Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen a messenger came to David and reported, “The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.” Young's Literal Translation And he who is declaring tidings cometh in unto David, saying, ‘The heart of the men of Israel hath been after Absalom.’ King James Bible And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom. Hebrew Then a messengerהַמַּגִּ֔יד (ham·mag·gîḏ) Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous came וַיָּבֹא֙ (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to David דָּוִ֖ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse and reported, לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say “The hearts לֶב־ (leḇ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre of the men אִ֥ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc are הָיָ֛ה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be with אַחֲרֵ֥י (’a·ḥă·rê) Preposition Strong's 310: The hind or following part Absalom.” אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ (’aḇ·šā·lō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites |