- *wayyōʾmer*
- consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
- *dāwid*
- proper noun - David
- *hāyâ*
- perfect, 3rd masculine singular - happened/was
- *dābār*
- noun, masculine singular with definite article - the thing/matter/event
- *hagged-nāʾ*
- imperative, 2nd masculine singular with particle of entreaty - tell please
- *nās*
- perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fled
- *ʿām*
- noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people
- *milḥāmâ*
- noun, feminine singular with definite article - the battle
- *nāpal*
- perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fell
- *wayyāmutû*
- consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they died
- *šāʾûl*
- proper noun - Saul
- *yəhônātān*
- proper noun - Jonathan
- *mētû*
- perfect, 3rd common plural - they died/are dead