Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThey cut off Saul’s head, stripped off his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to proclaim the news in the temples of their idols and among their people. Young's Literal Translation and they cut off his head, and strip off his weapons, and send into the land of the Philistines round about, to proclaim tidings [in] the house of their idols, and [among] the people; King James Bible And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish [it in] the house of their idols, and among the people. Hebrew They cut offוַֽיִּכְרְתוּ֙ (way·yiḵ·rə·ṯū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant Saul’s head, רֹאשׁ֔וֹ (rō·šōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7218: The head stripped off וַיַּפְשִׁ֖יטוּ (way·yap̄·šî·ṭū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6584: To strip off, make a dash, raid his armor, כֵּלָ֑יו (kê·lāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus and sent וַיְשַׁלְּח֨וּ (way·šal·lə·ḥū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out messengers throughout the land בְאֶֽרֶץ־ (ḇə·’e·reṣ-) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of the Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּ֜ים (pə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia to proclaim the news לְבַשֵּׂ֛ר (lə·ḇaś·śêr) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 1319: To be fresh, full, cheerful), to announce in the temples בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of their idols עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֖ם (‘ă·ṣab·bê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 6091: An, image and among their people. הָעָֽם׃ (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock |