Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd the Israelites inquired of the LORD. (In those days the ark of the covenant of God was there, Young's Literal Translation And the sons of Israel ask of Jehovah,—and there [is] the ark of the covenant of God in those days, King James Bible And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God [was] there in those days, Hebrew Then the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son inquired וַיִּשְׁאֲל֥וּ (way·yiš·’ă·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand of the LORD. בַּֽיהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel (In those הָהֵֽם׃ (hā·hêm) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They days, בַּיָּמִ֖ים (bay·yā·mîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3117: A day the ark אֲרוֹן֙ (’ă·rō·wn) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 727: A chest, ark of the covenant בְּרִ֣ית (bə·rîṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1285: A covenant of God הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative was there, וְשָׁ֗ם (wə·šām) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither |