Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleNow Absalom was riding on his mule when he met the servants of David, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom’s head was caught fast in the tree. The mule under him kept going, so that he was suspended in midair. Young's Literal Translation And Absalom meeteth before the servants of David, and Absalom is riding on the mule, and the mule cometh in under an entangled bough of the great oak, and his head taketh hold on the oak, and he is placed between the heavens and the earth, and the mule that [is] under him hath passed on. King James Bible And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that [was] under him went away. Hebrew Now Absalomאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם (’aḇ·šā·lō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites was riding רֹכֵ֣ב (rō·ḵêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7392: To ride, to place upon, to despatch on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against his mule הַפֶּ֗רֶד (hap·pe·reḏ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6505: A mule when he וְאַבְשָׁל֞וֹם (wə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites met וַיִּקָּרֵא֙ (way·yiq·qā·rê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7122: To encounter, befall the servants עַבְדֵ֣י (‘aḇ·ḏê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 5650: Slave, servant of David, דָוִ֑ד (ḏā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse and as the mule הַפֶּ֡רֶד (hap·pe·reḏ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6505: A mule went וַיָּבֹ֣א (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go under תַּ֣חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of the tangled branches שׂוֹבֶךְ֩ (śō·w·ḇeḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7730: A thicket, interlaced branches of a large הַגְּדוֹלָ֜ה (hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent oak, הָאֵלָ֨ה (hā·’ê·lāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 424: An oak, other strong tree Absalom’s head רֹאשׁ֣וֹ (rō·šōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7218: The head was caught fast וַיֶּחֱזַ֧ק (way·ye·ḥĕ·zaq) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer in the tree. בָאֵלָ֗ה (ḇā·’ê·lāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 424: An oak, other strong tree The mule וְהַפֶּ֥רֶד (wə·hap·pe·reḏ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6505: A mule under him תַּחְתָּ֖יו (taḥ·tāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of kept going, עָבָֽר׃ (‘ā·ḇār) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on so that he was suspended וַיֻּתַּן֙ (way·yut·tan) Conjunctive waw | Verb - QalPass - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set in midair. בֵּ֤ין (bên) Preposition Strong's 996: An interval, space between |