- *haššəlôšîm*
- definite article + cardinal number - the thirty
- *hinnô*
- demonstrative particle + 3rd masculine singular suffix - behold he
- *niḵbād*
- Niphal participle masculine singular - honored/distinguished
- *hûʾ*
- 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he
- *haššəlôšāh*
- definite article + cardinal number - the three
- *lōʾ*
- negative particle - not
- *ḇāʾ*
- Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he came/reached
- *wayəśîmēhû*
- waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he appointed him
- *Dāwîd*
- proper noun, masculine - David
- *mišmaʿtô*
- noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his guard/council