Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut the king of the Ammonites paid no heed to the message Jephthah sent him. Young's Literal Translation And the king of the Bene-Ammon hath not hearkened unto the words of Jephthah which he sent unto him, King James Bible Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him. Hebrew But the kingמֶ֖לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of the Ammonites בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son paid no וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no heed שָׁמַ֔ע (šā·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the message דִּבְרֵ֣י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause Jephthah יִפְתָּ֔ח (yip̄·tāḥ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3316: Jephthah -- 'He opens', a Gileadite, also a city of Judah sent שָׁלַ֖ח (šā·laḥ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out him. אֵלָֽיו׃ (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to |