2 Samuel 3:17
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Now Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, “In the past you sought David as your king.

Young's Literal Translation
And the word of Abner was with the elders of Israel, saying, ‘Heretofore ye have been seeking David for king over you,

King James Bible
And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past [to be] king over you:

Hebrew
Now Abner
אַבְנֵ֣ר (’aḇ·nêr)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 74: Abner -- 'my father is a lamp', an Israelite name

conferred
וּדְבַר־ (ū·ḏə·ḇar-)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

with
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

the elders
זִקְנֵ֥י (ziq·nê)
Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's 2205: Old

of Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

and said,
לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“In the past
תְּמוֹל֙ (tə·mō·wl)
Adverb
Strong's 8543: Ago, a, time since, yesterday, day before yesterday

you sought
מְבַקְשִׁ֧ים (mə·ḇaq·šîm)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after

David
דָּוִ֛ד (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

as your king.
לְמֶ֖לֶךְ (lə·me·leḵ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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