- *wa-yōʾmer*
- conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive - and he said
- *dāwid*
- proper noun - David
- *yôʾāb*
- proper noun - Joab
- *wə-*
- conjunction - and
- *hā-ʿām*
- definite article + noun masculine singular - the people
- *ʾăšer*
- relative particle - who/that
- *qirʿû*
- Qal imperative masculine plural - tear/rend
- *bigdêkem*
- noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your garments
- *wə-ḥigrû*
- conjunction + Qal imperative masculine plural - and gird
- *śaqqîm*
- noun masculine plural - sackcloth
- *wə-sipdû*
- conjunction + Qal imperative masculine plural - and lament/mourn
- *ʾabnēr*
- proper noun - Abner
- *wə-ha-melek*
- conjunction + definite article + noun masculine singular - and the king
- *hōlēk*
- Qal participle masculine singular - walking/going
- *ha-miṭṭâ*
- definite article + noun feminine singular - the bier/bed