- *wə-*
- conjunction - and
- *ʾēlleh*
- demonstrative pronoun, plural - these
- *ha-bāʾîm*
- definite article + participle, masculine plural, Qal - the ones coming
- *ʾel-*
- preposition - to/toward
- *Dāwîd*
- proper noun - David
- *lə-*
- preposition - to
- *Ṣîqlag*
- proper noun - Ziklag
- *ʿôd*
- adverb - yet/still
- *ʿāṣûr*
- passive participle, masculine singular - being restrained/shut out
- *mi-pənê*
- preposition + construct plural noun - from before/because of
- *Šāʾûl*
- proper noun - Saul
- *ben*
- construct noun - son of
- *Qîš*
- proper noun - Kish
- *hēmmâ*
- independent pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they
- *ba-gibbôrîm*
- preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - among the mighty men
- *ʿōzərê*
- construct participle, masculine plural, Qal - helpers of
- *ha-milḥāmâ*
- definite article + noun, feminine singular - the battle/war