- *yišmaʿ*
- Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - heard
- *Dāwid*
- proper noun - David
- *mēt*
- Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - died/was dead
- *Nābāl*
- proper noun - Nabal
- *yōʾmer*
- Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - said
- *bārûk*
- Qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed
- *YHWH*
- divine name
- *rāb*
- Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - pleaded/contended
- *rîb*
- masculine singular construct - cause/case/dispute of
- *ḥerpātî*
- feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my reproach/insult
- *yad*
- feminine singular construct - hand of
- *ʿabdô*
- masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servant
- *ḥāśak*
- Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - kept back/withheld
- *rāʿāh*
- feminine singular noun - evil/harm
- *rāʿat*
- feminine singular construct - evil/wickedness of
- *hēšîb*
- Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - returned/brought back
- *rōʾšô*
- masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head
- *yišlaḥ*
- Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - sent
- *yədabbēr*
- Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - spoke
- *ʾĂbîgayil*
- proper noun - Abigail
- *qaḥtāh*
- Qal infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to take her
- *ʾiššāh*
- feminine singular noun - wife