Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSome from Manasseh defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (They did not help the Philistines because the Philistine rulers consulted and sent David away, saying, “It will cost us our heads if he defects to his master Saul.”) Young's Literal Translation And of Manasseh there have fallen unto David in his coming with the Philistines against Israel to battle—and they helped them not, for by counsel the princes of the Philistines sent him away, saying, ‘With our heads he doth fall unto his master Saul.’— King James Bible And there fell [some] of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to [the jeopardy of] our heads. Hebrew Someנָפְל֣וּ (nā·p̄ə·lū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of from Manasseh וּמִֽמְּנַשֶּׁ֞ה (ū·mim·mə·naš·šeh) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4519: Manasseh -- 'causing to forget', a son of Joseph, also a king of Judah, also two Israelites defected עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5307: To fall, lie to שָׁא֛וּל (šā·’ūl) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against David דָּוִ֗יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse when he went בְּבֹא֨וֹ (bə·ḇō·’ōw) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew the Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּ֧ים (pə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia to fight עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 4421: A battle, war against Saul. לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה (lam·mil·ḥā·māh) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites (They did not וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 5826: To surround, protect, aid help the Philistines עֲזָרֻ֑ם (‘ă·zā·rum) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew because כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew the Philistine פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ (p̄ə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia rulers סַרְנֵ֤י (sar·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 5633: An axle, a peer consulted בְעֵצָ֗ה (ḇə·‘ê·ṣāh) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6098: Advice, plan, prudence and sent David away, שִׁלְּחֻ֜הוּ (šil·lə·ḥu·hū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out saying, לֵאמֹ֔ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say “It will cost us our heads בְּרָאשֵׁ֕ינוּ (bə·rā·šê·nū) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 7218: The head if he defects יִפּ֖וֹל (yip·pō·wl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5307: To fall, lie to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew his master אֲדֹנָ֥יו (’ă·ḏō·nāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 113: Sovereign, controller Saul.”) שָׁאֽוּל׃ (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites |