Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAs soon as Joab had left David, he sent messengers after Abner, who brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David was unaware of it. Young's Literal Translation And Joab goeth out from David, and sendeth messengers after Abner, and they bring him back from the well of Sirah, and David knew not. King James Bible And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew [it] not. Hebrew As soon as Joabיוֹאָב֙ (yō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites had left וַיֵּצֵ֤א (way·yê·ṣê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim David, דָּוִ֔ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse he sent וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out messengers מַלְאָכִים֙ (mal·’ā·ḵîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel after אַחֲרֵ֣י (’a·ḥă·rê) Preposition Strong's 310: The hind or following part Abner, אַבְנֵ֔ר (’aḇ·nêr) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 74: Abner -- 'my father is a lamp', an Israelite name who brought him back וַיָּשִׁ֥בוּ (way·yā·ši·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again from the well מִבּ֣וֹר (mib·bō·wr) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 953: A pit, cistern, well of Sirah; הַסִּרָ֑ה (has·si·rāh) Noun - proper Strong's 5626: The name of a cistern but David וְדָוִ֖ד (wə·ḏā·wiḏ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse was unaware לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no of it. יָדָֽע׃ (yā·ḏā‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know |