)nairei= me\n ou)k
o)li/gous, kuklwqei\s de\ kai\ lhfqei\s e)n me/sw| a(/ma d' au)tw=| tines kai\
a)/lloi teleuta=| sugkatapeso/ntwn e(te/rwn.
*tou/twn ou(/tws genome/nwn e)/pemyen a)gge/lous *)iw/abos pro\s
to\n basile/a le/gein e)nteila/menos au)toi=s, w(s spouda/seie me\n taxe/ws
e(lei=n th\n po/lin, prosbalw\n de\ tw=| tei/xei kai\ pollou\s a)pole/sas
a)naxwrh=sai biasqei/h: prostiqe/nai de\ tou/tois a)\n o)rgizo/menon e)p'
au)toi=s ble/pwsi kai\ to\n *ou)ri/a qa/naton. tou= de\ basile/ws a)kou/santos
para\ tw=n a)gge/lwn tau=ta kai\ dusforou=ntos fa/skontos
a(martei=n au)tou\s tw=| tei/xei prosbalo/ntas, de/on u(pono/mois kai\ mhxanh/masin
e(lei=n peira=sqai th\n po/lin, kai\ tau=t' e)/xontas para/deigma
to\n *gedew=nos ui(o\n *)abime/lexon, o(\s e)pei\ to\n e)n *qh/bais
pu/rgon e(lei=n e)bou/leto bi/a|, blhqei\s u(po\ presbu/tidos pe/trw| kate/pese
kai\ a)ndreio/tatos w)\n dia\ to\ dusxere\s th=s e)pibolh=s ai)sxrw=s
a)pe/qanen: ou(= mnhmoneu/ontas e)/dei mh\ prosie/nai tw=| tei/xei tw=n
polemi/wn: a)/riston ga\r a(pa/ntwn tw=n e)n pole/mw| praxqe/ntwn kai\
kalw=s kai\ w(s e(te/rws e)ni/ois au)toi=s kindu/nois mnh/mhn e)/xein, w(s ta\
me\n mimei=sqai ta\ de\ fula/ttesqai. e)pei\ de\ ou(/tws e)/xonti kai\ to\n
*ou)ri/a qa/naton e)dh/lwsen o( a)/ggelos, pau/etai me\n th=s o)rgh=s, *)iwa/bw|
d' e)ke/leusen a)pelqo/nta le/gein a)nqrw/pinon ei)=nai to\ sumbebhko\s
kai\ ta\ tou= pole/mou fu/sin e)/xein toiau/thn, w(/ste pote\ me\n toi=s
e)nanti/ois eu)= pra/ttein sumbai/nein kat' au)to/n, pote\ de\ toi=s e(te/rois:
tou= loipou= me/ntoi ge pronoei=n th=s poliorki/as, o(/pws mhde\n
e)/ti ptai/swsi kat' au)th/n, a)lla\ xw/masi kai\ mhxanai=s e)kpoliorkh/santas
kai\ parasthsame/nous th\n me\n po/lin kataska/yai, a(/pantas
d' a)pole/sai tou\s e)n au)th=|. kai\ o( me\n a)/ggelos ta\ u(po\ tou=
basile/ws e)ntetalme/na komi/zwn pro\s *)iw/abon h)pei/geto. h( de\ tou=
*ou)ri/a gunh\ *beeqsabh\ to\n qa/naton ta)ndro\s puqome/nh e)pi\ suxna\s
au)to\n h(me/ras e)pe/nqhsen, pausame/nhn de\ th=s lu/phs kai\ tw=n e)p'
*ou)ri/a| dakru/wn o( basileu\s eu)qu\s a)/getai gunai=ka, kai\ pai=s a)/rrhn
e)c au)th=s gi/netai au)tw=|.
*tou=ton ou)x h(de/ws e)pei=den o( qeo\s to\n ga/mon, a)lla\ di'
o)rgh=s e)/xwn to\n *daui/dhn tw=| profh/th| *na/qa| fanei\s kata\ tou\s
u(/pnous e)me/mfeto to\n basile/a. o( de\ *na/qas a)stei=os kai\ suneto\s
w)\n a)nh/r, logisa/menos w(s oi( basilei=s o(/tan ei)s o)rgh\n e)mpe/swsi
tau/th| ple/on h)\ tw=| dikai/w| ne/mousi, ta\s me\n para\ tou= qeou= gegenhme/nas
a)peila\s h(suxa/zein e)/krinen, a)/llous de\ lo/gous xrhstou\s pro\s
au)to\n diech=lqe, kai\ dh\ toiou=to/n tina tro/pon peri\ ou(= kai\ ti/ fronei=
poih=sai safe\s au)tw=| pareka/lei: du/o ga/r, e)/fhsen, a)/ndres th\n au)th\n
katw/|koun po/lin, w(=n o( me\n plou/sios h)=n kai\ polla\s ei)=xen a)ge/las
u(pozugi/wn te kai\ qremma/twn kai\ bow=n, tw=| pe/nhti d' a)mna\s
u(ph=rxe mi/a. tau/thn meta\ tw=n te/knwn au)tou= a)ne/trefe sundiairou/menos
au)th=| ta\ siti/a kai\ filostorgi/a| pro\s au)th\n xrw/menos
h(=| tis a)\n xrh/saito kai\ pro\s qugate/ra. ce/nou d' e)pelqo/ntos tw=|
plousi/w| tw=n me\n i)di/wn ou)de\n h)ci/wsen e)kei=nos boskhma/twn kataqu/sas
eu)wxh=sai to\n fi/lon, pe/myas de\ th\n a)mna/da tou= pe/nhtos
a)pe/spase, kai\ tau/thn paraskeua/sas ei(sti/ase to\n ce/non.
sfo/dra
e)lu/phsen o( lo/gos ou(=tos to\n basile/a kai\ ponhro\n pro\s to\n *na/qan
to\n a)/nqrwpon e)kei=non, o(\s dh\ tou=to to\ e)/rgon e)to/lmhsen, a)pefh/nato
kai\ tetraplh\n a)poti=sai th\n a)mna/da di/kaion ei)=nai kai\
pro\s tou/tw| qana/tw| kolasqh=nai. *na/qas d' u(potuxw\n au)to\n e)/legen
e)kei=non ei)=nai to\n a)/cion tau=ta paqei=n u(f' e(autou= kekrime/non tolmh/santa
me/ga kai\ deino\n e)/rgon. a)neka/lupte d' au)tw=| kai\ paregu/mnou
th\n o)rgh\n tou= qeou= poih/santos me\n au)to\n basile/a pa/shs
th=s *(ebrai/wn duna/mews kai\ tw=n e)n ku/klw| pa/ntwn e)qnw=n pollw=n
kai\ mega/lwn ku/rion, r(usame/nou d' e)/ti pro\ tou/twn e)k tw=n *saou/lou
xeirw=n, do/ntos d' au)tw=| kai\ gunai=kas a(\s dikai/ws kai\ nomi/mws
h)ga/geto, katafronhqe/ntos d' u(p' au)tou= kai\ a)sebhqe/ntos, o(\s a)llotri/an
te gh/mas e)/xei gunai=ka kai\ to\n a)/ndra au)th=s a)poktei/neien
e)kdou\s toi=s polemi/ois: dw/sein ou)=n au)to\n a)nti\ tou/twn di/kas tw=|
qew=| kai\ biasqh/sesqai me\n au)tou= ta\s gunai=kas u(f' e(no\s tw=n pai/dwn,
e)pibouleuqh/sesqai de\ kai\ au)to\n u(p' e)kei/nou, kai\ to\ a(ma/rthma
tou=to kru/fa dra/santa fanera\n th\n e)p' au)tw=| di/khn u(fe/cein:
teqnh/cesqai de\ kai\ to\n pai=da/ soi paraxrh=ma to\n e)c au)th=s gegenhme/non.
taraxqe/ntos d' e)pi\ tou/tois tou= basile/ws kai\ susxeqe/ntos
i(kanw=s kai\ meta\ dakru/wn kai\ lu/phs a)sebh=sai le/gontos,
h)=n ga\r o(mologoume/nws qeosebh\s kai\ mhde\n a(martw\n o(/lws peri\
to\n bi/on h)\ ta\ peri\ th\n *ou)ri/a gunai=ka, w)/|kteiren o( qeo\s kai\ dialla/ttetai
fula/cein au)tw=| kai\ th\n zwh\n kai\ th\n basilei/an e)paggeila/menos:
metanoou=nti ga\r peri\ tw=n gegenhme/nwn ou)ke/ti xalepw=s e)/xein
e)/faske. kai\ *na/qas me\n tau=ta tw=| basilei= profhteu/sas oi)/kade
e)panh=lqe.
*tw=| d' e)k th=s *ou)ri/a gunaiko\s genome/nw| paidi\ *daui/dh|
no/son e)nskh/ptei xaleph\n to\ qei=on, e)f' h(=| dusforw=n o( basileu\s
trofh\n me\n e)f' h(me/ras e(pta\ kai/toi ge a)nagkazo/ntwn tw=n oi)kei/wn
ou) proshne/gkato, me/lainan de\ periqe/menos e)sqh=ta pesw\n e)pi\
sa/kkou kata\ gh=s e)/keito to\n qeo\n i(keteu/wn u(pe\r th=s tou= paido\s
swthri/as: sfo/dra ga\r e)/stergen au)tou= th\n mhte/ra. th=| d' e(bdo/mh|
tw=n h(merw=n teleuth/santos tou= paido\s ou)k e)to/lmwn tw=| basilei=
tou=to mhnu/ein oi( qera/pontes logizo/menoi, mh\ gnou\s e)/ti ma=llon a)po/sxhtai
kai\ trofh=s kai\ th=s a)/llhs e)pimelei/as w(s a)\n e)pi\ poqeinou=
te/knou teteleuthko/tos, o(/te kai\ nosou=ntos ou(/tws u(po\ th=s lu/phs e(auto\n
e)ka/kou. tarattome/nwn d' ai)sqo/menos tw=n oi)ketw=n o( basileu\s
kai\ tau=ta pasxo/ntwn, a(\ ma/lista sugkru/yai ti qe/lousi sumbai/nei,
sunei\s o(/ti te/qnhken o( pai=s prosfwnh/sas e(/na tw=n oi)ketw=n kai\ maqw\n
ta)lhqe\s a)ni/statai kai\ lousa/menos kai\ labw\n e)sqh=ta leukh\n
ei)s th\n skhnh\n tou= qeou= paragi/netai, kai\ keleu/sas dei=pnon au(tw=|
paraqei=nai pollh\n e)pi\ tw=| paralo/gw| toi=s te suggene/si kai\ toi=s
oi)ke/tais e)/kplhcin parei=xen, o(/ti mhde\n tou/twn e)pi\ nosou=nti tw=|
paidi\ poih/sas pa/nq' o(mou= teteleuthko/tos e)/pratte. th/n te ai)ti/an,
dehqe/ntes e)pitre/yai prw=ton au)toi=s puqe/sqai, pareka/loun ei)pei=n
tw=n gegenhme/nwn. o( de\ a)maqei=s ei)pw\n au)tou\s e)di/dasken, w(s e)/ti
me\n zw=ntos tou= paido\s e)/xwn e)lpi/da swthri/as au)tou= deo/ntws pa/nt'
e)poi/ei to\n qeo\n h(gou/menos tou/tois eu)menh= katasth/sein, a)poqano/ntos
d' ou)ke/ti xrei/an ei)=nai lu/phs matai/as. tau=t' ei)po/ntos e)ph/|nesan
th\n sofi/an kai\ th\n dia/noian tou= basile/ws. sunelqw\n de\ th=| gunaiki\
*beeqsabh=| e)/gkuon au)th\n e)poi/hse, kai\ gennhsame/nhs a)/rren paidi/on
*solo/mwna tou=ton proshgo/reusen, ou(/tws *na/qa tou= profh/tou
keleu/santos.
*)iw/abos de\ th=| poliorki/a| tou\s *)ammani/tas i)sxurw=s e)ka/kou
tw=n te u(da/twn au)tou\s a)potemno/menos kai\ th=s tw=n a)/llwn eu)pori/as,
w(s pa/nu talaipwrei=n e)ndei/a| potou= kai\ trofh=s. e)c o)li/gou ga\r
fre/atos h)/rthnto kai\ tamei/as w(s mh\ tele/ws au)tou\s e)pilipei=n th\n
phgh\n dayile/steron xrwme/nous. gra/fei dh\ tw=| basilei= tau=ta
dhlw=n kai\ parakalw=n au)to\n e)pi\ th\n ai(/resin th=s po/lews e)lqei=n,
i(/na th\n ni/khn au)to\s e)pigrafh=|. tau=ta *)iwa/bou gra/yantos a)podeca/menos
au)to\n th=s eu)noi/as kai\ th=s pi/stews o( basileu\s paralabw\n
th\n su\n au)tw=| du/namin h(=ken e)pi\ th\n th=s *(rabaqa=s po/rqhsin,
kai\ kata\ kra/tos e(lw\n diarpa/sai toi=s stratiw/tais e)fh=ken. au)to\s
de\ to\n tou= basile/ws tw=n *)ammanitw=n lamba/nei ste/fanon e(/lkonta
xrusou= ta/lanton kai\ polutelh= li/qon e)/xonta e)n me/sw| sardo/nuxos:
e)fo/rei d' au)to\n e)pi\ th=s kefalh=s diapanto\s *daui/dhs. polla\ de\
kai\ a)/lla sku=la lampra\ kai\ polu/tima eu(=ren e)n th=| po/lei: tou\s d'
a)/ndras ai)kisa/menos die/fqeire. tau)ta\ de\ kai\ ta\s a)/llas tw=n *)ammanitw=n
po/leis die/qhken e(lw\n au)ta\s kata\ kra/tos.
*)anastre/yantos de\ ei)s *(ieroso/luma tou= basile/ws
ptai=sma au)tou= th\n oi)ki/an e)c ai)ti/as toiau/ths katalamba/nei: quga/thr
ga\r h)=n au)tw=| parqe/nos me\n e)/ti to\ de\ ka/llos eu)preph/s, w(s
a(pa/sas u(perba/llein ta\s eu)morfota/tas gunai=kas, *qh/mar o)/noma,
th=s d' au)th=s *)ayalw/mw| mhtro\s kekoinwnhkui=a. tau/ths o( presbu/tatos
tw=n *daui/dou pai/dwn *)amnw\n e)rasqei/s, w(s ou)/te dia\ th\n
parqeni/an au)th=s ou)/te dia\ th\n fulakh\n tuxei=n th=s e)piqumi/as e)du/nato
xalepw=s die/keito, kai\ to/ te sw=ma th=s o)du/nhs au)to\n katesqiou/shs
katisxnai/neto kai\ th\n xro/an mete/balle. dh=los de\ gi/netai
tau=ta pa/sxwn *)iwna/qh| tini\ suggenei= kai\ fi/lw|: suneto\s d' h)=n
ou(=tos e)n toi=s ma/lista kai\ th\n dia/noian o)cu/s. o(rw=n ou)=n kaq' e(ka/sthn
prwi/an to\n *)amnw=na mh\ kata\ fu/sin e)/xonta tw=| sw/mati proselqw\n
h)rw/ta fra/sai th\n ai)ti/an au)tw=|, ei)ka/zein me/ntoi ge ou(/tws e)/legen e)c
e)rwtikh=s au)to\n e)/xein e)piqumi/as. tou= de\ *)amnw=nos o(mologh/santos to\
pa/qos o(/ti th=s a)delfh=s e)ra=| tugxanou/shs o(mopatri/as, o(do\n au)tw=| kai\
mhxanh\n ei)s to\ perigene/sqai tw=n eu)ktai/wn u(pe/qeto: no/son ga\r u(pokri/nasqai
parh/|nesen, e)lqo/nta de\ pro\s au)to\n to\n pate/ra pe/myai
th\n a)delfh\n au)tw=| diakonhsome/nhn e)ke/leuse parakale/sai: r(a/|w ga\r
e)/sesqai kai\ taxe/ws a)pallagh/sesqai th=s no/sou tou/tou genome/nou.
pesw\n ou)=n o( *)amnw\n e)pi\ th\n kli/nhn nosei=n prosepoih/sato kata\
ta\s *)iwna/qou u(poqh/kas. paragenome/nou de\ tou= patro\s kai\ skeptome/nou
pw=s e)/xoi, th\n a)delfh\n e)dei=to pe/myai pro\s au)to/n: o( d'
eu)qu\s e)ke/leusen a)xqh=nai. h(kou/sh| de\ prose/tacen a)/rtous au)tw=|
poih=sai thganistou\s au)tourgw=| genome/nh|: prosoi/sesqai ga\r h(/dion
e)k tw=n e)kei/nhs xeirw=n. h( d' e)mble/pontos ta)delfou= fura/sasa
to\ a)/leuron kai\ pla/sasa kolluri/das kai\ thgani/sasa prosh/negken
au)tw=|: o( de\ to/te me\n ou)k e)geu/sato, prose/tace de\ toi=s oi)ke/tais
paraith/sasqai pa/ntas pro\ tou= dwmati/ou: bou/lesqai ga\r a)napau/sasqai
qoru/bou kai\ taraxh=s a)phllagme/nos. w(s de\ to\ keleusqe\n
e)ge/neto, th\n a)delfh\n h)ci/wsen ei)s to\n e)ndote/rw to\ dei=pnon oi)=kon
au)tw=| parenegkei=n: poihsa/shs de\ tou=to th=s ko/rhs labo/menos au)th=s
sunelqei=n au)tw=| pei/qein e)peira=to. a)nakragou=sa d' h( pai=s a)lla\
mh\ su/ ge tou=to bia/sh| me mhde\ a)sebh/sh|s, ei)=pen, a)delfe/, tou\s no/mous
paraba\s kai\ deinh=| peribalw\n sauto\n ai)sxu/nh|: pau=sai d'
ou(/tws a)di/kou kai\ miara=s e)piqumi/as, e)c h(=s o)nei/dh kai\ kakodoci/an
o( oi)=kos h(mw=n kerdanei=.
sunebou/leue/ te peri\ tou/tou dialexqh=nai
tw=| patri/: sugxwrh/sein ga\r e)kei=non. tau=ta d' e)/lege boulome/nh
th\n o(rmh\n au)tou= th=s o)re/cews pro\s to\ paro\n diafugei=n. o( d' ou)
pei/qetai, tw=| de\ e)/rwti kaio/menos kai\ toi=s tou= pa/qous ke/ntrois
muwpizo/menos bia/zetai th\n a)delfh/n. mi=sos d' eu)qe/ws meta\ th\n
korei/an ei)se/rxetai to\n *)amnw=na kai\ prosloidorhsa/menos e)ke/leusen
a)nasta=san a)pie/nai. th=s de\ xei/rw th\n u(/brin kai\ dia\ tou=to a)pokalou/shs,
ei) biasa/menos au)to\s mhd' a)/xri nukto\s e)pitre/pei mei=nai
paraxrh=ma d' a)palla/ttesqai keleu/ei e)n h(me/ra| kai\ fwti/, i(/na kai\
ma/rtusi th=s ai)sxu/nhs peripe/soi, prose/tacen au)th\n e)kbalei=n tw=|
oi)ke/th|. h( de\ perialgh\s e)pi\ th=| u(/brei kai\ th=| bi/a| genome/nh perirrh/casa
to\n xitwni/skon, e)fo/roun ga\r ai( tw=n a)rxai/wn parqe/noi
xeiridwtou\s a)/xri tw=n sfurw=n pro\s to\ mh\ ble/pesqai xitw=nas, kai\
spodo\n kataxeame/nh th=s kefalh=s a)ph/|ei dia\ th=s po/lews me/shs
bow=sa kai\ o)durome/nh th\n bi/an. perituxw\n d' au)th=| o( a)delfo\s
*)aya/lwmos a)ne/krine, ti/nos au)th=| deinou= sumba/ntos ou(/tws e)/xei, kateipou/shs
d' au)th=s pro\s au)to\n th\n u(/brin h(suxa/zein kai\ metri/ws
fe/rein parhgo/rei kai\ mh\ nomi/zein u(bri/sqai fqarei=san u(p' a)delfou=.
peisqei=sa ou)=n pau/etai th=s boh=s kai\ tou= pro\s pollou\s th\n
bi/an e)kfe/rein, kai\ polu\n xro/non xhreu/ousa para\ *)ayalw/mw| tw=|
a)delfw=| diekarte/rhse.
*gnou\s de\ tou=q' o( path\r *daui/dhs toi=s me\n pepragme/nois
h)/xqeto, filw=n de\ to\n *)amnw=na sfo/dra, presbu/tatos ga\r h)=n au)tw=|
ui(o/s, mh\ lupei=n au)to\n h)nagka/zeto. o( de\ *)aya/lwmos e)mi/sei xalepw=s
au)to\n kai\ lanqa/nwn kairo\n ei)s a)/munan au)tou= th=s a(marti/as
e)pith/deion parefu/latten. e)/tos d' h)/dh toi=s peri\ th\n a)delfh\n
au)tou= ptai/smasin dielhlu/qei deu/teron, kai\ me/llwn e)pi\ th\n tw=n
i)di/wn koura\n e)cie/nai qremma/twn ei)s *belsefw/n, po/lis d' e)sti\n au(/th
th=s *)efra/mou klhrouxi/as, parakalei= to\n pate/ra su\n kai\ toi=s a)delfoi=s
e)lqei=n pro\s au)to\n e)f' e(sti/asin. paraithsame/nou d' w(s mh\
baru\s au)tw=| ge/noito, tou\s a)delfou\s a)postei=lai pareka/lese. pe/myantos
de\ toi=s i)di/ois e)ke/leusen o(phni/k' a)\n i)/dwsi to\n *)amnw=na me/qh|
pareime/non kai\ ka/rw|, neu/santos au)tou= foneu/swsi mhde/na fobhqe/ntes.
*(ws d' e)poi/hsan to\ prostaxqe\n e)/kplhcis kai\ taraxh\ tou\s
a)delfou\s lamba/nei, kai\ dei/santes toi=s au(tw=n e)mphdh/santes i(/ppois
e)fe/ronto pro\s to\n pate/ra. fqa/sas de/ tis au)tou\s a(/pantas u(po\
*)ayalw/mou pefoneu=sqai tw=| patri\ prosh/ggeilen. o( d' w(s e)pi\
paisi\n o(mou= tosou/tois a)polwlo/si kai\ tou=q' u(p' a)delfou= th=s
lu/phs ka)pi\ tw=| ktei=nai duname/nhs dokou=nti ginome/nhs pikro/teron,
sunarpagei\s u(po\ tou= pa/qous ou)/te th\n ai)ti/an a)ne/krinen ou)/t'
a)/llo ti maqei=n oi(=on ei)ko\s thlikou/tou proshggelme/nou kakou= kai\
di' u(perbolh\n a)pisti/an e)/xontos perie/meinen, a)lla\ katarrhca/menos
th\n e)sqh=ta kai\ r(i/yas e(auto\n e)pi\ th\n gh=n e)/keito penqw=n tou\s
ui(ou\s a(/pantas kai\ tou\s a)poqanei=n dedhlwme/nous kai\ to\n a)nh|rhko/ta.
o( de\ *sama= tou= a)delfou= au)tou= pai=s *)iwna/qhs a)nei=nai/ ti
th=s lu/phs pareka/lei kai\ peri\ me\n tw=n a)/llwn mh\ pisteu/ein w(s
teqna=sin, ou)de\ ga\r ai)ti/an eu(ri/skein u(polamba/nein, peri\ d' *)amnw=nos
e)ceta/zein e)/fh dei=n: ei)ko\s ga\r dia\ th\n *qhma/rhs u(/brin a)potolmh=sai
to\n *)aya/lwmon th\n a)nai/resin th\n e)kei/nou. metacu\ de\
ktu/pos i(/ppwn kai\ qo/rubos prosio/ntwn tinw=n au)tou\s e)pe/streyen:
h)=san d' oi( tou= basile/ws pai=des oi( diadra/ntes a)po\ th=s e(stia/sews.
u(panta=| d' au)toi=s o( path\r qrhnou=si lupou/menos kai\ par' e)lpi/das
o(rw=n ou(\s a)khko/ei mikro\n e)/mprosqen a)polwlo/tas. h)=n de\ para\
pa/ntwn da/krua kai\ sto/nos, tw=n me\n w(s e)p' a)delfw=| teteleuthko/ti,
tou= de\ basile/ws w(s e)pi\ paidi\ katesfagme/nw|. feu/gei d' *)aya/lwmos
ei)s *gessou/ran pro\s to\n pa/ppon to\n pro\s mhtro\s dunasteu/onta
th=s e)kei= xw/ras, kai\ trisi\n o(/lois e)/tesi par' au)tw=| katame/nei.
*tou= de\ *daui/dou proai/resin e)/xontos e)pi\ to\n ui(o\n *)aya/lwmon
pe/mpein, ou)k e)pi\ timwri/a| kateleuso/menon, a)ll' o(/pws ei)/h
su\n au)tw=|, kai\ ga\r ta\ th=s o)rgh=s u(po\ tou= xro/nou lelwfh/kei, pro\s
tou=to ma=llon au)to\n *)iw/abos o( a)rxistra/thgos parw/rmhse: gu/naion
ga/r ti th\n h(liki/an h)/dh probebhko\s e)poi/hsen au)tw=| proselqei=n e)n
sxh/mati penqi/mw|, w(s pai/dwn e)pi\ th=s a)groiki/as au)th=| dienexqe/ntwn
kai\ pro\s filoneiki/an trape/ntwn ou)deno\s tou= katapau=sai
duname/nou parafane/ntos e)/legen u(po\ qate/rou to\n e(/teron plhge/nta
a)poqanei=n: h)ci/ou te tw=n suggenw=n e)pi\ to\n a)nh|rhko/ta w(rmhko/twn
kai\ zhtou/ntwn au)to\n a)nelei=n, xari/sasqai th\n swthri/an au)th=| tou=
paido\s kai\ mh\ ta\s e)piloi/pous th=s ghrwkomi/as e)lpi/das prosafaireqh=nai:
tou=to d' au)th=| kwlu/santa tou\s boulome/nous a)poktei=nai
to\n ui(o\n au)th=s pare/cein: ou) ga\r e)fe/cein e)kei/nous a)/llw| tini\
th=s spoudh=s h)\ tw=| par' au)tou= fo/bw|. tou= de\ sugkataine/santos
oi(=s to\ gu/naion i(ke/teusen, u(polabo\n pa/lin pro\s to\n basile/a xa/ris
me/n, ei)=pen, h)/dh sou th=| xrhsto/thti katoiktei/ranto/s mou to\ gh=ras
kai\ th\n para\ mikro\n a)paidi/an, a)ll' i(/na be/baia ta\ para\ th=s
sh=s moi h)=| filanqrwpi/as, tw=| sautou= paidi\ prw=ton katalla/ghqi
kai\ th\n pro\s au)to\n o)rgh\n a)/fes: pw=s ga\r a)\n peisqei/hn e)moi/ se
tau/thn a)lhqw=s dedwke/nai th\n xa/rin au)tou= sou= me/xri nu=n e)f'
o(moi/ois a)pexqanome/nou tw=| paidi/; tele/ws d' a)no/hton ei)=nai prosqei=nai
tw=| para\ gnw/mhn a)poqano/nti ui(w=| a)/llon e(kousi/ws.
suni/hsi
de\ o( basileu\s u(po/blhton ou)=san th\n skh=yin e)c *)iwa/bou kai\ th=s
tou/tou spoudh=s: kai\ e)peidh\ para\ th=s presbu/tidos puqo/menos
ou(/tws e)/xon ta)lhqe\s e)/maqe, proskalesa/menos to\n *)iw/abon e)pituxei=n
te tou= prokeime/nou kata\ nou=n e)/faske kai\ to\n *)aya/lwmon
a)/gein e)ke/leuen: ou) ga\r e)/ti xalepw=s e)/xein pro\s au)to/n, a)ll' h)/dh
th\n o)rgh\n kai\ to\n qumo\n a)feike/nai. o( de\ proskunh/sas to\n basile/a
kai\ tou\s lo/gous a)spasa/menos e)cw/rmhsen ei)s th\n *gessou/ran
parauti/ka kai\ to\n *)aya/lwmon paralabw\n h(=ken ei)s *(ieroso/luma.
*proe/pemye de\ o( basileu\s pro/sqen pro\s to\n ui(o/n, h)/kouse
ga\r parageno/menon, kai\ pro\s e(auto\n e)ke/leuse xwrei=n: ou)/pw ga\r
ou(/tws e)/xein w(/st' eu)qu\s i)dei=n katelqo/nta. kai\ o( me\n tou=to tou=
patro\s keleu/santos e)ce/kline th\n o)/yin au)tou= kai\ diete/lei th=s para\
tw=n oi)kei/wn qerapei/as tugxa/nwn. ou)k e)pibe/blapto d' ei)s to\ ka/llos
u(po/ te th=s lu/phs kai\ tou= mh\ tugxa/nein th=s proshkou/shs e)pimelei/as
ui(w=| basile/ws, a)ll' e)/ti ga\r e)cei=xe kai\ die/prepe pa=n tw=|
te ei)/dei kai\ tw=| mege/qei tou= sw/matos kai\ tou\s e)n pollh=| trufh=|
diaitwme/nous u(pere/balle. tosou=ton me/ntoi ge h)=n to\ ba/qos th=s
ko/mhs, w(s mo/lis au)th\n h(me/rais a)pokei/rein o)ktw\ staqmo\n e(/lkousan
si/klous diakosi/ous: ou(=toi d' ei)si\ pe/nte mnai=. die/triye me/ntoi ge
e)n *(ierosolu/mois e)/th du/o triw=n me\n a)rre/nwn path\r geno/menos mia=s
de\ qugatro\s th\n morfh\n a)ri/sths, h(\n o( *solo/mwnos ui(o\s *(robo/amos
u(/steron lamba/nei, kai\ gi/netai paidi/on e)c au)th=s *)abi/as o)/noma.
pe/myas d' au)to\s *)aya/lwmos pro\s *)iw/abon e)dei=t' au)tou= tele/ws
kataprau=+nai to\n pate/ra kai\ dehqh=nai, o(/pws au)tw=| sugxwrh/sh| pro\s
au)to\n e)lqo/nti qea/sasqai/ te kai\ proseipei=n. katamelh/santos de\
*)iwa/bou tw=n i)di/wn tina\s a)postei/las th\n o(morou=san au)tw=| xw/ran
e)purpo/lhsen. o( de\ to\ praxqe\n maqw\n h(=ke pro\s to\n *)aya/lwmon
e)gkalw=n te au)tw=| kai\ th\n ai)ti/an punqano/menos. o( de/ strath/ghma
tou=t', ei)=pen, eu(=ron a)gagei=n se pro\s h(ma=s duna/menon a)melou=nta
tw=n e)ntolw=n, a(\s i(/na moi to\n pate/ra dialla/ch|s e)poiou/mhn. kai\
dh\ de/omai/ sou paro/ntos h(merw=sai/ moi to\n gegennhko/ta: w(s e)/gwge
deinote/ran th=s fugh=s kri/nw th\n ka/qodon e)/ti tou= patro\s e)n o)rgh=|
me/nontos.
peisqei\s d' o( *)iw/abos kai\ th\n a)na/gkhn au)tou= katoiktei/ras
e)mesi/teuse pro\s to\n basile/a kai\ dialexqei\s peri\ tou=
paido\s ou(/tws au)to\n h(de/ws diati/qhsin, w(s eu)qe/ws kale/sai pro\s
au(to/n. tou= de\ r(i/yantos au(to\n e)pi\ tou)/dafos kai\ suggnw/mhn ai)toume/nou
tw=n h(marthme/nwn a)ni/sthsi/ te kai\ tw=n gegono/twn a)mnhsti/an
e)pagge/lletai.
*(o de\ *)aya/lwmos toiou/twn au)tw=| tw=n para\ tou= patro\s
a)poba/ntwn pollou\s me\n i(/ppous e)n o)li/gw| pa/nu xro/nw| polla\
d' a(/rmata e)ke/kthto, kai\ o(plofo/roi peri\ au)to\n h)=san penth/konta:
kaq' e(ka/sthn d' h(me/ran o)/rqrios pro\s ta\ basi/leia paregi/neto kai\
toi=s e)pi\ ta\s kri/seis h(/kousi kai\ e)lattoume/nois pro\s h(donh\n o(milw=n,
w(s para\ to\ mh\ sumbou/lous a)gaqou\s ei)=nai tw=| patri\ ta/x' au)tw=|
kai\ a)di/kws e)ptaiko/twn tw=n peri\ th\n kri/sin, eu)/noian au(tw=| para\
pa/ntwn kateskeu/aze le/gwn, w(s au)to\s a)\n ei) tau/thn ei)=xe th\n
e)cousi/an pollh\n au)toi=s e)bra/beusen eu)nomi/an. tou/tois dhmagwgw=n
to\ plh=qos w(s bebai/an h)/dh th\n para\ tw=n o)/xlwn eu)/noian e)no/mize,
meta\ de\ th\n tou= patro\s au)tou= katallagh\n tessa/rwn e)tw=n h)/dh dielhluqo/twn,
e)dei=to proselqw\n ei)s *gibrw=na sugxwrh=sai poreuqe/nti
qusi/an a)podou=nai tw=| qew=|: feu/gonta ga\r au)to\n eu)/casqai. tou= de\
*daui/dou th\n a)ci/wsin e)fe/ntos poreu/etai, kai\ polu\s e)pisune/rreusen
o)/xlos e)pi\ pollou\s au)tou= diape/myantos.
*parh=n de\ kai\ o( *daui/dou su/mboulos o( *gelmwnai=os *)axito/felos
kai\ diako/sioi/ tines e)c au)tw=n *(ierosolu/mwn ou)k ei)do/tes me\n
th\n e)pixei/rhsin, w(s d' e)pi\ qusi/an metestalme/noi: kai\ basileu\s u(po\
pa/ntwn a)podei/knutai tou=to gene/sqai strathgh/sas. w(s d' a)phgge/lh
tau=ta *daui/dh| kai\ par' e)lpi/das au)tw=| ta\ para\ tou= paido\s h)kou/sqh,
dei/sas a(/ma kai\ th=s a)sebei/as kai\ th=s to/lmhs au)to\n qauma/sas, o(/ti
mhde\ th=s e)pi\ toi=s h(marthme/nois suggnw/mhs e)mnhmo/neusen, a)ll' e)kei/nwn
polu\ xei/rosi kai\ paranomwte/rois e)peba/leto basilei/a| prw=ton
me\n u(po\ qeou= ou) dedome/nh|, deu/teron de\ e)p' a)faire/sei tou= gegennhko/tos,
e)/gnw feu/gein ei)s ta\ pe/ran tou= *)iorda/nou. kai\ sugkale/sas
tw=n fi/lwn tou\s e)pithdeiota/tous kai\ peri\ th=s tou= paido\s a)ponoi/as
koinologhsa/menos au)toi=s kai\ peri\ pa/ntwn e)pitre/yas krith=| tw=|
qew=|, katalipw\n ta\ basi/leia fula/ssein de/ka pallaki/sin a)ph=ren
e)k tw=n *(ierosolu/mwn, tou= te a)/llou plh/qous au)tw=| sunecormh/santos
kai\ tw=n e(cakosi/wn o(plitw=n, oi(\ kai\ th=s prw/ths fugh=s e)koinw/noun,
o(/t' e)/zh *saou=los. to\n de\ *)abia/qaron kai\ *sa/dwkon tou\s a)rxierei=s
sunapai/rein diegnwko/tas kai\ *leui/tas a(/pantas meta\ th=s kibwtou=
me/nein e)/peisen, w(s tou= qeou= kai\ mh\ metakomizome/nhs au)th=s r(usome/nou.
e)netei/lato d' e(/kasta tw=n ginome/nwn la/qra diagge/llein au)tw=|:
pistou\s d' e)/sxe pro\s pa/nta diako/nous pai=das *)axi/manon me\n *sadw/kou
*)iwna/qhn de\ *)abiaqa/rou. *)/eqis d' o( *gittai=os sunecw/rmhsen
au)tw=| biasa/menos th\n *daui/dou bou/lhsin, me/nein ga\r au)to\n a)ne/peiqe,
kai\ dia\ tou=to ma=llon eu)/nous au)tw=| katefa/nh. a)nabai/nontos d' au)tou=
dia\ tou= *)elaiw=nos o)/rous gumnoi=s toi=s posi\ kai\ pa/ntwn su\n
au)tw=| dakruo/ntwn, a)gge/lletai kai\ o( *)axito/felos sunw\n tw=| *)ayalw/mw|
kai\ ta\ tou/tou fronw=n. e)pe/teine d' au)tw=| to\ luphro\n tou=t' a)kousqe/n,
kai\ to\n qeo\n e)pekalei=to deo/menos a)pallotriw=sai th\n *)ayalw/mou
dia/noian pro\s to\n *)axito/felon. e)dedi/ei ga/r, mh\ ta)nanti/a
sumbouleu/wn pei/seien au)to\n a)nh\r w)\n frenh/rhs kai\ sunidei=n to\
lusitele\s o)cu/tatos. geno/menos d' e)pi\ th=s korufh=s tou= o)/rous a)pesko/pei
th\n po/lin kai\ meta\ pollw=n dakru/wn w(s a)\n basilei/as e)kpesw\n
hu)/xeto tw=| qew=|: sunh/nthse d' au)tw=| fi/los a)nh\r kai\ be/baios
*xousi\s o)/noma. tou=ton o(rw=n th\n e)sqh=ta katerrhgme/non kai\ th\n
kefalh\n spodou= plh/rh kai\ qrhnou=nta th\n metabolh\n parhgorei=
kai\ pau/sasqai th=s lu/phs parakalei= kai\ te/los i(ke/teusen a)pelqo/nta
pro\s *)aya/lwmon w(s ta\ e)kei/nou fronou=nta ta/ te a)po/rrhta th=s
dianoi/as au)tou= katanoei=n kai\ tai=s *)axitofe/lou sumbouli/ais a)ntipra/ssein:
ou) ga\r tosou=ton w)felh/sein au)tw=| sunerxo/menon, o(/son par'
e)kei/nw| geno/menon. kai\ o( me\n peisqei\s tw=| *daui/dh|, katalipw\n au)to\n
h(=ken ei)s *(ieroso/luma: a)fiknei=tai d' ei)s au)ta\ met' ou) polu\
kai\ *)aya/lwmos.
*)oli/gon de\ tw=| *daui/dh| proelqo/nti *siba=s o( tou= *memfibo/sqou
dou=los sunh/nthsen, o(\n pronohso/menon a)pesta/lkei tw=n kth/sewn a(\s
dedw/rhto tw=| *)iwna/qou tou= *saou/lou paido\s ui(w=|, meta\ zeu/gous o)/nwn
katapefortisme/nwn toi=s e)pithdei/ois, e)c w(=n e)ke/leuse lamba/nein w(=n
au)to/s te kai\ oi( su\n au)tw=| de/ointo. punqanome/nou de/, pou= katale/loipe
to\n *memfi/bosqon, e)n *(ierosolu/mois e)/lege prosdokw=nta
xeirotonhqh/sesqai basile/a dia\ th\n u(pa/rxousan taraxh\n ei)s mnh/mhn
w(=n eu)hrge/thsen au)tou\s *saou=los. a)ganakth/sas d' e)pi\ tou/tw|
pa/nq' o(/sa tw=| *memfibo/sqw| parexw/rhse *siba=| xari/zetai polu\ ga\r
dikaio/teron au)to\n e)kei/nou tau=t' e)/xein e)pe/gnwke: kai\ o( me\n *siba=s
perixarh\s h)=n.
*daui/dh| de\ genome/nw| kata\ *xw/ranon to/pon ou(/tws kalou/menon
e)pe/rxetai tou= *saou/lou suggenh\s *samou/is me\n o)/noma ui(o\s de\ *ghra=,
kai\ li/qois te e)/ballen au)to\n kai\ e)kakhgo/rei. perista/ntwn de\ tw=n
fi/lwn kai\ skepo/ntwn e)/ti ma=llon o( *samou/is blasfhmw=n diete/lei,
miaifo/non kai\ pollw=n a)rxhgo\n kakw=n a)pokalw=n. e)ke/leue de\ kai\
th=s gh=s w(s e)nagh= kai\ e)pa/raton e)cie/nai, kai\ tw=| qew=| xa/rin w(molo/gei
th=s basilei/as au)to\n a)felome/nw| kai\ dia\ paido\s i)di/ou th\n
u(pe\r w(=n h(/marten ei)s to\n au(tou= despo/thn di/khn au)to\n ei)spracame/nw|.
pa/ntwn d' e)p' au)to\n h)reqisme/nwn u(p' o)rgh=s kai\ ma/lista
*)abessai/ou diaxrh/sasqai boulome/nou to\n *samou/in *daui/dhs au)to\n
th=s o)rgh=s e)pe/sxe, mh\ toi=s parou=si kakoi=s e(te/ran prosecergasw/meqa,
fhsi/, kainote/ran a)formh/n: ou) ga\r dh\ tou= proslussw=nto/s
moi tou/tou kuno\s ai)dw/s tis h)\ fronti\s u(pe/rxetai, tw=| qew=| de\ ei)/kw,
di' o(\n ou(=tos e)f' h(ma=s a)penoh/qh. qaumasto\n d' ou)de\n u(po\ tou/tou
me tau=ta pa/sxein, o(/pou ge kai\ paido\s a)sebou=s pepei/ramai. a)ll'
e)/stai tis oi)=ktos h(mi=n e)k qeou= kai\ krath/somen tw=n e)xqrw=n tou/tou
qelh/santos.
h)/nuen ou)=n th\n o(do\n ou) fronti/zwn tou= *samou/i para\
to\ e(/teron me/ros tou= o)/rous diatre/xontos kai\ polla\ kakhgorou=ntos:
parageno/menos d' e)pi\ to\n *)io/rdanon a)nela/mbane tou\s i)di/ous e)ntau=qa
kekopwme/nous.
*)ayalw/mou de\ kai\ *)axitofe/lou tou= sumbou/lou paragenome/nwn
ei)s *(ieroso/luma su\n a(/panti tw=| law=|, kai\ o( *daui/dou fi/los h(=ke pro\s
au)tou\s kai\ proskunh/sas au)to\n sunhu/xeto th\n basilei/an ei)s ai)w=na
kai\ to\n pa/nta paramei=nai xro/non. fh/santos d' e)kei/nou pro\s au)to/n,
ti/ dh/pote fi/los e)n toi=s ma/lista tou= patro\s au)tou= gegenhme/nos
kai\ pro\s a(/panta pisto\s ei)=nai do/cas ou) su\n au)tw=| nu=n e)stin,
a)lla\ katalipw\n e)kei=non metabai/h pro\s au)to/n, deciw=s a)pokri/netai
kai\ swfro/nws: ei)=pe ga\r e(/pesqai dei=n au)to\n tw=| qew=| kai\ tw=| panti\
plh/qei. tou/twn ou)=n meta\ sou=, w)= de/spota, gegenhme/nwn ei)ko/tws
e(/pomai ka)gw/: th\n ga\r basilei/an e)/labes para\ tou= qeou=. th\n
au)th\n me/ntoi ge pi/stin kai\ eu)/noian e)ndei/comai pisteuo/menos ei)=nai
fi/los, h(\n oi)=sqa/ me tw=| patri/ sou paresxhme/non. a)ganaktei=n d'
ou)de\n prosh=ke toi=s parou=sin: ou) ga\r ei)s a)/llhn oi)ki/an h( basilei/a
metabe/bhke, meme/nhke d' e)pi\ th=s au)th=s ui(ou= paralabo/ntos.
tau=ta
le/gwn e)/peiqen: u(/popton ga\r au)to\n ei)=xe. kai\ kale/sas to\n *)axito/felon
sunebouleu/eto au)tw=| ti/ dei= poiei=n: o( de\ parh/|nese tai=s tou=
patro\s au)to\n pallakai=s sunelqei=n: e)k tou/tou ga\r ei)/sesqai to\n
lao\n e)/lege pisteu/santa, w(s a)dia/llakta/ soi ta\ pro\s au)to/n e)sti,
kai\ meta\ pollh=s sustrateu/sesqai proqumi/as e)pi\ to\n pate/ra:
me/xri deu=ro ga\r fanera\n e)/xqran a)nalamba/nein dedie/nai prosdokw=ntas
u(ma=s o(monoh/sein. peisqei\s de\ th=| sumbouli/a| keleu/ei skhnh\n
au(tw=| ph=cai tou\s oi)ke/tas e)pi\ tou= basilei/ou tou= plh/qous o(rw=ntos,
kai\ parelqw\n sune/rxetai tai=s tou= patro\s pallakai=s. tau=ta
d' e)ge/neto kata\ th\n *na/qa profhtei/an, h(\n tw=| *daui/dh| shmai/nwn
th\n e)k tou= paido\s e)some/nhn e)pi/qesin proefh/teuse.
*poih/sas d' *)aya/lwmos ta\ paraineqe/nta au)tw=| u(po\ tou=
*)axitofe/lou deu/teron au)to\n h)ci/ou sumbouleu/ein peri\ tou= pole/mou
tou= pro\s to\n pate/ra. muri/ous d' au)to\n e)pile/ktous ai)th/santos
e)kei/nou kai\ to/n te pate/ra ktenei=n au)tou= kai\ tou\s su\n au)tw=| zwou\s
a)na/cein u(posxome/nou kai\ bebai/an to/te th\n basilei/an e)/sesqai fh/santos
*daui/dou mhke/ti zw=ntos, a)resqei\s th=| gnw/mh| metakalei=tai
kai\ to\n *xousi\n to\n *daui/dou a)rxi/filon: ou(/tws ga\r au)to\n e)kei=nos
e)ka/lei: kai\ th\n *)axitofe/lou gnw/mhn au)tw=| dhlw/sas, ti/ kai\ au)tw=|
dokei= peri\ au)th=s e)punqa/neto. sunidw\n d', o(/ti genome/nwn w(=n *)axito/felos
sunebou/leuse kinduneu/sei *daui/dhs sullhfqei\s a)poqanei=n,
gnw/mhn ei)sfe/rein e)nanti/an e)peira=to: ou) ga\r a)gnoei=s ei)=pen, w)=
basileu=, th\n tou= patro\s kai\ th\n tw=n suno/ntwn au)tw=| a)ndrei/an,
o(/ti kai\ pollou\s pole/mous pepole/mhke kai\ pa/ntote kratw=n tw=n
e)xqrw=n a)ph/llaktai. nu=n de\ ei)ko\s au)to\n e)pi\ stratope/dou me/nein:
strathgh=sai ga\r i(kanw/tatos kai\ proi+dei=n a)pa/thn e)perxome/nwn
polemi/wn: a)lla\ kata\ th\n e(spe/ran a)polipw\n tou\s i)di/ous h)\ ei)/s tina
tw=n au)lw/nwn e(auto\n a)pokru/yei h)\ pro\s pe/tra| tini\ loxh/sei: sumbalo/ntwn
de\ tw=n h(mete/rwn oi( me\n e)kei/nou pro\s mikro\n u(poxwrh/sousin,
au)toi\ de\ qarsh/santes w(s tou= basile/ws au)toi=s e)ggu\s o)/ntos a)ntisth/sontai,
kai\ metacu\ tou/twn maxome/nwn o( path\r e)pifanei\s e)cai/fnhs
toi=s me\n eu)yuxi/an pro\s tou\s kindu/nous paraskeua/sei tou\s de\
sou\s kataplh/cetai. para/qou dh\ toi/nun kai\ th\n e)mh\n sumbouli/an
tw=| logismw=| kai\ tau=t' e)pignou\s a)/rista th\n me\n *)axitofe/lou gnw/mhn
parai/thsai, pe/myas d' ei)s pa=san th\n xw/ran tw=n *(ebrai/wn
para/ggeilon au)toi=s th\n e)pi\ to\n pate/ra sou stratei/an, kai\ paralabw\n
au)to\s th\n du/namin tou= pole/mou gi/nou strathgo\s kai\ mh\ pisteu/sh|s
tou=ton e(te/rw|. nikh/sein ga\r prosdo/ka r(a|di/ws au)to/n, a)\n
e)n fanerw=| katala/bh|s o)/nta met' o)li/gwn au)to\s polla\s e)/xwn muria/das
boulome/nwn th\n peri\ se\ spoudh\n e)pidei/casqai kai\ proqumi/an.
a)\n d' o( path\r au(to\n ei)s poliorki/an periklei/sh|, mhxanh/masi kai\
o)ru/gmasin u(pono/mois kaqairh/somen e)kei/nhn th\n po/lin.
tau=t'
ei)pw\n eu)doki/mhse ma=llon *)axitofe/lou: th=s ga\r e)kei/nou gnw/mhs h(
tou/tou proekri/qh par' *)ayalw/mou. qeo\s me/ntoi ge h)=n o( tou/tou th=|
dianoi/a| th\n tou= *xousi\ sumbouli/an susth/sas a)mei/nw ei)=nai dokei=n.
*speu/sas de\ pro\s tou\s a)rxiere/as *sa/dwkon kai\ *)abia/qaron
kai\ th/n te *)axitofe/lou gnw/mhn e)ceipw\n au)toi=s kai\ th\n e(autou= kai\
o(/ti de/doktai ta\ u(p' au)tou= paraineqe/nta pra/ttein, e)ke/leuse mhnu/ein
pe/myantas *daui/dh| kai\ fanera\ poiei=n ta\ sumbebouleume/na kai\
prosparakeleu/sasqai taxe/ws diabh=nai to\n *)io/rdanon, mh\ metagnou\s
o( pai=s au)tou= diw/kein o(rmh/sh| kai\ pri\n e)n a)sfalei/a| ge/nhtai fqa/sas
katala/bh|. oi( de\ a)rxierei=s e)cepi/thdes tou\s ui(ou\s e)/cw th=s
po/lews kekrumme/nous ei)=xon, o(/pws diakomi/swsi pro\s to\n *daui/dhn
ta\ pratto/mena: pe/myantes ou)=n pisth\n qerapaini/da pro\s au)tou\s
fe/rousan ta\ bebouleume/na u(po\ tou= *)ayalw/mou prose/tacan meta\
spoudh=s tau=ta *daui/dh| shmai/nein. oi( d' ou)de\n ei)s a)nabola\s kai\
me/llhsin u(pere/qento, labo/ntes de\ ta\s tw=n pate/rwn e)ntola\s eu)sebei=s
a(/ma kai\ pistoi\ gi/nontai dia/konoi: kai\ th=s u(phresi/as to\
ta/xos kai\ th\n o)cu/thta kri/nantes a)/rista ei)=nai h)pei/gonto sumbalei=n
*daui/dh|. genome/nous d' au)tou\s a)po\ stadi/wn th=s po/lews du/o qew=ntai/
tines i(ppei=s kai\ diaba/llousi pro\s to\n *)aya/lwmon: o( d'
eu)qu\s e)/pemye tou\s sullhyome/nous. noh/santes de\ tou=to oi( tw=n
a)rxiere/wn pai=des e)ktrape/ntes th=s o(dou= paraxrh=ma ei)s kw/mhn tina\
tw=n *(ierosolu/mwn ou)k a)/pwqen au(tou\s e)/dwkan, *bokxo/rhs h)=n o)/noma
th=| po/lei, kai\ gunaiko\s e)deh/qhsa/n tinos kru/yai kai\ parasxei=n au)toi=s
th\n a)sfa/leian. h( de\ kaqimh/sasa tou\s neani/skous ei)s fre/ar
kai\ pla/kas a)/nwqen e)ri/wn e)ri/wn e)pibalou=sa, w(s h(=kon oi( diw/kontes au)tou\s
kai\ peri\ au)tw=n a)ne/krinan ei) qea/saito, i)dei=n ou)k h)rnh/sato,
pio/ntas ga\r par' au)th=| pa/lin a)pelqei=n, ei) me/ntoi ge sunto/nws
diw/cousi katalh/yesqai prou/legen. w(s d' e)pi\ polu\ diw/cantes ou)
kate/labon, a)ne/streyan ei)s tou)pi/sw. qeasame/nh d' au)tou\s a)nazeu/cantas
h( gunh\ kai\ mhde/na fo/bon toi=s neani/skois a)p' au)tw=n
e)/ti sullh/yews ei)=nai, a)nimh/sasa th\n prokeime/nhn o(do\n a)nu/ein parekeleu/sato:
kai\ pollh=| spoudh=| kai\ ta/xei xrhsa/menoi peri\ th\n o(doipori/an
h(=kon pro\s *daui/dhn kai\ pa/nt' a)kribw=s e)dh/lwsan ta\
par' *)ayalw/mou bebouleume/na. o( de\ diabh=nai to\n *)io/rdanon tou\s
meq' e(autou= prose/tacen h)/dh nukto\s ou)/shs kai\ mhde\n o)knei=n di'
au)th/n.
*)axito/felos de\ th=s gnw/mhs au)tou= pareudokimhqei/shs e)piba\s
tou= kth/nous e)cw/rmhsen ei)s *gelmw\n th\n patri/da: kai\ sugkale/sas
tou\s oi)kei/ous a(/pantas a(\ sunebou/leusen *)ayalw/mw| tau=t'
au)toi=s diech=lqe, kai\ w(s ou) peisqei\s fanero/s e)stin ou)k ei)s makra\n
a)polou/menos: *daui/dhn de\ krath/sein e)/legen kai\ e)panh/cein e)pi\
th\n basilei/an. a)/meinon ou)=n e)/fhsen ei)=nai tou= zh=n au(to\n e)cagagei=n
e)leuqe/rws kai\ megalofro/nws h)\ parasxei=n au(to\n ei)s ko/lasin *daui/dh|,
kaq' ou(= pa/nta sune/pratten *)ayalw/mw|. tau=ta dialexqei\s
kai\ parelqw\n ei)s to\ muxai/taton th=s oi)ki/as a)nh/rthsen e(auto/n.
kai\ to\n me\n *)axito/felon toiou/tou qana/tou dikasth\n au(tw=| geno/menon
kaqelo/ntes e)k th=s a)gxo/nhs e)kh/deusan oi( prosh/kontes. o( de\
*daui/dhs diaba\s to\n *)io/rdanon, kaqw\s proeirh/kamen, ei)s *parembola\s
kalli/sthn kai\ o)xurwta/thn po/lin paragi/netai: de/xontai de\ au)to\n
a)smene/stata pa/ntes oi( prw=toi th=s xw/ras kata/ te ai)dw= th=s to/te
fugh=s kai\ kata\ timh\n th=s prote/ras eu)pragi/as. h)=san de\ ou(=toi
*berzelai=os o( *galadi/ths kai\ *seifa\r o( th=s *)ammani/tidos duna/sth|s
kai\ *ma/xeiros o( th=s *galadi/tidos xw/ras prw=tos. ou(=toi pa=san
au)tw=| kai\ toi=s e)kei/nou tw=n e)pithdei/wn e)kte/neian pare/sxon, w(s mh/te
kli/nas e)pilipei=n e)strwme/nas mh/te a)/rtous kai\ oi)=non, a)lla\ kai\ quma/twn
a)fqoni/an xorhgh=sai kai\ tw=n ei)s a)na/pausin h)/dh kekopwme/nois
kai\ trofh\n xrhsi/mwn eu)pori/an diarkh= parasxei=n.
*kai\ oi( me\n e)n tou/tois h)=san: *)aya/lwmos d' a)qroi/sas
mega/lhn stratia\n tw=n *(ebrai/wn e)pi\ to\n pate/ra kai\ diaba\s to\n
*)io/rdanon potamo\n ou) po/rrw kate/zeuce tw=n *parembolw=n e)n th=|
*galaditw=n xw/ra|, katasth/sas strathgo\n pa/shs th=s duna/mews *)amasa=n
ei)s th\n *)iwa/bou ta/cin tou= suggenou=s au)tou=: patro\s me\n ga\r
h)=n *)ieqra/ou mhtro\s de\ *)abigai/as, au(/th de\ kai\ *souri/a h( *)iwa/bou
mh/thr a)delfai\ h)=san *daui/dou. w(s d' e)cariqmh/sas tou\s su\n au)tw=|
*daui/dhs peri\ tetrakisxili/ous eu(=ren o)/ntas, ou)k e)/gnw me/nein, po/t'
e)p' au)to\n *)aya/lwmos e)/lqh|, prosqei\s de\ toi=s ou)=si xilia/rxous
kai\ e(katonta/rxous kai\ dielw\n ei)s tri/a me/rh to\ me\n tw=| strathgw=|
pare/dwken *)iwa/bw|, to\ de\ tw=| a)delfw=| au)tou= *)abessai/w|, th\n de\ tri/thn
moi=ran e)nexei/risen *)esqai/w| sunh/qei me\n o)/nti kai\ fi/lw| e)k de\
th=s *gittw=n po/lews u(pa/rxonti. boulo/menon de\ sunekstrateu/ein au)to\n
ou)k ei)/asan oi( fi/loi gnw/mh| katasxo/ntes sofwta/th|: nikhqe/ntes
me\n ga\r su\n au)tw=| pa=san a)pobalei=n e)lpi/da xrhsth\n e)/faskon, a)\n
de\ h(tthqe/ntes e(ni\ me/rei th=s duna/mews tw=| loipw=| pro\s au)to\n fu/gwsin
a)mei/nona paraskeua/sein au)to\n i)sxu/n: u(ponoh/sein de\ kai\
tou\s polemi/ous ei)ko/s e)stin a)/llo met' au)tou= stra/teuma ei)=nai.
peisqei\s de\ th=| sumbouli/a| tau/th| me/nein me\n au)to\s e)n tai=s *parembolai=s
e)/krinen, e)kpe/mpwn de\ tou\s fi/lous kai\ tou\s strathgou\s e)pi\
to\n po/lemon pareka/lei proqumi/an e)napodei/casqai kai\ pi/stin kai\
mnh/mhn, ei)/ tinos tw=n metri/ws e)xo/ntwn par' au)tou= e)/tuxon: fei/sasqai
de\ kai\ tou= paido\s *)ayalw/mou krath/santas h)ntibo/lei, mh\ kako\n
au(to\n e)rga/shtai/ ti teleuth/santos au)tou=. kai\ o( me\n ni/khn au)toi=s
e)peuca/menos e)kpe/mpei th\n stratia/n.
*)iwa/bou de\ parata/cantos th\n du/namin a)ntikru\ tw=n polemi/wn
e)n pedi/w| mega/lw| e)co/pisqen peribeblhme/nw| drumo\n a)nteca/gei th\n
stratia\n kai\ *)aya/lwmos. kai\ sumbolh=s genome/nhs e)/rga mega/la
xeirw=n te kai\ to/lmhs par' a)mfote/rwn e)pedei/knuto, tw=n me\n u(pe\r
tou= th\n basilei/an a)polabei=n *daui/dhn parakinduneuo/ntwn kai\ pa/sh|
proqumi/a| xrwme/nwn, tw=n d' i(/na mh\ tau/thn *)aya/lwmos a)faireqh=|
kai\ dw=| tw=| patri\ di/kas kolasqei\s a)nq' w(=n e)to/lmhsen ou)de\n
o)knou/ntwn ou)/te poiei=n ou)/te pa/sxein, e)/ti de\ tw=n me\n pleio/nwn
i(/na mh\ krathqw=sin u(po\ tw=n su\n *)iwa/bw| kai\ toi=s su\n au)tw=| strathgoi=s
o)/ntwn o)li/gwn, ai)sxu/nhn ga\r au)toi=s tou=to ei)=nai megi/sthn,
tw=n de\ *daui/dou stratiwtw=n i(/na tosou/twn muria/dwn krath/swsi
filotimoume/nwn, e)/ris e)ge/neto kartera/, kai\ nikw=sin oi( *daui/dou
r(w/mh| te prou/xontes kai\ th=| tw=n polemikw=n e)pisth/mh|. feu/gontas
de\ dia\ drumw=n kai\ fara/ggwn e(po/menoi tou\s me\n e)la/mbanon pollou\s
de\ a)nh/|roun, w(s feu/gontas pesei=n plei/onas h)\ maxome/nous: e)/peson
ga\r w(s dismu/rioi e)p' e)kei/nhs th=s h(me/ras. oi( de\ tou= *daui/dou
pa/ntes w(/rmhsan e)pi\ to\n *)aya/lwmon: fanero\s ga\r au)toi=s u(po/
te tou= ka/llous kai\ tou= mege/qous e)ge/neto. dei/sas de/, mh\ katala/bwsin
au)to\n oi( pole/mioi, e)piba\s th=s h(mio/nou th=s basilikh=s e)/feuge:
fero/menos de\ meta\ r(u/mhs kai\ u(po\ tou= sa/lou kai\ th=s kinh/sews
kou=fos w)/n, e)mplakei/shs au)tw=| th=s ko/mhs traxei= de/ndrw| mega/lois
e)pi\ polu\ kla/dois e)ktetame/nw| parado/cws a)nakremna=tai. kai\ to\ me\n
kth=nos u(p' o)cu/thtos w(s e)pikei/menon to\n despo/thn e)/ti fe/ron e)xw/rei
proswte/rw, o( d' e)k tw=n kla/dwn ai)wrou/menos e)kratei=to toi=s polemi/ois.
tou=to/ tis i)dw\n tw=n *daui/dou stratiwtw=n e)dh/lwsen *)iwa/bw|,
kai\ penth/konta si/klous a)\n au)tw=| dedwke/nai tou= strathgou= fh/santos,
ei) balw\n a)pe/kteine to\n *)aya/lwmon, ou)d' ei) xili/ous, ei)=pen,
e)/melle/s moi pare/cein, tou=t' a)\n die/qhka/ mou to\n tou= despo/tou pai=da,
kai\ tau=t' e)kei/nou pa/ntwn h(mw=n a)kouo/ntwn fei/sasqai tou= neani/skou
dehqe/ntos.
o( de\ keleu/sas au)tw=| dei=cai pou= krema/menon
i)/doi to\n *)aya/lwmon toceu/sas kata\ th=s kardi/as a)pe/kteinen: oi(
de\ ta\ tou= *)iwa/bou komi/zontes o(/pla perista/ntes e)n ku/klw| to\ de/ndron
kataspw=si to\n nekro/n: kai\ to\n me\n ei)s xa/sma baqu\ kai\
a)xane\s r(i/yantes e)piba/llousin au)tw=| li/qous, w(/ste a)naplhrwqh=nai
kai\ to\ sxh=ma ta/fou kai\ me/geqos labei=n, shmh/nas de\ a)naklhtiko\n
o( *)iw/abos e)pe/sxe tou= diw/kein tou\s oi)kei/ous stratiw/tas th\n tw=n
polemi/wn du/namin feido/menos tw=n o(mofu/lwn.
*)/esthse d' *)aya/lwmos e)n th=| koila/di th=| basilikh=| sth/lhn
li/qou marmari/nou du/o stadi/ous a)pe/xousan *(ierosolu/mwn, h(\n proshgo/reusen
i)di/an xei=ra le/gwn, w(s kai\ tw=n te/knwn au)tou= diafqare/ntwn
e)n th=| sth/lh| menei= to\ o)/noma: te/kna ga\r h)=n au)tw=| tri/a me\n a)/rrena,
quga/thr de\ mi/a *qwma/ra tou)/noma, w(s proeirh/kamen. sunoikhsa/shs
d' au)th=s tw=| *solo/mwnos ui(w=| *(roboa/mw| gi/netai pai=s o( diadeca/menos
th\n basilei/an *)abi/as. kai\ peri\ me\n tou/twn e)n u(ste/rois
oi)keio/teron th=| i(stori/a| dhlw/somen. meta\ de\ th\n *)ayalw/mou teleuth\n
o( me\n lao\s ei)s ta\ oi)kei=a diespa/rh.
*)axima=s de\ o( *sadw/kou tou= a)rxiere/ws ui(o\s *)iwa/bw| proselqw\n
e)dei=to au)tou= th\n ni/khn e)pitre/yai poreuqe/nti *daui/dh| mhnu=sai,
kai\ o(/ti th=s para\ tou= qeou= bohqei/as e)/tuxe kai\ pronoi/as eu)aggeli/sasqai.
kai\ to\n me/n, ou) prosh/kein ei)pw\n au)tw=| kalw=n a)/ggelon
a)ei\ gegenhme/non nu=n a)pie/nai dhlw/sonta qa/naton tw=| basilei= tou=
paido\s au)tou=, me/nein h)ci/ou, kale/sas de\ to\n *xousi\n e)kei/nw| prose/tace
to\ e)/rgon, i(/n' o(/per au)to\s ei)=de tou=to mhnu/seie tw=| basilei=.
tou= d' *)axima= pa/lin dehqe/ntos au)tw=| th\n a)ggeli/an e)fei=nai, peri\
mo/nhs ga\r au)th\n poih/sesqai th=s ni/khs h(suxa/sein de\ peri\ th=s
*)ayalw/mou teleuth=s, e)pe/treyen au)tw=| th\n pro\s to\n *daui/dhn a)/ficin.
kai\ th\n e)pitomwte/ran e)kbalw\n tw=n o(dw=n, kai\ ga\r mo/nos au)th\n
e)gi/nwske, to\n *xousi\n fqa/nei. kaqezome/nw| de\ *daui/dh| metacu\
tw=n pulw=n kai\ perime/nonti, po/t' au)tw=| tis e)lqw\n a)po\ th=s ma/xhs
a)ggei/lh| ta\ kat' au)th/n, tw=n skopw=n tis i)dw\n to\n *)axima=n tre/xonta
kai\ mh/pw ti/s e)sti gnwri/sai duna/menos ei)=pe pro\s to\n *daui/dhn
ble/pein tina\ paragino/menon pro\s au)to/n. tou= d' a)/ggelon ei)=nai
fh/santos a)gaqw=n, met' o)li/gon e(/pesqai/ tina kai\ e(/teron e)dh/lwsen
au)tw=|. ka)kei=non de\ a)/ggelon ei)po/ntos, i)dw\n to\n *)axima=n o( skopo\s
h)/dh e)ggu\s gegenhme/non to\n *sadw/kou pai=da tou= a)rxiere/ws prostre/xein
e)sh/mainen. o( de\ *daui/dhs perixarh\s geno/menos a)gaqw=n a)/ggelon
tou=ton e)/fhsen ei)=nai kai/ ti tw=n eu)ktai/wn au)tw=| fe/rein a)po\
th=s ma/xhs.
*kai\ metacu\ tau=ta le/gontos tou= basile/ws fanei\s o( *)axima=s
proskunei= to\n basile/a, kai\ puqome/nw| peri\ th=s ma/xhs ni/khn eu)aggeli/zetai
kai\ kra/tos. e)rome/nw| d' ei)/ ti kai\ peri\ tou= paido\s
e)/xoi le/gein au)to\s me\n e)/fasken eu)qu\s o(rmh=sai pro\s au)to\n th=s troph=s
tw=n polemi/wn genome/nhs, a)kou=sai de\ mega/lhs fwnh=s diwko/ntwn
to\n *)aya/lwmon kai\ plei=on tou/tou mhde\n dedunh=sqai maqei=n
dia\ to\ pemfqe/nta u(po\ *)iwa/bou dhlw=sai th\n ni/khn e)pei/gesqai.
paragenome/nou de\ tou= *xousi\ kai\ proskunh/santos kai\ th\n ni/khn
shmh/nantos, peri\ tou= paido\s au)to\n a)ne/krinen. o( d' e)xqroi=s, ei)=pe,
toi=s soi=s oi(=a sumbe/bhken *)ayalw/mw| ge/noito.
ou(=tos o( lo/gos ou)de\
th\n e)pi\ th=| ni/kh| xara\n ei)/asen ou)/t' au)tw=| mei=nai megi/sthn ou)=san
ou)/te toi=s stratiw/tais: au)to\s me\n ga\r a)naba\s e)pi\ to\ u(yhlo/taton
th=s po/lews a)peklai/eto to\n ui(o\n tupto/menos ta\ ste/rna kai\ th\n
kefalh\n sparatto/menos kai\ pantoi/ws au(to\n ai)kizo/menos kai\ te/knon,
e)kbow=n, ei)/qe moi to\n qa/naton e)pelqei=n e)ge/neto kai\ a(/ma soi
teleuth=sai
: fu/sei ga\r w)\n filo/storgos pro\s e)kei=non ma=llon sumpaqw=s
ei)=xen. h( stratia\ de\ kai\ *)iw/abos a)kou/santes, o(/ti penqei=
to\n ui(o\n ou(/tws o( basileu/s, h)|sxu/nqhsan meta\ tou= tw=n nenikhko/twn
sxh/matos ei)selqei=n ei)s th\n po/lin, kathfei=s de\ kai\ dedakrume/noi
pa/ntes w(s a)f' h(/tths parh=lqon. katakaluyame/nou de\ tou= basile/ws
kai\ ste/nontos to\n ui(o\n ei)/seisi pro\s au)to\n *)iw/abos kai\ parhgorw=n
w)= de/spota, fhsi/, lanqa/neis diaba/llwn sauto\n oi(=s poiei=s,
o(/ti tou\s me\n a)gapw=nta/s se kai\ peri\ sou= kinduneu/ontas kai\ sauto\n
kai\ th\n sh\n genea\n dokei=s misei=n, ste/rgein de\ tou\s e)xqrota/tous kai\
poqei=n ou)ke/t' o)/ntas, oi(\ di/kh| teqnh/kasin: ei) ga\r *)aya/lwmos e)kra/thse
kai\ th\n basilei/an bebai/ws kate/sxen, ou)deno\s a)\n h(mw=n u(pelei/fqh
lei/yanon, a)lla\ pa/ntes a)\n a)po\ sou= kai\ tw=n sw=n a)rca/menoi
te/knwn a)pwlw/leimen oi)ktrw=s, ou) klaio/ntwn h(ma=s tw=n polemi/wn
a)lla\ kai\ xairo/ntwn kai\ tou\s e)leou=ntas e)pi\ toi=s kakoi=s kolazo/ntwn.
su\ d' ou)k ai)sxu/nh| tau=ta poiw=n e)pi\ ma=llon e)xqrw=|, o(/ti so\s ui(o\s
w)\n a)sebh\s ou(/tws e)ge/neto. pausa/menos ou)=n th=s a)di/kou lu/phs proelqw\n
o)/fqhti toi=s sautou= stratiw/tais kai\ th=s ni/khs au)toi=s kai\
th=s peri\ tou\s a)gw=nas proqumi/as eu)xari/sthson. w(s e)gw\ th/meron,
a)\n e)pime/nh|s toi=s a)/rti prattome/nois, a)napei/sas a)posth=nai/ sou to\n
lao\n kai\ th\n basilei/an e(te/rw| paradou=nai, to/te soi pikro/teron
kai\ a)lhqe\s poih/sw to\ pe/nqos.
tau=t' ei)pw\n *)iw/abos a)pe/streyen
a)po\ th=s lu/phs kai\ h)/gagen ei)s to\n peri\ tw=n pragma/twn logismo\n
to\n basile/a: metasxhmati/sas ga\r e(auto\n *daui/dhs kai\ poih/sas
e)pith/deion ei)s th\n tou= plh/qous qe/an pro\s tai=s pu/lais e)ka/qisen,
w(s a(/panta to\n lao\n a)kou/santa sundramei=n pro\s au)to\n kai\ kataspa/sasqai.
kai\ tau=ta me\n tou=ton e)/sxe to\n tro/pon.
*oi( d' e)k th=s ma/xhs a)naxwrh/santes tw=n *(ebrai/wn tw=n
met' *)ayalw/mou geno/menoi par' au(toi=s e(/kastoi diepe/mponto kata\
po/leis u(pomimnh/skontes au(tou\s w(=n eu)hrge/thse *daui/dhs kai\ th=s
e)leuqeri/as, h(\n e)k pollw=n kai\ mega/lwn r(usa/menos au)tou\s pole/mwn
pare/sxe, memfo/menoi d' o(/ti th=s basilei/as au)to\n e)kbalo/ntes a)/llw|
tau/thn e)nexei/risan kai\ nu=n teqnhko/tos tou= katastaqe/ntos u(p'
au)tw=n h(gemo/nos ou) parakalou=si *daui/dhn pau/sasqai me\n th=s o)rgh=s,
eu)noi+kw=s de\ pro\s au)tou\s e)/xein, tw=n de\ pragma/twn kaqw\s h)/dh kai\
pro/teron poiei=sqai pro/noian th\n basilei/an a)polabo/nta. tau=ta
me\n ou)=n sunexe/steron a)phgge/lleto *daui/dh|: ka)kei=nos ou)de\n h(=tton
e)/pemye pro\s *sa/dwkon kai\ *)abia/qaron tou\s a)rxiere/as, i(/na toi=s
a)/rxousi th=s *)iou/da fulh=s dialexqw=sin, w(s ai)sxro\n au)toi=s a)/llas
fula\s pro\ e)kei/nhs *daui/dhn xeirotonh=sai basile/a, kai\ tau=q' u(mw=n
suggenw=n o)/ntwn kai\ koino\n ai(=ma pro\s au)to\n keklhrwme/nwn. ta\
d' au)ta\ kai\ *)amasa=| tw=| strathgw=| prose/tacen au)tou\s le/gein, o(/ti
th=s a)delfh=s ui(o\s w)\n au)tou= mh\ pei/qei to\ plh=qos *daui/dh| th\n basilei/an
a)podou=nai: prosdoka=n de\ par' au)tou= mh\ diallagh\n mo/non,
tou=to ga\r h)/dh ge/gonen, a)lla\ kai\ th\n panto\s tou= laou= strathgi/an,
h(\n au)tw=| kai\ *)aya/lwmos pare/sxe. kai\ oi( me\n a)rxierei=s a(\ me\n toi=s
th=s fulh=s a)/rxousi dieile/xqhsan a(\ de\ to\n *)amasa\n e)/peisan ta\ para\
tou= basile/ws pro\s au)to\n ei)po/ntes e)gxeirei=n tai=s u(pe\r au)tou= fronti/si.
kai\ pei/qei ge th\n fulh\n paraxrh=ma pe/myai pro\s *daui/dhn
pre/sbeis parakalou=ntas ei)s th\n i)di/an au)to\n e)panelqei=n basilei/an.
to\ d' au)to\ kai\ pa/ntes e)poi/oun oi( *)israhli=tai protreyame/nou tou=
*)amasa=.
*tw=n de\ pre/sbewn a)fikome/nwn pro\s au)to\n ei)s *(ieroso/luma
parege/neto. pa/ntas de\ tou\s a)/llous e)/fqasen h( *)iou/da fulh\ pro\s
to\n *)io/rdanon potamo\n a)panth=sai tw=| basilei= kai\ o( *gh/ra pai=s
*samou/is meta\ xili/wn a)ndrw=n, ou(\s e)k th=s *beniami/dos fulh=s e)ph/geto,
kai\ *siba=s de\ o( a)peleu/qeros *saou/lou kai\ oi( pai=des au)tou=
pentekai/deka to\n a)riqmo\n o)/ntes meta\ oi)ketw=n ei)/kosin. ou(=toi su\n
th=| *)iou/da fulh=| to\n potamo\n e)gefu/rwsan, i(/na r(a=|sta diabh=| meta\
tw=n i)di/wn o( basileu/s. w(s de\ h(=ken e)pi\ to\n *)io/rdanon h)spa/sato me\n
au)to\n h( *)iou/da fulh/, prospesw\n d' a)naba/nti e)pi\ th\n ge/furan *samou/is
kai\ katasxw\n au)tou= tou\s po/das e)dei=to suggnw=nai peri\ tw=n
ei)s au)to\n h(marthme/nwn kai\ mh\ gene/sqai pikro\n au)tw=| mhde\ tou=to
prw=ton h(gh/sasqai th\n timwri/an e)n e)cousi/a| geno/menon, logi/sasqai
d' o(/ti kai\ metanoh/sas e)f' oi(=s e)sfa/lh prw=tos e)lqei=n pro\s au)to\n
e)/speuse. tau=ta d' a)ntibolou=ntos au)tou= kai\ oi)ktizome/nou *)abessai=os
o( *)iwa/bou a)delfo/s, dia\ tou=to ou)=n, ei)=pen, ou) teqnh/ch| blasfhmh/sas
to\n u(po\ tou= qeou= katastaqe/nta basileu/ein;
*daui/dhs
d' e)pistrafei\s pro\s au)to/n, ou) pau/sesq', ei)=pen, w)= *saroui/as pai=des;
mh\ kinh/shte pa/lin h(mi=n kaina\s e)pi\ tai=s prw/tais taraxa\s kai\
sta/seis: ou) ga\r a)gnoei=n u(ma=s prosh=ken, o(/ti sh/meron a)/rxomai th=s
basilei/as. dio\ pa=sin a)fie/nai ta\s kola/seis toi=s a)sebh/sasin o)/mnumi
kai\ mhdeni\ tw=n a(marto/ntwn e)pecelqei=n. su/ te, ei)=pen, w)= *samou/i,
qa/rrei kai\ dei/sh|s mhde\n w(s teqnhco/menos.
o( de\ proskunh/sas
au)to\n proh=gen.
*)aph/nthse d' au)tw=| kai\ o( *saou/lou ui(wno\s *memfi/bosqos
r(upara/n te th\n e)sqh=ta perikei/menos kai\ th\n ko/mhn baqei=an kai\
kathmelhme/nhn e)/xwn: meta\ ga\r th\n *daui/dou fugh\n ou)/te a)pekei/rato
lupou/menos ou)/t' e)ka/qhre th\n e)sqh=ta katakri/nas au(tou= sumfora\n
tau/thn e)pi\ th=| tou= basile/ws metabolh=|: diebe/blhto de\ kai\
u(po\ tou= e)pitro/pou *siba= pro\s au)to\n a)di/kws. a)spasame/nou de\
au)tou= kai\ proskunh/santos h)/rcato punqa/nesqai, ti/ dh/pot' ou) sunech=lqen
au)tw=| kai\ koinwno\s h)=n th=s fugh=s; o( d' a)di/khma tou=t' e)/legen
ei)=nai *siba=: keleusqei\s ga\r paraskeua/sai ta\ pro\s th\n e)/codon
ou)k e)fro/ntisen, a)ll' w(/sper a)ndrapo/dou tino\s ou(/tws parh/kousen.
ei) me/ntoi ge ta\s ba/seis ei)=xon e)rrwme/nas, ou)k a)\n a)pelei/fqhn sou
xrh=sqai pro\s th\n fugh\n tau/tais duna/menos. ou) tou=to de\ mo/non
h)di/khse/ mou th\n pro\s se/, de/spota, eu)se/beian, a)lla\ kai\ prosdie/bale
kai\ kateyeu/sato kakourgw=n. a)ll' oi)=da ga/r, o(/ti tou/twn ou)de\n
h( sh\ dia/noia prosi/etai dikai/a te ou)=sa kai\ th\n a)lh/qeian e)nisxu/ein
boulome/nh kai\ to\ qei=on a)gapw=sa: mei/zona ga\r kinduneu/sas paqei=n
u(po\ tou= pa/ppou tou)mou= kai\ th=s o(/lhs h(mw=n genea=s o)feilou/shs ei)s
e)kei=na a)polwle/nai, su/ te me/trios kai\ xrhsto\s e)ge/nou to/te ma/lista
pa/ntwn e)kei/nwn lh/qhn poihsa/menos, o(/t' e)cousi/an th=s u(pe\r au)tw=n
timwri/as ei)=xen h( mnh/mh. fi/lon de\ so\n e)/krinas e)me\ kai\ e)pi\ th=s
trape/zhs ei)=xes o(shme/rai, kai\ ou)de\n a)pe/leipon tw=n suggenw=n tou=
ma/lista timwme/nou.
tau=t' ei)po/ntos ou)/te to\n *memfi/bosqon e)/gnw
kola/zein ou)/q' w(s katayeusame/nou tou= *siba= pro\s au)to\n katadika/zein,
a)ll' u(pe\r me\n tou= mh\ meta\ *siba= e)lqei=n e)kei/nw| pa/nta
xari/sasqai fh/sas au)tw=| sugginw/skein u(pe/sxeto ta\ h(mi/sh th=s ou)si/as
au)tw=| keleu/sas a)podoqh=nai. o( de\ *memfi/bosqos pa/nt' e)xe/tw
me/n, ei)=pe, *siba/s, e)moi\ d' a)po/xrh to\ se\ th\n basilei/an a)polabei=n.
*bee/rzelon de\ to\n *galadi/thn a)/ndra me/gan kai\ kalo\n kai\
polla\ paresxhme/non e)n tai=s *parembolai=s au)tw=| *daui/dhs prope/myanta
me/xri tou= *)iorda/nou pareka/lei sunelqei=n e(/ws tw=n *(ierosolu/mwn:
ghrwkomh/sein ga\r au)to\n e)n pa/sh| timh=| kai\ w(s patro\s e)pimelhqh/sesqai
kai\ pronoh/sein e)phgge/lleto. o( de\ po/qw| tw=n oi)/koi
parh|tei=to th\n met' au)tou= diatribh/n: kai\ to\ gh=ras le/gwn toiou=ton
au)tw=| tugxa/nein, w(/ste mh\ a)polau/ein tw=n h(de/wn ei)s o)gdoh/konta
e)/th probebhko/tos, a)ll' w(/ste katalu/sews h)/dh kai\ tafh=s pronoei=n,
e)pi\ tau/thn h)ci/ou boulo/menon au)tw=| xari/zesqai ta\ kat' e)piqumi/an
au)to\n a)polu=sai: ou)/te ga\r trofh=s ou)/te potou= sunie/nai dia\ to\n
xro/non, a)pokeklei=sqai d' au)tw=| kai\ ta\s a)koa\s h)/dh pro\s au)lw=n
h)/xous kai\ me/lh tw=n a)/llwn o)rga/nwn, o(/sa para\ basileu=si te/rpei
tou\s sundiaitwme/nous. ou(/tws de\ liparw=s deome/nou, se\ me/n, ei)=pen,
a)polu/w, to\n d' ui(o\n *)axi/manon a)/fes moi: pa/ntwn ga\r au)tw=| metadw/sw
tw=n a)gaqw=n.
kai\ *bee/rzelos me\n katalipw\n to\n ui(o\n kai\
proskunh/sas to\n basile/a kai\ pa/ntwn e)peuca/menos au)tw=| te/los w(=n
e)/xei kata\ yuxh\n oi)/kad' u(pe/streye. paragi/netai d' ei)s *ga/lgala
*daui/dhs tou= laou= panto\s h)/dh to\ h(/misu peri\ au(to\n e)/xwn kai\ th\n
*)iou/da fulh/n.
*)afiknou=ntai d' ei)s *ga/lgala pro\s au)to\n oi( pa/shs fulh=s
prw=toi meta\ pollou= plh/qous kai\ th\n *)iou/da fulh\n kateme/mfonto
la/qra pro\s au)to\n e)lqou=san, w(s dei=n o(mou= pa/ntas mia=| gnw/mh|
poiei=sqai th\n a)pa/nthsin. oi( d' a)/rxontes th=s *)iou/da fulh=s mh\
dusxerai/nein au)tou\s h)ci/oun prolhfqe/ntas: kai\ ga\r suggenei=s o)/ntes
au)tou= kai\ dia\ tou=to ma=llon pronoou/menoi kai\ ste/rgontes fqa/sai,
ou) me/ntoi ge dia\ to\ proelqei=n dw=ra labei=n au)tou/s, i(/n' e)/xwsin e)pi\
tou/tw| dusforei=n u(/steroi pro\s au)to\n e)lqo/ntes. tau=ta tw=n th=s
*)iou/da fulh=s h(gemo/nwn ei)po/ntwn oi( tw=n a)/llwn a)/rxontes ou)x h(su/xasan,
a)ll' h(mei=s me/n, e)/fasan, w)= a)delfoi/, qauma/zomen u(ma=s au(tw=n
a)pokalou=ntas mo/nwn suggenh= to\n basile/a: o( ga\r th\n a(pa/ntwn
e)cousi/an para\ tou= qeou= labw\n pa/ntwn h(mw=n ei)=nai suggenh\s kri/netai.
kai\ dia\ tou=q' o( me\n lao\s e(/ndeka moi/ras e)/xei, mi/an d' u(mei=s,
kai\ presbu/teroi e)sme/n, kai\ ou)k e)poih/sate di/kaia lelhqo/tws e)lqo/ntes
pro\s to\n basile/a.
*toiau=ta tw=n h(gemo/nwn pro\s a)llh/lous dialexqe/ntwn a)nh/r
tis ponhro\s kai\ sta/sei xai/rwn, o)/noma *sabai=os ui(o\s de\ *boxori/ou
th=s *beniami/tidos fulh=s, sta\s e)n me/sw| pro\s to\ plh=qos me/ga boh/sas
ei)=pen: ou)/t' e)/xei tis h(mw=n para\ *daui/dou moi/ras ou)/te klh=ron
para\ tw=| *)iessai/ou paidi/.
kai\ meta\ tou\s lo/gous salpi/sas ke/rati
shmai/nei po/lemon pro\s to\n basile/a, kai\ pa/ntes h)kolou/qhsan e)kei/nw|
*daui/dhn katalipo/ntes: mo/nh d' au)tw=| pare/meinen h( *)iou/da fulh\
kai\ kate/sthsen au)to\n ei)s to\ e)n *(ierosolu/mois basi/leion. kai\ ta\s
me\n pallaka/s, ai(=s o( ui(o\s au)tou= sunh=lqen *)aya/lwmos, ei)s a)/llhn
meth/gagen oi)ki/an pa/nta prosta/cas au)tai=s xorhgei=n ta\ e)pith/deia
tou\s e)pimelome/nous, au)to\s d' ou)ke/t' e)plhsi/azen au)tai=s. a)podei/knusi
de\ kai\ to\n *)amasa\n strathgo\n kai\ th\n ta/cin au)tw=| e)f' h(=s
*)iw/abos h)=n di/dwsin e)ke/leuse/ te stratia\n o(/shn du/natai sunagago/nt'
e)k th=s *)iou/da fulh=s meq' h(me/ras trei=s w(s au)to\n e)lqei=n, i(/na paradou\s
au)tw=| pa=san th\n du/namin e)kpe/myh| polemh/sonta to\n ui(o\n tou=
*boxori/ou. e)celqo/ntos de\ tou= *)amasa= kai\ peri\ th\n a)/qroisin th=s
stratia=s bradu/nontos, w(s ou)k e)panh/|ei th=| tri/th| tw=n h(merw=n o( basileu\s
pro\s to\n *)iw/abon e)/legen ou)k ei)=nai su/mforon a)noxh\n tw=| *sabai/w|
dido/nai, mh\ geno/menos e)n plei/oni paraskeuh=| meizo/nwn kakw=n
kai\ pragma/twn ai)/tios, h)\ *)aya/lwmos au)toi=s kate/sth, ge/nhtai. mh\
peri/mene toi/nun mhde/na, a)lla\ th\n ou)=san paralabw\n du/namin kai\
tou\s e(cakosi/ous meta\ *)abessai/ou tou= *)adelfou= sou di/wke to\n pole/mion.
kai\ o(/pou pot' a)\n au)to\n katala/bh|s o)/nta peira/qhti sumbalei=n:
spou/dason d' au)to\n fqa/sai, mh\ po/leis o)xura\s katalabo/menos
a)gw=nas h(mi=n kai\ pollou\s i(drw=tas paraskeua/sh|.
*)iw/abos d' ou)ke/ti me/llein e)/krinen, a)lla\ to/n te a)delfo\n
kai\ tou\s e(cakosi/ous paralabw\n kai\ o(/sh loiph\ du/namis h)=n e)n toi=s
*(ierosolu/mois e(/pesqai keleu/sas e)cw/rmhsen e)pi\ to\n *sabai=on. h)/dh
d' e)n *gabaw/n, kw/mh d' e)sti\n au(/th stadi/ous a)pe/xousa tessara/konta
tw=n *(ierosolu/mwn, gegenhme/nos pollh\n *)amasa= du/namin
a)gago/ntos a)ph/nthsen au)tw=| diezwsme/nos ma/xairan kai\ qw/raka
e)ndedume/nos o( *)iw/abos: prosio/ntos de\ a)spa/sasqai tou= *)amasa=
filotexnei= th\n ma/xairan au)toma/tws e)k th=s qh/khs e)kpesei=n, basta/sas
d' au)th\n a)po\ th=s gh=s kai\ th=| e(te/ra| to\n *)amasa=n e)ggu\s
geno/menon w(s katafilh/swn tou= genei/ou labo/menos ou) proi+do/menon
ei)s th\n gaste/ra plh/cas a)pe/kteinen, a)sebe\s e)/rgon diapraca/menos
kai\ pantelw=s a)no/sion, a)gaqo\n neani/an kai\ suggenh= kai\ mhde\n a)dikh/santa
zhlotuph/sas th=s strathgi/as kai\ th=s para\ tw=| basilei=
pro\s au)to\n i)sotimi/as. dia\ tau/thn ga\r th\n ai)ti/an kai\ to\n *)abenh=ron
e)fo/neusen. a)ll' e)kei=no me\n au)tou= to\ parano/mhma pro/fasis
eu)preph\s suggnwsto\n e)do/kei poiei=n, o( a)delfo\s *)asa/hlos e)kdedikh=sqai
nomizo/menos, tou= d' *)amasa= fo/nou ou)de\n toiou=ton e)/sxe paraka/lumma.
a)poktei/nas de\ to\n sustra/thgon e)di/wke to\n *sabai=on katalipw\n
e(/na pro\s tw=| nekrw=| boa=n e)nteila/menos pro\s th\n stratia/n,
o(/ti te/qnhken *)amasa=s dikai/ws kai\ met' ai)ti/as kolazou/shs: ei) de\
fronei=te ta\ tou= basile/ws, e(/pesqe tw=| strathgw=| au)tou= *)iwa/bw| kai\
*)abessai/w| tw=| tou/tou a)delfw=|.
keime/nou de\ tou= sw/matos e)pi\ th=s
o(dou= kai\ panto\s tou= plh/qous e)p' au)tw=| surre/ontos kai\ oi(=on o)/xlos
filei= e)qau/mazon h)le/oun proi+sta/menoi: basta/sas d' e)kei=qen o( fu/lac
kai\ komi/sas ei)/s ti xwri/on a)pwta/tw th=s o(dou= ti/qhsin au)to/qi
kai\ kalu/ptei i(mati/w|. tou/tou genome/nou pa=s o( lao\s h)kolou/qhse
tw=| *)iwa/bw|. diw/canti d' au)tw=| dia\ pa/shs th=s *)israhlitw=n xw/ras
to\n *sabai=on dhloi= tis e)n o)xura=| po/lei tugxa/nein *)abelwxe/a| legome/nh|.
parageno/menos d' e)kei= kai\ th=| stratia=| perikaqi/sas th\n
po/lin kai\ xara/kwma peri\ au)th\n phca/menos u(poru/ssein e)ke/leuse
toi=s stratiw/tais ta\ tei/xh kai\ kataba/llein au)ta/: mh\ decame/nwn
ga\r au)to\n tw=n e)n th=| po/lei xalepw=s pro\s au)tou\s diete/qh.
*gu/naion de/ ti sw=fron kai\ suneto\n e)n e)sxa/tois h)/dh th\n
patri/da keime/nhn qeasa/menon a)naba\n e)pi\ to\ tei=xos proskalei=tai
dia\ tw=n o(plitw=n to\n *)iw/abon. proselqo/ntos d' h)/rcato le/gein, w(s
o( qeo\s tou\s basilei=s kai\ tou\s strathgou\s a)podei/ceien, i(/na tou\s
polemi/ous tou\s *(ebrai/wn e)cairw=si kai\ pare/xwsin au)toi=s ei)rh/nhn
a)p' au)tw=n: su\ de\ spouda/zeis mhtro/polin *)israhlitw=n katabalei=n
kai\ porqh=sai mhde\n e)camartou=san.
o( de\ i(/lewn me\n eu)/xetai to\n
qeo\n au)tw=| diame/nein, au)to\s d' ou(/tws e)/xein ei)=pen, w(s mhde/na tou=
laou= foneu=sai, ou)x o(/ti po/lin e)celei=n bou/lesqai thlikau/thn: labw\n
me/ntoi par' au)tw=n to\n a)nta/ranta tw=| basilei= pro\s timwri/an *sabai=on
ui(o\n de\ *boxori/ou pau/sesqai th=s poliorki/as kai\ th\n stratia\n
a)pa/cein. w(s d' h)/kousen h( gunh\ ta\ para\ tou= *)iwa/bou mikro\n
e)pisxei=n dehqei=sa, th\n ga\r kefalh\n eu)qe/ws au)tw=| r(ifh/sesqai th\n
tou= polemi/ou, katabai/nei pro\s tou\s poli/tas kai\ bou/lesq', ei)pou=sa,
kakoi\ kakw=s a)pole/sqai meta\ te/knwn kai\ gunaikw=n u(pe\r a)nqrw/pou
ponhrou= kai\ mhde\ ti/s e)sti gnwrizome/nou kai\ tou=ton e)/xein a)nti\
*daui/dou tou= tosau=t' eu)ergeth/santos u(ma=s basile/a kai\ pro\s du/namin
tosau/thn kai\ thlikau/thn a)ntai/rein mi/an po/lin;
pei/qei th\n
kefalh\n a)potemo/ntas tou= *sabai/ou r(i=yai tau/thn ei)s to\ tou= *)iwa/bou
stra/teuma. tou/tou genome/nou shmh/nas a)naklhtiko\n o( tou= basile/ws
strathgo\s e)/luse th\n poliorki/an kai\ parageno/menos ei)s *(ieroso/luma
panto\s a)podei/knutai pa/lin tou= laou= strathgo/s. kaqi/sthsi
de\ kai\ *banai=on o( basileu\s e)pi\ tw=n swmatofula/kwn kai\ tw=n e(cakosi/wn,
*)adw/ramon d' e)poi/hsen e)pi\ tw=n fo/rwn kai\ *)iwsa/faton
ui(o\n *)axi/lou e)pi\ tw=n u(pomnhma/twn, *sousa\n de\ grammate/a, *sa/dwkon
de\ kai\ *)abia/qaron a)pe/fhnen i(erei=s.
*meta\ de\ tau=ta th=s xw/ras limw=| fqeirome/nhs i(ke/teue
*daui/dhs to\n qeo\n e)leh=sai to\n lao\n kai\ th\n ai)ti/an au)tw=| kai\ th\n
i)/asin fanera\n poih=sai th=s no/sou. tw=n de\ profhtw=n ei)po/ntwn
bou/lesqai to\n qeo\n e)kdiki/as tuxei=n tou\s *gabawni/tas, ou(\s *saou=los
o( basileu\s a)poktei/nas h)se/bhsen e)capath/sas kai\ tou\s o(/rkous au)toi=s,
ou(\s o( strathgo\s *)ihsou=s w)/mose kai\ h( gerousi/a, mh\ fula/cas: e)a\n
toi/nun di/khn h(\n au)toi\ qe/lousin oi( *gabawni=tai labei=n u(pe\r tw=n
a)nh|rhme/nwn tau/thn au)toi=s para/sxh|, diallagh/sesqai kai\ to\n o)/xlon
a)palla/cein tw=n kakw=n e)phgge/lleto. w(s ou)=n tau=ta para\ tw=n profhtw=n
e)/maqen e)pizhtei=n to\n qeo/n, metape/mpetai tou\s *gabawni/tas
kai\ ti/nos bou/lontai tuxei=n e)phrw/ta. tw=n d' e)k tou= ge/nous tou=
*saou/lou paralabei=n e(pta\ pai=das a)ciwsa/ntwn pro\s timwri/an, o(
basileu\s a)nazhth/sas pare/dwken au)toi=s *)iebo/sqou feisa/menos tou=
*)iwna/qou paido/s. paralabo/ntes d' oi( *gabawni=tai tou\s a)/ndras w(s
e)bou/lonto e)ko/lasan. h)/rcato d' u(/ein paraxrh=ma o( qeo\s kai\ th\n
gh=n pro\s gonh\n karpw=n a)nakalei=n a)polu/sas tou= pro/teron au)xmou=:
kai\ pa/lin eu)qh/nhsen h( tw=n *(ebrai/wn xw/ra.
*strateu/etai de\ met' ou) polu\n xro/non o( basileu\s e)pi\ *palaisti/nous,
kai\ suna/yas ma/xhn au)toi=s kai\ treya/menos e)monw/qh diw/kwn
kai\ geno/menos e)/klutos w)/fqh u(po/ tinos tw=n polemi/wn *)/akmonos
me\n tou)/noma *)ara/fou de\ paido/s: ou(=tos h)=n me\n kai\ a)po/gonos tw=n
*giga/ntwn, e)/xwn de\ kai\ custo/n, ou(= th\n labh\n sune/lkein staqmo\n
si/klous triakosi/ous, kai\ qw/raka a(lusidwto\n kai\ r(omfai/an w(/rmhsen
e)pistrafei\s w(s a)poktenw=n to\n tw=n polemi/wn basile/a: parei=to
ga\r u(po\ tou= ko/pou. e)pifanei\s d' e)cai/fnhs *)abessai=os o( *)iwa/bou
a)delfo\s to\n basile/a me\n u(perh/spise periba\s kei/menon, a)pe/kteine
de\ to\n pole/mion. h)/negke d' e)pi\ tw=| par' o)li/gon kinduneu=sai to\n
basile/a xalepw=s to\ plh=qos: kai\ oi( h(gemo/nes w(/rkwsan au)to\n mhke/ti
ei)s ma/xhn a)panth=sai su\n au)toi=s, mh\ di' a)ndrei/an kai\ proqumi/an
paqw/n ti tw=n deinw=n sterh/sh| to\n lao\n tw=n di' au)to\n
a)gaqw=n, o(/sa te h)/dh pare/sxhke kai\ o(/swn e)/ti meqe/cousi polu\n biw/santos
xro/non.
*sunelqo/ntwn de\ tw=n *palaisti/nwn ei)s *ga/zara po/lin a)kou/sas
o( basileu\s e)/pemyen e)p' au)tou\s stratia/n. h)ri/steuse de\ to/te
kai\ sfo/dr' hu)doki/mhse *sabrh/xhs o( *xettai=os ei(=s tw=n peri\ *daui/dhn
a)ndreiota/twn: a)pe/kteine ga\r pollou\s tw=n au)xou/ntwn progo/nous
tou\s *gi/gantas kai\ me/ga e)p' a)ndrei/a| fronou/ntwn, ai)/tio/s te
th=s ni/khs toi=s *(ebrai/ois e)ge/neto. kai\ met' e)kei/nhn th\n h(=ttan pa/lin
e)pole/mhsan oi( *palaisti=noi: kai\ stratia\n e)p' au)tou\s *daui/dou pe/myantos
h)ri/steusen *)efa\n o( suggenh\s au)tou=: monomaxh/sas ga\r tw=|
pa/ntwn a)ndreiota/tw| *palaisti/nwn a)pe/kteinen au)to\n kai\ tou\s a)/llous
ei)s fugh\n e)/treye, polloi/ te au)tw=n a)pe/qanon maxo/menoi. dialipo/ntes
d' o)li/gon xro/non e)stratopedeu/santo pro\s th=| po/lei tw=n
o(/rwn th=s *(ebrai/wn xw/ras ou)k a)/pwqen. h)=n d' au)toi=s a)nh\r to\ me\n
u(/yos e(\c phxw=n, daktu/lous d' e)n e(kate/rw| tw=n ba/sewn kai\ tw=n xeirw=n
e(ni\ perissote/rous ei)=xe tw=n kata\ fu/sin. e)k th=s ou)=n pemfqei/shs
e)p' au)tou\s u(po\ *daui/dou stratia=s tou/tw| monomaxh/sas *)iwna/qhs
o( *souma= ui(o\s a)nei=le/ te au)to\n kai\ th=s o(/lhs ni/khs r(oph\ geno/menos
do/can a)ristei/as a)phne/gkato: kai\ ga\r ou(=tos o( *palaisti=nos hu)/xei
tw=n *giga/ntwn a)po/gonos ei)=nai. meta\ de\ tau/thn th\n ma/xhn ou)ke/ti
toi=s *)israhli/tais e)pole/mhsan.
*)aphllagme/nos d' h)/dh pole/mwn o( *daui/dhs kai\ kindu/nwn
kai\ baqei/as a)polau/wn to\ loipo\n ei)rh/nhs w)|da\s ei)s to\n qeo\n kai\
u(/mnous suneta/cato me/trou poiki/lou: tou\s me\n ga\r trime/trous, tou\s
de\ pentame/trous e)poi/hsen. o)/rgana/ te kataskeua/sas e)di/dace pro\s
au)ta\ tou\s *lhoui/tas u(mnei=n to\n qeo\n kata/ te th\n tw=n kaloume/nwn
sabba/twn h(me/ran kai\ kata\ ta\s a)/llas e(orta/s. h( de\ tw=n o)rga/nwn
e)sti\n i)de/a toiau/th tis to\n tro/pon: h( me\n kinu/ra de/ka xordai=s
e)chmme/nh tu/ptetai plh/ktrw|, h( de\ na/bla dw/deka fqo/ggous e)/xousa
toi=s daktu/lois krou/etai, ku/mbala/ te h)=n plate/a kai\ mega/la xa/lkea.
kai\ peri\ me\n tou/twn e)pi\ tosou=ton h(mi=n, w(/ste mh\ tele/ws a)gnoei=n
th\n tw=n proeirhme/nwn o)rga/nwn fu/sin, a)rkei/sqw lele/xqai.
*tw=| de\ basilei= pa/ntes h)=san oi( peri\ au)to\n a)ndrei=oi: tou/twn
d' oi( diashmo/tatoi kai\ lamproi\ ta\s pra/ceis o)ktw\ kai\ tria/konta,
w(=n pe/nte mo/nwn dihgh/somai ta\ e)/rga: fanera\s ga\r kai\ ta\s
tw=n a)/llwn a)reta\s a)rke/sousin ou(=toi poih=sai: dunatoi\ ga\r h)=san
ou(=toi kai\ xw/ran u(pa/gesqai kai\ mega/lwn e)qnw=n krath=sai. prw=tos
me\n ou)=n *)/isebos ui(o\s *)axemai/ou, o(\s polla/kis ei)s th\n para/tacin e)mphdw=n
tw=n polemi/wn ou) pri\n a)nepau/eto maxo/menos pri\n e)nakosi/ous
au)tw=n katabalei=n. met' au)to\n h)=n *)elea/zaros ui(o\s *dwdei/ou,
o(\s h)=n meta\ tou= basile/ws e)n *)erasamw=|: ou(=to/s pote tw=n *)israhlitw=n
kataplage/ntwn to\ plh=qos tw=n *palaisti/nwn kai\ feugo/ntwn mo/nos
e)/meine kai\ sumpesw\n toi=s polemi/ois a)pe/kteinen au)tw=n pollou/s,
w(s u(po\ tou= ai(/matos proskollhqh=nai th\n r(omfai/an au)tou= th=| decia=|
kai\ tou\s *)israhli/tas i)do/ntas tetramme/nous u(p' au)tou= tou\s *palaisti/nous
kataba/ntas diw/kein kai\ qaumasth\n kai\ diabo/hton to/te
ni/khn a)/rasqai, tou= me\n *)eleaza/rou ktei/nontos e(pome/nou de\ tou=
plh/qous kai\ skuleu/ontos tou\s a)nh|rhme/nous. tri/tos de\ h)=n *)hlou=
me\n ui(o\s *sabai/as de\ o)/noma. kai\ ou(=tos e)n toi=s pro\s *palaisti/nous
a)gw=sin ei)s to/pon *siago/na lego/menon au)tw=n paratacame/nwn, w(s
oi( *(ebrai=oi pa/lin th\n du/namin fobhqe/ntes ou)x u(pe/meinan, u(pe/sth
mo/nos w(s stra/teuma kai\ ta/cis, kai\ tou\s me\n au)tw=n kate/bale tou\s
d' ou) karterh/santas au)tou= th\n i)sxu\n kai\ th\n bi/an a)ll' ei)s fugh\n
a)postrafe/ntas e)di/wke. tau=ta me\n e)/rga xeirw=n kai\ ma/xhs oi( trei=s
e)pedei/canto. kaq' o(\n de\ kairo\n e)n *(ierosolu/mois o)/ntos tou= basile/ws
e)ph=lqen h( tw=n *palaisti/nwn du/namis polemh=sai, *daui/dhs me\n
e)pi\ th\n a)kro/polin a)nh=lqen, w(s proeirh/kamen, peuso/menos tou= qeou=
peri\ tou= pole/mou, th=s de\ tw=n e)xqrw=n parembolh=s e)n th=| koila/di
keime/nhs, h(\ me/xri *bhqlee/mhs po/lews diatei/nei stadi/ous *(ierosolu/mwn
a)pexou/shs ei)/kosin, o( *daui/dhs toi=s e(tai/rois kalo\n u(/dwr
, ei)=pen,
e)/xomen e)n th=| patri/di mou: kai\ ma/lista to\ e)n tw=| la/kkw| tw=| pro\s
th=| pu/lh| qauma/zwn, ei)/ tis e)c au)tou= piei=n au)tw=| komi/seie ma=llon
e)qelh/sein h)\ ei) polla\ xrh/mata didoi=.
tau=t' a)kou/santes oi( trei=s
a)/ndres ou(=toi paraxrh=ma e)kdramo/ntes kai\ dia\ me/sou tou= tw=n polemi/wn
o(rmh/santes stratope/dou h(=kon ei)s *bhqlee/mhn, kai\ tou= u(/datos a)rusa/menoi
pa/lin dia\ th=s parembolh=s u(pe/streyan pro\s to\n basile/a, w(s
tou\s *palaisti/nous kataplage/ntas au)tw=n to\ qra/sos kai\ th\n eu)yuxi/an
h)remh=sai kai\ mhde\n e)p' au)tou\s tolmh=sai katafronh/santas th=s o)ligo/thtos.
komisqe/ntos de\ tou= u(/datos ou)k e)/pien o( basileu\s kindu/nw| kai\
ai(/mati fh/sas a)nqrw/pwn au)to\ kekomi/sqai kai\ dia\ tou=to mh\ prosh/kein
au)tw=| piei=n, e)/speise de\ a)p' au)tou= tw=| qew=| kai\ peri\ th=s swthri/as
tw=n a)ndrw=n eu)xari/sthsen au)tw=|. meta\ tou/tous h)=n o( *)iwa/bou a)delfo\s
*)abessai=os: kai\ ga\r ou(=tos mia=| h(me/ra| tw=n polemi/wn e(cakosi/ous a)pe/kteine.
pe/mptos *nabai=os o( i(ereu\s tw=| ge/nei: proklhqei\s ga\r u(p'
a)delfw=n diash/mwn e)n th=| *mwabi/tidi xw/ra| kat' a)reth\n e)kra/thsen
au)tw=n. kai\ pa/lin au)to\n a)ndro\s *ai)gupti/ou to\ ge/nos qaumastou= to\
me/geqos prokalesame/nou, gumno\s w(plisme/non tw=| do/rati tw=| e)kei/nou
balw\n a)pe/kteine: perielo/menos ga\r au)tou= to\n a)/konta kai\ zw=nta
e)/ti kai\ maxo/menon skuleu/sas toi=s i)di/ois au)to\n o(/plois diexrh/sato.
prosariqmh/seie de\ a)/n tis au)tou= kai\ tou=to tai=s proeirhme/nais
pra/cesin h)\ w(s prw=ton au)tw=n kat' eu)yuxi/an h)\ w(s o(/moion: ni/fontos
ga\r tou= qeou= le/wn ei)/s tina la/kkon o)lisqw\n e)ne/pese: stenou= d'
o)/ntos tou= stomi/ou dh=lon h)=n a)fane\s e)so/menon e)mfrage/ntos au)tou=
th=| xio/ni: po/ron ou)=n ou)de/na ble/pwn e)co/dou kai\ swthri/as e)bruxa=to.
tou= de\ qhro\s a)kou/sas o( *nabai=os, w(/deue ga\r to/te, kai\ pro\s th\n
boh\n e)lqw/n, kataba\s ei)s to\ sto/mion plh/cas au)to\n maxo/menon tw=|
meta\ xei=ras cu/lw| paraxrh=ma a)pe/kteine. kai\ oi( loipoi\ de\ toiou=toi
ta\s a)reta\s u(ph=rxon.
*(o de\ basileu\s *daui/dhs boulo/menos gnw=nai po/sai
muria/des ei)si\ tou= laou=, tw=n *mwuse/os e)ntolw=n e)klaqo/menos, o(\s
proei=pen e)a\n e)cariqmhqh=| to\ plh=qos u(pe\r e(ka/sths kefalh=s au)tou=
tw=| qew=| telei=n h(mi/siklon, prose/tacen *)iwa/bw| tw=| strathgw=| poreuqe/nti
pa/nta to\n o)/xlon e)cariqmh=sai. tou= d' ou)k a)nagkai=on ei)=nai
fh/santos tou=to poiei=n ou)k e)pei/sqh, prose/tace de\ mhde\n mellh/santa
badi/zein e)pi\ th\n e)cari/qmhsin tw=n *(ebrai/wn. *)iw/abos de\ tou\s
a)/rxontas tw=n fulw=n paralabw\n kai\ grammatei=s, e)piw\n th\n tw=n
*)israhlitw=n xw/ran kai\ to\ plh=qos o(/son e)sti\ katanoh/sas u(pe/streyen
ei)s *(ieroso/luma pro\s to\n basile/a meta\ mh=nas e)nne/a kai\ h(me/ras
ei)/kosi kai\ to\n a)riqmo\n a)pe/dwke tw=| basilei= tou= laou= xwri\s th=s
*beniami/tidos fulh=s: e)cariqmh=sai ga\r au)th\n ou)k e)/fqasen a)ll'
ou)de\ th\n *leuitw=n fulh/n: meteno/hse ga\r o( basileu\s w(=n ei)s to\n
qeo\n h(/marten. h)=n de\ tw=n a)/llwn *)israhlitw=n a)riqmo\s e)nenh/konta
muria/des o(/pla basta/zein kai\ strateu/esqai duname/nwn, h( de\ *)iou/da
fulh\ kaq' e(auth\n tessara/konta muria/des h)=san.
*tw=n de\ profhtw=n dhlwsa/ntwn tw=| *daui/dh|, o(/ti di' o)rgh=s
e)stin o( qeo\s au)tw=|, i(keteu/ein h)/rcato kai\ parakalei=n eu)menh= gene/sqai
kai\ sugginw/skein h(marthko/ti. *ga/don de\ to\n profh/thn e)/pemyen o(
qeo\s pro\s au)to\n trei=s ai(re/seis komi/zonta, o(/pws e)kle/chtai tou/twn
h(\n a)\n dokima/sh|: po/teron qe/lei limo\n gene/sqai kata\ th\n xw/ran e)pi\
e)/th e(pta/, h)\ trei=s mh=nas polemh/sas u(po\ tw=n e)xqrw=n h(tthqh=nai,
h)\ loimo\n e)nskh=yai kai\ no/son e)pi\ trei=s h(me/ras toi=s *(ebrai/ois. o(
d' ei)s a)mh/xanon e)klogh\n mega/lwn kakw=n e)mpesw\n e)lupei=to kai\
sfo/dr' h)=n sugkexume/nos. tou= de\ profh/tou tou=to dei=n e)c a)na/gkhs
gene/sqai fh/santos kai\ keleu/ontos a)pokri/nasqai taxe/ws, i(/na a)naggei/lh|
th\n ai(/resin au)tou= tw=| qew=|, logisa/menos o( basileu/s, w(s ei)
limo\n ai)th/sei, do/cei tou=to pepoihke/nai toi=s a)/llois au)tw=| me\n a)fo/bws,
o(/ti polu\n au)to\s e)gkekleisme/non e)/xoi si=ton, e)kei/nois de\ blaberw=s:
ka)\n ge/nhtai tou\s trei=s mh=nas nikwme/nous au)tou/s, o(/ti tou\s
a)ndreiota/tous e)/xwn peri\ au(to\n kai\ frou/ria kai\ dia\ tou=to mhde\n
fobou/menos ei(/leto to\n po/lemon, h)|th/sato pa/qos koino\n kai\ basileu=si
kai\ toi=s a)rxome/nois, e)n w(=| to\ de/os i)=son a(pa/ntwn gi/netai,
proseipw\n o(/ti polu\ krei=tton ei)s ta\s tou= qeou= xei=ras e)mpesei=n h)\
ta\s tw=n polemi/wn.
*tau=t' a)kou/sas o( profh/ths a)ph/ggeile tw=| qew=|: o( de\ to\n
loimo\n kai\ th\n fqora\n e)/pemye toi=s *(ebrai/ois. a)pe/qnhskon d' ou)
monotro/pws ou)d' w(/ste r(a/|dion katanoh=sai gene/sqai th\n no/son, a)lla\
to\ me\n kako\n e(\n h)=n, muri/ais d' au)tou\s ai)ti/ais kai\ profa/sesin ou)d'
e)pinoh=sai duname/nous a)nh/rpazen. a)/llos ga\r e)p' a)/llw| diefqei/reto,
kai\ lanqa/non e)perxo/menon to\ deino\n o)cei=an th\n teleuth\n e)pe/feren,
tw=n me\n ai)fnidi/ws met' a)lghma/twn sfodrw=n kai\ pikra=s o)du/nhs
th\n yuxh\n a)fie/ntwn, e)ni/wn de\ kai\ marainome/nwn toi=s paqh/masi
kai\ mhd' ei)s khdei/an u(poleipome/nwn, a)ll' e)n au)tw=| tw=| ka/mnein ei)s
to\ pantele\s dapanwme/nwn: oi( d' ai)fni/dion sko/tous au)toi=s ta\s
o)/yeis u(podramo/ntos peripnigei=s a)pw/|mwzon, e)/nioi de\ tw=n oi)kei/wn
tina\ khdeu/ontes e)nape/qnhskon a)tele/si tai=s tafai=s. a)pw/lonto d'
a)rcame/nhs e(/wqen th=s loimikh=s no/sou fqei/rein au)tou\s e(/ws w(/ras
a)ri/stou muria/des e(pta/. e)ce/teine de\ o( a)/ggelos th\n xei=ra kai\ e)pi\
ta\ *(ieroso/luma to\ deino\n ka)kei=se pe/mpwn. o( de\ basileu\s sa/kkon
e)ndedume/nos e)/keito kata\ th=s gh=s i(keteu/wn to\n qeo\n kai\ deo/menos
h)/dh lwfh=sai kai\ toi=s a)polwlo/sin a)rkesqe/nta pau/sasqai: a)nable/yas
d' ei)s to\n a)e/ra o( basileu\s kai\ qeasa/menos to\n a)/ggelon
di' au)tou= fero/menon e)pi\ ta\ *(ieroso/luma kai\ ma/xairan e)spasme/non
ei)=pe pro\s to\n qeo/n, w(s au)to\s ei)/h kolasqh=nai di/kaios o( poimh/n,
ta\ de\ poi/mnia sw/zesqai mhde\n a(marto/nta, kai\ h)ntibo/lei th\n o)rgh\n
ei)s au)to\n kai\ th\n genea\n au)tou= pa=san a)poskh/ptein, fei/desqai de\
tou= laou=.
*katakou/sas de\ o( qeo\s th=s i(kesi/as e)/pause to\n loimo/n, kai\
pe/myas *ga/don to\n profh/thn e)ke/leusen au)to\n a)nabh=nai paraxrh=ma
ei)s th\n a(/lw tou= *)iebousai/ou *)oronna= kai\ oi)kodomh/santa bwmo\n e)kei=
tw=| qew=| qusi/an e)pitele/sai. *daui/dhs d' a)kou/sas ou)k h)me/lhsen,
a)ll' eu)qu\s e)/speusen e)pi\ to\n parhggelme/non au)tw=| to/pon. *)oronna=s
de\ to\n si=ton a)low=n e)pei\ to\n basile/a prosio/nta kai\ tou\s pai=das
au)tou= pa/ntas e)qea/sato, prose/dramen au)tw=| kai\ proseku/nhsen.
h)=n de\ to\ me\n ge/nos *)iebousai=os, fi/los d' e)n toi=s ma/lista *daui/dou:
kai\ dia\ tou=t' au)to\n ou)de\n ei)rga/sato deino/n, o(/te th\n po/lin katestre/yato,
w(s mikro\n e)/mprosqen e)dhlw/samen. tou= de\ *)oronna= puqome/nou
ti/ parei/h pro\s to\n dou=lon o( despo/ths, ei)=pen w)nh/sasqai
par' au)tou= th\n a(/lw, o(/pws bwmo\n e)n au)th=| kataskeua/sh| tw=| qew=|
kai\ poih/sh| qusi/an. o( de\ kai\ th\n a(/lw ei)=pe kai\ ta\ a)/rotra kai\
tou\s bo/as ei)s o(lokau/twsin xari/zesqai kai\ to\n qeo\n h(de/ws eu)/xesqai
th\n qusi/an prose/sqai. o( de\ basileu\s a)gapa=n me\n au)to\n
th=s a(plo/thtos kai\ th=s megaloyuxi/as e)/lege kai\ de/xesqai th\n xa/rin,
timh\n d' au)to\n h)ci/ou lamba/nein pa/ntwn: ou) ga\r ei)=nai di/kaion
proi=ka qusi/an e)pitelei=n. tou= de\ *)oronna= fh/santos poiei=n o(/ ti
bou/letai penth/konta si/klwn w)nei=tai par' au)tou= th\n a(/lw. kai\
oi)kodomh/sas to\n bwmo\n i(erou/rghse kai\ w(lokau/twse kai\ qusi/as
e)ph/negken ei)rhnika/s. kataprau/+netai de\ tou/tois to\ qei=on kai\ pa/lin
eu)mene\s gi/netai. sune/bh d' ei)s e)kei=non a)gagei=n to\n to/pon *(/abramon
to\n ui(o\n au)tou= *)/isakon w(/ste o(lokautw=sai, kai\ me/llontos a)posfa/ttesqai
tou= paido\s krio\n e)cai/fnhs a)nafanh=nai parestw=ta tw=|
bwmw=|, o(\n kai\ kate/qusen *(/abramos a)nti\ tou= paido/s, w(s proeirh/kamen.
o(rw=n d' o( basileu\s *daui/dhs th=s eu)xh=s au)tou= to\n qeo\n
e)ph/koon gegenhme/non kai\ th\n qusi/an h(de/ws prosdeca/menon e)/krine
to\n to/pon e)kei=non o(/lon bwmo\n prosagoreu=sai tou= laou= panto\s kai\
oi)kodomh=sai nao\n tw=| qew=|. kai\ tau/thn eu)sto/xws a)fh=ken ei)s to\
genhso/menon th\n fwnh/n: o( ga\r qeo\s to\n profh/thn a)postei/las
pro\s au)to\n e)kei= nao\n e)/legen oi)kodomh/sein au)tou= to\n ui(o\n to\n me/llonta
met' au)to\n th\n basilei/an diade/xesqai.
*meta\ dh\ tau/thn th\n profhtei/an e)ke/leusen o( basileu\s
tou\s paroi/kous e)cariqmhqh=nai kai\ eu(re/qhsan ei)s o)ktw\ muria/das
kai\ de/ka. e)k tou/twn a)pe/deice lato/mous me\n tou\s o)ktakismuri/ous,
to\ d' a)/llo plh=qos parafe/rein tou\s li/qous, trisxili/ous de\
kai\ pentakosi/ous toi=s e)rgazome/nois e)c au)tw=n e)pe/sthsen. h(toi/mase
de\ kai\ polu\n si/dhron kai\ xalko\n ei)s ta\ e)/rga kai\ cu/la ke/drina
polla\ kai\ pammegeqe/stata, *turi/wn au)tw=| tau=ta pempo/ntwn kai\
*sidwni/wn: e)pesta/lkei ga\r au)toi=s th\n tw=n cu/lwn xorhgi/an. pro/s
te tou\s fi/lous e)/lege tau=ta paraskeua/zesqai nu=n, i(/na tw=| me/llonti
paidi\ basileu/ein met' au)to\n e(toi/mhn th\n u(/lhn th=s oi)kodomi/as katalei/ph|
kai\ mh\ to/te sumpori/zh| ne/os w)\n kai\ tw=n toiou/twn a)/peiros
dia\ th\n h(liki/an, a)ll' e)/xwn parakeime/nhn e)pitelh=| to\ e)/rgon.
*kale/sas de\ to\n pai=da *solo/mwna kataskeua/sai tw=| qew=|
nao\n au)to\n e)ke/leue diadeca/menon th\n basilei/an le/gwn, w(s au)to\n
boulo/menon kwlu/seien o( qeo\s ai(/mati kai\ pole/mois pefurame/non,
proei/poi d' o(/ti *solo/mwn oi)kodomh/sei au)tw=| pai=s new/tatos kai\
tou=to klhqhso/menos tou)/noma, ou(= pronoh/sein me\n au)to\s w(s path\r
e)phgge/lleto, th\n d' *(ebrai/wn xw/ran eu)dai/mona katasth/sein
e)p' au)tou= toi=s te a)/llois a)gaqoi=s kai\ dh\ kai\ tw=| megi/stw| pa/ntwn
ei)rh/nh| kai\ pole/mwn a)pallagh=| kai\ sta/sewn e)mfuli/wn. su\
toi/nun e)pei\ kai\ pro\ th=s gene/sews a)pedei/xqhs basileu\s u(po\ tou=
qeou= peirw= ta/ te a)/lla gi/nesqai th=s tou/tou pronoi/as a)/cios eu)sebh\s
w)\n kai\ di/kaios kai\ a)ndrei=os, kai\ ta\s e)ntola\s au)tou= kai\ tou\s
no/mous ou(\s dia\ *mwuse/os e)/dwken h(mi=n fu/latte kai\ toi=s a)/llois mh\
parabai/nein e)pi/trepe. to\n de\ nao/n, o(\n u(po\ sou= basileu/ontos ei(/leto
au(tw=| gene/sqai, spou/dason a)podou=nai tw=| qew=| mh\ kataplagei\s to\
me/geqos tou= e)/rgou mhd' a)podeilia/sas pro\s au)to/: pa/nta ga/r soi
pro\ th=s e)mautou= teleuth=s e(/toima poih/sw. gi/nwske xrusou= me\n
h)/dh ta/lanta suneilegme/na mu/ria, de/ka d' a)rgu/rou muria/das tala/ntwn,
xalko/n te kai\ si/dhron a)riqmou= plei/ona sunte/qeika kai\ cu/lwn
de\ kai\ li/qwn u(/lhn a)/fqonon, e)/xeis de\ kai\ lato/mwn polla\s
muria/das kai\ tekto/nwn: a)\n de/ ti tou/tois prosde/h|, su\ prosqh/seis.
gi/nou toi/nun a)/ristos to\n qeo\n e)/xwn prosta/thn.
prosparekeleu/sato
de\ kai\ tou\s a)/rxontas tou= laou= th=s oi)kodomi/as sullabe/sqai
tw=| paidi\ kai\ pa/ntwn a)deei=s o)/ntas tw=n kakw=n peri\ th\n tou= qeou=
qrhskei/an a)sxolei=n: karpw/sesqai ga\r au)tou\s a)nti\ tou/twn ei)rh/nhn
kai\ eu)nomi/an, oi(=s a)mei/betai tou\s eu)sebei=s kai\ dikai/ous o( qeo\s a)nqrw/pous.
oi)kodomhqe/ntos de\ tou= naou= th\n kibwto\n au)to\n a)poqe/sqai
prose/tace kai\ ta\ a(/gia skeu/h pro\ pollou= nao\n o)fei/lonta
e)/xein, ei) tw=n e)ntolw=n tou= qeou= mh\ parh/kousan h(mw=n oi( pate/res
e)nteilame/nou meta\ to\ th\n gh=n tau/thn katasxei=n oi)kodomh=sai nao\n
au)tw=|. tau=ta me\n pro\s tou\s h(gemo/nas o( *daui/dhs kai\ to\n ui(o\n
au)tou= diele/xqh.
*presbu/teros de\ w)\n h)/dh kai\ tou= sw/matos au)tw=| yuxome/nou
dia\ to\n xro/non du/srigos u(ph=rxen, w(s mhd' u(po\ th=s e)pibolh=s e)k
pollw=n i(mati/wn ginome/nhs a)naqermai/nesqai. sunelqo/ntwn de\ tw=n
i)atrw=n kai\ sumbouleusa/ntwn, o(/pws e)c a(pa/shs th=s xw/ras eu)eidh\s
e)pilexqei=sa parqe/nos sugkaqeu/dh| tw=| basilei=, tou=to ga\r au)tw=|
pro\s to\ r(i=gos e)/sesqai boh/qhma qalpou/shs au)to\n th=s ko/rhs, eu(ri/sket'
e)n po/lei gunh\ mi/a pasw=n to\ ei)=dos a)ri/sth gunaikw=n *)abisa/kh
tou)/noma, h(\ sugkoimwme/nh mo/non tw=| basilei= suneqe/rmainen au)to/n:
u(po\ ga\r gh/rws h)=n pro\s ta)frodi/sia kai\ gunaiko\s o(mili/an a)sqenh/s.
kai\ peri\ me\n tau/ths th=s parqe/nou met' o)li/gon dhlw/somen.
*(o de\ te/tartos ui(o\s *daui/dou neani/as eu)eidh\s kai\ me/gas, e)k
gunaiko\s au)tw=| *ai)gi/sqhs gegonw\s *)adwni/as de\ prosagoreuo/menos,
e)mferh\s w)\n *)ayalw/mw| th/n te dia/noian au)to\s w(s basileu/swn e)ph=rto
kai\ pro\s tou\s fi/lous e)/legen, w(s th\n a)rxh\n au)to\n dei= paralabei=n:
kateskeu/ase de\ a(/rmata polla\ kai\ i(/ppous kai\ penth/konta a)/ndras
tou\s prodro/mous. tau=q' o(rw=n o( path\r ou)k e)pe/plhtten ou)d' e)pei=xen
au)to\n th=s proaire/sews ou)de\ me/xri tou= puqe/sqai dia\ ti/ tau=ta
pra/ttei proh/xqh. sunergou\s d' ei)=xen *)adwni/as to\n strathgo\n
*)iw/abon kai\ to\n a)rxiere/a *)abia/qaron, mo/noi d' a)nte/pratton o( a)rxiereu\s
*sa/dwkos kai\ o( profh/ths *na/qas kai\ *banai/as o( e)pi\ tw=n
swmatofula/kwn kai\ *simou/eis o( *daui/dou fi/los kai\ pa/ntes oi( a)ndreio/tatoi.
tou= de\ *)adwni/a paraskeuasame/nou dei=pnon e)/cw th=s
po/lews para\ th\n phgh\n th\n e)n tw=| basilikw=| paradei/sw| kai\ pa/ntas
kale/santos tou\s a)delfou\s xwri\s *solo/mwnos, paralabo/ntos de\
kai\ to\n strathgo\n *)iw/abon kai\ *)abia/qaron kai\ tou\s a)/rxontas th=s
*)iou/da fulh=s, ou)/te de\ *sa/dwkon to\n a)rxiere/a kai\ *na/qan to\n profh/thn
kai\ to\n e)pi\ tw=n swmatofula/kwn *banai/an kai\ pa/ntas tou\s
e)k th=s e)nanti/as ai(re/sews kale/santos e)pi\ th\n e(sti/asin, tou=to pro\s
th\n *solo/mwnos katemh/nuse mhte/ra *bersa/bhn *na/qas o( profh/ths,
w(s *)adwni/as basileu=sai bou/letai, sunebou/leue/ te sw/zein au(th\n kai\
to\n pai=da *solo/mwna, ei)/per *)adwni/as th\n a)rxh\n h)/dh parala/boi,
kai\ peri\ tou/tou puqe/sqai tou= basile/ws. tau=ta de\ tw=| basilei=
dialegome/nhs o( profh/ths ei)seleu/sesqai kai\ au)to\s e)/fhse kai\ toi=s
lo/gois au)th=s e)pimarturh/sein. h( de\ *bersa/bh peisqei=sa tw=| *na/qa|
pa/reisi pro\s to\n basile/a, kai\ proskunh/sasa kai\ lo/gon ai)thsame/nh
pa/nt' au)tw=| kaqw\s o( profh/ths u(pe/qeto diece/rxetai to/ te
dei=pnon to\ *)adwni/a kai\ tou\s u(p' au)tou= keklhme/nous *)abia/qaron
to\n a)rxiere/a kai\ *)iw/abon to\n a)/rxonta kai\ tou\s ui(ou\s au)tou= xwri\s
*solo/mwnos kai\ tw=n a)nagkai/wn au)tou= fi/lwn mhnu/sasa: e)/lege/ te
pa/nta to\n lao\n a)fora=n, ti/na xeirotonh/sei basile/a, pareka/lei te
kata\ nou=n e)/xein, w(s meta\ th\n a)pallagh\n au)tou= basileu/sas au)th/n
te kai\ *solo/mwna to\n ui(o\n au)th=s a)nairh/sei.
*dialegome/nhs de\ e)/ti th=s gunaiko\s h)/ggeilan oi( tou= dwmati/ou
proestw=tes, o(/ti bou/letai *na/qas i)dei=n au)to/n. tou= de\ basile/ws
e)kde/casqai keleu/santos ei)selqw/n, ei) th/meron a)podei/ceie to\n
*)adwni/an basile/a kai\ paradoi/h th\n a)rxh\n e)punqa/neto: lampro\n
ga\r au)to\n poih/santa dei=pnon keklhke/nai tou\s ui(ou\s au)tou= pa/ntas
xwri\s *solo/mwnos kai\ to\n strathgo\n *)iw/abon, oi(\ meta\ kro/tou kai\
paidia=s eu)wxou/menoi pollh=s ai)w/nion au)tw=| suneu/xontai th\n h(gemoni/an:
e)ka/lese de\ ou)/te e)me\ ou)/te to\n a)rxiere/a *sa/dwkon ou)/te *banai/an
to\n e)pi\ tw=n swmatofula/kwn: di/kaion d' ei)=nai tau=ta ginw/skein
a(/pantas, ei) kata\ th\n sh\n gnw/mhn e)ge/neto.
tau=ta tou= *na/qa
fh/santos o( basileu\s e)ke/leuse kale/sai th\n *bersa/bhn pro\s au(to/n:
e)kpephdh/kei ga\r e)k tou= dwmati/ou tou= profh/tou paragenome/nou.
th=s de\ gunaiko\s e)lqou/shs, o)/mnumi/ soi, fhsi/, to\n me/giston qeo/n,
h)= mh\n to\n ui(o/n sou *solo/mwna basileu/sein, w(s kai\ pro/teron w)/mosa,
kai\ tou=ton e)pi\ tou)mou= kaqiei=sqai qro/nou: kai\ tou=to e)/stai th/meron.
proskunhsa/shs d' au)to\n th=s gunaiko\s kai\ makro\n eu)came/nhs
au)tw=| bi/on *sa/dwkon metape/mpetai to\n a)rxiere/a kai\ *banai/an
to\n e)pi\ tw=n swmatofula/kwn, kai\ paragenome/nois keleu/ei paralabei=n
*na/qan to\n profh/thn kai\ tou\s peri\ th\n au)lh\n o(pli/tas kai\
a)nabiba/santas to\n ui(o\n au)tou= *solo/mwna e)pi\ th\n basilikh\n h(mi/onon
e)/cw th=s po/lews a)gagei=n e)pi\ phgh\n th\n legome/nhn *geiw\n kai\
perixri/santas to\ a(/gion e)/laion a)podei=cai basile/a: tou=to de\ poih=sai
prose/tace *sa/dwkon to\n a)rxiere/a kai\ *na/qan to\n profh/thn.
a)kolouqou=nta/s te prose/tace dia\ me/shs th=s po/lews toi=s ke/rasin
e)pisalpi/zontas boa=n ei)s ai)w=na *solo/mwna to\n basile/a kaqi/sai e)pi\
tou= basilikou= qro/nou, i(/na gnw=| pa=s o( lao\s a)podedeigme/non au)to\n
u(po\ tou= patro\s basile/a, *solo/mwni d' e)nteta/lqai peri\ th=s a)rxh=s,
i(/na eu)sebw=s kai\ dikai/ws prosth=| tou= te *(ebrai/wn e)/qnous panto\s
kai\ th=s *)iou/da fulh=s. *banai/a de\ eu)came/nou to\n qeo\n *solo/mwni
eu)menh= gene/sqai mhde\ mikro\n dialipo/ntes a)nabiba/zousin e)pi\ th\n
h(mi/onon to\n *solo/mwna, kai\ proagago/ntes e)/cw th=s po/lews e)pi\ th\n
phgh\n kai\ tw=| e)lai/w| xri/santes ei)sh/gagon ei)s th\n po/lin e)peufhmou=ntes
kai\ th\n basilei/an au)tw=| gene/sqai poluxro/nion eu)xo/menoi,
kai\ paragago/ntes ei)s to\n oi)=kon to\n basiliko\n kaqi/zousin au)to\n
e)pi\ tou= qro/nou, kai\ pa=s o( lao\s e)p' eu)wxi/an eu)qu\s e)tra/ph kai\
e(orth\n xoreu/wn kai\ au)loi=s terpo/menos, w(s u(po\ tou= plh/qous tw=n
o)rga/nwn a(/pasan perihxei=sqai th\n gh=n kai\ to\n a)e/ra.
*(ws d' h)/|sqonto th=s boh=s *)adwni/as te kai\ oi( paro/ntes e)pi\
to\ dei=pnon e)tara/xqhsan, o(/ te strathgo\s *)iw/abos e)/legen ou)k a)re/skesqai
toi=s h)/xois ou)de\ th=| sa/lpiggi. parakeime/nou de\ tou= dei/pnou
kai\ mhdeno\s geuome/nou pa/ntwn d' e)p' e)nnoi/as u(parxo/ntwn, ei)stre/xei
pro\s au)tou\s o( tou= a)rxiere/ws *)abiaqa/rou pai=s *)iwna/qhs.
tou= d' *)adwni/a qeasame/nou to\n neani/an h(de/ws kai\ proseipo/ntos
a)gaqw=n a)/ggelon, e)dh/lou pa/nt' au)toi=s ta\ peri\ to\n *solo/mwna kai\
th\n *daui/dou tou= basile/ws gnw/mhn: a)naphdh/santes d' e)k tou= sumposi/ou
o(/ te *)adwni/as kai\ oi( keklhme/noi pa/ntes e)/fugon pro\s e(autou\s
e(/kastoi. fobhqei\s d' *)adwni/as to\n basile/a peri\ tw=n gegono/twn
i(ke/ths gi/netai tou= qeou= kai\ tw=n tou= qusiasthri/ou kera/twn
a(\ dh\ proei=xen e)llabo/menos dhlou=tai tou=to *solo/mwni pepoihkw\s
kai\ pi/steis a)ciw=n par' au)tou= labei=n, w(/ste mh\ mnhsikakh=sai mhd'
e)rga/sasqai deino\n au)to\n mhde/n. o( de\ h(me/rws pa/nu kai\ swfro/nws
th=s me\n to/te a(marti/as au)to\n a)fh=ken a)qw=|on, ei)pw\n de/, ei) lhfqei/h
ti pa/lin kainopoiw=n, e(autw=| ai)/tion th=s timwri/as e)/sesqai, pe/myas
a)ni/sthsin au)to\n a)po\ th=s i(kesi/as: e)lqo/nta de\ kai\ proskunh/santa
ei)s th\n i)di/an oi)ki/an a)pelqei=n e)ke/leuse mhde\n u(forw/menon
kai\ tou= loipou= pare/xein au(to\n a)gaqo\n w(s au)tw=| tou=to sumfe/ron
h)ci/ou.
*boulo/menos de\ *daui/dhs e)pi\ panto\s tou= laou= a)podei=cai
to\n ui(o\n basile/a sugkalei= tou\s a)/rxontas ei)s *(ieroso/luma kai\ tou\s
i(erei=s kai\ tou\s *lhoui/tas. e)cariqmh/sas de\ tou/tous prw=ton eu(ri/skei
tw=n a)po\ tria/konta e)tw=n e(/ws penth/konta trismuri/ous o)ktakisxili/ous.
e)c w(=n a)pe/deicen e)pimelhta\s me\n th=s oi)kodomi/as tou=
naou= dismuri/ous tetrakisxili/ous, krita\s de\ tou= laou= kai\ grammatei=s
tou/twn e(cakisxili/ous, pulwrou\s de\ tetrakisxili/ous kai\ tosou/tous
u(mnw|dou\s tou= qeou= a)/|dontas toi=s o)rga/nois oi(=s *daui/dhs kateskeu/ase,
kaqw\s proeirh/kamen. dieme/rise d' au)tou\s kai\ kata\
patria\s kai\ xwri/sas e)k th=s fulh=s tou\s i(erei=s eu(=re tou/twn ei)/kosi
te/ssaras patria/s, e)k me\n th=s *)eleaza/rou oi)ki/as e(kkai/deka, e)k de\
th=s *)iqama/rou o)ktw/, die/tace/ te mi/an patria\n diakonei=sqai tw=|
qew=| e)pi\ h(me/ras o)ktw\ a)po\ sabba/tou e)pi\ sa/bbaton. kai\ ou(/tws ai(
patriai\ pa=sai dieklhrw/santo *daui/dou paro/ntos kai\ *sadw/kou kai\
*)abiaqa/rou tw=n a)rxiere/wn kai\ pa/ntwn tw=n a)rxo/ntwn: kai\ h( prw/th
me\n a)naba=sa patria\ e)gra/fh prw/th, h( de\ deute/ra a)kolou/qws a)/xri
tw=n ei)/kosi tessa/rwn: kai\ die/meinen ou(=tos o( merismo\s a)/xri th=s
sh/meron h(me/ras. e)poi/hse de\ kai\ th=s *lhoui/tidos fulh=s ei)/kosi me/rh
kai\ te/ssara kai\ klhrwsame/nwn kata\ to\n au)to\n a)ne/bhsan tro/pon
tai=s tw=n i(ere/wn e)fhmeri/sin e)pi\ h(me/ras o)ktw/. tou\s d' a)pogo/nous
tou\s *mwuse/os e)ti/mhsen: e)poi/hse ga\r au)tou\s fu/lakas tw=n qhsaurw=n
tou= qeou= kai\ tw=n a)naqhma/twn, a(\ sune/bh tou\s basilei=s a)naqei=nai:
die/tace de\ pa=si toi=s e)k th=s *lhoui/tidos fulh=s kai\ toi=s
i(ereu=si douleu/ein kata\ nu/kta kai\ h(me/ran tw=| qew=|, kaqw\s au)toi=s
e)pe/steile *mwush=s.
*meta\ tau=ta dieme/rise th\n stratia\n ei)s dw/deka moi/ras
su\n h(gemo/si kai\ e(katonta/rxois kai\ tacia/rxais. ei)=xen d' e(ka/sth
tw=n moirw=n dismuri/ous kai\ tetrakisxili/ous, w(=n e)ke/leuse prosedreu/ein
kata\ tria/konq' h(me/ras a)po\ th=s prw/ths e(/ws th=s u(sta/ths
*solo/mwni tw=| basilei= su\n toi=s xilia/rxois kai\ e(katonta/rxois. kate/sthse
de\ kai\ a)/rxonta e(ka/sths moi/ras o(\n a)gaqo\n h)/|dei kai\ di/kaion,
e)pitro/pous te tw=n qhsaurw=n kai\ kwmw=n kai\ a)grw=n a)/llous kai\
kthnw=n, w(=n ou)k a)nagkai=on h(ghsa/mhn mnhsqh=nai tw=n o)noma/twn.
*(ws d' e(/kasta tou/twn kata\ to\n proeirhme/non die/tace tro/pon,
ei)s e)kklhsi/an sugkale/sas tou\s a)/rxontas tw=n *(ebrai/wn kai\ tou\s
fula/rxous kai\ tou\s h(gemo/nas tw=n diaire/sewn kai\ tou\s e)pi\ pa/shs
pra/cews h)\ kth/sews tou= basile/ws tetagme/nous, sta\s e)f' u(yhlota/tou
bh/matos o( basileu\s e)/lece pro\s to\ plh=qos: a)delfoi\ kai\
o(moeqnei=s, ginw/skein u(ma=s bou/lomai, o(/ti nao\n oi)kodomh=sai tw=| qew=|
dianohqei\s xruso/n te polu\n pareskeuasa/mhn kai\ a)rgu/rou tala/ntwn
muria/das de/ka, o( de\ qeo\s e)kw/luse/ me dia\ tou= profh/tou *na/qa
dia/ te tou\s u(pe\r u(mw=n pole/mous kai\ tw=| fo/nw| tw=n e)xqrw=n memia/nqai
th\n decia/n, to\n de\ ui(o\n e)ke/leuse to\n diadeco/menon th\n basilei/an
kataskeua/sai to\n nao\n au)tw=|. nu=n ou)=n e)pei\ kai\ tw=| progo/nw|
h(mw=n *)iakw/bw| duokai/deka pai/dwn genome/nwn i)/ste to\n *)iou/dan a)podeixqe/nta
basile/a, kai\ e)me\ tw=n a)delfw=n e(\c o)/ntwn prokriqe/nta
kai\ th\n h(gemoni/an labo/nta para\ tou= qeou= kai\ mhde/na tou/twn dusxera/nanta,
ou(/tws a)ciw= ka)gw\ tou\s e)mautou= pai=das mh\ stasia/zein
pro\s a)llh/lous *solo/mwnos th\n basilei/an pareilhfo/tos, a)ll' e)pistame/nous
w(s o( qeo\s au)to\n e)cele/cato fe/rein h(de/ws au)to\n despo/thn.
ou) deino\n ga\r qeou= qe/lontos ou)d' a)llotri/w| kratou=nti douleu/ein,
xai/rein d' e)p' a)delfw=| tau/ths tuxo/nti th=s timh=s prosh=ken
w(s koinwnou=ntas au)th=s. eu)/xomai dh\ ta\s u(posxe/seis tou= qeou= parelqei=n
ei)s te/los kai\ th\n eu)daimoni/an tau/thn a)na\ pa=san th\n xw/ran
sparh=nai kai\ to\n a(/panta tau/th| paramei=nai xro/non, h(\n au)to\s e)phggei/lato
pare/cein e)pi\ *solo/mwnos basile/ws. e)/stai de\ tau=ta be/baia
kai\ kalo\n e(/cei pe/ras, a)\n eu)sebh= kai\ di/kaion au(to\n kai\ fu/laka
tw=n patri/wn pare/xh|s no/mwn, w)= te/knon: ei) de\ mh/, ta\ xei/rw prosdoka/tw
tau=ta parabai/nwn.
