- *wayyišʾal*
- waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he inquired/asked
- *Dāwid*
- proper noun, masculine singular
- *YHWH*
- divine name
- *lēʾmōr*
- preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying
- *haʾēlēk*
- interrogative particle + Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - shall I go?
- *wᵊhikkêtî*
- waw-consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 1st common singular - and I will strike
- *Pᵊlištîm*
- proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines
- *hāʾēlleh*
- demonstrative adjective, plural - these
- *wayyōʾmer*
- waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
- *lēk*
- Qal imperative, masculine singular - go
- *wᵊhikkîtā*
- waw-consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will strike
- *wᵊhôšaʿtā*
- waw-consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will save
- *ʾet*
- direct object marker
- *Qᵊʿîlāh*
- proper noun, place name