Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen David ordered Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner.” And King David himself walked behind the funeral bier. Young's Literal Translation And David saith unto Joab, and unto all the people who [are] with him, ‘Rend your garments, and gird on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner;’ and king David is going after the bier. King James Bible And David said to Joab, and to all the people that [were] with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David [himself] followed the bier. Hebrew Then Davidדָּוִ֨ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse ordered וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say Joab יוֹאָ֜ב (yō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites and all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the people הָעָ֣ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock with him, אִתּ֗וֹ (’it·tōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among “Tear קִרְע֤וּ (qir·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 7167: To rend your clothes, בִגְדֵיכֶם֙ (ḇiḡ·ḏê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage put on וְחִגְר֣וּ (wə·ḥiḡ·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 2296: To gird, gird on, gird oneself sackcloth, שַׂקִּ֔ים (śaq·qîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8242: A mesh, coarse loose cloth, sacking, a bag and mourn וְסִפְד֖וּ (wə·sip̄·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 5594: To tear the hair and beat the breasts, to lament, to wail before לִפְנֵ֣י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face Abner.” אַבְנֵ֑ר (’aḇ·nêr) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 74: Abner -- 'my father is a lamp', an Israelite name And King וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (wə·ham·me·leḵ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king David himself דָּוִ֔ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse walked הֹלֵ֖ךְ (hō·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk behind אַחֲרֵ֥י (’a·ḥă·rê) Preposition Strong's 310: The hind or following part the funeral bier. הַמִּטָּֽה׃ (ham·miṭ·ṭāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4296: A bed, for, sleeping, eating, a sofa, litter, bier |