Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen it was reported to Joab, “The king is weeping and mourning over Absalom.” Young's Literal Translation And it is declared to Joab, ‘Lo, the king is weeping and mourning for Absalom;’ King James Bible And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom. Hebrew Then it was reportedוַיֻּגַּ֖ד (way·yug·gaḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous to Joab, לְיוֹאָ֑ב (lə·yō·w·’āḇ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites “The king הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king is weeping בֹּכֶ֛ה (bō·ḵeh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1058: To weep, to bemoan and mourning וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֖ל (way·yiṯ·’ab·bêl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 56: To bewail over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Absalom.” אַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃ (’aḇ·šā·lōm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites |