- *wayyaʿan*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he answered
- *Nābāl*
- proper noun - Nabal
- *ʿabdê*
- noun masculine plural construct - servants of
- *Dāwid*
- proper noun - David
- *wayyōʾmer*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said
- *ben*
- noun masculine singular construct - son of
- *Yišāy*
- proper noun - Jesse
- *hayyôm*
- noun masculine singular with definite article - the day
- *rabbû*
- qal perfect 3cp - they are many
- *ʿăbādîm*
- noun masculine plural - servants
- *hammitpārəṣîm*
- hitpael participle masculine plural with definite article - the ones breaking away
- *ʾîš*
- noun masculine singular - man/each
- *pənê*
- noun masculine plural construct - face of
- *ʾădōnāyw*
- noun masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his masters