- *šûḇ*
- qal infinitive construct - returning
- *Dāwid*
- proper noun, masculine - David
- *hakkôt*
- hiphil infinitive construct - striking/killing
- *pəlištî*
- noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine
- *yiqqaḥ*
- qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - took
- *ʾōtô*
- direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him
- *ʾaḇnēr*
- proper noun, masculine - Abner
- *yəḇiʾēhû*
- hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - brought him
- *Šāʾûl*
- proper noun, masculine - Saul
- *rōʾš*
- noun, masculine singular construct - head of
- *yādô*
- noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand