- *wayyōʾmer*
- waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
- *hammelek*
- definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king
- *qĕḥû*
- Qal imperative, masculine plural - take/bring
- *lî*
- preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me
- *ḥāreb*
- noun, feminine singular - sword
- *wayyābīʾû*
- waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they brought
- *haḥereb*
- definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sword
- *lipnê*
- preposition + noun, common plural construct - before