2 Samuel 5:24
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move quickly, because this will mean that the LORD has marched out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”

Young's Literal Translation
and it cometh to pass, in thy hearing the sound of a stepping in the tops of the mulberries, then thou dost move sharply, for then hath Jehovah gone out before thee to smite in the camp of the Philistines.’

King James Bible
And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the LORD go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.

Hebrew
As soon as
וִ֠יהִי (wî·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

you hear
כְּֽשָׁמְעֲךָ֞ (kə·šā·mə·‘ă·ḵā)
Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

the sound
ק֧וֹל (qō·wl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6963: A voice, sound

of marching
צְעָדָ֛ה (ṣə·‘ā·ḏāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6807: A march, an, ankle-chain

in the tops
בְּרָאשֵׁ֥י (bə·rā·šê)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 7218: The head

of the balsam trees,
הַבְּכָאִ֖ים (hab·bə·ḵā·’îm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1057: The weeping tree

move quickly,
תֶּחֱרָ֑ץ (te·ḥĕ·rāṣ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 2782: To point sharply, to wound, to be alert, to decide

because
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

this will mean
אָ֗ז (’āz)
Adverb
Strong's 227: At that time, place, therefore

the LORD
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

has marched out
יָצָ֤א (yā·ṣā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

before you
לְפָנֶ֔יךָ (lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6440: The face

to strike
לְהַכּ֖וֹת (lə·hak·kō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5221: To strike

the camp
בְּמַחֲנֵ֥ה (bə·ma·ḥă·nêh)
Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 4264: An encampment, an army

of the Philistines.”
פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ (p̄ə·liš·tîm)
Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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