Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHe chose for himself three thousand men of Israel: Two thousand were with Saul at Michmash and in the hill country of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. And the rest of the troops he sent away, each to his own home. Young's Literal Translation and Saul chooseth for himself three thousand [men] out of Israel; and two thousand are with Saul in Michmash, and in the hill-country of Beth-El; and a thousand have been with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin; and the remnant of the people he hath sent each to his tents. King James Bible Saul chose him three thousand [men] of Israel; [whereof] two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent. Hebrew He choseוַיִּבְחַר־ (way·yiḇ·ḥar-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 977: To try, select for himself ל֨וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew three שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת (šə·lō·šeṯ) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice thousand [men] אֲלָפִים֮ (’ă·lā·p̄îm) Number - masculine plural Strong's 505: A thousand of Israel: מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל֒ (mî·yiś·rā·’êl) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc Two thousand אַלְפַּ֗יִם (’al·pa·yim) Number - md Strong's 505: A thousand were וַיִּהְי֨וּ (way·yih·yū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's 5973: With, equally with Saul שָׁא֜וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites at Michmash בְּמִכְמָשׂ֙ (bə·miḵ·māś) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4363: Michmash -- a city in Benjamin and in the hill country וּבְהַ֣ר (ū·ḇə·har) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country of Bethel, אֵ֔ל (’êl) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1008: Bethel -- 'house of God', a city in Ephraim, also a place in southern Judah and a thousand וְאֶ֗לֶף (wə·’e·lep̄) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular Strong's 505: A thousand were הָיוּ֙ (hā·yū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's 5973: With, equally with Jonathan י֣וֹנָתָ֔ן (yō·w·nā·ṯān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3129: Jonathan in Gibeah בְּגִבְעַ֖ת (bə·ḡiḇ·‘aṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1390: Gibeah -- 'hill', three cities in Palestine of Benjamin. בִּנְיָמִ֑ין (bin·yā·mîn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1144: Benjamin -- 'son of the right hand', youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Israelites And the rest וְיֶ֣תֶר (wə·ye·ṯer) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3499: An overhanging, an excess, superiority, remainder, a small rope of the troops הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock he sent away, שִׁלַּ֖ח (šil·laḥ) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out each אִ֥ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person to his own [home]. לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃ (lə·’ō·hā·lāw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 168: A tent |
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