Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleOn hearing this, David sent Joab and the entire army of mighty men. Young's Literal Translation and David heareth, and sendeth Joab, and all the host—the mighty men. King James Bible And when David heard of [it], he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men. Hebrew On hearing of this,וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע (way·yiš·ma‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently [David] sent וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out Joab יוֹאָ֔ב (yō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites and וְאֵ֥ת (wə·’êṯ) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case the entire כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every army הַצָּבָ֖א (haṣ·ṣā·ḇā) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign of mighty men. הַגִּבֹּרִֽים׃ (hag·gib·bō·rîm) Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrant |