Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhile they were on the way, a report reached David: “Absalom has struck down all the sons of the king; not one of them is left!” Young's Literal Translation And it cometh to pass—they [are] in the way—and the report hath come unto David, saying, ‘Absalom hath smitten all the sons of the king, and there is not left of them one;’ King James Bible And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left. Hebrew While theyהֵ֣מָּה (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They were וַֽיְהִי֙ (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be on the way, בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ (ḇad·de·reḵ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action a report וְהַשְּׁמֻעָ֣ה (wə·haš·šə·mu·‘āh) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8052: Something heard, an announcement reached בָ֔אָה (ḇā·’āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go David: דָּוִ֖ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse “Absalom אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ (’aḇ·šā·lō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites has struck down הִכָּ֤ה (hik·kāh) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5221: To strike all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the king’s הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king sons; בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son not וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no one אֶחָֽד׃ (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first of them מֵהֶ֖ם (mê·hem) Preposition-m | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They is left!” נוֹתַ֥ר (nō·w·ṯar) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3498: To jut over, exceed, to excel, to remain, be left, to leave, cause to abound, preserve |