- *wayyōʾmer*
- waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *ʾmr* - and he said
- *dāwid*
- proper noun - David
- *šāʾûl*
- proper noun - Saul
- *rōʿeh*
- Qal active participle of *rʿh*, masculine singular - shepherding
- *hāyâ*
- 3rd masculine singular Qal perfect of *hyh* - was
- *ʿabdəkā*
- noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant
- *ʾābîw*
- noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father
- *ṣōʾn*
- noun, common singular collective - flock/sheep
- *bāʾ*
- 3rd masculine singular Qal perfect of *bwʾ* - came
- *ʾărî*
- noun, masculine singular - lion
- *dôb*
- noun, masculine singular - bear
- *nāśāʾ*
- 3rd masculine singular Qal perfect of *nśʾ* - carried/took
- *śeh*
- noun, masculine singular - sheep/lamb
- *ʿēder*
- noun, masculine singular - flock