Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut Nabal asked them, “Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants these days are breaking away from their masters. Young's Literal Translation And Nabal answereth the servants of David and saith, ‘Who [is] David, and who the son of Jesse? to-day have servants been multiplied who are breaking away each from his master; King James Bible And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who [is] David? and who [is] the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master. Hebrew But Nabalנָבָ֜ל (nā·ḇāl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5037: Nabal -- a man of Carmel asked וַיֹּ֔אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say them, עַבְדֵ֤י (‘aḇ·ḏê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 5650: Slave, servant “Who מִ֥י (mî) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix is David? דָוִ֖ד (ḏā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse Who [is] וּמִ֣י (ū·mî) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix this son of בֶן־ (ḇen-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son Jesse? יִשָׁ֑י (yi·šāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3448: Jesse -- father of David Many רַבּ֣וּ (rab·bū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great servants עֲבָדִ֔ים (‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5650: Slave, servant these days הַיּוֹם֙ (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day are breaking away הַמִּתְפָּ֣רְצִ֔ים (ham·miṯ·pā·rə·ṣîm) Article | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 6555: To break through from מִפְּנֵ֥י (mip·pə·nê) Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face their masters. אֲדֹנָֽיו׃ (’ă·ḏō·nāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 113: Sovereign, controller |