Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 28:3:

• Kupsabiny: “Samuel was dead when these things happened. When Samuel died, all the Israelites mourned and he was buried in the city of Ramah. Saul had chased away all the sorcerers and wizards from Israel.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “By this time Samuel had already died, and all the Israelites, being in mourning for him, buried his corpse in his own city, Ramah. By this time Saul had already driven out from Israel all those who did witchcraft.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “At-that-time Samuel had- already -died. When he died all who-came-from Israel mourned for him, and they buried him in his town/city at Ramah. And Saul had-expelled/driven-out/[lit. -caused-to-leave] from Israel the spiritists who talked-together with the ghost(s)/spirit(s) of the dead.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “While Samuel was still alive, Saul did many things that pleased Yahweh. One of the good things that Saul did was to expel from Israel all the people who were fortune-tellers or who talked to the spirits of dead people. But Samuel had died, and all the Israeli people had mourned for him. Then they had buried him in Ramah, his hometown. After that, Saul did not try to please Yahweh any more.” (Source: Translation for Translators)