- *wayyōʾmer*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
- *dāwîd*
- proper noun - David
- *yôʾāb*
- proper noun - Joab
- *śārê*
- construct masculine plural noun - chiefs/officials of
- *hāʿām*
- definite article + masculine singular noun - the people
- *lekû*
- qal imperative, masculine plural - go
- *siprû*
- qal imperative, masculine plural - count/number
- *mibbĕʾēr šebaʿ*
- from + proper noun - from Beersheba
- *dān*
- proper noun - Dan
- *wĕhābîʾû*
- waw conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine plural - and bring
- *wĕʾēdĕʿâ*
- waw conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - and let me know
- *mispārām*
- masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their number