- *wayyikrᵊtû*
- waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they cut
- *šᵊnêhem*
- numeral dual construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - both of them
- *bᵊrît*
- noun, feminine singular - covenant
- *lipnê*
- preposition + plural construct - before
- *YHWH*
- divine name
- *wayyēšeb*
- waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he remained
- *Dāwid*
- proper noun, masculine singular
- *baḥōrᵊšāh*
- preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the thicket/wood
- *wîhônātān*
- waw-conjunctive + proper noun, masculine singular - and Jonathan
- *hālak*
- Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went
- *bêtô*
- noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house