Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAfter they had made the covenant at Beersheba, Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army got up and returned to the land of the Philistines. Young's Literal Translation And they make a covenant in Beer-Sheba, and Abimelech riseth—Phichol also, head of his host—and they turn back unto the land of the Philistines; King James Bible Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines. Hebrew After they had madeוַיִּכְרְת֥וּ (way·yiḵ·rə·ṯū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant the covenant בְרִ֖ית (ḇə·rîṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1285: A covenant at Beersheba, שָׁ֑בַע (šā·ḇa‘) Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 884: Beersheba -- 'well of seven', a place in the Negev Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ (’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 40: Abimelech -- 'father is king', a Philistine name, also an Israelite name and Phicol וּפִיכֹל֙ (ū·p̄î·ḵōl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6369: Phicol -- commander of Abimelech's army the commander שַׂר־ (śar-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince of his army צְבָא֔וֹ (ṣə·ḇā·’ōw) Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign got up וַיָּ֣קָם (way·yā·qām) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand and returned וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ (way·yā·šu·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the land אֶ֥רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of the Philistines. פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ (pə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia |