Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 17:14:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, Absalom and all the people of Israel said that, ‘The words of Hushai are better than those of Ahithophel.’ It happened like that, because God had already decided that people refuse the thought of Ahithophel which were good so that Absalom would meet with disaster/death.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Absalom and all the Israelites said, "Hushai’s advice is better than Ahithophel’s advice." Because the LORD had decided that Ahithophel’s advice would be rejected to destroy Absalom.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Absalom and all the ones-who-rule-over Israel said, ‘The advice of Hushai the Arkite is better than that of Ahitofel.’ The truth is the advice of Ahitofel is much better, but the LORD willed that this will- not -be-followed by Absalom so-that he will-be-destroyed.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Absalom and all the other Israeli men who were with him said, ‘What Hushai suggests is better than what Ahithophel suggested.’ The reason that happened was that Yahweh had determined that if they would accept the good advice that Ahithophel had given them, they would have been able to defeat/kill David. But as a result of their doing what Hushai suggested, Yahweh would cause a disaster to happen to Absalom.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
