Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleNow Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, “In the past you sought David as your king. Young's Literal Translation And the word of Abner was with the elders of Israel, saying, ‘Heretofore ye have been seeking David for king over you, King James Bible And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past [to be] king over you: Hebrew Now Abnerאַבְנֵ֣ר (’aḇ·nêr) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 74: Abner -- 'my father is a lamp', an Israelite name conferred וּדְבַר־ (ū·ḏə·ḇar-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's 5973: With, equally with the elders זִקְנֵ֥י (ziq·nê) Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 2205: Old of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc and said, לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say “In the past תְּמוֹל֙ (tə·mō·wl) Adverb Strong's 8543: Ago, a, time since, yesterday, day before yesterday you sought מְבַקְשִׁ֧ים (mə·ḇaq·šîm) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after David דָּוִ֛ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse as your king. לְמֶ֖לֶךְ (lə·me·leḵ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king |
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