Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bibleand said to him, “Are you aware that Baalis king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to take your life?” But Gedaliah son of Ahikam did not believe them. Young's Literal Translation and they say unto him, ‘Dost thou really know that Baalis king of the sons of Ammon hath sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to smite thy soul?’ And Gedaliah son of Ahikam hath not given to them credence. King James Bible And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not. Hebrew and said to him,וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say “Are you aware הֲיָדֹ֤עַ (hă·yā·ḏō·a‘) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 3045: To know that כִּ֞י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction Baalis בַּעֲלִ֣יס ׀ (ba·‘ă·lîs) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1185: Baalis -- perhaps 'son of delight', an Ammonite king king מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of the Ammonites בְּנֵֽי־ (bə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son has sent שָׁלַח֙ (šā·laḥ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out Ishmael יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל (yiš·mā·‘êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3458: Ishmael -- 'God hears', the name of several Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Nethaniah נְתַנְיָ֔ה (nə·ṯan·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5418: Nethaniah -- 'given of Yah', the name of several Israelites to take לְהַכֹּתְךָ֖ (lə·hak·kō·ṯə·ḵā) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5221: To strike your life?” נָ֑פֶשׁ (nā·p̄eš) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion But Gedaliah גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ (gə·ḏal·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1436: Gedaliah -- 'Yah is great', three Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Ahikam אֲחִיקָֽם׃ (’ă·ḥî·qām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 296: Ahikam -- 'my brother has arisen', an Israelite did not וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no believe them. הֶאֱמִ֣ין (he·’ĕ·mîn) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 539: To confirm, support |