Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 18:10:
- Kupsabiny: βThen, a person of the soldiers of David saw Absalom there hanging on that oak tree. (Then) that person went and told Joab that, βI saw Absalom hanging at/in an oak (tree).ββ (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: βA certain one of David’s men saw this and spoke to Joab like this, "Truly, I saw Absalom hanging from the branch of a large tree."β (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: βWhen one of the men of David saw this, he went to Joab and said, βI saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree.ββ (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: βOne of Davidβs soldiers saw what happened, and went and told Joab, βI saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree!ββ (Source: Translation for Translators)
