Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhen they chose new gods, then war came to their gates. Not a shield or spear was found among forty thousand in Israel. Young's Literal Translation He chooseth new gods, Then war [is] at the gates! A shield is not seen—and a spear Among forty thousand in Israel. King James Bible They chose new gods; then [was] war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel? Hebrew When they choseיִבְחַר֙ (yiḇ·ḥar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 977: To try, select new חֲדָשִׁ֔ים (ḥă·ḏā·šîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2319: New gods, אֱלֹהִ֣ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative then אָ֖ז (’āz) Adverb Strong's 227: At that time, place, therefore war לָחֶ֣ם (lā·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3901: Perhaps war came to their gates. שְׁעָרִ֑ים (šə·‘ā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate Not אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not a shield מָגֵ֤ן (mā·ḡên) Noun - common singular Strong's 4043: A shield, a protector, the scaly hide of the crocodile or spear וָרֹ֔מַח (wā·rō·maḥ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7420: A lance, the iron point was found יֵֽרָאֶה֙ (yê·rā·’eh) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see among forty בְּאַרְבָּעִ֥ים (bə·’ar·bā·‘îm) Preposition-b | Number - common plural Strong's 705: Forty thousand אֶ֖לֶף (’e·lep̄) Number - masculine singular Strong's 505: A thousand in Israel. בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (bə·yiś·rā·’êl) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc |