- *ʿămāśāʾ*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Amasa
- *šāmar*
- niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was not on guard
- *ḥerev*
- noun, feminine singular with definite article - the sword
- *yad*
- noun, feminine singular construct - hand of
- *yôʾāv*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Joab
- *nāḵâ*
- hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he struck him
- *ḥōmeš*
- noun, masculine singular with definite article - the belly/fifth rib
- *šāpaḵ*
- qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he poured out
- *mēʿâw*
- noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his intestines
- *ʾarṣâ*
- noun, feminine singular with directional he - to the ground
- *šānâ*
- qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he repeated
- *mût*
- qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he died
- *ʾăvîšay*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Abishai
- *ʾāḥ*
- noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother
- *rādap*
- qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he pursued
- *ʾaḥărê*
- preposition - after
- *šebaʿ*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Sheba
- *ben*
- noun, masculine singular construct - son of
- *bikrî*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Bichri