- *wa-yōʾmer*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
- *ʾēlāyw*
- preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him
- *Šāʾûl*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Saul
- *ben*
- construct state, masculine singular - son of
- *mî*
- interrogative pronoun - who
- *ʾattâ*
- 2nd masculine singular pronoun - you
- *ha-naʿar*
- definite article + masculine singular noun - the young man/youth
- *Dāwid*
- proper noun, masculine singular - David
- *ʿabdĕkā*
- masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant
- *Yišay*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Jesse
- *bêt*
- construct state, masculine singular - house of/from
- *ha-laḥmî*
- definite article + gentilic adjective - the Bethlehemite