Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd the war with the Philistines was fierce for all the days of Saul. So whenever he noticed any strong or brave man, Saul would enlist him. Young's Literal Translation And the war is severe against the Philistines all the days of Saul; when Saul hath seen any mighty man, and any son of valour, then he doth gather him unto himself. King James Bible And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him. Hebrew And the warהַמִּלְחָמָה֙ (ham·mil·ḥā·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4421: A battle, war with עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים (pə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia was וַתְּהִ֤י (wat·tə·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be fierce חֲזָקָ֣ה (ḥă·zā·qāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 2389: Strong, stout, mighty for all כֹּ֖ל (kōl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the days יְמֵ֣י (yə·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3117: A day of Saul. שָׁא֑וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites So whenever [he] שָׁא֜וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites noticed וְרָאָ֨ה (wə·rā·’āh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see any כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every strong גִּבּוֹר֙ (gib·bō·wr) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrant or brave חַ֔יִל (ḥa·yil) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength man, בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son he would enlist him. וַיַּאַסְפֵ֖הוּ (way·ya·’as·p̄ê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove |