King James Version (KJV)
Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart {was} toward Absalom.
Modern English
Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was toward Absalom.
Hebrew
וַיֵּ֖דַע יוֹאָ֣ב בֶּן־צְרֻיָ֑ה כִּֽי־לֵ֥ב הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ עַל־אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃
vayedaʿ yvoʾab ben-ṣruyah kiy-leb hamelek ʿal-ʾabshalvom