- *wa-yəhî*
- conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it happened/came to pass
- *bə-bôʾām*
- preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - in their coming
- *bə-šûb*
- preposition + qal infinitive construct - in/when returning
- *Dāwid*
- proper noun - David
- *mē-hakkôt*
- preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - from striking/killing
- *ʾet-ha-pəlištî*
- direct object marker + definite article + gentilic noun - the Philistine
- *wa-tēṣeʾnâ*
- conjunction + qal imperfect, 3fp - and they went out
- *ha-nāšîm*
- definite article + feminine plural noun - the women
- *mi-kol-ʿārê*
- preposition + noun + feminine plural construct - from all cities of
- *Yiśrāʾēl*
- proper noun - Israel
- *lāšîr*
- preposition + qal infinitive construct - to sing
- *wə-ha-məḥōlôt*
- conjunction + definite article + feminine plural noun - and the dances
- *li-qirʾat*
- preposition + construct noun - to meet
- *Šāʾûl*
- proper noun - Saul
- *ha-melek*
- definite article + masculine singular noun - the king
- *bə-tuppîm*
- preposition + masculine plural noun - with timbrels/tambourines
- *bə-śimḥâ*
- preposition + feminine singular noun - with joy/gladness
- *û-bə-šālišîm*
- conjunction + preposition + masculine plural noun - and with three-stringed instruments