Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba. Young's Literal Translation And the name of his first-born son is Joel, and the name of his second Abiah, judges in Beer-Sheba: King James Bible Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: [they were] judges in Beersheba. Hebrew The nameשֶׁם־ (šem-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8034: A name of his firstborn הַבְּכוֹר֙ (hab·bə·ḵō·wr) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1060: Firstborn, chief son בְּנ֤וֹ (bə·nōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son was וַיְהִ֞י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be Joel, יוֹאֵ֔ל (yō·w·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3100: Joel -- probably 'the LORD is God', the name of a number of Israelites and the name וְשֵׁ֥ם (wə·šêm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8034: A name of his second מִשְׁנֵ֖הוּ (miš·nê·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4932: A repetition, a duplicate, a double, a second was Abijah. אֲבִיָּ֑ה (’ă·ḇî·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 29: Abijah -- 'Yah is my father', an Israelite name They were judges שֹׁפְטִ֖ים (šō·p̄ə·ṭîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate in Beersheba. שָֽׁבַע׃ (šā·ḇa‘) Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 884: Beersheba -- 'well of seven', a place in the Negev |