- *waydabbēr*
- waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he spoke'
- *Šāʾûl*
- proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'
- *Yônātān*
- proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jonathan'
- *bēn*
- noun, masculine singular construct - 'son of'
- *ʿăḇāḏāyw*
- noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his servants'
- *hāmîṯ*
- Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to kill/put to death'
- *ʾeṯ*
- direct object marker
- *Dāwid*
- proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'
- *Yehônāṯān*
- proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jonathan'
- *ḥāp̄ēṣ*
- Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'delighted in/desired'
- *ben*
- noun, masculine singular construct - 'son of'