Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleDavid strapped his sword over the tunic and tried to walk, but he was not accustomed to them. “I cannot walk in these,” David said to Saul. “I am not accustomed to them.” So David took them off. Young's Literal Translation And David girded his sword above his long robe, and beginneth to go, for he hath not tried [it]; and David saith unto Saul, ‘I am not able to go with these, for I had not tried;’ and David turneth them aside from off him. King James Bible And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved [it]. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved [them]. And David put them off him. Hebrew Davidדָּוִ֣ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse strapped וַיַּחְגֹּ֣ר (way·yaḥ·gōr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2296: To gird, gird on, gird oneself his sword חַ֠רְבּוֹ (ḥar·bōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword over מֵעַ֨ל (mê·‘al) Preposition-m Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the tunic לְמַדָּ֜יו (lə·mad·dāw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4055: Extent, height, a measure, a vesture, a carpet and tried וַיֹּ֣אֶל (way·yō·’el) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2974: To show willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake (to do anything) to walk, לָלֶכֶת֮ (lā·le·ḵeṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk but כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction he was not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no used to [all this armor]. נִסָּה֒ (nis·sāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5254: To test, to attempt “I cannot לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no walk לָלֶ֥כֶת (lā·le·ḵeṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk in these,” בָּאֵ֖לֶּה (bā·’êl·leh) Preposition-b | Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those David דָּוִ֜ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Saul. שָׁא֗וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites “I am not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no used to them.” נִסִּ֑יתִי (nis·sî·ṯî) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 5254: To test, to attempt So David דָּוִ֖ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse took them off. וַיְסִרֵ֥ם (way·si·rêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 5493: To turn aside |