- *wə-yišʾal*
- conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he inquired
- *dāwid*
- proper noun - David
- *YHWH*
- proper noun with preposition - in/of YHWH
- *wə-yōʾmer*
- conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said
- *lōʾ*
- negative particle - not
- *taʿăleh*
- Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall go up
- *hāsēḇ*
- Hiphil imperative masculine singular - go around
- *ʾaḥărêhem*
- preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - behind them
- *ḇāʾtā*
- Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall come
- *lāhem*
- preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them
- *mimmûl*
- preposition - opposite from
- *bəḵāʾîm*
- proper noun - Baca trees/mulberry trees