- *wə-yōʾmer*
- conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said
- *ʾAḇnēr*
- proper noun - Abner
- *Yôʾāḇ*
- proper noun - Joab
- *yāqûmû*
- qal imperfect 3mp - let them arise
- *nā*
- particle - please
- *ha-nəʿārîm*
- definite article + plural noun - the young men
- *wî-śaḥăqû*
- conjunction + piel imperfect 3mp - and let them compete/play
- *yāqumû*
- qal imperfect 3mp - let them arise