Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 8:11:
- Kupsabiny: “David kept those things for the work of God adding (it) to the silver and gold which he had brought from the provinces/areas he had defeated.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “King David dedicated those vessels to the LORD. He also dedicated the gold and silver that he had taken from all the lands he had defeated, the Edomites, Ammonites, Philistines and the Amalekites. As well as dedicated things obtained from Hadadezer, son of Rehob, King of Zobah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “King David offered these to the LORD, as he had-done with the silvers and golds that he took-by-force from the other nations which he defeated –” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “King David dedicated all those items to Yahweh. He also dedicated the silver and gold which his army had taken from the nations that they had conquered.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
