Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 1:19:
- Kupsabiny: “David sang like this:
‘Oh, house of Israel
men have died in the hills.
Oh, brave ones have died.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “O Israel, your glory has been killed on your high places.
how the very strong soldiers have fallen!” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “‘Israelinhon, your (plur.) honored leader/[lit. head] died on the mountains itself of Israel.
Your (plur.) mighty/brave soldiers also died!” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - English: “‘You Israeli people, your glorious leaders have been killed on the mountains!
It is very sad that those mighty men have died!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
