Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo David inquired of the LORD, who answered, “Do not march straight up, but circle around behind them and attack them in front of the balsam trees. Young's Literal Translation and David asketh of Jehovah, and He saith, ‘Thou dost not go up, turn round unto their rear, and thou hast come to them over-against the mulberries, King James Bible And when David enquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; [but] fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees. Hebrew So Davidדָּוִד֙ (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse inquired וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל (way·yiš·’al) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand of the LORD, בַּֽיהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel who answered, וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Do not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no march straight up, תַעֲלֶ֑ה (ṯa·‘ă·leh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively but circle הָסֵב֙ (hā·sêḇ) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5437: To turn about, go around, surround around אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to behind אַ֣חֲרֵיהֶ֔ם (’a·ḥă·rê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 310: The hind or following part them and attack וּבָ֥אתָ (ū·ḇā·ṯā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go them לָהֶ֖ם (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew in front מִמּ֥וּל (mim·mūl) Preposition-m Strong's 4136: Abrupt, a precipice, the front, opposite of the balsam trees. בְּכָאִֽים׃ (bə·ḵā·’îm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1057: The weeping tree |
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