Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 5:19:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, David asked God, ‘Should I attack these Philistines? Can I manage to defeat these people.’ God replied David that, ‘Attack them immediately because I will give the victory!’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So David asked LORD, "Shall I attack the Philistines? Will you give them into my hands?"
Then the LORD answered, "Go, I will give them into your hands."” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “Then David asked the LORD, ‘Shall- we (excl.) -attack the Filistinhon? Will- you -cause- them -to-be-defeated by us (excl.)?’ The LORD answered him, ‘Yes, you (plur.) go, for I will- surely -cause- them -to-be-defeated by you (plur.).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “David asked Yahweh, ‘Should my men and I attack the Philistia army? Will you enable us to defeat them ?’ Yahweh replied, ‘Yes, attack them, because I will certainly enable your army to defeat them. ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
