Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo Joab said to a Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen.” The Cushite bowed to Joab and took off running. Young's Literal Translation And Joab saith to Cushi, ‘Go, declare to the king that which thou hast seen;’ and Cushi boweth himself to Joab, and runneth. King James Bible Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran. Hebrew So Joabיוֹאָב֙ (yō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to a Cushite, לַכּוּשִׁ֔י (lak·kū·šî) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3569: Cushite -- descendant of Cush “Go, לֵ֛ךְ (lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk tell הַגֵּ֥ד (hag·gêḏ) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous the king לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (lam·me·leḵ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king what אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that you have seen.” רָאִ֑יתָה (rā·’î·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see The Cushite כוּשִׁ֛י (ḵū·šî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3569: Cushite -- descendant of Cush bowed וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ (way·yiš·ta·ḥū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7812: To depress, prostrate to Joab לְיוֹאָ֖ב (lə·yō·w·’āḇ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites and took off running. וַיָּרֹֽץ׃ (way·yā·rōṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7323: To run |