- *wayyēšeb*
- waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelled
- *Dāwid*
- proper noun, masculine singular
- *bammidbār*
- preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness
- *bammᵊṣādôt*
- preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - in the strongholds
- *bāhār*
- preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the mountain/hill country
- *midbar*
- noun, masculine singular construct - wilderness of
- *Zîp*
- proper noun, place name
- *wayᵊbaqšēhû*
- waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he sought him
- *Šāʾûl*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Saul
- *hayyāmîm*
- definite article + noun, masculine plural - the days
- *nᵊtānô*
- Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - gave him
- *ʾĕlōhîm*
- noun, masculine plural - God
- *yādô*
- noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand