- *yuggad*
- hophal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - was told/reported
- *melek*
- masculine singular noun with definite article - king
- *šəlōmōh*
- proper noun, masculine - Solomon
- *nās*
- qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - fled/had fled
- *yôʾāb*
- proper noun, masculine - Joab
- *ʾōhel*
- masculine singular construct - tent of
- *YHWH*
- divine name - Yahweh/LORD
- *hinnēh*
- demonstrative particle - behold/look
- *ʾēṣel*
- preposition - beside/near
- *mizḇēaḥ*
- masculine singular noun with definite article - altar
- *yišlaḥ*
- qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - sent
- *ʾet*
- direct object marker
- *bənāyāhû*
- proper noun, masculine - Benaiah
- *yəhôyādāʿ*
- proper noun, masculine - Jehoiada
- *lēʾmōr*
- qal infinitive construct - saying
- *pəgaʿ*
- qal imperative masculine singular - strike/encounter/attack