- *wayyēdaʿ*
- waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he knew
- *Dāwid*
- proper noun, masculine singular
- *kî*
- conjunction - that
- *ʿālāyw*
- preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him
- *Šāʾûl*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Saul
- *maḥărîš*
- Hiphil participle, masculine singular - devising/planning
- *hārāʿāh*
- definite article + noun, feminine singular - the evil/harm
- *wayyōʾmer*
- waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
- *ʾEbyātār*
- proper noun, masculine singular
- *hakkōhēn*
- definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest
- *haggîšāh*
- Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - bring near
- *hāʾēpôd*
- definite article + noun, masculine singular - the ephod