Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo David again inquired of God, who answered him, “Do not march up after them, but circle around them and attack them in front of the balsam trees. Young's Literal Translation and David asketh again of God, and God saith to him, ‘Do not go up after them, turn round from them, and thou hast come to them from over-against the mulberries; King James Bible Therefore David enquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees. Hebrew So Davidדָּוִיד֙ (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse again ע֤וֹד (‘ō·wḏ) Adverb Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more inquired וַיִּשְׁאַ֨ל (way·yiš·’al) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand of God, בֵּֽאלֹהִ֔ים (bê·lō·hîm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative who הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative answered וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say him, לוֹ֙ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew “Do not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no march up תַֽעֲלֶ֖ה (ṯa·‘ă·leh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively after them, אַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם (’a·ḥă·rê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 310: The hind or following part but circle around הָסֵב֙ (hā·sêḇ) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5437: To turn about, go around, surround them מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם (mê·‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition-m | third person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against and attack וּבָ֥אתָ (ū·ḇā·ṯā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go them לָהֶ֖ם (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They in front of מִמּ֥וּל (mim·mūl) Preposition-m Strong's 4136: Abrupt, a precipice, the front, opposite the balsam trees. הַבְּכָאִֽים׃ (hab·bə·ḵā·’îm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1057: The weeping tree |