- *wayəhî*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened
- *derekh*
- masculine singular, with preposition bet - in the way/road
- *šəmuʿâ*
- feminine singular with definite article - the report/news
- *bāʾâ*
- qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - came
- *dāwid*
- proper noun - David
- *lēʾmōr*
- preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying
- *hikkâ*
- hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - struck/killed
- *ʾavšālôm*
- proper noun - Absalom
- *ʾet*
- direct object marker
- *bənê*
- masculine plural construct - sons of
- *melekh*
- masculine singular with definite article - the king
- *nôtar*
- niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - remained/was left