Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo all the men of Israel deserted David to follow Sheba son of Bichri. But the men of Judah stayed by their king all the way from the Jordan to Jerusalem. Young's Literal Translation And every man of Israel goeth up from after David, after Sheba son of Bichri, and the men of Judah have cleaved to their king, from the Jordan even unto Jerusalem. King James Bible So every man of Israel went up from after David, [and] followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem. Hebrew So allכָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the men אִ֤ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc deserted וַיַּ֜עַל (way·ya·‘al) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively David דָוִ֔ד (ḏā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse to follow אַחֲרֵ֖י (’a·ḥă·rê) Preposition Strong's 310: The hind or following part Sheba שֶׁ֣בַע (še·ḇa‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7652: Sheba -- two Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Bichri. בִּכְרִ֑י (biḵ·rî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1075: Bichri -- 'youthful', a Benjamite, perhaps also his desc But the men וְאִ֤ישׁ (wə·’îš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person of Judah יְהוּדָה֙ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites stayed by דָּבְק֣וּ (dā·ḇə·qū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1692: To impinge, cling, adhere, to catch by pursuit their king בְמַלְכָּ֔ם (ḇə·mal·kām) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4428: A king all the way וְעַד־ (wə·‘aḏ-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while from the Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן (hay·yar·dên) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3383: Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine to Jerusalem. יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel |