Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleFrom Benjamin, the kinsmen of Saul: 3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to the house of Saul up to that time. Young's Literal Translation And of the sons of Benjamin, brethren of Saul, [are] three thousand, and hitherto their greater part are keeping the charge of the house of Saul. King James Bible And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul. Hebrew From the Benjamites,בְּנֵ֧י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son the kinsmen אֲחֵ֥י (’ă·ḥê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 251: A brother, ) of Saul: שָׁא֖וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites 3,000, שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת (šə·lō·šeṯ) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice most of whom מַרְבִּיתָ֔ם (mar·bî·ṯām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4768: Increase, great number, greatness had remained שֹׁמְרִ֕ים (šō·mə·rîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to loyal to מִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת (miš·me·reṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4931: A guard, watch, charge, function the house בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of Saul שָׁאֽוּל׃ (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites up to וְעַד־ (wə·‘aḏ-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while that time. הֵ֙נָּה֙ (hên·nāh) Adverb Strong's 2008: Hither, thither |