- *wayyōʾmer*
- consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
- *dāwid*
- proper noun - David
- *naʿar*
- noun, masculine singular with definite article - the young man/lad
- *maggid*
- hiphil participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one telling/reporting
- *ʾêk*
- interrogative adverb - how
- *yādaʿtā*
- perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you knew/know
- *mēt*
- perfect, 3rd masculine singular - died/is dead
- *šāʾûl*
- proper noun - Saul
- *yəhônātān*
- proper noun - Jonathan