Parallel Strong's Berean Study Biblebut David could not go before it to inquire of God, because he was afraid of the sword of the angel of the LORD. Young's Literal Translation and David is not able to go before it to seek God, for he hath been afraid because of the sword of the messenger of Jehovah. King James Bible But David could not go before it to enquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD. Hebrew but Davidדָּוִ֛יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse could יָכֹ֥ל (yā·ḵōl) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3201: To be able, have power not וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no go לָלֶ֥כֶת (lā·le·ḵeṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk before it לְפָנָ֖יו (lə·p̄ā·nāw) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face to inquire לִדְרֹ֣שׁ (liḏ·rōš) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship of God, אֱלֹהִ֑ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative because כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction he was afraid נִבְעַ֔ת (niḇ·‘aṯ) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1204: To fall upon, startle, terrify of מִפְּנֵ֕י (mip·pə·nê) Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the sword חֶ֖רֶב (ḥe·reḇ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword of the angel מַלְאַ֥ךְ (mal·’aḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel of the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel |