Σαοῦλος
Saul
Translated by David Whitehead14 Sep 2010Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[Note] that for Saul the king of the Jews [the] beginning of the esteem in which he was held by everyone occurred [sc. in the war] against Nahash the king of the Ammonites; for this man did many bad things to the Jews, and besides the other bad things, he cut out the right eyes of all whom he subdued by the law/custom of war, in order that they would be utterly useless with their best1 eye being covered by the shields. So Saul took on this man in combat.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Σαοῦλος· ὅτι Σαούλῳ τῷ Ἰουδαίων βασιλεῖ ἀρχὴ τῆς παρὰ πάντων τιμῆς πρὸς Ναασῆν τὸν Ἀμμανιτῶν βασιλέα γίνεται· οὗτος γὰρ πολλὰ κακὰ τοὺς Ἰουδαίους διατίθησι καὶ πρὸς τοῖς ἄλλοις κακοῖς, ὅσους ἐχειροῦτο πολέμου νόμῳ, τοὺς δεξιοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς ἐξέκοπτεν, ὅπως τῆς ἀρίστης αὐτοῖς ὄψεως ὑπὸ τῶν θυρεῶν σκεπομένης, ἄχρηστοι παντελῶς εἶεν. τοῦτον οὖν ὁ Σαοῦλος κατηγωνίσατο.
Betacode
*saou=los: o(/ti *saou/lw| tw=| *)ioudai/wn basilei= a)rxh\ th=s para\ pa/ntwn timh=s pro\s *naash=n to\n *)ammanitw=n basile/a gi/netai: ou(=tos ga\r polla\ kaka\ tou\s *)ioudai/ous diati/qhsi kai\ pro\s toi=s a)/llois kakoi=s, o(/sous e)xeirou=to pole/mou no/mw|, tou\s deciou\s o)fqalmou\s e)ce/kopten, o(/pws th=s a)ri/sths au)toi=s o)/yews u(po\ tw=n qurew=n skepome/nhs, a)/xrhstoi pantelw=s ei)=en. tou=ton ou)=n o( *saou=los kathgwni/sato.
Notes (1)
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Linked from2 entries
- σ96ΣαούλSaulKing of the Jews, who was possessed by a devil and would neither sleep nor be lulled to sleep; [the man] whom David used to charm with his songs. Concerning Saul look under 'David'.
- σ97Σαοὺλ ἐν προφήταιςSaul among prophetsThis man was anointed as king and prophet by Samuel; and someone saw him and said "So Saul [is] among prophets?" And this saying became proverbial, for in seeking his lost donkeys he found a kingdom.
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Revision history4 revisions · last 16 Aug 2011
- Revised — David Whitehead
- cosmetics — David Whitehead
- cosmetics, link — Catharine Roth
- set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead