- *wayyāqom*
- Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he arose
- *šāʾûl*
- Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul
- *wayyēreḏ*
- Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he went down
- *miḏbar*
- Noun construct, masculine singular - wilderness of
- *zîp̄*
- Proper noun, masculine singular - Ziph
- *šәlōšeṯ*
- Noun construct, feminine singular - three of
- *ʾălāp̄îm*
- Noun, masculine plural - thousands
- *ʾîš*
- Noun, masculine singular - men
- *bәḥûrê*
- Noun construct, masculine plural - chosen men of
- *yiśrāʾēl*
- Proper noun, masculine singular - Israel
- *lәḇaqqēš*
- Piel infinitive construct with preposition - to seek
- *ʾeṯ*
- Direct object marker
- *dāwiḏ*
- Proper noun, masculine singular - David