Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 7592 [e] וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל way-yiš-’al And inquired Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms 1732 [e] דָּוִד֙ dā-wiḏ David N-proper-ms 3068 [e] בַּֽיהוָ֔ה Yah-weh of YHWH Prep-b | N-proper-ms 559 [e] וַיֹּ֖אמֶר way-yō-mer and He said Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms 3808 [e] לֹ֣א lō Not Adv-NegPrt 5927 [e] תַעֲלֶ֑ה ṯa-‘ă-leh you shall go up V-Qal-Imperf-2ms 5437 [e] הָסֵב֙ hā-sêḇ Circle around V-Hifil-Imp-ms 413 [e] אֶל־ ’el- unto Prep 310 [e] אַ֣חֲרֵיהֶ֔ם ’a-ḥă-rê-hem behind them Prep | 3mp 935 [e] וּבָ֥אתָ ū-ḇā-ṯā and come Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms [e] לָהֶ֖ם lā-hem upon them Prep-l | 3mp 4136 [e] מִמּ֥וּל mim-mūl in front Prep-m 1057 [e] בְּכָאִֽים׃ bə-ḵā-’îm of the balsam trees N-mp

Berean Study Bible
So David inquired of the LORD, who answered, “Do not march straight up, but circle around behind them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.

Young's Literal Translation
and David asketh of Jehovah, and He saith, ‘Thou dost not go up, turn round unto their rear, and thou hast come to them over-against the mulberries,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So David inquired of the LORD , and He answered, “ Do not make a frontal assault. Circle around behind them and attack them opposite the balsam trees.

New American Standard Bible
When David inquired of the LORD, He said, "You shall not go [directly] up; circle around behind them and come at them in front of the balsam trees.

King James Bible
And when David enquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; [but] fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees. 2 Samuel 5:23 • 2 Samuel 5:23 NIV • 2 Samuel 5:23 NLT • 2 Samuel 5:23 ESV • 2 Samuel 5:23 NASB • 2 Samuel 5:23 KJV • 2 Samuel 5:23 Biblia Paralela • 2 Samuel 5:23 Chinese Bible • 2 Samuel 5:23 French Bible • 2 Samuel 5:23 German Bible

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