Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo Saul passed through the hill country of Ephraim and then through the land of Shalishah, but did not find the donkeys. He and the servant went through the region of Shaalim, but they were not there. Then they went through the land of Benjamin, and still they did not find them. Young's Literal Translation And he passeth over through the hill-country of Ephraim, and passeth over through the land of Shalisha, and they have not found; and they pass over through the land of Shaalim, and they are not; and he passeth over through the land of Benjamin, and they have not found. King James Bible And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found [them] not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and [there they were] not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found [them] not. Hebrew So [Saul] passedוַיַּעֲבֹ֧ר (way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on through the hill country בְּהַר־ (bə·har-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country of Ephraim אֶפְרַ֛יִם (’ep̄·ra·yim) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory and then through the land בְּאֶֽרֶץ־ (bə·’e·reṣ-) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of Shalishah, שָׁלִ֖שָׁה (šā·li·šāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 8031: Shalishah -- an area of Israel searched by Saul but did not וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no find [the donkeys]. מָצָ֑אוּ (mā·ṣā·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present [He and the servant] went וַיַּעֲבֹ֥ר (way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on through the region בְאֶֽרֶץ־ (ḇə·’e·reṣ-) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of Shaalim, שַׁעֲלִים֙ (ša·‘ă·lîm) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 8171: Shaalim -- an area searched by Saul but [they were] not [there]. וָאַ֔יִן (wā·’a·yin) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle Then they went וַיַּעַבְר֤וּ (way·ya·‘aḇ·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on through the land בְּאֶֽרֶץ־ (bə·’e·reṣ-) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of Benjamin, יְמִינִ֖י (yə·mî·nî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3227: On the right hand and still they did not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no find them. מָצָֽאוּ׃ (mā·ṣā·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present |