*(o me\n ou)=n basileu\s tou/tous poihsa/menos tou\s lo/gous
e)pau/sato, th/n te diagrafh\n kai\ dia/tacin th=s oi)kodomi/as tou= naou=
pa/ntwn o(rw/ntwn e)/dwke *solo/mwni qemeli/wn kai\ oi)/kwn kai\ u(perw/|wn,
o(/soi te to\ plh=qos kai\ phli/koi to\ u(/yos kai\ eu)=ros ge/nointo, o(/sa
te skeu/h xrusa= kai\ a)rgura= tou/twn to\n staqmo\n w(/rise. prosparw/rmhse
de\ kai\ lo/gois au)to/n te pa/sh| xrh/sasqai proqumi/a| peri\
to\ e)/rgon kai\ tou\s a)/rxontas kai\ th\n *lhouitw=n fulh\n sunagwni/sasqai
dia/ te th\n h(liki/an kai\ dia\ to\ to\n qeo\n e)kei=non e(le/sqai kai\
th=s oi)kodomi/as tou= naou= kai\ th=s basilei/as prosta/thn. eu)marh= d'
au)toi=s kai\ ou) sfo/dra e)pi/ponon th\n oi)kodomi/an a)pe/fainen au)tou=
me\n polla\ ta/lanta xrusou= plei/w d' a)rgu/rou kai\ cu/la kai\ tekto/nwn
plh=qos kai\ lato/mwn h)/dh pareskeuasme/nou smara/gdou te kai\
pa/shs i)de/as li/qou polutelou=s: kai\ nu=n d' e)/ti th=s i)di/as a)parxh\n
diakoni/as a)/lla trisxi/lia ta/lanta xrusou= kaqarou= pare/cein e)/legen
ei)s to\ a)/duton kai\ ei)s to\ a(/rma tou= qeou= tou\s *xeroubei=s, ou(\s
e)festa/nai deh/sei th\n kibwto\n kalu/ptontas. siwph/santos de\ tou=
*daui/dou pollh\ kai\ tw=n a)rxo/ntwn kai\ tw=n i(ere/wn kai\ th=s *lhoui/tidos
fulh=s proqumi/a sumballome/nwn kai\ poioume/nwn e)paggeli/as
lampra\s kai\ megaloprepei=s e)ge/neto: xrusou= me\n ga\r u(pe/sthsan
ei)soi/sein ta/lanta pentakisxi/lia kai\ stath=ras muri/ous, a)rguri/ou
de\ mu/ria ta/lanta, kai\ sidh/rou muria/das tala/ntwn polla/s: kai\ ei)/
tini li/qos h)=n polutelh\s e)ko/mise kai\ pare/dwken ei)s tou\s qhsaurou/s,
w(=n e)petro/peuen o( *mwuse/os e)/kgonos *)/ialos.
*)epi\ tou/tois h(/sqh te o( lao\s a(/pas kai\ *daui/dhs th\n spoudh\n
kai\ th\n filotimi/an tw=n a)rxo/ntwn kai\ i(ere/wn kai\ tw=n a)/llwn
a(pa/ntwn o(rw=n to\n qeo\n eu)logei=n h)/rcato mega/lh| boh=| pate/ra te
kai\ ge/nesin tw=n o(/lwn a)pokalw=n kai\ dhmiourgo\n a)nqrwpi/nwn kai\
qei/wn, oi(=s au(to\n e)ko/smhse, prosta/thn te kai\ khdemo/na ge/nous tw=n
*(ebrai/wn kai\ th=s tou/twn eu)daimoni/as h(=s te au)tw=| basilei/as e)/dwken.
e)pi\ tou/tois eu)ca/menos tw=| te panti\ law=| ta\ a)gaqa\ kai\ tw=| paidi\
*solo/mwni dia/noian u(gih= kai\ dikai/an kai\ pa=si toi=s th=s a)reth=s
me/resin e)rrwme/nhn e)ke/leuse kai\ to\ plh=qos eu)logei=n to\n qeo/n. kai\
oi( me\n peso/ntes e)pi\ th\n gh=n proseku/nhsan, eu)xari/sthsan de\ kai\
*daui/dh| peri\ pa/ntwn w(=n au)tou= th\n basilei/an paralabo/ntos a)pe/lausan.
th=| d' e)piou/sh| qusi/as tw=| qew=| pare/sthsan mo/sxous xili/ous
kai\ kriou\s tosou/tous kai\ xili/ous a)mnou/s, ou(\s w(lokau/twsan:
e)/qusan de\ kai\ ta\s ei)rhnika\s qusi/as polla\s muria/das i(erei/wn katasfa/cantes.
kai\ di' o(/lhs th=s h(me/ras e(w/rtasen o( basileu\s su\n
panti\ tw=| law=|, kai\ *solo/mwna deu/teron e)/xrisan tw=| e)lai/w| kai\ a)pe/deican
au)to\n basile/a kai\ *sa/dwkon a)rxiere/a th=s plhqu/os a(pa/shs.
ei)/s te to\ basi/leion a)gago/ntes *solo/mwna kai\ kaqi/santes au)to\n e)pi\
qro/nou tou= patrw/|ou a)p' e)kei/nhs th=s h(me/ras u(ph/kouon au)tw=|.
*met' o)li/gon de\ xro/non o( *daui/dhs katapesw\n ei)s no/son
u(po\ gh/rws kai\ suneidw\s o(/ti me/llei teleuta=n kale/sas to\n ui(o\n
*solo/mwna diele/xqh pro\s au)to\n toia/de: e)gw\ me/n, w)= te/knon, ei)s
to\ xrew\n h)/dh kai\ pate/ras tou\s e)mou\s a)palla/ssomai koinh\n o(do\n
a(pa/ntwn tw=n te nu=n o)/ntwn kai\ tw=n e)some/nwn poreuo/menos, e)c h(=s
ou)ke/ti oi(=o/n te e)panelqo/nta gnw=nai, ti/ kata\ to\n bi/on pra/ttetai.
dio\ zw=n e)/ti kai\ pro\s au)tw=| gegonw\s tw=| teleuta=n parainw= soi tau=q'
a(\ kai\ pro/teron e)/fqhn sumbouleu/sas, dikai/w| me\n ei)=nai pro\s tou\s
a)rxome/nous, eu)sebei= de\ pro\s to\n th\n basilei/an dedwko/ta qeo/n, fula/ttein
d' au)tou= ta\s e)ntola\s kai\ tou\s no/mous, ou(\s au)to\s dia\
*mwuse/os kate/pemyen h(mi=n, kai\ mh/te xa/riti mh/te qwpei/a| mh/t'
e)piqumi/a| mh/te a)/llw| pa/qei prostiqe/menon tou/twn a)melh=sai:
th\n ga\r tou= qei/ou pro\s sauto\n eu)/noian a)polei=s paraba/s ti
tw=n nomi/mwn kai\ pro\s a(/pant' au)tou= th\n a)gaqh\n a)postre/yeis
pro/noian: toiou=ton de\ seauto\n pare/xwn, o(poi=on ei)=nai/ te dei= ka)gw\
de\ parakalw=, kaqe/ceis h(mw=n th\n basilei/an tw=| ge/nei kai\ oi)=kos
a)/llos *(ebrai/wn ou)k a)\n despo/seien, a)ll' h(mei=s au)toi\ dia\ tou= panto\s
ai)w=nos. me/mnhso de\ kai\ th=s *)iwa/bou tou= strathgou= paranomi/as
a)poktei/nantos dia\ zhlotupi/an du/o strathgou\s dikai/ous kai\
a)gaqou/s, *)abennh=ro/n te to\n *nh/rou pai=da kai\ to\n *)amasa\n ui(o\n
*)ie/qra: w(=n o(/pws a)/n soi do/ch| to\n qa/naton e)kdi/khson, e)pei\ kai\
krei/ttwn e)mou= kai\ dunatw/teros o( *)iw/abos w)\n me/xri nu=n th\n di/khn
die/fuge. parati/qemai de/ soi kai\ tou\s *berze/lou tou= *galadi/tou
pai=das, ou(\s e)n timh=| pa/sh| kai\ pronoi/a| tou=t' e)moi\ xarizo/menos e(/ceis:
ou) prokata/rxomen ga\r eu)poii/as, a)ll' a)moibh\n w(=n o( path\r au)tw=n
para\ th\n fugh\n u(ph=rce/ moi xreolutou=men. kai\ to\n *gh/ra de\ ui(o\n
*soumou/in to\n e)k th=s *beniami/tidos fulh=s, o(\s polla\ blasfhmh/sas
me para\ th\n fugh/n, o(/t' ei)s *parembola\s e)poreuo/mhn, a)ph/nthsen
e)pi\ to\n *)io/rdanon kai\ pi/steis e)/laben w(s mhde\n au)to\n paqei=n to/te,
nu=n e)pizhth/sas ai)ti/an eu)/logon a)/mune.
*tau=ta paraine/sas tw=| paidi\ peri/ te tw=n o(/lwn pragma/twn
kai\ peri\ tw=n fi/lwn kai\ ou(\s h)/|dei timwri/as a)ci/ous gegenhme/nous
a)pe/qanen, e)/th me\n biw/sas e(bdomh/konta, basileu/sas de\ e(pta\ me\n
e)n *xebrw=ni th=s *)iou/da fulh=s kai\ mh=nas e(/c, e)n *(ierosolu/mois de\
a(pa/shs th=s xw/ras tri/a kai\ tria/konta. ou(/tws a)ri/stw| a)ndri\ gegenhme/nw|
kai\ pa=san a)reth\n e)/xonti kai\ tosou/twn e)qnw=n swthri/an
e)gkexeirisme/nw| basilei= e)/dei prosepaine/sai kai\ to/ te th=s duna/mews
au)tou= eu)sqene\s kai\ to\ th=s swfrosu/nhs suneto/n: a)ndrei=os ga\r h)=n,
w(s ou)k a)/llos tis, e)n de\ toi=s u(pe\r tw=n u(phko/wn a)gw=si prw=tos e)pi\
tou\s kindu/nous w(/rma, tw=| ponei=n kai\ ma/xesqai parakeleuo/menos tou\s
stratiw/tas e)pi\ ta\s parata/ceis a)ll' ou)xi\ tw=| prosta/ttein w(s despo/ths,
noh=sai/ te kai\ sunidei=n kai\ peri\ tw=n mello/ntwn kai\ th=s
tw=n e)nesthko/twn oi)konomi/as i(kanw/tatos, sw/frwn e)pieikh\s xrhsto\s
pro\s tou\s e)n sumforai=s u(pa/rxontas di/kaios fila/nqrwpos, a(\ mo/nois
dikaio/tata basileu=sin ei)=nai prosh=ke, mhde\n o(/lws para\ tosou=to
me/geqos e)cousi/as a(martw\n h)\ to\ peri\ th\n *ou)ri/a gunai=ka. kate/lipe
de\ kai\ plou=ton o(/son ou)k a)/llos basileu\s ou)/q' *(ebrai/wn ou)/t' a)/llwn
e)qnw=n.
*)/eqaye de\ au)to\n o( pai=s *solo/mwn e)n *(ierosolu/mois diaprepw=s
toi=s te a)/llois oi(=s peri\ khdei/an nomi/zetai basilikh\n a(/pasi
kai\ dh\ kai\ plou=ton au)tw=| polu\n kai\ a)/fqonon sunekh/deusen, w(=n
th\n u(perbolh\n tekmh/rait' a)/n tis r(a|di/ws e)k tou= lexqhsome/nou: meta\
ga\r xro/non e)tw=n xili/wn kai\ triakosi/wn *(urkano\s o( a)rxiereu\s poliorkou/menos
u(p' *)antio/xou tou= *eu)sebou=s e)piklhqe/ntos ui(ou= de\ *dhmhtri/ou,
boulo/menos xrh/mat' au)tw=| dou=nai u(pe\r tou= lu=sai th\n
poliorki/an kai\ th\n stratia\n a)pagagei=n kai\ a)llaxo/qen ou)k eu)porw=n,
a)noi/cas e(/na oi)=kon tw=n e)n tw=| *daui/dou mnh/mati kai\ basta/sas
trisxi/lia ta/lanta me/ros e)/dwken *)antio/xw| kai\ die/lusen ou(/tws th\n
poliorki/an, kaqw\s kai\ e)n a)/llois dedhlw/kamen. meta\ de\ tou=to e)tw=n
pollw=n diagenome/nwn pa/lin o( basileu\s *(hrw/dhs e(/teron a)noi/cas oi)=kon
a)nei/leto xrh/mata polla/. tai=s me/ntoi ge qh/kais tw=n basile/wn
ou)dei\s au)tw=n e)pe/tuxen: h)=san ga\r u(po\ th\n gh=n mhxanikw=s kekhdeume/nai
pro\s to\ mh\ fanerai\ ei)=nai toi=s ei)s to\ mnh=ma ei)siou=sin. a)lla\
peri\ me\n tou/twn h(mi=n tosou=ton a)po/xrh dedhlw=sqai.
*ta/de e)/nestin e)n th=| o)gdo/h| tw=n *)iwsh/pou i(storiw=n
th=s *)ioudai+kh=s a)rxaiologi/as.
- *(ws *solo/mwn th\n basilei/an paralabw\n tou\s e)xqrou\s a)nei=le.
- peri\ th=s sofi/as au)tou= kai\ sune/sews kai\ tou= plou/tou.
- o(/ti prw=tos to\n e)n *(ierosolu/mois nao\n w)|kodo/mhsen.
- w(s teleuth/santos *solo/mwnos o( lao\s a)posta\s tou= paido\s
au)tou= *(roboa/mou tw=n de/ka fulw=n tw=n u(phko/wn tina\ *(ierobo/amon
a)pe/deice basile/a, tw=n de\ du/o fulw=n o( ui(o\s au)tou= e)basi/leusen.
- w(s *)/isakos *ai)gupti/wn basileu\s strateusa/menos e)pi\ ta\ *(ieroso/luma
kai\ katasxw\n th\n po/lin to\n plou=ton au)th=s ei)s *ai)/gupton
meth/negke.
- stratei/a *(ieroboa/mou tou= tw=n *)israhlitw=n basile/ws e)pi\ to\n
ui(o\n to\n *(roboa/mou kai\ h(=tta.
- o(/ti th\n *(ieroboa/mou genea\n *basi/nhs tis o)/noma diafqei/ras
au)to\s th\n basilei/an e)/sxen.
- *ai)qio/pwn e)pistratei/a toi=s *(ierosolu/mois basileu/ontos au)tw=n
*)asa/nou tou= *)abi/a paido/s, kai\ diafqora\ tou= stratou=.
- w(s th=s *)abessa/rou genea=s diafqarei/shs e)basi/leuse tw=n *)israhlitw=n
*)/amaris kai\ o( ui(o\s au)tou= *)/axabos.
- w(s *)/adados *damaskou= kai\ *suri/as basileu\s di\s e)p' *)/axabon
strateusa/menos h(tth/qh.
- *)ammanitw=n kai\ *mwabitw=n strateusame/nwn e)p' *)iwsafa/thn
to\n *(ierosolu/mwn basile/a h(=tta.
- w(s *)/axabos e)pi\ *su/rous strateusa/menos h(tth/qh th=| ma/xh| kai\
au)to\s a)pw/leto.
perie/xei h( bi/blos au(/th e)/th e(kato\n e(ch/konta kai\ tri/a.
*peri\ me\n ou)=n *daui/dou kai\ th=s a)reth=s au)tou= kai\ o(/swn
a)gaqw=n ai)/tios geno/menos toi=s o(mofu/lois pole/mous te kai\ ma/xas
o(/sas katorqw/sas ghraio\s e)teleu/thsen, e)n th=| pro\ tau/ths bi/blw|
dedhlw/kamen. *solo/mwnos de\ tou= paido\s au)tou= ne/ou th\n h(liki/an
e)/ti o)/ntos th\n basilei/an paralabo/ntos, o(\n e)/ti zw=n a)pe/fhne tou=
laou= despo/thn kata\ th\n tou= qeou= bou/lhsin, kaqi/santos e)pi\ to\n
qro/non o( me\n pa=s o)/xlos e)peufh/mhsen, oi(=on ei)ko\s e)p' a)rxome/nw|
basilei=, teleuth=sai kalw=s au)tw=| ta\ pra/gmata kai\ pro\s gh=ras
a)fike/sqai liparo\n kai\ paneu/daimon th\n h(gemoni/an.
*)adwni/as de/, o(\s kai\ tou= patro\s e)/ti zw=ntos e)pexei/rhse th\n
a)rxh\n katasxei=n, parelqw\n pro\s th\n tou= basile/ws mhte/ra *bersa/bhn
kai\ filofro/nws au)th\n a)spasa/menos, puqome/nhs ei) kai\ dia\
xrei/an tina\ pro\s au)th\n a)fi=ktai kai\ dhlou=n keleuou/shs w(s h(de/ws
parecome/nhs h)/rcato le/gein, o(/ti ginw/skei me\n th\n basilei/an kai\
au)th\ kai\ dia\ th\n h(liki/an kai\ dia\ th\n tou= plh/qous proai/resin
ou)=san au)tou=, metaba/shs de\ pro\s *solo/mwna to\n ui(o\n au)th=s kata\
th\n tou= qeou= gnw/mhn ste/rgei kai\ a)gapa=| th\n u(p' au)tw=| doulei/an
kai\ toi=s parou=sin h(/detai pra/gmasin. e)dei=to d' ou)=n diakonh=sai
pro\s to\n a)delfo\n au)tw=| kai\ pei=sai dou=nai th\n tw=| patri\ sugkoimwme/nhn
pro\s ga/mon au)tw=| *)abisa/khn: ou) ga\r plhsia/sai to\n pate/ra
dia\ to\ gh=ras au)th=|, me/nein d' e)/ti parqe/non. h( de\ *bersa/bh
kai\ diakonh/sein spoudai/ws u(pe/sxeto kai\ katapra/cesqai to\n ga/mon
di' a)mfo/tera, tou= te basile/ws au)tw=| xari/sasqai/ ti boulhsome/nou
kai\ dehsome/nhs au)th=s liparw=s. kai\ o( me\n eu)/elpis a)palla/ttetai
peri\ tou= ga/mou, h( de\ tou= *solo/mwnos mh/thr eu)qu\s w(/rmhsen e)pi\
to\n ui(o\n dialecome/nh peri\ w(=n *)adwni/a| dehqe/nti katephggei/lato.
kai\ prou+panth/santos au)th=| tou= paido\s kai\ periplake/ntos, e)pei\
parh/gagen ei)s to\n oi)=kon, ou(= sune/bainen au)tw=| kei=sqai to\n basiliko\n
qro/non, kaqi/sas e)ke/leusen e(/teron e)k deciw=n teqh=nai th=| mhtri/.
kaqesqei=sa d' h( *bersa/bh mi/an, ei)=pen, w)= pai=, xa/rin ai)toume/nh|
kata/neuson kai\ mhde\n e)c a)rnh/sews du/skolon mhde\ skuqrwpo\n a)perga/sh|.
tou= de\ *solo/mwnos prosta/ttein keleu/ontos, pa/nta ga\r o(/sion
ei)=nai mhtri\ pare/xein, kai/ ti prosmemyame/nou th\n a)rxh/n, o(/ti mh\
met' e)lpi/dos h)/dh bebai/as tou= tuxei=n w(=n a)cioi= poiei=tai tou\s lo/gous
a)ll' a)/rnhsin u(forwme/nh, dou=nai th\n parqe/non au)to\n *)abisa/khn
*)adwni/a| ta)delfw=| pro\s ga/mon pareka/lei.
*labw\n de\ pro\s o)rgh\n o( basileu\s to\n lo/gon a)pope/mpetai
me\n th\n mhte/ra meizo/nwn o)re/gesqai pragma/twn ei)pw\n *)adwni/an
kai\ qauma/zein, pw=s ou) paraxwrh=sai kai\ th=s basilei/as w(s presbute/rw|
parakalei= to\n ga/mon au)tw=| to\n *)abisa/khs ai)toume/nh fi/lous
e)/xonti dunatou\s *)iw/abon to\n strathgo\n kai\ *)abia/qaron to\n i(ere/a,
metapemya/menos de\ *banai/an to\n e)pi\ tw=n swmatofula/kwn a)poktei=nai
prose/tacen au)tw=| to\n a)delfo\n *)adwni/an. kale/sas de\ to\n
*)abia/qaron to\n i(ere/a qana/tou me/n, ei)=pe, r(u/etai/ se ta/ te a)/lla
o(/sa tw=| patri\ sune/kames kai\ h( kibwto/s, h(\n su\n au)tw=| meth/negkas.
tau/thn de/ soi th\n timwri/an e)piti/qhmi tacame/nw| meta\ *)adwni/a kai\
ta\ e)kei/nou fronh/santi: mh/te e)nqa/de i)/sqi mh/te ei)s o)/yin a)pa/nta
th\n e)mh/n, a)ll' ei)s th\n patri/da poreuqei\s e)n toi=s a)groi=s zh=qi kai\
tou=ton a)/xri teleuth=s e)/xe to\n bi/on a(martw\n tou= mhke/t' ei)=nai dikai/ws
e)n a)ci/a|.
katalu/etai me\n ou)=n a)po\ th=s i(eratikh=s timh=s o(
*)iqama/rou oi)=kos dia\ th\n proeirhme/nhn ai)ti/an, kaqw\s kai\ tw=| *)abiaqa/rou
pa/ppw| proei=pen o( qeo\s *)hlei/, mete/bh d' ei)s to\ *finaa/sou
ge/nos pro\s *sa/dwkon. oi( de\ i)diwteu/santes e)k tou= *finaa/sou ge/nous
kaq' o(\n kairo\n ei)s to\n *)iqama/rou oi)=kon h( a)rxierwsu/nh meth=lqen
*)hlei\ prw/tou tau/thn paralabo/ntos h)=san ou(=toi: o( tou= a)rxiere/ws
*)ihsou= ui(o\s *boki/as, tou/tou de\ *)iw/qamos, *)iwqa/mou de\ *marai/wqos,
*maraiw/qou de\ *)arofai=os, *)arofai/ou de\ *)axi/twbos, *)axitw/bou de\
*sa/dwkos, o(\s prw=tos e)pi\ *daui/dou tou= basile/ws a)rxiereu\s e)ge/neto.
