Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen David summoned one of the young men and said, “Go, execute him!” So the young man struck him down, and he died. Young's Literal Translation And David calleth to one of the youths, and saith, ‘Draw nigh—fall upon him;’ and he smiteth him, and he dieth; King James Bible And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, [and] fall upon him. And he smote him that he died. Hebrew Then Davidדָוִ֗ד (ḏā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse summoned וַיִּקְרָ֣א (way·yiq·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read one לְאַחַד֙ (lə·’a·ḥaḏ) Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first of the young men מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔ים (mê·han·nə·‘ā·rîm) Preposition-m, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer and said, וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Go, גַּ֣שׁ (gaš) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5066: To draw near, approach execute him!” פְּגַע־ (pə·ḡa‘-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 6293: To impinge, by accident, violence, by importunity So he struck him down, וַיַּכֵּ֖הוּ (way·yak·kê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 5221: To strike and he died. וַיָּמֹֽת׃ (way·yā·mōṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill |