Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd when the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him. Young's Literal Translation and it cometh to pass, at the heads of the charioteers seeing that he [is] not the king of Israel, that they turn back from after him. King James Bible And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it [was] not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him. Hebrew Andוַיְהִ֗י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be when the chariot הָרֶ֔כֶב (hā·re·ḵeḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7393: A vehicle, a team, cavalry, a rider, the upper millstone commanders שָׂרֵ֣י (śā·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince saw כִּרְאוֹת֙ (kir·’ō·wṯ) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7200: To see that כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction he ה֑וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are was not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no the king מֶ֥לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc they turned back וַיָּשׁ֖וּבוּ (way·yā·šū·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again from pursuing him. מֵאַחֲרָֽיו׃ (mê·’a·ḥă·rāw) Preposition-m | third person masculine singular Strong's 310: The hind or following part |