- *wa-yōʾmer*
- conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said
- *Šāʾûl*
- proper noun - Saul
- *kōh-tōʾmərû*
- adverb + qal imperfect, 2mp - thus you shall say
- *lə-Dāwid*
- preposition + proper noun - to David
- *ʾên-ḥēpeṣ*
- negative particle + masculine singular noun - there is no pleasure/desire
- *la-melek*
- preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the king
- *bə-mōhar*
- preposition + masculine singular noun - in bride price
- *kî*
- conjunction - but/except
- *bə-mēʾâ*
- preposition + feminine singular numeral - in a hundred
- *ʿorlôt*
- feminine plural construct - foreskins of
- *pəlištîm*
- proper noun - Philistines
- *lə-hinnāqēm*
- preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to be avenged
- *bə-ʾōyəbê*
- preposition + qal participle, masculine plural construct - on the enemies of
- *ha-melek*
- definite article + masculine singular noun - the king
- *wə-Šāʾûl*
- conjunction + proper noun - and Saul
- *ḥāšab*
- qal perfect, 3ms - he thought/planned
- *lə-happîl*
- preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to fall
- *ʾet-Dāwid*
- direct object marker + proper noun - David
- *bə-yad-pəlištîm*
- preposition + feminine singular construct + proper noun - by the hand of the Philistines