- *ʾîš*
- noun ms - man
- *ʾiššāh*
- noun fs - woman
- *yəḥayyeh*
- piel imperfect 3ms - he would keep alive
- *Dāwid*
- proper noun - David
- *gaṯ*
- proper noun - Gath
- *lēmōr*
- qal infinitive construct - saying
- *yaggîdû*
- hiphil imperfect 3mp - they would tell
- *ʿāśāh*
- qal perfect 3ms - he did/has done
- *mišpāṭô*
- noun ms + 3ms suffix - his custom/practice
- *yāmîm*
- noun mp - days
- *yāšaḇ*
- qal perfect 3ms - he dwelled
- *śədēh*
- noun ms construct - country/territory of
- *pəlištîm*
- proper noun - Philistines