- *wa-yōʾmer*
- conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
- *Dāwid*
- proper noun - David
- *ʿăbādāyw*
- noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants
- *Yərûšālaim*
- proper noun - Jerusalem
- *wə-nibrāḥâ*
- conjunction + Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st common plural - and let us flee
- *lōʾ*
- negative particle - not
- *tihyeh*
- Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be
- *pəlêṭâ*
- noun, feminine singular - escape/deliverance
- *mahărû*
- Piel imperative, masculine plural - hurry
- *yəmahēr*
- Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he hurries
- *wə-hiśśîgānû*
- conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - and overtakes us
- *wə-hiddîaḥ*
- conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and brings down
- *hā-rāʿâ*
- definite article + noun, feminine singular - the evil/disaster
- *wə-hikkâ*
- conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and strikes
- *hā-ʿîr*
- definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city
- *pî*
- noun, masculine singular construct - mouth/edge of
- *ḥāreb*
- noun, feminine singular - sword