- *û-bənê*
- conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and the sons of
- *ʿammôn*
- proper noun - Ammon
- *rāʾû*
- qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they saw
- *nās*
- qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he/it fled
- *ʾĂrām*
- proper noun - Aram (Syria)
- *wə-yānûsû*
- conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they fled
- *ʾAbšay*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Abishai
- *ʾāḥîw*
- noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother
- *wə-yābōʾû*
- conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they entered
- *hā-ʿîrāh*
- definite article + noun, feminine singular with directional heh - to the city
- *wə-yābōʾ*
- conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he came
- *Yôʾāb*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Joab
- *Yərûšālāim*
- proper noun - Jerusalem