- *wayḏabbēr*
- waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he spoke'
- *Yehônāṯān*
- proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jonathan'
- *Dāwid*
- proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'
- *ṭôḇ*
- adjective, masculine singular - 'good'
- *Šāʾûl*
- proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'
- *ʾāḇîw*
- noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his father'
- *wayyōʾmer*
- waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'
- *ʾal*
- negative particle - 'not/do not'
- *yeḥĕṭāʾ*
- Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - 'let him sin'
- *hammelek*
- definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the king'
- *beʿaḇdô*
- preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'against his servant'
- *ḇeḏāwiḏ*
- preposition + proper noun - 'against David'
- *lôʾ*
- negative particle - 'not'
- *ḥāṭāʾ*
- Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he sinned'
- *maʿăśāyw*
- noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his deeds'