*)iw/abos de\ o( strathgo\s th\n a)nai/resin a)kou/sas *)adwni/a
perideh\s e)ge/neto, fi/los ga\r h)=n au)tw=| ma=llon h)\ tw=| basilei= *solo/mwni,
kai\ ki/ndunon e)k tou/tou dia\ th\n pro\s e)kei=non eu)/noian ou)k
a)lo/gws u(popteu/wn katafeu/gei me\n e)pi\ to\ qusiasth/rion, a)sfa/leian
de\ e)no/mizen au(tw=| poriei=n e)k th=s pro\s to\n qeo\n eu)sebei/as tou= basile/ws.
o( de\ a)paggeila/ntwn au)tw=| tinwn th\n *)iwa/bou gnw/mhn pe/myas
*banai/an e)ke/leusen a)nasth/santa a)/gein e)pi\ to\ dikasth/rion w(s
a)pologhso/menon. *)iw/abos de\ ou)k e)/fh katalei/yein to\ i(ero/n, a)ll'
au)tou= teqnh/cesqai ma=llon h)\ e)n e(te/rw| xwri/w|. *banai/ou de\ th\n
a)po/krisin au)tou= tw=| basilei= dhlw/santos prose/tacen o( *solo/mwn
e)kei= th\n kefalh\n au)tou= a)potemei=n, kaqw\s bou/letai, kai\ tau/thn
labei=n th\n di/khn u(pe\r tw=n du/o strathgw=n, ou(\s o( *)iw/abos a)nosi/ws
a)pe/kteine, qa/yai d' au)tou= to\ sw=ma, o(/pws ta\ me\n a(marth/mata
mhde/pote katalei/ph| to\ ge/nos to\ e)kei/nou, th=s de\ *)iwa/bou teleuth=s
au)to/s te kai\ o( path\r a)qw=|oi tugxa/nwsi. kai\ *banai/as me\n ta\ keleusqe/nta
poih/sas au)to\s a)podei/knutai strathgo\s pa/shs th=s duna/mews,
*sa/dwkon de\ poiei= mo/non a)rxiere/a o( basileu\s ei)s to\n *)abiaqa/rou
to/pon, o(\n metesth/sato.
*soumoui/sw| de\ prose/tacen oi)ki/an oi)kodomh/santi me/nein e)n
*(ierosolu/mois au)tw=| prosedreu/onti kai\ mh\ diabai/nein to\n xeima/rroun
*kedrw=na e)/xein e)cousi/an, parakou/santi de\ tou/twn qa/naton e)/sesqai
to\ pro/stimon. tw=| de\ mege/qei th=s a)peilh=s kai\ o(/rkous au)tw=| proshna/gkase
poih/sasqai. *soumou/isos de\ xai/rein oi(=s prose/tacen au)tw=|
*solo/mwn fh/sas kai\ tau=ta poih/sein prosomo/sas katalipw\n th\n
patri/da th\n diatribh\n e)n toi=s *(ierosolu/mois e)poiei=to. dielqo/ntwn
de\ triw=n e)tw=n a)kou/sas du/o dou/lous a)podra/ntas au)to\n e)n *gi/tth|
tugxa/nontas w(/rmhsen e)pi\ tou\s oi)ke/tas. e)panelqo/ntos de\ met' au)tw=n
o( basileu\s ai)sqo/menos, w(s kai\ tw=n e)ntolw=n au)tou= katafronh/santos
kai\ to\ mei=zon tw=n o(/rkwn tou= qeou= mhdemi/an poihsame/nou
fronti/da, xalepw=s ei)=xe kai\ kale/sas au)to/n ou) su/, fhsi/n, w)/mosas
mh\ katalei/yein e)me\ mhd' e)celeu/sesqai/ pot' e)k tau/ths th=s po/lews
ei)s a)/llhn; ou)/koun a)podra/sh| th\n th=s e)piorki/as di/khn, a)lla\ kai\
tau/ths kai\ w(=n to\n pate/ra mou para\ th\n fugh\n u(/brisas timwrh/somai/
se ponhro\n geno/menon, i(/na gnw=|s o(/ti kerdai/nousi me\n ou)de\n
oi( kakoi\ mh\ par' au)ta\ ta)dikh/mata kolasqe/ntes, a)lla\ panti\ tw=|
xro/nw| w(=| nomi/zousin a)deei=s ei)=nai mhde\n peponqo/tes au)/cetai kai\
gi/netai mei/zwn h( ko/lasis au)toi=s h(=s a)\n parauti/ka plhmmelh/santes
e)/dosan.
kai\ *soumou/ison me\n keleusqei\s *banai/as a)pe/kteinen.
*)/hdh de\ th\n basilei/an bebai/ws e)/xwn *solo/mwn kai\ tw=n
e)xqrw=n kekolasme/nwn a)/getai th\n *faraw/qou tou= tw=n *ai)gupti/wn
basile/ws qugate/ra: kai\ kataskeua/sas ta\ tei/xh tw=n *(ierosolu/mwn
pollw=| mei/zw kai\ o)xurw/tera tw=n pro/sqen o)/ntwn diei=pe ta\ pra/gmata
loipo\n e)pi\ pollh=s ei)rh/nhs mhd' u(po\ th=s neo/thtos pro/s te
dikaiosu/nhn kai\ fulakh\n tw=n no/mwn kai\ mnh/mhn w(=n o( path\r teleutw=n
e)pe/steile blapto/menos, a)lla\ pa/nq' o(/sa oi( toi=s xro/nois
probebhko/tes kai\ pro\s to\ fronei=n a)kma/zontes meta\ pollh=s a)kribei/as
e)pitelw=n. e)/gnw d' ei)s *gibrw=na parageno/menos e)pi\ tou= xalke/ou
qusiasthri/ou tou= kataskeuasqe/ntos u(po\ *mousei/ou qu=sai tw=|
qew=| kai\ xi/lia to\n a)riqmo\n w(lokau/twsen i(erei=a. tou=to de\ poih/sas
mega/lws e)/doce to\n qeo\n tetimhke/nai: fanei\s ga\r au)tw=| kata\ tou\s
u(/pnous e)kei/nhs th=s nukto\s e)ke/leusen ai(rei=sqai, ti/nas a)nti\ th=s eu)sebei/as
para/sxh| dwrea\s au)tw=|. *solo/mwn de\ ta\ ka/llista kai\ me/gista
kai\ qew=| parasxei=n h(/dista kai\ labei=n a)nqrw/pw| sumforw/tata to\n
qeo\n h)/|thsen: ou) ga\r xruso\n ou)d' a)/rguron ou)de\ to\n a)/llon plou=ton
w(s a)/nqrwpos kai\ ne/os h)ci/wsen au(tw=| prosgene/sqai, tau=ta ga\r
sxedo\n neno/mistai para\ toi=s plei/stois mo/na spoudh=s a)/cia kai\ qeou=
dw=ra ei)=nai, a)lla\ do/s moi fhsi/, de/spota, nou=n u(gih= kai\ fro/nhsin
a)gaqh/n, oi(=s a)\n to\n lao\n ta)lhqh= kai\ ta\ di/kaia labw\n kri/noimi.
tou/tois h(/sqh toi=s ai)th/masin o( qeo\s kai\ ta/ te a)/lla pa/nq' w(=n
ou)k e)mnh/sqh para\ th\n e)klogh\n dw/sein e)phggei/lato plou=ton do/can
ni/khn polemi/wn, kai\ pro\ pa/ntwn su/nesin kai\ sofi/an oi(/an ou)k a)/llos
tis a)nqrw/pwn e)/sxen ou)/te basile/wn ou)/t' i)diwtw=n, fula/cein te kai\
toi=s e)kgo/nois au)tou= th\n basilei/an e)pi\ plei=ston u(pisxnei=to xro/non,
a)\n di/kaio/s te w)\n diame/nh| kai\ peiqo/menos au)tw=| kai\ to\n pate/ra
mimou/menos e)n oi(=s h)=n a)/ristos. tau=ta tou= qeou= *solo/mwn a)kou/sas
a)neph/dhsen eu)qu\s e)k th=s koi/ths kai\ proskunh/sas au)to\n u(pe/streyen
ei)s *(ieroso/luma, kai\ pro\ th=s skhnh=s mega/las e)pitele/sas qusi/as
kateuwxei= tou\s *)ioudai/ous a(/pantas.
*tau/tais de\ tai=s h(me/rais kri/sis e)p' au)to\n h)/xqh dusxerh/s,
h(=s to\ te/los eu(rei=n h)=n e)pi/ponon: to\ de\ pra=gma peri\ ou(= sune/bainen
ei)=nai th\n di/khn a)nagkai=on h(ghsa/mhn dhlw=sai, i(/na toi=s e)ntugxa/nousi
to/ te du/skolon th=s kri/sews gnw/rimon u(pa/rch|, kai\ toiou/twn metacu\
pragma/twn geno/menoi la/bwsin w(/sper e)c ei)ko/nos th=s tou= basile/ws
a)gxinoi/as to\ r(a|di/ws a)pofai/nesqai peri\ tw=n zhtoume/nwn dunhqh=nai.
du/o gunai=kes e(tai=rai to\n bi/on h(=kon e)p' au)to/n, w(=n h( a)dikei=sqai
dokou=sa prw/th le/gein h)/rcato: oi)kw= me/n, ei)=pen, w)= basileu=,
meta\ tau/ths e)n e(ni\ dwmati/w|, sune/bh d' a)mfote/rais h(mi=n e)pi\ mia=s
h(me/ras a)potekei=n kata\ th\n au)th\n w(/ran a)/rrena paidi/a. tri/ths de\
h(me/ras dielqou/shs e)pikoimhqei=sa tw=| au(th=s paidi/w| au(/th tou=to me\n
a)poktei/nei, basta/sasa de\ tou)mo\n e)k tw=n gona/twn pro\s au(th\n metafe/rei
kai\ to\ nekro\n e)mou= koimwme/nhs ei)s ta\s a)gka/las mou ti/qhsi.
prwi\+ de\ qhlh\n o)re/cai boulome/nh tw=| paidi/w| to\ me\n e)mo\n ou)x eu(=ron,
to\ de\ tau/ths nekro\n o(rw= moi parakei/menon: a)kribw=s ga\r katanoh/sasa
tou=to e)pe/gnwn: o(/qen a)paitw= to\n e)mo\n ui(o\n kai\ ou)k a)polamba/nousa
katape/feuga, de/spota, e)pi\ th\n para\ sou= boh/qeian:
tw=| ga\r ei)=nai mo/nas kai\ mhde/na to\n e)le/gcai duna/menon fobei=sqai
katafronou=sa i)sxurw=s a)rnoume/nh parame/nei.
tau=t' ei)pou/shs o(
basileu\s a)ne/krine th\n e(te/ran, ti/ toi=s ei)rhme/nois a)ntile/gein e)/xei.
th=s de\ a)rnoume/nhs tou=to pepoihke/nai, to\ de\ paidi/on zh=n to\ au(th=s
legou/shs, to\ de\ th=s a)ntidi/kou teqnhke/nai, mhdeno\s e)pinoou=ntos th\n
kri/sin a)ll' w(/sper e)p' ai)ni/gmati peri\ th\n eu(/resin au)tou= pa/ntwn
th=| dianoi/a| tetuflwme/nwn mo/nos o( basileu\s e)peno/hse/ ti toiou=ton:
keleu/sas komisqh=nai kai\ to\ nekro\n kai\ to\ zw=n paidi/on metape/mpetai/
tina tw=n swmatofula/kwn kai\ spasa/menon e)ke/leuse th\n ma/xairan
a)mfo/tera dixotomh=sai ta\ paidi/a, o(/pws e(ka/terai la/bwsin
a)na\ h(/misu tou= te zw=ntos kai\ tou= teteleuthko/tos. e)pi\ tou/tw| pa=s
me\n o( lao\s lanqa/nwn e)xleu/azen w(s meira/kion to\n basile/a, metacu\
de\ th=s me\n a)paitou/shs kai\ a)lhqou=s mhtro\s a)nakragou/shs tou=to
mh\ poiei=n a)lla\ paradido/nai th=| e(te/ra| to\ paidi/on w(s e)kei/nhs, a)rkei=sqai
ga\r tw=| zh=n au)to\ kai\ ble/pein mo/non ka)\n a)llo/trion dokh=|,
th=s d' e(te/ras e(toi/mws e)xou/shs diairou/menon i)dei=n to\ paidi/on kai\
prose/ti basanisqh=nai kai\ au)th\n a)ciou/shs, o( basileu\s e)pignou\s
ta\s e(kate/rwn fwna\s a)po\ th=s a)lhqei/as gegenhme/nas th=| me\n a)nakragou/sh|
to\ paidi/on prose/krine, mhte/ra ga\r au)th\n a)lhqw=s ei)=nai,
th=s de\ a)/llhs kate/gnw ponhri/an to/ te i)/dion a)pokteina/shs kai\ to\
th=s fi/lhs spoudazou/shs a)pollu/menon qea/sasqai. tou=to me/ga
dei=gma kai\ tekmh/rion th=s tou= basile/ws fronh/sews kai\ sofi/as e)no/mize
to\ plh=qos, ka)c e)kei/nhs to\ loipo\n th=s h(me/ras w(s qei/an e)/xonti
dia/noian au)tw=| prosei=xon.
*strathgoi\ d' au)tw=| kai\ h(gemo/nes h)=san th=s xw/ras a(pa/shs
oi(/de: th=s me\n *)efrai/mou klhrouxi/as *ou)/rhs: e)pi\ de\ th=s *biqie/mes
toparxi/as h)=n *dio/klhros: th\n de\ tw=n *dw/rwn kai\ th\n parali/an
*)abina/dabos ei)=xen u(p' au)tw=| gegamhkw\s th\n *solo/mwnos qugate/ra:
to\ de\ me/ga pedi/on h)=n u(po\ *banai/a| tw=| *)axi/lou paidi/, proseph=rxe
de\ kai\ th=s a)/xri *)iorda/nou pa/shs: th\n de\ *galadi=tin kai\ *gaulani=tin
e(/ws tou= *liba/nou o)/rous kai\ po/leis e(ch/konta mega/las kai\ o)xurwta/tas
e)/xwn u(f' au(to\n *gaba/rhs diei=pen: *)axina/dabos de\ th=s *galilai/as
o(/lhs a)/xri *sidw=nos e)petro/peue sunoikw=n kai\ au)to\s qugatri\
*solo/mwnos *basi/ma tou)/noma: th\n de\ peri\ *)akh\n parali/an ei)=xe
*banaka/ths: *safa/ths de\ to\ *)itabu/rion o)/ros kai\ *karmh/lion kai\ th\n
ka/tw *galilai/an a)/xri tou= potamou= *)iorda/nou xw/ran e)pi\ tou/tw|
pa=san e)pete/trapto: *soumou/is de\ th\n th=s *beniami/dos klhrouxi/an
e)gkexei/risto: *gaba/rhs de\ ei)=xe th\n pe/ran tou= *)iorda/nou xw/ran: e)pi\
de\ tou/twn ei(=s pa/lin a)/rxwn a)pode/deikto. qaumasth\n d' e)pi/dosin
e)/laben o(/ te tw=n *(ebrai/wn lao\s kai\ h( *)iou/da fulh\ pro\s gewrgi/an
trape/ntwn kai\ th\n th=s gh=s e)pime/leian: ei)rh/nhs ga\r a)polau/ontes
kai\ pole/mois kai\ taraxai=s mh\ perispw/menoi kai\ prose/ti th=s poqeinota/ths
e)leuqeri/as a)kratw=s e)mforou/menoi pro\s tw=| sunau/cein
e(/kastos ta\ oi)kei=a kai\ poiei=n a)/cia plei/onos u(ph=rxen.
*)=hsan de\ kai\ e(/teroi tw=| basilei= h(gemo/nes, oi(\ th=s te *su/rwn
gh=s kai\ tw=n a)llofu/lwn h(/tis h)=n a)p' *eu)fra/tou potamou= dih/kousa
me/xri th=s *ai)gupti/wn e)ph=rxon e)kle/gontes au)tw=| fo/rous para\ tw=n
e)qnw=n. sunete/loun de\ kai\ th=| trape/zh| kaq' h(me/ran kai\ tw=| dei/pnw|
tou= basile/ws semida/lews me\n ko/rous tria/konta, a)leu/rou de\ c, sitistou\s
de\ bo/as de/ka kai\ noma/das bo/as ei)/kosi, sitistou\s de\ a)/rnas
e(kato/n. tau=ta pa/nta pa/rec tw=n a)p' a)/gras e)la/fwn le/gw kai\ bouba/lwn
kai\ tw=n peteinw=n kai\ i)xqu/wn e)komi/zeto kaq' h(me/ran basilei=
para\ tw=n a)llofu/lwn. tosou=ton de\ plh=qos h)=n a(rma/twn *solo/mwni,
w(s te/ssaras ei)=nai muria/das fatnw=n tw=n u(pozeugnume/nwn
i(/ppwn: xwri\s de\ tou/twn h)=san i(ppei=s disxi/lioi kai\ mu/rioi, w(=n oi(
me\n h(mi/seis tw=| basilei= prosh/dreuon e)n *(ierosolu/mois, oi( de\ loipoi\
kata\ ta\s basilika\s diesparme/noi kw/mas e)n au)tai=s kate/menon. o( d'
au)to\s h(gemw\n o( th\n tou= basile/ws dapa/nhn pepisteume/nos kai\ toi=s
i(/ppois e)xorh/gei ta\ e)pith/deia sugkomi/zwn ei)s o(\n o( basileu\s die/tribe
to/pon.
*tosau/th d' h)=n h(\n o( qeo\s pare/sxe *solo/mwni fro/nhsin kai\
sofi/an, w(s tou/s te a)rxai/ous u(perba/llein a)nqrw/pous kai\ mhde\ tou\s
*ai)gupti/ous, oi(\ pa/ntwn sune/sei dienegkei=n le/gontai, sugkrinome/nous
lei/pesqai par' o)li/gon, a)lla\ plei=ston a)festhko/tas th=s tou= basile/ws
fronh/sews e)le/gxesqai. u(perh=re de\ kai\ dih/negke sofi/a| kai\ tw=n kata\
to\n au)to\n kairo\n do/can e)xo/ntwn para\ toi=s *(ebrai/ois e)pi\ deino/thti,
w(=n ou) pareleu/somai ta\ o)no/mata: h)=san de\ *)/aqanos kai\ *ai(mano\s
kai\ *xa/lkeos kai\ *da/rdanos ui(oi\ *(hma/wnos. suneta/cato de\ kai\ bibli/a
peri\ w)|dw=n kai\ melw=n pe/nte pro\s toi=s xili/ois kai\ parabolw=n
kai\ ei)ko/nwn bi/blous trisxili/as: kaq' e(/kaston ga\r ei)=dos de/ndrou
parabolh\n ei)=pen a)po\ u(ssw/pou e(/ws ke/drou, to\n au)to\n de\ tro/pon
kai\ peri\ kthnw=n kai\ tw=n e)pigei/wn a(pa/ntwn zw/|wn kai\ tw=n nhktw=n
kai\ tw=n a)eri/wn: ou)demi/an ga\r fu/sin h)gno/hsen ou)de\ parh=lqen a)nece/taston,
a)ll' e)n pa/sais e)filoso/fhse kai\ th\n e)pisth/mhn tw=n e)n
au)tai=s i)diwma/twn a)/kran e)pedei/cato. pare/sxe d' au)tw=| maqei=n o(
qeo\s kai\ th\n kata\ tw=n daimo/nwn te/xnhn ei)s w)fe/leian kai\ qerapei/an
toi=s a)nqrw/pois: e)pw|da/s te suntaca/menos ai(=s parhgorei=tai
ta\ nosh/mata kai\ tro/pous e)corkw/sewn kate/lipen, oi(=s oi( e)ndou/menoi
ta\ daimo/nia w(s mhke/t' e)panelqei=n e)kdiw/cousi. kai\ au(/th me/xri nu=n
par' h(mi=n h( qerapei/a plei=ston i)sxu/ei: i(sto/rhsa ga/r tina *)elea/zaron
tw=n o(mofu/lwn *ou)espasianou= paro/ntos kai\ tw=n ui(w=n au)tou=
kai\ xilia/rxwn kai\ a)/llou stratiwtikou= plh/qous u(po\ tw=n daimoni/wn
lambanome/nous a)polu/onta tou/twn. o( de\ tro/pos th=s qerapei/as
toiou=tos h)=n: prosfe/rwn tai=s r(isi\ tou= daimonizome/nou to\n
daktu/lion e)/xonta u(po\ th=| sfragi=di r(i/zan e)c w(=n u(pe/deice *solo/mwn
e)/peita e)cei=lken o)sfrome/nw| dia\ tw=n mukth/rwn to\ daimo/nion, kai\
peso/ntos eu)qu\s ta)nqrw/pou mhke/t' ei)s au)to\n e)panh/cein w(/rkou, *solo/mwno/s
te memnhme/nos kai\ ta\s e)pw|da\s a(\s sune/qhken e)kei=nos e)pile/gwn.
boulo/menos de\ pei=sai kai\ parasth=sai toi=s paratugxa/nousin o( *)elea/zaros,
o(/ti tau/thn e)/xei th\n i)sxu/n, e)ti/qei mikro\n e)/mprosqen h)/toi poth/rion
plh=res u(/datos h)\ podo/niptron kai\ tw=| daimoni/w| prose/tatten
e)cio\n ta)nqrw/pou tau=ta a)natre/yai kai\ parasxei=n e)pignw=nai toi=s
o(rw=sin, o(/ti katale/loipe to\n a)/nqrwpon. ginome/nou de\ tou/tou safh\s
h( *solo/mwnos kaqi/stato su/nesis kai\ sofi/a di' h(\n, i(/na gnw=sin a(/pantes
au)tou= to\ megalei=on th=s fu/sews kai\ to\ qeofile\s kai\ la/qh| mhde/na
tw=n u(po\ to\n h(/lion h( tou= basile/ws peri\ pa=n ei)=dos a)reth=s
u(perbolh/, peri\ tou/twn ei)pei=n proh/xqhmen.
*(o de\ tw=n *turi/wn basileu\s *ei)/rwmos a)kou/sas o(/ti *solo/mwn
th\n tou= patro\s diede/cato basilei/an u(perh/sqh, fi/los ga\r e)tu/gxane
tw=| *daui/dh|, kai\ pe/myas pro\s au)to\n h)spa/zeto/ te kai\ sune/xairen
e)pi\ toi=s parou=sin a)gaqoi=s. a)poste/llei de\ pro\s au)to\n *solo/mwn
gra/mmata dhlou=nta ta/de: basileu\s *solo/mwn *ei(rw/mw| basilei=.
i)/sqi mou to\n pate/ra boulhqe/nta kataskeua/sai tw=| qew=| nao\n u(po\
tw=n pole/mwn kai\ tw=n sunexw=n strateiw=n kekwlume/non: ou) ga\r
e)pau/sato pro/teron tou\s e)xqrou\s katastrefo/menos pri\n h)\ pa/ntas
au)tou\s fo/rwn u(potelei=s pepoihke/nai. e)gw\ de\ xa/rin oi)=da tw=| qew=|
th=s parou/shs ei)rh/nhs kai\ dia\ tau/thn eu)sxolw=n oi)kodomh=sai tw=|
qew=| bou/lomai to\n oi)=kon: kai\ ga\r u(p' e)mou= tou=ton e)/sesqai tw=|
patri/ mou proei=pen o( qeo/s. dio\ parakalw= se sumpe/myai tina\s
toi=s e)moi=s ei)s *li/banon to\ o)/ros ko/yontas cu/la: pro\s ga\r tomh\n
u(/lhs e)pisthmone/steron e)/xousi tw=n h(mete/rwn oi( *sidw/nioi. misqo\n
d' o(\n a)\n o(ri/sh|s e)gw