- *wayyēlek*
- waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went
- *Šāʾûl*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Saul
- *waʾănāšāyw*
- waw-conjunctive + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his men
- *lᵊbaqqēš*
- preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to seek
- *wayyaggîdû*
- waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they told
- *Dāwid*
- proper noun, masculine singular
- *wayyēred*
- waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went down
- *hasselaʿ*
- definite article + noun, masculine singular - the rock
- *wayyēšeb*
- waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stayed
- *midbar*
- noun, masculine singular construct - wilderness of
- *Māʿôn*
- proper noun, place name - Maon
- *wayyišmaʿ*
- waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he heard
- *wayyirdōp*
- waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he pursued
- *ʾaḥărê*
- preposition - after