- *wayᵊšammaʿ*
- waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he summoned
- *Šāʾûl*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Saul
- *ʾet*
- direct object marker
- *hāʿām*
- definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people
- *milḥāmāh*
- noun, feminine singular - war/battle
- *lāredet*
- preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go down
- *Qᵊʿîlāh*
- proper noun, place name
- *lāṣûr*
- preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to besiege
- *ʾel*
- preposition - to/against
- *Dāwid*
- proper noun, masculine singular
- *ʾănāšāyw*
- noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his men