- *wa-yəṣaw*
- waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded
- *ha-meleḵ*
- definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the king
- *ʾet*
- direct object marker
- *Yôʾāb*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Joab
- *ʾĂbîšay*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Abishai
- *ʾIttay*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Ittai
- *lēʾmōr*
- preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying
- *ləʾaṭ*
- adjective, masculine singular - gently/softly/slowly
- *naʿar*
- common noun, masculine singular - young man/lad
- *ʾAbšālôm*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom
- *kol-ha-ʿām*
- construct noun + definite article + common noun - all the people
- *šāməʿû*
- qal perfect 3rd common plural - they heard
- *bə-ṣawwôt*
- preposition + piel infinitive construct - in commanding
- *ha-śārîm*
- definite article + common noun, masculine plural - the commanders/officers