- *ûbənê*
- conjunction with masculine plural construct - and sons of
- *ʿammôn*
- proper name - Ammon
- *rāʾû*
- qal perfect 3cp - they saw
- *kî-nās*
- conjunction with qal perfect 3ms - that had fled
- *ʾărām*
- proper name - Aram
- *wayyānusû*
- waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they fled
- *mippənê*
- preposition with masculine plural construct - from before
- *ʾăbîšay*
- proper name - Abishai
- *wayyābōʾû*
- waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they entered
- *hāʿîr*
- definite article with feminine singular noun - the city
- *wayyāšāb*
- waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he returned
- *yôʾāb*
- proper name - Joab
- *mēʿal*
- preposition - from against
- *bənê*
- masculine plural construct - sons of
- *wayyābōʾ*
- waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he came
- *yərûšālā͏im*
- proper name - Jerusalem