Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he put to the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army. Young's Literal Translation and Jehovah hath turned back his blood on his own head, who hath fallen on two men more righteous and better than he, and slayeth them with the sword,—and my father David knew not—Abner son of Ner, head of the host of Israel, and Amasa son of Jether, head of the host of Judah; King James Bible And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing [thereof, to wit], Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah. Hebrew The LORDיְהוָ֨ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel will bring וְהֵשִׁיב֩ (wə·hê·šîḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again his bloodshed דָּמ֜וֹ (dā·mōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed back upon עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against his own head, רֹאשׁ֗וֹ (rō·šōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7218: The head for אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that without לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no the knowledge יָדָ֑ע (yā·ḏā‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know of my father וְאָבִ֥י (wə·’ā·ḇî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1: Father David דָוִ֖ד (ḏā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse he struck down פָּגַ֣ע (pā·ḡa‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6293: To impinge, by accident, violence, by importunity two בִּשְׁנֵֽי־ (biš·nê-) Preposition-b | Number - mdc Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) men אֲ֠נָשִׁים (’ă·nā·šîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person more righteous צַדִּקִ֨ים (ṣad·di·qîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 6662: Just, righteous and better וְטֹבִ֤ים (wə·ṭō·ḇîm) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good than he מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ (mim·men·nū) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of when he killed וַיַּהַרְגֵ֣ם (way·ya·har·ḡêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 2026: To smite with deadly intent with the sword בַּחֶ֔רֶב (ba·ḥe·reḇ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword Abner אַבְנֵ֤ר (’aḇ·nêr) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 74: Abner -- 'my father is a lamp', an Israelite name son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Ner, נֵר֙ (nêr) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5369: Ner -- father of Abner, also the father of Kish commander שַׂר־ (śar-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince of Israel’s יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc army, צְבָ֣א (ṣə·ḇā) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign and Amasa עֲמָשָׂ֥א (‘ă·mā·śā) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6021: Amasa -- two Israelites son בֶן־ (ḇen-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Jether, יֶ֖תֶר (ye·ṯer) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3500: Jether -- Moses' father-in-law, also the name of several Israelites commander שַׂר־ (śar-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince of Judah’s יְהוּדָֽה׃ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites army. צְבָ֥א (ṣə·ḇā) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign |