- *wa-yōʾmer*
- waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said
- *Yôʾāb*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Joab
- *lā-ʾîš*
- preposition + definite article + common noun, masculine singular - to the man
- *ha-maggid*
- definite article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one reporting
- *lô*
- preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him
- *wə-hinnēh*
- conjunction + interjection - and behold
- *rāʾîtā*
- qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you saw
- *ûmaddûaʿ*
- conjunction + interrogative - and why
- *lōʾ-hikkîtô*
- negative particle + hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you did not strike him
- *šām*
- adverb - there
- *ʾārṣāh*
- common noun, feminine singular + directional heh - to the ground
- *wə-ʿālay*
- conjunction + preposition + 1st common singular suffix - and upon me
- *lātet*
- preposition + qal infinitive construct - to give
- *ləḵā*
- preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you
- *ʿăśārāh ḵesep̄*
- numeral + common noun, masculine singular - ten (pieces of) silver
- *wa-ḥăgōrāh*
- conjunction + common noun, feminine singular - and a belt/girdle
- *ʾeḥāt*
- numeral, feminine singular - one