- *wayyizzāʿēq*
- conjunction + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he was called together/assembled
- *šāʾûl*
- proper noun - Saul
- *hāʿām*
- masculine singular noun with definite article - the people
- *wayyābōʾû*
- conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural, waw consecutive - and they came
- *milḥāmâ*
- feminine singular noun with definite article and preposition - to the battle
- *wĕhinnēh*
- conjunction + interjection - and behold
- *hāyĕtâ*
- qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was
- *ḥereb*
- feminine singular noun - sword
- *ʾîš*
- masculine singular noun - man/each man
- *rēʿēhû*
- masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix, and preposition - against his neighbor/comrade
- *mĕhûmâ*
- feminine singular noun - confusion/panic
- *gĕdôlâ*
- feminine singular adjective - great
- *mĕʾōd*
- adverb - very