Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd David inquired of the young man who had brought him the report, “Where are you from?” “I am the son of a foreigner,” he answered. “I am an Amalekite.” Young's Literal Translation And David saith unto the youth who is declaring [it] to him, ‘Whence [art] thou?’ and he saith, ‘Son of a sojourner, an Amalekite, I [am].’ King James Bible And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence [art] thou? And he answered, I [am] the son of a stranger, an Amalekite. Hebrew And Davidדָּוִ֗ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse inquired וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say of אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the young man הַנַּ֙עַר֙ (han·na·‘ar) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer who had brought him the report, הַמַּגִּ֣יד (ham·mag·gîḏ) Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous “Where אֵ֥י (’ê) Interrogative Strong's 335: Where?, how? are you from?” אָ֑תָּה (’āt·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you “I am the son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of a foreigner,” גֵּ֥ר (gêr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1616: A guest, a foreigner he answered. וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “I am אָנֹֽכִי׃ (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 595: I an Amalekite.” עֲמָלֵקִ֖י (‘ă·mā·lê·qî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6003: Amalekites -- descendants of Amalek |