- *wə-yəhî*
- conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was
- *'ām*
- noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people
- *nādôn*
- Niphal participle, masculine singular - contending/arguing
- *shivṭê*
- construct noun, masculine plural - tribes of
- *yiśrā'ēl*
- proper noun - Israel
- *lē'mōr*
- preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying
- *melekh*
- noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king
- *hiṣṣîlānû*
- Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - he delivered us
- *kaf*
- construct noun, feminine singular - hand/palm of
- *'ōyəvênû*
- Qal participle plural with 1st common plural suffix - our enemies
- *millĕṭānû*
- Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - he rescued us
- *pəlishtîm*
- proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines
- *'attāh*
- adverb - now
- *bāraḥ*
- Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he fled
- *'āreṣ*
- noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land
- *'avshālôm*
- proper noun - Absalom