Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 8:5:

• Kupsabiny: “When the news reached the people of Aram over there in Damascus, (they) sent soldiers to come and defend/assist Hadadezer. But David killed twenty and two thousand people of those soldiers.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The Arameans came from Damascus city to help Hadadezer king of Zoba. But David killed 22,000 of their soldiers.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “When the Arameanhon from Damascus arrive to help Hadadezer, David and company killed 22,000 of them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “When the army of Syria came from Damascus city to help King Hadadezer’s army, David’s soldiers killed 22,000 of them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)