- *yittēn*
- qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - gave/appointed
- *melek*
- masculine singular noun with definite article - king
- *ʾet*
- direct object marker
- *bənāyāhû*
- proper noun, masculine - Benaiah
- *yəhôyādāʿ*
- proper noun, masculine - Jehoiada
- *taḥtāyw*
- preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his place
- *ṣābāʾ*
- masculine singular noun with definite article - army
- *ṣādôq*
- proper noun, masculine - Zadok
- *kōhēn*
- masculine singular noun with definite article - priest
- *nātan*
- qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave/appointed
- *taḥat*
- preposition - in place of/instead of
- *ʾebyātār*
- proper noun, masculine - Abiathar