Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bibleand David inquired of the LORD: “Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them?” “Pursue them,” the LORD replied, “for you will surely overtake them and rescue the captives.” Young's Literal Translation and David asketh at Jehovah, saying, ‘I pursue after this troop—do I overtake it?’ And He saith to him, ‘Pursue, for thou dost certainly overtake, and dost certainly deliver.’ King James Bible And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake [them], and without fail recover [all]. Hebrew and Davidדָּוִ֤ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse inquired וַיִּשְׁאַ֨ל (way·yiš·’al) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand of the LORD: בַּֽיהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel “Should I pursue אֶרְדֹּ֛ף (’er·dōp̄) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute these הַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that raiders? הַגְּדוּד־ (hag·gə·ḏūḏ-) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1416: A band, troop Will I overtake them?” הַֽאַשִּׂגֶ֑נּוּ (ha·’aś·śi·ḡen·nū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 5381: To reach, overtake “Pursue רְדֹ֔ף (rə·ḏōp̄) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute them,” כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the LORD replied, לֵאמֹ֔ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say “for you will surely הַשֵּׂ֥ג (haś·śêḡ) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's 5381: To reach, overtake overtake them תַּשִּׂ֖יג (taś·śîḡ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5381: To reach, overtake and rescue the captives.” וְהַצֵּ֥ל (wə·haṣ·ṣêl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver |