Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleI chose their course and presided as chief. So I dwelt as a king among his troops, as a comforter of the mourners. Young's Literal Translation I choose their way, and sit head, And I dwell as a king in a troop, When mourners he doth comfort. King James Bible I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one [that] comforteth the mourners. Hebrew I choseאֶֽבֲחַ֣ר (’e·ḇă·ḥar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 977: To try, select their course דַּרְכָּם֮ (dar·kām) Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action and presided וְאֵשֵׁ֪ב (wə·’ê·šêḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry as chief. רֹ֥אשׁ (rōš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7218: The head So I dwelt וְ֭אֶשְׁכּוֹן (wə·’eš·kō·wn) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 7931: To settle down, abide, dwell as a king כְּמֶ֣לֶךְ (kə·me·leḵ) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king among his troops, בַּגְּד֑וּד (bag·gə·ḏūḏ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1416: A band, troop as a comforter כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that of mourners. אֲבֵלִ֣ים (’ă·ḇê·lîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 57: Lamenting |