Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of every man grieved for his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God. Young's Literal Translation and David hath great distress, for the people have said to stone him, for the soul of all the people hath been bitter, each for his sons and for his daughters; and David doth strengthen himself in Jehovah his God. King James Bible And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God. Hebrew And Davidלְדָוִ֜ד (lə·ḏā·wiḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse was greatly מְאֹ֗ד (mə·’ōḏ) Adverb Strong's 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily distressed וַתֵּ֨צֶר (wat·tê·ṣer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3334: Be distressed, be narrow, be straitened in straits, be vexed because כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the people הָעָם֙ (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock spoke אָמְר֤וּ (’ā·mə·rū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 559: To utter, say of stoning him, לְסָקְל֔וֹ (lə·sā·qə·lōw) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5619: To stone, put to death by stoning because כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the soul נֶ֣פֶשׁ (ne·p̄eš) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion of every man אִ֖ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person grieved מָ֙רָה֙ (mā·rāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 4784: To be contentious or rebellious for עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against his sons בָּנָ֣יו (bā·nāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son and וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against daughters. בְּנֹתָ֑יו (bə·nō·ṯāw) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1323: A daughter But David דָּוִ֔ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse found strength וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֣ק (way·yiṯ·ḥaz·zêq) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer in the LORD בַּיהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel his God. אֱלֹהָֽיו׃ (’ĕ·lō·hāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative |