- *yōʾmer*
- Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he said
- *Dāwid*
- proper noun, masculine singular - David
- *Mîkal*
- proper noun - Michal
- *YHWH*
- divine name - LORD
- *bāḥar*
- Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he chose
- *ʾābîk*
- masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your father
- *bêtô*
- masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house
- *ṣawwōt*
- Piel infinitive construct - to appoint/command
- *ʾōtî*
- direct object marker with 1st common singular suffix - me
- *nāgîd*
- masculine singular - ruler/leader
- *ʿam*
- masculine singular construct - people of
- *Yiśrāʾēl*
- proper noun - Israel
- *śiḥaqtî*
- Piel perfect 1st common singular with waw consecutive - I played/danced