Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleNow Joab son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart longed for Absalom. Young's Literal Translation And Joab son of Zeruial knoweth that the heart of the king [is] on Absalom, King James Bible Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart [was] toward Absalom. Hebrew Now Joabיוֹאָ֣ב (yō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Zeruiah צְרֻיָ֑ה (ṣə·ru·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6870: Zeruiah -- an Israelite woman perceived וַיֵּ֖דַע (way·yê·ḏa‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know that כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the king’s הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king heart לֵ֥ב (lêḇ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre longed for עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Absalom. אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ (’aḇ·šā·lō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites |