Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd all the men of Judah replied to the men of Israel, “We did this because the king is our relative. Why does this anger you? Have we ever eaten at the king’s expense or received anything for ourselves?” Young's Literal Translation And all the men of Judah answer against the men of Israel, ‘Because the king [is] near unto us, and why [is] this—ye are displeased about this matter? have we at all eaten of the king’s [substance?] a gift hath he lifted up to us?’ King James Bible And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king [is] near of kin to us: wherefore then be ye angry for this matter? have we eaten at all of the king's [cost]? or hath he given us any gift? Hebrew And allכָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the men אִ֨ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person of Judah יְהוּדָ֜ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites replied וַיַּעַן֩ (way·ya·‘an) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6030: To answer, respond to עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the men אִ֣ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc “[We did this] because כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the king הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king is our אֵלַ֔י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to relative. קָר֤וֹב (qā·rō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7138: Near Why וְלָ֤מָּה (wə·lām·māh) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what does this זֶּה֙ (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that anger you? חָרָ֣ה (ḥā·rāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2734: To glow, grow warm, to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy Have we ever eaten הֶאָכ֤וֹל (he·’ā·ḵō·wl) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 398: To eat at מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of the king's [expense] הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king or אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not received נִשָּׂ֖א (niś·śā) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take anything נִשֵּׂ֥את (niś·śêṯ) Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 5379: Something taken, a present for ourselves?” לָֽנוּ׃ (lā·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's 0: 0 |