Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah, struck him down and killed him in front of the people, and reigned in his place. Young's Literal Translation And Shallum son of Jabesh conspireth against him, and smiteth him before the people, and putteth him to death, and reigneth in his stead. King James Bible And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead. Hebrew Then Shallumשַׁלֻּ֣ם (šal·lum) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7967: Shallum -- the name of a number of Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Jabesh יָבֵ֔שׁ (yā·ḇêš) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3003: Jabesh -- a place in Gilead, also an Israelite conspired וַיִּקְשֹׁ֤ר (way·yiq·šōr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7194: To tie, gird, confine, compact, in love, league against Zechariah עָלָיו֙ (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against and struck him down וַיַּכֵּ֥הוּ (way·yak·kê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 5221: To strike and killed him וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּ (way·mî·ṯê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill in front of קָֽבָלְ־ (qā·ḇā·lə·‘ām) Pd | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6904: Something in front, a military siege engine the people עָ֖ם (‘am) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock and became king וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְ (way·yim·lōḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel in his place. תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ (taḥ·tāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of |