Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut Joab declared, “I am not going to wait like this with you!” And he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak tree. Young's Literal Translation And Joab saith, ‘Not right—I tarry before thee;’ and he taketh three darts in his hand, and striketh them into the heart of Absalom, while he [is] alive, in the midst of the oak. King James Bible Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he [was] yet alive in the midst of the oak. Hebrew But Joabיוֹאָ֔ב (yō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites declared, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “I am not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no going to wait אֹחִ֣ילָה (’ō·ḥî·lāh) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's 3176: To wait, to be patient, hope like this כֵ֖ן (ḵên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus with you!” לְפָנֶ֑יךָ (lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face And he took וַיִּקַּח֩ (way·yiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take three שְׁלֹשָׁ֨ה (šə·lō·šāh) Number - masculine singular Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice spears שְׁבָטִ֜ים (šə·ḇā·ṭîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe in his hand בְּכַפּ֗וֹ (bə·ḵap·pōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan and thrust them וַיִּתְקָעֵם֙ (way·yiṯ·qā·‘êm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 8628: To clatter, slap, clang, to drive, to become bondsman through the heart בְּלֵ֣ב (bə·lêḇ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre of Absalom אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם (’aḇ·šā·lō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites while he was still עוֹדֶ֥נּוּ (‘ō·w·ḏen·nū) Adverb | third person masculine singular Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more alive חַ֖י (ḥay) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life in the oak tree. הָאֵלָֽה׃ (hā·’ê·lāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 424: An oak, other strong tree |