Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSaul came to the city of Amalek and lay in wait in the valley. Young's Literal Translation And Saul cometh in unto a city of Amalek, and layeth wait in a valley; King James Bible And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley. Hebrew Saulשָׁא֖וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites came וַיָּבֹ֥א (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while the city עִ֣יר (‘îr) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5892: Excitement of Amalek עֲמָלֵ֑ק (‘ă·mā·lêq) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6002: Amalek -- a descendant of Esau, also his posterity and lay in wait וַיָּ֖רֶב (way·yā·reḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7378: To toss, grapple, to wrangle, controversy, to defend in the valley. בַּנָּֽחַל׃ (ban·nā·ḥal) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5158: A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaft |