- *wayešassaʿ*
- waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Piel stem - and he restrained/rebuked
- *Dāwid*
- proper noun, masculine singular - David
- *debārîm*
- noun, masculine plural - words
- *netānām*
- perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he permitted them
- *lāqûm*
- preposition + infinitive construct - to rise/arise
- *Šāʾûl*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Saul
- *qām*
- perfect, 3rd masculine singular - arose/got up
- *hammeʿārâ*
- definite article + noun, feminine singular - the cave
- *wayyēlek*
- waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hālak* - and he went
- *haddārek*
- definite article + noun, masculine singular - the way/road