- *wa-yəhî*
- conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it happened/came to pass
- *mi-moḥŏrāt*
- preposition + feminine singular noun - from the next day
- *wa-tiṣlaḥ*
- conjunction + qal imperfect, 3fs - and it rushed/came upon
- *rûaḥ*
- feminine singular construct - spirit of
- *ʾĕlōhîm*
- masculine plural noun - God
- *rāʿâ*
- feminine singular adjective - evil/harmful
- *ʾel-Šāʾûl*
- preposition + proper noun - to Saul
- *wa-yitnabbēʾ*
- conjunction + hithpael imperfect, 3ms - and he prophesied/raved
- *bə-tôk-ha-bayit*
- preposition + masculine singular construct + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the midst of the house
- *Dāwid*
- proper noun - David
- *mənagēn*
- piel participle, masculine singular - playing music
- *bə-yādô*
- preposition + feminine singular noun + 3ms suffix - with his hand
- *kə-yôm*
- preposition + masculine singular noun - as day
- *bə-yôm*
- preposition + masculine singular noun - by day
- *wə-ha-ḥănît*
- conjunction + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the spear
- *bə-yad-Šāʾûl*
- preposition + feminine singular construct + proper noun - in the hand of Saul