- *wə-*
- conjunction - and (sequential narrative marker)
- *lāqaḥ*
- qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive (functions as past narrative) - took
- *ʾēt*
- direct object marker
- *malkām*
- noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their king/Malcam (potentially proper name of Ammonite deity)
- *rōʾš*
- noun, masculine singular construct - head of
- *mišqālāh*
- noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its weight
- *kikkār*
- noun, masculine singular construct - talent/round weight of
- *zāhāḇ*
- noun, masculine singular - gold
- *ʾeḇen*
- noun, feminine singular construct - stone of
- *yəqārāh*
- adjective, feminine singular - precious/costly
- *tēhî*
- qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and it became/was placed
- *Dāwid*
- proper noun - David
- *ʿîr*
- noun, feminine singular - city
- *hôṣîʾ*
- hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he brought out
- *harbēh*
- adjective used adverbially - much/abundantly
- *məʾōd*
- adverb - very/exceedingly