Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bibleand when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed him. Young's Literal Translation And he reproacheth Israel, and smite him doth Jonathan son of Shimea, brother of David. King James Bible But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother slew him. Hebrew and when he tauntedוַיְחָרֵ֖ף (way·ḥā·rêp̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2778: To pull off, to expose, to betroth, to carp at, defame, to spend the winter Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc Jonathan יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן (yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3083: Jonathan -- 'the LORD has given', the name of a number of Israelites the son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of David’s דָוִֽיד׃ (ḏā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse brother אֲחִ֥י (’ă·ḥî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 251: A brother, ) Shimei שִׁמְעָ֖א (šim·‘ā) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8092: Shimea -- four Israelites killed him. וַיַּכֵּ֙הוּ֙ (way·yak·kê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 5221: To strike |