- *wa-yišmaʿ*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he heard
- *ʾăḏōnîyāhû*
- proper noun - Adonijah
- *qəruʾîm*
- qal passive participle, masculine plural - invited ones/guests
- *killû*
- piel perfect, 3rd common plural - they finished
- *yôʾāḇ*
- proper noun - Joab
- *ʾet*
- direct object marker
- *šôp̄ār*
- noun, masculine singular - ram's horn/trumpet
- *wa-yōʾmer*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
- *qiryâ*
- noun, feminine singular - city/town
- *hômâ*
- qal participle, feminine singular - making noise/in uproar