Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd the king of Israel replied, “Tell him: ‘The one putting on his armor should not boast like one taking it off.’ ” Young's Literal Translation And the king of Israel answereth and saith, ‘Speak ye: let not him who is girding on boast himself as him who is loosing [his armour].’ King James Bible And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell [him], Let not him that girdeth on [his harness] boast himself as he that putteth it off. Hebrew And the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc replied, וַיַּ֤עַן (way·ya·‘an) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6030: To answer, respond “Tell him: דַּבְּר֔וּ (dab·bə·rū) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue ‘The one putting on [his armor] חֹגֵ֖ר (ḥō·ḡêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2296: To gird, gird on, gird oneself should not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not boast יִתְהַלֵּ֥ל (yiṯ·hal·lêl) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1984: To shine like one taking [it off].’” כִּמְפַתֵּֽחַ׃ (kim·p̄at·tê·aḥ) Preposition-k | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve |