- *wə-yišlaḥ*
- waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent
- *Yôʾāb*
- proper noun - Joab
- *malʾākîm*
- noun, masculine plural - messengers
- *Dāwid*
- proper noun - David
- *wə-yōʾmer*
- waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said
- *nilḥamtî*
- Niphal perfect 1st common singular - I have fought
- *bə-Rabbâ*
- preposition + proper noun - against Rabbah
- *gam-lākadtî*
- adverb + Qal perfect 1st common singular - also I have captured
- *ʾet-ʿîr*
- direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the city of
- *mayim*
- noun, masculine plural with definite article - the waters