Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd Saul replied, “He assured us that the donkeys had been found.” But Saul did not tell his uncle what Samuel had said about the kingship. Young's Literal Translation And Saul saith unto his uncle, ‘He certainly declared to us that the asses were found;’ and of the matter of the kingdom he hath not declared to him that which Samuel said. King James Bible And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not. Hebrew And Saulשָׁאוּל֙ (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites replied, וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “He assured us הַגֵּ֤ד (hag·gêḏ) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous that the donkeys הָאֲתֹנ֑וֹת (hā·’ă·ṯō·nō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 860: A female donkey had been found.” נִמְצְא֖וּ (nim·ṣə·’ū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present But Saul did not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no tell הִגִּיד֙ (hig·gîḏ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous [his uncle] לָ֔נוּ (lā·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew what אֲשֶׁ֖ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that Samuel שְׁמוּאֵֽל׃ (šə·mū·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8050: Samuel -- 'name of God', a prophet of Israel had said אָמַ֥ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say about דְּבַ֤ר (də·ḇar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause the kingship. הַמְּלוּכָה֙ (ham·mə·lū·ḵāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4410: Something ruled, a realm |