- *wa-ya'aś*
- conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made
- *ha-meleḵ*
- definite article + noun masculine singular - the king
- *rəḥaḇə'ām*
- proper noun - Rehoboam
- *taḥtêhem*
- preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their place/instead of them
- *māḡinnê*
- noun masculine plural construct - shields of
- *nəḥōšeṯ*
- noun feminine singular - bronze/copper
- *wə-hipqîḏ*
- conjunction + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he entrusted/appointed
- *'al*
- preposition - upon/over
- *yaḏ*
- noun feminine singular construct - hand of
- *śārê*
- noun masculine plural construct - princes/captains of
- *hā-rāṣîm*
- definite article + noun masculine plural - the runners/guards
- *ha-šōmərîm*
- definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the keeping/guarding
- *peṯaḥ*
- noun masculine singular construct - entrance of
- *bêṯ*
- noun masculine singular construct - house of