- *wə-yəhî*
- conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened/came to pass
- *wə-yišəʾal*
- conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he inquired/asked
- *Dāwid*
- proper noun - David
- *YHWH*
- proper noun - Yahweh/LORD
- *lēʾmōr*
- preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying
- *hā-ʾeʿĕleh*
- interrogative + qal imperfect 1cs - shall I go up?
- *ʿārê*
- construct state plural of *ʿîr* - cities of
- *Yəhûdâ*
- proper noun - Judah
- *wə-yōʾmer*
- conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said
- *ʿălēh*
- qal imperative ms - go up!
- *ʾeʿĕleh*
- qal imperfect 1cs - I will go up
- *Ḥeḇrônâ*
- proper noun with directional *hē* - to Hebron