Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd when the Philistines saw him, they selected thirty men to accompany him. Young's Literal Translation and it cometh to pass when they see him, that they take thirty companions, and they are with him. King James Bible And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him. Hebrew And whenוַיְהִ֖י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be [the Philistines] saw him, כִּרְאוֹתָ֣ם (kir·’ō·w·ṯām) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 7200: To see they selected וַיִּקְחוּ֙ (way·yiq·ḥū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3947: To take thirty שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים (šə·lō·šîm) Number - common plural Strong's 7970: Thirty, thirtieth men to accompany him. מֵֽרֵעִ֔ים (mê·rê·‘îm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4828: Friend, companion |