- *'avshālôm*
- proper noun - Absalom
- *māshaḥnû*
- Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we anointed
- *mēt*
- Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he died
- *milḥāmāh*
- noun, feminine singular with definite article - the battle
- *'attāh*
- adverb - now
- *maḥărîshîm*
- Hiphil participle, masculine plural - silent/keeping quiet
- *hāshîv*
- Hiphil infinitive construct - to return/bring back
- *'et*
- direct object marker
- *melekh*
- noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king