Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd the king sang this lament for Abner: “Should Abner die the death of a fool? Young's Literal Translation and the king lamenteth for Abner, and saith:—‘As the death of a fool doth Abner die? King James Bible And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth? Hebrew And the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king sang this lament וַיְקֹנֵ֥ן (way·qō·nên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6969: To strike a, musical note, chant, wail for אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Abner: אַבְנֵ֖ר (’aḇ·nêr) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 74: Abner -- 'my father is a lamp', an Israelite name “Should Abner אַבְנֵֽר׃ (’aḇ·nêr) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 74: Abner -- 'my father is a lamp', an Israelite name die יָמ֥וּת (yā·mūṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill the death הַכְּמ֥וֹת (hak·kə·mō·wṯ) Article, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin of a fool? נָבָ֖ל (nā·ḇāl) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 5036: Foolish, senseless |