- *wayyōʾmer*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
- *hammelek*
- definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king
- *Mah-lî*
- interrogative + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - what to me
- *bənê Ṣəruyāh*
- noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Zeruiah
- *Kōh yəqallēl*
- adverb + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - thus let him curse
- *Yəhwāh*
- proper noun - LORD
- *ʾāmar*
- qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has said
- *ʾeṯ-Dāwid*
- direct object marker + proper noun - David
- *yōʾmar*
- qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will say
- *Maddûaʿ*
- interrogative - why
- *ʿāśîṯāh*
- qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done