- *wayyišʾal*
- consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he inquired/asked
- *dāwiḏ*
- proper noun - David
- *bayhwh*
- preposition + divine name - in/of Yahweh
- *lēʾmōr*
- preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying
- *ʾerdōp̄*
- qal imperfect, 1st common singular - shall I pursue
- *haggəḏûḏ*
- definite article + noun masculine singular - the troop/band/raiding party
- *hazzeh*
- definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this
- *haʾaśśîḡennû*
- interrogative particle + hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - shall I overtake it/him
- *wayyōʾmer*
- consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
- *rəḏōp̄*
- qal imperative, masculine singular - pursue
- *kî*
- conjunction - for/because
- *haśśēḡ*
- hiphil infinitive absolute - overtaking
- *taśśîḡ*
- hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will overtake
- *haṣṣēl*
- hiphil infinitive absolute - rescuing
- *taṣṣîl*
- hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will rescue