Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd when the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him. Young's Literal Translation yea, it cometh to pass, at the heads of the charioteers seeing that it hath not been the king of Israel—they turn back from after him. King James Bible For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again from pursuing him. Hebrew And when the chariotהָרֶ֔כֶב (hā·re·ḵeḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7393: A vehicle, a team, cavalry, a rider, the upper millstone commanders שָׂרֵ֣י (śā·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince saw כִּרְאוֹת֙ (kir·’ō·wṯ) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7200: To see that כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction he was וַיְהִ֗י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no the king מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc they turned back וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ (way·yā·šu·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again from pursuing him. מֵאַחֲרָֽיו׃ (mê·’a·ḥă·rāw) Preposition-m | third person masculine singular Strong's 310: The hind or following part |