Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleJust then David’s soldiers and Joab returned from a raid, bringing with them a great plunder. But Abner was not with David in Hebron because David had sent him on his way in peace. Young's Literal Translation And lo, the servants of David, and Joab, have come from the troop, and much spoil have brought with them, and Abner is not with David in Hebron, for he hath sent him away, and he goeth in peace; King James Bible And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from [pursuing] a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner [was] not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace. Hebrew Just thenוְהִנֵּה֩ (wə·hin·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! David’s דָוִ֤ד (ḏā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse soldiers עַבְדֵ֨י (‘aḇ·ḏê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 5650: Slave, servant and Joab וְיוֹאָב֙ (wə·yō·w·’āḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites returned בָּ֣א (bā) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go from a raid, מֵֽהַגְּד֔וּד (mê·hag·gə·ḏūḏ) Preposition-m, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1416: A band, troop bringing הֵבִ֑יאוּ (hê·ḇî·’ū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go with them עִמָּ֣ם (‘im·mām) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 5973: With, equally with a great רָ֖ב (rāḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7227: Much, many, great plunder. וְשָׁלָ֥ל (wə·šā·lāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7998: A prey, spoil, plunder, booty But Abner [was] וְאַבְנֵ֗ר (wə·’aḇ·nêr) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 74: Abner -- 'my father is a lamp', an Israelite name not אֵינֶ֤נּוּ (’ê·nen·nū) Adverb | third person masculine singular Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's 5973: With, equally with David דָּוִד֙ (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse in Hebron בְּחֶבְר֔וֹן (bə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 2275: Hebron -- 'association, league', a city in southern Judah because כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction David had sent him שִׁלְּח֖וֹ (šil·lə·ḥōw) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out on his way וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk in peace. בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃ (bə·šā·lō·wm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace |