Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSome Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the desert. They were mighty men of valor, trained for battle, experts with the shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions and who were as swift as gazelles on the mountains: Young's Literal Translation And of the Gadite there have been separated unto David, to the fortress, to the wilderness, mighty of valour, men of the host for battle, setting in array target and buckler, and their faces the face of the lion, and as roes on the mountains for speed: King James Bible And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, [and] men of war [fit] for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces [were like] the faces of lions, and [were] as swift as the roes upon the mountains; Hebrew Someוּמִן־ (ū·min-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's Hebrew Gadites הַגָּדִ֡י (hag·gā·ḏî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1425: Gadites -- descendants of Gad defected נִבְדְּל֣וּ (niḇ·də·lū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 914: To be divided, separate to David דָּוִיד֩ (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse at his stronghold לַמְצַ֨ד (lam·ṣaḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4679: Fastness, a stronghold in the desert. מִדְבָּ֜רָה (miḏ·bā·rāh) Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 4057: A pasture, a desert, speech They were mighty warriors, גִּבֹּרֵ֣י (gib·bō·rê) Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrant trained for battle, לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה (lam·mil·ḥā·māh) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4421: A battle, war experts עֹרְכֵ֥י (‘ō·rə·ḵê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 6186: To set in a, row, arrange, put in order with shield צִנָּ֖ה (ṣin·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6793: A hook, a, shield, cold and spear, וָרֹ֑מַח (wā·rō·maḥ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7420: A lance, the iron point whose faces [were like] פְּנֵיהֶ֔ם (pə·nê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 6440: The face the faces וּפְנֵ֤י (ū·p̄ə·nê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face of lions אַרְיֵה֙ (’ar·yêh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 743: Aridatha -- a son of Haman and who were as swift לְמַהֵֽר׃ (lə·ma·hêr) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 4116: To be liquid, flow easily, to hurry, promptly as gazelles וְכִצְבָאיִ֥ם (wə·ḵiṣ·ḇā·yim) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6643: Splendor, a gazelle on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew the mountains: הֶהָרִ֖ים (he·hā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country |