- *wayəhî*
- consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass
- *bəḇōʾ*
- preposition + infinitive construct - in/when coming/arriving
- *dāwiḏ*
- proper noun - David
- *ʾănāšāʾyw*
- noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his men
- *ṣīqəlaḡ*
- proper noun - Ziklag
- *ʿămālēqî*
- noun masculine plural - Amalekites
- *pāśəṭû*
- qal perfect, 3rd common plural - had raided/invaded
- *neḡeḇ*
- noun masculine singular - Negev/south country
- *wayyakkû*
- consecutive imperfect hiphil, 3rd common plural - and they struck/attacked
- *wayyiśrəp̄û*
- consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd common plural - and they burned
- *bāʾēš*
- preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the fire