- *wə-lōʾ*
- conjunction + negative particle - and not
- *šāmaʿ*
- verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he listened/obeyed
- *Yôḥānān*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Johanan
- *ben*-*Qārēaḥ*
- noun construct + proper noun - son of Kareah
- *śārê*
- noun, masculine plural construct - officers/commanders of
- *ḥăyālîm*
- noun, masculine plural - forces/armies
- *hā-ʿām*
- definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people
- *bə-qôl*
- preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the voice of
- *YHWH*
- proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD
- *lā-šebet*
- preposition + infinitive construct - to dwell/remain
- *bə-ʾereṣ*
- preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the land of
- *Yəhûdāh*
- proper noun - Judah