Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhen David saw that his servants were whispering to one another, he perceived that the child was dead. So he asked his servants, “Is the child dead?” “He is dead,” they replied. Young's Literal Translation And David seeth that his servants are whispering, and David understandeth that the lad is dead, and David saith unto his servants, ‘Is the lad dead?’ and they say, ‘Dead.’ King James Bible But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead. Hebrew When Davidדָּוִ֗ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse saw וַיַּ֣רְא (way·yar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see that כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction his servants עֲבָדָיו֙ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant were whispering to each other, מִֽתְלַחֲשִׁ֔ים (miṯ·la·ḥă·šîm) Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 3907: To whisper, to mumble a, spell he דָּוִ֖ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse perceived וַיָּ֥בֶן (way·yā·ḇen) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand that כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the child הַיָּ֑לֶד (hay·yā·leḏ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3206: Something born, a lad, offspring was dead. מֵ֣ת (mêṯ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill So he דָּוִ֧ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse asked וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say his servants, עֲבָדָ֛יו (‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant “Is the child הַיֶּ֖לֶד (hay·ye·leḏ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3206: Something born, a lad, offspring dead?” הֲמֵ֥ת (hă·mêṯ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill “He is dead,” מֵֽת׃ (mêṯ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill they replied. וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say |